The Present and the Future

7

Lucifer's POV

I peek into our room. Alastor has been hiding away from me, stealing our child. I can hear Adnro's giggles in our room. Alastor is tickling him and poking his stomach. It's cute, so I watch a little bit longer. I walk up behind him and give him a hug, although all I can reach with my arms is his waist.

"Can you make me a grilled cheese sandwich, pleeease!"

"Cheese!" Andro yells. We both chuckle. Andro loves cheese. Who doesn't?

"Can't you cook for yourself, darling?" Al asks. I pick up our son and play with his little ears. I love his ears so much. Andro giggles and tries to shoo away my hands. He also tries to bite my finger.

"I could. But I like it when you make food. It tastes better than mine. Pleeeeeeeease!"

"Fine, dear. I'll make you your silly sandwich."

"Yay! I love you!"

He chuckles softly before walking out. I follow him. He ignores everyone as he walks into the kitchen. I do the same. Andro does not. He reaches out for his big sister, who is more than happy to take him. She gives me a look to explain everything later in private. I nod at her. I rush to the kitchen to catch up with Al. Charlie adores her little brother and he loves her to death. Maybe even more than me.

Alastor picks me up and sets me on the counter. I like being on the counter when Al cooks, at least if I'm not in the way. I also like it when he picks me up. Al pulls out a griddle. I watch his tail sway back and forth gently with his hips. Cute little white tail. I like red better though. Red is more his color. White is my color. I wonder how he would look in green though. Maybe too Christmas-y.

Once he finishes making the sandwich for me, he cuts it in two diagonal cuts. Making four triangles. He also cuts off the crusts and puts them on another plate. He hands the plate to me with a large smile.

"You're the best! I love you! Thank you, thank you!" Al kisses my forehead.

"Of course, darling." He pats my head softly. He eats the crusts from my sandwich. I try to offer part of my sandwich but Al politely declines. But I feel bad for him only eating the crust.

"But it'll make you happy!" I say, coming up with excuses.

"I'm happy with making you happy, Your Highness. Besides, I'm not that hungry."

~The Next Day~

3rd Person POV

Charlie wants to do an activity today. Something not too complicated. She walks back and forth, thinking of a new activity they can do. Vaggie watches her pace back and forth. She plans to propose to Charlie soon. She doesn't know when though. She finds it crazy that Alastor married before her and Charlie did. But Vaggie doesn't know when to propose.

"I know! We can look at everyone's human self!" Charlie exclaims.

"But me, you, and your dad were never human?"

"Well... everyone else was, Vaggie! And we can learn more about everyone and how they ended up here! Wouldn't that be fun?"

"I- okay. I guess we can."

Charlie is smiling as she grabs her girlfriend's hand and grabs everyone into one room. Vox isn't excited for whatever the princess has planned for them. Lucifer and Alastor are confused. Velvette is playing with Andro outside of the room. Angel and Husk are in their own world, paying little attention.

"Okay, everyone. Today we will be looking at all of your human lives!"

"I don't think that is a good idea, dear," Alastor says. Luci looks up at him. Luckily, Andro is playing with Velvette outside. Alastor doesn't want him to see anything.

"Pleeease! It'll be fun. We'll learn more about each other and why you're down here! Why don't you go first!" A large white orb appears in the middle of the room. Alastor gets up and looks at it. Charlie nods and he touches it. In the orb, they see a young human. Brown hair and a large smile on his little face. Then an adult male, blonde hair and looks angry, slaps little Alastor. Charlie gasps, covering her mouth with her hands. Vox leans in closer, watching intently. Then an adult female with brown hair and looks similar to Al quickly picks up the little Alastor and yells at her husband. He hits her and Al is told to go upstairs. A montage of Alastor growing up with the abuse from his father. Then it gets to a teen Alastor. A smile still plastered on his face. He walks in the kitchen, seeing his mother in a pool of blood and cold as ice. His father, holding a bloody kitchen knife lunges at Alastor. Alastor defends himself, dodging the knife. He eventually stabs his father, killing him. He kneels to his mother, crying at her cold corpse.

Lucifer looks at Alastor, who's looking away from the orb. A small smile still remains on his face, but sadness and guilt can be seen in his eyes. Charlie watched in horror. Vox watched intently.

Alastor, in the orb, went crazy. Laughing uncontrollably and pulling at his hair. He chopped up his father and stuck him in the fridge in the garage. He buried his mother in his backyard with a small tombstone. He put flowers over her grave. A smile still remains. Then it shows his killing spree. Killing and eating bad people in his town. He ate his father. Then it cuts to his death. A hunter shot his head. Al still remained alive, only to be ripped apart by dogs.

The orb goes white and Al removes his hand. Charlie still has her hands over her mouth. Vaggie looks at her, then to Alastor. Vox eyes stay wide. Lucifer looks at his husband, wanting to go back in time and not allow him to touch the orb. He cannot process what he just saw. He knew Al's father was terrible. But seeing it is a whole new thing. Everyone is staring at him now, who is walking back to sit down. Lucifer hugs him.

"Soo. Who's next?" Alastor asks, his smile getting wider as he plays with Luci's hair.