Faustian Stories

Orion Vale will risk everything - even his soul - to resurrect legendary musician Leon Ardent for one final performance. Fame, magic, and obsession collide in a night of music that was never meant to exist.

Academia can grind a man away to nothing. Dr. John Faust is struggling. The eternal conflict between self and soul tempt Dr. Faust into a long-abandoned rite. The consequences bring Faust into a life he didn't want and a relationship he couldn't have predicted.

A modern twist on a Faustian tale. This Haunting short story about a father and his two sons, and the decision he must make when a terrible accident changes all of their lives will keep you up all night.

When Edward Midford loses everything after his cousin Ciel Phantomhive dies, his fate becomes entrusted to a demoness. But he doesn't know how much he and this she demon have in common.

A child whom goes by the ambiguous and mysterious name Lucifer lives a life of glory and tragedy. Born a noble in a slowly crumbling world, Lucifer is friendless, the only thing closest to a friend a childhood haunt named Vincent. Lucifer hangs on to his young and final days as society devours him and others of his kind, and a masked figure hunts the Eidolon family into extinction.

"You can have everything, Edan. But everything has a price." Fired, broke, and desperate, Edan meets a man in a crimson suit who offers him the world for a bit of "equity." Suddenly, the bills are paid, the dream job is his, and he finds the love of his life in the emerald-eyed Lilian. But as Edan's bank account grows, his body begins to wither. A streak of gray hair. Waxy skin. A haunting mark of ash on Lilian's hand. Slowly, the truth reveals itself: Mortivar didn't want his money. He wanted the fire in his soul. Inspired by the legend of Pan Twardowski, this modern Faustian tale asks one timeless question: How much would you pay to have it all? The coin is on the table. It's your move.

A young woman has a paranormal awakening after being date-raped.

On the continent of Qanoras most magical organisations jealously guard their secrets in order to maintain their influence. This means that those who wish to command magic of their own often only have one choice: Warlockry. The practice of contacting a powerful entity, and bargaining with them for power. Now that the impressive feats of some of these Warlocks are coming to light, more and more people are willing to take the risk. In the country of Getemen, party leader Annemiek Smalbrugge is trying to put together a comprehensive set of laws to govern this growing phenomenon. To that end, she has requested the help of an expert in the field: A contract-lawyer named Jurian Cornelissen. In letters between the two, Jurian recounts the stories of how he came into contact with various Warlocks, and over time figured out the interplanar laws that govern their contracts. This is a collection of mostly self-contained short stories. I plan to write one each month, either in this series or another. If you want to help me make that possible, please share these stories with your friends. And if you can afford it, consider subscribing to my patreon: https://patreon.com/TalesfromtheAIB?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

An interesting short-story concerning the paranormal.

Anthony Price was finally going to speak to the love of his life, Mariah, at school. Life was going to be perfect from that point forward. The last thing Anthony expected was his miserable life would abruptly end. Dead and wallowing in sorrow, he soon finds himself in the presence of the mysterious "Devin Lucid" and is offered the chance of a lifetime: to be restored to life and get another chance to be with Mariah. With another shot at life, Anthony has 3 months to confess to Mariah before he returns to the realm of the dead. But things are never as simple as that when racing against the clock, and Anthony will soon learn that there is a heavy price that comes with second chances. As things change rapidly for Anthony, will he succeed in being with his precious Mariah? Or will hje become consumed in the world and lose sight of his goal? The clock is ticking......

While traveling a snowy road at night a man and his wife are suddenly plagued by a series of horrific events.

**I chose to use valuable aspects of the manga series, but this is mainly based from the end of Season 2 in the anime. We will say that after all the books of the manga, the events of Season 2 took place.** Prologue: “Please!” I cried out, searching desperately for any escape I could find. I was in such terrible shape, bleeding out upon the white carpet. Since Ciel had left me, I was alone in the world, and now targeted by his enemies. Lights were dimming and my eyes were fluttering shut. “I’ll take anyone now! I need someone…Please…” I was going to give up all hope when suddenly, the room turned white. A voice came up from an invisible abyss, echoing through my ears. “You have summoned me here. That fact will never change from the beginning to the end of all eternity.” I gasped. “I want to live yet I am withering as we speak.” I was scared to all ends but I had seen this before. I knew what was happening. “I want to take my revenge…I want to live to see the horror on their faces and watch them die a grim death.” I heard a chuckle bellow upward. My body was covered in goosebumps and I shivered in terror. “Do you wish to make a Faustian contract with me?” a horrifying question with such a delicately simple answer. “…Yes…I have no doubts.” After all they put me through; they deserved to be carefully pulled away from all who loved them. They deserved to be miserable as I was now, dying a slow painful death…all alone and far from my home. “Are you willing to give up your soul for this revenge, Elizabeth?” He knew my name…I suppose demons have that power. “Don’t make me repeat myself! Just save me!” Another laugh shook my entire existence. I was ready to give everything away to destroy those who’d left me bitter, broken, and alone.

"We are all demonic!"---says Queen Stormag . . .One lonely fall afternoon, Frederick Waltzcrop, an insistent yet well-mannered gentleman, introduces himself to the island theater's stage manager, Roger Compish. Waltzcrop lends him a mysterious play from hundreds of years past, one lost to history, The Queen's Idle Fancy. Roger Compish and the residents of the small Pacific Northwest island town begin a journey filled with dark purpose---auditions will take place, and the play must go on. Combatants will combine to see that The Queen's Idle Fancy production receives an explosive springtime opening night. Soon, monstrous forces cajole, conjure, and guide the populace as they begin to change . . . some of them . . . while others remain unaffected, slowly awakening to the fact that evil resides within each and every one of them. Final casting calls will take place, and Queen Stormag will reign once more.

Faustian bargaining... the protagonist is down with hopeless disappointments. Believing that nothing could change his fortunes... and into this came the promise of happiness. But there is a small pay, his Soul!

Penelope, a girl who's a few original compositions away from being a violin prodigy, finds an opportunity to further improve her skill.

A modern twist to the tragedy of Goethe's Faust- a scholar who sold his soul to the devil to satisfy his desire for power, knowledge and the zenith of happiness, Nick Smith is the epitome of human perfection. Rich, beautiful and brilliant, his extravagant life is the facade of a dark secret. A secret that threatens to corrupt the innocent Stella Robbs- a pure and virtuous young girl. When Stella finds herself entangled in a questionable contract with the charming Nick Smith, she starts doubting his real motive, and unravelling the mystery behind her mother's murder.

'Forgot to tell you -- you've sold your soul!' Andrea Williams has never exactly been an adventurous girl - her idea of a wild Saturday night is a bowl of popcorn and Doctor Who. But the quiet kids still have problems; Andi's mother is very ill, with lung cancer. After being hit with the news she has just two weeks to live, Andi unknowingly makes a very, very dangerous bargain. You could even say that her soul depended on it. __ (Please note that I am currently in the middle of EDITING this story that my tiny-ass 15 y/o self wrote. Any feedback on the edited chapters is much appreciated!)