Stella woke up groggily, "Oh goodness, that was the worst sleep ever…" she muttered as she pushed herself up, 'Hold on, the floor wasn't freezing… Was it?' She opened her eyes to see that she was in a courtroom with several men looking her way from their regal seats. Stella was immediately confused and embarrassed, but quickly realized she was in her casual wear and not her fluffy PJ's, "Welcome to the Devildom, Stella." the one that spoke to her had a slight tan and had stunning golden eyes. Stella looked at him mouth agape, 'People don't have golden eyes… Do they?' The man smiled apologetically, "Oh, pardon me. Feeling a bit shocked, are we?" Stella merely nodded, not over her surprise, "Well that's understandable. You've only just arrived after all. As a human, it will probably take a little while for you to adjust to things here in the Devildom..." he chuckled.

Stella looked around, "So this is the Devildom you mentioned in your letter…" she muttered. The man stood up and walked over to Stella, "I suppose I should start by introducing myself…" he then held his hand out to Stella for shaking, "My name is Diavolo. I am the ruler of all demons, and all here know of me. And someday soon, I will be crowned king of the Devildom." Stella's initial thought was to curtsy, but since she was kneeling on the floor all she could do was bow her head. However, when she heard the last part, she froze. 'D-demons! Oh goodness, what had she gotten herself into!' Diavolo continued, not noticing Stella's growing fear, "This is the Royal Academy of Diavolo… though we call it RAD for simplicity."

"You're standing inside the assembly hall, the very heart of RAD. This is where we officers of the student council hold our meetings and conduct our business. I'm the president of said council." Stella nodded, "I see… it takes many members to run a student exchange program…" her voice quivered as she spoke, but she tried to have courage nonetheless… A second man with jet black hair and a powerful aura spoke, "It's nice to see someone read the letter…" his voice had a hint of a smile although none showed on his face. "Stella, this is Lucifer. He is a demon and the Avatar of Pride. He's also the vice president of the student council and my right-hand man… not just in title, I assure you." Diavolo then gave a smile to him, "Beyond that, he's my most trusted friend."

Lucifer sighed and muttered, "Flattery will get you nowhere, Diavolo…" he then turned to Stella with a smile, "Speaking on behalf of the entire student body at this great and storied school of ours… I offer you a most heartfelt welcome, Stella." He grabbed her hand and helped lift her to her feet, "Thank you… But what do you mean by 'All the students' Mister Lucifer?" he gave a small smile, "Diavolo believes that we demons should start strengthening our relationship with both the human world and the Celestial Realm. As a first step toward this goal, we've decided to institute an exchange program. We've sent two of our students to the human world and two to the Celestial Realm. And we're welcoming four students to our school: two from your world and two from the Celestial Realm."

Stella nodded, "So I was chosen… From the human realm?" Lucifer nodded, "Very good. Your period of stay is one year. You will have to work on the tasks that you will receive from RAD. After one year, you will write a paper about your exchange here in the Devildom." Stella nodded, "I see… It's a shame I got to do tasks, but I am an exchange student…" Lucifer smiled, "I'm glad you understand. Now, you will need someone to look after you, and I think that someone should be my brother Mammon. He's the Avatar of Greed and… how should I put it…?" he scowled, then shrugged, "Oh well, you'll understand soon enough."

Stella looked confused but didn't have time to speak her thoughts, because Lucifer handed her a small device, "Here, take this device. It's called a D.D.D. It's alot like the cell phones of your world." Stella looked at the D.D.D in wonder while Lucifer continued, "This will be yours to use for as long as you're here. Now, go ahead and try calling Mammon with it." With a little help from Lucifer, she managed to dial Mammon's number. Stella waited patiently, nervousness building up with every second that passed. Finally, a voice answered, "Yoooo…" Stella tried not to stutter, "Um… Hi… I'm a human student..." The voice sounded surprised, "Whaaa? A human? Geez, I was gettin' all chilly here thinkin' it was Lucifer again. So what business does a human got with THE Mammon?"

