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Alex and Husk flew through the skies of hell
It was quiet, unsurprinsingly.....there was no difference in air pressure, despite how high up they were....
So that made the silence between them pretty awkward
"So..." Husk spoke, his voice being nochalant as always
"You enjoying your stay at the hotel?"
Alex was slightly confused
"Uhhh...yeah?, why do you ask?"
Husk let out a dry chuckle
"Not that i give a shit...but it's better to chat a little than just fly around looking for a moron"
That comment sure got a laugh out of Alex, which Husker didn't expect, considering how most act in hell....he had forgotten how it was to talk with someone with minimal common sense...
Though this was still different, Alex was an angel afterall
Alex: "Welp...i could say i'm enjoying my stay, if we're being more specific here, but i never asked, how about you?, do you....like it there?"
Husker contemplated a lot about this question, but soon enough it was giving him a headache, so he just said whatever was in his mind
Husk: "Meh...that radio prick dragged me there, only thing keeping me in that stupid hotel is the booze..."
Alex almost accepted this response, before he saw Husk looking down with a bit of a sad face, instead of the usual grumpy expression
He stared into his soul, seeing how it was shaking, but it refused to crack, keeping the darkness around itself...
It's that difficult huh?...
Alex hesitated at first, because first of all, he didn't want a constant headache, and second, he did not want to intrude in Husk's life, seeing how he was more emotionally closed off...
But then he made up his mind, looking further into his soul, Alex winced in pain....
This always hurts...ughh
But when he received the information, tears started escaping his eyes without his consent...
But it was really...such a saddening life
Alex wiped the tears away and sighed
Alex: "So the only joys were the casinos huh?"
Husk: "huh? What do you mean-...wait a damn minute..."
"Did you peek inside my mind?"
Alex: "Uhhh"
Husk: "Are you fucking with me!?, have you ever heard of privacy you angel fucker?"
Alex: "I uh...sorr-"
Husk: "Forget it!"
....
The silence took over once again, and it was even worse than before
But surprinsingly, Husker himself decided to talk
Husk: "Hah...'forget it'...."
"I say that way too often"
Alex: "I know...but it's all so frustrating isn't it?"
Husk: "It sure as hell is...i drink to forget all of that...can't pull through it all sober"
Alex: "You sure about that?...to me you're pretty patient, even after that...you still talked to me"
Husk: "If you say so..."
"..."
"So you literally know everything now?"
"About me i mean"
Alex: "huh?, pff- No! no no no, i only get the basics"
"If i were to get everything....that would fry my brain"
Husk: "Huh...so how much do you know?"
Alex: "Well uh...that you're a magician, you like gambling a little too much...used to play the saxophone in casinos, also some other...not so nice stuff"
Husk: "You can stop there then, don't remind me"
They flew some more, until a bomb exploded right next to Alex
"What the-!?"
???: "Get outta my turf ya shitheads!!"
Said a certain cyclops, who was on the top of a building, Alex thought it was Niffty for a moment, before snapping back to reality
"Fuck off bitch!" Husker yelled, showing her a middle finger
Using some sort of golden and orange colored powers, Husk made both himself and Alex disappear, becoming invisible
Alex: "Welp this is convenient"
Husk: "You'll feel like you're hangover when it stops working though"
Alex: "Wha? Why?"
Husk: "Hell if i know"
They landed on top of a building, almost in front of the pride ring's biggest porn studio
Alex covered his mouth with his hand while holding his stomach
Alex: "Urgh!, you weren't kidding- aghh!"
Husk: "You'll get used to it"
He was, in fact, not willing to "get used" to this feeling
Alex: "Never in my life i wanna be invisible again"
Husker stared at the giant porn company
Husk: "You think he's in there?"
Alex: "This is probably the only place he'll be at"
Husk: "Right...then warn the others about it"
Alex: "Okay..."
He picked up his phone, seeing 60 unread messages
Alex: "eh?"
When he clicked on the notification, they were all from Niffty, who took selfies with Charlie and Vaggie, and from multiple other places, she even took a photo of that sinner she stabbed few days ago, he was alive, and looked terrified of her...
