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The Lands that Time Forgot
CHAPTER
9
Contentions between the lands
of the Seven Cities and the Lands of Salatis lead to war, which
results in the nuclear destruction of the Seven Cities of Tibar
and the subsequent earthquakes and volcanoes that swallowed the
great city of Kamari and all of the surrounding islands, giving
birth to the legend of Atlantis. Before the great destruction,
the remaining Children of Light who have remained faithful, are forewarned of the
imminent devastation
and instructed by Elohim the Mother in their dreams, to leave
their homes, undetected by air ship, and go to the Islands of
Guache, where the Great Library of Knowledge resides. For many
generations they expand in peace and prosperity, living fully
in the Light of Elohim. However, due to their advanced knowledge
in the sciences they begin to meddle in areas they should not so
Elohim intervenes in a most surprising manner.
1 And it
came to pass that the people derided the words of the prophet
and hearkened not unto them. Instead, they departed in anger,
each to their own land.
2 During
the months that followed the tides of war rose, both in the
lands of Salatis and in the lands of the Seven Cities.
3 In the
cities of Celine, Patona, Iironth, and Ubarzaz, which had been
created in the high mountains across the world at the time of the
great migration from Salatis and the establishment of the Seven
Cities, the people were restless and anxious because of the talk
of war between the Kamarians - the homeland of Salatis, and the
seven cities of the Tibarians.
4 For
years they had tried to remain neutral as the tensions between
the Kamarians and the Tibarians escalated, but now they were
being threatened by both sides and pressured to align with one
or the other or suffer the consequences.
5 As
violence and intimidation increased, in equal proportion did the
people fall away from the teachings of Elohim, also known as
God, and the ways of Elohim were no longer in their hearts or
minds, save for a few in each city who remained true to the
light.
6 In
Kamari and the land of Salatis, Dlamraka was chosen by the
people to be the Supreme Leader, and with their backing he
intensified his efforts to convert the Oolarian technology, which
they had inherited, into vessels and means for war.
7 The
Seven Cities of Tibar were not idle while Dlamraka was busy
marshalling his lands for war. They too, turned their
technology into engines of destruction and it was inevitable
that once created, these mutual engines of war would be used.
8 And it
came to pass that each side began to make probing incursions
against the other and to attack and destroy each others airships
and outposts when it could be done subtly, without evidence left
behind of the source.
9 But
each side knew it was not by happenstance that their airships
and crews began to disappear. Nor did they imagine it was
barbarians that raided and destroyed their outposts.
10 Soon,
open warfare commenced and it was the lands of Salatis that
began to suffer defeat upon defeat, for their population was
dispersed upon hundreds of islands, which due to their isolation
and relatively small populations, were not easily defended
against the airships of the Seven Cities.
11 Many
tens of thousands were killed and hundreds of thousands of
refugees from the outer islands began to stream into Kamari and
to the main island of Salatis.
12 The
people clamored for Dlamraka to protect them, but few called
upon Elohim to guide them in the light and the right.
13 It
seemed for a time that the Kamarians would go down to certain
defeat, for the Tibarians had moved rapidly once they committed
to war, and had destroyed much of the Kamarian air fleet before
they were fully aware that they were under full scale attack.
14 But
Dlamraka was not worried, for his scientists were on the verge
of creating a super weapon that would annihilate the seven
cites, and he rallied his people to be valiant in their defense
of the homeland, for though destruction rained all around them,
he promised victory was almost theirs. And they believed him.
15 And
despite their horrific loss of life and property on the outer
islands, they did mount a more stubborn defense on Salatis and
held the Tibarians at bay, insomuch that the beautiful city of
Kamari remained untouched by destruction.
16
However the military leaders of the Kamarians were angry and
frustrated at their inability to wreck equal havoc upon the
Tibarians. Because the Seven Cities were high in the mountains
they were much more impregnable and unassailable than the
dispersed, low islands of the Kamarians.
17 And
Dlamraka went to them and showed them the weapon of the sun that
his scientists had almost completed, and then they understood
his calm in the storm of destruction around them. And they too
smiled with evil smirks of glee at the destruction they imagined
would soon befall the Seven Cities of Tibar.
