Chapter 1

I felt my libs going numb, I was hyperventilating, was this how it was going to end? With no family? Surrounded by doctors? It wasn't fair, I could listen to the monitors with my metrics going crazy, the faces in the medics going more pale by the second, how did I end like this? I was just so tired of all, of being alone, of not being able to connect with people because they thought I was a weirdo, I was just so tired of trying to fit that I was giving up. "Shit. He is closing his eyes, if you can't hear me, buddy, don't give up, you still have a lot to live for." The doctor closer to me said. Ja, I wanted to laugh at him but I couldn't, so the last thing I remember I did was smile at him and then I closed my eyes forever.

Darkness all I could feel was pure and raw darkness. What is this? Was this hell? Was this the purgatory? It definitely wasn't heaven so where was I? Was this how it all ended? Covered in full darkness? It wasn't fair, In my life I made some mistakes but I was sure as candy this wasn't fair. All I could feel was sorrow and dissapointment. Was this how it was going to end? I am sorry mom. I said ready to let th darkness take me. However suddenly I could see something, a light. Was this hope that I was sensing? Maybe everything isn't hopeless after all, I started to feel myself being pulled to the light as if an irresistible force was attracting me, I was coming closer and closer. I was just so close that I couldn't see anything the light was so brilliant that I started to blink a lot, I blinked so much that I didnt realize I wasn't in the void anymore.

I opened my eyes. All I could see was the sky, but something was weird with it, it wasn't blue it was as if some kind of twisted Michelangelo painted it with only red colors, and even the clouds were a reddish hue, I started to get up to see where I was. Strangely I was in the middle of the sidewalk, I realized that when someone almost stepped on me when passing by. "Watch out where you sleep shrimp". And I would have politely told him to fuck off if the guy wasn't easily 2 times taller than me and had a strange lizard head. "What the hell?" Now I was definitely sure this wasn't my world like, the freaking sky was red and I was almost stepped on by a fucking humanoid lizard? I started to get nervous, This didn't sit right with me, this was strange, I was starting to get a bad feeling about this place but I wasn't sure why.

So I started to walk to make myself aware of the place and I started to note that the landscape, in general, wasn't so different to my city, that if you ignore the rare creatures in it, but it was weird like they weren't normal like where I was from, all of them had some strange appearance that varied from people with horns and horse feet to a freaking man-watch like it literally was some kind of person with a watch head. "Where the hell am I?" I asked myself, just then I noticed the giant clock towering over me like a giant. "Next cleanse? 365 days? And why was there a pentagram on the clock? Just what was this place?" That clock was a little bit similar to the Big Ben if you ignored the horns and the creepy design of course.

I continued walking until I saw some people piled up in front of an electronic store, so to clear my curiosity I decided to go to see what was all of this about. "Excuse me, sorry, I wanna see," I said making my way through the crowd until I finally saw what was all the people seeing, It looked like a news program but the name of the channel was News 666, Ok if this is a joke isn't it funny? Who gives that name to an information portal? Meanwhile, in the program, they were talking about a fight between a certain Sir Pentious and Cherry Bomb. 'Who are they?' I thought. However, once they changed the subject, that's when my doubts about where I was were apparently dispelled. "Coming up next, we have an exclusive interview with the daughter of hell's own head honcho who's here to discuss her brand-new passion Project, all that and more after the break, suck it up you Little bi..." and obviously they cut the transmission before she could continue insulting her poor now dickless companion.

So I'm in hell huh, looks like Mom was right in the end about me, I was a little devil after all hahaha, I know I wasn't a saint during my life and I made a lot of mistakes but ending up here is not what I expected the truth, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry at the moment so I just decided to get the hell out of there I needed to think what I was going to do now that I was here.

