…Has Now Thawed.

by Nick

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“What are you talking about?” Angela asked again.

“This disease, this infection, comes from the Cocytus,” Blake calmly replied. “Every major traitor in history is there: Cain, Judas…”

“Bill Gates,” smirked Simon, finally starting to be able to breathe again.

“But Dante,” Blake continued, “missed one section of the Cocytus, the oldest part, the area that Lucifer stood upon: the place reserved for traitors against nature. And it was the first to thaw when Lucifer left and…”

“Look, I’m a smart girl, but can we cut to the chase here?” Angela asked. “What exactly are you talking about?”

“Lilith,” replied Blake. “Lilith was able to get free.”

“Mythology is not my shtick,” Angela sniped. “Is a little clarity too much to ask?”

Simon’s eyes snapped open. It all makes sense now, he thought. It was all worthwhile afterall. “Lilith,” he said. “The disease-bearing wind spirit, the mother of all monsters.”

“Yea,” Blake confirmed. “And she’s here, now, causing major trouble. And we let her out of her cage.”

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  1. …Has Now Thawed.

    Nick's Buddy Icon Nick

    Posted 10 months ago

    Hopefully that works for everyone. This solution as to what the infection is literally just came to me. And, since no one else seemed to want to tackle it, I popped it in with my super Puppet Master skills. Someone else’s turn to play with ‘em now, though.

  2. …Has Now Thawed.

    Nick's Buddy Icon Nick

    Posted 10 months ago

    By the way, for those of you playing at home:
    Lucifer was set free in the first Simon & Blake serial — http://ficlets.com/stories/9935
    Information on the Cocytus is here — http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocytus
    And on Lilith is here — http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilith

    Bless the fine folks of wikipedia for making this easy to direct people to.

  3. …Has Now Thawed.

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 10 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    In your third indentation, I think you meant “breathe” instead of “breath.”
    And I think it’s just great that not only Lucifer gets to join in on the fun, but Lilith, too. Awesome.

  4. …Has Now Thawed.

    Nick's Buddy Icon Nick

    Posted 10 months ago

    Damnit, you’re right, Ana Cristina. And, I’d change it, but — alas — I had reached ficlet nirvana… I’d have to cut something out to correct the mistake. So, everyone, just correct that error in your head and pretend I changed it. :)

  5. …Has Now Thawed.

    Nick's Buddy Icon Nick

    Posted 10 months ago

    Or ignore the previous comment and witness the magical powers of rewrite and his ability to free up a character space for the ‘e’ at the end of ‘breathe’.

  6. …Has Now Thawed.

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 10 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    OK, I wrote a sequel, for better or for worse. Let me know what you think.

  7. …Has Now Thawed.

    Jenunique's Buddy Icon Jenunique

    Posted 10 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    All the great characters in evil vs good history coming together in one great story! This is getting good… ::going to click along and keep reading:: ..

  8. …Has Now Thawed.

    Alexa ♥'s Buddy Icon Alexa ♥

    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    And you get an extra star for insinuating that Bill Gates is in cohoots with the devil.

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