Left Behind: A Tribulation Story

[RelientKFan2006]

**Mackenzie Rossman**

Mackenzie couldn't believe all of this...It was ridiculous. She kept hoping that she would wake up from this horrible nightmare. And all of these people thought this was God's doing? Well, that was fine with her, but they couldn't expect her to love this kind of a God. Really...what kind of a God would take a 17-year-old girl's parents away from her?

Mackenzie sat on the couch. The searing pain in her side almost doubled her over. She got up and looked through the kitchen cabinets for a painkiller. She found some asprin and took more than she should have, but she didn't care. The pain was too much.

Chris walked in the door almost an hour later.

"How are you doing?"-He asked, sitting next to her on the couch.

Mackenzie shrugged.

Chris ran his hand through his hair with a sigh, something he always did when he wanted to talk about something serious.

"What?"-Mackenzie asked.

"Kenz...Don't you think that maybe we should give these people a chance? What if what they're saying is ri-"

"Chris! No! I can't be-"-Mackenzie interrupted.

Chris stood up.

"Look Kenz, I'm not saying I believe it all, but I just think we should listen, that's all."-Chris said.

Mackenzie shook her head. "You can do whatever the heck you want. Count me out."

Chris sat back down. "Kenz, I don't want to make a decision now...I just want you to be open to it..."

Mackenzie looked up at him. She leaned into him, burying her face in his shoulder as sobs came over her.

Chris wrapped his strong arms around her. "Mac, we're gonna make it through this..."

A few minutes later, there was a knock on the door. Mackenzie got up and looked through the peep hole. She saw Mark and opened the door. The face she saw next make her heart skip a beat. She felt the color drain from her face. She felt lightheaded as she backed away.

"It's him! Chris! I-"-Mackenzie stuttered as she stepped backwards.


**Chris Rossman**

Chris caught her and helped her keep her balance.

He felt her shaking in his arms.

"Who? Who is it?"-Chris asked frantically, looking at the door.

"He-He-Mom and dad! He-"-Mackenzie stuttered.

Chris now supported all of her weight. She turned into him, almost like she was trying to run.

"What? He what?"-Chris pressed her, grabbing her by her shoulders.

"He try to kill me! He stabbed me!"-Mackenzie cried.

Chris looked at the man. He had never felt so much rage for one person as he did in that moment.

Mackenzie continued to shake in his arms.

 

[roddd]

Mark left his house and headed to where Mackenzie was staying. He got there and knocked on the door. He saw her peek out the window and then she opened the door. He saw her face turn pale white. Chris was holding her in his arms and she was screaming something that Mark couldn't understand. Dr. Roberts was standing by the car at the end of the sidewalk. Mark ran in the house and tried to see what was wrong with Mackenzie. Finally, Mark and Chris got her to sit down on the couch so the could calm down and tell them what was wrong. Dr. Roberts was in the doorway entrance. Mark stretched out his hand towards Chris. "Let me introduce myself. My name is Mark Wilson. I am a friend of Mackenzie's from school."

 

[gospel2005]

(If I make any unbiblical statements. I am trying to reread the Left Behind series in order to get a feel for the style and the sequence of events, so if I ever put something in out of order or that is not correct let me know immediately so I can change it.)

Pastor Mike was glad to see at least one person was interested in a study group. He told the group that the Tribulation would not begin until the treaty was signed with Israel.


Matt spoke up and said that a study group would be great. He then invited the new people to stay at his house with the others.

Jordan was very happy to recieve an invitation to stay with the others. He told Matt he would take him up on the offer, he then said that he loved the idea of a study group.

Joe agreed with Jordan on staying at the house and on the study group.

(Can anybody tell me in what book of the kids series the tribulation starts?)

 

[RelientKFan2006]

((Um...I'm not sure about the books, but I posted a timeline for the tribulation at the beginning of this thread. Maybe that would be helpful?))

**Chris Rossman**

Chris looked at Mark and finally extended his hand.

"Chris. Mackenzie's brother. Who is that?"-He asked, gesturing towards the door.

Mackenzie clutched Chris' arm. "Don't let him hurt me!"-She said over and over.

 

[gospel2005]

Pastor Mike ended the meeting and set a study group date for next sunday at 7 PM.

Matt took all the others back to the house. He noticed a new car in the driveway so he told the others to stay there for a minute. He headed inside and saw Chris, Mackenzie, and two other people. Mackenzie was absolutely terrified of one of the men.

Matt walked over to Mackenzie and Chris and asked Mackenzie if she was okay.

 

[RelientKFan2006]

**Mackenzie Rossman**

Mackenzie looked up at Matt.

"NO! No, I'm not okay! That guy tried to kill me! He stabbed me!"-She said frantically.

Matt looked at the man.

Mackenzie stood up again, but instantly regretted it. The room began to spin. Little black dots danced before her eyes, growing larger until all she saw was black.

**Chris Rossman**

Chris watched in horror as Mackenzie's body went limp. Between himself and Matt, they caught her. Chris took Mackenzie's frail body in his arms.

