Call Of The Devil

The Demon King

Eric tried not to show any emotion on his face as he settled himself beside his father. It was one of those days when the king insisted he join him for dinner, father, and son bonding time as Lucifer had so kindly put it

Though he had a feeling the other was just going to use the opportunity to make fun of him again, either way, he didn't have a choice but to be here. Despite his position as the next to the throne, he still had to pay respects to the current king

Lucifer's similar red eyes mirrored his as he stared at him with keen attention, it appeared mostly out of curiosity though

" You went back for the woman," the man asked, not that it was in any way meant to be a question " I can smell her on you "

Eric frowned slightly at his Father's words but chose not to reply. The king gave him a tilted look, not seeming pleased at being ignored

" Well, say something"

" I don't get why you're doing this?!" he glared up at the man with features disturbingly similar to his, it never quite settled well with him how eerily similar he looked to his father. But now that Lucifer knew he had found his mate, Eric sometimes was paranoid that the king might use that to his advantage, just to rile him up

" What am I doing?" The other grinned " What's so bad about having dinner with my dear son?"

" We don't need to eat food" Eric gritted glaring down at the plate of whatever it was his father had made "These are human customs and you know how much I hate them"

" But don't forget dearest, you are mated to a human now, surely you can make some sacrifices to your pride can't you?"

" This is what this is about?"

" Not at all" Lucifer leaned back against the wooden chair to better get a glimpse at his ever so grouchy son " Am just curious to meet my new daughter-in-law "

A growling sound resonated in the silence of the room, Eric only noticed it came from him when his father smirked, red eyes glinting in delight

" Already attached?"

" Am not!"

" Poor you, it would be bad if something were to suddenly snatch her away"

Eric stilled in his seat, the spoon in his hand snapping with the sheer amount of force he applied to it. His fiery red eyes glared over at his Father's amused own, a sudden urge to just leap towards the other and rip his throat out. He knew the king was implying something in his words, whatever it was didn't settle well with the young prince

" Don't!" He growled hoping the murderous aura in his gaze was enough to instill even just a bit of fear in the king

Lucifer only c****d an amused brow, not a single emotion out of place on his handsome face. " You worry me, Eric, don't make me take percussion"

" Am not growing soft! I already told you that before!"

" For now that is, but how can I be certain this human girl won't ruin you" he tilted his head slightly, eyes going cold " This is no time for weakness. We have no hints on what heaven might be planning"

" Don't make excuses! War won't break out for at least another thousand years"

" Hm, maybe so. But when it does, I'll make sure my son isn't being dragged down by some human girl"

" I.."

" Go satiate your urges with someone else" The king spoke with a warning in his voice " I will not tolerate you having a halfbreed child with a human. You may leave"

Eric's lips pulled in a straight line as they both stared at each other, he had honestly never seen his father so hell-bent on controlling his actions before. Whatever the reason be, he wasn't about to give up something he desired just because the men said so

He huffed in irritation and made his way out of the empty room in long angry strides.

Lucifer stares after his son's disappearing figure with annoyance

" That brat. He'll never listen "

* * *

As Eric made his way through the walls of his Father's palace, still incredibly annoyed by the conversation they just had, an arm was slung across his shoulder and a figure that had seemingly appeared out of nowhere stared up at him with a hint of excitement

" Hey buddy, I've been waiting for you since morning "

" Get off me!"

" Well someone is more grouchy than usual" Damien pulled away from his friend, he stared up at him with confusion and a hint of curiosity

He had known that Eric had gone off to the human world earlier that day, he had been boiling with curiosity to know if his friend had made any process with the supposed girl he was gradually getting obsessed with. He didn't get to see Eric right away since the other had been in a meeting with the king, now, however, looking at the angry expression on his friend's face, he could tell something was wrong

" Did it not go well again? I did tell you to carry her a present right? You should have brought her flowers...oh no wait, the flowers here are poisonous to humans"

" Quit your blabbering" Eric spoke with a glare " The meeting went just fine "

Damien gave a lopsided smile " Then, did you just decide to be angry for no reason?"

" It's that stupid old man again! He just thinks so highly of himself doesn't he?!"

" Well..he's the king after all"

" He thinks I'll forget my place for the human? Does he think any woman is worth the loss of my dignity!" He spits, words tight and full of venom

Damien couldn't help but feel perplexed at the angry expression on the Prince's face. Was this what it was about? He was mad because he disagreed with Daddy. Damien fought back the urge to laugh, despite how ruthless Lucifer was, he was quite a doting father who ended up spoiling the prince rotten. It turned out that the prince grew up to make a fuss whenever his ever-doting father didn't give him what he wanted

" I see, so does this mean you'll keep away from the human for now?" He asked honestly curious

Damien was shot with a glare so deep it nearly threatened to burn into him. Eric stared at him as if he had said something so utterly ridiculous and unthought of, which perhaps he had, seeing as the prince was basically at this point quite obsessed with his little human mate

" What the hell gives you that idea? You think I'll just stop because he tells me to!"

" of course not" he dismissively raised his hands, if he wasn't careful with his words, Eric might just end up reverting all his pent-up anger on him, and nobody wanted to be on the receiving end of the Prince's tantrums " I was just worried that's all"

Eric stared at him with a deep frown, his anger melted away revealing his usually stoic expression. He turned away without another word and proceeded to walk, Damien ran after him to walk by his side

" But seriously man, what are you going to do now? It's not like you can go against the King's words right?"

" I need to find an easier passage to the human world, one that doesn't require my father to know I left at all"

"You planning on getting an enchantment? " Damien frowned disapprovingly " They don't make those in the underworld anymore"

" But they do in the Neither Realm"

Damien felt his body still as his eyes widened in horror " Dude..you can't be seriously thinking of going to that place right?!"

" What choice is there" Eric glared at him with an impatient look " The only other person who makes enchantment is there"

" Eric, he was banished there for a reason you know! The Neither Realm is a no-go zone even for demons like us!"

Damien only got a passive look in reply, he already knew at that moment that the prince had already made up his mind. He sighed inwardly knowing that no matter what the prince decides he would only have to go with it. He would follow Eric into an active volcano if the prince so much as asked, and he would know since it wasn't the first time his friend was suggesting a wild adventure. But then again, knowing he was the only other person Eric trusted, he wouldn't have it any other way

" Alright then," he said with slumped shoulders " When do you intend to leave"

" The earlier the better, I don't want my father to notice my absence"

" Of course, you don't "

" Am not forcing you to come with me either, you're doing it of your own free will "

" Of course, you are not" Damien laughed, he didn't point out the fact that Eric had no other option but to comply