CHAPTER 4: HOUSE HEADQUARTERS
The flight with Beel wasn't as turbulent as Lucifer's. No gas clouds, no fireballs and no Hell monsters trying to kill you. Beel remained serious during the whole travel. I wondered, why was everyone acting all weirdly.
I still remembered what Solomon said over the phone.
"See you later..."
I looked up at Beel.
"Beel, has Solomon been in contact with you guys recently? It's that he called me today and he sounded not his usual self..."
Beel's flying faltered a little at the mention of Solomon's name. He turned over a tree and now moved under the canopy of something like a forest.
I didn't know why would Beel take such route towards wherever we should be going, but it seemed more dangerous, than flying on the Devildom skies.
The forest was dark. Only lightened by some luminescent giant plants which, if my eyes did not play tricks on me, they were moving on their own.
Beel didn't answer so I pushed in a little to get him to answer at least a question.
"Is Solomon with you guys? If things are as dangerous as this, then..."
Beel interrupted.
" Only the GOOD Solomon..."
I blinked both by the sudden interjection and the short ambiguous answer.
I asked bewildered.
"The 'good' Solomon? But there is only one Solomon..."
There was another moment of silence, and it remained so, until we arrived in front of a poison ivy covered wall. I didn't recall being here before and noticing my confusion, Bee said as he walked towards one specific of them all and pulled on it.
"We are at the back of the bouse of Lamentation. No one but me and my brothers can enter this way into the house. The poison from this ivy , kills both humans and other magical creatures, but this one vine doesn't hold the poison."
It made sense. Looking at all the twist and turns the plant made under and over itself, noone who knew about the wall, would know which of the vines is not poisonous and end up dead. Just like an entrance code.
The vines started to move and unknot themselves. Beel pulled me back a little.
"They tend to whip at whatever is near them."
It was amazing really. Behind all the vegetation, all that laid was a tiny door, carved from the same rock material as the wall.
All that came out from my mouth was.
"And... Can you fit through there?"
Beel threw a small laugh and nodded.
The door was the size of myself, only just a tiny bit taller. None of the brothers could have passed through it as comfortable as someone my size could.
Not waiting any longer, Beel opened the door, took my hand in his and swiftly made us fit in, closing the door behind us.
To my surprise the wall's height and with were taller and wider than I expected them to; compared to the height of the passage entrance.
I couldn't see anything because of the darkness. I could only know where was Beel because of my body being pressed against his and because of his glowing beautiful purplish pink eyes. He said,
"Let's go."
He guided me along the way.
"How can you see where you are going Beel? It's so dark I can't even see your figure. Looking at it this way, it's like I'm following a floating eyes instead of a person."
Beel laughed.
"It's in the nature of us demons to be able to see in the dark; like having those superhero night vision super powers. Al least that is what Levi said about it."
I giggled assertively.
"Exactly that was what I was going to say. By the way Beel, how have you been. When was the last time I saw you...? Hmm... About five months ago was it? Summer. Remember? You, Belphie and Levi had some time on your hands and decided to visit for a week. I remember you buying all the ice cream on the ice cream man's truck. Even then, you still weren't full!"
I laughed at the memory. Belphegor was, even after living with him for several centuries, still seemed surprised of Beel's insatiable hunger. Levi on the other hand, went all otaku crazy with the human realm's comics and video game shops, buying all he could from the latest trends ruling the anime and pop media at the moment.
Such beautiful memories those were. Now, we were back together at last, but from all good things comes bad things. And evenso we were together, the time we were wasn't the most adequate for a lovely, fluffy reunion.
Our steps slowed down as we approached a light that came through an opening at the end of the tunnel. Murmurs and shadows of people moving, casted themselves on the walls.
"I still can't believe this is all happenin'! How did he even do that!"
I tilted my head to the side in wonder. The energetic, explosive voice sounded so much like Mammon.
"Would you just calm de Hell down! I am trying to read on the matter here. All your yapping is making me lose my concentration."
I murmured to myself,
"Was that Satan?"
A recognizable dorky laugh followed.
"Huhuhuhuhum~ Mammon is getting on Satan's nerves. A little bit more and he'll be done for."
Mammon,
"I ain't scared of Satan. I ain't scare of anyone!"
Satan answered daringly,
"Oh really. I wonder what Lucifer would say about that... Anyhow, shut your mouth and stay still!"
Levi's voice continued.
"I wonder when Beel and Lucifer will come back... Lucifer had disappeared in a rush and moments later, Beel took off flying who knows where."
A playful, flirty voice answered.
"Levi, they said they'd come back LATER. The good thing is that we are out of danger right now."
Levi,
"Yeah, but Beel and Lucifer..."
Asmodeus interjected.
"They are one of the strongest demons in Hell, Levi. If you ask me, I'm more worried of poor Lord Diavolo and this cute RAT over here."
I furrowed my brows at the mention of Lord Diavolo in a pitiful like tone.
Asmo continued.
"Now, Solomon dear, would you care to explain again how did you manage to do all this mischief."
Mammon,
"That's right! Tell us again how did you get the grimoire without Cerberus, or Lucifer catching you AND supposedly, get yourself split into TWO yous, HUH?! I don't believe ya'!"
My pace picked up, pulling Beel faster towards the direction of the voices.
With a slightly shaky but still composed voice, Solomon answered,
"What else do you want me to tell you? I get it! I get that I made a grave mistake! I get that it's my fault Lord Diavolo got captured and subdued. I get that everything we know is about to end! But..."
I appeared with Beel in the room. It was like a high-class living room; only smaller. A room I've never been into.
All of the brothers were shocked by my sudden appearance in at their quarters, but that didn't last long, and soon, ran and hugged me with all their might.
Beel seemed to soften up as he saw the scene take place so, he joined in to the group hug.
I laughed as I started loosing my capacity to breath.
"You guys...guys...? GUYS!"
The brothers,
"Eh?"
I sighed.
"You are... strangling... me..."
They released me, but still held me near them, asking the same questions I had planned to ask them, but then again, I remembered Solomon's words and immediately spotted him sitting on a couch with an unemotional expression plastered on his face.
I suddenly blurted,
"What is this all about a captured Lord Diavolo and a stolen grimoire?"
Now, some things were clicking and making sense. Things that made my worry rise to its maximum capacity.
"What about your split self, GOOD Solomon?"
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