Portal to Hell

Eight

Again, I apologize to anyone who's actually of the Catholic Faith, should any of this chapter be wrong in any way, shape, or form, or otherwise outta order. Wasn't my Intent to mock another Faith with even an ignorant fuck-up, so if I have, hopefully I'll be forgiven. If not–well, according to Pagan belief, I've long since made my own hell, and I'm well on my way there by the beliefs of others.

For those who don't speak Latin–which I'm pretty sure is damn near the entire Planet at this point–I've included the English translation of what I used. Look for the paragraphs in parentheses following full paragraphs that're italicized.

~Banshee

Just as they'd all suspected, Bobby somehow managed to grow even more violent than what he'd already been the second he clapped those pitch-black eyes on that little bottle. They all got the feeling that he was just gonna get even more so as this next part–the actual exorcism–started, and they hoped those chains restraining him would hold. If they didn't and he proved to be able to break them–whether it was with the demon's Strength or something else–it was all over for them, and they knew it.

As he unscrewed the lid from the little bottle, Bishop Long adopted an expression Aisling'd swear a military General about to go to War would. She wasn't surprised when his next words came out in Latin as he wet the tip of his right index finger with a few drops of the holy Water. Even as he moved toward the bassist to draw a cross on his forehead with it, she managed to pick out only a few words, and only 'cuz she knew a bit of Italian. If not for that, she'd have been just as lost as everyone else with maybe the exception of Major Archbishop Muñoz proved to be.

"Exorcizámos te, ómnis immúnde Spíritus, ómnis Satánic Potéstas, ómnis Infernális adversárii, ómnis légio, ómnis congregátio et sécta diabólica, in nómine et virtúte Dómini nóstri Jésu Chrísti, eradicáre et effugáre a Dei Ecclésia, ab animábus ad imáginem Dei cónditis ac pretióso divíni Ágni sánguine redémptis," he said, ignoring the snarl he was given. "Non últra áudeas, Sérpens callidíssime, decípere humánum génus, Dei Ecclésiam pérsequi, ac Dei eléctos excútere et cribráre sicut tríticum. Ímperat tíbi Deus altíssimus, cui in mágna tua supérbia te símile habéri ádhuc praesúmis, qui ómnes hóminess vult sálvos fíeri, et ad agnitiónem veritátis venire."

(We cast you out, every unclean Spirit, every Satanic Power, every onslaught of the Infernal adversary, every legion, every diabolical group and sect, in the name and by the Power of our Lord Jesus Christ. We command you, begone and fly far from the Church of God, from the Souls made by God in His Image and redeemed by the Precious Blood of the Divine Lamb.

(No longer dare, cunning Serpent, to deceive the human race, to persecute God's Church, to strike God's elect and to sift them as wheat. For the Most High God commands you, He to Whom you once proudly presumed yourself equal; He Who wills all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of Truth commands you.)

No one was surprised by the inhuman roar Bobby let out as he drew that cross on his forehead, nor by the hiss that followed as he tried to lunge at the Bishop, despite the chains restraining him.

"Ímperat tíbi Déus Pater, ímperat tíbi Deus Fílius, ímperat tíbi Déus Spíritus Sánctus, ímperat tíbi majéstas Chrísti, aetérnum Dei Vérbum cáro factum, qui pro salúte géneris nóstri tua invídia pérditi, humiliávit semetípsum fáctus obédiens úsque ad Mórtem; qui Ecclésiam súam aedificávit súpra fírmam pétram, et pórtas ínferi advérsus eam númquam esse praevalitúras edíxit, cum ea ipse permansúrus ómnibus diébus úsque ad consummatiónem saéculi.

"Ímperat tíbi sacraméntum Crúcis, omniúmque christiánae fídei Mysteriórum virtus. Imperat tibit excélsa Dei Génitrix Virgo Maria, quae superbíssimum cáput tuum a prímo instánti immaculátae suae conceptiónis in sua humilitáte contrívit. Ímperat tíbi fídes sanctórum Apostolórum Pétri et Páuli, et ceterórum Apostolórum. Ímperat tíbi Mártyrum sánguis, ac pia Sanctórum et Sanctárum ómnium intercéssio."