Jesus ...Hassatan, what needs to be known has already been given to me - your tricks are yours - the importance you place on them is yours also - I have enough as I am thank you...
Hassatan …oh really Jesus - well now... - regardless, here is a short course for your meager means - … it really is unbelievable how you have managed to feel your way through so much this far...' - Hassatan sounded exasperated - '...if, that is, you succeed in going any farther.... anyway, I digress - in short, knowledge of, and the ability to use, access and sometimes manipulate multiple dimensions is a measure of power and a source of power in the Heavens - and power Jesus, is essential - therefore those who have acquired over time some or many of the secrets behind Creation, who have gained power and sources of power lead - these secrets are the fabric, the constituent elements from before all that composes earth and Heaven - when understood, one with appropriate skills can do some pretty handy things - some things just a little more say, dazzling, than ejecting some hungry demon from a wretch's mind - I mean really, don't you remember what you had yourself fall into after you had John baptise you ? - that was all you Jesus, opening a few extra views on what lies all around you - but I guess anyone can luck into a clear every now and again - happens all the time with others down here - though it unfortunately has a tendency to turn many into crazies afterward...' - Hassatan slipped into a strange pose, tilted his head and crossed his eyes - ...”something incredible just happened to me” experiences some people fall about telling everyone - that is, if they're even able to speak afterward...
...Jesus looked up at Hassatan and let out a sigh...
Jesus ...but Hassatan, I didn't die to come into acquiring your Divine powers over other dimensions... these are things you seek to manipulate for your ends...
Hassatan … that's great Jesus - that would have sounded particularly impressive to those you cornered into one of your talks when you used to stroll here and there - but - and isn't there always one of those - what you call by so many terms the Divine, the Glorious Presence, the other, even things - this is matter from other dimensions that you are here now in also, but which is unseen to you at the moment, and just as matter in any of the dimensions could be called Divine or whatever else were it to pierce and be seen on earth, it is still matter with different properties that needs to be understood and navigated - understand this - all these dimensions with altered but similar matter co-exist and support each other, just like any one structure may be fundamental to the support of another, so do all the dimensions act to support the greater structural whole - of Creation - whether you can see them or not - nothing, as it can be perceived, is not without more, and Jesus, you're living at least one of those dimensional mores - it, whatever that may be that you lay your eyes on, is always only ever the singular of a plural, as all touches and breaths with another - but this is all very trite - and while I take a breath... how does this little tid-bit thump in your thinking? - and don't get all 'that's so esoteric' with me - it just is as it is and you need to appreciate your ways around this Creation... - a street you grew up in is just made of what is, and changes as it does - most never bother, and I don't blame them, going around asking to have every little dimensional pore of that street's fabric explained to them - it's just a street, and it works - but you, you need to completely understand how all the streets work, or earth you will never leave...
Jesus ...okay Hassatan you have made your point - but today of all days doesn't need to be a big teaching by you - I have just been crucified if you would recall, and here I find myself yes, getting shouted down at about dimensional fabric matters I care not a drop about at the moment - some things really can wait I'm sure...
...Hassatan had stopped looking or appearing to take in what Jesus had to say - he became interested in a small spectral stream that was still falling from his shower from before - he raised himself and walked over to it, then looked at Jesus...
Hassatan …hey - try this...get a sense of what the old guy has been playing with over the years - get a load of this...
...Hassatan then placed both his index fingers into the stream and moved them apart from one another - as he did so a slice in space appeared and opened to show deep Universe stretching out beyond his fingers, allowing a view of stars not seen from earth...
Hassatan … see how it curves off into the distance - if you follow it long enough you find yourself curling into or towards something, like some never ending spiral... its pretty weird stuff, but fun to play with every now again - makes some places look pretty brilliant when you have the time...
...Hassatan noticed Jesus turn away from the view showing his boredom with this talking and Hassatan's antics with the Dimensions - Hassatan pulled his fingers away and just as quickly the Dimension slice snapped closed and disappeared, leaving only the darkening rear of the tomb to be seen again...
Hassatan ...okay Jesus, yes, I can be quite the child sometimes, but one does need to keep a happy face when one has mortality for company - anyway come... walk this way with me...
...Hassatan touched the shoulder of Jesus after he had raised himself to his feet - in a moment both left the tomb to clear...
to clear
Chapter 13: Judas Explained
from clear
...I went with them - without seeming to alert the Hassatan I was able to connect with the small yet alive Presence of Jesus that had manifested from the Elohim - this was extraordinary on my part - to intervene on a clearing I had never done before - but compelling this was....and I moved through a great Sublime...
...Hassatan and Jesus came from clear to walk straight onto a sandy and rocky base to a high jagged vertical cliff - I left the touch of Presence immediately and rose to blend with rays cutting through this barren place - the place was not far in region from where we had left - but it was earth day time - mostly desert and beige sands - no plants - dunes ebbed away a distance from the base, entering a valley of greater dunes oceaned between rocky walls that spread away - it was serene and quiet to look upon - no birds could be felt and the sun shone brilliant whited clear...
