Beatrice says goodbye to Decker in her own way. Did she learn anything from her new dad Alex in that short time?
Somewhere in a suburb of Los Angeles was a high-security institution for the criminally insane hidden among the trees. Those confined here might be considered patients, but no risks were taken here. The stay of the patients may have differed day and night from the stay that inmates had in a supermax, but it was nowhere near the Ritz. Decker lay on her bed and since her arrival here she had been slowly but surely slipping into a severe depression. Bit by bit she had gotten her thinking together. It had taken her an enormous amount of effort to separate her emotions from her thinking. She had finally understood that she had been a plaything of a God who did not care about her and would make sure she would end up in Hell one way or the other with no chance of salvation. She had killed Daniel, her daughter's father, out of fear of this new God and Lucifer. She had asked herself so many times what she must have been thinking in that moment, where she thought that she could flee with Trixie if the new God was so damned pissed at her. Her beautiful daughter had yelled at her that she could fuck off and never wanted to see her again. She had to admit that Trixie was right, that she had been utterly blinded by her fear. That because of that stupidity she had lost the man who was perfect for her, and Trixie, forever. Because it was more than obvious that there was no forgiveness for her actions. That Lucifer, who had once loved her so much, would rather see her burn in Hell than lift a finger to help her. The man she loved until that awful moment, and she went completely crazy with fear. The man, she now knew after everything had found a place in her brain, that would have done anything for her and Trixie and was nothing but a victim of that fucking God himself. That she had lost all that, her chance for happiness, eternal love, and a family with him and Trixie. And how many times had she been awakened in the middle of the night by the sight of those intense green eyes of that new God boring into hers? In retrospect, Lucifer's demonic face was no longer the most fearful thing she had ever seen. It was those green eyes and the ice seen in them that gave her nightmares. Not the true face of Lucifer if that was even his true face. If that face was not as much a result of the punishment he had received from that terrible God.
Unexpectedly, the door to her room/cell opened and two nurses/guards stepped in.
"Miss Decker, by now you know the procedure. Cooperate quietly and we will treat you with respect. All right?"
Decker slowly stood up from her bed, turned her back to the two, and put her arms on her back. A pair of restraints were put on her wrists and the same nurse said:
"Thank you, Miss Decker. Your lawyer is waiting for you for a private conversation."
She was not expecting a visit from a lawyer. Certainly not this late at night. The trial had been finished in record time and the sentence to this place secured. Something this new God had taken care of at Trixie's request. Had Trixie not asked that and had that new God not accommodated her request she would now be in a super-max as a former cop among serious criminals, the question was how long she would have survived. Should she be so afraid of a God who granted an eleven-year-olds wish? Or was this another one of those things that didn't make sense, like being afraid of Lucifer when he had never meant or done anything evil? The two escorted Decker to a room where the lawyer was already waiting for them. One of the guards already wanted to fasten Decker's cuffs to the table but the lawyer said:
"That is not going to be necessary gentlemen, Miss Decker will be the example of good behavior."
A cold shiver slipped down the former detective's spine, she felt that this lawyer was not a human being and the two orderlies withdrew from the room.
"Miss Decker my name is Argo I am a lieutenant of my brother Michael whom you have already met and a close friend of Belios and Bearus."
Hearing those names made her turn white around the nose. That had been exactly the Angel's intention when he listed the names. She had far from forgotten Michael's anger when the latter grabbed her after shooting at Lucifer while he had Beatrice in his arms. Belios and Bearus, on the other hand, had taken unconcealed pleasure in giving her a tour of the deepest caverns of Hell, the place where they had reserved a cell for her.
"I am here today not by order of my general but by request of your daughter. A request I am very happy to fulfill because that girl means everything to us, there is nothing an Angel or Demon would not do for her even if we were to get in trouble with our God and Goddess. Later on, we will stand proudly before them and receive our possible punishment with our heads held high. Your daughter wanted me to show you some pictures."
The lawyer/Angel took out a thick envelope from his briefcase and placed it on the table:
"As you will be able to see, Princess Beatrice has written a message on some of those pictures."
Decker looked at Argo not understandingly as he described Trixie as Princess. The latter said with a disdainful laugh:
"Oh, yes you can't know of course how could you? Your daughter is apparently so loved by everyone in Heaven and Hell, by the Gods themselves that she is now a Princess of Heaven and Hell. She is now a full member of the royal family. But we are going to do it piece by piece because apparently, you are quite stupid. Starting with this picture."
The photo showed Trixie on her knees before Alex and Samantha at the moment she was elevated to Angel and her beautiful yellow-gold wings had sprung forth. On the back, she had written:
"Yes, I am an Angel now, immortal and ready to conquer the universes to help all of humanity. I am no longer your Monkey, but I am the Sunflower of Alexander Dei and Samantha Dea."
The second photo was one of Daniel and Laila:
"The man in this picture you will recognize because after all you killed him. You killed my daddy bitch, and you may dream of a day I could forgive you. Believe me, you can dream of that for an eternity but that moment will never come."
