Everest

    

For a decade the 3 young lads became blood brothers in Egypt; they vigilantly studied medicine, anatomy, astronomy and ancient practices while occasionally visiting Joseph and Mary who settled in Nazareth, holy ground of the first Reich; there the boys would learn the simpler things in life like fishing, swimming, making bread and wine and crafting tables and chairs. The Magi joined Jesus’ side. Germanicus united the Nords and conquered many Barbaric and Nomadic tribes securing power in the region for Rome, gaining the nickname Warlord. Tiberius became greedy and refused to pay war retributions to the Lord; so the Warlord rallied the army in his favour, declared himself Emperor and marched on Rome. 

 

A State of Emergency was called and a Census was enforced for fear of foreign espionage. The Citizens of Rome were forced to return to the cities of their birth to register and confirm their existence, and anyone found hiding in the wilderness would be executed. Blood Brothers were separated: Caligula joined his father’s side marching on Rome; Judas, to Heart of Egypt. Joseph and Mary made their way to Jerusalem under Herod Antipas, Jesus’ evil half-brother. You'll be surprised secrets people take to their graves. 

 

Both Cesarean and Jesus were not safe in Rome, Egypt or Babylon, so Caesarian decided he and Jesus would travel to Mongolia to find sanctuary in a monastery. Jesus was wise for his age, egging Cesarean on, “You should lay claim to Rome, it's your Destiny.” Caesarian smiled, ”There's Destiny, then there's Fate, I'm more interested in Rome's fate, not her Destiny. One must accept one's fate.”

"Fate and destiny are irrelevant to the power of the Spirit and Mother Nature, we should live like birds. For even vultures wait until you die.”

“We shall call you Hero.”

Jesus liked the name and changed his full name to Jesus Hero Christ, after his step, biological, and adopted fathers, Joseph, Herod, and Caesar. Caesarian and Jesus along with the Magi attempted to cross the desert on camels to the mouth of the Indus River, they had to stay away from the Silk Road for fear of being recognized; halfway through their journey, Jesus, weary of sandstorms heeded, “We should go back, if we get caught in a sandstorm we will die, we can survive in the wilderness, seek Sheba.” No sandstorm, but Hero, an apprentice snake charmer, ironically bitten by a poisonous snake, almost didn’t make it. Troop trekked Indus River toward a temple in Kashmir; though they hunted some panthers along the way, they reached Kashmir relatively unscathed except for some rashes from Poison Ivy and bug bites. 

 

They studied the Tibetan Book of Dead, proper breathing techniques and Martial Arts while preparing to climb Everest in search of God. Cesarean knew Pan would know how to defeat the Devil, bring peace to the land, not just obedience through fear, real peace, people doing good out of their own Free Will. Cesarean passed away, Chang Tang, a Buddhist monk, became Hero’s mentor. Not like Cesarean, strict; he believed no one can motivate anyone, only lead by example, against tough love, and motivational techniques. Chang on other hand did, "You must toughen the skin with Iron Palm.” Tang presented Jesus with Pan's flute and taught him Pan's melody to play at the top of Everest. "Flute entrusted with family for centuries, my family master flute makers.” Jesus had to climb Everest alone, for only the one who has the flute is allowed to enter the chasm to the summit, it had a way of controlling the wind with it’s melodies. While climbing summit Jesus almost froze to death. When he reached Zenith, Sun thawed his cold bones. Christ played the flute; God appeared. “Jesus, my grandson, the Devil is not as wise as Satan, and going blind like Isaac, but has a keen sense of smell, to defeat him you must be sinless yet reek of sin, keep your eyes closed at first, pretend to look away, then open them, stare into his eyes. My son gets off scaring his victims to death before he feeds.” 

