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Lucifer thought carefully as he stared at the crossword puzzle he was doing. "Okay, five letter word for someone weak. Someone who accomplishes nothing- HEY!" He crumpled up the paper and burned it. "Stupid Hell based puzzles!" Groaning, Lucifer laid back on his chair to try and get comfortable. He tapped and tapped the armrest impatiently waiting.
"Sir, stop fooling around, please."
Lucifer sighs dramatically. "Oh, I'm sorry if this annoys you, Abaddon. I'm so sorry if I'm worried beyond fuck that my daughter still hasn't called to tell me what happened! It shouldn't take this long... actually, knowing my siblings, I shouldn't be surprised."
Abaddon the head butler for the Morningstar simply rolled his eyes and poured a cup of coffee for his master. I'm sure you're wondering. Why is one of hells best demons serving as a butler for Lucifer? It mostly has to do with loyalty and the fact he had nothing else to do. Abaddon is the destroyer and former jailer of the deepest pits of hell, but since the division into the 7 Rings and former mortals being bound permanently to Pride, he had nothing else to do except serve.
He stood only 5 feet tall with an insects carapace colored dark green and brown with locust wings now folded on his back. His head and face were more human, his head bald save for a short black beard on his chin and his eyes much like Lucifer's, yellow with red pupils.
The former jailer placed the mug next to Lucifer on the small table.
The Morningstar took the mug and sipped. He hummed in delight at the taste. "Thank you, Abaddon. What region is this from?"
Abaddon nodded. "Java, my lord. Mountain grown."
Lucifer chuckled. "I might not like mortals, but they do make better food and drinks than the shit we have here." He really was thankful Abaddon decided to stay instead of leaving like the other servants. With the rest of the family gone from this big ass castle, Lucifer decided to let the staff go with all but one taking the offer.
Lucifer's mood soured instantly when he remembered he was the only one living here save one of his oldest agents. It was so lonely walking through these empty halls, hearing the sound of his footsteps echo. The main reason why he stayed in his room making rubber ducks or other things to take his mind off current events. Of course, everyone has their limits. Lucifer knew it was only a matter of time before Abaddon decided to leave. The old man has never forgiven any of them for the disaster years ago.
Lucifer lets out a shuddered breath as he stared at the fireplace. The flames dancing in his eyes were always so beautiful.
Lucifer still remembers the last words they said to him for the last time.
"You lazy old shit! Why aren't you doing anything!?" Satan roared. Junior had the unfortunate luck to inherit both parent's tempers. Poor kid was stuck dealing with a dry, volcanic wasteland barely able to grow anything with hellborn trying to live on whatever rabid animal mutated from that place. "I'm so fucking tired of doing everything!? I can barely take this anymore! My people are treated like slaves and you do nothing about it!" Yeah, he could do something if he had the energy.
He was the first to cut Charlie off and it hurt his little girl so much. It was more for her safety really, because Satan could not control his anger, even for his youngest sister. If the Lord of Wrath hurt Charlie in anyway, he'd never forgive himself.
"Look, pops, I didn't ask for Charlie to come! I'm a busy man with a full schedule!" Asmodeus argued when Charlie showed up unannounced one day to visit a brother she hadn't seen in over a year. Lucifer will never be able to erase the memory of his youngest child walking into her brother's factory and seeing the 'work' the Lord of Lust had been doing. Poor girl had to be dragged out before a radioactive dildo exploded in a testing chamber.
Lucifer had to wait outside in the family limo with a shocked still Charlie as he watched Lilith and Asmodeus argue for a good hour. Why does a demon lord have a testing chamber for fucking sex toys!? Lilith had been fuming for days after getting back home.
"Fucking hell! Can't a woman get some sleep around here!? GET THE FUCK OUT!" Those were the words Belphagor shouted at Charlie when she arrived at the demon lords home to try and help her older sister with work, only to wake up the grown woman from her 1 hour nap. Poor Belphy has been overworked since she turned the Sloth Ring into the Medical Center of Hell. Even still, that gave her no right to yell at Charlie! She ran away crying.
Now the Sloth Ring is the only place where demons receive medical care... after months waiting period because of the large amount of injuries happening everyday and demons giving each other STD's, getting rabies or other diseases that shouldn't be in Hell. Belphagor has been trying to find the origins where they came from, but because of her work, the demon lord hasn't had any time even for herself.
Beezlebub on the other hand... His little BeeBee...
Lucifer rubbed his forehead. 'When did I go wrong?'
Charlie's first and only venture to BeeBee's club had been an utter disaster. She had just turned 21- or the human equivalent of 21- and decided to take BeeBee's offer of a birthday party to celebrate at her mansion/club in the Gluttony Ring. While Charlie had been excited to spend time with her oldest sister after the disasters with the others, Lucifer and Lilith had been apprehensive. Extremely. They tried to dissuade Charlie from going. They knew from their spies Beelzebub had been throwing parties non-stop since she moved to that ring. Copious amounts of sugar, alcohol, sex and drugs were prevalent practically 24/7. Not to mention the various complaints she sends to Belphagor every time the Sloth lord doesn't give her sister more drugs.
A part of Lucifer couldn't help but be a little proud of his BeeBee for giving into her temptations, after all he certainly did. Another part was disappointed his eldest daughter lived up to her title. Unlike what some mortals think of gluttony, it wasn't about feasting to your hearts content, but on adoration and attention. The lord of Gluttony gets plenty of that from the poor bastards who go to her crazy parties.
It was the middle of the night when Lucifer and Lilith- who were wide awake and ready- received the call from Charlie, frantically crying and begging them to come get her. The couple teleported instantly to the front of BeeBee's mansion where they found a traumatized Charlie waiting outside. To the king and queens horror, their youngest child was covered in honey and cotton candy of all things, cocaine turning her hair from blond to white, her pretty dress she wanted to wear for this occasion was stained with alcohol and left over puke was on the corners of her mouth. And they heard BeeBee still singing, not noticing that her little sister was outside and emotionally damaged.
Lucifer was halfway into full demon mode and ready to raise literal hell on BeeBee when he heard crying. Going back to normal, he saw Charlie sobbing into her mother's shoulder. Lilith looked to her husband and shook her head. It wasn't worth it. All three teleported back and after a good shower, Charlie was out like a light. The couple were too angry to sleep and stayed up drinking wine.
It took a whole fucking week for Beelzebub to finally realize what happened to Charlie. She teleported to the castle and ran in. Both Lucifer and Lilith were sitting on their preferred chairs while Charlie was on the couch. The youngest waved awkwardly while the parents kept cool and casual. Beelzebub started a long apology to Charlie about screwing up her birthday and how everything went out of control and she couldn't pay attention anymore with partying strangers. Despite all of that, in true Charlie fashion, the young girl forgave her older sister, but all that did was make Bee feel even worse.
"We don't deserve you." Was all Beelzebub could say before flying out in tears, leaving Charlie stunned and their parents disappointed in themselves even more.
And his brothers... whoo! That is a big can of worms. Suruel and Ziwa were two of the few other higher angels that chose to side with Lucifer against their father. Despite the mistakes, they were always loyal to him even though the Devil knew those two had grudges against him. It was lessening when they became uncles. Suruel and Ziwa always spoiled their nieces and nephews, visiting as much as they can especially when Charlie was born. He didn't think Ziwa would ever stop of holding her and Suruel had so many pictures of Charlie sleeping on that big belly of his.
Of course much like the rest of this screwed up family, they left as well.
