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What happens when heavenly figures interfere with Adam’s meetings?
Charlie was not having a good time. Her dad called her and trusted her with a meeting, YAY! But if only the meeting itself went well. First, she meets her mother’s ex, the “first dick” as he calls himself (pretentious ass that he is). Then, he tells stories about all his hookups over the years (thankfully her mother wasn’t included). And finally, when she was actually getting to sing about her redemption plan after trying to hint at it kindly, he hijacks her song, taking it from the beautiful classic Broadway style and ruining it by making it a rock song. And here comes his next verse.
“So give up your dumb endeavor cause you don’t have a shot.” Like she hasn’t heard that a billion times before. “Long as I got your attention I guess I should prolyl mention that we made the determination, to move up the next extermination!”
“WHAT!” Charlie exclaims ‘This can not be happening; this is literally the worst case scenario. How could this possibly be any worse? Not only does heaven not care but theyaremovingtheexterminationcloserthisisn’thappeningthisisjustadreamandyouaregoingtowakenexttovag-‘
“That is enough, Adam.” A voice Proclaims, “You and your… Lieutenant are to sit and shut it for the remainder of this meeting that, may I remind you, was not to start for another 15 minutes.” A figure appears looking remarkably like her father. Not in the physical appearance sense, but rather in the way that they carry themselves when it comes to business. Well, that and the white circles on the corners of his mouth contrasting oddly well with his black skin tones. He was a good foot taller than her father, likely due to his long legs that she could see built like they were meant for running. His wings were also visible, all six of them easily as large as he is tall, and a white purer than any Charli had seen. His suit being a pleasing eggshell, no where near as pure as his wings and having a mix of blues like robin’s eggs mixed in. “apologies for the proclamation my dear, didn’t mean to frighten you, but you appeared like you were on the verge of a spiral and Raph always goes on about how the best treatment is prevention. I am Gabriel, you wouldn’t happen to know where Sa-, sorry, Lucifer would be.”
“I-I ha-whew. My Dad is busy with king of hell business, so he asked me to take his place. I am Princess Charlotte Morningstar, but please call me Charlie.” She manages to get out cause Holy Shit her uncle is right there.
“Ahhh, that makes sense, more sense than the excuses Adam makes as to why he is never here for our meetings. A good thing I had the time to show up early, normally I have countless messages to give and only arrive right on time, but luckily I had an easy day. Now, what the fuck are these Exterminations?” Gabriel kindly asks
“W-Wait, you don’t know about the Exterminations.” Gabriel Shakes his head. “The one time a year that, apparently, Adam and his exorcists come down and slaughter my people like they are pigs!” Charlie cries out at the end
“They are pigs.” Adam interjects.
“Did I not tell you, SILENCE” Gabriel Heavenly ordered. Adam tried to interject but no noise came from him, not even the ruffling of his heavenly robe made a noise. His lieutenant didn’t even try to interject on Adam’s behalf when he started pointing at her, thoroughly cowed by the order. “Now then, after dealing with that annoyance, I will tell you that neither I nor any of the other Archangel knew of these Exterminations, and the last contact we had had with any beings that would have known was when we had created soldiers to serve Adam for an uprising some 5,000 years ago.” He explained.
“I have been taught the entire history of hell, and 4,937 years ago was when the first Extermination took place. My father told me he had come here to talk with the heavenly bodies in charge and was rebuked at every turn. He tried for 4,930 years until my mother had left him and he fell into a depression for a year, and by the time he came out of the depression, he had forgotten so much work that he could only come to these meetings for a quick 15 minutes before going back to work.” Charlie explained before noticing Adam Silently giggling to himself “What you laughing at you snake of a man.”
Adam stopped laughing at that and suddenly became very angry at Charlie. Before he could do anything, though, Gabriel turned to him and said, “Yes, what were you laughing at Adam. You may speak to explain yourself but don’t make me silence you again.
