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dickmastersfruit · 1 month
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So like, Lucifer x reader but the reader is in labor? 😙👉👈
Yay, A baby
Pairing: Lucifer x F!reader
Warnings: Language, baby's, a suicide joke srry
Wordcount: 675
Note: something about them being in a hospital in hell to have a baby is rlly funny to me. also Charlie doesn't exist in this.
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"Oh shit" You whispered as you suddenly felt a wet feeling in your panties. Before you could even realize what was happening a sharp pain wracked your whole body.
You groaned loudly as you called for Lucifer. His face was flushed as he ran out of his studio to see you standing there holding your belly.
"Oh is the baby coming" He asked. Your eyes narrowed as you stared at the man who seemed very calm. For once.
"No, Luci I'm just chilling you know" you said annoyed as another contraction hit you. "Ok these are too close together" You groaned as you wrapped your hands around yourself.
The two of you already knew the baby was going to come any day now. So there was a bag by the entrance of the door with supplies for a new born.
Lucifer teleported you to the only hospital in hell. Considering not everyone was just casually having a baby.
As you were settled into a bed the contractions were getting worse and worse. Yet you weren't even close to being dilated enough to even start pushing.
"How you feeling" Lucifer asked.
"I'm gonna kill myself" You deadpanned sitting straight up trying to move the pillows.
"How about after the baby's born" He says running his hands up and down your back.
He then moved a pillow under your hips and put multiple behind your head so you would be as comfortable as possible.
"She better not look like you or I will actually cry" You say squirming around to trying to get in a good position.
For hours you and Lucifer just talked as the nurse had begun to give you pain medicine. Again the pain was getting worse. Lucifer got a nurse to check on you because he wasn't sure if it was normal to be in this much pain.
The nurse was checking on your dilation progress as you groaned in pain. The cheery nurse suddenly stood up and announced that you could start pushing. However the anxiety about the fact that you were having a baby suddenly hit.
"No." You said as Lucifer and the nurse looked at you confused. "I can't have a baby. Nope. No. This isn't happening'" You heaved.
"My love... look at me" Lucifer said grabbing your hand to hold. "Your having our baby right now and your gonna squeeze my hand till you break it" He avowed.
You just shook your head but you couldn't stop yourself as you began to push. You squeezed Lucifers hand so hard as you screamed in pain. At this point the tears had begun flowing and you couldn't stop them.
"Your doing so good... come on baby your so close" he assured as he reached his hand up to wipe your tears.
You pushed again as you screamed in pain but suddenly some pressure had been removed. Your eyes opened so quickly as suddenly a blaring cry surrounded the room.
You looked up at Lucifer with your mouth open as they began cleaning up your little girl.
"We have a fucking baby" Your murmured as the nurse began walking over to put her in your hands.
She lowered the baby into your hands. Your baby's hands latched onto your pointer finger making you cry harder. The feeling of her soft skin touching yours was enough to make you sob.
"Do you see that" You cry looking up at Lucifer who had tears in his eyes as he watched you with your baby.
"I do my love" He smiled wiping away a tear. "Oh god she's beautiful" He said grabbing a chair and putting it next to the bed so he could sit next to you easily.
"I know" You cry.
Lucifer puts his arm on your back as he sits there with you just looking down at your beautiful girl. The three of you sat in complete silence. Too scared to say anything that could potentially disturb her or disturb the feeling you both had.
The feeling that everything had fallen into place.
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duaghterofstories · 2 months
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Adam was the first man.
He wasn’t really sure what that meant. But it was what the Angels called him. And they told the truth. They told the truth always. But his body wasn’t comfortable. He didn’t like it. He was told it was made to be perfect for him.
Then he saw Lilith. She was beautiful. Adam envied her. She was small, like he wanted to be. She was curvy where he was blocky and she was elegant and soft. He wished he had her body.
Then Lucifer took her, his best friend. His greatest trust. He took the one thing that he wanted. And okay, maybe he felt a little better, no longer having to spend every day staring and a being who had exactly what he wanted.
Adam was the first person to go to Heaven.
Heaven was… okay. It was pretty bland, and Abel was waiting for him. But his body was still the same. It was supposed to be paradise, be exactly what he wanted. But his body was still blocky and it never curved.
He fell into his macho man persona. He played it up. Maybe if he did it enough his body would feel comfortable, it would be the right one. But it didn’t work.
He was given a whole group of people. Women. They would work with them to kill demons. Sinners. It felt nice to get some revenge on Lucifer.
Lute and Vaggie were his two best. Vaggie wasn’t the type to be touchy feely though. So in the end, as much as Adam loved all his exorcists, it was Lute he was closest with.
He loved to fuck women. But in the dead of night, cuddling in his bed with Lute, he would confess he did this to feel their soft curves and love the kind of body he wishes he could.
Adam was not the first Fallen Angel.
He showed up in Hell as a little lamb sinner. His body was no longer big, and blocky. Instead it was soft and smooth. It didn’t curve exactly how he wanted. But his fluff was as soft as the bodies he envied, and he passed himself off a girl. To hide his identity from people who would want to hurt him, he claimed. It wasn’t true.
She didn’t want to go to the Hazbin Hotel. She had enough self awareness to know they wouldn’t want her there. Instead she sang songs in her room about feeling wrong in her body.
She got a job at a boutique as a model for the dresses and it felt so nice to finally feel the soft of the fabric rushing over her skin. Something she hadn’t felt before. Anything Lute tried to lend her was too small. It never worked.
But somehow the Spider Demon and Adam crossed paths. He insisted that she come. Adam guessed this would come. That they would try to punish her.
At the Hotel, however, Charlie insisted she try and get rehab. To become better. Even at the protests of Vaggie and everyone else.
And maybe it hurt when Lucifer called her a boy, a man, or when the residents called her using male pronouns, or when Charlie stocked her closet with masculine clothes, and male magazines, and boy boy boy.
But it was okay. It was okay, and the pain wasn’t too bad.
She He deserved it after all.
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sinner-sunflower · 14 days
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P.2 HH Lucifer-centric AU 6/?
STORY 1, PART 1, PART 2, PART 3, PART 4, PART 5, PART 7, PART 8, PART 9, PART 10, PART 11, PART 12, PART 13, PART 14
Some other happenings while Lucifer was in Heaven.
Reminder: Read story 1 first before starting this series! It adds some context and of course, I think it's a pretty neat prequel
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The demons in the hotel have dispersed just after their King left for Heaven. Most kept themselves busy despite being worried because, really, what can they do except wait?
Charlie said goodbye to the Sins whom were going back to their respective rings. As much as she wants to have them at the hotel with her until her dad comes back, she understands that they can't leave the other rings unattended for too long.
Beelzebub: I really wish I could stay, baby girl. But I'm just call away, okay?
Satan: All of us are, Charlie. If you want, I can have Damien visit and wait with you?
Charlie: That's okay, uncle. I wouldn't want to bother him for something like sitting around and waiting.
Satan: If you're sure, your majesty.
Charlie: I- I'm not- I'm just acting Queen.
Asmodeus: Charlie, you are no less of a Queen as your mother was just because it's not permanent yet. As long as Lucifer is not here, you are our Queen.
Mammon: Heck yeah! By the way, do you want queen shit merch? I bet we would make a ton of money with your face in every tshirt or coffee mug!
Charlie: Haha. No thank you...
Mammon: Your loss! If ya ever change your mind though-
An elbow to his gut cuts Mammon off his never-ending, and in Charlie's honest opinion, poor sales pitch.
Mammon: Fuckin bitch! No woman is as brute as you-
Another hit sends Mammon writhing on the ground that made Charlie channel all her self-control not to laugh in his face.
Belphegor: Do shut up, Mammon. You are embarrassing yourself. If you have any questions regarding your duties, you can ask any of us. Except Mammon.
The Princess (acting Queen!) of Hell is so touched by the support of her aunts and uncles that she almost teared up. If not for Vaggie's eyes that never left her, she would've ugly cried already. She tries not to let her Uncle Mammon's pained shouts of 'f-f-uck you, Bel!' ruin the moment for her.
Leviathan: Call us when your father comes back.
Charlie: Of course! Thank you all again for being here.
Leviathan bends down to give Charlie a bow.
Leviathan: Of course, our Queen.
Giving one last goodbye hugs to each of them, Charlie doesn't notice Alastor with his ears pulled back. Husk does though.
Husk: Boss?
Alastor: Yes, dear Husker?
Husk: Ya alright?
When Alastor doesn't answer, he follows the deer demon's stare in the direction of Charlie and the Sins. Husk knows that meddling with anything Alastor will just get him scolded like all the other times he tried to express concern.
He'll never admit it but he did come to care for the psycho even just a little bit. Is it Stockholm Syndrome? He's not sure.
Regardless, if something was bothering Alastor then he and Nifty would get dragged into it eventually. So tries to reach out, even if his boss don't like it. Egotistical prick.
..
Husk felt a chill ran down his spine when he catches the Sin of Envy looking directly at their direction. More specifically, at Alastor.
'What the hell?'
He hears Alastor click his tongue then disappear to fuck knows where. And when he turned back to where the Sins were, it looks like they had left.
And so did the Sin of Envy.
Angel: Huskie! I need that drink ya always make me!
Husk only hopes that whatever that was doesn't bite any of them in the ass.
Husk: Yeah yeah, I got it.
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Alastor went straight into his room but someone was already there, sitting in his little dining set up by the bayou.
The static he lets out would've scared any other demon but this one just looked at him in exasperation like he isn't the one trespassing in someone's private bedroom- in his territory!
Alastor: Ľ̷̹͚͚͔͓̥̭͂̃̓̉ë̸̻̳́a̶̱̦̻̱̼̔̚v̶̥̗̜̎̽̈́̂̋͆̊̔e̷̤̝̰̖̞̳̗͒̌͊͜͝!̶͍̯̠̃̔͆̈́
He summons black tentacles to attack the intruder but they stop just a hairs breath away. Alastor wills them, commands them, to strike but they don't move.
