1 Bjorns

Before the visions

1 For there was a man in Helsinki. 2 He was well renowned and was part of their Viking army. He went on every raid in Europe. 3 For his name was Bjorn, his life was good. 4 Until, he went on another raid of Paris. 5 They sailed down the La Seine until they reached the city. 6 Once they arrived they saw many fleeing and some getting closer. But once they realized it was the Vikings they ran. 7  Bjorn and his friends departed off the ship and started their raid. 8 They burned down houses of innocent people and some people headed for the palace. 9  Bjorn was part of this group and when they were running through an alley they were berated with knives from the rooftops. 10  everyone passed through but Bjorn was hit in the thigh and fell to the ground.  11 He imitated death so the people on the rooftops wouldn’t execute him. 12 Once they left he tried to walk but immediately fell back down. He would have to crawl back 13 So he did just that once he got back to the ship he waited and waited not wanting to accept that his friends had been killed. 14 But after 6 hours of waiting he finally realized they weren’t coming back. 15 He wept. 

16 He had to find a way back because he couldn’t row a boat of that size and steer. 17 He crawled and saw some peasants' clothes. 18 He snatched them and swapped clothes and then he undid his hair and crawled to an infirmary. 19 The Frenchman helped him and he realized how wicked it was to raid them. 20 He began to realize that they were all human beings at the end of the day. 21 He thanked the man and left abruptly feeling horrible for what he had done to so many people before. 22 After staying in Paris for a few months he was able to walk and run. So he got a boat to Copenhagen where he would figure the rest out. 23 The ship tossed and turned for it was feeble and could barely hold 10 people. By the time he got to Copenhagen, the ship had holes in it and almost flooded in the harbor. 24 He waited for a boat that would cross the straight to Sweden.  25 After two days he found a boat and paid the man and after an hour or so he had crossed the straight. 25 Once in Sweden he began to feel at home, but he had no way to get home besides walking and no man could walk from Sweden to Helsinki. 26 At that moment he saw with a glimpse of two horses tied to a pole. He stole one and rode it to Stockholm. 27 He managed to find a boat to Helsinki and fast. It only took him 30 minutes to hop on a boat and start sailing. Once he arrived in Helsinki many people started asking questions. 28 “Where’s everyone else?” and “Where's my son? No, it's impossible. He couldn’t have died!” it was an unfortunate day for most of Helsinki.

29 Bjorn went to check on his family and they rejoiced to see him. They hugged him and made him a huge meal as a celebration. 30 but Bjorn was still sad and his parents pondered why. Eventually, they caved in and asked. 31 “Why are you so sad, Bjorn?” said his mother, and Bjorn replied,” Haven’t you h-heard the news? Everyone in our brigade has died all except me. All my friends are dead.” His dad said,” So? I had friends die on me but I didn’t go cry my eyes out.” Out of rage, Bjorn yelled,” I wish you died and not them!” he stormed out of the house. 32 He left for anywhere, anywhere but Helsinki. He boarded a random ship and waited for arrival. 33 He waited for days for its arrival and finally one day it arrived. He looked outside and saw that it was humid and realized he was nowhere near Scandinavia. 34 He went to the board and saw that the captain was nowhere to be seen. He searched for him until he found a corpse in the captain’s office. 35 He observed his corpse and came to a shocking conclusion. 36 He realized he died of intestinal worms. He knew this because the captain had lost a significant amount of weight and he had red rashes all over his body. 37 At that moment Bjorn realized he had the skills to be a Lach (Doctor). He could easily diagnose sickness and could save other Vikings because he couldn’t save his friends. 38 Bjorn departed from the ship and was glad to be on land. He found some wood and built a small structure from the night. 39 On the other hand, the others wanted to stay on the ship and sleep there even though Bjorn warned them. The next morning half the people who slept on the ship had red bumps and rashes. Bjorn knew this was smallpox and he couldn’t risk contamination. 40 He sealed off the ship and just had to let everyone die. After two days a rachet smell came from the ship and then he knew everyone was dead. 41 He traveled inland away from the smell and settled 2 miles inland near an oasis. He built a shelter and rested.

The Night of the Vision

2 On that night Bjorn had a weird dream. 2 He dreamed of a man cloaked in a white gown {a}  in a desert. 3 When he looked around he started to notice some people sinking in the sand. 4 One looked like a cat {b} and another one with a non-symmetrical face and glasses, He also looked a little dumb {c}. Then it turned black. 5 Then there was a group of four people and they were in Europe and they were raiding and killing people and then The one in the white cloak stared at me and walked towards me. 6 He said,” For you shall preach of me the Nomad and rebuke anyone who argues about your faith. For if someone curses you, I shall curse; if someone blesses you, I shall bless. You will travel by what I provide and preach in Eastern Afrika and Northern Afrika where your friends, Valhalla, and Helsinki have settled. This trek back home will not be easy but I will guide you. For when You preach you shall say it is words from the Nomad and He will defeat his enemies and defend his followers. I am near and You shall spread the good word of me and I will reward you greatly. Go in peace.” 7 Bjorn woke and was freaked out He continued to stay in his area finding food and other materials.

 {A} The Nomad

 {B} The cat-one

 {C} A William

The Second Vision

3 For Bjorn had disobeyed Nomad and he was punished. He did not leave to preach. 2 There was thunder and heavy rain that night. He was in a valley when this happened and his whole valley flooded. 3 Bjorn awoke and saw the Nomad with an angry yet peaceful face. 4 Bjorn slowly started to realize it was a dream. The Nomad walked up to him, pounded him, and told him,” You shall follow my orders for I am God, Your creator, I write your and everyone else's book of life.  5 I could cut the thread of life and I will if you don’t follow my orders. Do as you are told or you will end up like your friends in Paris, massacred, tortured, screaming in agonizing pain and also in fear.  6 This is hopefully the last time you shall see me.” after this Bjorn woke up and was soaking not from sweat but from water.  7 It wasn’t a dream. After this Bjorn feared the Nomad and decided to pack up and listen to him. 8 After two days of getting his stuff together, he found a Camel and rode.