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Sera tries to do better

Chapter 4: Chapter 4

Notes:

Finally managed an update!! Not to much action this chapter, mostly Sera thinking on what to do. Things will start happening soon!!

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

With Samael drowsing in her arms, Sera continued to sit in her office, frozen in her indecision. Once again, she felt that she had reached a major crossroads but last time this happened, as recent events had shown, she has chosen so terribly that she felt she could hardly trust her own judgement.

‘No!’ came the fierce thought, ‘This time I will not let my own fears guide my decision. I will, I must focus on the facts I know.’

Well, she knew that Samael, through some unknown means, had been reverted back into a child. She knew that she was most likely the only one in Heaven who was aware of this, as she had yet to have anyone come to her office about it. Based on from what little she had been able to get from Sami, there may be some beings in Hell who are aware of his current condition. However, she was unsure if they knew of his current location.

Much to her vexation, as she continued to think on the issue, Sera began to realize that for everything she did know about the current situation, there were a plethora of details she had no idea about.

‘Alright, the main issue is that Samael is here. I have no idea how this happened and if it is a temporary state that will wear off on its own or if it is something more permanent that would require some intervention to end. If it wears off on its own, then he just needs to be kept safe until then. If it doesn’t…..’

If it doesn’t……should he be turned back…..?

Without Lucifer at it’s helm, Hell would be significantly weaker and could more easily be forced to come to heel. Sure, there would be some chaos and political upheaval for a time, but that would eventually sort itself out. Even if it didn’t, if things never fully re-stabilized, it wouldn’t be Heaven’s problem. Heaven would also gain the benefit of getting it’s Morningstar back. So much had changed with Samael’s Fall and Heaven had become a bit dimmer, a bit lesser with his loss. If he returned, if Heaven got its light back, then maybe the old wounds left festering from the Fall could finally heal. Samael would be able to be with his family again and…and…..

‘I would get another chance. I could do things right this time and make sure it all turned out better.’

Maybe this was the Universes way of giving her a chance to redeem herself. In the end, it would also mean a much happier and safer life for Sami. It’s not as though he had any strong attachments to Hell since she had left him and-

Sera’s train of thought abruptly halted as she suddenly remembered, ‘The Princess.”

Princess Charlotte Morningstar, heir to the throne of Hell and the author of her current difficulties. She was also her Sami’s beloved daughter. She knew that Samael would never choose to abandon a member of his family. That Lucifer would fight tooth and nail to get back to his daughter. She also knew that, if he could speak to her now, he would say he wanted to go back.

‘But what Sami wanted last time turned out so terribly for him and for everyone else,’ came the whispered thought.

Once again, Sera felt frozen with indecision, still staring down those crossroads. How had she gotten to this point? Things used to be so much easier before….

‘Before I was High Seraphim, before I was a council member. When I was still serving my original purpose.’

That was the key! Forget politics, forget Heaven and Hell. All that was important was Samael and what would be best for him. With this new, yet old, point of view, Sera started from the beginning. Re-examining the issue, her various options and the possible outcomes for each. Soon, she came to her decision.

Penning a short note, she quickly sent it to its intended recipient with a small burst of power. If she was going to do this, she would need some help.

Notes:

In case anyone is wondering, Sera is referring to pre-Fall Lucifer as Samael and post-Fall Lucifer as Lucifer in her thoughts. It's not as though she sees them as separate people, more that she is aware that, with all he went through in the Fall and with living in Hell for so long, Samael has changed from his pre-Fall self.

Thanks to everyone for waiting so patiently for an update. Hopefully this next one should come sooner. Expect to see some more characters in the next chapter.