The Second Advocate

By Harry Seipel

The Second Advocate, a work of fiction relates the story of a world engulfed in anarchy and hatred in the year 2041. The story begins in 1995 with the death of Paul Davies, a United States Marine General killed in Bosina. Paul has been chosen by the Creator to become the Second Advocate sent to Earth, to determine whether humanity is capable of joining the nations of the universe or should be destroyed to protect the common good.

Forty-six years pass as Paul is prepared for his return by the greatest collection of minds in history to become an omniscient force to alter the path mankind has chosen that will lead to its destruction. His spirit is united with the body of Prince Abdual Aziz who was conceived at the moment of Pauls death in preparation for his return. The world is a different place in the year 2041. The United States has separated into three provinces, racially divided but still united under a central administration for the common good. Because of previous nuclear conflicts, the world is now divided into three political and military alliances. Islamic nations have joined into an alliance to eliminate all who do not
believe as they do and are at war with nations comprising a European alliance.

As Prince Aziz, Paul exerts his vast knowledge to gain the confidence of the Arab world, with the exception of Iran, Iraq, and Libya. He successfully confronts the American President and negotiates the removal of the American Fleet from the Mediterranean Sea by promising among other things to staunch the ongoing terrorist activities upon American interests. Detractors and would-be assassins of Prince Aziz find themselves eradicated either by military force or divine intervention. The Prince gradually reveals his identity as the Messenger of God, the Chosen One. While Islamic Countries readily accept his identity, other cultures require proof positive that he has divine guidance. A meteor shower over major cities at the Princes command reinforces his claim.

When the nation of India will not agree to Nuclear disarmament and join the other major alliances, their military bases are destroyed by earthquakes and buried deep in desert sands. Prince Aziz is ultimately successful at uniting the world and communicating the message that aggression and hate do not fit into the greater plan of the universe. A world Congress of Nations is formed to eradicate famine and guarantee the peaceful coexistence of nations.

The writing combines elements of fantasy, religion, world culture, and politics and may be interpreted as a work of entertainment or creative social commentary. It may be of interest to a reader who appreciates fiction that embraces the supernatural. It is a timely work given the current state of world affairs and the threat of terrorism originating from the Middle East.


This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the Authors imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Nov 27, 2013
• ISBN: 9781493130122

Book preview

Prolog

Mankind’s basic instinct is survival. When man came down from the trees and first walked erect, he became the hunter instead of the hunted. As man progressed and developed his hunting skill he became a predator who hunted his own kind. The year is 2041 and planet earth is now dominated by three military Alliances. Each Alliance has maintained its power and security by amassing huge military machines of both conventional and nuclear forces. They justify their existence by seeing enemies outside their borders and religious intolerance and ideology drive their need to expand their power and dominance over others. This cycle of violence has been repeated throughout man’s history.

Centuries ago, a prophet foretold the coming of a man out of the East that would challenge mankind’s very survival. Out of the Arabian Desert a man would emerge who was chosen to put mankind to the ultimate test. This is the story of that man.

Chapter One

Resurrection

It was a cool crisp evening, with a light haze creeping over the woods, when Major General Paul Davies, Commanding General of Marine Expeditionary Forces Bosnia, took off from the airfield in Tulsa. He was traveling to a meeting called by NATO command. As the Lear jet climbed to 4000 feet, it flew over the demarcation line separating Muslim and Serb forces. At that moment a soldier on the ground fired a heat-seeking missile aimed at the aircraft above him. At the impact of the missile the Lear jet exploded in a brilliant ball of fire and everyone onboard died instantly. To General Davies, in that brief moment of death, it was more a beginning of a journey into the light. If this is death he thought, then it really could not be too bad since there was no pain in the physical sense and no feeling of remorse. The mind plays curious tricks when it fails to logically fathom what is taking place. It loses track of time, spatial relationships, logic and finally consciousness. This is exactly what happened to General Davies that night when he suddenly ceased to exist as a human being.

Having risen to a senior command position in the United States Marine Corps, at age 50, he had spent half his life serving in the military. He thought of himself as an above average individual who believed in a supreme being, served his country in peace and war, and was personally committed to achieving peace, not war. He did not intentionally try to disrupt the order of things. In other words, he was what society would expect a soldier to be.

Lately he wondered how much longer he would be allowed to live a productive life and what continued use he would be to others. His training and education had made him an expert in military strategy and foreign affairs. It is strange that this man would be the chosen one to alter the nature of mankind since he viewed force of arms simply as the extension of diplomacy and foreign affairs.