With a smirk, the lawyer placed a one-dollar coin on the table as he was asked by Trixie after she explained to him what the intention was. Decker read on:
"The beautiful Angel next to Dad is Laila. She is everything you are not. She is loving to all; she is open to all and without prejudice. Unlike you who are prejudiced against anyone who doesn't fit your worldview. I have only just known her, but I feel more loved by her than I ever was by you. She loves Daddy and they want to spend the rest of their eternity together. She is a better mom to me than you ever were. No matter how busy it is in Heaven right now she drops everything immediately for me even if it is because I have a silly question. Nothing of waiting a while because "mommy" is busy with work. I hope Daddy finds the courage very soon to ask Alex to make him an Angel so I can welcome a few sisters or brothers to spoil rotten as a big sister does."
The Angel took away the photo and put a third one in its place. It was a photo of Lucifer and Ella's wedding at the moment when they kissed each other after the ceremony and the two looked as if they could absolutely not possibly be happier. On the back, she had written:
"Yes, Decker, This is the big bad Devil with tears on his face because the only woman who ever saw him for what he was found him more than worthy to want to be married to him. Also, Ella is now an Angel and I can't wait to be able to babysit their first child because he is so absolutely dangerous and I so gladly expose myself to his evilness. He was willing to give you everything he was and had and you just spit it right back into his face. You wanted to kill him based on lies spread by Amenadiel and his father. While the truth was in front of you, while you saw the truth every day. Lucifer is pure light and nothing but light, why do you think they call him the Lightbringer? Don't worry about Amenadiel, he is now in Hell something Alexander personally took care of. From what I heard, and that was the absolute child-friendly version, it was not pleasant for him. Maybe you will meet again later, you can exchange stories and see who the biggest bastard is."
Again the Angel/Lawyer placed a one-dollar coin on the table with an absolute smirk.
"Hope, however, that Alex never gets that pissed off at you because you wouldn't like that. From the stories I've heard he has no problem going Old Testament on figures, he is more than pissed at. Be glad Alexander listened to me and Dad or you'd be in the ninth circle of hell by now."
The next photo was one of the six kids together:
"These are my sisters and my brother. Maybe not in blood but in everything important. These are David, Sarah, Maila, Jasmine, and our little Honeybee. We six together are claimed by God and by His Goddess as their children the Princesses and the Prince of Heaven and Hell. Alex and Samantha did it at my own request because I absolutely wanted them as a second mom and second dad. Believe me, Daddy gave me his full blessing to make that request to our Gods and they did not hesitate for a second to grant my wish. And yes, I am now a princess in Heaven and Hell because there is no more conflict between Heaven and Hell. Not bad huh for someone who is the Antichrist, maybe they made a mistake or two in that little book. After all that you and Kinley thought was so important you wanted to kill his father. Who has only been God for a few weeks!"
The next photo showed Salome and Robert and Aisha and Franklin:
"These are our grandparents. Grandpa Robert and Grandpa Franklin, Grandma Salome, and Grandma Aisha. Maybe a shock to you but these are the God and Goddess of the multiverse and the Gods of the universe where Samantha was born, Alexander's beautiful wife."
The next photo was one of Samantha and Alexander during their opening dance:
"This man you will know, this is Alexander the son of Lucifer. Yes, the Antichrist as you will call him in your madness. You know what, instead of destroying mankind he is dedicating everything he has in him to save everything and everyone. Wow, what is your image whispered in your ear by Kinley so absolutely the truth. That beautiful woman in his arms is Samantha. Once she was the crown princess of a universe where Alexander grew up, where he was prepared to save us all. Both have been in love with each other since they were thirteen and as you can see, it is true love."
The next photo was a group photo of Alex and Sam's intimate circle:
"All these Angels and Demons are the aunts and uncles of my brother, sisters, and me. I now have three grandmothers Salome, Aisha, and Ella, two Goddesses and an Archangel because Alex elevated Ella to the highest rank among the Angels. I now have three grandfathers Robert, Franklin, and Lucifer, two Gods and one of the most powerful Archangels ever, the Lightbringer. And I now have two dads and two moms. Daddy Daniel and our God Alexander, Mommy Laila, and our Goddess Samantha."
The last photo was meant to cause Decker fear and nightmares. It was a picture of Trixie on the arm of the big broad Michael flanked by Belios and Bearus who looked like two mountains of football players at their absolute peak:
"Alexander Dei has given you a chance at my request. If you use it, you can get to Heaven someday. Stay away from Daddy and me because at a mere request from me, perhaps with a tear, you are lost in the ninth circle of Hell. These gentlemen love me so much that they would no doubt take you there and afterward face Alex's gaze with their heads held high. I just wanted to show you this, so you know what you have thrown away by your own stupidity. So, bitch stay away from us and never contact us again! I am an Angel now and who knows what I could do with a mere human being if you face me again."
The last photo was signed with:
"Beatice Espinoza Morningstar"
Argo collected the photos and neatly put them back away as he tossed a final coin on the table and silently disappeared. Decker was left alone in the empty room, feeling equally empty and broken. Beatrice may have saved her from the ninth circle in Hell but that didn't mean she had forgiven Decker and wouldn't give her a taste of what awaited her in Hell after she died when the universe imploded.