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Satan’s PetbyJosé J. Amador
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“Master, Master, please wake up,” said the low-demon, he shook the bed softly so as tonot anger the sleeper.Satan, no less, began to wake up. Feeling groggy as he did every morning, he rubbed hisface and shook his horned head.The low-demon, Timin, continued, “Master, Master, how may I serve you this gloriousmorning?”Satan looked down to the foot of his gargantuan bed (twice as big as a normal king-size)and noticed Cerberus sleeping by his hoofs. He smiled to himself, not wanting to let his assistantsee it.“Good morning Cerby”, said Satan, calling the mythological dog by the pet name he gaveit eons ago. “Let Cerberus out now,” Satan added with a growl.To himself, Timin sighed,
 Ah yes, the wonderful task of taking this hideous creature for its morning walk.
Timin had only been doing this for a short time, but all ready hated it. Heoften wondered if he was more worse off than the damned.Timin clapped his three-fingered hands and instantly Cerberus’ leash appeared. Theleash itself was about four feet long, and of course had three separate collars. Each collar wasabout a foot apart. In itself it was a heavy leash, made from chain-linked metal, with granitecollars that molded themselves around the dog’s necks.Timin grabbed the leash and once again forgot how heavy it was. It jerked his arm downas the leash came crashing to the floor. It made such a deafening noise he looked at the Deviland noticed his displeasure.“Sorry Master,” said Timin humbly.
 
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“Take the dog out now!” thundered Satan.Quickly, Timin grabbed one of the collars and placed it over the Cerberus’ right headthen placed a collar over the left head and paused. This was the one he did not like. The middlehead was the most aggressive of the three. It was obvious this head was in control of the body.As the middle head snarled and snapped at him, Timin placed the collar on and pull the dog off the bed.As Timin walked out of the room, he said, “If I may remind you greatly evil Master todayis your daughter’s wedding. It will begin promptly at two.”“Yes, yes, I know,” said Satan dismissively, “make sure all the guests are there. Nowgo!” He was still tired from waking up and felt annoyed by the reminder.As Timin walked Cerberus to where he would tie it out, he looked at the dog withdistaste. It had the body of a pit bull at twice the size with a dragon-like tail. Yet its heads werethat of a rottweiller. Strange looking indeed.Every morning it was the same, walk the dog as long as it liked, then allow it to roam theentrance of Hell. It was the Master’s orders. Satan wanted the newly damned to see themythological dog. Noticing the expression of those coming down was interesting, seeing thiscreature only thought to exist in man’s imagination.Timin knew it could take hours until this animal was satisfied walking, and also knowinghe had the additional chore of making last minute wedding preparations, he decided to tieCerberus out while he completed his other duties. Timin looked around and decided this spot
 
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was as good as any. After tying the leash to the ground he looked at the dog before leaving. Of the three heads the dog’s middle was truly what the creature was known for. The middle headwas the most aggressive, it had a mean look to its eyes that brought chills to even the mosttreacherous of high-demons. That was something very difficult to do in Hell. Certainly,whenever the dog was unleashed upon some soul it was the middle head that took the mostsatisfaction in the hunt and torment.Before leaving, Timin petted the outside heads nicely. He then looked at the middle headand quickly whacked it. The middle head lunged for Timin, but Timin disappeared, only toreappear just outside of the leash’s reach. Cerberus then ran at Timin but was stopped short of mauling him as the leash held and jerked the creature back. As he walked away, Cerberus’middle head barked madly.Timin simply laughed out loud as he went to his other duties.Satan was getting dressed. With a wave of his pointy hand his office appeared aroundhim and he began to look at the planet viewer. Sure enough, there were places where sunshowers were occurring and others that looked like would definitely happen later.
 Every time a daughter of mine gets married it the same old thing, sun showers on that accursed planet 
, he thought.Another wave of his hand and his bedroom reappeared. He looked at himself in themirror to adjust his clothes. Dressed in a flaming red body suit, he was a frightening sight, andwith wings barely outstretched he was an imposing figure. Seven feet tall and as wide as a large
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