18 The
Prophet and the Council of the Twelve continued each day to go
into the city and preach the light of Elohim to try to turn
their people back to the light, but it was of no avail. Those
few families who hearkened unto their words had already sought
sanctuary inside the Holy Temple and upon its grounds. But the
rest of the Kamarians closed their ears to their words and
turned their backs upon them.
19 And
it came to pass that the Holy Mother came to the Prophet in a
dream as he slept. And she came also in a like manner to the
leader of those who still followed the light in the Seven Cities
and the cities of Celine, Patona, Iironth, and Ubarzaz.
20 And
Elohim the Mother spoke, saying, “The time has come for you who
are still Children of the Light to leave your homes and flee
with haste, for the destruction of your cities and your lands is
imminent.
21 Take
only what you can carry upon your back and leave by the evening
of the morrow. Embark upon your speediest ships of the air.
Lock your compass upon the isles of Guache, for it is there that
you shall survive and prosper as guardians of the light and the
great Library of Knowledge.
22 Save
this group of islands, and the people upon them, and the Library
within it's womb, all else of your people in all other places
shall be destroyed by their own hands and a consequence of their
actions.
23 You
must travel in a most circuitous route, even if you must circle
the entire globe; and this that you will neither be destroyed by
those at war or followed to your destination.
24 And
upon the isles of Guache the Children of Light shall be blessed
with the peace and prosperity until the time of their
fulfillment upon the Earth. So be it.”
25 The
words of the Holy Mother were shocking to all who had heard them
in their dreams, but they doubted them not, and with steadfast
voice and sincerity that none could doubt, they related all that
they had been told to their brothers and sisters of the light.
26 And
each of those who were told the revelation of the Holy Mother,
prayed on their own to Elohim and received confirmation of the
truth of the revelation.
27
Therefore, all did as they had been forewarned to do, and that
evening from Kamari, and each of the Seven Cities, and also the
cities of Celine, Patona, Iironth, and Ubarzaz, airships took
to the skies and shot off into the night in many different
directions. None were captured or destroyed.
28 And
in a single day, all the Children of Light that had remained at
any of the cities upon the Earth, vanished.
29 And
it came to pass that so much had the people of the cities
forgotten Elohim and the teachings of Elohim, that it was not
even noticed that the few followers of Elohim had disappeared.
30 In
Kamari, seven days passed before one of the officers of
Dlamraka commented casually to him and fellow officers that
neither the Prophet nor any of the Council of the Twelve had
been preaching in the streets for some days.
31
Rather than be concerned about this, everyone laughed, made
jokes, and generally agreed that having the religious people
keep out of sight and quiet was the most helpful thing they
could do.
33
Thirteen days after the Children of Light had departed, Dlamraka
called a meeting of his highest military officers and revealed
that the sun weapon was completed and had already been mounted
to his personal airship.
34 “Let
us see a demonstration,” implored one of his officers.
35 “No,
no, that is not possible,” cautioned Dlamraka. “It is too
powerful of a weapon to demonstrate on anything other than an
actual target and that can be no less than a city, for the
destruction it will unleash will obliterate everything as far as
your eye can see.”
36 His
words were incomprehensible to almost everyone present, for
until that moment the most powerful weapon they had ever seen
was the takka beam, which could do little more than destroy a
ship, or blast large holes in buildings.
37 Then
Dlamraka outlined his plan to annihilate the seven cities. “But
they are still our brothers protested some of his officers. We
cannot use a weapon such as this upon them that will completely
obliterate them and the great cities they have built from the
face of the Earth.”
38 “And
what of the spoils of victory?” asked another. True victory
would not be to completely destroy our former brothers who are
now our enemies, but to humiliate them, and take their lands and
their wives, and their cities and their wealth.”
39 “Is
that what they are doing to you?” screamed Dlamraka. “We have
innumerable refugees in our city. Many of our outlying towns
have been completely destroyed. There has been no mercy shown.
Can there be any doubt that if given the opportunity the
Tibarians would exterminate us all and our cites as well?
