The+Devil+and+Alex+S.

Brad S. 11/26/07 Period C Br. Tom

=The Devil and Alex S.=

Alex was 17 years old and he was born and raised in America and went to go visit his favorite uncle in Transylvania. His uncle was very religious and did not like to be out around dusk near the woods because he had an experience with a ghost earlier that year, but he had promised Alex to take him hunting because he had never gone hunting before and he was leaving the next day. The date was 9/11/66 and Alex’s uncle decided to celebrate his coming to see him with a quail hunt with the mayor, his uncle’s best friend. While they were hunting they separated into two groups, Alex and his uncle in one and the mayor and his bodyguard in another. Alex and his uncle were keeping quiet and they heard something behind them and they jumped around and Alex blind-fired at what he thought was a quail and it was the mayor. Alex shot him in the head and killed him instantly. His uncle was furious with him and was so angry that he pointed his gun at him and shot but luckily his gun was not loaded. Alex then sprinted off into the woods and did not stop.

After running for 1 hour straight Alex came upon a cave. He walked inside and figured that it would be a good safe place to sleep not thinking twice about how smelly and wet it was because he was so tired from running. However, Alex had passed a sign not too far before that had said, ‘GO BACK NOW!!! CAVE’S ARE HAUNTED!!! MONSTERS!!!’ but he was not superstitious, unlike his uncle, and disregarded it. That night was a not a pleasant one for Alex, he heard many unpleasant noises and slept on a wet, bat-poop covered floor. Late in the night Alex heard a loud roar which sounded like nothing he had heard before and could not sleep after that so he decided to venture off into the cave knowing that there could be nothing scarier than his uncle pointing a gun at his head. After walking what seemed to be miles he stopped and sat down. He started to cry because he was lonely and his uncle hated him now. All of a sudden he heard a laugh. Alex was so scared that he sprinted in the direction he thought was the way that he entered, but it was so dark that he could not find his way and ran into the cave wall and was knocked out. The last thing he heard was another loud laugh.

Hours upon hours later Alex woke up hearing another loud roar that sounded even closer than before. He looked around suprised and then remembered that he was in a cave. He saw a small light and being how naive and curious he was, followed the light. The light was close enough for Alex to tell that it was a fire so he walked slowly up to it so that he could feel the warmth on his cold hands. Suddenly, the fire extinguished, again Alex was scared but held his ground this time.

A soft, slithery voice then called out to him, “I see that you decided to stay conscious this time,” the voice sent a chill down Alex’s spine.

“Wh-who are yy-you” Alex stuttered.

The voice replied, “I am known as ‘the beast’ and was known as ‘Lucifer’,” immediately Alex knew who it was having heard the names from his uncle many times.

“Do you know who I am, now?” said the Devil with a chuckle.

Alex replied strongly, “Yes.”

“Good,” said Satan, “now I have a deal to ask of you.”

Alex, up to anything now as long as he could get out of the cave, asked what it was.

Satan said, “If I get you out of the cave and settle the feud between you and your uncle, I want your soul so you can protect this cave from any intruders. I will give you a reward for your curiosity if you find out what it is I want you to protect for me before you die.”

Alex was confused by this, for he did not know what was in the cave and why Satan wanted it protected but he was too anxious to get out of the cave and see his uncle that he accepted it. From that point until near the end of his life he had lived a normal life.

Near the end of his life, Alex still remembered his deal with the devil and became very religious from that point in his life on. He had been anxious his entire life to find out what was in that cave. He would carry around a Bible everywhere he went hoping to find a clue so that he can save his soul. Alex had had dreams about what was in the cave; sometimes they would be nightmares and sometimes they would be pleasant dreams. On the last day of his life Alex laid on his death bed wondering what it was he was to protect for Satan in the cave and he retraced his steps in the cave and any other suspicious experiences in his life. Alex read Revelation one last time hoping to give him a clue about the Devil's plans for the fututre. Then it came to him just before he died that what Satan wanted him to protect was “The Beast” a two horned animal, like a lamb, speaks like a dragon, and forces those who live on earth to worship Satan. “The Beast” would be released when Satan claims to be God. Alex had finally found out the answer and his soul had been saved.