The last thing Lucifer wanted was to have a party, never mind a masquerade ball. But Lucifer wasn't doing it for himself, he was doing it for Charlie. She was so sweet putting everything together just for him. The best Lucifer could do was grin and bear it. Poor Lucifer had never been a people person. But after Lilith left it only got worse, he fell into a deep depression. And locked himself away from everyone till tonight. Lucifer missed his wife, but she wanted no part of him. Lucifer looked at his reflection in a full length mirror. Lucifer was wearing a white jacket with snake head buttons, his shirt was a bright apple red. Lucifer turned to a small round table, on it was Lucifer's crown and mask. The mask was a pearl white snake with red scales around the eyes. With a heavy sigh Lucifer put on his mask and then his crown.
The door opened. "Hey dad, the guests are starting to arrive." Charlie said, poking her head into the room.
"Okay Char Char, I'm coming..." Lucifer said, following Charlie out of the room and down the hall.
"You'll see dad, this is going to be so much fun. And who knows maybe you'll find someone special." Charlie said, giggling and clapping her hands.
Charlie kept talking, but Lucifer wasn't listening anymore. Mostly because Charlie was just repeating everything she had already said earlier in the day. Lucifer then started to look around at the many family portraits on the walls. Lucifer found himself wishing the night was already over.
Outside Alastor and Rosie were walking together arm and arm. Alastor usually had no interest in this kind of party, but for some reason Alastor decided he would make an exception this time. Alastor was wearing a ruby red shirt with a black jacket, pants and shoes. Rosie was wearing a rose red dress with black roses and bones stitched into it. Alastor had a black deer mask with small red spots and antlers. Rosie a red skull mask with black roses on it.
"I'm really surprised you of all people would come to a ball." Rosie said, watching Alastor carefully.
"So am I my dear...in truth I don't know why I decided to come to this." Alastor said, watching his shadow enter the palace. "Who knows...this might be entertaining."
Once inside Alastor and Rosie had found the other Overlords. Over the course of the night Alastor had wandered off from the group. As he wandered down one of the many hallways till he came to a painting of the royal family. Charlie was about seven or eight years old with her blonde hair up in two braids. And wearing a bright red and white dress, it was pretty clear that Charlie was a daddy's girl. Alastor also noticed that Lilith didn't look all that loving. In fact Lilith reminded Alastor of a snow man or in this case a snow woman. That someone had stuffed into a dark purple almost black dress. Just by looking at the three Alastor could tell who the bad guy was in the family.
"That's a woman that could freeze snow and burn down an already burning forest." Velvette said, appearing next to Alastor. "To be honest I think if King Lucifer ever does get remarried. His next partner is going to have to be one hell of a fighter." She said, taking a picture of the painting.
Velvette was wearing a diva pink dress with snowy white hearts with navy blue wings on it. With two splits running up the sides with white ribbon tied into bows at the tops. Velvette's mask was a matching pink with navy blue wings and a large heart in the center of the forehead. At that moment yelling could be heard back in the ball room. Causing Alastor and Velvette to head back towards the ball room. Once there they saw Lucifer towering over Valentino who was down on the floor. Lucifer was flying over Valentino's head, his horns had knocked off his crown. Alastor and Velvette stood there in shock watching Lucifer scream at Valentino.
"I knew bringing Val was a shitty idea. Now what has he done?" Velvette asked, letting out a heavy sigh.
Alastor had started towards Lucifer and Valentino, he then used his shadow. Using his shadow Alastor appeared next to Lucifer.
Alastor looked up to Lucifer. "I do hope I'm not interrupting anything, my king. But may I ask what the problem is?"
"It was just a simple mis..." Valentino said, but was stopped by a shadow tentacle.
"That's already enough out of you..." Alastor said, turning his attention back to Lucifer. "Now your majesty, could you please tell me what had happened?"
"I caught this fucker grabbing and harassing my daughter!" Lucifer said, die bombing Valentino.
