AN:

This chapter was inspired by Recipe For Gertrude and Frankenstein


Can't Handle The Ether:

One of many spells within the Bloodmarch Grimoire was a recipe for one to create their own life form. Certain parts of mythical creatures needed to be gathered. Caught Elanye's eye when she was looking for a special gift to make. Trying to come up with a month anniversary gift for Lucifer was hard. After learning what happened to one of Charlie's bodyguards/childhood playmate. She just needed the ingredients from around parts of hell within a few days. Mainly went to Rosie's Emporium for main parts and organs. Preserved wings and body fluids came from preserved Exorcists. Random body parts of deceased, former and living Overlords came from her brother. Black markets of Greed Ring helped her with more difficult materials she needed for the creation.

Now actually putting the creature together while through the ritual resulted in outcomes. First one was an Alastor- looking cat with red fur, sharp teeth and black tufts on his ears and tail. Wore this widespread smile across its face the whole time ALL the TIME. Creeped out Adam when asked to watch the creature for a few hours by Elanye. Second and third were feathered dragons in yellow and white coloring. Size of Razzle with a similar personality and adorable facial expression. One to Charlie and other to Lucifer to name in hopes that they would love them. Which she couldn't give to them when called to the world of living by ancestral prey from a family member. Left her brother to do so when he was also visiting his work on the hotel's rooftop garden.

"So adorable!" Charlie adored the small feathered dragon, "I can name him whatever? How did Elanye make such a Cutie?"

"After hearing what happened to Dazzle and how lonely others have been without him," Wywave pointed out, "Elayne thought Razzle and you guys deserved a new companion."

Charlie tried to not cry over the touching gesture behind this feathered gift that was in Vaggie's arms. Way the little one stayed curled up in Vaggie's arms without lashing out. Nestled there after excitedly sniffing Charlie and Vaggie when handed to them.

"She wished she could be here, but got called away to the world of living," Wywave pointed out, "Since time is different there and here…"

"I understand." Charlie looked at Vaggie holding feathered creation.

"He or she?" Vaggie wondered, "What does it do?"

"He and Elanye want you guys to discover that." Wywave informed them.

This was where he left them to bond with new gift while he also had somewhere else to be. Needing to keep his promise to his sister about checking in on Lucifer when at the hotel. To the apple tower he walked while checking in with his work crew. Relieved he didn't have to keep an eye on Adam when working at the hotel. When he reached the front door, he approved break time upon them getting half done.

"Your highness?" He knocked on the door to make sure he was awake, "I was sent by my sister to check in on you."

He waited when he heard a loud crashing noise followed by the squeaking of a rubber duck. Made his smile when he was greeted by gentle purring coming from Morningstar pet. One eyed kitty was found rubbing his head butting against Wywave's leg. Down he would kneel to remove one of his work gloves and reach out to stroke KeeKee's fur.

"I hear your special little someone," He whispered to her, "what do you think of the garden I am adding?"

KeeKee ended up jumping on his broad shoulders and carried on her nuzzling against his face. Up he stood with her, not caring about him getting to his full height. She also welcomed him reaching back toward her and gently stroking her fur. Had him wcinnamonondering what kind of treats he could hand feed her as a treat. When he faced the front door being pulled open by Lucifer pulling his robe on. Scents of cinnamon and apricots came from inside his room.

"Never took you one for aromatherapy," Wywave pointed out, "More of my sister's thing then yours."

"Yea," Lucifer looked toward the scented oil diffuser, "Elanye set this up as a way to help me with my insomnia while away. Placed in scented oils that paired well with apples."

"Working?l" Wywave asked.

"Your knocking… woke me from a sound sleep," Lucifer adjusted his robe, "Is that KeeKee's?"

"She found me when I came up here to keep my promise," Wywave clearly stated, "Now I am returning to the work site."

"Um…." Lucifer had an idea, "Anyway I can help out?"

"We're on break, but more hands the merrier." He didn't see the harm.

Lucifer was instructed to come to the roof in about half an hour ready to work beside harpies and hellspawn. Warning him to wear a better pair of gloves than he usually wears. Surprised Lucifer since Elanye was the only one he thought told that secret to. Which had him opening his mouth to also know how Wywave knew about it.

"Let's say," Wywave pulled his glove back on, "I have an eye for detail."

"That's surprising." Lucifer watched him and KeeKee.

"Don't worry," Wywave placed his fingers to his lips, "I am not one to let something like that slip."

He ended up ending their conversation needing to head up to see the progress that was made. Promising that he would treat Lucifer to a private tea time some time later.

