Weird Theology by Alex Raizman

Author:Alex Raizman [Raizman, Alex]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781983249402
Published: 2018-06-30T07:00:00+00:00

Bast took a sip from her martini, her green dress shimmering in the sunlight. Moloch swirled his glass of whiskey, before taking another drink, letting the amber liquid run between his yellowed teeth. His suit was already starting to look worn and frayed, as if just being in contact with his flesh was enough to cause the garment wear and tear. Their seats were overlooking the battlefield. Athena was dealing with the last of the mummies of Ys, and the Eschaton was unconscious.

“We could go into the fight now,” Bast said, although her voice lacked strength and conviction. “Athena will be exhausted, and with the Eschaton passed out…”

Moloch regarded her. “I don’t get the impression, my dear, that you’re particularly interested in doing so.”

Bast shook her head. “Enki only wanted the Eschaton distracted. That has been accomplished. I’m not feeling particularly inclined to take extra steps when he treats us like his slaves. Especially not since I completed my task and want my damn reward. You?”

Moloch shook his head. “I Hunger too much from my exertions today. Although you could help me fill some of that Hunger and then perhaps…” He couldn’t finish, letting out a dusty cough at the disgusted look on Bast’s face.

“We’d have to be far more desperate than this, Moloch. And really, hunger? You did that all with sacrificial power. Someday, you’ll tell me why you refuse to use the powers of your nanoverse.”

“Unlikely,” was Moloch’s only retort.

Bast glanced down again. “The Eschaton is proving more dangerous than we expected. Athena, Ishtar - we knew they would be difficult prey. But this one is…”

“Clever.” Moloch finished for her. “He’s clever, my dear. I think we need to begin to make preparations.”

“Preparations? What for?”

Moloch watched Athena decapitate the final mummy. People began to pour out of the shops around them. Some still had their guns raised, but others were holding their hands in the air. “For if Enki fails in his quest. I do not want to get dragged down with him, and I assume you feel the same?”

Bast nodded. “A fair point. And for now?”

“For now, we report our failure to Enki, deal with his wrath, and then prepare for our next move. We’re survivors, you and I. And I think we’ll find others who are interested in survival as well.”

She grinned. “Then take care of your Hungers. I’ll deal with the brute. He still has information we need, and I’m going to try to get him talking.” She turned on her heels, and headed to the door that lead to her nanoverse. Moloch did the same.

They both suspected that they shared a thought, and they both would have been right. Enki wasn’t the only one they were willing to throw under the bus if it meant their own survival. Each one would happily sacrifice the other.

But for now, they were still allies, and could only hope the trigger-happy Texans would finish what they had started.

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