"Velvet, this is so stupid!" Vol hissed,"Why are we even doing this again?" Vol said this while looking at the sight of Vanny, Vincent and Alastor holding their new 'child'. And by child, I mean one of the countless Radios that Alastor got way too attached to. It hadn't even been five minutes and he was already proclaiming how it was his son.
"Because Vanny is excited about being a 'mom' with Al and Vincent," Velvet ushered,"I mean,how can you not be happy for them? Sure, it's fucking nuts, but look how happy they are! Well, how happy Vanny and Al are, Vincent looks a bit dead inside…"
"I find it a bit hard to be happy for someone when they're raving about an inanimate object. Alastor is literally hauling a Radio around and guilt tripped everyone into accepting it as a child…"
"Oh hush, let the old man have his fun…" Velvet said,"I don't get why you're making it that big of a deal. Even Vincent is playing along and we both know he doesn't buy into the fact that Radio is sentient but he's doing it to make Al happy."
Vol huffed, his eye twitching violently when he saw Al cradling the damn thing in his hands like it was an actual child. A pit of envy grew in his stomach as Radio and TV static emanated from his throat. It was taking all of his self control to hold back the urge from punting that damn thing out the window.
'Grr! How dare he treat that inanimate object like it's his actual son! That should be ME! Not that stupid Radio!'
Alastor then turned, noticing Vol's expression,"Something wrong, Vol? You look upset…"
Vol clenched his fist,"What? No. I'm perfectly fine…Just peachy…"
"Are you certain? You look rather angry from here. Is something bothering you?"
Vanny smirked,"He's probably just mad he hasn't gotten a chance to hold the 'baby'."
"Oh? Well in that case, there's no need to be upset, Vol! I'll let you have a turn!"
Vol spluttered,"But that's not why-" He didn't get the chance to finish his sentence when Alastor thrusted his Radio into his grasp,"Oh great..Now what do I do with this thing?"
"He's not a thing, Vol," Al chided, having the nerve to wag his finger in Vol's face,"There's no need to be so rude, Vol. Victor is a member of the family too, you need to treat your little brother with respect…"
'LITTLE BROTHER!? Does he actually expect me to fucking treat this thing like it's my brother? It's not even sentient!' Vol scowled,"You can't be serious…"
"I'm dead serious, Vol! So serious in fact that I'm going to have you take Victor on a walk just so you two can get to know each other!"
"Oh come on, Al! Are you seriously going to have me walk around with this Radio in my hand?"
"Of course not. You're going to be rolling a stroller so that you can carry Jimmy without any complications." Alastor then summoned a stroller with his magic and placed Jimmy inside,"There we go, all tight and snug!"
Vol groaned,"You can't actually expect me to go out in public like this by myself…"
"Well in that case, you can just have your girlfriend accompany you so you don't get too lonely! Just don't get too frisky, understand?"
"But that's not what I mean-" Vol gasped when Velvet suddenly grabbed his arm, pulling him away,
"Don't worry Al, Jimmy is in good hands! We're gonna be the best babysitters ever! You can count on us! Hell, when I was alive I was the best babysitter on the block!"
"Hmph, if you say so," Alastor chuckled,"Have fun you three! Make sure to stay safe!" He waved as Velvet dragged her boyfriend away. The Radio Demon then turned to Vincent and Vanny with a large smile,"Ah, they grow up so fast…"
"Aw man, I kind of wanted to play with Victor a bit more…" Vanny whined,"I liked being a Mom! Now I have no one to play tea party with! Hey you two, can you play with me instead?"
"Well actually-"
"Of course darling…" Alastor elbowed Vincent,"We'd love to!"
"But my free time-"
"Shut it!" He growled,"Be nice, Vincent. She wants us to play with her, don't be rude…"
"Fine…" Vincent mentally cursed himself as he was dragged off to have tea with them. He was even more dismayed when he saw Vanny was forcing them to have tea with literal stuffed animals and wanted him and Al to play 'dress up' in order to fit the scene…'I hate my life…'
At this exact same moment, Volastor was having a very similar thought process to Vincent, especially as they walked down the sidewalk of the local park.
"This is so fucking embarrassing," Vol grumbled. Here he was, one of the most strongest beings in Hell, being forced to roll around a stroller with a fucking Radio in it. This was far from his finest moment and Vol wanted nothing more than for the world to swallow him whole, especially because every demon he and Velvet walked by were giving them strange looks.
