The Fallen

By Charlaina Bergstrom

Worlds without sin, are almost too much to imagine. Worlds without death, destruction, disease, corruption . . . but these are the worlds Eli, Anna, and Ezekiel come from. Worlds perfectly in sync with Yahweh’s will.

And now they have been taken far from their homes, to witness a spectacle almost too much for them to imagine; a world with sin—the Fallen World.

With an angel for their guide, they witness unspeakable love and unspeakable brutality in order to understand their Fallen kindred. To understand why such a Fallen race can be so loved by Yahweh.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Charlaina Bergstrom
• Release date: Sep 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005480981

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The Fallen

A Novella

Charlaina Bergstrom

Copyright 2020 by Charlaina Bergstrom

All rights are reserved

Ebook Version—1.0

Published by Sprague River Publishing

Foreward:

This story has been stolen twice. Once, by people who thought they knew better, and forced a younger, more impressionable, me to change it to their liking. I’m still working on undoing that. The second time was by Page Publishing, who never sent a single check, despite placing on multiple bestseller lists internationally. I fixed that.

The story is not what I wanted it to be, and there will come a time when I will break the shackles the characters are bound by. But, until then, I think I’m happy with it. God’s Word does not go out void, and even though I have seen so many things I want to change, it has been blessed, and continues to touch people to this day. God is good.

—Charlaina Bergstrom,

Sprague River,

September, 2022

Chapter One

Eli had always been a strong-willed man—not that one could say he would disobey: He loved Yahweh, and would follow Him any place. Yet, there was one place Eli desired to go; one he had been asking to see for what seemed like years.

Yahweh had never said ‘No’ to him, and Eli had never stopped inquiring about the Forbidden Planet . . . Earth.

Earth had never been hidden from them; Yahweh had merely told His children it was forbidden to enter the space around that world. The people of Earth were Fallen —cursed. He would not tell His children anything more than that they waited for redemption.

To Yahweh’s children, on the other worlds, the idea of a Fall was beyond them. For Eli, Earth was an adventure—he longed to go. And, if Yahweh had said ‘No’—if Yahweh had denied him—he would have dropped the issue, then and there.

Eli was the captain of a freight ship. He had just finished a supply run, and was cleaning the hold of his ship. When Yahweh had appeared to him, Eli knew He was there. The feeling of pure love washed over Eli, he turned, and there stood Yahweh. And when Eli bowed his head, Yahweh took his chin, lifted his head, and began to speak.

Eli, my son, you have been asking Me this for a very long time. I am sending you to the Forbidden Planet. You and three others.

Eli stood there, joy flooded through him. He would see the planet. He would see the adopted. Yahweh had said yes. The joy in Eli’s eyes delighted Yahweh.

I must gather the others. We will join you for dinner tonight. Yahweh’s voice filled the room; it sounded like a melody to Eli.

Dinner will be ready for you, Eli said. Yahweh touched Eli’s shoulder and disappeared. Thank you, Yahweh.

Eli pondered what this journey would bring as he prepared dinner. They did not really need to eat, it was more of the joy of the fruit. Yahweh sustained them, and they needed nothing more than Him.

Yahweh had said yes.

Yahweh watched Eli for a moment longer, satisfied with the man He had chosen. And then Yahweh left him to recruit others. A young woman, Anna, would be Yahweh’s next stop. Yahweh appeared beside her, and she was so absorbed in her work she seemed not to notice Him. He was delighted to see His child take so much joy out of her work. He listened to her play. The music engulfing the room, dancing across the floor, every note was beautifully connected to the one before. She hummed along to the piano, her voice carrying quietly with the melody. She hit the last few notes on her piano. The sound carried through the room, delighting Yahweh as He listened. It was beautiful. Yahweh reached out to her shoulder, when He made contact joy, love, and kindness flowed through her. She smiled and turned in her chair, her bright eyes beamed.

How long have You been standing there, listening? she asked. She knew that Yahweh was always there, she knew He always watched over His children. She took great joy in the fact that He was always there, she could always reach out to Him.

I am always listening, however, I have been standing here like this for only a few moments. He smiled, His face was soft; kind.

She knew that Yahweh was always listening, He was always there with her. That fact brought her peace. A peace in everything she did.

Anna, my child, you asked Me once about the cursed planet. You inquired about your Fallen brothers and sisters. Her eyes grew wide as Yahweh spoke, excitement bubbled within her. I am sending a group to the Fallen planet, Earth. Would you . . .

Oh, yes, yes, yes! she burst