Pentagram City is a rather huge place, I mean you'd obviously assume that given it's the capitol of Lucifer's circle. But even by real world standards of some of the most populated and expansive of cities, this one was genuinely impressive and intimidating. Looking passed the obvious of tall skyscrapers or office buildings, the city was packed to the brim with so many different venues, sure you had the expected like clubs and bars, but there were also real restaurants and actual not sinful businesses. After that however you had all of the hotels, motels, apartment complexes, and a few residential areas on the outskirts, while towards the center of the city you had malls, banquet halls, noble homes, and other such luxurious things.
Now this might not sound all too different from the cities on earth, if anything because of Lucifer's populace Pentagram City was of course made to resemble those on earth, as a way to make the afterlife more accommodating and easy to accept. But besides the sheer abundance of all these buildings and homes, the other thing that made this stand out from its mortal counterparts was the sheer amount of blatant advertising. For while on earth there were of course billboards and signs and commercials aplenty, in Hell it was MUCH worse, given everyone down here was trying to be the toughest shit around they'd do whatever they could to get some kind of edge. And as such, anyone who aspired to be an Overlord, to be deemed a Noble, to be a crime boss or Kingpin of a syndicate, or maybe such as with Katie simply be a commanding force in the media, you had to have your brand EVERYWHERE.
Every rooftop, every building wall, every alleyway, and every screen was covered and flooded with different messages and marketing ploys to push someone's image, or for the more shameless simple threats for intimidation. Which is exactly why as Millie and Moxxie both walked down the sidewalk back to the hotel, it was insanely impressive that they had managed to cover the ENTIRE city on their own. Sure it did take a few hours of course not like they had super powers or anything, but still the fact they were able to cover every billboard, rip away and replace all posters or flyers that littered the buildings, and even cover up the electronic advertisements thanks to some industrial level glue, was immensely impressive.
"What a day..." Millie said with a smile and a sigh, "Can't believe how much we were able to do, I don't think so much as a greeting card was overlooked." She joked.
"Yeah, though honestly it was mostly thanks to you hon, you're way more agile than I am, you were able to take care of the stuff on the buildings way faster than I could've." He replied praising her.
"Aw thanks sweetie, but you did a lot of work too! I mean you covered every inch of nearly every wall we came across, so it's not like I did everything." She said.
"Yeah, I guess so." He agreed with a smile of his own.
"Anyways, I can't wait to get back to the hotel and relax after all of this, think I'll take a shower first before crashing onto that comfy bed~" She sighed blissfully as she stretched out her arms.
"Honestly I want to get something to eat first, I mean I expected the food to be pretty good, but it's like the BEST thing I've ever had outside of when we cook." He said.
However, before his wife could agree with him or suggest they eat together, they suddenly heard coming from ahead of them a set of running footsteps. Unfortunately while they did come to a stop, as they tried to look ahead to see who was coming they were both pushed to the side, as the
footsteps' owner barreled right through them.
"HEY!" Millie would be the first to shout out, for while she had been pushed against a building Moxxie had been sent to the pavement, "What the fuck is your-" She began to question, only to stop mid sentence once she saw who it was.
Thankfully the runner had also stopped once they recognized the voice, and as they turned around it proved to be Cherri Bomb. Yet as both imps looked at her they noticed something immediately, that her usual peppy chaotic cocky self, was for some reason replaced by an obvious expression of concern.
"Oh shit, sorry guys, I didn't see you." She apologized as she walked back over, helping Moxxie to his feet.
"What's going on Cherri? Why're you running like you're on fire?" Millie asked while her husband straightened his clothes.
"It's Angel, that fucking bastard Valentino has him." She answered. "Wait, THE Valentino? As in the Overlord?" Moxxie questioned.
"Yeah, he's Angel's boss, but he's also one of the biggest cocksuckers in all of Hell, and not in the same way Angel is, when I realized what had happened I tried to find the limo so I could maybe help him out, but whether they just got too ahead of me or he told his driver to take some secret route or some shit, I wasn't able to find it." She explained.
"You don't think he's gonna hurt Angel do you?" Millie asked concernedly.
"He better fucking not, but the problem is by now they're back at Porn Studios, and no matter how many bombs I bring no way I'm gonna get in there, hence why I'm headed to the news station to see if I can't get the Slayer to do what he does best, and FUCK that smiling little shit stain with the barrel of his gun." She answered.
"I don't think they'd still be at the station though, it's been hours since we all left the hotel and they left before the rest of us, if anything they're probably already back there." Moxxie reasoned.
"We were headed back ourselves, we can go with you." Millie suggested.
"Thanks, but we need to hurry, I don't even want to think about what that bitch might be doing to him." She said.
