The Black Pus Cult

When Barbara Butter stumbles upon a secretive cult, she expects eerie rituals and blind devotion—but she isn’t prepared for boils, abscesses, and festering wounds treated as divine messages. Led by the fanatical Father Ezekiel, the cultists believe pain is prophecy, and rot is the key to enlightenment. As they prepare to anoint her as the chosen one, Barbara realizes she has two options: embrace the madness or run for her life. What follows is a gruesome, fast-paced escape, laced with dark humor and horrifying imagery, as Barbara fights off the diseased faithful and sprints to freedom. But what happens to the ones left behind? Will their sacred afflictions grant them salvation, or will their blind faith lead them to an agonizing end? A disturbing and thought-provoking body horror short story that explores the terrifying intersection of faith and suffering.