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It was just a typical day in Hell. Sinners were suffering, imps were killing, hellhounds were howling... Yeah, just another day. In the royal palace, inside the living room, Lilith and Lucifer were resting on their sofa. The former was checking her social media, while the latter was reading a book. The King of Hell was a bit old school and had a hard time understanding technology, unlike his wife who was almost a pro in this domain, what with her career as Hell's top star. Said career made the Queen take a crucial decision quite out of the blue.
"Sweetheart?" Lilith called her husband who looked up from his book after finishing his line "Yes my sweet apple?" Lucifer asked, giving her all his attention as she took a deep breath "I don't wanna be Queen anymore." the succubus blurted out which made the fallen angel pause and do a double take "Wait... What ?" The Queen looked him directly in the eyes "I don't wanna be Queen anymore" she repeated. Lucifer blinked twice "Why that my candy apple?" worry could now be seen on his face "I just... It's so tiring to manage both my career as a star and the royal duties! I can't do this anymore. There's just so much to do and I'd rather choose my career over my crown. I'm sorry honey." his wife replied with a tired look.
The devil let out a sigh of relief at that "So it's not because you don't love me anymore?" now it was Lilith's turn to blink "What? Of course not darling! Nothing can make me stop loving my sexy little King~" she said while running a finger down her husband's chest and stopping right in the middle of his belly. He blushed at that and smiled "The 'little' part was not necessary but thank you anyway my sweet apple juice" he kissed her gently on the lips to which she kissed back. The ruler of Hell then looked up at her and smiled devilishly "Alright, you may retire from your Royal duties but only on one condition!" Lilith tilted her head "And that is?" Lucifer stood up and put his hands on his hips "You must help me choose a new Queen to rule by my side." The succubus laughed at that "So fast to replace me uh? Fine! I already know how we're going to get you the perfect Queen~" the devil lifted a brow "Oh? And how are you going to achieve that, apple seed?"
The Queen stood up as well and placed both arms on her husband's shoulders, holding him close "What is expected of a Queen of Hell? To be strong, smart and social, right?" Lucifer pondered it for a second then nodded "Mmh yeah that seems like a rather simple yet accurate sum up indeed. So what?" Lilith let go of Lucifer "Well, we will organise a competition! The winner will obviously be the best of all those traits, right? We will make different tests, each of them related to what's required to be Queen of Hell!" she said enthusiastically while throwing her arms in the air. Her husband rubbed his chin in thought "That's actually a good idea. That way nobody can lie, it's just pure natural skill! You're a genius my lovely apple! Now, all we need to do is think of the rules and the tests themselves." Lucifer kissed his wife and they both walked up to the King's office to plan that big event and the way they were going to announce it to all of Hell.
"Really? No, you must be kidding me! She's seriously giving up her crown?" the demon in red said after hitting the ball with his mallet, passing through the first hoop effortlessly. The King of Hell approached and readied his own mallet before answering "I promise you it's the truth, my deer friend. And I perfectly understand her, unlike me she has a side project that works pretty well!" he hit the ball and passed the first two hoops, muttering a small cheering. The other demon frowned while still keeping a smile on before placing himself to hit the ball again "Cheater..." he muttered before clearing his throat "Don't you have a side project as well, mon petit ami1 ?" he hit the ball and passed the second hoop, ending farther than Lucifer's ball, smirking as he took the lead again.
The fallen angel's eye twitched at the jab, knowing it was payback for teasing the other with his deer form. But he wouldn't let him have the last word "Oh but I do." he hit the ball and purposely failed his hit, but played it off as a mistake, ending right before the loop and muttering a small curse under his breath. The deer demon lifted a brow at that and positioned himself "Do you? And what is that side project of yours if I may ask?" he aimed and just as he was about to hit, the other replied " You are, Alastor ~" Lucifer said in a dark seductive voice.
