Lucifer giggles.
Lucifer: so it's true! The rumor was real; Skylar does have a crush on Maou!
Suddenly, the ground slightly shakes.
Lucifer: ???

Skylar looks around in confusion when the ground shakes, and so does Emi.
Skylar: "I t-thought you k-k-knew?"

Lucifer: Well I thought it was some kind of sick joke, but I guess your love for Maou is something serious....
The ground shakes again, this time a bit more violently that Lucifer had to stick his hand out from falling to the ground.
Lucifer: ??...what the...

Skylar does actually fall from the ground and hits her head on the back of the bed. "Oww.."
Emi holds herself up and looks around again."Is that the other two and the one who crashed into the castle..?"

Lucifer: I can't tell...It could be a fight or it could be a rampage caused by wherever that crashed here...
Lucifer was about to step to the door but he remembers that Maou didn't want him to leave.
Lucifer: ugh crap, I can't do anything!

Skylar rubs the back of her head where she hit it.
"You might not be a-able to do something to h-help whatevers going on, but if it's something to do with Ashiya and M-Maou it'll be h-helping them if they k-know we're all h-here and s-safe.. right?"

The ground stops shaking. Silence.
Lucifer: ugh I hope everything's alright up there...
He looks at Emi, was about to say something, but stops himself.
Lucifer: never mind....

Emi looks at him. "What is it?"
Skylar leans back on the back of the bed.

Lucifer: I don't know....
Silence for a few more minutes, and no shaking.
Lucifer: It's killing me to not know what's going on out there.

Emi: "Hmm.. You're right.. what if it was Raguel and he overpowered them again? What if they don't come back at all?"
Panic flashed in Skylar's eyes. "P-Please don't s-say stuff like t-that.." She said in a quiet voice, looking up at Emi, with worry all over her expression.

Lucifer: let's just...Wait for a few minutes....
A few seconds passes when an injured Satan destroys the door and falls to the ground, now unconscious.
Lucifer: MAOU!!
Lucifer flies over to him and check to see if he's going to be fine.
Lucifer: oh geez, where is Alciel....

Skylar's eyes widen and she scrambles to her feet and runs over to the collapsed Maou.
"M-Maou..?"
She kneels on the floor beside him with tears in her eyes.

Maou is barely breathing, still unconscious.
Outside, Lucifer looks into the dark outer room. The outer room's door is open, and outside was just darkness.
Lucifer: Strange I thought it's only the morning..
A shadow moved, revealing light. It was a person.
Lucifer: !!! Wha...what the...

Skylar looked up towards the person, but didn't say anything.
Emi stayed quiet too as she processes what was going on.

Without thinking twice, Lucifer flies outside the chamber and into the outer room.

Emi ran after Lucifer, yelling after him.
Skylar stayed beside Maou in the chamber.

Lucifer steps out of the outer room and closes his wings. He peeks to his right.
Lucifer: eh..?
He sees a very injured Sariel, covered in blood and limping down at the hallway. Next to him was Alciel, also covered with less blood, helping Sariel to walk.
Lucifer: umm....
Alciel saw Lucifer and Emi.
Alciel: Emilia! Will you please assist me and escort this angel into the outer room?
Sariel didn't see Lucifer as his head is down, and the moment when Alciel said that, he quickly diverts his eyes to Lucifer, telling him to "go back to the room." Knowing this, Lucifer quickly goes back into the chamber and lock the door so Sariel doesn't know where the second room in the outer room was.

Emi smiled uncertainly. "Sure.." She then walked over to them and helped Sariel to walk, along with Alciel. "What happened?" She asked.

Alciel: the damn bastard threw Sariel into the demon's lair and since we were the only ones that knew about this matter, countless of our people tried to slaughter Sariel. We have to keep him here so no one else will be attacking him or us.
Alciel lowers Sariel down next to a table. Sariel was now sleeping, groaning from the pain of his wings.
Alciel: Emilia...I do hope you can take care of him..We do not know if he's trustworthy.

Emi nods. "Okay. And sure, I can do that."

Taking the opportunity, Alciel slipped into the chamber without Sariel seeing him.
Immediately he closes the door and still realizes that Maou was asleep on the floor.
Lucifer: hey hey hey mind telling me what happened?

Skylar looks up from where she is sat beside Maou when Alciel comes in.
"Umm.. yeah... what happened..? And do you have any ideas why Maou came in and just collapsed?"

Alciel: Long story short, Sariel was dumped.
Alciel puts his palm onto Maou.
Alciel: he will be fine. But I only.hope that Emi can deal with the angel outside.

Skylar: I hope you're right... and Emi probably can... she's tough and kind, so she can look after people and put up with them if anything goes wrong...

Lucifer slumps back into the corner.
Lucifer: sigh...Why are crazy things just happening left and right for some silly rivalry?
Alciel: Technically it can be Milord's fault for hiding Skylar in the first place. I suppose the thing we wanted to avoid just got closer to us.
Lucifer: What are you talking about? Hide this pipsqueak from what?

Skylar turns to Lucifer, frowning. "I'm not a pipsqueak!"

Alciel was about to say something when Maou starts coughing.

Skylar forgets all about Lucifer and looks at Maou in alarm. "Is he okay?..."

Maou starts to move, coughing as he lifts his body off the floor.
Maou: cooough cough cough...Ugh...
He wiped his mouth and opens his eyes, squinting.
Maou: O, hey guys...

Skylar looks at him with concern in her eyes. "Hi. .. what's wrong..?"

