Chapter 3: Once upon a December
With Adam and the others he was in a theater auditioning male angels for the role of Lucifer and each and everyone of them…was bad as it shows him, Blitzo, Barbie and Frizzaroli sitting on a table as judges "Next!" Barked Adam as one of the boys humphed and walked off stage as another male angel…who was way to old and was wearing a sailor outfit walked on stage "Dear uncle its me Lucifer!" He said with a swager "Next" said Blitzo as the rest moaned as the old man left "Oh bother/ Sheesh take acting class" said Barbie and Frizzaroli in unison "50 auditions and 50 dseperatoos who audition, next time put a request for fallen angels since you said there is a possibility that he has fallen right Adam" said Blitzo as the half angel moaned and put his head on the table.
Later they walked out of the theater as the three imps complained to Adam "That is it Adam! Another let down of boys in a flea-bitten theater" said Barbie wire "We will find the right boy guys, he might just be under our noses" he said as he accidently walked into Luci who was talking with someone for directions "hay watch it!" He said annoyed at the half angel and imps as they kept walking. "Watch it…jerks" said Luci annoyed "no one lives at the palace, your just wasting your time" said the man as he walked off as Luci just huffed as he and Charlie continued on until they found the old palace, heavily damaged but still majestic looking with the windows broken and the doors boarded up as he made his way to the doors to look for away in. However Charlie crawl in through an opening in the boards.
"Charlie? Charlie! *Looks through the boards for her* Charlie where are you?" He asked as he pulled out the boards to open a way through. In the room upstairs Adam, Blitzo, Barbie and Frizzaroli who made a home in the abandon palace were enjoying lunch when they heard the noise "What the? Did you guys hear something?" Asked Adam "No" the three imps said in unison.
Luci made his way inside as he went to a table which was decorated with plates, goblets and more that were untouched "Charlie, Charlie!" He yelled looking for the kitten worried for her as Charlie yipped as Luci followed the voice but his eyes caught on one of the plates but he paused seeing a image of a young angel with blue eyes in a suit being swirled around by a man appearing in the plate as he shook his head "What was that?" He wondered confused as he continued forward as he made it to another room where he founded Charlie as he picked her up "Charlie dont scare me like that" he said gently as his eyes caught on a enamel vase that were covered with animals as he walked over and gently traced his fingers on it "This…feels like a dream…these feelings it feels like…I been here before" he whispered as a familiar melody came into his head as he felt like…he knew the words to it as he sang…
Luci: Dancing bears painted wings
Things I almost remember
And a song someone sings once upon a December
The shorter angel then walked out onto the grand stair case of the ballroom as he took off his gloves and hat dropping them down
Someone holds me safe and warm *Hugs his arms as he felt a memory of a warm hug embracing him*
Horses prance through a silver storm
Figures dancing gracefully across my memory
As he sang it was if the memory of the palace long since past came to life as the portraits above the ballroom glowed as ghostly figures floated down in a waltz as they bowed to him as he walked down the steps bowing as he began to dance along the floor as Charlie followed curious of what was going on as the angel picked her up and nuzzled her.
Someone holds me safe and warm
Horses prance through a silver storm Figures dancing gracefully
Across my memory
Suddenly the grand picture of the royals came to life as Michal happily looked at his now older younger brother as Gabriel fussed and fixed his hair as Luci giggled at the feeling as Azel kissed his forehead and tied a choker with a ruby red gem on the ribbon around his thin neck. Luci spinned as he was now dressed in a white suit almost akin to a ring master as Emily clapped as Luci danced with handsome males and beautiful females after another,
Far away long ago
Glowing dim as an ember
Things my heart use to know
Things it years to remember
As he continued to dance the crowd parted for Jesus, Sera and there family as Jesus walked over and offered him a dance as they slow danced gently.
And a song someone sings
As they stop Jesus gives a gentle kiss on Luci as Luci got teary eyes unsure why as they seperated even though Luci tried to hold on tight to his hand longer as he smiled lovingly at him as he bowed as Luci dropped to the floor in a full curtsy as the phantoms vanished leaving him alone.
Once upon a deeeceembeer
He sang softly as he looked at the grown not knowing why as tears fell down his soft cheeks as Charlie came over as she nuzzled into his hand breaking the trance as his outfit returned to normal as he looked at the kitten trying to wipe away the tears.
Adams voice: hay what are you doing here!
