They laughed together, their laughter mingling with the screams of the homunculi finishing off the last survivors.
"What do we do now?" asked Lucifer.
Aeshma looked at the devastated landscape, her iridescent eyes shining with a red glow.
"Now, we continue," she said. "We sow fear, we sow death. We get closer to our goal." She turned toward him, a smile on her lips. "And we enjoy the journey."
Lucifer nodded, a gleam of determination in his eyes. "Then let's go."
He stood up and held out his hand to Aeshma. She took it, and they moved away from the ruined village, leaving behind the homunculi who continued their macabre work.
"Have you thought about what you will do when everything is over?" asked Aeshma as they walked.
Lucifer thought. "I don't know. I have never really thought about an after. All that matters is being with you."
Aeshma smiled, her eyes softening. "You are a romantic, Lucifer."
Then she kissed him.
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