"Okay the whole start of this was only just this morning" I bring my hand to run my face as my memory has been fuzzy since I woke up.
However I couldn't let that stop me so i went on with it "I was getting ready to head off to school and was looking forward to it since it was a non uniform day" I wrap my hand around my new pendant slowly rubbing it.
"I headed on down the lane from da house but there was this weird guy standing at the end of it, wearing a black cloak" I gave a small chuckle laughing at the irony now. "If only I had listened to my gut then I wouldn't be here right now" a sad hurt look came across Charlie's face, with rage on Vaggie's 'ah fuck look at what you did ya prick' I had to fix this "but Im glad I was as if I hadn't I wouldn't have been able to meet you all and you've shown me more kindness to me than the majority of people back home" I was happy to see Charlie's smile come back with a small one finally popping onto Vaggie's face.
"I went againest my gut feeling as my bleeding heart got the better of me and went to see if he was alright or if he was in some trouble that I could help with" I walked towards the table leaning on it with my hands on the side "he says something to me, I cant remember exactly what but he was expecting me and somehow the creep was about 5 metres away from to being right in me bloody face in da blink of an eye" I couldnt help but feel an all too familiar rage welling up from inside me "He reached out his hand as I ran as I had decided far too late that the bastard wasn't right because the next thing I see is him trying to grab me and then boom fade to black and yous know the rest of da story from there" I take deep breaths to calm myself down my fists slowly unclenching of the table.
I felt a hand on my shoulder I turn to look who did it to see Alastor? "my boy it seems you've had quite the experience, but now the question is what shall you do now your here he takes his hand of off of me to walk slowly towards the the door that leads from the dining room to the lobby twirling his cane while he was at it still looking at me.
"Will you spend your time moping around setwing in your own misery or will you take this bull by the the horns and take this new opportunity for something greater" pointing his cane in a grandiose pose at the door 'he has a point if I'm stuck here I may as well make te best of it' Charlie quickly ran up to me and taking my hands.
"You can stay here and work at the hotel, we could always use the help at the hotel" the others were surprised at this save for Alastor who was still smiling 'that guys jaw has got to be sore by now' and Vaggie who looked worried
'Its the best and realistically the only option I have right plus I owe them that much Alastor siad that he saved me i have to know' I take Charlies hands in mine her porcelain white skin pale in comparison to even an Irishman's skin "Charlie I did say that after I tell you my story I wanted to ask you all some things but I guess the first one to me is just how badly was I hurt when you found me" they all cringed at this save for Niffty and Alastor "you feel through the roof and made a huge mess everywhere!" Niffty yelled at me.
I couldnt help but nearly freeze with my eyes furning into dinner plates "okay your telling me I fell through the bloody roof" pointing at her with my hands together with Husk talking for once "kid you didnt fall through just the roof, you fell through it and the 8 floors after" explaining while casually talking a swig from a beer bottle.
I was speechless however Alastor continued from where Husk left off "you are quite the resilient fellow even after the fall and suffering broken bones and internal bleeding you managed to stay wake enough to give a hilarious little heart to heart with our resident princess" he was laughing as if it was one of the funniest things he's ever heard.
'Oh you've got to be fucking kidding me that wasn't a bloody dream and further note I siad it to a damn princess why dont I just bend over and say sir may you cut my head off' I started to sweat and my face making a imitation of a lobster shooting him a glare not noticing Charlie's face going red as well "I was hoping that was a dream and fuck off I thought I was dying you all probably did the same crying out for someone you loved" I snapped at him.
I saw something strange in that Alastor had become as still as a statue while going through the thousand yard stare so Im either dead or Alastors about to spill his guts.
No Ones Pov
Angel Dust had a frown on his face looking down at the ground remembering his sister Molly as he was dying from taking an overdose of cocaine clutching at his chest as he spasmed on the ground regret seeping in with how he wont be there to take care of the only good thing in his life 'sorry Molls I really messed up dis time didn I' that thought was the last he had before everything had faded to black.
Alastor was brought back to the memory of the one person he would say he loved and that was his mother, she would always turn the radio on for him when he was brought to bed and taught him how to cook her family recipes which he learned that he had a love for radio as well as cooking as a child.