“Finally!” Adam exclaimed, “If you two turd waffles are done bleeding your hearts dry, I will tell you that Luci wasn’t that busy these past few meetings. Sure, those first however many years he fought until you were born miss princess. After that he was much more focused on ensuring your safety and that of every hellborn, and yes did eventually ask to stop the exterminations, but fighting for that, puh-lease, it almost seemed like an after thought sometimes. Then, seven years ago, he didn’t come in, and the following would differ in only the fact that he was here physically. Mentally though, he was off in lala land. I was gonna try banging some chi-“ he was suddenly cut off by Gabriel raising his hand
Gabriel then started to address Adam, “That is not what you had told me and the other Archangels these past however many years these meetings have been going on. You told me that he hadn’t shown up, yet, and then we would wait for an hour before my work got backed up and then I would have to leave and ask you for a report. I have wasted 4,937 hours of my time waiting for my brother and thinking that he hated us so much he wouldn’t even talk to us, when you had been having meetings with him all this time.” The rage was apparent in the twitching of the veins on Gabriels forehead. His hands opening and closing into fists at his sides. Charlie needed to do something before she witnessed a murder in front of her eyes.
“Before you kill him, Mr. Gabriel, I was wondering, what were you trying to meet with my dad about if you didn’t know about the Exterminations?” Charlie asked, hoping to defuse the situation.
Luckily, it appears that she had succeeded for the time being. “Well, initially I had assumed it was about reports on the quelled uprising, then it was my assumption that he was continuing his report on his redemption plan for sinners as he had been telling in the meetings before then.”
“What!” Both Charlie and Adam exclaimed. Adam continued, “I though he was lying when he said that as a reason to stop the exterminations.”
“This means that my hotel has merit to work,” Charlie said hopefully, stars in her eyes at the thought of her dream becoming reality.
“Weeellllll, that depends on how your… residents?, I guess, are doing and how many you have. If Redemption has been off the mind of sinners for so long then I can’t imagine how it is going. I assume Sam-, Sorry, Lucifer hadn’t told you about this based on your reaction, which means you have been doing this with no direction and on blind faith alone that it is possible to redeem a sinner.” Gabriel says.
“Well I based it on the idea that punishment with no end is not a punishment, but rather cruelty, and my Girlfriend Vaggie backing me up these past three years and reaffirming my ideas had really pushed through some rough patches, especially when we couldn’t get a sinner until 2 weeks ago with Angel Dust.” Charlie says. Then she notices Adam and his Lieutenant laughing. Fearing the answer, she still asks, “What is it this time?”
Adam explains, “I-heheh-I just don’t know which is funnier, that your only resident is a fucking Porn Star, or that V-hah Vadgie was not only a tr-traitorous bitch, but that she also heh is banging the P-Princess of Hehehell. Although I bet you didn’t even know that.”
“No I knew, I was just hoping that she would come-” another snicker, “-to me about it on her own. I mean, her talking in her sleep about her former wings being ripped off and her eye cut out by her love after I fucked her unconscious was evidence enough, though you would know that as well Lute.” Charlie said as she turns her attention to the lieutenant, knowing who it is based on her reactions to the story being told with her smug look at her handy work turning to vitriol at the sexual explanation. Though, the shocked look from Adam gave her the perfect opportunity for some Karmic Justice and words for Adam. “Although, I bet you didn’t even know that, dickhead.”
Gabriel finally decides to call order to the meeting, even as he laughs at Adam’s words being thrown in his face, “Alright everyone, enough. Charlie, I think it would be best to reconvene alone or perhaps with your father at a later date, and I assure you, no extermination will be occurring in 6 months, nor even a year from now. I will organize the meeting with Samael after doling out proper punishment to Adam for not only going behind Heaven’s back, but also improperly Banishing an Angel from Heaven.” He says, glaring at Adam after being reminded of his crimes, milliseconds away from evaporating the man before Charlie gave him a good laugh. “Speaking of which, she should also come to the meeting as she had been improperly punished without a trial, which all banishments must have before occurring. Thank you and goodbye.” Gabriel Says before the Holograms shut off.
Charlie, stunned at the revelation, turns and leaves the meeting room, singing with joy and dancing down the street with a new pep in her step and excited, not knowing what will come next, but know that whatever it was, it was gonna be a Very fucking happy day in hell.