🦆stubborn duck🦆

"And then he had the audacity to tell Oz that I hit him." Fizz rants. "Like who the fuck do you think you are??"

"Yikes, what'd Ozzie do-?"

"Fired him. On the spot."

I smile, "that's good, dude deserved it."

"Right! Ozzie felt bad. Like he understood the boundary was crossed but he has way to big a heart. Among other things but he feels like shit when he has to do things like fire someone."

"He's always been that way, yeah." I sip my milkshake, "he used to have me write up emails to people when he wanted them gone, so that he didnt have to, and I'd put my number in it so if they had a problem they'd call me and well-..what idiots gonna argue with the devil."

Fizz laughs, "I mean, some of the humans really do give those vibes."

"They're cocky and think if they get enough souls they'll match my power. News flash, I'm a divine being, no amount of demon souls could take me on. Its why they didn't start a war against me when I gave them freedom."

"I learn from you every time we talk." He sips his own milkshake.

"Well you're what? Thirty-ish? I'm older than the earth itself. And one of the strongest beings in the universe. Am I prideful as fuck? Yes. But I genuinely am one of the smartest beings in existence just because I've been around that long."

"Well, what are some things you can't do?"

"Admit that I'm wrong.."

He laughs, and in return so do I.

"No, but seriously!"

"I am being serious..I'm so hell-bent on it I've hacked the browser and changed the answer so I'd be right."

"Oh fuck, that's next level shit!" He laughs. "I'm calling you next time Ozzie tries to have a debate with me."

I chuckle, "to be far he's old as hell, pun not intended. Very literal."

"Did he just..spawn that way or did he grow up like a goetia?"

"He spawned probably at the size of a 5 year old, and was raised in his expertise. Lust."

"Oh?"

"Yeah I have paintings in the castle of the sins when they were little. Stashed away with my old ones."

"Oooo."

"Don't think about sending yourlittle assassin buddy. I got better security after Al broke in and was going through my old stuff."

"Can't I have just one?"

"Why would you want a picture of ozzie as a kid."

"Because he's the sassiest and second most adorable sin and I want to see adorable baby Ozzie. He already got ahold of pictures of me. Jerk."

I laugh, "how'd he get ahold of pictures if everything you owned burned down..?"

"I'm not that old I have pictures that aren't on paper or freaking painted."

"Hey. I didn't get to choose the creation of cell phones."

I see the familiar blonde woman walk into the diner, my smile dropping.Fizz freezes, turning to look.

"Oh shit.." he mumbles, "do you wanna go-?"

I shake my head. "No, it's fine. So uhm-. How was wrath?"

He hesitates, "it was okay. I don't like going out without Ozzie though. After everything that happened with Crimson. And then Mammons stuff."

"Yeah. Why didn't Oz go with you-?"

"Work. It's been piling lately. Crazy bad." He sips his drink. "Not to stressful just frustrating because we're usually always together but now were always apart."

"Awh. That sucks. I get it though. Least Ozzie is a cuddler. Sometimes Al doesn't even let me touch him. I'm never gonna be upset at him about it but sometimes it's like..I don't know. Upsetting. But not mad at him. Just upsetting."

"Well..did you voice that to him..?"

"No. I would never. It's his boundaries and I can't just get upset with him because of something he didn't get to choose."

"What do you mean?" Fizz asks.

"..I-..I don't think I should say. It's not my story to tell you know?"

"Oh. That bad-? Is that why Ozzie was researching his mortal life for uh- what was his name?"

"James?"

"Yeah. That was it."

"Yeah. I'm going to torture that dickbag for eternity. He better pray I don't get my hands on him.."

We sit in silence for a moment.

"You just went into creepy devil mode..should I be worried..?"

"No. Not for him." I smile.

"Hm. Well, it's getting late. I need to get home before Ozzie thinks I got kidnapped..again."

I chuckle, "okay. Stay safe. Okay?"

"Mhm. Bye!" He gets up, "text you later."

"Bye."

I watch him walk out.

..

Lilith takes his seat, my lips losing that smile once again.

"What do you want?"

"I want to apologize."

I don't say anything.

"I mean it." She has a look on her face, that may actually be genuine. "I-..I hate how things turned out. And I know it was my fault."

"It was."

"Luci I'm a lesbian." She blurts out.

"Wait what??"

"I didn't know how to tell you. And when adam offered me that deal I-..saw it as an escape..I didn't want to be a mother you knew that..I love charlie..but I wasn't right for either of you."

"Pause." I put my hands up. "You're what?!"

"..luci.."

"I just-..what-..?!"

"Point is..lute is gonna kick me out of heaven for good if I don't sabotage Charlie.."

"Why is heaven so important."

"Heaven isn't..lailah is.."

I pause.

"She doesn't belong down gere..and as much as I do..I can't imagine being separated from her.."She blinks back tears. "I don't know what to do.."

What. The. Fuck.