It was also from her that he had learned about the legends of Voodoo magic and with father that was abusive to his mother and himself he was his first victim when he started out his life as a serial killer but then one night it all came to an end as when he was in the forest burying a body a hunter mistook him for a deer and put a bullet between his eyes as he had tried to wrestle that damned hound off of him.
Alastor got himself out of his thoughts and while he seethed he kept his compusure and kept smiling watching Niall as he breathed in and let out a sigh "I'm sorry that wasnt called for I may be stressed to da hilt but thats no excuse" regardless of his apology Alastor promises to himself that he will make that boy regret this little outburst towards however on second thought the boy had yet to hear his story yet so he will let him off with something small to scare him 'cant have anyone thinking im going soft now'.
Niffty didnt really care that she died however she did get revenge as it was her abusive husband that caused her to become the way she was now as he was a military officer in the 60s and couldnt switch off from the military mindset when he got home and if he saw even one speck of dust in the house he would beat her.
However on day she had enough and when he was sleeping she had gotten a knife from the kitchen draw and raised the knife above her head and bringing it down to bear and while it struck its mark deep in his chest he managed to get up wrestling the knife from her before stabbing her in the her eye killing her with him dying seconds minutes later from drowning in his own blood.
She doesnt care that she died as she is happy where she is now and wouldn't give anything to change it espicially now that she's made a whole new lot of friends.
Husk remembered his death he had died of alcohol posioning after drinking to much after gambling from the casino. It was his coping mechanism that he had developed after nearly losing his life in Vietnam as instead of living with the trauma of gambling with his own life he can live it as a thrill by gambling with aomething he saw as useless such as money as long as he could keep chasing that high as his wife left him a few years after he rotated back leaving him alone using drink and his gambling to cope.
Even after Niall's apology the room was quiet until it was broken with the radio static accompanying Alastor's voice with him just him holding his cane to the floor "its quite alright my good boy, your just embarassed about your little incident so your outburst is fine but-" his voice grew deeper, his eyes turning to radio dials and the staic in the air becoming near deafening "if you ever speak to me like that again, no one will ever be able to find your body"
Niall Pov
'Holy fucking shit, okay never piss him off again unless I have a death wish' beads of sweat running down my forehead from fear as I looked into those radio dials for eyes the static practically making me deaf until "Alastor can you please stop scaring him, hes stressed out and scared he didn't mean it" Charlie politely asked him fo which Alastor relented "fine I shall relent he now understands the message" Alastor turned towards the table to sit down after pulling out a chair.
I give Charlie a small smile "thanks" she shoots one back at me "Im sorry you had to go through what you did and will you help us here at the Hotel" whe was holding her hands to her face giving me puppy eyes 'I need to think through this fully' I take a few moments "Princess I'll be back in a minute I need a small walk to think about this" and by the time she was about to say anything I had turned and been halfway out the door.
I walk through the lobby opening the doors 'should be awri afterall who the hell is goin to be screwing around the royalty's of Hell for fuck sake' I take in the burning red sky as I slowly walk down the pavement to the street. I pull up my jacket hood so I can least keep up some form of concealment 'that should do the trick'.
'If I was sent down there theres got to be a way for me to get back home because if I cant then...' shaking my head to bteak that train of thought 'okay focus should I go and work at the hotel or try to come up with a disguise as from what I cant understand you dont look human when you come down here so should be easy enough to come up with a disguise' I pondered on this but I couldn't shrug the feeling I was being watched.
I looked through the store windows and the "people" going about their buisness until I pass an alley hearing a commotion from it I stop and see whats going on to see a lanky guy that looked like a furry towering over I swear what looked like the classic devil "now you little pipsqueak your going to hand over your wallet or Im going to gut you like a fish" the demon was about nearly tye height of my hips looking like he was wearing a suit, hard black and white horns with white hair.
I wanted yo move on but seeing this happen and not doing something made me feel sick to my stomach 'to hell with this I'm not letting this bullshit stand' I clench my fists and sprint down the alley while shouting "hey you leave that man alone" the canine sinner turned around to see me deliver a flying right hook into his jaw making him stumble. I glance over to the small demon "hey you get out of here I'll handle this" he opened his mouth to say something but didnt get to as I roared "I'M TELLING YOU TO GET OUT OF HERE WITH YOUR DAMN LIFE YA FUCKIN EJIT" the look of fear in his eyes only grew and he legged it out of the alleyway behind me 'good now I can focus on this prick'.
