Lucifer looked at the sins and their lieutenants. He could hardly call Ozzie's 'friend' FizzaRolli a lieutenant, it seemed more as if they were dating or something good for Ozzie, he'd been lonely the last time Lucifer had seen him. Mammon's twins were probably his actual Lieutenants. Beelzebub had straight up told him that she was dating Vortex, but he was also a fine bodyguard who knew to follow her every order.
"Where are Leviathan, Belphegor, and Satan?" A few people asked at the same time, glares flying around as if to dare the others to start shit. It wasn't often he made them all meet up but now was important, now a lot was on the line since it was a personal attack against him.
"They are hunting down Eve as we confer to see what can be done in the different rings to find her and stop whatever plan she has made," Lucifer said, catching everyone's attention.
"Eve's on the move? Why now?" That was a question he wished he could answer. Lilith would tell him nothing of her plan because all she had known or at least was admitting to knowing was that Eve had wanted to attack today and would allow Charlie to escape with her life into Lilith's arms.
"All I am aware of is that she wants to kill me. That she believes now would be a good time." He wished he knew more about why Alastor had to die the way he had, Lucifer had been stupid getting close as he had to Alastor. The pain that continued to zing through his chest was a reminder that he'd lost another person he'd held dear. How many times would he have to suffer loneliness, and how many times would he lose people for whatever reason? Abandonment, death?
A bright flash of golden light of a portal much like his own opening above the center of the war room table caused everyone to shout in surprise, going blind from the sheer holiness of it. Lucifer blinked a million times wiping the tears that slipped down his face at the sheer amount of pain that the sudden dazzling display of holy energy caused. Looking up he found himself looking at…Something utterly impossible but welcomed.
"Alastor!" Lucifer shouted-his heart leaping into his throat, leaping onto the table, and taking a running jump to hug the demon he had thought was dead. Charlie was on them only a second after him, both of them gibbering at the demon. Lucifer suddenly realized that there were plush white and red wings curling around him and Charlie. Pushing away he realized Alastor was not how he looked last, his red suit gone in favor of a white and gold suit with pink trim and a red shirt.
Alastor's wings were white with red borders and his monocle had been turned into red-tinted Pince-nez. That meant that Alastor was an…He was an angel now! Lucifer's heart sank, they would forever be separated caught between heaven and hell.
"I was bid to tell you everything I know of Eve's plans and help in any compacity that I could." Charlie was still crying in Alastor's arms, Alastor petting her hair as he peered at Lucifer and what Lucifer wouldn't do to have this for the rest of eternity.
"Wait, I'm so confused right now," Bee said and Lucifer was reminded of where exactly they were right now. He coughed and motioned for both Charlie and Alastor to take seats on either side of his before settling into his chair.
"What are you confused about Bee." She blinked, sharing a look with the others before turning back to him.
"Why are you chummy with an angel?" Alastor burst into laughter; he hadn't lost the Radio quality to his voice. That was reassuring. One less change he would have to handle.
"Oh, I'm not. Or rather it's a switcharoo on me! I died thanks to Eve's mechanisms and then much to my surprise! I went to heaven!" His sacrifice was great enough to send him to heaven, who knew Alastor had it in him? Lucifer was thankful that Alastor wasn't gone forever but if he stayed there was no guarantee he would come back again.
The confusion lingering in the room had Lucifer sighing, explaining this had been on his list of things to do once he knew that Charlie's goals were reachable. Alastor proved that as he sat there with a halo glinting above his head and the color change of his clothes not to mention the wings.
"It seems Charlie was right, that sinners can go to heaven with enough work." The jaw drops around him were amusing. Charlie got a sudden look of inspiration and leaned across the table eyes completely on Alastor who had a rather smug smile on his lips as if he knew what she was about to ask him and had an answer ready.
"Wait, Alastor did you see Sir Pentious when you were there?" Charlie asked excitedly and Alastor smiled at her-his sharp fangs gone and whitened. It looked odd to him as they spoke, he noticed that Alastors hair now had white instead of black and his eyes had changed too no longer all red, but rather red pupil, golden iris, and white Sclera.
At the same time, the others were all muttering among each other, probably about the news that people could ascend. Ozzie looked frustrated with FizzaRolli whispering in his ear, Vortex, and Bee, who had their heads together very conspiratorially, and Mammon looked pouty while the twins chatted.
The real problem was that Eve was on the move, hopefully, the others could get her whereabouts and they could end this once and for all. Eve rarely moved against Hell; he'd not heard a peep from her for at least a thousand years before his confrontation with her today.
"You said you were sent with information?" Lucifer snapped suddenly at Alastor who took in stride, eye moving from Charlie to him.
"She means to use her army against Hell and once she is Queen here, she will move all of Hell against Heaven." That was…She meant to destroy everything; Father could hardly stand still for that. But that meant all eyes were on him to stop her as the ruler of Hell, shit. Shit that was a lot more pressure on him than he was expecting when Eve finally showed herself again.
There was so much he had to get done, so many things he wanted to get done before Eve truly started her war against him…But, why had she come after him alone if she had an army?
"How do you even know she's got one?" Alastor turned his head to Levi who had just walked into the room, that wasn't a good sign. If Levi was here what about Belphegor and Satan? Alastor frowned and shook his head.
"She spoke of the fight, of what was to come but not enough for me to say if she had been telling the truth." She wouldn't have given a pawn in her eyes too much information should he get his hands on them to ruin her plans. What was going on under their noses right now, what did Eve plan that could blindside them?