“When you have come to the edge Of all light that you know And are about to drop off into the darkness Of the unknown, Faith is knowing One of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on or You will be taught to fly” - Patrick Overton
From the Author: This is just a taste. This story has been in the works for ages and I think its about time to unveil it. Very controversial in nature and bound to piss people off so tread lightly. Enjoy. 17022011.
SC: THE LAST POPE
Vatican City, Rome, European Union, Earth [Sol]
“Cardinal, there is no way we can handle the faithful. They are to great in number to properly screen for explosives or would-be assassins. We must turn them away.”
The old Cardinal turned to the captain of the Swiss Guard and smiled. “Do not worry Colonel, let the faithful through. They've come to make peace with God. Who are we to stop them?”
The Swiss Guard Colonel nodded and passed along the orders to his men. He was proud of them, it had been less then twelve hours since the Holy Islamic Empire invaded southern Italy and they had already turned Vatican City into a fortress in that time. The outer walls were reinforced with steel plates and barbed wire. The two entrances to the holy city had been barricade with charred cars and numerous machine gun nests with interlocking fire placed all along the perimeter of the ancient city. The guards pulled the barricade open and stepped to the side as St. Peter's square quickly filled to capacity with the faithful. The guards retreated to their fortified machine gun nests and took positions on the roofs of buildings overlooking the square.
A shot rang out and the loud bang echoed off the marble walls of the massive cathedral. The crowd swelled forward and panicked screams called out as the faithful reacted to the shot. “What was that?” the Colonel asked over the comm network.
“Suicide bomber, Colonel. Ospel spotted him among the faithful, he was on the verge of detonating when Ospel took him down.”
“Good job, keep your eyes open. He won't be the last.” As if on cue a massive fireball erupted near the main barricade. Instantly vaporizing dozens of people trying to enter Vatican City, just outside the blast zone aimlessly crawled the maimed and dying. The Colonel made the sign of the cross and silently said a prayer for the dead. In the distance the distinct sound of machine gun fire filled his ears. He quickly reviewed the visual command map, Islamic irregulars were probing their defenses. They had just hit the secondary entrance into Vatican City. Taking heavy casualties, purposely running into machine gun fire to gather intel on its defenses. “Schysse,” he swore to himself as he watched his own casualties mount on the computer screen. He had only 177 guards and a small attachment of Italian Gendarmerie to guard the entire 44 hectares city, its 800 inhabitants and thousands of pilgrims crammed in its walls. The Islamic irregulars were softening up the cities defenses, now that they knew where the big guns were, they were rushing wave after wave until the Swiss positions fell or they ran out of men, only to try again moments later when more irregulars showed up.
Almost all of the irregulars, save the officers were Italian Muslims. Native Muslims radicalized by ghettoization, lack of opportunity, wahhabism and failed attempts at multiculturalism. The first Muslim immigrants to Euroepe more then fifty years ago came looking for a new life, but most met only hardship and second crevoltlass citizen status. Their children fell into despair and became angry at a society that gave them no way out of the circle of poverty and welfare checks. The first wave of immigrants watched in horror as their children adopted the old ways, the very thing they had ran away from. Now these children had grown up and revolted against the Europeans. As a prelude to the invasion of the European Union by the Holy Islamic Empire in the south and the Communist Federated Republics to the east, all over Europe they rioted, sabotaged, and randomly murdered Europeans. Causing havoc in the European Union as it tried to defend itself. As the Holy Islamic Empire military advanced across Europe, always ahead of them were the irregulars, who would soften up the infidels.
“It won't be long before the regulars arrive. We'll have to evacuate the Holy See, Colonel. EUFOR is sending over a transport shuttle to move him to a safe location.” A Swiss Guard Captain informed him.
“Its up to his Holiness, but we shall see.”
From the Author: This is just a taste. This story has been in the works for ages and I think its about time to unveil it. Very controversial in nature and bound to piss people off so tread lightly. Enjoy. 17022011.
SC: THE LAST POPE
Vatican City, Rome, European Union, Earth [Sol]
“Cardinal, there is no way we can handle the faithful. They are to great in number to properly screen for explosives or would-be assassins. We must turn them away.”
The old Cardinal turned to the captain of the Swiss Guard and smiled. “Do not worry Colonel, let the faithful through. They've come to make peace with God. Who are we to stop them?”
The Swiss Guard Colonel nodded and passed along the orders to his men. He was proud of them, it had been less then twelve hours since the Holy Islamic Empire invaded southern Italy and they had already turned Vatican City into a fortress in that time. The outer walls were reinforced with steel plates and barbed wire. The two entrances to the holy city had been barricade with charred cars and numerous machine gun nests with interlocking fire placed all along the perimeter of the ancient city. The guards pulled the barricade open and stepped to the side as St. Peter's square quickly filled to capacity with the faithful. The guards retreated to their fortified machine gun nests and took positions on the roofs of buildings overlooking the square.
A shot rang out and the loud bang echoed off the marble walls of the massive cathedral. The crowd swelled forward and panicked screams called out as the faithful reacted to the shot. “What was that?” the Colonel asked over the comm network.
“Suicide bomber, Colonel. Ospel spotted him among the faithful, he was on the verge of detonating when Ospel took him down.”
“Good job, keep your eyes open. He won't be the last.” As if on cue a massive fireball erupted near the main barricade. Instantly vaporizing dozens of people trying to enter Vatican City, just outside the blast zone aimlessly crawled the maimed and dying. The Colonel made the sign of the cross and silently said a prayer for the dead. In the distance the distinct sound of machine gun fire filled his ears. He quickly reviewed the visual command map, Islamic irregulars were probing their defenses. They had just hit the secondary entrance into Vatican City. Taking heavy casualties, purposely running into machine gun fire to gather intel on its defenses. “Schysse,” he swore to himself as he watched his own casualties mount on the computer screen. He had only 177 guards and a small attachment of Italian Gendarmerie to guard the entire 44 hectares city, its 800 inhabitants and thousands of pilgrims crammed in its walls. The Islamic irregulars were softening up the cities defenses, now that they knew where the big guns were, they were rushing wave after wave until the Swiss positions fell or they ran out of men, only to try again moments later when more irregulars showed up.
Almost all of the irregulars, save the officers were Italian Muslims. Native Muslims radicalized by ghettoization, lack of opportunity, wahhabism and failed attempts at multiculturalism. The first Muslim immigrants to Euroepe more then fifty years ago came looking for a new life, but most met only hardship and second crevoltlass citizen status. Their children fell into despair and became angry at a society that gave them no way out of the circle of poverty and welfare checks. The first wave of immigrants watched in horror as their children adopted the old ways, the very thing they had ran away from. Now these children had grown up and revolted against the Europeans. As a prelude to the invasion of the European Union by the Holy Islamic Empire in the south and the Communist Federated Republics to the east, all over Europe they rioted, sabotaged, and randomly murdered Europeans. Causing havoc in the European Union as it tried to defend itself. As the Holy Islamic Empire military advanced across Europe, always ahead of them were the irregulars, who would soften up the infidels.
“It won't be long before the regulars arrive. We'll have to evacuate the Holy See, Colonel. EUFOR is sending over a transport shuttle to move him to a safe location.” A Swiss Guard Captain informed him.
“Its up to his Holiness, but we shall see.”
SC: The Last Pope
Thu, 17th February, 2011
The Holy Islamic Empire invasion is at the gates of Rome and the Pope and thousands of the faithful are surrounded. Only a handful of Swiss Guards stands in the way between them and the long swords of the HIE. Leave comments here, they are appreciated.