Chapter 15: Brotherly Advice

After leaving work, Angel is waking down the street with so much thought in his mind. He doesn't know why, but he can't seem to get Crystal out of his mind.

Angel groans and ruffles his hair in frustration, "What the hell is wrong with me?! I… I can't seem to get Crystal out of my mind. I mean… Every time I see her, my head feels like spinning, and my best feels like it's going to burst… And I can't seem to get her out of my head…."

He shakes his head and shouts, "What the hell is wrong with me?!"

That catches some of the sinners' attention and they look rather confused. Angel notices the demons are staring at him.

Angel shouts, "What the fuck are you lookin' at?!"

Everyone quickly goes back to their business without a second thought. Angel growls in frustration and doesn't know what to think.

He sighs and says, "I think I'm going to need some help on this one. And yet, it's going to make my teeth hurt to get a word from him."

Then calls out, "Yo Taxi!"

Just then, the taxi comes to a stop and Angel Dust climbs in and it drives off.

Sometime later, Angel Dust's taxi arrives in front of what looks like a red house. It looks kind of normal, but knowing sinners and demons, it doesn't seem normal. Angel climbs out the window, pays the taxi and it drives off. Angel Dust turns to the simple looking house and sighs with an annoyed expression.

He mutters, "Well, here goes nothing."

He then approaches the house, hoping the demon living there will answer. Once he approaches the door, he knocks on the door and waits for someone to answer. Just then, the door opens to reveal a different spider demon.

The demon is a slider demon, but is shorter than Angel Dust, but seems to be slightly over Niffty's height. He is also very thin and hunched over often with a stern demeanor, with his skin and hair black. He has short hair in the back of his head and has long, drooping black hair in the front. He has eight eyes, and his sclera is a pinkish/reddish color with black pupils that are the shape of a thin line. He also has a frown on his face.

"Oh, it's you," The Spider says with a frown on his face.

"Hey Nissy, how are ya doing today?" Angel says.

"Not so much Anthony, you don't usually come here," The shorter spider says.

Angle sighs, "I told you, I go by Angel Dust here. Come on big bro."

"Well only you stop calling me Nissy and start calling me Arackniss," The shorter spider says.

"Fine, fine. Either way, you mind if I come in. I… I really need to talk to you," Angel says.

"Come in," Arackniss says, and allows Angel entry.

Angel Dust walks inside the house and Arackniss closes the door behind him. Soon, the two sit on the couch in the living room. The two then remain silent without saying a single word.

Arackniss then asks, "Alright Angel, what is it you wanna talk about?"

"Well, it's a bit odd, especially coming from me. You see, there's this demon that I met and now starting to live at the hotel. And I just can't get em out of my head. I haven't been around that spider demon for too long and yet, my chest feels like bursting, I'm growing very frustrated just thinking about it…." Angel explains.

"It sounds like you have feelings for another boy. I don't really care much about you being gay, but it's pretty obvious…" Arackniss says.

Angel says annoyed, "Crystal is not a boy. She may be a spider, but she is no dude."

"Crystal…? Wait, this demon is a girl?" Arackniss asks, arching his eyebrow.

"Yeah. She calls herself Silver Crystal, but her real name is Crystal. She's part of a family that does killin, she's kind of the same, but her family are assassins. She's actually kind of sweet, good with pets like Fat Nuggets, and recently got her a pig named Sapphire. She knows how to use guns, and she can create webs because she told me that she also kills using wires. She can also cook, dance, sing, and all that jazz," Angel explains.

He laughs and says, "You should have seen how she helped me and Cherri kicked Sir Pentious' ass! She was awesome!"

"She's actually fun to be around with. I mean… well… I haven't felt this I don't know… I never felt this way for a girl before and always into guys. And yet… for Crystal… urgh… I feel… I feel different about her," Angel says, feeling frustrated.

"That kind of what love is. It is supposed to be confusing and hard to get. And sometimes, make you change your point of view. And still it's a bit of a surprise that you're developing feelings over a girl," Arackniss says.

"I know, and I'm so confused on how to deal with it. As long as I can remember, I'm always gay in a Mafia Boss, and I'm always on thin ice when it comes to pops because he doesn't like my life style and all that shit. He never really likes or understands the life that I want to live at all," Angel says, frustrated.

He then sighs and says, "But when I met Crystal… I just can't get her out of my head. I… I don't know what to do… Is… is it bad to change your love interest… or developing love with someone you started living with because you brought her to the hotel….That's why I came to you. I don't know what the fuck am I supposed to do…"

"Hmm, well, that is ultimately up to you. Tell me something, what do you like about Crystal?" Arackniss replies.

"Well, there's a lot, she's actually nice for one thing. Of course, she can be very aggressive, especially for how well she can use a gun and her webs. She can sing and dance like I can, and she likes animals. She also loves playing with Fat Nuggets, and now she has Sapphire, she's also happy that Fat Nuggets has a friend too. I let her and Husk watch over Fat Nuggets sometimes. And well, even though she's a head strong assassin, she's… she's also very kind, and is willing to help us… especially me. I… I remember this one night when I came back to the hotel from work very late." Angel explains.

