
Prologue
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 1998
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I watched the clock slowly tick time by, laying on my bed. It was Friday night, and everyone I knew was out partying or hanging out with their friends. Not me. I didn't have any. I sat up, desperate to find something to do, when I had an idea. I went upstairs, into the attic, and grabbed the box of my grandfather's old stuff. In it was an old book, which I took back to my room. Opening it up, I noticed words in Latin decorating the pages. Flipping to a random one, I stood up, and took a deep breath. Exhaling, I began to read.
"Animal inferorum planum te voco. Prodiit regni invisere."
Nothing happened. I sat back on my bed, dissapointed. "Of course it didn't work. Why would it? Guess Grandpa was a crackpot after all-" Suddenly, a loud sucking sound ripped through the air, followed by a dark red light appearing in the middle of the room. "The hell?" I asked, crawling backwards onto my bed. The sound got louder and louder, with the light getting brighter and brighter, until a flash occurred, and it all stopped, leaving a man in a suit where the light was building. He stood up fully, dusting himself off.
"Ah, you must be the one who summoned me. Not as old as I thought you'd be, but whatever. My name is Lucifer. I assume you have one?" He said, holding his hand out to me for a handshake. "Lorelei. Lorelei Hargraves." I answered, shaking his hand. "Well, Lorelei, I'm sure you know who I am and why I'm here. Would you mind filling me in?" He asked, sitting next to me. "Well," I told him, swallowing the lump in my throat. "I need a friend." He looked at me, a look of slight shock on his face. "And so you summoned the king of Hell?"
"Well, I didn't know it would summon you specifically. I got a C in Latin class, after all."
He laughed. "Alright. I like you, kid. I'll do it, on one condition. Your soul." He held out his hand to seal the deal.
I looked at him, then to his hand, then back to him, staring directly into his eyes, and shaking his hand.
"Deal."