Radio static and microphone feedback were heard as Alastor hit the ball way too hard, making it go out of the play zone. The Radio Demon stared at the ball, smile strained and a dark blush on his face, his eye twitching slightly as Lucifer burst out laughing. The Overlord wasn't so amused "You did that on purpose didn't you?" he scoffed then walked toward the ball. The King's laughter turned into chuckles as he readied himself "Maybe I did~" he gave a small hit, passing through the third hoop as Alastor replaced his own ball, using his mallet to do so.
"Unlike you...?" the deer demon asked, referring to what the other said earlier, before hitting his ball back, passing through the hoop he missed, ending right next to Lucifer's. The fallen angel lifted a brow "Unlike me what?" he got into position to hit his ball as the other continued "You said 'unlike me, she has a side project that works pretty well', what do you mean by that?" he replied as the blond-haired man paused. Said man stood up properly and hummed "Can't say you're very responsive to my flirts so my little side project is not quite working you see~?" he wiggled his brows at the deer, who rolled his eyes "I already told you Luci, you're a married man and I respect Lilith."
The ruler of Hell got ready again to play and answered "You do know we have an open relationship? I mean, she's the Mother of Succubies and as high as my libido is, I can't fully satiate her on my own..." Alastor cringed slightly "Yeah, well, still. My mother raised me to be a gentleman and Hell or not, a true gentleman doesn't court a married man!....... Granted that back in the days, a gentleman couldn't be queer but, uh, you get my point." he looked away, blushing slightly. At this, Lucifer paused in his hit yet again and looked up at Alastor "Wait... So that means you wouldn't mind being with me if Lilith and I weren't married?" The Radio Demon emitted some radio feedback and his blush increased as he looked away "W-Well I mean... Yeah? No? Maybe?" he bit his lip. The King blinked and a giant smile appeared on his face "Ah! So my little side project isn't as unworking as I thought!" he put down his mallet and walked up to the other "Alastor? Look at me please."
Alastor swallowed hard and looked down at the other from the corner of his eye. His chin was gently grabbed and his head slowly turned to face Lucifer "My sweet apple pie, you don't need to deny yourself. Hell, I'm sure Lilith would be bursting with joy if we were to become serious!" he chuckled but stopped when he saw the deer hesitate. He gave him a tender look and lovingly rubbed his cheek. Alastor couldn't help but lean in the touch, closing his eyes for a few seconds before looking into Lucifer's eyes with both love and uncertainty. The smaller demon leaned in "Alastor please..." he said in a whisper, looking down at the Overlord's lips. The sinner leaned in as well, blushing madly. He really wanted this. They both did but apparently, the fates didn't, as a royal imp entered the garden
"Excuse me for the interruption your Highness, but your afternoon appointment arrived" he spoke with that 'royal servant' tone of voice. The two's eyes widened and they quickly parted, the King glaring at the imp as the deer demon put at least five feet between them and coughed in his hand, blushing madly "Ah- Well this is my cue to leave it seems! I'll see you later Luci- I mean, uh, your Majesty! Goodbye!" he laughed nervously before rushing out of the castle, looking down in shame. Lucifer reached out to him "Alastor wait-!" but the demon was already gone, making him curse and glare harder at the imp, having half a mind to kill him right there and then but remembering that, one: he's his best employee and two: he was just doing his job. The fallen angel sighed and walked back inside to go on with his royal duties.
Hours passed and news about the competition organised by the royal couple already spread like wildfire. Charlie was of course worried but her mother was quick to reassure her that Lucifer and she were still in love. She explained her reasons as to why she was giving up her crown and the Princess of Hell quickly calmed down, understanding, but still worried about them choosing the wrong person to rule Hell. Then again, it's not as if they let a random demon run everything alone, her father would still be ruling the Kingdom as well... It's not a good thing per se but it's better than nothing right? The princess was currently pacing the lobby under the confused look of the hotel staff. Husk was behind the bar, nursing a bottle of booze like usual, Niffty was sitting on the counter with her legs dangling from the edge, a pen and notebook in hand and Vaggie was standing up next to the bar with her arms crossed and a worried expression on her face
"Are you ok hun?" the moth demoness asked her girlfriend. The princess stopped in her track and turned to her lover "No, I'm not! What if they choose someone horrible?! What if... What if they choose someone like Katie Killjoy?!" the princess said in a dramatic tone, pulling the other girl by her dress "Wow wow, chill out! I doubt someone like that pendeja2 is going to win the throne. Didn't you say your parents organised some sort of tournament that only Overlords or higher-ranked demons could participate in? From what I know, no high-status demon is like her..." she said while gently putting her hands on the blond's shoulders reassuringly, a soft smile on her face.
