Left Behind: A Tribulation Story

[NatetheMate]

(( lol, gee thanks, let me go figure out where I left off, then I'll update.

And thats a great post, we need s in the story to! ))

Cody didnt know what to say. He had never met a homeless, or orphaned, person before. He hadnt had an easy life, but at least he had a roof over his head. He could kinda relate on the no parents thing, his didnt seem to know he was alive most of the time.

"You wanna take a walk?" Cody asked. "I kinda want to think a little bit, you know, about that video...."

(( sorry its short, I'm tired at the moment lol ))

 

[Mayflower1]

Faith breathed deeply. She stalled long enough, and left the restroom with relief as she saw Buck.

"Buck!!!!" Faith ran over to him, and hugged him tightly.

"Buck we have to get out of here. I don't trust him..." She whispered.

"Give him a chance." Buck said. "He is a very nice guy."

"But..." Then Faith saw Carpathea walking up to them, and she gulped.

"Welcome my dear friend. Faith, I hope that you are okay. You were in the restroom for a very long time."

"I actually feel a little sick." Faith said, trying not to sound sarcastic.

 

[lightonahill514]

Livvy looked up at him and smiled, shaking her head in the affirmative. Before she could get up though, a loud rumble erupted from her stomach. She felt her face heat up quickly before asking, "Do you have any food I could eat? I haven't eaten in probably two days."

The boy smiled awkwardly before shoving his hands in his pockets. He turned them outward to find nothing. "Uh.. sorry. I don't. Why don't we check to see if there is a kitchen around here? Theres bound to be something in there." Cody replied apologetically.

Livvy nodded before standing up and stretching. She looked behind her to see if Cody was following, only to have to crane her neck upward. A snicker freed itself from her lips before she asked, "Man, how tall are you? You are like a freaking giant."

He stared at her before a ghost of a smile appeared on his mouth. "I'm only about 5'10, 5'11. Not that tall." Livvy nodded swiftly before turning back around and walked out of the room in search of a kitchen.

After about 5 minutes of complete silence and wandering around, opening random doors and poking their heads in, Livvy decided she couldn't stand the stillness. "So, what'd you think of the video?" She pondered as she noticed a large door with a sign on it. She couldn't read too well, so she just ignored the sign and opened the door just enough to wear she could peek inside. She grinned brightly when she recognized the common kitchen items, such as a refridgerator and sink.

Livvy walked inside the kitchen and headed straight for the cabinet. She examined it thoroughly as Cody stood awkwardly in the small kitchen. Realizing his silence, she turned her gaze to him. "Well? What did you think?"

(I'm just gonna stop apologizing for the length. Except for this time. Sorry its super long.)

 

[HeavenSoldier]

"Thank you," Mike said, "You showed me salvation. I can never thank you enough for that."

 

[Dean Anderson]

Dean Anderson arrived on his motorcycle at his 78-arce ranch in the Rockies. He looked at the sky; not a cloud in sight. Now he looked down. He smirked

"Fun," he told himself.

He revved it up. In a pop-a-wheelie, he was off, kicking dust high into the air. He raced down the dirt road to his house. His threw down the motorcycle. After a moment's hesitation, he took off his helmet and let it slide through his fingers.

He wrapped his fingers around the doorknob. With a heavy sigh, he slammed the door open. The stench of quiet thick, almost sickening.

"Kellie!" he called, frantically running around the house.

"Jake! Lili!"

He checked in the kitchen. Nothing but a bathrobe. He picked it up and held it to his cheek.

"Where are you?" he demanded in a panicked voice.

The garage. He found both cars.

They could not have left. he thought.

He ran upstairs two steps at a time. He checked his and Kellie's room. Nothing, the bed made neatly. She had been out of bed. He swore. He looked in Jake's room. His bed's covers were a mess. Dean walked over to his son's bed and folded a portion of his covers over. Jake's clothes were there spread out as if his spirit had been sleeping in them. As a last ditch effort, he slowly walked to Lili's room. He didn't want to know the truth; that she had also been ripped from his life. As entered, he saw the truth for himself. Her bed looked the same as Jake's. Drawing back her covers, he saw her clothes, too, without his daughter in them.

"Why?" he cried.

So he walked back to his room and noticed his wife's bible on the nightstand. He walked over to it. He picked it up and sat on her side of the bed. He found bookmarks everywhere. Revelation. Daniel. John. Ezekiel. He read from it.

Revelation 13.18:

This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beat, for it is a man's number. His number is 666.

He snapped the bible shut.

"You can have your God!" he screamed. "I want know part of Him!"

With that, he threw the bible into the closet mirror, and a piece of it shattered leaving shards of glass in it.

 

[Dean Anderson]

((OOC: I can't roleplay tomarrow; need to finish an article for my school paper after work.))

 

[ChristIsCalling]

Diedre nodded. "We're always happy to welcome new brothers and sisters in the faith." She smiled.

Then, realizing the the ringer on her cell was off, she checked her voice-mail. There was one new message.

"Diedre, Mike... my cousin is in trouble... I have to go see Nicolae Carpathia but I am not to sure about him... If you get this, please come to this address and tell them you are Faith William's friend so they will let you in..."

Dee's eyes widened in disbelief. If her suspicions were right, then this man was indeed the Antichrist. She wasn't sure what to do, but she had a feeling that Faith would be a bit more comfortable if she had a friend, or at least an aquaintance there with her. She handed her phone to Mike, and replayed the message so he could hear it. "Should we go?"

