Chapter 12: Never be quick to judge

A/N: I know last chapter was a little intense so I thought why not have a fun chapter this time? Since we're gonna see, what Husk is going to look like for the show soon why not have a chapter with him in it?

How is Alastor's foul-mouthed henchman gonna react to being around someone like Jenny?

Oh, and I have a little poll that I'm starting. I doing some art pieces for the story and I wanted to know what you would like to see.

The options are Jenny singing in the streets, a new costume design for Jenny or Jenny getting scratched by Alastor.

Whoever gets the most votes will be drawn first so vote away!

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Jenny was torn over what to do about Alastor. The obvious answer was to avoid him as all costs. If he was willing to cut her face over a stupid remark then he was bound to do worse when he was mad.

But on the other hand, if she avoided him, he would see that she was scared of him and he would take pleasure in knowing he had power over her.

She couldn't let that happen!

If she acted like a scaredy cat over a demon her reputation would be ruined.

No, no, no. She wasn't going to let Alastor win. She was going to carry on and show him she wasn't scared of him.

Besides, it's not like she would be near him forever. Once she found Blitz, she was going home and would put this all behind her.

Slapping a bandage over her cuts, she looked herself in the mirror.

"Don't be a little bitch, Jen. You're stronger than this"

She left her room and went to start her day remodeling the hotel...only to find Alastor standing right outside her door.

"Good morning, Miss. Firecracker"

Jenny made a face when she saw him.

"It was good until three seconds ago" she said flatly.

She shut her door behind her so he wouldn't see her disguise makeup.

"Do I wanna know why you were standing outside my room like a creep?"

Alastor grinned, showing off his very sharp teeth. Jenny fought everything in her being to bolt back into her room. She wasn't going to let him get to her.

"I just wanted to apologize for the other day"

Jenny blinked at his response.

"Come again?"

Alastor laughed a little.

"Apologize" he repeated.

"I believe when we were having our lovely little chat, I got a bit...carried away"

His eyes lingered towards the bandage on her cheek.

"That wasn't very gentleman like of me and I wished to apologize. I do hope you forgive me?"

He held out his hand to shake. Jenny looked at the hand then back at Alastor. Narrowing her eyes, she crossed her arms. She knew what was really going on.

"Vaggie told Charlie what you did and she in turn demanded that you apologize or else you would be kicked out in helping with the Hotel" she corrected.

When she saw Alastor's ear twitch, she knew she hit the nail on the head.

Scoffing in disgust she swatted his hand away.

"Apology not accepted" she spat.

"You're only doing this so you don't lose your entertainment. You're not fooling me"

She walked past him and got as far away from him as possible.

"I'll accept your apology when you actually mean it"

Alastor watched her retreating form with narrowed eyes. His eyes glowed red as static started to buzz around him.

This girl was going to be quite the challenge.

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With her mood in the dumps, Jenny didn't feel like fixing the hotel. She didn't really feel like staying in the hotel either. She needed to get some air but since she was in Hell she really couldn't go out for a stroll.

"Maybe I'll just stand outside and stare at the sun until I go blind" she thought.

She heard a bang followed by swears. Raising an eyebrow, she turned around the corner to see Husker rubbing his head.

"You, okay?"

Husker growled and glared at her.

"Does it look like I'm fucking okay?" he barked.

Jenny rolled her eyes and walked away. She had her share of assholes already. Husker noticed the bandage on her face and raised an eyebrow.

"What happened to your face?"

Jenny stopped walking and touched her cheek. She had a feeling if she said his boss did it, he wouldn't care or say she deserved it.

Just then, old jazzy music started to play and echoed throughout the hotel. Jenny jumped at the sudden sound and freaked out thinking Alastor was close by.

Husker saw this and figured out what was going on.

"Fucking damnit" he muttered.

He left the bar and headed for the lobby.

"Come on, kid. I need to grab something and you're the least annoying person who can help me"

Jenny raised an eyebrow. That was very odd and sudden. She hardly interacted with the cat demon so why would he want her help?

