The Devil's Brother

Ch.22

Lucifer

"You're already falling apart. Just give up now." Hades mockingly laughed.

"How about you just leave Persephone alone and we can put this whole ordeal behind us?" God was alongside Paimon and Thanatos, trying to negotiate. 

"So let me get this straight," I motioned to the lot of them,"You come storming into my territory. You kill my servants, and send a panic through my kingdom?" I paused and watched each and everyone of them.

My horde was creeping in. Not exactly stealthy but they were closing in from behind. I had planned this once the gods started vanishing. 

"And you want to negotiate, what? A treaty? A truce?" I crossed my arms over my chest, the scars on my back tightening with the motion.

"Well, You say it like that and we are the bad guys in this situation." Paimon shrugged nonchalantly. 

"You are, fucking cumberworld." Hades spat.

He needed to get his nose out of those old folk tale books. 

"Im just trying to protect her and her abilities. I dont give two flying fucks about your marriage proposal. She has rights and one of those is controlling her own powers. So fuck off and let her." Paimon squeezed the blade on his knife.

He was angry. He had always clenched his fists to keep his calm. A habit of his since we were children. I bet i could get under his skin. 

Fuck him up internally.

"She's not yours to protect, Pai." I rolled my eyes lazily.

"She is mine to protect. And as long as Paimon is serving under me, along with other gods here today, she is there responsibility and they will put their lives on the line for her." Zeus stood proudly next to his children.

Zeus was going to make this incredibly difficult. I sighed, I had to bring out the harsh past to win this.

"You're really going to trust him," I pointed a long finger at Paimon and laughed manically. 

"Lucifer, Id stop while we are ahead." Hades whispered to me.

"No no Hades. We are just getting started. You do realize he let his last lover to die in a pit of fire? No mercy?" I laughed.

Everyone looked at Paimon. Doubt and worry plastered on their ghost like faces.

Brilliant.

"You know thats not what fucking happened." Paimon's hand dripped blood onto the dead grass.

"Oh really? I remember it clear as day. She begged for your help and you dropped her." I shook my head sadly.

Paimon's face was red with rage.

"Hel begged me to end her suffering. Loki had made it his duty to cause her harm. To burn everything she worked for." His voice was shakey.

It was working.

"Luce, stop. You'll regret this." Hades gripped my arm.

"I wont regret this nearly as much as Paimon regrets dropping Hel." I gave him a puppy dog smile.

"Im going to have your fucking head on a silver platter." Paimon screeched.

This was going to be fun.