But Charlie didn't reciprocate said smile. She kept frowning "No, you're right... They are worse than Killjoy! The Von Eldritch are surely going to participate and you know how they are, especially Helsa! Just the thought of her potentially becoming Queen is making me... Ew, I can't even!" she shivered, making her lover chuckle "Hey, I doubt someone like Helsa would be qualified for the throne either. You don't need to worry ok? Your parents know what they're doing. Well... I hope. I don't care as long as they don't choose someone like that shitlord that lives with us!" Vaggie said while looking away.
This caught the attention of Husk who pulled away from his bottle of beer "Honestly, Alastor would be the less bad of them all... The guy may be a pompous and full of himself bastard-"
"And a chaos gremlin." Niffty added
"-and a chaos gremlin..." Husk repeated "But at least he treats those under him with respect, unlike the other rich and powerful assholes." the old cat gruffed as the little cyclop next to him nodded, yet the moth didn't seem convinced "Maybe you're right but I still don't trust him. Speaking of, where the Hell is he? He better not be causing trouble because I swear-!"
Vaggie was cut off by the door opening and Alastor walking in without a word. Everyone stared at him as he walked past them toward the stairs, a weird expression on his face. This caught the attention of Charlie who approached him cautiously "Um, Al? Are you... Are you ok?" she asked tentatively. The deer's ears turned toward her as he stopped in his track, back facing her "I... I'm not sure? I feel... Funny." he hummed and started to climb the stairs and stopped halfway through "Oh, by the way. I will not be participating in the competition to be Queen. Now I'll be in my room if anyone needs me." and with that, he climbed the rest of the stairs up to his room. The lobby was silent again as everyone was stunned
"What... was that?" Niffty spoke up first, breaking the silence "I have absolutely no fucking idea. I just know that we're fucked." Husk answered before shrugging and going back to drinking his beer. Charlie looked at the cat with a confused look "What do you mean by that?" she asked as the sinner put his drink down again.
"Well first, if he doesn't participate in the competition that means the less horrible choice disappears from the list of potential Queen. Second, Alastor never shows his emotions or concerns. When you ask him if he's ok, he'll answer 'Yes', nothing else. What happened is not good. The last time he was like that was when he was in love. Except that dumb deer doesn't know how to handle feelings and he ends up fucking everything up so I hope that whoever provoked this reaction has a lot of fucking patience... And is just as or more powerful than him." the princess blinked before speaking "Wait... What? Alastor is in love?! Why would his love interest need to be powerful?" Charlie didn't know how to react to this new information, she had so many questions. Niffty chimed in "Because the last person that Mister Alastor loved got devoured by him. We're not joking when we say he doesn't know how to handle feelings. He mistook the butterflies in his belly for hunger!" the little lady giggled while Charlie and Vaggie looked horrified.
Days later the competition finally started. All the bigshots of Hell participating were here, the only lower-ranked demons present were the staff and the thralls of said bigshots. Lucifer and Lilith were walking amongst the crowd, observing their people like hawks surveying their unsuspecting preys. And boy, it just started and already half of the competition was out without even knowing it! 'How thrilling!' the King mused to himself, unable to contain his smile. He kept looking through the crowd, hoping to spot his favourite Overlord but to no avail. His wife noticed him looking around as if looking for someone and she knew precisely who the fallen angel was trying to find.
She leaned toward him "Let me guess, you're looking for a certain deer demon aren't you~?" Lucifer jumped and blushed "Not at all. I was just... Looking at the crowd!" the Queen rolled her eyes "Sure... I'm sorry to break it to you darling but Charlie told me he wouldn't participate so he probably won't be coming at all." Lucifer paused and couldn't help a small frown from showing "Oh... How disappointing..." he said in a small voice with a hint of sadness as Lilith put a hand on his shoulder.
