Terrier du Lapin

Chapter 2- How Lovely

Dinner was over and the company relaxed in the common room along with the family.
A game of intense poker was going on between Moneē and Mammon.

Demon poker, or better known as "Soul Dancing".

"Ha! Full Terror!" Moneē shouted.

Mammon sneered, slamming his worthless cards on the table. "I'll win the next round."

I dealt another set of cards for them, and Mammon remained emotionless.
He was good at this. Both of them were.

"This is ridiculous." Someone mumbles, pages of a magazine flapping.

I look over and see Satan, Stephanie perched on the ledge of the couch beside him leaning over to eye the magazine he was reading.

"I know, right?" Stephanie goes on. "Threats of total government revolution over some gigolo wearing fishnets and a corset? Who is she, anyways?"

"Ha!" Mammon yells, slamming his cards down.

Dammit. I wasn't paying attention to see if anyone was cheating. It looks like Mammon really did win.
Moneē looked more confident though, and slammed yet another full terror down on the table.
.....She cheated. Those are the exact same cards as last hand. And as I look through the deck, I have those exact same cards.
Ace of Spades.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four of Spades as well.
Mammon hasn't said a word. What's he thinking about? Can he not process that she's cheating?

"Lucia, darling?" My mother calls from the doorway, and I look over at her.

She nods her head through the doorway and I stand, dropping the deck of cards and walking away.

"Hey!" Mammon shouts from behind. "You were cheating!"

An arguement broke out after that, and I guees I decided to ignore them.

"Yes, mother?" I ask.

"Diavolo would like to speak with you. He's been wanting to all night. I think he likes you."

"Ugh, oh please, Mother. Diavolo's into Milf- type women."

Mother gasps. "I'd sure hope not! Besides, you have a daughter too!"

I scowl. "Where is he?"

"Why, in the gazebo next to the gardens."

I start to walk away, but then mother catches me and clasps her hand on ny shoulder.
I jump, fritzing and accidentally shocking her with magic.

"Ouch!" She exclaims, pulling her hand away and holding it tight.

"What the hell was that?" She then asks, her brows furrowing in anger and her lips turning down.

"It was an accident! You can't just grab me like that!"

"Yes I can! I am your mother!"

"Yeah, and you're also the reason I did that, on accident!"

"Just go! But, at least stop Moneē and that stupid male from arguing."

I groan in frustration, turning around and snapping my fingers to catch Moneē's attention.

"Shut up arguing." I say, and her lips clamp together although she protests.

My eyes turn iridescent and my hands flair with heat, and I raise them to clap once.
Moneē's eyes widen, and then her entire body tumbles over in a fetal position.
She cannot move.
I even made sure to add a pacifier this time before I look over at Mammon, wbo is startled. He then looks at me, and then Moneē, and then me again.
He stands up slowly just as I'm raising my hands. He starts to run.
Too late. He falls over and rolls into a corner about four feet from where he last was. It also looked like he hit his knee pretty hard, from his discontorted face when he lands.
I give him a pacifier also and look over at the rest of the cpmpany.
Satan and Stephanie's heads still seem to be stuffed into that magazine, discussing political stand points.
Levi's playing with his phone, and Beel is chewing on something again.
It looks like Belphie is asleep on Asmo's lap too, and Bella, Raphael, Simeon, and Luke have started playing a card game.
I didn't bother saying that I was leaving, just turning around as I then watched my mother hold her hand gingerly.