Book of Destruction By Louie Johnson Bastasa

Book of Destruction

(By: Louie Johnson Bastasa)

“After all, I really want to forget the happenings of the past. Every time I remember it, I can’t get rid of being afraid and cry. I am Toni. Right now, I am forewarning you upon reading my story for it contains horrible experiences that you never thought is happening and is existing in real life. Now, it is all up to you if you will believe my story or not but, in our place, many would attest it as real because even them, had witnessed this stage of my life.”

          “I am a being dubbed by many as a person with a soul being burned in hell. Yes, I confess I am a bad person. I am one of the creepy members of a gang, and swindling and stealing are my means of living. I currently have a boyfriend named Louie, a gun-for-hire man and is one of the members of a car napping syndicate. It can be judged that we are living wickedly. But I really don’t have a choice because that is the only solution I can think, will save the future of my son, Drake. To be honest, being wicked is unnatural on me, when George my husband was alive. George was then working at a funfair as magician and is well-known in our place. He is often invited in some children’s party to perform magic tricks which in turn have pleased those people who watched him perform. But unfortunately, he died in an accident, and because my knowledge is only limited, I was forced to risk doing something immoral.”

One day…”

          I arrive home with fried chicken for my son. He seems happy with the food I brought. I love my son so much that I can’t sleep without him on my side. He is the only treasure that my husband left before he died. I promised him to take good care of our son. It has been two years since George died. I could say that the time runs so fast that I almost did not notice I have been a member of this notorious gang for a couple of years.

          Recently, we are in a fast food doing something to earn a living – the bad way. We tipped a guy we never thought bringing lots of things out from the simple bag. One of which were the gadgets that for sure, we can gain money from it by selling it to our customers.  We sold some of what we got and use the money to buy our needs.

On the other hand, my son just finished eating and asked me to allow him to continue playing but I did not let him do it since I want him to digest the food first before he can continue playing or else he will throw-up. My son likes playing a lot and I always warned him not to exhaust his body because I am afraid that he will be disgruntled by his asthma and, might neglect his studies if it continues – the reason why I tried so hard to study his lessons, so I could teach him.

It’s been so long being stuck in this terrible job and I promised that if I could save enough money for my son, I will quit. I need to pay close attention to him and as much as possible, I don’t want my son to know my illegal engagements. I don’t want him to emulate my unrighteousness. Well Louie understands my decision and even him, do not want Drake to be like him. He wants his so-called son to live a peaceful life. He loves Drake that much. That’s what I admired Louie the most. Even though many would say that he is the worst person in the world, who would have thought that he is still a loving father. For Louie, not all people who do bad things are totally bad.

A while ago, Louie remembered the unsold items in the bag we tipped recently so we checked it again. Upon checking, we saw an old book that appears to be preserved a thousand years ago. We wondered what the book contains so we try to read it. On the cover page, these words were written as the title: “LEMIGETON CLAVICULA SALOMONES”. As I read it, I feel something. Louie, being amazed with the title, starts getting curious of the inside of the book so I show it to him and projects these creepy images I saw – an image that closely resembles a demon.

As I continue scanning the book pages I was confused with the writings because it is written differently, and I don’t understand even a single word. Louie attempts to check the writings and even him doesn’t understand it. We throw each other questions about the book since both of us don’t understand it.

“It seems that this book is very old.”

“Maybe we can sell it in an antique shop. Ouch!” Louie unintentionally dropped the book on the floor.

“What’s wrong?” I was shocked.

Louie feels the book getting warm while holding it and thinking to sell it. I don’t mind what Louie had shown that time. I just get the book and hide it because I was thinking I can still use it.

“I could say that George was a good husband. When he is still alive, I could also say that he is a mysterious person who hides secrets and unfortunately, he bares it until his death. Meanwhile, after his death, I and my son’s world were covered with mystery. There are many things I could not explain. The time I got the book from the person I tipped, I can feel unnecessary things surrounding me and the sudden change of the behavior of my son, is very noticeable.”

