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

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“REGENERATOR” by Jolanta Polk

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REGENERATOR She was starving. At least, that’s what the human who fed called this gnawing feeling in her gut. She could hear the intense grumbling in her stomach as hunger writhed inside her like a viper. Her salivary glands, triggered by the thought of food, squirted gallons of a viscous liquid, not unlike burnt gasoline, straight into her gullet. It was pure fire. She couldn't remember the last time she had eaten anything. When was that exactly? A year ago? Two? The yearning for food was so intense that it almost tore a hole in her...

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“The Offer One Cannot Resist” by Richard Rubalcaba

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The overhead of the gloomy and misty day blanket over a October Sunday. A slight breeze made its way throughout the city, and most people avoided the patios. Michael did not shy away from the breeze and welcome it along with Mr. Jim Bean as he swirl the amber color in the cup. He took a huge gulp from the drink and felt the wight of the world press down on his chest. The more he sat and drank, the wight of himself and the world prevented him from moving, and just brought more questions and confusion than answers. From all the decisions and a...

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“A Bumper Crop for the Bone Orchard” by Jeff Veyera

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Dennis Preen scowled as he got out of his Audi. The noxious blanket from the paper mill covered the town today, giving him a banger of a headache. The prickly summer heat didn’t help matters. He could feel his armpits seeping the second he emerged from the civilized comfort of the car’s air conditioning. He paused only to retrieve his briefcase from the trunk before stomping up the hill, shading his eyes from the cresting sun. He saw the old man...

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“Uncle Louie and the Devil” by Bettina Karpathian

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Nellie kicked off her shoes and sailed her good black hat across the room like a Frisbee. Stretching, she felt her neck and back pop as the tension released. It had been a very long day so far. She changed into her sweats and went to put the kettle on for tea, keeping a wary eye out for her cat Fuzz. He loved to thread himself between her legs especially when he’d been alone for several hours. As she filled the kettle, it struck Nellie that she hadn’t seen him since she returned home.“That’s odd,” she mused to herself, scanning the kitchen. ...

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“A Kingdom for Abe” by AA Battery

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Warnings: Physical violence and gore, brief mentions of animal abuseAbe looked out his living room window to see his son’s smiling face, who had been dead for six years. His son’s face was a vivid image framed between the shadows in the forest. The sight lifted the dimness from the corners of his dilapidated farmhouse. Pieces clicked into place and a weight lifted off his chest.Abe stood on his worn-out bones and rushed to the warped doorway, eager to greet his son. But as he pulled back the curtain at the entrance, his son’s face vanished, ...

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“dead winter” by Eliysheba Yisrael

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*warning!* God seems to have stopped looking out for me. When bad happens to me it doesn't stop. on my seventeenth birthday my life changed forever. My mother killed herself over my grandfather’s death, he was always there for her, even when she was raped and had me. Even when her own mother tried to kick her out because of me. He was always there for her, and helped her buy a home to raise her daughter, me jade. It was always me, mom, and papa. We were the nice family, the sweet family in our neighborhood. But now there was just me. Being t...

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“The Covenant of Redemption” by J.B. Redel

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The Blasphemer. A figure unfathomably grotesque, wreathed in an eldritch glow. Too many eyes, but not enough heads. Too many fingers, but not enough hands. A waking nightmare of elder corruption. It stalks the land, with only whispers and desolation left in its wake. Villages and towns, where only days before were full of life, are now devoid of all traces. Homes, store fronts, and farms are left rotted and defunct, as if the people who lived there not a fortnight before hadn’t existed for a decade.The smell of sulfur and copper permeated th...

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“Monsters of Science: The Gift Bearer files” by Robert McReynolds

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From before humanity could write, there's been stories, myths, fables and legends passed down for generations. They were meant to teach heritage, life lessons and moral values but the things that haunt the night engraved these stories in our minds. In this modern day, the worst of men's imaginations can be digitally created for entertainment. How would the world react if they discover they're no longer fictional? Monsters Of Science The Gift Bearer Files: Lycans: The Monarch A note to the...