Leviathan: Using my own gift to attack me? Come on, Alastor, you know better than that.
Alastor bites his lips so hard, he bleeds.
Alastor: Y̷̥͐͑͝ó̸̗̇̾ṷ̴̧̟̺̀̅̕ ̴̧̡͕̈͜ṁ̷̱̰̞̰a̴̟̟͔͋̊͌ͅy̶̠͝ ̷̘̤̬̼͛̿̊̉ǒ̵̩̉̅w̴̩̍͑̕n̴̨̪͇̿̕ͅ ̸̧̤͈̀͋͠m̵̨͑ͅy̴̦̻͔̐͒͐̉ ̵͍̱̩̐s̷̯͂̄͂ò̴̖̺̩u̵͍̣̱̯̾̂͛l̶̻̭͖̾̾̊ ̸͖̱̍͝b̷͚̳͗̔̄͝u̸͖͊̒t̶̩͑̈́̊ ̸͖͋t̴̙̔͂h̷̬̻̫̮̓͗a̵̘̋͂̏͘ẗ̴͉̍̇͜ͅ ̸͍͒͑d̸͚̥̬̣̋̉̊o̸̭̖̯̳͌e̶̻̗͍͉̓̔͑s̴̨̥̙̈́͂ ̷̧̓n̴̢̘͓͉͂̆o̵̰͕͚͌ͅt̵͍̘̄́ ̵̧̪͔̋̓͂͐g̷̹̻̹͊̀í̵̧̨̝v̵̛̛͓̞̮̿̊ͅé̸͇͇̑͒ ̴̭̱̝̞̿ẏ̴̠͚̐̐o̵̧̓͑ų̴̻̾͆ ̶̻͍̲̃t̸͕̗͖͛̌͠h̷̩͈̗̀ẻ̷͇̈́͘͘ ̵̮̝͍͆͑̚ŗ̷͇̻̖̓̂i̵̱̦̻̩͋͛g̷̻͛̃͂͘h̶̛̼̤͙̘̒̏̕t̶͓͔̮̔̊͛͛ ̶͙̑t̵̼̣͚̐̒̅ͅǒ̴̾͘͠ͅ ̴̞̏̓̊͝d̸̡̈́͜ó̸̢͎͓̉ ̴̗̥̮̳̈́̆ằ̵̲̖̜͑̇ṩ̸̡̇͠ ̴̦̮͔͊̑̋͑y̶̤̳̹̔o̶̺̍͋u̸͎̎̅͒͘ ̶͓̫͖̪̎̓͐͝p̵̥͑̓̌͑͜l̵͓͔̻̇̑e̴̺̐͋̂̃a̴̫͇̭̥̔̔š̶̞̝ḛ̸̃̊͂͘.̷̥̰̮̆͑́͝
Leviathan merely rolls his eyes and barely even flinches from the ear-piercing sounds the radio demon is emmitting.
Leviathan: Relax. I'm not here to make you do anything. But I won't stand this disrepect.
Alastor: H̸̭͈͕̾̌ơ̸̮̖̫͉̐͒̏ẇ̷̛̱̙͌̕ͅ ̶̖͕̲͖̏͌̓d̵̛͉̭̈́́̊a̵̬͇͎̽̅̐r̷̪̣͗̐͑e̶͚̯̠͇̋̎̑͝ ̷͍̫͎̒y̵̹͆̀̅̐ô̷̡̭̣̥̎̍ú̷͔̂́ ̵̡̺̯̓t̷̞̾ą̷̮̻̔̈l��͇̲̅͌̎͛ḱ̵̡̭̜ ̷͉͂͝ơ̶̞͓͕͗͋͜f̸̮̮̻̰̂͝ ̸̡̭̏͐͆͠d̷͇̟͙̖̈̊ī̷͚̩s̸͚̰̙̝̍̔̀r̵̰̐̉e̵̲̳̜̿͐s̷̯̳̦͈̏͐̚͘p̵̜̆e̴̡͖͕̅̈́c̷̼͓͒t̴͇́̈́ ̴̮̳̗͗͛w̷̨̟͙̳̍͒h̷̡̡̗̼̏͋̄e̷̗̓̈̽n̵͔̥͛ͅ ̶̤̉̋̆y̸̪̤̬͙̿͐͝ǫ̶͓̊͝u̷͚̭̳͎̔̓͑-̶̛̗̀̌̕
The aquatic demon snaps his fingers and suddenly, Alastor feels his power leave him. He has not felt tis weak since he was human.
Leviathan: I think I'm a pretty lenient master, Alastor. I gifted you a fraction of my power and let you kill your way up. I don't even meddle in your affairs and yet you still disrespect me? I asked of you one thing since the day you came crawling to me for power: protect the Morningstars. And frankly, right now you're not doing a good enough job.
Alastor: I do not know what you expected from a mere sinner. Plus, I don't seem to recall you doing much better on that front, your Sinfulness.
Leviathan had to let out a laugh. He could admit, the demon says some pretty hilarious things sometimes. It's even cuter when he know Alastor means it.
Leviathan: Ha! You really are a cocky demon. Talking to a Sin like that? Did your darling mother not teach you anything about respecting those who are clearly above you?
Alastor: Only those who deserve it. Like Lucifer.
Alastor still can't get any semblance of strength to pull himself off the ground. He really hates having these rare meet-ups with his master.
The embodiment of Envy stands and the next second, Alastor is being pulled up by his hair, making him look directly at the Sin. He had been averting his eyes for as soon as he felt a shift in the air but the sudden contact forces him come face-to-face with the real eldritch horror.
Leviathan: Let's get one thing straight, deer. I don't care about you, but somehow you made Lucifer do. And I would do anything for Lucifer and his happiness.
The radio demon can feel the tentacles caressing his face and he wants to recoil in disgust.
Leviathan: So, the moment I find out you're just using him for your personal gain, I won't hesitate to eat you over and over and over again. You'll never know a day without pain.
Despite the threat, he can't help the words that comes out of his mouth.
Alastor: But I am.
And if he dies today, he hopes Lucifer won't be too sad.
Leviathan: What did you just say?
Rosie always did say he had a mouth that can rival Susan. Honestly, Alastor has never felt so offended.
Alastor: Did you not hear me, master? I am using him for my personal gain. But not in the way one might think. I'm using him for my happiness and... I hope one day he will come to use me for his.
His answer must have been enough because he's suddenly let go and he can feel his powers flowing back into inside him.
'Right where they belong.'
He brushes himself off like nothing happened. Looking around, it appears that nothing was damaged after the Sin's power-play.
Leviathan: I expect you to report back to me regarding any happenings with the Morningstars and the hotel.
Opening a portal to a purple sky and raging waters, Leviathan gives Alastor one last warning.
Leviathan: Don't disappoint me.
Tsk. He really hates politics.
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Sorry for the little Alastor dialogue! But!!! Leviathan??
Color me surprised.
I am not calling him Frederick even tho I know officially, he's called Frederick von eldritch.
You telling me that youre one of the most powerful demons in Hell and you name yourself Frederick??
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adhesive-animations · 2 months
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Charlie’s head shot up from her book as Angel Dust suddenly began snickering at something while scrolling on his phone.
“What’s so funny?” She asked, in a light tone of voice, trying her hardest to not be suspicious and even harder not to sound it.
She failed but Angel chose not to point it out.
“Oh, nothing. Don’t worry your pretty self about it.”
Charlie narrowed her eyes, “Angel…”
Angel sighed, “Honestly Princess, I think it’s funny, I think it might make you sad.”
Vaggie tensed, glancing over at the two, ready to quickly pull Charlie out of the conversation if needed. It was just barely noticeable but Angel caught it from the corner of his eye.
“Is it about the Hotel?”
“Nope! Just about little ol’ me.”
Charlie turned fully towards Angel.
“Is it bad? Is someone harassing you? Is it because you’re here?” Charlie began to spiral, eyes wide and slightly shiny.
Angel forced himself not to roll his eyes, knowing the dramatics were only because she cared.
“No, no, it’s just some of the comments on my latest film are kinda funny.”
Charlie did look sad at the mention of his films and the thought of how people might respond to it.
Niffty, on the other hand, climbed over the top of the couch and across Angel to try and look at the phone in his hands.
“Show me, show me, show me!”
Angel laughed, “Okay, okay!”
He scrolled back a bit, “This the one that made me laugh,” he cleared his throat and then dramatically read out, “Angel dust looks like he tastes like vanilla strawberry pocky, I want to cromch him.”
Husk rolled his eyes at Angel for the way he pitched his voice.
Angel Dust began to giggle and the others, after a moment, joined in which only served to encourage him to start reading other comments out loud as well.
The group spent the rest of afternoon laughing and taking turns dramatically reading out bizarre comments and rating both the original comment and the reader’s performance.
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Based on this confession from an anon on the https://www.tumblr.com/hazbinhotel-confessions blog
I hope they don’t mind that it inspired this idea in my head I just thought it was really funny
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labyrinthofsphinx · 12 days
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Statistical Outliers
Part 2 of drabble. In the middle of a few things so I figured here's a bit more in the meantime.
“Vox, I want it.”
Truth be told, he hadn’t been expecting to hear from Velvette for a minute. He had only just proposed that she could promote his newest and latest set of gaming headphones, which now come equipped with specialized noise cancelation. Specialized for canceling out radio static, of course. Anyways, Velvette had turned him down flat, saying the design wasn’t ‘on brand’ for her. What the hell was her brand if not part of his?
So, her storming in with demands was not on his bingo card.
“Fascinating.” He sipped a bit more of his coffee. Too much sugar, not enough cream. Memo to himself, throw the coffee boy off the tower later if this conversation gets him too worked up.