Drake was watching cartoons longer than usual. I went mad because it’s been an hour since he watched TV. I went back to my room and leave a message to him that if Louie calls, he will tell him that I am sleeping. When I’m about to rest, I remembered the backpack we tipped days ago, so I look for it. I was thinking I could find something, more valuable to sell. As I was checking the bag, I saw a notebook with a name Lucian Alejandro which is probably the name of the owner. I scanned the content of the notebook and have read these words: “666 Nero Caesar Demo gorgons” I continued reading the notebook and found these words: “lamas eus, Lucifer matutinus invenyen cristos filius te y que.” I was thinking that the writings on this notebook have something to do with the book we saw last time, so I tried to get it.

When I get the other book I found out these words: “ars gutia 72 infernal spirits evolved and constrained by king Solomon.” “pael agares vasago gamigin marvas...” Horribly, a voice calls my name from a distance.

“Toni!” “Toni!”

 I persisted on reading the book. “Marfal Almon Barbados Timon Verd.”

“Toni!”

I heard my name being called once again. It feels like someone is calling me the moment I read those writings. I thought it was Drake so I check his room and ask about it.

As I was going out of my room, I heard a voice like Drake’s:

“Let’s celebrate! Let’s celebrate. The night is about to come. They’re now near to us. They’re almost here.” 

“Drake? Where are you? Drake?”

“Mom, why?”

“Did you call me a while ago?”

“No mommy, I’ve been here in my room watching TV.”

I almost not believe on what Drake said. I was confused since it really was his voice. I went back to my room still thinking of the book. I felt a bit scared. For me it seems familiar and I think I have already encountered this book before.

I continued reading the book.

“…Ars Gutia, Ars Devina, Ars Paulina, Ars Madel and Ars Naturia…” these are the five chapters of the book. I continued reading and found another writings. I was shocked with what I saw.

“Demo gorgon, the supreme God.”

I guess this book is somewhat related to the demons and I wondered why the guy we tipped got this kind of book. For the second time, I checked Drake’s room to see if he’s already sleeping. As I go out, the door shut horrifyingly on its own. I started to get scared, but I’m trying to control it. I assume it was Drake’s doings.

“Drake?”

“Let’s celebrate! Let’s celebrate. The night is about to come. They’re now near to us. They’re almost here.”  I heard the voice whispering from a distance once again.

“Drake? Drake? I thought you are already asleep.”

Drake denied for the second time that it was not him who shouted and uttered those words. I was confused for if it wasn’t him, then who? When in fact it really is his voice.  Drake swears he is telling the truth and it’s not really him who did that.

The phone rings at about ten in the evening. Rick, George’s younger brother phoned me and asked if I could go back to the province because someone opened George’s grave. Rick asked if I could still remember George’s book that we also included and placed in the casket during the burial.

Rick said that the book was stolen the reason the grave was opened. For me, if that is the only thing that was stolen from the grave, then I think nothing matters. It’s only a book. But Rick insisted that the book should never be stolen, because there will be a big trouble that may happen if that book will be in another person’s hands. I asked Rick what’s with the book and why won’t he allow it to be in other’s hands. He then answered that the book was the reason why George became a great magician and it was an heirloom from the ancestors of their ancestor.

I asked Rick why he phoned me, I don’t have that book in the first place. Rick replied that he is just informing me that Drake was set to inherit the book. Then the phone hung up suddenly without having the chance to say goodbye. I asked myself what Drake will do with that book when in fact I did not raise him to be a fan-fair performer.

“Toni, Toni, Toni.” I heard murmurs from a distance

“Drake, you wake up?”

“Mommy, I cannot sleep. Samael is about to come.”

I feel a bit strange about what Drake answered. We don’t even have an acquaintance named Samael. I ask Drake who is this guy, but he said that I should not be worried since I will get to know him soon.