Not like Vol could blame them, many weird things happened in Hell but it was another to see a grown man and his girlfriend rolling around a stroller with an inanimate object inside. Especially since one demon actually went up and asked them how their baby was, only to become confused when they saw a Radio in the carriage.
"Vol, you don't need to look so down. I mean, I get this is kind of dumb, but it's not all bad…"
"Velvet, just because you don't have a sense of shame doesn't mean I don't. This is by far the most EMBARRASSING thing I've ever done in my whole life! And thanks to your other self I'm stuck rolling this thing around as if it were an actual child…"
"Vol, I get your mad, but think of the bright side! Eventually, we're gonna be right back at the Mansion and you'll be able to hand Al's Radio right back to him once we stay out here long enough…"
"Yeah yeah, sure…"
"Vol, what's with the mood? It can't just be the Radio that's causing you to act like this…"
"It's nothing," He lied, averting his gaze,"I'd prefer not talking about it…"
Velvet then paused,examining his expression before grinning,"Oh I see, you're jealous aren't you?"
"You're seeing things…"
"Vol, you're not hiding anything from me. I'm your girlfriend, I know that look in your eyes. It's the same look every kid gives their parents every time they pay attention to their new sibling…"
"Are you insinuating that the Radio that Alastor brought is my sibling?"
"Never said that, but if that's what floats your boat then I won't judge," She shrugged,"All I'm saying is that you're being super jealous right now…"
"Oh shut up. I'm not jealous of a stupid Radio…"
She continued to tease him,"Your face says otherwise. There's no need to lie, I'm not gonna judge my cute jealous boyfriend after all…"
"Be quiet, Velvet…"
Velvet was ready to retort only to shout,"OMG ICE CREAM!" She pointed at a male Imp demon who was carrying around an ice-cream cart.``Vol, can I please get it? Pwease?"
"You're not going to purchase an entire tub of it are you?"
"Noooo…."
"Velvet…"
"Alright fine, I won't get THAT much," She grumbled before cursing,"Shit! He's getting away! Vol, be a good boyfriend and watch over Victor while I'm gone, okay?"
"Now wait just a minute, I never agreed to do such a-" Vol scowled when he realized that Velvet had already run away to chase after the ice-cream man.'Dammit! Of course she leaves me the second something more entertaining pops up. Now I'm stuck with Al's stupid Radio pet…'
Vol sighed,"Oh well..She's probably not going to be back for a while, better go find a seat while I wait for her to return…"
As a result, he sat down on the nearest bench, doing his best to ignore he stares he got. He was just waiting for this nightmare to be over, however he could hear the sound of running water not too far away and looked up to see a pond…
Suddenly, a devious smile grew on his face as his gaze directed at the Radio in the seat."Perfect…" He quickly picked the Radio up and headed towards the lake.
He chuckled as he prepared to chuck the damn thing into the water, only to do a double-take in order to ensure nobody important was watching him.
'It appears the coast is clear. Time to make this look like a happy accident…' Vol was about to drop it, only to jump in surprise when he heard Alastor's voice suddenly say,
"Vol, put him back…."
"What!? How did you-"
"I'm the Radio Demon, Vol. I can see what you're doing through him. Don't think you're slick. Just because I'm not physically there doesn't mean I'm unaware of your intentions. If you had any common sense right now, you'd place Victor right back in his seat and we'll act like this never happened."
Vol growled,"But-"
"Not but's, Vol…."
"Ugh...fine…" Vol sighed in defeat before reluctantly putting the Radio back in his seat. Vol pouted in annoyance, dismayed that Alastor had foiled his plans.'Damn Alastor! I was so close to getting rid of that damn thing once and for all until he ruined it! Worst part is that he's burdening me with this thing and acting like it's a person!'
Bitterly consumed by his thoughts, he didn't take notice of Velvet's return until she shoved an ice cream cone in his face,"Eh?"
"Guess who's back!?"
"Oh hey, Velvet…"
"Alright, what happened?" She asked,"You look more moody than when I saw you last time…"
"Oh nothing. Just tried to get rid of the Radio only for Alastor to ruin it at the last second…"
She giggled,"Seriously Vol? Were you that petty that you were gonna destroy a Radio because Al was giving it more attention than you?"
He scoffed,"I know I'm not getting lectured about pettiness by you…"
"Geez, everyone's a critic nowadays," She sighed,"Say, you want a cone?"