“Vox!” Velvette slammed her hand down on his console, a move very few ever dared. Too many things could go wrong if damaged, and he couldn’t afford a Val sized tantrum in this room of all places. Coming from Vel, this was even weirder. Weird didn’t replace anger though, so he forced himself to police in his emotions.
“Yes?” He said, pulling his grin across his screen as far as he could. It made him look more friendly, he reminded himself, and not like his shark friends currently swimming about agitated.
He didn’t get to see her reaction. Instead, she brought her phone straight to his face. It was a picture from an article, written about the newly reconstructed hotel and whatnot. The smiley freak was there somehow. Vox still didn’t know how he managed to survive being sliced down the middle. The picture distorted something awful around his face and figure.
He glanced up at Velvette, tugging her phone down just a tad, enough to look her in the eyes.
“What am I looking at?” He asked, slightly confused and more irritated the longer his conversation went on. He kept smiling.
She took her phone back, zoomed in on a particular part of the picture, then put it back in his face.
“This thing, I want it.” She pointed a long, painted nail at it, as if he couldn’t make it out from the extreme zoom she pulled.
He still didn’t get it.
She tapped at a picture of one of the new residents of Alastor’s failing project, someone of no consequence that he’s never heard of. He prides himself on his knowledgebase. The internet was literally accessible from his head. He knew just about everything about anybody: their likes, their dislikes, the numbers of all their friends, accounts they had, jobs they applied for, who owned whose soul, the works. This one? A literal nobody. A ghost, if you will. What little he had on him was from surveillance tapes, showing him driving around a fancy car. Aside from that, he apparently moved into the hotel. That’s it. That’s literally all there was to him.
He just raised a brow to her, giving her that look that tells her she has to explain more than she would in a text message. She rolled her eyes, but she went on.
“It’s adorable, and I want it.”
Again, another moment he was reminded of Velvette’s age.
An adult, but not quite an adult.
Adorable? Vox didn’t really think he was an authority on adorable. He was a good judge on other things, things he prided himself on. Sexy, sure. Suggestive, why not? Beautiful, naturally.
But adorable?
The kid (he’s about ninety percent sure he was a kid) was some kind of fox. His ears were far too big for his small body, which already made him look like a mouse. His eyes were a little too large for his head. And he had a bushy tail. Well, he looked kinda fluffy everywhere. But this is Hell. Every other person was fuzzy in some way. Angel dust was a spider for crying out loud, and he was covered in fluff.
He didn’t get it. Though, that didn’t mean he couldn’t take advantage of it.
“Well, certainly, Velvette! Whatever you want…though, from what I understand, he’s holed up in-”
“I don’t care. I’ll do the stupid commercial for those headset things, but I want this first.”
Oh, well, right to the point then. Another thing he liked about Velvette, she was direct about everything. And with that said, she stormed right out like the hurricane she came in as. Honest, he has no idea what she planned to do with the kid once she had him. Turn him into a fur coat, maybe? He didn’t really care, not so long as half of Hell can’t even hear the radio bastard anymore.
A quick tap into the mainframe had his eyes peering out the camera of one of his drones. Fixated on the hotel, he picked up on a bit of conversation. It was the usual bullshit, the princess spouting off whatever silly plan she had in mind to push the rest of them towards being ‘better’. Since when was writing heartfelt letters to someone next you considered in heavenly entry?
The kid wasn’t in view, which wasn’t surprising. Despite being probably the youngest of this group, he certainly worked the longest hours. Kudos to him, Vox supposes. He knows the hours of shooting Val puts Angel through, and the kid still seems to hold the record for longest day. And if there is anything he can get behind, it’s a strong work ethic. Or maybe he sold his soul to an insomniac. Either is possible.
Just as he considered jumping through other cameras, to see if he was taking his usual route, the car rolled up to the hotel. The kid all but leapt outside, skipping his way up to everyone.
“Charlie! Charlie!” He had a high voice, like he’d not yet gone through puberty. It sounded like a language version of the triangle, constant tinging.
He was vibrating with delight, jumping in place as the rest of the hotel looked on, confused.
“I’m officially on vacation!” He chirped, explaining before anyone even posed the question. “My boss went down to Gluttony for a week, so I’ve got the time off!”
At that, the princess was beaming. She started talking so fast and so pitched that he hardly caught anything past the idea of doing a full ‘activities’ week. He can only assume it was all more half measures towards getting these dogs some manners.
“Oh! I know just how to start!” Of all people, Lucifer chimed in. If his drone flew a little more skewed, it wasn’t because of nerves. “I’ll make pancakes!”
Oh, right. The king of hell was just as much of a pansy as his daughter. He keeps forgetting that. Mostly on account of how obscenely powerful he still was.
“Hm, all that bragging about cuisine, and all you ever seem to make are dull, tasteless breaded monstrosities.” His voice made the camera twitch unnaturally. The audio sounded distorted, like the microphone had been fried. A random pop almost made him jump from his chair.
Alastor’s smile was as annoying as ever, even when he can hardly see it through the distortion. Vox could feel his fingers digging into his panel without even thinking of it. In fact, he was only aware he was doing it because the sparks flying off his fingers got some feedback from its circuits.
Apparently, he wasn’t the only one to find the radio creep unbearable, because Lucifer was none too happy about that little comment.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Who asked the cannibal? I keep forgetting you’re only into greasy finger food.”
Vox snorted into his hand as Alastor’s hair bristled in annoyance. Would he prefer it if he was the one who caused him to get his hackles up? Sure, but he was never going to pass up an opportunity to laugh at his expense. Knowing Alastor, the unintentional dig at his mother’s jambalaya hurt way more than the insult to his weird cannibal diet.
His smile became more strained, like he wanted to gnaw Lucifer’s throat out, but before he got tempted, the kid pepped up.
“H-how about we bake something instead?” Ears folded flat against his head, the kid turned towards Angel. “Didn’t you say you wanted to make brownies?”
Angel, as Vox knew, wasn’t thinking about the same kind of brownies that the kid was. And Angel seemed to realize this because he immediately jumped into damage control mode, all four arms waving about like he didn’t know what to do with any of them.
“I, um, yeah! Sure! Brownies! That sounds great! Just…normal brownies.”
The angel girl shot him a glare, one that Charlie politely tried to redirect.
Oh, this could’ve been its own reality show. He can see what entertainment Alastor gets out of it, even if the investment isn’t worth the payoff.
“We’re going to need to go to the store then.” Alastor’s cat pointed out. Oddly, he wasn’t holding a bottle in his hand. Usually, he was one foot in the gutter by this time of the day. “The kitchen’s been wiped out.”
“Wiped out? How?” Charlie’s girlfriend hissed.
“Bugs.” Alastor’s other pet, the creepy girl, lifted a metal stick. On it, clusters of bugs dangled, legs still twitching. Val had mentioned meeting her in a club one time. That was the same day he noticed there was a bald spot around Val’s collar.
…yeah, no need to explain why the smiley freak keeps that one around.
“That’s okay! I’ll just run down to the store and grab some groceries.” The kid added quickly, before anyone could comment on the pyre of insects currently dying a slow and painful death.
To his own interest, no one offered to go with him. No one offered to go instead of him. A quick rewind of surveillance told him that the kid was usually the one grabbing groceries on his way back from work. It was routine. The only added thing was Charlie handing over a, frankly, stupid amount of money for food. The kid quickly corrected it to an approximate amount and handed the rest back. A smart move, he supposed. People don’t rob people without money.
Of course, that assumes people would want the money, and obviously Vox wasn’t interested in pocket change.
With a flick of his hand, he brought up his secretary. She blinked as she looked up from her pad to her computer screen, quickly reworking the fins making up her hair. She was always dressed a little too much like she worked for Val, but she was good at her job and he’s yet to find a replacement. So, for now, she stays.
“Yes, Mr. Vox?” She asked, popping her lips up into a heart shaped smile.
He snapped up an image of the kid on her screen, taken from his recent watch in.
“I need you to pick this thing up for me. He’s heading to the grocers on the corner of Scarlet Drive and Butcher’s row.” He said, noting as the kid was looking for a place to park. The cameras in that part of town were much more numerous. Without Mr. Smiley making everything go haywire, he had a much better view of Velvette’s new toy.
“…any special instructions, sir?” She asked, accentuating her neck.
“Yeah, make sure he arrives without a scratch on him. I don’t deal with damaged goods.”
With that, he hung up. Back to business as usual.
It played on in the background of talk shows and newscasts. He was never truly unplugged from everything. That didn’t mean he saw everything all the time, mind you. He did, you know, have a life. But if he wanted his attention elsewhere, he could always jump to something else in the digital network. Case and point, while he was in the middle of discussing the upcoming acid rainstorm, he caught eye of some of his men grabbing the kid.
It wasn’t much of a struggle. He was probably lighter than the groceries he was carrying. He hardly had time to utter a cry before he was pushed inside the car and driven off towards Vee tower. The car was just as automated as the rest of his devices. He’s never tried it, but he’d pretty sure he could drive it if he wanted to. Not that he did because, really, who had time for that? He did notice though that once the kid was shoved in the center seat, and held by the arms on either side, he didn’t protest. His ears were pinned to his head, so it was obvious he was scared shitless. His tail was curled tight between his legs, but his eyes were trained forward, like he was preparing to charge headfirst into a train.
This probably wasn’t the first time he’s been kidnapped. Not really too surprising, considering just how weak he was. It was just interesting to see him immediately know that fighting was never going to get him out of this situation. So, he wasn’t entirely dumb, at least.
Huh, this might just be interesting after all.
He finished with his broadcast, cutting to commercial before one of the pre-recorded segments went to play. He had just enough time to grab a coffee before meeting his men over in his lobby, the one meant for employees only.
