Doctor Who - Bernice Summerfield - 23 - Twilight of the Gods by Mark Clapham;John de Burgh Miller

Author:Mark Clapham;John de Burgh Miller
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Space Opera, General, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fiction
ISBN: 9780426205364
Publisher: NA
Published: 1999-01-02T08:00:00+00:00

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Jason saw Benny check the map Heldov had given her before

she disappeared through a door in the side of the passage.

He continued to the end of the passage, and lilted the hood of

the robe so that it covered his head and placed his face in

shadow. Hopefully this disguise would work. He looked inside

the temple and saw that it was filled with a vast crowd of

Tehke‟s followers. They were all looking expectantly at the

stage at the front of the room.

The crowd was chanting in a way that reminded Jason of

the bit in Jedi when the Ewoks are worshipping C3PO.

Unfortunately, instead of little furry creatures, these guys

were fully grown men with attitude. Jason realized that he

would be helpless if any trouble started.

The noise of rushing wind came from the front of the

temple and everyone knelt down on the ground. Jason

quickly followed. He peered up to see that a figure had

emerged on to the front of the stage. It was a figure made of

red flesh that burnt in eternal flame. Tehke, the Burning

One.

The room silenced and Tehke began to speak.

„My people,‟ the demon said, „the time of your salvation is

at hand. Over the past few months I‟ve asked you to make

certain changes to your lives, to make some sacrifices in my

name, and you‟ve all followed my wishes gladly. You‟ve been

faithful, loyal, and most of all worthy. Now I‟m a fair god,

and so I think it‟s about time you were rewarded for your

efforts.‟

The demon stepped back and, with the rumbling noise of

primitive machinery, a stone altar rose out of the ground next

to him. Strapped to the altar was Heldov, looking slightly

dozy, but very angry. He was shouting and screaming as he

desperately tried to get someone to release him. His efforts

were hopeless, as everyone in the auditorium appeared to be

ignoring him. If anything, his pleas were adding to the

spectacle of the event. Jason could tell from the expression

on Heldov‟s face and from the way he was struggling in his

bonds that he was very scared. Jason looked around but

realized there was nothing he could do immediately to help.

He could only wait and see what happened. If things got

nasty, maybe then he could attempt some heroics.

„In half an hour,‟ Tehke said, „the preparations will be

complete.‟ He held up a small metal object that Jason

recognized as a nuclear detonator. „This mountain will be

destroyed in a sea of fire, a sea that will mark my ascension

into heaven and will launch your souls into paradise.‟

Jason felt sick. Tehke was planning on nuking the

mountain. He tried to figure out why, but he couldn‟t work it

out. Tehke had said that the fire would mark his ascension

into heaven. Braxiatel had told them that the gods were

trying to spread across the galaxy, to planets other than

Dellah. Perhaps this was what Tehke meant by ascension

into heaven. Perhaps the energy created by the nukes,

coupled with the concentrated belief of all his followers at

such an emotional time, would be enough to let him leave the

confines of Dellah. Jason shook his head. This situation got

worse every minute.

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