From a Different Angle

The First Meeting Part 1

I met Lucifer in a rather unfortunate way, which helped me understand him better. I was doing some small scouting on a planet I just landed in, went to a bar and ordered myself a drink. You can tell a lot from those places you know, all sorts of characters tend to walk in without you even noticing such as a group of drunk younger men wanting to find something to do, the cliche lonely girl wanting to find some fun, or a mysterious persona trying to find something in particular. In these sort of situations I make myself to be the curious naive tourist, some make up here and there as well as a haircut makes me a bit harder to spot which makes things a lot easier. Most planets seem to be home to humanoid figures, rarely is it a planet filled with say wasps the size of a house and such which works in my favor at the end of the day.

"So tell me, what sort of things are there to do around here? I am from Desmos Seven, a miner planet with not much to do so it's my first time traveling"

I said to the bartender with a friendly, and happy go around tone, the sort you always hear tourist use

"Well if you are talking about tourist sites there are several. We have the pond of a thousand years which is said to have fairies, the canyon of the Giants which was split during a colossal battle and many more. If you are looking for more personal attractions, there is a red district in the bowels of the city. It should go without saying you may want to care for yourself down there, sometimes people go in and never come out and it goes double for tourists."

He said in a monotone voice, it's probably a daily routine to talk about these things considering this is the first bar in sight after getting off the ship.

"No need to worry about me sir, my mama always said to stray away from those places. I am here just for some fresh air, try to relax for a while."

I said as he set down my drink, just plain old apple juice. Surprisingly it's not as rare as I thought it would be across the universe, apples grow pretty much anywhere, sure some taste different but the juice always seems the same. Might be that or my taste buds died by the time I became god, regardless it's my go to drink

"Well well, lookie here. We got a momma's boy? And I took you for a more mature and tough man. Guess I was wrong"

Said a female voice next to me, as I turned around I was welcomed to see an older woman with curly black hair, crimson red lipstick, and a small black dress to go with her. She smirked at me then licked her lips slowly

"Y-yeah you could say that. I just want to explore a bit that's all."

I said unsure whether this may be a set up, wouldn't be the first time somebody pinpoints me before I could even get my feet on the ground

"Star, the gentleman is drinking his Apple juice. Please refrain yourself from trying to f**k him in the bathroom."

The bartender said slightly annoyed, at least I knew she wasn't somebody new like me which meant that it's less likely she was a huntress

"No don't worry, he isn't my type. He is too big, too muscular. You know I like mine more, smaller, and vulnerable. However I do have something for you."

She said as she snapped her fingers and suddenly a business card appeared, black and red just like her. Must be her aesthetic. She slid it towards me and then let out a soft happy sigh, as if she found something she wanted

"Star The conqueror. Bounty jobs, war jobs, any sort of jobs. Just make sure to come prepared"

After that it was basic contact information and a signature lip kiss on the bottom right corner.

"You aren't my type, but I could use you for other things. Call it a hunch but you have this look in your eyes, as if you are hiding a true fighting spirit within you. Call me soon darling. I'll be waiting for you"

She said softly as she got up and blew a kiss my way, which manifested into a black smoke that surrounded me and left a faint smell of vanilla as it disappeared as well as she did

"That's Star, she manages a bounty hunting company. Come here to scout for new employees, as well as a boyfriend. So far from what I know she is very picky about both, last time she was here she found a boy that seemed to fit her boyfriend. Took him for a ride in the bathroom, and well he couldn't handle her so she left him brain dead in the bathroom. If you are into bounty hunting, and that stuff I say you take the chance. Either way, she seems to want you so at the end she may not leave you a choice either way."

I slowly nodded my head and put the card inside my wallet, it didn't seem to be a tracker of any sort so it seems like she didn't know at all who I was. Which is strange considering my reputation, sure a disguise works really well but if she is head of a company like that she would have seen through my bluff immediately. It just didn't make sense to me, however I just put the card away and finished drinking my apple juice then paid

"Thank you kindly sir. I promise I'll come back alive for another drink, have a good day '' I said politely to which he responded with a soft "Be safe out there,wouldn't want to lose another customer" with a smile as I left the bar.