After a few minutes, Charlie finally made contact with her mother and explained the situation. Thankfully, her mother was sympathetic.
"I'm on my way, dear," Lilith said from the speakers of Charlie's phone. "Just stay where you are."
The call ended, and Vaggie and Charlie breathed a sigh of relief.
"And now," Vaggie said sitting down on the pink sofa of the bathroom's sitting area in front of a portal giving them a view of fishes from another exhibit. "We wait."
Vaggie and Charie sat in the waiting area and watched the fish for a few peaceful minutes. Vaggie and Charlie sighed in contentment as they leaned against each other for support.
But just then, the phone rang.
Charlie quickly answered the call, put it on speaker, and asked, "Hello…?"
"Hello, Charlotte," Lucifer answered on the other end.
Vaggie's mouth fell open in fear.
Charlie went paler than normal and replied, "Hello, Father. What's going on?"
"Did you hear about Alastor's wedding?" the Devil asked.
"I…um…yes, Father," Charlie replied.
"That Radio Demon wants to cut a deal with me because of it," Lucifer said. "Do you know what he wants?"
"No, Father," Charlie replied nervously. "What does he want?"
"In exchange for no longer funding your hotel, he wants me to prevent you from stopping the union," Lucifer replied.
Vaggie's face fell in stunned silence.
"What?!" Charlie yelled. "Why?!"
"He'll only drop funding if you keep trying to interfere..." Lucifer began before Charlie interrupted.
"No, why are you doing this?!" Charlie interrupted.
"Why do you think?" Lucifer replied coldly.
"But I love Vaggie!" Charlie exclaimed.
Lucifer scoffed and said, "Oh, please. You'll find another demoness to keep you company."
"Then why don't you leave Mother for another siren?!" Charlie snarled.
"Because she and I are bound together for all eternity," Lucifer replied.
"That's how I feel about Vaggie!" Charlie growled with a voice growing more demonic by the second. "If you won't do anything, I'll protect her myself!"
"You'll dig your own grave!" Satan exclaimed.
"I don't care!" Charlie yelled back before ending the call.
After a moment of silence, Vaggie said, "Charlie…"
"Don't worry, Vaggie," Charlie said standing up in determination. "I'll find a way to take you home."
Just then, both ladies heard knocking on the bathroom door and froze.
"Hello, ladies!" Alastor called out. "Are you alright in there?"
"We're fine!" Vaggie yelled back.
"Darling, you have been in there for a while..." Alastor pleaded.
"I said I'm fine!" Vaggie retorted.
"Granddaughter, you must come when your husband summons you," Titoc reprimanded.
"He's not my FUCKING husband!" Vaggie screeched.
"Alright, Vaggie, I'm gonna do something risky," Charlie said looking at Vaggie with steady, determined eyes. "Do you trust me?"
"More than anyone else," Vaggie replied.
Charlie shifted completely into her demonic form.
Vaggie stepped back fearfully for a moment before she approached her dearest friend.
"Let's go," Charlie said with a distorted voice.
Charlie picked up Vaggie bridal style and dashed towards the door quicker than lightning. She crashed through it to see Alastor and Titoc standing there with her father, but she didn't stop. Charlie dashed past him and the two other confused demons and kept running.
Vaggie looked over Charlie's shoulder and saw to her surprise that the trio were getting smaller. They didn't even try to follow them. The moth demon looked back around as they dashed past confused demons and aquarium fish.
Eventually, the two escaped the aquarium and out into the city.
When Charlie thought they were safe, she stopped at a street corner, put Vaggie down, and caught her breath.
"Do you think we lost them?" Vaggie asked.
Charlie turned around and gave a gasp of surprise. Lucifer, Alastor, and Titoc were standing right before her only meters away. Vaggie turned around and felt her jaw drop.
"How…?" Charlie managed to stammer out.
"Are you really questioning my abilities?" Lucifer replied.
"I thought you were staying out of this!" Charlie exclaimed with her eyes glowing red.
"As long as you're in danger, I can't!" Lucifer exclaimed back.
Vaggie looked nervously at her grandfather and Alastor.
"Vaggie, you've misbehaved a lot today," Alastor said breaking the silence between them. "I'm not happy."
"I don't care!" Vaggie retorted.
"I do," Alastor replied calmly. "I think it's time for us to return home."
"No!" Vaggie spat back as she held Charlie's hand.
Charlie snarled and replied, "Over my dead body!"
Alastor turned to Lucifer who in turn looked back to Charlie and simply said, "Charlotte…"
"Father, I told you!" Charlie interrupted. "I love Vaggie. I don't care if Alastor tries to eat me. I'm not leaving her."
Alastor's features began to grow more demonic.
"Alastor…" Titoc pleaded.
"I know what I'm doing," Alastor said in a voice more filled with static. "The deal's off, Lucifer."
Alastor shapeshifted into a deer and charged towards Charlie at top speed.
However, Lucifer was quicker. He snatched Charlie out of the way at the last second.
Realizing he missed his targer, Alastor slowed down and shapeshifted back to his normal form.
"ALASTOR!" Lucifer screamed angrily.
"You and I made a deal, Lucifer," Alastor said in an upset tone that contradicted his wicked smile. "Your daughter was to stay away from my wife!"
