Possession in Parts: Horror

[penthius]

The rot started in his toe, and he didn't really worry much until it got up to his ankle. One could live with a possessed toe, or no toe at all if somehow a possessed toe became a problem. Nobody would comment on a bright red digit. Everybody had had their little scrapes with demons. A possessed foot--was a little more worrisome, especially once it got to the ankle. It couldn't make him kick anybody, but it might bend at a crucial moment, might let him down and make him fall, or drop something, or drop someone. A possessed foot might mean not being able to hold his daughter ever while he was standing. It wasn't like it was his leg, or even up to his knee, which would lead to the possessed limb being able to kick somebody. It was just a foot. But it was enough.


Inspiration: Infected hangnail in my toe. Ow.
Potential: Low
Notes: Though I like the idea of possession in parts, and having it spread sort of like infection often does.

Comments

[macabremadness.livejournal.com]

I like your style. A very interesting snippet of fiction, I've been on a possession kick lately so this caught my attention. I like the inspiration for it, lol. Good write. :D

[penthius.livejournal.com]

Thanks, glad you like it. And yeah, inspiration is to be found in even the most mundane (and annoying) of places.