~𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥'𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞~「 ℍ𝕚𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕤 」

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟖: 𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐳𝐳𝐥𝐞

A sense of cold surrounded Lucifer as he paced around the room, looking at the board and growing sad as he considered his options. Everyone in the hotel sensed the coldness of Lucifer and assumed that he must be angry as they could not see his expression. While Alastor, who knew that Lucifer was only confused, worried about his plan of redeeming sinners. Angel Dust was upset at seeing Lucifer's intense concern for this, as if it were something he knew would happen a sinner being saved, and that it offered some if not much, hope.

As Angel Dust flipped through his phone, he noticed that every news headline talking about the extermination and how everyone was panicking. Angel Dust was trying to hide the news from Lucifer by putting his phone aside.

Angel Dust: "Short stuff calm down it is not all bad"

Lucifer: "I am calm, okay": he said bluntly with his wings out for a second before putting them back away

Angel Dust was disheartened. Lucifer apologized to Angel Dust after realizing he acted too cold. He felt even worse when he realized how cold he was, he went to the bar and leaned his elbows against the desk messing up his hair a bit before coming back. Husk said to Lucifer to stop freezing the place and to breathe in such a sincere tone. He also said, "You knew the extermination was coming, it is just coming a bit sooner that is all, it is simply a hurdle."

"I..... thanks husk" Even though he didn't think it would be alright, Angel Dust approached the bar in the hope that he could reassure him too. Rather, he saw Lucifer stand up and walk to the board, mumbling something incoherent about the hotel and demons so that no one could follow what he was saying.

That night, Lucifer lay in bed thinking that, despite Seraphina's kindness, he would face consequences from her if he ventured to ask them in heaven. She would want evidence about this idea. Since he had no sinners redeemed, he had no idea how to demonstrate this would work. Once the day of the extermination, he would have to leave and he might not be able to come back to the hotel. He felt sad he did not want to leave until he made amends and left the Angel dust, Nifty, or husk that he had come to know over the days, his heart ached at the thought of leaving Alastor.

Lucifer: "I can't leave Alastor again how can I...I what": he halted upon saying this 

confused by what he had said he rolled around the bed, until end up nodding off. Dream of a very familiar place with a male figure wearing glasses with a smile. Although he could not see the image of the man as it was hazy, he felt his heart pounding so loudly that he could not hear the person, he kept gazing at the person, who reminded him of how he felt about Alastor. He wanted to embrace them as he gazed at the man. Then the dream eventually turned into an ordeal about his brother falling.

He awoke with sweat falling on his head and his wings stretched, ready to fly and save his brother. He stood up and just caught a glimpse of what he thought was his ring becoming green. He pushed his hair away from his face, feeling exhausted, and got up to walk to the kitchen, grabbing the bottle of wine and pouring him a cup. He took small sips, messing up his hair as he went down. "What do I do" he swirled his cup glancing at the red liquid and recalling the dark abyss that his brother fell from "Michael." He then saw a shadow come, which was Alastor.

Alastor: "Lucifer drinking so late I see"

Lucifer: "I got a nightmare, so I can't sleep but don't worry, I won't overdrink": Lucifer looked into Alastor's eyes and asked: "Are you glad that the extermination is happening sooner and that I will be leaving soon"

Alastor: "No": with such a dissatisfied tone

Lucifer: "What and why I thought you would find it amusing to see the desperate demons die"