The Devil's Brother

Ch.9

3 days, and still no Paimon. Where could he have gone? 

I tapped my foot impatiently. I summoned Thanatos earlier today and he never showed. He always did. 

Am I finally losing my mind? Did I just create images of Greek gods and creatures to cope with my losses?

No. Paimon was here. In my home. Right where I'm sitting, he once slept. I sniffed the decorative pillow. It still had his scent. At least I can hold on to that. 

"Thanatos! You Skelator looking ass! I need you!" I screamed at the air. 

"Please..." I cried. 

I felt a long thin arm wrap around my shoulders. 

"Child, I'm here. It's okay." Thanatos spoke softly.

I sniffled like a small child,"Where were you?" 

"I heard you, but I was otherwise too preoccupied to come back. I'm sorry." He flashed me a small toothy smile. It was how he showed compassion.

I nodded. 

"Where is he?" I said after calming down a tad.

Thanatos looked around the room, whistling a tune.

"Thanatos..." I glared at him.

"Do I really look like Skelator?" He scratched his chin. Well maybe it was  a scratch, he didn't have skin on his jaw or any fingernails so it was misleading.

"Thanatos, Tell me or I swear to our holy father, I will summon your daughter here." I crossed my arms.

He hated his daughter knowing he was on Earth. She believed it was okay for her to also be here and that definitely wasn't the case. She couldn't cloak herself in anyway because it was not in her realm. 

"I escorted him back to Hell, my dear." Thanatos spoke sadly.

"What? You told me if he went back it wouldn't be pretty." I felt my chest tighten.

I had to go help him. He doesn't deserve whatever the heck Satan was going to serve to him. 

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                                                                                                  Paimon

"Hello, brother. Welcome home." Lucifer greeted me as I entered the palace. Although it was far from a greeting, he had an annoyed tone. His hands grew red as they gripped at the arms of his enormous chair. 

"Hey Lucy. Great seeing you. Im really tired from my travels, so Im gonna hit the hay." I faked a yawn and side stepped towards the hallway that held my bedroom. 

"Not so fast." He stood from his chair as I was surrounded by stone vines. They hadn't been here before, where in hell did they come from?

Pain exploded across my forearm as the vines tightened and penetrated the skin.

"The kingdom missed you,Paimon. So much that they decided to throw you a welcoming home party." He threw me a twisted smirk. 

"How sweet." I managed through gritted teeth. Might as well be my funeral. The kingdom punished those who disobeyed the rules by tying them in the courtyard with blessed ropes. Once they are drenched in Holy water, each creature may take a swing or a slash at the person tied down.

"Aren't they always? You better go get ready, brother. We will begin shortly." Satan smiled at me and the vines dropped, slicing my wrists in the process.

I heard the tapping of shoes from either side of me. I looked up from the ground to find Astaroth. Just really awful looking beats who serve my brother. They usually rode around on some sort of reptile-bird breed and tortured new comers.

"Our apologies sire." The group of them said in sync as they hoisted my up.

I nodded.

Soon enough I was sitting in the bottom of a cage, blessed by priests from heaven who have fallen. 

I slowly changed into a loose pair of pants. I left my torso bare so I didn't ruin a good shirt.

"Paimon?"

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                                                                                          Paimon

"Welcome Folks! How are we doing tonight?" Lucifer called over the very large crowd of creatures from the kingdom.

There wasn't an absolute answer. Just growls, hissing, screaming, and hysterical laughing.

Luce continued to rile up the crowd. I scanned over all of the horrendous faces. Jesus these monsters did belong in hell. Gate Keepers in Heaven would end up sending them down here even if they were good.

I continued my scan in the crowd. I spotted Thanatos and a brunette. 

My friend gave me a girly wave, the fingers and all. I couldn't help but chuckle. 

"My brother, care to share with the kingdom what is so funny to you?" Satan crouched down to eye level with me. I would have punched him if my hands were free.

"Just laughing at how disgusting these goblins are." I  looked around the crowd then back to him.

He laughed softly then stood back up. 

"Well, lets not post-pone this fun event any longer. WHo would like to begin it for us?" Mybrother smiled widly as hands flew up. One after another.

I looked one last time to my friend in the stands. I spotted the same brunette from before she was right next to him, watching me.

Ivy?