The Plan

Azrael stepped out of the office, moving towards the others that were waiting in the lounge at the bottom of the spiral stairs. Lucifer followed close behind the angel until they were within eavesdrop territory. The ginger spoke to the others in soft confidence. 

"he loves her" the room was silent at the words that fell from her mouth, Lucifer tried to interrupt the conversation, "you thought I wouldn't notice it, the moment she set foot back into this situation, he refocused" Azrael could hear the heartbreak in the woman's chest "I couldn't get any emotion from that man and I just witness him go through all of them with her" her voice wasn't filled with menace but with concern for her heart.

A huff filled the silence "they have a long history, this is loyalty" Jasper's voice moved through the manor.

"Loyalty doesn't smell like lust," she whimpered. "he loves her so much it is killing him, slowly" Azrael looked at Lucifer, who was slumped against the wall with his head leaning against the wall.

He turned his head towards her, eyes lingering with tears that were threatening to fall. "Now you know" he pushed himself off the wall and walked towards the stairs, Azrael felt nothing but numb, and followed him.

Jasper was reluctantly rubbing the ginger back. They were the only ones sitting in the colorful lounge. At the sight of the Devil, Jasper pushed the ginger over as the Poppy and Hela came hopping into the place with the amazing scenery of the rolling beach. 

Hela grabbed Azrael's waist. She smiled deviously, "now that is sorted," but her face turned serious. "Let's get down to business" they all filed into Lucifer's office, which was the exact opposite of the rest of the house.

The walls were painted dark green and cluttered with paintings, skulls, and gothic images. Papers scattered across the dark desk, blueprints of what Hell was supposed to look like with its changes, but a renovated transparent version sat on top of it. Azrael moved to look at the plans, but Lucifer slammed his hands onto the desk before moving to the triangles window, leaning over his desk, eyes pinned to the plans; he ignored the group that watched him before he threw his head back and crossed his arms. 

"no plan until you tell us what happened in hell" the group turned to look at Azrael, who grabbed one of the sheets of paper.

She shook her head. "I saw nothing. I woke up in the throne room" she threw the paper back onto her table.

Lucifer's knuckles turned white. "Is the figure behind the throne still chained up" he was trying to remain calm but Azrael could see the fear in his eyes?

She stared at him for a moment "as far as I know, yes" a sign of relief flashed past through his eyes "my understanding is that it was a poll, she wasn't helping me remember but to pin me against you, so as far as they know, I am not here" 

Lucifer scoffed "great, and you played right into her hand" the group was watching the scene unfold.

Azrael cocked her hips and crossed her hands "and what have you been up to lately?" waiting for his answer.

"touché" He leaned back onto his table.

Poppy raised her hand "which means we have time, so what's the actual plan?" She tried to calm the tension in the room.

Lucifer nodded his head and spread the plans open "Jasper will take out the guards, especially the snipers since he couldn't get into the easiest place as a demon" he hissed as Jasper gave him a bored expression 

"not my fault that your mother realized I was working for you," he flickered his nails at the Devil. "She is not dumb" Lucifer rolled his eyes.

"so" he turned his head back to the plans "I only have the plans of the renovated tunnels and streams, Hela will take on the scouts and hunters that cluttered the place, Azrael will sneak into the throne room and make sure that the figure is bind and keep mother occupied" he nodded proudly at his plans.

Azrael stood still with her arms crossed "what about the Orcs?" Everyone turned towards her.

Lucifer looked like he was short-circuiting "Orcs, what Orcs?" he asked, dumbfounded by the news.

Azrael pointed to the throne room "the multitude of them, guarding the throne"

"I didn't create Orcs" Lucifer flipped his hand around.

Hela clapped her hands "Oh, Mom created Orcs" she realized the implications of the situation "oh fuck" 

Lucifer sat still for a moment "well, Poppy can take care of the Orcs" Everyone nodded agreeing with the plan.

"What about Balrog?" Azrael asked as Lucifer slammed his fist on the table.

He clenched his fist and exhaled "when I say 'tell what happened in hell' this is what I meant?" he hissed but quickly controlled himself "ok, Poppy, take care of the orcs and will be with Jasper who will take down the snipers, Hela, you take care of scouts and hunters while I get mother attention as Azrael defeats Balrog" he took a deep breath in "everyone understands their duties" everyone nodded until Azrael raised her hand "what?" he growled this time.

Azrael struggled and asked, "How do you defeat a powerful demonic monster?" Jasper patted Azrael's back.

"Just cut its horns off, like at the bottom, it will trap it in for a few thousand years" Azrael nodded at Jasper's explanation when Nanala stepped forward. 

Lucifer turned to Azrael "and what of heaven? Are we gonna have a problem with 'what his face'? Coming down to defend your honor" Azrael turned to Lucifer, still jealous after all these years.

"Uriel," she asked him as nodded and waved her off "No, we will have no interference from heaven" 

He turned to her "Oh, how would you know?" watching her closely.

"It's God," she said in a bored but knowing tone.

Hela nodded "yea" munching on crisp "unless Nanala dies" everyone whips their heads towards her "This will never happen so we are all good." she struggled.

Nanala raised her hand "Speaking of me, where do I come in? How do I just walk into Hell? Exactly why I am here?" Everyone slowly turns to Lucifer who didn't dare look up.

"you didn't tell her" Azrael placed both her hands together in front of her face "you have all this time and you didn't tell her shit!" 

Hela leaned against Azrael "at this point, he will never get anything done without you" she chuckled while Nanala looked confused.

"Tell me what?" She was confused but filled with rage.

Jasper raised his hand "can I tell her? Please" Lucifer slapped his hand away.

The atmosphere grew thick with tension, Nanala's eyes were burning into Lucifer's head but the devil slowly and humbly moved towards the pure soul, in the softest whimper he could muster "for me to enter hell, I will have to possess you"...