44 Days Left Until Extermination...
"Now what did this guy look like?" Charlie asked.
"Oh gee, I don't know," the scientist said sarcastically. "I had my eyes closed most of the time he was beating the shit out of me!"
"Try to remember," Vaggie insisted. "There must have been something that you remember."
"He had slicked black hair. Kind of tall," Baxter explained trying to remember. "Oh, and he was a pig. Now that I do remember!"
"So we're looking for a demon that looks like a pig?" Charlie pondered. There were several pig like demons in Hell, it'll take weeks to find them. The cat demon glanced over at Alastor who was just standing there, with a large smug smile on his face.
"So are you just going to stand there or are you actually going to help?" Husk growled. Alastor chuckled.
"I don't know what you mean, Husker," he replied leaning in close to Husk pulling on his furry cheek, roughly, fluttering his eyes. Husk growled and shoved him away, pointing at Alastor.
"Enough with the bullshit! Use the little runt's contract to find out where she is!"
"Wait a minute, contract? What contract?" Anna asked.
"Nift's and I have a contract with this fucker." Husk explained jerking his thumb at Alastor. "Whenever he needs us, the bastard, uses our contracts to locate where we are or summon us willy nilly whenever he desires." Anna turned to Alastor.
"If that's the case, then why didn't you do it already!?" She shouted in disbelief. "We would've known where she's at by now!" Alastor hummed.
"It's not that simple. Yes, I can use the contract to find her. But, it also takes a lot of my power to do so," he explained.
"Can't you at least just try?" Anna pressed. Alastor tsked as his lower has jerked in irritation. He stood stiffly and tense as he stared at the woman with strained smile.
"You are asking a lot, my dear." He said, still smiling. "You know, you really are trying my patience and it's beginning to wear thin."
"How about this? If you help us find her," Anna paused. She swallowed hard and bit her lip regretting what she was going to say. "I'll let you do whatever you want to with me." Alastor raised his eye in question thinking it over. Whatever he wants, hmm?
"Hey, stop! Stupid!" Husk shouted. "Don't give him any ideas!"
Alastor shoved the cat demon out of the way, walking over to Anna, now standing right in front of her, his dark shadow looming over her.
"Whatever I want, huh?" Alastor questioned. Then he let out a dark and wicked laugh, like it was a joke. "Now, that's quite interesting." Alastor tapped his finger on his chin while his other hand rested on his staff, leaning on it. "If I say that I wanted a taste of you would you allow it?" Anna's eyes widened in shock. She took a step back away from him. What the hell?
Charlie, Vaggie, who was now glaring at Alastor, and Angel stared at the the two with wide eyes.
"Al, what the fuck?!" Angel shouted.
Alastor continued. "If I ordered you to do something, would you do it, no questions asked? Even if it's something horrible?"
"Uh..." Anna replied, laughing nervously. She was already in a contract with him. It can't get any worse can it? "Depends on what you're asking me to do? And what do you mean by a taste of me?" Alastor made a dark grin. He leaned in closer towards Anna's face, tilting her chin up to meet his eyes.
"Here's the deal," Alastor stated. "I am feeling a bit peckish and low on energy. You give me a single drop of your blood and help me out-"
"Done." Anna interrupted.
"I wasn't finished, darling." Alastor laughed. He tilted his monocle as Anna's image reflected on it. "AND I also wish to have another round with you in courtship, just no hitting this time." He finished pressing his hands together pointing them at her. "Do we have a deal?"
Anna stared at him in confusion. Charlie squealed in delight while Vaggie, Husk and Angel, who gasped, eyes widen with their jaws slightly dropping, in disbelief. Baxter was in and out of it, not exactly knowing what was happening do to a concussion.
"Courtship?" Anna asked not still getting what the demon meant. "You want to take me to court?" Alastor laughed.
How sweet and innocent! How time has changed for his era! When he was alive, he had courted and taken out many women. He remembered as some uncomfortable and paralyzing flashbacks appeared in his mind as some of his admirers touching him without his permission while some tried to force themselves on him while he frantically tried to get away from them. However, this woman in front of him was different, very entertaining indeed.
Husk slapped his face while Angel snickered at the woman's naivety. Anna stared still confused.
"I'm saying that I want to try and court you again." Alastor asked, again, clearing his throat, nervously.
"IT'S A DATE!" Charlie exclaimed, excitedly. "HE WANTS TO TAKE YOU ON A DATE!" Anna eyes widened and she turned back towards Alastor who was still waiting for her answer.
"Okay, I'll do it." Anna agreed shaking Alastor's hand. "But, only for Niffty."
Alastor stared in silence at her for a moment. Anna could see that there as slight anger them. Why was he angry? There it was again. That feeling...He should be feeling happy that this lovely dame accepted his offer. But, he wasn't. Alastor grinded his teeth in frustration. Just what was it about this girl that stirred this unknown feeling in him? It was driving him mad!
Anna hissed as she felt a sting in her hand as Alastor's nails dug deeply in into it. Anna pulled her hand back grasping it to stop the bleeding while Alastor stared at her blood that was now dripping from his nails. He lifted his hand up to his mouth as some of it dropped onto his tongue. His eyes widened, glowing vibrantly red, as an overbearing taste hit his taste buds. Her blood tasted divine! Exquisite even! Better than any demon he had eaten over the decades. Alastor sighed in content. No wonder other demons were after her. Now he has her all to himself! Alastor pulled out Niffty's contract as it floated in the air in front of everyone. Alastor's shadow appeared behind him as he handed it over to them.
"Go find her, boys!" Alastor ordered the shadows like they were dogs while holding the paper in front of them letting the shadows take in Niffty's scent. Then they suddenly darted in a direction.
"They got a scent. We need to hurry!" Alastor called out chasing after the shadows with Husk, Angel and Vaggie following after him. Charlie turned to Baxter who was still lying on the ground.
"Baxter, maybe you should stay here," the princess suggested. "We'll go and get Niffty back."
Baxter groaned as he shrugged Charlie's hand off his shoulder. "No, it was my fault that she was captured and taken," he growled. "I want to help. I want to make that son of a bitch pay!"