Chapter 3: Father-Son Love...?
Hooray, a third chapter. With school break for me, I can upload these a little quicker. Yay for all of you! ... All... of... you... (more like two) but I don't care. This chapter starts off angry and a little sad, but it gets better. Lets go!
Demons don't technically need sleep. But it is very healthy, nonetheless. Xertic would occasionally sleep, and he would always be brought somewhere to view an event or get a message. This nightly terror consisted of Hell, his domain. Xertic woke up in a hot room with a strange red glow on its walls. Small black demons clicked at him and bit at his skin and clothes.
"I hate these nasty bugs..." he says codly as he brushes them off.
"I can see that." a figure drops down from the ceiling and folds in its wings. The tall black silhouette changes into the form of a man with red eyes, silver hair, jagged teeth, and a scar running down from his cheek to his throat.
"Hey, Dad. Always a pleasure to see you..." Xertic rolls his eyes. The man growls.
"Why must you treat me like this? I have done no harm to-"
"Its the same lame thing every time, isn't it? 'I didn't do it!', 'Don't blame me Xertic, blame yourself.' I'm sick of it! Can the almighty Lucifer, right hand man of Satan himself, ever see his mistakes?" Xertic yells, spitting at his father.
"You do not need to shout. I will admit my mistakes when they happen. One mistake was that weakling of a son."
"All Gamelus ever wanted was a chance! I was the only one to give him one! When he died, I watched you give the suggestion to the Dark Lord to execute your own son!"
"Do you think I did that for my own opinion?" Lucifer roared "It was either suggest that or have all of us killed for treason! And did you not see that Gamelus is only in prison?" Xertic shoves Lucifer back.
"So putting people in prison solves the world's problems? Lets just throw all of the mistakes into a cell, then we can dance jigs and feast on human souls, what a blast," Xertic says sarcastically. "Maybe if you looked at your actions you would realize the pain you've brought to your family."
"Xertic, listen to me," Lucifer grabs his arm "your mother saw so much potential in you two. She knew what you could do for the demonic and human race. But I only strive for strength. You know that you showed it a lot more than your brother. But your mother always defended him, saying that he had hope. You always protected him. Now I am doing the same thi-" Xertic wrenches his arm back.
"Don't compare yourself to me. You don't have the right. Mom was the only one who loved us. Can you look me in the eye and deny it?" He turns and walks to the door that would exit the dream.
"I can no longer guarantee your safety if you don't trust me. I do all of this for you and this is my treatment? You are not my son.' Lucifer grits is teeth and Xertic turns to look at him with one eye.
"You were never my father." With that, he opened the door and slammed it shut, awakening him to the world.
"Ah, master, good morning. I take it your meeting with your father did not go smoothly?" Xertic yawns and puts on his thin-wired black glasses.
"Does it ever, Drake?" he swings his legs and pulls on a green t-shirt.
"Daddy! You're finally awake!" A small black-haired girl runs in and Xertic instantly smiles.
"Good morning, Yui. Is the artificial body still working?" Yui was a girl that Xertic and Gamelus rescued from deletion in Sword Art Online. She was a computer A.I. that broke free from its assignment of monitoring the minds of players. The girl instantly took a liking to the two, and recognized Xertic as her father and Gamelus as her uncle. Drake smiles at Yui.
"Ah, the young lady awakens. I take it you had a good rest?"
"Yup! And yes, daddy, the body is fine as usual!" The small girl giggles and Xertic ruffles her hair.
"Well, come on, I'm making breakfast, or I'll die from poisoning."
-8:30 a.m., Asuna's house-
Asuna opens her eyes, instanly knowing she overslept. "Mom is probably going to kill me...' Rushing a shower and changing into her uniform, she races down the stairs and stops at the sound of laughter.
"My boy, I always cherish these moments. You are something special."
"Sir, please, I'm not deserving of such compliments. Oh, hey Asuna." Xertic looks over from the stool, just finishing the coffe cup he had with Shouzou, Asuna's father.
"Good morning, Xertic. When did you get here?" She asks, smiling.
"Five minutes or so. Aren't you supposed to be gone by now? Teenagers and their school problems..." Xertic sudenly gained interest in studying his hand. Shouzou nods and sips his coffee.
"Thats right, young lady, get a move on." The two smile at the same time and Asuna grumbles.
"C'mon, Xertic, if you hang around him too long his personality will rub off on you." ASuna grabs Xertic's collar and drags him away.
"That's impossible. I'm already as humorous. Oh, speaking of human related things, you might want to look away." Xertic proceeds to throw up in the bush next to the door as Asuna looks away.
"Why did you accept a coffee that my dad made?" Xertic wipes off his mouth and stands back up normally.
"It doesn't matter, it's all gone now. Human food, nasty stuff..." After the dilema, the two begin walking in the direction of the school.
"So, Xertic, why don't you attend school? It could be fun, having a demon in class..." Asuna smiles shyly and Xertic sighs.
"i once attended a day of elementary school. I got expelled on the first day."
"Why?" Asuna looks up at him and he puts a hand up to his face.
"Can you believe that bullying is prohibited in the handbook, but they would punish you for eating a bully's soul? Nowhere in the handbook does it say I can't do that. I checked myself. Those principals are jerks..." Asuna bursts out laughing and a smile crosses over Xertic's face.
"You're not kidding, are you?" Asuna says, managing to calm down.
"You wish i was. His soul wasn't even worth it, not very tasty. Oh, here we are." Xertic stops and looks at the white building. He always hated the plainness of schools. And the sight he saw made him dislike it even more.
"Hey, Asuna, you made it just in- Oh, hey Xertic..." Liz had just run up to the two and her smile instantly dropped into a scowl. Xertic and Liz always found each other annoying, which annoyed Asuna that her two closest friends didn't always get along.
"Rika, my most favorite person. I hope someone hasn't taken my place in being your annoyance." Xertic smirks at her and Liz sticks out her tongue.
"No one can replace your level of annoying. Asuna, how do you even stand him?" Asuna scratches the back of her head and laughs nervously.
"Xertic's not... that... annoying..." Xertic flicks Liz in the forehead and nods to Asuna before going back to his house.
"hey, Xertic, hold on!" Asuna calls out, making him look back. "When school is over, come over to my house for a bit! And bring a Nerve Gear!" Xertic smirks and salutes with two fingers before walking away to his house.
Writing that anger scene was very satisfying. I don't know why. Anyways, thank you for reading as usually. Buh-Bye! XD