Laying on his bed was a boy, a boy that didn't find finishing school important. He just came from his final day of high school a few hours ago, but the only thought on his mind was how he would have more time for his job.
While the boy was in his thoughts he heard a noise coming from the other side of the house. "Old man? Are you back already?" The boy said aloud. Even though the boy knew it wasn't possible that his dad could be home this early, that was the only thing he could think of.
When there was no reply, the boy stood up from his bed to check for what made the sound. The boy spoke again but this time he wasn't going to hope it was his dad "if you're here to rob the place, you might as well go to another house. There's nothing here to take."
The boy was weirdly calm, not because he didn't care about his life but that he didn't have anything to get robbed of. The silence was getting heavy over his words with still no reply.
Before he could walk towards the source of the noise, he saw something in the corner of his eye. On instinct the boy turned and got into a fighting position.
"Who's there?" The boy knew that the person wasn't here to rob the house but than why were they here? To kill him?
"You can calm down, I'm not here to take ownership of you possessions nor am I here to harm you." The boy turned to the deep voice that spoke but the figure was coved by the darkness. "Then why are you here? Besides to do the obvious."
The figure laughed softly that the boys words. "Please trust me I'm not here to do everything harmful to you or your house. I'm here to make you an offer, Lucas valiante."
Lucas was surprised by the mention of his name but he still stayed calm "How do you know my name?" The figure laughed again but this time louder. When he was done with his laughing fit, the figure moved out of the blanket of darkness and into the moonlight given by the window next to Lucas.
Lucas' eyes widen that the site of the figures inhuman quality's. The figures feet didn't touch the floor but rather he used one wings large wing to stay in the air. Long, thin craws extended from his finger tips like a cats.
The rest of the figures quality's were, at the very least, human. That site of the figures inhuman like appearance, Lucas' legs shoke. "W-w-what the hell are you?!" Breaking his calm persona, Lucas in a state of fearful avoidant fell to the floor.
The figure spoke, visibly agnored "This type of reaction is very normal for you humans but it gets a bit, irritating" the figure took a long breath and spoke again. "I'm something you humans call a demon"
Lucas to shocked to speak, stayed silent. The demon used this opportunity to continue his explanation. "I've come to make you an offer of sorts." Lucas slowly regained his composure, getting used to the demons appearance. "why me? And why would anyone in there right mind take an offer from a demon?"
The demon smiled at Lucas' words "I know every about you, Lucas valiante. How your mother left you and your father with det when you were just a infant. How you had to work everyday just to sustain yourselves. No time to spend with friends, no time for yourself, fights over the simplest of things. It's been a hard life for you, hadn't it Lucas?"
Weirdly Lucas wasn't surprised by the demons information about him. "So? That doesn't answer my questions, why me and why would I never take an offer from you?"
The demons smile got bigger as he spoke "because I can take away the burden off your father, is that not want you want?"
Lucas thought about the demons offer for a long moment before speaking "okay, I'll hear you out but that doesn't mean I will except." The demon slowly ascended to the floor "I understand, that will be enough."
"How rude of me, I was so business taking that I didn't introduce myself." The demon dowed down as he introduced himself "my name is bager, right hand man of the great lord Felix"
After a short moment, Bager lifted his head "Now then, how about we sit as we talk." Bager said pointing to the table in the living room.
Sitting by the table Bager began explaining his offer in more detail "as I was saying, I will insure that your father will live comfortably and safe untill his last breath, and in exchange I want you to do a small errand." Lucas looked at Bager with a suspicious look "errand?"
Bager smiled that Lucas' question "yes indeed, I want you to go to another world and run an errand. I won't lie, this errand will be dangerous but if you do it thoughtfully it won't be to big of a job."
"I see" Lucas knew that asking questions won't get him anywhere. Wether if it was dangerous or not, he didn't care, what he truly cared about was his father. "So Lucas valiante, do you accept this demons offer?"
Lucas thought for a moment before answering Bager "yes I accept." The demon smiled, a big smile that exposed his sharp teeth.
"A wonderful choice." Bager got up from his seat and walked to towards Lucas. Lucas got up, as well but stayed still. Before Lucas could even react, Bager impaled him with four of his craws.
Lucas' Blood ran down Bagers craws and slowly dripped onto the wooden floor as the four craws impaling Lucas was lifted him up into the air. "W-w-why?" Lucas managed to ask. "I do apologize if this is causing any discomfort but this is mandatory."
Lucas coughed out blood from his mouth as he was slowly losing consciousness. Lucas tried to move but his body was limp. His vision slowly started to blacken as his eyes got heavier. Though his unspeakable pain, he heard Bager say one last thing. "May your journey be safe, child of war"
And just like that, Lucas valiante died.
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