But Alastor stopped him with two more shadow tentacles. At the same time a young woman with grey skin and hair appeared next to the princess. Alastor didn't need to ask to know that the young woman was Princess Charlie's partner. But at the moment Alastor couldn't think of her name. The young woman then started to run toward Valentino with a spear in her hands. Alastor sighed and stopped her with more tentacles. Velvette meanwhile laughed and was taking pictures and recording with her phone. Rosie then approached and handed Velvette a drink.
Alastor turned to Valentino. "Now that's very rude...you are a guest in someone else's home. It is your job as our King's guest to be on your best behavior. Not to cause problems for the royal family, now if you don't mind." Alastor said, as his tentacles threw Valentino out of an open window.
"That wasn't necessary, I had everything under control." Lucifer said, landing back on the floor.
"Oh that's obvious..." Alastor said, looking at Lucifer.
"You!"
"Dad, wait!" Charlie said, grabbing Lucifer's shoulder. "We've been looking for a new body guard."
"Char Char I love you, but I don't need a body guard." Lucifer said, a little harsher than he meant.
"Dad, I know you're the most powerful person in Hell, but someone has tried to kill you." Charlie said, in a very low whisper. "Not just you, but Uncle Ozzie and the others too." Charlie said, turning back to Alastor. "So what do you say? Will you work for us as a body guard?"
Alastor had to laugh at this, him an omega guarding the king of Hell and well known alpha. But this was Hell and much odder things have happened. Plus how often does an Overlord get to be more than that. Before now that was as high up as a sinner could get. And after all he was one of the most powerful Overlords in Hell. Alastor could feel all the eyes in the room on him, so he pulled off his own mask and monocle.
"I'll do it, but only if I can stay an Overlord." Alastor said, cleaning off his monocle.
"Of course, you'll even have your own room here."
"Charlie!" Lucifer and Vaggie said together.
"I'm flattered, but I have my own home and turf to live in." Alastor said, putting his mask and monocle back on.
"Well you heard the man..." Lucifer said, turning away.
"Please...I don't trust him to be here by himself." Charlie said.
"Charlie, I'm not here by myself..." Lucifer said, clearly embarrassed.
"Dad even the imps left because mom convinced them to."
Alastor had had enough. "Fine, I'll move in..." Alastor said, noticing the stunned looks on Rosie and Velvette's faces.
"Oh thank you!" Charlie said, so loud that Alastor actually winced.
"Babe, I'm not sure this is a good idea..." Vaggie said, grabbing Charlie's arm.
Neither Alastor or Lucifer were listening to Charlie and Vaggie. Alastor had turned around and walked to Rosie and Velvette as Lucifer watched him. As Lucifer watched Alastor, he wondered why a sinner would get involved with this kind of thing. And Lucifer knew Alastor was hiding a secret, but he didn't know what.
Nobody knew Alastor was an omega; he had hid it very well. Little Niffty climbed onto Alastor's shoulder as Lucifer watched. In fact Lucifer watched him the whole night till finally everyone started to leave.
"Well that was an interesting turn of events." Velvette said, posting the video of what happened.
"You move awfully quick..." Rosie said, with a giggle. "You only just met the man and you are already moving in with him."
Velvette also laughed. "What are you going to do when the queen pops up? I don't think she'll like the fact that a sinner will be taking her place."
"You're so lucky...living with Hell's first bad boy." Niffty said, joining in on the joke.
"Now ladies, you all know better than to spread rumors." Alastor said, making a list of things to take with him in his head.
"Well let's be honest it is very strange..." Velvette said, brushing back her hair. "Not many sinners work for the King and by that I mean none do."
"Just think if you spend enough time with him you two might actually..." Niffty said, her face getting red and joy filling her voice.
"Alright girls...that's enough, but Velvette's not wrong. And neither is Niffty, it is something that the best romance stories are made of."
