Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Intangible: Revelations Excerpt

The expression on the bald man’s face twisted from smirk to agony as his clothes turned into a murder of crows, ripping and tearing at his flesh. When the birds flew, only a former shell of a human remained. Flesh and bone of a tattered corpse lay upon the cold ground, a testament to the raw power of the new found gods.

“Bow…” started Bryan.

“…to us!” Finished Ryan

The crowd dropped to their knees and placed their heads between their hands, tears swelling in their eyes. They intently listened for their next command. Daggers rained upon the ground, making a terrifying sound echo in the silence. No one dared look up from their holy position.

“Faithful servants, prove yourselves in the eyes of your gods.”

“We need thirteen of you. Only thirteen.”

“Thrust the blade of redemption…”

“…into the flesh of the nonbelievers,” finished Bryan.
The crowd scrambled to their feet and dove for the nearest blade, driving it repeatedly into the bodies of their long-time loved ones.
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