Death in the City

He nodded and winked.
“That’s right,” said Satan, laughing. “And look at you now. Don’t get too comfortable. Hell’s about to relocate.”
“Awesome,” said Tim, pumping his fist.
“Well this will be quite the treat,” said Pestilence, showing his cracked yellow and brown teeth.
Satan stood up and held his arms out to his side. “Put on your party pants tonight, boys and…lovely girl. We’re breaking open the fifty year old port and getting hammered.”
“I fancy a good glass of port,” said War.
“I can find that chick I met when I went shopping with you, Death,” said Famine, bobbing his gaunt face up and down on his long skinny neck.
“That’s right, my friends,” said Satan. “Let’s have some fun tonight. Tomorrow, it’ll be Hell on earth.”
© 2012 Kyle Giroux
All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Except for that one instance. You know who you are. Jerk.
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Death on the Bridge 16
Death Starts a Career 23
Death Goes Speed-Dating 31
A Day Off 42
Death Finds Religion 51
A Callback for Death 57
A Promotion 64
A Meeting 72
A New Suit 78
A Last Chance 84
A Visit from Lucifer 90
Death Joins the Movement 98
A Bargain 102
Death the Fiddler 107
A New Mayor 113
A Happy Death 123
A Friendly Visit 129
Death in the City