Simply nodding their heads all three demons would begin running as fast as they could, hoping that Moxxie was right and the Slayer would be waiting for them at the hotel.
"Man I am BEAT!" Blitzo exclaimed as he fell onto the lobby's couch.
As of the moment the only ones to return to the hotel had been Blitzo and Loona, much to the dismay of Lucifer. He knew Moxxie and Millie would probably be the last two to return, given they had to go around the entire city to put up flyers, he also expected the Slayer and Katie to take a while as they had to meet with Tom Trench. But he honestly thought Angel and Cherri would have returned by now, mostly because it was clear that both were masters in their respective fields, which were fighting and fucking. Though if there was one silver lining to having the lanky irritation back it was that he couldn't be disruptive, for with his aid Lilith was able to finish up the preparations she would need to use her fans and celebrity status to their advantage.
This didn't mean of course that he wasn't by his mere existence NOT going to still piss him off however.
"Why exactly are YOU acting so winded? Not only did you have the easiest job out of everyone here, but from how it sounds it was Loona who actually accomplished the task." Lucifer pointed out, sitting off to the side with his wife at the table they used for their work.
"Look Luci." He began as he looked to the devil, "I know that this might seem hard for you to believe given your ass is never without some kind of cushion, but it actually is tiring to have to walk all the way to the center of the city and then walk all the way back, maybe if you tried doing that for once instead of riding in a luxurious limo you'd understand." He told him in a very belittling tone.
"Hm, I suppose you're right, it has been a bit since I've walked through the city, maybe Lilith and I will walk together tomorrow as we continue to handle our contributions." Lucifer suggested.
A brief moment of silence took hold of the air as that response hit everyone, instead of a threat or even an acknowledgement of irritation Lucifer was cool as could be.
"...Okay, did you take happy pills or some shit while we were gone?" Blitzo asked.
"No not at all, while you were out it occurred to me that your behavior was much like my daughter's when she was young, though nowhere nearly as pathetic and sad, she did everything she could do to get my attention all the time, even feigned falling down once or twice, but that all ended when she turned...I believe it was five, maybe six, regardless I never got mad at her because that's how children behave, and seeing as how you clearly have the mind of a child there's no point in getting angry with you either." He explained calmly.
Upon hearing that both Loona and Husk could not keep themselves from bursting out into laughter, as that was truly the funniest thing they'd ever heard in their lives. As for Blitzo a noticeable pink hue came to his face, and while his daughter and the doorman were nearly on the floor laughing to tears, he simply crossed his arms and grumbled to himself.
"Told you~" Lilith said to him quietly with a small smile.
Smiling as well for her advice had worked flawlessly, Lucifer leaned back in his chair to relish in the victory. Yet as the still chortling Hellspawn continued to do so at the imp's expense, all of their attentions would be directed to the door as someone announced their entry.
"What the hell's so funny?" Angel Dust asked with a raised brow, as he never expected to find the queen of disinterest and the king of alcoholism in such a good mood.
"Oh nothing, just some nice conversation is all." Lucifer said with a smirk as he glanced over at Blitzo, who was doing his best to avoid all eye contact with anyone.
"Uh huh, well, I'm gonna head to my room and take a shower, if Cherri shows up tell her I'm here will ya?" He asked as he began walking.
"Why isn't she with you?" Lilith questioned.
"Because it is WAY faster to hand out flyers when you promise sex than it is to beat the shit out of people, even if you're as good at it as she is." He explained.
"Fair point." She simply replied as he continued to his room.
Several minutes would then go by with nothing else of interest happening, other than Husk and Loona finally calming down and regaining their breath. As for where Nifty, Charlie, and Vagatha were, the former was still busy going through the hotel as there was a lot of ground to cover, where as the other two no one had actually seen for a while, though they knew they were somewhere in the hotel. Soon though more people would come through the main entrance, this time being Katie who had a noticeable stride to her step, and the Slayer who was never any different.
"Judging by the way you're walking I take the meeting at the studio went well?" Lucifer asked as she walked over to a nearby empty chair.
"Oh it went better than well, not only is Tom going to air the documentary on the evening broadcast, but he's also going to come here tomorrow for a proper interview AND talk about the car crash our big man helped with." She answered while sitting down.
"Wait, there was a crash?" Lilith inquired.
"Mhm, on our way to the studio some dumbasses managed to make a pile of steel nearly as tall as a hill, and besides getting out and getting the situation under control, and of course moving the cars out of the way so we could continue, he even patched them up with some kind of potion or something." She explained.
"Oh right, like with Charlie's girlfriend when you first arrived correct?" Lucifer asked, receiving a nod from him in response.
"Well, seems like everything went the way we wanted it to, that's good, now we just have to wait for the others to return." Lilith said.
