Chapter 7
3rd P.O.V.
Back at the Hotel...
Back to the hotel, Charlie and the rest of the hotel's residents, minus Alastor and Y/n are at the Hotel foyer having a meeting. Behind Charlie and Vaggie is a stage with a banner on it that reads "Trusting 101".
Charlie: Hi, guys. Thanks for coming! It's been brought to our attention that there may be a little, tension in the hotel.
As Charlie explained, everyone is hating each other or on edge. Sir Pentious grabs Niffty with his tail and makes to shoot her with his ray gun, but Vaggie snatches it out of his hands before he can.
Vaggie: Tension that can be counterproductive to what we're trying to do here.
Charlie: We think that this group could really benefit from... Trust exercises! Y/n told me about it and sounded perfect for this situation.
Vaggie: Trust exercises. Ah, shit!
Vaggie falls on the floor as Charlie pulls Vaggie up to her feet.
Charlie: Vaggie, we rehearsed this. *sigh* We're doing trust exercises!
Husk: So, uh, what's with the whole, uhh, this?
Husk gestures to the stage behind Charlie and Vaggie.
Husk: I'm not about to put on some show for these fucking chumps.
Angel Dust: Oh, I will but it's cash up front, and I know that one can't afford me. Too bad Y/n is not here~
Sir Pentious: Gross! I'd never think of it, spider!
Vaggie: Right, well, let's get started. Charlie?
Charlie: Actually, I thought maybe you could take the lead on this one. I trust everyone, so maybe you know better on how to build it properly!
Charlie walks over to stand by Husk, Niffty, Pentious and Angel
Vaggie: What? Uhh, I don't know if I'm qualified, uh...
Charlie: Oh, come on. It'll be easy! I'm sure you can handle this. Even Y/n told me, himself that he trust you being in charge if I'm not around.
Vaggie: He did.
Vaggie blush after hearing that before refocusing her attention on the situation in front of her.
Vaggie: Yeah, um...
Vaggie looks at them. All of them are looking grumpy except for Charlie and Niffty.
Vaggie: Sure, I can handle this. No problem.
Vaggie takes a deep breath and walks down one side of the stage.
Vaggie: *drill sergeant style* All, right, so we are starting with trust falls! Each of you are going to share something vulnerable with the group about yourself and then fall backwards, while the rest of the group catches you. Got it? Who wants to go first?
Charlie raises hand.
Charlie: Ooh, ooh, me, me, me! Me! Me! Me!
Vaggie: All right, get on up here.
Charlie runs past Vaggie and onto the stage.
Charlie: I, I love you guys. Like, really, really love you.
Charlie falls backwards, Vaggie runs forward and catches Charlie.
Vaggie: Gotcha!
Charlie: That... felt... good! Angel, why don't you go next?
Angel Dust: Fine.
Angel walks onto the stage.
Vaggie: This time everyone needs to catch him, okay? Unless you want me to hurt you.
Vaggie takes out a spear as a means of discipline for the others to come closer to the stage.
Angel Dust: Somethin' about myself, huh? How about this? I LOVE to suck-
Husk threateningly points at Angel.
Husk: I swear to fuck if you say dicks!
Angel Dust: -popsicles, ya sicko! Get your mind outta the gutter!
Angel falls backwards. Husk catches him.
Angel Dust: But, you know, dicks too!
Husk drops him.
Angel Dust: *to Pentious* All, right, new guy, you're up.
The room goes dark and a melodramatic music plays. A spotlight shines on Pentious.
Sir Pentious: I... don't want to live without my minions. Nobody catch me!
Sir Pentious falls backwards, Vaggie and Charlie catch him together.
Sir Pentious: Damn it.
Vaggie: That's great. Wow, you are slimy.
Vaggie drops Pentious.
Vaggie: Okay, good job. Uh, Niffty?
Niffty runs past them onto the stage, giggling manically.
Niffty: Sometimes, I kill mother-bugs in front of their children as a warning to others!
