Holy Trinity had several broken gates, including the wide gate that led to the double front doors. The wrought iron fencing really just needed some attention from a landscaping point of view, but the gates required welding to fix them. Luckily our group was large and someone's parent knows how to weld and we will get them fixed soon. There were huge stones set in the ground as the walk up to the front church entrance. The stained-glass windows all needed repair as kids liked to launch stones at those things. Still, there were scenes with angels doing battle and really end of days type themes on the windows. We all arrived at the same time. Everyone was so excited to discuss things that we all came right after school. I had 6 people crammed into my back seat so 9 people total got out of my truck.
We solemnly walked into the church. Eyes all flickering around to take in the sights. Most of the church pews were in good condition. It seems as if they were just too sturdy to damage and are nearly unscathed from vandalism. "These pews look great. I think this space is going to clean up well." Others nodded or mentioned the stained glass that dominated the large church. If you walked to the front of the church and turned around to address the congregation, you could see that there was an immense pipe organ in the church at one time and it was absent. It left a hole where it should have been.
We got quiet as we approached the altar. There was some kind of red stuff smeared across it that looked very much like blood and we all started at it in silence. PFFT! We all turned to the obnoxious noise to see Trent with a beer. "What?" he said looking back at us with innocence. "Did you really think I was carrying books in my backpack? C'mon. y'all supposed to be the smart ones." He tipped the can back and drained it in one go while we watched him. He belched long and loudly, slamming the empty can down on the bloody altar. "Ok. I feel better already." He rubbed his belly. "Y'all ain't brother and sister." He pointed at me and Eb with 2 fingers like a horizontal peace sign. Then he looked at Dax, "I'm right ain't I?"
Dax turned to Ebony and I and said, "I analyzed the situation and when my probability was high on an answer to each question I encountered, I sought help from AI to spur me in the new direction, looking for answers."
PFFT! "Fucking AI. Jesus. I'm using my eyes brain boy." Trent knocked back another can regarding Dax with amusement.
Dax watched Trent drain his beer for a moment and then continued, "Yes. Trent is correct. You are not brother and sister genetically. That is why you look so different. You each look like your actual parent. You have the same birthday and were raised as twins. In this day and age, we are not supposed to question racial issues so why not have you two be twins?" Dax watched another beer can get slammed down on the altar. Ebony and I turned to face one another, and everyone was watching us. We were holding each other's hands, facing and looking into each other's eyes.
Tears started rolling down Ebony's face. "I have loved this boy that I grew up with for as long as I can remember. We have held one another while we cried and while we laughed."
"Cared for each other when sick" I added with a smile, and I too started to tear.
"A year ago we kissed when we were in need." Ebony said as she took a step forward and though she had tears flowing she kissed me and said, "Then condemned myself, sobbing myself to sleep in turmoil over loving my brother so deeply." Tears flowed again as she relived her guilt. The other ladies all had tears flowing.
Ebony and I held on to one another in a tight embrace, both extremely emotional to be doing this in front of our friends for the first time. Dax decided to continue, "Here is where I started to get help from AI on the problem solving. The equation was two babies, completely different backgrounds yet born on the same day. We bring them together and keep them as close to each other as possible. Why would we do such a thing? What are my known factors influencing this now as I look?"
Dax pointed at Ebony, "You look like a strong African princes." He pointed at me, "And you look like a Viking conqueror. Opposite worlds, really. What is the connection? Why bring you two together without giving you the truth?" He paused for a moment. I released Ebony and turned sideways to gather Steph in my other arm and embraced them both as silent tears rolled down my face.
I kissed the top of Steph's head and looked to Dax as he continued, "There is some sort of spiritual connection between the two of you that could well have a supernatural aspect to it." Everyone went silent and stared and Ebony and me.
PFFT! "Are you saying that they are the wonder twins...powers activate?" Then he tilted his head back to drain his third can in 15 minutes.
"Maybe. The problem is I cannot know actually. I can only use educated guesses and reach logical conclusions about an illogical topic. The probabilities constraining the equation presented by you two being raised together greatly lean to a supernatural conclusion. It sounds odd to hear myself mention a logical conclusion being a supernatural connection. The AI doesn't have the constraints of reality to hamper the conclusions that it reaches."
"What should we do?" I asked Dax.
"You are both virgins, yes? This was part of my equation." He asked, already knowing the answer.
Ebony answered him while looking in my eyes, "For a few more hours. Yes. And now I don't need to fear our love being judged." Tears again welled in her eyes and slowly flowed down her face.
"Most primitive religions believed that there was power in sacrificing virginity. What time on this day, 19 years ago were you born?" Dax was drilling down and leading us.
I answered, "10PM."
"And you two plan on fucking each other crazy at that time, right?"
"I am taking my sister repeatedly tonight and making her mine." I answered. I felt Steph shudder slightly and looked at her. "Did you just micro-orgasm?"
Steph got flush and looked down for a moment all shy. Then looked up at me, "A little..." she whispered. Then a little louder, "Your certainty at claiming your sister is attractive. As a woman..." She looked around the room at everyone present, nervous again, "This is a safe space, right?"
Everyone nodded and I said, "No more secrets here."
Steph continued, "As a woman who has exchanged cum with you on several occasions, I find that level of confidence and dominance a bit leg shaky. I tasted your cum on Ebony's lips earlier today, I was sure of it and I have known about you two for a little while now." Ebony then stepped in front of me to hug Steph and I found myself included in a three-way embrace.
Dax continued, "Something might happen tonight, and I want you two to both be calm and aware that you might be literally fucking with spiritual and supernatural energy tonight. You both need to have open minds and support each other no matter what. Right now, is your last few hours of being a teenager. Your nineteenth birthday is the end of your nineteenth year. This could be significant. I think the future of everyone here and maybe many more are depending on you to fucking get this correct."
PFFT! "I see what you did there brain boy. Yer funny." Trent drained his fifth, I guess I must have missed one. Maybe he is just opening them and not waiting for the most somber moment possible before popping open a beer. Regardless, Trent is lowkey smart. He just doesn't want the expectations that come with it.
I looked at Dax, "So if there is a potential spiritual event, would it make sense for us to be on hallowed ground tonight? Like in this old church?"
"I'm not going to pretend that I understand what will happen to you tonight or what is possible. What I can tell you is that there are others, like your parents, that have conspired to put you two as close together as possible and given you the space to make your own choices. You two could have lost your virginity long ago. You just chose not to, for an unknown reason. I can safely say that probably everyone here would have taken either of you, or both for that matter long ago. You just decided to save yourselves, confusing everyone until tonight. What I recommend, as your official advisor is go with what you think is best. It has served you both well so far. Let your desires be your guide and shape the evening." Dax is a good advisor.
"Ebony and I have felt very close to all of you for a long time and consider you family. I think I can speak for us both when I say that we are happy to be going through this with support from all of you. We should be here, on hallowed ground tonight. It could increase our chances of this all going well. I believe that Ebony thought of this place for a reason and we need to recognize that these details are more than a coincidence. Can you guys help us clean this place up. I will run to a hardware store and get cleaning supplies and plenty of gloves." I smiled at Ebony, removing my arm from Steph, I wrapped Ebony up in a hug. Then I turned for the door, jingling my truck keys and said, "I want to get rid of all that blood mess from that altar. We can be some rowdy high school grads cleaning up the old church on a Friday night. Sounds like a party."