He scrolled through his feed, pushing numbers, trying to see when and how would be the best way to appeal to the masses for those new headsets of his. Hey, just because he could hypnotize them all, doesn’t mean he has to. Many of them would just sucker themselves into buying it, especially if all the rest of their friends had a pair. That was a different kind of hypnotism altogether.
Two flunkies in dark suits dipped their heads when he walked in, brutes he doesn’t remember the names of nor would bother to. He looked down from his phone only for a moment, enough to register the shock on the kid’s face as he looked up. He expected him to be afraid. No doubt Alastor would’ve been ruining his (not so) good name at the hotel. Or, if not him, then he imagines Angel didn’t have much good to say either. Not that he paid much attention to Val’s employees. Honestly, the only reason he had to deal with or hear about Angel was because Valentino literally wouldn’t stop making him a problem. And, as said, Valentino’s problems always end up Vox’s problems.
Here's the thing, the kid looked afraid still, but there was something else there as well. Something he didn’t quite make out.
He flicked his finger, and his guards dropped him down. Surprisingly, the kid didn’t try to make a run for it. He glanced around, but probably quickly decided that, yeah, there’s was no easy path out. He looked back up at Vox, waiting for him to say something he supposed. Why should he though? He doesn’t owe him anything. This was all just a means to an end, and he didn’t have time for anything else.
“I take it you’re the smart type.” His attention went back to his phone, but he could tell the kid was waiting with bated breath. “Then you’ll know to shut up and do as your told and you probably won’t end up dead.”
‘Probably’, heh, he was lying to himself now.
The kid’s eyes watered, suddenly finding something interesting about the floor. Hm, didn’t want to cry, huh? Well, Vox would bet Velvette breaks him in less than a day. Insecurity reads to her like blood does to his sharks. There will be carnage later.
Vox walked towards the elevator. The kid didn’t automatically follow behind his coat tails. That was strike one. A jolt sparked as annoyance hit him. He snapped his fingers together and pointed down by his side. If he was going to give Velvette a gift, it was just the manners in him demanding he gave it in person, one of the few carryovers from his living days.
“Here. Now.” He demanded, teeth still clenched.
That seemed like more than enough encouragement. Tail tucked between his legs, he slowly joined Vox in the elevator. With a twinge of electricity, the lift began to rise. The kid, comically, almost fell off the edge. The lack of walls around the perimeter of the circle really got to him. So much so he actually moved closer to Vox, rather than be anywhere near the edge. Amusing. It would’ve been funnier if it wasn’t so pathetic.
There was the usual ting when they arrived at Velvette’s floor, and the doors opened to the usual chaos. Models and designers running around everywhere, most of them with sweat beading down their faces as their boss literally ripped a dress in two in front of one unfortunate stylist.
“Is there not a single one of you who doesn’t have shit for brains?” She roared, tossing the fabric mess into a garbage bin as the designer nearly passed out right there. “Who’s the moron who thought that pink polka dots were ‘in’ this season?”
“Oh, Velvette!” Vox stepped out, and people got out of his way. One overlord was already one too many for these people. Though, he noted, there did seem to be an unusual amount of relief when they saw him. No doubt they thought he’d rein her in like he usually did whenever she or Val went too far off the rails. Jokes on them, he was only here to drop off his end of the bargain and go over the commercial.
She turned and looked at him over her shoulder. To say she was in a ‘bad mood’ would’ve been polite considering the purse of her lips and the blood she was currently wiping off her hands. Her attention was half on him, and half stuck to her phone.
“What the fuck you want?”
The kid had snuck up behind him, too small and insignificant to be seen from outside his shadow. The staff that did see him twisted a bit in uncertainty. Vox curled a hand behind him and shoved him forward.
“Why, just bringing you a little present! Thought it would brighten up your day!”
Everyone in the room waited for a reaction. Many of those running about slowed or outright stopped what they were doing to watch what would happen next. Velvette herself blinked as she put down her phone.
Even more surprising, the kid gulped, took a breath, and brought a hand up in a nervous wave.
“Um, h-h-hello.”
Without the warping that just naturally came from any recording, the kid sounded younger somehow. His voice was clearer, but still meek. His ears flicked forward, twitching with tension, but trying to look friendly.
Well, he could read a room. He’ll give him that.
Velvette made an unholy sound. The shriek bounced in his servos like someone was banging a pot over his head. The vibration caused his face to glitch out and, by consequence, cause the whole fucking tower to blink like broken Christmas lights. He’s pretty sure the glass cracked in places, and the employees were bleeding out their ears. The kid had grabbed his own in a vice grip.
She finally stopped, moving with incredible speed and scooping the kid up like he weighs less than nothing. She started swinging him around like he was a new puppy, bad mood entirely forgotten.
“Oh my god, he’s adorable! Even better than the video!” She ruffled through his fur, tugging lightly on his big ears, before finally putting him back on the ground…only to tug Vox down and give him a quick hug around the neck. “Vee, you’re the very best!”
He forgot for a second that he didn’t just do it for her, because it had honestly been a while since she’s been so openly and nicely affectionate with him. It took him a second to reboot.
“Yes, I know.” He said, jumping right back into it. “Hold the applause for now though. So, have you had a chance to look over the design I sent you?”
She snapped up her phone and flicked something into the data cloud.
“I fixed it up, made it more appealing. Take a look.”
He downloaded it. She altered a few cosmetic things about it. The standard design didn’t change much but…
“Um, why did you make a version with ears on it?” Half of the denizens of hell had ears, many of them bigger than these ones. True, the techno aspect to them he can get behind. Speakers and glowing lights were added to the frame, making it cooler in dimmer light. But why ears?
“Because they’re cute. And cute is ‘in’ right now.” She stated, manner of fact, before turning her attention back to her new toy.
Well, okay. He could work with this. It wasn’t entirely off brand for his more technical projects. As long as it was kept modern looking, he could look past the ‘cute’ part of it. While he’s been mulling that over, Velvette has scooped up her new prize like she just won him from a carnival game. A million and one selfies later, she turned her attention to the kid’s wardrobe.
“While the 90s are making a comeback right now, we’ve got to do something about…all of this.” She picked at his shirt like it might give her lice. “Also, a collar.”
“B-but I’m not-” He started.
Vox cleared his throat, giving the kid a warning grin.
“What did I say about the talking thing again?” He teased.
The kids sighed but, promptly, shut up.
“I’ll have the testing design ready for you tonight.” He mentioned to Velvette. He would have it sooner, but now he had to install extra lights and speakers on fake ears.
“Good, I’ll start teasing about the new product. We’ll run the commercial after I’ve ‘leaked’ it.”
And as they both knew, the commercial was a Vox problem, not a Velvette problem.
“I’ll leave you to it then!”
Good. All’s well that ends well, he guesses.
As he went to the lift, he caught one last look from the kid. There was that expression again, the one he didn’t quite understand. It almost lingered on him, even as the door closed. In the last second before Vox was left to his own devices once more, he saw the kid opening his mouth like he was about to call out after him. He didn’t though. And the doors to the lift snapped shut.
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rainbow-beanie · 3 months
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Alastor: you know, I spent most of my life while alive murdering people
Angel, not the least bit surprised: did you spend all your time doing that?
Alastor: hahaha no, I had a radio show! Though unlike the one I have down here, it was just your average radio show with music and the like, and sometimes I’d even talk about current events during that time. My favorite being where I’d talk about this mysterious killer on the loose~
Angel: let me guess, it was you?
Alastor, beaming with pride: YES!! although it was kinda difficult at first talking about it from a news standpoint, since obviously I knew more about the murders that had taken place than some plain ole detective would. So i had to make sure to distance myself from the situation, and talk about it like i was just some average civilian.
Angel: wow. I’m not sure if i should be concerned or impressed. Were you ever caught?
Alastor shakes his head, his ears swaying with the movement: Nope!
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morganski-19 · 2 months
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How Do I Tell You?
based on the Lizzy McAlpine song (go listen to it I beg you it is so huskerdust coded)
Angel is scared. More than he has been in a long time. At least like this. A real relationship should excite him, make him happy. But he can't get over the fear that all of this is going to end.
Scared that Husk will leave him like everyone else tends to. Even though he assures that it will never happen. Or scared that Angel will be someone Husk is scared to love. Because of his past. Because of his present. The addiction that still pulls at his mind and the chain that is wrapped firmly around his soul.
Angel believes that no one could ever love him the way that he is. That's what everyone he's ever been with said. What his family would say if they really knew about him. Everyone except Molly.
But Husk doesn't talk like the rest of them. Doesn't say the mean shit that crushes Angel's spirit. Doesn't play the games. He does the exact opposite. Makes Angel feel like he might be worth something in the end.
That's the thing that makes Angel so scared. He's used to the pain. To the torment. To the abuse. He doesn't know what it's like to be happy with someone. Doesn't know a damn thing about it. It's what he's come to expect. How is he supposed to tell that to Husk? How is he supposed to tell him where it all started?
Husk is someone that Angel wants to know. Wants to know all of the things that he's never told anyone else. All the secrets and insecurities. Everything that makes Husk the man that he is. But in turn, that would make Angel want to tell him the same. And if he did, what would come of it.
Deep down, Angel is ashamed of what's happened to him. Only a few people have seen into his life, that he's let see into his life. There was still so much more that no one knew. No one needed to know.
Angel's not the person he was when he joined the hotel. When all he was doing was just working for Val. There is so much more to him that he is comfortable to be. Comfortable to share. Most of it is because of Husk. Knowing that there was a person out there who liked Angel for who he was without the contract. He couldn't say that for most people.
He wants to tell Husk. He does. Just doesn't know how. How can Angel tell him what really happened to him? How can he admit that he's been waiting for it to all go bad? How he's so used to the pain that he expects it.
How could people write love songs without them being sad? The love that Ange's experienced has only ever been sad. It's all he's known.