Upon hearing this and seeing Niffty, the others were disturbed by her sadistic nature. Niffty flings herself off of the stage but the others actively move out of the way to let her fall on the ground in the face. Despite that, Niffty seems to enjoy that.
Niffty: Yay! Pain!
Niffty, giggling, runs back onto the stage to jump off again.
Niffty: Pain!
Charlie and Vaggie walk off to talk privately.
Charlie: I don't know if this is really working the way we'd hoped. Maybe we should ask Alastor to bring back Y/n for help.
Vaggie: Honey, you have to trust me here. I got this, okay? I'll figure something out.
Angel appears behind them.
Angel Dust: If you're in the market for some ideas, I've got just the thing for some "trust buildin'".
Vaggie: *sighs* What do you have in mind?
Timeskip...
The scene changes to Charlie, Vaggie and Angel standing in a BDSM sex dungeon. Slapping noises comes in the background. Angel is looking satisfied with himself, Charlie is looking incredibly shocked, and Vaggie looks angry.
Vaggie: Angel! What the actual fuck?!
Angel Dust: No activity requires more trust than BDSM, baby. No bond stronger than those formed through bondage! That's their motto!
Angel points to a poster on the wall, which does indeed read "No bond stronger than those formed through bondage".
Charlie: Angel, love the enthusiasm. But, umm, uh, hmmm...
Vaggie: What makes you think anyone would be into this? I'm so glad Y/n is not here to see this...
The camera pans to Husk, who is purring as he gets massaged.
Husk: You know, I, I don't hate this. *chuckles*
Niffty, near Husk, is wearing a dominatrix outfit.
Niffty: I'm ready to punish some bad boys! *giggles*
Seeing Niffty and her outfit makes Husk give up.
Husk: Never mind, I-I'm out!
A demon with snake hair comes up behind Charlie and starts giving her a massage. Other demons begin coming towards Charlie and rubbing themselves against her.
Charlie: Okay, hello there. Hi. Um. Hm. Hm,
Vaggie pulls Charlie away from the other demons.
Vaggie: Ugh! I can't fucking believe I let you drag us here, Angel. This is disgusting.
Charlie: It's no big deal, Vaggie. You know, maybe I can just help, uh-
Vaggie: No. I told you, you could trust me, and I'm not going to let you or Y/n down. I just need to teach them, the way I was taught...
As she said this, Vaggie smiles with excitement when she has the perfect trust exercise for all of them.
Timeskip...
The scene changes to the group standing on a rooftop with half-destroyed buildings all around them.
Everyone was shocked that the exercise has taken them to a live turf war battlefield with guns blazing in the background, demons screaming, and explosions booming.
Charlie: THIS IS HOW YOU LEARNED TO TRUST PEOPLE?!
On the ground, demons are shooting each other, brawling with weapons, and one demon was on fire, screaming and running around while others are still enjoying the carnage.
Cactus Cowboy Demon: Yee-haw!
Punk Demon: I can go all night long, baby!
Cactus Cowboy Demon: Bring it on, bitch!
Back at the rooftop, Vaggie makes a drill sergeant march.
Vaggie: There is nothing stronger than the trust between comrades in arms. Buckle up, buttercups, because today you boys become men!
There is a loud explosion in the background, sending shockwaves that sways Vaggie's hair with a satisfying smile.
Vaggie: You!
Vaggie picks up Pentious.
Sir Pentious: Wait, wait! I can't fight without my minions-
Vaggie: Are gonna survive together!
Vaggie throws Sir Pentious off the building before turning to Angel Dust.
Vaggie: And you!
Angel Dust: D-don't you even think about it-
Vaggie: Are gonna make this hotel work!
As part of their trust exercise and Angel's punishment for the BDSM sex dungeon suggestion, Vaggie picks Angel up and throws him off of the roof.
Niffty bounces next to Vaggie, her arms raised with excitement., and psychotically smiling with anticipation.
Niffty: My turn, my turn!
Vaggie picks up Niffty as Husk goes back into the inside of the building, not wanting to get involved and realizing how far this exercise has gone. Vaggie as about to throw Niffty, but Charlie snatches her up before she can.
