What Could Go Wrong?

You chuckle at how enthusiastic the women seem to be about their roles. "Sure, I'll join your 'ritual'."

"A wise decision, follow us." The trio leads you to the altar, bidding you stand on a raised dais which you do without complaint. The position you take seems to be the center of the temple, the countless snake statues pointing at you from all over, with an absolutely massive snake head carved from stone looking down from the ceiling. "Be still vessel."

"Vessel? You're really getting into-" You're cut off as the women begin to chant in a strange, hissing language. The whole temple starts to shake, dust falling from statues and the ceiling. Suddenly two statues begin to move, painfully wrapping around your hands. Once you're bound the statues become unmovable, no matter how much you twist and turn you only accomplish cutting your wrists on the rough stone. "Hey, what the hell is this?"

"Be still vessel. Injure yourself too much and the ritual will be spoiled." One of the women stares at you, you can clearly see her cold reptilian eyes as she does, while the other two walk out of your field of view. When they return they carry a stone chalice, filled with a thick green liquid. They hold the chalice in front of you, the smell is foul and stings your eyes. "Behold the divine venom vessel. You shall drink it and let it unite you with the Goddess." Before you can question or protest they force your mouth open and pour the liquid down your throat. It burns as it slides down before it settles in your stomach, then the burning spreads throughout your body. The pain is unbelievable, you would give anything to make it stop.

"Anything?" A feminine voice calls out, it seems to come from nowhere and everywhere at once. Your eyes dart around, looking for the source, earning a chuckle from the voice. "Oh my sssssweet vessssssel...your very sssssoul is already entwined with me."

"Who are-" The pain grows worse and you cry out.

"I am your sssssalvation my vesssssel, join with me and I will end your sssssuffering...or reject me and perish."