Ralph's Story

[iamnobody]

Grenade launchers sent several grenades downrange at the advancing enemy. The attacking enemy had started scattering when the 1st illumination flare had lit up but the grenades did kill one of them. Then it was rifle fire. Ralph with his AR15 was sending 3 round bursts of the 64 grain soft points, he scored a hit on an enemy before the illumination flare went out. More flares were sent up, showing the enemy retreating back into the forest. The satanic military group set up inside the tree line and started shooting. A rocket was launched by the enemy but it dropped when only ½ of the way to the farm people. Ralph ordered several rockets to be fired back, the rockets exploding among the trees. Tree branches were shredded and splinters were thrown everywhere along with the rocket shrapnel. Cries of pain could be heard across the distance.

The satanic military team pulled back to regroup and treat wounds. They had expected an easy soft target but had run into major resistance. The leader was raving about how he was going to capture alive the farm owner, stake him out spread eagle on the barn side and make him watch as he “played” with the woman he had seen hugging him. Then he would sacrifice every child there in front of his eyes and then slowly skin alive the owner over several days. This “godly” group was going to pay dearly for defying him and Satan.

The farm people spent an uneasy day and then into the night, watching for the next attack. During the night, illumination flares were shot up but no attack came. But sporadically spine chilling demonic shrieks where heard from the forest. The 1st few times rockets were launched at the sounds, and then laughter came to their ears. Ralph had the people hold their fire until there was a visible target. The next attack came at dawn.

[iamnobody]

The satanic military group had split into 3 groups of 4 and came at the farm from 3 sides. 2 of them had died from the earlier attack and 1 was wounded bad enough he couldn't walk. The alarm sounded on the farm and people scrambled to their positions. Cassie watched Ralph go as she helped herd the children to the basement and took her place with the preacher's wife to guard them. The preacher was with the doctor and his family to help out with any injuries.

Ralph slid into his position and started firing at the enemy. He saw 1 go down but couldn't tell if it was from his shooting or the enemy had just went to the ground to make a smaller target. The guy with Ralph triggered the grenade launcher under his M16, the grenade sailing through the air in an arc, landing in the area were the enemy had went down. They saw him stagger to his feet, then collapse. The enemy had their own rocket launchers and proceeded to launch. All their rockets either fell out of the air when ½ of the way to the target or wildly veered off to explode away from the farm people. 12 of the enemy attacked but only 8 of them made it back to the treeline. But it had cost the farm people 2 wounded, both wounds were in the arms. No more attacks came that day.

The next day started with the alarm at dawn. Ralph saw that the enemy had brought up a mortar and 2 heavy machine guns and had dug in at the edge of the field but under the tree branches, where it would be hard to get a rocket at them. The farm people ducked behind cover as the machine guns started chewing up the place, bullets knocking chunks from everything. Then he heard the “thunk” of the 1st mortar round being dropped down the tube. He ordered rockets launched but they exploded harmlessly in the trees above the enemy.

Then out of a clear blue sky, a very large lightning bolt came down out of the sky, striking the enemy setup. Ralph watched in amazement as the lightning bolt came down, frying the trees, machine guns and mortar, and the enemy. He saw bodies tossed into the air like they were rag dolls. He saw a couple of the enemy slowly trying to crawl away. He took 5 men with him and went out to check things. Approaching slowly with weapons at the ready, they saw bodies and body parts laying around, many charred from the lightning bolt. He saw 2 of the enemy still trying to crawl away, he kicked all weapons away from them. The 2 heavy machine guns and the mortar were twisted pieces of metal, the mortar rounds and machine gun ammo had exploded.

They took the 2 alive enemy back to the barn and tied them up to posts. Ralph sent another team out to search for their missing 2 man guard and to check for any remaining enemy. The 2 enemy prisoners had a bucket of water thrown on each one of them, to clean them up and to revive them. The one had long hair pulled back into a pony tail and had satanic tattoos on his arms. He vaguely looked familiar. Ralph leaned in to take a closer look. The prisoner laughed and said that Ralph's wife had been very willing in bed, to do everything for him. She was quite eager to be pleasing.

