The Lost Morningstar

🌷Chapter 24🌷

Asmodeus POV:

After saying goodbye to my dad and brother I finally went back to my laboratory in the basement where I greet my frog Stan who hops down from his pond to the ground where I pick him up and kiss him, I know it sounds gross kissing a frog but my Stan derseves all the love for being a great pet.

I put him back in his pond whilst I sit down on my desk opening my hair letting my red hair flow freely. Most the boys in my school always teased me due to my long hair whilst the girls would be jealous and ask how I got such a burgundy colour but they wouldn't believe me when I said it was my natural hair so they would outcast me, didn't help that I was such a nerd with glasses but thank mortals for inventing contact lenses something useful to me.

I quickly scribble in my diary about my day and how mundane it remains just like the others, I also write about Aurora and how I wish I could turn her into an ant for teasing me for being a virgin. I'm sorry that I'm not an incubus and crave sex like it's ecstasy plus I remain a virgin because I'm scared of intimacy just imagining being under someone's control makes me shiver so love is not an option for me.

Although I do want to feel it one day but I know I won't be able to find it.

I go back to my book of spells and practice some more incantations. Grandfather Salem was the greatest teacher ever with discipline but a playful side as well so being taught by him was always a great day, he helped me master copious amounts of magic ranging in all different fields so now I'm a pretty well off demon.

Sometimes I do worry with all this power I could hurt my family if I allow the magic to take control over me so I vowed to not use my power and become a pacifist just so that my family are safe from me, the last thing I want is to be seen as a monster by them.

Too many people already do.

Stan is taking a nap meaning I can't talk to him like I usually do and I don't wanna wake him up because nobody likes a grumpy Stan. I decide to paint to pass to me before I fall asleep it's a way to calm the nerves and help improve my skills however just as I get my equipment the doors to my lab open startling me and waking up Stan. 

"Sorry for the interruption." Lucifer walks in followed by my father. "Nice place you got here Salem always told me you had a thing for books...I didn't realise he meant this many." What can I say I'm a book worm.

"It's a better way to pass time when I'm alone." I pick up my paints and place them away. "You woke up Stan." The frog doesn't look happy at all glaring at both intruders.

"I didn't know frogs slept but I am sorry Stan for interrupting your beauty sleep." Stan just hops onto another lily pad ignoring the apology, "Rude."

"Why are you here if I may ask?"

"We require your help but only if you want to...it's a big step." My father warns me but I'm up for the challenge.

"I'm all ears." Both explain to me how Salem got snatched and the only way of locating him without portal hopping through realms is by this broken emerald that has the ability to locate. "And you believe I have the power to mend this?" I hold up the broken pieces.

"You and Salem both are very similar when it comes to magic and you've been continuing to practice new abilities so restoring this emerald should be easy." On the one hand I'm glad that they believe I hold such power but on the other the power I have to exude would be highly catastrophic if not executed properly.

"I know it's a lot Asmodeus and I won't let you go through it unless you believe deep down you can do this. I don't want you to feel pressured to put yourself in this situation." My father places a comforting hand on my shoulder. "It's your choice and please don't feel like you have to do this ok?"