Paul Davies died that night in the air over Bosnia, along with other members of his staff. The cause of death was officially noted as killed in action by hostile forces. Naturally, his family and close friends mourned his death and the military funeral held at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia was typical of what was expected for an officer of Flag rank. In a society where death by violence was not uncommon, General Davies death was briefly noted in the morning papers and those who knew him felt a sense of loss at his passing. Although considered a casualty like many others in the war in Bosnia, the subsequent investigation would be unable to determine which side had fired the missile. However, this death was predestined not by man but by a higher authority.

Paul Davies found himself suddenly transported to a place that was surreal in its surroundings. He stood in a great hall filled with faceless people. At one end of the hall was an alter-like podium with a huge canopy. Seated behind the podium was a figure dressed in a white hooded robe. A hush fell over the assembled body and all turned their attention to the podium. A voice that seemed to permeate throughout the hall asked if he knew where he was? Paul answered, I assume I am either in Heaven or Hell, depending on one’s point of view. At the answer, all in the hall laughed out loud!

The robed figure then said, It really does not matter what you call this place, but rather what meaning it will have on your future actions. I have summoned you because I have reached my limit of patience with what I have seen in your world. Paul suddenly realized for the first time that what had at first seemed a dream was now reality and he sensed a foreboding that made him extremely uncomfortable. Have I really died? was his next question. If you believe you have then you have, said the voice. Where are the others who were with me, asked Paul? They are here in another place where all come when the cycle of life is completed. I do not associate life and death as a beginning and end as you do. At this answer, Paul asked, Are you God? Many have tried to name me and depending on one’s beliefs, I am many things to many people. Suffice to say I have the power to do all things and no one is superior to me. Those gathered here believe in me and me in them. They are my Disciples who do my bidding and gather in those that I call like the farmer gathers in his wheat. You have been chosen as they have been, and in time, you will know the purpose for which I called you. Forget your past and those you left behind for they, in time, will forget you. You will forget everything except what I allow you to remember for memories and experiences will have a purpose in what I have in store for you. Consider this a resurrection, a beginning, a new road to travel that many will follow in generations to come. If it makes you more comfortable, you may refer to me as the Creator.

There is one thing I want you to do now, said the Creator. What is it? asked Paul. Look into the mist which has formed in front of you. Paul looked into the mist and saw the Earth a burned out shell no longer brimming with life. Great cities lay in ruins, incinerated beyond recognition. Death was everywhere with bodies rotting in the streets. Whole populations had perished in one blinding flash as man committed the final folly of another world war. The Earth’s atmosphere was full of radioactive dust and debris with no sunlight being able to penetrate the barrier now surrounding the earth. The few survivors could do nothing but huddle in caves or burned out buildings trying to keep warm. The Southern hemisphere of the earth did not suffer the devastation that was apparent in the Northern Hemisphere. The radioactive dust that was raining down upon the cities killed whole populations leaving corpses everywhere. As plant and animal life perished, those who had survived were now dying of slow starvation. Man, in a matter of a few months after the holocaust, found himself reverting to the basic animal instinct of survival as he did in his beginning. As nuclear winter set-in the earth became a frigid and hostile environment and the third planet from the sun no longer could sustain life. As the mist cleared, Paul quite shaken looked once again at the Creator. What you saw was the future of mankind. We will talk later and you will discover what I have in store for you. The Creator dismissed Paul to ponder on what he had just seen and heard.

Chapter Two

Enlightenment

Since time and space did not exist in the place Paul found himself it was difficult to measure how much time had elapsed since he first arrived. Hunger and thirst did not seem to be of any consequence and he was quite alone as if he had been placed in a void. There was no sound, no familiar sights to orient one’s self to, and certainly no other people like him to relate to. The room he was in was bare and windowless. He remembered the people who filled the great hall when he first entered. At least he assumed they were people but at this stage of confusion he took nothing for granted. He knew he had died but could not remember the circumstances of his death. He worried that whatever was ahead of him, would he be capable of meeting the challenge?

Paul found himself back in the great hall filled with people who remained apart from him. No one spoke to him or even acknowledged that he was there. He approached several groups hoping to at least begin some sort of communication but at each attempt they withdrew as soon as he approached. Suddenly a brilliant light filled the hall and he stood completely alone in front of the canopied podium. This time there were two figures dressed in robes but now the robes worn were glistening as if they were translucent. The familiar voice, that he had heard the first