(CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT) A deadly disease, called the Deviant Plague, spread throughout the world. Cities like New York, Tokyo and Delhi were hit the worst. Hospitals began to fill with fevered, boil covered victims. A quarantine was ordered immediately, but the virus spread quickly to new hosts through contact with bodily fluids. Large cities were bombed in an attempt to keep the fallout to a minimum, but two thirds of the population still perished. Those who survived the plague were left on the surface to fend for themselves while being hunted for a cure by the non-infected who live in underground facilities. For a while the infected were powerless to fight back, but some quickly discovered the plague left them with a gift, superpowers. *This is a rough draft. Feedback is welcome and appreciated. Cover Photo Credit: krheesy via Foter.com / CC BY

Mutilated, dejected and stained by the blood of his loved ones, Lucius Cromwell, a precocious and naïve child of high society, strikes a deal with an unhallowed Scourge of 'The Waste' in order to get his life back, blissfully ignorant that he'll consequently find his humanity on the line. *** A disturbing voice has been tormenting Lucius' mind for the longest time. Disregarding its sinister way of suggesting revenge on people who hurt him as mere thoughts he goes about his day, doing his best to live up to his superficial parents' standards and following the ideals of his Archon of worship. Life is lacklustre, but hardly worth causing a scene over. When a life altering event renders Lucius struggling not to die on the streets however things turn grim very fast, and in an act of desperation Lucius casts his beliefs aside, promising his soul to be devoured by The Waste at the time of his death with the promise of power in return. It doesn't take long for Lucius to realize that even the smallest of favors promised to him come with a catch, and being forced to do the Scourge of The Waste's wicked bidding while watching loved one after loved one disappear from his life Lucius has to wonder if a lifetime of power was really worth an eternity of suffering. This is the first installment of the "The Meaning Of Eternity" series. [Word count: 108 000]