Chapter 40: Allegiance Or Love
Then Lucifer enters a girl's room filled with photos of Lucifer, and Lucifer says, "Damn, this room is even freakier than last time I came here. So, what do you want to discuss?" Alysa replies, "Darling, you really came? You love me that much?" Lucifer responds, "Not you, but my punctuality very much. Plus, stop calling me darling. We aren't a thing." Elizabeth chuckles in the background. Lucifer says, "Elizabeth, please leave the room and pick me up again in 2 hours." Elizabeth nods and says, "Got it, captain." Alysa persists, "You want to be romantic, don't you, darling?" Lucifer retorts, "Sorry, that side of me died years ago. Also, put some clothes on." Alysa asks, "Why don't you like my undergarments?" Lucifer replies, "Sorry, not my kind of thing. But you've already seen me like this thousands of times." Alysa then puts on a skirt and a hoodie and presses a blue button. Suddenly, a blue alarm goes off in the whole Celestial Being HQ. Lucifer remarks, "Well, that's new." Alysa asks, "Aren't you worried?" Lucifer responds, "No, since you pressed it, not even in the slightest." Alysa comments, "So you trust me that much, huh?" Lucifer clarifies, "Not you, but rather your loyalty." Then the three VCs of Celestial Being, all nine elites, burst into the room in waitress uniforms. They all say, "Surprise, sir Lucifer! Please have some dinner at our HQ. We have all your favorites." Lucifer asks, "What happened to you all?" VC Lilia answers, "Yes, sir. You are a special guest of our captain, so please accept our hospitality." Alysa suggests, "Let's talk this over dinner." Lucifer declines, "Thanks, but no thanks. I already had dinner. So please, if you'd leave us alone, that would be great." Everyone slams the room door shut and leaves.
And then, on the other side of the door, the VCs started to gossip, "What are those two doing? Are they being naughty or something?" Lucifer yelled through the door, "The next person who says crap like that will be on medical leave." Alysa smiled and said, "Still the same old, huh?" Lucifer replied, "Guess so. And nowadays, I guess it feels weird seeing you outside your uniform." Alysa said, "Guess so. So, when was the last time you changed yours?" Lucifer said, "Just yesterday." Alysa offered, "If laundry is ever a problem, then don't worry, I will wash it for you." Lucifer declined, "Thanks but no thanks. I prefer things as they are." Alysa persisted, "How much more work can a few uniforms be? I already wash your bracelet once a week." Lucifer asked, "Don't you get tired or bored of me?" Alysa reassured him, "No, never. You are the only person who cared about me and talked to me when I had no one, so of course not. By the way, I have something you like." Lucifer inquired, "Like what?" Alysa revealed, "I just got 3 bottles of 100-year-old wine. So, want a drink?" Lucifer accepted, "If you are offering, then sure." Alysa continued, "So, why the surprise visit?" Lucifer replied, "You invited me here at 11 pm, and I arrived at 10:58 pm. Plus, you are the one who informed me about the recent black market updates." Alysa teased, "Liar, I know why you are here. You got the news I had a little fever." Lucifer chuckled, "What a joke." Alysa countered, "You sure that's the joke? Because you are the one who put the black roses in the vases." Lucifer admitted, "So you noticed." Alysa explained, "Of course, that's my favorite. It's black yet elegant, reminds me of you or your former self at least." Lucifer confessed, "That person is dead." Alysa said, "Yet that person may have lost his humanity and emotions, yet he still didn't lose his caring self, not even in the slightest." Lucifer remarked, "You really went a bit much with that lame speech. And it's called basic manners." Alysa retorted, "If you say so. Wanna get a cupcake? We got dark chocolate and black coffee flavor." Lucifer agreed, "You really know what I like, don't you, Alysa?" Alysa suggested, "Let's go down, shall we?" And when they went to the dining hall, everyone was ready with the food. VC Lilia asked, "Sir, what would you like first?" Lucifer replied, "One cupcake would be great." Alysa intervened, "Lucifer, let's get some dinner first before dessert." Lucifer complied, "Okay." Lilia said, "Sir, for