The Curse of 1977 (Book 2)

"I must say that this is truly a great opportunity and honor for you two to have us here this morning." The young, white, dingy-clothed and bearded Barry smiled and nodded his head while seated Indian-style on the floor.

"Believe me when I say, de pleasure is all ours, my friend." Arthur smiled back while he and Akoni, with Isaiah in her arms, sat across from Barry and two other ladies that were seated on both sides of him, all Indian-style on the floor inside one of the empty apartments on the eighth floor of the middle building at Hollis Estates.

"I have to say that this arrangement you two have here is quite elaborate, but simple." Claudia, a young Native American, commented as she gazed all around at the bare room. "And you both have such lovely eyes. They must be a trait where you're from."

"My sister and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts." Arthur's face shined with delight.

"Like I said, we're so glad that you invited us here today to share in the feast of Satan with other brothers and sisters." Barry happily stated. "We're grateful to be here with our new brother and sister and their lovely young one as we usher in a brand new day of unity for our beloved father Lucifer."

Still smiling, Arthur purred, "Yes...Satan is his name."

"How old is your son, might I ask?" Naomi, the white lady, asked.

Holding a sleeping Isaiah in her arms, Akoni replied, "He is nearly three."

"Man, that's super, it really is." Barry pushed his glasses back on his face before brushing his curly hair.

"Yes, my sister would not grant me a child, so we were forced to borrow someone else's instead." Arthur commented.

"Incest, I can really dig that." Claudia marveled. "Keep it all in the family."

"Yeah, we don't allow this fascist society to dictate to us how we should live." Barry indignantly remarked. "No one is gonna tell me that I can't marry two of the most beautiful women in the world at the same time. I spent four years in Da Nang fighting for this country, I deserve my pleasure."

Both Arthur and Akoni sat and grinned at the three across from them. Their silent stillness could be felt all around the disheveled apartment like thick smoke.

"Allow me to fill you two in on just who we are and what we represent." Barry said. "We are faithful followers of Brother Manson. And even though he is currently behind bars as we speak, unjustly I might add, his spirit is with us nonetheless. Brother Manson's message was for unity amongst the white race, but I happen to believe that unity must first be established with all races, which is why I have a white and Comanche wife. Why we are here with our Afro-American brother and sister in Satan."

"You do know who Brother Manson is, don't you?" Naomi asked Arthur and Akoni.

"We are somewhat familiar." Akoni softly answered.

"Good, because much like him, we too are visionaries." Barry said. "We too, believe that a war is coming, but not the aforementioned war that Brother Manson refers to. Instead, it's a war between the saints of Lucifer, and of the so called saints of that fascist Christ."

we know him very well." Arthur folded his hands together while

seems that

war must be fought with the might and power of Satan supreme." Barry added. "We as believers must

"Which is why we are so glad that you invited the three of us here," Naomi spread her arms wide open. "It doesn't matter your color or nationality, Lord Lucifer

"Tell us again, where are you both

from a far off land called

beautiful place it must be."

"It is, my friend, it truly is." Arthur insisted. "But we were forced to leave our homeland in order to come here and

they happen to be in conjunction with ours?"

saying, "I assure, mon, he is closer dan you tink. You see, we

"Long ago, our master came to our island and blessed us." Akoni stepped in. "De least we can do as servant's is repay his

that the blacks were some of the most misunderstood people in the world. Maybe I should take on a black wife.

nodded in approval while Arthur and

film it all." Barry said as he got up from off the floor with his handheld camera. "I want this experience to be captured forever and for all who believe in the power of Satan. We've traveled all over this country. We just got back from a journey to Maine just a couple of weeks ago, right before all these animal attacks

in San Francisco will be so

above Arthur and Akoni, Barry cut on his camera and focused it on the siblings. "Okay,

walking over to a nearby corner. He then knelt down on both knees in the corner before rising

all head over

at the zealous woman; she just kept her attention on

behind him. Before long, a vapor emerged from the corner that eventually elevated to the grimy

there, buddy, some incense?" Barry inquired

slight bit, somewhat taken off guard. He, Claudia

"What...what's happening?" Claudia

mist. Barry nearly dropped his camera to the floor at that second. The mist then took on the form of a head, arms and legs that stood directly

"Is this...is

de little girls were

his camera tuned to the figure in front of him. "This is absolutely

Barry, Claudia and Naomi all stood in total awe at the apparition that only stared right back at