Aleister just looked like a deer caught in a headlight and Gadreel had to laugh. "It's a pretty shit dog. You're so bad at training. You always start off with intentions and then get bored and wander off."
He never really finished a project. It was quite funny. Of course, now the 'puppy' was awkwardly looking away to try and avoid getting his ass kicked. Gadreel approached and just kicked him in the face. Once Aleister fell, he pressed his boot into the man's neck so he bowed for Lucifer.
"It gets boring after a while. Easier to just forget to feed a pet." Lucifer shrugged and didn't really bother with looking anything other than intensely pleased with Gadreel's treatment of Aleister.
He walked over to the throne so he could let himself fall into it, getting one leg over the armrest. "Everyone but my puppy and my angel? OUT!"
The demons practically fell over themselves getting to the door and Lucifer waited for them all to be gone before he spoke. "It wasn't that difficult to tempt Eve, honestly. How difficult is it going to be to make the ex-king here be a good little puppy who shares his secrets, Gadreel? What do you think?"
"A guy like this? Not hard." He moved his foot off Aleister's neck and stood back, waiting for Aleister to look up. When he didn't, he kicked him in the ribs. "Hey, up. Get up and look at your master."
Aleister scrambled up, his ribs aching as he looked up at Lucifer. Oh good, the new king of hell got his boyfriend involved. Wasn't that just the look he needed.
"You're going to answer everything your master asks, aren't you? Or are you a bad puppy?"
"No, I will answer." Aleister found it a very easy question to answer.
"So a good puppy. Say it."
Aleister cringed into himself, his displeasure obvious. "I'm a good... puppy."
"See, that's the problem. I'm always torn. I love that thing he does with his face because it reminds me of how much he hates this. It's funny, right? But also, it's not exactly a sign of obedience. Your body language is all off, puppy." Lucifer sighed, deciding that he could deal with this slowly. Bit by bit. If nothing else, Gadreel's presence alone, in combination with everything else, had caused a tremble in Aleister. He loved seeing that.
"What do you know about grace? Do you know why any demon would want to get their hand on angelic grace?"
Aleister had no idea what he was after but he didn't want to get kicked in the chest again so he caught his breathe and wisely answered to the best of his knowledge. "To track an angel?" That was all he had ever seen grace really be used for. And that was when Sam and Castiel were using it to look for some angel or something. "Why?"
Gadreel cleared his throat. Aleister paused. He had fucked up somewhere. Where? His mind raced before he realised. Ah. "Master."
"He's got a bit of a Napoleon complex so this is really messing with him. He's told me while I was in the cage that some are born to rule. Evidently he missed the note all over my general existence." Lucifer shrugged, enjoying the ease of getting his respect now that he didn't have to deal out all the punishment personally. He really did slack with those things, just bored him after a while.
But Aleister had no clue. Good to know. "Next question. Have you ever noticed that any demon got more powerful than they ought to be?"
"What do you mean?" Aleister frowned, trying to wrap his head around the question but suddenly, Lucifer's giant fucking boyfriend was looming over him and he swiftly curled into himself, bracing for a hit.
"What do you think he means?"
"I-I don't know! What sort of power? In strength? Management? Power is a broad thing!" He got more powerful all the time but mostly in management, not really in strength or power.
"Do you need a reminder of what power feels like? Because I remember a tiny puppy whimpering and begging me not to do it again the last time I let you feel even a smidge of the power I could wield." Lucifer rolled his eyes, annoyed by the idiocy. Of course. Figured that someone like Aleister would have a different perspective on this. "I mean the kind of power that has you trembling before me, you pathetic mutt. Proper power."
He rolled his eyes and looked at Gadreel. "Feel free to give him a taste of yours if he still needs a demo."
Gadreel kicked Aleister again, knocking him over so he was rolling onto his back. Once he was prone, he placed his foot on Aleister's chest, applying light pressure. "Give us a name. Used to be weak, not he's strong. Likely angel stock, not one of your sinful humans. Think fast because I'm going to apply more pressure until I smash through your chest and into your organs."
And he did, slowly increasing pressure until Aleister could barely breathe, eyes wide with alarm, slapping at the leg on his chest as he wheezed out something. Aleister released the pressure. "What?"
"Lazar?" Lucifer said the name as if he had barely ever remembered it until this moment, sounding confused more than anything. He focused on what did spring to mind, shaking his head. "Oh, Gadreel, my sweet, pure love. That's a nasty creation, I'll admit. You're not going to like him."
Poor Raphael. Lucifer tapped his foot and gestured. "Let the puppy up. He's done well. Come here, puppy." He tapped his foot again. "You've been good, maybe you deserve a treat."
"You and your rancid demons. What is wrong with you?"
Gadreel moved his foot off of Aleister and the other rolled over, coughing hard as blood splattered onto the floor. Great, he'd have to fucking clean that too. Aleister looked up at Lucifer and his body ached so much, he didn't really fancy moving. Then again, he didn't fancy getting stomped on again.
He knew he had to just get through this so he crawled his way to Lucifer, honestly glad to be closer to someone who was a bit more pro-demon than this asshole. He looked at Lucifer, curious and obviously afraid. This could only go badly. "What treat, master?"
"Look, it's part of the creative process. You kind of put your feelings into it. Some days I just wasn't feeling so hot. Ergo, nasty demons. The old man was the same way. How do you think mosquitoes happened?" It was just so like Gadreel, disapproving of his creations and yet he'd likely just love the Tenaz brothers.
Whatever. As long as he adored him. He looked at Aleister and moved his foot right in front of him. "You get to kiss my boot. Say thank you."