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Vox, Velvette and "fame"
Oh you’re in luck! I went a little over for this one because I actually had a lot to say.
This is a little snippet revolving around Vox being a child actor during the golden age of Hollywood eventually turned gameshow host and Velvette being one of the very first true internet influencers.
Fame was foisted upon Vox like an unwanted hug from a least favorite relative at an age where he was much too young to understand what it meant to be under a contract that he himself had never signed. No, the real work for Vox had been making that fame his own, cutting the strings the studio and his mother had tied taunt around his limbs. True fame for Vox had been going from puppet to puppeteer.
Velvette’s initial rise to fame had meant swimming against a rushing current, carving her own path through a hostile wilderness while her useless slag of a mother served as yet another obstacle for her to overcome. Fame had been better than any drug , it had been the first million followers, her first paid sponsor, the first time a stranger recognized her on the street. Fame had been everything she’d ever wanted and more.
Their paths to fame may have differed, but on every other level they were kindred spirits. Vox had taken one look at a newly-fallen Velvette, seen the same look of ambition, determination, and just the right amount of desperation in her eyes that he’d had at her age, and knew right then she was fit to rule Hell alongside him and Val.
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“I like you.” Alastor blurts out without a thought. He didn’t intend to say it out loud for the demon beside him to hear.
Nonetheless, he didn’t regret it.
The fallen looks at him, he laughs, a pretty golden blush sprinkle his cheeks.
“I already know that! Tell me something new love.”
The radio demon smiles, “What else is new? I’ve told you everything.”
“Oh I don’t know, tell me about it again.”
“Everything?”
“Everything.” Alastor chuckles, his fingers intertwining with his.
And his ballad of praise and love towards the fallen fill the quiet night of the bar.
Alastor watch his beloved blush in gold, laugh at his over-the-top praise, smile brightly like a sun at the final song of his ballad: “and I love everything else about you, mon cher.”
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An alternative fluff from a comic I’m still working on. Hope you enjoy the sweetness of Al’s endless doting and affection to Luci <33
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bruciemilf · 2 months
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You know who I’m most excited to meet in Hazbin Hotel?
God.
Would they be as spunky and raunchy and saucy as the rest of the cast? Would their speech be polished and carefully molded to plastic perfection like heaven is?
What’s their relationship with Adam? You know, Allfather of creation and all? World giver? Forger of bone and flesh? Would he be classically paternal? Is that why Adam’s such a douchebag?
Like, what if Adam DIDN’T start that way?
What if God’s treatment of EVE jumpstarted Adam’s absolute dumbassery? How can one be kind when their own maker prides itself on ruthlessness?
There’s a scene playing in my mind, quite gruesomely so, so be warned.
I’m thinking of Eve, with sweat and tears storming down her face, laid on perfectly cut grass in Eden.
She doesn’t know what’s happening to her. She just knows there’s a person being squeezed out of her. Cain, God calls it.
“What’s happening to her?!” Adam’s voice is rough, and loud, and not all that angelic for his status. He’s speaking to the sky, to a huge eye that watches and does nothing.
“Oh, that? Well, I just figured it’s been getting awfully lonely around here for you two, so I conjured this little thing! You’re welcome. “
What’s there to be thankful for? His wife roaring in pain? Squeezing his hands so tightly his fingers almost snap? Who’d look at this and want to praise it?
Adam’s voice is panicked, holding Eve tightly to his body, stroking her ashen hair and sweetening his tone as much as could,
“Shh, baby you’re doing great, it’s okay it’s okay it’s okay— fuck, — Help her!“
“Oh don’t be so dramatic! She’ll be fiiine. I made them very durable, you know. “ Women, they mean women, — women made for bleeding; Women born for taking pain, and heal from pain, and do it all over again.
That’s not power. It’s curse.
“Give her something! Anything!”
“Oh, that won’t be invented for a long time, buddy. And it won’t be available to them for even longer, — yeesh, your kin is pretty problematic if I do say so myself. But you got this! I’ll check in later. Maybe. Tell me how it goes!”
It goes bloody. The thing, — baby, — is born quietly, with an angry short of silence inside him, as if he’s waiting to eat the world whole. A part of Adam hopes he succeeds.
He doesn’t let go of Eve for days.
He just knows, above or below, with a God like that, they’re all fucked.
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Anthony
"Angel!" Nothing, "Angel Dust!" Still no fucking response, "ANTHONY!"
"Don't call me that fucker."
"Great so you can hear me."
"What the fuck do you want?"
"You aren't going back to him."
"Leave me the fuck alone on that one Husker." He didn't even react to the Husker part,
"He's a fucked up bitch, he's fucking hurting you, you aren't going anywhere near him Anthony."
"Stop calling me that, and are you forgetting the fact that he fucking owns me?!"
"That doesn't make it any better."
"It's not like I have a choice, leave me the fuck alone Husk." Angel Dust walked straight out, ignoring any and all of the bartenders protest. Husk took a long sip of whiskey, another one who'd sold a soul without knowing what would come with it.
He'd locked himself in his room, there was nothing he could fucking do, he deserved this. He was in Hell for fucks sake he shouldn't be fucking surprised, he cried but it would never do anything, he was fucking helpless. At this point he was a living sex toy.
"One more time." He wanted to run,
"Of course." He said licking his lips. The chains, the lead, the lights. Nothing was new. He didn't feel it anymore, he couldn't fucking care anymore. Angel woke in a cold sweat, it was only a nightmare he told himself, but he knew it would happen tomorrow and every day to come after that. Another taste of those bitter lips, another day of getting used like a sex toy, what the fuck had his death come to?
He took a breath of nicotine in before throwing the cigarette out, he didn't need any more yelling today, he didn't know if he could handle it. He walked inside the hotel, sitting down at the bar.
"What's the strongest thing you got Husk?" Choosing to ignore the last conversation they had, sadly however, Husk didn't.
"We're not finished." He said in a matter of fact voice.
"Just give me something strong Husk, I don't have the energy for this."
"Later." Tears fell from his eyes,
"I- I just don't want to fucking feel right now."
"When you're in deep shit trust me being numb won't make any of your shit work out later."
"It's too much."
"Hey, listen to me Angel. We're going to get your soul back and that bitch away from you okay?"
"How?"
"You're forgetting we know the most powerful demons in Hell." They just sat in silence for a few minutes before they eventually moved on with the day, both hoping that this would be one of the last times Angel had to worry about Valentino. The one thing they had hope in.
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It's been a pretty good day at the hotel, all things considered. Charlie wanted to do another round of trust falls, positive that they'd all come up with new and deeper secrets as they grew closer together. And hey, she wasn't wrong, Nifty actually got caught this time! But one thing Angel couldn't help but notice was that after the trust falls, Husk had been acting a little more snarly than usual. He couldn't figure out why at first, it wasn't like he had shared anything personal enough to be a big deal, and he had been caught after grumbling out that he preferred the taste of cheap booze over the expensive stuff, but he was nursing his bottle more intently than usual all through the rest of the day, and even turned in early. That was when Angel noticed it properly. As Husk walked up the stairs, thinking he was out of sight, he went to rub at one of his shoulders, wincing in the process.
So maybe he slinked off to join him. Maybe he just happened to slide into Husk's room before the kitty cat could close the door, needing to let that long tail in behind him doesn't exactly mean he can slam it quick. Husk's gruff "What-?" turned into a falter when he saw Angel, only to turn into a groan as he walked over to the bed. "Listen, I'm not in the mood for your games tonight kid."
"They're only games 'cause you ain't said yes yet." It's automatic, a flirt, a tease. Not even instinct, it's a full on reflex, out of his mouth before he can think about it. Husk's scowl made Angel wince, but he pushed on regardless, holding out his hands in front of him in the universal gesture for surrender. "Besides, that ain't why I'm here. Honest. Just wanted to know what's going on, you doing okay?"
There's a moment where shock crosses that gruff face, and he covers it up quickly enough Angel almost thinks he imagined it, but after a beat or two Husk just gave a shrug as he grumbled that it wasn't anything to worry about, just his back acting up, and why wasn't there a decent fucking chiropractor here in hell? Angel couldn't help his grin as he listened to the complaining, all too aware that just a month ago he definitely wouldn't have gotten an honest answer out of Husk, and as soon as he got the chance he stepped in a little closer.
"Well, luckily for you, you've got the best set a' hands in hell right here to help you out with your little problem." One pair rested on Husk's shoulders as he spoke, the other taking those pawlike hands as he winked. "They don't call my fingers magic for nothing baby."
This time when he's glared at, it's easy to laugh it away. It took a little effort, a little coaxing, but eventually he managed to convince Husk to at least hear him out and go along with his idea. To lay down on his stomach, resting his head on his crossed arms as he let his wings relax out to the sides. It didn't take long at all before Angel was joining him, climbing onto the mattress and climbing onto those thighs.
With Angel straddling Husk's hips from behind, the jokes are just too easy, low hanging fruit, like any time Pentious opens his mouth, and he can ignore it easily. Instead he clapped both sets of hands together and rubbed them together for a few minutes, warming them up with the friction. When he finally got to work properly, the reaction was immediate.
One pair began up at Husk's shoulders, working the heels of his hands deep into the muscle tissue while the other pair began to explore, carefully, at the join where Husk's wings met his back. At first, all Angel got in response was Husk tensing up beneath him. Every muscle in his shoulders knotted up worse, and those wings went so stiff that he began to wonder if this was a bad idea after all. But as Angel worked, keeping his commentary to himself for a change, he slowly started to see the difference as bit by bit, Husk managed to make himself relax into the stead, firm pressure.
