"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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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."