It said "i forgot to drag him with us that day haha! <3"
All the photos had hearts typed under them
Alex had a lovestruck look on his face, and a bit of a crooked smile, and then he saved all the photos that had her included
Husk: "The hell are ya smiling at so much?"
Husker leaned closer and saw all the messages, his eyes widened from slight shock
Husk: "Holy-....well damn..."
"Niff really likes you huh?"
"I know she likes guys a lil' too much, but this is A LOT more than usual"
Alex blushed heavily, looking for an excuse to explain himself
Alex: "I-i uh...umm...."
Husker saw a bit of himself in how sheepish Alex was acting at the moment, for the first time in a while, he was happy to remember something important, the first time he went to play in a casino, he was acting the same way
He chuckled out loud, and with a grin on his face, he tapped Alex's back, which left the latter confused...
Husk: "I'm surprised, she usually likes 'bad boys' or whatever that bullshit means"
"Don't get too distracted now though"
Alex: "huh? Oh right...warn the others, of course"
Meanwhile
The shoot was about to begin, there were two tall demons discussing something, one had a television for a head, he seemed mildly irritated like he didn't want to be there.
While the other, he had heart glasses and a fur coat with several hearts sewed and decorated on it.
Angel was there aswell, he was trembling slightly, looking down and hugging his arms
This is already the third day in a row...shit...
He was feeling more nervous by each passing hour
He's making me do all the movies, he's trying to punish me for staying away
I can't remember the last two days properly, i didn't have time to sleep...
Suddenly his phone ringed
Huh?
There were several messages from Charlie, asking where he was and if he was okay, and one message from a group that they created
I don't remember us making a group chat?
Alex had sent a message there, along with a picture of a building that had a a huge sign of a woman in revealing clothes
Winged prick: "Hey guys...i think we found a place where he could be at, y'know the porn studio right?"
Princess: "Really!? Alright! We'll be right there!"
Vagina: "ok"
Angel smiled instinctively, as it warmed his heart, knowing that they were searching for him, but that smile soon faded, he was scared of what was going to happen next...
???: "The hell are ya looking at in there?"
Angel flinched, he felt a few chills go down his spine
The tall demon leaned closer to him, his eyes glowing
Val: "Gimme your phone..."
Angel: "S-sorry boss, it's nothing-"
Val: "Now"
He hesitantly handed the phone over to him, and seeing the messages he let out a chuckle
Val: "Hey Vox, look at this crap"
The Tv headed demon looked towards then and rolled what seemed to be his eyes
Vox: "Ugh...what the fuck is it this time?"
When he saw the messages, he smiled
Vox: "Oh really?, now this is some good luck, my day was getting shitty already"
Val: "We should go have some fun before the princess gets here right babe?~"
Vox: "Oh for sure~, let's kill those pricks, they're gonna fucking die"
Val: "As for you..."
He glanced over to Angel
"You stay here, do your work, we still have some filming to do"
They both walked towards a door, leaving Angel with the staff and other actors
Shit...
He couldn't shake off the anxiety that something really bad could happen
And he wasn't exactly wrong
Now Alex and Husker were both entering the building through the main entrance
Alex: "You know...i see that guy flirting with you a lot, i know he puts a cheerful front but...he's got a ton of issues
Husk: "Oh that much i know...i can see through his bullshit, he's fake as hell"
"Wonder what kinda trouble he could be in that he stayed away from that crappy hotel for so long"
Alex kept silent for a moment, before speaking again
Alex: "He...he made a deal"
"With an overlord"
Husker turned around in an instant, eyes widened
Husk: "He WHAT!?, oh for fuck's sake!!, he's even more stupid than i thought"
Alex: "To be fair...at the time he was in a tight spot, so he didn't have much of a choice, but honestly...knowing how he feels now..."
"He'd probably prefer to be dead again rather than be where he is now"
Husker looked at Alex with a conflicted expression, he was stuck between being nonchalant or actually feeling like comforting him
There's a ton of things this kid still doesn't know...
Because i'm stupid too
In the end he let out a huge sigh
Husk: "You worry a ton for others don't ya?..."
