He didn`t sleep or eat the whole week. Well, he didn`t need to do those things. He is not human, he is a fallen angel. But he used to enjoy acting like a mortal. In this way he wanted to forget about his banishment– it was a painful thought and he tried to avoid it.But now all torments came back gain.
Lucifer didn`t leave Ann Mary`s small and cramped apartment and didn`t respond to his servant`s calls. He was meditating. Michael told him that God vanished away. It was the secret, zealously kept by the top of angels. They were afraid he would start new war if he finds out that they stayed without their leader. He is not going to start a fight. He is not going to start anything. All he is doing is
pacing out his victim`s lodging and playing with her cat.
Lucifer disregards his duties in Hell and lets his substitute - Beelzebub to run this place alone. He knows that it`s a mistake and that the demon schemes to accroach his power, but now it`s not as much important as earlier. He can give him the crown unhesitatingly. There is only one thought in his restless mind: God has disappeared.
Demon was reminiscing about time before Jesus, Adam, Lilith and Eve when he was His confidant, when he was His loved Son. Lucifer was God`s adviser and he was in command of angel`s army. He was sure he was loved and that`s why he was happy. And then Jesus took everything from him, and Michael, his friend, smashed him in the battle.
After two weeks of voluntary incarceration Lucifer leaves the flat and the mewing cat. He wants to return to Hell and act like nothing had happened, like he doesn`t care. So what if Creator has disappeared and some are thinking that he is died? It`s not his business and he won`t interfere.
In the hall (tiny room with white walls and bills that propagandize the healthy life-style) he sees his old enemy and former friend.
`What are you doing here, Michael? It`s an extremely bad time for visits.`
The archangel doesn`t look impressive – lackluster eyes, dark circles, lowered shoulders. Lucifer thought that he doesn`t look better.
`And it`s an extremely bad time for jokes. I need your help, brother`
`How dare you call me your brother? You, who helped to imprison me! `
`I never wanted to beat you, but I had to perform my obligation! I begged God to forgive you, but He was firm thinking that you don’t` deserve to be returned. `
`But I deserved! I made a lot of mistakes and all that time I was waiting for Him to call me back. I could change, became the light angel I was before. But now I`m OK with the dark side of me and I won`t help you. Stop wasting precious time trying to overpersuade me`
`He grows weaker. I don`t know why, but I feel it. I`m afraid something bad had happened to Him and He can die`
Not wanting to see tears of despair in Michael`s eyes, Lucifer turns away. He materializes from the air long katana with sharp blade.
`I won`t repeat twice: go away. Whatever you say it won`t change my mind. I`m the devil, Michael, I don`t do benignity. `
`Call me when you realize how dangerous the situation is. I can`t be frank with my angels, because as soon as they find out about that they will start panicking, they will create chaos. I should not let that happen. God was wicked on you, but he never stopped caring about you. Show to us that you really improved. `
Lucifer attacks his enemy with the sword, but archangel disappears. He leans against the wall and falls to knees. He closes his face with palms. His hands are trembling. If he is the devil why he feels? He must be indifferent or better he should celebrate the victory. Instead of that he wants to detect what had happened with his Father. He is longing for getting a sign from Him to make sure that He is alright.
…When Lucifer returns to Hell, Beelzebub arranges a ball in his honor. He doesn`t visit it, again spending all time in meditation. Every night he sees nightmares; he wakes up in the middle of the night with his heart beating fast. Fallen angel sees not exactly bad dreams – there are no monsters or tortures in them. He sees a thin stream of thick chery-coloured blood and he knows that this is His Father`s blood. He is not able to imagine that God is bleeding. Maker is immortal. He should be
safe, but he doesn`t. One of those very long nights he hears distant voice. One word that changes his
decision. Michael could try to convince him for hours but it would be vainly. Yet for God it was enough to whisper one word to make him be obedient. Such things do magic and love. Lucifer denies it, but he experiences pure love to his Father. Love, mixed with odium and pain, but first feeling is much stronger and tough, it suppresses others easily.
`Lucifer` - utters Maker. His voice goes from faraway.
Lucifer closes his eyes and folds his hand in prayer. This is the call for which he was waiting forever and a day.
`I`m listening to you, Father`
`Come to me, Lucifer. Come to me, my prodigal son. `
`Where are you, Father? Tell me and I will find you. `
`Lucifer` - voice reaches his ear from afar and then disappears.
Demon stays on his knees and prays all night, but it doesn`t calm him. His magnificent black wings start to turn white: one feather is already snowy. Lucifer pulls it out. He is dressing in military armors when Beelzebub enters his chamber. His face is red and his lips are squeezed. He breathes heavily as if he has run for a long time.
`My master, I need to report you about one very strange occurrence`
`I ordered not to bother me! I don`t want to see anyone from you! Get out!
`It is very important and extraordinary. Please, give me few seconds`
`Speak`
`We catch Michael near the Gates. He is in prison now. I though you would be happy to avenge on him. `
Lucifer sees that Beelzebub wants to ask him about armors, but doesn`t dare. Anyway, for him he has no answer. Being selfish and envious he has never loved their Creator. He doesn`t know how love feels.
`It`s an excellent piece of news! I will visit our guest in case he has already got bored. And don’t interrupt us: I will be occupied with him for a long time. It`s an order and those who will disobey will be throwed into boiling resin`
` We will do as you wish, my Muster. But I don`t understand why he came, he is not stupid to risk like that. For what had he hoped?
`I`m surprised as you and I`m going to find out that `
Lucifer goes, almost runs, to jail, where they usually held souls before they settle the punishment. Archangel is waiting for him impatiently.
`I though you would never come! What took you so long? `
`Shut up! Are you insane? Beelzebub might have killed you! `
` I`m more sturdy and valiant than your servant. He is a coward. `
`Why did you show up? It`s a Hell, damn it! We don`t receive angels!
`Because you need to see it`- with that he raises the tunic, made from golden threads. There is a big black and blue bruise on the left side of the belly.
`It appeared few hours ago on all angels. Nobody but me understands what does that mean and to whom this bruise belong at first`
`Somebody hit Him? That`s impossible! He is our God! You can`t hit Him! `
`Now you see that we must find Him until things get worse? `
` I will open the door and we will find those who ventured to touch Him. We`ll kill them: no mercy of forgiveness will be rendered. Are you agree or you are too noble for this?
` They hurt our Maker. They started the war so we would fight`.
Nodding Lucifer opens the door and his new ally walks out. It was the beginning of great war.
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