69 Terror (5)

28 December, Unknown location outside City K

Hearing that Matthew knew, that at least for their assets there would be protection. Documents like that signed under duress were invalid, and he knew how to put enough signals in his signature that while appearing legitimate would clearly demonstrate that the document was signed under duress.

Secondly, a marriage even if only performed by their imam, due to the previous military approval of their marriage, Lexi's acceptance of the commitment to the chaplain and the changes in the law would make it a legal marriage protecting both her and her assets.

Finally, and more importantly his true rank naturally protected his assets. The law required the assets of generals over a certain value had either to be managed by a blind trust, like his were, or until such a trust could be established by the military. The money and the assets could be used, but the state watched what the General and his family did with the assets.

It also said, the assets of a General's spouse were protected from the time of their legally valid marriage. That would mean, that if he could manoeuvre them, if they had an imam to marry them before anything else Lexi's assets regardless of everything else would be protected. It was not the way that he wanted to legally marry Lexi, but it was a case that the needs must in this situation.

Taking a breath, Matthew knew what he had to do to ensure Lexi's protection. He gathered Lexi to him, and quietly putting as much of a defeatist tone that he could in his voice said "You will get what you want but we will marry first, dressed appropriately before signing everything else. We also want when you let us go copies of our marriage records and the document that you have us sign which much mention that we are married."

Matthew remembered the various discussions he had with several Imam's across the country to obtain an understanding about Islam and the ideology of ISX and the Devil had adopted. The funny thing was despite their foundation beliefs being in the beginnings of Islam they diverged on how to spread the words of the prophet [peace be upon him]. He grasped the ideas that while Islam was initially spread by the sword, it soon, compared to the European religions became a religion of peace, understand and knowledge.

One Imam he spoke to make the comment he feared for his religion if people with the ideology like ISX and that which the Devil had adopted. As he said, they were people of faith, the problem was that they were perverting it to achieve their goal of a world following only one interpretation of Islam. Matthew knew, from his discussions and reading that like Christianity and Judaism multiple interpretations of Islam existed and even within those interpretations there are different ways to practice.

More importantly all the Imam's he spoke to viewed that forced conversions were contrary to the Quranic principals and would not be recognised particularly if the person was a Christian or Jewish. Given both he and Lexi, when they were young where baptised into different Christian traditions, he knew that there would be no recognition of their conversion as it was done under the threat of death for him and abuse and death for Lexi, in modern times.

"Why the f*ck do you need that."

"We are only going to marry once, and I want to make sure everyone recognises it, and confirming the linking of the two documents would provide protection."

"Fine, that I can agree to."

With that the Devil turned around, and someone came in and threw clothes at Lexi and Matthew, yelling "Change now."

As they stood up, Lexi said to Matthew quietly "What in the world have you agreed to? No way will I …"

"Lexi, it will be OK I promise you; it will be OK?"

"No damn way will I become a Muslim; I will not have my religion chosen for me."

"Lexi remember what he said. We have two choices, convert marry and live, or refuse and I guess I will die immediately, and you will likely be used as a sexual toy for them until they tire of you and will be killed. I want us to live to get back to our family."

Before Lexi could say anything, in walked The Devil again. "Well I heard what he said. He is right you have two choices, Convery marry and live, or refuse and you will end up eventually like her" pointing at the body that was now being dragged out of the room.

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