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What a depressing place. My bachelor apartment was nearly empty except for dull trinkets and bare necessities. I had achieved nothing of value in my life and it showed in how I lived. I spent most nights on my computer looking at porn or playing video games, but every single moment my mind was unoccupied I was wishing to be something else. I would take anything over my wretched life. "Maybe I deserved to die," I said to myself.

"If you feel that way I can make arrangements for you?" A voice spoke from everywhere and nowhere.

"Who said that? Show yourself," I looked around the room. I darted to my closet, then into my bathroom. There really wasn't anywhere else to look so I was for sure alone.

"I spoke those words human, but you won't find me out there. No, I now reside within you and my oh my you are a sinful one."

I froze. Gulp. "You're inside me?" I thought.

"Yes I am little one," replied the voice.

"HOLY SHIT, you heard what I thought!" I knew for certain now that I was either crazy or that shit in the forest with the light and smoke was real.

"No, the tumor in your head isn't causing hallucinations," the voice spoke again, preemptively answering my next thought. I felt like I was going to faint. I fell back and sat on my bed. "My name is Lilith, the demon succubus and queen of Hell. And you, Mr. Jeffrey, are now my host," Lilith said from within my mind. My life had suddenly become so surreal. First I find out I have cancer. Then I find out angels and demons are real and worst of all I'm being possessed by the queen of hell.

"What do you want from me?" I asked.

"Nothing really. You were simply at the right place at the right time. Or the wrong place at the wrong time. It's really a matter of perspective I suppose," the demon's humor was not landing.

"So why don't you just leave then? I haven't done anything to deserve your… presence have I?" I could hear her laughing in my skull. The haunting echo sent a chill through me.

"Silly human. I can't leave you. I lost my body to Michael's sword and I can't exist on earth without one. So I am staying here until you burn up from my spirit or I find a new demon body," Lilith spelled out my fate so plainly, "whichever comes first."

"Well that sucks, but I'm dead anyway so I suppose renting you some room before I kick it wouldn't be too bad," I should have been terrified but somehow I was maintaining myself.

"I will not merely be renting your head space," and my arm moved on its own. Tapping me on my nose. I stared, cross eyed in disbelief and amazement.

"Yes, frail one. I will be taking control and using you to get a new demon body. My magic may be reduced but it is more than enough to conquer your soul and bend reality to my will," without realizing it Lilith had given me my final shot at life.

"I would like to make a deal Lilith."