She heard the jazz music getting louder which meant Alastor was heading their way. Quickly changing her mind, she hurried after Husker.

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"So, what exactly do you need my help with?"

Husker blew out a trail of smoke from the cigarette he was smoking. The two of them had been walking in silence for the past ten minutes. Every time they went near a store, Husker would simply walk past them.

"I didn't really need anything. Figured you needed a breather from that place" he finally said.

"Seeing how Red was the one who scratched your face"

"You knew?" Jenny asked.

Husker nodded as he threw out his cigarette.

"When you've worked for that jackass for as long as I have, you pick up on a few things" he said.

"So, what stupid thing did you do to set him off?"

Jenny didn't know why she felt like she had to explain herself. But since he was nice enough to get her away from the Radio Demon, she knew it was only fair.

After she told him what happened, he sighed and dragged a hand over his face.

"You got balls kid; I'll give you that. But that was very stupid. You're lucky he wasn't in a bad mood"

"So, I've been told" Jenny said dully.

They found a bench and took a seat. Husker pulled out a flask containing booze and took a swig.

"Gotta hand it to you though, that was pretty amazing you called him out like that"

Jenny cracked a smile and leaned back on the bench.

"I have my moments. I don't appreciate how he's treating Charlie's passion project. If he knows this hotel is going to flunk then he shouldn't have volunteered to help. He shouldn't be wasting my precious time either"

Husker snorted. This girl sure had some balls to think Alastor was not important.

Still, that attitude would bite her in the ass one of these days.

"You gotta be careful around here kid. You might have gotten away with a scratch this time around, but if you keep up with that attitude, you're gonna leave with more than a few cuts"

Jenny looked at Husker. She expected Vaggie and Charlie to warn her about Alastor, but she was a little surprised one of the Radio Demon's lackies was doing the same thing.

"Why are you warning me about your boss? Shouldn't you be on his side or something?"

Husker growled in annoyance and took another swig of his flask.

"I ain't working for that fucker because I want to, kid. I did some stupid shit in the past and now I'm paying the price for it" he explained.

"But to answer your question, you're the least annoying person in that hotel so you deserve to be warned. Everyone else is on their own if they piss Red off"

Jenny didn't say anything for a moment. Despite the ruff, grumpy exterior, Husker was a sweet guy. Even though he was working for Alastor, he went out of his way to take her out of the hotel for a bit so she wouldn't have to be near him. Not only that, he was looking out for her and letting her know what not to do about the demon.

Just showed that you should never judge a book by its cover.

Jenny smiled and clasped his shoulder.

"Aww, aren't you a sweetie" she teased.

Husker swatted her hand away. His wing's ruffled up in irritation.

"Don't get all mushy on me kid or I'll leave you on your own next time" he warned.

He got up from the bench and offered his hand to her.

"I think Red should be calm by now so we should head back. I have a feeling that princess is going to freak out when she realizes you're missing"

Jenny accepted his hand. The two of them slowly walked back to the hotel. While they wouldn't be considered friends, it was nice to know that Jenny made another ally while being down here in Hell.

"So, you looking forward to working at the hotel?" she asked.

"Kid, I'm going to be so shit faced that I'm not going to know what's going on in that place" Husker said.

Jenny laughed. She had a feeling he was going to be drunk most of the time.

"Well, the hotel is about rehabilitating. We can help you get over your drinking problem"

"You do that and I'm going to turn your face into a scratching post" Husker snapped.

Jenny kept teasing him as they made it back to the hotel. While she was still a little scared to be around Alastor, she knew that she had to be brave. She had friends who would keep an eye on her and that group would keep growing the more she spent time down here.

That would be one of the ways she became an Overlord in Hell.

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A/N: I know this was a short chapter but I thought this was a nice little filler. I don't know if this is how Husk is going to be in the show but I get the impression that he acts gruff but is a sweetheart on the inside. Guess we'll just have to see.

Hope you all enjoyed the chapter! Remember to cast your vote for the drawing poll to see what I'll draw first!

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