 

[HeavenSoldier]

"I think so," Mike said, "I mean, brothers and sisters have to be there for eachother."
"Hey, who's this Carpathia guy she talked about?" Mike asked, for he had not seen much television or any other form of media since the Rapture.

 

[ChristIsCalling]

"I'll explain on the way," she said, picking up her jacket, and purse, and walked out the door.

When they were outside, Dee made eye contact with Mike. "Nicolae Carpathia's a politician from Romania who seems to want peace for the world." She explained, "We are suspicious of him because the Bible says that the Antichrist will want nothing but peace for the world, and that he will rise to power through diplomacy. Eventually, when everyone is on his side, the Antichrist will persecute Christians and claim that there is no Heaven, there is no Hell. There is just us."

 

[Dean Anderson]

((OOC: I just read some of my earlier RPs from another Left Behind RPG. I'm changing Kellie's name to Ashleigh. My daughter's new name is Dyana, though not inspired by LB.))

Dean crawled into bed with his mind racing. It was hours before he was able to experience the relieving sensation of sleep.

His wife was before his eyes, arguing with him, but he was not sure exactly what the argument was about.

"Why can't you see the truth?" she asked. "It's right in front of your face."

"What truth?" he responded. "That your God is real?"

"No, that you are lost. I love you, and I want you to join me in Heaven."

"Look, why should I 'join' you, when your God would sentence me to a place like hell for not choosing Him?"

She rose her hands in disgust and turned around.

"That's the last thing I want! I love you so much I want my eternity to be spent with you! All right?"

He grabbed her gently. Wrapping his arms around her waste, he lightly pressed his lips to her neck. She spun in his arms, and they kissed.

"I just don't see why you believe in something that can't be seen or touched," he said.

She pulled away.

"That's the point. I see God everywhere; in the trees, in our children, even in you," Ashleigh countered. "I swear, sometimes I wonder why I even married you."

"Because you love me?"

"That may be the case. Maybe I just love you for no reason at all."

"You know something Ash? That is why I believe your God is so cruel. He doesn't care about you or me. He demands that we worship him or else, and it doesn't seem like much of a choice."

She made a face and crossed her arms.

"Don't give me that look."

"What look?"

"You're disgusted with me, I can tell."

He woke up. It was morning.

 

[HeavenSoldier]

Mike thought about what Dee had said, and then did the most unexpected thing: he burst out laughing.
"I'm sorry," he said as his giggle fit subsided, "but it's just ironic. Had I heard you say that a couple of hours ago, I'd have though you were crazy and this guy was perfect. It's funny what a few hours will do."

 

[Mayflower1]

Faith and Buck got onto the elevator and silently made their way to the top.

"I got to talk to you about God, Buck..." Faith replied. "You are in danger!"

 

[ChristIsCalling]

Dee stared at him, puzzled, until he explained himself. Then, she chuckled, "Yeah, it's pretty ironic." she replied, as she walked.

 

[lightonahill514]

((hey guys, I just wanted to tell you that Nate got grounded for the next month, so he won't be on :\))

 

[ChristIsCalling]

(( Sad. ))

 

[Dean Anderson]

He hopped in his motorcycle and drove.

((Sorry so short, I'm busy studying for a test.))

 

[Renight]

(Can I join?)

 

[NatetheMate]

* correction*

I will be on when I can sneak on

Cody stood in the doorway to the kitchen. He was startled by the question and stuttered out a reply.

"Well, It uh, It kinda made sense when you think about it. I meam, that guy was talking about what happened BEFORE he disapeared, and he pretty much nailed it."

She nodded and resumed looking through the pantry.

Cody walked over to the fridge. He saw some grape juice jugs so he pulled one out and poured two glasses. The girl walked over with some crackers and cheese and they sat at a table in silence, thinking and eating.

Cody suddenly stood up, a determined look on his face. "I cant wait any longer" he said. "I know what their saying is true, I dont think it would be a good idea to put it off any longer."

He started to walk towards the door, then look back. "Are you coming?" She nodded and followed him out to thte lobby.

When they got there everything was dark. They had searched for the kitchen a lot longer than they thought.

"Looks like they all went home" He said. "I'm sure that pastor guy was exausted. Do you have a place to stay tonight?"

The girl hesitated then answered" Well.. I "

You can come with me, I'll probably got o my girlfriends house, she dosent need it anymore..."

 

[lightonahill514]

((haha bad nate!

and renight - i'm sure you can join. just PM the creator of the thread to let her know you are joining and then post your character ))

Livvy stared at him for a minute, the boy's offer running through her mind. This boy barely knew her, and here he was offering to let her stay with him for the night. She looked around her, making sure he wasn't asking anyone else, but she found nobody.

"Um.. sure? I don't really know how to answer.. are you sure you'll be comfortable staying with a dirty, homeless girl?"

 

[ChristIsCalling]

Diedre and Mike finally made it to the location that Faith had said she was, and opened the door, when she was stopped by a security official. "We're friends of Faith Williams." She said, trying to stay calm. Her suspicions of this man were growing, and she felt uneasy leaving one of her friends alone with him.

The guard looked unsure what to do at first, but eventually, he said, "You may go. Up those stairs and to the right."

"Thank you." She replied, motioning to Mike for him to follow.

When they reached the door to the room, and Diedre lifted her hand to knock, she hesitated a moment, her hand frozen in mid-air, shaking. Finally, she knocked.