"Err...sure…" He took it before raising an eyebrow,"What took you so long anyhow? You were gone an awfully long while…"
"Easy, I getting this big baby!" Velvet pulled out a large sundae,"Had to make sure he got my order right, wanted to get my money's worth after all."
"Velvet, you know you're going to get a toothache from eating that, right?"
"Eh, who cares? I've eaten tons of sweets before and it's never hurt me…"
He rolled his eyes,'Sure it didn't…' He then saw a third cone,"Why do you have three? Did you buy another for yourself? Or was it for me?"
"Oh this one is for the Radio! I got him a little treat…"
Vol stared at her like she grew a second head.
"Ha! Vol, you gotta quit making those exaggerated faces! Seriously, you're looking like that Wally guy after I asked him to get the ice cream for Victor…"
"Wally?"
"Yeah, that was his name. He kind of looked really sleazy honestly but at least the ice-cream is good so that makes dealing with him worth it. He gave me the same look when I told him that the third cone was for Al's little Radio."
"Oh god, why did you specify? Now everyone's going to know we're crazy…"
"Vol, I'm well aware of how crazy I am, carrying around a Radio won't change that. Trust me. Besides, people do crazy shit all the time, I don't get why you're so worked up over this…"
"Not everyone carries a Radio around like it's a living being. I can assure you on that note…" He then prepared to eat his ice-cream only to nearly have a heart attack when he saw Velvet was going to take a picture of them. He quickly used his powers to blur his face while crushing the cone in his hands.
Needless to say, Velvet was very annoyed when she saw Vol had ruined her selfie by blurring his face,"Vol, are you fucking serious?"
He didn't respond, merely sending her a glare.
"Oh my god, you're so immature. You killed the mood of the picture!"
"I couldn't care less.." Vol scoffed as he shook off the remnants of his ice cream with great annoyance.
The Doll Demon huffed,'Figures…' It was times like these she reminded herself that despite her boyfriend being a grown man, he had the mindset of a moody teenager when set off the wrong way and would react as such when upset.
At the moment, Micheal was sorting out some long overdue affairs back at the Mansion. The topic at hand was about all the recorded incidents of Demons hopping in and out of Hell and causing havoc in the mortal realm. There were well over several dozen accounts of a certain group of Imps traveling to Earth and assassinating people and causing various types of collateral damage in the process.
Angered by this finding, Micheal had decided to put a stop to the problem at its source...
"My order is final," Micheal said over the phone,"Do as I say or else you will face the consequences of your actions. I am Lucifer Magne and I will not tolerate anyone disobeying my orders. If I say something, you do it, no questions asked. Do I make myself clear or will I have to repeat myself?"
"Sire, I understand that but how will I be able to do my job?"
"You'll find a way…" Micheal replied,"Regardless, you're handing that book over to me and I'll have someone go over to confiscate the book from you in an hour. If you don't cooperate I'll have to go over there myself and believe me, you don't want that, right?"
"I-I wouldn't…"
"Good. With that being said, I do believe this conversation is over. Goodbye." He hung up the phone with a sigh,'Hmph. Annoying pests. Lucifer's subjects can be quite the handful. It's a miracle this realm hasn't collapsed on itself by now.
"Are you alright, Lord Lucifer?" Ada asked, startling him momentarily. He had forgotten she was there standing at his side due to how quiet she was…
"Is something wrong? Did I scare you?"
"Oh, of course not. I was just caught off guard, nothing serious," He dismissed, tipping his hat downward a bit just so she couldn't see the blush stained on his cheeks.
"Is there a reason you sounded so upset on the phone? You looked rather angry the entire time. What's gotten you so worked up today?"
"Oh nothing, I was just lecturing Stolas about the inappropriate use of his Grimoire at the hands of a trio of keep causing trouble on Earth and I've gotten countless complaints about their behaviour in the past year. Apparently Stolas has been giving his Grimoire to the boss of the group in exchange for...ahem...favors and in return, they're given a way to access the mortal realm in order to assassinate humans." He then clasped his hands together,"Not only have they killed their targets but they also end up killing others around them as 'collateral damage' without a care for the damage they've caused. This has been going on for a few years and I believe it's long overdue that something is done about it. It's undermining my authority and Heaven will likely get angry if they see too many innocent people getting murdered by a bunch of wayward assassins. They've already had an encounter with CHERUB and I believe that they're still butting heads occasionally from time to time despite those cherubs being banished. No doubt because they desire to save someone those imps are hired to kill…"
"So what are you going to do about it to ensure he doesn't hand the book over to them?"