40 “No,
your sentiments are noble, my friends, but they cannot be given
into with such an implacable enemy as the Tibarians have
become.”
41 With
such words Dlamraka swayed those who counseled restraint, until
even with misgivings, all were in agreement that they would
attack and destroy the Tibarians until there were none
remaining.
42 And
it came to pass that five days later Dlamraka' boarded his
airship and accompanied by the six fastest ships of the fleet,
cloaked in invisibility, and piloted by his most loyal officers,
they sped into the night sky on their deadly mission of doom.
43 Each
of the seven ships carried a Death Arrow, as they called it,
one for each of the seven cities.
44 It
was not many hours before they were approaching the cities high
in the Tibar mountains. Their ships had been detected once they
were over the lands of the Seven Cities, but due to their rapid
speed they were unable to be pinpointed or intercepted.
45
Dlamraka's eyes were wide with an almost crazed anticipation and
it seemed to be with great joy that he gave the order to “Shoot
the arrows.”
47 At
his command a Death Arrow rocket shot out from beneath his ship,
and from beneath each of the six ships that accompanied him.
Silently they shot forth with blinding speed, making no sound
and leaving no trail, each flying with unerring accuracy toward
one of the Seven Cities.
48
Immediately after releasing their arrows, all seven ships banked
sharply and headed away from the Seven Cites as rapidly as
possible.
49 But
looking back out their rear portals, the Kamarians saw seven
brilliant flashes, followed by immense columns of fire that
mushroomed into enormous clouds.
50
Seeing this, they knew they had succeeded, and that the Seven
Cities and all the people in them were no more. With that
poignant understanding, several of the officers became
overwhelmed with grief and hung their heads, and many wept as
they realized for the first time the enormity and
irreversibility of the horrific action they had just taken.
51 Even
Dlamraka was quiet and reflective as he realized that in an
instant they had killed untold numbers of people and destroyed
what had taken many generations to build.
52 As
their airships landed in Kamari, the men disembarked without
enthusiasm and none spoke of the terrible deed they had just
done. In truth, most were greatly ashamed and sorrowful, for
they knew they could never right the wrong they had done.
53 But
they did not have long to contemplate their sorrows or evil
deeds. The immense explosions they had unleashed, which had
obliterated seven great cities, had also sent waves of shock and
tumult through the Earth and these resounded within it like a
bell.
54 And
the Earth shifted and moved within. And suddenly all across the
planet, earthquakes began to rumble and volcanoes began to spew
forth hot red lava.
55 Upon
the islands of Salatis, death and destruction came suddenly and
without end, for all of their mountains were volcanoes with
every island composed of one or more peaks that had slept
peacefully, even before the days of Noah, but now awakened in a
great anger because of the bell that had rung inside the earth
when the arrows had destroyed the Seven Cities.
56 And
in a single day and a night, the island of Salatis and almost
all of the islands of the Kamarians exploded or sank into the
sea, wracked by immense earthquakes and buried by boiling hot
lava.
57 And
like the Tibarians who had lived for generation upon generation
in the Seven Cities, the Kamarians, in all of their cities, upon
all of their islands, were no more.
58 The
distant, independent cities of Celine, Patona, Iironth, and
Ubarzaz also experienced great destruction because of the
shaking of the earth. But though many people were killed, many
also lived and the cities survived for a time.
59 But
with extensive damage and loss of life, and trade extinguished
with the great cities of Salatis and the Seven Cities of Tibar,
the remaining four independent cities languished, and within one
hundred years all were overrun by barbarian hordes, their cities
destroyed, and the survivors taken into slavery.
60 But
amidst a world in upheaval, the islands of Gauche were an oasis
of calm. The arriving airships carrying Children of Light from
all the cities of the Earth were greeted by the few Children of
Light already inhabiting the islands with joy and welcome.
61The
new immigrants quickly assimilated into one people, for all
still followed the teachings of Elohim and they immediately felt
the pull of brotherhood and sisterhood as Children of Light.
62 On
their one hundredth year upon the Islands of Guache, an Oolarian
Ark ship descended from the sky, and once again the millennial
celebration between the Children of Light of Earth and the
Children of Light from the stars was reborn, only now to occur
upon every hundredth year.
