The arias of archangels arc through the air as I am “assisted” into the amphitheatre. Their anticipation appals me, my arrival announced with apish amusement, ablaze in affected affluence. Alongside the angelic anthems, their applause is an absolute aural agony.
Abominations, all.
Behold – the buzzing breaks, albeit briefly, into a breathless babble as a bolt of brightness bursts into being, far above. It bears downwards, becoming bigger and bolder in the blazing sky and I blanch, barely believing that the bastard would bridge the barrens of Babel to be beholden to my embarrassment… but lo – in a beat – he is before me, and he burns with bitterness and bile.
My betrayal is brought to light, and with a bellow that blasts me backwards, he broadcasts that I am to be beaten, until both body and brain are broken. This is, unbelievably, better than the barbarity I would brook from the brutes on the balconies above, so I bow. I will bear the first blow. But before it begins, he bends down beside me.
“Baptism by blood,” he breathes.
– CRACK –
I crumple. On cue, a cacophonous crowing cascades into the courtyard and the collisions continue, coming without cease as carefully, quietly, my consciousness creeps away, consumed by cavernous… crawling…
…Dark.
Tags: Alliteration, Alphabet, Fiction, Story, Writing
July 20, 2010 at 10:57 pm |
Absolutely Brilliant Construct… Dude!!! 😛
July 21, 2010 at 3:45 am |
Even footnotes give helpful inspiration – joy!
Ken; let’s merge, now, our powers, quickening reality, and striding towards unheard-of ventures!
July 21, 2010 at 4:02 am |
I bow to the master.
July 21, 2010 at 4:15 am |
But I’m intrigued with your proposition. It does seem to hold a weird, xenomorphic and yet youthful zeal.
I say let’s do it!!!
July 23, 2010 at 2:51 pm
*Grins*
The world is not prepared!
July 21, 2010 at 7:04 pm |
*Blinks* stares *Blinks again* I know all those words. And yet, they are all new and different! *goes to read again*
Absolutely astounding Alex!! (totally not on purpose 😉 I’m very impressed, though it’s par for the course. Keep up the good work.
July 23, 2010 at 2:49 pm |
I’m glad to be able to give a new perspective, hehe, thanks 😀 and I’ll see what I can do. Six letters to go now, and I’m hoping to get the first draft finished tonight, so fancy having a look at it when it’s done?