Write a story about someone making a deal with the devil.

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“ARMAGEDDON” by Charles Corkery

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ARMAGEDDON The two faced each other across the vast bedchamber of the Presidential palace. The President, himself, hair tousled, pyjamas rumpled, having been stirred from his sleep, was sitting up in bed, adjusting his plump, silk encased pillows so that he could, more comfortably, address the intruder and disturber of his slumbers. “You startled me. I wasn’t expecting you so soon”. “You call. I come. Hasn’t that always been the way?” The speaker, a debonair, bearded man of indescribable age, dressed, head to toe, in black, spoke...

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“Caliban's Bargain” by Gary Phipps

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Chris had always been a cautious man, careful not to slip into the abyss of risks or uncertainties. He had his life planned out like a meticulously crafted blueprint—until the terrible day when everything went south. An important business venture had failed miserably, taking with it his life savings, his reputation, and worse, the trust of his family. Just as he was contemplating the shattered pieces of his life alone in his home office, there was an abrupt knock on his door. It was 12 p.m., an odd time for visitors. “Who the hell is here ...

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“Dabbling with the Devil” by Keelan LaForge

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Satan’s smiling at me. I don’t know why I’m shocked to see him; I invited him here. He looks much more alluring than I could have imagined. He doesn’t have any horns, nor is he red with a pitchfork. He looks like a pleasant man: good looking and friendly but with eyes that are hypnotically evil. He reminds me of a serial killer I’ve seen in a documentary – one of the affable ones you couldn’t help but like, despite knowing the monstrosities of which they are capable. He is easy to talk to, welcoming, cheery – everything that no one exp...

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“Orpheus” by Miranda Floyd

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TW: mention of suicide, mental illness and other dark themes My sister's death was the beginning of the end. We did everything together as kids. We were each other's rock. Our home. When something went wrong, we would also turn to each other for strength and comfort. She was an angel on Earth, and no one could tell me otherwise. Sophie was my polar opposite the way her pale, blonde hair matched that of our mother's and her round periwinkle eyes shone as a mirror into a place only she knew. While I was a good foot taller than she was wi...

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“Dealing with Satan” by Aneesa Shamsee

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*includes murder (possibly sensitive) Hell. Inescapable Hell. A place of horror, torture, malevolence. A place, only some, unlucky souls are welcome to. Me, for one. I awaken to the familiar sense of darkness, the smoky air slowly poisoning me, attempting to take me. Again. But something else wakes me. Purpose. Hell isn’t what some think it is. It’s not houses on fire, not bone-crushing monsters pouncing on us every five seconds. It’s not screaming people. It’s not hysterical crying until there are no more tears. There are no volca...

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“Stab Wounds And Satan” by Mary Davis

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It was a colder night than usual in Oakland, but no one gave it any thought. A group of friends sat in a circle around a Ouija board, all four of them gently placed their fingers on the arrow. "Is there anyone that wants to talk to us?" Delilah said her voice is dull and her expression blank. We all know she doesn't believe in this kind of stuff, but I do. The arrow twitches and we all jump. "Hey that's not funny stop guys." Says Brandon he is scared of everything. "wasn't me" i say. "Oh, yeah right jenny we all know you're trying to trick u...

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“neon shadows” by Lennon S.

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It all began the night I lost my shadow. The night of perfection, the night where I didn’t know it yet, but I would soon discover the difference between true shadows and light blocking. *** February 22nd “I’ll be okay to stay mom.” I assured her. “I don’t know, Emberalia. It’s a big responsibility for you to be left here.” she said with a hint of the soft baby voice that annoys me so much. “I’ll be fine, if anything happens I can just go over to Rein’s house.” She gave a nervous laugh and a quick nervous look to Dad, “The ide...

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“beelzebub's Apprentice” by Rudy Greene

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Hey Beelzebub, let’s make a deal!” It wasn’t Tom’s first trip on the river Styx. He had made many pilgrimages there since his daddy turned over the real estate business to him decades ago. At first, he didn’t believe it existed. Those stories of his father’s canoe trips on the river had to be bullshit. He remembered his dad’s long absences during his childhood. He’d always return with a new scheme, a bag of money and a red glow to his eyes. Failed business ventures would suddenly be successful and business partners and adversaries would myst...

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“The Tale of the Golden Yellow Weeping Willow ” by Louise Muller

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It is a tale as old as time, perhaps even older, I suppose. Pure evil has no recorded date of birth, you see. Deep in the forest the three teens worked hard to overcome their loss. The harsh and brutal winter had taken their mother and father the year before. This forced them to learn how to live off the land and support each other as there was no one else to care for them. Whenever Liam looked at his sister, Stella, he was amazed by how much she had grown. The golden streaks that glistened in her hair reminded him so much of his late m...