After getting settled into his new home, Alastor had decided to once again wander around. As Alastor looked at more of the family portraits, he was starting to see a pattern. Queen Lilith's smile never really reached her eyes as the years went on. The first paintings of Lilith and Lucifer had also included the sins. The sins looked young as in late teens young, five of them avoiding Lilith and Satan's gaze. The only one who actually seemed to be willing to even try was Mammon. Mammon was glaring at Lilith in the paintings, Alastor also noticed that Mammon had a protective arm around Leviathan.
"So, the sin of Greed has a soft spot for his wife after all. Not that I would know too much about that..." Alastor said, placing his hands behind his back.
But Alastor did feel a small pain of jealousy looking at the pair. Not that it really mattered, Alastor was too used to taking care of himself. Aside from looking after his friends and mother, Alastor mostly kept to himself. Alastor's mother often worried about him, but Alastor always told her that he was fine. Alastor realized that Lucifer and the other's colors were different. Lucifer's eyes were red and yellow, but the yellow was almost white. And the red had a small bluish tint to them, it was the same thing with the others. Mammon seemed whiter somehow and his eyes seemed paler and worn out. The Mammon everyone knew now seemed to have more energy not to mention fatter.
Leviathan, the beautiful head wasn't much different. The other was a pale plum color with a hint of pink, Satan was an almost creamy red leaning towards orange. Beelzebub looked like someone had dunked her in bleach. Belphegor was almost white, eyes almost silver, but the candle on her head didn't have a flame. Asmodeus a paler almost neon blue, his flame was a pale baby blue.
Alastor's right ear moved as he heard the sound of footsteps. The footsteps were getting closer, Alastor turned to walk towards the footsteps. When Alastor got closer the footsteps stopped, Alastor turned the corner to see Lucifer standing in front of a door. Alastor hadn't yet started to look into the rooms. Except for the bathrooms of course, today Alastor wanted to see the layout of the halls first. While the door was open Alastor took a quick look inside. Inside was a work table with all kinds of tools and mountains of ducks around the room. Alastor stared around the room in amazement at the mess and all the ducks. Alastor watched as Lucifer picked one of the ducks up.
Alastor had heard stories that Lucifer had odd hobbies. But he was not expecting this, Alastor had heard stories of a room filled with sex toys. A torture chamber, so far the truest one came from Greed saying that it was a room of toys. That had come from Mammon himself, which as much as Alastor hated it he wasn't surprised. The few times he had spoken to and seen Mammon he always struck Alastor as someone who knew where all the bodies were buried, despite his usually goofy and energetic nature. But Alastor had picked up a tiredness in the large sin and an anger that had grown roots. Whatever it was had left Mammon labeled as the black sheep of the sins.
While Lucifer wasn't looking, Alastor's shadow entered and started to look around on its own. The shadow moved slowly through the room looking at every pile of ducks. Through its eyes Alastor could see everything the shadow could. The number of ducks was impressive to say the least. Alastor's shadow started to take some of the ducks off one of the piles.
"Leave them alone...the last thing we need is for him to get all upset that we touched anything." Alastor said, making sure only his shadow was heard. "Look at the ones on the shelves if you insist on looking at them."
The shadow did as it was told, the first shelves Alastor's shadow looked at had all the Overlords past and present. Many Alastor had recognized right away, some were Overlords he himself had gotten rid of. Some were of course either friends of Alastor's or ones he had made one form of deal with or another. Like a certain cat Overlord who up till a few weeks ago Alastor had owned. As Alastor's shadow continued to look around, Alastor had thought about each Overlord he had ever known. Another Overlord duck got Alastor's attention, a rather slimy looking large duck. With very small hundred dollar bills tucked under one wing wearing a grey blazer with a large blood stain. Mammon himself had taken care of that one, Alastor had been there when it happened. Midas 'Slimy' Grey or just Slimy, because the man looked like he was always bathing in some kind of oil. Slimy was always trying to take over Mammon's gambling halls.
