Guardian Angel

by K9ine3

Summary:

Vaggie begins her journey to become an Exorcist. There was a price for her to pay after one mistake. Another price awaited Vaggie. Yet, this one changes her entire life with challenges and feelings. Two particular feelings include having the urge to protect and solve everybody’s issues. Will anything or anyone stop Vaggie from succeeding her tasks? Or will she keep winning?

 

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Contains angsts, fluff, spice, fighting scenes, and more.

Chapter 1: Manipulation

Summary:

Training is hell for Vaggie. Lute is there to remind Vaggie why they are training to kill sinners.

TW: Abuse

Notes:

Welcome everyone! This story begins from Vaggie starting out to train to be an Exorcist. There will be a lot of chapters developing as we dive through most of Vaggie’s life. If there are any questions or concerns, leave a comment, and I will do my best to answer. As always, enjoy reading!

“Please Adam! Can’t I take a br—“

 

SLAP!

 

The sound of a sharp and painful open hand to the face could be heard from a mile away. The training room has thin walls, which the slap could be heard from the other rooms nearby. However, there wasn’t anybody to listen to what was going on between the two angels standing in front of one another. Adam, the commander of the Exorcists army and first man to exist, stood and hovered over his new soldier, Vaggie. The smaller angel was recruited by the man three weeks ago. She is only eighty years old, eight in Earth years, making her a young child.

 

There are other young soldiers who have been picked to serve and train to be an Exorcist. This was not something new to Adam. He figured it would be better to begin coaching children at an early age to become a killing machine. The first man wants his army to grow stronger and faster when it comes to slaughtering Sinners on Extermination Day. It’s perfect to start teaching young angels earlier rather than later.

 

Vaggie shut her mouth instantly when a stinging agony developed on her right cheek. Adam noticed her face began bruising and swelling with a tint of yellow showing because of the blood rushing to a pained area. The youthful individual clenched her teeth as she tried to suppress her tears and a sob from revealing. She knows her leader despises weak emotions. He would scream and hurt her more if she were to display them. Vaggie learned the hard way on her first day.

 

”Do you really think I’m here to train a bunch of little, scaredy pussies to beat the living shit out of Sinners?!” Adam furiously yelled as he gripped the collar of Vaggie’s uniform.

 

”N-No sir!” The girl answered immediately out of fear.

 

Pushing the little girl back, the first man ordered, ”That’s what I thought. We have five months to go before Extermination to get you to become the best Exorcist, Vaggee. In that case, do another round of thirty push-ups. On top of that, run three extra laps. No breaks. Understand?”

 

”Yes sir!” Vaggie stood up straight and tensed.

 

“What are you waiting for? Get to it!”

 

As quickly as possible, Vaggie dropped down to a push-up position. Beginning, the angel lowered herself and counted loud enough for Adam to hear as she used her arms to raise her body. Vaggie nearly struggled towards the end of her push-ups but managed through it. Without wasting time, she sprinted her way around the wall of the training building. At first, the first lap wasn’t terrible for the upcoming soldier. The second lap, Vaggie was breathing a little heavier. Then on the last lap, she stopped running and jogged to help her catch some breath. It struck a nerve on the first man.

 

“Are you stupid?! I told you to run! Not jogging! You’re doing another lap!” Adam shouted with his face yellow from anger.

 

Vaggie knew better than to argue or convince the man she is exhausted. She believed Heaven would be peaceful, relaxing, and fun. This wasn’t the case. Meeting thee first man for the first time filled Vaggie with excitement. The young angel believed she was special that Adam picked her to become a part of his army. It began with him explaining to the girl about Extermination Day and why it’s important. He twisted the truth around and said that Lucifer and Lilith are gathering sinners to create a war between Heaven and Hell.

 

Adam shoved lies into Vaggie’s head by making her perceive Lucifer and Lilith are the bad guys and deserved to be killed along with all demons and sinners in Hell. One thing the commander left out is that the King and Queen of Hell have a child named Charlotte Morningstar who is the same age as Vaggie. Adam thought it was irrelevant to talk about the princess since she is a child. Hearing the stories about evil that Lucifer and Lilith have done made Vaggie want to aid Adam by agreeing to be in the Exorcist army.

 

Training for Extermination Day isn’t what Vaggie had believed it to be. Thinking there wouldn’t be a whole lot of movement to do, she was wrong. Adam had worked his troops to exercise and practice fighting each other to their fullest. He felt it would create a powerful and unstoppable team against Hell. No matter the age or height, the first man did not care. It worked in the past, and it’ll continue working in the present and future.

 

”About fucking time you’re done! Lute did it quicker, and she’s the same age as you! You need to get a grip, girly or else!” Adam folded his arms and gave a glare.

 

Huffing loudly as Vaggie has her hands on her knees, slightly bent over, she stated, ”That’s… because… you trained her… earlier… than me.”

 

”It doesn’t give you an excuse to be this slow. I see potential between you two. You better not be letting me down ‘cause there will be consequences,” the man warned the tiny girl.

 

”Yes sir. Lute and I will do our best to make you proud,” Vaggie made aware to Adam.

 

Nodding, Adam announced, “Good. Our session is over. Go to your bunker and think about what you learned today. You and everyone else will be back tomorrow doing the same routine. Don’t ever complain about being tired unless you want what happened today to happen tomorrow. Got that?”

 

“Yes s-sir,” the angel nervously answered.

 

”You’re dismissed,” Adam turned away from Vaggie to prepare for the next day’s training.

 

It was Vaggie’s cue to gather her stuff and leave the structure. Shoving empty bottles of water and towels in her bag, she held onto the bag and exited the room. Down the long hallway was a door that led outside the building. Pushing the door out to open, another angel was beside it, leaning against the wall. Vaggie felt the aura of the individual and turned to see who it may be. It was none other than Lute waiting by the exit.

 

”Finally! I thought I would be nine-hundred years old once you finish with your training session. Anyways what hap— woah! Your face looks a little swollen,” Lute was surprised to see Vaggie’s condition.

 

”Adam wasn’t happy with me being too slow and tired,” Vaggie grumbled out.

 

”When is he not? I’ve noticed he only hurts us whenever we make a mistake or ask for a break. Probably also because we’re almost sisters according to him. Whatever he does to me, he does to you,” Lute rolled her eyes.

 

”He hurts you too?” Vaggie was shocked to hear the information.

 

”Yup. Why do you think I’m trying so hard to impress him?” Lute led the way to the bunkers right across the training ground.

 

“Isn’t that harsh? The first man is supposed to be kind to us because we are children.”

 

“Adam told me he is doing it because it will strengthen our characters and help us become the best Exorcist he’ll ever train!” Lute mentioned the last part with a hint of anticipation.

 

“I guess it can,” Vaggie rubbed her upper arm, unsure about the statement.

 

”Don’t worry about it. Once we prove to Adam how much of a fighter we are, he won’t hurt us anymore. Trust me,” Lute grinned at the angel.

 

”Fine,” Vaggie simply said.

 

”Cool! Now let’s get something to eat. I am dying to try some ribs Adam has been eating. They look pretty good. What about you?” The eager girl asked Vaggie.

