Chapter 120: I’m Bored
The three Sins searched every area of hell using the mirrors in the throne room. Each one was directly connected to a different realm, a different level... there was no place in this universe that the Gatekeeper could have slithered off to and not have it shown on the mirrors.
Well... except for one place. But that was impossible. Only one person could send someone to that level, and he hadn’t been seen in forever.
"You don’t start an uprising in Hell and just vanish when victory is in your sight," growled Envy as he took another second of mirrors and started searching them. "He had our backs against the wall, and as soon as he got the killing shot, he simply vanishes? No. He has to be hiding somewhere."
"I don’t know," muttered Lust hesitantly as he looked through the section of mirrors in front of him. "He had us bent over with our pants down. There is no way that the demon who had planned this hostile takeover went into hiding."
"Well," sighed Greed as he stared a little too long into one particular mirror that they were all familiar with. "More than just him disappearing, we have yet another problem."
"Has anyone ever told you that you are just a ray of fucking sunshine?" demanded Sloth as he entered the room. While he wasn’t covered in nearly as much blood as his brothers, there was enough splattered over his face and chest to let everyone know he hadn’t slept through the battle.
"No Gatekeeper means no one is at the gate," pointed out Greed as he moved to yet another mirror. "There is a mass exodus the likes of which haven’t been seen since ancient times. Everyone, and I mean everyone, is cashing in on this one-way ticket."
"Oh, fuck me up the ass without lube," sighed Lust as his brothers gave him a look of disgust. "No wonder the Devil washed his hands of this place. Give the demons an inch, and they are going to look for the first exit out."
"Where the fuck is the old man when you need him? Hell isn’t our domain; it’s not our kingdom. Why are we putting our asses on the line time and again for someone who hasn’t even bothered to show us his face?" sighed Gluttony as his eyes continued to scan every inch of the mirrors in front of him.