8*8

Work that Wywave was putting into the garden was completely for free since he was just doing. He didn't want to be paid a single penny for his work when confronted by Charlie and Vaggie. Alastor wasn't any help when he did work as he popped in and out. Which had Charlie and Vaggie wanting him to be paid something for this work. What they decided was an item that was a crude reminder of how they lost Dazze.

"Are you sure about this?" He asked her.

"We don't want this around and thought …" Charlie couldn't bring herself to finish talking.

Down went the sword that slayed Dazzle in careless manner by Wywave to get to his feet. He discarded his gloves on top of his tool box to get to his feet and wrap arms around Charlie. Keeping the hug loose enough she could bury her face into his chest and cry. He didn't care about his shirt getting wet and his work crew being judgy. Blood stained sword was wrapped back in canvas and taken back.

"Sorry to be keeping you from work," She sniffled, "Do what you want with the sword…"

"Are you sure?" He asked.

They would have gone on, if Adam didn't make a reckus about Alastor- looking cat chewing on him. Trying to pull a red fur ball off his shoulder as shadowy tentacles poked at him. Had Charlie laughing while Wywave thought why he brought Adam with him.

"What is this little beastie?" Actual Alastor joined them with his eyes on the feline version of him.

"One of my sister's creations," Wywave removed himself from Charlie, "She used amputated tails I removed from you in his creation. Among other pieces she gathered for these little creatures, you'll find running around."

"That explains a lot." Alastor tilited his head at the sight of the cat.

"Ajax and him get along," Wywave walked over toward Adam and the red furred feline, "He's great company when I work."

"Are you trying to tell me something?" Alastor asked Wywave.

Wywave rolled his eyes at him when he stroked the spine of Alastor- looking cat one. Made this cat relax to the point he retracted his sickening teeth to be pulled off from Adam. Starting to purr as loud as a motorboat when Wywave took hold of him. His unblinking eyes staring at Actual Alastor the time he calmly had his fur combed through.

"Take this up with my sister," Wywave tucked Alastor- looking cat under his arm, "I have work to do."

"Have you named him yet?" Charlie asked, gushing over Alastor- looking cat.

"Al or Chewy," Wywave looked between Alastor and Alastor- looking cat, "Elanye wanted to go with Mr. Grinny."

"More like Bity." Adam was having his bite treated.

"I have a great idea." Charlie excitedly spoke aloud.

That idea she had was yet another activity for residents of the hotel to do by naming the Alastor- looking cat. Along with getting a good distance away from Adam and harpies a break. Names Alastor and Wywave were present for once when Charlie posted the existing suggestions.

"This is the highlight of my day." Angel Dust saw Adam's neck covered in bite marks.

"What In 7 Rings Is That?" Husk and Lucifer didn't take the Alastor- looking cat lightly.

"What a cutie." Niffty stroke Alastor- looking cat's red fur.

"Where did this come from?" Cherri Bomb asked about Alastor- looking cat origin.

Wywave sighed, debating whether he should even stay any longer than he had to be. Pat on the shoulder from Charlie had him stepping up. Picking up the Cat to make room for Adam then spend an hour pulling them apart.

"If you haven't noticed," Wywave held Alastor- looking cat in one arm, "My sister is away and has entrusted me with new creations. One you already saw throughout the hotel throughout the day. As this one has been with Adam and I on the rooftop on a work site."

"Four names have already been decided, but not chosen." Charlie showed the names on her board.

"We're deciding what we're going to name that thing?" Lucifer asked, pointing at Alastor- looking cat.

"Yea," Vaggie didn't see the problem, "Something wrong with that?"

"You allow something that looks like him to live." Husk pointed from Alastor to his feline clone.

Alastor mechanically laughed when his face become annoyed toward Husk's tasteless joke. Rather amusing to Lucifer while he thought about it as Angel Dust's vote went toward Mr. Griny. Niffty was too busy hand feeding the Alastor- looking cat chucks of cook uprdump roast. Cherri Bomb and Adam's vote went toward Chewy upon watching him eat. Lucifer's vote went toward Al and Bity when he found out about Adam's chewed up upper shoulder. Charlie liked Bity or Chewy and Wywave went with Chewy or Bity. Husk went with Mr. Griny due to how haunting the permanent grin looked. Niffty vote went toward Chewy with how thorough Alastor- looking cat chewed his food. Vaggie followed Charlie's vote toward Chewy since she saw him biting Adam was amusing.

"Chewy is the winner," Charlie circled the name, "Now we move on to …."

She drew attention toward a feathered dragon that was curled up to Razzle near the fireplace. Matching bow tie he now where and how Razzle serenely moved his snout over downy feathers. Had every one cooing over the instant parent he had become toward his new companion. Whose little tail and chirping had Lucifer come up with his first name.

"Ducky." Charlie wrote the name on the board.

