Jim Baen's Universe Vol 1 No 3 by Eric Flint

Author:Eric Flint [Flint, Eric]
Format: epub
Published: 2009-10-01T03:00:00+00:00

Then there was a harsh chuckle. Cobalt looked up and he could see a pair of giant burning red eyes as the Devil gazed down into the sink at them. Then Cobalt heard a soft click, like a light switch being flicked on. The basin began to rumble and Cobalt looked back towards the drain. The disposal blades began to turn faster and faster, until they were a threshing blur.

Then the Devil dissolved into black smoke again and poured into the basin. When he reformed, he had adjusted his size to match their own.

"You can just go ahead and fall to your messy doom, now, Conjure Man," he growled.

"Thanks but I think I'll stay right here," said Cobalt, trying to make it sound like a choice. His legs were burning from the tension required to keep himself in the straddle position. And underneath him, the disposal motor was making the basin vibrate so hard his feet were going numb.

"It's going to be a lot worse on you if you wait for me to get you," said the Devil. "Trying to kidnap my baby girl . . ."

"He didn't kidnap me, Daddy," said Salome. "I wanted to go."

"And you," the Devil turned towards her. "I am gonna make you wish you were mortal just so you could die, that's how bad it's gonna hurt." Then he stepped past Cobalt, his clawed hands reaching for her.

Cobalt took a deep breath, and through clenched teeth said, "I don't think so." Then he grabbed the Devil's massive penis and squeezed as hard as he could.

The shrieking sound that came out of the Devil's jaws reverberated through the metal basin like a steel drum. Cobalt's legs finally gave way and the only thing that kept him from falling into the shimmering disposal blades was his grip on the Devil's penis.

"Oh, I am gonna invent whole new levels of Hell for you," hissed the Devil. "Let go of me!"

"Stop the blades!" said Cobalt.

"I'm warning you—" said the Devil.

But his words transformed into a pathetic whimper as Cobalt pulled hard on his penis. The Devil raised one shaking hand and snapped his fingers.

* * *

They were back in the cabin. Cobalt stumbled and smacked his forehead on the front door.

"Go, Conjure Man!" snarled the Devil. "Now!"

Cobalt fumbled for the handle, hardly believing what he'd just heard. But as he was about to open the door, he heard a sharp crack and a high whimper. He stopped and turned back towards them. The Devil was slowly advancing towards Salome, a long black whip clutched in his clawed fist. Salome looked over the Devil's shoulder at Cobalt, her eyes mutely pleading, a long bloody welt on her upper arm.

"Goddamn," muttered Cobalt. Then he grabbed the poker by the stove and stepped in between them.

"Out of the way, Conjure Man," snarled the Devil. "I've given you your life back. You should take it and run."

"I'm taking Salome with me," said Cobalt.

"Boy, not only are you dumb, but you're rude. This here is family business.

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