33 A.D. by David McAfee

Author:David McAfee [McAfee, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, General, Occult & Supernatural, Historical, Fiction
ISBN: 9780982630709
Publisher: Coelacanth Press
Published: 2010-02-28T23:00:00+00:00

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As the sun fell below the western horizon, most of Jerusalem’s inhabitants sat at tables laden with roasted or broiled lamb, bread, dates, and in some houses, exotic fruits from the east. Much of the food had taken many hours to prepare. Families, free of the day’s toils, laughed among themselves and conversations flowed freely from person to person. Here and there, however, the celebratory mood was marred with dark thoughts of the recent events in the city. From the wayward rabbi many had come to call the Messiah to the apparent murder of several Roman guards the day before, which promised trouble for everyone. Still, those patches of darkness were few and far between as the majority of Jerusalem’s people concentrated solely on the vast amounts of food in front of them.

Underneath the city, in a rough stone chamber very few knew existed, Theron opened his eyes. He’d spent the day away from his chambers slumbering on a pallet of straw, wanting to be close to the city when he woke. Earlier, Simon had informed him of Jesus's pending arrest, and Theron didn’t want to miss it. It wasn’t quite what he had planned, but so much the better. Now he could actually witness the arrest and make sure nothing happened to jeopardize his plan. Now that dusk had finally arrived, he sat up, ready and eager for action.

There would be plenty of action tonight.

Theron stood and walked to the corner, where he donned his clothes. He looked down at the outfit he wore and was glad he’d had the peasant garb laundered. It would take too long and be too much trouble to find another peasant, kill him, and steal his clothes before he made his way to the Gardens of Gethsemane.

When he finished dressing, he checked his clothing over as best he could; making sure to tuck his new sword away in a secured fold of cloth. He wanted no more mistakes like the guards at the Middle Gate a few nights ago. True, he’d been clever enough to turn that to his advantage, but it galled him that he’d been detected so easily. Once satisfied his disguise would hold, he left the room and started down the hall toward the door that would take him to the surface. Then he would make his way to the Gardens, where Marcus would soon arrest Jesus.

There would be no escape. Theron meant to watch the arrest and make certain of the outcome. His carefully laid plan would come to fruition tonight, and damned if he was going to let anything derail it, not after everything he’d been through. Jesus would die tomorrow morning. Theron would see to it.

When he stepped from the tunnels into the cool night air, he couldn’t help but smile.

I am coming for you, Nazarene.

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