2025: The Seals Break

2025: The Seals Break

Prologue

Alan Cross sat in the corner of his darkened apartment, Bible in hand, as the muffled sounds of sirens echoed through the streets. Outside, the city seemed alive with chaos, a cacophony of desperation and fear. Alan whispered a prayer, his words trembling in the quiet, and opened to the book of Revelation.

For months, the signs had been clear: wars, disease, betrayal, and upheaval. Alan knew the world had entered a period foretold in the Scriptures—the breaking of the seals, heralding the Great Tribulation. What lay ahead was uncertain, but his faith would guide him through the darkness.

Chapter 1: The Deadly Plague

The disease began as whispers and quickly became a roar. Streets emptied, bodies piled up, and trust evaporated. Alan found himself face-to-face with the horrors of a world ravaged by an invisible enemy. Whispers of biological weapons and conspiracy added to the fear. Still, Alan pressed on, determined to hold onto his faith as the sickness claimed those around him.

Chapter 2: Betrayal of the Church

The betrayal of the church hit Alan harder than the plague. Once a place of refuge, the church had become an instrument of oppression. Priests turned informants, handing over their flock to the authorities. Alan witnessed this betrayal firsthand and vowed never to step foot in a corrupted sanctuary again.

Chapter 3: The Fall of the Monarchy

As Alan struggled to survive, the world around him continued to crumble. In the United Kingdom, King Charles III was ousted in a stunning political coup, ending centuries of monarchy. The collapse symbolized the unraveling of global stability, leaving nations rudderless in the face of growing chaos.

Chapter 4: The Cost of Food

As disease and betrayal swept across the land, the collapse of economies soon followed. Food prices skyrocketed, leaving even the most basic staples out of reach for many. Alan, who had always shared what little he had, found himself rationing his own dwindling supplies.

One evening, desperate to find sustenance, Alan ventured into a black market rumored to operate in the shadows of an abandoned subway tunnel. The air was thick with fear and desperation. Traders bartered for stale bread and expired cans of food, demanding exorbitant payments in jewelry, tools, and whatever else people could offer.

Alan saw desperation turn violent. A man lunged at a trader for a loaf of bread, only to be beaten by a group of others vying for the same item. Alan whispered a prayer under his breath as he slipped away with a small bag of rice he had managed to trade for a pocket knife.

“Wheat will rise so high,” he murmured, quoting the warnings of Nostradamus, “that man will eat his neighbor.” Alan prayed that prophecy wouldn’t come to pass, but the hollow eyes and gaunt faces around him told a different story. Hunger was driving people to madness, and humanity was slipping into a state of primal survival.

Chapter 5: Biological Weapons and War

The whispers of biological warfare became grim reality. A devastating weapon unleashed chaos on a scale Alan could hardly comprehend. Cities were wiped out, their populations erased in moments. Alan stumbled upon the aftermath of such destruction and faced the horrifying truth: humanity was turning against itself in unimaginable ways.

Chapter 6: The Asteroid

By autumn, the sky itself became an enemy. A fiery trail announced the arrival of an asteroid, its impact shaking the earth and triggering tsunamis and earthquakes. Alan and a small group of survivors huddled together, clinging to their faith as the heavens seemed to fall around them.

Chapter 7: The Great Tribulation

The seals were broken. The Great Tribulation descended in full force, marked by war, famine, disease, and betrayal. Alan, leading a group of exiles in the wilderness, became a beacon of hope for the faithful. Though the world crumbled, Alan held fast to his belief that deliverance was near.