Song is The Witch's Daughter by Ashley Serena
Angel stopped Selena as she left Charlie's office. "Hey, Selena, can I ask ya how ya didn't die the other day?"
"Oh, that. I am bound to Hell so if I 'die' I just resurrect. I can't die twice, and I can't ascend to Heaven so I just kinda get back up."
"So ya immoral, huh?"
"No, Angel, I'm not immoral." Selena gave a soft chuckle.
"Ya can't die! Is what I'm sayin'! Sheesh!"
"I guess you could argue I have a form of immortality." Selena patted Angel's arm. "It just makes things complicated. Anything else?" Angel shook his head.
"Well, my feminine fellow, we just discovered that this belle can sing!" It seemed Alastor was interested in stirring up trouble. Again.
"Wha'? She can sing? I wanna hear it!" Angel's eyes grew wide.
"Maybe during the opening of the new club. But not right now." Selena shook her head.
"But why? I wanna hear it!" Angel gave Selena the biggest, cutest eyes she had ever seen.
Just as she was about to cave, Alastor spoke up, "Now, now, Angel. The hotel's new starlet must save her voice. It will be the performance of a lifetime! Now what would a little whore like you know about true theatre?" He began to push Selena towards the kitchen. She kept looking at Angel. She saw a flash of sadness in his eyes before he let out a chuckle.
"Well, maybe you could show me, huh, handsome?" He moved a finger up Alastor's buttons before walking away. "We can make an appointment lata'!" He disappeared towards his room.
"Was that really necessary?" Selena narrowed her eyes at Alastor.
Alastor gave a shiver before turning towards her. "Well, of course, my dear! If anyone gets to hear your voice before anyone else, it should be me! I, after all, have an ear for talent. Besides, why waste your voice on him?"
She felt her anger rise. "Because he's my friend. And I'm not your fucking canary!" Selena stormed off. Her ears picked up a faint, "But I'm your friend too." She chose to ignore it.
The day had passed by, and she couldn't find Angel anywhere. So she went to sleep. She dreamed dreams she hadn't had in ages. Remembering being cut during a torture session. Being raped. Her past seemed to haunt her. She awoke in a sweat and was panting like she had been there again. She needed to walk off the anxiety the dream incurred. As she wandered the hotel halls, she heard faint crying coming behind Angel's door. No. She would not allow this. She knocked and announced herself. After hearing a thump and a crash, the door opened to a red eyed Angel Dust. "Whatcha doing here at this time of mornin', toots?"
"I had a nightmare and decided to walk it off. But I heard you crying. May I come in?" Angel stepped out of the way and opened the door some more. Selena noted that his room was a mess. "Did what Alastor say bother you, Angel?"
"Yeah. A little." He sat on his bed and patted next to him. "I also haven't been able to sleep at all. Too many memories and nightmares." He had both pairs of arms hugging himself.
"I, unfortunately, understand." She patted her friend.
"Whatcha got to be 'fraid of?" He seemed lost inside his thoughts.
"Well, though it's been a long time, when I became a prisoner of war, I was tortured and raped. Luckily, I had a knight in dark armor to rescue me and the other priests and priestesses. Nights like tonight… I can still feel their hands on me, their blades." Selena shivered. "It's not something I've been able to completely forget. Funnily enough, I don't remember my parents, but I do remember that."
"I had no idea…" Angel seemed upset at himself.
"It was back when I was human. It was a long time ago, but the event left scars. I can enchant your sleep and prevent you from having nightmares for tonight. Would you like that?" She seemed so worried for him.
"Not yet. Can we talk some more?" Selena nodded before hearing an 'oink' and saw some blankets behind her shift.
She stood up. Her tail's fur was standing on end. "Don't worry. It's just Fat Nuggets." Angel pulled a cute demonic pig out from under the blankets. She immediately calmed down upon seeing that it was Angel's pet.
"Fat Nuggets? What an odd name." Selena quipped. She walked towards them and gave the piggy a pat on the head. "Can I call him Nuggies?"
Angel laughed. "That's actually my nickname for him. So, Foxy, whatcha think?"
"He's cute, Fluffy!" She stuck her tongue out at him. The pair conversed for a while. A yawn escaped both of their mouths. "Ready for bed, Fluffy?" Angel gave a small yawn again. He climbed up into bed. Selena had grabbed his blankets and began to tuck him in.
"Foxy, you don't have to tuck me in." He was so sleepy. She gave a small chuckle.
"Ready for no nightmares?" She stroked Angel's hair. He shook his head. "Alright, I'm going to infuse a lullaby with magic. So get ready to sleep."
She began to sing. A song that was common to sing to children when she was young.
Song Starts Here
Hush, my rose, still
And look at the moon tonight
Do you see the shadows there?
This world is full of twisty frights
And spooks who love to scare
Feel how the wind blows through your bones
See the treetops shake and shiver
Just like the wind
We take to flight and make the grown men quiver
She began to hum and sing Lu's and La's.
There is magic inside of you
Hush, my rose, still
And watch as they fly away
With the moonlight on their wings
You'll join their merry haunt someday
Hear how they howl and sing
She began humming to the melody of her lullaby.
There is magic inside of you
Light on your feet past windows you creep
Follow the cat as black as ink
One step ahead while they're tucked in bed
I'll find secrets dark and secrets deep
She continued to hum and saw that Angel was fast asleep.
There is magic inside of you
Hush
Song Ends Here
With that, she sneaked out of his room and back into her own. She slept soundlessly until morning.
Alastor had his twin shadow keep an eye on her. He had his shadow wake her from her nightmare, follow her down the hall, and knock on Angel's door. He heard the conversation, and the lullaby. Then he watched her go to bed.