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Submitted by kaos-king (antius777) (View user info) at 2005-09-28 14:11:02 EDT
BACK ON EARTH...
He sat at the computer desk, staring at the screen. Nothing. He had three days to come up with something and send in out to Downwarden.com for their on-line anthology, but he had nothing. And he couldn't blame it on booze, this time around. He had been relatively sober for at least a month. No, actually the problem had been domestic bliss. He had been so happy recently, that he hadn't thought up any gruesome ways for people to die. This was becoming a problem. If he was going to be a horror writer, he was going to have to get over the fact that his life may not always be miserable. He had always been a pretty upbeat guy, but he had really found his writing niche after graduation.
After Andrea had walked out of his life forever.
He idly thought about using the piece he had written about her a while back, but he wasn't too sure about that. It was old and not up to the standards he worked at now. Plus, it wasn't really Horror, was it? Besides, what would Grace think if he tossed out a piece about the girl who...
"Ed, what are you doing?"
Edward Sands turned to look at his girlfriend. Grace lounged on his couch, one leg curled up on top of the back of the seats at a weird angle, her elbows on the pillows as she read from a trashy romance novel. Her pale legs looked even whiter against her short black jean shorts, her blue tank top was twisted around her slight frame from her precarious reading position.
"I'm trying to write," said Ed.
"How's it coming?"
"It's not," he sighed.
She sat up and ran a hand through her hair. She had let it grow out over the last few months and now it came down to her ears. Thick and black, she had thought about shaving it bald but knew her boyfriend might object to that. She looked around on his coffee table for the barrettes she had taken out just a few minutes ago. Pinning her hair back, she clicked her tongue at him.
"I don't know how you can't figure out this. You've seen tons of crazy shit in your time. You're a Chaos Avatar, honey. Write about, like, any one of your experiences."
"I don't want to resort to that, baby. I want to be creative, to write fiction. I want to make something that is my own, from my mind, that I create."
"I understand, trust me. Just watch your deadline and don't make yourself sick over this," she added.
Grace returned to her book and Ed returned to staring at the computer screen. When Ed heard the portal opening behind him, he was pretty much relieved.
A tired looking older man in a black leather duster and a brown cowboy hat walked into his apartment. When he coughed, dust came up in waves off his thick beard. Ed opened a drawer and routed around until he found a box of cigars. He tossed one at the man who was heading for the kitchen sink.
"Thanks Ed. You don't mind if I get a glass of water, do you?"
"Not at all, Max. Where the hell have you been?"
"Funny you should say that..."
The King of the Culling downed two large glasses of water then lit up his newly acquired cigar. He made his way back into the living room and took off his jacket, careful of all the bladed instrument concealed within. Slumping down in the armchair at the end of the room, he puffed heavily. He looked at Grace from beneath the brim of his hat.
"I see you two are doing well."
"We've been... good," she said with a small smile.
"Rumor around the campfire is that the two of you are a bit of a couple now."
"Is that the gossip?" asked Grace innocently.
Maximillian stared at the two of them for a few more moments, as if he was weighing his next statement. Finally, Grace had had enough.
"If you have something to say Max, spill it out. I get the distinct feeling this is not a social call."
Maximillian sighed. "I'm sorry that I've been so absent the last year. I've been training a new aspect of Death. This new Asian kid named Phinch, of all things. He's to be the new Master of Disasters. I'm just trying to say... I'm sorry I wasn't around when Vasquez died."
Grace closed her eyes and became very still. She and Ed had not really talked about her ex lover very much since they had found comfort in each other. The mutual attraction they had felt for each other had predated Vasquez by years, so they never had felt the need to bring him up. Ed shifted awkwardly in his seat. They had not seen any of their old drinking buddies since Grace and he had started dating. He had dreading this moment.
"My feelings I had for Vasquez," began Grace slowly, "really have no bearing on the relationship I'm in now. He's gone, and I'll always miss him, but I'll always be angry at him for what he did. Ed and I had... issues that we've been holding back for years. It took a tragedy for those things to come to light."
Maximillian smiled. "Honey, I could care less who you're sleeping with, but I could have told you years ago that this damn fool Kaote was in love with you."
Ed realized he hadn't breathed in a few moments and started coughing. This was one of those times he really wanted a cigarette, but Grace had persuaded him to give up his habit. He looked over and watched her easy laughter and felt better.
"Listen you guys, I happy that you're happy together. I have no qualms about it. That's not why I'm here. Not really."
"Why do I still have a bad feeling about this?" asked Ed.
"I'm here about Vasquez."
Grace and Ed exchanged looks. Grace seemed puzzled, but Ed thought he knew exactly where Max was going with this.
