After a while of walking we came upon the magnificently built house of Satan. I had long since released my fear and I idly glanced at the obsidian pillars before being dragged up the steps into the throne room. The Boogieman was coughing loudly as he released the binds that held me, I felt them melt away like fog.

"He requested a private audience with you." The masked figure gasped, his voice hoarse, then he turned and left, closing the doors behind him.

I turned to the throne where a well dressed man was sitting. His eyes were a deep red and his face was morphed into a smirk. "Hello Murdoc, how are you?"

I was perfectly calm as I made my way to him, it felt strange to move, my shoulder throbbed and the crusted blood on my arm and back made everything jerky and awkward.

"It's been a while Lucifer." I replied evenly. "Tell me, have you come to kill me?" I asked. Satan smiled his most malicious smile as his eyes glowed a little brighter like embers flaring.

"Clever boy, you broke our pact Mr. Niccals. You will now have to deal with the consequences of breaking a contract." The king of the underworld stated, picking at his fingernails. "I have no doubt that your friends will come to get you so I am waiting to see what their course of action is. You surprise me Murdoc, you've very much become a better person with the help of this woman. You call her Noodle?" he asked. I nodded.

"Yes, I love her." I responded immediately. He laughed heartily.

"Oh you're in love? I can see your blackest thoughts and you do not love her, you love alcohol, you love money, but you do not love this girl." Satan said. "In time all humans realize the principal truth: that everything they have clung dearly to in their lifetimes is completely pointless because everything will be taken from them by me, that's my favorite part of this job you know… being able to smile in the faces of the damned as I pry away all they ever loved or wished. Leaving them a barren landscape of pain." He paused to examine my face, gauging how much I was listening. "That's why I favored you Murdoc; you were a man after my own black soul. You too, loved to hurt and maim, cause pain. I knew if there was anyone who would gorge themselves on the fruits of fame and fortune it would be you.

"But most things never last so I knew when you began to break rules that I would have to come after you. But you resisted, the sneaky little bastard you were. I thought I'd humor your rebel spirit and enabled Plastic Beach to come within your grasp, but still you ran away for so long. I knew you'd come back here so I sent the Boogieman to come and get you and this is where we ended up." Lucifer inhaled slowly as he got up and put a hand around my neck.

"I jus' want teh see Noodle again." I pleaded. The Devil smirked and his eyes glowed again.

"I'll make sure she finds your body on her way to rescue 2D. He's now free to go; they just have to come get him." A knife materialized out of thin air and he positioned it a few inches from my throat.

"No!" I said, panicked. "Let me see her once! Jus' once! I'll let you kill me, I knew I was here to die, jus' let her see me once more I won' complain when my time comes."

The Demon King frowned and threw the knife on the floor. "You ask for much Mr. Niccals but I suppose I am able to consent to your wishes." He backed away from me and chains rooted my feet to the floor. "We shall wait, count these as rented minutes on your life."

I sank down to the floor, pressing my head against the cool marble. He was right, it was only a matter of time before I died, but at least I'd get to see her.

I lifted my head slightly when a familiar voice sounded and I moved my eyes to the corner of the room where a giant golden cage was.

"Windmill, windmill for the land… turn forever hand in hand…" said the voice and I focused my eyes to see a blue-haired figure singing quietly. Satan growled and threw a stone at him, striking him in the back where he yelped.

"Shut up! No one wants to listen to your broken crooning!" he shouted furiously. The person lifted his head and opened his eyes, revealing two empty holes.

"I en't got nofin' lef'!" the singer said fiercely.

"Well lucky for you we have company." Lucifer replied, this caused 2D's attention to turn to me and he gasped.

"Muds!" he shouted, pressing his body up against the bars. "Murdoc yew came! I knew yew would-!" he stopped dead as he saw the chains glinting from my ankles and then he sighed a defeated sigh and curled back up on the floor of the golden cage, murmuring the notes to Feel Good Inc. again.