"Say what you want about me, big bro, but I'm the one keeping this shit hole together." Suruel had changed his name to Mammon- not sure why he would name himself after the Hebrew word for money- and true to his title, started up a currency system throughout hell and made the Greed Ring the Vegas of the afterlife. It was never enough for Mammon, always doing something just to get himself even just a few bucks. Slot machines that always cheat, paying his employees under the minimal wage and copying Lucifer's ideas to make his own. Like that rip off theme park.
Lucifer made LuLu land for his kids, getting the idea from the humans after visiting Universal and Disney- disguised as human of course- and he loved them! A park was perfect for his kids. Charlie went almost everyday when she was young and seeing that smile on her little face always brightened any room she was in. Hell, she's still going to this day. After meeting his daughters girlfriend- someone a billion times better then that prick she use to date- Lucifer was happy when he saw a picture of the two enjoying themselves in his theme park.
When Mammon built his own- 'LooLoo Land, how original, brother.'- theme park, Lucifer thought at first how good he felt for his brother to expand. Unfortunately all it did was jack up prices for LuLu Land so many of the poorer demons went to Mammons park which suffered from unsafe rides, bad food, creeps working as staff and lots of other stuff that should have had it closed down years ago. Of course, being Hell, what can be done?
Though they haven't spoken to each other in a long time, Mammon did assist Charlie with her hotel by buying it for her. The Greed lord sent a letter to Lucifer stating that while he didn't believe Charlie's plan would work, he can work with Charlie to turn it into an actual hotel for the higher ups so the kid can have a fall back plan.
Only one of two people in hell Mammon would help. The other being the ex- circus clown, Fizzarolli. From what Lucifer can understand, the poor bastard was caught in a bad hellfire when he was in the circus and the imp lost all his limbs. Mammon found the kid soon after and helped him heal thanks to Asmodeus' engineering skills with cybernetic limbs. Lucifer was caught off guard that the imp and his youngest son actually fell in love. He wasn't going to judge, Lucifer was happy Ozzie found someone.
But that all came to a head when after years of performing Fizzarolli couldn't take Mammon's greedy control and quit in a singing competition that embarrassed the Greed Lord through out Hell on live television. It was catchy, but the whole time Lucifer resisted the urge to go down there and attack the imp for insulting his brother and the family after everything they've been through. Lucifer only stopped himself when he realized that was Asmodeus' boyfriend and Mammon deserved it. The king hoped it would have been a wake up call.
It didn't get any better when Asmodeus told everyone he and Fizz were an item and Mammon said he was going to regret it. It hurt Lucifer so much that this is how they treat each other now. They used to be so close years ago, Asmodeus learning business, wisdom and skills from his favorite uncle.
"Just stay away from me!" For Ziwa, well, most of that was Lucifer's fault. Ziwa is the youngest of the family, last born before they lost... before everything changed. Since he was born, Ziwa was always jealous of the rest of the fam. Michael was the hammer of god, Gabriel the sword, Uriel the messenger, Metatron the scribe, Raphael the healer and Lucifer himself was the light. What was Ziwa? He was the assistant. Little brother did what he could to help his older siblings and that's where it started.
Everytime he helped, envious thoughts got worse and worse. Seeing Raphael heal someone, Uriel sending messages to help people, Michael saving souls or even Metatron from simply make a new scroll caused the jealousy to fester in his heart like cancer, growing year after year.
Lucifer wasn't surprised Ziwa chose him for a chance to step out of everyone's shadows. Though even after they ruled Hell, his envy got worse.
Lucifer got the woman. Lucifer got the crown. Lucifer got the praise. Lucifer. Lucifer! LUCIFER!
Even being an uncle wasn't enough when Ziwa was envious Lucifer had the family.
Ziwa couldn't take it anymore and was the first one gone when the rings were made. The lord of Envy renamed himself after the titanic monster that took their father all his strength to defeat.
Leviathan.
Charlie hasn't seen her uncle since then. No one has. He's been wallowing in the deepest waters to be away from everyone, only sending out agents to enforce his rule and orders.
"Thinking again, sir?"
Lucifer sighed through his nose. "Yep. Just remembering how much of a shitty guy I've been. Especially to Lilith."
Lilith.
His true love.
What else can be said except those last words she said before leaving forever. "I married a man. Not a coward." Simple words, but strong enough to leave a dagger embedded in his heart for years now.
"Say what you want, Abaddon. I'm a failure."
"... It should not be my place, my lord, but yes you are." Abaddon then reached into his pocket and placed a paper down on the table. "My resignation, sir."
"... Yup, yup, yup. Knew that was coming one day." Lucifer could only say. And there goes his last friend. "How long you want to stay?"
"Until lady Charlie's hotel plan ends, sir."
Lucifer sighs. "So you don't think it will work too, huh?"
"No, and quite frankly I am disappointed you let her go without the truth." Abaddon said sternly.
"Better she heard the truth from them than me." Lucifer took a sip. "That no one will know how to accept redeemed souls. Only the old man does, but who knows what he's doing anymore. Maybe meeting the rest of the family and learning the truth from their point of view can open her eyes."
Abbadon looked ready to argue, but stopped himself and simply sighed. "Yes, sir."
Then frantic knocking was heard at the door.
Lucifer stood up with a wide smile. "Charlie! Get the door, Abaddon. I'm sure she would like to see you again."
Abaddon nodded. Even though he didn't show it, Lucifer knew his oldest agent missed the girl who thought of him as a grandfather. Seeing her face would surely delight the old man enough for now.
After the butler left, Lucifer fixed himself up to look presentable... and get ready to hold his child in his arms when she started crying. "Yep. Could be Michael or Gabriel who told her. Wouldn't put it past those pr-"
"Sir! Emergency! Get to the front! NOW!"
Lucifer could not have run any faster, heart beating at his chest as fear overtook him.
When he came to the front door, the king of hell saw 4 people. First was a distraught looking Abaddon. Second and third were Razzle and Dazzle, both ready to keel over from exhaustion. The fourth almost gave him a heart attack. It was a seraphim that looked very familiar.
Lucifer blinks. "Um, what's going on?"
The seraphim ran past a frozen Abaddon and said. "We need help!"
Lucifer stepped back and got a good look of the girl, recognizing the grey skin and purple eyes anywhere, but this could't be... "Sera?"
Emily blushed. "No, uncle, my name is Emily, Seraphiel's youngest. But right now that's not important! Charlie's in trouble!"
Lucifer felt his heart go still. "What?" Was all he could say.
Emily tried to calm herself as she started crying. "I-I don't know what happened! I came to the hotel with Vaggie and someone attacked her!"
Lucifer grabbed her by the shoulders. "Who?!"
"I don't know!" Emily responded frantically. "We couldn't see his face, but his magic was strong! Whoever he was, he left as soon as we found Charlie but then she started losing her mind! She needs help!"
Lucifer gritted his teeth as he tried to concentrate. 'Those motherfucking BASTARDS!' He mentally roared, already knowing who was responsible for this. "Let's fly!" The king of hell spreads his six wings and flew out the door.
Emily flew next followed any Abaddon, his inspectors wings beating at hundreds a second, Razzle and Dazzle in his arms.
Lucifer could feel the fires boiling his blood. 'First me now my daughter!? NO MORE!' When this was over Lucifer will raise hell.
Raise it to the sky and burn Heaven to the ground!
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Lucifer land in from of the hotel with the others and quickly opened the door, storming inside and was shocked at what he saw. The entire front lobby was a mess! He ran past the debris and followed the sounds of frantic screaming.
"I'm losing a lot of blood and I think she's drinking it." He heard Pentious say, voice slurred like he was drunk.
The next voice Lucifer recognized as Charlie's bartender, Husk. "Her mom's the first vampire. They don't tell you that in church."
"Guys, focus!" That was Vaggie!
