Getting in trouble and growing up, only one of these things seems to happen regularly in Hell.

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A/N: I was trying to think if I should add more after the ending, but I liked how it as it was (plus I wanted to post it rather than wait for writer's block to pass).

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Previously

"Return with Calangeth and you may escape punishment."

"Yes Sir." Syphern left quickly.

Lucifer just got back to work, while also stopping the infant from pulling at his tie. He just patted the tiny thing on the head and let a soft smirk grace his lips.

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Calangeth POV

I was searching the lower regions of Hell when I felt the mark disappear upon completion. Syphern found the baby. I used my demonic sense to find Syphern and rushed to them.

Once I got closer to the scent, I realized it was moving. Syphern must be looking for me to hand the infant back. I stopped at a crossroad of corridors and waited.

I heard hurried footsteps coming from the left of me. I turned to look when I was tackled to the floor.

"Syphern, what are you doing!?" My blood was boiling. This idiot.

Syphern started dragging me back the way they came. I allowed them, only because I realized that the little 'Ache' wasn't with them.

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Ten minutes later...

Syphern pulled me quickly. They didn't even care for the other demons in the corridor. I started getting worried once I saw Famagor's desk in the distance. I tried to pull Syphern back, but they had a strong grip. Their heart rate was high. The adrenaline was probably the only thing keeping them moving.

"Syphern. Syphern! Stop! STOP!" I yelled in irritation.

They did not listen and kept moving. Famagor just clicked her fingers and the office door flung itself wide open. I heard the sound of clapping and I knew I was about to burn.

I'm glad I wasn't wearing my suit today.

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Lucifer POV

The door flung open as I was playing with the little infant. It started clapping which made me smirk. It seems to not be bothered by loud noises. Good.

Calangeth was dragged into the room by Syphern.

Syphern was wobbling on their legs, so I quickly dismissed them. Once they ran out the door, it banged shut due to my assistant.

"Calangeth... you know why this tiny human is in my office, correct?" I asked deadly calm.

"We were playing hide and seek. Now that I've found the little one, it's my turn, so I'll just be taking him..."

I let Calangeth sit in silence until the little infant started clapping again.

"I'm glad this little devil finds your lies amusing because I do not." I glared at him harshly.

Calangeth immediately took a step back and apologized.

"It seems I can not trust you with this little one." I picked up a pen and threw it at him.

The pen hit him in the shoulder and he grabbed it in pain.

"I'm sorry my Lord."

"Silence!" I snapped. "Delina!"

My assistant opened the door with a notebook in hand.

"All prepared Sir. The fires are burning and your schedule has been cleared indefinitely."

"Perfect."

"Of course Sir." Delina bowed and grabbed Calangeth with her claws, drawing blood. She dragged him out of the office and closed the door behind them.

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15 MONTHS LATER

Third POV

"Happy 2nd Hellday, little devil. Today, you will be given a name. It will be marked on your soul so all know you belong to Hell." Lucifer said in pride.

Calangeth had stopped being burned after ten months, a month for every minute it took for Syphern to find him, so he was in attendance as well.

Calangeth was sitting in a chair with a long shirt covering the scars that had still not healed with his demonic abilities. His back would remain scared in some areas where the deepest, strongest hellfire was used.

Syphern was falling asleep in their chair until they were smacked by Delina Famagor who was writing in her notebook still.

Lucifer smirked at those in attendance. Lilith was not there, even after Lucifer had commanded her to come. She hadn't been around the tiny child so she did not deem her presence necessary.

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"This day, the day of the 2nd year of the little devil's time in Hell, I officially name thee..."

Lucifer looked over to Delina, but she simply showed him the list of crossed-out names in her notebook that they had been thinking over for the last month.

"I don't know why we can't keep calling him 'Ache', he responds to it..." Calangeth mumbled irritated.

Lucifer sent him a glare, on the other hand, Delina was appraising him before she started writing in her notebook.

She then raised it to Lucifer.

Acheron. (A-cher-ron)

"Acheron!" Lucifer pronounced. (A-ker-ron)

Delina sighed as other demons clapped at the new name their lord chose, even if he had pronounced it differently than she had intended, it was still a good name for a young demon to grow into.

"And with that, I seal the name to your young demonic soul!" Lucifer placed his hand over the infant's heart and light radiated from the spot.

It was a mixture of white with hints of black that mixed together. The black from the child's Hell tainted soul and the white from Lucifer's Archangel Grace, which was supposed to mark the name onto the soul but instead some of it burned itself as well as the name into the young one's soul.

The child screamed in pain and the demons present were shocked.

Lucifer panicked while Calangeth raced out of his seat to the infant and held him close to calm him.

After the child calmed down a bit, the demons were still in a state of surprise as they could now sense a change in the little boy's aura. He was changed forever, but none would speak against it as they noticed the smile now gracing their Lord's face.

Lucifer understood what had happened. His grace had claimed the child. The Boy was his and no one, no one, would take the boy from him.

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