Yep, it was about as bad as expected. Well, he'd already licked the floor, how could it get any worse? He leaned forward, licked along the boot and then pulled back, his face scrunched up. It tasted like dirt. He just had to survive this, that was all. What did it matter what he did, as long as he could live through it. This was still better than hellfire. "Thank you." Gadreel cleared his throat. "Master."
"Touching. Good dog." Gadreel sighed and then looked at Lucifer. "We have to find Lazar then. Any ideas?"
"Lie down," Lucifer instructed, leaning forward to pet Aleister's surprisingly soft hair. He was gaining some new-found appreciation for the demon now that he had him completely under his thumb. Really opened him up to showing some hidden charms. Most people looked better grovelling, he supposed.
"I could simply summon him before my throne. He's one of mine, he'd come. But he'd have to be an idiot to not clear his house first." No chance of finding Raphael that way. "I suppose sending someone after him undercover might be less conspicuous. I want no further damage to what matters to me."
"Undercover seems like your best bet. Know any loyal demons or do you think he'd fancy working with a fallen angel?" Gadreel asked as he watched Aleister lie down - well, he more flopped down than lay down. He must have been exhausted, he looked like shit. Gadreel looked around the place ideal, dismay on his face as he took it in.
He hoped the archangel hadn't been trapped anywhere like this. That was a mind breaker. This place was a nightmare. "What's the plan, boss?"
"Best discussed away from my puppy's ever curious ears." Lucifer got up off his throne, heading toward the doors and expecting Gadreel to follow him. It didn't occur to him that he ever wouldn't. "I'll send the other demons back in, puppy, you won't be lonely."
He wouldn't have time alone to do anything Lucifer didn't want him to. "Now come along, Gadreel. I'll give you the grand tour. Show you what's left of the cage they had me rot in."
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He never really finished a project. It was quite funny. Of course, now the 'puppy' was awkwardly looking away to try and avoid getting his ass kicked. Gadreel approached and just kicked him in the face. Once Aleister fell, he pressed his boot into the man's neck so he bowed for Lucifer.
"That's how you greet your master."
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He walked over to the throne so he could let himself fall into it, getting one leg over the armrest. "Everyone but my puppy and my angel? OUT!"
The demons practically fell over themselves getting to the door and Lucifer waited for them all to be gone before he spoke. "It wasn't that difficult to tempt Eve, honestly. How difficult is it going to be to make the ex-king here be a good little puppy who shares his secrets, Gadreel? What do you think?"
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Aleister scrambled up, his ribs aching as he looked up at Lucifer. Oh good, the new king of hell got his boyfriend involved. Wasn't that just the look he needed.
"You're going to answer everything your master asks, aren't you? Or are you a bad puppy?"
"No, I will answer." Aleister found it a very easy question to answer.
"So a good puppy. Say it."
Aleister cringed into himself, his displeasure obvious. "I'm a good... puppy."
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"What do you know about grace? Do you know why any demon would want to get their hand on angelic grace?"
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Gadreel cleared his throat. Aleister paused. He had fucked up somewhere. Where? His mind raced before he realised. Ah. "Master."
"He hates calling you that, huh?"
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But Aleister had no clue. Good to know. "Next question. Have you ever noticed that any demon got more powerful than they ought to be?"
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"What do you think he means?"
"I-I don't know! What sort of power? In strength? Management? Power is a broad thing!" He got more powerful all the time but mostly in management, not really in strength or power.
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He rolled his eyes and looked at Gadreel. "Feel free to give him a taste of yours if he still needs a demo."
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Gadreel kicked Aleister again, knocking him over so he was rolling onto his back. Once he was prone, he placed his foot on Aleister's chest, applying light pressure. "Give us a name. Used to be weak, not he's strong. Likely angel stock, not one of your sinful humans. Think fast because I'm going to apply more pressure until I smash through your chest and into your organs."
And he did, slowly increasing pressure until Aleister could barely breathe, eyes wide with alarm, slapping at the leg on his chest as he wheezed out something. Aleister released the pressure. "What?"
"Lazar!"
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Poor Raphael. Lucifer tapped his foot and gestured. "Let the puppy up. He's done well. Come here, puppy." He tapped his foot again. "You've been good, maybe you deserve a treat."
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Gadreel moved his foot off of Aleister and the other rolled over, coughing hard as blood splattered onto the floor. Great, he'd have to fucking clean that too. Aleister looked up at Lucifer and his body ached so much, he didn't really fancy moving. Then again, he didn't fancy getting stomped on again.
He knew he had to just get through this so he crawled his way to Lucifer, honestly glad to be closer to someone who was a bit more pro-demon than this asshole. He looked at Lucifer, curious and obviously afraid. This could only go badly. "What treat, master?"
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Whatever. As long as he adored him. He looked at Aleister and moved his foot right in front of him. "You get to kiss my boot. Say thank you."
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"Touching. Good dog." Gadreel sighed and then looked at Lucifer. "We have to find Lazar then. Any ideas?"
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"I could simply summon him before my throne. He's one of mine, he'd come. But he'd have to be an idiot to not clear his house first." No chance of finding Raphael that way. "I suppose sending someone after him undercover might be less conspicuous. I want no further damage to what matters to me."
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He hoped the archangel hadn't been trapped anywhere like this. That was a mind breaker. This place was a nightmare. "What's the plan, boss?"
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He wouldn't have time alone to do anything Lucifer didn't want him to. "Now come along, Gadreel. I'll give you the grand tour. Show you what's left of the cage they had me rot in."