The Black Rapture

"The Black Rapture" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by American author Ron Shiflet.
== Synopsis ==
After finding a musty old tome in a the attic, a young loner murders his unloving parents during the opening stages of the return of the Great Old Ones, believing this act will grant him favour with the Earth's new masters. However, his parents are not quite what they appeared to be, and even death is not enough to stop them from finishing the scheme they have spent years nurturing.
== Characters ==
* Robert, a friendless teenager who wishes for little other than to watch the world burn.
* Robert's unnamed parents, two cultists of the dark gods.
== Publication History ==
First published in the September 1998 edition of Nightscapes, "The Black Rapture" was reprinted in Dark Legacy #7 in July 2000.
== Trivia ==
* The tag line for "The Black Rapture" is "Some people will do almost anything to bring them back."
Category:Ron Shiflet works
Category:Expanded Mythos Works