Luci gasped at the strong voice as he saw Adam and the imps on the other side of the room as he grabbed Charlie and ran "Hay hay hay wait!" Yelled Adam as he chased after Luci as the fallen angel sighed as he stopped in front of the family portrait as Adam caught up to him "Now then how did you get…" he started but passed staring at the picture of Lucifer and then at Luci "What?" He asked confused as he put his hands to his hips as Adam grinned big as Blitzo, Barbie and Frizzaroli caught up "Do you three see what I see?" Asked Adam as the three imps studied the shorter angel "No" said Blitzo and Barbie "No just a short angel" said Frizzaroli as Luci pouted "Well excuse me, are you Adam?" Asked Luci as Adam was about to answer but Charlie head butted him as he looked at the kitten "A kitten cute *Steps over* that depends on who is asking" said Adam giving Charlie to Barbie after picking her up as he began to circle Luci as the shorter angel felt embarrassed at the height difference between them "Well my name is Luci someone told me you can give me tickets and find someone…will you please stop circling me you are making me nervous!" He yelled "Sorry about that Luchi" said Adam "Its Luci! Sound it with me *Grabs Adams lips to make him say it properly* Luci!" He said as Adam lowered his hands "Ok please dont do that Luchi" he said as Luci made a face annoyed "Call me that again and I will punch you black and blue" he said as he tried but his short structure made it hard. "Ok spunky do you have a last name to go with your first name?" He asked as Luci stopped "No I came to the orphanage with no memory, I was wondering around in the streets at age 9" said Luci "And before that?" Asked Adam "I dont know!" Said Lucifer "Well that is perfect" said Adam annoyed "The only clue I have is in Aveyond" said Luci "Aveyond?" Asked Adam "Well can you help me?" Asked Luci
"Blitzo the tickets" whispered Adam as Blitzo checked his pockets for the tickets "We sure would like to in facet we have tickets" said Adam as Blitzo gave the tickets "I've got 6…no one Is a receipt *tosses it* 5 tickets and the fifth one is for you, Lucifer" said Adam pointing at the portrait. "We are gonna reunite the prince Lucifer with his father" said Frizzaroli as he and Barbie dragged Luci up the stairs "You do look like a older version of the little prince" said Blitzo "Except for the eyes and having fangs *looks at his hands* and the hands…did you ever bathed in Holy water as a little boy?" Asked Blitzo as Luci shook his head "No Madam Karp was super cheap and didnt want to wast money on a holy stone to create holy water to bath me in" she said as the imps groaned "Will you three calm down just look at the portriat *Points to Gabriel and Michal* even with the eyes diffrent and the sort of burnt arms he looks like Michael and Gabriel *Touches Lucis face as he studied him as the angel slapped his hands off "You have the same body structure, your the same age" started Adam "Are you really saying that I am Lucifer?" Asked Luci "I have seen all the male angels of this country completely pureblooded and none of them except you has looked as much as the prince as you *gently turns Lucis face to the painting* just look at the painting" he said as Luci took a moment to stare.
"I dont see it, I think you are a bit mad" said Luci as he walked away from the painting "Then why dont you know what happened to you?" Asked Adam "He dosent know what happened to him" said Blitzo "Your only family is in Aveyond" said Frizzaroli "Your only living relative is living in Aveyond, do you ever truely think…"Started Barbie as Luci looked at them "That I was royal?" Said Luci as he stopped and stared at a painting of Lucifer and as the half angel and imp nodded "I dont know a lot of lonely boys who wish they were princes, its…really hard to think of me as one as I slept on dirty floors all my life" said Luci "And somewhere a poor little boy is" Whispered Frizzaroli to Blitzo and Barbie as they nodded as Adam rolled his eyes as he checked a pocket watch as if he was late for something as he went over to Luci and plopped Charlie into his arms as Luci looked sad which oddly hurt Adam in his chest seeing the cute short fallen angel look sad.
"And we are sorry we cant help you, I mean the last ticket is for Prince Lucifer good luck" he said pushing the imps away from the short angel "Why didnt you tell him the plan Adam?" Asked Blitzo harshly whispering "Agreed that may had made him think" said Barbie as Adam held a finger to his lips "He just want a trip to Aveyond" he said secretly. Meanwhile with Luci he stared up at the portrait again as he touched his neckalce while staring at the yes of Jesus and then touched his face recalling when he looked in the mirror his own eye and when he was a child when he still had blue eyes as he made his choose.
Back with the group "I mean come on mentioning the money may have persuaded him faster plus the government is cracking down on those who have said they have Morningstar blood" said Frizzaroli "Well that is where your wrong, we got him hook line and sucker in 3…2…1…" he started "Adam wait!" Yelled Luci as the group smirked as the shorter angel ran up to them "So what if you are right and I am this grand royal boy…I could meet my family and if not then… would know right?" Asked Luci "Right" said Adam "Yes it can just be a honest mistake and we can just keep trying to find Lucis family in Aveyond" said Blitzo though Adam didnt want to stay long with the fallen angel…something in his heart wanted to.
"Its plausible, shall we shake on it?" Asked Adam holding out a hand as Luci shook on it "But the Kitten stays" said Adam as Luci pouted "I am not leaving her behind *Hugging her protectivly* where I goes she goes" she said as Adam crossed his arms "No way she will take up space" he demanded not knowing a certain fish sinner was listening in the balcony with a familiar requlery as Adam decided to give in as Luci kept giving a fuss as Blitzo and the others spoiled agreed to him as he helped the shorter angel into the mindset of a prince as he said.
"May I introduce…Prince Lucifer" he said as Baxter rolled his eyes "Well good luck to that because that is no way that is the princess as he is a fallen angel" he said as the relequiy glowed "What? Why is this glowing it decides to wake after all these years thinking that…*frowns* wait that really is Lucifer then?" He asked he crossing his arms annoyed "Well that's great I mean its been 15 yers so what does moth boy want" he said as the reliquary floated as it wrapped on his arm and dragged him down "I GUESS THAT!" He yelled panicking as he was drag down like a rocket as he was dragged into the earth through a hellish landscape far diffrent from the city and towns of hell into a relm filled with spheres and bones floating around with black butterflies fluttering about…
Authors note: Well it looks like Adam supposedly founded Prince Lucifer or someone who can really be a convincing fake in Luci but it seems like a connection is forming with the half angel, but could Luci be the lost prince as Monarchs reliqy sensed?
Next chapter Baxter is taken to Limbo where he meets Monarch who without a vessel is looking…really bad but gets a renewed strength seeing Luci who he recognized as the lost heir