Without warning the doors of the hotel would be flung open with reckless abandon, crashing into the structure itself which sent a booming thunderous noise traveling throughout the building.
Everyone except the Slayer was of course startled by this, and as they looked to see who had done such a thing they saw a wide eyed Cherri Bomb standing there, with Millie and Moxxie right behind her.
"YOU!" She shouted out before running over to the Slayer.
"Is something the matter miss Cherri?" Vega asked as she reached him.
"I need your help! So get your ass in gear and lets go!" She exclaimed as she grabbed onto one of his hands.
Sadly much like trying to grab onto a car sized boulder and moving it yourself, so too was Cherri's attempt at moving even just the Slayer's hand met with utter failure.
"Miss Cherri, while it is clear you are distressed the Slayer must know why you are in need of his aid specifically." Vega told her.
"BECAUSE! ANGEL DUST IS IN TROUBLE! I NEED YOU TO COME WITH ME AND HELP SAVE HIM BY KILLING A BUNCH OF FUCKING ASSHOLES! SO COME ON!" She
demanded while pulling with all her might.
"What the fuck is going on out here?!" The voice of Angel would question as he stepped out into the lobby.
Ceasing in her frantic panic the mono eyed demon, along with everyone else, would look to the hallway that lead to the ground floor rooms and find Angel Dust standing there, slightly soaked and
having two towels wrapped around his body and head.
"ANGEL!" Cherri shouted as she let go of the Slayer and ran over to him.
"Yo Cherri what's-" He began to say, only to be cutoff as the woman tackled him to the ground with a hug.
"Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere? Did that bastard lay a hand on you? Cause if he did I swear Angel I will-"
"CHERRI!" Angel shouted cutting her off as she was going nuts, "LOOK, I'm sorry I suddenly disappeared, but Valentino only wanted the cash I was meant to deliver him yesterday, but as we got to talking he insisted I go back to the studio to have a drink, I did, sat in his lap too, he was a little handsy but nothing too firm, then he slapped my ass and said I could leave, that's it I swear." He explained.
Looking down at him for a solid minute or so to make sure he was being honest with her, and if she pulled off those towels she wouldn't find his body covered in bruises, as his face kept that serious expression without faltering, she believed his explanation.
"Thank fucking god." She said with a sigh as a smile came to her face, "I mean I know that's a weird thing to say and all, but still, thank the fucking lord..." She repeated with a chuckle.
"Yeah yeah yeah thank the almighty my pimp wanted his pay, NOW GET OFF OF ME CAUSE I'M SOAKING WET AND ON THE FLOOR! AND NOT IN THE WAY I'D WANT!" He
shouted at her.
Rolling her eye at that statement she did as she was told then proceeded to help him up. And while everyone else began talking to themselves or asking either Cherri or Angel what was going on, the Slayer via Vega would address Katie.
"Miss Killjoy." He spoke to gain her attention, "Who is this Valentino person that Angel Dust was referring to?" He asked.
"Hm? Oh him? He's an Overlord, part of a group called the three Vs, all fuck buddies far as I know, he also runs the entirety of the porn industry down here, like ALL of it, in addition to being a well known pimp and fuck machine, like he'll practically shove his dick into anything so long as it's hot and wet." She explained.
"I see, thank you for this information." He replied.
"No problem, but why do you care? Why does HE care?" She asked while pointing to the Slayer.
"The Slayer simply prefers to have all available knowledge be archived for his review, so that way he can properly assess the situation and any potential threats, which leads me to my next question, how much of a threat is Valentino and the other two members of the three Vs?" He responded.
"Honestly they're pretty powerful, like looking passed how much all three of them combined control in terms of turf and resources, they're pretty much up there with Alastor, as in the only time you'd ever fuck with them is if you wanted to get yourself killed." She explained.
"Do you think they will try to obstruct our goal moving forward?" He asked.
"Eh, hard to say, don't get me wrong they're just as fucked up as everyone else is, but considering Valentino's stock is entirely in porn and prostitutes, and the other two are pretty much the same but
for different markets, so long as we don't try to shut down their profit gains they should be pretty passive, but then again this is Hell, and you can never tell what people are gonna do sometimes." She answered.
"Very well, again thank you." He said. "No problem." She replied.
With that being the end of their conversation Vega would fall silent, but only to her and the others, as he then had a conversation with the Slayer via the inside of his helmet.
"Based on Cherri's high levels of stress upon entering the building, and how desperate she seemed to have you accompany her to, in her own words, save Angel Dust from Valentino, there is a strong possibility that Angel Dust is not being entirely truthful about what happened, perhaps it would be best if we approached him alone?" He suggested, earning a barely detectable nod from him in agreeance.