A few weeks had passed since those days. Extermination was approaching and people were preparing for the yearly cleansing that had been going on for as long as many could remember.

An imp was managing the front desk, bored out of his mind. He was at a pretty 'meh' paying job that was as boring as all hell. It was better than being shot at but it certainly wasn't anything spectacular.

As he sat at his desk, his attention drifted upward when the bell on the door rang, signaling a customer had entered the premises. He sighed,'Another fucker...here we go again…'

The person headed towards the desk. The imp narrowed his eyes at the sight, their presence being rather peculiar compared to the other customers he got.

In front of him was a person who stood at 6ft with pale ivory skin and blonde hair that was at medium length.

Their body type was hard to identify due to the baggy clothes but appeared androgynous in nature, having no visible chest or hips but with feminine eyes and facial structure. They wore a red baseball cap over their head and a red-black hoodie and black sweatpants. They had red blush stickers and beady black eyes.

"Hello, may I help you...er…" He stumbled, trying to figure out what gender they were.

'He' mumbled,"S-Sir."

"Oh right, hello sir. What can I do for you today?"

"Can you make me an ID?"

"Name?"

There was a pause, as if 'he' had to think about it for a second before he said,"Charles Lane."

"Date of birth?"

"June 6th, 1666."

"Race?"

He stuttered,"I don't know."

"I'll mark that as unknown…" He shrugged, it wasn't the first time some hellborns didn't know what they were so often they had unknown ID's due to testing DNA being rather expensive.

After a few more questions, he requested for him to take a picture without his cap. After a photo, 'Charles' paid the man a hefty sum of money for such a simple procedure, much to the imp's delight.

"Thanks…"

"Don't mention it," 'He' replied in a voice a bit too high pitched before correcting 'himself' by clearing his throat to deepen 'his' voice,"I mean, no problem dude…"

The imp raised an eyebrow at this but merely shrugged, focused more on the money he obtained than the man's strange voice. Once 'Charles' left the building he pulled to the side and met up with Vaggie, who was wearing a pink and grey jacket with fluff on top of her usual attire.

"How'd it go, Hun?"

"Great!" Charlie said, dropping her 'masculine' voice when the coast was clear,"I cannot believe that actually worked! This chest binder was such a good idea, Vag! He actually thought I was a guy and he didn't suspect anything!"

"I'm glad, would've been quite a problem explaining if he had caught onto you."

"And now that I have my identity sorted out, all my assets can be transferred without a hitch." Charlie said as she pulled out her extra phone as she transferred everything under her new alias."There we go! Now I'm set for life! Now all we gotta do is get on a plane and find a place to stay!"

"I see…" Vaggie still looked hesitant,"Charlie, I just want you to know that once we do this...there is no going back so are you REALLY sure about this?"

"Positive. If Lucifer thinks he can put a halt to my dreams, he's got another thing coming and if running away is the only way to set the point across...then so be it."

"Alright then, as long as you're aware of the consequences then I'm at least comfortable accompanying you for this journey."

"Thanks Vag, trust me. We're gonna be OK. I got this…" Charlie said,"Now that I look legit we should be able to stroll around town without any issues. I say we hitch a ride on a cab and see how far they can take us."

"Charlie, are you sure getting in a car with a stranger would be a good idea? Especially in the fog?"

"Vag, if anyone does anything I'll just kick their ass. I'm still the Princess of Hell, anyone who wants a fight with me is not gonna like what happens afterwards…" Charlie said simply,"Now come on, there's no need to worry. I got this covered."

"I know. I just don't trust this…" Vaggie admitted.

"Don't worry, everything is gonna be fine…" Charlie said.

The girls headed forward to hitch a ride only for a musk of fog to cloud the area. They struggled to see and Charlie made a face,"Dammit, nobody said there'd be any fog today. The news report told me it'd be clear all day! What gives!?"

