Michael's church attracts the disdain of the outer world as a place of sin, and he is branded an anti-Christ. Jubal receives word that Michael's church building has been burnt to the ground. Jubal immediately begins digging around for more information and finds out that Michael has been arrested and thrown in jail. Contacting Ben, Jubal hears that the fire did not injure anyone and that Mike made bail for the others who were arrested, but he remains in jail. Officially, Ben and others are listed as dead or missing.
Jubal flies to where the primary members of Michael's church have congregated—a hotel in Florida that Michael owns. Michael is out of jail and in his dormant state in one of the hotel rooms. Several of the.....