One thing that quickly became clear was that while Husk's posture was terrible, there was a reason for it. Those wings of his were heavy. He's slouching forwards at least as much to keep his balance every day as he is because of how he feels beat down by the world. There's knots so stiff and tense under his fingers that Angel is pretty sure they've been there since the guy was alive, and the extra set of complex joints right in the middle of the bastard muscles in his back certainly weren't helping matters. It's no wonder he hasn't seen Husk flying around anywhere, he's not sure how well he can actually move those wings.
Bit by bit, Angel worked on massaging out the stress. The pain. The tension. The noises Husker let out weren't quite moans, and there were more than a few hisses of pain here and there as Angel's deft fingers found an exceptionally stubborn knot of muscle and worked on it until the fibers loosened and it settled into place. But eventually, once Angel had worked his way down Husk's back past his wings, kneading ever closer to the base of his tail, he heard a new noise. Something he's never heard from Husk before.
He heard purring.
It's a low, raspy sound. Deep in the old man's chest, more sensation rumbling through his body than truly audible. It sounded like something Husk hasn't done in a long time, like he's almost forgotten about the concept. It's such a surprise that Angel very nearly blurted out a laugh, but instead he bit his lip as he grinned silently, still silently working his way down that knobbly spine.
He never thought he'd be on top of another guy, straddling their thighs, and not be jumping straight into fucking them. But maybe there's something to be said for a little gentle intimacy too.
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labyrinthofsphinx · 10 days
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Statistical Outliers
Part 3 of drabble. Will be a bit busy, but might post some more later.
He’ll be honest, it was a long day. Even after all the drama with Velvette, he was called down to Val’s studio because of some issue with the cameras there. The issue had been that someone had dropped some lube onto the lens, warping what would’ve been a perfect shot. Well, said someone gave Val his much needed target practice.
Angel dust was there, of course, and Vox made it a point to avoid him as much as physically possible. He didn’t want to hear about him today.
Aside from that, shooting the new commercial for later use, and filling out the rest of his programs, he almost forgot his earlier troubles. So much so that, when he finally was able to retire back to their top floor, he was surprised to find the kid on the couch, wrapped up in Velvette’s arms as she took more pictures of the two of them together.
He didn’t often keep tabs on Velvette’s feed, that was usually her business, but he poked around for a second.
It’s blown up. Like, they’ve always had numbers before, but he’s not sure up to this scale.
Likes, shares, replies, the works in unprecedented figures. All from photos she’s sharing of her latest projects, most of which featured the kid in the background like a set piece. Positivity regarding their brand, regarding them seemed to be at an all-time high. A quick search revealed that most of that positivity was an echo chamber from Velvette’s followers bleeding down a common thread to the rest of hell, which was generally: ‘Look how good/awesome/attractive the Vees are! They’ve even got such a cutie pie with them!’.
He calculated all of that in the span of a minute. Velvette knew he was just…so baffled the minute after. He might’ve blue screened from the way her face twitched, like she was holding back a laugh. She was smirking when he finally regarded her again.
“You think you’d know better than to question me by now.” She teased.
“…okay, granted. But how?”
“I told you, ‘cute’ is in.” She grabbed the kid again and lifted him onto her lap like a plush doll. She wasn’t tall, or at least, not compared to Vox, but the kid was small even in her arms. Looks like she probably burned his old clothes too, because he was wearing one of her new summer collections loungewear outfits, Vee branded and everything. Around his neck was a delicate collar, almost a necklace, the charm of which had their signature hearts but with an electric ‘V’ cutting through it. Hm, note for later, look into pet market.
The kid looked at him again, head perking up a bit as he walked over, but it seemed like he learned his lesson on the talking thing.
It was strange to have another person in their space, though less so the more Velvette treats him like a pet than a person. Val had a pet for…brief time, and Vox learned from that to never get him anything of the sort again. Which means, this kid is going to be an issue already.
“Has Val seen him yet?” He asked, almost with a groan. It was the end of the day, and he didn’t feel the need to cake on a smile without anyone else around. He was fucking tired, alright? He didn’t need Val causing an issue over her new literal boy toy.
She shrugged.
“Don’t think so. Been too busy with that long shoot with Angel. Why?”
“Remember what happened to the last pet?”
At that, the kid’s ears dropped, and his body curled inwards a bit. Velvette petted the spot at the top of his head.
“…he’ll stay in my room. And tell Val that if breaks my new toy, I’ll be up his ass, I swear to God.”
“I’ll let him know.” Better that the two adults work it out…hopefully work it out. If there was one thing worse than a Val tantrum, it was a Val versus Vel brawl. Because somehow Vox was always the one fixing shit afterwards.
Then, her phone went off. Velvette made a face, groaned, then turned to Vox.
“I’ve got to take this.”
She put the kid down beside her for a moment, standing up to head off to her room.
“Watch him for a second, darling.” She didn’t ask so much as just abandoned him to his new task, walking off and pretending to be pleasant about something over the phone. Her door slammed shut as the conversation seemed to take a turn. He could listen in, but her shriek from before had already had him running diagnostics and he didn’t want to risk a round two so quick.
God, he was so fucking tired. He’ll just order in for the night. He just didn’t have the energy to head back out for food and a night full of drinks.
“Coffee?”
The voice caught him off guard. He’d been zoning out, hadn’t he?
The owner of the voice poked his head over the rim of the couch. Geez, he was small. He barely made it over just to look at him.
“Huh?” He asked.
“Y-you look tired. I…I was just thinking that you might want a coffee…or tea…or I can make hot chocolate, if you want.”
He…what? Did he not realize who he was talking to? Did he not realize where he was? Was he just stupid? Also, who gave him permission to talk? Vox certainly didn’t.
“You know, last I checked, pets didn’t talk.” He snapped a bit, voice warping with distortion.
The kid didn’t look any more afraid than before. Since when was he unintimidating to children? Before he could get madder, an alert flashed before his eyes. Power levels low, please plug in or put into power save mode. He really overdid it today, huh? Maybe he should fit in another coffee break between segments. You know, forget the kid. He can punish him tomorrow when he had the energy to do it.
His limbs hurt a bit as he moved. His back was sore from all the sitting in that stiff chair. He really ought to replace it, but the odd angle of its back meant he always sits straight in interviews and, well, it’s a good look. He’d be lament to get rid of it just because of a little pain.
Fuck it. He’s just going to go pass out.
“Stay here, and don’t move.” He ordered as he quickly undid his bow tie. The collar released and he could feel air and blood circulating around his neck again. Eyes followed him as he went to his room, but he couldn’t be bothered to snapping back again.
He was just about to open his door when he noticed it.
Ah, he must’ve snuck pasted Velvette.
Smoke curled in from the doorway, red whisps of the telltale signature of Valentino drifted towards him like grasping hands. It reached to his waist, his shoulders, and across his chest. Val was in a mood. Probably that mood. Unless he wanted to deal with another fit, and despite feeling like he wants to drop to the floor, Vox had to be in that mood too.
Fuck my life.
Business smile, come on. Just business as usual.
And he stepped in.
As it turned out, there was a reason Valentino was in that mood. Worse, he was in the version of that mood which left Vox feeling like he just lost a fight. He was also, currently, on the floor. Val has taken over his bed, and any attempt to remedy this whole situation will probably end up worse somehow.
Small glitches danced across his vision. He could feel the places Val’s claws caught on the sides of his screen. They were enough to hurt, but he just hoped it wasn’t bad enough to need a buffing out. He sat up, and almost immediately regretted it. Damn it, Val! What was so appealing about mauling on him like a fucking cat toy? His back was a collage to scratches, his legs a testimony to the power of mandibles or whatever the fuck he’s got in his face.
Valentino was happily snoozing away, his particular grievance stripped away by the power of a fucked-out sleep and mauling Vox. Apparently, Angel was acting up. He was late to set, was pissed off when he arrived, and was in entirely too much of a rush to leave. Obviously, this was a problem for Val. And, now, Vox. Because, again, Valentino’s problems are always Vox’s problems.
It didn’t take much to figure out why Angel was doing this shit. It would only a couple of hours before Alastor’s pet projects figured out the kid was gone. Not dead, but gone. So far as he knew, they haven’t figured it out yet. Angel probably hadn’t had time to surf the web while working, and the rest of them apparently didn’t even have phones. Princess Morningstar didn’t follow the Vees, so it’s not like she’d be likely to see their feed.
Even now, he could see them walking the streets, asking folks, looking for hide or hair of him. Instead of looking the one place they might get a clue, they distracted themselves with nonsense.
He stretched out, figuring he might as well take the couch. He had to get some sleep. Also, while he was at it, he’d just quietly silence anything mentioning the kid on the pity party’s feed. Not that he was concerned, but the idea of Princess Morningstar walking into Vee tower (or worse, Lucifer) with demands was both embarrassing and demeaning. He wouldn’t have it.
When he left the room and headed into the lounge, he was surprised to find the T.V. on. There was a streaming movie playing, and a voice was singing that he hadn’t heard in…fifty? Sixty years? Longer?
God, he’d been alive last time he heard this. Back when it first came out. He remembered. He had that tune stuck in his head for months. Everyone did.
He’d always loved the T.V., alive or dead. As hypnotic as it was to everyone down here, it held just as much sway to him, even after all these years. His feet dragged him towards the sound, the old timey tune jumping into chorus again.
“I’ve a smile on my face. I walk down the lane. With a happy refrain. Singin’, just singing in the rain.”
That…didn’t come from the T.V.
The small, soft sound came from the couch, where two tired eyes blinked slowly at the screen. There was a small smile on his face, as if he really did forget for a moment that he’d been kidnapped.
“She’s gonna be really mad that your over here and not where she told you to be.”
Vox’s little comment nearly made him jump out of his skin. Though shock, surprise, and even slight fear seemed to give way to something somber in his mind. Vox didn’t say it, neither did the kid, but they both knew he looked like shit right now.
“…I know.” He muttered, after a moment, like he was considering whether Vox would want a response or not. “But…but I didn’t want to sleep on the floor.”
