“Comrade, finally you’re awake.”
The voice was smooth, sensual.
A flickering incandescent bar was all that lit the white, sterile room. All Vladimir remembered was everything going black. He tried to move his arms and found them strapped to the gurney.
“Who are you? Release me. I am a god!” Vladimir’s heart drummed a fearful dirge for the first time in years.
A tall man slid from the shadows donning a jet-black suit and lit a golden cigarette. Sweat rolled down Vladimir’s temples as he approached.
“Ahh Gods…Ask Prometheus the price of false godhood. I always take my cut. Always.”
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A/N:
May we pray that everyone receives a just fate. For Lana's challenge:
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Matthew J. Fromm
Full-time nerd, history enthusiast, and proprietor of arcane knowledge.
Here there be dragons, knights, castles, and quests (plus the occasional dose of absurdity).
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Comments (3)
I hate how realistic this sounds. I hate all about this except for your storytelling. Well done sir.
I love your take on the challenge, Matthew! Nicely done!
Well written and truly chilling. Praying for an end to all the abhorrent conflicts. I just saw a report about the Russian army press-ganging people from Africa and other places to join its vanguard as they run out of soldiers. It's sad enough when people fight for their own land and family and die. This is just too much.