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discover just what it was he intended to do. Turner jogged his way to the hatch and pointed the end of his rifle at the hinges. Without hesitation, he squeezed a lever on the rifle and the front end exploded. I recoiled in fear! He pulled a handle on top and then a small brass tube flew from the rifle, and then he fired again. After again pulling the handle, he used the back end of his weapon and forced open the hatch. “Got it! Come on, let's go up!”
    I watched him climb. The other soldiers stared, but did not seem willing to follow. Before I could climb the ladder, Faddel went ahead of me. I let him go and then followed. What I saw up there I will never forget. All around was fire. There was a great wall at our side and looking to the distance on the other side, I could see yet another wall. It was then I noticed that we were surrounded by these great walls! There was a smell of pungent sulphur and burning flesh. Turner looked to me and shouted, “Look! We aren't going to Hell! We're bloody in it!”
    “By Allah,” Faddel said in awe.
    “This must be some sort of deception.”
    “Look! I see the front of the train! Let's get on up there and get this whole thing sorted right out!” Turner pressed onwards. Faddel and I exchanged glances and then followed him.
    “That man must be fearless,” Faddel said to me quietly.
    “Fearless or foolish. Perhaps both.”
    “Agreed, but I must know. I was promised many virgins as my eternal reward, not this. Not Hell.”
    We were forced to leap over the car separations, but it was an easy journey. As we pressed on, I saw mine shafts and I thought that I saw souls suffering in the distance, but I could not be sure. In my mind, I knew we were truly in Hell, but I did not want to believe it. The fires burning around us, however, spoke otherwise. At last, we arrived at the engine of the train. It appeared to be a steam locomotive, but how I knew that, I do not know.
                  Faddel was first to jump down and then Turner. With a degree of hesitation, I followed. Something in me sensed that something dire was at stake. I was correct.
    When I arrived with them, I found both Faddel and Turner pointing their weapons at nothing less than a demon. There was no room for doubt. He was a red beast with great horns and a mouth full of snarling, flaming teeth. He laughed at us.
    “So, this is Hell!” Turner exclaimed.
    “By Allah! Demon!”
    I raised my sword, “What say you, creature?”
    He laughed. “Yes! Yes! This one is correct, you are in Hell! You are here for your punishment, the only punishment fit for soldiers! You prepare and fear for a war you will never see and you are confined as prisoners! But you do not know it! So perfect!”
    “Then how did we escape?” Turner asked.
    The demon laughed again, “Because you are chosen. You have come here to me where you are to accept a greater fate.”
    “Greater fate?” I asked tightening the grip on my sword.
    “Yes. You are the bravest of the soldiers here. Does that not deserve some kind of reward?”
    “Do not listen to him!” Faddel cried.
    “Of course you do!”
    “What is this reward?” I asked.
    “Purpose,” laughed the demon.
    “Purpose? I'll bloody show you purpose!” Turner pulled his trigger and Faddel quickly followed. Their weapons roared to life.
    The abomination mocked them, “You think your weapons can hurt me ?! Ha!”
    “Then what are we doing here?”
    “What did you think to do, kill me? And then escape?”
    Turner threw his rifle to the ground and curled fists, “Bloody right! I'm gonna kill you and then I'm gonna derail this damned train and free everyone on board!”
    “You would fight for an impossible cause?” The demon mused. “Such a thing is noble. But foolish.”
    “No, not foolish. It is right,” I told the demon. “But you would not now such things.”
    “I know more of right than you could ever know!” The demon barked. “But you have passed the test.” The
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