Oh. Well. Um.
He bit his lip.  No, no. He wasn’t about to sympathize with him. That’d be like sympathizing with the wallpaper or the chair. It had a purpose and when it’s done with it, it’ll get thrown out like all the rest of it. That’s all.
“That’s where pets belong.” He hissed.
“…do I have to be a pet?”
“If you want to keep your scalp, yes.”
He sighed, despair puffing out into a choked noise. That said, he didn’t wander back to Velvette’s room. Instead, he abandoned the couch for the floor, resting his head on his tail as he curled inward for warmth. Now abandoned, Vox took over the couch. He had half a mind to change the channel and was about to when the kid pipped up again.
“C-could you leave it on?”
“…why?”
“I love this part.”
He could name on one hand the number of people down here still alive that he knew of that actually watched this movie. All of them were far, far older than the kid. He didn’t look like a 50s kid, or didn’t dress like one. Maybe he kept up to date with all the innovations, like Vox has, but nothing about the kid has struck him as being from when he was still walking around.
A movie kid then? Sure, one with good taste but…okay, no, that was weird too.
He left it on. Not sure what possessed him to do it, but he left it on. Gene Kelly kept right on talking, even after the kid fell asleep. And at some point, while he was singing, Vox’s own lids drooped low.
He woke up to the click of a phone taking a picture. His whole body felt like it was still coming online by the time he even realized what was going on. Velvette, standing in front of the couch, was holding an impromptu photo session featuring Vox sleeping on the couch. She did that sometimes, take photos of him in compromising or funny positions. Most of them involved Val, though there was a particular vid of him unintentionally slamming his head against his desk that got a good laugh. She doesn’t really post these more…reputation damaging ones. No, she just keeps them for blackmail.
Now, while he didn’t really care about the sleeping part, it registered that he probably still looked like a shark attack victim via Val. The fuck was so amusing about that-?
A quick look down and he got his answer. The kid was there, guess he never went back to Velvette’s room. He was still asleep, curled almost entirely into a sphere. A Voxtek branded throw blanket was tossed across his shoulders. It was probably the one they kept by the couch, all things considered. He didn’t think much of it…but from an outside perspective…
“I didn’t do that.” His voice sounded groggy from sleep and the lingering exhaustion. Velvette scoffed, in a laughing, mocking tone, and kept taking pictures.
“That is so cute, Vee.”
“I didn’t do it!” He snapped louder, enough to wake the kid up with a jolt. A bit of electricity might’ve made the jump and zapped him, because he responded like someone stepping on a live wire. Eyes wide and leaping up, his ears flicked around looking for the problem.
“What happened? What’s wrong?”
“What’s wrong?” Vox growled, frown pulling into a broken smile. “You’re still talking.”
The kid deflated, realizing again where he was, and snapped his mouth close. Velvette puffed out her cheeks.
“Uh, did you have to go and ruin it?”
“Ruin what? You making fun of me?”
“No, you being cute, Vee. I told you, ‘cute’ is in. It makes you look more approachable and desirable to be a little cute sometimes.”
He felt like he was going to blow a fuse. Sparks danced around between wires and circuits, and he had to physically pull himself in. He was never going to get anything done if he started his day short-circuiting. He trained his emotions back. Smile, the camera’s on again!
“While that may be the case, Vel, I think it’s probably better if half of hell doesn’t think I got mauled by a bear, hm?”
She actually looked upset by the idea of not sharing it. He can already tell she tacked on a few hearts across the pic. The taglines, ‘Vee life’ and ‘Vee with the dog he didn’t want’, were all set and ready to go.
 A game show thinking sound went off his speakers as a thought came to mind. “Oh, here’s an idea, why don’t you just edit it a bit, so I look more put together when you post it? Don’t you have better pictures of me on the asleep on the couch?”
Usually, he was speaking to Val like he was a misbehaving child, but Velvette earned it a few times. Like right now, when she was acting like a kid who was told they had to see the doctor before getting a lollipop.
“Fine!” She huffed. “And don’t be surprised when everyone’s up in arms to watch your new presentation.”
She grabbed the kid by the scruff of his neck and walked them both back to her room.
What presentation-? Oh, yeah. Headsets. The whole reason he was currently suffering Velvette’s added attention right now. Well, if it gets him more viewers…it should be worth it. It better be worth it.
Though, he did double check on Alastor’s little gang. Still panicked, it seemed. Still had no idea where the kid was. Good. His little media silencing was doing the trick then. Yet…he knew even he couldn’t keep it up forever. Someone would let it slip. That could lead to some trouble, given the kind of reaction the king of hell seemed to have. Honestly, he didn’t realize anyone would miss him this much. Lucifer hardly went out, now he was patrolling the streets with his daughter like he was desperate to find the family dog. And he wanted no part of that fight.
Hm. As far as he knew, the kid still owned his soul. Maybe it was about time he wrote up a contract. File that under things to do for later.
For now, there was work to do.
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creaturecomfxrts · 2 months
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wip huskerdust fic ⋆.˚ ᡣ𐭩 .𖥔˚
let me know what you think! i want to finish it but…. whos to say….
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Angel Dust shifted in the satin bar stool he was currently perched upon. In one of his many hands he swirled an obnoxiously fruity cocktail. In another, he propped his head up, slender fingers curled as his knuckles rested against his cheek, ever conscious of how he looked. If the spider didnt look like a slutty pin up doll from every angle, it wasnt enough. At least its not a floozy nightclub, he thought , sipping the drink as he surveyed the room. The pink liquid burned delightfully on the way down. It wasn’t as good as the custom drinks Husk made him. He missed the little umbrellas.
The place was huge and packed with people, gold studded walls, crystal glasses teeming with whiskey on the rocks and overblown confidence. Poker tables were spread out among the floor and sinners in gaudy outfits cashing in their life savings as the cards, chips, and booze flowed. Casinos weren’t his outing of choice, but he’d decided to join a mission that the radio demon had sent Husk on, if only because he was bored out of his fucking MIND in the hotel. It had nothing to do with the genuine companionship he had begun to feel toward the grumpy old man. Absolutely fucking nothing. Their present goal was to topple a rising new overlord’s empire, or at least begin the process of doing so. The two were here strictly to collect as much information as possible, get as little dirt on their hands as they could. Alastor had said the overlord was “unchivalrously inching closer to his territory”, whatever the hell that meant, and he simply would not allow his power to be contested. Husk, being a former overlord of gambling himself, was perfect for the job, much to his chagrin. Alastor had recruited him for task earlier that day, slinking over to the bar with his signature grin stretching at the edges of his face. Husk grumbled about it as much as one would expect, but largely held his tongue, accepting the assignment. Angel empathized, knowing the cold and sickly pull of the leash just as well as his friend. Alastor kept his cards closely tucked to his chest, no doubt the trait that scored him husks soul, so very few knew the cat’s affiliations with him. They both preferred it that way. now, hours later, they had arrived at the casino, and angel found himself with nothing important to do. Husk had told him as soon as they walked in to simply just “sit and look pretty” over by the bar while he worked the room. With no shortage of innuendos on his end, Angel and Husk parted ways to opposite ends of the joint. It had barely been an hour and the spider already had to fend off multiple overly handsy patrons with gold toothed smiles and flashing eyes, promising to win big just for him, or more likely, for whatever they hoped to get from him in the cheap hotels lining the streets outside the joint. None of them offered good information, not yet, anyway.
With nothing better to do in the moment, he found his gaze utterly drawn to Husk. There was nothing particularly eye catching about the man, at least at first glance. He was short, often rude, and had a prickly personality to match his rough appearance. Angel had originally not given him a second thought, just being glad that the cat kept the booze coming cheap and convenient, but the more time they spent tossing lighthearted animosity over the counter of the dingy bar, the more he found himself genuinely appreciating the bond they’d tediously settled into. He, only in the privacy of his own thoughts, tentatively called the man his friend.
Said man, in the present, was leaning back in a mahogany booth, cigar (where the fuck did he get that? Angel wanted one. The fuck?) lit, the smoke lazily propped between two wickedly sharp claws. Husk’s expression, though not close enough to read poperly, was completely relaxed. His poker face was immaculate. Even from here, he could see the other players tensed shoulders and baited breath, no doubt unnerved. Husk had piles of chips on his side of the table, and it would take a blind and deaf motherfucker to not predict the outcome of this round. Girls in seqiun miniskirts and too tight dresses leaned as close as Husk would allow, enamoured by his expertise. Angel bristled a little, then remembered himself. What the fuck was he jealous of? He could pull anyone in this place. He pushed the feeling down as quickly as it arose, refocusing on the center of his attention. They had barely been an there an hour, and Husk already had half the room wrapped around his finger. He was magnetic. Angel turned, only for a moment, to guesture for a refill when an enraged wail came from the far table of the casino. He whipped around, comically, alongside the bartender, who was just as engrossed in the match as he was. Husk must be somethin’ special if he could get the staff’s attention, Angel mused. The wail had come from a particularly sore loser, an imp in a finely pressed suit with his tail lashing as he forked over his previous winnings. Husk, fittingly, was grinning like a cat who just got the cream. Angel snickered at his own stupid joke. He felt something flutter in his chest at the confident expression gracing the cat’s face. It was so different from his usual tightly wound, brow-perpetually-furrowed, glowering kind of look he seemed to always have. Angel decided pontedly to not dwell on the fact that he paid close attention to the bartenders expressions to be able to even notice that in the first place. He took a rather large sip from his drink.
Snuffing out the cigar on the provided ashtray, Husk rose frim his seat, brushing past his new admirers with a flick of his feathered tail, heqding in Angel’s direction. The smug look had settled into a satisfied grin as he thumbed through the fat stack of cash between his paws. He slid onto the barstool next to Angel, placing his earnings between them with a happy sigh.
