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alex_writesBabylon 5 Seven Deadly sins
Day 3 – Greed
Londo never considered himself a bad man. He, in fact, believed himself to be a patriot, a loving son of the Centauri Republic. When the old emperor died and Cartagia took his place, Londo knew the younger man was not worth much but he had no idea of his depravity. He and Lord Refa had done a great disservice to their world in allowing this monster to rise to power.
Cartagia showed Londo the shadow cabinet, the heads that he had taken and now he talked to them on a regular basis. They certainly didn’t argue with him or oppose him now, did they? Cartagia detailed to Londo how, by allowing the Shadows to destroy the entire world in a rain of fire, he will ascend to being a god himself.
Londo knew that his own actions had caused this. He, Londo Mollari, was responsible for what had become of the Centauri Republic. In his misguided greed for power, for respect, he had sold his own soul and the soul of his people to the Shadows, who had promised a madman his heart’s desire, godhood.
And he was the one to fix it. Wasn’t he? Could he do it? Was he capable of the sacrifice?
Cartagia, with complete madness in his eyes, said, “Let it burn, Mollari. Let it all end in fire.”
Well, not today. Not this time.
Day 3 – Greed
Londo never considered himself a bad man. He, in fact, believed himself to be a patriot, a loving son of the Centauri Republic. When the old emperor died and Cartagia took his place, Londo knew the younger man was not worth much but he had no idea of his depravity. He and Lord Refa had done a great disservice to their world in allowing this monster to rise to power.
Cartagia showed Londo the shadow cabinet, the heads that he had taken and now he talked to them on a regular basis. They certainly didn’t argue with him or oppose him now, did they? Cartagia detailed to Londo how, by allowing the Shadows to destroy the entire world in a rain of fire, he will ascend to being a god himself.
Londo knew that his own actions had caused this. He, Londo Mollari, was responsible for what had become of the Centauri Republic. In his misguided greed for power, for respect, he had sold his own soul and the soul of his people to the Shadows, who had promised a madman his heart’s desire, godhood.
And he was the one to fix it. Wasn’t he? Could he do it? Was he capable of the sacrifice?
Cartagia, with complete madness in his eyes, said, “Let it burn, Mollari. Let it all end in fire.”
Well, not today. Not this time.