 

”I’m looking forward to drinking some water. I drank all of mine no thanks to Adam,” the smaller angel tapered her eyebrows

 

”You’re no fun. Anyways, let’s drop off your bag then we can go walk to a nearby cafe,” Lute suggested.

 

”Sure thing,” Vaggie followed through with the idea.

 

The two angelic children walked side by side to what appeared to be a large apartment. Behind the doors and windows all over the building are rooms. Every Exorcist or those who are newbies live in the complex. Each room has two beds along with a small dining, laundry, and living room. All of the soldiers have a roommate to bunk with. Vaggie and Lute were paired together because of their ages. The apartment complex was far from society as a certain Seraphim wanted to keep the Exorcists a secret along with Extermination Day.

 

“What do you think will happen once we go down in Hell to kill sinners?” Vaggie posed a question.

 

”There will be a lot of bloodshed going on as Adam told me. Apparently, none of the sinners bother to fight back since we’re stronger than them. I heard there are cannibals who eat flesh and demons that look like animals in Hell. A lot of them will die and by a lot I mean thousands of them are. Jackie killed around four thousand sinners in a span of eight years. Can you believe that!?” Lute mentioned some facts.

 

”That’s pretty crazy! Do you think we can beat her by killing more sinners than her?” Vaggie added another question.

 

”Heck yeah! You and I will enjoy getting rid of those evil fools in order to protect Heaven. That’s our purpose of being an Exorcist soldier. Our highest record will be hard to beat I bet,” Lute smirked at the thought of a new record being set.

 

”You got that right,” Vaggie flashed a smile.

 

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“I’m stuffed! Who knew those ribs were tasty,” Lute was satisfied with her meal.

 

”They were pretty nice. At least I’m not thirsty anymore,” Vaggie didn’t feel parched.

 

The duo were going back to their rooms to settle down for the rest of the day. They had to walk twenty minutes away from the apartment to search for a diner. It was busy when they arrived, but they managed to get seated in less than a few minutes. In an hour, Vaggie and Lute were done with their meals and drink and headed home. During the trip, someone stumbled upon them and decided to chat with them.

 

”Hey guys!”

 

Glancing at the direction the voice came from, the future Exorcists found a familiar face.

 

”Emily! What’re you doing here in the middle of nowhere?” Lute excitedly ran up to the Seraphim.

 

“Sera told me to practice making everybody happy, so you guys are the first angels I found,” Emily clarified while beaming widely.

 

”We’re honored to be the first,” Vaggie grinned gently with her arm around Lute’s shoulders.

 

”That’s good to hear! How about you guys come along and maybe make some people happy with me?” Emily wanted to invite the soldiers.

 

”I wish I could, but I need to shower. I’m sure Lute here would love to join you,” Vaggie responded before shoving Lute closer to the young Seraphim.

 

”What the heck, Vaggie,” Lute muttered as she glared at the smaller angel, her face yellow.

 

Vaggie didn’t say anything and shrugged her shoulders with an amused look.

 

”Lute, would you like to go with me?” Emily nicely offered the troop.

 

”Uhh, yeah! Why not!” Lute squeaked out an answer.

 

”Awesome! Come on! Maybe we can stop by and get some ice cream. Have you eaten already?”

 

”Yes I did. I had these delicious ribs, and Emily, you need to try them! They tasted like Heaven. You and I can—“

 

Vaggie watched the two girls depart together towards the cities. Once they were out of sight, Vaggie sighed and went home. The angel didn’t lie when she said she needed to shower. After training to the extreme, all the sweat was glued to her skin that she had to wash off. Plus, it was Vaggie’s turn to do her and Lute’s laundry. They needed a fresh and clean uniform before going back to another session of exhaustion tomorrow.

 

Thinking back to what Adam referred to about today’s training, Vaggie wished she had kept her mouth shut. Although the bruise went away, the memory of the leader slapping her was still there. Like what Lute told her, Adam only does it because he wants them to be the best of the best and have a tough personality. Bringing the first man to be amazed at the dedication and power the small angels hold will surely stop him from hurting them. Hopefully, the idea would work.

 

Arriving to the doorstep, Vaggie opened the door and entered the home belonging to Lute and Vaggie. The rooms were spotless and organized with some decorations spread out. Furniture and painted walls added comfort to the girls. When they first moved in, the inside was bare and white. Lute wanted to furnish while Vaggie choose colors to paint the walls. Together, they worked as a team to make it their own home.

 

Closing the door behind her, Vaggie went straight to her shared room to fetch some clean clothes to put on after showering. Grabbing a towel, Vaggie headed to the bathroom and turned the water on. Leaving the towel where she can reach it, the angel started peeling her clothes off and hopped in the shower. The water was warm enough for Vaggie to start washing her hair and body. It took twenty-five minutes to finish cleaning and getting dressed altogether.

 

After drying and brushing her hair, Vaggie moved on to beginning laundry. It was simple to her. Gather dirty clothes, put them in the washer machine, add laundry soap, and let the machine clean the attires before transporting them to the dryer. Waiting patiently, The young soldier collapsed onto her bed. She laid on her back, staring at the ceiling for a moment. Turning her head to where her nightstand is, a spear was leaning against the wall next to the head of the bed.

 

On the wooden stick, there was Vaggie’s name carved out to display it belonged to her. She sat upright on the edge of the mattress and reached for it. Holding the end of the stick and the steel in both hands, Vaggie was able to see her own face reflecting on the shiny steel. She looked at herself for a period of time, scowling with her brows furrowed.

 

Gripping the weapon tightly, Vaggie blurted out to herself, “I’m going to do whatever it takes to show Adam I will be the strongest Exorcist there is. He’ll be proud of me then. I know it.”

Notes:

I’m honestly excited to present future chapters to y’all! They feel like a masterpiece to me. Anyways, hoped you guys liked the first chapter :)

Chapter 2: No Mercy

Summary:

Vaggie sees what Hell looks like for the first time. She found her first victim, and it does not go according to plan.

“You ready for this?”

 

”Pft! You already know I am.”

 

With their spears in hand, Vaggie and Lute took a stance across from each other. Their determination was shown through their face after months of a long haul. Each day they improved more and more with their stamina, endurance, and fighting skills. Although, Adam continued to abuse them no matter what. The angels went as far as to practice dueling one another on their days off from training. It gave them time to prepare sooner for Extermination Day.

 

”Say no more,” Vaggie told Lute in front of her.

 

They stared down into their eyes like prey for a minute until Lute was the first to sprint after Vaggie. It was the shorter angel’s cue to go after her roommate as well. Swinging the spear, it collided at the same, adding sparks when the metal part glided off. Using her wings, Lute raised herself away from the ground and tried pushing her competitor down with her appendages flapping at a rapid pace. Vaggie had her weapon onto Lute’s, feeling her feet sliding on the ground.

 

Leaving herself open, Lute managed to kick underneath Vaggie’s chin and flipped backward to land on her feet. It was Vaggie’s turn to attack the other angel, slamming the angelic spear in different directions, ramming into the dirt. The taller soldier dodged as best as she could when Vaggie created a small cut on the upper arm. She unfolded her wings and flew straight to her opponent. Remembering this certain move, Lute figured what was about to come. Little does she know, Vaggie had a surprise for her.