[gipsy]

Not smart to upset the guy that has you tied to a post

[kansasterri]

Jan 16, 2023 15:03:33 GMT -6 gipsy said:

Not smart to upset the guy that has you tied to a post

Yeah, probably not

[iamnobody]

Ralph drew his Ruger GP100, thumbing the hammer back as he placed the muzzle between the enemy prisoner's eyes. His finger tightening on the trigger to send 180 grains of bullet on its way. The head vet told him not to do it, they wanted info and the preacher told Ralph to think about what he was about to do. Slowly Ralph lowered his revolver, easing down the hammer. Then smiling, he leaned in and told the prisoner he was looking forward to getting info from him, that he hoped he resisted telling the truth.

The enemy prisoner smiled back, then looking past Ralph, he saw Cassie who had come in to see what was going on. The enemy prisoner looked at her and said that when he got loose, he was going to have fun with her. That he knew she liked “big men” and he was bigger than Ricardo and she would be really happy. Satan knew the right buttons to push to sow contention. Cassie was in shock, her mouth moving but nothing was coming out. She stepped towards him and the prisoner smiled and said that if she would untie him, they could get started now. She asked how he knew about Ricardo, he said Ricardo did some “work” for him on a regular basis and often talked about you and what you liked. Cassie whipped her 1911A1 out and hit him alongside his head and then another stroke on the other side. The prisoner's head barely moved, he smiled at her and said that babies could hit harder. That when he was free, he was going to show her how he could hit.

Ralph told Cassie to leave and go back to tend the children. After she left, Ralph turned back to the prisoner and said he was going to answer questions. The prisoner smiled as Ralph drove a fist into his stomach. Hours later as the farm people were taking turns softening up the prisoner, the search patrol came back with the 2 bodies of the men that were on guard. They reported no sign of any other enemy, but the bodies of the men were butchered and had been left on upside down crosses. At this news, the preacher asked to speak with Ralph out of hearing of the enemy prisoner. The preacher said that the enemy had been hit for hours and showed no sign of of breaking. The preacher asked for a turn, which Ralph agreed.

Going back, the preacher stopped in front of the prisoner. The enemy looked at him with a blood smeared face and asked if it was his turn now. The preacher pulled forward a bale of hay. Sitting down he pulled out his bible, opened it to the gospel of John and started reading aloud. After just a few words, the prisoner started screaming and twisting in the ropes that bound him, trying to get loose.

[feralferret]

Outstanding!

[223shootersc]

GOD is the answer! I like it!

[gipsy]

The truth will set you free, sort of.

[udwe]

Moar!

[iamnobody]

By the end of chapter 2, the prisoner was ready to tell them everything he knew. He was possessed by several demonic spirits and they were in pain because of the reading of God's word. Ralph found out names, places and plans that could enable them to turn the tide against the UN and NATO. The preacher had finished reading all 4 gospels of Jesus Christ and the enemy prisoner was sagging in the ropes that held him upright against the barn beam. Ralph pulled out his Ruger GP100, making sure the area was clear behind the prisoner, he squeezed the trigger, sending 180 grains of Hornady XTP bullet between the eyes of the prisoner. The head exploded and the body went limp, the prisoner's next experience was finding himself in Hades with intense pain and heat, waiting on Judgment Day before the LORD. He soon added his screams of pain and torment to the many other voices he was hearing in Hades while finally understanding that Satan was not God.

