Chapter 32

Mary took me to a toad side cafe not too far from the church's premises and we ordered three doughnuts and two cups of coffee, cream and sugar, my mom and I always maintained the habit of only talking only when necessary during meals, and we had gotten used to it.
After we were done eating I looked up at Mary, who was looking keenly at me from her stare it was obvious she had been staring a while, I looked into her eyes it held more strength than I had but I saw traces of dear written in them and i felt this sudden wave of guilt over shadow me and it was crazy cause yes, it was my fault I should have listened, listened to her, listened to Tete, listened to every voice of reasoning that advised me against the Antichrist tournament but, no I allowed my egocentric self, overshadow the fact that my loved ones will be hurt at the end, I really want to blame the fact that inwas so young, I was just nineteen and now at twenty-four I still haven't changed much, just living everyday in regret cause I know I am putting everyone I love at risk and through stress, my Father had already allowed me live a normal life I wasn't concerned with the workings of hell, I thought he didn't love me, but he just didn't want everything happening now, but it's late I guess, all these for trying to get his respect and I ended up in a big blow of crap.
Finally, Mary spoke, "how is the search for the relic going it's the holy Lance you are going for right?".
"Yes Mom," I said as I adjusted myself on the cafe seat to feel more comfortable
"You lot are the talk of most international news outlets, the world is talking, quite a reputation you have amassed for yourselves," Mary said
"How are you mom?" I asked as I reached for her hand on the table and laid my hands on her's and locked gaze with her
I saw her eyes cloud with tears, but they didn't drop then she said " I just miss you so much Damien, I want it to be over soon"
I felt it so much, I nearly cried myself, I stood up from where I sat walked to her side of the table, sat beside her and placed my head on her shoulder like I used to do, I never knew why but every time I laid on my mother's laps or shoulders I always felt at ease with the world, and she would run her hands through my hair, it was the best feeling in the world, and when she touched my ears it soothed my soul and when she spoke softly to me in that position it felt like the best protection in the world. Mary was everything to me, my mom, sister, best friend, she would always tell me I was different from the world not because I was a demon, but because I was not like the world I was specifical beautiful, I loved her so much.
"Your Father came around three days ago," Mary said while I still rested my head on her shoulder
I immediately got up and look gave her a surprised stare "what did you just say" I asked
"Lucifer had released him, you know, cause he was his brother and his time in captivity must have taught him a lesson or two, Lucifer thought," Mary said while demonstrating with her fingers, moving it at nothing in the air.
"What does he want, what did he say he wanted" I was having a wave of unexplainable anger build inside me.
Mary read my countenance and said "Calm down Damien, Lucifer sent him here to try to persuade you to accept your role as the Antichrist"
I cut her halfway and said "impossible"
"Yeah I know," Mary said, " that's what Lucifer sent him to do but he has other plans". Mary added
"What disturbing other plans could that be," I said
"Why doesn't he tell you himself," Mary said and soon almost immediately, I saw My father Leviathan come in through the cafe door and strode casually towards where I and my Mary sat.
He looked good not like someone who had been held captive for close to a month in hell, well it was a trait with us Demons we healed faster and most times it didn't show our ails on Earth.
He was wearing black pants, a grey shirt and a black jacket too, his dark hair short and well cut and he was well shaven.
He came over to us, he was a tall and very beautiful Demon and as he sat down beside Mary, she looked at him with so much love and adoration, she was so in love with him and she couldn't even hide it, it was written in her eyes and how she moved and acted around him every act she did every word she said since he came over to seat just spelt love for Leviathan.
"Hello, son" Leviathan said looking at me and holding my mom's hands-on table.
"Hello Father," I said with so much resentment in my voice and tone.
"Well I know we are not and we don't have the perfect or even the best demon father and demon son relationship but I am here to help, just hear me out," Leviathan said
"Okay, mother already said something about it, so what is it," I said unenthusiastically.
Leviathan adjusted and began speaking " Apparently Lucifer might have already visited Asmodeus by now, not because of your Lance quest, he sees that as a fools mission and waste of time, but because Asmodeus has purgatory duties which he has neglected for so long and it's affecting the balance of Heaven, Earth and Hell so he has to go complete his tasks, but most of the host of hell believe that your quest is not a fool's mission, and I especially am here to help, while Asmodeus might be gone, I want to help you son and maybe just maybe you will allow that bonding time we have", Leviathan buried his face down "sorry I, have pushed aside for so long, we should just give this a chance"
"Why can't you do Asmodeus's purgatory duties for him?" I asked
"It's his turn and in hell, the order must be followed" Leviathan responded
"Why is Lucifer not bothered about my quest, doesn't he believe in the damage a holy relic could cost him?". I asked still confused
"He believes nothing could hurt him, except the Father gave the instruction, and he knows Father need his for the balance of the world to be maintained, the balance of good and evil, wrong and right, light and darkness, so he feels nothing without God's command can hurt him" Leviathan replied
"Then why are the other hosts of hell worried?" I was still uneasy
"They believe even though Lucifer can't be hurt as he claims the rest of us and be destroyed with it," Leviathan said.
"And you what do you think?" I asked him
"Well I believe in you, if you are convinced you can face Lucifer with the Holy relics you are amassing, I believe in it too".
I look away from him staring into space thinking about a lot of things, what if Lucifer was right, why hasn't Lucifer tried to make contact again, he just let me live since then, Mary and Tete weren't disturbed, was he waiting for something?
I was brought back to reality by a tap on my hand by my Mary, "you can think about it, your father and I are lodged in a hotel down the road you wanna come with us or you'll meet us there tomorrow?"
"Dad can you help me with a vortex, I need to see someone?" I asked
"Okay son, but please consider what I said," Leviathan said, then he opened a vortex for me which was meant to send me to see Tete
I had gone to see Tete and he and my Mom went over to the hotel and we agreed to meet the next day.
I was concerned about a lot of things, was I wasting my time, or should I give up and be what Lucifer wants? I didn't know.