"33AD." [Preview available]

Episode summary:

"In the year 33AD, two 'prophets' are battling for the souls of humanity in chaotic Judea; Jesus, the son of a Carpenter from Nazareth and Barabbas, son of a slave trader from Jerusalem are fighting each other for the future of mankind. Barabbas, who commands the Zealots, wants war against Rome - who occupies his land – whilst Jesus teaches love and forgiveness and putting down the sword. Jericho and his team are quickly dispatched when things start to go wrong with the current Time-Line and it can be traced back to 33AD." 

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Alcohol - smoking - strong foul language [including historical language and opinions that are certainly not woke!] - sexual references [including sexual violence and BDSM] - Violence [including torture, combat, domestic and sexual] - references to prostitution, human trafficking, classic slavery and treating women as chattels - Supernatural & paranormal experiences - Horror - Terror induced fear and threats of violence. Reading about historical and past events which have NOT BEEN SANITISED in any way! Oh, and some episodes contain Nazi's; new and old.

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Stephen Williams

THE AUTHOR.

Author’s notes about this episode: 

[1] This episode contains strong language and anti-religious sentiment that may disturb some readers.

[2] The original Title for this episode was: ‘THE SHOW MUST GO ON!’

[3] A ‘Jericho Tibbs’ original story.

[4] "33AD.” This episode, was conceived and written by the author. Copyright © 2011-2025 Stephen Williams. No reproduction of any part without written permission. The episode's  ILLUSTRATION is an original drawing created by the author. It is copyright ©2011 - 2025 Stephen Williams. No reproduction of any part without written permission.  

[5] There is NO Alexandra adult extended version currently available.

 Episode details:

Concept date: 23rd December 2018

First published: 14th August 2019

Status: COMPLETED & PUBLISHED.

Location: BOOK SERIES 3 – EPISODE 2.

Revisions: 4 [last revised October 2020]

Version: Final.

Published Episode No. 26

Previous episode: “The Jerusalem mirror.”

Next episode: “The Priest.”

Age recommendation: 12+

Average reading time: Approximately 60 Minutes.

Angel-in-charge: Margret 

Team Assigned: Team 74

Mission: 8 - 712678 - 12 - 0033

Human years:

Gregorian Calendar: XXXIII

Muslim Calendar: 0 - 0 [AH]

Hebrew calendar: 3793 - 3794

Christian Calendar: 33AD 

 Episode Preview:

"33AD."

1. JERICHO IS SUMMONED BY ANGEL MARGRET.

 Jericho sat outside Angel Margret's office and watched the stream of visitor's passing in and out of her doors. He sighed a little and rummaged in his coat pockets and pulled his mirror out; he read for a few minutes until Mr. Colgate [the Angel's private secretary] appeared and gestured for him to enter.

 "The Angel will see you now Inspector Tibbs and she asked that you are not disturbed during this meeting. So please switch off your mirror." He announced and the doors slid open; Jericho turned off his mirror and entered.

Angel Margret pointed to the large armchair placed before her desk and leaned back in her chair; "Sit down Jericho; you will need to study your latest mission very carefully and act accordingly." She pushed a brown paper file across to him and rested both hands upon the large ornate desk; totally bare apart from a little gold bell.

Jericho sat down and picked up the file, he noticed immediately the unusual Security Listing stamped across the cover; 'SERAPHIM ONLY'. He hesitated and tapped the cover; "Ma'am I cannot read the contents of such a file, sorry." He replaced the folder upon the desk and nervously stood up. Angel Margret simply smiled; "I have been ordered by 'himself' to ensure, that my best team handle this case." She pointed a long slender finger towards the ceiling; "I did say that my former human operative will have to see the facts for himself and when I proposed you; he did not object and thus you have a special dispensation to view such a document. Now sit down and take a look."