dinner today, we have chicken steak with a special sauce." Lucifer expressed his gratitude, "Thank you." After dinner, Alysa said, "Take care of yourself, darling." Lucifer reciprocated, "Thank you also. You also take care of yourself. Next time, I don't want to see you having a fever." Alysa smiled and said, "Darling, thank you for caring about me. Let's get married with 5 kids." Lucifer hesitated, "Isn't that a bit much?" Alysa replied, "No, seems just about right." VC Lilia teased Alysa and said, "So mam you want to have kids with him?" Alysa said confidently, "Yeah." Then Alysa began to blush a lot, and her face turned red. Lucifer groaned, "God, just oh god." Alysa chuckled, "Plus, I invited you today because I wanted to see and talk to you about general stuff, and it is better than seeing you on duty 24/7." Lucifer corrected her, "It's 23.5/7 hours." then Lucifer thanked everyone, and then Elizabeth emerged from a shadow and said, "It's 1 am, let's go, Captain." Lucifer requested, "One sec, please." lucifer said, "Bye, thanks for everything," and then Alysa kissed him on the cheeks. Alysa added, "Bye, that was my gift from you, and please visit me every week." Lucifer acknowledged, "Okay, I will try, and please continue to look over the security of Project Grinberryal." Alysa promised, "Sure," and then Lucifer left through a shadow.
Then all the celestial being members entered into Alysa's room and said, "Captain, how did it go? Did he like the food? Did you two kiss? Did something more happen?" Alysa said with a smile, "No, I guess I will have to keep trying. Ok, everyone, now then, if you need anything, I will be in my office. I am a bit behind in my paperwork." Lilia said, "Yes, Captain." Then Alysa entered her office and said, "Oh well, I wasn't expecting another guest today." The mysterious person said, "Oh well, my dear, I didn't know you would be this beautiful when you are in front of me." Alysa said, "Thank you for the compliment, yet I must ask, why would one of the the leader of Zecres come all the way to my humble HQ? Or should I say, Albert Houdres, former captain of Celestial Being?" Albert said, "So you certainly remember me, even though you joined after I left." Alysa said, "Yeah, I know. Now let's come to the point." Albert said, "I want you to join Zecres and in exchange, when we will bring about a new dawn, I can assure you will get a special place among them in the new world." Alysa said, "As tempting as your offer is, but I can't accept it. Celestial Being does not negotiate with terrorists." Albert said, "Well, that's too sad." And the room starts to set on fire. Alysa said, "Damn, that's something in a matter of a few seconds." Albert says, "Now you see what's at stake if you cooperate. I am sure I can let your subordinates live." Alysa just snapped her finger and every bit of flame began to extinguish in a matter of seconds. Alysa said, "Based on your actions, so that was a check and warning, I guess. But I can assure you, your little organization is no threat to us. But I do have information that might interest you. Your organization, Zecres, currently has access to 90% of all Nebuleye members. That's why you decided to make your main base of operations in their territory. Yet you needed a secondary base for your recent missions. Yet the best location for that would be here, which falls under my jurisdiction. For that reason, rig, you needed our help. That's why you came asking for help from my vice captains in exchange for bribe and when that didnt work You came to me with a bribe and a warning." Albert said, "It really is true what they say, you really are smart. Yet why are you a dog for the Existforger members?" Alysa said, "I was planning to capture you as evidence against Nebuleye, but your words are enough. Now then," and just looking at Albert, Albert started to choke. Albert said, "How are you able to do that?" Alysa said, "I will make an example out of you to show the results of whoever badmouths my darling," just by moving her hand across Albert's face like a slash, and Albert's face was slashed. Elizabeth said, "You don't know the likes of who you are dealing with. Now get out of my HQ you face will be a example for zecres that not to mess with my subordinates or darling