ome back. "
She awoke with a start. Spyder felt her go rigid in his hands. She screamed once and went very quiet.
"Can you hear me?" Spyder asked. "Are you all right?"
Shrikes hands went to her face. She pulled off her shades and looked at Spyder. The ruin of her eyes, the cracked glass irises and spidery pupils were gone. Her eyes were greenish gray, perfect and open wide.
"I can see," she whispered.
"Im so sorry," said Spyder.
"Youre sorry your woman can see?" said Ashbliss. "You mortals really are bastards. "
"Im sorry because now shes stuck here in Hell forever, like me," said Spyder.
"Ive already been stuck here for millions of years. -Pardon me if Im not more sympathetic. "
"Can you shut it for a minute?" Lulu said.
"Fine," said Ashbliss. "In fact, you seem less and less like the champions I thought you were. I think Im going to have to nullify our deal. "
Spyder snatched the black blade from Shrikes hand and tackled Ashbliss, pinning the demon down with his legs.
"Are you mad?" Ashbliss cried. "My master will destroy you! Gigantic scorpions will suck the marrow from your bones! Beelzebub will fill your still-living carcass with molten lead!"
"No, he wont," said Spyder. "Because Im going to kill him for you. And then youre going to take me to the book, just like we agreed. " With the black blade, Spyder cut off one of the candles on Ashbliss scalp. The little demon screamed piteously as black blood flowed from the candle stump. "If you dont stick to our deal, Im going to use this magic Ginsu to cut off your arms and legs and make you my
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