It was worth noting that as with Adam and Eve and their descendants humans spread like rabbits within the world. Joseph and his brothers and his people known as the Israelites stayed in Egypt and eventually grew into the slaves as the new king of Egypt took advantage of them and that became what they were to be at this time at the start of the Exodus.
Crawly was not having a good day at all. If anyone in the entire universe was having the worst cognitive dissonance that day it was him. He was swimming in the Nile river completely naked as one does during those times. He felt an angelic presence behind him and immediately ducked in the water to protect his nudity.
Not that he was ashamed of anything but he didn't need any angelic enemies knowing too much about him.
"Hello Crawly."
Oh great. Exactly what he needed of all things right now.
"Hello, Aziraphale." He turned to make sure his parts were completely in the water.
"So what is going on with the forces of Hell?"
"Everything is going to Hell down there if that's what you mean."
"How can Hell go to Hell if Hell is already in Hell?"
"It's just an expression angel. Satan! You are so pretentious sometimes!"
"Sorry I don't get human speech."
"I can see as much. So I know Heaven is doing something. Up to lots of good deeds."
"Yes, the slaves. She wants to do something about that. They have been reaching out to Her-"
"And She is actually responding. What a surprise!"
"Crawly! Don't talk about the Almighty in that manner! She responds when She needs to in order to fit in with the Ineffable Plan."
"Whatever you say Aziraphale." He shifted his feet in the sand beneath him. Here goes.
"Aziraphale you know how our sides make us do stuff that we don't like doing and may not necessarily agree with or think is for the greater good or worse evil of humanity?"
"You mean you and your side because I have never felt that in my entire angelic existence?"
He rolled his eyes in response. A blantant and obvious lie. Or perhaps he thought going against the archangels was somehow God's way? Maybe that was why they were friends? He may have been a demon but he never wanted to be a side project for an angel.
"Look Aziraphale all I am saying is that the demons know about your side's little plan to send God's Son to Earth to rescue the humans from their sins. They aren't happy about it at all and are trying to disrupt His Geneology once and for all."
"They won't succeed of course. If God wants something done She will get it done one way or another."
"Even if it involves hurting innocent people?"
"When people sin Crawly innocent people always get caught in the crossfire. It is part of free will She gave to the humans."
"Listen to me carefully Aziraphale. I have been given a task here in Egypt by Lord Beelzebub herself. I tried to get out of it but that didn't go so well."
"What do you mean?"
"She basically cut off all my limbs and I had to get a new corporation."
"Sounds painful but you look great."
A blush spread from ear to ear. This felt good to be complimented by Aziraphale and it made him all giddy inside for some reason. He still had no clue what this feeling was. He couldn't ask anyone in Hell about it for obvious reasons.
"Oh come now, angel! I still look the same! Same long red hair, same mark, same snake eyes and same old Crawly serpent of Eden."
"Well, I always liked how your corporation looked so that is what I meant."
There is was again. The butterflies in his stomach. What was this strange feeling? Focused. He had to stay focused.
"Look Aziraphale. Your work in Egypt is admirable but I would leave if I were you. You can't help the slaves in the long run."
"What are you talking about Crawly?"
"I have to give an order for Pharoah to kill all the firstborn Israelites. My side wants to make sure the Son of God doesn't have a direct line to springboard off of and they know how much God likes the Israelites after all this asking for Her help and seeking Her face stuff."
"But you aren't actually going to do that are you?"
"I don't have a choice unless you don't want to see me for the next fifty years because I will be in the darkest pit of Hell in worse shape than getting all my limbs cut off."
"But they are children and innocent."
"I know Aziraphale. I won't be doing it. I will just be tempting them to. It probably won't even work. I am not exactly all that great at my job."
"But what if it does?"
"Well, it is a good thing I told someone on Heaven's side about my no good deeds so that maybe he could do something about it."
"Oh, I see. Like a secret plan of teamwork."
"Don't call it that. We are enemies remember. Our sides hate and despise each other and my side would end me and then come after you and as much as you hate the forces of evil you enjoy living."
"If I have to give up my life for the sake of the children of Isreal and God's Ineffable Plan."
"Hellfire won't just destroy your corporation but your celestial form as well. There isn't any coming back from it and you will be completely dead. I know angels are supposed to be selfless but don't do anything stupid. Promise me."
"Why do you care anyway? You are a demon?"
With that Aziraphale turned away and popped off. Crawly truly did want Aziraphale safe and wished that he could be anything but a demon at that moment to protect him from harm.