Charlie: Vaggie! No!
Vaggie: This is the only way they'll learn, Charlie.
Charlie puts Niffty down before continuing speaking.
Charlie: No, it's not. There are other ways. It just takes time! With Y/n help, I'm sure we can do this!
As Charlie talks to Vaggie, Niffty looks back at Charlie, asking to be lifted. When Charlie ignores her, Niffty jumps off of the building herself. In the off-screen background, Pentious, Angel, and Niffty are being heard fighting against hordes of demons.
Vaggie: But we don't have the time! How many Exterminations will have gone by before these idiots get their shit together? How many times will we have to watch your people be killed before we make headway?
Vaggie turns away from Charlie.
Charlie: Vaggie...
Vaggie: I took charge today and it all went sideways. I'm supposed to make your dreams a reality. I'm supposed to protect you. I'm supposed to never fail you.
Angel Dust: I BLAME YOU FOR THIS, YOU CRAZY BITCH!
Charlie: You didn't fail me. Vaggie, you're not-you're not-
Vaggie: If I can't help you, what's the point of me?
Charlie: *gasps* Vaggie, don't say that! You do so much! It's-
Vaggie: I'm sorry. I'd... I'd like to be alone for a minute.
As Charlie walks to the other side of the rooftop, an exhausted Angel comes out of the door, carrying a battered, but intact Sir Pentious, before he throws him onto the roof.
Angel Dust: Made it!
Charlie: Let's go home, guys.
Angel Dust: Ugh! I just walked up all those stairs!
As Angel pulls Sir Pentious back down the stairs, Vaggie stays on the rooftop by herself, looking at all the destroyed buildings around her.
Vaggie: I wish I could ask Y/n for some advice... what would he say in this situation...?
Y/n P.O.V.
What the heck just happened? One minute I was holding a head of decapitated Exorcist, the next is gone and I feel stronger for some reason. I noticed everyone is staring at me and I already know that is as I can hear Carmine arguing with Alastor.
Carmine: What do you mean he was send to hell by mistake? That's impossible?! Every sinner is send to hell for sinning, how can a non sinner be here.
Alastor: If you don't believe me, then why don't I show you.
Velvette: Please show us, I'm curious where this is going.
Alastor got up from his seat as he start walking over to me. I was about to ask what he's about to do but before I could get a word. He plunged his hand into my chest and I can feel him reaching out for my soul.
A few second later...
Y/n: I-Is that...
Alastor: As you can see everyone, this is Y/n's soul. You can see for yourself, how it shine brightly and innocently.
Alstor then let it go as my soul goes up into the air and start playing my past life for everyone to see. Showing many of my goods deeds I did back in the living, even showing how I looked like when I was still alive.
I saw Carmine and her daughters blushing when seeing my human self, I even saw Velvette taking multiple pictures of me. But looking back at my human self, I find it hard to believe it only been a month since I died.
Y/n: It been a while since I seen my face...
My soul then immediately return back to my body, not before burning Alastor's hand a bit.
Alastor: AH! Why you little- as I was saying, earlier. Y/n isn't a sinner like us and yet it looks like heaven made a mistake. Proving our friend, Velvette's statements earlier, there's probably a way to kill them.
As he said that, I realized that no one here knows how to kill an Exorcist after it obvious how to kill one.
Y/n: Wait... none of you know how to kill an Exorcist?
They all immediately direct their attention to me.
Random Overlord: Do you know how to kill one?
Y/n: Well... I mean, it's just a hunch but isn't it obvious the only way to kill an Exorcist is by-
But before I could finish speaking, Carmine's daughters covered my mouth as I was immediately dragged away.
3rd P.O.V.
Everyone in the room was confused by what just happened.
Velvette: What the hell?! Why did you stop him from speaking!
Carmine: None of your business! Besides I said this meeting is over. Now leave!
Both Carmine and Velvette glare at each other. The other overlords are all staring at Carmilla and Velvette. Alastor finally decides to break the silence.
Alastor: That was a productive meeting!