Stella glanced at Lucifer, who gave a curt nod to continue. She took a deep breath in and muttered, "Well… I think you'll be in charge of me…" The voice yelled back loud enough that Stella moved the D.D.D away from her ear, "No way! There's nothin' in it for me. Whaddya even mean by 'be in charge of you'?" Stella explained, "I told you, I'm the new exchange student…" Mammon exclaimed in understanding, "AAH! I get it. G'luck with that, and see ya." Stella looked at Lucifer for assistance, he sighed and said, "Tell him I sent for him… That should get his attention." Stella quickly stammered, "Lucifer! He um, called for you…" Mammon merely laughed, "Pfft, whatever. Ya think THE Mammon would listen to ya just 'cause you're tryin' to scare me with that name?"

Stella looked at Lucifer, who gently grabbed the phone, "Mammon, you've got 10 seconds… 9...8…" Mammon shouted a panicked, "YESSIR!" then the line went dead. Lucifer handed her back her phone, "Sounds like you had a nice chat," he remarked, Bella just laughed, "He seems… Not exactly reliable? But I'll make the best of it..." Diavolo chuckled, "Don't worry, Mammon isn't the only one who will help you out. Speaking of which, we still need to introduce our new friend to your brothers, Lucifer. And it's probably better that you do that instead of me, wouldn't you say?"

Lucifer gave a long sigh, "Yes... As much as I dread the idea of doing so, you're right…" A slim, fair-skinned man with a feminine handsomeness strutted forward, "Oh come now. Really?" he gave an innocent smile, "You should be honored that you get to introduce such a sweet and charming little brother like me!" Lucifer gestured to him, "This one here is Asmodeus. He's the 5th eldest, and the Avatar of Lust…" Stella went a bit pink, but Asmodeus looked at Lucifer offended "Wh- I can't believe you totally ignored what I said! And not only that, you referred to me as this one. How rude!" A blonde man walked beside Asmodeus, "Hmph. At least he didn't ignore you altogether. How do you think I feel?"

Lucifer introduced him as well, "That one there is Satan, the 4th eldest of us. At first glance, he may seem like a responsible demon with a good head on his shoulders, but looks can be deceiving." Satan gave a curt laugh, "Aha, so I'm that one, am I?" He then turned to Stell with a polite smile, "Nice to meet you, Stella. I am Satan, the Avatar of Wrath." She gave a smile and shook his hand, with offended scoffs coming from Asmodeus as she asked, "The Avatar of Wrath?" Lucifer answered, "It basically sums up what he's about. He may flash you a pretty smile like that, but you had better be careful because it is all an act." Stella glanced at Satan nervously, Satan just laughed, "If you continue saying such nonsense, you'll just scare Stella."

He gave her a charming smile, "Don't take him too seriously, Stella. Lucifer enjoys speaking ill of his brothers. He is the Avatar of Pride, after all." Lucifer gave another sigh, "Are you done?" Satan backed off as Lucifer pointed to a man with spiky orange hair, "Now. The one there with a very grumpy look on his face is Beelzebub. He's the sixth oldest." Beel muttered angrily, "Lucifer, I'm hungry." Lucifer curtly replied, "That's too bad. Now behave yourself." Beelzebub groaned and walked over, "I'm Beelzebub, the Avatar of Gluttony." Stella looked at him pitifully and quickly grabbed a small candy bar from her jacket and discreetly hid it in her hand, "Nice too meet you Bellze-" she laughed and corrected herself embarrassed, "Beel-ze-bub."

Beelzebub shook her hand and she gave the candy bar to him. He recognized that he had been handed something, but Stella pretended to not notice as Lucifer started talking again, "So… There are 7 of us brothers in all, and I am the eldest. Mammon the 2nd oldest of us, will be here soon. My other brothers aren't here at the moment, but… well, we can get to them later. All in good time." Stella was curious about what he meant but kept her mouth shut. Diavolo chuckled, "During your stay in the Devildom, the 7 brothers will lend you their strength. To keep you safe, you are to stay with them at the House of Lamentation."