63
During the next millennia the islands of Guache remained
isolated from the rest of the world, except for scientific exploration
parties. They were completely self-sufficient, and having been
informed by Elohim of the complete destruction of all of their
former cities, they sought no trade with the barbarians beyond
the shores of their islands, and they lived peacefully, and
fully in the light and teachings of the Elohim, save for the
guilt some felt at not bringing the light of Elohim to the
barbarians.
64 The
greatest task of the Savasi, or Blessed Ones, as they came to
call themselves, was the care and expansion of the Great Library
of Knowledge.
65
During the succeeding generations following their arrival,
Savasi exploration parties went to the far corners of the Earth
recording everything learned about plants, animals, humanoid
inhabitants and all known sciences.
66 All
knowledge was encoded into rounded, elongated stones and
crystals. Upon paper of any kind there was nothing written of
consequence or importance.
67
Besides the fact that organic materials would decay with time
and eventually turn to dust, the rocks and crystals allowed the
Savasi to record a great amount of information in small and
compact containers that would seem nothing more than innocuous
rocks to anyone unaware of how to unlock the secret information
stored within their structure.
68 And
amazing knowledge was stored within the rocks and crystals; not
only all the knowledge of Earth and its true history, but also
all the knowledge of the Oolarians and of all of the known
worlds inhabited by myriads of civilizations beyond the Earth.
69 After
a thousand years had passed it was decided that some barbarians
would be brought to the islands to help in the menial tasks that
the Savasi loathed needing to take the time for. In exchange,
the barbarians would be taught the path of light and given
greater knowledge to raise themselves above the level of their
creation.
70 An
expedition was undertaken that went out to several tribes of
barbarians. Once contact was made and goods traded, the Savasi
tried to convince the barbarians to come with them into their
airships and be taken to a new life of plenty and peace, but
none were interested in leaving their lands.
71 For
thirty-three years, the Savasi persistently went forth to
various tribes of barbarians in many places around the world,
but convinced none to come with them to their islands.
72
Finally, at the end of the thirty-third year, when they were
about ready to abandon the idea of bringing barbarians to their
islands, two tribes agreed to accompany them.
73 Both
were tribes they had long had contact with, who had become
familiar and trusting of the Savasi.
74 One
tribe of ninety-three adults and their children, lived on the
continent near the sea that had been the location of the islands
of Salatis. The other, comprising one hundred ten adults and
their children, came from the far north of the great continent.
75
Within one generation the barbarians were as civilized as the
Savasi and they came to be known as the Gersan, or People of
Earth.
76
Though their physical appearance was very similar to the Savasi,
they were in fact a different species, and both the Savasi and
the Gersans were forbidden by the word of Elohim, through the
Prophet, to be married to one another or have physical
relations, because it was not possible for them to create
children from their union.
77
Nevertheless, there were some Savasi who did not agree with the
decree that the two species should not mix, and in secret
collaboration with rogue geneticists over several years, they
succeeded in changing the genetic template of some of the Gersan
women, successfully enabling them to bear children from a Savasi
mate.
78 They
were gleeful in their success, and despite the hesitant
misgivings of some, most were anxious to announce their
breakthrough and fully expected to be lauded as great scientists
and pioneers.
79 Upon
announcing that they had succeeded in creating genetic
modifications enabling Gersan women to mate with Savasi men,
some people did laud their achievement. But the far greater
number were shocked that the men had so blatantly disobeyed an
edict of Elohim to not have physical relations with the Gersan.
80 And
the Prophet Dilallon came to them, and said unto them, “That
you have disobeyed a commandment from Elohim is a serious
mistake, and in your error you have chosen to override the
template Elohim gave for the Gersan, which is an unthinkable
wrong.”
81 But
Letav, the leader of the geneticists, dismissed the words of the
Prophet, and said unto him, “You speak foolishly, sir. We
change the templates of the flowers to make them brighter in
color. We change the template of the bees to make them produce
more honey and allow them to live longer lives. For this we are
not upbraided but encouraged and lauded. Why then should we be
condemned in the case of the Gersan?
