Aubrey finds herself in a warm, unfamiliar place. The ground is red, scorching stone, and the view is unlike any she's ever seen. She chuckles to herself, at the vile sights that words cannot capture, "Kinda reminds me of home."

She laughs so that this doesn't make her cry. She grips her bat with a fake confidence to make her fear as she chuckles, "Oh God I'm in trouble…"

She carries on through the landscape to find Sunny and a way out…

Eventually of course, she happens across a demon in a black suit. The demon seems nervous, "Oh. You're a kid. Just like that last one. To young for me. Carry on."

Aubrey grips her bat tightly. She's heard of demons from church and is instantly prepared for a fight. She can't, won't, die to one of these… things!

"Relax kiddo," the demon assures, her tail flicking in the air, "I don't have any beef with you. Leave."

Confused Aubrey demands, "Is this… Hell?"

"No this is purgatory," the demon jokes. She takes a closer look at Aubrey and comments, "You're not like the other human, are you?"

"How so?" Aubrey demands, "Have you seen Sunny?"

"The boy is safe," she replies, "But like you he was to young for me. Why are you here?"

Offended and not wishing to trust a demon she retorts, while also curious "Why are you here?"

The demon, half accurately half mistaken, interprets this question as Aubrey genuinely caring. Something she hasn't felt for a long time. She however, is not comfortable revealing her entire past and simply shrugs, "I'm uhhh… a lust demon. Modeus."

"So you're not going to attack me?" Aubrey asks, slowly lowering her bat.

"Again you're to young for me," Modeus reminds.

Aubrey shrugs, "Huh. So, where's Sunny now?"

"The boy last I saw was on his way to see the queen of Hell," Modeus replies, "Does he mean something to you?"

Aubrey retorts, whether she's hiding something unclear, "I just don't want him dead. Which way?"

"Dead ahead," Modeus replies.

Aubrey carries on, "Thanks."

As she leaves Modeus asks, "Wait, kid."

"Yeah?" Aubrey inquires, confused what the demon wants.

"Maybe I should go with you," Modeus suggests, "You can get me out of Hell and failing that there's other demons who I'm not sure on."

Aubrey is shocked that a demon is showing her what she thinks is genuine compassion, more than her mother ever did. She keeps a cold demeanour, "Come if you want but I'm leaving you in the flaming crags."

"That's fair," Modeus concedes, "Let's carry on then."

The duo carry on, the subject eventually turning to crushes.

"So you like two boys?" Modeus inquires, "Who?"

"It's complicated can we drop this?" Aubrey inquires, embarrassed and regretting she admitted this, "Besides I had a falling out with them so I would have to make amends first."

"Have you tried being honest with your feelings?" Modeus inquires, while understanding Aubrey is not making most of the mistakes she did, knowing that that was a big one and not wishing Aubrey to repeat it.

"Have you?" Aubrey snaps back to avoid answering.

"Why do you think I ended up here?" Modeus solemnly informs, "I don't see you making my mistakes, but… You're making mistakes all the same I can tell."

"Whatever," Aubrey retorts dismissively, "You wouldn't get it."

"I can at least listen."

"Look, my home is shit and the closest thing I ever had to a real family left me to rot in that hellhole. Mari's gone and she isn't coming back."

"Aubrey?" A voice asks.

And…

It's her. 

Aubrey begins crying hysterically from a slew of overwhelming emotions. Anger that she left them behind, joy at seeing her again, sadness that she died at all. She isn't sure what to say, but she's there in a white dress. The girl has long purple hair, dyed, just like they talked about. It's really her.

It's really Mari.

An angel with short black hair in a white suit follows not far behind Mari, taking notes on a clipboard as Mari rushes to hug Aubrey. "Aubrey!" Mari exclaims crying, holding her tight, "I missed you so much!"

The angel in the back mutters as she writes, "Demon appears non aggressive, nearly benevolent… perfect for research."

"Why are you in Hell?" Mari demands. 

"Why are you in Hell?" Aubrey lashes out, "You left us behind!"

"Aubrey I-" Mari tries to explain but stops, "No. If that's what you think that's OK."

The angel steps in, adjusting her halo as to tip it like a hat, "Yeah she tagged along. She could return to life, given how she was taken before her time."

Aubrey grabs the angel by the shirt collar demanding, "HOW?"

"Aubrey relax!" Mari demands pulling Aubrey back, "Easy! Azazel sorry she's…"

"No no," the angel assures, "She's been through a lot. If we leave the afterlife reality will accept her as returning since she died before she was meant to in the first place. The only ones who will remember she died will be you, her, and since he is here, Sunny. Which would be fascinating for my research."

"So we just need to exit?" Aubrey asks.

