Betty had sent portions of Vishus off to trek down the spoils of war for Valentine’s Day, purposely ordering Skreech to join a platoon instead of escorting her — insisting she would do just fine on her lonesome and return with the best of rewards. In reality, the maddened undead had been planning this ambush for the perfect moment — and finally, after impatiently keeping her grand scheme directly under the sniffing noses of her men, Betty was given the opportunity to commence.
Canisters of gasoline had been meticulously hidden amidst bushes and trees under a bridge, the red head crouched behind a shadowy crevice. As soon as Saltzpyre had stepped foot under the bridge, Betty revealed herself at the end of the passage, calmly staring the man down.
“ Fancy seeing you here, meat sack. “
Wasting no time and refusing to let her plan falter, the vampire then threw a dagger at one can — which domino effected the rest in a circle around them before flames erupted in a loud WHOOSH, the black smoke climbing up cobblestone like reaching claws entangling with blistering hot embers. Delighted by phase one’s success and her own tickled creativity, Betty then drug her own claws down both arms to slit the freckled flesh wide open, black blood spilling — before morphing into twin, coagulated axes.
“ Do you know what day it is, Saltzpyre? Today is a day of LOVE — and I LOVE spoiling my tribe with riches, “
Slamming one axe against the wall of the under bridge, an ear-grating noise emitted from the weapon as she forcibly dragged it forward with her approaching steps,
“ — I LOVE making my men happy. Just like I LOVED making my Fester men happy before you SLAUGHTERED all of them. I LOVED making my lord happy before you and your SHIT TAG GROUP made him go missing. I LOVED making Spinemanglr happy before you all SLAUGHTERED HIM TOO AND PUT HIS SKULLS ON DISPLAY IN YOUR FUCKING INN. “
With swift movement, Betty chucked the free axe at his chest, hoping to pin him to the concrete.
I’M GOING TO SKIN YOU ALIVE AND PUT YOUR SKULL ON DISPLAY IN MY CASTLE.
YOUR BODY WILL BE SERVED TO MY VISHUS MEN. Your kill will put all of my Fester men at peace — as well as my own troubled mind.
I do not intend to make this quick. “