Author's note: We're kinda back to a more regular uploading schedule, as i finally seem to have gotten myself out of that writers block/funk and got some new found inspiration and ideas of where i want this story to go.

Bit of a shorty today so i'll be uploading 2 chapters instead today.

Anyway, slowly getting a little more insight as to how Ink and her passenger ended up in their strange situation.

Chapter 15:

Lovely like lavender

Managing to track down the runaway sinner and bringing her back to the hotel, Charlie, Vaggie and Carmilla once again stepped inside the lobby, which, true to her father's word, was already well on its way of looking like its old self again.

Sighing as they dropped themselves onto the nearby, newly repaired sofas, their eyes would quickly fall on the shorter vixen sinner.

"Why…..did you run off?" Charlie couldn't help but ask as she addressed the short woman "We just want to help you, maybe you can get yourself redeemed"

Her eyes darted in between Charlie, the Vaggie, then Carmilla.

Sighing in defeat, she hung her head as she spoke in a soft voice "I…..i'd honestly love to…..but….i can't…"

The 3 women just looked at each other, confused, before Vallery continued "I'm never alone….everywhere I go…."she" is always with me….". Thinking for a moment, Charlie would speak up "You….you mean Ink, don't you?"

Vallery would nod as she raised her head to meet the princess' gaze "What if I lose control over her once I'm up there and Ink goes on a rampage? I'd be putting everyone up there in danger…..i can't risk it…."

"Well first of all" Vaggie piped up "Maybe you can start by explaining what the fuck is going on? Why is Ink keeping you hostage in your own goddamn body?" to which Carmilla added "And how did you end up in this situation in the first place?"

Taking a deep breath, Vallery began…..

"I've…..had these…..really morbid, dark urges for as long as I can remember…..and for the longest time, I tried suppressing them….i pushed them down….

Because that's not the kind of person I wanted to be…..i'm not violent….even if the voice always urged me to indulge….

Until one day…..it gained a mind of its own….and decided to take matters into its own hands…..from that day on, I've been plagued by…."her"…"

Once Vallery had finished her story, Charlie, Vaggie and Carmilla just sat there, staring, not sure what to say…..that was until Emily and Lute approached.

"Could it be…"the younger seraphim mumbled.

"Could it be "what", Emily?"Vaggie asked

"Well, I'm not sure….. I've only read about this in books….i'm not even sure if it's possible or just a tall tale…."

Emily's face would scrunch up in concern as she gave Vallery a glance.

"But if this is what I think it is, then it might be best to have Sera have a look at her"

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Now laying in a bed, Charlie had managed to convince the fox sinner to stay at the hotel….at least for now, as she was laying on her back, staring at the ceiling….

"…..You'll never be rid of me….and you know it…..give in, Vallery…..you know you want to….surrender…..let the crimson flow like rivers of red…"

The unmistakable voice gnawed at her in the back of her mind, but Vallery had enough…

"No, Ink….I'll reclaim everything you took from me….i'm taking control over my afterlife back…"