Velvette: Hm. Fine. Safe travels back to the nursing home, fuckers! *walks out the door* Kiss my arse!
Zeezi: *scoffs* What the hell? We literally just got here!
The overlords all begin to get up and leave. All of them walk back towards the lift except for Carmilla Carmine and Zestial, who walk towards another room. Alastor notices this as he is walking towards the lifts.
Alastor: Hmm. Well that's interesting.
Alastor notice Frank hiding behind a plant pot.
Alastor: You, little egg creature. I have a job for you.
Frank: Oh. Yes, boss!
Alastor: Follow them!
Frank salutes and runs after the overlords who went into another room.
Carmine's Office...
The scene changes to show Carmilla Carmine, Odette, Clara, Y/n, and Zestial all in a room together, with Frank spying on them from behind a pot plant. Carmilla mutters in Spanish as she pours herself a drink, before beginning to down the bottle instead of the glass she poured for herself.
Zestial: Carmilla, what troubles thou? Losing thy composure is unlike thee.
Carmilla Carmine: *sighs* It's nothing, Zestial, really.
Zestial: The felled angel... t'was by thy hand, was it not?
Carmilla Carmine: Let's not talk about it.
Clara: Mom, maybe he should know.
Carmilla Carmine: Nobody should know. I did what I had to do. I am not discussing this.
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After Carmine was done, they all turn their attention to Y/n in the room. Y/n can already tell on how Carmine killed the Exorcist after it never happened before.
Y/n: So, I'm guessing you're the one who killed that angel and use their weapons to do it.
Carmine: Now, you understand why I don't know anyone finding out. It could lead to an all out war between heaven and hell. Is bad enough with yearly extermination got cut short but if sinners and demon discover how to kill Exorcist. That will put a target on me and my daughters.
Y/n: That makes sense... and I understand why you want to keep it a secret. I would have done the same if it was my family being put into danger.
Carmine smile at Y/n, happy to hear that he understands her situation.
Carmine: For someone who was send to hell by mistake, you seem to be taking this well.
Y/n: Well, I only been here for only a for only a month now. At this point, I better role with the flow and do my best not to lose my mind.
He said with a happy expression.
Carmine/Clara/Odette: *thought* Cute~!
Y/n then noticed the time as he sees it already getting late.
Y/n: I should get going, everyone at the hotel must be waiting for me and Alastor. And don't worry I won't tell anyone about your secret or the how to kill an Exorcist.
Carmine: Before you go...
Carmine look at her daughters and they nod in understanding leaving the room for a moment before coming with something.
Carmine: I want you to have this as sign of our friendship~
The daughters pull off the cover presenting Y/n a sword made from the finest material and crafted from the best blacksmith in hell.
Y/n: A sword?
Carmine: Not just any sword, this blade name is Sword of Judgment and it's designed to kill sinner, demon, overlords, Exorcist and... king of hell, itself. Not only that it can change from close range to long range if needed.
Y/n: And you're just giving it to me?
Carmine: Yes~
Y/n look at the sword for a moment as he goes to pick it up. The second he grabs it, the sword burst into flames when making contact.
Carmine, her daughters, and Zestial were astonished by what they just witnessed. Y/n gives it a few swings and was amazed by how light it was despite the appearance.
Y/n: Wow! Is so light.
Carmine: How does it feel?
Y/n: It's like this sword has been a part of me for my whole life.
Concentrating a bit, Y/n put out the flames of the sword as it return back to normal.
Y/n: This is amazing, Ma'am.
Carmine: Please just call me, Carmine.
Y/n: Thank you, Carmine!
This made Carmine blush hearing Y/n call her by her name.
Y/n: I should be going, bye!
Carmine: Come visit when you can~
Y/n then leaves Carmine's office as Frank follow him behind.
Zestial: Was it wise to give the boy that sword?
Carmine: I trust him enough that he'll use it to protect his family. Besides, Extermination is coming soon and he needs something to defend himself with.
Later....
Back at the inside of the hotel, Charlie looks down after a disastrous trust exercise. Vaggie came on the balcony to see her.