"Taking it from him obviously. He can't exactly hand the Grimoire over to the Imps if he doesn't have it. A servant will be arriving at his mansion to confiscate the book from him and assuming he doesn't want me coming over himself, he'll cooperate or else…."
"Do you plan on giving it back to him? "
"Not anytime soon if that's what you're wondering. Stolas lost that privilege and until he can earn it, the book is staying as far away from him as possible."
She raised an eyebrow,"But surely he needs that for his job, doesn't he?" She didn't really know what Stolas did with the book, but she figured that whatever he used it for was incredibly important for his affairs.
He rolled his eyes,"That's hardly my problem is it? Given how this realm is, I'm certain Stolas with all his resources could find another way around that problem. If it truly becomes an issue perhaps I can grant some leeway, albeit with some heavy restrictions but I'll let him struggle first, it's more fun that way."
"Is there anyone else you're going to do this to?"
"Ada, I've spent the past several hours communicating to other noble demons and confronting them about their incompetence in allowing certain things to happen under their watch. Especially in regards to the travel of the Earthly Realm and The Hellish One."
"And the Imps themselves?"
"Oh I already sent them a warning about their behaviour. Right now, they're on thin ice but given that Stolas won't be having the Grimoire soon, it's unlikely they'll be able to cause trouble on Earth without outside help. And if any help comes...I'll be sure to put a stop to it when that time comes…"
"What about those legally allowed to travel to Hell and Earth?"
"You mean those like Verosika Mayday and other officials? Well in her case, I made sure she was punished appropriately. I did consider revoking her ability to travel to Earth for a while and only letting her have concerts here, but since she complained about the Imps involvement I decided to lessen the punishment since this only happened once out of all the times she's traveled to Earth. She's not allowed to bring those drinks around during her concerts and while she did seem annoyed, she ultimately agreed to my terms.…"
Ada narrowed her eyes. Whenever Lucifer got involved in situations, the punishments tended to be more severe than what she was hearing. Normally there'd be torture involved but it seemed that 'Lucifer' had solved the issue with his words without even resorting to violence to prove a point.
"You've gotten rather soft, your highness. I would've thought you'd be a bit harder on her…"
He shrugged,"I would've gone a bit harder but considering she was a one-time offender I saw no need to overdo it. At the end of the day, she's just a pop-star, not a government official. I expect these sort of things from egotistical celebrities with a cult-like following, not people who have actual power over the state of the world."
"My, how generous of you. You're being rather merciful, Lucifer. I can't say I expected that out of you…"
He chuckled,"I'm full of surprises, Ada…" He then noticed her hands were massaging his shoulders,"Hm?"
"Don't you think you should rest my Lord? You've been working for countless hours and you haven't shown any signs of stopping…"
"It's not that big of a deal," He admitted," I can always get rest later. It's not really a requirement in order for me to function…"
No really, Angels didn't really need to sleep like mortal souls did to thrive, only if they exhausted themselves of all their energy would they fall unconscious to regain their stamina and it took a LOT to wear them out naturally without other factors being involved.
"I know, but it'd probably do you some good if you at least got out of this desk. It's not healthy…"
"Ada, really I'm fine. You don't have to worry about my health…"
Still, the grey demoness refused to let up,"But I insist, you should at least do something else in the meantime. You shouldn't overwork yourself…."
Micheal sighed,"Alright fine. I suppose I can take a break..." He rose up from the chair and Ada stepped back momentarily. She still wasn't used to 'Lucifer' being taller than her. Normally the King of Hell only reached up to her shoulders at best so Lucifer suddenly gaining over a foot in height was enough to catch her off guard.
'Damn he's tall…'
"Is there a reason you're staring at me, Ada?"
"Oh no reason," She said, doing her best to avoid making eye contact with him.
He seemed tempted to question her but ultimately decided to not do so.
When Micheal decided to go 'take a break' so to speak, he decided his best choice of action was to find the nearest couch and feigned being asleep for Ada's sake, believing that she'd go off and do her own thing the moment he closed his eyes…
At first, this seemed to be the case. Ada actually left the room and Michael's thoughts drifted elsewhere…
His mind was quite the cesspool, his thoughts jumping from thinking about managing his brother's affairs in his absence while also dealing with the idea of being a father in less than a month. That didn't even mention the fact that he was banned from Heaven for the time being and had no way of traveling back thanks to his siblings meddling.
