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Malum

Part 4

By: Razial Drakken

Thamas slowly opened his eyes but could only see pitch-black darkness. He wondered if he was still asleep or unconscious, but the sound of dripping water made that possibility unlikely. Next, he felt the cold stony ground below him as he sat up, hearing the rustle of chains as he did. Suddenly, he felt the even colder metal on his wrists and ankles as he tested their strength, but they held firm, unbreakable as they gave him enough room to maneuver but not too far.

Thamas, what have you landed yourself into? Thamas thought as he sat in the dark, cold, hungry, and isolated. He wanted to study the universe, but this trip was a complete disaster so far. Not that he was planning to come on this trip in the first place but still. His thoughts were displaced by a female voice breaking the silence.

“Such a poor state of being. Your mind carries such dark thoughts. Why not relax and take your mind off of your troubles?” The voice said as Thamas was about to respond but was cut off by a rumbling as if a stone was grating upon a rock. A sudden light appeared, blinding him as he raised a hand to cover his eyes.

After a few moments, Thamas’ eyes adjusted to the new illumination and took in the scene before him. He heard the hiss of what sounded like snakes but could not see any around the cavern from a distance. He only noticed the people standing in black cloaks, hooded with their heads tilted down and hands folded in front of their chests. As far as his eyes could see, people were all wearing the same outfit. The cavern was massive, and at the far end stood a gigantic stone statue of a cobra with rubies for its eyes.

Thamas could not help but feel uneasy, as if the statue looked straight through him, piercing his soul and entire being. As he continued to watch, Thamas heard the hisses become faint reminiscences of chanting in a language that seemed familiar but could not make it out.

Thamas looked down and saw the stone sliding towards what could be described as an alter set upon a stone stage. As he looked on, the crowd parted and revealed a beautiful woman with black hair sitting on a throne of gold just below the statue. Her complex was fair, and her skin was without blemish. Truly, even Thamas had to acknowledge her beauty as he drew closer and closer to her. Her golden eyes gazed upon him and lit up with delight as she smoothly rose from her throne, gliding to the edge of the platform.

“Ah, this must be the new human everyone’s talking about,” she said playfully. “And he’s handsome too.”

Thamas heard the English translation but detected another language underneath it. Something so familiar, and yet, it escapes him.

“Who are you? What do you want?” Thamas said, feeling his heart beat harder in his chest and felt sweat forming on his forehead.

“Oh, so curious. You seem smarter than the last man I had,” she said as the stone wall stopped in front of her. Suddenly, the shackles released, and Thamas falls to his knees, rubbing his wrists as he looks up at her. “Now, stand so I can get a better look at you.”

Thamas stood reluctantly and was not sure he enjoyed being objectified by this beautiful woman. The slight scent of vanilla mixed with cinnamon drifted from her to his nose, and indeed, if he were straight, her charms would be irresistible.

“Hmm, a bit dirty, but then again, I like my men that way,” she said as he groped his ass cheek, causing him to gasp in surprise before circling to the front.

“Forgive me, but I believe we have not been properly introduced,” Thamas said, his anger rising to just below the surface, but kept the tension out of his voice.

“Quite right,” she said, turning and walking back to her throne. She turns back around and said, “I am Shé F?rén, Queen of the Serpents. Welcome to my kingdom, mortal.”

At that moment, Thamas realized what language lay underneath the English translation. It was a very ancient form of Chinese of some sort, but he could not place which dynasty. “It is an honor, your majesty. I am intrigued you know a language from my homeworld of Earth. Ancient Chinese, am I right?”

Shé F?rén studied him with her golden eyes that seemed to glow in the firelight. “The language you hear is a form of Reptilian from the five Primary Races. They created the universe and gave all the knowledge of language. My ancestors visited earth eons ago before primates were created.”

Thamas looked a little puzzled, but his line of thought was cut off. “Now, no more silly questions. I want you to make love to me. It has been so long, and I thirst for the comfort of a man,” the queen said as she moved towards Thamas, who backed into the stone wall.

“Y-your highness, I-I am flattered, truly, but I must decline,” Thamas stammered as the queen advanced on him.

“No one denies me mortal. I demand satisfaction, I demand you stripe and feed me your essence,” Shé F?rén screamed and charged at him.

Thamas yelled, holding up his hands when suddenly, he felt an upsurge of power flow into his hands. Then, a loud BANG as a blue energy ball exploded, sending the queen flying back, landing just in front of her throne.

Thamas looked down at his hands and smiled before the queen screamed out, transforming from her human form into a massive viper. Suddenly, all the clocked figures shredded their cloaks revealing thousands of snake people charging at Thamas. The queen radiated power up through her entire body with a sickly green energy, opening her maw and taking aim at Thamas.

“Now, you will regret rejecting me,” the queen said as Thamas closed his eyes, expecting the end to come.