Angelique's Revenge, Part 27
Date: 3/14/98
From: AngeliqueBouchard

Laura came to consciousness slowly. She tried to raise her hands to her head, but couldn't. She realized her hands were tied behind her back. As her head became less foggy she realized she was standing upright against something hard. Images of wood began to became clear to her. The smell of gasoline permeated her nostrils. Putting all the pieces together she finally understood she was tied to a stake on a pile of wood.

"It's time to die Laura," Angelique taunted. She stood on the edge of the clearing holding a lighted torch. Angelique Collins' grandmother stood off to the side holding Laura's baby.

"I want you to know how much I'm going to enjoy watching you die Laura. I've been waiting a long time for this," Angelique said.

"You can't destroy me Angelique. I will come back to earth again and again regardless of anything you do to me," Laura said defiantly.

"Tell me Laura," Angelique said viciously, "exactly how many times can you return to your master without bringing what you promised? Is it that your master knows not to expect too much of you or is he as pathetic as you?"

"I wouldn't be so smug Angelique. All you amounted to in life was a domestic maid," Laura retorted.

"We'll see who has the last laugh, Laura," Angelique said as she moved towards the pile of wood. "Because you are not coming back to earth again. You are a sacrifice to my master. He will claim you now. I'm glad you like fire so much because where you're going there's going to be plenty of it."

Laura closed her eyes. A breeze started to blow on Angelique ruffling her hair. It became stronger. Before Angelique could reach Laura the wind blew out the torch. Angelique staggered towards Laura with outstretched arms as if wanting to strangle her. The wind, which only seemed focused on Angelique, pushed her backwards until she had to clutch onto a tree to stand up.

Angelique clung to the tree and stretched out her arm. "Master, accept my sacrifice!" she shouted and then spoke the words for the elementary spell to create a fire, which she learned so long ago.

The kindling wood burst into flames. Laura screamed out in pain as the fire licked her skin. Although she had been consumed by fire many times in her existence, this time it was different. Some of the inhabitants of hell appeared around the perimeter of the clearing. Their red eyes glowed in the darkness as they jeered at Laura.

Angelique smiled in triumph as Laura was quickly consumed by the fire and the wind died down. For a brief moment Angelique saw a hooded figure appear in the flames, although untouched by the fire. When he vanished Laura's screams stopped. The scene grew quiet except for the crackling of the flames. The demons vanished and followed Laura's personal escort to the gates of hell.

TO BE CONTINUED