"What's going on?!" Lucifer shouted, opening the door where the voices are coming from. He saw the rest of his daughter's friends look up. Vaggie looked frantic, like she was having a panic attack. Husk's wings were broken and his left eye was swollen shut. Niffty the maid ran around, getting supplies and helping however she could. Alastor, much to Lucifer's surprise, was the most disheveled of them all, his smile twitching again and again as the cannibal tried to keep his composure. Pentious struggled to stay awake, his body pale as the snake sinner looked ready to faint at any moment. Charlie-
It was as if time stopped for Lucifer as he stared at his daughter. The once beautiful princess of hell was convulsing on the bed, tied down by Alastor's shadow with Pentious' hand jammed into her mouth with both red and golden blood leaking out. Her skin... by father, her skin had gone pale and purple glowing veins were scattered across her face like cracks on the ground. Lucifer felt breathless, like his whole world had ended yet again after losing his-
"Sir, get a hold of yourself!" Abaddon shouted, pushing his master towards Charlie.
Snapping out of it, Lucifer stood next to his daughter and demanded, "What the fuck happened?!"
Vaggie looked back down at her girlfriend. "Some asshole did something to her! Before, he mind controlled Razzle and Dazzle to try and kill us. We don't know what happened but she's been doing this for almost 20 minutes now."
From the sound of her voice, Lucifer can tell Vaggie didn't want him here. Not that he could blame the girl considering their first meeting wasn't what either hoped for. 'Even after our singing.' Lucifer thought sadly. All he did was embarrass himself and his child in front of everyone. The King of Hell? More like the King of Dicks.
After taking a deep breath, Lucifer told everyone, "Move away. I need space to work." They did, albeit at a slow pace. Husk and Vaggie helped wrench Pentious' hand away from Charlie, Lucifer wincing at the mangled piece. Alastor slowly dispelled his shadow just as Lucifer grabbed Charlie.
In an instant, Charlie stopped moving and her eyes turned back to normal... well normal as can be even though they were now colored purple.
Everyone was caught off guard. They all stayed quiet, praying and hoping Charlie was okay.
"Charlie?" Lucifer asked carefully. "You okay, ducky?"
Charlie slowly turned her head towards the voice and said, "Dad?"
Lucifer nodded, a relieved smile on his face, "Oh, thank fuck, Charlie! You have no idea how- GURK!" Lucifer was caught off guard when Charlie grabbed him by the throat.
"Oh come on!" Vaggie shouted hysterically.
Lucifer did his best to wrench his daughter's hand from his neck, but Charlie had a stronger grip than he thought. What really surprised him more was how Charlie looked at him.
Angry and full of hate!
"Charlie, snap out of it!" Emily exclaimed, rushing to her cousins side and using spells to try and calm the princess down. "This is your father!"
"You... did this... to us..." Charlie growled out. "He showed me... what you did... to our... FAMILY!"
Finally managing to pry his daughter's hand off when it relaxed enough thanks to Emily's spells, Lucifer grabbed Charlie's arms and pinned them to the bed. "Kiddo, calm down! What are you talking about? Who did this to you!?"
But Charlie just snarled like a wild animal. "Why... did you do it? Did you truly... hate them so much?! What would... SHE say... if she saw what you've become?!"
Lucifer went pale. Even more pale than usual as it took him time to actually register what Charlie just said. "Who told you?" He whispered.
But Charlie's answer was another scream. This time louder!
Everyone covered their ears as windows, vases, bottles and anything else made of glass shattered throughout the hotel. Lucifer and Emily used their wings to try and keep themselves stable from the massive energy surge. Lucifer could only stare in horror as Charlie struggled to control the power, her demonic and angelic blood fighting against each other for control as she kept changing between forms.
"Charlie!" Vaggie shouted.
Husk dodged a flying table. "Take it easy kid!"
Pentious hid behind Abaddon as the butler shielded the wounded sinner from debris. "Your majesty, please be calm!"
"Please stop!" Niffty cried out.
"Ms. Charlotte I know you have problems-" Alastor paused to grab Razzle and Dazzle before they got hit with a chair. "-but this is most unbecoming of you!"
"Charlie, you have to control yourself!" Lucifer warned. "If you can't-"
"SHUT UP!" Charlie roared, covering her ears with her hands. "Just shut up! Stop talking to me!" And with one last scream something terrifying happened. Purple energy started to grow out of control and in no time at all, Charlie and the bed were surrounded by a purple dome.
"NO!" Lucifer cried out. He pressed his hands against the dome... only to pull them back with a cry of pain! The king of hell stared down at his burnt hands. Hyperventilating, Lucifer banged his fists against the dome now, ignoring the smoke and smell coming from his burning hands. "No! No, no, no! NO! Charlie!"
"Sir, stop!" Abaddon grabbed Lucifer by the stomach. "That magic will kill you!"
"I don't care!"
Acting fast, Alastor and Husk gabbed the king by the arms while Razzle and Dazzle gabbed his legs.
The others weren't any better. Pentious could only stare at the dome while a crying Emily worked to heal the sinners hand. Niffty fell to her knees and cried, face buried in her hands. Vaggie...
Vaggie could not take anymore of the stress and passed out. Her last thoughts before forced sleep was the sight of Charlie glaring at her.
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It took an hour before everyone finally calmed down and gathered in the lobby. A somber mood blanketed the area as the group tried to come to terms with what happened. A fully healed Husk was at his bar making everyone strong drinks with glass Lucifer had his butler brought over, his face stuck in anger, wishing he could kill the bastard who did this. Pentious stared out one of the broken windows, his hand now fully healed. Niffty tried to keep herself occupied by cleaning the broken glass all over, but occasionally she would rub tears from her eye. Razzle and Dazzle were curled up together on a chair, both crying their eyes out at their failure to protect their dearest friend. A tired Emily sat on a stool at the bar, KeeKee the cat curled up on her lap trying to comfort the sad angel. Alastor sat at the bar, trying so hard to keep that ever present smile on his face as for the first in a long time since he came to hell, the Radio Demon was crying.
Vaggie had woken up only a few minutes after fainting thanks to Emily, but she was distraught and numb. She was still in the room, sitting on a chair and staring at the dome, just waiting for Charlie to emerge.
Lucifer himself was no better, lying down on the couch and just staring at the ceiling. 'Failed again.' He thought. His hands had healed up thanks to his healing factor, but he could still feel the burning pain from that magic. The magic he knew where it came from. "I've had enough of them ruining my life."
"I hope you don't actually mean it, sir." Abaddon said, more composed than the rest but still distressed. "It was angelic magic, but one we are unaware of. Your siblings would not have been able to cause any of this."
Lucifer scoffed. "I wouldn't put it past any of them to send an assassin after my girl. Especially after she showed herself to heaven trying to help people. All of them! And what do they do to their own niece?!" The king grits his teeth and stood up. "How much longer must I suffer for my mistakes? Why does my family have to suffer!?"
Husk slammed a fist on the table, getting everyone's attention. "Alright, I think I speak for everyone when I say what the fuck is going on? No more stalling. No more redirecting the question or ignoring it. Give us the fucking truth or leave, old man."
"... Excuse me?" Lucifer said slowly with a twitchy smile. "Who are you to tell me what to do?"
If it was someone else, they'd run screaming, but Husk couldn't give a shit. After seeing the daddy issues Charlie has and how the 'Devil' lost it with a run of the mill sinner, the gambler ain't afraid. That and he knew Lucifer wouldn't try to even hurt one of his daughter's friends. "Look, buddy, I went to church when I was younger and I got to say, pretty disappointed at what I'm seeing." He ignored Emily's pleading eyes to stop. "Where's the guy who played Jesus like a chump and helped the Romans bribe Judas? The guy who runs a realm of fire and punishment? The guy who stole that knights woman and fought him to the death?"
