The Serpent's Ultimatum

This isn't good. Daniel and I split up up to find information on Silvermist. Guess who I ran into?

The Mother Of Snakes.

I absentmindedly glanced into a mirror, and there she was.

“Hello again, Demi-God,” she said to me. I glanced around. We were alone. The other people in that store were suddenly gone.

“what do you want?” I asked.

“You already know,” she said.

“I'm not giving in,” I said stubbornly.

“Are you sure?” she said. “You seem to be rather close to the edge.”

“I'm not there yet,” I said. “And I don't plan on getting any closer.”

“Oh really?” she asked. She passed through the mirror and raised herself so that we were face to face. I stayed still. I wasn't going to show fear. “Do you intend to resist the darkness forever?”

“I'll resist as long as I have to,” I said.

She sighed. “Whatever you say,” she said. “You'll give in eventually.” She began melting back into the mirror.

“And what makes you so sure of that?” I asked.

“You cannot stop the darkness,” she said. “No one can.”

“I intend to prove you wrong,” I told her.

“You can try,” she said. All of her except her face had returned to the mirror.“In the meantime, There's something I want you to do.”

“Why would I do anything for you?” I asked.

“Because we're after the same thing,” she said. “The destruction of Silvermist. It has infected one of my children. I want you to destroy Silvermist, and free my child from its control.”

“And what incentive do I have to save your Lilim?” I asked.

“Simple,” she said. “Either you do it, or I kill every one close to you.”

She melted all the way back into the mirror and vanished. I heard people. I looked around and saw that the other people who were in the store before had returned. I checked my watch. No time had passed at all.

This isn't good. How am I gonna destroy Silvermist without killing its host? Even killing the host isn't a guaranteed way of killing a Dying Man. I could try tearing it from its host's body, but I'd have to seal it inside myself. And I've already had a Dying Man inside me before. HELLFIRE was able to control me almost completely before, and since the darkness inside of me has increased so much since then, I don't think I can resist the control of another Dying Man piece.

HELLFIRE, I know you don't like Silvermist. And Liar... well, I honestly have know idea how you feel about Silvermist, but if either of you know a solution to this, I'd be glad to hear it. Although, You'll probably tell me to let it possess me. Whatever. I need to think of a way out of this, and if possible, I'd like to avoid resorting to that.