Chapter 5: Freinds on the other side
Meanwhile down town Peppermint was running pass the people still holding alot of suitcases as he pushed the citizens out of his way "You need a hand there?" Asked a imp named Ron Stoppable (Kim Possible) but Peppermint waved him off as he was looking for Velvet as he panted until he saw a bunch of people gathered around dancing and playing as others played Jazz music as he looked and saw Velvet playing around with the citizens as Velvet left letting the imp she was dancing with alone as she laughed as he stood next to a few males and females watching the dance "Way to go keep at it!"she yelled as she winked causing a few of the males and females to faint or fan themselves as Peppermint having enough pushes through the crowd.
"Miss Velvet I have been looking everywhere for you" he yelled as Velvet playful laughed "Oh what a coincidence Peps I have been avoiding you everywhere" she said playfully. "We are going to be late for the masquerade ball…" he yelled but Velvet wasnt listening to him "Listen Peps, listen *Cue hearing all the Jazz music all over* it was born in the real New Orlens and is come here its beautiful no?" She asked as she stared at the girls and boys as she winked playfully at them. Velvet maybe a influencer but she enjoys dancing partying and jazz music "No its a distraction" he said as Velvet smirked and tossed her guitar to a hellhound as she grabbed Peppermint "Come on dance with me Pep" she said dragging Peppermint and danced with him with a yelp woah "Stay loose Peppermint its fun!" She said dancing as Peppermint yelped "We are supposed to be at Lucifers mansion by now!" He yelled as they stopped dancing.
"Yes yes luv I know pep, but first I buy everyone here a drink!" She yelled as everyone cheered at the aspect of a free prepaid drink for all of them as Peppermint seperated from her annoyed "With what Money?! Your dads cut you off your broke! If you want to be rich again either cozy up to a rich boy or girl or get a job!" She said pointing to a imp sweeping up horse muck and cleaning them as Velvet stuck out her tounge.
Due to her bad spending habits and her multiple parties one…that well got overboard that it got her papa Valatinos car into there pool and brought a bunch of hookers from the lust ring that actually stole several items her papas cut her off to teach her responsibility and a choice to get married to someone to learn responsibility of a family or to get a job to learn proper responsibility.
"Alright alright peps, but first…*gets Peppermint into a dance* we dance!" She said as she begins to dance with him again as the poor fish kin was being dragged around "For someone who is so thin like you you are very light on your feet" she said as the poor fish kin was thrown into a tuba and got stuck head first "Its perfect Pep you've really got into music do you get my joke? Becasue your head is on the tuba" she said laughing "GET ME OUT YOUR BRAT!" He yelled as Velvet laughed "All right hold on" she said as Velvet and the tuba player pulled on peppermint until the poor fish kin was pulled out as the sinner and fish kin tumbled over each other to the other side of the sidewalk as Velvet laughed but Peppermint growled "Degrading I've never been so humiliated" he said annoyed at how spoiled Velvet is as she just laughed however stopped noticing Husk's shadow over them as they looked up and saw what to them was a very unique Hell cat, never seeing one with wings thinking he was a hybrid as Husk smiled a gentlmently smile all cool and smooth looking. "Hello?" Asked Velvet curious.
"Enchantée *Tips his had* A tip of the head from Husk, how are yah doing?" He asked pulling Velvet from the pile and with the practice ease of a card gambler hands her his card as she read it "Tarot readings, charms, potions, dreams made real *eyes widened in awe* wow" she said in awe as Husk lead the sinner away as Peppermint got up and followed them as Husk put on his charm as they entered around a corner to a alleyway "Were I a betting man…and I am at times" he said with a chuckle "Velvet! Yelled pepperment just as the two were in the dark alleyway as Peppermint followed with there luggage "I wager…I'm in the company of a visiting socialite with two rich and very powerful influencfual sinners on the other side" said Husk pretending to read her palm as Peppermint sighed finally caught up to them as Velvet was excited "Peppermint! Peppermint! This handsome and remarkable gentleman had just read my palm!" She said in awe however Peppermint frowned as he saw a newspaper in Husks pocket "Or this mornings newspaper" he said drawing Velvet away "Velvet this hellcat is obviously a charlatan of a hellborn" said Peppermint as Husk glared at the fish kin for that remark as he lead Velvet away "I suggest we move on to a less…" started Peppermint but Husk cutted him off
Husk: Dont you disrespect me little men *Peppermint yelp as Husk held a finger at him*
Dont you derogate or deride!
Smirks at Peppermints reaction as he guides them to a door that had a mysterious sign that were lit with candles in a purple glow
Your in my world now not your world *The door slowly opens*
And i got freinds on the other side
The door did opened…but there was no on on the other side as he just guided the two inside
Shadows: He's got freinds on the other side
"That's a echo lady and gentlemen, just a little something we have here in new Hell Orleans a little parlor trick dont worry" he said in a smooth tone as with a finger snap a spot light shines on a card table with three chairs as the room also glowed a mysterious color filled with mysterious items.
Husk: sit down at my table put your mind at ease *Husks shadow took off Velvets and Pepperments hats as Peppermint looked back getting a weird feeling but turned around seeing nothing but was kicked by Husks shadow but was teased kicked into Husk as the Drakness like shadow morphed into a hellcat to do that*
If you relax it will enable me to do-anything I please *Husk and his shadow low fived*
The 'hellcat' then gently and politely pushes Velvet into her chair and tripped Peppermint into his
I can read your future, I can change around some too
I look deep int your heart and soul
Leans close to Peppermint as he winned nervous "You do have a soul dont you Peppermint?"
