#ask work

It was late and the house of Lamitation was quite, it was the perfect chance for MC to sneak out. Slowly opening the door MC looked both ways and waited for a second, listening for Lucifer who was known to be up and walking rounds at this time. Nothing, MC sighed in relief before quietly pulling the door close behind them. This was too much they couldn’t take it anymore the way Beel had pushed them down the stairs at rad while the other brothers cleaned their shoes on MC’s torn clothes Lucifer forced them to wear was the tipping point. Still trying to call Simeon MC felt themself wanting to cry again. All they wanted to do was explain that the video had been fake, and that they weren’t a poor role model for Luke. Ever since the incident Simeon made sure that he pulled Luke away, whispering something to him only for Luke to nod sadly and walk away. How MC missed the times where the three of them laughed and played together, sharing secrets and comforted each other in such a scary place. After pulling the gate shut behind them, MC took a deep breath. “I have to talk to Barbatos.”, MC whispered to themself.

(In the mean time) 

Lilith: Brother. 

Lucifer thought he was hallucinating. He had to admit the human robbed him of his last nerves and the work in RAD really took the last bit of sleep he could have had but Lilith. This couldn’t be true. Sitting in his seat, he shut his eyes and opened them again. 

“Well, I be damned. Lillith.”, Lucifer breathed before standing up.

“Do not come closer, it takes a lot of energy for me to be here right now.”, Lilith spoke making Lucifer stop. He leaned against the desk now behind him, smiling at his beloved sister. 

“Why haven’t you shown yourself earlier?”, he asked admiring her beauty as she stood there stone faced. 

“Because I haven’t had a reason yet.”, Lilith sharply replied. 

“And now you do?”, Lucifer ask the quizzical look on his face made Lilith even more angry. 

“I do. How can you and our brother's torment MC like that?”, she asked her appearance glowing threateningly 

“Ah, the human. Well Lilith, my beloved sister, as you may know we are demons and our job is to torment and before you say that we don’t torment others like we do MC. I have to admit we have found a particular fun in seeing them mentally almost break.”, Lucifer explained as he sat on the edge of the desk, crossing his legs with a wicked grin on his face. 

“That child is a descendant of mine.”, Lillith barked, shocking Lucifer instantly. Confused, he sat there in silence for a moment. 

“They are what?”, he asked again, trying to piece the puzzle together. 

“The child is one of my own.”, Lilith repeated. 

“I-I didn’t -” 

“Hush. No human has to be a child of mine to be treated with respect with what you have done to them you have shown me your true colors. I am disgusted and abhorred by how you have treated them, Lucifer. My own flesh and blood. I have lost all respect for you Lucifer.”, Lilith said, each word piercing another hole into Lucifers already burdened heart. 

“Sister.”, Lucifer said before being cut off once again. 

“I am no longer.” 

“What?”, confusion once more settling in 

“I am no longer your sister Lucifer, nor Mammon’s, Belphegor’s or the other’s sister. I do not see you any longer as my family because family does not hurt family like that.”, Lilith said, her stern voice echoing in Lucifers study. Anger flooded the man of pride as he gripped a pyramidal gift Lilith once gave him, hurling it in her direction flying through her. 

“Brother do you not see your pride is grown into a virus”, Lilith said softly trying to calm the angry demon before her. 

“YOU.DO. NOT. you do not have any rights to call me brother after casting me out of your family Lillith. I am Lucifer Morningstar and I am the first-born demon. I will not let you speak with me like that”, Lucifer shouted 

“As you wish Lucifer Morningstar yet, mark my words you shall regret your actions because a child of mine will have my powers.”, Lilith said before vanishing in front of Lucifer's eyes. 

“This human destroyed my family.”, he spat before hurling his desk across the room. 

----- 

MC stood before Diavolo’s residence feeling almost as if they were to pass out. “What is wrong with me?”, Mc wondered, taking a step. A wave of energy flooding through their body as tears streamed down their cheek. Another step, everything suddenly became hazy. 

“I have to make it to the door.”, MC pressed 

“My child, my strength shall help you bare the fruit of vengeance” MC heard a voice whisper before they collapsed on the stairs. 

----

Barbatos stood in the room as Diavolo was on the phone with Lucifer.

Well I did know this was going to come in this timeline. He thought to himself patiently waiting for Lord Diavolo to finish his phone call. 

