Saving Lucifer

Nothing

Wherever I was, it was dark. Extremely dark. I held my hand up in front of my face, I couldn't see it. I couldn't see anything.

"Hello?" I called out.

Silence.

"Hello?" I called out louder. "Anybody there?"

Silence.

I sat in the same spot for God knows how long, it seemed as if it were forever. Finally irritated with how long it felt like I had been sitting in the dark, I stood and slowly moved forward, holding my arms out in front of me trying to feel for anything in my path.

As I took a step, a light appeared in the far distance. I could see movement in front of the light.

"Hello?"

I heard a slight movement. A light appeared above me, lighting a small area surrounding me. Looking around, I was surrounded by darkness. Nothing was around. The Nothing.

"Who are you and why are you being so loud? Why aren't you sleeping?" a voice asked.

"Who are you? Where am I?"

"I am the Nothing, child. You're supposed to be sleeping. I'm supposed to be sleeping. Why are you awake?"

"I-I don't understand."

The voice grew irritated.

"When angels are sent here, they are sent here for an eternal slumber. Never to wake. Because they've earned it. Now, why are you awake?"

"Maybe because I'm not meant to be here? I don't know. Chuck snapped his fingers and here I am." I shrugged at no one.

"Chuck? Chuck sent you? Why would he send someone to disrupt my slumber?"

"This is the Nothing? The real place?" I asked in disbelief. Chuck was serious about sending me away.

"Nope, this is Disney Land. What the hell do you think this is?"

"Ha. Ha. Look, I didn't know about this place until a few weeks ago, so forgive me for not knowing anything about this or you."

"You're too noisy, I just want to sleep."

"Take me to someone and I promise to be as quiet as I can be from here on out."

"You're not supposed to have company here. You're supposed to sleep. Forever."

"Please stop, just take me to Lucifer and I'll never bother you again."

"Lucifer?" The voice sounded as if it were in shock.

"Please?"

"You willingly want to go to Lucifer? Ok, it's your eternity. You really want to spend it with him instead of alone, in peace and quiet, sleeping?"

"Just take me there or I'll never shut up. I know thousands of songs. Songs from every genre. My favorite is Country, some rock. Oooh, I know some good rock songs, shall I sing to you?"

"Alright. Alright, I'll take you, just... just please shut up."

I waited a few moments until the light above me vanished. A moment later another light appeared, a figure was laying down in the distance. Quietly, I made my way over to the person. Once I got closer, I could see the flannel worn over top the faded green shirt, Lucifer's shirt. Quietly sending a thank you to the voice, I softly lowered myself to my knees and reach out for Lucifer's arm.

"Lucifer." I whispered.

Jumping up in a panic, he whirled around with eyes glowing red. Head tilted to the side; his eyes slowly returned to his normal color.