"You can lay her down in the bedroom. I'll get some water."-Matt said.

Chris carried Mackenzie to the bedroom and laid her down.

"Kenz, wake up."-He said, gently stroking her face.

Matt came in with some water and a cool rag. He gently placed the rag on her forehead, hoping it would revive her.

Mackenzie's eye lids fluttered and she began to get hysterical again, claiming that the man in the living room killed her parents.

 

[RelientKFan2006]

**Chris Rossman**
Chris looked at Mackenzie.


"Are you sure?"-He asked.

Mackenzie nodded.

"Will you stay with her? I'm gonna see if I can get this straightened out."-Chris said walking towards the door.

 

[roddd]

Mark followed Chris.. Mark introduced the man as Dr. Roberts... Dr. Roberts was kinda shaking... Mark asked him what was wrong.. Then it hit him.. In shock, Mark asked Dr. Roberts if it was true.. If that was the girl in his testimony and if he killed her parents..

Dr. Roberts answered to him that it was indeed true... but that was before he repented... Mark asked why he would do such a thing.. and he said that it was the spur of a moment and he needed a vehicle...

 

[gospel2005]

Matt tried to calm Mackenzie but she was hysterical. She kept on saying that that guy killed her parents.

Matt called for the others to go ahead and come in the house. He asked the two girls to stay with Mackenzie while he and the two guys went to straighten things out.

Matt, Jordan, and Joe went out into the living room and joined Chris and the two strangers.

( Hey everyone, I am moving in 3 weeks so i am going to be off and on for the next month or so. I will try to get on as much as possible.)

 

[RelientKFan2006]

**Chris Rossman**

Chris heard the man's confession as he walked into the room.

He didn't know what to do. He couldn't control himself. This man had killed his parents!

Rage overcame him. He hated this man that stood across the room. He didn't deserve to live...For what he had done to his parents...For what he had done to Mackenzie. ...Chris hated himself for not being there to stop it all.

Chris ran at the man, his shoulder low. Chris shoulder impacted the man's stomach, knocking him backwards. Chris was now on top of him. His first punch connected with the man's nose. He heard a crunch that he felt with his curled fist. Blood oozed from his nose. The next blow hit the man in the jaw. The shock had worn off and the man was now trying to push Chris off of him.

Suddenly someone was ontop of Chris, pulling him off the man. Chris tried to restle away from Matt, but the kid was strong.

"Get off me!!!"-Chris yelled as Matt pulled him up and off of the man.

"Calm down, man!"-Matt yelled, struggeling to contain Chris.

 

[RelientKFan2006]

**Mackenzie Rossman**

Mackenzie couldn't believe that the man that had stabbed her was in this house...

She heard comotion and shouting in the living room. She got up to see what was going on, but fear gripped her as she got to the door of the bedroom. What if the man had come back to kill her? Should she run?

She slowly walked into the livingroom. She was shocked to see Chris ontop of the man, beating him. Matt pulled Chris off.

Mackenzie didn't know what to do. Her legs were shaking as she stood, too shocked to do anything.

 

[gospel2005]

Matt pulled Chris off of the guy and then Jordan came and helped hold him back. Matt went to go get the first aid kit and some ice. He came back and started helping the man. He asked the man to tell the whole story about what had happened.

 

[ChristIsCalling]

( Hey! I haven't been on in a while. Sorry. The last little while things have been kinda crazy. Anyways, I'll go ahead and join in. )

 

[ChristIsCalling]

Diedre sat in the car and wondered what was happening in the house. She heard a girl from inside screaming.

"Oh my gosh, I wonder what's happening in there."

She thought about getting out and going to see what was going on, but she thought that having a stranger in the house would probably make the girl freak out even more, so for now, she decided to stay.

(And by the way, I'm reading the Young Trib Force novels now, so if you have any other questions about them, I'll probably be able to answer them. But I can't remember when the Tribulation actually starts in the series. And I can't remember where it is, but if I find it, I'll let you know. )

 

[gospel2005]

(Lets not let this die out)

 

[ChristIsCalling]

(( Please don't. I just rejoined. ))

 

[gospel2005]

(have you found where the tribulation starts yet, also have you found where Bruce outlines the events?)

 

[ChristIsCalling]

(( Bruce outlines the events in a lot of different places, until he dies, and then Rabbi Ben-Judah takes over. And no, I haven't. I can't get any more specific than it starts when Nicolai(sp?) signs the treaty. Hahaha, but the events are listed in order at the beggining of this thread. ))

 

[gospel2005]

(thanks.)

The man told his story and when he finished Matt started pacing. He could hardly believe what this man had done and he didn't have a clue how to handle it. He went over to Mackenzie and asked her what she thought.

 

[RelientKFan2006]

**Mackenzie Rossman**

Mackenzie looked at Matt.

"I think he tried to kill me! He ought to be in jail."

**Chris Rossman**

Chris took a deep breath and jerked free of Jordan.

"Mackenzie, let's go. We can't stay here with him."