scratched his head. “The idea of Virtual Reality has been circulating in the technical world for a number of years. The technology to use it on a smartphone was a breakthrough. Dante’s work is about enabling access to wireless systems, demonstrating what a completely-fledged value system is capable of. We now have the power to put virtual life like beings into real situations, and this makes it much more realistic for virtual reality users, like Dante. His wireless connections were the final breakthrough to fool people.”
Magena tightened her lips. “How can man have made something like this, Levi? It’s horrible to think about who else has copies.”
“As far as I know,” he started, “that is the only copy in the world. If it’s a success, I’m sure they’ll make more. Imagine a world where you have no idea if it’s real or imagined. Think of what the more creative individuals will produce. That’s why we have to stop it before something really bad happens. This has disaster written all over it.”
Magena cringed at the thought of the consequences. “Pulling feelings and fears from a non-existent world is horrible.”
“Even worse. We believe that people can actually go into it and lose themselves.” Levi dropped his head.
“So you are rescuing them. Right?”
“Trying to. That’s not the biggest concern of the Sons though, Magena. Our biggest concern is being able to bring more than just their feelings out into the real world. We want to rescue souls.”
“Like me.”
“Yes.”
“You are good people.” She smiled. “Can I ask you another question?” she asked with some trepidation. “Will there be more scientists doing the same as Dante in the near future as well?”
“Of course,” Levi replied. “Although our goal is to stop them.”
“By bombing their factories?” she asked.
“That is not the intention.”
“Who blew up those buildings back there?”
“We did. We do what is necessary for the good of the most people.”
“Most people?” She looked him in the eye. “So I wasn’t the only one you rescued today?”
“That’s right.”
“So you are saying that this is more than business as usual?”
He stopped and flexed his muscles. “Yes, the Bible says that a great tribulation is coming. There will be a great multitude that no one can count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before Jesus, the Lamb of God, during the tribulation. They will cry out in a loud voice: ‘Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.’”
“I don’t understand.” She frowned.
“No one does.” Seriously, he said, “It is the job of the Sons of Destiny to prepare the world for the Great Tribulation.”
“So are you saying that is a work you do for God?”
“Yes,” he said. “It is our job to make sure that they who come out of the great tribulation have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”
“I don’t understand. Just tell me later.” She felt confused and frustrated. “Tell me this much, where are you and I going right now?”
“Back to the main office. These are the apartments that we live in. The twelve on the front row are for commanders and chiefs. Each of the tribes of Israel will stay together. The twelve houses are for the twelve leaders that you will be meeting.” He then squatted and drew lines in the dirt. “The worship is in the center. We’ll have three tribes on the east, three tribes on the north, three tribes on the west, and three tribes on the south. Wait a minute. Would you like to see inside one of the buildings?”
“No, I’m tired. I’ll wait.”
Before Levi could say anything, Reuben suddenly burst on the scene. His eyes were wide and his breathing was erratic.
“Brother Levi!” he exclaimed while still trying to catch his breath. “Simeon’s research is complete! I have some terrible news! It is documented in every account featuring
Magena tightened her lips. “How can man have made something like this, Levi? It’s horrible to think about who else has copies.”
“As far as I know,” he started, “that is the only copy in the world. If it’s a success, I’m sure they’ll make more. Imagine a world where you have no idea if it’s real or imagined. Think of what the more creative individuals will produce. That’s why we have to stop it before something really bad happens. This has disaster written all over it.”
Magena cringed at the thought of the consequences. “Pulling feelings and fears from a non-existent world is horrible.”
“Even worse. We believe that people can actually go into it and lose themselves.” Levi dropped his head.
“So you are rescuing them. Right?”
“Trying to. That’s not the biggest concern of the Sons though, Magena. Our biggest concern is being able to bring more than just their feelings out into the real world. We want to rescue souls.”
“Like me.”
“Yes.”
“You are good people.” She smiled. “Can I ask you another question?” she asked with some trepidation. “Will there be more scientists doing the same as Dante in the near future as well?”
“Of course,” Levi replied. “Although our goal is to stop them.”
“By bombing their factories?” she asked.
“That is not the intention.”
“Who blew up those buildings back there?”
“We did. We do what is necessary for the good of the most people.”
“Most people?” She looked him in the eye. “So I wasn’t the only one you rescued today?”
“That’s right.”
“So you are saying that this is more than business as usual?”
He stopped and flexed his muscles. “Yes, the Bible says that a great tribulation is coming. There will be a great multitude that no one can count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before Jesus, the Lamb of God, during the tribulation. They will cry out in a loud voice: ‘Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.’”
“I don’t understand.” She frowned.
“No one does.” Seriously, he said, “It is the job of the Sons of Destiny to prepare the world for the Great Tribulation.”
“So are you saying that is a work you do for God?”
“Yes,” he said. “It is our job to make sure that they who come out of the great tribulation have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”
“I don’t understand. Just tell me later.” She felt confused and frustrated. “Tell me this much, where are you and I going right now?”
“Back to the main office. These are the apartments that we live in. The twelve on the front row are for commanders and chiefs. Each of the tribes of Israel will stay together. The twelve houses are for the twelve leaders that you will be meeting.” He then squatted and drew lines in the dirt. “The worship is in the center. We’ll have three tribes on the east, three tribes on the north, three tribes on the west, and three tribes on the south. Wait a minute. Would you like to see inside one of the buildings?”
“No, I’m tired. I’ll wait.”
Before Levi could say anything, Reuben suddenly burst on the scene. His eyes were wide and his breathing was erratic.
“Brother Levi!” he exclaimed while still trying to catch his breath. “Simeon’s research is complete! I have some terrible news! It is documented in every account featuring
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