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“The Keyblade Chronicles (Chapters 10-14)” by Ian T. Smyth

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Chapter 10 Maurice approached the Holy Cathedral cautiously; he’d never been this close to the royalty of The Authority before. He ascended the grand steps that led up to the doorway into the cathedral, slowly and carefully. When he got to the door he stopped for a moment, and then entered. Standing in the middle of the room was a tall, lanky figure shrouded in a black cloak. “Hello, Hepburn,” the figure said. Maurice moved slowly, unsure of himself. The hood of the cloak fell just below the figure’s eye-line, showing his long, cro...

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“Horrid Horace” by Christine LW

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HORRID HORACE. Plants and shrubs raise their heads from buds of green. While fields and gardens flourish from the warmth of the sun. There is no noise from passing traffic. All is peaceful apart fr...

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“The Final Call ” by Emma Chavez

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“I summon thee Satan. Reveal yourself to me. Come to me in your physical form. I summon thee Satan. Reveal yourself to me. Come to me in your physical form.” I whispered the words over and over into the air. Into the world beyond. My words only interrupted to sniff back the blood crusting under my nose. My jaw and teeth are aching and my body is trembling with restraint. I’m needed in the field. I need to go to the field. But I need to do this first. I dared to open an eye, now half swollen shut and peaked at the sun starting to set i...

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“Fantasies” by Elsa Sršňová

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The bell above the door rings as I shoulder my way into the coffee shop. I walk up to the counter but I have to wait to order. Two women are standing there, looking up at the board with the menu; they’re taking ages to choose and my leg jumps up and down involuntarily while I wait. I already know what I’m getting (the same every day); an espresso, double shot, no sugar, no milk. When I finally get to order the lady behind the counter looks at me with a bored expression. “What can I get you?” she asks in a monotone voice that tells me she’d r...

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“It's a Deal” by Kateresa .

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CW: Family traumaLucy was enjoying the puzzle box. A complicated series of gears and dials, hidden switches, false starts, all the while, hearing what sounded like a coin sliding back and forth inside the box. It was a gift from her girlfriend Sarah, and Lucy had been working on the puzzle all weekend. It was Sunday, a perfect day for Lucy, lounging on the red velvet couch in her robe and slippers, her feet resting in Sarah’s lap who was watching reruns of Star Trek on the television, their tabby cat on the back of the couch, tail twitc...

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“Deal With The Devil-By Ava Walls” by Ava Walls

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Here's my story. Three years ago, it was my sixteenth birthday. Times were hard. Mother was in jail, father was drowning in debt, my brother just died in a car accident, and my younger sister was getting into many physical fights in school. I was the only non-troublemaker in my house. My birthday was sad. No cake, no one to sing happy birthday, no presents, no mother, no brother, no friends, no family around. Just me and all my thoughts. Sometimes I wish I had a normal life. The only person that keeps me sane is my best friend Lu...

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“Dealing with the Devil” by Chris Pye

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In our culture, there are two main stereotypes for the Devil.The first is the bright red, cloven-hoofed, horned and trident-carrying beast of Medieval art. The one who growls gleefully as he dunks you into hell's fiery pit.The second is the suave, rather vain gentleman in a dark suit, its cloth giving off a little sulphurous smoke when you look sideways. A bit of a Vincent Price. Loves to wind you in slowly, with charm and a contract. The pit comes later.However, both these images are wrong. The real Devil doesn't look like them, at all.I've...

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

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✍️ 112 stories

“REGENERATOR” by Jolanta Polk

“The Offer One Cannot Resist” by Richard Rubalcaba

“A Bumper Crop for the Bone Orchard” by Jeff Veyera

“Uncle Louie and the Devil” by Bettina Karpathian

“A Kingdom for Abe” by AA Battery

“dead winter” by Eliysheba Yisrael

“The Covenant of Redemption” by J.B. Redel

“Monsters of Science: The Gift Bearer files” by Robert McReynolds

“The Keyblade Chronicles (Chapters 10-14)” by Ian T. Smyth

“Horrid Horace” by Christine LW

“The Final Call ” by Emma Chavez

“Fantasies” by Elsa Sršňová

“It's a Deal” by Kateresa .

“Deal With The Devil-By Ava Walls” by Ava Walls

“Dealing with the Devil” by Chris Pye

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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.

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