The Eyes Of Death

Chapter 5: King Of Hell

"L-lucifer? A-are you L-lucifer?", I asked incredulously. He just playfully nodded at me with that smirking smile.

I was stunned. What is the king of hell doing here, in front of me? Am I dead? How? But, I should see it before it happens right? Because it is my ability and that is the consequence of it.

I closed my eyes but nothing came out. Maybe I haven't really mastered my ability yet or it's just because it's not my time yet? I hope it's the second one.

I looked at him again but he just seemed to be analyzing my face. Does he knows me? Or he is just crazy as Azrael?

Why do they always like to study my face? Is there something wrong with it?

"You look just like her", he amusedly said. I was confused. Her? Who is 'her'?

I looked at him like I am asking what he just said. But he just smile at me. "Don't mind it", he uttered seriously.

I just nodded nervously because maybe something else will happen to me here if I question him. What does he want from me? Lucifer. The king of hell is here and in front of me and I know based on what I heard, he is scary and he does not choose anyone to torture.

He became the king of hell because of what he did in the past. He have the longest list of crimes.

"You know what you said was harsh. I am not that kind of evil you know, slightly maybe? But not that evil", he explained. I was surprised by what he said. He can read my mind?

I sighed. Angels, demons, they are just the same. Do they know the word privacy?

"Nope", he answered the question Iw as just asking in my head.

"How to get out of here?", I asked him loudly. "You said you weren't that evil so I supposed you would send me away?" I take my chance if he will say yes. If what he said is true, maybe he will free me right?

He smirked. "You think that's that easy huh?"

I frowned. I am right, he is really evil.

"Do you know that heaven and hell are doing anything to get you? And you just went to Azrael? You should side with me. Let us prove to everyone that hell is not who should be feared but heaven is"

I was just shaken. Gradually, I lost my fear of him because of what he said. So he needs me and so does the heaven. Am I that important.

If he really needs me, I am sure he won't kill me. Right.

"You know I can still hear your thoughts."

I hissed at him. Isn't privacy a trend for them? Was it the first time there was non

"There are but still humans are weaker than us, we can hear your thoughts and everything unlike on someone who is as strong as us."

I looked at him badly. "So if that's the case. Can you stop reading my mind?"

He shrugged his shoulders. "Can't help it

I just sat down and looked at him, "You know, I won't side with you."

"I know, 'cause I'm evil? Bad? Or I am what I am?"

"Yes, I think."

He looked at me for a long time and was very disgusting for me. Maybe he was analyzing if I could leave? Or is he reading my brain again?

I heard him laugh a little bit. Yep, the second one. He's reading my mind again.

"Okay, you could go."

I looked at him as if he had said some great news. One in a million chance and I look like I won the lotto. I think maybe I am. I am not dead.

"Is that true? You're not lying aren't you?"

He just nodded and looked away from me.

"Why?", I wondered. Does something good came to him?

"Because you will also come back to me voluntarily", he smiled and disappeared like a bubble.

Come back voluntarily? Is he crazy already? I will never do that. Never in his dreams. Hell is maybe the least place that I may be.

I know that there is so many negativity there. That place is full of hatred, pain and anger. Too bloody, hot, and choking to the heart. And does he think I’ll be back there and go with him? No hella way.

The place became just an ordinary cave. But it was still a bit dark.

I took the path I used before. I immediately returned to the highway and took a taxi to my house.

As like before, I always encounter spirits. They were all looking at me but now, they didn’t chase me. Maybe because they know I met Lucifer? Or because Azrael protected me?

Those spirits lurking were afraid of being vanished or they aren't in peace as of now. They all seek for revenge or they are in guilt of what they did before and was trapped here to make it right.

The others are because they still have unfinished business, the thing I always heard from the other.

Only now have I become aware of these things. Yes, I do believe in God, salvation and everything but I did not know that I would experience these things. I just met the rebellious angel, Lucifer.

As far as I know of his story, he was an archangel before. Brother of Michael, Gabriel and other archangel. But because of his jealousy over the first humans, Adam and Eve. He made them sinned. And so, God punished him and become the first ever fallen angel.

After that, he then built the hell and reign on it. Hell is where the sinners will be punished. If I am not mistaken, when I was in highschool, we were taught about the 9 circles of hell. I still don't know if that's true though.

I have heard a lot about evil spirits. They all harm people and sometimes they are the cause of some death. In my work, I have seen many cases where even science cannot explain. Sometimes the unrealistic things are the truth.

As I descended into the village, I saw Jayden waiting outside my house. Is he there for a very long time? I was with Lucifer for more than an hour and Jayden was here at that time?

“What are you doing here?”, I asked as soon as I paid the cab.

He looked at me worriedly. "Where are you from? Did you know that Azrael and also the others have been looking for you hour?"

"Why?" Am I really that important? It's only now that they know me.

He sighed. "Nothing"

The amount they keep from me, it is too many, maybe they don't trust me yet? Well, I'm the same with them but not for Jayden. I knew Jayden for so long and maybe he was just trying to be aware with me because of what I could do.

My phone rings and so as Jayden's. Confused, we answered it.

"Hello?", I asked the caller but for a minute there's that creepy silence. Why did this person calls if he won't even answer me?

After a few seconds, I heard a panting sound. "There's a crime scene on the station", the caller said. I looked at my cellphone to know who this was but it's an unknown caller.

Jayden and I looked at each other. Don't tell me he also heard what I just hear.

"Wait, who are you?", Jayden asked the called.

"Amanda", the caller answered.

Amanda? Amanda Styles? She is one of our officers. I see him once at the station. I am not a social person and excluded myself from everyone, that's why.

"Amanda, what did you just say? Crime scene?", I asked. The station had a crime scene or the station is the crime scene.

"Yes there is, here in our station. You two are the only ones I know outside as of now. All the officers here are all dead. Killed. Murdered."

What the hell? "M-murdered?", I uttered. How is that even possible? All of the officers there are all great at combat. We all trained for it. How did they became murder victim?

Jayden dropped the call and pulled me over and called a taxi. I quickly went inside.

"You know this isn't just a normal case, right?", Jayden asked me and I just nodded. "I'm going to call Azrael."