82 We
were not commanded to refrain from changing the template of the
Gersan, but told to not have relations with them because a union
of a Gersan with a Savasi could not produce children. We have
now made that possible, so the prior edict must needs be void.
No one has been hurt or taken advantage of in this, so how can
you find fault and come upon us with such harsh words?”
83 The
prophet shook his head and looked first upon the ground and then
up into the heavens. Then he spoke, saying, “How wrong you are
Letav, to think that no one is hurt by your actions. Do you
think that given the opportunity to mate with a Savasi, any of
the Gersan women so chosen will instead tell you 'no,' that they
would prefer to find a mate among the poorer, more simple-minded
Gersan men?
84 It
will not be long before all the Gersan women are the second,
third or fourth wives of a Savasi, while the Gersan men will
find not even one single female amongst them to fight over for a
mate. Would not these wonderful, kind Gersan men be hurt by your
changing of their females, even to the dying out of their
lineages?
85 And
if you find a way to allow Gersan men to mate successfully with
Savasi women, do you think that even one Savasi woman will
desire to do that? So again, the Gersan men are left to a fate
of solitude, loneliness, and the end of their lineages.
86 We
have always been encouraged by the Elohim to modify their simple
creations such as plants and insects to better suit them to our
needs, whether by hybridization or genetic modification, it is
the same.
87 But
to fundamentally change the template of a Savasi, made in the
image of Elohim, or a Gersan, made near the image of Elohim, is
to tell our Holy Father and Mother that you think you can
recreate their highest creations in a superior way. In this you
mock God; a very dangerous path to take; for God will not be
mocked and remain idle.
88
Therefore, I implore you to repent of this error in your
thinking and undo the harm you have done before it creates
ramifications that cannot be undone.”
89
Hearing the words of the prophet, Letav laughed, and then
laughed some more, as did his friends who were standing with
him. And he answered, saying, “You are stuck in the mud of the
past, dear prophet. I know God once spoke to you, but if you
cannot see the simple logic of what we have done, then I am not
sure you still hear God today. Therefore, I will politely have
to disagree with your point of view and we shall carry on as we
have.”
90
Hearing this, the prophet was greatly saddened, and he said unto
them, “I hoped to reason with you and bring you to repentance,
but if you insist on persisting on this course, I must go before
the Council of Elders and clearly state the position of Elohim,
that the force of our laws will then compel you to abandon your
reckless foolishness, even if your respect for Elohim does not.”
91 True
to his word, the very next day, Dilallon came accompanied by his
Council of Twelve, six men and six women, and spoke to the
Council of Elders, also six men and six women, who ruled the
islands of Guache, and requested in the name of Elohim that they
pass and enforce a law prohibiting the genetic modification of
Savasi or Gersan, except for things that improved their health
and did not interfere with the sacred powers of reproduction
laid down in a template by Elohim.
92 Each
of the Council of Twelve also spoke before the Council of
Elders, in support of the words of Dilallon.
93 The
Council of Elders then heard testimony from Letav and his fellow
geneticists and supporters, and after five days of deliberation
they called all the parties to hear their decision. And though
only a few dozen people attended the hearing in person, all the
people of the islands of Guache, waited in anxious anticipation
to hear the outcome.
94 And
the Chief of the Elders spoke, saying, “Upon careful and
prayerful deliberation, and a review of many scriptures from the
Records of the Prophets, by a 7-5 vote, we support the actions
of Letav, and do not feel there is sufficient cause, despite the
words of the Prophet Dilallon, to create a law preventing the
actions of the geneticists.
95 If
they are in error, and acting against the will of Elohim, as has
been asserted by the Prophet Dilallon, then Elohim shall be
their judge, not us.
96 In
our eyes, their argument that we were not forbidden as a people
to manipulate the template of the Gersan women to make them
fertile to the seed of the Savasi men, is not refuted by
anything we have read in the Records of the Prophets, and as the
current prophet is still living, it has not yet been decided
which of his words shall be deemed scripture, therefore at this
time none of his words can carry the weight of Elohim with
certainty, though he speaks in their name.”
