Wrath & Righteousnes Episodes 01 to 05 Read Online Free PDF Page A

at his watch, then looked harshly at al-Rahman. “You’ve got to decide,” he commanded. “What are you going to do? Join us, and we help you. I can guarantee you power. Join us and I promise you will be the next king. Or say no and we forget it. We call off the mission and just drive away.”
    “I need time to think!” al-Rahman hissed.
    “No, al-Rahman. You are young! I am old! I’m the only one who needs time!”
    The prince frowned and cursed violently.
    “I know it may seem a little awkward,” the old man continued, “but you’ve got to decide now. This is how we do it. This is how we find out what’s in your gut. If we give you time, you will think, you will rationalize and consider. You will weigh the pros and cons and come to a decision in your head. And that’s not what we want. We want to know what’s inside of here!” The old man reached over and tapped the prince on his chest. “We have learned this is the best way to know what’s inside a man’s heart. Will he kill? Will he flounder? Will he hesitate to act? Or will he move with the commitment we hope that he will? Trust me, Prince al-Rahman, this is a very effective test.
    “If you really want to join us, you’ve got to have blood on your hands. If you don’t want to get bloody, then we’re not interested in talking to you. If you’re not willing to go the extra mile, if you’re not willing to sacrifice innocent lives, then you’re not ready to work with us and we will say goodbye.
    “But if you think I can help you, then you have to be willing to take a chance. You have to be willing to get bloody. And that’s why we’re here. So what’s it going to be? You’ve got to decide, my new friend.”
    Al-Rahman was silent as his eyes darted widely in doubt.
    The old man glanced at his watch. “Thirty seconds,” he said. “Tell me what to do. It’s up to you. Say you will do it or we say goodbye.”
    “No! Not right now! Give me a little time!”
    “No, Prince al-Rahman ,” the old man sneered his name now, “you must decide now . Join us and we can show you a way to be king, King of the House of Saud, one of the most wealthy and powerful men in the world. Join us, and we stop King Faysal’s foolish plan. Join us, and we save you, but understand this as well. You will be joining a battle that goes far beyond what you see. You will be joining a battle that goes far beyond the simple struggle for power inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We have a much larger battle, a much greater war, a much longer vision and a much longer plan. And you will have to fight those battles with us if we fight this battle for you. Now that is all I will tell you. What are you going to do?”
    Prince al-Rahman sat speechless, his mouth hanging wide, his cigarette burning to a long, gray ash in his hand.
    The old man’s voice rose, a snarl in his chest. “Fifteen seconds,” he cried as he stared at his watch. “Commit now to join us! Tell me to kill your countrymen! Prove to me we can trust you! Now what are you going to do!?”
    Al-Rahman leaned suddenly toward him, his eyes burning with fire. “You swear to me, old man, that I will be king!”
    “I swear it,” the old man cried shrilly.
    “Swear you won’t fail me!”
    “I swear it, al-Rahman!”
    Al-Rahman swallowed, then smiled and the old man stared at him. “Swear to me you will join us!” the old man hissed to the prince.
    Al-Rahman didn’t hesitate. “I swear it,” he said.
    “You will bring down this building?”
    “Kill them all!” the prince sneered.
    The old man looked at him a long moment, then smiled and relaxed. “So be it, al-Rahman. And welcome, my new friend.”
    The old man leaned forward to tap on the glass and the driver started the SUV and turned it around.
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    As the black SUV drove away, the gendarme in the black hat stood and stared at its red taillights. He knew it was a go and he sighed wearily, the massive dose of Valium the only thing that kept him