Vaggie: *waves* Hey.
Charlie: *waves* Hey.
Vaggie: *sighs* I'm sorry I got so crazy today.
Charlie: *grabs Vaggie's hand* No, no, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I put pressure on you. We work as a team. I guess I just thought all this would be easier, but, we'll figure it out, together. I mean, look what your exercise did for them.
The camera pans over to Angel, Pentious, and Niffty laughing amongst themselves after one crazy battle against the demons in a turf war.
Angel Dust: *laughs* And then, when that buff guy started beating the shit outta you!
Sir Pentious: *laughs* Yes, and with the dismembered arm, *laughs* Yes, that was... particularly unpleasant.
Niffty: *giggles* I liked that part *giggles*
Husk: Well... hey, at least you can take a beating like a champ. You did okay, new kid.
Sir Pentious: ...Really? Oh well, I suppose I did get into a little of the old, rough and tumble today. *laughs* And uh, thank you for pulling me out of there.
Everyone laughs with enjoyment, but Niffty slightly ruins the moment when by continuously laughing manically, causing the other three to stop and witness her insanity.
Vaggie: Well, how about that?
The front door opens, Alastor and Y/n enters the hotel with the Egg Boiz minions tailing behind them. Charlie and Vaggie race down to embrace Y/n into a hug catching him by surprise.
Y/n: Whoa! Hey, Charlie, Vaggie. This is a nice welcome!
Charlie: Is great to see you back! You have no idea, the trouble we just had but it was worth it. It's like you said to me once "life is no fun without a little struggle".
Vaggie notices Alastor didn't get rid of the Egg Boiz.
Vaggie: Alastor. failed to get rid of the eggs, I see.
Alastor: Yes, well, the little monsters prove to be rather useful.
At the end of the sentence, Alastor glows with excitement over the new information he received about the overlords.
Vaggie: Why don't you give them back to Pentious.
Upon hearing this, Pentious gets teary when Vaggie is allowing him to keep his minions.
Sir Pentious: *teary* Really?
Vaggie: Yeah. After today, I guess I can trust you with them. But seriously, no more weapons.
Pentious gets emotionally and slithers down to hug his Egg Boiz as Alastor walks away.
Sir Pentious: Ahhh! My eggs! Yay. Ah, it's so good to have you back. *drops the Egg Boiz* Now, go clean my quarters this instant!
At his command, the Egg Boiz immediately scatters away as Y/n, Charlie and Vaggie watched them leave.
Charlie: Maybe, things 'll move fast than you think.
Vaggie then notice a the sword on Y/n.
Vaggie: What with the sword, Y/n?
Y/n: Oh! Carmine gave it to me as a gift. It's called the "Sword of Judgment". How cool is that!
Charlie: Can I see!
Y/n: Of course!
Y/n let Charlie hold the sword as she admires it but for Vaggie, she was a little concerned.
Y/n: Hey, Vaggie!
Vaggie: What is it, Y/n?
Y/n: When you have time, do you mind showing me some fighting moves?
Vaggie: *smiles happily* Sure, Y/n.
At the end of the day, Pentious is seen getting ready for bed in his room with his Egg Boiz in tow and pajamas.
Sir Pentious: Ah! How was your day with Alastor and Y/n, my minions?
Frank: It was awesome boss, I went to this meeting and there was a knife lady, an old guy, giant flames, and a dinosaur!
Sir Pentious: Mmm, that's nice.
Frank: And the knife lady killed an angel! And I... was not supposed to talk about it.
Sir Pentious does not believe him at all.
Sir Pentious: Oh, I'm so sure and maybe you'll meet Martians tomorrow, but now is time for sleep. Good Night Eggies.~
The Egg Boiz roll over to Sir Pentious and cuddle together as Frank yawns to sleep.
Meanwhile....
Lute is seen still flying around looking for the hotel.
Lute: Ugh! Where is that damn hotel? I should've asked Adam where it was because all these damn buildings look the same.
However, unknown to Lute, she's getting closer to the hotel by the minute.
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