"Why such a long face your Highness? Aren't you thrilled to find yourself a new Belle to rule these fiery pits by your side~?" The Royal couple's eyes widened as they heard that distinct radio-filtered voice and transatlantic accent. They turned around, only to spot Alastor in between them with that signature smile on his face. Lucifer's face instantly illuminated as he spotted the red deer in a more formal version of his usual suit. The radio host bowed politely "Your Majesties." he greeted then kissed Lilith's hand like the gentleman he is, which made the mother of succubus chuckle "Alastor! What a pleasant surprise. I thought you weren't participating?" she said with amusement and surprise in her voice.
Alastor simply chuckled and stood back up properly "Oh absolutely. I just came to enjoy the show, I do not intend to participate. Only the simple-minded would fight to get a mere title and I am not simple-minded, thank you very much." the red-clad demon huffed while looking around at the crowd. The two rulers looked at each other and then back at Alastor without saying a word "So, who's off the list already?" the sinner asked them which surprised both "What do you mean?" Lucifer asked with a lifted brow as Alastor looked back at him "Oh please, don't tell me this gathering is not the first test and you just decided to offer food and drinks out of the kindness of your heart?" he smirked proudly at the two's shocked faces.
Lilith looked at Lucifer with a smirk and whispered to him "Yes. Definitely him~" she giggled and looked back at Alastor "You're a smart one Alastor. A pity you don't want to participate..." the red deer shrugged at that "Ah, well I don't like to fight useless battles. I'd rather stay back and enjoy the show~ I do hope that stupid TV won't win though... I'd hate to call him 'Votre Majestée3'!" he shivered "Ew, just imagining this gives me the heebie-jeebies!" the three of them chuckled.
The trio kept chatting for a while, sometimes being interrupted by some demons trying to stroke the Queen and King's ego (and failing miserably) to the amusement of the Radio Demon. About two hours passed and all the food was gone. Some contestants that were not yet eliminated were instantly scratched from the list after being found completely drunk off their asses. Lucifer climbed up the stairs leading to his throne and coughed in his hand before speaking up "Ladies and Gentledemons." the room went quiet and everyone turned to their King "First of all, I wanted to thank you all for coming today. I hope you enjoyed yourselves because... This little gathering was actually our first trial!"
The room started to fill with noise as everyone discussed this announcement, some wondering if they were already disqualified and some others knowing damn well that they were screwed. The fallen angel chuckled and called back everyone's attention again. He started to announce who was disqualified. Some were relieved that their name wasn't called, others disappointed to already be out. "Thank you for participating but you sucked. And no Queen of mine is anything but perfect." he deadpanned, making Lilith snort and Alastor's smile stretch in amusement.
Lucifer smirked and cleared his throat before continuing "All those disqualified may now leave. The others stay with us, we will proceed with the second trial. Hope your brains are ready because you'll need to use them!" he gave a dark laugh as the royal guards opened the doors for people to leave. Once those no longer in the competition left, the royal imps opened another set of doors, leading to the next room where tables were put in a school exam way. Everyone entered and took a seat except for Alastor, who stayed behind the King and Queen. The demons were all given some papers with things written on them and some blank papers to write on. Lilith stood up and spoke "What you all just received is what to expect as a future ruler of Hell: political and financial problems. What we expect of you is to offer a written solution to them. Everything is explained on the paper. You have two hours. Good luck~" she sat back down and observed as the contestants started to work.
After a while, the Queen leaned toward Alastor and Lucifer before whispering "You know what's annoying? When you're focused on your work and someone or something comes to bother you~" she winked at the boys who looked at each other before a giant smirk appeared on their faces. Alastor stood back up properly and then removed his shoes, now being bare hooves on the marble floor. He started to walk towards the door, not without struggle, thus making a lot of noise. The contestants glared at him while he just kept walking with a big shit-eating grin on his face making the King and Queen chuckle. The deer demon opened the door slowly in a false attempt to avoid noise and of course, the door squeaked obnoxiously loud. Alastor then walked out, purposely clapping his hooves loudly and slammed the door shut.