"That was a video game! Obviously!" Lucifer argued.
Husk rolled his eyes. "Whatever." While he continued, the gambler decided to make a whiskey sour while talking. "Not really impressed after that song and dance you did with the fuckhead. I saw how tense Charlie was while she watched the whole thing. She was worried about what you would do to Alastor- and don't lie, man, dude could have killed you at anytime with just a snap of his fingers." He said that part to a glaring Alastor. "You got lucky the big guy wasn't in the mood." Done, he set the drink on the counter and gave Lucifer a long look. "Well?"
Sighing, Lucifer made his way to the bar and sat down. Taking the drink, the king took a sip and grimaced. "I hate Hell made drinks."
"Tell me about it." Husk groaned. "What the fuck kind of ingredients they got here? The alcohols terrible."
"It's all mutated from the chaotic energies of this realm." Lucifer answered, taking another sip. "Of course, being the king I always send someone to get me earth made drinks and food and such."
"Shit, you serious? Get me some of the real stuff." Husk said. Lucifer tipped his hat. "What about you, kid?"
Emily just shook her head. "I don't drink."
Husk smirked. "We're going to have to change that. I know a girl like you likes the sweet stuff. So, let me make you a special something?"
Emily thought for a moment then nodding with an awkward smile.
Lucifer chuckled under his breath, wondering what Sera and Seraphiel would look like if they saw Emily plastered... His mood soured even more than the drink. "Someone get Vaggie. I want her to hear this too."
Emily stood up with KeeKee in her arms. "I'll go."
Pentious cleared his throat. "Should we wait for Angel Dust?" The pointed looks Alastor, Husk and Niffty gave him were enough of an answer. "Never mind."
Emily made her way to the room and stopped just outside the doors Pentious and Niffty managed to repair in just a few minutes. She saw through the crack Vaggie still there sitting on the only undamaged chair in the room, just staring at the purple dome with a wide, dry eye. Sighing, the angel walked in, but Vaggie didn't react.
KeeKee then jumped from Emily's arms and walked to Vaggie. Tilting her head to the side, KeeKee meowed, but Vaggie just ignored the cat demon. Deciding for a bolder move, KeeKee jumped onto Vaggie's lap-
"Get the fuck off me!" Vaggie suddenly shouted, pushing the cat off.
KeeKee screeched and ran out the door.
Emily glared at the fallen angel. "What was that?!"
"What!? Why are you still here!?" Vaggie growled. "Haven't you done enough?!"
"Excuse me?! You don't talk to me that way! I helped you!"
"And what a fantastic job you did!" Vaggie said sarcastically. "Being stupid enough not to know what the fuck was going on!"
Emily stormed up to Vaggie and they both stood nose to nose, glaring into each others eyes. "Sera is my sister. Why would I not believe her?"
"You should have known! You know what that motherfucker Adam is like! Why couldn't you see it! Why was I the only one!?"
Emily's glare softened when she saw Vaggie gaze down. "This isn't about me, is it?"
"It's about all of us." Vaggie sniffed. "Why did I see the truth, but was punished for it? How could anyone have let a psychopath like that be in charge?"
Emily rubbed the back of her neck. "He is the first man."
Vaggie scoffed. "We both know that's crap. Charlie told me how he treated Lilith and Eve and why they both left him. The guys a fuck up. Just ask his kids."
Emily flinched and looked away. "We... can't." Vaggie gave the seraphim a confused look. "After they died, my family couldn't find any of them. Not Abel, not Seth or even Cain. Adam hasn't been the same since. And no one ever talks about what happened with... you know. I don't know if you this, but he was there when it happened." Vaggie's horrified look was her answer. "Yeah. Thought so. If anyone even says either of their names, he breaks down. I'm not defending him, but seeing Cain kill Abel broke him."
Vaggie sighed. "I would pity the bastard, but I don't give a shit. He hurt Charlie. Bad. And he's only doing these exterminations for pointless revenge because Lilith couldn't stand that control freak." The fallen angel ruffled her hair irritably. "Why are you here anyway?"
"Uncle Lucifer was going to tell everyone the truth. He wanted you to be there and I think you should..." Emily trailed off.
"Tell my truth?"
Emily nodded.
Vaggie looked back at the dome and frowns. "You didn't see her face when she found out. The way she looked at me... it was like she saw me as a complete stranger. Like I hurt her. To be honest, it isn't that far off. I should have told her the truth a long time ago, but I was so afraid what she would think of me. Now I know."
"No you don't." Emily said soothingly. "She was just so stressed out from everything."
"You saw what she was like after." Vaggie exclaimed. "The way she looked at me then was one of hate! She gave that to everyone, even her dad! We fucked her up so bad. She was the only light in this fucking place and we screwed her over. Me, her ass of a father, those idiots who stay here and all those other jackasses out there. We don't deserve her."
Emily could only sigh and tug on Vaggie's arm. "I think it's best you get some fresh air. You can't stay cooped up in this room with that... thing trapping Charlie."
Vaggie stayed quiet for half a minute before nodding. "Yeah. She wouldn't want me to just do nothing."
They made their way to the lobby where Husk had finished making drinks for everyone. KeeKee was there, scared and shaking behind one of the chairs.
Vaggie felt so bad. She walked up to the cat and held out her hands with a smile. "I'm sorry, KeeKee. I didn't mean to yell at you. Please forgive me?"
The cat stopped shaking. She stared up at me Vaggie with a tilt of her head. Few seconds later she sniffed the fallen angels hands and then jumped into her outstretched arms.
Vaggie kissed KeeKee's head and whispered. "Mommy loves you." The cat demon purred and cuddled into Vaggie's arms.
With that out of the way, Vaggie walked to the bar and saw Husk giving Emily a colorful cocktail. She frowned. "She hasn't drank alcohol before, Husk."
"Oh, relax, this is just a pina co lada. All the good stuffs covered with fruit juice."
Emily looked at the white drink with the pineapple and cherry on top with a tilt of her head. Deciding to take a leap, she drank from the straw and her eyes instantly lit up. "Oh my Grandfather, this is amazing! So sweet."
Husk smirked. "Knew it. The alcohol in it is rum. Made from sugar."
"Wow. Alcohol made from sugar. Humans are so creative."
"Least someone thinks so." Lucifer spoke up, finishing his drink and asking Husk for another. "You should have heard what your dad had to say about their free will. To dangerous he'd say, they'd be better off perfect and complacent."
Emily winced. "Unfortunately, he still talks like that."
Lucifer rolled his eyes. "Surprise, surprise, Seraphiel." And considering Emily didn't know about the exterminations or that they were related and how Sera has become a hypocrite shows how much the 'Bad Dad Gene' has passed down.
After giving the king of Hell another sour, Husk placed a glass in front of Vaggie. "Strawberry margarita. Trust me. You'll like it."
Giving the gambler sinner a smile, Vaggie took a sip and then a deep breath to calm herself. "Guys, before we begin, I have to tell you something." Everyone gave her their complete attention. Vaggie swallowed. "I'm a fallen angel. More specifically an exorcist."
Silence emanated with everyone as they came to terms with what they just heard.
Alastor was the first to speak, glass of scotch in hand. "Let us pray that is the only exciting news we hear in this conversation." He took one big gulp and set the glass down. "So you participated?"
Vaggie nodded sadly, eyes down and not willing to look at anyone in shame. "For years since the first extermination I've killed so many sinners. I was banished years ago when I spared a kid. Lute, Adam's bitch, cut out my eye and tore off my wings. I was left to die in an alley, just waiting for some demon to kill me, only..."
"Charlie?" Lucifer asked.
