Life asked Death, "Why do people love me, but hate you?" Death responded, "Because you are a beautiful lie, and I am a painful truth." *Author's Note - Only parts 1 and 2 will be left up, as this story will be getting published within the next year! Keep an eye on my profile for links to find the e-book or order the book in print.

Life's pretty simple for Bastian. He's got a steady job he enjoys, aside from some asshole coworkers. Good perks. A comfortable and well-heated home. He's also a demon living in Hell. A position he enjoys very much, of course until Lucifer decides that it's high time his knowledge of Topside and its corruptible inhabitants needs a refresher. So, he decides to send Bastian and his aforementioned asshole coworker to the biggest hotbed of sin on earth to gather some updated information. Thrust into a world he has no idea how to navigate, Bastian's forced to adapt to an environment that just might suit him better than Hell itself. Las Vegas, Nevada. A demon could get used to this...