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FLASHBACK 7

Adam?! Adam wasn't his name, not that he remembered anyway. Who was he calling Adam? Was it…

"Adam". God called again in a soft tone. Lucifer stood puzzled then later his mouth opened up in shock for the hundredth time. The male creature grabbed his female by the hand and looked up to the sky.

"My lord. I am here". He replied. Lucifer's shocked face contorted to anger. He was talking to this being now?!

"Sit down Adam with your woman, we have to discuss". God said. Lucifer was staring at the sky in disbelief. His mouth opened and closed numerous times, still he could not find anything to say.

Adam instantly obeyed the most high's voice and sat on the green substance which Lucifer found out to be grass. The way Adam and the female looked up to the sky with so much admiration made him sick, that was how he once looked at the creator. When he was dumb.

"Are you loving the garden I put you in?" The creator asked. The two creatures nodded and smiled lovingly.

"It's beautiful". The female creature responded. Just like expected, her voice was much softer than that of the male and her smile was more brighter than his too. Lucifer stared at her for a while with a puzzled expression. Why did she seem more innocent than the Adam?

"It is". God affirmed. "And it's all yours".

"All ours?" Adam asked with wide eyes.

"All yours to enjoy…and all your yours to command". Lucifer gasped and clenched his fists. He was giving the whole garden to them?! These disgusting creatures?! He wasn't even going to distribute the tasks to many people, just the two of them.

"Command?" Adam asked. "You mean these creatures are under us?"

"Yes Adam, you should have realized it when I asked you to name the animals". God replied. Adam shook his head.

"I thought that I was only doing what you wanted me to do, I didn't see it that way". There was a calm silence in the garden.

"You can do whatever you want Adam. Play with the animals, enjoy the view of the garden, bathe in the streams, eat the fruits of the tree". God said. Lucifer stared at the items on the trees. So they were called fruits.

"Thank you my lord". Adam said and bowed slightly, the female angel did the same.

"But…"

Ah there it is. Lucifer was expecting a 'but'. He couldn't just give us freedom unless he had some ground rules. Stupid ground rules.

"My lord…"

"If you are to enjoy the benefits of the garden, you are also going to take responsibility for it. You will tend to it, protect it and keep it in shape". He explained. Lucifer frowned. That was easy, the whole place was already spotless. That was not even a small chore. He was disappointed.

"And.."

Oh there's more.

"There is a tree in the middle of this garden with fruits the same as the others. You may eat from the other trees but this one, you must not eat from it". He said. At that moment, every creature except the animals turned their attention to the tree at the middle of the garden. Lucifer marveled at its size. It was so huge, he wondered how he had missed it before. Adam and the female didn't see anything wrong with the rules.

" Yes my lord, We will never touch of the fru--"

"If you eat out of it Adam…" God paused and both spirit and flesh waited to hear what he was going to say. "…you will die".

Adam and the woman looked at each other and nodded. They didn't need to be told that 'die' meant they would cease to exist.

While the spirits were mumbling about the rule and its consequence, Lucifer was fuming for another reason. For the maker to say that the man and woman would die only if they eat the fruit from that large tree meant one thing: They could not die, they were immortal.

Lucifer stared at the two creature holding themselves together and his eyes flashed red. He would not let this two species who are beneath him with no special skills or special features have the same privilege as he has. He will watch them command and take possession of a garden they did not deserve. He will make sure that they do not enjoy the benefits of the garden and make their lives very unbearable. All he needed was a plan.

At that moment, his eyes darted to the largest tree in the garden right at the middle. A devious smile formed on his lips.

What kind of person would he be if he didn't give the creatures the privilege to bend the rules a little. He stared at Adam and the woman, both were laughing and facing the sky meaning the maker was still speaking to them. Lucifer blocked out his voice and watched the two creatures. He was going to make them eat that fruit and eat it well and then they were going to die. It will be fascinating to watch how they died.

But it will be more fascinating to know that he had slowly started to exert his revenge on the most high.

"I wish I could see your face".

Lucifer whispered then he let out a small laugh.

His eyes went to the tree again and back at Adam. How was he going to get them to eat that fruit? No! That wasn't the question, how was he going to get them to see him? And who was he going to convince to eat the fruit.

He then heard the soft laugh of the female, Lucifer's eyes widened. Her long dark hair was dancing with the breeze and so it gave Lucifer the opportunity to study her face. She looked more open than Adam and less stubborn.She looked like she was ready to do anything for someone or something she believes in. She reminded him of Adriel, she was the perfect person. And he hated her.

Lucifer snapped his fingers and Adriel came close to him.

"My master". Lucifer stared at her and scowled. Why did it have to be her?

"Uh…yes Adriel, I am sure you can remember the faces of the other four angels who joined in my cause".

"I…cannot master". Lucifer wanted to hit her head on a tree.

"Well figure it out, it shouldn't be that hard. All they lost was a few hairs, no big deal". Adriel's eyes darted to Lucifer scalp but then she shook her head and bowed deeply.

"Yes master, it will be no big deal".

Lucifer growled.

"I told you I hate when you repeat what I say". He said with a frown. Adriel gulped and nodded frantically.

"Yes master…I-I am sorry master". Then she left. Lucifer groaned and faced the creatures again.

He was going to get his glory back, he was not going to be mocked.