Make your wildest dreams come true!
He said with a pose grinning at the two and lean closed showing off his skills showing off his voodoo items to the wide eyed Velvet and worried Peppermint
I got voodoo *Shows off some hoodoo items* I got Hoodoo *Pulls out a chest as he opens it and it caused a fiery face to form as he closed it grinning* I got things I even tried!
And I got freinds on the other side
The 'hellcat' really does have things he is ready to try as his shadow pushed a chair behind him as he sat down as he stared at the two expectantly
Masks above them: he's got freinds on the other side
The two looked around to see who was saying that before turning back to husk who held a deck of Tarot cards as he did a few car tricks with expert ease
The cards, the cards the cards will tell *Flicks the cards between his fingers as they seem to change designs or show designs*
The past, the present and the future as well *He dropped three with expert flicking on the table*
The cards…the cards…just take three *with amazing skills of card shuffling and showing off as he held the cards out the deck fanned out*
Take a little trip into your future with me!
With the deck fanned out Velvet took three cards as she nudged Peppermint to give it a go as he did so as they placed them on the table as the 'hellcat' spread each of the tree out as he started with Velvet
Now you young lady are from across the sea *Flips the first card shows Velvet as a influencer and just living the free life
You were taken in by two strong line of royalty *The card seems to change to show Velvet adopted by Vox and Valatino*
Leans whispered close to Peppermint showing a shrunken women's head with a crown on it "I am a bit of a royal myself on my mothers side" he said as that made Peppermint flinch.
Your life styles high *Shows Velvet enjoying the spoiled richness of the high life as two handsome men lean on her arms in playfullness*
But your funds are low… *Shows Velvet showing her empty pockets of no money
You need to marry a little honey whose daddy got dough
With the last card he shows a picture of what looks like Charlie with Lucifer in the background as Velvet popping the question showing a ring to share with the hell princess as Husk gave a knowing look "Papas cut you off huh play girl?" He asked as Velvet shrugged "Sad but true, get the car in the pool and get a couple of hookers who are thieves to steal the fancy stuff and you are cut off" she said with a shrug "Now y'all better get hitch but hitching ties you down, you just wanna be free slink and sneak from place to place but freedom *Rubs his fingers* takes green" he said with a chuckle as he flips his cards as the folded deck on the table showed green dollar bills
ITs the green its the green its the green you need…! *Shows the last card a picture of Velvet surrounded by money…but behind was a odd shape Velvet failed to notice*
And when I look into the future its the green that I see
Velvet grinned at the idea of the prospect avoiding the odd image behind her but she was just happy seeing the green part as Peppermint was unimpressed which Husk noticed as the fish kin stuck out his tongue
On you little man I dont want to wast much time you've been pushed around all your live *with that showing the moving images of Peppermint being pushed around as he pouted
You've been pushed around by your mother and your siblings and your boss *Cue peppermint pouting*
And if you were married *shows Peppermint being pushed around by his mate*
You be pushed round by your mate
That caused Velvet to chuckle as the fish kin gave a glare as Husk smirked and flipped a card
But in your future the you I see…*shows the card showing a picture of Peppermint as the influencer with Velvet as the servant as he grinned greedily as he wanted respect and to not be pushed around by a brat that is velvet*
Is exactly the man you always wanted to be
Seeing the got the baited treat the 'Hellcat' held a paw out
Come on shake my hand, come on boy and girl wont you shake a poor sinners hand…?
Velvet took his hand but was worried as Husk was starting to feel like her dads as Peppermint smirked and shook his hand fast wanting to feel like a prince as at that…a deal was set as Husk grinned a cruel grin as the room seemed to shift and change
Yeeeeesssss! Are you ready?!
Shadows Are you ready?!
Suddenly the room seemed to be a mixture of purple and red as the masks came to life and grew huge as it seemed to look like a voodoo shop and a casino as voodoo dolls and living cards seem to come to life and restrain Velvet who was worried as Husk use this magic as a large cabinet appeared as he reached in and pulled out a talisman
Husk: Are you ready?
Husk came over with the talisman as dark soul like magic seems to swirl as he became a demonic shape as Velvets eyes widened remembering how at times when really pissed her dads did the same! Husk wasnt a hellcat he was a sinner like her! And filled with a powerful unknown power that only a Sinner can obtained with time!
Transformation Central (Shadows: Transformation central!
Reformation Central! (Shadows: Reformation Central!)
Transformacation central!
The sinner cat then made the talisman bit down on Velvets hand as she yelled in pain as it filled with her blood
Can you feel it?
Soon Velvet watched in horror as she was envelop in magic as a chain appeared around her neck a symbol she is a slave of Husk due to the contract she made with her as a similar collar was on Peppermint as he watched in horror as he saw Velvet changed before his very eyes
Your changing, youre changing your changing alright
I hope your satisfied
BUT, if you ain't, don't blame me.
You can blame my friends on the other side... Ah ha ha ha ha!
Shadows and Cards: you got what you wanted
What you want is what you get
On the other side
Husk danced like mad to the magic beat as he slid to the readers as he pressed a finger to his lips
Hush…
And it fades to a echoing…black…
Authors note: never make a deal with a sinner…and Velvets case she is far behind on what Husk can do which is why with some slight of hand got her under a curse contract with the older sinner as seen in her (And that readers is not just the voice actor with Husk but imagine Husk like this in his prime as a overlord with slight of hand deals like this)
Next chapter Emily helps out searving her pastries at the mascrade ball but some bad news may dampen her spirits