Serpentine Apotheosis
He reached out to tear at my clothes, but caught a glimpse of my face as if something unbelievable was happening to it.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning split the sky. Thunder boomed far above.
I clenched my teeth, but couldn't help crying out.
"Ahhh!"
They froze immediately, like they had seen a ghost, and scrambled away from me. They were trembling as they pointed at me.
"You, you…"
The ropes snapped, and the scales on my face completely fell away.
I floated in the air, legs crossed, like a deity reborn from the ashes.
When I opened my eyes again, I met their terrified stares.
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