Author's note(added 27th of april, 2024)

Here is where my anxiety is starting to get the better of me.

trying to balance Ashley growing in strength as she learns to wield her newly aquired weapon as well as her new demon powers, while also trying not to make her come off as some sorta marry-sue like character, but that might just be me overthinking things, which is something i sadly do and can't really control.

Also, don't mind my failed attempt of writing a accent, was trying to go fore a newyork style accent but i think i kinda butchered it and it came out more southern, then again, the shark demon was more meant to be a throw away character.

anyway, hope you enjoy.

Chapter 6:

"soul" searching

It had been a few weeks since that fateful day of the failed extermination, as a certain shark-grinned sinner girl was sitting at a table in her usual bar "the aftertaste"

"You want to WHAT my WHAT like a WHAT?!" could be heard being yelped across the bar in an angry, offended tone as a slender sinner demoness got up, threw her drink in Ashley's face and angrily stormed off.

"WAIT COME BACK, THAT WAS A COMPLIMENT" Ashley tried to patch things up but the cat like sinner had already left the building.

"why can't I just talk to women" Ashley angrily grumbled to herself out loud a few minutes later as she bonked her head on the bar a few times as her bestie, Pink neon, poured her another "shitstorm special" from behind the bar.

"No offense Ash, but you're about as smooth as a bulldozer and you're pickup-lines are…well…lets just say they're "creative" " Pink responded to her friend, who was now pinching the bridge of her nose.

"I just can't help it!" Ashley said annoyed "when I see a pretty lady, I panic. When I panic, I become impulsive. And when I become impulsive…."

She gets interrupted by pink " yea I know, I know, you'll blurt out the first thing that pops into your head. I know it too well, it's called the lesbian panic, had it myself when melody and I went on our first date" she says as she cleans a puddle someone left behind on the bar.

Pink put a comforting hand on her bestie's shoulder as she spoke

"Look, you're a great gall, I KNOW you'll find yourself a lady, but you GOT to loosen up a bit, relax. You can't keep relying on that thing as a conversation starter all the time" she says as she gestures to the handle of the two-handed, angelic battle axe that was now leaning against the bar.

Ashley just sighed as she picked the axe up, twirled it around above her head like she had seen the radio demon do with his cane a few times as she hung it from her back with a fluid motion

"….Yea…I know…..thanks tho, Pink….you're always real with me, I appreciate that"

Pink just smiled at her as she leaned her elbow on the bar and held out her hand, with a curled pinky finger out, like one would do for a "pinky-swear" as she spoke "Hey, that's what friends are for, right bestie?"

Ashley smiled as she hooked her own right pinky into Pink's

"yea….besties….uhg jeeze where's Terry? Wasn't that fuckhead supposed to take over your shift like….what….30 minutes ago?"

On que, a ragdoll looking sinner stumbled inside in a hurry as the 2 ladies at the bar threw their hands up in an annoyed manner "TOOK YA LONG ENOUGH!" Pink said in a sharp tone.

Terry apologetically waved his hands at them "I know, I KNOW, I'm late. Look, I'll cover an extra hour for ya next week, how's that?" to which Pink and Ashley exchanged glances and smirked

"Alright then Terry, you're off the hook for now" as she took off the apron she was wearing and tossed it to her co-worker before hopping over the bar counter to join her friend.

"Alright Ash, your call, where ya wana go? I could use a drink…..or 2….or 3…." Pink said to her friend.

Ashley responded "Amen to that sister, how about we hit that "consent" club again?" to which Pink gave her a deadpan face with a singular raised eyebrow "….really? Again? After last time's fiasco?"

The shark-grinned sinner gave a sharp, annoyed sigh as she began to wildly, comically gesture with her arms "how in the fresh hell was I supposed to know that chick was from CANNIBAL TOWN?!" she yelped to her friend.

Pink rubbed her temples in annoyance "uhg….well for starters, those GIANT TEETH and hollow, empty black eye sockets were a dead give away"

"so?!" Ashley yelped "I got teeth like that but you don't see me eatin' people"

The pink skinned sinner was about to raise her hand in protest as Ashley cut her off " –and NO, eating pussy does NOT COUNT!"

Pink just giggled at her friend's antics "Alright, alright, we'll give "consent" another shot….great name for a sexclub by the way" she smiled as the 2 ladies walked outside.

A little bit later, as they made their way towards the club, the 2 passed an alley way, from which they heard commotion.

"No please, let me go!" They heard someone plead.