"Don't lie to me, i can tell just by looking"
Alex: "I..."
Husk: "Don't bother...you put up a tough face and all, but you're a softie...no wonder Niff likes you so much"
Reminds me of myself...what a weird kid
They climbed up the stairs to the third floor, still finding nothing, until they came across two particular demons
Vox: "Well well, what do we have here?"
"The slave of that old timey piece of shit, and you're supposed to be 'winged prick' right?"
He said, pointing at Alex
Val: "How weird, i don't see any wings, hehe"
Valentino was holding four pistols, while Vox had electricity all around himself
Husk: "I ain't no slave you flat face"
Vox: "Oh come on!, is that the way to greet me? We come a long way don't we, magician?"
Alex: "Crap....we're screwed aren't we?"
Alex was visibly scared, he never faced an overlord before, but he couldn't afford to let them pass either
Husk: "Hey kid, we're gonna have to run, i'm not strong enough for these pricks, unless you have some card under your sleeve, we need to go"
Alex: "I...i don't know-"
Before he could speak any further, a shining golden bullet pierced his shoulder
"Argh!"
Alex fell to the floor, holding his bleeding shoulder
Husk: "Shit!..."
Alex: "I-it hurts so much more than i thought"
Val: "You think we're fucking mannequins?, that we're gonna stand here and let you run away? Fuck no!"
Vox: "Come on, i haven't got the chance to let loose for a while, especially when it won't affect my image"
He launched a wave of lighting towards them, but Alex created a shield of light, which blocked it off slightly
The throbbing pain on his shoulder made it difficult to hide his wings, and they ended up springing out
Which made both Vox and Valentino cease fire
Vox: "H-holy shit!"
He said while smiling
Vox: "Val am i malfunctioning?, you're seeing this right? It's one of those winged fuckers!"
Val: "Well well~...only one of them is not gonna be much trouble"
Behind the barrier, Husker urged Alex to run away
Husk: "C'mon kid! We need to go!"
Alex: "Pff-...what's gotten into you? Suddenly you care about me so much?"
Husk: "That doesn't add up in this you little shit!"
Alex: "Then why haven't you run away yet?"
Husker flinched and kept silent
Alex: "it's okay...just go, if i run with you, they're gonna chase us, and....they might hurt the others, they might hurt Angel"
"And if Charlie gets involved, that Hotel is never gonna have more guests"
Husker was clearly hesitant, whether he would admit it or not, he grew a little fond of Alex in such a short time
Husk: "How the hell do you switch from a normal kid to a war soldier?"
Alex: "Pff-...i guess i'm just weird"
Husk: "Tch! Goddammit!, you better not die kid!"
Still hesitating, Husker ran away through the door behind them
And the showdown began at last
Both Vox and Val began firing at him again, his barrier was nearly cracking
I need to find an opening
The moment they stopped, he put the barrier down and launched a shockwave towards them, however the moment he did that, another bullet pierced his leg
Shit!
And his attack was easily deflected by some sort of red smoke
Before he could get up again, he felt a surge of electricity hit him directly
He screamed in pain, and fell down, Vox stomped over him, stepping on the bullet wound in his leg
Vox: "Well damn...you're fucking weak"
Val: "He did survive a few holy bullets though"
Vox: "Well, he's an angel, idiot"
"Say...should I broadcast this? It would get so viral, Velvet would be happy to be able to post about this"
That same instant, Vox's face started glitching
Vox: "Oh? Chuckle check this out"
His face started projecting a live broadcast
???: "Good afternoon! I'm Katie Killjoy"
???: "And i'm Tom Trench!"
Katie: "We've got breaking news this afternoon!, the body of a sinner was discovered yesterday, this might sound boring to all of you, but as we all know, it's been almost two weeks after the extermination, and acording to footage, this sinner died to someone else"
Tom: "Exactly!, you heard it right!, someone out there killed a sinner, without angelic weapons too, check out our footage"
The video showed Alex throwing the demon from the other day, crashing into a building, then they showed his corpse burned by some sort of glowing white power
Alex: "Oh...shit"
Tom: "We've investigated and this same guy has been seen near the 'hazbin hotel', that little side project ran by the princess of hell"
Katie: "This same individual seems to have been spotted by the common folk having wings on his back, and no, not the usual red or black ones, but angelic wings!, this is interesting since the yearly extermination was cut short to six months!"