Alciel gives Skylar a look of "seriously..?" And then looks back at Maou.
Alciel: You've been injured. You should rest...
Maou: cough...It's...Fine..The bastard used a dirty trick...
Lucifer: You mean Raguel visited this place too?
Alciel: Yes, but only to throw Sariel out. Such a cruel way of punishing a weak angel if you ask me.
--
Meanwhile outside...
Sariel's eyes slowly.opens to a strange room.

Skylar ignored it and spoke.
"Rest for just a bit anyway. It's better to be safe than sorry."
--
Emi noticed Sariel opening his eyes and smiles.
"You okay?"

Maou: I...
He stands up with the help of Alciel. Lucifer crawls over to them from the corner and sits next to Skylar, giving her a pouty face.
Maou: I did transform to Satan yet it was futile...I truly hope they don't plan on barging into the castle and disrupt all the clueless demons...
Lucifer: well I guess there's no point in hiding here anymore if they know we are located in your kingdom somewhere..
Maou: ugh...
He rubs his head.
--
Sariel coughs as he squeezes his side. It was bleeding a little bit and his wings were aching.
Sariel looks up to Emi with a pathetic smirk.
Sariel: so much for siding with the Devil now; you should be giving me some reward...Cough cough

Skylar ignores him.
"Where would we go? We can't stay here for long, we can't go to heaven because- well, that's pretty obvious- and if we go to earth and the angels follow us, that could cause problems for everyone there too."
--
"Well, I'll take care of you first, right?" She smiled.

Maou: Yeah that is bad..I wouldn't want some stinkin' angel destroying the whole castle just to find Lucifer.
Alciel: What shall we do?
Maou: Lucifer, I have a favor to ask. Same goes for you, Skylar.
--
Sariel shrugged slightly.
Sariel: Good grief, I can't fly. My wings got damaged severely and - ow...ugh they hurt.

Skylar smiled. "Sure. What is it?"
--
Emi walked up to Sariel. "I can heal them."

Maou: I was thinking that...
He coughs.
Maou: Maybe it's best if you two actually visit...Ignora.
Lucifer jolts fully awake and shocked rather than being bored.
Lucifer: WHAT-
--
Sariel: the heck?!
Sariel was shocked with Emi's reply.
Sariel: YOU would help ME? There's a difference between keeping a fallen angel safe and HEALING them. Besides, your power isn't that strong young lady...

Skylar's eyes widen. "R-Really..? I m-mean... if she's after L-Lucifer what if she j-just takes him and leaves or s-something?"
--
Emi smiles sheepishly. "W-Well yeah, I would help.. and about that... I've decided I don't really trust some of the angels anymore... them four demons are my friends, whether they're demons or not, and what they're doing is kind of unacceptable... and well., I guess I could try healing you..."

Maou: yeah but...Cough cough!!
Alciel: milord slow down...
--
Sariel closes his eyes.
Sariel: ah.. That's good to hear. At least ironically you guys have the guts to save an enemy.

Skylar: "U-Umm. .. yeah, take it slow for a bit. . you can always answer my questions later."
--
Emi: "Yep! Even if we might be classed as bad guys by now, we'll still save people."

Maou slowly close his eyes.
Maou: let me...Rest...
Alciel sighs.
Alciel: After battling with Raguel, he left in a posthaste and never came back to do a surprise attack. I presume he means serious business if he really did throw Sariel here.
Lucifer: soooooo.....Am I really going to have to see Ignora? What's the big deal with her anyways- why does she need me? And the little pipsqueak Skylar girl?
--
Sariel gave his ugly smirk.
Sariel: how nice it is of you. Honestly having a pretty girl like you to heal me does get me excited~

Skylar growls at Lucifer.
"I already said, I'm not a pipsqueak!"
--
Emi narrows her eyes. "Aand I'm back to thinking I shouldn't help you. I mean, I would like to be called pretty by some people but.. really?"

Alciel was busy minding his business with Maou; as Lucifer begins to ponder about the situation.
Lucifer: I don't know Skylar...I honestly have no idea if we should see Ignora and deal with this ourselves. I mean I hate for my friends to get involved with our issue.
He turns to Skylar with a serious look, but then his face changed to a funny look.
Lucifer: I still don't know what connections we have pipsqueak...
He pokes and pats Skylar's head.

Skylar sighs. "I've already told you.. but you never believe me."

Lucifer: huuuuh? I always thought it was a joke and I still think it is.
He turns away from her, placing his hands into his hips and floats. His wings shifted the air current and gave a slight breeze to Alciel and Maou.
Alciel: Mind your wings, Lucifer!
Lucifer: Aw shut it Alciel. I'm planning to visit this Ignora myself.

Skylar rests her head in her hands. "I wouldn't joke about that..."

Lucifer: well...Are you coming or what?
Lucifer lends his hand to Skylar.
Alciel: hold on Lucifer...Are you really-
Lucifer: yeah. I just want to get this over with and go home...And I mean home on earth. I'm getting a little homesick and I just wanna have the old life back.

Skylar took his hand and smiled at Alciel. "Well, it's worth a shot, right?"
She then looked at Lucifer. "I come."

Lucifer: so....
Lucifer released some demon magic. The portal opens.
Lucifer: go ahead Skylar.
--
Meanwhile, Sariel just smirks at Emi's reply.
Sariel: Seriously I was just joking.
He hears a faint sound behind the wall.
Sariel: huh...What's that sound?

Skylar hesitates but then goes through the portal.
--
Emi: "Uhm. .. i don't know, actually..."

Lucifer jumps into the portal as well, leaving Maou and Alciel to prepare himself in what lies ahead.
--
Sariel lifts an eyebrow.
Sariel: huh...really..
His eyes glared to the side of the room.

Skylar waits for Lucifer on the other side of the portal.
--
Emi laughed sheepishly. "Well, it is the devils castle, stuff like that probably happens a lot."