Chapter 4:
The throne stood with his back to the door. This usually meant that Lucifer wasn't in the mood for conversations. He was thinking about his time on earth and the people he was forced to leave behind especially a blond-haired beauty with blue eyes.
They finally had brought up the courage to finally tell each other how they felt, how they still feel, at least that is what he hoped. He hadn't even turned when the demon had said that he had a visitor, probably a general that wasn't happy or something like that.
Boy, was he wrong and shocked when he heard a familiar voice, not calling him, my lord or king, or even Lucifer, no he heard a name he never heard down here before, "Samael."
Lucifer stood up from his throne his back still to his visitors with a tightened jaw he responded, "Father." Before he turned around, standing full height, "Oh and you brought Tweedledee and Tweedledum."
Michael tightened his jaw, he made a step forward but was stopped by his father's hand, "Don't Michael." Before he turned to his other son again, "Samael we are not here to fight."
"Don't call me that, father." Lucifer responded with blazing red eyes, " I haven't been Samael for a very very long time. Since you the day that you left me on my own." Lucifer growled, "Here I am Lucifer."
"You will always be Samael to me but I respect your wish and I will call you Lucifer." God knew that he was not in his domain. This place was ruled by his son. Nor God nor Lucifer's twin brother had ever been in hell before and now that both He and Michael had seen it. This was the place his son had been for eons on his own.
"Why are here? Coming to check on me? After all these millennia? See if I am still sane?" Lucifer said still with his jaw tightened.
God sighed this was going to be harder than he expected.
"Like you see father, I am back in Hell just like you wanted all this time," Lucifer said angrily.
"Sam... " God sighed, "Lucifer, son I am here to make amends with you and we don't have time for a fight. We are here to free you from this place not completely but your constant presence is no longer needed."
"If you are here to mock with me…" Lucifer started looking at him still wearing his blazing red eyes.
God shook his head, "I know we have a lot to talk about before or if you will ever trust me or your brother again but I am afraid we have no time to lose. Is there a demon you can trust?"
Lucifer was confused now, "Why do you need a demon for?"
"To explain how Hell works." God simply said. He didn't know how to break it to him that the human, God's miracle, that had stolen his son, the devil's heart for the first time in his existence, was in deep trouble and only Lucifer could save her in time. It was only his help she would accept because she hadn't a lot of faith in God before as an atheist but now that she knew he existed it was clear that she was on Lucifer's side.
"For who?" Lucifer asked
Michael pushed Galizur towards his twin brother where he fell on his knees at the devil's feet, "Galizur is punished for killing a human for fun, he will take your place in the daily business but will not rule completely."
"What!" Lucifer yelled in full devil form, "I look like this because I questioned You?" pointing to himself, "He kills a human the one rule I always tried to follow and he gets a freaking escort to Hell?"
"Son, listen…" God tried.
"No Father you listen, You come here after eons, bringing in an angel that didn't even fall but did break your number one rule? How do you think that makes me feel. Blast him out of existence for all I care." Lucifer yelled before turning and walking into another room.
"Chloe Decker is in danger!" Michael yelled, that alone made Lucifer take a sudden halt. He turned around slowly, "What did you just say?"
Michael sighed, "the fact that we brought him here is that Chloe Decker needs you. That's why we thought it was a good idea to let him do the daily business in Hell while you can live your life on earth."
"Why didn't you idiots tell me that immediately." Lucifer said still angry, "Where is she?"
"Calm down, son." Naming his son by his name didn't feel right but he didn't have the right to call his son by his given name.
"Arok!" Lucifer yelled.
A tall but slim demon ran inside the throne room and bowed, "Yes, my lord?"
"Bring me Zogor, now and call in an emergency meeting on Hell's plaza," Lucifer ordered. The demon nodded and bowed, "Yes, my lord."
Only a few minutes later, a broad-shouldered demon entered the throne room, "You sent for me, my lord." he bowed.
"Yes Zogor, This angel will take over daily business here in Hell as punishment but he will still be under my rule. You will teach him the day to day things but decisions will be made by me. You will keep an eye on him, I trust you Zogor. Double cross me and you are food for the hounds." Lucifer said sternly.
