"Netherworlds: A Visit to Hell" Jason had nothing but misfortune for most of his life. Everything that went wrong increased his resentment. His fate, to him was so unfair that he was willing to risk Death and Damnation by challenging both Heaven and Hell. Jay only believed there was a god since someone was probably responsible for many of the world's flaws; but he refused to worship God or believe superstitious legends.
Jon Ian Johnson was the only person Jason entrusted with his plan. Jay entrusted Ian to care for his body while he was away and to tell noone else. Jason planned to take certain drugs and perform certain occult rituals in order that his soul might travel to the Beyond while his comatose body would be kept alive as long as possible. When Jay went into his self-induced coma, Ian told a few friends just in case he was unable to take care of his comatose patient.
Miraculously, soon after he rested, the soul vacated Jason's body. His soul travelled through roots, soil, trees, rocks, cliffs, over ridges, mountains, and clouds, past planets, asteroids, stars and sky and after what seemed to be an eternity he finally arrived at his first Destination.
In Heaven Jay was quite impressed with the scenery. None of Earth's apparent flaws occurred in Heaven. Jason boldly conversed with God about how thoroughly imperfect the world is. God's explanation hardly satisfied Jay. God knew Jason intended to enter Hell and He strongly disapproved. But, he generously allowed Jason to rest at Cape God, Paradise's best resort. After relaxing there a while, Jay felt much better about his lot in life, but he needed answers. He was still determined to go to Hell.
On his way to Perdition, he pondered certain enigmas of Heaven and Hell. He figured out that Devil spelled backwards spelled Lived and the reversal of God in Latin (Dei) with a D at the end spelled Died. Significant clue or coincidence? Female rearranged became Flame and there were two possibilities for the River Styx. If the river Styx was water it could perhaps extinguish the flames of Hell, but if it was a River-of-Sticks it could keep the flames going forever.
Jay didn't realize how tainted his soul could become, but if he did that wouldn't have stopped him. Jason noticed many dangerous demons right off. Wood, gas, nuclear and microwave energy kept the flames going. The Incubi and Succubi were equipped with such weapons as tusks, talons, fangs and antlers.
On Earth, Demons were the basis of such legends as vampires and werewolves. When a demon exited a cave amid vampire bats people thought up Vampires. Demons could also shape-shift to human or animal form, almost at will.
Long before Jason embarked on this voyage, others had been to Hell in out-of-body experiences. None of them survived the trip.
There were many souls residing in Hell, most deserving of their Fate. Most deserving of their Damnation were certain televangelists and politicians. The next most deserving were Big Game Hunters and women who wore fur coats. One thing that shocked Jason was that many organ donors were in Hell. He could easily tell what body parts were missing by their movements alone. (to be cont'd) Part 1 of 3 or 4
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