Part 5: Family and the past

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Chapter 1 Homelife:

As a means of generating income, Lucifer and Juuso keep creating art and writing, and as they become increasingly skilled at it, they begin to earn enough money to move into a larger and better home. They immediately begin trying for a child, but to no avail; Juuso's attempts to use her magic only increase their chances by 1.6%, but they believe that's for the best.

After several more failed efforts, they give up for a time. They save half of their earnings for the two children they intend to have, in addition to continuing to write and paint to pay their bills. Lucifer says he has never been a huge fan of vacations but he is open to the notion when Juuso asks where he would want to go. He's becoming more relaxed over the last few months. They search for the best holiday spots for devils, but ultimately end up short. They give their friend Felicie, one of the purgatory cat girls, a call to find out where other devils hide out and unwind.

Felicie informs them that while many humans and angels find Chernobyl to be off-putting due to radiation and B.A.E. guards, Chernobyl is generally a suitable place for demons. She tells them that there are benefits to radiation for demons, albeit she's not sure what those benefits are. It sounds like the ideal location for the couple to try and conceive their children, Juuso's smiles and her cheeks glow red with happiness. They start packing their writing and sketching supplies because they want to create things inspired by the places they travel to for vacation.

Chapter 2 Juuso's pregnancy and the ghost of Chernobyl:

As soon as they get to Chernobyl, they begin searching for other demons or people that are comfortable with demons to be friends with. They choose to settle in a building with ample room for their writing and sketching after initially finding no one. While Lucifer begins writing, Juuso uses her digital sketchpad to begin creating the book's cover. The sound of footsteps outside are then heard. To check what's happening outside, Lucifer calls for a grunting demon, which nods and leaves. When it cries out, Lucifer and Juuso rush outside to see what the grunt is screaming about. When they ask it what's happening because they can't see anything, it responds that it saw a figure that appeared to be an angel.

Juuso and Lucifer agree that it's for the best that they call B.A.E for help. A man by the name of William answers and the couple asks if Chernobyl has any angels near by that would be guarding it. The B.A.E officer says that there have been rumours of a fallen angel that never became a full demon. Juuso asks if he has any record of that and Lucifer tells her that it happens a lot so it could be any fallen angel that never became a full demon. He asks the B.A.E officer how recent the rumours are. William responds by telling them that the first reports of the ghost of Chernobyl was at the start of the year.

Lucifer tells William that he understands and that he's going to do some research. He writes a letter to god and summons a grunt demon to take it to heaven. The grunt runs off and after about 2 weeks he returns to lucifer with a letter from god that there was angel that fell during that time named Isaac. They ask William what he is said to look like and William tells them that he's about five foot seven inches, hazel nut brown hair, red eyes and a scar on his left eye. Lucifer says that he understand and ends the call. 

In an attempt to locate the ghost of Chernobyl, they look for hints. About thirty minutes later, they discover some footprints. Strangely, one food has a hoof mark on it while the other looks human. After trekking for a further half hour, they follow the tracks and come to a hovel. Entering, they discover that it has a pleasant interior—that is, if you're a fallen angel.

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