Both Lucifer and Lilith were hunched over, covering their mouths, laughing silently. They calmed down after a few minutes, just as Alastor walked back in. Again, the door opened sloooowly making it squeak again. One of the contestants, Seviathan, broke his pen after hearing the first hoof clap on the floor and turned towards Alastor "Will you stop that?! It's distracting!" he growled. The deer looked him dead in the eyes with a small close-lipped smile, blinking once "Mmmh..." he said before slamming the door shut again "No!" he smiled widely before walking back towards the rulers of Hell who were silently wheezing.
The contestants were fuming as a mix of radio static and hooves clumsily clapping on the marble floor were heard for a while until Alastor finally positioned himself behind the King and Queen. Lucifer smirked "You're an asshole Alastor~" to which the radio host responded "And proud to be your highness. But wait until my little surprise arrives." he chuckled darkly. Lilith lifted a brow at that "Oh what did you do again you sadistic deer?" she chuckled and got her response when the door opened without knocking and precisely six servants entered in the least discreet way possible. One was holding a teapot, another a coffee pot, one the sugar, the other the creamer and the last two held each respectively the coffee and the tea cups. They started to walk around the room at random and ask every contestant "Would you like some tea?" when they answered no, the other servant came up to them and asked, "Would you like some coffee?". Same answer but the servant with the creamer and the one with the sugar still came and asked "Creamer?" and "Sugar?" to the utter confusion of the contestants.
The worst thing? They sometimes went back to ask a second time "Are you sure you don't want any tea?" and "Are you sure you don't want any coffee?" Some cracked and said yes... Oh, what a mistake. The servants started to pour the desired drink......... without the cup! Seviathan had the misfortune of falling prey to this. He quickly pushed his papers away from the flowing liquid and screeched "What the Hell are you doing?! Stop! What is wrong with you?!" to which the servant just looked dumbly at him "What? You didn't ask for a cup sir, you just asked for coffee. I'm just following your request!" and Seviathan facepalmed and groaned.
Lucifer was now on the ground, wheezing hard as tears fell from his eyes from how much he was laughing. Lilith had a hard time staying composed herself as she looked up at the Radio Demon "Oh Alastor you evil genius! Those are your servants aren't they?" The radio host nodded proudly "Yes, I didn't want to disturb your servants with such silly things, so I summoned mine~ They're used to speaking to a deal maker after all. Every word counts!" he exclaimed in a whisper before chuckling. Lucifer got back on his seat and took back his breath, wiping his tears away and regaining his composure.
After a while, the servants offered the rulers and their master coffee and tea but more traditionally and politely, only one of them offered drinks to which both rulers and master kindly refused, and that was it. No second ask, no annoying behaviour. Alastor thanked them and dismissed them. They left immediately after bowing politely. A few minutes later the trial was over and with a quick snap of his fingers, Lucifer made all the papers disappear from the contestants' tables and reappear in front of him and Lilith.
"Time is up! You may retire to the main hall to rest while we review your work. The next trial will start in about an hour at the arena." the Queen told everyone. They all stood up and left, not before throwing a glare at Alastor, to which he replied with a proud smile like always. As the doors closed, the three of them burst out laughing, Lucifer looking directly at Alastor "That.was.FANTASTIC! You do have a way to make things entertaining don't you, my deer apple?"
This made Alastor blush a little "Deer apple? Now that's a new one." he chuckled "And of course, I'm an entertainer after all! Entertaining people is my job!" the Radio Demon leaned on the desk "Need help with those?" he pointed to the documents the contestants had filled. Lilith shrugged "Sure, that way we will see if, if you'd participated, you would've had a chance~" The deer demon rolled his eyes playfully "Yeah yeah..." he then took one sheet, read what was asked then the answer of the contestant and burst out laughing "Oh my! This one probably has everything served on a silver platter to think this way!" he kept laughing a bit and went on with his work.