 

Lute was ready to hit her companion and take her down. Holding the spear steady, Vaggie was close enough for the young angel to strike. She sliced air and missed. Next thing she knows, Lute felt a pair of hands holding onto her ankles and lifted her from the ground. Vaggie’s hands let go of Lute which caused her to face plant downward. Vaggie did an upside loop midair and perched herself next to her defeated friend.

 

“Looks like I won this round,” the small troop pointed out the obvious.

 

Flipping her body around, Lute shot daggers and stated, ”Ugh! You made my face dirty.”

 

”That’s what you’re worried about?” Vaggie lifted an eyebrow.

 

”Yeah. I mean, you and I won and lost plenty of times against each other. That move was totally not what I was expecting,” Lute stood up and dusted herself.

 

”It’s my new signature move I made up. Pretty cool right?” Vaggie helped the girl get rid of the dirt from her clothing.

 

“It is. Those sinners won’t know what’s coming to bite their butts tomorrow,” Lute playfully punched Vaggie’s arm.

 

“Exactly. I’m a little nervous about Extermination.”

 

”Don’t be. When the hunt begins, you won’t feel nervous anymore. We’ve grown stronger together. Those idiots in Hell will be afraid of us even as kids. Nothing will stop us,” Lute soothed her ally.

 

”You got a point there. I went from a weak angel to a powerful one. Adam will be so happy when he founds out how good we are doing our job,” Vaggie smirked with a gleam of motivation.

 

“That’s right! I can’t wait for tomorrow. Seeing demons and killing them. I hope we get ribs as a reward.”

 

”You think more about your stomach rather than defeating Hell,” Vaggie pointed at Lute’s stomach while making her statement.

 

“I do not!” Lute denied the allegation.

 

All Vaggie could do was chuckle at her roommate.

 

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The next day arrived and the Exorcists were lined up and ready with their weapons in hand. All of them had on a LED mask with their usual uniform on as a way to make the angels scarier. Halos and tucked wings are being displayed, set to show the souls in Hell they are Exterminators.

 

”Alright bitches! Listen up! The time has come to descend in Hell. I know we have some rookies with us. Therefore, I’ll keep an eye on them. But I want everyone to contribute and kill as many fuckers as possible. We gotta clean this place to prevent Hell from rising above us. I hope you’re ready because this will be a blast!” Adam announces and raises his guitar weapon above his head.

 

The army did the same and roared in anticipation. Vaggie and Lute stood next to each other with grins shown on their masks. Like children in the candy store, they were wanting to get their hands on the demons. It was the moment they’ve been waiting for. What excited them the most is showing Adam how good of an Exterminator they are. With the portal appearing and opening a large entrance, it was signal to begin Extermination Day.

 

”Go and get those pieces of shit!” Adam pointed into the portal.

 

Immediately, the Exorcists spread their wings out and began pouring to the portal and into Hell. Vaggie and Lute were prepared to launch themselves in the magical opening until two hands halted them. Looking up, it was the first man.

 

”Don’t let my training and time go to waste. Remember… never show mercy to those pathetic losers,” the mask on the leader’s face gazed upon the young angels.

 

”Yes sir!” Vaggie and Lute said in unison.

 

“Happy Extermination Day!” Adam set him aside to allow the girls to go to the portal.

 

In an instant, the duo flew side to side through the portal. Passing it made them enter Hell right away. The newly Exorcists were astounded at the way Hell looked. Everything is red, and Hell had buildings everywhere like cities and towns they had in Heaven. Swooping down for a closer view, Vaggie could clearly see sinners running in many places to hide or escape from the military force.

The next thing she saw were her fellow soldiers slaughtering them, coating anything with red blood. She was thinking maybe a few of the demons would fight back. However, that wasn’t the case. The souls appeared petrified and ran away as best as their feet could take them. They really fear the Exorcists. Finally observing what Extermination Day really is left Vaggie feeling gut-wrenched.

 

”Let’s go Vaggie! The older women will finish all of them off before we even get a single kill,” Lute brought Vaggie out of her mind.

 

Flashing a fake smile, Vaggie responded, “Right.”

 

They two planned to stick together in case one of them were at a disadvantage. The youthful angels didn’t mind if one had more kills than the other as long as they have a close amount. Vaggie is starting to regret agreeing with the plan. Diving down into the dark and unfamiliar cities, they searched for a victim to annihilate. Most of the Exterminators got to the demons as deceased bodies were scattered everywhere. As Vaggie flew around the structures, she caught a glimpse of someone in red running.

 

“I think I found somebody,” Vaggie declared to her comrade.

 

”Lucky! I was looking somewhere else. You go get them while I find someone around this area,” Lute reported.

 

Vaggie nodded as Lute disappeared to detect another sinner. Vaggie proceeded to follow whoever hurried their way out of being murdered. It led the little angel away from the rest of the army as she spotted the demon in an alleyway, facing the wall. Landing on her feet with wings now tucked, Vaggie held the spear out with readiness to attack. Stepping closer to the soul, the unknown sinner turned around, aware that someone was behind them.

 

Somewhat identifying who it is, Vaggie paused herself from walking. It was a girl who looked the same age as Vaggie. She is a blonde with red eyes and a rosy dot on each cheek. Her lips and the tip of her nose are black and skin is white. She wore a red gown with a heart in the middle and had hooves as feet. She was slightly taller than Vaggie by a few inches. The main thing Vaggie noticed was the tears developing in the demon’s eyes. Not only did she look frightened, she looked lost.

 

”P-please don’t hurt me! I don’t know w-where I am,” the blonde girl backed into the wall as if Vaggie would come after her at any given moment.

 

No!

 

There was no way in Vaggie’s mind she could handle killing a girl. Let alone one who’s around the same age as Vaggie and Lute. None of this felt right. Especially when the demon pleaded to not be injured with teary eyes. She didn’t appear the type of demon to hurt someone. In Vaggie’s eyes, she seemed sweet and innocent.

 

‘Never show mercy to those pathetic losers.’

 

As much as Vaggie wanted to listen to Adam’s words, she felt herself turn into a coward and show compassion to the scared girl. She tore off the LED mask so as to not have the blonde fear her, revealing her face.

 

Lowering her spear, Vaggie commanded, ”I won’t hurt you. Just get out of here and try to stay out of sight.”

 

Not waiting any further, the blonde nodded and thanked the angel before dashing out of the alley. Vaggie didn’t bother turning around. Instead, she used her spear to look at herself through the steel. She prayed that she did the right thing before letting out a deep sigh. Her head perked up when a voice called her name.

 

“Vaggie?”

 

Whirling herself around, she found Lute staring at her with a hint of a displeased emotion shown through her eyes. Lute’s wings drooped as a sign that she was upset. Vaggie was about to say something until someone beat her to it.

 

“YOU FUCKING BITCH!!! YOU LET HER RUN OFF!” Adam settled on the ground in front of Vaggie.

 

The yelling startled the girls. They didn’t predict the first man to see Vaggie let a demon go. He was on the rooftop of a building near the alleyway. The short Exorcist knew she would be in trouble and decided to make an excuse to save herself from a severe outcome.