 

Then as though God wasn’t even there, he vanished. Jesus quickly climbed down and, in his zealousness, tripped and broke his arm along with Pan’s flute. Christ finally reached the village harking, “Pan is not dead, he liveth and thank Chang for Iron Palm." Jesus handed Pan's flute back to Chang in two pieces, “It looks like a clean break.” Chang chuckled. "Maybe I'll turn it into a pipe and smoke it. I can always carve another flute.” 

 

That night over an open fire Chang stressed, "You cannot depend on God to save you from evil, you must always be looking over shoulder for evil; evil around every corner, lurking in every shadow. You must be prepared for sucker punch.” 

“Put your life in the hands of children. There are no bad seeds only bad parents. Good parents teach their kids to never throw the first punch. Hold parents responsible.” 

 

Whether safe or not, Jesus and the Magi left Mongolia and returned to Rome.

 

Christ stayed away from the Holy Land, started his Ministry; he passed on his wisdom, like Iron Palm, making bread, and wine, fishing, teaching carpentry and sharing knowledge of medicine and herbs. Jesus, an excellent swimmer, went for a swim and smiled; everyone, amazed, "Hero it is like you are walking on water.”

 

Jesus surprised his cousin John the Baptist; John believed in baptism and offered to baptize Jesus; Hero refused; he didn’t believe in baptism, speaking in tung or placing hands on people.

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“Baptism is just water torture, there is nothing you can do to get closer to God, God is not something you can possess, the only obligation you have to life is to take care of one another, give, forgive and pray, for the Devil can only feed upon the wicked, lest he surely die. If you can’t give, forgive, if you can’t forgive, give. All the old rituals are dead. You go blind and ask for sight. I tell you the blind see in Heaven. You want a miracle, yet faith isn’t dependent on miracles and words are prone to lies. Anyone can follow the miracle worker, anyone can follow the great speaker, but can you follow someone who is deaf and blind? God does not swing deals the Devil does. First seek the Blood, then words and miracles will follow; if you seek miracles first the Devil will come with a calling. God only promised 2 things, you will come to know difference and next time He will come with fire.”

 

John became part of the Ministry; Judas also joined Jesus; they spent the evening drinking wine and reminiscing. Jesus’ stepfather Joseph died and Mother Mary soon joined the Ministry; she introduced Jesus to Mary Magdalene. Magdalene had taken care of Mary when Joseph fell ill, and became like a sister to him, much like his own story, Magdalene, a child of rape and illegitimate daughter of Tigranes IV, ruler of Armenia. 

 

Ministry was growing and became a hub of happenings: Lazarus, almost drowned when his fishing boat tipped over; Jesus breathed the breath of life into Lazarus and resuscitated him. They thought Hero could raise the Dead, but Jesus stressed, “I am no miracle worker, everything I have done, you in time can do yourselves. There's an old saying, give a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man to fish and he eats forever.”

 

Jesus played with the children; one asked, “Jesus can you tell us a story?”

 

“Once upon a time, there was a Good Shepherd who gathered up his Page, his loyal dog and 100 sheep to take to the Market. It was a dark and stormy night, but the Good Shepherd had no other choice but to leave, or he wouldn’t be able to get sheep to market on time, to sell their wool for enough money to buy food to survive the winter. Along a winding mountain pass to market, the Page shivered from the cold and rain. Lightening and Thunder echoed through the Valley and filled the night sky. One of the sheep strayed. Good Shepherd trusted and said to his Page. I am going out to look for the stray, if I don’t return I need you to promise you will make sure the rest of the sheep get to the market, that my family is taken care of. His Page promised but was bedevilled. Why would anyone go looking for 1 lost sheep and risk the other 99? The Good Shepherd replied where there is a stray sheep there is a wolf, and a wolf is worth 200 sheep at the market.” Jesus howled like a wolf and the children ran and hid; for the rest of the day, they played hide and seek. 

 

Almost overnight, Ministry, 5000 strong. 

 

Antipas feared revolt but had no idea Jesus was his brother. To send a message to Hero, Antipas cut off John’s head and had his messenger deliver it on a silver platter to Christ at the Last Supper.