Ralph made plans to get together with the head vet the next morning to go over the info they had heard from the prisoner. Then he headed to the house. Cassie saw him coming, had him a glass of mint tea ready and opened the door for him. She saw the stress on his face and moved close, giving him a hug which he returned. After greeting each one of the 25 children, she had him sit down at the table and served him a hot meal. While he was eating, she moved around behind him and massaged his shoulders, feeling his muscles slowly relax and unkink. She was unsure of whether his groans of pleasure were from the meal she prepared or from her massage, she hoped both. He finished his meal, pushing back the plate in satisfaction. Standing, he turned around, finding Cassie standing near. He pulled her in for a hug, both relishing it. He pulled back, in confusion she looked at him. He looked at her, then leaned in and kissed her, taking her by surprise. Then she was kissing back. Several minutes later he broke the kiss and said he had some things to do and left, she longingly looking at his back.

Ralph tossed and turned all night, his brain running in many directions. Cassie also had a rough time sleeping. Ralph had kissed her, her man had again kissed her and made her feel wonderful again. At the breakfast table she saw that he hadn't got much sleep. He had said that he was thinking about things and his brain wouldn't shut down. Taking her chance, she told him he should of called her, she would have been able to “relax” him. He looked at her for several minutes and she thought she had messed up again. Then he said that they would have to have a long talk before they did that again. Cassie's heart fluttered at the thought of being with him again.

Ralph met with the head vet and they discussed the information they got from the prisoner. It seemed like good intel and they went over different scenarios for hours. Then he went and talked with the preacher, saying he had kissed Cassie. But he knew his old marriage to her was dead, was destroyed. It would have to be a new marriage. The preacher said they could sit down and have a meeting with Ralph, Cassie, him and his wife. Ralph asked about the next morning.

The next morning after breakfast, the 4 of them sat down to discuss things. After praying, Ralph opened the discussion. He said that their old marriage was no longer in effect, it was gone. That it would be a new marriage, that it would be a simple ceremony and a marriage covenant. Looking at Cassie, he told her that if she broke her vows to God again, that he doubted God would be so easy on her this time. Last time she had ended up paralyzed and only by God's grace was she walking again. As for him, he told her that if she betrayed him again, he KNEW he would not give her another chance. It would be over and she would be leaving the farm. He asked if there was anything she didn't understand about what he had said or if there was anything else she needed to come clean about.

Cassie told him he already knew about her tubes being tied and she was sorry she hadn't told him nor be able to bear him children of their own. And there was nothing else to tell him. So Ralph and Cassie made their vows to God and they were husband and wife. That night she joined him in the bedroom. She removed her clothing revealing the wonderful body he remembered, then she did his clothes. She saw he still had the mental block. It took patience working 30 minutes showing him how much she wanted him but in the end she was successful. The night flew by with no sleep for them. In the morning she tried standing but her legs were like rubber. He helped her get dressed, him carrying her out to breakfast with her leaning against his chest whispering “My man, my lover, I am yours.” At the breakfast table, there were 25 children giggling with happiness at the sight of Cassie being carried in his arms.

Ralph eased her into a chair before he sat too. The preacher and his wife had been getting breakfast for the children. Ralph said he wanted 12 pancakes and 8 fried eggs because he needed to build his energy back up for a repeat tonight. The preacher let out a hearty laugh, his wife gave him a love tap on his arm. Cassie blushed beet red and then said she was looking forward to tonight. One of the youngest children asked “why, what is happening tonight?”

[iamnobody]

Ralph had to get back to business. With the info they had from the prisoner, they started formulating plans. If true, the intel would allow them to defeat the UN and NATO and get the country back. Nowadays wars were won just as much on popular opinion as on the actual battlefield. Ralph and his people had the advantage of being on the “home court.” They were fighting for their loved ones, for their homes and for what was right. Ralph did a lot of praying about the plans they had. He fasted and sought the LORD's guidance and it seemed to be within God's will.

They had found out that there were several very large bombs located under the DC capitol where all the top leaders of the UN and NATO were staying. Enough explosive to destroy ¾ of the city. If those bombs could be set off wiping out all the leadership, they could demoralize the enemy troops plus the people from the homelands of the enemy, hopefully causing the UN and NATO forces to be recalled from the US.

