I slowly lit all the candles I had set out. I wasn't sure if this was a good idea, but I would do anything for my dear dog. Once all the candles were lit, I switched off the lights and closed all the curtains. This wouldn't work if there was any light besides that of the ring of candles. I quietly chanted the phrase that would summon the demon. There was no going back now.
A gust of wind that seemed to come from nowhere blew all the candles out. I couldn't see a thing. I heard a small whine come from my sick dog and when I turned to look at her, there was a creature kneeling in front of her. There seemed to be light emanating from it. It turned towards me and started for a second. The demon looked nothing like how I imagined it would. It looked human, but something within me told me wasn't.
"What's wrong, little dog?" it asked, its voice coming out in a rasp.
"She has cancer. I summoned you here to heal her. I would do anything for-"
It interrupted me. "You need not pay me anything."
This confused me. All my life I had heard stories about people summoning demons and having to give up parts of themselves for their needs to be met. I had expected it would take some of my life away or ask for something that would be difficult for me to live without. This behavior was so unexpected.
The demon began petting Honey and whispering something in a language I had never heard before. When it went quiet, she jumped off the couch and started running around just as she used to as a puppy. I hadn't seen her so excited in weeks. Lately, she had only had enough energy to get up every once in a while to eat or drink.
"Why is there no price?" I asked before it could leave. "Is this some sort of trick?"
"No trick," it replied. "Had you or any other mortal summoned me for anything else, the price would have been extreme. But I just love animals and calling a creature from the depths of hell to save your dog is either the bravest or the stupidest thing I've ever seen any mortal do."
Before I could say anything, the demon disappeared. The lights in the house turned back on of their own accord, and everything looked and felt as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened. I called Honey over and she ran over and basically jumped into my lap just like she used to do.
PsychoticReader1 t1_iuid491 wrote
Reply to [WP] Your dear pet is ill and as a last resort you summon a demon to heal them. What you did not expect was for the demon to be equally concerned for the wellbeing of the animal before any contract was signed. by Shadrak_Meduson
I slowly lit all the candles I had set out. I wasn't sure if this was a good idea, but I would do anything for my dear dog. Once all the candles were lit, I switched off the lights and closed all the curtains. This wouldn't work if there was any light besides that of the ring of candles. I quietly chanted the phrase that would summon the demon. There was no going back now.
A gust of wind that seemed to come from nowhere blew all the candles out. I couldn't see a thing. I heard a small whine come from my sick dog and when I turned to look at her, there was a creature kneeling in front of her. There seemed to be light emanating from it. It turned towards me and started for a second. The demon looked nothing like how I imagined it would. It looked human, but something within me told me wasn't.
"What's wrong, little dog?" it asked, its voice coming out in a rasp.
"She has cancer. I summoned you here to heal her. I would do anything for-"
It interrupted me. "You need not pay me anything."
This confused me. All my life I had heard stories about people summoning demons and having to give up parts of themselves for their needs to be met. I had expected it would take some of my life away or ask for something that would be difficult for me to live without. This behavior was so unexpected.
The demon began petting Honey and whispering something in a language I had never heard before. When it went quiet, she jumped off the couch and started running around just as she used to as a puppy. I hadn't seen her so excited in weeks. Lately, she had only had enough energy to get up every once in a while to eat or drink.
"Why is there no price?" I asked before it could leave. "Is this some sort of trick?"
"No trick," it replied. "Had you or any other mortal summoned me for anything else, the price would have been extreme. But I just love animals and calling a creature from the depths of hell to save your dog is either the bravest or the stupidest thing I've ever seen any mortal do."
Before I could say anything, the demon disappeared. The lights in the house turned back on of their own accord, and everything looked and felt as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened. I called Honey over and she ran over and basically jumped into my lap just like she used to do.