"Bentley Hellbourne is dead,"

Those words were echoed in the pages of history, celebrating the infamous demon's death at the hands of her angelic arch-nemesis. After eighty-five years of peace between Heaven and Hell, the world is finally getting used to its current state of balance. But when Bentley inexplicably comes crawling back from her grave to wreak havoc once again, the structure of the four realms instantly comes crashing down.

After reuniting with his formerly deceased rival, low-ranking angel Atticus pash de Ophaniel finds himself caught up in a wild tangle of adventures. From babysitting Lucifer himself, to discovering horrible truths about his own existence, Atticus is forced to acknowledge the trauma of his past. And in doing so, unearths memories of a long-lost friendship held between himself and the person he always thought he hated the most.

God's Gone AWOL

Meanwhile, back in the toasty warm dining room, Lucy was still trying to hold some sort of semi-functional conversation with Xander, but was failing miserably. Most of this was due to the fact that Xander really didn't want to hold any sort of conversation with the likes of him, and really just wanted to get out of this infernal place as soon as possible. However, he was also unsuccessful in his efforts, and the pair were trapped in yet another awkward stand-off with no clear winner. 


"I'm sorry, do you to know each other?" Micaiah asked, having witnessed a lot up until this point. 


"We absolutely do not," Said Xander, "He and I know absolutely nothing about each other whatsoever," 


"Well I can think of a really great way for you to get to know me—" 


Micaiah chuckled quietly to himself, apparently taking great enjoyment in the evening's entertainment. Xander, on the other hand, unsheathed one of his knives. 


"Does it involve disembowelment?" He asked. 


[6] Starlit Prince