Angel With the Assist (Husk x Alastor)

Episode 1, Chapter 7: Comfort from a friend

While the previous chapter was happening Niffty is attempting to comfort Husk,

"It's just so annoying..."

"What is?"

"Every time something good seems to happen to me everything get's fucked up."

"Oh please, you're just being overdramatic."

Husk looks at her condescendingly,

"Remember that time I won the lottery?"

"Yeah, when you bought the ticket you won, but when you went to cash it out it was actually expired the day before."

"And that time I found that limited edition booze that was practically impossible to find anywhere else?"

"Yeah, you picked it up and then someone shot it attempting to shoot you..." Niffty slows down at the end getting Husk's point

"And that time-"

"Yeah, Husk I think I got a picture of what you're saying..."

"Now this bullshit, -sigh-, maybe I should quit while i'm ahead..."

"What do you mean quit?"

"Come to terms with that fact that i'll never be with Al."

"Husk, did you not see the stuff that happened in that club?"

"Yes I did, I was there."

"You danced with Al! You were so close!"

"And then it all fell apart, just like everything good that manages to happen to me, if i'm lucky he isn't pissed over me up and leaving."

"You didn't leave though, you were taken by some guy!"

"Yeah, but I couldn't break free from his grip."

"It was out of your control!"

"Yeah, but-"

"Husk, shut the fuck up."

Husk, in response, does shut the fuck up. When Niffty swears, you know she's serious,

"You had a good amount of fun last night, me and Angel were there to witness it with our very eyes, even though it was screwed up that doesn't erase the fact that you two enjoyed yourselves! Don't blame yourself for something you had no control over!"

"Yeah... i'll still be sad about it though."

"You're sad about everything now get up, and go get yourself a drink."

"I have been feeling a bit thirsty."

"To be fair, you did waste that drink I bought you."

"Heh heh heh..."

They both leave the room and encounter Charlie and Vaggie, Charlie get's up and goes over to Husk,

"Hey Husk, feeling better?"

"Tad depressed but i'll tough it out, thanks for the concern Princess."

"Angel told us what happened, that's rough buddy." Vaggie says

"Heh, tell me about it, oh shit Al! Is he ok?"

"He was sad about tonight too, Angel's helping him out. Wanna go see Al?" Charlie says

"I doubt he'd want to see me."

Niffty punches Husk on the arm, despite her small size she hits hard. Husk rubs his arm while Niffty scolds him,

"Did you forget everything we talked about? Stop blaming yourself and comfort your best friend dang it!"

"Yeah yeah, alright."

Husk and Niffty go to Alastor's room, Husk opens the door and speaks out to Al,

"Heya Al how ya- ooph!"

Al suddenly appears in front of Husk and gives him a hug, Angel looks at the blanket pile to see where Alastor was and watched the blankets fall down from the imprint of Alastor's previous location,

"HUSKER! I'M SO SORRY FOR TONIGHT!"

Al is crying, while somehow smiling, partly from sadness, and a bit of happiness,

"Woah Al, why are ya blaming yourself? You did jack shit!"

"But I did though, my very presence scared everyone away, resulting in you running away."

"Aw shit, Al it wasn't your fault, it was-"

Husk was about to blame himself again till he saw an irritated look in Niffty's eye, he could almost telepathically hear her saying 'really?', he corrects himself quickly,

"It was some rando dick waffle that grabbed me and ran! Saying 'Oh I saved your ass, no need to thank me' asshole..."

Suddenly Alastor grabs Husk's shoulder, he looks absolutely livid, a fury that burns hotter than hell. His eyes are back to their dialy glow, and somehow the static in the air is so dense you could drown in it, and his smile looks murdurous,

"Tell me who they are and where they went, i'm going to torture, and cut off his head so he can watch me cut up, flambé and consume his body in front of him as I eat his brains while he's awake, and then I shall then proceed to deficate into the deepest fiery pit in hell, so he may forever burn and suffer for eternity!"

"That was needlessly violent Al, but sad part is, I don't know where he is or who the fuck he was, good news is I decked that asshole as hard as I could."

"Well that does make me a tad better, and your company is rather calming for me."

"Heh, I should say the same for you, just lookin at ya makes me drink less!"

"R-Really! Uh, flattered to hear it."

"Uh, yeah..."

"..." both remain silent.

"Alright you two, that's enough sobbing for one fucking day, i'm hungry as fuck right now and I hadn't eaten SHIT!" Angel yells out

"Yeah, i'm pretty sure most of us haven't eaten at all today." Niffty says

"Well let us fix that! Who wants some gumbo!" Alastor says with his usual enthusiasm

"Imma eat a fucking pot." Husk says

"100 bucks, if ya do it." Angel bets

"Al ready a second pot for me specifically, imma score me 100 dollars."

"I'll bring a bucket."

That night, Husk scored $100 in cash, and a really bad stomachache.