Mammon had told Alastor himself that at first he had found it funny. To see Slimy try and fail to win against his people. But when Slimy started trying to pass himself off as one of Mammon's new hires. And started robbing the places he hit, Slimy then tried to kidnap Leviathan. He failed miserably, but that was the last straw for the sin. The last time Alastor checked Slimy's shark-like teeth were now buttons on one of Mammon's suits. Dipped in gold of course and Slimy's well slime was being sold as cheap hair gel. His meat, well sadly Mammon couldn't sell that to anyone. Due to the fact that it was still producing oil so the big guy pretty much had to keep it. And Mammon didn't want to make any cannibals sick. It had surprised Alastor when he found that Mammon had gotten his hands dirty.
But Alastor did respect Mammon for this very reason. Alastor's shadow had gone back to looking around the room, stopping at the ducks of the sins then at Lucifer and his family. Alastor had of course heard the rumors about why Lilith had left. Those also varied, but the one that seemed to pop up was one that involved a possible war with Heaven. It never happened due to an angel Emily becoming good friends with Princess Charlie. And Emily's older sister Sera decided that a mass genocide wasn't a good idea. And then the princess started the Happy Hotel in order to redeem sinners. The name was so stupid to Alastor, Velvette and Rosie actually laughed. More at the name than anything else as for the other thing. Alastor didn't really think it was a bad idea and it was kinda working. Charlie had managed to get two sinners redeemed, but she had a nasty habit. Charlie ignored some of the people who had been there longer. And when they left Charlie cried and begged them not to go. Many left, Velvette had shared some of the videos she had found after Alastor had gotten his own Hell phone. Or rather made his own, yep Alastor had learned to make his own phone with a little help from Velvette and Baxter. At first Alastor did it just to piss Vox off; now he's sold at least seven hundred of them. For a long time Alastor didn't believe there were friends in Hell, till Velvette, Rosie and Niffty. Velvette had never once asked for anything from him; she just enjoyed having someone she could complain to about the rest of the Vees. Rosie would hand him deals and he would return the favor. Niffty was a little bundle of energy who always wanted to hang out with him without asking for anything.
Once Alastor's shadow finished looking around they started for the kitchen. After all, Alastor wasn't heartless; the most he could do was cook for his new employer. After all, Lucifer seemed to be one of the very few people who didn't want to use him.
Alastor, Lucifer, Charlie and Vaggie sat together at the head of a massive table waiting. Mammon and Leviathan were the first to arrive with their two children with them. A little two headed girl clung onto Leviathan's dress, when she saw Alastor she tried to hide behind her mother. Mammon meanwhile held a small boy who could only be described as his perfect copy.
"Come now Stormila, that's Mr. Alastor the sinner me and your father told you about. Say hello..." Leviathan's right head said gently stroking Stormila's right head.
Stormila stepped out, both heads looked at Alastor. "Hello..." Both heads said together.
"Hello little one..." Alastor said, with a bow.
"And this little clown here is our son Daurin." Mammon said, as little Daurin grabbed his foot and placed it in his mouth. "It's good to see ya Alastor, sorry about the kids. But our nanny canceled on us last minute."
Lucifer laughed as Stormila ran to him. "That's not a problem..." Lucifer said, giving Stormila a small duck version of herself.
"Thank you Uncle Lucifer..." Stormila said, both of her heads kissed Lucifer's cheeks.
Alastor watched as Stormila went back to her parents holding up the duck. It seemed so strange to Alastor seeing the sins of Greed and Envy with two of their three children. Their oldest daughter Lilianna was a bounty hunter, hit woman and a very well known singer. Alastor wandered what kind of futures awaited for the younger two. But he could sense the energy coming off the two sins were much gentler. Alastor then watched as a torrent of water and electricity appeared in between them. It faded away to reveal a single headed almost white skinned demon.
Lilianna was almost as tall as Mammon, but her face looked like her mother's left head. Lilianna had a long dark purple and green fin in place of hair up in a strange ponytail. Mammon's old guitar was strapped to her back almost glowing in the light. Lilianna's eyes were the same green as her father's, on her fin was a green and black jester hat hair clip. With a matching clown skirt with bells on top of a almost black floor length skirt. With a thin green belt with a gold dollar sign, her top was a dark purple with a bright green string of beads.
