Ch. 45: Building Something New
The recovery and rebuilding of the hotel was going good, for some... Vaggie was struggling to get used to one of her arms. A special arm that was made in Heaven as a reward/gift from her extended family.
It looked to be made of porcelain, with intricate and graceful carvings/designs from the shoulder to the hand. It looked so fragile but was actually quite strong.
"It's... weird." Vaggie said, looking over it as she moved it.
Just by twitching the knuckles, claws came from her hand.
"... Not using that near Lucy." Vaggie said before she twitched the knuckles ro retract them.
Charlie then came in the room.
"Hey, Vaggie, how's the arm?" She asked.
"It's... interesting. It'll take time to get used to." Vaggie said, "So how did heaven even come up with it?"
"I'm... not sure. Dad actually told me that there was a blueprint for it that was mailed to him." Charlie said, "No name or anything... we need to look into that stuff because mailing without a name sounds a bit dangerous."
"Huh, weird." Vaggie said, "So, how's the rebuilding coming?"
"It's going great!" Charlie said, before remembering, "Oh right, I almost forgot! While I was cleaning, I found some stuff that you might want."
Charlie handed Vaggie a bag. Vaggie looked in the bag, and it was her broken spear and Lute's broken sword.
"I figured you'd want to keep that." Charlie said, "Maybe as a gift or something?"
Vaggie thought about it.
"Emily has Carmilla Carmine's number, right?" Vaggie asked.
"Yeah, why?" Charlie asked.
"I know what the something is." Vaggie said, having an idea.
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Vaggie walked to the large building, feeling a little nervous.
'Okay, if Emily can do this, so can you.' Vaggie thought, glancing at her new arm. 'Better be careful not to make those claws pop out again. Queen or not, she's still an overlord.'
She knocked on the door and a camera moved to look at her. The door opened and she walked inside.
"Queen Morningstar." A voice said.
Vaggie went stiff as Carmilla walked out of the shadows.
"Miss Carmine." Vaggie said.
Carmilla walked around Vaggie, looking over her.
"I see you went through a grueling battle." Carmilla said, "You're strong, even if you are just an exorcist angel. Even I would've struggled at parts in that battle."
"Well, I needed to defend my kingdom." Vaggie said.
Carmilla hummed.
"I see." She said before she looked at the arm.
'I see they followed my instructions to the letter... very good. That arm will last a few centuries before it will need an upgrade.' Carmilla thought.
"So, I hear you wish to create a weapon." Carmilla said, "Nice to see that other angels are interested in creation. Warms my heart. Come, I will teach you what I know."
"Lead the way, my fellow fallen." Vaggie said.
"So Emily told you about me." Carmilla said as she lead Vaggie into her home. "I take it you're surprised that I am or was Azazel?"
"Heaven yes. Your weapons are stuff of legend." Vaggie said, "How can I not speak highly of the first Seraphim and God's personal weaponsmith?"
"Stroking my ego is pointless but thank you for the compliments." Carmilla said before seeing her daughters coming to greet them. "These are my daughters. Clara, Odette, what can I do for you?"
"We just came to tell you about the new supplies of weapons we collected from the last extermination." Clara said.
"The possibly last one." Odette clarified as she gave Carmilla a clipboard.
"It IS the last one." Vaggie said, glarinf a bit. "Or else I'm going to heaven and wringing necks myself."
The girls only then noticed the Queen and bowed to her.
"Queen Vagetha." They both said.
'Still not used to that.' Vaggie thought.
"You don't need to bow, I'm not here as Queen, I'm here as a simple person trying to make something." She said.
"A simple person with funds higher than all other overlords combined." Clara said.
"Well, not my fault I fell for the Charlie, love works in strange ways." Vagfie countered.
"On that we can agree." Carmilla said, thinking of her husband Zestial. "Now come. I will teach you. Girls, go to your father (Technically step-father but he's still the parent) to get preened."
"Okay, mother." Odette said.
"Yes, mom." Clara said.
The two went to find Zestial, while Carmilla brought Vaggie into the factory.
"It has been sometime since I've been in a place meant for forging." Carmilla said, "Not since my fall have I created a weapon with my own hands."
"You feel guilty, don't you?" Vaggie asked.
"I do... I refuse to build another weapon. I may design them, gather the resources... but I will never make another one." Carmilla said, "But I can pass my knowledge onto others."
"So your daughters are the ones who make the weapons." Vaggie said.
"As well as my top workers, only those I truly trust." Carmilla said as they arrived at one of the forges. And now it's time to pass my knowledge to another. Someone who only uses her weapon to protect others."
"That's all I ever wanted." Vaggie said, setting her bag down. "I've given an arm to protect the ones I love and I'll give anything else if necessary."
"I can see that." Carmilla said as she could see a fire in her eye, the very same fire she had centuries ago.
Vaggie was a fallen angel exactly like her, as if they were cut from the same cloth of creation.
"Then it's time to get to work." Carmilla said with a grin.
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