#fivefold

Fivefold - Lost Within [HD]

"Really, some old bible?" Jake Dillard picked up the dusty old book off of his front step. "Where did this even come from?" He dusted it off and opened it up. "Who's cruel idea of a joke is this? I'm an atheist" He began flipping through the pages, each page a faded brown, the ink still dark black. Softly a voice called out from the book, "Jake Dillard" Jake quickly jumped back, throwing the book down the steps. "The heck was that?" "Treat me with some respect Jake, pick me back up" the bible called to Jake. "Why? Why would I pick up a haunted bible?" "Foolish boy, I am not haunted, there are no evil spirits in me" "I don't even believe in ghosts! What are you?" "I am the word of God, come to lead you on the journey of your calling." "The word of what? Oh no, nuh uh, you are a haunted bible, I am not picking you up. No way." "You cannot run from this" "Watch me" Jake slams his front door shut, the bible suddenly on his couch. "What the f-" "Don't even think of finishing that sentence" "I was going to say freak" "Don't lie to the Lord" "I thought you said you were the word of God" "The lord has many aspects, meet one of them" The bible float in air, and flies into Jake's hands. "Ok ok, even weirder, so, training you said" "Open me" Jake raises an eyebrow opening the bible to the book of Hebrews,the voice echoed as the pages became a bright light "For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” ‭‭ Slowly, a sword hilt began to rise out of the light. "Take the sword Jake" Jake hesitantly gripped the hilt, his hand shaking. Slowly, he pulled the sword from the book, it's shinning silver blade glowing in the light. "W-wow...what's this?" "That my child, is the sword of the word. Your greatest weapon" "And the whole, soul and spirit thing?" "True, you can separate someone's soul and spirit from each other and the body" "Wow...so, what am I going to do with it?" "Kill yourself" "Wait, what?" "Take the sword, pierce it through your chest" "Why?" "In order to fulfill the calling on your life, your flesh must die. You must be reborn by the blood of Christ" Jake let the book go, letting it float in place. Shakily he held the sword out, the tip of the blade resting on his chest. "Do it Jake. Pierce your heart" Jake closed his eyes, quickly impaling himself. He felt no pain, he felt no pressure. He opened his eyes and saw the sword, it's blade through his body. From the wound flowed a strange black ooze. "What is that stuff?" "Bondages, doctrines, sin, your flesh. They are being washed out of your body upon contact with the sword" Jake slowly pulled the sword out of his chest, his clothing and skin undamaged. "Wow" "How do you feel?" "Honestly? Empty." The book drops into his hands, it's pages flipping through quickly, glowing brightly. The words began to float off the page, wrapping around Jake. Jake stepped back as the words began seeping through his clothes and skin. Suddenly, the book closes and falls to the floor. "What...was that? I feel, so different. " Jake looks down at the bible on the floor, the voice gone, the power gone. "What kind of special book was that?" he picks it up and carries it out. He takes it out to his car and drives away. He drove until he came to a pawn shop. He took the bible and carried it inside. "Hey, good morning " The pawn shop owner smiles, his name tag saying "Timothy" "Hey Tim, I uh, I got this old bible here, I want to see if it's worth anything." "Yah sure, let me see it." Timothy holds out his hands, Jake places the Bible in his hands. Timothy take it and inspects the bible front to back, cover to cover. "It's just an ordinary bible" "What?" "It's not even all that old, maybe five years? But it's an ordinary bible, nothing special about it at all." Tim hands the bible back to the flabbergasted Jake, shrugging. "Sorry buddy" "N-no, it's fine" Jake takes the bible, walking out. "Just...an ordinary bible"