Lucifer sighed as he drank a chalice of wine, sipping the red substance with his eyes closed,"Hmmm…"

Suddenly, the doors came open, Ada coyly walking in, proclaiming,"Lord Lucifer, we got him."

"Excellent. Bring him in…"

The moment they did, Lucifer watched as they brought Volastor in, his arms tied behind his back. Vol must've recovered from the drugs, as he was visibly fighting back against them, Valentino and Doom had to use their combined might just to keep him from wiggling out of their grasp and still somewhat struggled.

"Let go of me you sick bastards!" Vol snarled, baring his teeth at them,"You're all dead when I get out of this!"

"Who says you're getting out?" Ada asked,"Though I am starting to wish we kept the gag on, you have quite the tongue on you."

"Fuck you," The fusion hissed,"Like I give a damn! You've got some fucking nerve to drug me, toss me in your van and then whine about having to hear me protest my treatment…" Vol then looked around,"And why the hell am I even here!? Where the hell am I!?"

"You're in my palace," Lucifer replied, clasping his hands together,"Hello Volastor, I'm Lucifer Magne, King of Hell…I see we finally meet. I've heard so much about you..."

Vol made a face, he did recognize Lucifer from his memories. Vox and Alastor had met Lucifer several times in their stay in Hell, though they had dramatically different opinions on the monarch. While Alastor did greatly respect Lucifer's power, Vox didn't, holding the King in contempt when in the privacy of his own quarters.

Vox never liked Lucifer and while he did pretend to be nice to him for pragmatic reasons, whenever Lucifer was out of the picture, he made his real thoughts on the King known, and that he saw him as nothing more than a overpowered snake who didn't deserve half the recognition he got.

Vol had the feeling this was due to Vox being envious of Lucifer's power, as despite all Vox's power, he nor were any of the other overlords a match for Lucifer. The only person who could actually harm Lucifer without getting immediately obliterated were the other Deadly Sins, Lilith and Charlie.

While Alastor and Vox were the strongest overlords, they were still mid-rank in terms of power when it came to the grand scheme of things. The fact there was this man who could literally curbstomp everyone in his way without repercussions didn't sit well with Vox and the idea of having to suck up to him filled him with resentment.

"You've been staring at me an awfully long time," Lucifer mused,"Do you recognize me?"

"I've seen you before…" Vol murmured, knowing he had to be careful. He was in the presence of Hell's most powerful demons and judging by his situation,"Are you the reason I've been...dragged here against my will?"

"Well...yes," Lucifer admitted.

"Why is that exactly? What have I done to deserve getting drugged, bound and gagged inside the trunk of a car and then forced onto my hands and knees? What exactly did I do, because I have never met you in my life?"

"Technically you didn't do anything to me," He replied, his tone still sounding courteous,"However, your existence is rather...troublesome."

"What? How?"

"You're a fusion of two demons, and not just any demons, but two powerful overlords. Your very being is an anomaly in the system of the hierarchy, and while normally, I couldn't care less what the overlords do, your existence could be rather problematic if it's allowed to continue."

Vol's eyes widened,"What!? Are you saying you're going to kill me because I'm a fusion!? Are you kidding me!?"

"I have reason to believe you are dangerous. Valentino and Cherri Bomb have informed me not too long ago what you are capable of and I believe that if I don't do something about this now, it could spiral out of control."

Vol scoffed,"Of course you believe what they're telling you, but I'm going to be frank here, the only people I've harmed are those who attacked/provoked me. Cherri attacked the place I was staying in with her stupid bombs and Val...he fucking deserved it, that's all I'm going to say," He sent Valentino a death glare, the moth rolling his eyes at this statement.

"Still, do not see how your existence could endanger the entire hierarchy? You are not supposed to exist, you are an anomaly, a fusion at that. Anomalies with your power need to be disposed of before they can wreak havoc."