"Frazzle." Vaggie and Alastor suggested.

"Any others?" Charlie asked everyone when writing the names down.

This was where Wywave put his vote toward Frazzle while volunteering to leave to make tea for everyone. Toward the kitchen he went with Adam chasing after him that intrigued a few. Had Alastor dissolving into his shadow to watch what was happening between the two.

8*8

When Adam was asked by the hellspawn and harpies where Wywave disappeared during break. He got the chance to ask Charlie when she was checking out the work. Directing him toward one of the top floor rooms of the hotel with instructions. He followed to the cracked opened door with fist raised to attempt a knock. A sight of Wywave from the back almost made Adam charge forward in the room. Gave himself away when one of his feet stepped on a creaky floor board.

"Who's out there?" Wywave's voice startled him, "Either enter or get attacked by my emotional support cat."

"It's me," Adam answered, "Came searching for you."

"Give me a second." Wywave moved.

Adam went quiet and leaned on the side of the door frame with the image of Wywave's back in his head. From top of his shoulders to the end his tail bone was covered. Scar tissue that covered most of his skin came in the shape of feathered wings. Rough texture had a shiny appeal that had Adam shaking his head. Came to an end, when the door was opened and Wywave stepped out carrying Alastor- looking cat. In a fresh tunic style shirt under a bound wrap sweater with sash.

"Something wrong?" Wywave awaited an answer from Adam, "Would say cat got your tongue, but little guy only likes shark tongue."

"Scar tissue," Adam mumbled, "Take up most of your back …"

"Got it saving harpie chicks from a fire," Wywave recalled, "Exorcists once started fires near the harpies nesting grounds during one of the Extermination."

"Didn't they adhere to the agreement?" Adam recalled.

"Loop holes." Wywave informed him.

Alastor- looking cat was shifted around in an Wywave's arm as Adam watched and thankful there was some distance between them. Collar was seen around the creature's neck with an identification tag. Weird grin and antlers it wore with red fur that gave Adam the chills up his spine.

"When does your sis get back?" Adam asked, still unable to be around Alastor- looking cat.

"When whoever in our family is done with her," He reminds him, "I keep telling you, he's not that scary."

"When he's not biting you." Adam stuck his tongue at Alastor- looking cat.

Wywave was the one that carried Alastor- looking cat back to the work site where everyone waited. To finish a walking path from the rooftop entrance of the hotel through the greenery. All the materials for the walkway to the benches he recycled from the Greed Ring's junk piles. Every surface is reshaped into a form of beauty, among native flora of hell. Soil mixture of mulch, manure, and dirt made the plant life thrive. Only half way done since he just put in a usual fountain tha Charlie didn't understand.

"Actually a water collection, storage, and irrigation system," Wywave pointed out to her, "Gathers rain in which it is stored in the fountain area until it flows through the pipe system. Which waters the surrounding plants and you have back up water for emergencies."

"Wow." Charlie was impressed.

"We are definitely keeping him on as our handy man." Vaggie was impressed.

"Grand." Alastor's face went sour.

"I am working on an overflow system," Wywave pointed out, "Will help flooding of floors and other water related accidents."

He had to put a hellspawn between him and Charlie for her to hug when she tried to give him one. Which had Charlie remembering the request he made and she stopped trying to hug him. Had her apologizing and settling once more on pleasantries instead. Off she ran with Vaggie to look at work already done leaving him alone with Alastor.

"Still avoiding human contact are we?" Alastor taunts Wywave, "Since you have a new tag along."

"Your point?" Wywave asked not to be bothered, "Adam has grown on me after showing he has a capacity to change. Despite needing to relearn how to get along with animals and have what was left of his inflated ego. Popped."

"Nothing more?" Alastor asked with a raised eyebrow.

"He has a musical and a DIY talent," Wywave admitted, "Fu*k."

He ended up slamming the pen down on the surface of his made shift desk as he cursed out Alastor. Got a plain thank you from him with a glitchy effect as antlers started to sprout. Didn't really scare Wywave when he walked away from Alastor in mid- demon form. Making his way toward the plant bed where Adam was helping in seeding beside harpies. Covered in a layer of dirt from head to toe after hand planting seeds. Smell of sweat and grime after following the unspoken instructions of the harpie incharge. Catching his breath when talking about the sudden weight he's been losing. Silenced when Wywave neared him with a sealed glass bottle of tea for him to drink.

"You and others earned a break," He reached out toward him with the tea, "Here."

"Everyone," Adam accepted the drink, "We got a break?"

Cheers from the hellspawn and harpies was a strange change to the quiet disbursement when break came around. Adam being patted on the back or asked if he was joining them. Which Alastor could clearly see from workstation Wywave has set up.