King of Hearts ( Lucifer x OC )

Chapter 2 : Kindness Is A Virtue

It's been Lawrence's second day in hell. After waking up a few minutes ago he decided to leave the safety of the dumpster even if it's less favorable to his taste surviving is his main priority right now. He ventured back to the city trying to find the 'Happy Hotel'. Being lost is a bit of an understatement, it could take him weeks or even months to find the hotel! He would probably die starving unless he gives in to his vices and steal some necessities to live. Besides, who's gonna stop him when he's in hell? Being arrested is the least of his worries when he's literally in a world where only the strongest survive. With the bruises on his body and hunger dampening his mood, he remained hopeful. When he looked at the sky it was back to its normal red color indicating it was daytime.

'Is that...?'

Lawrence saw a round white planet with a halo on top of it dark clouds surrounding the glowing planet. He squinted his eyes to get a clearer view. Tales of religions about how the righteous are rewarded to a place of bliss for eternity and a place of suffering for the wicked. If he's guessing it right, then what he's staring at is actually, 'Heaven'. It looks different than expected, but then again so is hell. Lawrence focused deeply on his thoughts and prayed silently. Lamenting how he ended up here, alive with no recollection of his memories of his past nor the events before now.

Lawrence knows he had some shortcomings and sins he committed back home, and he might think all this concept of the afterlife and a higher being is hard to believe. Assuming he didn't believe in God in the first place. He begged hard for forgiveness and a sign of clarity to make him remember everything. Because it just doesn't make sense for him to be the only human in hell. Is this his punishment? Without expecting anything to happen, he ended his silent prayer. Suddenly, Lawrence felt a huge wave of unease spread throughout his body. He looked around and no one seemed to be staring at him. His plan of being discreet seemed to be fine yesterday why would anyone suspect him now? The demons don't seem to care about each other as they're only minding their own business.

Lawrence continued his journey onward, being mindful of his surroundings by not bumping into anyone who could cause him trouble. A few steps away from him, he spotted a buff red-horned demon covered in tattoos, harassing a sheep demoness. He glanced around if someone was going to interfere but he noticed the others just watching and encouraging the scene unfold.

"L-let me go, H-help! Someone, please help!" The sheep demoness seemed to be shaking in fear as she hopelessly struggled her wrist to be free from her harasser.

"Stupid bitch! I know you stole my stash. Give it to me, Now!!!" The larger demon glared fiercely through her fearful eyes.

"I-I don't know what you're talking about. P-please, just let me go." She replied weakly. The tattooed, red-horned demon seemed furious about this as his grip on the poor woman's wrist tightened enough to hurt making her scream in agony.

Lawrence contemplated if he should help since no one was doing anything about it. He is weak and hungry, he thought about ignoring it since he doesn't want to be exposed but his guilty conscience is eating away at his rationality. Without thinking further, he stepped up in front of them.

"Hey! Leave her alone!" Lawrence raised his voice enough to hear for both of them with wide eyes crossing their faces. The large demon turns in his direction with a snarl.

"The hell? Who do you think you are?!" Apparently, after Lawrence distracted the horned demon, it was a few seconds enough for the sheep demoness to break free from the former's grip and flee, which only made him even more furious.

"Now look what you've done you little shit! You'll pay for this!"

The larger, buff, horned demon stomped towards to the stunned human. Before Lawrence could speak or react from his spot, he got pushed into a wall his back and head hurting from the sudden force of impact as his breath left his lungs for a moment. Unfortunately, the rebound caused his hood to fall back from his head. The demons that watched him get pushed into the wall let out a gasp of surprise including the horned demon.