The Devil Himself (ManXBoy) COMPLETED

Ch.15: Exploring Hell

**WARNING: This chapter mentions Hitler and the Rwandan Genocide (not much but it is mentioned). If you do not wish to read this chapter because of it I understand and you can private message me to ask what else you may have missed.**

Ace's head snaps from side to side as his eyes take everything in excitedly. He can't believe he is actually here. In Hell. Who would have thought? Lucifer was right about it being hot as the heat forms mirages in the distance as Lucifer walks Ace around. The dirt and dust billows around their feet and Ace can feel the heat through his shoes. Lucifer said something about if he wasn't with him it would be even hotter--so Ace pretty much believes he would be fried by now if Lucifer was not with him.

"This is the river of Blood and Agony," Lucifer informs as they near the river.

Ace listens to the water lap at the edge, the metallic scent reaching his nose until he feels sick from it. As he gets closer Lucifer grabs his hand tightly just in case he was to slip in. Then Ace notices how the water is in fact blood. A deep red that almost looks black as steam rises from it. He gulps and takes a step back until he bumps into Lucifer's chest. The souls moan, groan, and even scream as they reach above the thick liquid and try to claw at the edge of the river.

"Blood and Agony," Ace mutters. "Now it makes sense,"

Lucifer can't help but smile as he keeps a hold of Ace's hand and wraps his other around his torso to keep him close. "Yes, it is literal blood and they suffer unimaginable agony,"

"How much agony?" Ace finds himself asking as he watches the souls be dragged back down under the thick blood as a current comes up to the shore.

Lucifer is silent for a moment as he watches the souls scream in agony. "Just like the river of Fire, the river of Blood and Agony shows your worst nightmares. You are stuck in your nightmares for all eternity. My favorite part about this river, though, is that they get to feel the pain and suffering of those they killed. The damned gets to experience what the victim felt as they were being tortured or murdered. The damned also gets to feel how the victims loved ones felt about it. Agony is truly the perfect name for this river,"

"Why blood?" Ace asks curiously. He can't seem to pull his eyes away from the blood river, though.

"All the blood the damned spilled is in this river. All the victims that Hitler spilt is in this river, it fills up a good portion of it. The Tutsi victims from the Rwandan Genocide are in here which also fills up a good portion,"

"Oh no," Ace whispers as he presses himself further into Lucifer's chest. "All of their blood is in there?" He looks from side to side to see the river stretch out for miles, who knows how deep it even is.

"Yes," Lucifer can feel the boy's discomfort.

"A-are they in their too?" Ace whispers, afraid of what he will hear.

"The victims?" Lucifer asks for clarification.

Ace shakes his head. "No," He whispers. "Hitler and the Hutu?"

"No," Lucifer replies. "I specially tend to them myself on occasion, though,"

"So you torture them?" Ace asks as he chews on his bottom lip.

"Yes, my love, I serve them their punishments,"

Ace finds himself nodding his head. "Good," He mutters before pulling away from Lucifer and the river, only he makes sure to keep a hold on Lucifer's hand. "They should get the worst punishments Hell can come up with,"

"They do, my sweet, don't worry, I don't let them get even a fraction of a second to rest," Lucifer reassures him. "I also personally tend to animal and child abusers,"