Vaggie nodded with a smile, remembering the first time she saw those magnificent eyes that she fell in love with in an instant. "Yeah. She nursed me and gave me a new life. With her. I never told her or you guys because-"
"Forget it," Alastor waved it off. "You had a good reason and we were just strangers to you. No need to bring up past events. Believe me, if anyone knows what that feels like it's us." The Radio Demon waved his hands towards Husk, Pentious and Niffty.
Vaggie just scoffed. "A lot of good that did. None of you saw the way..." Vaggie took a deep gulp of her drink and tried not to cry. "The way she looked at me."
Lucifer placed a hand on Vaggie's shoulder, only for the woman to shake it off. "Don't think you're in the clear either, buddy. The whole time I was with Charlie and the first, the FIRST time you showed your face in years and I can see why Charlie didn't want to involve you! You're a joke, an idiot, a coward and more. You never should have let her go up there! I shouldn't have!"
Lucifer just sat there and took it.
"Easy, Vaggie, please." Niffty pleaded. "He's Charlie's dad."
"Yeah, well, he ain't a good one."
Lucifer flinched before taking another drink. "Yeah. Not my finest moments. Especially with the others."
Everyone blinked.
"The other demon lords. We're related." Lucifer explained further. "Mammon and Leviathan are my brothers. They chose to come with me in exile. Mostly just to get away from everyone else in heaven. And for the others..." Lucifer choked, trying to control his emotions. "They're my kids. Junior, BeeBee, Belphy and Ozzie." Lucifer reached into his pocket and pulls out a photo. He placed it on the bar for all to see and theirs eyes widen.
On it was Lucifer and Lilith holding a baby Charlie. Mammon and Ziwa, both in more humanoid forms, stood next to the couple while surrounding them were four kids. The oldest boy looked like a spitting image of Lucifer albeit with red hair grinning with sharp teeth like his old man. The second was a girl, her hair dyed in a rainbow of colors bringing up peace signs with her hands and a wide smile. The third was a younger girl with small horns and hooves instead of feet, sheepishly looking at the camera. The last was the youngest boy with feathers instead of hair with an arm around the goat girl for comfort.
A happy family.
"The oldest is Satan. Boy is a fighter at heart. He took his job seriously as the firstborn and protected his younger siblings. One look would send a bully running easily."
"Beelzebub was always the wildest of the group. She could not stand still even for a second and liked to speak what's on her mind. A lot. She was also more outgoing, could make friends with almost anyone. Reminds me a lot of myself to be honest."
"Belphagor was the shy one. Kept to herself and hated being in crowds. She always wanted to help people, to heal like any other doctor but better."
"Asmodeus, oh, Lilith and I are really proud of him. He's smart and creative, he can invent pretty much anything he puts his mind to."
"And when Charlie came, I knew my family was complete. She could light up a room just by smiling."
Lucifer sighed as pleasant memories resurfaced. "After I fell, I thought I lost everything, but she was there waiting for me. Lilith." He traced a finger over his loves smiling face. "She was the total package. Smart, beautiful, wild in bed." Lucifer fist bumped with a smirking Husk while Vaggie, Emily and Abaddon grimaced. "And when I thought things couldn't get any better, they came into my life. My true reason for living."
Lucifer then downed the rest of his drink and smashed the glass on the bar, shattering it. Everyone but Abbadon, Alastor and Vaggie jumped. "And in so many fucking mistakes I lost it all!" Lucifer took a moment to wipe the broken glass from the bar into a trash can. "More and more people were coming to Hell. A lot who don't belong here. I tried talking to anyone in Heaven, sending messages from the embassy for years, but no one even bothered to respond until only after I told them about Charlie wanting to meet them!"
Out of the corner of her eye, Vaggie saw Emily tense up.
"So I decided, like a fucking idiot, to divide Hell. It first started at two, then three, then SEVEN!" Lucifer grinds his teeth, making some of the group move away in fear. "It got too much for the Hellspawn so I sent them to the other Rings while keeping the sinners in Pride, because, why not? It's all I ever saw of humans since my father helped you live with civilization! Oh, what a great idea, Lucifer. All it did was divide the Rings into whatever the fuck those freaks want to do! We got angry piss babies! Raging demons addicted to sex! Fucking stupid asshole!" The king stood up and started pacing. "Then, one by one, my family leaves to try and rule their way and fix my mistakes, but all it did-"
"Was turn you all into bastards." Vaggie said in a deadpanned voice.
Lucifer stopped his pacing and stared at his daughter's girlfriend, the fallen angel glaring at him with rage equal to himself. "I already knew about the whole family. I lied to her, but Charlie wouldn't lie to me." Vaggie chuckled, but there was no mirth in that voice. "Cried a lot of times at night you know. These years have not been kind to her." She took one last gulp of her drink and said to Husk, "Another."
"You better not get drunk on us." Husk muttered softly so himself as he made another margarita for Vaggie.
Vaggie just glared at the sinner and grabbed her new drink. She turned back to Lucifer and said, "Who even is in charge of Heaven anymore? When Charlie and I were there, we didn't see any of the higher angels."
Lucifer cocked a brow and gave Emily a look. The seraphim looked away. "Niece. What does Vaggie mean by that?"
Emily cleared her throat. "I honestly didn't really find it that odd. The rest of the family was always so busy and Sera told me it was a simple matter we could take care of ourselves."
Lucifer walked back to the bar and sat, staring his fidgeting niece down. "What aren't you telling me?"
Emily whimpered. "It happened centuries ago. Grandfather, he just... stopped."
Lucifer couldn't have heard that right. "Say again?"
Emily sighs. "Grandfather has locked himself in his home in the highest reaches of heaven where no one save those of his ichor can go."
"Ichor?" Pentious asked. "But that's the name for godly blood." His eyes slowly widen in realization. "Of course! Seraphiel, first seraphim! Lucifer, aka Helel, aka Samael, light of god. And that means-"
"Yeah, get it out of your systems." Lucifer simply said as the sinners once mortals gave Lucifer shocked expressions, even Alastor. "God is my old man."
"Holy shit. Literally." Husk said. "They don't say that a lot in-"
"Not a lot of people want to say their God is the creator of the Devil. I did used to be an Angel after all."
Emily finished off her drink and continued, "Uncles Michael and Gabriel have taken the brunt of the work with dad, Raphael, Jophiel, Uriel and Metatron trying to help how much they can."
"That's only seven. I know we lost more, but where are-"
Emily sniffed, trying hard to fight off tears. Lucifer placed a shaking hand on his nieces shoulder. "Emily... please don't tell me..."
"Your Fall took a lot out of Heaven and the family." Emily sobbed. "Uncles Azrael, Zuriel and aunt Arial argued with them about changes to help both Heaven and Hell since your Fall, but they were ignored and just left without so much as a word. I wasn't there, but I could hear them shouting at each other from so far. It was terrifying. As for the others, we don't know. One day they all just... disappeared. Uncle Metatron tried so hard to search for them, but..."
Lucifer lets out a shaky breath. Steadfast Azrael, strong Arial and peaceful Zuriel just left? And what happened to the others!? Zadkiel, Arariel, Barbiel, Puriel and even Camael? All gone?! "And the old mans been doing nothing?"
"He's lost so much, uncle. Can you really say grandfather is strong enough to handle grief better than you? He just sits of his throne just... existing. I'm afraid to visit him anymore because all there is... is just an empty husk."
Lucifer grits his teeth and smacked a hand on the bar. "But still, how could they let a deranged psychopath be in charge of all this? I know they know about the exterminations. They aren't stupid."
