WAGES OF SIN 1

EPISODE ONE

Not from an accident, but he suffered multiple contusions; his skin bruised and his face pale. Josh laid there in one of Saint Thomas hospital bed, helpless, with short of breath. Josh couldn't turn his stiff head nor lift a finger; the agony of hell gripped him and the torment of the grave held him loose.

Though a lot of his blood samples had be taken, coupled with series of tests carried out but the doctors couldn't say exactly what he was suffering from; they neither had a clue nor lead to the solution.

With all those happening, he saw and testified that there were wickedness. There were powers and principalities in the dark places. If he could talk he could have confessed, if only he could lift a finger he could have pointed to his tormentor. He only could pour out tears whenever he touched his temple with his devilish hand which made him but to groan inward. He was a dark ailment tormenting spirit which looked like a grey monkey. His appearance was so terrific but Josh couldn't shift his gaze from him for his neck was stiffened.

His pointed evil rod pierced his skin beyond his bones. He cried and cried, but only boiling tears of fire came out. Oftentimes Ranos, the demon would give a deadly smile at him and he did care. "Please leave me" Josh pleaded with him in his heart but he wouldn't stop. Ranos' tortures nevertheless, Josh gained strength and he cried to God to deliver him.

To him, it was as if God was waiting for him to cry unto him. For no sooner had he cried than a mighty wind passed through the room. Some hard steppings were heard from the corridor of the hospital and he could see his tormentor already cringing with fear on the floor, he could read the same fear of hell on him on his face too. He couldn't see the being yet because he was still walking by the wall that led to the room but Ranis, his tormentor could see him well but Josh was sure it was his savior. Right in him, he was already planning how to deal with the short devil the moment he was saved. "Nooooooooo!" the evil monkey like devil screamed as the being came too close. A step more, and Josh would see his savior himself.

The smile in his heart cracked when he saw the being. The being made a swift move toward the evil monkey and held him by his neck and lifted him from the floor; his legs dangling in the air. "How dare you abandon my assignment for another commanding lord's? The strange being demanded from him. It was Deberus, a commanding demon lord. "I'm sorry my lord. It was Death that sent for me to deal with him" Ranos replied, struggling to point at Josh. The strange beast like spirit slowly turned his gaze at Josh "and who is this man?" "He is an adulterer, a faithful sinner. Death ordered me to touch and pierce deep into his skin and bone before I execute him."

"And when is that supposed to be?" The being asked, releasing his hands from his neck "Tonight, my lord" he replied, gasping. "Your assignment is still in the next ward, go now and finish it before those anointed come to claim him and deliver him from our grips." Deberus said, authoritatively.

Ranos took his bow to leave but he stopped on the way and glanced at Josh as if he was already missing him and the fun he had in tormenting him. Deberus, the beast like spirit moved closer to him and patted him on the back, "Don't worry, I will take over from here. Moreover, he shouldn't just die tonight. At least he hasn't tasted my version of tormenting. Let me take him closer to hell. What about that?

Josh tried to collapse but he just wouldn't. He wouldn't faint.

to be continued ...

Story by: ADENIJI MICHEAL (MICHEALHADEN)