"Sorry I'm late, I didn't get much sleep last night." Lilianna said, hugging her mother and sister.
"Actually you're early just like us." Leviathan's left head said, kissing Lilianna's cheek.
Mammon quickly scooped up Lilianna. "There's my Star!"
"Dad! Put me down, you're embarrassing me!" Lilianna said, pulling Mammon's hat over his eyes.
Mammon laughed and put Lilianna down. "Oh come now...I can't show my first born and top star how proud I am!" Mammon said, with a laugh as he fixed his hat.
"I didn't say that..." Lilianna said, with a pout. "Aw are you jealous?" She asked, noticing Daurin looked a little grumpy. "Don't worry runt, you're still dad's special little guy. And I would never forget to give you a little attention." Lilianna said, reaching for Daurin and he let out a small static charge. "Oh don't be like that... and besides that doesn't work on me." She said, taking Daurin from Mammon.
Alastor watched as Lilianna gently placed her mouth to Daurin's small cheek. And very gently pulled on it with her teeth making Daurin laugh. Alastor felt a little confused, the short time he had spent with Mammon. The sin hadn't struck him as a big family man. But after watching Mammon with his children, it was pretty clear that the sin was a proud father. With Lilianna being their crown jewel, Alastor watched as Charlie approached Lilianna very slowly.
"Not that I'm complaining...but why is Lili here?" Charlie asked, cowering slightly as Lilianna got closer.
Little Daurin had stopped laughing and watched Lilianna like she was the most interesting person in the room. Lilianna had set her little brother on her lower right arm while her upper arm held him. Lilianna moved like an eel through water, even to Alastor it was obvious why people wanted her. But it wasn't till Lilianna stopped just inches from Charlie. That Lilianna smiled a smile that was an almost perfect copy of her father's.
"Charlie, my sweet little cousin." Lilianna said, grabbing Charlie's face. "You told them to get a bodyguard, to find someone they trust." Lilianna said, letting go of Charlie. "I don't trust others with my parents and siblings safety." She said, looking at Vaggie.
Then there was the sound of breaking glass. Alastor's ears twitched trying to find the sound of footsteps. Sure enough there was the sound of hooves on a wooden floor. Alastor turned to the noise with his shadow tentacles ready to attack. But Lilianna had beat him to the punch. In what seemed like one quick motion. Lilianna had forced Charlie to hold little Daurin while at the same time. She was reaching for the greenish gold guitar to her front and a tannish colored imp ran towards them. Alastor's tentacles were fast, but Lilianna was quicker. Before the tentacles even got to the imp, Lilianna struck the strings on the old guitar. And a music note made of pure electricity shot towards the imp. The smell of cooking imp flesh filled the room as the imp quickly turned to a pile of ash.
"Ah, that's my girl! Sorry Alastor, but ya tentacles just weren't fast enough." Mammon said, slapping Alastor on the back.
Alastor had almost fallen over from the blow, but he quickly regained his balance. Usually Alastor would have hated the slap and being bested. But giving who had bested him, Alastor would happily let this one go.
"Sorry mate...I forgot ya don't like being touched." Mammon said, rubbing the back of his head.
"You'll have to forgive our husband, Alastor. Mammon can't help himself, especially when it comes to our children." Levi the left head said as they took little Daurin from Charlie.
"And our oldest is a show off just like her father." Athan the right head said, gently nuzzling Daurin's face.
"I like to think of it as getting the job done." Lilianna said, tossing the guitar over her shoulder. "So how did you meet Uncle Lucifer?" Lilianna asked, as she bent over to hug Lucifer.
"It was a chance in counter..." Lucifer said, returning the hug.
"Lucy, even I know that it's encounter." Mammon said, picking up Stormila who had ran and hid in a small cabinet behind him. "Come here princess, I've got ya..."
Stormila's lower arms held tightly to her new toy, while her upper one's held onto Mammon's neck. Both of Stormila's heads were laying against Mammon quietly sobbing.
"Tell me my dear, what animal is dishonest?" Alastor asked, Stormila.
