Greetings!
Haven't done the WOW in a while.
How about my two muses from the next story to come out in the Only That Night Antho in a couple of days?
It's Andrei and Jason who play Valios and Calisto in Demon Be Mine.
Here's a small snippet...
Shrouded by
darkness and kneeling in a deserted alley below, Calisto retched repeatedly
after taking pleasure in too much of the earthly libations he was given.
Despite his perfections which had dwindled since he was kicked out the heavens,
Calisto could not handle the amounts nor the mixes of liquors he’d partaken
this evening and now he was paying the price, much like any normal human would
when consuming too much.
“Ugh…I…” he
wiped his mouth with the back of his sleeve, attempting not to hurl once again.
The bile settled in his stomach, causing him much discomfort in his abdomen and
his head spun as if he’d been on a ride that would not cease. “God…you…”
Calisto held onto his midsection, cursing his maker with every sharp tinge. “I’ll…I
shall become…great once again…” In seconds, his wings disappeared, melding in
with his skin underneath the large overcoat. The feelings subsided slightly,
giving Calisto little relief as the change from higher angel to fallen servant
began. Calisto breathed a deep sigh and curled up in the fetal position,
leaning against the cold wall. His eyes widened and a stray tear fell from his eyelid.
“Thank you for having mercy on me…somewhat. I suppose the archangel takes great
pleasure in my demise but…” Calisto moistened his chapped lips and swallowed
hard, still fighting the boiling liquid in his stomach. “As I said, I shall
rise again. Not as one of yours but perhaps one of his?”
The moment he
finished his statement, the white clouds in the dark night sky turned grey, and
the air quickly transformed from modestly cold to bitterly chilly. Small
raindrops fell from up above, pelting the ground and creating puddles on the
pavement.
Calisto flashed
a sly grin and blew hot air on his cold fingertips. “You don’t like that do
you? Well…” Calisto chuckled to himself and rubbed his hands together. “Too bad,
my dear Creator. We have come to an impasse that cannot be solved any other
way. If you wish to kill me, strike me down now but know this. In this life or
the next, I shall be mighty again!” Calisto shook his fist at the sky as if he
were mocking God. Knowing this kind of action could be penalized by eternal
death, Calisto closed his eyes and braced himself for God’s wrath to come upon
him. He wrapped his arms tightly around himself and lowered his head between
his knees, teeth clenched, preparing for the swift blow the creator could have
in store for him. Instead, nothing happened. Only flashes of lightning bolts
above his head, causing the earth to shake slightly below him. A rumble obviously
felt by human passerbys, sending them into small panic.
Surprised,
Calisto slowly lifted his head and nibbled on his bottom lip. “So you are
giving me another chance? May I ask for what oh great one?”
He waited for
the answer to come telepathically into his mind and when he heard it, he only
nodded and immediately hopped to his feet. “You really do care don’t you?” The
strength of his maker returning to him, adrenaline flowed through his veins,
and all hurt was taken away in just that small span of time. “I thank you for
this. You are indeed the most
forgiving,” Calisto bowed his head and made the sign of the cross over his
chest. “And now I shall attempt to find what is missing in my existence but I
cannot do this in my current state.”
Once again,
Calisto lowered his lids and breathed in deeply, transforming himself from
angel to human within seconds. His body shuddered and Calisto’s muscled
shoulders hunched over invoking much pain in his biceps. His chiseled jawed
otherwise clean shaven face became fleshy with a full-fledged beard and
mustache above his lips. The bags under his eyes doubled and the well-defined
frame changed to a somewhat bulkier one. A body he was never accustomed to.
When he
finished, he looked down at himself, shaking his head in disgust. A burly bear, hmm? I’ve never been attracted
to men of this sort but perhaps this special someone will be.
Calisto pulled
the jacket tighter around him and cleared his throat to begin his journey
across town. Exactly where he didn’t know but in his heart of hearts, he was
following a certain individual. A being from his past he’d always had the
affection for but could never bring himself to love.
That being was
the soul catcher. Valios. The one he fought in the last war between heaven and
hell. This was what caused the argument between him and the Creator.
Calisto desired
to have one night with one of the deadliest beings to ever roam the earth.
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