"Someone probably didn't do their homework properly, incompetent bastards…" Vaggie muttered,"Whatever, it's just fog. We can do this...I think…"

"Yeah we can do this...Just wish I could actually see someone around here...It's kind of empty and I don't like it…"

The two girls walked ahead before eventually stumbling across a taxi nearby. Vaggie couldn't help but notice that it didn't look like any of the cabs she had seen flying through Hell's streets, it had a different color scheme and the windows were tinted to the point that seeing the driver was downright impossible.

Vaggie was tempted to just ignore it but it slowly creeped up to them and the door just opened where she and Charlie were standing without warning. The moth flinched, a tinge of fear growing in her stomach when they pulled up to them.

Charlie blinked before saying,"Hey Vag, you think this creepy cab wants us to come inside?"

"No shit it wants us inside, I don't fucking trust it…"

"But Vag...it's clearly able to drive itself and it's just a car. What's the harm?"

"A lot of things, Charlie…"

"Relax. It's just a little spooky but I'm sure it's nothing...Come on, let's get inside since it's offering us a free ride and the faster we leave, the better off we are since Lucifer made it clear he can't stand me or my ideals anymore. It's not like I'll be missed here and I already left my 'regards' back at the Hotel. There's nothing for me here, we should go and not turn back..."

Vaggie made a face as Charlie hopped inside, reluctantly following after her friend as the dread bubbled in her stomach as the car quickly sped off with them inside, driving in a direction neither of them knew where it'd lead.

Vox looked back at his phone, he had just scheduled a plane ticket for Velvet and him so they could take a fucking vacation before Extermination hit tomorrow. They'd be gone for at least a week before they came back and went back to their lives as per usual.

Still, Vox was reviewing the rules and he saw the 'no pets' aboard the flights. He cursed, he knew certain airlines didn't permit pets to be brought along and given Vark being a shark, it was unlikely Vox would be able to convince them due to how dangerous he could possibly be. He loved the shark, but he was a biter and Vox had the scars to prove it and it wasn't worth the hassle of trying to bribe someone given he knew how unpredictable his shark could get.

'Fucking hell…' The TV Demon thought to himself,'Course they won't allow pets. But this is the closest airline to us and the others would take forever to get to...But I don't wanna leave Vark behind…'

"You OK?" Velvet asked, tapping Vox on the shoulder,"You look rather upset, Vox. What's eating at you?"

"Damn airlines won't let me take Vark with me. They have a strict 'no exotic pets' allowed policy…"

Velvette scoffed,"So? I don't get what the big deal is! Vark ain't even that bad."

"Airlines are strict like that. Besides, considering how Vark is, I think it's best to leave him at home..." Vox knew from experience that Vark was rather...playful. It was cute when a dog ran up against your leg, it was terrifying when a several hundred pound shark did the same and Vox found the screams tiresome when he took Vark out for a walk. Heaven forbid he take him to the airport, it'd be a disaster and he didn't fancy a scandal because he couldn't keep his shark in check.

"Aw don't be like that, Vox! Vark will be fine, it'll only be for a week. We'll be right back! I'm sure he'll understand!"

"But Vel, every time I go somewhere, it's in a car and Vark is allowed to accompany me. The plane isn't gonna let him on with me. He'll be left all alone."

"But can't he take care of himself?"

"Well yeah…" Vox admitted,"Vark was originally a stray when I found him, I doubt he'd stop functioning without me but I still would prefer if he was in my line of sight if anything…"

"It'll be fine, Vox! Vark is gonna be alright! Trust me, we'll be back before you know it!" Velvette giggled,"Come on, cheer up! It's just a little vacation, Vox, we all need a break you know!"

"I know...I just would like to take him with me…"

"Don't worry, Vox. Vark's a strong boy, he'll endure while you're gone. Trust me, Vark is gonna be alright!"

"I hope so…" Vox sighed as he finished packing his things up in a suitcase, stuffing it with clothes and all his personal items. Velvet had already done the same thing, having an emo kitten backpack strapped to her back.