[feralferret]

Interesting twist.

[iamnobody]

Ralph was planning on taking 9 other men with him. The info was that the enemies of the US had installed explosives under DC over the years in preparation for an attack on the country. The trick would be getting to the explosives, setting them off and getting out of the danger zone. They planned on leaving early the next morning. Ralph spent the evening with all his children, telling them how much he loved each one of them. Then he spent the night with Cassie. They headed out as the sun was coming up over the horizon.

They were riding in 2 minivans so there was enough room for all of them plus supplies. They had thought about taking jeeps with the mounted machine guns but decided it would attract too much attention. They were planning on the trip to DC to take 2-3 days, followed by 1-2 days to get to the explosives and 1-2 days coming back. So possibly a week for the round trip, provided the intel was correct.

1 ½ days of travel found them in sight of DC. On the trip they had seen very few people and the closer they got to DC, the people all looked to be high on drugs or drunk and just wandering around. Ralph had a map of DC and was plotting their course. The street they were looking for was named “Downfall Lane” how poetic. The entrance to the underground was in an abandoned building along that street. They hid the minivans and entered DC at dusk. They saw several gang patrols but avoided them. The gangs had gotten sloppy since they now had authority and control over the remaining people of the city. Ralph and his men found Downfall Lane and walked down the side in the dark til they came to the abandoned building, actually an old bar with the sign above the door with its name “The Big Kaboom Club.” Ralph chuckled and said at least they had a sense of humor.

Entering the building, they cautiously made their way downstairs encountering nothing more than cobwebs. It surprised him that there was no defenses but upon thinking about it, the rundown condition was its best defense in hiding what was here. In the corner of the basement they found the broom closet they were looking for. Standing off to the side as the door was opened, they shined their flashlights into the dark. Ralph had heard of people having skeletons in their closets but this was the 1st time he saw one. An actual bare bones skeleton was propped sitting against the wall with a whiskey bottle leaning against and a drug syringe on its “lap.”

[iamnobody]

One of the men with Ralph started reaching for the skeleton to move it when one of the vets stopped him, saying it needed to be checked for booby traps. The man quickly pulled his hands back. The vet moved forward and gently was checking for traps, then stopped. Probing gently he uncovered a thin wire connected to a leg bone and leading off to a small can laying on its side in a corner. Checking, it was found to hold a grenade with its pin removed. Once free of the can, it would of exploded.

Removing the trap, they were able to get to the door that would lead them down under the surface to the explosives. Opening the door, the 1st man stepped on the top step which triggered a pointed metal shaft to zip across the stairway, impaling the man through his chest, holding him upright. His breath was gurgling in his chest as he turned his head to look at the rest of the group, they seeing the life drain out of his eyes as his body went limp. There was no way they could take his dead body along with them, so it was left in place in case there was more traps waiting for someone to remove the body. The attitude of the group was very somber now.

Continuing down, they encountered no more “surprises.” Ralph guessed they were at least 50 feet below ground and were now in what he saw as the sewer section. The smell was nasty, he already had seen a bunch of rats staring at the “intruders” to their home. Over the years there were rumors of alligators being seen in the sewers, that people had released their “pets” they no longer wanted. He was hoping that it was nothing more than rumors. To run into a 10 foot gator down here armed with only their AR15's would not be good.

Following the info, they headed onward to where the explosives were. As they approached a corner, they could hear voices ahead. Peeking his head around the corner he saw what looked like 3 homeless men gathered around a small fire, talking while eating from cans of food. He thought they were just homeless people that wandered down here for protection from the elements. Then he noticed that all 3 were early 20's, had short hair and beards, looked fit under their raggedly clothes and had a long bundle of “clothes” near them. Slowly pulling his head back, he told the group what he had seen and his thoughts that they were military guarding the explosives.