The sinner had recovered by now "what the hell are you doing?" wiping his muzzle I decided to use a good old strategy to throw your opponent off 'make em angry, make em sloppy' I give him a smirk "me Im just getting a rabid mutt some punishment for misbehaving" his muzzle drew into a snarl growling 'yep it worked' he licked jis lips "I can't wait to rip your throat out" he wildly charges at me. I duck under his arms in his charge giving him a massive left hook straight into his stomach making him bend over after knocking the wind out of him before I spin my left foot from in front to behind me to get into position for the next move.
I give him a right hook into the middle of his spin causing him to jerk upright from the shock more than the pain and following the hook in close i go back to back with the prick grabbing his head in a revers chokehold "I call this move shock and awe" and with that that I pull forwardsand upwards trying to lob him in front of me like a sack of potatoes barely managing to do it but managing it slamming him onto the ground with enough force that I hopefully either put him down long enough to run or I broke the bastard neck "that was too easy somethings up" 'he's basically a damn werewolf theres no way that alone put him down I lean in closer to his face and I cant hear him so I get up of the ground dusting myself off.
Only to hear shuffling behind me making my blood run cold I turn back around and the bastard is back up and reaches into his jacket pulling out a knife 'okay this just got way worse' and he looked pissed and he now saw my face as my hood was knocked down after i had slammed him into the ground.
He wiped his mouth "not bad you little shit but now im going to take you and sell you to the highest bidder" he then sprints at me slashing wildly. I manage to dodge a lot of the cuts but he started getting more slashes on my arms 'damn bastard is tiring me out I have to end this' with that thought he had gotten a deep stab into my side making me scream through gritted teeth blood now flowing down my side.
'It has to end now' and with that last slash it was time to get dirty so I exploited the weakness all men have I pulled my legs back and kicked him right in the balls. He whined like a kicked puppy as he fell to his knees holding his crown jewels as I tackle him to the ground trying to wrestle the knife out of his hand "c-come on you son of a bitch" I pull hard on the knife while holding him down, he loses his grip so I managed to get the knife out of his hand but the flea ridden mutt bites the arm that is of the moment holding the knife.
The pain it was worse than anything I've ever experienced I started pummeling him in the face with my free arm but the bastards grabs it with his two free arms. That damn look I could see on his face one of arrogance thinking hes won yet 'lets see how mluch of a dog you are' I pull my head back headbutting him in the nose and snout he whined and whimpered letting go and clutching his face giving me the chance i needed so I straightened the knife and slashed his throat.
You see it war films all the time but its something horrifying to see someone bleed out from their throat the grasping at the throat trying to stop the bleeding, seeing his gasping turn to gargling as hes drowning in his own blood with his lungs filling up...then the last breath I stood there for a few moments clutching my side as I watched the light leave his eyes.
I bring my hand up to see my blood on my hand and I'm losing too much blood too quickly from my arms and my side 'I have to get back to the hotel' I manage to take a few steps before I feel the strength in my legs buckle "fuckin damn it I can't die not now".
Im breathing deep breaths as I notice a slight numb feeling spreading across my body "shit" I looked to the entry to the alley realisation setlling in "I'm not going to make it, Im going to die alone in some stupid fucking alley in hell" I was wrong, the demon I saved earlier came running into the alley "sir are you okay I brought a first aid kit" he starts setting up as soon as he took one look at me "you came back even after I told you to run idiot but thanks whoever you are" I try to stand but I never even got close to halfway up before my legs gave out and proceed to fall back on my ass now stuck lying on my back.
"I feel something" around my pendant I could feel something tingling, carning my neck I see what looks to be a white and blue aura from my pendant that was slowly spreading around my body 'what the hell?' the demon gasped as we both watched my injuries that were touched by the now flickering flames were sealing up.
"I know its a bit of an ask but could ya help me back to where Im staying, can't really get anywhere by meself right now its not that far away" pointing to my legs which were atill healing.