"I don't know..." Stormila's left head said as the other hiccuped.
"A lion..." Alastor said. "What has four wheels and flies? A garbage truck..."
Stormila started to giggle. "That's funny..."
"That's nothing, I also have a joke about pizza. But it's really cheesy..." Alastor said, as his mic played a drum roll and cymbal sound.
That got a laugh out of everyone. 'Thanks...' Mammon mouthed to Alastor. "She doesn't mind loud noises or storms, but when there's fighting. My two headed princess here just runs and hides."
"What the fuck happened here?!" A gruff high pitched voice said from the door.
Asmodeus and Fizzarolli were standing together at the door staring at the ashes. Then a second imp and a hellhound pushed past them.
"Fuck me Lilianna, you couldn't have left something for us?" Loona asked, taking a picture of the ashes.
"Sorry Loona...maybe try to get here sooner." Lilianna said, with a shrug.
"What the fuck Mammon?! This is the twenty ninth time your daughter has fucked us!" Blitz said, kicking the pile of ashes.
"Oh get over yourself..." Mammon said, rolling his eyes.
"Oh Lucy, is this your new partner?" Ozzie asked, appearing next to Lucifer.
"NO!" Alastor and Lucifer said together.
Ozzie backed away till he was next to Mammon. "They sound like a couple." He whispered to Mammon.
Mammon shrugged. "I'm staying out of it..."
"Uncle Mammon!" A couple of tiny voices yelled from behind Mammon.
A couple of tiny twin imp like children jumped onto Mammon's shoulders. They were red in color with dark blue markings and light blue flames. Both girls had tiny little black horns and greenish eyes.
"Hello Trixie and Nixie..." Mammon said, as the twins let out two almost identical purrs.
"Can we show you our new trick?" The girls asked together.
"No!" Both Asmodeus and Fizz said together.
They had said it so loud that the word had made everyone but Mammon and Alastor flinch. Alastor had noticed though that Mammon's shoulders did slump a little. The twins had nuzzled closer to Mammon and Stormila buried both of her heads into Mammon's chest. Alastor noticed the twins were on the verge of crying. Used his shadow tentacles to take them off of Mammon's shoulders. Alastor had also noticed the looks of regret on Ozzie and Fizz's faces. But that didn't matter to Alastor, he got down to their level. Alastor then looked at Asmodeus and Fizz as he gently rubbed the twin's small heads
"Show us..." Alastor said, but was interrupted by a sudden flash of yellow.
"Hey Lucy!" Beelzebub yelled, flying past Alastor and knocking him over.
Alastor noticed Mammon and Leviathan winced when he fell onto his tail. Mammon to his credit did reach out and tried to catch Alastor. Bee at that moment was hugging Lucifer within an inch of his life. Beelzebub then turned her attentions to Charlie and Vaggie. But no sooner did Mammon help Alastor up Bee had then knocked them both over to get a better look at Alastor.
"Storm..." Mammon said, setting Stormila on his stomach.
"We're okay daddy..." Stormila's left head said, as the right started to chew on the top of their dress.
Mammon rubbed both heads and placed Stormila on the floor. "What in the literal fucking Hell BEE?!"
"Oh you're a cutie!" Beelzebub said, ignoring Mammon.
Alastor's ears were flat against his head as he tried to get away. All Alastor could think about while looking at Bee was the day he died. Alastor remembered the bullet hitting him and the dogs not long after eating him before everything went black. Ever since then Alastor has had a fear of dogs. The sound of radio static started to fill the room. Mammon had then grabbed Beelzebub and pulled her off Alastor before she could grab his ears. Lilianna just as quickly helped Alastor to his feet.
"Bee, learn to read the mother fucking room! Al's ears are back, that radio static is so loud nobody can hear themselves think." Mammon said, holding Beelzebub under his lower right arm. "Not to mention you knocked my fat ass over well I was holding my sweet Stormila. Alastor, I'm really sorry about that send me the bill. I will happily take it out of Bee's account."