A plan was come up with of having 1 person go around the corner with their weapon in full view and see the reaction. If they pulled weapons, another man would lob a grenade while the 1st person pulled back. Ralph chose to to be the man to make contact. When everyone was ready, putting his hand on the grip of his AR15, taking the safety off, he stepped around the corner and said “hey guys, got any extra chow to share?” The 3 men jumped to their feet, pulling AK74s from the bundles of clothes near them. Ralph triggered several 3 round bursts as he jumped back around the corner as bullets pinged against the wall.

A grenade was tossed at the 3 men, followed by a quick 2nd grenade. Then Ralph and his men charged forward with their AR15s spitting their 64 grain soft points. 1 guy was already down from the grenades, the 223 bullets making short work of the remaining 2 enemy. Checking his men, 1 of which had a grazing arm wound which the medic had quickly bandaged. Cleaning up the area, they moved on towards the explosives located in the room behind the attack.

Opening the steel door to the room that housed the explosives, they were surprised to see a vast space housing stack after stack of boxes containing massive amounts of explosives. Ralph thought it must of taken months to of brought the boxes in a few at a time. He had no doubt it was enough to destroy most of the city of DC. They started looking around to see where the control was to detonate the explosives. Nothing, then Ralph checked the dead men bodies. It was there but had a bullet hole through the center of it.

The only solution they could come up with was where someone would have to stay behind and set it off. Everyone volunteered to be the one to stay behind but Ralph vetoed them, saying he as the leader wasn't going to subject them to suicide, that he would be the one to stay and set it off. They protested that he was too valuable to do that but he reminded them no one was more valuable than others. They argued but he stayed firm. He did ask hem to tell his wife Cassie and all his children that he loved them and to always keep their eyes on the Lord Jesus Christ. He told the group he would give them 24 hours to get away from the city before he set the explosives off.

Closing the steel door to the room, Ralph settled down to wait out the 24 hours. He spent a lot of time in prayer and reading his small pocket bible. Also thinking back over his life. A little food and water every now then and the 24 hours were up.

Top side, his men made it to the surface and back to the minivans with only 2 fire fights. Back in the room, Ralph was ready to set off the explosives. He heard the door opening and saw a bunch of enemy troops coming in and pointing rifles at him. He smiled as he made the connection to set off the explosives and saw the look of horror on their faces for a millisecond before the explosives went off. As Ralph made the connection, he prayed that his soul was in God's hands.

Topside, his men were 25 miles away from the outskirts of DC when it exploded. Their vehicles swayed from the ground heaving and the drivers had to fight to control the minivans. They drove in silence thinking about Ralph and having to tell Cassie that her husband had stayed behind and was dead.

5 miles from the farm they had radioed ahead that they were inbound. When they got there Cassie, the children, the preacher and his wife, the head vet and most of the other people of the farm were waiting. 8 people got out of the minivans. Cassie's eyes were darting all around looking for her husband and not seeing him. Finally she noticed 1 of the vets that went along was standing in front of her with his hat in his hands. He started saying “Cassie” and she let out a long wailing scream of “NO!”

[feralferret]

Totally heart rending chapter.

[iamnobody]

The preacher's wife finally got her calmed down and the men told her he had died a hero's death. That he chose to stay behind and manually set off the explosives that would wipe out DC and destroy the UN and NATO leadership while the rest of them made their escape. Cassie stood up and defiantly said that he wasn't dead, she didn't believe it. That he would be coming home to her and the children. For the next few weeks, at every meal, at his place at the head of the table she had a clean plate ready for his arrival. Also always hot water for a cup of mint tea like he loved. She had fresh towels in the bath for his return. Many times during the day, she would be on the porch looking off in the distance down the road to see if he was coming.

With the UN and NATO military leaders gone, their home countries demanded all troops and assets pulled and returned home. The people of the US were cheering as the enemy pulled out and left. The people of the farm were watching the news and cheering.

