A thick hiss tickled Washington's ears gently. The former British general sat menacingly on his makeshift throne, the bottom wide and the back tall, with his legs across. His kingdom was all underground, right beneath the loud streets of Boston. Washington watched boringly at his red coat minions below as they continued with the construction of the underground kingdom like little red ants. Rock picks were biting the Earth's walls, wagons were breaking beneath the weight of various-sized rocks, and individual groups of soldiers would transfer materials across the huge cavern. From afar and somewhat above, Washington sighed and played with the Apple in his hands, its yellow light dancing around his dry palms. "Soon, I shall have complete control over this spectacular artifact, and perhaps then, I shall create new ways to advance the technologies of this world." The same hiss as before elated Washington's old his ears once more, but now accompanied with a sharp and sinister voice. "Agreed. With the Apple, all shall be powerful and our civilization shall grow to become the most prominent!" The voice then revealed itself to be a full-grown European Viper with its glossy, black scales and its deep red demonic eyes. The snake hovered across the ground towards Washington with such gorgeous speed. Tiny rocks that would even make a human lose their balance did not stutter the true nature of snake movement. It slithered up onto Washington's lap where it then curled itself around the Apple, covering the light with almost complete black. Its pink tongue flickered in the air.
"It will all be soon." Washington spoke, his voice now deep and reverberating. He adjusted his posture. "It will all be soon… The new generation of man. The new generation of the world."
"Ah, yes…" The snake hissed. "I cannot wait until the day, sir. The day when people start taking a bite out of the Apple." The viper tightened its black-bodied grip. "So much sin, Mister Washington. So much sin."
"Heh, perhaps." Washington gave a wild grin. "But I am afraid that I am already giving in into temptation. Damn you… Charles Lee."
The snake followed the same grin, but instead with fangs protruding out of his peach mouth. "Do not damn me for your actions, Washington. All I ever wanted to do was give humanity a little bit more knowledge."