POST by JED: "Created" (A Nicavangelist Production)

There was once a King & Prince who lived in a Kingdom known as Light. Now the Kingdom of Light was an inviting place. Citizens referred to their King as "father", because he loved his people, provided for them, and knew each one by name.

The King & Prince would stand at the gate of their Kingdom, beckoning every foreigner to enter, but on just two glorious conditions - prospective citizens had to renounce any prior citizenship they had and give their baggage to the King (with the understanding he'd provide for them in every way).

Every day revealed heartbreaking stories, yet the King & Prince would always be glad, because every day another troubled foreigner would enter the Kingdom of Light's safety. And so it was, another day, the King & Prince stood at the gate of their Kingdom, which on this occasion bordered a city market.

Diego & Ericson practising BBoy

The King and Prince were saddened by what they saw: thievery, prostitution, violence, greed, gluttony, slothfulness, envy and pride. The King & Prince also saw the Prince of this Kingdom lurking in the market place. He was an evil Prince who reveled in evil. His Kingdom's name was Darkness.

As the foreigners noticed the King & Prince, they entered the Kingdom of Light one-by-one. The King & Prince took each person's baggage, giving them a new wardrobe and asking them to reject their prior citizenship in the Kingdom of Darkness. As each new citizen entered the Kingdom of Light, the King & Prince revealed to them who they really were, as they'd either forgotten who they truly were, or had never really known.

The new citizens joined together in celebration of their new found freedom and, at the invitation of the King & Prince, went to their beautiful house for a fiesta. Upon completion of the meal, the new citizens worshiped the King & Prince, by dancing and singing their love for them - they were so grateful!

The new citizens enjoyed the magnificent company of their Royal Family, but upon conclusion of the fiesta the King gave just one instruction: "Do not open the gate to your old Kingdom, the Kingdom of Darkness, because the Prince of that Kingdom will want to snatch you away."

Some time passed and the new citizens were equally in awe, as the day they'd entered, of their new lives and with the King & Prince of the Kingdom of Light. Though whilst there was nothing in their old lives that could parallel the wonder of their new lives, the new citizens did long for friends & family they considered to be lost in their old world, the Kingdom of Darkness.

Soon one of the new citizens could stand it no longer, and thinking she could just peek through the gate and beckon her brother into the Kingdom, she approached the gate. The temptation was catastrophic, other citizens noticed the turmoil this new citizen was experiencing. They scurried in every direction.

Billy & Francesca dancing the Bachata

Finally, when the new citizen could stand it no longer, she opened the gate to the Kingdom of Darkness and was instantly seized at the throat by the Prince of Darkness. There was a ferocious struggle, the new citizen unable to breathe, the repulsive, vainglorious Prince of Darkness drowning her with his fury and filth, pushing her to the ground, her body alive though limp.

Other citizens ran to the gate and the Prince of Darkness began to systematically entice these citizens through the gate, offering the pleasures of sinfulness as a luring decoy. The King & Prince of the Kingdom of Light arrived, only to witness the very last of those who chose to leave their Kingdom, slipping through the gate. They were pained by the sight of these new citizens, losing their way, stumbling into the Kingdom of Darkness.

As the King & Prince looked out at the now lost citizens, they were sad. The lost citizens at first seemed almost happy to be in their old world, the Kingdom of Darkness, but what had enticed them away from the Kingdom of Light now began to enslave and harm them. Like little children they became angry, frustrated, frightened and sorrowful. In desperation they attempted to get back over the gate, into the Kingdom of Light, but the weight of their old baggage, now burdened once again, held them down.  

The Prince of Darkness and his companions slowly circled the lost citizens and began to methodically fight with them and cause harm to them. It was a desperate situation, almost hopeless. The anguish each lost citizen experienced was intense. There was now no chance for escape, they were unable to even defend themselves. A sad, slow & cruel death seemed inevitable.

Whilst the destiny of the lost citizens seemed grave, the King & Prince stood silently in the Kingdom of Light. They possessed a solution for this problem. The Prince would enter the Kingdom of Darkness, save the lost citizens and defeat the Prince of Darkness, giving every lost citizen the gift of deep, eternal love.

And so the Prince disguised his appearance, making himself to look like a citizen. He said an emotional goodbye to the King and slipped, unnoticeably, through the gate into the Kingdom of Darkness. As the Prince of Light wandered around, the despair was evident, and although deeply troubled by his new environment, the Prince of Light had confidence in the power and love he held within.

The Prince of Light wandered around the Kingdom of Darkness, reaching out to the lost citizens one by one. Some of the lost citizens recognised who the Prince was and came to him in grief and despair, offering their baggage in exchange for the safety of the Kingdom of Light. Yet sadly, some didn't recognise the Prince of Light and rejected him.

Jonny Break Dancing

As the Prince wandered the market place, reaching out with love & compassion, the Prince of Darkness became aware of the Prince of Light's presence and began to watch him, closely... The Prince of Darkness looked on menacingly and devised a plan for the Prince of Light's destruction. He would get rid of the Prince of Light, once and for all.

The Prince of Darkness raised his army of killers, crept up behind the Prince of Light and unleashed all Hell upon him. Now whilst the Prince of Darkness projected a tidal wave of fear and destruction against the Prince of Light, immobilising the lost citizens, the Prince of Light seemingly accepted his fate, almost making it too easy for the Prince of Darkness.

The Prince of Darkness stopped for a moment to consider this perplexing scenario, but then made a final blow to the Prince of Light's body, sending him catapulting across the earth. The Prince lay dead on the ground. Empty. Lifeless.

The Prince of Darkness  and his army began to laugh and gloat in their triumph. Some of the lost citizens who had rejected the Prince of Light also began to laugh. But even whilst the lost citizens were laughing, the Prince of Darkness and his army destroyed them where they stood.

The lost citizens who had recognised the Prince began to despair, trying to find a place of refuge, but unable to do so.

Luisita Practising Gymnastics with Rene & Beycker

Then a most peculiar event occurred. The Prince of Light's body began to wriggle. Just one finger at first, then his hands, his feet, his arms and his legs. The Prince of Light was no longer dead, he was alive. The lost citizens, under attack, noticed the Prince of Light moving, and their souls filled with hope, subduing their fear.

The lost citizens ran to the Prince of Light, who directed them to the King. Standing at the gate, with a broad smile and arms open wide, the King enthusiastically welcomed every lost citizen into the Kingdom of Light. The lost citizens ran into the King's arms and he embraced them, simultaneously removing their baggage and halting the onslaught of attacks. The Prince of Darkness and his army scowled at the King. Their assault could no longer harm the lost citizens.

The Prince of Light, knowing that all of his citizens were now safe, powerfully defeated the Prince of Darkness and his army, inflicting a fatal blow to the evil Prince's destructive plan. The Prince of Light scattered the evil forces, and they were afraid. No force would be able to harm citizens of the Kingdom of Light, ever again. Citizens in the Kingdom of Light were now safe and completely restored to the everlasting love of the King & Prince.

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