Nonetheless, there was only so much that he could share with her. Some things were just so personal that it was difficult to express in words. He’d been haunted by visions of demons, Nazi-overrun countries, and the death of Lazarus Gray ever since he’d returned.
He laid The Knife of Elohim on the desk, remembering how he’d stabbed it into Lazarus. In retrospect, he’d thought of other things they could have done but in the heat of the moment, Gray’s plan had seemed to be the only thing that made sense.
The blade wasn’t glowing at the moment, which meant that no evil was nearby. Max turned away from it and set about making more of his specially modified bullets when he heard something that gave him pause. He looked over his shoulder to see that the blade was glowing softly. Even more disturbingly, he heard whispered words. At first he couldn’t make them out but then they became more distinct before fading out entirely:
It was worth it.
“Lazarus,” Max said. A smile spread across his face and he nodded in understanding. “You won’t be forgotten, my friend… I promise you that.
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”
THE END
Notes
1
See “The God of Hate” from
Lazarus Gray Volume One
.
2
As depicted in The Adventures of
Lazarus Gray Volume Five
.
3
See
The Adventures of Gravedigger Volume One
for more on this.
4
As shown
in The Adventures of Gravedigger Volume 2: The Silver Skull
.
5
“The Making of a Hero,”
Lazarus Gray Volume Two
.
6
A reference to Abigail Winters, former member of Assistance Unlimited.
7
See
Lazarus Gray Volume 5
.
8
The adventures of Assistance Unlimited will continue in
The Adventures of Lazarus Gray Volume 6: Assistance Unlimited
.
9
Gravedigger will continue her quest for justice in
The Adventures of Gravedigger Volume 3
.
10
The story of Mr. Death and The Heap will continue soon.
11
The Peregrine appears next in “Abominations” in
The Adventures of The Peregrine Volume One
.
About the Author
Barry Reese
has worked for a variety of publishers, including Pro Se Productions, Marvel Comics and Moonstone. He’s written classic characters like The Avenger and The Green Hornet but he’s best known for his original creations—The Peregrine, Lazarus Gray and Gravedigger. Married to artist Cari Reese, he has one son and far too many pets. If you’re interested in finding out more about his prolific writing career, check out
www.barryreese.net
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