Faustian Stories

Octavia Amy Faust. Her third great grandfather was the mam to perform the first recorded Faustian Contract with a demon in the history of mankind. But she has never wanted anything to do with "such blasphemy that cannot prove anything but the end of a soul", as is referred to by herself while speaking to her father. But when her town is destroyed by the Fallen Angel named Ash Landers, she must agree to do something that will change her future forever - She must perform a contract with the demon Claude Faustus, a demon who had kept his name from a previous master a few generations before herself. But she will go through many things she had never experienced nor thought to be real and true. Octavia Amy Faust will fall into forbidden love. Octavia Amy Faust will find her real parents. Octavia Amy Faust will live forever and bear great descendants. Octavia Amy Faust will become The One Who was Stained Scarlet by a Spider...

This is a collection of flash fiction. Each chapter is a complete story and each story is less than one thousand words in length. Genres are science-fiction, fantasy and horror.

'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!)

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

In a small town where the devil sets up shop, Mr. Lewis, makes a deal with a cost far darker than he imagined. As his family falls prey to an abomination, he must face the grotesque monster born of his guilt or risk losing them, and himself, forever. A chilling, Faustian gothic tale of obsession, sacrifice, and the horrors we invite when we seek to avoid our shadows.

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 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

**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.

An interesting short-story concerning the paranormal.

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.

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.

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.

Based on the popular play known as "Dr. Faustus", this story takes place when Faustus meets the seven deadly sins who were all brought forward by the demon Mephistopheles himself. *(Although in the original play, it was Lucifer who called forward the sins for Faustus to see.) From an assignment I had in my AP Literature class, in that scene, I was given to write specifically about Faustus meeting Envy and got a "B" for my work. This is written as part of the play itself and is also in a format like a play. Old time language (Anglo-Saxon) is used. Enjoy! [Word Count: 914]

What lengths would a young struggling writer go in order to become successful? What would make them want it badly enough? One such writer makes a precarious deal giving him all he has ever desired but soon discovers that with everything it comes at a high price.

A magician accidentally disappears his wife, an actor troupe is cursed to eternally become their roles, and a man disguises himself as an aristocrat to get the girl. These are the stories that lie in between the folds of reality that most know. At the forefront, the Crimean war has torn apart countries and families, including Avalyn Gilden's. Avalyn is taken in by the generous by eccentric Thierry Closs, and is introduced to this in-between world. But she discovers although most of those who reside in the second world have beautiful abilities and fantastic stories, they still remain caged.