"Are you ready to go, Vox? Cuz I'm all set!"

"Mostly...Just have to do something real quick. Wait for me outside, alright?"

"Fine by me!" The doll said before leaving the area.

'Alright...here we go…' He sighed,"Vark! Come here real quick!"

Moments later, Vark waddled over to Vox eagerly, rushing towards his owner with the desire to play. Vark pulled on Vox's sleeve, Vox making a face as he saw how happy his shark was. He didn't want to break the news to him since even if it was for a week, he knew Vark got VERY bored and became whiny when people left him alone for long periods of time regardless of the logical reasoning for it.

It was why for every business trip, he took him with him despite Val giving him flak for taking the shark almost everywhere he went, only letting Vark stay behind if the meeting was orchestrated by Lucifer himself. Even then, he usually had someone else watch him...

His mind raced for a way out of the situation without explicitly telling Vark he was leaving when it suddenly came to him. Vark loved games so maybe if he pretended he was leaving, Vark wouldn't feel upset! It was foolproof!

Sure, it was technically a trick but Vox doubted Vark would ever put it together that he lied, especially given he'd be back within a week anyway…

He wearily smiled before retracting his arm,"Here in the Tower, let's play a game...I'll show you how it's done.."

At the words 'game', Vark's eyes gleamed with interest. Vox knelt down and 'booped' him on the nose,"Here in the Tower...stand very still...It'll be so much fun…"

Vark nuzzled him and Vox nervously smiled, feigning happiness for his pet's sake if anything. Vox pat him over the head before standing up with his suitcase and leaving, his smile fading once his pet was no longer able to face him.

He didn't dare turn back, knowing Vark would be sitting there with the most gullible smile imaginable and make the guilt in his stomach flare up…

Vox then closed the door behind him, his footsteps becoming quieter before drifting away into the silent air, Vark eagerly waiting in the Tower for Vox's return.

When Vox met up with Velvet, they hopped into one of Vox's spare cars and headed toward the airport.

Velvet pouted as she sat in the passenger's seat "Vox, why couldn't I drive the damn car?"

"Because you'll crash it…"

"I'm not that bad at driving, Vox!"

"Val let you drive on of his limo's once nad you ended up crashing it into a stop sign," Vox said, recalling that event due to the fact Val wouldn't SHUT THE FUCK UP about it for a month.

"Oh come on! It's not my fault I mistook reverse for forward! It was an accident!"

Vox rolled his eyes,"Accident or not, Val wouldn't shut the fuck up about it and was in a nasty ass mood because of it and you know what that fucker is like when he's pissed…"

"Yeah yeah, I know…" She mumbled as she rubbed her cheek, almost as if she still felt the stung from the slap Val gave her that fateful day.

He cringed,"How much did it hurt?"

"A lot…" She said,"Even though it healed, I'm still kind of scarred cuz I never thought Val would actually hit me. Probably would've let it go if he apologized but since he didn't...I just felt...scared…"

"Do you fear Val?"

"A little.."

"Trust me, the feeling is mutual. Bit hard not to be scared of the walking mood swing with wings. Fucking asshole cost me thousands in screen repairs because of his temper tantrums and emotional bullshit! If he were anyone else I would've fucking fried him years ago.." Vox hissed, venom burning in his voice like a viper's snare

"Vox...do you still love Val?"

"Unfortunately yes."

"You don't sound like you do…"

"Oh gee, I wonder why I don't sound enthusiastic talking about the guy who breaks my screen for petty shit like getting him the wrong drink. Must be a real mystery, eh, Vel?"

"Don't get moody on me. I'm just saying you don't act like you love him. You sound like you...you.."

"I what?"

"It sounds like you hate him…"

"Oh…"

"Vox, I gotta ask and I don't wanna hear any lies but...do you hate Val?"

Vox didn't respond to that question, merely looking annoyed but unable to give a default 'yes' or 'no' to his friend.

