Sakura stared down at the disheveled looking whippet. Belladonna let go of the Husky and backed down, wiping the tears off her face and stared at her with a look of worry.

Sakura made a look of confusion. "Umm.. okay, that was.. weird. Anyways, I came here to let you know that Annabelle isn't receiving your pleas for help. She opted to have me receive them instead."

Belladonna make a look of disappointment. "She.. really is that upset at me.. isn't she?"

Sakura nodded her head.

Belladonna looked back up to her. "Is.. is there any way you could del.."

"No, she wants nothing to do with you. I won't take any messages."

"W-Why are you telling me this?"

"What do you mean?"

"I-I'm doomed here forever aren't I? What does it matter if you tell me this or not? Is it not insignificant?"

"Belladonna, it isn't about the sum of ones life that matters, it's the individual moments. You would be better off knowing you have no contact with your cousin. It will at least give you the resolve to move on. Forget about her."

Belladonna scowled. "How can I forget about the only family I have?"

"You did a pretty good job at that before."

"T-That was different! What do I have to do to.."

"You'd have to go see her in Heaven, but you can't do that for obvious reasons."

"Even if I decide to be a better person? What can I do to.."

She was cut off again. "You can never go there. You have done far too much evil to ever be forgiven. You are on a permanent blacklist."

Sakura materialized what appeared to be quite literally a black scroll of paper with names on it written in white. At the top was Red, with various other names below it, which all seemed to be the names of gang leaders, mass murderers and rapists, some of which she actually recognized, given she used to work with some of them on missions. At the very bottom of the list, she could see her own name. Her look of anger turned into a look of sheer horror. She was truly doomed.

"It took a lot for your cousin to put you on that list. She really did love you Belladonna. She made every excuse in the book to save you from this fate. In the end, she had to do her duty. You are forever Hell bound."

"N-No.. this.. can't be happening.. This can't happen! There has to be a way!"

"No, there is no way. You will never know the joys of Heaven and everlasting peace."

Belladonna shouted. "Why are you telling.."

"To save you from false hope. I don't necessarily want you to be here forever either, but the rules are the rules."

Belladonna was far too shaken from anxiety to think straight. Despite this, through the fog of her mind, she asked the most important question she could think of.

"I.. I can still visit Earth though... right?"

A look of surprise and confusion crossed Sakura's face. "Umm.. well.. technically yes but.."

"Can you please send me there instead?"

Sakura laughed at Belladonna's sudden interest. "And why should I do that? Do you really think you deserve something like that?"

Belladonna's ears drooped. She could already feel her guilt start to settle in. "No.. I don't think I deserve it. I've.. I've done a lot of terrible things, and I'm a terrible person. I was just hoping I could at least get a chance to do something good for once. If I was back on Earth, the least I could do is help make the world a better place then I had left it."

"Even if it means you will still be coming right back here after your inevitable death?"

"Yes, absolutely."

Sakura closed her eyes and thought for a moment with her back turned. Belladonna sat awkwardly, looking off to the side as Sakura pondered what to do next. She honestly hadn't anticipated this topic to be brought up, especially from someone as evil as Belladonna. Eventually, Sakura turned back towards the violet Whipper and spoke.

"Sending you to Earth would be a big liability. I could risk you hurting others and causing even more suffering."

Belladonna's voice shook as she spoke. "N-No! I pro-"

"I'm not finished! I don't know if you are aware of this or not, but Red seems to have a vendetta against you after you pulled your little stunt. I will give you a chance to go back to earth, but if you happen to fail at making up for all your bad deeds, I will send you straight to Red's lair, and there is no telling what he will do to you once he gets his claws on you."

Belladonna gulped, remembering once again the abhorrent torture she was given on that day. Sakura smirked triumphantly at Belladonna's reaction, clearly aware that she knew exactly what she was referring to.

"So, do we have a deal?" Sakura asked.

Belladonna's anxiety withered away as she sat on her hind legs. "Y-Yes. I won't let you down Sakura. I promise."

"I sure hope not." Sakura replied.

A bright light enveloped Belladonna's body and she began to float in the air. Within seconds, she was gone. Sakura put a paw to her forehead.

"Hoo boy, Annabelle is going to kill me."


The first thing she remembered was the cold. She had never felt the sensation of freezing, let alone a cool breeze, for months since her recent failures. Belladonna was now back on earth, lying in a puddle in a back alleyway. It was January, and San Francisco was having a lot of windy days, with occasional rainfall.

Even though she was soaking wet, the content whippet was enjoying the sensation. This was the biggest relief she had in a long time. She could almost fall asleep. But then, her stomach growled. It was inevitable that she would finally have to find some food, or else she would be back in Hell sooner than she expected. She couldn't remember the last time she ever ate anything.

Belladonna sat up and tried to remember how she was supposed to function on Earth. After getting her mind straight, she went out to search the trash cans for scraps, as she had always done her whole life. Doing this again almost made her feel like she had never died in the first place. She found a half-eaten sub that had just recently been thrown away. It was enough to curb her hunger for now. The sensation of eating felt almost alien, and it took a few moments for her to get used to it.

