Part Three
Alastor looked down at Angel, nodding his head gently.
"Yes my dear, it's me. You're safe now.. You're at the hotel. Valentino can't hurt you here.."
Almost immediately, Angel buried his face into Alastor's shoulder and started sobbing uncontrollably.
"There there.." Alastor said gently. "It's alright.."
Alastor ran his fingers through Angel's hair to give him comfort as he held onto him.
"W-why did I have to this..?" Angel choked out. "W-why did I sign that contract..?"
Alastor remained silent, letting Angel cry as he sat with him.
"I.." Angel sniffed. "I c-can't take it anymore Al.. I.. I w-want to die.. I can't deal with this anym-more.."
Angel continued to sob, the tears stinging his bruised and cut up face.
Alastor stared at him for a moment before he sighed. Being a Radio Demon, he was not used to being the one to comfort someone, especially someone who he saw as obnoxious and promiscuous.. But as Angel continued to sob in his arms, Alastor now saw a new side of Angel that had always been kept hidden away until now. Alastor sighed and pulled back to look Angel in the eyes.
"Now you listen to me, Angel.. Don't you dare say that."
Angel sniffled as he looked up at him.
Alastor took a slow breath before he spoke again.
"As long as I am here, you are safe. I may be an all powerful Radio Demon, but I promise you that I will not let you die by anyone's hand, least of all your own."
Angel sniffled again.
"H..he.. He loves t-to choke me, hit me, t-treat me like I'm n-nothin'.. I have have to do his shoots and p-personal work e-every day a-and night.. If.. If I don't d-do what he says he-"
Angel continued to weep.
Alastor held him closer, a feeling of anger and resentment boiling inside him as he spoke.
"I know it can be hard.. But you don't have to let him do that to you.. We will protect you.."
"No!" Angel cried out, his tone becoming desperate. "I-if you or Charlie or anybody i-interfere.. He.. H-he'll KILL you."
Alastor looked at him before letting out a chuckle.
"Now Angel, you forget, I am the Radio Demon. That insolent moth will be no threat to me."
Angel stared at him his breath quickening as he soon started to sob again, burying his face into the other demon's shoulder.
Alastor continued running his fingers through Angel's hair as he spoke.
"It's alright to cry, my dear.. You don't need to hold it in anymore.."
After about twenty or so minutes, Angel's head on Alastor became more relaxed and he had stopped crying, causing a slight smile to form on Alastor's face.
"Feeling better my dear?"
Angel however gave no response and Alastor frowned.
"Angel?"
When Alastor pulled back, Angel lay in his arms, breathing slow and steady, indicating that Angel had fallen asleep out of pure exhaustion and from how much he had been crying.
Alastor chuckled softly, gently laying Angel down in the bed.
"Sleep well, my dear.."
Alastor was interrupted as he heard a scratching sound at the door. He stood from the bed and made his way to the door, opening it to see Fat Nuggets had been pawing at the door.
The little demon pig looked up at him with his innocent black eyes.
Alastor chuckled and scooped the little piglet up, gently placing him on the bed beside Angel's sleeping form.
As Alastor set Fat Nuggets on the bed, the little piglet made his way over to his master and started licking his face. Angel stirred awake and smiled groggily as he saw his little companion.
"Hey.." he croaked out softly.
Angel weakly started petting Fat Nuggets' head to which the little piglet nuzzled his cheek.
Angel tried to sit up, wincing from the pain. Alastor placed a hand on his shoulder, gently pushing him back down.
"Don't try to move just yet, you're still weak and I would rather not have you hurt yourself more."
"He's.. He's comin' ta get me, Al.. I.. I can't.. S-stay here.. He's gonna FIND ME!"
There was a knock on the door, causing Angel to cry out,his fear spilling as panic started to overtake him. Alastor snapped his head toward the door, his gaze hardening as he heard the knocking.
"Alastor?"
Alastor's body relaxed as Charlie opened the door, peering inside.
"Is Angel okay..?" she asked worriedly.
Alastor let out a breath.
"He still needs time to heal."
Angel physically relaxed as Charlie made her way into the room and made her way over to the bed, gently taking Angel's hand.
"Oh Angel.." she whimpered.
"H-hey.. Charlie.. It's okay.." Angel said weakly.
Angel tried to smile but it came out as more of a grimace. It was then he felt a sharp stabbing pain in his midsection.
"Angel! Angel what's wrong!?" Charlie cried out.
Angel took a shuddering and pained breath.
"I.. I d-don't feel so good…." Angel groaned.
As Alastor checked Angel over, he felt the jagged edge of bone in Angel's side, indicating the injury could not be healed by magical means.
"Angel.. You need to go to the hospital..."
Angel's eyes became half-lidded as he stared up at Alastor, his vision blurring as Alastor and Charlie's voices started to become muffled.
"Angel? Angel!" Charlie cried.
"Angel, you must stay focused! Do you hear me? You need to stay focused!"
Fat Nuggets made confused oinking noises and started to gently nudge his tiny snout against his master's side, not seeming to understand why his master isn't responding anymore.
"Angel! Don't you dare die on me!"
Alastor was surprised by the sudden shout and it took him a moment to realize he had been the one to say it.
Charlie turned to look at him in surprise.
"Alastor?"
Alastor shook his head to clear it.
'What is WRONG with me!? I am an all-powerful Radio Demon!'
He was snapped out of his thoughts as he heard Husk and the others hurry into the room.
"What is going ON in here?" Sir Pentious exclaimed.
"We need an ambulance." Vaggie stated, taking out her phone.
Charlie continued desperately trying to wake Angel and started to cry as Vaggie quickly called for an ambulance.
Fat Nuggets let out a soft oinking noise and started to muzzle against Angel's cheek, licking it softly.
Angel's face weakly scrunched up in reaction to the soft licking.
Angel let out a soft groan as he groggily opened his eyes and smiled weakly as he saw him.
"'Ey.. Nuggs.." Angel groaned.
Fat Nuggets made a sad oinking noise and nuzzled him, not understanding why his master wasn't getting up.
Angel weakly began petting the demon pig's tiny head with a weak smile.
"It's okay, Nuggs.. Daddy's j-just hurting really bad and uncle Al is gonna help Daddy to get better.."
Alastor was taken by surprise at hearing the title Angel had used.
'Did he honestly think of me like that?'
"The ambulance is coming." said Vaggie.
"You hear that Angel?" Charlie sniffled. "Everything's going to be okay."
Angel gave her a weak smile before his eyes soon closed again.
Author's Note: I wanted to post another chapter before going to work today.. I know many of you might think Alastor might be out of character, but I am basing it on how he doesn't want others to know he cares, as I probably mentioned before.. This is kinda my headcanon I guess, that he does care but he refuses to let anyone else know because of his status as a Radio Demon.. But anyway.. If you want to stop reading, you are free to do so.. If not, I will try to get more up soon..