The Devil and the Dark Knight
Chapter 1
Hi hi hi. This is what happens when my psychopathic brain starts to imagine things.
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How long had it been? Centuries, probably. Nothing had changed in that time, except maybe his sense of style. Lucifer aimlessly scribbled with his feather-tipped pen. Bored. He heaved a heavy sigh. It was almost time, he thought, snickering at the irony. 'Time to raise Hell.' Five to seven centuries, he guessed. In that time, any mortal man lived several lifetimes. To the devil, however, it was a mere moment. He mused silently as his palace echoed with the distant scream of a woman. Abaddon was enjoying himself a little too much, as he usually did. Lucifer glanced at the clock and sighed again. 'Guess I should meet that stupid old man…' He stood and exited his office.
Black hair draped broad shoulders. Sharp eyes gleamed amongst flickering blue flame. He was Hades, the dark god of the Underworld. He was Lucifer's superior. He was also his next door neighbor, and the two met twice a month to trim the hedges, so to speak.
Red eyes met narrowed blue ones as Lucifer sat on the opposite side of Hades. Something was off about the room. He had become so accustomed to these meetings that he didn't notice the high frequency energy radiating from behind Hades. Lucifer craned his neck to see. A young man stood by the door with bright blue eyes.
"He is your son," Lucifer said simply.
"He is Autimos, and he is destined for great things," Hades replied. Lucifer loved Hades' voice, if he was being honest. He eyed the boy standing there behind him. The same eyes, if not a lighter shade of blue. Eyes that see right through any surface. Lucifer suddenly realized that Autimos was reading his mind. He glared viciously. The boy jumped and quickly looked down. Lucifer scoffed and shook his head. This pathetic mess was destined for greatness? He shook his head.
"Let's just get this over with," he said, abandoning formality.
"Quickly, please," Hades said with a sinister smirk.
The lord of the Underworld walked with grace and majesty. His son stepped with a little less steadiness, occasionally stumbling over his own feet. He jogged to keep up with his father's casual stride.
"So," Autimos jumped when Hades spoke. "What did you think?"
"Er—he was…intimidating…" Autimos said lightly.
Hades raised his eyebrows. "Son, I mean the meeting, not the devil."
Autimos smiled sheepishly at his mistake. "It's hard to focus on anything else when he is in the room, to be completely honest. However…I think the meeting went smoothly."
"And?"
"Things should continue to run as expected."
"Very good. Help me with the paperwork, won't you?"
"Of course, Father," Autimos said with a bright smile that seemed to light up the hallway.
I have more chapters to come. Keep a lookout!