Vol gave him a look,"Lucifer, if I wanted to wreck havoc, a lot of high-ranking officials in Hell would be double-dead by now. The only person in this room who could harm in a straight up fight is you, everyone else here would DIE and you know that, which is why you had to have those four stalk and ambush me to ensure I didn't murder them."

"You're not really helping your case, Volastor…"

"I'm being honest, if I wanted any one dead, this wouldn't even be a conversation. If I wanted to kill anyone, I would've done so when I first landed here. The Greed Sector would be mine if I desired it, but did that happen? No. Because I didn't care to rule. I have no interest in being a ruler, I just want to live my life, none of this would've even happened if the people in your sector were competent enough to fix an elevator on time! And looking back on it, perhaps I should've fucking forced those bastards to fix it, else I wouldn't be in this godforsaken situation!"

Lucifer cocked an eyebrow in disbelief,"Really? With all that power you genuinely don't want to rule? That's odd down here, given who your components are, I'm under the impression you are lying to me. And just so you know, you can't weasel your way out of this."

"I'm not lying," Vol snarled,"If I really wanted to rule over anything, who the hell would stop me outside of you and your family? Everyone else in this sector would get bulldozed if they tried to get in my way. Hell, I could've just killed Vox and Alastor myself and gained their territory, as well as every other overlord's land. Tell me, do you really think they'd be able to stop me? I literally held Vox by the neck without flinching when he attacked me, do you really believe they would have been able to fight me if I tried? Because I think we both know the answer to that."

Lucifer narrowed his eyes, falling silent at Vol's words. He knew damn well that Vol was being honest, there was no reason to lie about your feats in a time like this and given he had good reason to believe Vol's claims, he wasn't certain what to make of this.

"So what the hell is your plan now? You basically just kidnapped someone out of paranoia, what's your next move now? I doubt you're just going to let me go, so what other reason do you have for me?"

"Well, I was thinking…" Lucifer muttered,"Perhaps I can live...if you work for me that is."

"What!?"

"You heard me, you can't seriously expect me not to utilize someone like you. You're a fusion, you're one of the most powerful beings in this realm , it'd be wasteful to let such an asset go home free."

"Why the hell would I want to work for you? You fucking kidnapped me!"

"I know, but we can move past that," Lucifer said nonchalantly,"After all, you are still of use. Many demons would kill to have someone like you around. You're basically a walking powerhouse and I could use that to my advantage when orchestrating deals. It never hurts to have extra man-power."

"You're literally the most powerful person in this realm, you can just force people to obey your will…"

"But on the off-chance I'm busy, I need to send someone else in my stead, and they might not be as...equipped as you are. If you are present, they'll be much more willing to listen. Most demons only listen to those with power and given who you are, most will kneel down to you easily. You can be one of my personal overlords along with Ada and Doom, you'll be given our own quarters and a guaranteed life of luxury and safety. No one would dare to come after you, not only because they fear me, but because your power would drive off most pursuers…Fear is how things work down here, Vol, which is why your presence would be a rather valued and I'd be able to keep my eye on you at the same time."

Vol stared at him in disbelief,"So let me get this straight. You are basically giving me an ultimatum, where either I choose to sign my life away to you or I have to die because you view my existence as a threat to the hierarchy of Hell and Hell in general?"

"Well when you say it like that...pretty much…"

"Do you not realize how crazy that sounds? First you have your friends kidnap me, and now you're trying to get me to work for you as your personal guard/overlord? That's fucking absurd!"

"Well I have to utilize you somehow…"

"Like hell," Vol hissed,"I don't think you get this, Lucifer. But I do not work for or under anyone. I am not your personal slave and unlike your lackeys, I refuse to kneel down to your ego just because you are on top. I am no one's lackey and I'd prefer dying over working for anyone..."

