My head was roughly jerked upright, as I was held up by someone's harsh grip on my hair. The battlefield stretched out all around me. I surely must be the last of my men to be alive.
My gaze took in the fallen Trican not too far from me. After Phalon had gone down from a giant's spear thrust, it had been me and her just like old times again. Someone was talking.
I tried to focus on the shadowy individual that was screaming at me, but it was hard as I felt more of me was on the journey to Shamayim than remained in the physical.
"Renounce your faith and I will see to it that you are once again restored to the position of King!"
What utter ridiculousness I thought abstractly to myself. They still didn't get it. I doubted that they ever would, until they kissed the lake of fire that was prophesied as their punishment to come.
I focused myself to the task of forming words with what little life I had left in me, "My kingship I cast at the feet of my Master, who alone is worthy of all glory and honor. I am His servant to the end."
"Do you not know that I am greater? Look, I have conquered this world for myself and by my might I control it and have been given power over all!" the fallen Malachim screamed at me, to which my response was a laugh that hurt my broken body.
I sobered up then, and with a moment of clarity beyond the pain I felt, I looked into his face and said, "The war of life is long and the battle hard, but my reward is eternal."
The fallen Malachim roared out in fury, "Cut his head off!"
I closed my eyes and peace took over. I was so ready to go and depart from this struggle of the flesh.
*****
Susori looked forward in awe, as the heavens opened before her, in a grand display unparalleled at any other time in history. She'd left her body far behind and now, as a living spirit, she beheld all the wonder of the Creator becoming real before her. A hand slipped into hers and she glanced to the side in startled wonder.
I grinned at her, "I told you we would make this journey together."
Kuri looked back at us with a smile, even as a voice with the resonance that had all creation written within its authority spoke, "Well done thou good and faithful servant. Take your place at My Son's right-hand and receive the honors set in store for you from before the beginning of the world."