After walking through the alleyways, she noticed something strange in the corner of her eye. She turned around towards a puddle and found that her reflection bore a yellow colored Whipper. She had almost the same body type and facial appearance, but her fur was a deep yellow color. Her collar was also missing. This came a surprise to her, but what surprised her more was when she heard a voice start to speak to her.

"Oh yeah, I forgot to mention. Your physical appearance had to change a little. Since you are confirmed dead here on Earth, it only makes sense nobody thinks you are a zombie or anything. You can still identify with the name Belladonna though."

It clearly sounded like Sakura's voice. Belladonna nodded her head. "Okay, I-I understand."

"Good. Now you won't hear from me in a while. I've got a lot of important things to do. Be on your best behavior, or you will be delivered back to Red after your demise."

"I gotcha. I'll be good. I promise."

"Good. Farewell, Belladonna."

The yellow whippet stood in the middle of the alleyway, trying to remember what she was up to before she got distracted. She then remembered. She had to find a place to stay. After rummaging through some abandoned buildings, she finally found a comfortable spot to call home. It was an abandoned studio full of empty crates and some torn up furniture. It was a bit dusty and filled with cobwebs, but beggars can't be choosers. Given her torture back in Hell, she could settle for anything not filled with spikes or fire everywhere.

She lied down on the couch, curling up in a ball as she began to snooze. But before she could fall asleep, she heard cries of protest from outside one of her boarded up windows. It was faint, and followed by laughing by a bunch of male dogs. She got up and looked out her window to see a red collie being surrounded by bulldogs circling her. She snuck outside her house and stood at the side wall of the alley, just right behind the bulldogs. She eavesdropped on the conversation to hear what was going on.

"I-I just wanted to look for a place to stay. That's all!" The young collie stammered.

"You just trespassed into our territory!" One of the angry bulldogs growled.

"I'm sorry! I didn't know this was your territory. It seemed opened to the public. I didn't break into any houses or trash cans."

"That doesn't matter. You are on our turf! And once you step on our turf, you gotta pay the fine!"

"The.. fine?"

"Yup, the tooth fine. You have to give us one of yer teeth!"

The other dogs laughed sadistically. One of them got a pair of pliers, shoving it into the dog's face.

The collie clenched her teeth. "N-No! Please! I'm sorry! Please don't do this! I.."

"Please! Please night in shining armor save me!" One of the bulldogs joked.

Belladonna had heard enough. She bolted from behind the wall, now in plain sight of the bulldogs.

"Hey! Why don't you pick on someone your own size!" Belladonna howled.

The other bulldogs turned towards her in surprise. "Well looky here! More fresh meat!" One of them grinned.

Belladonna looked down to see a bag of sand spilled over to her side. She swung at the pile of sand and launched a handful of it into the bulldog's face. The bulldog shrieked in agony as it was blinded by the sand.

"Run!" Belladonna motioned to the red collie.

The collie jumped over the blinded bulldog and ran along with Belladonna out of the alleyway.

"Don't just stand there, after them!" The blinded bulldog howled.

The other bulldogs ran in pursuit of the two females. They ran as fast as they could through the maze of alleyways. The bulldogs were faster than they anticipated. Belladonna found a small opening in the wall after turning into a new alleyway. She grabbed the collie and dragged her in with them. The bulldogs ran passed them still running off into the distance. They were safe.

"Y-You saved my life.." The collie panted, still tired from all the running.

"Yeah, just.. be careful next time okay?" Belladonna smirked.

"How can I ever repay you?"

"No need, just please keep out of trouble. The alleys are a dangerous place."

"Well, I have nowhere else to go."

"*sigh*, me neither. It's not always fun, but I'm used to it. Lived here all my life."

The collie paused for a moment. Something about the whippet seemed strange. She sounded almost familiar to her, as if she had known this whippet at one time. "H-Have we.. met before?" She asked.

"Not that I know of. My name is Belladonna."

The collie froze. This couldn't be a coincidence. This was Belladonna, the one that saved her life back in Hell. Her jaw dropped.

The collie pounced on Belladonna "Oh my god! It's you! How did you.. how did you escape?!"

Belladonna had a realization. This was Crystal. How this wasn't obvious before, she didn't know. Maybe she was too caught up in the moment to tell. But now, it was clear.

"Y-You.. Crystal? Crystal oh my gosh I missed you so much!"

Belladonna hugged Crystal in her arms, squeezing her tightly. Crystal was surprised by this, not expecting this kind of reaction out of Belladonna. Belladonna felt an incredible sense of relief, knowing her only friendly acquaintance was back in her presence. As Crystal patted her on the back, still weirded out by the gesture, Belladonna took this as a signal to let go. She was a bit saddened that the collie didn't want to hug her back, but complied nonetheless.

"I-It's a long story. Come on, I have a place where we can stay. I will tell you all about it on the way there."

As they walked back to Belladonna's pad, she told her all about what happened and what she needed to do here on Earth to earn her stay. This all really depressed Crystal, but she was still glad Belladonna didn't have to suffer so much, for now.


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