I mean where am I going to live, do I need to eat or go to the bathroom yet since I technically didn't have my old body anymore, ah yeah I forgot to mention, I realized when I looked at my reflection that I was no longer human but for some reason I now had horns and my eyes were red now, still other than that, my appearance was pretty close to my normal self luckily, I could have ended up like the man-watch, shudders. "What am I going to do now? I'm literally in the place with the most psychopaths and killers in the universe and I don't even know how to fight." I said and proceeded to sigh. "I wish there was some way this had never happened, I...I would do anything to have another chance." And as if by some miracle I heard that the broadcast had started again, seeing that people were congregating again, I went again after all I had to lose it's not like I had anywhere to be. However, this time I stayed a little further away so that I wouldn't have to make my way through again, after all, there were so many TVs that you could see from the other side of the street.

The interview had already started and the princess apparently had already started to talk about her project oh my god the picture that was shown before really didn't do her justice, she was beautiful, and her blonde hair and her snow-white skin caught my attention immediately, I don't know if it's because I always had a kind of preference for blondes but she really seemed to me the most beautiful woman I had ever seen, however, my rapture didn't stop me from listening to her speak. "As most of you know, I was born here in Hell, growing up I always tried to see the good in everything around me, Hell is my home and you are my people." She gave a short pause and continued. "We lost so many souls and it breaks my heart seeing my people being slaughtered every year and no one is even giving me a chance." She said while she punched the table and meanwhile, I was thinking listening to her talking I had no doubt that she felt what she was saying although I didn't know why I was so sure, I don't know if it was because she had already captivated my attention with her beauty but I simply sensed that she was being sincere, more sincere at least than any politician in my previous life, meanwhile, she continued with her speech. "I can't stand idly while the place I live is subjected to such violence, so I've been thinking, is that there is a more humane way to endure overpopulation here in hell? Perhaps we can create an alternative way to change souls through redemption. Well, I think yes so that's what this Project hopes to achieve. Ladies and gentlemen, I am opening the first of its kind a hotel that rehabilitates sinners."

While all the other apparently sinners on the other side were silent I just thought 'Well that I did not expect, it would seem that my prayers were heard at a hotel to rehabilitate sinners like me apparently eh, I wonder if there will be free food because the truth is I'm starting to feel hungry, I do not know if I have the ability to starve here but I would rather not find out although I was thinking about what extermination was he referring to? Does it have to do with what that watch said? And overpopulation in hell, I mean I know the world was full of assholes but that there are so many that they fill a place that I thought had infinite storage seems too much.

It seemed that I wasn't the only one interested in the princess's proposal because next to me, I don't know when he appeared, there was some kind of demon watching the event next to me, dressed as if he was from another era and for some reason he kept smiling, what was wrong with him? Did he have mental problems? I was about to ask him what was wrong with him, but I think he realized I was looking at him and changed his gaze from the TV to me, he stared at me for a few seconds with the reddest eyes I had ever seen and spoke to me. "Hello there, my Little fellow did you see like me what our dear princess said just now?" Well, I really didn't expect that, the guy talked like he had a radio in his throat, who knows why, however to not look weird I answered him quickly although in an uncomfortable way because of the way he was smiling at me while he was looking at me. "Aha and what do you think of that my Little fellow?" he asked me with expectant eyes as if waiting to see what I would answer. "I think it's fine, I mean I don't know if it will be possible to send people to heaven by rehabilitating them, but if you want to try to do the right thing by me you have my support," I replied trying to remain calm and not feel uncomfortable by his watchful gaze. "Oh, I see. That's an interesting opinion you have there my Little fellow, after all, I don't think most individuals who inhabit this place feel the same way. Which makes me wonder if you'll be new here" Shit how did he figure that out? So surprising was my opinion that he guessed what it was so quickly. I tried to calm down though, maybe if I played it cool he would think he was wrong and leave me alone. "What are you talking about buddy, I've been here for years I just think there's nothing wrong with him wanting to help his people."

He kept looking at me with that smile that second by second made me more nervous until he answered me. "Oh nothing just curious my Little fellow, however, tell me what's your name? Oh where are my manners I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Alastor a pleasure to meet you" "My name is John sir a pleasure to meet you." I said trying to sound as confident as I could and without sounding rude. "John eh, a fine name for a fine gentleman I see, I like you John, so I would like to ask you a question.