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“Next Time Satan Calls, Play Dead” by Michael Jefferson

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Dr. Kyle Kidd looks out of his window at the lush greenery surrounding his office, smiling serenely. “I’m glad we came here. I really like it.” Tempest, his nurse, nods approvingly. “It’s the perfect small town for a talented country doctor. We can live here for twenty years before anyone notices you haven’t aged.” Kyle rolls his eyes. “With all the eligible men in this town already lining up at the door faking ailments just to get a look at you, no one’s paying any attention to me. We might be able to stay here forever.” “… Inbred hill...

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“ Codetta and Fugue” by Benjamin Boxer

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You can call me Anthony, even though the name would have meant not a thing to me before I fell to Hell. On my last day of blissful anonymity, I sat on a heavily bleached concrete-form garden bench wearing an unrestricting, white flowing gown. We, the angels of eternal bliss, walked in the sun-soaked garden under magnolias’ leaves, surrounded by walls that seemed to match my favorite bench in both color and austerity. The walls’ sole purpose seemed to be—or so it seemed to me—to hold up humble ivy that neither obscured the walls nor re...

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“Portraits” by Amphitrite Henley

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The smattering of rain against the glass windows of the gallery disguised the persistent tapping on the the door across the noisy room. Almost. I doubted anybody else noticed- and if they did, they didn't seem to care, their senses flooded by the paintings they examined, the wine swirling around in their clinking glasses, or the various high-nosed critics rattling on about god knows what. I realized that I had stopped talking, and the curious patrons of the showcase were beginning to follow my wandering gaze. I issued a quick apology to ...

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“The Agony of Fire” by Eric Smith

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Sara hid behind her small bed in her sparse cottage. She clutched her worn bible and a small wooden cross, desperately praying. Her table and chair, the only other furniture in the simple abode, were pushed up against the door. Tears leaked from her eyes as she pleaded with her god for protection. She can hear the mob nearing her home. The door shook violently from the pounding on the other side. “Open this door!” yelled a voice. Sara tried to make herself small and unseen. More pounding and yelling came from outside. “In the name of our l...

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“The Devil and Daniel Webster's Brother” by Thomas Schilling

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The Devil and Daniel Webster’s Brother Obsession is more than a word to Benjamin Webster. It is the unrelenting force guiding his every move. In his life, Benjamin had two primary obsessions. First, his appearance had to be immaculate - without as much as a single hair out of place. Secondly, he longed to be the richest man on the planet. When he got out of bed in the morning, his first thought was about what he could do to increase his wealth. At night he tossed-and-turned in bed plotting ways to steal candy from babies and selling those...

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“The Wish” by Nex Barnes

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*Does Contain Death* A musty musk hits me first, before my eyes even open. The darkness surrounds me leaving me disoriented. The hair on the back of my neck stands straight up, pinging me with a sense of fear. My eyes open in search of familiarity, finding none. The room I've been transported to is nothing like home. The walls are burgundy and seem to emulate darkness, almost like an aura of danger. While the floor is soft and fuzzy like some sort of carpet, yet it squelches with every step. I turn myself around in a circle there’s no d...

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Write a story about someone making a deal with the devil.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 112 stories

“ARMAGEDDON” by Charles Corkery

“Caliban's Bargain” by Gary Phipps

“Dabbling with the Devil” by Keelan LaForge

“Orpheus” by Miranda Floyd

“Dealing with Satan” by Aneesa Shamsee

“Stab Wounds And Satan” by Mary Davis

“neon shadows” by Lennon S.

“beelzebub's Apprentice” by Rudy Greene

“The Tale of the Golden Yellow Weeping Willow ” by Louise Muller

“Next Time Satan Calls, Play Dead” by Michael Jefferson

“ Codetta and Fugue” by Benjamin Boxer

“Portraits” by Amphitrite Henley

“The Agony of Fire” by Eric Smith

“The Devil and Daniel Webster's Brother” by Thomas Schilling

“The Wish” by Nex Barnes

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Write a story about someone trying to resist their darker impulses. Whether they succeed or fail is up to you.

Set your story in a haunted house.

Write a story about a monster trying to become more human. Or about a human trying to become more monstrous.

You confront the monster you’ve spent many long years hunting. Except they’re not exactly what you thought they’d be…

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