Miracle

Pt. 48

"What?" Lily whispers looking into the older demons eyes before he walks past them seemingly done with the conversation. Lily turns around watching him walk away hands clasped behind his back " Didn't you hear her Bill can't you at least explain to her what you mean?" River asks quietly beside Lily Bill let's out a sarcastic laugh " I don't owe her anything why doesn't she go ask her father I'm sure he would enjoy telling the story...why are you coming to me?". Lily races up to him grabbing onto his arm making him stop walking " I promise you I have nothing to do with him I'm planning to take him down. He killed my mom burned down my childhood home I'm currently he kidnapped one of my friends...associates his probably torturing him at this very moment can you please explain to me how you were banished from your own home?" He turns his head slightly looking at her before sighing looking at the misfit group " Fine follow me to my home it's not safe to talk about this out here him and Satan have ears everywhere". He leads them to his home which was a homey looking log cabin a cute little wind chime hanging from the front porch along with a rocking chair beside the doorway " Please wipe your feet before coming in" He says before opening the door they all wipe their feet piling inside Lily quickly stops River outside the door "Are you sure you want to be part of all this River? You could turn around right now I can't guarantee your safety beyond this point". River smiles softly putting a warm comforting hand on her shoulder " Lily I've lived hundreds of years and experienced all I can experience down here I want to go on a adventure I want to help you anyway I can. We're friends I won't let you fight without me beside you." Lily smiles she was happy to have River in her corner she quickly wraps her arms around her friend. They hug a few seconds before they hear a cough " Wow I didn't know we were doing group hugs let me in on this action" Max says walking closer to them with his arms wide open Lily flicks him in the forehead " Get in the house Maximus". He pouts rubbing his forehead "Well we're all waiting for you before he tells us the story soooo hurry it up" he says before turning around and walking back inside making River laugh they pull apart from each other and walk into the house River softly closing the door behind them. Bill points a finger at her as he sits on the couch " Make sure to lock it" River locks the door quickly Maximus lets out a snortish laugh sitting on a recliner crossing his arms " We are dealing with magical beings here I don't think a lock would stop anyone who would want to come in this house" Bill glares at him watching as everybody takes their seats " Your right but it might give us enough time to run away". Maximum sighs but nods his head in acknowledgment it may give them the smallest amount of time if someone was just barge in to run away or at least hide. When they were all finally seated Bill let out a sigh closing his eyes moment to let the painful memories slip into his mine. He swore to himself once he was banished he would leave that life behind him but trouble seemed to find him at the most unfortunate times " It was many years ago I was still living in hell at the time I was a higher level demon spending my time with the other high ranking demons was how I first met him...your father was always a demon that wanted to be in control he loved power fed off it. He was always seems as Satan's right hand man where Satan went he would follow so it didn't surprise me and I'm sure the rest of the underworld wasn't shocked when Satan decided he wanted to turn his focus more on the chaos and mayhem in the world of living than in underworld he decided to have Alistair look over the underworld for him" Bill let's out a bitter laugh looking into his fire place. The reflection of the flame flicker in his eyes " The change was swift in the different leader Alister didn't care about the creatures of hell. He made that very clear by not stopping the crime that filled the streets poor starving demons left and right the rapes of countless creatures everyday happening right outside his doors he would turn a blind eye to it all...but I couldn't" he voice trails off softly because looking at Lily " Sure it was bad with Satan in charge but never did someone bet out for help and everyone turn a blinded eye at least under him their was some order under Alistair there was none. I've did many things I regretted and at some point I...I had to do something". He shook his head remembering a day long ago him and Alistair where walking into their office building a woman across the street was getting badly assaulted by a group of men he wanted to go and help her but he Alistair told him " Only the weak roll around in the mud and we are the them" against his better judgement he decided to turn away as the women begged for help. It was a memory that never left his mind the coldness in Alistair eyes that day were unspeakable " I wasn't as strong as Alistair I knew that but I have to try hell deserved a better leader then him I challenged him to a battle if I won I would take over his position as the leader of hell but if I lost....". He shrugs pressing his lips as he looks down " I would be banished and never aloud back as long as he's leader" he stands up crossing his arms "I don't know why you would come for my help? I'm just a banished demon will help could I be? He was stronger then me then I couldn't get him". He sounded completely defeated Lily stands swallowing gesturing around her " You where alone then Bill...your my only hope to becoming stronger we can't let him continue to ruin people's lives please help me put a stop to it" she holds her hand out for him to shake. The group watches on full of anticipation " One last try?" she whispers as he looks at his hand before meeting her eyes slowly shaking her hand " One more try".