"Vox, did you hear me? I said do you hate him or-"

He cut her off abruptly,"I heard. I don't want to answer it. I have a lot on my fucking mind and I'd appreciate not getting questioned about my feelings towards the jackass I dare call my ex. Please keep Val out of the conversation because this is supposed to be a vacation and I want to take my mind off of him for at least a fucking week…"

"Oh..OK…" She mumbled before sitting back in the seat, not saying a word. The rest of the ride was quiet as the two overlords didn't dare say anything else, the only sounds made being the car's engine and the wheels going down the paved road.

As they were driving, Vox couldn't help but notice the roads becoming foggy. He raised an eyebrow,"What the fuck? Where'd all this damn fog come from?"

Velvette blinked,"I dunno. I thought it was supposed to be clear today...Maybe someone got the report wrong…"

"God I can barely see!" Vox hissed,"Fuck it. I'm pulling over…" Vox pulled over on the side of the road and got out with Velvet following after. When they got outside they saw it was fairly cloudy and they struggled to see, the wind blowing in their faces wildly.

"Woah...It's so...cloudy outside…"

"That's putting it mildly…" Vox mumbled,"The airport ain't far from here. Let's just get out and try and see if we can find it through these thick clouds of smoke…"

"Can I hold your hand? I don't wanna get lost…"

"Fine…" He said,"Just don't hold onto me too tight…"

"Okay…"

The two threaded onward, weary of their surroundings. As they moved forward, Vox could vaguely make out what appeared to be a large airport. Despite not being able to see much, Vox could tell that there wasn't anyone there except them.

"Uhh...Vox?" Velvet asked,"Are you sure this is the right lane? This looks pretty…"

"Dead?"

"Uh...yeah. Dead…"

"I'm positive. This is the closest airport for miles and I know I followed the directions to a T. This has to be it. Only issue is that it seems to be a ghost town. Wonder where everyone went because it seems like we're the only ones around for miles…"

"Maybe people are inside?" She suggested.

"I highly doubt that…"

"Only one way to find out…" The Doll Demon shrugged, leading Vox inside.

When they got inside the airport, Vox noticed something off. There was nobody else inside yet everything inside was active, including the lights.

He and Velvet both stared at each other in confusion, the TV Demon raising an eyebrow,"OK...something is definitely wrong here. The entire airport is deserted yet the lights are still on?"

"Maybe someone forgot to click em off…"

"Bullshit, the amount of money used to power this place is expensive. Nobody is going to leave the entire airport running if nobody is present. Something is wrong with this place and I don't think we should stay here…"

"Vox, come on, there's nothing to be scared of. It's just an airport. There's nobody here except us. We should at least take that as a chance to see if anything is going on…"

"Fine...but if anything happens,we're outta here…"

The two overlords began to search around the perimeter for any signs of life. Despite their best efforts, the entire airport seemed abandoned. Vox made a face as he couldn't find anything inside.

'I don't get it...there's nobody but Vel and I here and yet the entire airport is still on. Weird part is that everything is still functioning. The escalators, the elevators, even the trains seem to be working.

Vox was snapped out of his thoughts by the sound of chewing, flinching before turning around to see Velvet snacking on popcorn that she stole from the snack bar."Vel, what the fuck? You scared me!"

"Hey, I didn't do anything. I was just eating, don't be such a scaredy cat," She giggled.

"Oh be quiet…" He hissed before saying,"Honestly, could you pick a better time to eat?"

"What? A girl's gotta eat…"

"Vel, we're literally in the middle of a crisis here. The whole airport is deserted and the entire place is empty. It feels like everyone went up and died…"

"Yeah honestly..weird part is that I didn't see anyone driving down the street for miles…" Vel admitted,"During the car ride, we were the only ones on the road."

"I noticed that too..Just didn't think it meant anything until now."

Just then, the two overlords heard a loud noise, one that sent shivers up their spine. Velvet dropped her popcorn out of fright and asked,"Uh Vox...was that you?"