He sadly sighs and says, "You see, I was in deep shit with Val, and when she noticed I was badly abused and hurt… she… she reached out and helped me…"

Sometime Ago:

In Angel Dust's bedroom, Angel Dust is sitting on the bed and only wearing his skirt. He lets out a sad sigh as he looks at the mirror, there Crystal is sitting behind him. Crystal has been applying some ointment and wrapping his waste with bandage wraps.

"Are… are you okay… Angel?" Crystal asks.

Angel Dust however, isn't saying a word.

"It… It's okay if you're not comfortable talking… I suspect that you had a… rough time at work…" Crystal calmly replies.

Again Angel Dust doesn't say a word. Crystal saddens as she wraps the bandages on Angel Dust. Fat Nuggets and Sapphire walk over to Angel Dust and sit down close to him. They look very sad. Once she's done, Crystal puts the left over bandages, ointment, and other medical stuff in the first aid kit.

"I'll put it this way, and you can get some rest," Crystal says.

Crystal then goes to the restroom in his room and puts the first aid kit away. When she returns, she sees Angel Dust laying on the bed, hugging himself and begins to shed tears in fear and sadness. Crystal becomes very sad for Angel to see him like this.

She remembers the first time when she sees Angel's injuries the first time. After asking and pressuring him, Angel explains to her how abusive his boss, Valentino is. She asks him why he still works for him if he treats him badly, and is surprised to hear it because Angel Dust is a successful Porn Star. Angel doesn't really want to talk about it, so she decides to not pressure him about it.

Crystal can see that Angel Dust is still in pain, but it's more mental and not physical. Just then, Crystal has an idea and walks to the other side of the bed. She then lays down on the bed and lays next to Angel. She then gently places her hand on Angel's back and gently rubs it. With that, Crystal begins to sing a song that her mother used to sing to her when she's young.

Silver Crystal:

Where the North wind meets the sea

There's a river full of memory

Angel Dust begins to feel at ease as he opens his eyes to hear Crystal singing.

Silver Crystal:

Sleep, my darling, safe and sound

For in this river, all is found

Crystal continues to rub his back to relax him until he turns around to face her. Then Angel Dust leans to Crystal. Crystal gently smiles then hugs Angel and continues to rub his back.

Silver Crystal:

In her waters, deep and true

Lie the answers and a path for you

Fat Nuggets and Sapphire walk along the bed to their owners and soon make themselves comfortable.

Silver Crystal:

Dive down deep into her sound

But not too far or you'll be drowned

Then Crystal pulls the covers over herself, Angel Dust, and the pigs.

Silver Crystal:

Yes, she will sing to those who'll hear

And in her song, all magic flows

But can you brave what you most fear?

Can you face what the river knows?

Crystal continues to sing the song until Angel Dust and the little pigs have fallen asleep in the bed.

Silver Crystal:

Where the North wind meets the sea

There's a mother full of memory

Come, my darling, homeward bound

When all is lost, then all is found

Crystal then lets out a yawn and lays down on the bed. And soon, she falls asleep with a smile on her face. Then in their sleep, both Angel Dust and Silver Crystal reach their hand to each other and are able to hold on to each other's hand in their sleep.

Flashback Ends:

"Wow… that girl must be something else. She's probably a fallen angel or something," Arackniss replies.

"Maybe. Anyway, I… I can't help but have feelings for her. I just don't know how to process it," Angel explains.

He then begins to shed tears and says, "And you know what the funniest thing is, having Crystal around… it well… Crystal almost reminds me so much of Molly."

Arackniss is surprised to hear Angel Dust mentioning Molly. He remembers how close Angel is with his twin sister, and how much she cares for him.

Arackniss calmly says, "Huh, you really care about Crystal huh?"

"Yeah. I do. I mean… Well, I'm still not sure… it feels a bit weird cause I never felt this way for a girl before…" Angel says.

Then asks, "What should I do?"

"Well, it depends on your part. If you care about Crystals and believe that she's the one for you, then you should go for it. You two spend some time together, talk, share interest, and maybe take her out. Everything else is up to you two," Arackniss says.

Angel smiles and says, "Thanks bro, I actually feel a lot better now."

"Yeah. Well, you haven't talked to me about your problems since we grew apart, especially since Molly died. I have to wonder what pops think of this," Arackniss says.

"Yeah," Angel says.

He then gets up and says, "Thanks for uh, talking to me about this."

"No problem. And uh, Angel…" Arackniss says.

"Yeah?" Angel asks.

"If you need any help. You can come to me if you like," Arackniss says.

Angel smiles and says, "Thank bro."

Sometime later, Angel has returned to the Hazbin Hotel and walks up the stairs into Crystal's bedroom. He looks on it to see Crystal is fast asleep with Fat Nuggets and Sapphire sleeping close to each other like a bundle. Angel Dust can't help but smile and leans places his hand on Crystal's head. Then he leans over to Crystal and gives her a gentle kiss on the forehead.

He then softly says, "Goodnight Crystal."

He then takes off his shoes and lays down on the bed with them. Then he falls asleep with Crystal, and the two little pigs. He can't help but smile as he sleeps in peace.

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