 Jericho eased back in the chair and slowly opened the document; he carefully read the summary and his mouth went dry; little wonder that the file carried such a security listing. He swallowed and wiped his face; "He has allowed me to read this?" He asked quite softly. The Angel nodded; "You can imagine the damage to everything created, if the contents of that file was to reach living humans. Currently, it appears to be just conjecture, rumour and conspiracy theory amongst them. But what is happening back there, can change all that. You must succeed in this Jericho; there is no option allowed for failure, do you understand that?" The Angel spoke with real concern in her voice and folded her arms.

 Jericho nodded; he really could use a drink now; anything wet.

 "Brief your team with only what you consider really necessary to achieve the results he demands and expects." The Angel sighed; "Be very, very careful in what you impart about the file to anyone else and that includes the remainder of Team 74." She suddenly stood up an placed both hands back on the desk; Jericho rose quickly and stood, clutching the file. "Commit the contents of that summary to your memory. The file cannot leave this room." Jericho nodded and pushed the file back across the desk. The angel continued; "You will be entering the 'Forbidden Era' and you will proceed with the utmost caution whilst on this Mission, you have my authority to change only what is directly required to achieve what himself requires, other than that, you can exercise your usual discretion in any other matters, that arise during the mission." Angel Margret smiled a little; "I would suggest you take what advise you can obtain, from your 'friend' John on these matters."

Jericho didn't need to re-read it; the summary was burned into his mind, and he bowed a little and headed for the door. Angel Margret called after him as her door slid open; "Watch yourself Jericho, the 'Dark One' is most unlikely to miss an opportunity like this: to make mischief out of the situation."

In the quiet corridor outside the Angel's suite of offices, Jericho noticed that his hand trembled a little as he switched on his mirror. He had a feeling that the 'Dark Prince's' interference may be the least of his worries on this mission. Mr. Colgate appeared next to him - unsmiling; "Inspector Tibbs, the Angel has arranged for all that you may require, to complete the mission. Costumes, travel papers, discrete extra's, money, local human agents and a knight of God - should you require one - have been provided. Good luck."

 Rather unusually, he held out his hand and Jericho shook it slowly. Mr. Colgate gripped his hand firmly and spoke softly; "The Angel has expressed her total confidence and faith in you; to himself. Her staff - myself included - know that you would never betray that faith and so I really do wish you the best." He smiled and walked away.

 That little revelation didn't make Jericho any happier about the forthcoming mission, which if he had any sense, he would have refused. But refusal wasn't an option for a Temporal Detective Inspector and so, he activated his mirror and returned to the lighthouse with a heavy heart. He stood outside the lighthouse on a warm sunny evening on the 6th of July 1901 and watched the three-mast sailing ship heading towards the horizon; several seagulls dived and swooped in the light blue sky, in strange silence. He glanced at his small fob watch; 7.35pm - as always. He sighed and headed for the doors deep in thought.

Mr. Harris was waiting - as usual - by the large black doors to take his coat and hat, Jericho slowly walked up to the doors and smiled at him; "Ask everyone to assemble in the study please." Mr. Harris nodded and helped him remove his long frock coat; "James, the Knight of God, has already arrived, Lady Alexandra and Mr. Wilson are entertaining him in there sir." Jericho sighed again and headed for the study, he turned to Mr. Harris; "And where is Mr. Jones?" Harris smiled; "Apparently helping young Ruth with her reading lessons." That did make Jericho smile; "Bloody young love; the poor buggers. It doesn't fucking help that they have been dead for years!" He whispered and pushed into the study to greet his very important guest.

They had to wait for a few minutes for Owen; he arrived in a hurry and tried to apologise to everyone, but his apologies were waved aside by Jericho with a smile. Mr. Harris kept up a constant flow of drinks and Jericho called the briefing to order and firstly, pointed out the James [a Knight of God] will be accompanying the team on this particular assignment as an 'Observer' everyone glanced at each other on that statement.

 James sipped his drink and said quietly; "Jericho is in charge of this little adventure; I'm along for the ride and to assist if I can." Everyone knew that this was a serious breach of protocol; A Knight of God was only second to an Angel and certainly shouldn't take orders or directions from a mere Temporal Detective Inspector!