"Can I come?" Modeus requests, "I can't leave without a human and would rather not burn in Hell."

Aubrey shrugs, "I don't see why not, but… Mari… Why did you die?"

"Let's not focus on that," Mari forces a laugh as she hugs Aubrey, "It's OK. I'm coming back…"

And thus they carry on, Modeus and Mari bonding over talking about past crushes as Aubrey is lost and thought. Mari's coming back. This is happening. This is real. She is actually in Hell, and she is bringing Mari back to life. She has her hair dyed purple, just like the two of them planned to dye their hair together before she…

Why did Mari die? If Heaven is so great and she hated life why would she wish to return to it? Something here doesn't add up and Aubrey knows it but what that missing link is eludes her.

A demon spots them and goes, "Hey!"

The party turns to see an annoyed demon holding a game boy, "You guys seem my sister? Smokes a lot?" 

"No haven't seen Zdrada," Medous states.

The demons looks over the group, commenting, "You look like the start of a bad joke. An angel, a dead girl, a kid, and a demon walk into a bar. You leaving?"

"Why would we take you?" Aubrey glares gripping her bat. Sure Medous is nice but she's not gonna trust any stranger she meets.

"Maybe you shouldn't," the demon concedes, "I'm just worried about my sister."

Aubrey senses a genuineness in her words under the bitterness. The angel also notes this as Aubrey asks, "That's all?"

"Yeah what you think I eat people or something?" The demon inquires, "Nah. I drink a lot though, probably to much."

Aubrey is tempted to strike then and there. She feels a shooting pain on her leg as she thinks of her mother, but she stops. She can tell this demon is at the very least, not malicious l, and if she does genuinely care for this sister, then she's not much different from how Aubrey missed Mari. Aubrey won't let her go through that same pain. 

For this reason, Aubrey inquires, "What's your name?"

The demon smiles, "Malina. So why you here anyways?"

"It's a long story," Aubrey sighs, "Here's the short version…"

Lucifer looks over records of souls who have passed on. She has taken a liking to Sunny, seeing something of herself in him. Someone who sought power due to fear…

Granted her motives differed greatly from this child's, she decides that she doesn't want him to end up as she has. Ruling Hell is like ruling a pile of shit. Even at the top, it smells like shit.

"OK Mari died four years ago," Lucifer states opening the file, "Let's see… died before her time… so should be easy to return to life, but she went to Heaven. She died via…"

Lucifer's eyes go wide with horror. Zdrada asks her, "Lucy, what's up?" The demon lights a smoke, looking at the file and getting the same look of terror and worry.

In silence they form a pact to tell no one else about this. A single glance forming this vow to take this with them to… well their graves when they die yet again.

Lucifer stands up and approaches Sunny, "Hey... Kiddo. Uhhh… you go ahead and head to the exit with the others. Zdrada and I will catch up."

Sunny nods in understanding and exits the room with the others.

"That poor kid," Zdrada sighs.

"It says it was an accident in the files," Lucifer replies. 

"You would know a lot about that."

"I'm not letting him end up like me."

"He already has."

"Shut up."

"So what you're just gonna take him under your wing?"

"If we leave Hell and just bounce, be my guest, but I'm not doing that."

"I'm not either. Not after that."

"Should we tell him at least? He seems to have repressed it."

"I-"

Before they can discuss this matter, the doors swing open, Aubrey points her bat at Lucifer, demanding, "Where's Sunny?"

"Oh you must be Mari," Zdrada points at the girl in purple, "Sunny's fine. He came looking for you."

"You friends of his?" Lucifer inquires. 

"Something like that," Aubrey responds dismissively.

"So you found a human then sis?" Malina inquires.

"Seems you have too," Modeus replies, "The exit is ahead."

"Well if we're leaving let's leave I don't want Henry to mourn any longer than he has to," Mari states, leading the way forward.

The group proceeds to see Sunny in front of a massive pair of gates. He sees Mari with the others, and starts instantly crying. He sees Aubrey, leading to both tears and confusion.

"Oh Hell nah!' A voice exclaims.

"Sunny!" Pandemonica exclaims grabbing the child and pulling him out of the way of a white spectral chain.

A demon with clawed hands emerges, she appears from the shadows, grabbing Sunny. Cerberus charges her only to be kicked out of the way. She teleports above everyone. 

Mari screams, "Sunny! Stay away from him!"

Mari instantly begins to scale the crags of the underworld to reach the massive machine above where the demon drops Sunny. The demon demands, "Sins like yours can't be forgotten child!"

The demon adjusts her black leather jacket, looking down as Sunny's allies approaching, but she knows the child will be dead before they even arrive.

She summons chains and exclaims, "I am Judgement! Let's see if your sins are truly forgivable after what you've repressed!"