"Alright, enough family drama!" Vaggie shouted. "Look, whatever shit went down with you all, I don't give a fuck! Right now, Charlie's trapped in a prison made of magic that can harm even the Devil and that monster that did this is still out there. What are the connections?"
"I don't know!" Lucifer argued. "The only thing that makes sense is that they sent an assassin against Charlie."
Emily gasps, hands flying to her mouth. "No, uncle. Our family would never go that far."
"And yet they keep the exterminations going to control our population, sure I allowed it but only after..." Lucifer stopped when he remembered what Emily told him before. About his wife. Why she left. What she'd done. "Oh, Lilith. How could I wrong you so much to do something so terrible?"
Silence emanated throughout the lobby as no one said anything, just drinking. Suddenly, a loud ringing was heard.
Razzle and Dazzle were startled out of their chair while Abbadon winced at the noise. "Is that a phone ring from the 1930's?"
"Indeed it is." Alastor said with his usual playful tone, only laced with annoyance. He summoned his old phone from his Hammerspace and answered it. "Hello? Mimzy? Sorry, lass, but now's not a good time to..." Alastor trailed off as Rosie spoke hysterically. Everyone could see him forcefully keeping the smile up as it twitched. "What are you-? Wait, slow down! What's on... Voxtube? You know I dislike modern technology." He turned to the group. "Anyone with a smart phone, get to Voxtube. It's about Charlie."
Vaggie, Lucifer, Niffty and Husk whipped out their phones and went to Voxtube while those without phones huddled to the closest person. On the main page was a video labeled 'Fucking Princess Punished'.
They opened it and they watched. Beginning to end. And they all had one thing to say about it.
"WHAT THE-!"
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"- FUCK!" Angel gasped out as the last incubi finally slowed down after climaxing. 'I'm going to need a good enema after this.' The porn star thought to himself, falling limp in the bed after going at it in Valentino's new half-hour long mini-movie.
"And that's a wrap people." Valentino said to the crew and actors. "Clean up, send the film to final productions then get the fuck out! And Angel, baby dust." He purred, sauntering towards his best star. "You've really outdone yourself this time."
Angel panted, taking a long drink from a water bottle provided by a stage hand. "Look, Val, please don't take this the wrong way, but-"
"Oh, relax, baby." Val purred, taking a drag of his smoke. "I actually have other business to attend to tomorrow, so you can take the day off."
'Oh, thank fuck!'
"Make sure to get plenty of rest, because the next day I got a new movie planned with a sinner that's taking the form of an elephant."
'Oh, fuck me! And not literally!' Angel gulped in fear at the thought of someone that big... He shakes his head. "Right, no problem, daddy."
Val smirked. Looks like Angel finally learned his place after ditching those fucking losers from the club. "Excellent." He blew the pink smoke from his lips to Angels face.
Angel Dust did his best not to breathe too much of it in, but failed and dragged as he tried to stand up.
It took Angel a good hour before he was clearheaded enough to walk out of that disgusting studio. The sinner hugged himself as he walked through the streets of Pentagram city to the hotel. He grimaced when he remembered the angry faces of his... 'Fuck, can I call them friends anymore? Can they call me a friend? Okay, got to try and fix this. Do whatever the fuck Charlie wants, take shit from Vaggie, flirt with Husk, maybe help out Al-' Angel was brought from his thoughts by his phone buzzing in his pocket. 'Shit! Forgot I left it on silent.' He saw on the screen Cherri's name. He answered. "Look, Cher-"
"Angel, get the fuck to Voxtube. Now! Your princess is in trouble, you dumb bitch!" Then she hung up.
Caught off guard, Angel went to VoxTube and was caught off guard at what he saw. Charlie had just come back from Heaven and then-
Angel gasps in horror at the sight. "No." He whispered. "Oh fuck, Charlie." He saw from beginning to end people filming as the princess who helped a dumb bastard like him get pelted with food and people throwing insults at her. The extermination was coming one month sooner, but he didn't care. All he cared about was Charlie. And he failed her. He will never be able to erase from his mind the sight of Charlie crying as everyone hated her. No one protecting her. "What have I done?"
Angel pocketed his phone and ran as fast as he could back to the hotel.
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Angel panted as he stopped at the front door, bent over with his hands on his knees. "Fucking Valentino." He growled, hating the man more and more each day. Finally collecting himself, Angel opened the door and first he saw was how much of a mess the lobby- actually, the entire hotel! 'What the fuck happened here!?'
Each and every window, vase, anything made out of glass was shattered all over the place.
Angel looked around and saw at the bar not only the hotel residents, but also Lucifer, an insect butler and a six winged angel. 'That sounds like the start of a joke.' Angel slowly walked to the group, all of them only paying attention to their phones where they saw-
Angel almost choked. They were all watching the video of Charlie getting attacked.
Vaggie, Alastor, Husk, Pentious and Niffty looked ready to murder someone. The angel, Razzle and Dazzle were crying their precious little eyes out. The butler tried to look composed, but the rapid movements of his wings gave it away. And Lucifer...
When Lucifer first arrived, Angel didn't think much of the so called 'Devil'. Just a shallow, shell of a guy who could barely keep Hell under control. Bet he couldn't even last a minute with Angel fucking Dust. After all, the proof is in the jizz pudding. Charlie hesitated trying to calm her own father for help, Alastor showed the guy the least respect and Vaggie out right disliked the man behind his back.
But now? Angel wanted nothing more then to turn around and run like hell out of the hotel and get far away from everyone. He could feel the killing intent roll off the Devil like a waterfall.
Gulping, Angel cleared his throat to get everyone's attention. All but Lucifer turned and seven of them gave him death glares. "Hey guys. So... I-I know messed up, but I really need to see Charlie. Is she okay?"
Now Angel admits he can be an ass a lot of times. It's a defense mechanism after all. Dealing with the same shit before and after death will do that to a guy. Having an asshole dad who barely noticed his youngest son existed just because he was gay and liked to cross dress. It was worse than Hell being homosexual in the early 1900s. Not careful and you could get arrested and sent to jail just for kissing a guy. Even today people think it's genetics when any regular person can tell you if you're gay, so what? If it's a choice that feels right and makes you happy, then go ahead. Be who you are. Hell understood that better then his old man.
That old bastard forced Angel and his siblings into the mob and Angel still has nightmares for what he was forced to do to keep his dad's criminal empire running. His mother, brother and sister were all he had and where are they? Arturo, or as he calls himself nowadays, Arackniss, is just wallowing in his home somewhere in the city not wanting to speak to Angel. For what? The spider sinner could only guess. Their mother, Claudia, was killed in a hit and run with a rival gang and even though it was the only time Angel saw his dad cry, the leader went right back to crime the next day, not visiting his own wife's grave even once. And his precious twin sister Molly? The only good thing about living? She's in heaven with their mom, Angel can feel it. Molly was the sweetest, kindest girl out there and Claudia was the greatest mother ever, there is absolutely no way they'd be in Hell.
Angel has lost so much in life and death that he put up walls so he couldn't get emotionally hurt again. Even against Cherri, his first and best friend, though she has tried so many times through out his life to help him be free of Valentino he never allowed it. Mainly to keep Cherri safe because Val is a very dangerous man.
And the walls he built against the people of the hotel were thicker, example being Vaggie. He doesn't like Vaggie. Impulsive, rude, controlling and was way too protective of Charlie. Plus, it was fun to get a rise out of her.
But now seeing that same woman walking towards her in a slow manner akin to Michael Myers from Halloween, her one eye staring at him completely blank, made him wish he could have been kinder.
Angel gulped. "V-Vaggie, please just calm down. Let's just see Charlie and we can talk about this."
"Talk about this?" Vaggie said slowly. "Talk about how you went back to Valentino despite everyone's pleas?"
