Lucifer knows Alastor isn't at the hotel for a good reason and slowly begins to unwrap the secrets he keeps locked away, slowly learning that there's a lot more to this dark, mysterious, and violent radio demon than there appears to be... and that m...
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"Shit shit shit shit shiiiiiit" Lucifer scrambled as a tiny yellow duck waterfall rushed down the grand staircase into the main lobby. He dropped the box in frustration, rubbing his temples to calm himself.
It was quite late at night and Lucifer was down to one last box of ducks to bring to his room. He stood at the top step, defeated and tired after all this lifting today. He was powerful yes, could he have just I don't know... teleported them? Absolutely. He just didn't, he always took extra special care of his beloved ducks.
He let out a tired huff taking a step down the stairs to clean his mess, not noticing the small duck with wheels on the bottom directly under his foot. The duck squeaked and sent Lucifer flying down the stairs on his behind. He landed with a thud on the lobby floor.
"Ow! Mother of-" he blinked at the sight of a tall red demon abruptly spawning in front of him. "Oh, it's you. Come to gift me with your unwanted presence I see". Alastor scoffed. "Of course not! Wouldn't dream of it. I was just minding my own business until you tried to obliterate me with bath toys" his usual smile grew bigger. Lucifer got back on his feet, brushing himself off and adjusting his hat. "Well- carry on then" he shooed the other demon away. With a swift motion, Alastor faded away into the darkness of the lobby, leaving the king of hell alone in the silent hotel. He sat down, stretching his back and letting a yawn escape from his mouth.
Lucifer disliked many demons, if he made a list- Alastor was on the top of that list highlighted with a bright yellow sharpie. He didn't trust him, especially around his beloved daughter. He was all kinds of jealous and envious when it came to the radio demon and Charlie's so-called relationship. What does Alastor even have to do with her to begin with? What's his deal? Why does he even care about this place? Are those his actual ears or just hair? His questions were never ending.
Before he knew it, the light from the morning stretched across the lobby floor. Lucifer slept soundly slumped up against the stair railing. A loud snap and a jolt of pain on top of his head made him jump. The sound of metal to Lucifer's cranium echoed in the lobby. His eyelids popped open and he glared at the radio demon standing in front of him. "THE FUCK- did you just whack me on the head with your stick?!" He growled, his horns threatening to come out.
"Rise and shine! Up and at em, we have lots to do this fine morning" Alastor said with way too much enthusiasm. "Wouldn't want Charlie to see you like this" he added. Lucifer huffed. Alastor teasingly observed the mess "Ah let's get this cleaned up before the others awake shall we?" With a snap of his fingers, all the ducks still scattered everywhere vanished into thin air. Lucifer froze and let out a small "eep" His eyes shot to the side, glaring at the radio demon. "OH- OH YOU PIECE OF SH-"
"Good morning Dad!" Charlie sang from the top of the staircase. "Charlie!""Charlie!" The two demons replied in unison, followed by an annoyed shoulder shove from Lucifer. He met his daughter at the bottom step, giving her a tight hug. "Did you sleep well?" She asked. "Like a baby" Luci replied giving her a reassuring smile, trying to disguise the dark circles under his eyes.
The others came down the stairs, Vaggie shyly waving good morning to Lucifer, Nifty already starting her daily cleaning, Husk and Angel laughing about something Sir Pentious had said a few weeks ago. They all missed him, and today Charlie had plans to play a game that Pentious has created for them all.
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Charlie had everyone sit in a circle whilst she read the rules of the game, barely getting through the first rule getting choked up about their fallen friend. Vaggie stepped in "Okay sweetie, here let me take this one".
Charlie sat in between her Dad and Alastor as Vaggie read the rules. Both of them placing a hand gently on her back to comfort her. Lucifer side eyed Alastor, a low rumble in his chest.
"We spin the wheel and whoever it lands on- you say three things you like or admire about them." Vaggie finished, folding the paper of game rules and handing it back to Charlie. "Ooh I'll start" Nifty chuckled, practically slapping the spinner. It came to a stop at Charlie, who sat up with a huge smile. Nifty gave her a good look up and down before she started "Charlie is clean, she cleans up after herself, and she uses the proper cleaning supplies at all times!" She maniacally chuckled before zooming off to kill a roach that had been taunting her across the room.
Charlie's spin. It landed on Angel. She cleared her throat "Angel is very athletic, he's always willing to fight for his friends, and he's a really good cook" she said, getting all emotional again. Angel scoffed "... a good fuck too". Husk whacked his arm "Don't start".
Angels spin landed on Lucifer, and nobody was even surprised what came out of angels mouth. When Angel finished, Vaggie uncovered her girlfriend's ears "You done?". Angel adjusted his chest fluff "Oh I can go all day baby doll".
Lucifer cleared his throat and spun. As much as he hated this stupid game, it was for Charlie after all. He would do anything for her. The spinner came to a stop and of course, it landed on the demon with his shit eating grin. Of course. Lucifer looked helplessly at his daughter who only encouraged him to go on. Ugh. For Charlie, for Charlie, for Charlie. "Alastor is..." he couldn't find any words that even sounded remotely generous. He sighed and gathered all his strength "He's a good addition to this hotel... a good defender... and he's.... very...red- I don't know!" He tossed his arms in the air. "That's a good start, Dad! Maybe spending more time together will really help you see more positives with Alastor" she chimed.
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A few more spins and the princess dismissed everyone to carry on with their day whilst she and Vaggie went on to talk about their newest additions to the new and improved hotel.
Lucifer found himself joining Husk and Angel at the bar. He saw right through them and their little flirtatious banter back and forth. "How's yer arm kid?" Husk asked the spider. The battle with the angels definitely didn't go without some damage. Angel held out his forearm to him so he could see "Meh, I've had worse than this kitty, just a bit' a bruisin, see?". Husk gently caressed the bruised spot "mmm, well good thing it still works" he smiled "The bar needs some more... color. You up for some painting?" He smiled, letting his arm go. Angel smirked at the idea "I'm no artist but I'm up fo' it. Hell, I'm gonna Bob Ross this shit" he giggled. Lucifer let out a quiet huff. Yup, they definitely had something.
He thought about him and Lilith. How they used to flirt and banter. Check up on each other well being. He missed that. But those days were far behind him now, he had Charlie's life and future to focus on. He thought he'd leave the two be and go for a walk. Better than sitting at the bar wallowing in his sorrows.
He walked down the long empty hallway. Unaware this was his arch nemesis's wing of the Hotel. He could hear faint music coming from a larger door than the rest with a glowing neon sign reading 'ON AIR'. He rolled his eyes, but stopped when he noticed the door creaked open a tad. Hmm, whats this freak up to? He leaned closer to peek inside, taken back when he saw the all mighty radio demon clutching his badly wounded chest.
