Hi there, here's Chapter 6 for "Fall of the Seraphim. Just a quick heads up, a lot of stuff is not canon (obviously), but I think it is neat Worldbuilding. have fun with this.
The streets of hell were surprisingly calm today. Don't get me wrong, Murder, Orgies and Drugs are still rampant, but the chaos was kept in check. Charlie noted that whenever anyone saw Alastor, they quickly run away to hide or freeze up in fear. It was absurd how much power he, as an Overlord, wielded, and asked herself if the other Overlords wielded similar power.
The group was currently walking past the entrance of Cannibal town, when they heard someone shouting from behind them. They stopped and turned around and saw a woman with a maroon Victorian dress and a maroon sun hat, quickly running up to them.
"Alastor, wait up for me!" she shouted while catching up.
" Ahhhh, Susan, so good to see you! How are things in Cannibal town?"
"You know, just the regular old stuff, people eating each other, dealing with Susan and scoping out new plots to take over. Ohhh, who are the ladies you have with you?"
"These, my dear, is Charlotte Morningstar, princess of Hell, and her girlfriend Vagatha. Charlie, this is Rosie, owner of Rosies Emporium, and current leader of the Cannibal Colony."
"It is nice to meet you Madam Rosie" Charlie said, while holding her hand out to shake Rosies.
"No need to be so formal, Madam is only to be used in Overlord meetings or business ventures, you can call me Auntie Rosie."
"Wait, you are one of the Overlords?" Vaggie asked surprised.
While she knew a little bit about the political landscape of hell, she did not know everything. She knew for a fact that Alastor, Carmilla Carmine and Vox and his business partners were Overlords, but beyond that she tapped in the dark. She also knew that every Overlord had a major "Export" to gain all the influence they have.
For example, Carmilla was famous arms dealer, known for selling blessed guns to kill sinners and hell born, all without Angelic Steel, as this was the cheaper option. Alastors influence stems from the fact that he was the sole owner to Radio, which is why he is the Radio demon.
Vox on the other hand was a peculiar case, as he was responsible for the TV industry and signal all over the pride ring. He alone would have enough power to stand as a solo Overlord, but he chose to team up with Valentino, main owner to the Porn industry, and Velvette, the trend-setter.
While Valentino was strong enough to stand on his own, Velvette was kind of dependent on Vox, since she was unable to influence many people without social media. Yes, she owned the Social Media industry, but one word from Vox, and she would lose all her power.
"Excuse me Rosie, but would you like to share how you became an Overlord?" Vaggie asked, trying to remember what her Export was.
"Of course, darling! You see, my former husband, Franklin, was actually the Overlord, but since his untimely death by the hands of the exterminators, I took over the business. Wasn't actually too hard, since he was just awful at lording around. My area of expertise is most of the food here in hell. If it is fruit, vegetable or meat, it was probably imported from one of my contacts on the wrath circle."
"Wait you also sell meat? That would mean..." Charlie started, while slowly turning green.
"Don't get your head in a twist, Darling. While we also sell Sinners meat, we know that not everyone here is a Cannibal. So, we import all types of meat from Wrath too!" Rosie consoled Charlie, as they arrived in front of the Overlords office.
Alastor opened up the lift and let Charlie, Vaggie and Rosie enter, before he entered himself and pressed the button to go up. The ride was short, and when they arrived in the Atrium, they were greeted by Odette and Clara, the two daughters of Carmilla.
"Alastor, Rosie, it is a pleasure to see you in good health, if you could please proceed to meeting room 1, the meeting is about to start." Odette said, checking off their names.
"Wait, who are these two? Please give us your identification, so we can register you for a meeting with Miss Carmine." Clara said, trying to lead Charlie and Vaggie to the Visitors Lobby.
"My dear, would you please unhand my companions? If you have not noticed, this is Charlotte Morningstar, daughter to one Lucifer Morningstar, aka the King of hell. She and her guard are here on business, as they have a request to the Overlord council." Alastor said, stopping Clara in her tracks.
While no one particularly respected the King of Hell, it was still not good to invoke his wrath by dismissing his family so easily. Clara gave a quick glance to Odette, who seemed to think about this whole situation, before coming up with an answer.
"Please wait a moment, I will confer this with Miss Carmine quickly." Odette walked into the meeting room.
While they were waiting the other Overlords arrived, the first one to exit their lift was the giant dinosaur Demon Missi Zilla, owner of the most prominent night clubs in all of Pentagram City. There are even some rumors in circulation that she gets some of the booze she sells from non-other than the sin of Gluttony, Beelzebub
Next to enter was a well-dressed demon with a flaming skull for a head. This was Roy, the Chef Demon. He works close with Rosie as his supplier and is the owner of some of the most expensive restaurants in the inner city. Even Charlie had to admit, that some of his meals were really good.
"Thank you for your patience, Miss Carmine has agreed to hear out your pleas after we have conducted our regular business." Odette came back out of the room and proceeded to guide them into the meeting room.
The room did not change much since last time, with the exception that 2 extra chairs were put out for their guests. At the head of the table were Carmilla Carmine, biggest weapon supplier in all of the Pride Ring, eyeing them critically. Besides her was the oldest of the Overlords, Zestial.
Charlie, remembering the few lessons her father has taught her when dealing with Overlords, walked up to both of them. Carmilla raised an eyebrow, while Zestial looked merely with curiosity when Charlie bowed down to the both of them.
"Miss Carmine, Sir Zestial, I wanted to thank you for allowing me to attend this meeting, in order to convince you to help me in my dealings." Charlie said respectfully.
"The pleasure is all ours, Miss Morningstar. I might not but say, I am surprised by thy manners when dealing with influential people such as us." Zestial said, bowing his head slightly as a gesture of respect.
"Okay so if everyone is ready, please be seated, we will begin with the meeting shortly" Carmilla said, as suddenly the door swung open.