"Of course you saved me from that mugger and it isnt right for me to just leave you here after you saved me" he gives a small smile and looks around spotting an old broom in the alley "here use this as a crutch, Im afraid I'll only be able to keep you steady".
I wave my hand dismissively "its grand here you brought a first aid kit and helping me back to my place your doing more than I could have imagined" I take the broom he offered me and thankfully my woulnds have healed up but I still feel weak and tired from the fight.
I prop the broom up so I can use it as a pole to help lift myself up with moxxie beside me helping to try at least get me up as far as he could "woah...woah okay now lets get to it" I wobbled on my way halfway up afraid I would fall over however my little friend steadied me.
So we started our journey back to the Hotel and we talked as it seemed we both didnt like awkward silences "where are you staying?" sighing internally as the ice was broken.
"Im staying at some rehabilitation hotel, the Hazbin Hotel I think but I'm not sure you heard of it it isnt exactly very popular right now"
"I have however its not really positive as it is hell a lot of people just dont care and want to change but theres always a few that might give it a shot" his answer give me hope for Charlie's idea as if an...'wait what is he?.
"I cant believe this but I've forgotten to ask whats your name and are you some kind of mini demon or somethin?" he looks at me as if I had two heads "My name is Moxxie nolastname and I so happen to be an imp"
'Hold the fuck up' I stop dead in my tracks "wait so you dont have a last name" he turns to look at me "no I told you my surname is Nolastname" just hearing last made me feel like I was about to have an aneurysm, pincing the bridge of my nose sighing through my nose 'why am I surprised its fuckin Hell'.
"Is something the matter?" I wave him off dismissively "nah just a bit woozy I recognize the area so we arent to far from the Hotel" trying to put him at ease which seemed to work "I have some meds if youd like" I watch him reach into his bag and I swear he pulls out a near cabinets worth of meds and 'is that morphine' "lad I'll be grand don't worry a bit of sleep and I'll be fine" I reach down and pat him on the back careful not to tumble myself over with my impromptu crutch.
"Soooo what to do you do down here anyway?" the question seemed to put him off "I work with my wife in I.M.P, Im a assassin" my eyes hulged out, thie tiny demon that barely comes up to my torso is an assassin well thats some good info in how stupid I was goin againest that damn wolf guy earlier.
We kept on making conversation for a few minutes until we eventually came up to the Hotel "thanks for this Moxxie and hey look me sometime, Id be good craic to hit the gun range I dont have a phone yet but here you know where Im at" he pulls put his phone "Ill give you my phone number just in case" he pulls out a marker out from his jacket 'this guy is like a Mary Poppins" writing it onto my arms.
I smile seeing it "thanks Mox and hey take you get home safe now ye hear me" this gets a laugh out of him "I will" I turn and we go our seperate ways, I hobbled my way up to the front doors and knocked "Guys it's me" and it was Angel Dust to answer the door his eyes going wide after setting his eyes on me "What the hell happened to you, hey toots New Guy here is busted up again" and again pyshics seem to break again as Charlie I swear flashed in front of my checking me over like a mother hen "okay okay gimme a sec I'll explain everything".
Husk watched on from the bar as Vaggie caught up to Charlie after seeing her zoom off after hearing that the human somehow managed to get hurt again so soon 'he's going to be a headache' when she got there the others were there already there.
I explained the story about what happened that led to my new discovery about my pendant and the new friend Ive made in Hell. Charlie couldn't be happier that I went out of my way to save someone, even Vaggie with her scowl softened, Husk I think just rolled his eyes, Angel Dust had a look in his eyes that told me I should lock my door tonight, couldnt see Niffty anywhere but it was Alastor that disturbed me the most as he had a look of devilish glee "I knew you were going to be great entertainment a human descending to hell with newfound abilities why its practically storybook".
I sat down on the couch "sure seems that way" I take hold of my pendant looking at it intently "and now this just adds to the puzzle" I mutter quietly to myself as everyone is interacting as I ponder why my card became this pendant remembering the light that had surrounding and if you were to look closely at my eyes at that moment you would have seen a faint yellow glow in my eyes.