 

“I-I didn’t want to hurt her! She’s a little kid just like me,” Vaggie tried to reason with Adam.

 

”Are you fucking serious!? It doesn’t matter if she’s a kid! That’s Lucifer’s stupid daughter! You missed the one chance of being my best Exorcist and getting recognition!” The guitarist angel angrily screamed.

 

”Sir, she can-“ Lute wanted to get Vaggie out of the situation, but Adam interrupted her.

 

”Shut it, Lute! I’m going to teach her a lesson, and I want you to see what I do to Exorcists who are defective,” Adam furiously stared at Lute then returned his gaze to Vaggie.

 

Vaggie wasn’t prepared for what kind of punishment he had set for her. A hand gripped the back of her neck tightly and tugged the angel near Adam. With his teeth clenched from the rage he felt, the first man grabbed Vaggie’s hand where she had the spear. Adam didn’t give her time to react or pull away. He quickly pierced her left eyeball and pulled it out, resulting in the girl crying out in pain. Golden blood was leaking out from the now empty socket as the eye slid off the tip of the weapon.

 

Lute stayed in place as she witnessed the horror occurring in front of her. She believed that was the only discipline Vaggie would receive. Lute wished she was right. Plunging the one-eyed angel to the ground, Adam put his foot on her back and ripped off her wings completely. More blood was flowing and seeping through Vaggie’s uniform. The last action the commander has done was taking her halo away, leaving some yellow blood to drip from the top of her head.

 

Blood was drained from Lute’s face as she saw the condition her closest friend was in. It made her sick to the pit of her stomach. Vaggie did make a mistake, but it was her first time on the job. She should’ve been let off with a warning, not become brutally tortured. Never have Lute thought Adam would do such a thing. For once, Lute felt fear for the man. She wished she had intervened. However, she wouldn’t know what Adam would do to her if she did.

 

“Disappointment! You’re fallen now. Those sinners who survived Extermination will eat you alive. Have fun surviving this hell hole you put yourself through,” the leader spat out venomously.

 

Lute remained frozen in the same spot until Adam held her wrist and yanked the angel away from the injured one.

 

“Lute. You can finally become my second commander in the future. I have high hopes for you. Vaggee is no longer holding you back from being the greatest Exorcist. So go on and kill every sinner you see,” Adam voiced to the girl.

 

Not wanting to anger the man, Lute sadly whispered, “Yes sir.”

 

Glancing at Vaggie’s bloodied body one last time, she mumbled an apology to her before shooting upward in the air with Adam below her. The young Exterminator was alone, feeling paralyzed from the horrendous event she experienced. This was ten times worse than Adam hitting and slapping her. All because she let a demon child escape, this is how she’ll die. If she had the option, Vaggie would choose to get abused by the leader constantly rather than losing an eye and her wings.

 

Now, she lies on the ground that could be covered in filth. Her golden blood was spread out on her uniform and the surface she’s laying on. If only Adam wasn’t there to see what the angel had done. Maybe Lute would’ve kept quiet about it. All these possibilities ran through her head as she felt sore and numb. Vaggie had nothing but her spear beside her covered in her own blood. Her life was over before it really began. She believed that. After all, there was a pair of red eyes spectating Vaggie’s brutal downfall.

Notes:

Poor Vaggie. She had it rough 😬

Chapter 3: Uncertain About Demons

Summary:

One mistake led Vaggie to find the King and Queen of Hell hovering over her. With how things are going, she has mixed feelings in the situation she’s in.

It tore her heart to see the angel broken. The one who let her escape from being killed. Watching as the first man and Lute flap upward, Charlotte decided it was time to leave this part of the city. Retracing her steps, she was doing her best to figure out which way home was. The blonde did not know of Extermination Day. Her parents didn’t tell her because she was still young to learn about it. If they did mention it, the hellborn wouldn’t have left the mansion.

 

Thinking she was a big girl who can take a trip around Hell by herself, she snuck out of the house without her parents’ knowledge. Everything seemed normal to the eighty year old girl, besides sinners attacking each other and turf wars causing massive destruction. She went further in the city to try and memorize a few places her eyes found. At that moment, the small demon heard yelling and cried for help.

 

Not understanding what was going on, an angel with a spear swooped and dived the weapon into a soul’s stomach. Charlie watched the sinner get murdered in which made her dash away from the scene. But there were more angels ramming their spears into the people living in Hell. Putting the pieces together, it was massacre, and nobody is safe to make it out alive. Running as fast as she could, Lucifer’s daughter turned right into an alley. She believed there would be opening somewhere between the buildings, but it was only a dead end.

 

That’s when she felt a sob ready to come out once she heard someone land on the ground behind her. Turning around, Charlie caught an Exorcist eyeing her. She was short, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t deadly. Her weapon was prepared to slice or pierce through her at any second.

 

”P-please don’t hurt me! I don’t know w-where I am,” the blonde pleaded as she was trapped between the angel and the wall.

 

The Exterminator halted and was contemplating for a minute. Then, she removed her mask and retreated her spear. The Morningstar was able to get a quick scan at the girl’s features. Her eyes were yellowish with a hardened stare. Her hair is short and completely white. The feathery wings had a dark gray outline and matched the color of the Exorcist’s hair. Sitting above the head was a halo. Other than her father, she was seeing a winged angel in front of her for the first time. 

 

”I won’t hurt you. Just get out of here and try to stay out of sight,” the angel stepped aside for the anxious girl to pass through.

 

Nodding, Charlotte said, “Thank you.”

 

Taking the chance, she sprinted out of the alleyway. She wasn’t dead, fortunately. There are ways to go before she can find a safe hideout in the meantime until the Extermination ends. However, an idea made her stop. Thinking the angel is friendly enough to let her go, maybe she would be able to help Charlie by flying her home. Whirling back to the alley, she peeked over the brick wall.

 

Before she could have time to process what was happening, the child who saved her had her eye and wings taken out. The halo was next to be ripped away by the first man. Afterwards, he disappeared into the sky with another kid. At first, she didn’t know what to do for the angel. She could be dead for all the demon knows. Though, the now fallen angel was slowly moving her fingers. It was a sign that she’s still alive. Without wasting time, Charlie wanted to get back home to grab her parents and drag them over to help her hero. It’s the least she could do.

 

Gaining confidence that overcame her fear, she tried her best to recognize the steps from here to home. The hellborn would go behind the premises and avoid being caught. She would even play dead when an angel was nearby. The princess hurried herself to find her way to her parents. Anytime now, the girl will be dead. She rushed out in the open when a specific store ahead was one she memorized. It meant she was on the right track. Before moving to the structure, a firm hand grabbed the young demon and clutched onto her.

 

Another hand covered her mouth to prevent her from making a single noise. Charlie tried to wiggle her way out of the unknown person’s grasp. It was until someone said her full name.

 

”Charlotte Morningstar. Stop moving.”

 

Doing as she was told, she averted her eyes up. It was her father with a concerned appearance that whispered to her. Next to him is her mother, Lilith with the same facial expression. He had taken Charlie in a dark alley that was difficult to find them in. Her parents listened intently to see if any of the soldiers were searching the properties. When the coast was clear, Lucifer detached his hand from his daughter’s mouth.