"I see a big pile of shite and a big bloody fan." Whispered Wilson to Owen and everyone fell silent as Mr. Harris opened the study door and John wandered in without saying a word and sat in the corner; he accepted a glass of red wine from Mr. Harris and half smiled at everyone. Jericho cleared his throat; "I've asked John to sit in on this one; he knows the era really well." John raised his glass - but said nothing - as usual.

 "I've uploaded all details as required to everyone's mirrors and they are quite extensive; I would suggest everyone take some time and read up about the situation. Well, except James of course, he doesn't need a mirror!" Jericho chuckled to himself and then continued; "It all started with a cave in a very  desolate part of Israel, known in the era; in which we're interested, as Judea. The year we're interested in is 33AD."

 There was a little bit of surprise and Owen just came out with it: "Surely 33AD is part of the forbidden Era; no one is allowed there without 'the BOSSES' express permission...…" The look on Jericho's face stopped Owen in mid-sentence. "Oh shit!" was all he added - Wilson was right about the big pile of crap and the fan, he thought.

"That's why we have James with us - the light room won't allow us - to jump to the 'Forbidden Era' and the mirrors certainly wouldn't take us there." Alex spoke softly in Wilson's ear and he nodded his agreement. Alex sipped her drink and threw a glance at James; a gorgeous, big strapping young man and then she thought about Wilson - what a quandary - what is a girl to do when faced with this pair; which one does a girl choose? Then a very naughty, but delicious thought flicked through her mind; why not both - together! She actually chuckled and received strange looks from them both. To her surprise, she actually blushed a little, but blamed that on the brandy.

 Jericho continued; "It appears in November 2024, a young goat herder was caught in a desert storm and so, pushed his small flock into a nearby cave. Whilst sheltering there he noticed something sticking out the sand and he dug around it with his hands. It was a Roman travel chest, and he knew that people would pay good money for it. He loaded the box onto his donkey and when the storm abated, carried it into the local town and to a man who he knew was a trader in antiquities. That man: Muhammad Kasim purchased the box and then he opened it. The anthology about 'Pandora's box' springs to mind."

Everyone was listening in silence and Jericho sipped his brandy: "The box contained several pieces of parchment in a language that Kassim couldn't understand. He was clever enough to take the box to the local university to have the papers translated. That's when the shit hit the fan - so as to speak." Owen and Wilson exchanged a smile at that comment.

"The language was Roman Latin, and the papers could be dated to 33AD and were the personal writings of a Roman Tax Collector and part time slave trader; Atticus Veris. The papers were correspondence between him and his brother who lived in Rome. Only one of the papers contained references that set the world alight; when the contents were made public some weeks later." Jericho consulted his mirror and continued; "The letter that Atticus sent to his brother in 33AD contained direct, first-hand contact with the Historical persona called Jesus of Nazareth and what he wrote, will cause a bombshell in the Christian world. The ramifications for the current Timeline are enormous and give a huge advantage to the 'Dark Prince'."

Jericho looked quite grim; "Our mission is to return to 33AD and discover if those letters are genuine and if not; make sure they never surface in the future." John held up a hand and Jericho nodded for him to speak; "What if you find they are genuine; what are your orders then?" Wilson whispered to Alex; "Now that's to the point; I've always liked the quiet man, now I know why."

Jericho shrugged his shoulders; "Our orders are the same for both scenarios." Everyone exchanged shocked looks and thought the same; "Cover-up."

"There is a human agent that will assist us and we'll meet them when we arrive in Jerusalem." Jericho added then gestured to James; "Whenever you’re ready James." The Knight smiled; "Best we get going." Everyone was gone from the study and Mr. Harris started to clear away the dirty glasses. Ruth appeared and started to help; "Did John really accompany them?" She asked, with surprise in her voice really apparent. Mr. Harris simply nodded and he made no further comment and the pair returned to the kitchen.

"33AD" CONTINUES IN 'TEMPORAL DETECTIVES' BOOK SERIES 3 [EPISODE 2.]

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