"I'm still in the game right?" The man spoke hurriedly, uncontrollable anger was laced throughout his words. "Right?" Patients was never one of his strong points, he never really needed it. "Doctor is still alive, doctor is still a participant," the familiar crackle of the computerised response calmed his nerves. "So I still have a chance?" More crackling ensued before the voice spoke again. "Everyone must participate 'till dead or victorious,"
A smile lit up the man's face as he was given another chance to eliminate that stupid girl and her obnoxious pet. "Then I shall become victorious," plans and machinery ran through his head, there were a few women due to die in the next week and the girl's mother looked particularly sickly, no one would notice if she went missing.
"The next time I speak to you I shall be two ranks higher," more crackling.
"Yes, doctor," and then the line went dead.
"Enjoy your pathetic life while you have the chance Rinley,"
Her strong enchantments failing,
Her towers of fear in wreck,
Her limbecks dried of poison
And the knife at her back,
The Queen of air and darkness
Begins to shrill and cry,
'Oh young man, oh my slayer,
Tomorrow you shall die.'
Oh Queen of air and darkness,
I think 'tis truth you say,
And I shall die tomorrow;
but you will die today.
-A.E Houseman
YOU ARE READING
Cold Blood
Horror"Was that supposed to hurt?" My eyes left the wound as I pulled the knife from my gut, blood spraying from the wound and coating her face. "I-I don't understand," She mumbled, completely still, just staring at the spot the knife had one been plunged...
