SPARKLES  OF  DARKNESS  GALLERY

That man was certainly very ambitious, wanting to make fast money; his ambition was so repugnant that after a few moments, nobody wanted to buy from him.

One day, this man, while cursing his bad luck, invoked the darkness saying:

-I would be willing to give my soul to Satan if he makes me the most famous and rich salesman. He was carrying five regular stones from the street that he had picked up and wanted to throw to relieve his frustration. But when he finished his comment, Satan presented himself, ready to do the deal, with paper and pencil, while smiling and saying:

-I sure accept your proposition, please sign here.
And the ambitious man, hurriedly signed.

Right after, the man saw himself in a great city, irradiating fame and fortune and selling the first stone, that he sold in one million, but his ambition was such, that he saw himself, the second day, selling the second stone in a meeting where he was presented as the most famous salesman. That second day, he sold the second stone for two millions.

The third day, he was happy for his sales, but wanted more, he found himself in front of leaders of the city, and that third day, the offered the third stone and got ten millions.

His happiness was such, that he was going to sell the fourth stone for forty millions, he was in front of bankers and investors and had no better option and disappointment than to sell the fourth stone and he received, not forty millions but fifty millions.

He was delighted, rejoicing of his good fortune and how magnetic he was now.
He, then, noticed that only one stone was left, that was the end, he achieved what he wanted and then, Satan would come to take him away. He decided to hold back and not to sell the last stone left. But an unexpected call offered one hundred millions for the stone, which made him stutter .

- I will not do it. But while trying, he saw himself in a great casino where they were betting and offering him, one hundred millions, two hundred, three hundred.
He finally, could not hold back and sold the last stone in five hundred millions.
Right after, Satan presented himself, demanding him as his possession.
And the salesman wanted to make a question  to Satan:

-Today, the contract has been carried out, you will take what we agreed, I tried to hold back and not to sell the last stone but could not; tell me who were those who paid so much money for such common stones?

-Those are my sons, the fallen angels. Money and riches for them, as for all the spirits, are just dust, said Satan.

-I sold my soul for dust? asked the man.

- It took five days and an enormous ambition for the contract to be fulfilled and you certainly said it " You lost your soul for just two handfuls of dust."