[spoiler]https://www.wordnik.com/words/decorticate
It's a neat word.[/spoiler]
Lolth was “enjoying” a quiet evening on her throne. She had been searching for her lost child for quite some time, and decided to take a break. The usual human torture and mutilation cheered her up, but she felt something was wrong. Something...off.
Suddenly, she couldn't move. She realized what was going on, and resisted with all her might. But his grasp was stronger. Her whole being shrieked in terror as the grip tightened. Before her advisors could do anything, she disappeared in a flash of light. All that was left were a pair of golden wings.
[i]Space jump[/i]
Light. Blinding light all around. Focus. Open your eyes. NOW.
An equine figure of black and white stood before her. Innocent and majestic, to her he seemed as terrible as a Solar, or even worse. His six wings unfolded, and the horn appeared. She feared her time had come, and the deep black face turned white.
“There has been an imbalance of power, Lolth. It is my duty to fix that to an extent. You know what that means,” said Zbruh. His voice echoed through the featureless white wasteland. Proud and powerful, her fear rose.
“No! You needed an outlet for your evil, and I rose to the challenge! I will NOT be treated like a mere tool!” she screamed.
Zbruh chuckled quietly. “My dear, you are a tool. You are me, and I have no need to store the evil inside. Offtopic needs my good, and you will be the vessel.”
Lolth’s eyes widened as her time had come. In a desperate attack, she lunged at him. Five sharp legs stabbed at his form but with no effect. All her swipes and spells passed right through him.
“You know how this works. Perfect balance cannot be upset.”
Lolth did not pause her onslaught for a moment. With a sigh, Zbruh trotted through her futile assault and began the change.
Screaming from raw pain, Lolth fell to the ground. Her form was being adjusted on a sub-atomic level. Every last iota of evil was being purged in exchange for pure good. The white light started at her heart and slowly ate its way up, coating her. When at last it covered her mouth, the screams stopped. For a few moments, Zbruh gazed upon her cruel frozen figure, whiter than snow. Her face a face of terror, and her arms clutching her head.
As rapidly as it came on, the white wax substance peeled off. Her face caved into a hollow body, and the limbs were crushed under her abdomen. Molting like a butterfly, Zbruh carefully watched the spider queen fall. All that was left was a pile of white ash. He walked over, and dug through the remains with his horn. Something new had been created.
A white egg lay at the bottom. Gently wiping off the ash with his spotless white wing, Zbruh saw that his work was good. The demon queen of spiders and Countess of fire had given way to a new beginning.
[spoiler]For those wondering, Lolth is gone. A new shape has formed.[/spoiler]
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Omelet anyone?