"Obviously it wasn't," He retorted.

"Then what was it?"

"The plane…" Vox said, eyes motion towards the window. He and Velvet saw several planes lined up out back but only one seemed to be turned on. Vox then said,"Vel...I think that plane's engine is running...Do you think that maybe-"

"Someone is in there? Yeah. We should go check, if there is someone there they might know what the fuck is going on…"

"Agreed."

Vox and Velvet headed towards the plane, going outside and seeing a large staircase that led them right on board. When they got to the front, the two overlords anticipated to see someone behind the wheel but the truth was much more shocking.

"What?" Vox asked flatly,"The plane doesn't have a pilot…"

"Then how'd it turn on earlier?"

"I don't know...But that can't be it. There's gotta be someone on this damn plane, they're probably trying to hide now that we found them out. They have to be around here somewhere…"

Course when they tried searching, they didn't get anywhere. The airplane offered little spaces to hide and Vox and Velvet checked every surface they could think of. Vox even went into the bathroom and opened the stall door, it appeared to be locked and Vox thought he had something…

So he did what any 'normal' person would do. He bust the damn door down with his strength and when he opened the door, he was dismayed to see it was just an empty stall.

"Oh for fuck's sake…" Vox growled,"It feels like someone is playing some sick joke with us! What the hell is going on here!? We've searched this whole plane and yet nobody is inside? What gives?"

Velvet seemed ready to respond but before she could, the plane began to start up again and this time...it started to move…

Vox nearly fell over, catching himself by the skin of his teeth before rushing out into the hallway. Velvet looked terrified, staring up at him in shock,"Vox, the plane, it's moving!"

"I know!" He exclaimed,"Quick, this damn this is gonna take off! Get in a seat, else we'll be thrown across the walls!"

Under extreme stress, they found the nearest seats together and buckled themselves in as the plane began to leave the ground. Vox and Velvet's hearts pounded as they felt themselves going higher and higher into the air, the ground eventually disappearing as they entered the cloudy skies.

As the flight settled down, Velvet turned and asked,"Vox...you know how you said earlier that the plane didn't have a pilot right?"

"Yeah?"

"Then who the fuck is flying this hunk of metal exactly?"

"No fucking idea. All I know is that it's clearly some paranormal shit that I want nothing to do with. Unfortunately, I don't think we have much of a choice anymore given the plane clearly doesn't care about our desires at this point…"

"So what should we do? Wait until we land?"

"Yeah...If we land at all that is…" Vox said,"Don't know where it's taking us, but something tells me we aren't going to have a pleasant vacation.."

At this point, the two Overlords knew they couldn't do anything more than watch as the plane took them further and further from the home they knew. They didn't know where they were going or if they were even going to land safe and sound.

All they knew was that this was going to be a VERY long flight..

Angel Dust cashed in the money from his recent customer. Val had been on his ass about money and Angel had decided to spend extra time around the block. He had gotten 'lucky' today as there were a fair few girls willing to pay for extra services for extra.

Now Angel was gay, but that didn't mean he was gonna reject some ladies offering themselves up to him for cash, especially if they were willing to pay a hefty fee.

And whatever got him his quota went and Angel was more than willing to put his lack of interest in women aside if it got Valentino off his ass.

"Thanks ladies, if ya want a good time again be sure to bring extra and I'll make it worth your time! See ya!" Angel exclaimed as he left the car and was placed back onto the street."Alright, easy dough. Now I just gotta get this to Val so he stops whining to me.."

Angel felt his pocket buzzing and he groaned,"Speaking of the Devil…Looks like 'Daddy' is impatient.." He grumbled bitterly before forcing himself to sound affable over the phone when he picked up,"Hello Mistah Valentino, it's me, Angel…"

"I know it's you, Angel.." Val said,"Do you think I don't know who I'm calling?"

Angel stuttered,"Course not, Daddy…"

"Exactly what I thought…" Val hissed,"Anyhow, did you get my money, Angel Cakes?"