“There are many questions that occupies my mind. I don’t know how will I answer it. I can now sense something different from my son and feel uncomfortable this time. I often talk with him to know what really is happening to him. But instead of giving me the answer to my questions, I get confused.

Meanwhile, as the day goes by, our life has become mysterious. I cannot get rid of getting creeps when someone makes me feel something different. There are things that happened that I guess, had gave me the answer about George’s secrets.”

          “As time goes by, my son’s attitude started to change. I don’t know why but I really get creeps. I could not deny that the preponderance of creepiness continues to stay in our house. There is an uneasy feeling that happened which I don’t know who is responsible for. Meanwhile, I get confused about the names cited by my son whom according to him, visited us. I don’t know who they are. The only thing I know for sure is that all the names he cited has something to do with George. I remembered those names then, cited by George when he was alive.

However, one day, a horrific incident happened.”

          It seems like the house gets dusts so quickly. I was shocked since I have cleaned it just yesterday. I called Drake if he’s in the room, but I heard nothing but voices.

“Worship! Worship Prince Samael! Let’s worship him”

I called Drake for the second time. I could only hear his voice but could not see him.

“Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!”

“Mommy! I’m here. I will stake you!”

          As I was calling Drake, he unexpectedly appeared on my side and asked me what I need. I asked him what took him long when I call him. I was afraid about what Drake said that someone is approaching my back – a black man with no face. I asked Drake not to stare at him. The black man keeps on calling my name. He laughs so loudly. Then my son disappears, and the black man laughed again. I saw my son once again, smiling playfully and said that someone will fetch him.

          “Mom, they’re here. They’re about to fetch me. They’re already complete mom! And they’re many.”

          “What? How many are they?” I replied.

          “Mom, they’re 72 in numbers.”

          “Drake, why do you keep looking back? Please come here. Look at me. Drake. Please I am asking you to follow me.” I cried with fear.

          “Mom, do you really want me to look at you?”

          “Please come hear my son.” My tears flow with fear.

          “Alright mom, I will now look at you.”

          I shouted aloud and asked my son to go away. As he was facing me, it was a face of a demon that I saw with red eyes and horns. I keep on shouting until unconsciously someone from my mind calls my name.

          “Toni, Toni, wake up!”

          Rick woke me up. He has been waking me up for almost an hour. As I woke up, I asked him where Drake was. Rick instantly replied that he is in the other room having rest. Rick asked me why I was on the floor recently having no consciousness.

          “Rick, they’re about to get my son. I don’t want him to go away from me.”

Rick asked who I was talking about. It is Samael that I am pointing out.

“Samael will take my son away from me.”

“Samael?” Rick asked.

“Why Rick, do you know him?” Louie asked in addition.

“I know him. He is the Prince of Darkness. That is the name of Satan when he was still an angel.” Rick answered.

“Why is it happening to us?” I asked.

Rick further explain the reason why it happened to us. The Book Lemigeton Clavicula Salomones is one of the bibles that have been used by people who worshipped darkness. Rick then added that this book is the same book that was stolen from George’s grave. I asked what this book about, and Rick said that this book is used by people who are experts in using black magic. What surprises me is that this book is exactly the book used by my husband. Rick further explains that all the content of this book contains names of evils and rituals used for asking favor. Louie asked how George got that book and Rick answered that it was given to George from his mother. I asked Rick further why those devils try to take my son. Rick answered that it is because Drake is George’s son and he is the heir of the knowledge.

I don’t want my son to be like George. But Samael is so powerful, and we cannot do something against him according to Rick. I am willing to do everything for my son not to be taken away from me. I would even risk my life just to save my son.