97 Among
the vast majority of the population, both Savasi and Gersan,
there was incomprehension and shocked disbelief at the decision
of the Council of Elders. Nevertheless, their decision became
the law of the land, and the geneticists proceeded on with their
work.
98 The
prophet gathered with the Council of Twelve and with prayer and
thought and earnest discussion sought to still find a way that
they might counter the path the geneticists had chosen and the
judges of the land had upheld; for in all things they knew they
must support the commandments of Elohim above the decrees of
men.
99 The
Council of Twelve and the prophet formed a Circle of Power that
they could create a group connection to Elohim, and they called
upon the great dormant power stored in the Earth to come forth
and connect them to heaven.
100 At
their command, a mighty whirlwind arose from the ground and
lifted and expanded up high into the sky beyond the sight of
men, engulfing those at its base.
101 And
Elohim the Father came into each of their minds as they stood,
one and all the same, in the Circle of Power within the
whirlwind. And the Father spoke unto them saying, “Precious and
righteous Children of the Light, our hearts do have great joy
in you. You are greater than the world in which you live, and
greater than many among whom you live.
102 Like
unto Enoch you will be taken in three days and be no more upon
the Earth; you and all of your families and all of the Savasi
that will follow the true light or will repent and come again
unto it.
103 But
it is not to the Celestine Realms that you will come at this
time as did Enoch, for you still have much to discover and great
works to do in mortality, for neither you nor any of your people
are perfect, as were Enoch and his people.
104 But
the Earth is no longer a proper home for the Savasi. The gap of
knowledge and ability between you and the others upon the Earth
has become so great that your people have begun to give into the
temptations to make themselves creators even as the Elohim.
105 But
they create not from love and for the betterment of all, but
only to satisfy their own egos and selfish desires. Therefore
they take upon themselves the creation power without vision,
love or devotion to their creations.
106 They
take unto themselves the power of the Gods, but with
irresponsibility, like foolish children.
107 Like
in the days of Noah, three days hence, an Oolarian Ark ship
shall come for you and all of your people. You shall be taken
to another Earth where the people are more advanced and equal to
you in their knowledge and technology. There you shall continue
your mortal journey. None shall remain behind.
108 Seal
the Library of Knowledge and all of its branches safely beneath
the Earth, that its wisdom may come forth again to another
generation of Children of Light, long after all that man has now
built upon the Earth has turned into dust.
109
Gather all of your airships and everything you possess that you
will not carry with you, and sink them into the deep trench of
the ocean off your island. Prepare now, for your time is short.
So be it.”
108 With
those words firmly imprinted upon the minds of all within the
whirlwind, it quickly fell back down into the ground and
disappeared.
109 The
following day the Prophet again appeared before the Council of
Elders accompanied by the Council of Twelve and related to them
all that Elohim the Father had told unto them.
110 Now
it was the judges who were shocked, and the Chief of the Council
of Elders, Merisherlas, opened her hands in disbelief, and said,
“It is an impossible thing for all of the Savasi to leave in
three days. What about our homes and our lands and our pets?
And what of our exploration parties that are in far off lands?
And what type of stewards would we be to leave the Gersan here
to fend for themselves and our lands and property to wither
without our care?
111 “I
simply will not go,” added another Elder. “The Oolarians can
come and all of you who wish to leave may do so, but I like it
here just fine and I am not going anywhere.”
112 “I
think our prophet means well, but is getting old and touched in
the head,” added another Elder. “Surely Elohim did not tell
him such a thing.”
113
Frabara, one of the Council of Twelve, stepped forth at the
words of the judge and proclaimed, “It is not the prophet alone
who heard the commands of Elohim, but all twelve of us as well.
And each heard every word spoken the same. What Dilallon has
spoken shall come to pass. To remain was not given unto any of
us, so it would be best if you prepared to depart, for surely,
at the appointed time, you shall depart.”
114 The
prophet again stepped forward. He thanked Frabara for his
words, then spoke again to the Council of Elders, saying, “The
Savasi are still, by and large, a goodly people, worthy to be
called Children of Light. But this world is no longer good for
us and neither are we good for it.
115
Other than the few Gersan who live among us, what good have we
done upon the Earth in the time since our ancestors first came
to these shores?