"You can't!"
"Oh yes, I fucking can! Did you forget I own and run all the banks in Hell? I could easily drain your account if I want. And while I'm at it, I'll be taking a little something out to buy Stormila something nice." Mammon said, watching Alastor. "Now, say you're sorry to my sweet little Stormila and then to my friend Alastor."
Alastor's ears raised slightly, the last person who called him a friend just wanted to use him. But for some reason Mammon calling him his friend made Alastor feel almost honored. Even though Alastor hadn't spent much time with Mammon. He could tell that the sin didn't throw around a word like friend lightly. Alastor thanked Lilianna as he fixed his clothes.
"It's not a big deal...I just wanted." Beelzebub was stopped talking once she noticed Stormila and the twins hiding behind Alastor and Lilianna.
"I hate Aunt Bee..." Stormila's right head said, hugging Lilianna's legs.
"I know..." Lilianna said, hugging Stormila. "Three years ago dad, mom and the others were having a meeting. And our parents asked if I wouldn't mind watching them. When the meeting was over Aunt Beelzebub and Stormila were playing. Everything was fine till Aunt Beelzebub dropped them." She said, looking at Stormila and then to Alastor. "Ever since then our father has been extra protective of them."
"We don't like her either..." Trixie said, almost in a whisper.
"I'm not a fan either..." Alastor said, through his teeth.
After Satan and Belphegor showed up everybody took their seats. Alastor chose to stand due to his tail still hurting. Even when Lucifer tried to offer him a pillow. Alastor refused it and stayed standing at Lucifer's right side.
"Stubborn asshole..." Lucifer said, under his breath.
Mammon and Leviathan's right head looked at each other and laughed. Little Daurin at this time was sitting on the table in front of Mammon. He reached down with his lower hands and grabbed his feet. Daurin then fell back into Mammon's stomach laughing and clapping.
"And this is why ya always sit in front of me." Mammon said, gently poking Daurin's small stomach.
Daurin started to laugh harder, Mammon then produced a small golden rubber ball. He then started tossing the ball in the air while holding some paper work. Mammon then produced a second ball this one a bright lime green and started to toss that one too. As Mammon juggled the first two balls while he talked about Loo Loo Land. As he asked Lucifer if it would be alright if his park and Lu Lu World could advertise for each other. What that intelled was the parks would hang up each other's posters. Each showcasing what was different about both parks. When Lucifer agreed Mammon produced another ball this one a bright yellow. Daurin at this point was now facing his father. A fourth ball appeared this one black, Mammon kept doing this till there were sixteen balls in total. At this point all the kids were watching him and Satan. Well, he was just sitting there muttering something to himself.
Alastor couldn't hear all of it, but he knew it was about Lucifer and Mammon. Due to the kids running back and forth between the two. But Satan's biggest issue at the moment seemed to be with the sin of Greed. Mammon seemed to draw the kids in like bees to honey. It was pretty clear that despite being the 'black sheep' of the sins. Mammon had what seemed like endless patience with the kids. Alastor also noticed that Asmodeus and Fizz's twins didn't seem interested in showing their parents their trick. Once the meeting was over the twins had decided to defy their parents and perform the trick.
At first the trick went great, the twins had intertwined their tails. Then they started doing back flips with their tails still twisted together. They were flipping over and under each other. Trixie did a handstand and Nixie landed on her sister's hooves. They then tried to do more back flips like this. Mammon sensing where this was going handed a now very sleepy Daurin to Leviathan. He then silently gestured to Alastor to go where Lucifer had been sitting. And no sooner did Alastor do that the twins ended up. Hitting the ceiling and their tails came undone from each other. The energy from this had sent the twins flying. Trixie ended up in Mammon's arms, his lower arms not his upper ones. But at least the sin had caught her, Nixie had ended up in Alastor's arms.
Alastor noticed the look on Mammon's face. It was one of concern and panic. Once it was clear the twins were okay Mammon had let out a sigh of relief. His face then became cold and hard as he lifted Trixie up to his face.