The King and Queen just smiled while looking at each other before starting to work as well. After only half an hour they were done "Well... Half of the contestants I corrected are out for me. What about you apple bapple?" Lucifer looked at his wife who smiled "Well for me there are a lot of good answers actually! I'd say only a third is out! What about you Alastor?" Lilith looked at the Radio Demon. He had a tiny smile and his brows were furrowed "All of them are out." he said in a harsh tone. The ruler of Hell looked at him with wide eyes "Excuse me, what?" Lucifer asked and leaned in to see the work Alastor had done.
The deer sighed and took the sheets before slamming them one by one on the table while enunciating why he disqualified the contestant "Only ONE was...." he sneered "Good... As much as it kills me to say it, that TV headed monstrosity knows about politics and economy pretty damn well." he groaned "And since I need to be neutral in my correction I... I don't disqualify him. As much as I want to." Lilith smiled and chuckled "That's a very good mentality you have there Alastor." she praised him while Lucifer double-checked the work of the red-clad Overlord. He was impressed by what he saw "Wow. Ok, you would've definitely won this trial, apple pie!"
Alastor snorted "Thank you your Highness. I'm glad my work satisfies you and your wife." he insisted on the last word, reminding Lucifer of their conversations a few days prior. Lilith lifted a brow as Lucifer winced and looked down, a sad look on his face appearing for half a second before being brushed off as the fallen angel coughed and stood properly "Yeah... Well, I expected nothing less from you Alastor. Now, shall we take a break? We still have about fifteen minutes before the next trial starts! Oh, you will love it I'm sure~!" Lucifer smirked before manifesting some drinks and snacks for them to munch on. All three of them chatted away as they ate and drank. Five minutes before the next trial, they went on their way to the arena, where the contestants were already preparing themselves to fight. The Royals got positioned on their thrones while Alastor stood next to Lucifer, not able to put himself behind them because of the proximity of their seats.
Sinners and hellborns alike were in the grandstands to enjoy the show that was about to happen. Only 10 contestants were still in the game. Alastor recognised Rosie, Seviathan, Vox and some members of the Goetia family. This last trial would determine who's worth accessing the crown. The deer was a bit tense and Lucifer could see it. He looked at him from the corner of his eye then leaned over to his Queen to whisper "Should we announce it now? He doesn't seem to feel well..." Lilith looked at him "And miss the opportunity of a good show? Oh darling no! He'll be fine no worries, being Queen also comes with a lot of stress you know? If he can't overcome this then he'll not be fit for the role we want him to get" she told her husband who nodded "You're right... And the relief will be all the better after all!" Lucifer said before sitting back properly.
A minute passed before the fallen angel stood up "Your attention please!" he said, using his magic to project his voice around the arena. Everyone became silent to listen to their ruler "First of all, congratulations to all our participants for arriving this far in the competition. This last trial will determine who will be ruling by my side but before we proceed, there are only a few rules to keep in mind: First, you can't use angel weaponry or permanently kill your adversary. Secondly, you have to stay in the arena for your fight. And finally, the duels will only last 20 minutes, if you didn't beat your adversary before the time is up both contestants will be disqualified." he paused to let the information sink in before speaking up again.
"Now to determine who will fight first... I'll attribute a number to each of you and roll two 10 faces dice." he snapped his fingers and two dice appeared in his hand. He paused and looked at Alastor before giving him the dice "Would you do me the honour, my darling deer?" he smirked as the Overlord's eyes widened "Oh my! Not any apple-related endearments? Are you sick my lord?" he said before taking the dice 'Oh if only you knew how much, Alastor' though the blond man while giving him a lovesick smile. The Radio Demon shook his hands and threw the dice on the table "And it's 10 and 7!" he exclaimed. Lucifer looked at him the entire time and took a second too long to turn towards the contestants before announcing who would fight.
