It appeared that most of the mess had been taken care of by Tarantula
before Cobra had even arrived; the tools were already cleaned and put
away, the surgical table wiped down, and most of the blood splatters on
the floor had been cleaned as well. However, Cobra knew that Tarantula
liked everything to be immaculate and spotless, so he worked hard to
clean up the little that was left. It wasn't until every square inch of
the room, from floor to walls to the scarce amount of furniture was
sparkling clean that Cobra finally deemed the job 'done' and allowed
himself to rest.
A quick scan of the room revealed no sign of
the blood that Tarantula had claimed to have saved for Cobra. The burn
of thirst in the back of his throat was almost unbearable, and Cobra
knew he needed blood. Using his keen sense of smell, he scented out the
room. After a moment or two, he caught the familiar scent of warm blood,
coming from Tarantula's shelves. Reaching in, careful to avoid the
various skulls and body parts preserved in glass jars, Cobra felt around
for anything that could possibly be holding the blood.
He was
about to give up, and go hunting for someone to kill, when his fingers
touched a warm thermos. He pulled it out and popped the cap open. Sure
enough, it was full of sticky, warm blood. Cobra took a sip, savoring
the rich taste. The man had been in the prime of his life - Tarantula
had chosen a delicious morsel this time.
Carrying the thermos
with him and taking a sip out of it from time to time, Cobra walked back
upstairs, trying to move slowly in order to lesson the thunderous
thudding of his footsteps. If Tarantula heard them and it hindered his
word, he would be angry with Cobra; and Cobra didn't think he could take
any more anger or disgust from Tarantula today. His heart had already
been broken, shattered into tiny fragments. He didn't want to deal with
any more pain today.
Too afraid to knock on the door to
Tarantula's office, Cobra simply took a seat on the couch in the
adjoining living room. Hopefully, Tarry would be done soon, and Cobra
could spend some time with his beloved brother.
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