"Oh, they- ah, they told you about it. Kind of figur-"
"They didn't. I saw it. We all saw it." Angels eyes widen just as Vaggie stood in front of him, staring up with a silent rage building up. "Everyone in Heaven saw. You were our spokes person. You were our example. And you fucked it all up. Should have heard what they said about you. About Charlie."
Angel gasps, tears welling up. "I-I-I didn't know they were watching! I mean- what I mean- you see the thing-" The sinner just kept stuttering and stuttering as everyone else at the bar stared him down. "Please, just let me see Charlie! I need to apologize to her!"
"Isn't that what you said the last time?" Vaggie asked. "Every time she tried to help you, you scorned her, insulted her, berated her and more for no reason other than to get your rocks off by seeing a kind soul sad. You didn't care about being redeemed. All you cared about was free rent so you could buy your drugs. And you still want to see her?"
Angel could only keep quiet, not coming up with an excuse.
Then Vaggie- much to Angel's further horror- smiled. But there was no warmth to it. Only cold. "Okay. Let's see her right now." Then she grabbed one of Angels hands and dragged him to the room where Charlie's being kept.
"Should we stop this?" Emily asked in concern. "I can feel he really means it."
Husk just sniffed. "No. He means it now, but he'll always be going back to Val until his contract is broken. That fuck needs a reality check. As much as it pains me, this is the best option. Tough love."
Lucifer's ears twitched at the word 'contract'.
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Angel looked in horror at the purple dome in the room. "The fuck is this?"
"Charlie." Vaggie said, stepping up and reaching a hand out, only to pull it back when the energy flared. "We don't know what happened, but someone attacked Charlie. He did something that made her go crazy like she was on drugs. When it was over... she attacked her dad and then this... thing popped up out of nowhere and trapped her. It's been almost two hours now."
Angel grits his teeth and clenches his fists. "Where's the mother fucker that did this!? I'll make that soon to be cockless cunt wish he never fucking died, I swear to god!"
"... No idea. We've haven't seen him since."
Angel took several breaths to calm himself. "Charlie... if you can hear me, I... I am so sorry. I should have listened to you. I should have-"
"You should have asked."
Angel was disgust off guard by Vaggie's words and stared at her back. "What?"
"You should have asked." Vaggie repeated, not turning around. "She's the princess of Hell. Her dad is the fucking Devil. They could have broken your contract easily. You know how Charlie loves to help. All you had to do was say the magic fucking words."
It took Angel Dust a full five minutes before he found the words. "Valentino is dangerous. No way he could have given up that easily."
"... That's your excuse? Or do you really love him?"
"No!" Angel defended hotly. "I hate that raping, limp dick, piss snorting cunt to the bottom of my heart, but he has my soul in a contract! This is Hell! Once it's signed, game over! It would take a lord or a... a..."
"King?"
Angel Dust couldn't talk any more. He's run out of excuses.
"Leave."
"Bu-"
"NOW!"
Angel decided not to push his luck and book it. He ran to the bar and slammed his hands on the counter. "What the fuck happened up there!?" He shouted at Emily, the seraphim hiding behind Husk, the sinner cat ready to act. Alastor, Pentious and Niffty were ready to restrain the spider sinner if necessary.
Emily gave a quick rundown of everything that happened. From the entrance, to the meeting, Vaggie's truth, seeing Angel's choice and Charlie shutting down.
Each and every explanation just made Angel feel worse and worse about himself. "How is that fucking fair?!" He shouted. "How the fuck could they do that to Charlie!? To Vaggie!? Why just waste time on only me!? We got other people in this fucking place!"
"You were the spokesperson, dick weed!" Pentious hissed, his hood flaring out in anger.
"Who fucking asked you, you shit eating spy!"
"At least he was doing something!" Alastor argued, stepping in between the two and glaring down at Angel, his antlers growing. The one person who kept his emotions in check had finally fucking lost it. "While you were gone to star in a fucking porno, he stayed and allowed himself to be injured helping Charlie!"
"What the fuck do you all want from me!?" Angel finally broke down, the stress of all the bullshit happening today finally getting to him. "I said I was sorry! I don't know what else to do! Charlie's fucked, she was humiliated, fucking abused and it's ALL MY FAULT!"
Everyone could only watch as the once prideful sinner fell to his knees, buried his face into his hands and wailed.
Finally having enough, Husk jumped over the bar and grabbed the spider in a strong hug. He wasn't the only one. Emily, Niffty, Razzle, Dazzle and even Pentious joined in on the hug to console Angel.
Husk sighed. "It's about fucking time you learned about humility. Worried our song and dance number didn't mean anything to you."
Angel sniffed. "You're a fucking great singer, Husky."
Alastor took deep breaths to calm himself as he turned back to normal. "Angel, while we are angry and disappointed, we are also ecstatic you came back for Charlie."
"A lot of good that did. Vaggie hates me now, not that I blame her."
"She doesn't hate you." Niffty said... before pausing when she realized what she just said. "Sometimes, but she'll get over it."
"Not until I free myself. How the fuck am I going to do that!? He has my soul! I don't know how to break the contract." That's when Angel remembered who was right next to him. The one who created soul contracts to begin with.
After the group hug was over, the spider sinner turned towards Lucifer who was still sitting on the stool and asked, "Sir... I need help."
Lucifer took a sip of his drink. "Why would I help you? My daughter tried to help you and what did it get her?"
Angel went to his knees and bowed his head towards the king. "I know I fucked up. I know Charlie was trying to help... but the truth is I gave up a long time ago. I was so ready to just die one day from when Valentino went to far, but then she came. She helped me, a total stranger, by giving me a home, friends and..."
"... Yes?"
Angel looked up and with strength in his eyes and voice, he said one word. "Hope."
Lucifer smiled. "That's my girl." He snapped his fingers and a pair of scissors was conjured in mid air. The king placed a hand over the metal and chanted. Everyone was in awe as Lucifer chanted in an old language. A very, VERY old language. Magic flew from the kings hand and into the scissors, making them glow an ethereal gold and covered with symbols. "This should do."
"What's with the squiggles?" Angel asked after Lucifer handed him the scissors.
"Squiggles?!" Pentious said incredulously. "That's ancient Mesopotamian! One of the first written languages!"
"Heh?" Angel went.
"Am I the only educated mortal soul here?"
"Apparently, you fucking nerd." Husk joked, making the snake hiss at him.
Lucifer chuckled. "Angel Dust, as the creator of contracts for souls, I know how to break them. Those scissors you are holding will break any contract unless they were done by the arcangels such as myself or those higher than us. This Valentino isn't a god is he?"
Angel practically burst out laughing. "That guy might as well be considering all the shit he spews about being better than everyone else!"
Lucifer smirked, then frowned. "They'll help, but soul contracts are still very powerful. Only one of two ways can end the contract. The contractor themselves can cut it of their own free will, but since that isn't going to happen, the person whose soul is enslaved can free himself. That can only happen if the soul is strong willed enough to cut it. By himself."
"That's... going to be a problem." Husk muttered, looking on at the scissors in desperation.
"What's that suppose to mean?!" Angel said incredulously. He looked around and saw the hotel tenants looking away, even Alastor. "Look, I know that fuckers poison is strong, but I'm stronger, I swear it! I'm doing this more for Charlie then for myself."
Though still unsure, the group praised him for it still.
With this done, Lucifer was finally ready. Finishing his drink, he stood up and fixed his clothing. "Okay. All of you have my number now. Give me updates on Charlie every hour and make sure to tell me immediately if- when she's free." He corrected himself, his right eye twitching.
"And what are you going to do?" Emily asked.
