Chapter 2 – Princess of Justice
Upon entering the cave in the
mountain, Jane waits for something to happen. Nothing does.
“Hello? My name is Jane and I think
you’ve been waiting for me?” Jane timidly asks.
She can see something large move in
the darkness and is startled for a second before realizing what it is.
“It’s time then,” a dark voice says
as a giant black and red wasp step out of the darkness.
“Mors, you were real. You were
always real. How come you never told me that you were?”
“It wasn’t time.”
“What do you mean? The letter from my
parents says that you were supposed to keep me safe and give me my purpose in life.”
“Your family at the orphanage gave
you that. They’re enough to keep you happy and motivated, aren’t they?”
“They are, but they can’t explain
this!” Jane says while pointing all over her body.
“They pointed you in the right direction,
and my purpose will be now be fulfilled. I will tell you everything that has
been kept from you until now. You are royalty. Part of a sacred order of
peacekeepers that enter places filled with corruption to purify them. A princess
of justice and your throne is a seat of justice prepared for you since your
birth.”
“You call it sacred, but do I look
sacred to you? I command insects to eat people from the outside and inside.”
“All of God’s creation is good.
These insects may appear disgusting, but they have their purpose in God’s grand
plan. Also, I didn’t know you had such a low opinion of me.”
“No! Not at all! I just…don’t see
it too well.”
“There is beauty and goodness in
everything God has created. Even in creatures such as I.”
“You called me a princess of
justice. Does that mean I’ll have to bring justice to the state?”
“Yes, this corrupted place is poisoning
the country and must be purged.”
“What about mercy? Doesn’t God prefer
mercy to justice?”
“There is mercy in this. I will show
it to you Climb up.”
Jane climbs up onto Mors and they
fly through the sky. At first, Jane is afraid of flying until she gets used to
it and starts to enjoy it. Mors sees this and flies through the trees, does a
loop, barrel roll, and other tricks to make her enjoy flying more. He looks up
to see the smile on her face and she gives him a thankful face. She then looks
forward as Mors lands on top of a decrepit church that still sits on top of a
hill. This view overlooks three surrounding cities.
“Give the command and justice will
fall on the wicked,” Mors says.
“What about the good people inside
of it?”
“The few that were there have
either recently left or are dead. This place will be utterly destroyed.”
“Right…” Jane feels nervous and
hesitant about doing anything as the lives of thousands of people are in her
hand waiting to die. “So, uh, what should I do? Just hold out my hand like last
time?”
“Yes, but you will also have to
sing at the same time. A princess’s servants attend to her most when she sings.”
“Uh…is there really no other option
for these people? Can they still repent in the time that they have left?”
“They can though it is unlikely
that they will.”
“Is there anything I can do to
change that?”
“Sing a song of repentance. They
will hear it echoing throughout the streets.”
“Okay, then here goes nothing.”
As soon as Jane raises her hand, swarms
of insects of all sizes come out of the ground and charge towards the cities.
They begin to destroy whatever and whoever they find. To try to save as many
people as possible, Jane begins to sing.
“Listen to the voice inside
The one that you try to hide
It's God trying to save you
Turn away from your sins and begin
anew
Your death is quickly approaching
Turn Back! Turn Back!
The devil is here to claim his own
Turn Back! Turn Back!
Listen!
I know how hard it can be
But I don't want to watch you bleed
Listen!
Repent of your sins
This is where justice begins”
While Jane is singing, she can see
and hear what is happening in the cities through the second pair of eyes on her
head and her antenna. She bears the horror as she continues to sing.
“Hide from the wrath of God
Hear me all you sinners and frauds
Submit yourselves now or face Hell
Pride is how the devil fell
Your death is quickly approaching
Turn Back! Turn Back!
The devil is here to claim his own
Turn Back! Turn Back!
Listen!
I know how hard it can be
But I don't want to watch you bleed
Listen!
Repent of your sins
This is where justice begins
This is your last chance to kneel
and repent
Or this will be your final descent
This is your last chance to kneel and
repent
Or this will be your final descent
Listen!
Listen!
I know how hard it can be
But I don't want to watch you bleed
Listen!
Repent of your sins
This is where justice begins
Listen, Listen!
Listen, Listen!”
The insects’ rampage continues without
any sign of slowing down. In fact, it seems to be getting worse because of the
residents of the cities cursing God and praying to their gods for help.
Thinking that things won’t get better,
Jane asks Mors, “Isn’t there any way to make them repent?”
Mors stares into the distance as if
ignoring what Jane said.
“What about buying them more time?
Surely, this display of God’s judgment will do something.”
Mors turns to silently look at
Jane. She can hardly hold up her hand as continues to hear and watch people
suffer.
“Please…”
The rampage continues until an
entire city is consumed. Once this happens, the insects stop on their own and
back off from their prey and quietly move to the destroyed city and occupy it.
“Your sorrow and agony in seeing
the suffering of sinners are used as a temporary sacrifice to hold off the eradication
of the rest of them, but they will be gone by tomorrow. God’s justice will no
longer be staved off passed then.”
“Whew! I don’t think I can handle
this. Why does it have to be me? Why can’t God or you command His insects to
enact justice for him?”
“Because you are a vessel for God’s
power and a witness to these events. A witness to others of God’s mercy and
justice.”
“Did my parents have the same
blessing?”
“No, but they had power over
disease, death, decay, starvation, and other similar horrors.”
“Why didn’t they use it when they
were attacked?”
“The blessings are only given to
them for a limited time for a specific purpose. They cannot access the
blessings before or after it.”
“But why did God allow them to die?”
“God only knows. He hasn’t told me
and thus doesn’t want you to know. Be confident in the fact that God can bring
good out of evil.”
“I get that, but…still.”
“I see what you are having difficulty
with. Therefore, I will bring you to the man God has prepared to be your
husband.”
“What? A hu-husband?” Jane says as
begins to blush.
“Yes. What is a princess without
her prince? He has been trained to accompany you through your purpose in life.”
“Who is it? Do I know him?”
“You do, but I’m not going to spoil
who it is. All I can say is that we’re going to break him out of prison.”
“Oh, we’re-wait, what?”
Jane continues to ask about her husband
to be is and Mors doesn’t answer her. Instead, she’s left to ponder who the man
could be with a bad feeling of who it could be.
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