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The eclipse was almost at its zenith as Morgan and Jake reached the house that Martin had identified. The darkness was nearly complete and the sky was a dull rust.
"The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord." Morgan looked at Jake. "The book of Joel, chapter two."
"Or, it could just be a lunar eclipse," Jake said. "The earth's shadow on the moon's face appears dark until it covers the moon entirely and then it looks red. The earth's atmosphere changes the light spectrum, filtering out the green to violet, leaving only the red behind."
Morgan smiled and punched his arm. "Where's your sense of occasion?"
Suddenly, the door of the house slammed open. A group of men darted out, eyes wide with panic. They ran off