Jesus ...so why Judas, why did you have to go after him - I love him so, and you had to infect him...
...Hassatan, a little surprised by the question - a wry grin formed - with a pause as he looks off into the distance, seemingly ignoring the question - then looking briefly at Jesus as he walked about Jesus to take a position leaning against the rock face...
Hassatan ...Jesus, you played with mischievous Demon parasites that have nothing better to do than play with the minds and souls of Man - they have no lasting consequence beyond the immediate confusions and damage they try to get Men to create - they will never be changing the course of this place's destiny - they are too few and otherwise relatively thoughtless creatures - starved of the Divine their minds are deranged and will be forever...
Jesus ...and Hassatan how does that relate to Judas - answer me - he was a good man Hassatan - he was a Holy Man...
Hassatan ...well not Holy enough it seems - if you only looked a little closer at your friend, you would have seen a damned demon Jesus... - but you were so consumed with the realisation the Jews were out for you, your people that is, you didn't see one of your closet being beaten to a pulp by a wicked little fellow, and from all the way back too - an original Nephalim - very seriously angry those ones as they remember where your Father sent their fathers - revenge is a bitch, yes ? - but as I say, you totally missed it - the soldier boys and priests already had every ear to the ground after you anyway, so you were right on that front, and sensible to see you couldn't get out without a fight - you know, you probably would have lost more of your kin were it not for Judas - but he's okay - a Demon is a get out of jail card before the Divine Court - one of my fellows is settling him down as we speak - you may see him soon enough - ...but again, you jump too quickly Jesus - I don't do that stuff - no Angel does - free-will mixed with a lethal dose of Demon is all it takes - as for me, I just sit back an
d watch matters unfold, then take it off to the Divine Court proceedings if it looks like less than a bad word, or more for others, needs a say – Angels getting into a Human's head is not good for business, and mostly not allowed, and business needs to go on for a long long time my friend...- but you're always thumping on my door aren't you Jesus, for everything that looks foul... - we sure do have to spend some more time to together, because you sure do have some hang-ups about me...
Jesus ...you forget Hassatan - he hanged himself... - and what of that ?...
...Hassatan turned to face Jesus visibly surprised at his knowing this...
Hassatan ...yes, well yes - it wasn't him who did the hanging - he was roped by the Demon, to make it look really bad for him - the Demon is known to many though rarely seen, otherwise I am the Chief of Powers, so we know everything that Judas was subjected to - not a thought was missed - but hey, we don't spend time here to police Mankind - that's a matter for Man - but we do note what goes on - and yes Jesus, I have to say that Judas getting hit like that was, well, in the circumstances for you and the rest, unfortunate - but I'm not a bag of sympathy - once possessed, you knew he was going to do something, but you didn't see why - you could have grabbed that Demon before it took hold but, well, you didn't - you knew you were about to be screwed in your own way didn't you - more than a little time consuming where the flesh is concerned, hey... so you were distracted... - so tell me...what did those nails hurt like - a bitch - a cunt - a what ? - you know I know - but just say it Jesus- just say it please...- fucking big fuckers those nails - I could hear your shattering bones all the way over where I was watching...
...Jesus had taken a seat on a small jutting ledge, turned his face with a look in his eyes to Hassatan...
Jesus ...why do you have to behave like that Hassatan - why do you ask about matters you know ? - my pain was no different from what has drenched Mankind, so why do you bother ?...
...Hassatan, with a sparkle in his eyes simply continued to look at Jesus, appearing in a joy - then he turned away to look upon the horizon of dunes...
Hassatan ...anyway Jesus - ...so why did you ask me into Judas like some inferior Demon when you were milling about with your devotees - did you think I would go for that - what were you thinking Jesus? - you knew I was already with you, by your side - you knew I was at your table - and whether it was Judas or someone else, those soldiers were already set on their mission - you weren't getting away any which way - but why did you seek to have Judas filled by me ? - please tell me, I want to know.... - - he was like taking clear blue sky and corrupting it with darkness for all eternity - but that is what Demons can do, not Angels - and just so you know, and yes he was weakened by the Demon, but he only did what you told him to do - you spoke, he did - otherwise that boy would have kept close to you until the end - but no, you felt me perhaps, and decided to finger someone for doing something bad - and Judas caught your gaze and that was it - you mistook a Demon for me - he was otherwise clean and pure of spirit for you, but you drove him to it... idiot...
Jesus ...well I find that hard to believe, but you say what you have...
...silence then was between them - Hassatan was content to look about the place, seeming to see more life in it than was easy to see - then after a few moments Jesus turned to him and asked...
Jesus ...so I guess it wasn't you in Eden either - you weren't responsible for Man's fall either right?...
...Hassatan didn't stop looking off into the distance...
