'Hold on。' Rex climbed unsteadily to his feet。 He took a deep breath and gazed about the room。 As with Gloria he had seen it all before。 But never really seen it。 Each and every item seemed threatening。 Cloaked by a sinister gloom。 The word 'eldritch' sprang into his mind。 The four central columns with their frantically erotic frescoes appeared top heavy； ready to fall。 The carved furniture was too large； oppressive。 The great desk was now the tomb slab of some titanic sarcophagus。 The woven faces upon the carpets yawned； open mouthed； waiting to swallow him up。
And then Rex knew。 He had e here to die。 The thought was strong in his head。 Stronger than anything else。 He had been shoved about； tricked； lied to and manipulated for long enough。 It had all led him to this。 And now there was nowhere left to run to。 Nowhere left to hide。 Here he must die。 To fight further was out of the question。 He must give the whole thing up。 Submit to the Dalai and his fate。 To power far greater than his own。 Tell Elvis to lay down his weapon。。。
'Tell him yourself！' Rex struck out with his fist。 It pounded something in the empty air before him。
Dan materialized upon the floor clutching his face。 'My nose again；' he wailed。 'But how？'
'If you are going to do my thoughts for me；' replied Rex； examining his skinned knuckle。 'Then you might at least have the courtesy to do them in my own voice。 And your breath smells。'
'It doesn't。' Dan blew into his palms and sniffed through his unbloodied nostril。 'A mite sulphurous perhaps。'
'Bravo Rex。' Christeen was once more at his side。 T had to let you do it for yourself。'
Dan raised himself upon an elbow。 'Who are you？ You murder my sleep。 Who are you？ I've got to know。'
Christeen rose above him。 Clothed as with the sun。 Upon her head was a crown of twelve stars。 Beneath her feet； a crescent moon。 Rex stepped back； taking in the wonder。
'I am Christeen；' said Christeen。 'Twin sister of Jesus Christ。'
'You are what？' the Dalai's question was heartily enjoined by Elvis； Fergus； Rex； Gloria and the fat woman who had quite lost all interest in horses； flying or otherwise。
This was one major revelation by any account。 'I am as I say； and this is my time。'
Dan curled his lip and glared her a prial of daggers。 'You wish；' said he。
Elvis stepped forward。 'Let me blow this sucker away。'
'No；' Christeen raised her hand。 'He must hear this。 Everyone must hear this。 The truth must now be told；'
The bunker…bound popped further ringpulls。 'It's good this；' they agreed。
Mungo shifted uneasily at the controls。 'It's not good this；' he said。
'In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth。。。' Dan groaned。 Stooping； Christeen clouted him one in the ear。 Dan kept further groans to himself。
'Pardon that；' Christeen dusted her hands together。 'A touch of PMT。'
'PMT？' Rex asked。
'Pre monotheistic tension。 Now where was I？'
'Your daddy created the Heaven and the Earth。' Elvis tried to make his tone convincing。
'Thank you。 And it's all here。' A large black Bible had appeared miraculously （well； how else？） in her hands。 'Nearly all。 There is an essential point about this book which mankind has never e to realize。 This isn't a record of events which occurred。 This is a record of events which were scheduled to occur。 In short this a script。 The Big Script。 Isn't it； Fergus？'
Fergus Shaman hung his head。 'Some say。 The backers。。。'
'Backer。 There is only one。 On Earth here； Dad sold the thing originally to the Jews； through Moses。 One of your first 〃script advisers〃； Fergus。 The Jews were well chuffed。 They were to be the Chosen People； blessed of God。 Nice work if you can get it。 And so they went along whole…heartedly。 But of course what they didn't know at the time was that it was a two…book deal。 And that the sequel had already been written。 Bible Two。 The New Testament。 Dead peeved were the Jews when they discovered the consequences of killing my brother。 They've been getting it in the neck ever since。 Simply victims of circumstance。 Just like me。'
'Just like you？' Dan flinched in advance。 'You're not in the New Testament。 Never were。'
'Oh； yes I was。 When mother Mary gave birth it was to twins。 But the small print in my brother's contract gave him overall artistic control。 He only got his part through nepotism。 The New Testament was nothing more than a vehicle for his stardom。'
'Scandalous；' said Rex。
'So I got written out；' Christeen continued。 'A victim of male chauvinistic editing。'
