Heaven, Hell, and Earth

Chapter 2

The colonel signaled his men to quietly surround the area and not to let them be seen. They spied one half of the robed men gathering around something. Or rather someone. It was a young woman who was chained to an alter. Her body bruised, bleeding, and panting in agonizing pain.

"Magdalene." Solomon gasped quietly.

"Is that your friend?" The colonel asked looking through binoculars.

"Yes. Oh dear God what have they done to her? She looks battered."

"And pregnant." The colonel added.

"What?"

Solomon grabbed the binoculars and looked through them. He saw that Magdalene's belly was swollen to symbolize that a new life was growing inside of her. She was with child. Horror struck the exorcist and that horror only grew as he watched one of the robed men move to stand over Magdalene, removing his hood to expose his familiar face.

"Dominick." Solomon whispered.

"Just a few more moments Sister Magdalene and you're suffering will end." He told the pregnant nun.

"Dominick how can you do this?" Magdalene cried as she tried to keep her breathing under control.

"I'm sorry Magdalene." He said in voice expressing sympathy and remorse. "I didn't want to drag you into this. Really I didn't but you have something that I need."

He turned to his followers.

"Bring forth the first child."

At once one of the followers approached him holding a bundle of swaddled blankets which contained a baby girl who had only been born a week earlier.

"Pentious how exactly is an infant and this woman the key to opening the door?" The follower asked.

"This door was created to where it can only be unlocked by a soul representing the two creatures of good in our world. Humans and angels. This girl was born of the union between the fallen angel Lucifer and his human bride Lilith, she's half human half angel making her soul one that represents the two creatures of good. However the door itself can only be opened by a body representing the two creatures of evil in our world. Humans and demons."

He turned back to Magdalene.

"This human woman is carrying a child fathered by the demon Beelzebub. It's half human half demon making it's body one that represents the two creatures of evil. When the child is born we shall raise it and the girl to open the gateway and destroy this damnable world so that we may re-create it into our own Eden."

"Ne...Never." Magdalene protested weakly. "My child will never do such a thing. I won't let you raise it that way."

"Magdalene I'm afraid you have no say in the matter. Once your child is born we shall take it and send you back to where we found you."

"No! You can't have my baby! I won't allow it!"

"Magdalene I do not wish to harm you so please do not resist."

"Dominick please!"

"Freeze!" The colonel shouted as he and his men aimed their guns at Pentious and his followers causing them to become still. Solomon made his way at the front of the soldiers.

"Dominick what the Hell do you think you're doing?" He asked.

"Hello Solomon." Pentious greeted politely. "It's been a long time."

"Get away from Magdalene and unhand that child!"

"I can't do that Solomon. I need them both to help me achieve my goal."