 

”Do you know how extremely worried we were when we couldn’t find you at home, missy? Now is not the time to go exploring. You’re grounded and will be coming home with us,” the king scolded the blonde.

 

”No! We cannot go home yet. We need to save her,” Charlie wanted out of her father’s arms.

 

”Save who, sweetheart?” Lilith interrogated as she reached over to place a hand on the little girl’s shoulder.

 

”The angel. She let me escape, and she’s hurt. We need to help her,” the young demon made it quick.

 

“Escape? Are you hurt anywhere Char-Char?” Lucifer lifted her girl to analyze for injuries.

 

”No, dad. I’m fine. Can we please help her? She doesn’t have enough time,” Charlie was beginning to become impatient.

 

”Okay, okay! Hold on. Honey, how are things looking out there?” Lucifer asked his wife.

 

Lilith was peering over a wall before replying, “The Exorcists are retreating to the portal. It is empty from where we are. It’s safe to come out.”

 

”Perfect. Stick by my side at all times. Duckie? You’ll lead the way to this ‘angel.’ Okay?” Lucifer needed confirmation.

 

”Okay. Let’s go this way,” Charlie pointed left to where she ran away from.

 

Lucifer nodded and grabbed Lilith’s hand while carrying Charlie to rescue the angel. Meanwhile, Vaggie did her best to crawl towards the stone wall. It seemed like an eternity to make her way to hide in the corner where the blonde demon stood. What made it worse was the sharp and stinging pain coursing from her head to her back. Her body was tired and felt heavy.

 

Desperately, she wanted to shed tears. It wasn’t very easy. Holding in tears is what Vaggie did best when taking a beating from Adam. They were weak emotions according to him. She didn’t want to be seen as weak. So, she stayed silent and suffered through the agony. The former trooper lied on the side of her stomach so as to not put any pressure on her lacerated and bleeding back.

 

Her weapon was gripped in her right hand in case a demon finds and tries to kill her. The one-eyed angel awaited death to consume her. She sensed her eyelid becoming heavy. Her eyesight was starting to turn blurry. In Vaggie’s mind, this was it. Her final day living. She wasn’t sure where her soul would go. Maybe the soul will be given to a new body. Whatever it was, it didn’t matter anymore. Not until she heard multiple footsteps close by.

 

With her remaining eye, she scanned across the alley to check for any signs of demons that may have found her. Unfortunately, she was met with two figures coming towards her. What’s worse is that the individuals weren’t just any demons. They were the King and Queen of Hell. The ones Adam kept mentioning and showcasing pictures of them to his newest soldiers, reminding the army who the enemy is.

 

As if Vaggie wasn’t bleeding out from her wound, adrenaline pumped through her veins as she sat up and pointed her spear at the couple. Her teeth gritted and her face toughened to show the king and queen she wasn’t afraid to fend for herself. Vaggie’s eye then found the blonde child being held by Lucifer. The same one she allowed to escape.

 

“Charlie… You didn’t tell me she’s a kid,” Lucifer gazed at his daughter before turning back to the harmed angel.

 

“Doesn’t matter if I’m a kid or not. You better stay away from me or else,” Vaggie voiced in a deadly way.

 

”Your threats mean nothing to me, kiddo. So, how about you lower your weapon, and we patch you up. How does that sound?” The king suggested calmly.

 

”Why? So you can trick me into going with you guys and being tortured endlessly? Not a chance,” the young girl didn’t back down.

 

”We aren’t ones to torture any souls. Our daughter led us to you in order to fix your injuries, little one,” Lilith replied to the question.

 

Glancing at the princess after hearing the information, Vaggie asked, “Why did you bring them to me?”

 

“You let me escape. The other angels were attacking everyone, but you didn’t. I saw what that man did to you. So I wanted my mom and dad to help you,” Charlie plastered a small smile.

 

”That is why my wife and I are here. You didn’t lay a hand on my daughter. You pretty much kept her safe, thankfully. If it were the opposite, all of Hell would break loose. Therefore, we want to help you in exchange for not hurting our daughter. You deserve to be healed. Please accept,” Lucifer spoke in a soft tone.

 

“Accept it! We can be friends and eat my dad’s pancakes. You can even live with us, right mom and dad?” The hellborn desperately wanted the angel to stay in their home.

 

”Why not? We owe it to her,” Lucifer agreed with the idea.

 

”Precisely,” Lilith beamed at her husband and child.

 

“You… You’ll really do that?” Vaggie relaxed her body and put the weapon down.

 

”Yup! From one fallen angel to another, you won’t be alone,” the King of Hell stated.

 

”Uhh. Okay?” The injured former Exorcist wasn’t too sure about the offer.

 

”Wonderful! I’ll help you stand up so I can teleport us back to our house. It will be easier to get home quicker,” Lucifer offered his arm.

 

Vaggie slowly reached her hand to grasp onto his lower arm with the support of her spear before he pulled her up. She nearly fell back but regained her balance with the help of Lilith. Vaggie cringed in pain from tensing her back. She didn’t have enough time to recover when she was no longer in the alleyway. Rather, her and the Morningstar family were in an unknown room. It was red, of course. However, there was decoration and furniture all over the room.

 

“Welcome to the Morningstar’s manor! Well, part of it,” Lucifer introduced excitedly.

 

”Let us not waste any time, my dear. We have an injured angel in our hands to restore back to health,” Lilith reminded her husband.

 

”Right right. My apologies,” Lucifer put Charlie down to guide Vaggie on a bench against a wall.

 

The blonde girl followed her father and Vaggie to watch the ex soldier get healed. Spawning a medical kit in his hand, Lucifer opened it. He passed Lilith who came by some bandages and large alcohol wipes.

 

”By the way, we didn’t properly introduce ourselves. I know you recognize us, but I’d like to start over. The name is Lucifer Morningstar. This here is my wife, Lilith. And my sweet daughter is—“

 

”Charlotte!” The princess finished the sentence for her father.

 

”Or Charlie. Whichever she prefers to be called. What’s your name, kid?” Lucifer questioned as he was setting up preparations to clean and bandage the open wounds.

 

”I’m… Vaggie,” the one-eyed girl hesitantly answered.

 

”Nice to meet you Vaggie. You wanna tell us where you’re hurting besides your face?” 

 

“My head and back. They hurt a lot.”

 

Since neither of the couple didn’t see her back and only her noticeable hole where her eye belonged, Lucifer and Lilith checked the injury. There, two large, jagged lacerations were present. Dried blood was shown on the back of the uniform. The king and queen had one thing in mind that may have happened to Vaggie, but they hoped it would be false.

 

“If you don’t mind telling us, what exactly happened to you?” Lilith squatted down to meet Vaggie in the eye.

 

Even though Vaggie was uncertain about the circumstance she was in, she was surprised that the demon family was worried for her. The bloodied angel was always told they were vile and had no consideration for any being. After being tormented severely by Adam, Vaggie doesn’t believe there’s anything worse these demons could do to her. The first man and everyone else she associated with fed her nothing but lies. To test out the water, she’ll tell them the truth to see how they will react.