"Yeah Dad, I got all the money you want, Val. The girls were super generous and handed me loads for my services. I'm on my way to the Studio as we speak."

"How long will it take you to reach me?"

"I dunno, probably like...uh...shit.." Angel growled,"Think these bitches dropped me off at a completely random area. I don't think I'm in Pentagram City anymore…"

"Oh for fuck's sake, Angel. Did you actually lose track of yourself that you couldn't even see where you were? Why didn't you ask them to drop you back off at the street corner?"

"I didn't think they'd just strand me out here in some random area, Val!" He snapped.

"What was that!?"

"I said...I'm sorry, Daddy. I didn't know they'd leave me here and I don't know where I am. I'm really lost…"

Val seemed frustrated at Angel's attitude and Angel feared he'd get more angrier, panic filling his heart. Valentino then sighed,"Whatever. I'll discipline you later, right now I need you back at the Studio. Extermination is going to start tomorrow and unless you wanna stand out there and get yourself killed by an Exterminator, I suggest you find a way home asp."

"Yeah I get that, but I don't know where the fuck I am? Maybe you could come and pick me-"

"Angel, I'm a very busy man, I cannot take the time out of my day to wrangle you when I don't even know where you are in the first place. Daddy has a lot of business to attend to, especially since Voxy chose to a nusiance. Taking my money and my doll away from me even after all the things I did for him. Ungrateful bastard. Sometimes I wish I shot him through that pretty little screen of his,Val growled, going off on a tangent.

Angel coughed to stop Val's tangent,"Then how do I get back?"

"Hell if I know, all that matters is that you do. Since you won't get anywhere on foot I suggest you get on some sort of transportation to get yourself back to Pentagram City."

"I'll try…" Angel said,"Goodbye Daddy, I'll be back soon.." The spider hung up and groaned,"Fucking dickhead! Hate that bastard!"

He then pinched his forehead,"Aw well, whatever. Val ain't fucking wrong. Can't get anywhere on my own two feet so being on wheels is clearly gonna be my way out of this one…"

The spider searched the city, quickly realizing it was a ghost town. Angel's eyes searched for a sign of transportation, the further he went, the more foggy his surroundings became.

"Aw for fuck's sake…" He grumbled,"Is it seriously getting foggy out there? Fucking hell…" As Angel walked, he managed to make out a sign through the lights."Is that...A train?"

Angel Dust saw a train station nearby, it looked fairly modern and he could see there wasn't anyone around. When he got up close, Angel Dust saw that the train had pulled it up to him from the railroad, the door opening up where he was standing.

"Uhhh…" Angel blinked when the passenger door opened for him. He stepped back, uncertain whether to trust it or not, his gut feeling kicking into overdrive. He was reluctant to step on the train and was tempted to just walk until he remembered he had no idea where he was and that walking to Pentagram City was a guaranteed death sentence.

'My gut is telling me no...But Val's gonna beat my ass 10x harder than usual if I don't get there before Extermination. Bastard is already in a shitty mood and if I take this train I should arrive in Pentagram City faster than I would on foot…'

Biting his lip, the spider stepped onto the train, narrowing his eyes when he saw the cart was empty."Damn...am I seriously the only fucker here? Where the hell is everyone? It's like everyone died in this city…"

Uncomfortable, Angel Dust sat down on a seat and sent Val a text.

Angel: Val, I got a train. Dunno when I'll land but I should be back soon…

A few minutes passed and Angel wondered why Val hadn't responded. He then noticed that the message hadn't been delivered. He tried to send it again, but nothing happened.

"What?" He asked,"Why ain't it working? What's going on?"

Angel Dust's stomach dropped as he realized he was stuck on a running train with no way out, no one to contact. No one, not Val, Cherri or his family could hear or help him now and all he could do was wait…

"Oh fuck..Look at what you've done now, Anthony…" He grumbled, leaning further back into her seat."Looks like I'm not going anywhere anytime soon..."