Devon had had a rough life at this point. His mother, supposedly a caring and kind person, had died giving birth and his father would periodically and secretly take his anger out on him because of that. Not only that but his best and only friend had moved away after saying that she would not be able to see or contact him again without explaining why and after a month of hearing nothing from her he was starting to believe she just abandoned him. So when he went to bed wishing he had a new start, it wasn’t anything special nor even worth caring about to him. Although it would be this night that he would finally get his wish.
Saying he woke up in an empty white void would not be the worst way to put it, though to him, it was less like waking up and more like he had already been awake and standing there for some time. Confused, he called out, “hello. Anyone here?” not expecting a response. And there wasn't one at first but eventually a figure appeared in front of him. With scarlet skin, horns that pointed straight up, and wearing a formal outfit that looked akin to what a more modern version of a traditional maid uniform might be coloured in pinks and with orange accents the figure intrigued him. “Sorry.” the figure said with a sweet and caring voice “I didn’t mean to have you wait for me to appear, I just had some problems with connecting to your inner mind is all.”. “Am I dreaming?” Devon asked, already assuming the answer. “Yes but this isn't just any old dream it’s…” the figure, seeming unsure how to finish that sentence, started to just stammer trying to convey a point that they themselves didn’t quite know until they eventually just gave up and explained “look I’m here on behalf of the lady i serve. I’m sure you can tell I’m not human so let's just skip to the point. I'm here to offer you a deal. You may ask for whatever you want and in exchange for granting you what you want my lady gets your soul when you die. Just give me details. My lady genuinely wants you to get your desired outcome, and not just what I think said outcome is.”
Devon already knew what he wanted and he didnt care what consequences may be waiting so he responded saying “what I want is a new life where I’m happy.”. Looking worried the figure seemed to think for a bit before stating “well that’s vague. I am more than able to do It but I need details, kid.” “I don't care what the details are just so long as I'm happy or even just not as… I guess upset would be the word.”. The figure shook their head and sighed at this response before saying “you know there are many ways I could take this so why don't you tell me what is making you unhappy with your life right now and we'll go from there.”. Devon went on to explain basically his whole life story and afterwards noticed the figure holding their head with their fingers “look kid you clearly have a lot of problems right now and I genuinely want to help but I don't even know where to start. I can't just give you a happy life. Deals don't work like that. I need to give you a specific outcome that will give you a happy life and I need to choose what said outcome is.”. Devon started to think about what they wanted out of life and eventually settled on a more concrete idea “I want a new family with someone who will genuinely care for me in a place away from here where I can make friends and get a new start.”. “Better. but…” the figure seemed to realise something. “I'll be right back, just have to check and see about something.” the figure said before disappearing.
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As time went by though Devon was unsure of how much, as it felt like it could have been from a few seconds up to a few hours, but eventually they returned. “Alright kid, we may be able to get you exactly what you want and give my lady something she wants, and I mean other than your soul, though taking it will still be necessary. You see my lady has been looking to adopt but there's no one in our area who is currently up for adoption so I asked her if she would be willing to adopt a human and explained your situation.”. Devon, understanding where this was going, asked one simple question “What would this mean for me exactly?”. “We would bring you to the underworld and you would move in with my lady. She will treat you as she would her own kid and me and my coworker would help take care of you. Other than that we would take things as they come and adjust as needed. Only thing is you won't be able to return to your world, but I promise.”. As they were about to reassure Devon that he wouldn't regret it if he went through with this they got interrupted by him yelling in excitement “Deal!”. “All right. Here's how this will work. As soon as we make the deal your body will be taken to a bed in my lady's house and we will try to get things set up for when you wake up and I guess everything else can be covered later.”. “So now” a clipboard with a paper and attached pen appeared in her hand “Just sign on the dotted line and the deal will be made.”. After signing, the figure disappeared and the void started to go dark but Devon, sure he made the right decision, wasn't afraid. Instead he gladly drifted back into a true slumber awaiting his new life and what lies ahead.