116 Let
us not fight the will of Elohim and draw their wrath upon us.
The Father has spoken not in anger, but in love, tinged perhaps
with a little frustration at our weaknesses, which we give into
more than seek to build our strengths.
117 Let
us rejoice that we are so loved that Elohim is bringing us to a
new Earth that we may more perfectly progress in our mortality.
118 I
call upon each of you now, and upon all the Savasi, to go in
private prayer to Elohim and ask if the words I have spoken are
true.
119
Whether you support me or are against me, whether you believe I
am the prophet of Elohim or a crazy old man, I know that Elohim
will answer your prayers.
120
Though you may not like the answer, I know there will be no
doubt in your mind and heart that the words I have spoken to you
are true.
121
Precious time is being wasted squabbling about this now. I
assure you that you will leave at the appointed time. Therefore
make haste to find your answer to prayer that you may have time
still remaining to put your earthly affairs in order, and
prepare for your voyage to a new Earth.
122 At
his words, everyone moved to make haste; some because they knew
he spoke true; others because they feared he might, and still
others who doubted he did but wanted to take precautions and be
prepared just in case.
123 And
their prayers were answered, and all of the Savasi came to know
with conviction that the will of Elohim was for them to leave
the Earth forever on the third day.
124
Around noon on the third day after Elohim the Father had spoken,
an enormous Oolarian Ark ship descended from the sky and hovered
a little above the height of the trees over the Temple.
125 As
in the days of Noah, a long, wide, ramp descended from one wing
of the giant ship, turning back and forth upon itself several
times before it touched the ground. But unlike in the days of
Noah, no Oolarians came down, but they chose instead to remain
aboard and await the Savasi.
126
During the remaining hours of the day and into the night, the
Savasi walked up the long ramp and into the ship. Many carried
their pets in their arms and they were allowed to board, and
many were in tears at all they had to leave behind, including
many of the Gersan whom they had befriended.
127 The
words of the prophet and all that had been told by Elohim the
Father had been sent within moments after his last meeting with
the Council of Elders to all of the scientific exploration
parties scattered across the Earth, and all had returned to the
islands to be with their families and board the Oolarian Ark.
126 All
of the airships, every one, were flown up into an even larger
opening in the other wing of the Oolarian Ark, and many carried
equipment and devices of the advanced sciences of the Savasi so
that none would be left behind to do harm to the Gersan.
127 The
prophet came up in one of the last ships with his family and he
carried a most precious cargo: a complete copy, encoded on
crystals and in stones, of the entire Library of Knowledge.
128 The
momentous task of copying all the knowledge of the library had
begun over two years earlier at the direction of Elohim the
Father, who knew even then all that would come to pass, even to
this day and beyond.
129 So
too did he and the Council of Twelve insure that all entrances
to the Great Library and all of its branches were securely
sealed in ways that would defy intrusion until the time Elohim
called for the knowledge to come forth again upon the Earth.
130 All
the Savasi did not willingly go up the ramp and into the
Oolarian Ark. Some took elaborate actions to remain undetected
until the ship had departed.
131 But
it was to no avail, as once again the Council of the Twelve
joined in a circle of power, and to fulfill the word of Elohim,
they sent forth a spell of desire over all the islands of
Guache, and any Savasi not yet aboard the Ark felt an
overpowering urge to be there, and raced to join the others
already on board.
132 Near
midnight of the third day, the Oolarian Ark ship silently rose
into the starry sky as the Gersan remaining on the islands
watched in awestruck wonder.
133 The
Savasi, crowded to viewing windows and portals as the Ark broke
free of the atmosphere, and they looked back upon the world that
had been their home with much reflection and an outpouring of
feelings.
134 But
as the Earth quickly became just another indistinguishable star
in the sky, they turned their thoughts in expectant
contemplation and quiet conversations with one another to the
new Earth that would soon be their home, and considered all the
adventures and wonders that might be before them.
135 And
most at some point in the first hours aboard the Ark, fell to
their knees in most earnest prayer and gave thanks to Elohim for
their blessings, so great they were, beyond the expectations of
men.
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