Hassatan ...responsible? oh wait a moment - you grabbed that line from some Hebrew chat didn't you - always me who's responsible - well big guy, if you really must know, and hold yourself for this one - I won the bet - yes, won a bet and already people like you have been filled with the worm that toils against me ever since - He lost and He hates loosing, do you understand? - and anyway it wasn't me who fronted before Eve, it was just someone working as Adversary's assistant, and He well knows who it was, but took all of his wrath out upon a harmless animal that the Jews now use for every damned thing that doesn't look kosher or Jewish enough - if only God would help us all like He does them! - anyway, these rumours are quite ridiculous...
Jesus ...and your brethren the Fallen Angels - where are they? - don't they keep you company on your missions of mischief?...
Hassatan ...what? - the Glorious ones? - those outrageous fellows haven't seen a peep of light outside the doors of their cells since you probably know when - all bound and gagging for redemption - why would you suppose they spend their time with me - didn't you read your Hebrew pages Jesus ? - you know your God did let a little slip into those books about what He's been up to - the glorious ones as I like to call them got a pretty good few lines in some Hebrew's tongue - but anyhow - what do you think I'm all about Jesus ? - some great caravan of fallen Angels and wicked souls cutting a trail of what - pestilence, murder and mischief on earth? - can you point to a single act other than that which your Father was responsible for commanding, where a finger, any finger, was pointed at me as being responsible ?...
...Jesus' head subtly nudged backwards as his eyes widened, before glazing over - then he stared at nothing to the side of Hassatan...
Hassatan ...right Jesus - you have been reading too many of those other books used to scare bad children...
Chapter 14: Murdered Woman
...after some further silence between then, where Jesus had taken to looking at the sands about his feet...
Jesus ...so why have you brought me to this place Hassatan - what is so special about this place?...
...Hassatan turned and simply looked at Jesus blankly, then slowly raised his gaze above them both...
...muffled murmurs from on high jabbed from the surrounding silence - a pitch of Woman - the pitch grew to a terror sound before an engulfing scream filled the surrounds... a moving sound - Jesus startled and went to his feet, taking two steps away from where he had been seated, looking desperately above - just as he turned his head upwards a Woman in scream fell just beyond where he had stopped, instantly making him recoil as she grounded with a thud of cracking bones that bounced ever so lightly to rest - she was dead the moment Jesus realised what had fallen to ground... - he slowly edged, by small steps, hand out and shaking, slowly reaching for her - he touched her corpse for a glancing moment and pulled back, looking to Hassatan quickly...
Jesus ...h-h-Hassatan... what abomination is this?...
...taking a further few steps back and falling into his seated position, staring, shifting between the dead Woman and Hassatan... loudly breathing...
Hassatan ...relax Jesus... some friendly Roman soldiers abducted this Woman and had their way with her - concerned about reprisals if they let her free to return home, they have come here to kill her now they are done with her - this my friend, is a day in the life of earth... - but just wait a moment to watch something of this Woman's life unfold in front of you...
...Jesus continued to gaze at Hassatan... then Hassatan turned his eyes to the Woman causing Jesus to do the same - some few moments passed and nothing but blood could be seen to trickle from different breaks in the flesh of her, making small puddles in the sands about her corpse... - then slowly there was a movement with her - a hand within her dead hand started to wake and move, slowly at first, searchingly about - to feel the ground it had been placed on - and after some more feeling her head from within her dead head also began to shift, at first like someone waking from an unusual position they had fallen asleep in, slowly uncoiling - and so the rest of her body followed as the hand had begun... - soon she was standing above her dead self, peacefully, looking around at the landscape, and down at her dead form - Hassatan rose from where he was seated and walked to her, softly placing a hand on her shoulder, causing her to turn equally softly to greet his face...
Hassatan ...welcome to your afterlife dear sister - the shock of the new I know, but please remain at peace - your journey only continues from here, so do not be occupied with your past too
much - matters need to be attended to for your welcome, so while you take your bearings let me call a friend who will guide you away from this unfortunate scene to a better place...
...the Woman kept her gaze warmly with Hassatan and slightly nodded in agreement with his final words - at that Hassatan looked to the sky and with a finger pointed to the Heavens, curled it to beckon something to come to him - on the instant from the ether an Angel came from clear to lightly step from their graceful movement to ground - eyes fixed on Hassatan the Angel heard Hassatan speak the following as he looked with love into this Woman's eyes...
Hassatan ...friend Angel, please escort this fine lady to her Heaven for a Judgment that will be without peril - inform the Irin and Qaddishin that she can be found within the Book to have led a life of goodness and unreserved respect for the Heavens - she shall not be denied her saving and should be forthwith saved to her God, whom she has sought all of her life...
...Hassatan then turned to this Angel of Death to met his eyes gracefully and to be sure his message was understood for every word - the Angel provided a small nod while taking the lady's hand, then he took a small step back to provide Hassatan with a short and respectful bow - within an instant he and the lady began to rise backwards into the air together, both looking serenely upon the Hassatan, where within a moment they were gone to clear, and gone.... - Hassatan continued to stare for a few moments into the clear space and sky left in their absence, then stiffened his head slightly before slowly turning on his heels to face Jesus...