Jesus was wandering the mean streets of New York looking for a gypsy, Madame Isabelle. Seventeen years ago, she was placed in charge of a key, a very important key, and only Jesus could stop her from using it.
The key was called The Key of Time, and it could be used to reverse time. Jesus knew that Madame Isabelle would use the key to bring back her dead husband, and he couldn't let that happen, 'cause he still owed that guy ten bucks. Isabelle's husband died at Jesus' hand ten years ago exactly. Tonight, and only tonight, The Key of Time could link up with his soul, and only at the site of his death... the basement of the Empire State Building.
Jesus remembered how he'd though it was ironic ten years ago to meet at a famous skyscraper and go to the basement. Anyway, Jesus turned up the collar of his coat and fingered the .38 special in his right pocket as he entered the lobby and headed towards the stairs.
First, he noticed the quiet. Then, the eyes of the man pretending to read the newspaper in the corner. He was walking into a trap. His left hand reached for the door to the stairs, the other for the gun. He turned and sprayed the lobby with bullets as he dove behind the front desk. He missed everyone, but several light fixtures and one potted plant lay shattered on the floor. He reloaded.
Just then, Isabelle entered with a shotgun. Jesus stood up. The pair aimed their weapons at each other. The two stared into each other's eyes, hate filled the room. As a single bead of sweat dripped from Jesus' nose onto the floor, both of them fired their weapons at the same time. Their bodies hit the floor in unison and the man with the paper fled the scene into the night.
Jesus and Isabelle woke up in Heaven, where they were greeted by Isabelle's husband. He demanded his ten bucks, and Jesus grudgingly paid him.
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