[ WP ] You made a deal with the Devil , and now he 's come to collect .

`` Is it time already?'' Harry asked as he let the great mass of fur and horns into his condo. 
 
 `` You know it is,'' the creature replied in a dry rasp like a whip being dragged across concrete. `` Do n't make this any more difficult than it needs to be.'' 
 
 Harry stepped aside and the Father of Lies let a single red finger extend out to shut off the light as it passed him. The door clicked shut, locking out the light of day. The beast rolled its shoulder blades back, easily doubling its size as its back let out an audible pop. Being a good host, Harry attempted to remove his guest's sulfurous cloak. 
 
 `` Do n't bother,'' it growled. `` I wo n't be staying long.'' 
 
 `` Suit yourself. I guess you do n't want the sandwich and lemonade the little woman made for you. Well, take a seat and I'll be right back.'' 
 
 The Lord of Hell snorted as his cloven hooves clacked against the hardwood. He fell into Harry's plastic-wrapped sofa and stretched out until the floral pattern was completely covered in grey-brown fur. His attempts to seem imposing while sitting alone on the squeaking plastic lasted for all of a minute, and by the time Harry returned the beast was halfway through the photo album and knuckle deep into the dish of candy mints. 
 
 `` Here ya go,'' Harry announced as he tossed a small tube across the living room. 
 
 `` What is this?'' the beast sneared as he spilled the mints in his scramble to catch the tube. `` This is not what you agreed to give me.'' 
 
 `` I know,'' Harry chuckled as he sunk down into the yellow chair. `` It's for your back. Should take away some of the pain, but you got to do something about that posture. You keep hunching over like that, you're going to do some real damage, you know.'' 
 
 As the Corruptor examined the ointment, the soft ting of glass-on-glass rang out from the living room table. He looked up eagerly and saw a tiny shard of horrible corruption floating in a cup of milk. 
 
 `` You can borrow the glass,'' Harry offered. `` Just get it to a dentist and he should be able to put it back no problem.'' 
 
 The beast rubbed the flat top of his chipped fang and softly smiled. 
 
 `` You are a man of your word,'' the creature rasped. `` Now, for your end of the bargain.'' 
 
 `` Oh, do n't worry about it,'' Harry said as a grin stretched out his wrinkled face. `` When the time is right, I'll come by your place to collect.''