"Maybe the exterminators left someone behind in a hurry? Or is it an angel sent without warning to hell? Is the princess of hell working with Heaven?...We'll be discussing more after the break!"
The projection stopped, Vox's sinister grin taking its' place
Vox: "Well isn't this convenient?"
"I get free money, a chance to crush that radio prick once and for all, and an excuse to bury that fucking joke of a hotel to the ground"
Val: "And i get to keep my bitch under control, well you sure are useful little angel"
Vox: "But we aren't so rude to cast you out y'know?, we'll make sure to give you the attention you deserve"
Their silhouettes creeped closer to Alex as he tried to back away
It cut off to Angel, who was preparing to film the next part, but suddenly he heard a shriek of pure pain and agony from the the few floors above, it sent shivers down his spine
Near his breaking point, the anxiety took over him, and he broke through the staff members, running away...
He summoned a few tommy guns and got ready to fight anyone or anything
He heard the creak of a door behind him and pointed all of his six arms towards that direction
Husk: "Woah! Fuck! Stop stop!, don't freaking shoot!!, it's me!"
Angel: "Husky? Oh thank God, for once something good happens"
Husk: "Don't get all cheerful already, care to explain what the fuck is going on? The kid told me you signed a contract with an Overlord, are you shittin' me?!"
Angel: "What? Who-...was it the winged prick!? I swear i'm going to bury him-"
Husk: "Don't you fucking dare say a single shit about him right now!, he's risking his skin for your sake you powder stuffed slut!"
Angel: "What?, what do ya mean?
Husker looked dimmer all of a sudden, speaking more seriously
Husk: "I bet ya heard someone yelling their lungs out up there..."
That moment Angel felt his entire word fall apart, remembering their first interaction, and how Alex tried to pull him back before he even put himself back in this hell, despite everything...
Angel: "I...w-w-we need to help him, he's going to die!"
Husk: "I know that!"
"But we can't!, we're nothing compared to those freaks!, we need to call the princess and Al"
Angel: "But what about him?!"
Husk: "Look..."
He grabbed his shoulders, looking into his eyes
"I haven't felt this attached to anyone in decades, so trust me when i say this, i don't want to leave that kid behind, but he'll die for nothing if we go and get ourselves killed too"
"So please...don't make this any harder..."
They both fell silent, they felt like crying, but no tears made themselves present, just deafening and agonizing....
Silence
But they ran away, it was the only thing they could do...
In the upper floor, a bloodied and battered angel lied down on the floor, one of his arms severed
Vox: "I guess that should be enough for you, i'll keep you alive, you'll help me make a ton of money, imagine the possibilities!"
" 'Take revenge on heaven' the live show!, go ahead and let out some steam on an angel from heaven in the flesh!"
"Velvet's gonna go crazy!"
Both of them walked away, heading to the elevator, leaving Alex behind
Vox: "Ah i'm gonna have so much fun getting rid of that radio bastard, especially that little one eyed freak he keeps around himself most of the time"
After hearing this, an undying flame ignited inside Alex's heart
Little freak...huh?
He better not be talking about Niffty
Val: "Hey angel bitch, do us a favor, and tell your friends in heaven to NOT move up the extermination day next time, alright?"
In silence he lied down on the floor, losing more blood than he could afford to...
Alex reflected on his life, and what he did to deserve all of this....
Omniscience got out of control, he could hear the thoughts of everyone in a 3 mile radius, their mixed emotions aswell, he felt sadness, ecstasy, lust, anger, hate, sorrow
Regret....
But then he heard a voice, a familiar one
"You angel prick, you better be okay...i still...i still need to apologize to you...i still need to improve on this shitty life, for once i want someone to be alive!, so please, if there is a God, please let him be okay"
Alex forced himself to get up...
He couldn't let this slide
Much like his creator, he was slow to anger, but if you provoke him
The flame only grows stronger
For the messenger of the Lord cannot fall....