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There is no need for a "prayer partner" who is already dead. Sorry, he can't help.

So the dead, in Heaven are not going to be able to speak to God, or they are not aware of our presence?

The issue is can we ask others to pray for us? Sure we can, in fact we are asked to in the Gospels and Epistles. Can we ask the dead to ask the Father in Heaven to pray for us? Sure we can. They are aware of us on Earth, and able to bring additional Prayers to God. Why else would Christ speak of rejoicing on the recovery of a sinner? I can think of nothing better but to sing to God in Heaven for Eternity.

There is one big difference, in prayer we ask Christ to have mercy, or ti aid us. We never ask Christ to pray for us. Conversely, we ask Saints to pray for us, never to have mercy on us, because they are not our judge.

I didn't avoid Satan's free will, he doesn't have any. None at all. He can only do what God allows him to do.

That was my point exactly, however, human beings have a choice for God or against God. We have a chance for redemption, and we can't tell which path we will take, if God knows, well that is irrelevant. We are completely in the dark on the Mercy of God, predestined or not predestined.

We will not know until it happens, however, all creation, including Satan knows he is doomed. That is the gaping hole in predestination.