Soul for Sale

Have you ever danced with the devil

in the pale moon light?

I ask that of all my pray.

- The Joker

" Not a good idea." I shook my head, Milferd was back, it's been a couple months, year's almost up and Milferd has decided to move to Florida so that he could have the better possibility of studying us.

" Just let me talk to him... Please?" Milferd didn't get it.

" there's no letting, I can't stop him or make him do anything, don't you get that? He wants to make a deal with you, he will, but trust me on this, you don't want to make bargains with David. You just don't. You wouldn't be the first and you're asking a lot more than the poor fools that came before you." I doubt I could talk Milferd out of this, it was insane.

" I'm sure I can manage... I'll see what he wants in return..." Milferd then puffs on his inhaler.

" Well, he's coming anyway, so..." I sighed David was on way, which isn't a surprise, he was never to far and would always show up or just wait nearby.

" Seriously Millie, you should listen to Mike, not a good idea to make deals with Satan you know? And David is as good as Satan." Sam shook his head, copying my earlier action. Melony was upstairs, she taken to excusing herself when I arrived, she wasn't fond of David.

**** Seriously?****

" So you really want to that bad?" David said with amusement. " I already told you, only one way a mortal leaves our den, that is not going to change. Milferd."

" Well I could do something you want in return, name it." Milferd pleads nearly for the opportunity to study us. He has no idea what he's asking for.

" That so?" David leans forward. I want to tell Milferd to run, cause he's now got Davids' attention.

" Yes." Milferd answers.

" Come on Milferd this can't be a good idea..." Sam's nervous, but Sam's well aware what the danger of dealing with David is, I more than let him know David's not someone to try to make bargains with.

David holds his hand up in a gesture to tell Sam to quite. " I'm sure he's old enough to make his own decisions... Then we'll have a deal then Milferd?" David then holds his hand out for Milferd to shake, his expression neutral.

:: What are you planning, what could he possibly have that we could gain from this deal?:: I asked, not that I cared, but I didn't want Sam upset by something happening to his friend.

:: The man's intelligent, to intelligent for his own good.:: David sounded smug as he mentally spoke to me. :: All brains, no common sense, perfect to use. We'd just have to get him set up.::

" What do you want in return?" Milferd was eying Davids out stretched hand with suspicion.

:: Not entirely gullible with no common sense.:: I said, amused.

" Nothing beyond your abilities to handle. I wouldn't ask something out of your... Moral bounds." David waited. " Just some help in ensuring my kins... Prosperity and I mean Mine, those of my blood, not to much of a trade is it?" David naturally wasn't going to give out what this help would be.

" What prosperity?" Milferd was still hesitant.

" Simple, I want to make sure any made with my bloods, survival and continuation. " David gives Milferd a reassuring smile. " I Don't lie Milferd, it's the honest truth, I'm a man of my word." That is true enough, David gives his word, then it's no lie, but doesn't mean he has revealed all of the meaning behind the deal... Which he hasn't, fat chance of David saying what he fully means till time to collect.

" I'll not harm people." Milferd says before taking Davids hand.

" As I said, I'll ask nothing against your morals." David lets out that cold laugh of his.

:: Great... National Geographic, vampire edition. :: I say with more than a little bit of sarcasm.

:: We'll be compensated in the long run.:: David tries reassuring me.

" ... Millie you don't know what you're getting into, you're going to be staying in their den, humans don't leave that alive..." Sam looked to me filled with questions.

" He made a deal, I keep my word as I said and no harm will come to him, he'll just have to keep his end of the bargain... Though there will be no allowance of seeing the way to our den, nor once there will you be allowed to leave. Until you wish to go, but once you leave you will not come back to it ever again. Am I clear?" David s' eyes bore into Milferd.

" Yes." Milferd nods, he'll need to prepare for his time staying with us. He's lucky Sam can get him a job in the business of our dearly departed sperm donor considering he'll likely be stuck in our den for some time to come.

**** Den of Evil ****

Milferd PoV

Before embarking on my trip, I packed an extra inhaler as I have a feeling I'll be needing it quite soon and that the vampires which I shall be observing will not be entirely accommodating for my asthma and allergies. Best to add extra hand sanitizer and lotion.

I was right that I would likely need an extra inhaler as our trip wasn't done by bike, but the one, David shoved a burlap bag over my head that smelled of mildew and took to the air, which my screaming soon ended with something clasping my mouth ( I have a fear of heights). On landing we descended I assume beneath the ground, the sack was then removed from my head and I had to immediately use the inhaler. Mildew setting off my allergies along with the terrifying flight did not help my breathing. I wish they would have mentioned the flight, I would have taken pills that would have had me knocked out for it.

I soon found myself looking around this den, lighting was buy old oil drums, filled with wood and other flammables, so lighting was rather dim and castes shadows in corners, which gave the area a gloomy, creepy look to it. It looked to be a basement and not a very clean one, dirt covered the floors, mildew on the walls and I think moss... I'm will need another inhaler and my antibacterial hand cleaner maybe not up to par for this. The vampires had furniture set up, while old and worn, it seems they keep what they lay or sit on relatively free of dust, this was a relief, though I still will have to make sure not to forget to my allergy pills... There also is an old chandelier sitting in the middle of the floor, for what purpose I have no idea, but it obviously is something that does not belong to the building.

There looks to be objects strung on pipes, a sort of mobile. This had me curious and on closer look I identified a CD, key chains, strips of leather cloth and ... Bones, small bones and by the looks, it wasn't from a cow or chicken... It looks like the mobiles are mainly made up of these bones...

Other than the strange mobiles that dotted the pipes, I found that they used old sheets and gauze cloth to section off the place. One side has a bed, another there seemed to be a hall behind. I noticed that what they used for a main room had a few posters on the wall, one the person looked similar to Mike, on inquiring, I am told it is Jim Morrison.

Tonight I will not be seeing the vampires at their nature, this I am sure... They won't stop staring at me with this cold stare, including Mike whom has been far more pleasant, even normal in the past, has taken on this cold nature and looks at me just as the others, just as foreboding. It was obvious I am not liked within their den. Perhaps tomorrow they will be more relaxed and acting of their own nature.