The Seven Brothers

                                    

                                          
The line rang a few times before a loud voice answered.
                          
"Yoooo."
                          
"Hi," Nyx greeted in an impassive tone.
                          
"Huh? Who the hell are ya? You ain't Lucifer," the new voice questioned.
                          
"No, I'm a human."
                          
"Whaaa? A human?"
                          
"That's right."
                          
"Geez, I was gettin' all chilly here thinkin' it was Lucifer again. Ya should've told me right away."
                          
Nyx rolled her eyes but said nothing. Her silent reaction earned her a stifled giggle from one of the men still patiently seated in the row of judge's chairs. She watched as a very pretty, strawberry blond gentleman leaned over to whisper something to the other two sitting with him.
                          
"So, what business does a human got with THE Mammon?" The voice on the other end of the D.D.D. asked, bringing Nyx's attention back to the conversation.
                          
"I'm told you'll be in charge of me from now on," she answered, maintaining the deadpan tone.
                          
"No way! There's nothin' in it for me."
                          
Nyx sighed through her nose. Yeah, you and me both from the sounds of it...
                          
"AAH!" Nyx winced and pulled the phone from her ear a bit, glaring sideways at the device. "I get it now, you're the other human - the new exchange student! G'luck with that, and see ya."
                          
"Lucifer called for you," she said quickly, hoping to stop him from hanging up.
                          
Just gonna put that under "things I never thought I'd have to say."
                          
"Pffft, whatever. Ya think THE Mammon would listen to ya just 'cause you're tryin' to scare me with that name?"
                          
Lucifer closed the distance between him and Nyx then, standing too close and prompting Nyx to briefly wrinkle her nose at him. He glared down at the phone in her hand. She drew up her brows, instantly understanding his intent, and turned the device's screen to face him.
                          
"You've got 10 seconds... 9... 8..." Lucifer said in a low, threatening tone.
                          
"YESSIR!" Mammon answered quickly and loudly before ending the call.
                          
Much to Nyx's relief, Lucifer took a healthy step back the moment Mammon hung up. He flashed her one of those fake, polite smiles.
                          
"Sounds like you had a nice chat."
                          
Nyx scoffed. "I would have preferred someone a bit more responsible," she replied darkly.
                          
Lucifer's shoulders shook with a hearty chuckle. "You look even more worried now, huh."
                          
She shot him another glare. So glad he finds this so damn amusing, she thought acidly, half hoping he could read minds at that moment.
                          
Diavolo stood up off the divider and came to stand next to Lucifer, his expression a sympathetic one. "Well, if you were suddenly brought to a strange place and then got told that an unfamiliar face will now take care of you, you'd certainly feel anxious."
                          
Nyx's cold stare softened before settling on the Demon Lord. At least he was trying to be understanding.
                          
"However," Diavolo continued with a confident tone fit for a king, "Mammon isn't the only one to help you out."
                          
He smiled as if all her worries were about to be erased. Nyx wasn't nearly as confident.
                          
"Now then..." he looked to Lucifer, "we still need to introduce our new friend to your brothers, Lucifer. And it's probably better that you do that instead of me, wouldn't you say?"