Chapter 6 is here. I hope you will all enjoy it. Time for some fun.

Chapter 6

"Space Creep"

"He is...odd..." Lucifugus started off positively. At least when it comes to him

"That I already noticed, just listening to you speaking about him makes me feel weird..." Said Pen with half of his skull gone "Like every time your writing touches that one part of my brain, it's like pure confusion mixed with despair and yet feels like I'm on clouds..."

A minute of silence fell upon the room. That was all sorts of uncomfortable for Lucifugus.

"...That should not happen under any circumstances you know?" Lucifugus was quite concerned. You shouldn't be. "(Okay, now I feel creeped out by him too. What is this job doing to everyone? Wait, was he complimenting or insulting my writing...?)"

"It's nice if it's from you my Lord" Pen said with a warm smile.

Never say those words again!

"...(I don't know if I should be charmed or just kill him to never speak to me like that again...)" Lucifugus was even more creeped out now "Okay so I was saying, he is an odd one. He VERY rarely speaks, never smiles or frowns (not like I could tell with how dark everything is in this asshole of a realm) and only ever looks at everything with those empty eyes that make me feel like he looks through every part of the existence... I don't think he even remember what his name was, or if anyone even remembers at all. Or maybe it's just me and by accident no one ever says it out loud and it's too embarrassing to ask for a name of someone you are supposed to know for your whole life because it makes you look like a very special kind of asshole so I'm stuck in yet another predicament..."

*Spoiler, everyone forgot and they don't bother to remember until they decide to give a shit. Creep remembers though and thinks others remember and care. Pray for Space Creep*

"I feel like that about every other Pen in the box" Pen said as he looked upon box of Pens under the table

"MY NAME IS NYARLATH-"

"NO ONE CARES!" Voices from the box screamed at the other voice with weird name.

"Riiiiight... but you get the picture, unsettling creep. If you don't find him near Lucifero standing like a weird statue you just know he is at the job. (the amount of times I see him near Lucifero is also quite unsettling)" Lucifugus said

"He does something?" And now it got really interesting for Pen

"Ugh, As much as it pains me to admit he might be the one person that does ALMOST as much work here as I do." Lucifugus didn't sound very happy about that "You see he is the one that brings all of those worthless Devils from across the entire Underworld to their respective jobs. Be it working as Pens like you or as fun punching bags for others or new personal pets, source of food, target practice etc... He is the one that controls transportation and communication in this forsaken by existence shithole. And he is the one that allows me to bring my laws to every level. And sometimes from what I hear from some Middle Pens he does even more things these days like transporting several Devils all across the Underworld. It's quite unsettling."

"WAIT! My lord!" Pen screamed as he climbed on Lucifugus's face aand looked him in the eyes. Lucifugus was not amused "I remember that you wrote with me at one point a law that prohibits mixes of Low ones and Middle ones from going out through Qliphoth at the same time to save time and avoid problems in focus in Human world and that every level should go out with full forces as the doors open! On page 755."

"Yes...? (Did I actually wrote that? At this point I don't even remember my own laws, there are so many... How long was I doing it..? Do some of them still apply, are some contradicting themselves are some...)" Lucifugus tried to get his head around it.

"MY LORD!" But Pen made it VERY hard

Too hard

"OW! Not so loud! Next time I will squish you so hard the remains of your brain will pop up!" Lucifugus said as he took Pen out of his face

"I... I'm very sorry, but this is important! This Qliphoth opens up every level and he can send Devils across them." Pen said as he was doing some hand gestures, probably simulating Devil going through a portal "If Qliphoth opens again he can teleport all of us to the first one and all of us can go out!"

"... Nice idea, gotta say, I'm proud that you can actually come up with something like that." Lucifugus was pretty impressed

"REALLY?" Pen was happy

"Yes! Too bad it wont work..." But all nice things must come to an end

"Oh...oh...why?" Pen seemed very disappointed

"Good lord when was the time when it opened? Hundreds years ago, thousands? Yesterday? Or maybe tomorrow... Anyway, there was a time when the Qliphoth opened and I had a little discussion with him about it (I kind of forgot about that when I told that other story, but it's hard to remember anything about him, it's hard to remember many things)..."

*Back in the past whatever years ago. Qliphoth opening*

The entire Underworld was shaking with excitement (probably because of Qliphoth). Finally, it was time for them to strike and have in the human world. The Great Ecstasy was upon them. Some Devils were fighting among themselves to make sure they are the first ones out. Some were eating each other out of excitement. All of them wanted to go out finally. Soon the Doors will open and they will see the light of Human World.

Finally

"OKAY YOU BASTARD! Time for ultimate move, YOU SEND US ALL THERE AND WE WIN! Simple... GET ON WITH IT!" Lucifugus said to Creep. He was thrilled beyond all belief. This was the moment when they will finally be out. And this simple trick will allow for complete victory. Time to go.