 

“Because I didn’t hurt your daughter, Adam saw me let her escape. He got mad and punished me by taking away my eye and wings,” Vaggie told her side of the experience as she balled her hands into a fist.

 

Listening to the tragic story, Lucifer and Lilith felt empathy towards Vaggie. Charlie was very torn someone like Vaggie who didn’t take her life away would be mangled by Adam who is supposed to be a role model. The Morningstars were beyond furious. Especially when the angel did no wrong, and Adam put his hands on a child.

 

”All I wanted was for him to be… proud of me. H-he wanted me to be the greatest Exorcist there is, and I failed. Now… I’m n-nothing,” Vaggie’s lips began to quiver, ready to burst into tears.

 

Lucifer had enough and embraced Vaggie carefully so he wouldn’t hurt her more than she already is. In all of Vaggie’s angel life, never had she received a hug nor had she been given any sort of physical affection. So getting a hug from the King of Hell healed a portion of Vaggie’s inner part. It caused the young fallen angel to bawl into Lucifer’s chest. Tears fell one by one from the only eye while she clenched her teeth to keep quiet. She found it difficult to prevent the tears from dropping, but being comforted by somebody felt amazing.

 

Lucifer didn’t pull back just yet but he told Vaggie, “You are something, kiddo. You’re a savior. To all of us. We’ll forever be in debt because you saved someone very precious to us. I’m proud of you, and I barely met you. If Adam can’t see how awesome you are, then he’s the stupidest man to ever live. I promise, we will make him pay. He will not be getting away with this.”

 

Sniffling, Vaggie muffled an ’okay’ to the king. That’s when Lucifer pulled away to ruffle the girl’s hair. He put on a smile for her before working on to dress her wounds.

 

”Lilith and I will clean your back and face. It’ll sting, but we don’t want an infection to worsen your body. Let either of us know if it hurts too much,” Lucifer gave a heads up.

 

Vaggie wiped her tears away and allowed the couple to clean and bandage her up. At first, the alcohol wipes making contact with the wounds made Vaggie tense. It stung a lot and made the ex-soldier bite her bottom lip. Slowly but surely, she became used to the stinging pain. Five minutes is what it took to wipe off excess blood before Lucifer and Lilith applied ointment to close the laceration quicker. Lastly, it was time to cover her wounds.

 

Lucifer had no problem wrapping the long gauze around Vaggie’s head to where she was missing her eye. Lilith had to ask the former Exterminator to lift her shirt up a bit so she can swathe the cloth from her chest to her back. Vaggie did as told and let the woman cover the gashes on her back. The gauze was snug enough to stay in place on the short angel. Everything is finished, and she can rest.

 

”You’re good as new, Vaggie. All that’s left to do is get new clothing. I’ll send Lilith to fetch you some from Charlie’s bedroom. For now, why don’t you rest? You had a tough day, and it’s better to rest your body,” the king suggested.

 

”I’d like that, and um… Thank you. For giving me a chance to live,” Vaggie thanked the family.

 

“Anytime, sweetheart. Whatever you need, we’ll be here to provide you it,” Lilith made it known to Vaggie.

 

”Yes! Don’t hesitate to ask us anything,” Lucifer reassured the angel.

 

”Okay,” the bandaged child understood.

 

”Can I stay with you?” Charlie requested with a glimmer in her eyes.

 

Her parents were about to deny the request before Vaggie said, “Yeah. That’s fine.”

 

”Yay! Come on! I have so much to show you in my room,” Charlie went to grab Vaggie’s hand to drag her out of the room.

 

”Be careful Char-Char. Vaggie is not fully stable to stand up,” Lucifer warned his daughter.

 

”I apologize, sweetie. Charlie can be quite the handful. However, she’s harmless,” Lilith notified.

 

”I don’t mind at all,” Vaggie beamed sweetly at the blonde hellborn.

 

In return, Charlie grinned back, leading her hand-in-hand to Charlie’s bedroom.

 

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The Exorcist army returned to Heaven after slaughtering hundreds of sinners. Every one of them were covered in red blood. They discussed to each other the numbers they killed for today. Lute, on the other hand, didn’t talk to anyone. She did not bother to stick around with the angels and preferred to head home asap. Making that choice, she expanded her wings and flew to the apartment.

 

Upon arrival, Lute went to look for her door. Before she was able to grab the doorknob to her home, she was pushed against the wall with a hand wrapped around her neck. It was Adam lingering over the Exorcist. Lute did her best to push away the commander but to no avail. She was struggling to gasp for air and felt herself losing consciousness.

 

”Listen to me nice and clear unless you want me to make you fucking disappear. From here on out, you won’t say shit about what I did to Vaggee. If one word comes out of you about her, you’ll deal a lot worse than what she went through,” Adam was near Lute’s face then stepped back to let go of her throat.

 

Lute fell to her knees and started coughing violently. She clung to her neck, still feeling the first man’s hand attached to it. She inhaled desperately and swiftly to catch her breath. Tears were on the edge of her eyes, wanting to roll.

 

“Congrats on making it out alive on Extermination Day. I can’t wait for your numbers to increase each year,” Adam stared down at the angel before turning away, leaving her alone.

 

Nobody was there to help and soothe her. Vaggie is long gone. Her pillar. Her best friend. Someone she can truly joke around with. All of it was taken away by Adam. Lute did feel upset when Vaggie let a sinner go unharmed. Though, the feeling went away when Adam showed his true colors by stabbing Vaggie in the eye and taking her wings. Currently, there’s nothing else for Lute other than the feeling of loneliness and disgust staying put. If only she had done something in that very moment.

Chapter 4: Adjusting in Hell

Summary:

Vaggie is beginning to warm up to the Morningstar family. Lucifer decides to help Vaggie get justice.

"So this is my toy duck that my dad gave me. These are my favorite shoes. Oh! And I made a ribbon that you can wear if you want. I just need to find it. Give me a sec," Charlie went on a search for the item.

 

Vaggie watched the blonde go from one spot to another on the hellborn's bed. The princess was giving a tour to the angel around her bedroom and presented some of her belongings to show it off. Beforehand, Lilith took the girls to Charlie's room to gather clean and fit clothing for Vaggie to change into. The queen offered to help the fallen angel change which Vaggie allowed because of her injury. It went smoothly and didn’t cause problems which is what the queen and angel wanted.

 

Then, the wingless girl went to lay on the large bed that belonged to the small Morningstar. It was prepared with clean pillows, sheets, and blankets. Charlotte’s bed wasn’t anything like Vaggie had laid on. The mattress felt soft and comfortable under Vaggie’s body. In her apartment room, the bed was flat and solid. She could instantly fall asleep in Charlie’s room. Although it wasn't time to sleep, Charlie took the chance and time to get to know Vaggie.

 

"Ah! I found it! Here you go," the Princess of Hell hurried to the former Exorcist.

 

As Charlie was in front of Vaggie, she put her hand out to reveal a long, red ribbon. Vaggie went on to take the soft fabric gently so as to not undo it.

 

"Thank you. It looks nice," Vaggie complimented her work.

