Morning Star Full Novel

Chapter 10

July 5, 1969

The wild man rose up, standing before the crowd, healed of its bullet wound. Its eyes were now the same color red the sheriff’s eyes had been a moment before. There had been a transformation of body and soul. The monster, mute from the day it was discovered, now opened his mouth before the astonished crowd and proclaimed," I am the son of the Morning Star!" The crowd stood silent in fear.
Seth backed away in his master’s presence bowing down on one knee.
I have not come to judge the living nor the dead," the wild man said, addressing the crowd. "I am here to fulfil a promise to my father, to fill his kingdom with faithful, reverent, souls. Your only purpose is to assist me with my task."
Standing naked and dirty, the Son of the Morning Star gripped the iron collar from around his neck and tore it off with both hands letting it, and the chain fall to the concrete with a clang and a rattle. "I stand before you as your savior, your God on Earth," he stated scanning the mass before him. "My father has given me a name. A name for which you shall all call me by. My name is Alex!" he yelled to the silent group while pointing to the scar on his shoulder and chest. "My father branded me, putting forth my name for all to see." He paced the slab becoming more animated. "From this day forward you shall call me master. You shall call me your savior. The outside world will know me as Alex. I shall know you as my slaves."
His red eyes darted back and forth making hard eye contact with several members of the church. "Your only goal is to die and be reborn into an eternity with my father, you have no higher purpose than that!" he said raising his hand to the crowd. "Scorn me and you scorn the father. Please me and you do the same." He walked over to Follett’s dead body and placed his foot on his chest. "This man now dwells in my fathers home. He lives in eternal bliss!" He paused. "You to will one day know of my fathers love, but before then you will go forth and collect souls for his kingdom. This is your one and sole purpose! To love, reverence and populate the kingdom of my father!"
The crowd shouted and cheered back.
"Bring me some clothes," Alex, the Son of the Morning Star demanded, "For I know now that I am naked."
Seth stood and grabbed a robe off one of the church members standing close by. He turned and walked to Alex bowing and offering it to him. Alex just looked down upon him.
"You wish to control me?" Alex asked Seth.
"No my Lord! I only wish to obey you," he replied, looking up to him.
"You can not lie to me. I am the King of Lies. I know what dwells in your heart."
"I do not lie to you."
Alex paused for a moment. "Stand before me and repent."
"Repent?"
"Stand!"
Seth stood and faced Alex terrified. "Why do you fear me? Is it not your only desire to reside in my kingdom? Do you fear leaving this place?" Alex asked.
"I, I don’t…"
"That’s right. You don’t know. Your mouth speaks, but your heart deceives."
"I have always led the way for your coming."
"You have used me for your own personal gain. Until now you ruled over these people. Now they are mine. What purpose do you serve now?"
"I will serve you. You are my master now."
"For how long? At what point will your envy take over? I need not a conspirator in my ranks. For you I have no trust, or need." Alex stated. "What is it you crave most?" he asked.
"To please you." Seth answered.
"Your dishonesty pleases me," he replied as he reached out and grabbed Seth’s head, twisting it until his neck snapped. He joined Brother Follett and the sheriff on the slab.
"Tonight was a good sacrifice," Alex stated to the crowd. "My father is pleased tonight."