Lucifer rolled his eyes,"I'd had a feeling you'd say that. Such a pity, I was hoping we could actually be allies, maybe even friends. Guess it's just not to be. Looks like we're going with the original defusion method as planned. Alright then, guards, take him to my personal dungeon. He'll be staying there until I can find a way to turn him back into two people..."

Vol hissed when Lucifer's other guards ended up dragging him away, kicking and screaming as he was forced out of the throne room,"ARGH! Get off of me you sick bastards!" Vol's voice got quieter as he was pulled further and further away.

"So…" Cherri asked awkwardly, still somewhat uncomfortable with what just happened,"Now what?"

"You four are free to do as you please. The process of defusing Volastor will take some time, but it's nothing for you to worry about. But just so you know, you'll all be in charge of watching over Volastor and feeding him. Understand?"

"Do we have to?" Ada asked,"Can't a servant do that?"

"I don't want to take any risks. It'd be better if someone stronger kept an eye on Volastor. You should all take turns and while my personal guards will watch him for today, you four will start tomorrow. Understand?"

"You got it ,your highness, we understand..." Valentino sneered, smoking his cigarette with a twisted grin,``Since he rejected Lucifer's deal, this is my shot. I just gotta wait for the right signal…'

Volastor hissed when he was thrown inside the cell,"Grah!"

When Volastor was tossed inside, he realized he was in a personal dungeon. Apparently Lucifer had this hidden inside his mansion, though it hadn't been used in a while. He rubbed his wrists, relieved at the fact his hands were finally free from those binds. It was awful, he had to sit in that stuffy car with his hands bound behind his back with a gag on the entire time. They only took the gag off when Cherri said to do so and Vol wasn't very pleased at his treatment, so he took that time to curse and jeer at them for what they were doing, swearing he'd get them once he was out of this situation.

Still, when he tried to use his powers to open the door, he felt as if something was keeping him suppressed. Lucifer must have some magic seal on it and it prevented him from using his full strength. There was no way he could possibly escape with a magic seal in the chamber and the guards were guarding the outside of the chamber, meaning if he left his cell, he'd probably get ambushed again.

"Dammit!" He growled, kicking his foot against the wall,"Just perfect! Of all the times I get kidnapped, it just has to be now! Just wonderful!" He threw himself on the bed, head in his hands,"Can't believe this. I'm going to die all because the King can't handle a fusion existing. . Worst part is that I haven't even done anything wrong! The only people I hurt were Vox, Cherri and Valentino, and all of those cases were provoked. I can't even defend myself without being viewed as a threat, unbelievable!"

He then looked down at himself before sighing,"Only good thing about this is that I believe Baxter took his chance and fled. I don't believe that Ada woman caught him, meaning that he's safe. At least he'll live from this...I just hope he doesn't come for me. He'll just get himself killed…"

Vol then sat down on the bed, knowing his death could happen at any moment. The moment Lucifer found a way to extract Vox and Alastor from him...it was over. The death knell would ring the moment that happened, he would be forced to stop existing.

He clenched his teeth, remembering everyone…

'Vox...Velvet...Alastor...everyone…' He looked away, voice trembling into a quiet whisper,'They'll never know what happened to me...They'll probably forget I exist at a certain point and give up looking after a few days...To think this is how my journey ends...it's just...so pathetic. Maybe it's better off they don't know….this would put them all in danger if they came after me…I don't want them dying in an attempt to rescue me. It's not worth it...'

The fact his phone had been confiscated from him made Vol even more upset. If he could just tell them what happened and warn them not to come, he could live with that, but since he couldn't, he knew he was going to die alone in a cell with his worst enemies around him…

"W-What did I do to deserve this? I didn't do anything to deserve this...did I? I don't get it...Why can't I exist in peace?"

The question would never be answered, though if he was being honest, Volastor preferred it that way...

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Mitsuru6: Thanks! Also yeah, Charlie is gonna be very disappointed, that's putting it mildly. Since Baxter knows, it'll come ot head that letting the fish boi slide by was not a good idea on Ada's part.