Stella looked worried, "What do you mean, ' to keep me safe'?" Lucifer smiled as he explained, "Most agree with Diavolos's vision, but that doesn't mean that there aren't vulgar demons out there who wouldn't harm you. If anything were to happen to you, it would be our responsibility. And I won't betray Diavolo's expectations. So, I will do everything in my power to make sure you survive your stay down here in the Devildom." Stella was slightly disappointed that the only reason Lucifer was helping her was not to disappoint Diavolo, but at least he was willing to keep her safe…

Lucifer apparently, wasn't finished. Stella got the idea that Lucifer was a talker, and the thought made her smile, "Although we will all be living together, you should still have the means to reach us at any given time." He gestured towards the D.D.D., "Allof our numbers are already in there, and your D.D.D. also has a messaging app. Make sure to add all of us." Diavolo smiled, "I'll send you a message for you to look at later!" Satan laughed, "Isn't that nice, Stella. Now you will be friends with the future king of the Devildom!" Stella laughed embarrassed and blushed.

Just then there were some loud noises coming from outside the room, causing Lucifer to sigh, "It seems the idiot has arrived as well…" Stella was about to ask who he was talking about when the door slammed open and a tan white-haired man came bursting in, "HEY! Just who do you think you are, human? You've got a lotta nerve summoning the Great Mammon!" He stomped over to a very frightened Stella, "Listen up, because I"m only gonna say this once. If you value your life, then you'll hand over all of your money now! And anything else of value, too!" He had gotten so close that she could how his eyes were a mixture of blue and gold, but she was getting more and more frightened as the seconds went by. Mammon continued yelling at Stella, "Otherwise I'll wipe that stupid look right off of your face… by eatin' you! Startin' at your head an working my way down until-"

Stella had backed up into Satan who caught her, while Lucifer yelled back at Mammon, "Shut up or I'll punch you!" Stella had shut her eyes and heard a loud thud from Mammon's direction, "GAH, OWW! Hey, what's the big idea?! I thought you were actually gonna give me a chance to shut up before punching me!" Stella opened her eyes Satan was still holding her and quietly explained, "Stella, Mammon here is the Avatar of Greed. He governs and oversees all forms of it. Whenever he takes a liking to someone, they suddenly find themselves awash in money. But from what I hear, if he decides to break it off with someone, that wealth evaporates. They're left without a Grimm to their name."

Stella nodded quietly and tried to stand up, when Asmodeus mentioned, "And he's also a masochist. That part's important." Stella almost fell over from her blushing embarrassment, but Lucifer ignored her, "Indeed. And it just so happens I have a job for my masochist of a brother." Mammon seemed to get upset, "Y'all stop telling lies! I ain't asked for that punch, and I AIN'T a masochist!" Lucifer gave Mammon a death glare, "Mammon, you are going to be in charge of seeing to this human's needs during the whole exchange. I expect your full cooperation." Mammon looked upset, "Why me?!" Satan shook his head, "Just give up Mammon. There's no getting out of this. You know you can't refuse a direct command from Lucifer, correct?" he smiled devilishly.

Mammon continued to press the matter, "But why does it have to be me?! What about Beel. Why can't he do it?" Asmodeus replied, "this isn't a job we can entrust to Beel. We might as well ask him to eat this human." Stella glanced in his direction and noticed he had some chocolate in the corner of his mouth, "Mm, yeah. I can't promise I wouldn't." Stella giggled as Mammon muttered at Beel, "You're useless, you know that!?" Lucifer turned to Mammon angrily, "Mammon, surely you're not going to tell me that you object to this arrangement, are you?" A flash of fear showed on Mammon's face, then he looked at Stella who quickly looked at the floor in fear and embarrassment. Mammon gave up and yelled, "Ugh! I hate you guys! Every last one of ya! Fine… FINE! I'll do it, okay?!"

Stella breathed a sigh of relief but was startled back into reality as Mammon sternly spoke to her, "All right, human, listen up." Stella looked up at him trying not to tremble in fear, "As much as I don't want to look after you, I've got no choice. It's a huge pain in the a**, and I'm too important for this kind of thing, but Lucifer," he gestured at him upset, "told me to do it, so I will. But in return, you better make sure you don't cause me any trouble, got it?!" Stella was too scared to speak so all she could do was nod her head multiple times to convey she got the message. Mammon seemed satisfied, "Good, that's what I want to know. As long as you do as I say, we won't have any problems. Just be sure you don't forget which one of us is the boss here." Stella nodded once more, 'I'm doomed,' she thought to herself as she imagined being in perpetual fear of all the demons here.