As I looked into the red cloudy sky I remembered the events that led up to this moment. I remember walking home from an arcade upset that i couldn't beat the final level in Streets of rage 2. I kept walking trying to make myself believe that if i had one more quarter I'd have won.
As I walked with my hands in my pockets I looked up across the street casually seeing a family of 4 on the opposite sidewalk. A man, a woman, and two children a son and a daughter from what it looked like. The daughter was playing with a ball and was lagging behind the family a bit to which they hadnt seemed to notice. Suddenly the girl tripped catching herself dropping the ball in the process and upon noticing the ball was no longer in her grip chased after it. My eyes widened in horror as the ball rolled out into the road the child running after it as an oncoming 18 wheeler started honking its horn unable to slow down in time.
I heard the childs parents screaming for her to come back as the child just stood there frozen and without thinking I ran in and pushed the child back to safety.
The family watched on in horror as the truck hit me dead on everything going in slow motion as my life flashed before my eyes.... then nothing.... darkness was all i could see.... for a long time. Until now that is...
When i'd woken up i immidiatly noticed the bloody red sky above and against it lay the image of a pentagram almost posing as a sun of some sort.
For awhile I just laid there confused at why the sky looked like this. Suddenly I heard a loud honk along with some loud swearing as a car tire skidded to a stop right infront of my head.
"Hey!!! Get off the road!!! Jackass!!!"
I quickly rolled out of the way as the car started and proceeded to move past nearly running me over anyway.
As I stood up looking around me i became even more confused at residents walking past me as if everything was normal.
"W-What the hell!?" I said as i watched demon after demon just casual walking down the streets as if any human on earth would. Big ones, small ones some in suits some in rags. I could have sworn i had seen another demon in a hoodie down further selling drugs or something.
I yelped as i ran off the road onto the sidewalk as more oncomming traffic came by not careing if I was in road or not.
"Christ!!! Atleast let me move first!!!!" I yelled at the passing traffic momentarily forgetting my situation.
Sighing you looked away and continued down the sidewalk ignoring a trio of laughing imps that had seen you nearly get hit by a moving vehicle a second time.
It didn't take a genious to not know that you were dead. The more you walked the more demonic symbols and hella evil looking shit you saw. You mainly saw imps going about there business but occasionally youd see a demon youd never heard or seen before.
"Why the fuck!! Am I in hell!!??" You questioned yourself. "I was a cool guy.... right god?" You recieved no answer as you sighed and kept walking.
You felt your pockets remembering you still had your phone and your wallet with you not that you were sure money did you any good right now.
About an hour later....
You found yourself sitting at random bar you stumbled upon you didnt really drink even though you were 24 alcohol wasnt really something you were interested in. Sadly trying to rest anywhere else was just as bad...
"Your the first hellhound ive seen in awhile come in here." You heard. You looked up to see the bartender talking to you while cleaning a glass.
You were confused for a moment until you finally got a good look at your hands. They were covered in a soft layer of fur causing you to glance into the reflection of a nearby glass only to see a muzzle with a pair of shocked red eyes staring back.
"I uh.... yeah." You said not sure what to say or do anymore.
"You just die?" The barkeep asked?
You nodded. "Was hit by an 18 wheeler." You said sighing.
"For saving a child" you added.
"Damn.." He said.
"Yeah well... Atleast its warm here.... i geuss.... even though its not were i thought i'd end up." You laughed slightly.
"Hey uh.... you wouldn't happen to know where i could go for a job would you?" You asked the bartender.
"Not off the top of my head im afraid." He responded.
"I see..." you said back.
Suddenly the door to the back of the bar busted open.
"Alright dont anybody move and no one has to get their brains blown all over the wall!!! Kapeesh!!!" You heard from the door.
As you sat there completely still listening to the men enter the bar. You heard one of them come and sit at the bar counter. The barkeep walked up to the new demon carfully.
"I assume you know why were here right bobby so lets skip to the point shall we?" The imp demon said.
"Wheres the money? You told us youd have it by 3 and its 3:01." The imp demon yelled.
You looked on to the giant minatuar that was the bartender as he sighed then pulled out a briefcase from under the table.
"This what you wanted right lance..." the bartender growled.
The imp demon now known as lance grinned evily as he waved his men to take the breifcase.
"Now your speaking my language!!! See now was that so hard~ woulda saved you a lotta trouble if you had been this cooperative last time." He scoffed obnoxiously.
You didnt know this demons full history but you had a hard time believing anyone could stand him without getting paid first.
"Just leave and stop disturbing my bar" the barkeep growled.
"Lets go fellas!!!!" The imp demon stood from the bar counter straightening his suit before walking away kicking the door open the same as he entered. His men following behind.
"The hell was that about??" You asked.
"If you know whats good for you i suggest you dont cross those fellas." Bobby said to you.
For some reason you growled at that and you didnt know why. Back home if something like that had happened you wouldnt have paid it much thought after but right now you suddenly felt weak to do anything. And it agitated you.
You stood up and sighed. "I think I'm gonna head out gotta find a way to survive down here afterall and sitting here isnt getting me anywhere."
You turned to leave and before you left you heard the bartender yell out.
"Goodluck kid!"
You smiled a bit at the irony as you left. "A demon wishing me luck." Ive heard everything now. heh Is luck even real down here?"
You walked out to immidiatly notice something different.
It was raining.
"Weeeell shit... I geuss not..."
Your nose twitched a bit as your eyes widened.
"Is that sulfiric acid!?"
You shook your head noticing that it wasnt really doing much damage and no one else seemed to care.
As you waited to cross the street your thoughts were inturupted by a van speeding by right near the curve you were standing on as a puddle of the light acid was sprayed on you.
"Ay!! Yo what the fuck!!!? Watch where your going shitheads!!" You yelled at the van speeding away.
Whoever was on the passenger side must have heard cause you could barely see someones arm stick out giving you the middle finger with their clawed hand.
"Yeah nice.... I got your liscense plate too..."
You growled looking away putting your hands in your pockets as you crossed the road remembering the liscense plate.
"What the hell does I.M.P mean anyway?"
So yeah it's my first time writing anything on wattpad and thought I might try this idea I had out. I also want the story to look good too and not just thrown together like some other stuff I've seen so progression with it maybe a bit slow.