The black and red smoke rose from the floor and in a strange red skinned creature with fur and antlers appeared in a circle drawn with white chalk.
The attic was covered in ashes and only the window shed a light on Alastor's face.
- Oh, my God, you're perfect!
- Huh?
The demon was confused when he saw a young, asian woman in a polka dot dress in candy red color and black pantyhoes. She had short dark hair styled in a bun and some bows tangled between.
Is that how a being summoned felt like? He heard even the most powerful evil spirit can be forced to Earth, but as a former human he did not expect to ever be bothered by mortals.
Despite his current popularity down there he wasn't mentioned in any ancient text, as he was not dead for that long. Collecting souls was not really his thing, he pride himself in killing other demons, since he did his fair share of killing people while he still was one.
Sometimes making deals can be fun, of course, but mortals were too predictable. Demons were too, to be fair, but he concluded he can torture them much longer and gain much more power in the process.
Nowadays human beings just felt like such an easy target. So boring and predictable. This encounter was not going to be any of it, unfortunately for him.
Alastor looked again at the girl as she striked a pose pointing her fist in the air.
- And Betty told me you can't find a date on such short notice! Ha! - she continued - Jokes on you, slut!
- Such foul language! - he responded - I Must say I admire your determination lady, but is a soul worth having a boyfriend?
- Hmm? I wouldn't guess a damned soul doesn't like slurs. Sorry. But, of course, this is not my real reason for summoning you. It just added a bonus.
She took his hand and let him out of the pentagram leading him to a double sided bed covered in red silk.
- Anyway, would you like to be my partner? I'm furry so believe me, I have no objections if you want to start a ritual right away.
Her eyes sparkled as she pulled a whip and some candles. Alastor shivered.
- Lady, sorry to burst your bubble, but you couldn't pick the worst devil for virgin sacrifice.
- Oh… - bummers. We can do it in a more romantic way, if you prefer.
This time she pulled roses and blew a kiss and put one of the flowers in her mouth.
- I will be gentle.
- No.
This was starting to be ridiculous. She was way too happy to seal the deal and he didn't like to be any part of it.
- But…. but, how can I make you my obedient slave demon and sell my soul to you, without ritual?! - She expressed her disappointment.
- That honestly doesn't seem like my problem.
- Don't you guys like to begin a little naughty?
- I'm far from that kind of animalistic behavior with a lady I just met. Excuse me, but I have better things to attend.
Small figure grabbed a surprised radio demon in half mounting over him, leaving him speechless.
- Then let's start by being friends… And let this friendship never end. - her brows moved up and down.
He smiled aggressively, his red fur hid how he started to blush but it was still noticeable.
- I can end you right now. - Al hissed.
- Wait, wait, wait - Angel Dust stopped Al for a moment - If that's how it goes, then I fail to see how you two end up married? I'm a hoe and even I can tell it's not the romantic love story we all wanted.
- It would make more sense, if you just let me finnish. - Al grumbled. - And it was romantic. For us.
Meanwhile Charlie asked.
- So you end up, not having sex that day?
- Indeed, but still, she summoned me again, and again… we started to spend so much time together, it honestly just happened one time.. and again… and again… like it was meant to be.
- Hm… I think I know why. - Princess concluded. - I think there was a rule that if a demon fails to finnish the ritual with his or her summoner the two will be driven to each other until their souls will be able to properly connect.
Alastor nodded
- Yes, and the longer they wait, the stronger their bond ends up to be. That's why most demons just do ritual right away and never think twice about summoning. - Vaggie added. - Didn't you know that back then?
- If I just committed to my devilish duty, we could never meet again? - He asked - So it was fate - Al smiled, as his voice became a little sentimental.
Others just cringed but smiled politely. Maybe they could questiong relationship of Radio Demon as it was not the most romantic, but he did seem to think highly of it. Must be another side effect of the bond of the two.
- But marriage? Why?
- Because, honestly I was quite bored with hell at that moment and we continued our occult dates for two years. I'm not easy, you know. I also wanted her to propose to me, before she did anything. - he showed off his hand and with a sparkly ring on it. - She did it on a leap year. So stinking cute.
Giggling a bit he reminiscent how they exchanged them about 17 years ago.
- And when she told me she was pregnant it seemed like a good idea. I'm an old fashioned gentleman after all.
- You are also dead. And evil demon. - Grey haired woman pointed out - That was a horrible idea.
- But we applaud you for following your heart! - Charlie tried to sound honest. She touched her chest.
- Of course, I am aware of the whole beginning dead thing. We didn't include "Till death do us a part" in our vows.
- If you two wanted to be together, you could just kill her and live in hell. - Angel Dust notice.
- I could, and I would eventually, but turns out our Daria was still born as a regular human so we had no option, but to live as a normal couple of mortals for her sake. My In-laws and our neighbours would notice at some point that my wife is both buried in the garden, while making cookies in the kitchen.
- What else, you can clearly see, hell is no place for Daria. I never expected her to become a saint, tho. - he added.
- We also decide to keep our relation as a secret in case anyone would connect Alastor to Alan Basco.
- Who?
- A kind man who won a heart of fair, but a bit insane maiden and lived happily ever after.
- You really have a flair for the dramatic…
- I can be a prince on white horse of Apocalypse.
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Just to make it clear, it is Niffty but I'm going totally au route so she is still alive at this point of the story. I can't decide which is more adorable Alastor x Charlie or Alastor x Niffty, but for this story purpose he already gave his heart to the little cyclops demon. :P I also wasn't quite happy with a chapter, but then I realised - Hey, I'm making Hazbin Hotel fanfic. It doesn't have to be a romantic encounter of two fated lovers. In fact it's even better this way since everybody but Al and Niffty can see how fucked up their marriage really is.