"Nah, ah don't think ah will, ah'm bored and you look like a nice piece of meat tah fuck around with"

A large, hammerhead-shark like demon was towering over this much smaller, goat like demon lady, who's wrist was currently being forced up against the wall.

Pink covered her mouth to stifle a shocked gasp at the scene before her as she turned to her Ashley "Shouldn't we say someth-"

She cut herself off at the sight of her friend.

Ashley was slightly hunched over, glaring daggers at the larger demon, a look of sheer fury on her face as thick smoke began to billow from the corners of her mouth and her normally white scars began to flash a bright, hot orange as the strange smell of gunpowder began to fill the air.

"….Ashley? ….y-you…you ok?" Pink had never seen this side of Ashley before, I mean, she knew her friend started fights to protect folks, but she never actually SAW her in action…. this power…..this was different…

"….that motherfucker….." Ashley muttered under her breath as she slowly reached behind her back as the handle of the angelic axe materialized.

The shark sinner was just about to creepily lick the goat sinner's arm until he heard a whizzing sound and a large, two-handed angelic axe embedded itself next to his head in the wall, a bit to the right and the thing would have struck the back of his head as sweat began to pour from his forehead.

" LET….THE LADY…..GO…NOW!"

Ashley demanded sternly as with a pull from her hand, the axe somehow dislodged itself from the wall and flew back into Ashley's awaiting palm as she slowly walked deeper into the alley way.

"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU-" The shark demon wanted to give her an earful but when he turned around to look at his attacker, his gaze fell on the axe in her hand,

He KNEW that glint…angelic steel…..

His eyes widened in horror as his gaze now fell on the murderous fury in the woman's eyes.

"H-hey look lady ah ain't no wantin' no trouble, you can have a go with her too if ya wana just…..please don't hurt me….."

He began to plead with her.

Ashley closed the distance, and even tho this guy was a full head taller then her, he was shivering as she spoke

"Maybe you didn't hear me….i said…..let….the lady…..go….."

The shark sinner dropped to his knees as he began to beg

"look miss, I'll let her go, I'll do whatevah ya say, please don't hurt me, keep that thing of yours away from me"

Ashley just lifted the sharp edge of the axe towards his neckline

"if there is one thing I HATE….it's bullies….are you a bully?"

Her voice was calm, but the sheer force of the anger behind her words could be felt in the air.

The shark man was near crying " look ma'am, I'll do whatevah ya say, ah'll even give ya mah soul, please spare me"

To this, Ashley raised an eyebrow " uhhhhh….suuuuuuuure?"

She said in a confused tone as she held out her hand, and as the shark sinner shook her hand, demonic energy filled the air.

The shark sinner was practically kissing Ashley's shoes as he profusely thanked her for sparing him.

Ashley just looked down in disgust as she gestured over her shoulder " good….now get the fuck out of here, and don't ever let me catch you mistreating folks ever again, understood?!"

The shark sinner wouldn't let her tell him that twice as he got up and booked it out of the alleyway.

Ashley scoffed at the pathetic display but her gaze softened as she turned her attention to the goat like sinner girl who was sitting on the ground, eyes wide as she trembled.

Ashley put her axe away as she slowly got on her knees as to not startle her "Hey….you….you ok? He's gone, you're safe now" as she held out a hand to help her up.

Pink couldn't believe the scene that had unfolded before her,

Was this the same Ashley she knew? The crazy lesbian who loved doing stand-up, who was TERRIBLE at picking up women?

And as she stepped aside to let the goat girl through, who smiled and waved at her friend as she ran off, she spoke up

"What….in the fuck-knuckles….was that?"

Ashley just shrugged "me dealing with bullies I guess?"

Pink facepalmed "you…..own….that fucker's soul now"

Ashley responded "uhhhh….yea? Your point?"

"How often does this happen?" she asked

"Eh, few times a week I suppose?" Ashley responded.

Pink stood there, dumbfounded " if you were to guess….how many souls do you own now exactly?"

Ashley pondered "Dunno, lost count a couple weeks ago? It started when I got the axe"

Pink neon stood there…..blinking a few times….letting all this information slowly trickles in…..

"You're an overlord, Ashley…." Pink stated.

Ashley blinked a few times in confusion "I'm a what now?"

Note

so Yea, Ashley is slowly becoming an overlord, while being entirely oblivious the entire time.

I was trying to go for the comedy factor more then making her overpowered, i just thought it'd be very funny and entertaining to read.

I also have to add that Ashley is very much based on myself, she is impulsive, a trash mouth and VERY chaotic, but she means well.

also she's hella gay.