“During that time, I already know who my real enemy is. After all, I can’t fight against that demon because he is more powerful than me. The only weapon I got is my strong faith in God.  Meanwhile…”

My son gets dizzy and is about to get sick. He favored me not to leave him and said that Samael and the demons are coming to get him. I asked where Samael is, and Drake said that he is in my back.  I cannot see him as I move my head. Drake further added that he is standing headfirst at the ceiling. I asked Drake not to look at him and don’t go with him. Drake said that he saw his father yesterday with Samael. They were inside the mirror last night watching over him. I really cannot control the situation. I keep on praying not to let them take my son away from me.

Meanwhile, my son asked…

“Mom, who is Demogorgon?”

I said I don’t know. But I already read this name in the book.

“How about Nero Caesar? Who is he”

I told my son I don’t know them. I asked him who told him that name and he said that Samael told him everything.  Drake doesn’t understand what Samael told him. The only thing he remembered is that, Nero is the son of Demogorgon. I then told Drake not to pay attention to what Samael said so he won’t get close to him. I also asked Drake to always pray to God for his protection. Drake gets paled and so I let him rest and go to the kitchen to prepare his food. 

          “Toni, Toni, Toni” I heard voices again and now I know that it is Samael calling.

          Drake’s room closed accordingly. I cannot open it. I keep on knocking the door.

          “Worship! Worship Prince Samael! Let’s worship him” another voice was heard.

           I kept on calling my son since I can’t find him. I asked Samael to face me but the only reply I got is the repetition of my name spoken from a distance. I am begging Samael to return my son to me. Drake’s door opened, and he walked as if he is being possessed by the demons. I asked my son to go back to me, but he didn’t listen. He then shouted me with these words:

          “Stop it! I am Drake, the 7^th Devil of Lemigeton. I am not your son!”

          Drake continued walking outside of his room and proceeds walking down the road. As he stepped out, an over speeding car was about to hit him. But before it happened, I run hurriedly and save him.

          “We got into an accident that time and fortunately were safe. I am lucky I only got little bruises, maybe because God still loves me despite of the sins that I committed. Meanwhile, while I am in the hospital, Louie take’s care of my son. Even him, was attempted to be played by the darkness, but he is strong, and he never let my son in danger. Another day had passed…”

          I thanked Louie for being my companion and for having him with me for a long time. I told him, that I will stop doing bad things or even joining the notorious gang. I am awakened with my conscience. I realized these things won’t happen if I do well. I was thinking sometimes maybe this is God’s consequence that is why we are often gets distracted by evils. Louie understands me and even him also, wanted to stop illegal acts. Honestly, he also started to get afraid of what had happened to them because he never thought it really does exist. But God is much powerful. He doesn’t let us get distracted by the devil. Louie started to ask forgiveness to God for his doings. Up to this day, I still couldn’t believe I have married with a man who worshipped with a devil. I didn’t realize that the name Drake is a devil’s name in the Lemigeton Book. As we were having a short conversation, a smoke goes out from a far and it seems to get nearer to our house. I hurriedly approached our house even though I am not physically okay.  As I called Drake I heard hums and again these words:

           “Worship! Worship Prince Samael! Let’s worship him”

          “Mommy aren’t you happy the hell is beautiful.” Drake said while looking at our burned house.

“Mommy they are complete. Abrael, Gasares, Usago, Gamigin, Marbas, Balibar.”

I don’t know what my son is talking about, but he continued talking.

“Bautis, Belies, Eligos, Zipar, Butis Zaious.”

The spirits danced with the smoke as Drake called them. I mentioned several prayers, but it doesn’t have an effect. I get the Lemigeton book and torn it to pieces and throw it to the fire. The devils continued spreading. I continued praying and prayed the Latin of Our Father which I remembered my grandfather told me to be effective in destroying demons and thank God, for a moment it stops. Louie gets me out of the fire with Drake.

“I thought the bad happenings of my life are already done. But I am wrong because after the fire, my son got dengue fever. And unfortunately, my son died. I still cannot forgive myself about what happened. On the other hand, Louie got hit by the police as he was caught car napping. There is no day and night that I never cried. Two of the persons I love the most has been lost. My son Drake, and Louie.”

~The End