'I wonder if I can convince them to take me back…' It was a long shot. Even if he found a way to communicate to his siblings it was a coin-toss whether they'd agree to take him back without some sort of major penalty involved and that didn't even mention the baby. Lilith would probably want to keep the kid in Hell while he preferred raising the child in Heaven.
'Maybe I can bargain with her…' He thought,'If Lilith has enough sense in her, we'd at least be able to juggle custody of the child. The issue is my siblings being stubborn mules and refusing to allow me or my child into Heaven's gates. How long do they even intend to keep me down here? If they at least gave a date I'd be more optimistic but there's been no sign of budging on Heaven's end. Either my siblings have given up hope on me completely or they intended to keep me down here for quite a while. Neither outcomes sound pleasant…'
He was hoping that his siblings hadn't thrown in the towel on him but at the same time, his chances of returning to Heaven were looking bleaker by the day. Micheal honestly feared that by the time the baby came around things that the situation would remain stagnant with Heaven.
And if they were intending to let him out, it was clear that time wasn't anytime soon. There was no incentive to release Micheal from Hell and unless some dire emergency came up, it was likely that he was going to be there for a while.
Sad as he was to say it, he was well aware of how trapped and powerless he truly was. He could do just about everything...except leave Hell. That was the one restriction and it was a restriction that caused something he hadn't felt before so strongly…
'What is this feeling? I've never felt something so negative towards my siblings before. What could it be? Oh...yes. I remember the word. I'm finally starting to see why my brother dislikes our family now. Regardless, I'll find a way back in. I have to…'
Before he could focus more on these thoughts, he heard the sound of footsteps approaching. He quickly pretended to fall asleep again…
Ada entered the room again, though this time she appeared to be rolling an entire cart. Upon closer inspection, Micheal noticed that Ada had prepared an entire meal of predictably apple themed foods and drinks.
He raised an eyebrow at this behaviour,'I didn't even ask her to make food. What's she doing this for?'
As she was shuffling to get everything prepared, he called out to her,"Ada? What are you doing?"
Her back immediately straightened up,"Nothing. I was just preparing your meal…"
"What for? I certainly don't remember asking you to serve me anything earlier…"
"Well I was just thinking that maybe you'd want something when you woke up. I hadn't anticipated you to get up while I was getting ready to serve you. Why? Is there something wrong with the way I made it? I'll take it back if you want, I can easily create another meal for you…"
"No, it's not that," Micheal said,"It's just that I don't quite understand why you're still on your feet. Given the amount of running around you did today, I'd think you'd be exhausted by now..."
"My Lord, there's no need to worry for my well being. I swear, I'm fine…" She said,
"Oh really? Your eyes tell a different story…" He then motioned towards her,"Why don't you take a seat? You look like you could use a bit of rest…"
Ada reluctantly walked towards him, sitting down on the couch while maintaining a good three feet between them. The Angel raised an eyebrow,"Ada, is there any reason you're staying so far away?"
She refused to meet his gaze,"I didn't want to invade your personal space…"
"It's quite alright. I'm fine with you coming closer…"
"Are you certain?"
"Positive…"
Once again, she moved towards him at his command, still looking downward. It was one thing to be this close to him while they were dancing, but sitting on the couch together was another ballpark. At least back at the Gala she could excuse it as him feeling pity for her not having a partner but she struggled to find a reason for him to be this close to her behind closed doors in a private area.
She stared at him before averting her gaze,'Maybe he's trying to make the first move. It's the only real expansion I can think of, though I'd expect him to be a bit more flirtatious if he was trying to sleep with me…'
She had witnessed Lucifer seduce people first hand, usually he used his charm while still being direct enough to get to the point. This was the complete opposite of how Lucifer usually handled things and Ada didn't know what exactly was going on.
She snapped back into reality when she felt his hand on her chin and he was staring at her in a rather serious manner.
At first, she feared she had done something wrong, but she noticed he hadn't said anything and was just looking her in the eyes for the longest time…
He then asked,"Is there a reason you never look into my eyes?"
"What?"
"You always look downward when I'm speaking to you, never meeting my gaze. Is there something wrong with my face? Or are you scared of me?"
"What? No, there's nothing wrong with your face. I just thought that you'd get upset if I looked you in the eyes…"
He sighed,'Figures. My brother scares everyone to the point his own lackey's are too afraid to look him in the eyes in fear of angering him. How typical.'