"I agree with with you, dearie. Vasquez should've come to us, trusted us more. I'm more than a little angry at the old boy for what he did. But none of us can know what it was like for him being down here. Fallen Angels have a hard time of it, especially ones who didn't want to fall in the first place."
"Anyhow," continued Maximillian, "I started thinking. About Vasquez and his life. First a member of the Heavenly Host then his time on Earth. He was a suicide, Grace. Where do you think he ended up?"
"Well, I... I, I assumed he went back, back to Heaven, but..."
"He's a suicide Grace."
"He can't be in Hell, Max!"
"Well, that's the problem. I have some connections with the Infernal. I've checked with them, and they don't have any record of him down there, but there's no way he could have returned to Heaven."
"But what does that mean?" asked Ed.
"Ed, when Vasquez shot himself in the head and died, where did he go?"
User Reviews
Submitted by Axolotl (user info) at 2006-10-26 13:53:30 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I like the picutre a lot.
AND we're back to Ed and Andrea...
Submitted by morontian (user info) at 2005-10-08 17:04:19 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Hmmm....interesting.
Submitted by iradney (user info) at 2005-09-30 03:40:30 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2005-09-29 18:51:37 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Good set up.
Submitted by 83rdElement (user info) at 2005-09-29 14:40:55 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Crystle (user info) at 2005-09-29 14:06:08 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
yes.
Submitted by Dead_0hi0_Sky (user info) at 2005-09-29 11:09:46 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
poopy.
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2005-09-29 10:57:13 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Everything you ever wanted to know about moopadoopdoop
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Dumbass
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2005-09-29 07:51:08 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
You 'da man.
Submitted by Soley_Trinity (user info) at 2005-09-29 07:49:10 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by rad1101 (user info) at 2005-09-29 07:40:01 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Benny (user info) at 2005-09-28 23:10:41 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Brilliant as always.
Submitted by ahumblefool (user info) at 2005-09-28 19:12:42 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I was wondering if I would see a story from you today. Honestly, start putting these together. They are a good read. Submit one or two to a couple of small magazines. See what happens, you have that Clive Barker touch.
Submitted by Magic_Monkey (user info) at 2005-09-28 18:30:59 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
You should really put all your stories together and make a mega post !!
Submitted by moopadoopdoop (user info) at 2005-09-28 17:13:01 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
SHUT THE hELL UP
Submitted by RyuFu (user info) at 2005-09-28 16:58:36 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Beautiful, man. It's amazing how simple this piece is after having gone through the previous 3 story arcs. Yet, if one read this first, it would still be a nice set-up to a story on its own.
All I did at work today was read your New Hell series and this series, followed by writing Noir 7, after a newfound inspiration.
You might get me fired if Uber doesn't.
Submitted by LadyPlural (user info) at 2005-09-28 15:02:57 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
OMG DID U DRAWR THAT PICTUR? IT LOOKS REAL LOLZERS!!!11
Submitted by Yes (user info) at 2005-09-28 14:41:47 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
woot... adn again, another woot. most gleefull!
Submitted by kaos-king (user info) at 2005-09-28 14:33:51 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Well, I stole the picture from some stranger's MySpace account. Does this friend of your's have one of those? Anyhow, I just thought the couple looked like my characters. That's funny if you know them...
Submitted by nitty34 (user info) at 2005-09-28 14:31:08 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
With the exception of the lip ring, it looks like her a little. I haven't seen Rambo in forever, so I wouldn't know.
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2005-09-28 14:30:27 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Oh. Wow. Maybe it is her. Ya never know.
Submitted by southernmiss (user info) at 2005-09-28 14:27:35 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
her last name is Rambo, the picture looks just like her
Submitted by Average_Dan (user info) at 2005-09-28 14:26:40 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I'd bang Grace, even though she is the spawn of satan,
is that wrong?
Submitted by southernmiss (user info) at 2005-09-28 14:26:29 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No,
I am referring to a girl that both nitty and I know
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2005-09-28 14:25:08 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by southernmiss (user info) at 2005-09-28 14:20:35 (#)
Ranking: 2
Nitty,
that chick looks like rambo??
You think?
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Who might you be referring to? Me?
Submitted by southernmiss (user info) at 2005-09-28 14:20:35 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Nitty,
that chick looks like rambo??
You think?
Submitted by kaos-king (user info) at 2005-09-28 14:13:51 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
I found this picture and instantly thought of Ed and Grace. Anyhow, if you've been following my work, you know what is going on. Vasquez is in the Par-Uhmbra (Go read the Fallen Faith Series) and now his friends are going to try and track him down. See, I have a plan!!!
Submitted by nitty34 (user info) at 2005-09-28 14:11:27 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
as always...