Chapter 16: Genesis

“… while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy” (Job 38:7).

As Allen was adjusting his thinking to the idea that he would soon be meeting Theos, his guide, Unice, began to explain some things to him. “I understand you went through the replay of Vulpine’s rebellion and saw how he and his followers were banished from the Kingdom of Light.” Unice gently placed her hand on Allen’s shoulder.

“Yes.” Allen nodded his head.

“As you know, that unfortunate incident took place many millenniums ago. Vulpine had been given great power by Theos and was second in command in the kingdom.” Unice raised a brow as she continued. “Vulpine was not satisfied with what he had; he wanted more. And for some reason he really believed he could dethrone Theos and rule in His place. Ever since his banishment to the Dark Region, he has been trying to get even with Theos. He’s very angry and treacherous—and he seeks revenge.”

Allen leaned back. “I noticed he had an enormous band of followers.”

“Yes, they all took part in the rebellion. Vulpine promised them they would rule with him after he became the monarch. They were all banished with him.” Unice cocked her head and spoke with urgency. “They’re called Duns. Vulpine controls them with an iron fist. He appears to have unlimited command of these demons and controls them with no other purpose in mind than to destroy anything or anyone that belongs to Theos or has been made by Him.”

Unice’s words struck Allen like a slap to the face. “But why didn’t Theos just kill Vulpine?”

Unice gave a quick shrug. “There are many theories. The one that makes the most sense is this—Theos never uses His power to destroy. He is the Creator. Vulpine is the destroyer. No one knows when, but we do know sometime soon there will be a final end to Vulpine, along with all those who serve him. Until then, there is a battle going on between the forces of Light and the forces of Darkness all over creation. She emphasized sharply, “It’s the fiercest in the universe!”

“Whoa!” Allen’s mouth dropped open as he got the picture, “Kinda like a cosmic battle!”

“That’s a great term to describe it.” Unice went on and explained more about the forces of light and darkness and as she did, Allen remembered Stacy speaking about light and darkness, but he hadn’t really understood or even give it much attention then. But now things were making more sense.

“I think I’ve given you enough to think about for now, Allen.” Unice stood and walked toward the huge screen in front of them. “I want to show you something that will add to your understand even more.”

Without warning the room went dark. The sound of sudden thunderous explosions took Allen’s breath away. He felt as if he had been catapulted out of his chair and was flying through space. A large hand tightly grasped his. Unice leveled a look of sheer delight at Allen and then yelled, “Enjoy!”

Her voice trailed off as the sight and sounds played out in breathtaking splendor. “What’s happening?” Allen gasped.

He was astonished as the whole screen sprang to life and he felt as though he was blitzing through space. An entire panorama was being created right before his eyes. Planets, stars, and galaxies were all flung into space, and there in the midst was a Magnificent Being, directing the whole spectacle, with his flaming assistants carrying out his commands. Harmonious music flooded the airways just like it had in the stadium. After each rhythmic drum roll, the Magnificent Being flung a star into space and called it by name. Each time He hung a star in place, a cheer from an unseen throng would crest and break like crashing wave on the seashore. He placed multitudes of them carefully and delicately in their assigned orbits. This was mind boggling! How desperately Allen wished someone was here to see this with him.

Then he heard a low rumble begin to increase in intensity and volume. The noise swelled until it became a deafening roar. A giant chariot rolled across the heavens, pulled by six magnificent white stallions. As they galloped, a cloud of dust burst into a brilliant bright vapor that unfolded into millions more stars and countless galaxies, each taking their positions in this vast emptiness of space.

How could he ever find words to describe what he was seeing? “It’s like a giant skyrocket racing through the heavens!” Allen covered his ears with his hands as he waited for a shattering explosion to come from the skyrocket streaking across the blackness. An ear-piercing boom accompanied the blast as it lit up the nothingness with trails of light in huge circular balls of fire. Each pocket of light streaked across the expanse and spiraled into its own personal orbit. Great heavenly bodies filled the vastness with their splendor.

All this spectacle was happening in what appeared to be slow motion. Allen stood in awe as planets spun around suns, moons circled around planets, and great galaxies loomed as clouds of dazzling color. Shooting stars streaked through the sky as the heavenly host burst forth with singing. “This is breathtakingly beautiful! Allen was totally overwhelmed. I can’t breathe! Could I be witnessing the creation with my own eyes?”

The Magnificent Being orchestrating this spectacle focused His loving attention on one particular part of creation in a manner reflecting intense caring. He carefully cradled it in His arms and brooded over it, taking more time and concern than with any of the others. The Magnificent Being gently placed it next to a sun that orbited its equator and arranged some other planets around it. He spoke a word and created a moon to reflect delicate rays of light. Allen was sure this one creation held a special place for this heavenly Architect. He wasn’t positive but he was quite sure it was earth because he had seen pictures of it transmitted from space on television and this looked quite similar.

Suddenly it became powerfully still and quiet. Allen’s eyes darted back and forth as something else caught his attention. He noticed the outline of another being off in the distance. He blinked and squinted, trying to catch a clear glimpse of whoever it was, but it was almost invisible in the darkness. He kept blinking and squinting; then the creature came into focus. “Vulpine!” And behind him were hoards of dark creatures—the Duns.

Gradually the whole scene began to dim and Allen could only hear a sinister laugh echoing down through the corridors of the universe. What could Vulpine have seen that had given him a reason to laugh and sneer?