Spyders.
"For your information, that cold knot in your belly is what we talking meat call fear," Spyder said. He then spoke a single word and the Clerks tumbled to their knees. They grew smaller and softer, as if their bones were turning to warm butter, until they were nothing but pale puddles on the stone floor.
Spyder looked back across Hell as the ancient wall began to crumble. Hands clawed at the gigantic bricks from the other side. Strange howls filled the air. Spyder became aware that both Xero and Lucifers armies had grown considerably smaller since the Dominions had made their presence known. Deserters continued to sprint out the front of the palace.
Lucifer limped to Spyder and stood next to him, watching the ancient wall crumble. "You may have beaten the Clerks so cleverly that youve killed us all," he said.
Xero came slowly down the stairs. "What did he do?"
"Hes released the Dominions," said Lucifer.
"Why?" asked Lulu.
Before Spyder could say anything, Xero charged down the stairs to where Shrike was cradling her father in her arms. He grabbed her by the hair and held a knife to her throat. "Come to me, old ones! Give me the power to defeat my enemies! I make this blood sacrifice to you. "
Lucifer let loose an animal howl and charged, his body morphing as he went. His cheeks split as misshapen rows of rotten sharks teeth sprouted from his jaws. Fire jetted from his eyes. As he leapt, his arms and legs twisted into the mad animal forms Spyder had seen in medieval woodcuts of the Devil.
Shrike fought Xeros hand from her throat. The man was concentrating on Lucifer. Spyder realized that Xero was reciting a spell.
"Look out!" Spyder sc
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