Lucifer paused in thought for a few seconds before answering. "Something I should have done years ago. Abaddon, message the Goetia we are having a meeting tomorrow at 9 AM sharp. Any who don't come can expect a visit from the Se'irim."
Everyone, even Alastor and Emily, were caught off guard and felt chills down their spines. The Se'irim are elite demonic warriors that directly follow under the command of Furcas, the knight of Hell. No one can command these super soldiers save Lucifer, Lilith and the rest of the royal family. Whenever and wherever they are sent, they always accomplish their mission. Always.
Abaddon bowed with a small smile on his face. "At once, my lord."
Lucifer tied his bow tie and continued, "Alastor. Contact the other Overlords and tell them I will be meeting with them in 1 hour. Same threat applies."
Just as he was about to speak up to berate Lucifer for telling him what to do... Alastor froze, his words catching in his throat. It felt as if a snake wrapped around his neck, cutting off the air to and from his lungs. He noticed Lucifer turning his head slightly, just slightly enough for the Radio Demon to catch the corner of his eye...
And Alastor felt the ancient primeval instincts instilled to him and every human from their ancestors telling him to either bow in submission or run like hell.
Swallowing slowly, Alastor spoke up, "Yes your highness."
"Excellent."
Snapping out of it, Alastor noticed no one reacting to what just happened. Feeling the magic, Alastor deduced it was not even 1 second. It felt more like hours.
"I'm heading to the Embassy. I'll contact you with more information when I find out how they want to answer my questions." And then the King of Hell walked out the front door followed by his loyal butler.
"Fuck, he could have been like that this entire time?" Angel complained.
"He's motivated." Husk smirked. "Don't mess with a guys daughter. Trust me, it never ends well." Husk took a moment to shake his head from painful thoughts.
Alastor should have been embarrassed, angry, indignant, anything! But he was just too damned impressed. 'Well played, old man.' "Well, I'm off then. I'll be seeing you all after the meeting. Make sure to call me as well if anything changes with Charlie."
"Can do." Niffty said with a salute just as Alastor teleported via shadow travel.
Angel stared down at the scissors in his hands. It seemed too easy, but if it freed him and helped Charlie, it'd be worth it. He was caught off guard when Emily placed a hand on the scissors, the angel sending a pleading look to the spider.
"Angel, you aren't thinking of going today, are you?"
Angel just couldn't look away. The look Emily was giving him reminded him too much of Molly. He sighs. "Nah. I'm exhausted. Besides, that assholes going to be busy tonight."
Niffty chuckled nervously. "Yeah, you really should get some rest... after I fix your room up."
Angel winced when he spotted his stuff packed and Fat Nuggets in a cage. "No need to say anything. I get it."
"I'll help." Husk said, jumping over the bar after cleaning up.
"I as well." Pentious spoke up.
Emily ran to them. "Wait for me."
Angel couldn't help but smile. Maybe they forgave him to easily, but he was lucky to have these guys. Angel bent down to catch his precious pig in his arms after Niffty released him. "Don't worry, Nuggy. Starting tomorrow, daddies a free man."
It didn't take long for Angels room to be put back together. All currents residents met up in the room where Charlie was trapped in and saw Vaggie still standing there. Just watching.
Husk sighs. "Vaggie. You can't stay here all night. We'll take shifts, but you need to sleep first."
"..."
"... Please don't make us knock you out."
"Do that, and I'll have to explain to Charlie why you're all buried in the basement."
"We don't have a basement." Niffty spoke up.
"Guys! Please leave."
Angel just walked up to Vaggie and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Please don't touch me." Vaggie said sternly, but it was weak. She didn't even push the hand away.
Taking the risk, Angel wrapped his arms around Vaggie followed by Razzle and Dazzle joining in on the hug with KeeKee cuddling up to the fallen angels legs. Immediately Vaggie broke down.
"I don't know how much more of this I can take." Vaggie whimpered, wiping away tears.
"You have to be strong." Husk said. "She ain't going to be stuck in there forever. Our girl will break out of there."
"Even if she does, she won't be the same."
Everyone sent Vaggie confused looks.
"You saw how angry she was. Then this thing trapped her like... like a cocoon. If she comes out, it won't be the same Charlie. I can feel it."
"Then we'll help her like she helped us." Pentious said strongly. "Especially me. I was a fool trying to be an overlord and then a spy and you guys almost killed me. But Charlie saw potential in me and I'll be damned if I don't repay her for her compassion."
"Hear, hear!" Niffty agreed with a cheer.
Emily smiled. "I really wish whatever happened between our parents wasn't so bad we didn't know each other. She's my cousin and when we first met, we just clicked. She's my friend and I'm going to be there for her."
"We all will." Angel said with a smile.
"...Thanks guys." Vaggie smiled... Before remembering something from the conversation. "Emily, there's been something that bothered me about Lucifer's conversation. What happened with the messages he sent to your family?"
Emily's eyes widen. She grew nervous when everyone stared at her. The seraphim swallowed nervously. "I've been working with my uncles Metatron and Uriel for centuries now and... we've never gotten a message from Hell before."
"...Say that again?" Vaggie asked carefully.
Tension was felt throughout the room as everyone grew nervous.
"All messages go through the embassy and to the seraphim before anything. I always see them first, even before Sera. If it was anyone important like the Devil himself, I would have taken it directly to my uncles. But we never received anything until the message he sent about Charlie wanting to meet with Heaven. As if someone was... intercepting them."
Everyone's eyes slowly widen.
Vaggie lets out a shuttering breath. "The fucker who did this. It's got to be him."
"Who the fuck is he if he can do all this for centuries?" Angel asked nervously.
Husk groaned. "Great. What started as a kids dream just turned into one big goddamned conspiracy that could start a war between Heaven and Hell. And judging by how mad the big man is, even if we tell him, he won't believe it."
Vaggie could only stare at the dome. "Who the fuck are we dealing with?"
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Lucifer stared with a blank face at the sight before him. The embassy, a place he had constructed when Hell changed to make it easy for messages to be sent and too from both locations for a number of reasons. People wanting to see their loved ones, sinners begging to go to heaven or his own messages of help to his asshole siblings. All of which are ignored until that message Lucifer sent for Charlie to speak in Heaven which started this whole shitstorm.
And now it was closed.
The clock tower that counts down the days until the next extermination was still counting, but the rest of the building was closed. The once shining light that emanated from the magnificent building was now gone. Demons took advantage of the moment to break the windows and spray paint graffiti inside and out. They all ran screaming once they saw him.
When Lucifer arrived, the first thing he noticed was the note hammered on the front door.
To all Hell losers reading this message, due to early Extermination season, the Embassy will be closed until after we kill enough of you assholes and when we fucking feel like it. You can thank your precious rainbow and pony loving slut for all this.
Yours sincerely, the balls where you cunts all came from.
"As classy as ever, Adam." Lucifer said, anger building up slowly inside. "Hmm. So that's how they want to play this game?" He snapped his fingers and the paper burned... followed by the whole building as hellfire engulfed the stonework. The leftover onlookers could only stare as the once pristine church burned to ash in only seconds. Seconds! With his work done, Lucifer spun around and walked away, a viscous smile slowly forming on his face. "Let the games begin."
Watching him from a building across the street was the man in black, looking down at Lucifer. "Indeed, brother."
Me: And another chapter down. Okay, just going to give it a break here for a while. As much as it pains me, it's going to be a little longer for god of war especially after what happened to Rooster Teeth. After over 20 years of RVB, RWBY and other entertaining shows, it's over. We can only hope someone can continue RWBY, but also fix it.
Another thing I want to ask you all is to please be patient. I'm pretty sure I'm messing up the pacing and you all have a lot of questions, but please give me time. It will all make sense in time.