Rift: Gods and Akua

Universe 007b-0168, UA 96.3T
"Illah!" a priest chanted. Standing atop a fallen obelisk, it was hard to tell he served as a religious official. Adorned with a turban, a bullet-proof camouflage vest, robes, and combat boots, he seemed like some freaky mash-up, like "pastor meets trooper".

The crowd, a hodge-podge assembly of turban bearing men in rags of uniforms chanted back "Illah!", waving guns in the air. They cheered like teen girls at a boy band concert, fanatically yelling as if to put emphasis on their cause.

"Terrorists," I thought.