His Return

MICHAEL

''What?'' Levi questioned in an unbelieving tone. ''Has been following you, since when?''

''Everywhere and ever since. Do you think you might be able to guess what it might be?''

Levi scratched his left arm in thought. As if he was unsure about something.

''I don't know. Describe it...or can you describe how it looks like?'' He asked me and I shrugged. That should be easy to do.

''Yeah. I can try.''

Levi nodded as he leaned forward on his chair and gave me his undivided attention.

We were at a traven having drinks when I decided to bring up that mysterious little creature that had been following me everywhere and haunting my dreams. It's becoming very exhausting and frustrating.

''Uhm. . .he has this er. . .''

''He?''

I nodded. ''Yeah. It has a gender...I think."

''Okay. Continue.'' He urged.

''So, he has this weird slit-shaped...reptilian kind of eyeballs. Silver in color and they are intimidating to look on.''

An image of long red hair flooded my vision.

''Long, dark velvety hair. Like the one my demon has once, I let it out.''

I can already sense the fear in Levi's eyes. But I bother not to ask him yet. So I continued with my scary descriptions of that unknown creature.

''It has this...weird taste of fashion. And I can sense this rage in him and malice whenever I am around him. And the most interesting fact about this weird creature is that...it is just a child. Maybe seven to eight years old if I am not mistaken.''

Levi gasped with wide eyes.

''Unbelievable. I know, right? Can you imagine that? I am being tormented by a child. A weird one. It is indeed shocking and somewhat laughable.''

''Michael,''

I was slightly confused when Levi held my hands and stared into my eyes in horror. I wasn't...expecting such a reaction from him. I mean, it is just a child, right?

''What?'' I asked, frightened by the way he was looking at me.

''That is the devil you are talking about.''

Stunned.

''What?''

The devil is a child?

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THIRD PERSON

''Mhmm,'' Mammon groaned.

''What now?'' Asmodeus sighed irritatedly.

''I think I might have eaten bad meat.''

''When do you never eat bad meat?'' Bephelgor rolled his eyes at his brother sitting lazily on the Lord of Hell's throne.

Beelzebub sighed as he shook his head at his annoying brother and continued his solitary rest on his favorite part of Hell; his private wall.

''What did you eat last before we arrived from Phades?'' Asmodeus asked while sitting beside Bephelgor on one of the stairs that reached the high throne of Hell.

''I don't know.'' Mammon moaned.

''I know, it was your last supper am afraid.'' Bephelgor joked.

''What do you mean by that? I ate bad meat doesn't mean I am going to die.''

''Whatever.'' Bephelgor taunted.

''What the fuck? Hey--''

Suddenly, the abyssal realm called Hell shook with great tremors as fire appeared from nowhere. The abyssal lords were terrified and they all rose to their feet.

The big ball of fire moved with speed up to the high throne. Knocking off the demons that came in its way.

The fire floated mightily above the high throne before it transformed into a dark being.

The abyssal lords groaned in pain as they gathered themselves below the throne of Hell to see who sat on the throne.

And it came as a shock at who they saw on the throne with a smile.

Lucifer, the demon and angel of pride. The Lord of Hell is back.

Mammon's jaw dropped in disbelief as Lucifer's dark wings clasped behind him.

"You all miss me?" Was his first sarcastic words to them.

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MICHAEL

''What?'' I asked again because it sounded so unbelievable, ''You mean the devil with horns and bat wings?''

''No. The one that attends princess parties and flies in the sky with a unicorn--yes! I mean the devil. The Lord of Hell.''

"He is the lord of hell you have been screaming about?''

''Yes, stupid. He is the one. Why didn't you tell me this before?!''

''How am I...how was I supposed to know that I am being haunted by the devil?!'' I defended.

''What in the hell does he say that he wants from you?!''

''Like I know and be sitting down here to ask you who might be after my life in the first place!''

Levi pinched the bridge of his nose as he took in deep breaths.

''Why is the devil even after me?'' I thought it was only witches and magicians that detested my existence. ''Does that even exist?''

Levi opened his mouth at me...speechless. As if I just said something that was out of this world. ''Michael, demons exist, angels exist, your kind exists, why in the world would the devil be extinct?''

I was so stupid and sounded like a fool.

''Why would he...could it be...no it couldn't be.'' Levi disagreed with his thoughts.

''What...what?'' I am dying to know what his thoughts are at the moment. I can't think of anything or why the devil himself is after me like a second shadow.

''Could it be because of you that the devil has been missing in Hell for more than twenty long years?'' He gazed at me as if I had answers to that and I gave him the most ridiculous how am I supposed to know of that look?

''Was he...oh hell! Was he here on earth the whole time, stalking you?''

Er...I think. Maybe? I don't know, I guess.

''The devil was missing in Hell?''

Levi shot me a glare at my question.

''What?'' I asked.

''Really? Does that matter to you right now? That was the only thing that bothered you the most?''

Oh.

''I'm sorry. I don't understand where you're pointing at or what you're saying.''

He sighed.

''Listen,'' Yeah, I'm listening. ''The devil rules the twelve kingdoms of Hell and for him to empty his throne to stalk you for over twenty long years...means that you must be very precious to him. His latest obsession.

And anything the devil is so obsessed about is nothing but his next weapon of destruction. You do not want to mess or get yourself involved with the devil, do you?''

I tried my best to let the latest information about my supposedly new enemy sink in. I pondered heavily on what Levi was warning me about.

''Michael!''

I snapped out of it.

''Focus.'' He commanded, and I gave him a small nod.

''I don't know why he is after you or why he has been so obsessed with you for such a long time, but by the time I find out about his mission with you I need you to stay away from the devil. He is bad news. We as his family and closest brothers know what we are talking about when we say he is bad news. Am I understood?''

''Yeah. Stay. away. from the devil. Got it!'' I nodded.

''You think that you can handle that one?''

I think so. I gave him a small smile.

''Sure.''

My sure failed me the day I met him again. In his true form, the devil.