It went on like this until there were only two contestants left "And the last duel: Seviathan and Vox! Good luck boys!" announced Lilith. The two looked at each other with determination, power radiating around them. Alastor was fidgeting more and more as he observed the two. Lucifer noticed this and looked at the deer "Are you ok Alastor?" the other looked down at him "Honestly? Not really... I already know Vox is gonna win and I absolutely hate this..." his ears went down and for the first time since the first day they met, the devil witnessed the deer demon's smile fall into a thin line. His eyes widened and he held his hand in a reassuring way "How are you so sure about that sweet apple?" he asked in a gentle tone "Seviathan is exhausted. He tries to hide it but his last battle against the Goetia really drained him... His back is not straight and he has a limp. His breath is a bit more shallow as well. And while Vox is not at his full capacity, he still has more juice in him, just enough to beat Mister Von Eldritch..."
The King was impressed by Alastor's observation "My, you sure have the keen eye of a hunter Alastor! Quite the wolf in deer's clothing are you~?" he chuckled. The other cracked a small smile "Simply a wendigo my lord. A predator in the skin of a prey..." he went back to looking at the ongoing duel. The king of Hell looked at him for a moment "Alastor? Don't worry." he simply told the other and went to look at the duel as well. The deer didn't reply. Just as he predicted, Vox won after only 5 minutes into the fight. The radio host sighed and clapped like everyone else, resigned to the fact that his nemesis would now be ruling along with his crush friend... Or so he thought. Lucifer stood up and lifted his hand to silence everyone. The TV Overlord looked up at him expectantly as the King spoke up "I wanted to thank everyone for participating. Some of you sucked let's face it, which is why you're not in the competition anymore..." he deadpanned "Now, it is time for Lilith and I to properly announce who the next Queen will be." he paused to give effect, knowing perfectly that everyone expected Vox to be introduced as the next ruler. Alastor manifested a cup of coffee and took a sip to calm his nerves.
"And the next Queen will be.......... Alastor, the Radio Demon!" he said cheerfully. The deer spat out his coffee and went in a coughing fit. Lilith gasped and rushed behind him to pat his back. Static filled his eyes as he kept coughing while the public gasped. Snow formed on the Media Mogul's face before he let out a loud "WHAT?! I won, not him! He didn't even participate! That's not fair!" he whined as Lucifer chuckled "Oh but since when is Hell fair~?" he then turned to the red-clad demon who finally stopped coughing "Alastor? Would you do me the honour?" he smiled expectantly at the other. Alastor looked up at him "You sly bastard... You tricked me!" he blushed madly and crossed his arms as the King laughed "No hard feelings sweet apple~ So... Do you accept to be my Queen?" he looked at him expectantly. The deer lifted a brow "You're asking me if I want a chance to properly court you AND be able to make that whiny TV bastard even more salty at the same time? Hell yes I accept!" he smirked devilishly as Vox kept bitching at them.
Lilith chuckled and placed her crown upon Alastor's head "Long live the Queen~ Congratulations Alastor." she smiled at the other who bowed respectfully and kissed her hand "I will do my best to rule as good as you did, your highness." Lilith laughed "Oh please, my dear you're the highness now! No need to pressure yourself, just be yourself you're perfect as you are!" she bowed like a lady and looked at Lucifer and him "Now will you two kiss already?! I've been dying to see you finally smash your mouths together!" they heard from the distance Niffty screeching "YEEEEEEES PLEASE DO, I NEED TO FINISH MY FANFIC DAMN IT!!!"
Alastor was now as red as his hair as he looked toward the little gremlin he called a maid "Oh Niffty darling, you'll never change" he chuckled then looked down at Lucifer. They locked eyes and smiled lovingly at each other. The smaller man then tackled the other and caught him in the fall, crashing their lips together in a passionate kiss. Time seemed to stop for the two new lovers as they closed their eyes, Alastor wrapping his arms around Lucifer's shoulders as the other held him by the waist. After a few moments, they pulled away and stood back up properly, Alastor leaning down to whisper into Lucifer's ear "I'm a top by the way~" he then pulled away and looked around innocently at the cheering spectators while Lucifer's brain stopped working. The new Queen looked down at Vox and smirked darkly at him before winking teasingly, making the other lose it. Velvet and Valentino had to rush in and restrain him from doing something stupid.
Just as he was pulled out of the arena, Lucifer's brain went back to work and he screamed "WAIT WHAT?!"