Lucifer smirked and said, "I'm not exactly a being known for keeping my word. Am I? Especially not when it comes to helping anyone against my Antichrist! I will be honest about this though. If you try to hurt Charlotte again, you lose your territory and your soul goes straight to the flames! Know your place, human."
Meanwhile, Charlie gestured her head for Vaggie to start running.
Vaggie gave her a sad smile and tried to sneak away, but her grandfather grabbed her arms and held her in place.
"LET ME GO!" Vaggie screamed desperately thrashing around. "STOP!"
"Remember your place, granddaughter," Titoc rebuked holding Vaggie's arms back without much effort. "Your husband is speaking."
Vaggie began to realize how hopeless her situation was. Tears filled her eyes as she looked to Lucifer to make one more desperate bargain.
"Your majesty, I will do anything you want!" Vaggie pleaded. "I'll be your slave for eternity! Just don't let Alastor do this! Don't make me go back with him!"
"Please, Father, please!" Charlie pleaded.
Lucifer scoffed and said, "I already have you as a slave. Now, I command you to keep your husband from hurting Charlie."
"Burn me then!" Vaggie begged with tears rolling down her face. "Please! If you burn me, Alastor will have no reason to hurt Charlie!"
Charlie's face fell in frightened shock.
Before the Devil could answer, Alastor scoffed and said, "That would only give me more reason to do so."
"He's right," Lucifer replied snapping his fingers instantly causing Vaggie's hands to be tied behind her back. "She's all yours, Alastor. I'll be attending your wedding. Here's a present for the bride…"
Lucifer snapped his fingers changing Vaggie's traditional El Salvadoran dress to turn into a vintage short light blue lingerie slip.
"And a present for the groom," Lucifer said snapping his fingers again conjuring a small container that looked like it contained moisturizer before he handed the item to Alastor and whispered into his ear explaining causing the latter's smile to grow wider.
"Thank you, Sire!" Alastor said
"I know how low God made your libido," Lucifer said. "Be sure to apply it generously which reminds me…"
Lucifer pointed his staff at Vaggie and allowed a small bolt of energy to blast from his staff straight to Vaggie's stomach.
In an instant, Vaggie felt a dull pain twist inside where her womb would be and groaned in discomfort.
"Vaggie!" Charlie yelled attempting to rush for her friend before Lucifer held her back.
"Don't worry, Charlotte," Lucifer said. "I've only opened her womb. Now, Alastor and Vaggie will be able to reproduce children without number."
"You bastard!" Vaggie yelled defiantly.
"What did you expect, whore?" Lucifer replied with a wicked grin. "I am the original sinner."
"FATHER!" Charlie yelled angrily.
"I am not fighting Alastor, Charlotte," Lucifer said coldly. "Now say bye to your friend."
Charlie and Vaggie looked at each other with tears in their eyes. Both of them at a loss for what to do.
"Don't worry, Charlie," Alastor reassured wrapping an arm around Vaggie's shoulder. "I'll let you visit and I'll keep sponsoring the hotel if you both behave. But for now, it's time to go home."
"I have a present to present to you as well," Titoc said. "May I accompany you home?"
"But of course," Alastor said formally. "Just follow me if you please."
"No!" Vaggie yelled shaking herself out of Alastor's arms. "If you think I'm going back with you, you have another thing co...mmph!"
Lucifer had conjured a thick cloth gag around Vaggie's mouth.
Alastor looked up at the Dark Lord and said, "Thank you, Lucifer. It's always a pleasure."
Vaggie struggled against the rope binding her wrists together while shouting muffled curses behind her gag.
"Don't be upset, Vaggie," Lucifer said while flashing a cruel smirk. "You get to be a rich man's wife. You'll live in comfort until Judgement Day."
Charlie couldn't take it anymore. She dashed towards Alastor and made a grab for Vaggie.
However, Charlie felt her father's hands grab her arm and pull her back away from Vaggie, leading Charlie away.
Charlie tried everything to wrench herself from her father's grip, but nothing worked.
"I won't give up, Vaggie!" Charlie yelled as Lucifer dragged her away. "On you or Angel! I promise! Pray for me! I'll find a way!"
"See you in a few weeks," Alastor said with a devilish smirk gripping one of Vaggie's bound arms. "Don't be too upset, Charlie, my dear. I'll keep sponsoring the hotel as long as you stay away. You'll be allowed to visit, too. You can even help out when Vaggie's pregnant."
Vaggie gave a start of disbelief just as the limo pulled up.
Alastor opened the door allowing Titoc to climb in.
Vaggie took the opportunity to make one last break for it, but try as she might, Alastor's grip remained firm and he pulled her into the limo and shut the door.
Charlie watched helplessly as Alastor, Titoc, and Vaggie drove away in the limo. She kept watching until they had vanished from sight.
Lucifer then finally let go of his daughter's arm. Charlie simply broke down, falling to her knees and sobbing.
The Devil tried to place his hand on her shoulder, but Charlie growled at him and flew away.
Lucifer was about to spread his wings and fly after her, but Lilith came out of the shadows and said, "Let her go."
Lucifer looked back at his wife and sighed.