I am definetly not going to stick around to see what is going to become of the Devildom if Lilith does what she is supposed to. Barbatos thought to himself before excusing himself with a hand gesture towards Diavolo. 

Quickly running into his room, he pulled a large box from underneath his bed. Slowly opening it he pulled out a suitcase packed with the essentials for his departure. 

“Sorry Lord Diavolo but it is fight or flight and I’d rather live. I will meet you in another timeline.” Barbatos whispered as he heard a banging at the entry door. 

Whipping his head around he grabbed his suitcase and ushered to Lord Diavolo. 

“What is this sound and what are you doing with the suitcase Barbatos?” Diavolo yelled over the banging. 

“Lord Diavolo, I am leaving.”, Barbatos said, his voice void of any emotion. 

“You are what?”, Diavolo asked, his face contorting under the anger he felt inside. 

“My lord you, yourself and the 7 brothers have brought this upon yourself. I have known for a while what would happen if you would continue with your actions and repeatedly warned you. Yet, you have ignored everything I have said and now judgement time is coming.” Barbatos explained as he walked down the corridor, followed by Diavolo. 

“I demand you stay here and explain yourself!”, Diavolo ordered as Barbatos opened one of the doors in his room. 

“There is no more time, my lord. As soon as I step through this door, this room will disappear so there will be no possibility of following me. I enjoyed working under you my Lord and in another timeline we shall meet again. “ Barbatos said before closing the door behind him . Diavolo reached out to open the door but was met with an empty wall. Turning around the room was nothing more than a small empty room with no windows. 

“Diavolo!” a voice called into the palace after a loud explosion was heard  demanding Diavolo shall show himself. 

“If you want to see an alternate universe like that I do know about one.” Barbatos replied casually before removing a macaron from the tray of pastries and sweets he had put on the table. 

“That’s sooo cool lmfao maybe we can see the bum Mammon becomes. ROFLOL”, Levi laughed as Mammon flipped him off. 

All the brothers and MC talked at once, swooning over the possibilities of their alternate selves. 

“Yet, I must warn you. It might not be what you think it is.”, Barbados interrupted everyone.

“What does he mean by that Diavolo?”, Satan asked furrowing his eyebrows. 

“Well, you see Barbatos has been in many universes, and to say the least he has shown me a few that were not what I expected,” Diavolo replied leaving everyone with more questions than answers. 

“Would you like to visit one?”, Barbados cooed, peaking the brother’s and MC’s interest once again. 

“I’d love to!”, MC exclaimed, their eyes sparkling with interest in their other life. 

“Which kind of universe would you like to see?” Barbatos inquired taking MC’s hand into his own. 

“I want to see one where I am a Queen.” MC said receiving a nod form Barbatos. 

“Then I shall fulfill you wish.”

“Excuse me I am going too!”, Mammon shouted pushing MC to the side. 

“If Mammon is going I am going!” Levi added

“You can’t let those two morons go with you I am definitely tagging along!”, Satan chimed in. 

“I guess we are all going with you MC,” Lucifer sighed before Barbatos led them to his room. 

------ 

After emerging from a door in what used to be Diavolo’s palace, everyone immediately felt a shift in the atmosphere. Barbatos quickly hurried everyone to a large wooden door inscribed with symbols neither of the brothers had seen before. Sharing worried glances, the brothers positioned themselves around C.MC as they entered the room. 

Ripped Bordeaux red curtains illuminated by candles hung from the once light and friendly room. Lucifer felt a tug on his coat. Looking over at Mammon he followed the direction Mammon nodded. A large mahogany desk stood in front of a burning fireplace. Confused as to what had caught Mammon’s eye, Lucifer looked around spotting 7 jars on top of the mantlepiece. By the time they were close enough, Lucifer could make out the contents, hearts. Worried, he glanced over to Mammon who pointed at each of the brothers. Lucifer was terrified. It was their hearts. 

“Queen.”, Barbatos called out. The heavy armchair slowly turned around as a voice cheerily chimed: “Barbatos, my friend. I haven’t seen you in a long time. Where have-,“ The voice cut off as the owner faced the group. 

“C.MC?!”, Belphie yelled, earning an ice-cold glance from Queen. 

“Barbatos,” Queen said menacingly. “You bring me the DEMON BROTHERS!”  Queen quickly reached for their sword that leaned against their desk. The demon brothers quickly transformed into their demon forms, ready to pounce at any second.

“Queen, these are the brothers from an alternate universe. Your alternate self wanted to see themself as a Queen.”, Barbatos quickly explained before Queen could jump over the desk. 