“This place is a shithole compared to the casinos I used to run, but by God, its good to be back.” He nearly purred, finishing up his tally of the money.
“You really know ya’ stuff, dontcha kitten?” Angel hummed, beginning to like this new side of Husk. The cat stretched, bones popping, no doubt from staying still so damn long.
“What the hell do you think?” His retort held no bite to it. “I didn’t become an overlord by fucking around, thats how I lost it.” He Paused, lost in thought for a moment. “Anyway, any luck, Legs? I aint got much information on my end, but another few rounds should get them talkin’, I’d say.”
“Nope. Justa bunch of horny freaks. nothin’ useful.”
“Keep workin it baby, your next drinks on me. Holler if you need anything.” He slid a hefty sum of cash to Angel, turning away as the spider retorted that he could buy his own drinks thank you very much.
“Think of it as a thank you for luggin’ your ass out here with me” The cat said over his shoulder, before slinking back into the fray to look for a new game to decimate. Angel watched him leave, the fluttering feeling back with a vengeance in his chest, somewhere underneath all the fluff and heartache.
After that brief yet confusing interaction, Angel drowned himself in cocktail after cocktail, getting comfortably wasted. He flirted with everyone, played his best “you can look but you cant touch” game he could. It was hard. Husk was far too distracting. The cat was drifting from slot machine to roulette table to poker game, round and round, only stopping to drop off his earnings with Angel. With each jackpot his eyes grew brighter. His posture straightened. His honeyed drawl grew smoother. His tail curved at the tip and twitched ever so slightly, a sign of happiness, and perhaps the only emotion he couldn’t mask from his adversaries across the table. Angel would never admit that he’d looked it up (He’d been curious. Could you blame him? The man never talked feelings. Angel had to learn to read body language, that was it.), and worse, found it ridiculously endearing. After not so subtly letting down yet another drunken suitor with no valuable information, he felt a brush of feathers against his back. Husk joined him at the bar, yet again with more winnings. “Making good use of that cash, huh, spider?” He quipped before flagging the bertender for a shot of whiskey.
“You know it Daddy” he cooed with a drunken grin, leaning in to the other demons personal space.
“Shaddup with that shit.” Husk grumbled, pushing Angel back, soft paw shoved into his face. “I aint your client.” Perhaps Angel was too drunk, but he swore he saw a hint of color tinge the other man’s furry cheeks. Husks brow furrowed, and the moment passed. “Wait… Ive got an idea.”
Angel cocked his head, curious.
“Theres a lot of pompous freaks in this casino. More so than many i’ve been to. Its clearly the atmosphere the overlord of this area wants to cultivate.” He continued. “You fit right in—
“Hey! I-“
“Let me finish. You fit right in to these motherfucker’s wettest dreams. You’ve had no shortage of suitors tonight, yeah?”
“Yeah. Unfortunately.”
Wanna be my arm candy?”
Angel felt his face explode with heat.
“What.”
“I- ahm- ‘scuse me. That came out wrong, sorry doll.” Husk coughed. “I mean, will you act as my arm candy for the evening? with your pretty little face on my arm, ive got a feelin’ people are gonna be a lot more loose lipped.”
Angel blinked. He blinked again. “You think thatll work, Husky? really? I mean i know im hot but i dunno…. you seem to be workin the crowd pretty damn well, kitty cat. Wouldnt wanna break yer stride.” He fidgeted with his many hands, not sure what to do with such a polite yet bold proposition. Normally, people dont ask, they just take. If Val wanted arm candy, he grabbed whoever he wanted whenever he wanted, including Angel. Especially Angel. This was different. He was snapped out of his head when Husk replied, kind as ever.
“Trust me, kid. It’ll work wonders. Whaddya say?” He slid off the stool, downing his shot before holding out a hand to Angel.
Angel nearly tripped over himself taking it. They walked shoulder to shoulder like a proper couple, elbows linked. Husk leaned closer, “New place, same job. Sit and look pretty. Do whatever you like. Flirt all ya want. But, if ya dont mind, just let me do the talkin, okay?”
Angel could only nod, butterflies swarming in his stomach so ferociously he felt nauseous for a moment.
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Angel gets into Heaven and Husk doesn't. When the seraphims come to pick him up, he can't leave. Not when someone is still stuck here.
Husk smiles at Angel with tears in his eyes. Knowing that this might be the last time they ever see each other. Angel might be free, but Husk isn't. Even if he was, he'd still have a long way to go to redemption. Angel was always going to be the first to leave.
They knew that, but it didn't make this any better.
"Go," he says with a strong voice. "You've earned it."
Earning it means nothing when his biggest support has to stay here. "I can't. Not without you."
Husk tries to laugh like it's all a joke, but it just comes out sad. "If you don't, you might never get another chance."
"I don't care. We'll find a way to go together if we can. Heaven will be shit without you there with me."
"No, it won't. Heaven will be all that it's chalked up to be. And you won't be missing anything, cause you won't remember me."
"You say that like it makes it better." A lump forms in Angel's throat, threatening to make him sob. "I'd rather stay a million years in Hell than a day in Heaven if that means I can still be with you."
Husk takes Angel's hands, gripping them tight. "You don't mean that."
"Yes, I do. How can I leave when the one good thing that ever happened to me is standing right in front of me?"
For a second, Angel thinks that he might have gotten through. Broken Husk's strength to say no. Husk pulls Angel into a hug. holding him close like it's the last time. It can't be. It won't. Angel isn't leaving this.
"I love you, Angel," Husk whispers. "But I could never forgive myself if I'd let you miss the thing you've been working so hard for."
Before he realizes it, Husk pushes Angel away from him. Right into the portal. Angel tries to regain his balance, his third set of arms spawning to try and grab at something, anything.
"Husk, no," Angel yells as he falls through the portal. It closes after him.
Suddenly, Angel's mind goes blank.
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lucifer and alistair interactions in the kid alistair au?
"What in the unholy hell is that!?" Lucifer demanded, turning to the sinners for explanation.
Warped, darkened wood and animal skeletons stood in stark contrast to the elegant reds and golds that made up the rest of the hotel, the scent of rot and decay lingering around the bar. The unholy abomination looked like it had been sliced out of some backwoods horror show and plopped right in the middle of his building.
The voice that answered was not the voice he expected.
"Just some of the renovations we had done!"
Lucifer spun on his heel, thinking for a moment the voice had come from thin air before his eyes dropped to the lanky, scarlet-clad child standing in the middle of the lobby. The boy grinned up at him, hands tucked behind his back with a microphone-topped cane in his grasp.
For a moment, Lucifer felt a twinge of pity. It was a fact of life that, sometimes, children died. The clothes were polished but a bit dated; a red button up with black shorts held up by suspenders, socks that reached his knees and shiny black penny loafers, and a cute little black bow tie. The kid must have died quite a while ago. What had done him in, Lucifer wondered? Illness maybe? Abusive or neglectful parents? Perhaps a tragic accident? It didn't matter. He was in Hell. He was a sinner, no different than any other.
Sadly, even children weren't free of malice and cruelty.
"Wha- What is this? Who is this?" Lucifer asked, gesturing to the boy with his cane. "You an errand boy or something?"
"Goodness, no!" the child laughed, puffing his chest out proudly and tugging at his bow tie. "I just happen to be the host of this hotel!"
Lucifer turned to Charlie.
"This is a joke, right? Seriously, what's this kid doing here?"
He didn't miss the way the kid's eyebrow twitched, though that creepy smile never faltered.
"Uh, no, it's not a joke, Dad," Charlie said, stepping in and placing a hand on the kid's shoulder. "Alastor's been a huge help to us at the hotel."
There was a slight pause as the kid's eyes flit between Charlie and Lucifer and then... The boy's smile softened, his eyes became less severe. His cane vanished as he wrapped his arms around Charlie's, beaming.
"I saw Charlie's idea for the hotel on the picture show and I just knew I had to help! Being with Charlie is the most fun I've had in a long, long time!"
The expression on Charlie's face melted, her eyes swimming with emotion as she turned away from her father towards the brat.
"Oh, Alastor, that's so sweet!" With her free hand she patted him on the head, right between his little pronged horns.
Lucifer swore the kid shot him an impish smirk.
"Alastor's been a such huge help with the hotel," Charlie continued, gently extracting her arm from Alastor's grip so she could lead Lucifer over towards the parlor. "Without him, we'd never have been able to pretty it up this much, and we wouldn't have such a nice place to share stories and secrets and intimate feelings!"
Irritation bubbled in Lucifer's gut as Charlie gushed over the brat. He knew he was being a bit silly; it was just a kid after all. It was just... He hadn't seen Charlie in such a long time, and he couldn't help but be a bit greedy for her attention. He soaked in her affection as she wrapped him in a hug, forcing himself to relax a bit and then-
"Happy to be of service!"
Lucifer jumped as the kid appeared between him and Charlie in a plume of black fog. He stumbled, landing on his ass with an undignified yelp as the kid snickered.
"Charlie's ideas are strange, but that's what makes them wonderful!" the brat chirped, latching onto Charlie's newly freed arm. "Anyone would be lucky to be a part of her project from the very beginning like I was!"
Okay, that was definitely on purpose, and Lucifer definitely caught that snotty little smirk the brat shot him that time! With a growl, he pulled himself to his feet, openly glaring at the rotten little creep.
"Didn't your parents teach you any manners, you little brat!?" Lucifer snarled, jabbing a finger at the kid. The kid's eyes narrowed, lips curling into something resembling a snarl.
"Dad, relax!" Charlie cut in, and the kid's expression relaxed instantly. "He's just playing around. C'mon, why don't I introduce you to everyone else?"
As she turned towards the rest of her little gaggle of condemned souls, the little red-haired brat shot Lucifer a sharp glare over his shoulder.
Then the little shit stuck out his tongue.
Lucifer seethed.
Oh, it was on!
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