The Church of the Eternal Flame

 

 

The Church of the Eternal Flame was once a small and obscure sect within the Catholic Church, led by a young and charismatic priest named Gabriel. Gabriel's preaching had always been marked by a fiery passion and a belief in the power of God's divine wrath, but it wasn't until a tragic incident that he truly found his calling.

One evening, a group of the Church's followers were ambushed by a gang of street thugs while on a mission to distribute food and blankets to the homeless. Gabriel arrived just in time to witness the brutal beating of one of his most devoted followers, a young woman named Maria. In his rage and desperation, Gabriel called out to God, pleading for divine intervention.

And to his shock and awe, his prayers were answered. A great blaze erupted from Gabriel's outstretched hands, engulfing the thugs and sending them fleeing in terror. Maria, though badly injured, survived the attack, and Gabriel knew that he had been given a sacred mission by God himself.

From that moment on, Gabriel's preaching took on a new urgency and fervor. He began to call for a new crusade, one that would rid the world of all sin and corruption, and he attracted a growing number of devoted followers to his cause.

The Church of the Eternal Flame quickly became known for their fiery rhetoric and their zealous pursuit of righteousness. They began to draw the attention of the local authorities, who viewed them with suspicion and even outright hostility.

Despite the mounting pressure, Gabriel remained steadfast in his faith, convinced that he was doing God's will. And when the authorities finally moved to shut down his church and arrest him for inciting violence, Gabriel refused to back down.

He and his followers fled into the shadows, taking refuge in a hidden underground network of tunnels and catacombs beneath the city. There, they continued to worship in secret, growing even more fanatical in their devotion to Father Gabriel and his divine powers.

Over time, the Church of the Eternal Flame has become something of a legend in Nightfall Bay, spoken of in hushed whispers and rumored to be involved in all sorts of nefarious activities. But for Father Gabriel and his followers, their crusade is only just beginning, and they will stop at nothing to see it through to the bitter end.