"If ya damage your body before ya hit eighteen I won't be able to make money off ya." Mammon said, as he looked Trixie over before setting her on the floor.
"Yes Uncle Mammon..." Trixie said, in a low voice.
Alastor meanwhile was still holding Nixie, he could tell she was the more sensitive of the two. So Alastor did something he usually never does. Alastor leaned his head towards Nixie so she could pet his ears.
"Excuse me my dear, but could you please itch my ear?" Alastor asked, as Nixie started to reach for an ear. "Be careful...my ears are very sensitive and I don't want you to get stabbed by my antlers."
Nixie gently placed her hands on Alastor's ears and started to rub. "So soft..."
Alastor let her do it for some time. "Ah, thank you that feels much better." He said, placing Nixie on the floor.
"Come on you two, let's go home." Asmodeus said, grabbing Trixie's hand.
"Yes daddy..." The twins said together.
Once they were gone, Mammon and Leviathan had let out sighs of relief. Satan's son at this time started to tug on Daurin's foot. Mammon seeing this grabbed the small dragon's wings and picked him up. Daurin who had started to fuss quickly stopped when he noticed no one was pulling on him. When the little dragon saw who had picked him up. He wrapped his tail around his body and coward a little.
"Control your brat!" Mammon said, almost throwing the child at Satan. "I won't have history repeat itself...not with my kids." He said, staring at Satan's son.
Alastor was both amazed and scared, because of what happened next. Alastor watched as Satan literally towered over Mammon. The idea of the two fighting actually scared Alastor. While he had never really been someone to run from a fight. Alastor also didn't want to be caught in the middle of this one. Due to the fact that while Mammon was the weaker of the two. Alastor knew that the sin of Greed could definitely hold his own against the much larger dragon demon. What amazed Alastor or rather impressed him. Was that while many would have cowardly ran away from Satan. Mammon stayed where he was almost like he had grown roots. Alastor than heard a faint crack and pop, there was a small tingling sensation in his ears. It was a sensation Alastor was very familiar with, it was static electricity. Alastor then used his shadow to teleport in between the two.
"Now gentlemen...now is not the time or the place to air out your dirty laundry." Alastor said, directing the comment more to Satan than Mammon.
"Who do you think you are?" Satan asked, making sure his face was just inches from Alastor's.
Alastor without missing a beat went full demon. Causing him to not only tower over the dragon, but to also hit the ceiling. Alastor's shadow tentacles then wrapped themselves around Satan. While at the same time one of them placed Satan's son in Charlie's arms. Mammon had backed away, not out of fear. But out of caution, Mammon from the moment he met Alastor. Mammon had noticed Alastor's power or rather felt and saw his power. A power that could have rivaled Satan's or even Lucifer's. This power wasn't from a deal it was a power that a deal would only weaken not strengthen. But Mammon could sense what very little magic that was left from a deal. It had always amazed Mammon how the deal magic had changed over the years.
'Interesting, the magic I've given the Overlords has really grown. And at least it's finally being used for what it was meant for.' Mammon thought to himself. "If I was you Red, I wouldn't try my luck with this one." Mammon said, letting out a low chuckle and smirked. "Ya don't know who Al is do ya?"
"Why would I give a shit about some sinner?" Satan said, his voice cracking on the word sinner.
"Alastor here is the Radio Demon, he's taken out a lot of his fellow Overlords." Mammon said, crossing his upper arms while the lower two went to his hips. "I think ya should give his radio show a listen. It's very enlightening..."
Satan left after taking his son back from Charlie muttering something under his breath. Beelzebub meanwhile was still trying to touch Alastor's ears. But was once again grabbed by Mammon. He tied Bee up with a bright almost lime green spider web. The two then disappeared in a puff of dark green smoke. Mammon returned with his arms now empty.
Mammon noticed the look of concern on Lucifer's face. "Don't worry Lucy, my webs only last for a few hours." Mammon leaned in close to Alastor's ear. "They actually last twenty, but Luc and Charlie don't need to know that."