 

"It took awhile, but at least I got it done. There's something I want to ask. Did you make your spear?" Charlie pointed at the weapon sitting next to the headboard of the bed.

 

"No. It was already made, and my boss gave it to me," Vaggie replied easily.

 

"I see it has your name on the stick. How cool!" Charlie's eyes sparkled.

 

"I carved it so I know it's mine,” Vaggie let her know.

 

"Ohh. That makes sense."

 

Before Charlotte could ask another question, a knock was heard on the door before it opened up. It turned out to be Lucifer who had a plate of food in each hand. Lilith was behind him with the same amount of plates.

 

"Hey girls! Thought I drop by and give you two some dinner. Normally, we'd eat at the table but why not eat here with our new friend," Lucifer declared happily.

 

"Good idea, dad!" Charlie went on to help her parents with the dish.

 

Vaggie steadily sat up from the bed, mouth watering from the delicious smell coming off of the food. The little Morningstar brought the dinner to Vaggie so she wouldn't need to get off the bed. The food turned out to be chicken alfredo with a side of mini breadsticks.

 

"Here you go," Charlie handed the plate as Vaggie grabbed it from her.

 

"Thank you, Charlotte," Vaggie used her manners.

 

"You're welcome," the blonde gave her a toothy grin.

 

"And thank you King Lucifer and Queen Lilith. For the food," the former troop gazed at the couple.

 

"No need to be formal with us, Vaggie. We don't see you as a huge threat or a stranger. Our first names are fine for you to call us," Lilith informed the girl.

 

"R-right. My apologies," she noted to herself as she dug into her food.

 

"So... Vaggie. This could be a sensitive topic, but did you have a family in Heaven?" Lucifer questioned with curiosity.

 

"Lucifer!" His wife nudged her elbow into his upper arm.

 

"Ow," the king pouted as he rubbed his arm.

 

Vaggie didn't want to upset the woman because of Lucifer so she responded, "It's okay, Lilith. I don't mind telling him. To answer your question, I do not have a family in Heaven."

 

Hearing the statement paused Charlie from eating. In her mind, she couldn't imagine what it would be like to not have a family who cares, loves, and supports you like her own. It sounds like a depressing situation to be in and felt saddened for her new companion.

 

"But I did have a friend named Lute. She's sort of like a sister to me. I've only known her for six months since we trained together and shared a room to sleep in. Lute's the only one who gave me some company. I didn’t have anybody else besides her,” the short angel continued on.

 

“I’d say that’s a good thing. Even if your friend isn’t family, you still happen to have someone you can rely on. Were you happy to be in Heaven before you landed here?” Lucifer interrogated as he took a bite of his food.

 

Vaggie looked down at her meal and stated, “Not really. I mean, the cities and food were nice. Training to be an Exorcist ruined the fun. It felt like I was being controlled, but I made a choice to join, so it’s my fault.”

 

“I’m sorry to hear that. I really do. And none of it is your fault. I see Heaven lowered their age requirements to join the army which is really unlike them. You’ve barely started your life in Heaven just to become one of Adam’s soldiers, and it’s not fair to you. You deserve a better fate,” Lucifer genuinely sympathizes with her.

 

“Thanks. I guess it’s time to start over now that I’m in Hell.”

 

“Of course kiddo! You have nothing to worry about for the time being. You’re safe here with us for as long as you’d like to stay here. We can show you around our manor. I’m not sure about giving you a tour around Hell just yet. No one will suspect you as an angel so I say it’s a good thing. However, we’ll wait until you’re fully recovered. How does that sound?” The older fallen angel tried changing the mood.

 

“Sounds nice,” the one-eyed child smiled.

 

“I’m glad to hear that! How about we lick our plates clean? I have something else to offer after we’re done,” Lucifer made a proposal.

 

Everyone agreed with the idea and resumed devouring their food. The family made small talk to each other and Vaggie. The bandaged angel began to feel included in their conversations and added more to the discussion. Soon enough, all of them had their platters empty. Collecting the dishes, Lilith went ahead to drop them off in the kitchen sink.

 

"Now that we finished dinner, who would like dessert?" Lucifer put his hands on his hips.

 

"Ooh! Me!" The blonde raised her hand immediately.

 

"I figured you would want some dessert. You love anything that has sugar."

 

"What kind of dessert are we having?" Charlie excitedly wondered.

 

"You're about to find out when your mother brings them over," the King of Hell beamed at his daughter.

 

Vaggie stayed quiet as she viewed the two interacting. However, she blocked out their conversations as a fiery pain shot through her back and the hole that is missing an eyeball. Lucifer and Lilith did advise that the ointment would cause some burning sensation and will lessen each day until the injury closes on its own. It was a way for the ex-soldier to acknowledge that her wounds are kicking off into the healing stage.

 

"I am back with your favorite sweets, darling," Lilith made her presence known with a tray in her hands.

 

Charlie gasped and eyes lit up when she glanced at what her mother brought. On the tray were cookies with rainbow sprinkles on top. The hellborn loved them like no other.

 

"You guys are the best!" The princess gave a hug to each of her parents before taking two cookies off the platter.

 

She speedily stepped to Vaggie and gave her the pastry.

 

"These are my favorites. I gave you one with the most sprinkles so you can taste it," Charlotte sat next to Vaggie to eat the cookie with her.

 

The wingless youngster thanked the demon and took a small bite of the baked goods. It turned out to be tasteful, warm, and sweet. Vaggie ended up liking it.

 

Vaggie commented, "It's delicious. No wonder they are your favorite."

 

"I know right! I could eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner," Charlie exaggerated significantly.

 

The former Exterminator chuckled lightly at the utterance. There's no denying the fact Vaggie is developing a bond between her and Charlie. If this is how the Princess of Hell is like in real life, including her parents, Vaggie wouldn't mind it. Though, one thought she had in mind that made her feel wary is not wanting to tick off the couple. As long as she doesn't hurt their daughter, she'll be fine.

 

Again, everybody enjoyed themselves with dessert and one another's company. Lucifer talked about Hell with Vaggie to understand the place a little more than what she learned in Heaven. There were a lot of questions unanswered for Vaggie, but Lucifer wanted to save the questions for tomorrow and other days ahead to catch up the young fallen angel.

 

Thirty minutes went by, and it was the king and queen's cue to take Charlie to bed with them. As much as the blonde wanted to stay a little longer with Vaggie, her parents had to remind their child that the swathed girl required sleep to help soothe her wounds. Obeying her father and mother, she bid Vaggie goodnight before following her parents to their bedroom. Vaggie returned the farewell as she made herself comfortable on the bed.

 

Lucifer left with Charlie as Lilith turned the light off and left the door a crack open in case Vaggie needed something. Now, Vaggie was lying on her side, hugging a pillow against her chest. Before she fell asleep, she contemplated the events that occurred. From almost getting killed because of Adam to falling in the hands of the Morningstar family, a lot has happened in one day. Going through so much at once took a toll on Vaggie, mentally and physically.