“I see. So where I am?” Queen asked, dropping back into their armchair and flinging their booted feet onto the desk. 

Barbatos nodded at the brothers, who parted the view to C.MC. 

“HA! That is me.” Queen laughed throwing their head back “I look as weak as the day I arrived here.” 

“Hey, I am not weak!” C.MC called out. 

Queen slowly raising an eyebrow they chuckled: “Well color me funny, that is me. “

“I kind of look cool to be honest.” C.MC whispered. 

“I guess I would see myself as cool in comparison. Ugh can we remove the demon brothers, they make my blood boil. Just.. their faces... ”, Queen said frowning at the brothers before them. 

“I don’t suppose that is an option Queen.”, Barbatos replied earning a sigh from them. 

“Where are the brothers from your universe?”, C.MC asked. Lucifer quickly tensed up, gripping their shoulder tightly as Queen laughed. 

“Brothers.” Queen stood up and walked over to the fireplace “All that is  left of them are these jars here.... wanna know how they got in there?” Queen said gently running their finger over the jars one by one before lifting the last once with Lucifer's pact mark on it and gently kissing it. “You fought so well Lucifer, yet, not well enough.” 

---- 

“So you are telling us we can either stay here and ride it out or go somewhere, where we don’t know what is going on and help someone we technically don’t know?”, Satan asked resting his head in his hands. 

“Exactly.”, Barbatos confirmed. 

“Well I sure as hell know what I am going to do.”, Belphie said before leaning back in his seat. 

“Which is?”, Mammon asked. 

“Obviously staying here. Who am I to take care of someone I don’t know?” Beplie mocked, shaking his head in disbelief. 

“ARE YOU SERIOUS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT MC”, Mammon yelled throwing his cup of water towards Belphie. 

“But he is right Mammon, we don’t even know what they are like.” Beel tried to defend his brother. 

“I am not dumb enough to go somewhere I am not familiar with to defend someone I don’t know and end up in a situation I won’t get out of.” Belphie snapped hurling the cup back at Mammon. 

“You know he has a point Mammon.” Satan chipped in raising his eyebrows. 

“Come on Satan you feel what I feel that shit is terrifying.” Asmo pleaded. 

“And I am not about to kiss the curb because someone is crying about a lost nail polish.” Satan argued. 

“Are you-” Mammon groaned  before turning to Lucifer. 

“Levi what do you think?”, Lucifer asked 

“I understand both sides. I mean what if it is nothing then we go through a hassle for what? On the other hand what if MC is getting tortured. I mean it could be rightfully because they did something or wrongfully.”, Levi weighed before Mammon called out his name to hurry up. 

“To be honest Mammon, our MC is fine why go somewhere and mess up an entire timeline?”, Levi concluded before mouthing sorry. 

“YOU ARE GOOD FOR NOTHING! COME ON LUCIFER AT LEAST YOU ARE ON MY SIDE BRO!” Mammon pleaded, grabbing onto Lucifers hand. 

“I get where you are coming from but my job is it to keep you all safe and I am not going to send you into something where I can not calculate the outcome. Maybe it is like Satan said and they just lost something precious to them. Plus what is MC here going to do when you are no longer here? “ Lucifer tried to reason with Mammon. 

“But-”Mammon stammered before his D.D.D buzzed. 

~Hey Ho Mammon do you want your fave super spicey melt my human face off ramen? They're on discount- MC ~

“I guess you are right.I just feel awful.” Mammon sighed before putting his head onto the table. 

[Meanwhile] 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mammon pulled MC’s hair dragging her down the stairs into the living room. 

“I thought I’d invite Diavolo to have a little fun with you.” he snickered, hurling MC in front of Diavolo’s feet. Diavolo looked down at MC their face tear stained as he crouched down to them grabbing them by the throat. 

“I’ve always wanted to know what it is like to train a human.” Diavolo grunted, his hot breath burning MC’s skin as they begged for him to spare them. 

“I didn’t do anything!” MC sobbed, scratching Diavolo’s arm.  

A deep demonic chuckle bellowed out of Diavolo before he licked over their cheek. “You are a disgrace that ruined my reputation. Do you know what Lucifer told me?”

“Satan please, please help me...”, MC pleaded trying to wiggle themself out of Diavolo’s grip.

“No-one is going to save you sweetheart.” Diavolo grumbled before squeezing MCs throat. “