The Devil's Puppet

[Zapp]

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, 'Come and see'. And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

Eddy Looper awoke in what appeared to be a sadistic torture chamber. Implements of varying size and questionable use lined the wall; he thought that some may have no use other than intimidation. Surely nothing so intricate and evil-looking could be of practical use? The shock of being shot down by what he had pursued so ruthlessly quickly wore off. He had shown no mercy, and his heart sunk to think that the favor would not be returned.

He knew that in all likelihood he was going to die. Slowly; with great retribution.

The wait was not long before one of them came. It was a feminine form, devoid of the normal Phantom power-armor that was standard fare and allowed them to perform so high above average in ground combat.

"Well hello dearie," she said in a sing-song tone, regarding him with a tilted gaze. He recognized the voice: Black Rose, one of the more 'famous' Phantoms. "I think I'm gonna have some fun with you..."

She bent down over him, her face hovering close to his, as if to kiss him. Centimeters separated them, and a spell seemed to come over her. Perhaps it was knowing that the figure below her was a hunter of her kind, that she alone was over him now to have her way with him. Any normal man would have quaked in fear and given into the inevitable. Looper, however, was not a normal man. Knowing full well he was a hair's breadth from torture and death, he did the only sensible thing he could in his situation.

He moved his face closer to hers, as if to kiss her... then with a speed no one could have imagined, he redirected to her neck and took a chunk out of her jugular.

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