45 days left until Extermination...
Charlie squealed as she saw several demons lined up in the lobby checking in. Vaggie was helping checking them in while Alastor and Niffty showed the clients to their rooms. To everyone's surprise, Baxter had asked Niffty out on a date. She immediately accepted. As the two left to go on their date, Charlie was greeting more of the guests that came in. But, then from out of nowhere the was a small rumble as the room began to shake a little.
Anna was in the intervention room with Husk. She flipped through the notebook with hers, Charlie's and Vaggie's notes. This was going to be tougher nut to crack. Husk keeps his emotions locked away like a vault. Then, there was a another strange rumble as the room began to shake again. Anna frowned as she looked up at the cat demon.
"Can you get earthquakes down here?" She questioned. Husk looked at her.
"No, we're underground you dumb dora!" He spatted. "Hell doesn't get earthquakes that's ridiculous! I've been down here a long time to know!" Anna frowned, she couldn't have imagined it could she? She shook her head and continued. The more she tried to get Husk to talk, he refused to answer.
"This is a waste of time," Husk growled, irritated.
"You can do this Husk," Anna said.
"You want me to tell you my fucked up life? Fine, here it is!" Husk snapped. Anna flinched. He continued. "I've been through three different wars, was married once only to find out that my lovely wife cheated on me while I was away. She took the kids and went with her new lover and left me with nothing. I resorted to gambling and drinking. It was the only thing that made me happy, to fill in the empty void. I ended up in debt with no way out. Drinking was the only to escape."
"Husk,-" Anna was cut off by the cat demon as he slapped her hand away. "I don't want to hear it!" He barked. "You can shove that pity somewhere else!" He stood up and walked out, slamming the door hard. Anna sighed.
Well, that went well...
Later on that day, a sudden loud scream boomed in the hotel. It came from one of the client's rooms. Charlie, Alastor and Vaggie rushed towards the room and opened the door to see what had happened. Their gaze was met with a horrifying sight as they saw melted remains of what was left of their client. Soon after, another scream was heard and it was the same case, melted remains. At least their clients will be able to respawn and come back, but, still, a bad way to go.
"Why is this happening?!" Charlie frowned.
"My dear, it's looks like the hotel's infested with hellbugs," Alastor answered with a smile fixing his monocle. The princess and the moth demon eyes widen.
"What?!" Vaggie shouted.
"We need to evacuate everyone out of the hotel!" Charlie ordered.
Soon enough, everyone was outside looking at the hotel. There were several strange creatures roaming around the grounds. The bugs were giant with four long legs and a huge mouth with many rows of teeth. The bugs suddenly turned invisible and buried underground. Charlie turned to Alastor.
"Can't you do something? Use your powers to get rid of them!" Charlie shouted. "They're going to ruin the hotel!" He turned his head to the side with an amused smile on his face.
"I don't have magic strong enough to defeat these beasts." Alastor replied.
"Bullshit!" Vaggie exclaimed furiously. "Listen here, pendejo, you made a promise to protect the hotel and so far you're doing a shitty job at it! Most of the clients are dead!" Alastor laughed darkly.
"You're right, I did promise to keep the hotel safe. But, whatever happens to the clients is no concern of mine." He smiled shrugging his hands, holding his staff in the other.
"What are you talking about?" Charlie asked confused, staring at the demon in disbelief. Alastor turned to her. He had the most terrifying smug grin on his face.
"You said in your own words princess, "That I may help for as long as I desire." I, now, have no need to." Charlie's eyes widened in realization. She cursed to herself, remembering. He was right that was their terms of agreement.
"Alastor, please. You have to help!" The princess pleaded.
"A deal's a deal's, sweetheart." Alastor smiled. He began to walk away while Charlie desperately called out to him trying to get him to come back.
"Wait a minute, where's Anna?" Vaggie asked. Alastor immediately stopped. Everyone looked around to find that Anna wasn't there.
"Last I saw her, she was in..." Husks eyes widen, cursing. "The hotel." Everyone stared back at the infested hotel.
"You mean she's still in there?!" Angel exclaimed.
Then the door to the hotel opened and Anna stepped out, carrying a her notebook. She headed towards the group, not noticing the hellbug underneath the ground, digging, as it stalked her.
"Husk, we still need to finish your intervention," Anna said. "You can't keep avoiding this."
Everyone's eyes widen as they stared at something behind her. The hellbug has came out of the ground, revealing itself. It was getting ready to strike. Alastor's staff let out an alarm, blaring very loud in warning.
"ANNA!" Everyone exclaimed out loud.
Alastor twitched as he gripped his staff tightly in his hands with a strained smile on his face. Why did she have to show up now?! Anna stared at the others confused, wondering why they were screaming.
"WHAT?" Anna called out.
"Turn around you stupid bitch!" Angel cried out. "It's behind you! Get out of the way!"
Anna paled and turned her head and her eyes widened in horror to see a giant monstrous bug staring down at her with it's multiple black beady eyes. She gulped and stepped back. The hellbug let out a loud roar spraying a green liquid, spitting acid from it's mouth. It rained down aiming directly at Anna. She screamed as it came closer, there was no way that she could get out of the way in time. Alastor didn't have time to order a shadow or summon a tentacle to help her. He only had a few seconds and it would be too late.
"Shit!" He cursed under his breath. Alastor ran straight towards the creature and Anna, hoping that he would get there in time.
Anna shut her eyes tightly waiting to feel the burning pain from the acid. But, she felt nothing. Something had swooped in and snatched Anna pulling her out of the way. Large wings spread out sailing high into the air.
Anna felt light as if she was flying. She opened her eyes to find her feet was a few feet off the ground. She looked up and her eyes widened in shock to see that it was Husk who had saved her. Alastor smiled in relief. Husk landed near the others and placed Anna down.
"Aw, you do care," Anna teased. Husk let out a surprised meow before he growled, clearing his throat.
"Just be careful next time!" He shouted. "We can't keep looking after you all the time!"
"Well, I'd say it's a work in progress," Anna replied booping Husk on his nose then pointed down. "Check your feet." Husk raised a hairy eyebrow and looked down to see two normal pair of human feet, no paws.
Alastor snapped his fingers and summoned some tentacles to contain the bugs. The tentacles squeezed a few crushing them. Angel shot at them guns a blazing, blasting each one. Husk slashed at a few with his sharp claws. Charlie created a fireball incinerating a few while Vaggie stabbed at some with her angel harpoon. One by one, the hellbugs were defeated and were now a pile of bug juice and guts on the ground. Charlie ran over to Anna worried.
"Are you okay?!" She asked.
"I'm fine," Anna replied. Alastor laughed and walked over to them.
"You sure did give us quite a show!" He said. "I can't believe that you managed to get Husker to fly."
"What's that supposed to mean?!" The cat demon questioned, insulted. "Are saying that I'm lazy?"
Alastor hummed tapping his finger on his chin. "Hmm," He said , smiling. "Yes!"
Husk growled wanting to punch the smiling demon in the face to wipe that smug smirk off. But, a loud groan made him stop and everyone turned their heads. At their feet, Baxter laid on the ground, completely bruised and beaten up.
"Baxter!" Charlie cried out running towards him, as did everybody else. "What happened? Where's Niffty?!" The cyclops demon was nowhere to be found.
"Some bastard jumped us during our date and beat me up and took her!" Baxter explained. He growled and slammed his fist on the ground angrily. "I couldn't do anything to protect her!"
"We'll, get her back." The princess assured him. "No matter what it takes."