Open the doors

"..." Creep though never answered

"...And?" No Portal has opened

And?

"..." No answer has come. His eyes still seemingly looked through Lucifugus. Weirdly enough they seemed to have something like little stars in them.

"...Time is precious here!" Impatience grew in Lucifugus

Very precious

"...-_-" No answer, only indifference

"...:(" And anger on Lucifgus's face

"...No" He finally answered, his voice deep and cold

"...What?" Lucifugus couldn't believe it

WHAT!?

"No.." He just repeated without care

"...Are you FUCKING..." Lucifugus got ready to strangle him and-

*Flashback ends*

"That's it?!" That was all kinds of unsatisfying for Pen

"Yes.." Lucifugus on the other hand seemed like he wants to be done with it

"WHY!?" Pen NEEDED an explanation

"That one I understood when Lucifero assigned me this job. When I travelled like that for the first time with him. It felt... extremely weird... it was like being there and yet I could feel my presence feeling transparent, like there was little weight on me, I felt almost as if I was to suffocate, like something bind me and started choking me..." To illustrate his point Lucifugus grabbed himself by the throat "At some point I got used to it, but that first time was... very ...unpleasant... Like Megi put on a hundred different curses on me and every one of them were meant to kill me. That made me realize how impossible that idea was. Whatever these doors are they lock our very beings here. We cannot get out that way..."

"Have you ever been outside my Lord?" Pen asked, Lucifugus's face seemed to change a little, showing that... Yes "How did it look like?"

"..." But Lucifugus was giving him a Creep treatment for a minute

A minute of that passed. It was very uncomfortable. His lord looked as if he was defeated and was about to fall on the ground. Pen couldn't understand it.

How could he?

"I don't remember much, if I was even there at all... but...the image of it is there..." Lucifugus said with melancholic tone as he looked at ceiling of his workshop. As if he tried to look through it to the other level above, through all of them to outside world "Maybe I saw a glimpse or I actually got out...whatever the case I think I DID saw it... A light... great ball of strange light... this image... it made me realize how dark this place really is... I saw and felt adversity... I saw and understood... the difference, even if I'm not fond of light...I... desire it... something... anything... beyond those shadows..."

Lucifugus seemed smaller now. As if merely talking about it was draining him of life. Pen seemed distressed about it.

"...I'm VERY sorry my lord..." Pen said as he covered his face seemingly with shame

"About what?" Lucifugus couldn't understand it

Is he insulting you? Insinuating that something like this hurt you?

"This memory hurts you..." Pen said with sincere tone as he looked at his Lord "I'm sorry..."

There was no fear or anxiety is Pen's voice. No lie or expectations... it sounded more like... sorrow... Lucifugus for a moment just looked at him... a small Low Devil in his hand... he could just crush him... squish him and leave a stain that he would forget about with next written sentence in his book

So do it!

And yet... for the first time he felt reluctant about this idea...

Why?

"Do not apologize..." Lucifugus said as he looked at this Pen in palm of his hand "Those memories... speaking about them.. reliving them... I'm thankful for it."

"Oh...OH! I'M HAPPY MY LORD!" Pen seemed very invigorated at this news

"... I wonder how did you became my favorite Pen..." Lucifugus asked as he looked at him

"OH? I this it was something about my unique qualities my lord..." Pen answered him and pointed at his head

"Lucifugus looked at him and then remembered. His horns. They are perfect for this job. They are at the back of his head, in the shape of letter L pointed downwards and ending with sharp edges. Lucifugus raised pen and stabbed his horns through black energy on his chest (Or is it my skin? We have a white skin under it so it must be something else, but... ah who cares) Why would he? It didn't really hurt either. And like that Pen was now dangling on his chest, finally letting Lucifugus rest his hand.

"Oh, THAT makes sense hehe... feels fun My Lord..." Pen said as he was moving his legs

"That whole talk about Outside world made me think of Little Ziggy..." Lucifugus said as he again looked at the ceiling

"Ziggy? Oh I remember, he was mentioned a few times in your stories..." Pen answered with excited tone. This meant more stories to tell.

"Yes, yes, you see he is the only one that got out... and I witnessed it..." Lucifugus said as he pointed at himself with his thumb

"Oh? You gonna tell me?" He seemed very excited for another story time.

"Yes. But don't get to excited... it's a bit "less grandiose" than you think..." Lucifugus answered as the memories of that encounter resurfaced in his head.

TBC in "Little Ziggy's great escape. Magic Word"

Hope this chapter was enjoyable. Next one will be REALLY fun. Or not. Depends on your preferences. But I think you will like it. Also if you like this story favorite it, follow it or leave a comment. I appreciate those.