“Flashes of Judgment” snippet from “MACTUS” the Second Novel in “The Light-Bearer Series”

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Икона “Страшный суд” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Charmeine  went into the Formal Reception Hall.  She was bowled over when she saw the rich décor of the Formal Reception Hall.  It was chucked full of antiques and gold-guild paneling which represented something of a Russian influence.  She walked quietly as she turned her head up inspecting a painting of Alexander the Great.  Then she saw the ceiling and her heart began to flutter.
The ceiling had been painted with a mural of God casting Lucifer out of Heaven.  Charmeine began to shiver and shake.  Her stomach turned sour and nauseous.  She reached to get to a chair and sit down.
Flashes of light rushed before her eyes…
As in a dream, she could see mist and clouds before her.  In dreamy far off voices, Charmeine could hear screaming and commands being given, “Bring down the gate…”  People were rushing past her knocking her from side to side.  She could hear her own screams, shouting and a baby crying.  Charmeine instinctively grabbed her arms as if the baby was in them. 

Sky on fire (Photo credit: [•sHadowpLay•])

Flashes of fire were raining down all around her.  Charmeine could hear her own self yelling, “NO!  Do not close the gate!  He is not here!” 
She saw her put down the child in her arms to run to the Gatekeeper.  She saw herself begging him, “Tabbruis!  He is not here.  NO!  PLEASE!”
Then in a flash, the vision fizzled and she was left shuddering and shaking.   She put her hands over her face and bent down putting her hands and head on her lap.  She rocked herself gently back and forth.  Charmeine felt a stabbing pain go through her like a knife.  She just sat murmuring, “He’s not here.  He’s not here.  Oh God, he wasn’t there.”  She did not cry Charmeine had no more tears to cry.
Charmeine heard a voice say, “He was not with you then, but he is with you now child.”  Over by the window she saw the elusive, Dmitri.  He was extremely tall, dark and stately with a physique like Tabbruis.
Charmeine straightened herself up still trembling.  She said, “I don’t know what just happened.”
Dmitri lifted his eyebrows and said with a smile, “Oh my dear, you know.”  He walked over to the Ball Room saying with a knowing grin, “Come child, your family awaits you.”  With that, he left and walked out.
Charmeine threw back her hair and slowly got up out of the chair.  She went over to the mirror on the wall by the door and she was pale as a ghost.  Determined not to great her family in such a state, she straightened her shoulders and pinched her cheeks into color.  She took a big breath and went through the Ball Room.
At the end, she saw huge door opening to the sun-drenched porch.  As Charmeine approached the light, she smiled as big as she could.

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Realization of terror…
When we used to watch the news in the late 60′s and 70′s
there were terrible and horrible happenings  of war and civil unrest coming across our black and white TVs…
I used that as I was writing this passage and how out of control I felt back then…
helpless to help those in need… 
helpless to stop the oppression…
“Broken Wings” has been one of my favorite songs and I just get misty listening to the lyrics.  
Today… take time to hug those care about and be secure in their love!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWyeVfuolT4&feature=youtu.be

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