It had been 30 days since the group had come back. Every day Cassie was still looking down the road for Ralph returning. The preacher and his wife had tried talking with her several times but weren't making any headway. She kept insisting that he would be showing up and she would be ready for him. Cassie was taking care of her chores and raising all the children. The farm was running smoothly.

The next day Cassie was standing on the porch watching over the children as they played in the yard. It was a nice sunny afternoon. Shading her eyes from the sunlight, she looked down the road as was her wont. Her heart did a flutter, was that a speck she saw moving on the road? She blinked her eyes several times to clear them, the speck was still there and looked closer. SHE KNEW! Opening the screen door to the house she yelled in “HE'S HERE!” She turned back and started ringing the bell on the porch while yelling “HE'S COMING! HE'S COMING!” Farm people came running and got there just in time to see Cassie take off running down the road clutching her AR15. They also could see what appeared to be a person walking down the road towards the farm.

The head vet ordered a jeep with a machine gun mounted to go check it out. They caught up with Cassie and she got in, urging him to go fast. The jeep driver had been using a pair of binoculars and exclaimed “it is him.” The driver stomped the gas pedal causing the tires to burn rubber. When they got close, he braked, coming to a stop several yards away. Cassie jumped out and as she got close, literally launched herself into his arms while repeatedly saying she knew he would be coming. After many “I love you” and lots of crying, the jeep driver coughed and said that they should be getting to the farm before the rest got worried. Cassie insisted on sitting on Ralph's lap on the way back.

Back at the farm, Ralph got out and was immediately mobbed by a chorus of “DADDY!” and 25 children wanting hugs. Everyone gathered around, amazed that it was him. Holding up his hands and getting everyone settled, he explained what happened. Saying that as the end of the 24 hours wait was up, he had commended his soul to God, enemy troops had come in the door just as he was setting off the explosives. He remembered seeing and hearing the beginning of the explosion. Then the next thing he was aware of was walking down the road outside of DC. He had walked many days until today when he saw this beautiful woman running down the road towards him. Cassie blushed but held onto his arm tighter.

After everyone said hello, he, Cassie, the preacher and his wife went inside. Cassie immediately sat him at the table and had a plate of food for him to eat and a cup of his mint tea. The preacher told him that Cassie refused to believe he was dead and always had things ready for his return. The preacher was looking at Ralph and asked if he was hurt by the explosion. Ralph said no and that there wasn't even a smell of smoke on him. That he remembered seeing the start of the explosion and the next instant he was miles outside of DC and the ground was rocking under his feet. Looking towards DC he could see a very large pillar of smoke rising up. Then he started walking home.

The preacher looked at him in amazement saying he believed that God had moved him out of harms way, that God had plucked him from the blast and moved him away. That evening he and Cassie had cleaned up the children and got them in bed. Then they got their shower together and spent the night in passion. God blessed them that night and 9 months later a set of fraternal twins were born, a boy and a girl. After that, even though they had many of a passionate night, she never became pregnant again.

The UN and NATO were all gone from the face of the Earth. The people of the assorted countries no longer wanted anything like that. The US slowly recovered over the years but with big changes. No more government welfare. It became “no work, no eat” except in cases where there was an actual need and then it was handled locally. That way the locals could ensure it was a real need and their charity was not being spent on frivolous things. Also the people kept a close watch on officials and if they tried any of the old garbage of lording it over the people, the people simply carried out justice by a short rope and a high tree.

Ralph and Cassie got old but the farm was still a vital part in the country. Their 27 children grew up and opened their own businesses nearby and became valued members of the area, having families of their own. The LORD called Ralph and Cassie home on the same night. They had went to sleep cuddling with each other and the next thing they were aware of was kneeling before the Most High God and God saying “well done my faithful servants.”

THE END

[frankie]

What a great story. I enjoyed every minute of it.

[gipsy]

Thanks a bunch

[ydderf2]

Thank you.

[feralferret]

What a delightful but unexpected twist!

Thank you for this fine story, iamnobody.

[udwe]

Great story! Love the ending!