How is the world of the living nowadays? Are they still on that horrendous thing called TV?" well he definitely didn't believe me when I told him I wasn't new here, well I guess that backfired, I'll have to speak honestly because being honest this guy is scary and I wouldn't want to piss him off. "Well being honest I wasn't much of a TV watcher, I preferred to play games on the PC." "Aha." Said the self-appointed Alastor as he looked at me. "Well John I'll be honest since you've been so kind to give me your honest opinion I'll tell you mine, you reek of the living world and any demon could tell by standing next to you." He said still smiling at me but with a look that seemed to be a bit more serious.

"However, I have liked you so I will give you a gift if you allow me, I will make that smell disappear immediately because although it doesn't bother me, other fellows might not think the same and maybe they will kill you just for that, however in exchange for doing you this favor, you will owe me another one in return. So, what do you say? Do we have a deal? "He said as he extended his hand to me. At that moment I didn't know what to think, I really felt a smell emanating from me... I didn't feel it and this guy could be tricking me by saying this just to make a deal with me. However, could I really afford to take the risk? I don't know how to fight, I have never been a fighter after all, on top of that I'm not armed and I have no place to go so if what he says is true I will have a target on me at all times. So I made up my mind to shake his hand, however before that, I wanted to know something.

"If we make this deal, what will I owe you, my soul, my heart some limb or something like that." He looked at me but without ever even lowering his smile. "Nonono, none of that my Little fellow you can rest easy, after all, if I wanted your soul I would have already taken it," He said with his voice taking on a more sinister tone at the end. "The only thing I'm going to ask you to do is to do something for me, an errand if you want to call it that, and that I can ask you when I need it, nothing more nothing less." Well, that was creepy but the truth is that despite all the creepy vibe this guy was emanating I don't think he was lying, I don't know if I was a pushover or he was very convincing. So I decided to accept and seeing his still tight hand I grabbed it and gave him a handshake from which some sort of green fire seemed to come out, although it was so fleeting I can barely tell it happened.

"Excellent my Little fellow, give me a second." He snapped his fingers and for some reason, I felt different, what did he do? Did he really get rid of the smell? And as if reading my thoughts he replied. "It's normal if you feel different, after all, I made you age a bit so the smell would dissipate, but relax it won't affect your body at all after all you're already dead." Oh god, this guy really is dangerous he aged me without me realizing it, and on top of that instantly, now I can only be thankful that I was honest with him in the end. "Thank you." I said with a bit of insecurity in my voice. "You're welcome, my Little fellow, a deal is a deal after all, now however you owe me a favor rest assured, the favor you owe me I won't collect for now, but remember when I need you I will call you and you will be obligated to respond and do what I ask you to do, I understand." He told me and although he didn't say it in a threatening way, I'm sure he was serious so I just nodded with my race, he quickly exclaimed: "Well my Little fellow, I would like to stay and chat but I have places to be so I'll say goodbye, a pity however I can't stay to continue watching the show that our dear princess is giving right now, oh what can you do, goodbye my Little John." He said before suddenly disappearing, right in front of my eyes.

'Oh my god how did he do that? He disappeared in the blink of an eye and what did he mean by the show the princess is putting on.' I thought until I moved my head to the TV again and could see that she was fighting with the show host for some reason. 'What the fuck was happening in this place?' Not long ago she was explaining her project and now they were fighting as if the host had stolen something from her, this place was definitely completely crazy. Oh well, at least it had some hotties, that was for sure. So I started walking away from the window of the store and going to try to find the hotel. Even seeing the fight that the apparent owner of the hotel was in, I was sold on the idea and nothing was going to stop me from finding that hotel and redeeming myself. This is my path to Redemption after all.

END of Chapter 1

Hello there my readers, author here talking. I make this comment just to clarify this novel is going to be a Srlf Insert OC x Charlie and maybe Vaggie, I need to decide it yet, so if you want you can leave your comments and opinions about it and I will have it in consideration. I will try to publish the chapters on a weekly way just so you know, greetings and don't forget to follow the story and comment on it.