"I understand, my king. I wouldn't dream of double-crossing you." The demon bowed. Knowing Lucifer he would find out one way or another and he wasn't going to risk his life.
"How do I appeal to him, my lord?" Zogor asked.
"He will be called by his name, of course. There is only one ruler of Hell and that's me." Lucifer smirked, "or Sir. As long as you know that I am lord and master."
"Yes, my lord." Zogor bowed.
"Father, stay inside. Demons aren't really fond of you. No matter how bad I want to see demon versus bastard. There is no time for that. Michael will be coming with me I need to speak with the demons so that they know what will change." Lucifer said with a sigh.
The loud sound of a gong made it clear that it was time for the speech. So Lucifer flew up a sort of balcony he made for these occasions. Michael flying behind him, Galizur still dangling behind. Michael knew that no matter what Lucifer said, he knew how to handle the demons.
"Demons, there is a change in Hell, I have some emergencies to attend too. This angel Galizur will be in charge of the daily business here in Hell. Know that I am still in charge here and that I have my way to find out what is happening here. Demons who don't behave accordingly will be fed to the hounds. You can speak to him with his name or with sir but know that I am still lord and master. Zogor will make sure that he will know what he needs to do and he will have a way to reach me if needed. That's all. Now all back to work, those eyeballs don't pop themselves out." Lucifer ordered in his deep demonic voice.
The demons had learned their lesson the last time. They didn't want to end up like Squee and Dromos.
Michael pushed the newly fallen angel towards Lucifer, "This is Galizur. He is one who will take over."
The sound of the gong rang again and every demon bowed to Lucifer before taking off, to continue with what they were doing.
Lucifer flew back to the throne room with Michael hot in heels still guarding his prisoner.
"Alright, brother, you can untie him and let him into Zogor's care. I have a detective to help." Lucifer was about to take off when God stopped him, "Son, wait she isn't in Los Angeles."
Lucifer turned around, "Where is she?"
"The last thing we saw was that she was in La Rabra in Arabia. I will contact her so she would know that she can pray to you." God said before he disappeared. Michael flapped his wings, "See you in a few eon's brother."
"I hope not." was Lucifer's reaction before he unfurled his wings and flew back to earth. Reaching his destination soon enough. The outskirts of the little town in Arabia. He looked around and startled when his father and Michael landed beside him.
"There is one more thing I need to fix if you want to help her, my son. It's impossible to run in there as a mortal angel. Amenadiel was right you know. You make yourself mortal by loving her. I won't take that love away, which is not my doing I might add, but I will take away your bleeding problem if you let me." God said standing next to his son looking over the little city but without looking at him.
Lucifer sighed and nodded he turned towards his father, who placed his hand on Lucifer's head. A Golden beam surrounded Lucifer to enter his body towards his heart.
"We have something to make to you so let us help you save the woman you love," Michael said, who stood on Lucifer's other side, placing his hand on Lucifer's shoulder.
"Okay, but the one who needs to punished is mine," Lucifer said in a deep voice, his jaw tightened.
A bit further in town, time was running out. The other women had helped her take a bath with help from a drug that made her more easily to handle. Her hair was in a beautiful bridal covered with little white flowers, they were helping her to get dressed in a beautiful blue top and harem pants embroidered with golden stitches. You could compare it with what Yasmine was wearing in Aladdin but the color was bright blue. A veil covered her mouth.
"This isn't right," Chloe said weakly
"Don't worry, life here isn't so bad as long as you listen to Mr. Ramzi." One of the women said a bit shyly.
Chloe shook her head, "I have a man I love very much, I can't marry him."
"Forget about him, there is nothing you can do." another woman said.
One of Ramzi's men entered, "It's time to go. Say goodbye to your old life and welcome to your new life." The man laughed.
Chloe closed her eyes, a breeze touched the skin near her ear it was like it was whispering to her, or was this another hallucination. She closed her eyes again while the man took her in bridal style towards the place where the ceremony would take place. She listened closely she had heard that voice before, it whispered two words, "Pray Samael."
She shook her head again, really Samael. Again a breeze touched the skin near her ear, "Lucifer is back we need you to pray to Samael to know where you are."
Now she knew where she knew that voice from, it was the voice of Lucifer's father. Her love was back and not a moment too soon.
TBC