Micheal then smiled warmly at her,"There's no need to hide your gaze from me. I won't bite, I promise…"
She chuckled,"Damn,you're really trying to subtly get into my pants aren't you? I honestly am impressed, I thought you'd be more direct about your intentions. There's no need to be so informal about this, if you want to have a go at me you're free to do so. You do own my soul after all, I won't protest…"
Ada expected this response to amuse him...It had the exact opposite effect, as Micheal looked almost...repulsed?
"My Lord?"
"Ada, I'm going to state this here and now, I'm not trying to sleep with you. I'm genuinely concerned for your well being and I have no interest in lying with you, especially since it'd feel wrong. I see you as more than just an object and I'd rather treat you as a person than a slave. Do I make myself clear?"
"Err….yes. Yes you do, My Lo-"
"Ada, just call me my name please. There's no need for the titles, especially since we're by ourselves…"
"As you wish..Lo-Lucifer.."
Micheal sighed, he knew it'd take awhile for Ada to fully stop calling him that, but he figured it was a start….
Still, he couldn't help but notice the tired look in her eyes. It looked like she hadn't gotten a good night's sleep in years.
He wrapped his arm around her and pulled her closer to him.
"Lucifer? What are you doing?"
"Making sure you get a break. You look exhausted and I believe it's time you get some sleep…"
"Are you certain you want me to sleep here? I have a room by myself and I wouldn't want to burden-"
"You're not burdening anyone, Ada. Trust me, you're doing fine and the best thing you can do right now is get some rest. Overworking yourself isn't going to help and I don't want you fainting just because you wanted to keep going despite your body not being able to function, understand?"
"I understand…" She mumbled before reluctantly leaning against him,"Goodnight…"
"Goodnight…"
After a few moments, Ada fell asleep, using his body as a pillow(not that Micheal minded). He smiled,'At last. She's finally taken a break. About time….' He then looked down at her face and he was awestruck. It was like he was staring at an angel's face…which was rather ironic given she was a hell-born demon and about as far from an Angel as you could get...
'She's...so beautiful. How can a demoness look so demonic yet enchanting at the same time? That can't be right...What is this feeling? I've never felt so strange around another person before. It's like my heart is going to beat out of my chest...' His eyes then snapped open,'Oh sweet heavens no...Not with a demon...I can't...That shouldn't be possible..It can't be. This has to be a trick, my siblings had to have cursed me with something when they banished me. There's no way this feeling is real. It just can't be...
Thanks for 12, 365 views, tell me what you think below! Cuz I have something big planned next chapter just so you know...
Enigmus-288: Honestly, the fic is more about the discovery of one's self in general. Kind of escalated from Vol to other characters, mainly Micheal and Lucifer. I also have plans with Micheal, that will become abundantly clear since we can't have anyone becoming stagnant. I've got a draft in my spare doc for this so I have it on paper and under control.
Mitsuru6: Well to be fair, those demons thought they had a chance cuz of the threesome pic(Thanks Niffty). And like the Butcher from the prequel comic, who legit thought taking a chop at Al was a good idea until Al showed his scary face to him, there are always those dumbasses who think trying to one-up someone like Al is a good idea despite evidence piled up in the contrary. Al was honestly gonna fucking kill them himself, make no mistake, it's just that Vincent drove them off before Al could do the deed(and even then, Al can probably just hunt them down later with his shadow puppets if he felt like finishing the job anyway). People in Hell tend to be a bit stupid when it comes authority and even those with power have to constantly remind people through force why they are on top and why they're not.
Hell, Katie Killjoy legit thought being a massive bitch to Charlie, someone who is legit the strongest person in Hell if you ignore her parents and was surprised when Charlie round-house kicked her ass across the new station when she decided to pick a fight with her. People in Hell tend to be fucking dumb and their respect for authority is nonexistent, the only thing they really acknowledge is fear in this pit which is why when people hear 'Lucifer' they fucking hightail it since they know he'll beat their asses if they give him a reason to.
Also that Radio scene was from a comic some person made, I forgot their name honestly but I watch them on twitter. In the comic, Charlie was asking Al why he had a fuckton of Radios and that maybe he had too many, but he kind of just brushes her off and claims something around the lines of 'You can never have enough of these' and has names for them like they're pets because he's lonely AF because in canon, the only people who actually like him as a person are his deranged fan girls, Rosie and Niffty(who honestly could be a deranged fan girl as well honestly).
Everyone else either fears/hates him or in the case of those stronger than him, ignore him for the most part and then there are those like the Butcher/the couple in this chapter, who think they can try to screw with him and get away with it only to get shocked when that ends of backfiring.