Asmodeus and Fizz had planned to spend their morning doing paperwork, but things changed when they saw an unexpected guest sleeping on their couch. After the shock wore off, Ozzie checked the security while Fizz made sure the guest was alright. After all, it wouldn't be right to just kick out someone who was injured, drunk, and/or high.
"Holly moly!" Fizz exclaimed after his examination.
"What happened?" Asmodeus asked after seeing no sign of a break-in.
"We've got a sinner!"
"A sinner?" Oz asked in disbelief. Sinners weren't allowed to leave the Pride Ring, so one ending up in Lust was practically unheard of.
"Looks like." Fizz answered, "Although it might be a Goetia."
Oz looked the sinner over. An anthropomorphized hen, wearing a blue pinstripe peplum jacket, checkered blouse, short-shorts, and fishnet stockings.
"Hmm... Maybe-" Oz was cut by the sinner waking up.
Panicking, Oz quickly changed into his compact form. Fizz meanwhile, gave the former human some space.
When the sinner came to, they were very confused. They too, had no idea how they got there. When they saw Ozzie and Fizz, they gasped.
"Uh hello." Ozzie politely greeted.
"Uh, where am I?" The sinner asked.
"The Lust Ring." Fizz answered.
"The what?"
Ozzie quickly intervened. "Uh, what's the last thing you remember?"
The sinner sat up and thought. "I was arguing with my ex-boyfriend. He's upset about me leaving him, and kept stalking and harassing me, thinking it would convince me to take him back."
"What a jerk." Fizz stated while crossing his arms.
"Yep, that's why I dumped him." The sinner replied. "Anyway, I managed to get him to leave, but then I felt something sharp. Then, everything went black."
Fizz and Oz looked at each other. Then at the sinner.
"Uh, sweetie, there's no easy way to put this." Oz awkwardly said, "But, I think you were murdered."
"What?"
"Welcome to Hell." Oz tried to be sweet an endearing, but, it only made the poor sinner freak out.
"HELL! I've never done anything wrong! At least, nothing I didn't repent for!"
"Hey, calm down." Ozzie comforted. "No one knows for certain how people end up in either place. I've heard that some bad people ended up in heaven."
The sinner seemed to calm down at that. "Really?"
"Yes. Although it might be rumors. But, anyway, where are our manners?" Oz quickly bowed, "I'm Asmodeus, he/him. But you can just call me Oz. Pleasure to meet you."
"And I'm his partner Fizzarolli, he/him." Fizz introduced, "But you can call me Fizz. It's nice to meet you."
The sinner didn't appear to know who the Sin of Lust was, for they not only didn't freak out, but genuinely smiled. "I'm Venus, she/her."
"Like the planet?" Fizz asked.
"Actually the goddess." Venus replied, "But, I guess the planet too."
"Oh."
Oz shifted uncomfortably. "Um, Venus? Do you know who your parents are?"
Venus quickly deflated. Oz worried that he overstepped.
"I thought I did." Venus sadly answered, "But Mom had an affair around my conception."
"Oh."
"Yeah. She said it was some guy she met at a night club. She swore it was a one night stand, but, I don't know what to believe anymore."
Oz and Fizz were quick to comfort. Finally, Oz asked about her age.
"30."
"Hey, a few years younger than me!" Fizz exclaimed, hoping to make her feel better.
"Almost a decade." Oz chimed in.
"Shush."
Oz rolled his eyes. Then he asked where Venus was from.
"Philly."
Oz's eyes grew wide. "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?"
"How many Phillys are there?"
"Well I think there's one in North Carolina, and a few other states... Anyway. Um, 30 years ago, I went to Philly, the one in Pennsylvania, to partake in... lustful activities." Oz gave a suggestive smile. "And, although I made sure to use protection, it's only 90ish% effective. And, I'm pretty sure I ran into your mom."
Venus was shocked. This blue demon before her, was, her birth father?
"I know this is a lot to take in." Oz told her, "But, you're welcome to stay here for as long as you want. And, please don't feel any pressure to call me 'dad'."
"Ozzie, didn't you also meet Lola's mom at a club?" Fizz asked.
"She told me." Oz defended, "Venus's mom didn't."
"I have a sister?" Venus suddenly asked.
"Yes, but, she's still alive."
"Oh."
"Yeah. So, uh, let's get you settled in." Oz replied. "We have a guest room you can stay in, and once you're ready, we'll teach you all about Hell, and your powers."
"Powers?"
"Yeah, every demon has powers. Although it mostly depends on rank. As my child, you should be high up."
"Yeah, he's part of the third highest rank." Fizz added, "Meanwhile, I'm... 2nd lowest."
"Still amazing." Oz encouraged.
Fizz blushed. "Yeah. Uh, let's get you settled in, kid."
Venus laid on her bed and stared at the ceiling. She was a demon, with noble status. Her birth father had seen to it that she be given the title of "Lady". She wasn't sure how to feel about that. Of course she liked being a noble, but, a demon?
Looking back, all the signs were there. Earth fire had never burned her, it hurt, but never burned. No matter how many incidents she had, not once did her body burn. Her clothes did, but that was that. At the time it was atrributed to a miracle, a blessing from God. In reality, it was her demonic genetics.
"All that good for nothing." Venus muttered to herself. "My entire life was a lie."
There was a knock on the door. "Lady Venus?"
"Yes?"
"We have your stuff."
"Come in."
Two succubi entered the room, each carrying a box. Asmodeus had sent them to Earth to collect his daughter's things, while she adjusted.
"Uh, thank you." Venus told the pair. Even though she was in Hell, there was no reason to be rude. Especially to people she just met, and to the Hellborn.
"You're welcome, Milady." One of them said. She wore a blue barely finger-tip length dress, and a Spencer jacket.
After putting the boxes down, they were dismissed and left.
Venus smiled at the boxes, they contained her connection to her life. Hopefully they would bring comfort and normalcy to her afterlife.