The Beginning of the End by Lorana Hoopes (the beginning after the end novel read txt) 📗

to be sure all the people who received vaccines also got the Luciferase, but it would also be a way to sneak it into people who refused the vaccine.

She grabbed a few boxes and threw them into the cart. Gabe would be able to determine if they contained the luminescent along with anything else. She just hoped that if she was right, she would have time to warn everyone before it was too late.

20

Raven took a deep breath as she stared at the camera. This was probably the hardest message she’d had to deliver so far.

“My fellow TruthSeekers, I hope this video finds you well. As I’m sure many of you have heard, the government is pushing for a vaccine mandate to be put in place by the end of the year. This means that you will not be able to shop, work, or travel if you do not have the vaccine. For many of you, I know this is a scary time. We were told these tribulation years would not be easy. My hope is that you have a TruthSeeker organization near you. We are working together to build communes for people to live in when they can no longer live in their houses. We are growing our own gardens and some of our organizations are raising animals to help supply food as well. That does not mean this will be easy, but with God’s help, we will get through it together.

She paused. Now came the hard part. “Unfortunately, we have discovered something that is of vital importance to share with you. As you will remember, Gabe Cross and I presented about Daman Caturix and his implantation system. We did not see Luciferase listed as an ingredient in the vaccine, so we were puzzled how they were going to be able to check for vaccination. It appears that Caturix has infected all Band-aids. Those receiving the shot are receiving the Luciferase when they get their Band-aid and they don’t even know it. Unfortunately, they are also receiving a second dose of the vaccine which is probably why we are seeing so many adverse effects. I know most of you are avoiding the vaccine as we are, but the real problem is that all the Band-aids are infected, so if you use one, you are unknowingly receiving the vaccine. It is important that you immediately stop using Band-aids and find other ways to cover cuts.

“We are working on a way to imitate the Luciferase so that we can still shop, but we are not there yet. Above all, we want to make sure that whatever we do is safe. Please continue to pray, share the truth, and keep your head up. The worst is yet to come, but it will come and what will meet us on the other side will be a much brighter future. I love you all and hope that someday we can meet face to face. God Bless.”

Raven ended the video and sat back in the chair. For the first time in months, she wished Kat were here. She wished she could bounce ideas off her and make sure she was on the right track. It was stressful being the face of the resistance, and above all, she wanted to make sure she wasn’t leading people astray.

“This was your destiny.”

Raven turned to see Kat standing behind her. “Kat?” She jumped from the chair and rushed to the girl. “Is that really you?”

Kat smiled softly. “I’m not physically here with you, but God knew that you needed comfort and assurance.”

“Kat, I wish you were really here. I don’t know if I’m cut out to be a leader. Sure, I can talk to all these people on the video, but what happens when it comes time and we can’t shop or work? What am I going to do to help all these people?”

“The same thing you are doing now. Giving them hope. Do you think you are alone, Raven?”

“No, obviously I have the TruthSeekers here, but what about the rest of the state, the rest of the world?”

Kat’s smile widened. “They have their own Ravens. God made sure that people like you would be in the right places to lead and protect the people. Did you think He didn’t have a plan?”

Raven bit her lip. As much as she’d grown in her relationship with God, she supposed she had forgotten that He was in control. “So, I can’t mess it up?”

“Not if you trust Him. Remember to pray about everything. Continue to build each other up and stay strong. This will be hard, but it will not be forever.”

“Will we all make it? To the end?” Raven wasn’t sure she actually wanted to hear the answer.

“That is not for me to tell.” Kat glanced up and then smiled once more at Raven. “I have to go, but remember to pray.”

Raven watched Kat shimmer and disappear in front of her eyes, but the only emotion she felt was relief. “Thank you, God,” she said, looking up at the ceiling. “Thank you.”

A knock sounded at the door, and a moment later, Gabe poked his head in. “If you’re done recording, you might want to come out here.”

Raven nodded and uploaded the video to the website before following Gabe.

Anne, who was improving every day with Gabe’s treatment, sat in one of the recliners. Her body still convulsed but the tremors were slower and the time between them grew each day. Stanley sat in one of the dining chairs he had pulled up next to her. He held her hand in his. Candace sat on the couch, and all three faced the television.

“This is it, isn’t it?” Candace asked as the breaking news banner flashed across the screen before Governor Smythe’s face filled it. The tension in the room was thick.

“Good afternoon. I come to you today to tell you that while our numbers are going down, they are not falling as quickly as we’d hoped. I know we originally