Dan was climbing warily to his feet； the muzzles of deadly weapons upon him。 'So then；' said he。 'If any of this is true； how e you are here now？ You're not in Revelation。'
'Am too。 Chapter twelve； verse one；'
'Bah humbug。 You can read anything you want into Revelation。 John was stoned out of his mind when he wrote it。'
'Well； you would say that； wouldn't you。'
Dan made a grumpy face。 'And so where does he…' the gesture was aimed at Fergus '…and his backer e into all this？'
'Father's little helpers；' said Christeen scornfully。 'Dad； as my brother might tell you； has a very large ego and an extremely perverse sense of humour。 He thrives on flattery； worship and applause。 He created man in his own image。 So he's only human after all。 Dad created another planet called Phnaargos and a race； the Phnaargs； whose job it was to stage…manage the whole show。 They were to see that the controlling idea of the plot remained intact。 And so they did； for a while； until it was time to close the show down。 Armageddon was scheduled to take place in the year 1000 AD。 You see it is Dad's policy never to get personally involved in anything。 He just starts the ball rolling； sits back and watches。 But back in 999 someone tipped the Phnaargs off that this was the case。 Didn't they； Dan？'
Dan made a ferocious face。 'And what if they did？ You admit that you've got nothing out of it； and you are his only daughter。 I have a major role； and I don't intend to be written out。'
'Hubba hubba；' said Elvis； 'he's going to spill the beans。'
'Oh yes？' said Rex。
'Yeah；' snarled Dan。 He was standing and he was mean。 'Major role。 I was there back in the Garden of Eden tempting that silly woman without the navel。 I had all the best parts back then； Tower of Babel； Sodom and Gomorrah。 I was really rolling。 Then along es her brother with volume two and it's get thee behind me Satan and sorry Mr Beelzebub； you get the chop in the last chapter。 Do I shit； says I。 Because there ain't going to be no final chapter。 This series is going to run and run； because your dad ain't going to step in and stop it。'
'Does this mean the wedding's off？' Gloria asked。
'Sure I tipped off the Phnaargs；' Dan went on； ignoring his opportunity of the honeymoon of a lifetime。 'Slipped them a few home truths。 They weren't too keen to kill off their golden goose。 Especially when they'd seen my new script。 Give 'em what they want； I said； plenty of sex and violence。 And for the last thousand years this world had been running on my script。 Anyone with any intelligence at all could see that。 And I got all the best parts； Attila the Hun； this king； that emperor； the other dictator； wherever the power was； I was it。 Century after century and nobody knew。 Why； only fifty years ago I was…'
'President Wormwood；' said Christeen。
Dan stroked his chin。 'Yeah；' said he。 'The Nuclear Holocaust Event seemed like a good idea at the time。'
Rex was speechless。 There are disclosures and there are disclosures； but this。。。
Elvis wasn't speechless。 'Let me put a bullet through this motherfu。。。'
'Don't even think about it。' Dan was once more behind his desk。
'How does he do that？' Fergus asked。
'Don't anybody move；' crowed Dan。 'Or I press this button。'
'Oh dear；' sighed Christeen。 'Or I press this button。 What a cliché。'
'Be that as it may； once pressed not even you can halt the consequence。'
'I'm trying to guess this one；' said Rex。 'But I can't。'
'It controls the artificial cloud…cover。 I need but to press the button to increase the density and bring the whole lot down。 It will suffocate everyone on Earth。 No…one will survive。'
'No shit？' Elvis was impressed。
'You fiend；' cried Ms Vrillium。 And quite rightly so。
'And then what？' Christeen stepped before him。 'Lord of a barren planet？ No…one to rule？ No…one to worship you？'
'It's a demonic stratagem；' Dan argued。 'I never said it was perfect。'
'Holy cow；' whistled Elvis。 'Look at these dudes。'
Fergus Shaman had been nothing if not correct regarding Mungo's inpetence。 For Mungo； who had been fuming away that between them Dan and Christeen had now given the whole game away； had quite forgotten that whatever he was watching the entire viewing populations of two worlds were also watching。 So when the terrible realization finally dawned； minutes before； he had given the all…systems…go to the final Armageddon wipe…out。
Down from the skies of Earth came Michael and all the saints。 Flaming swords； wild…eyed war…horses； thunder and lightning and the whole damn shooting gallery。
'Boo boo；' went the bunker…bound； kicking their termin