THE SWORD AND SICKLE:

PART ONE

CHAPTER FIVE

PRESS DEBRIEFING

In his sleep, Jovian Hammett began to dream; it was a vivid dream of the Second Coming, and he, as President, was making everything ready for the Messiah. Suddenly, the dream ended, and he entered into a hypnopompic state of awareness where his mind was neither asleep nor awake. He could see he was still in the hospital room, except his bed seemed to be rotated forty-five degrees, and the door was on the wrong side. Normally, in this state, he would be talking to his guide, but this time he was touched by a woman he did not recognize. He felt pure love in her touch. She was completely nude, and very beautiful with long flowing black hair, and with deep brown eyes. She touched him and said, "Jovian, why do you stand against my Lord, Adonai? He has seen it fit that you will not die, but you will no longer be able to rule, because of your unbelief."

"Who are you? You are not one of my guides."

"I am Alinda, servant of the highest Lord."

"I have never heard of you; are you a Pleiadian being? And when have I met the Lord to deny Him?"

"I am known to you as Aphrodite, or Venus. Yes, I am a Pleiadian being, and all those who act as guides to the leaders of the Earth are my servants. The Lord Adonai was with you today, and you spoke with him, but you know him as Levi.

"I see the connection, Levi is Adonai, your God, and Laida is his wife, the one you call Venus, and they are your earthly vessels. Venus is my essence, as you have discerned. Adonai has slowed your aging, and eventually you will recover and will live long enough to see His return. He did this to you, so when you look in a mirror, you will be reminded of his strength, and that he is Lord of all."

"What is happening to us?"

"The Earth is ripe, and the time of harvest is near. The harvester is in position, and when the time comes, it will be swift, and he will come and take what is his. The dinner table is prepared, and no one will be able to stop what is to come."

"Why would God need a spaceship, and why would he park it in orbit around Jupiter?"

"If you can read, you will understand. Prepare your soul, prepare your family — for Yah, the Lord God is coming soon." Alinda placed her hand on his brain to heal him.

"What did you just do?"

"I have stopped the ravishing of your mind and body. You will age no further."

"What is going to happen?"

"That I cannot tell you, only the Lord knows for sure. You have met the Lord, and talked to him face-to-face, and even Moses could not remain the same."

You are blessed, and every time you view yourself you will remember the day you saw the Lord God. I am going to cause you to dream and when you awake you'll remember all I have told you. The nurse sitting beside you is in a deep sleep and when she wakens, she too will know what you know, for the Lord wants her to play a roll in his second coming. Now, sleep my child, sleep."

When Angela awoke, she awoke with a start. She shouldn't have fallen asleep, not with the President in this condition. She stood up and checked his vitals, and she found that he was fine. His heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation were better – everything seemed normal. She looked down at the President, when suddenly her mind was flooded with memories of her dreams, but she wasn't even sure you could call them dreams. The woman, who called herself Alinda, had touched her. Angela, in return, held Alinda's hand. It was firm and substantial as though she had held the hand of her mother, but what did the rest of the dream mean? She remembered something about the second coming and how the President had viewed the face of God, and that is why he had aged so much. She started to walk and go to the bathroom when she felt the hand of the President grab hers.

Looking up to her, he said, "You now know what I know, and it is a government secret. You must promise never to tell anyone about this."

"What do you mean, Sir?"

"You know that I saw the face of God. There will be a time when you will know that the Lord needs you, and until that time, you must not tell a soul."

"You mean, the dream I had, you had also."

"Yes, and I know that the other morning you heard the words, 'Worry not, my children, for I am coming soon; it is time to awaken from your slumber, my child.' My leadership is finished and I will rule no more, but you have a role to play in the second coming."

"Yes, I remember. What should I do?"

"You will keep this day close to your heart, and when the time comes, she will appear to you and tell you what you must do."

She let go of his hands as he fell back to sleep, as the medication overcame his alertness. She walked to the restroom, and when she came out, she went to the desk to enter his vitals into the computer. Somehow, this day felt different. She had more energy and felt more alive. She looked up at the Secret Service man guarding the door when she heard a clamor in the hallway. She got up from her station and ran to Hammett's side. She heard a woman's voice at the door. She said, "I must see my husband." It was the First Lady who had just returned from her trip, and she was begging the guards to see her husband. Angela got up and went to the door.

"Mrs. Hammett, I need to talk to you. I am your husband's nurse. Please, let's go to a visiting room as your husband needs his rest." When they arrived at the visiting area, Angela told the First Lady's Secret Service agents to please clear the area and make sure no one came near them. "Mrs. Hammett, your husband is better."

"Why can't I see him?"

"It's the doctor's orders that no one disturb him. When he wakes up, I will inform the guard to come and get you. First, I need to prepare you for what you will see. He is not the same man that you knew when you left for Europe."