"Some Ways Belial Could Come Back"
...Born out of my missing him very much but wanting to have fun with it. I did try to keep these vague on the pairing front, believe it or not. XD;
Option one: He Just Shows Up
Falling through the ceiling, sneaking in through a window, whatever. Everyone else uses doors, but not Belial, trickster extraordinaire. He goes the extra mile (RIP to Danchou's rupies).
The pros: He's just here! No muss, no fuss, he's back, baby!
The cons: Why did he come to the Grandcypher? How is he even here? It just raises too many questions.
Option 2: Sariel. Just Sariel.
Thanks to Belial's extra conflicted self-esteem issues, he probably assumes nobody wants him back. Not so! Aside from the fans, in-universe there's at least one very special person who's been looking for him: Sariel. With a resolve that even interesting ants can't (wholly) shake, if anybody can find Belial and bring him home, he'd be my pick. He's changed so much already, I'm sure Belial would love to know what's happened!
The pros: Belial can be with a friend (or more?) again right out of the gate. It would be extremely touching. Bonus if Sariel hugs him ;v;
The cons: Sariel might be so excited to take Belial out of the Dimensional Rift he might let something else out too... (exciting though!)
Option 3: Pantry raid at Bubs' Tower (of Babyl), WOOOOO
Beelzebub has been having fun making Danchou and co.'s life hell thanks to the Tower of Babyl event. In Belial's mind, that just wouldn't stand. That's his hobby. It's only natural he'd want to crash the party and steal Bubs' snacks or what-have-you.
The pros: Beelzebub's reaction would be hilarious, it'd be a wild way for ToB's already wild ride to end
The cons: There's no guarantee Belial wouldn't take over the ToB himself, ensuring the event gets EVEN HARDER (please no)
Option 4: Lucilius and Belial Star In The Lighthouse
Mostly self-explanatory. Lucilius is clearly not having a good time with Belial in the Dimensional Rift ("You're still sulking?" per Belial's summon), so what better way to let the good times roll for him than force Belial out of the Rift and into the Sky Realm? I personally would love to see them have a nightmarish argument that ends with Lucilius chasing Belial with an axe.
The pros: See above, the Belifaa fans who prefer them darker would have a field day
The cons: Arguments and axes aside, it'd mostly leave them at the same place they started, relationship-wise. That's not as interesting to work off of for the writers.
Option 5: "Just Call Me 'Lucifer'"
Easily the most self-indulgent of the bunch. Probably connected to 2 and 4, somehow Lucifer regains enough of his physical form that he can go into the Rift and he, Lucilius and Belial can have a very, very, very long talk. With luck, they reconcile (or close to it) and then can both come back to the Grandcypher. (Heck, Lucilius can come too if he wants, why not.)
The pros: The emotional constipation brigade here can finally show their feelings (while hopefully not resolving everything, that wouldn't be as fun), they get to interact again, Primarchs: We Know Drama
The cons: Similar to 1's, with bonus "Oh god how desperate would Lucilius be to give Lucifer back his body", Belial might stick his fingers in his ears and hum a lot
....And that's my list so far! Not including such wildly self-indulgent options such as "Danchou's Sheer Hot Messiness Compelled Him" or "Lyria Said 'Please' Cutely". XD
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