 

With some needed rest, Vaggie slowly closed her eye and went into deep slumber. While sleeping, Lucifer and Lilith had a hard time settling Charlie down. Lucifer slowly regretted baking his daughter’s favorite cookies knowing multiple of them would give her a sugar rush. It took about forty-five minutes to calm the hellborn before she slept on her parent’s bed. Later on, the King and Queen of Hell moved to a separate room in order to chat privately.

 

Both of them went to Lucifer’s office room that was a few rooms away from their own and Charlie’s bedroom. They were more than happy to get a moment to bring up Vaggie’s circumstance. Mainly since the angel is a part of their lives.

 

"What a day,” Lilith sighed out.

 

“Tell me about it. We nearly lost our daughter, found her, then had us help an Exorcist who didn’t murder our baby. On top of that, we brought in an injured Exterminator who is a child to live with us. We owe Vaggie that much and many more. Especially with what she told us about Adam’s actions. Who would do that to their own kind, let alone a child?” Lucifer hung his head down as his hands were on top of his desk.

 

”It’s very disturbing. Adam is one to demand and take control from my experience. Who knows what else he has done to poor Vaggie or anyone else he associates with,” Lilith knew what it’s like to be in Adam’s grasp.

 

All of a sudden, a gust of wind with fire entered the room. It was coming from Lucifer, Lilith took notice. His clothing flowed rapidly that revealed a big change about him. The king’s horns popped out of his head. A small fire ignited between the horns with a snake wrapped around the pointed tips. An apple was also present above the white snake. His red and white six wings were spread out. Lastly, Lucifer’s eyes were pure red and glowing out of wrath.

 

He paced back and forth from Lilith to the door, speaking in his demon voice, “I swear to my Father that if he had done anything else to her, Adam better not cross paths with me. Else, he’ll be ripped to shreds.”

 

Not knowing that someone was by the door, his name was called out.

 

”Excuse me, Lucifer?”

 

Fully turning around, remaining angry, he found the shorter fallen angel gaping up to him.

 

"Vaggie?" He was confused as to why she was up.

 

However, something that caught his attention was Vaggie’s eye hole is missing the bandage to cover it. Looking down to her hand, she held onto the cloth. The King of Hell assumed the bandage might’ve came undone. But that wasn’t what made the original Morningstar go into alarmed mode. Seeing the full picture of Lucifer's demon form brought the one-eyed angel to step back. It resulted Vaggie tripping backward over a rug and landing onto her butt.

 

The situation she was in did not matter once she cautiously stared up to the older fallen angel. His eyebrows were furrowed, appearing furious. The look on his face reminded Vaggie of someone with high authority. That someone being Adam. All she could see was the first man in front of her. Hovering the girl like he usually does during training. Right away, Vaggie's instinct kicked in. She cowered away, turned her head to the side, and placed her arms above her face.

 

Lucifer and Lilith were surprised and shocked when she shielded her face out of nowhere. That's when the king reached over to help the fallen angel. Vaggie freaked out when she saw the hand as if he was about to slap her. Lucifer tried talking to her, but all Vaggie could hear was her heart pounding in her ears. 

 

All she could do was cover her entire head as best as possible and frantically vocalized, "Please don't hit me! It won't happen again, sir!"

 

The couple looked at each other, hearts dropped for Vaggie. Lucifer quickly hid his demon form to not worsen Vaggie's reaction. They noticed she was breathing heavily meaning she was panicking. It was difficult to see the girl feel like she is reliving her trauma. When Vaggie mentioned the word 'sir,' it brought the couple's attention. In a quick span, they were capable of putting two and two together. It was Adam who created this issue. He abused this traumatized soul.

 

Lucifer wanted to unleash his fury and destroy all of Heaven briskly. He really wanted to, but Vaggie needs his help to calm her down. And so he did. Carefully, the king crouched in front of her.

 

He softly said, "Vaggie. It’s me, Lucifer."

 

Hearing what sounded like an angelic voice, Vaggie leisurely removed her limbs away from her face. Adam isn’t facing her but rather Lucifer. He held a sweet and tender smile and planted a hand on Vaggie’s right side of her face.

“You’re okay, sweetheart. Nobody will hurt you. Talk to us when you’re ready,” the king used his soft-spoken tone to comfort the angel.

 

Vaggie nodded before inhaling and exhaling deeply to slow her heartbeat. With the help of Lucifer’s thumb rubbing Vaggie’s cheek, she no longer sensed any danger. Plenty of moments have gone by when she was set to talk about her immediate reaction.

 

”I-I thought I was seeing Adam across from me. I didn’t know it was you, Lucifer. You reminded me of the first man before he… he beat me when I made a mistake in training. That’s why I covered my face. I didn’t mean to freak you guys out,” Vaggie appeared ashamed.

 

”Don’t worry about us, kid. You gave us quite a scare, but we were more worried if you were fine. I understand why you reacted the way you did. Did he do anything else to you?” Lucifer wanted to make sure so he can add extra pain to Adam.

 

”No. That’s about it,” Vaggie stood up from the floor.

 

”I’m very sorry Adam hurt you. He’s in the wrong for doing that to you. And I’m sorry for making you feel fear from my form. It wasn’t my intention,” the King of Hell sincerely apologized.

“It’s okay. You look super awesome in your demon form,” the girl complimented.

 

”I appreciate your kind words. So um, what brings you here?” Lucifer tilted his head.

 

”Oh. I uh, need some help with my bandage. It came off when I woke up to use the restroom. I also wanted to ask if I could have some water please?”

 

“We can do that for you. I’ll go ahead and fix her bandage,” Lucifer alerted Lilith.

 

”I will get her water then,” Lilith divulged before leaving the room.

 

That is when Vaggie gave Lucifer the wrap to put around her head. He redid the long bandage and swathed layer by layer over her missing eye. It did not take a lot of work or effort to complete the covering.

 

”There you go. All fixed up.”

 

”And I have your water sweetie,” Lilith entered the office and handed a glass of water to Vaggie.

 

”Thank you both,” Vaggie thanked then took a sip of water.

 

”You’re welcome, honey. Do you want us to take you to bed?” The queen asked in consideration.

 

”No, I’m okay. Thank you again. Goodnight you two.”

 

”Goodnight Vaggie,” both Lilith and Lucifer bidded in sync.

 

Once she was out of sight completely, Lucifer claimed to Lilith, “I’m going to set an appointment with Heaven to discuss this matter. I’ve had enough of Vaggie suffering from Adam. He will suffer way worse than she did. I am hopeful justice will be served.”

 

”It will be served, Lucifer. It will be.”

Notes:

That was a lot to unpack there. Let’s see how the appointment with Heaven goes in the next chapter!

Chapter 5: My Enemy

Summary:

Vaggie is feeling squeaky clean. Lucifer is going berserk during his meeting.

“How dare you disappoint me!”

 

In front of Vaggie was a dark figure hovering over her. She couldn’t make out who it was as the surroundings were nothing but a void.

 

”You were supposed to be the best!”

 

”What?” Vaggie didn’t understand what was going on.

 

”Vaggee! You let the princess get away! You traitorous, little bitch!”

 

In an instant, the angel worked out who this dark figure was. It led her to reveal who the individual is behind the black fuzz covering them. The man holding an angelic spear was none other than Adam.

 

“You won’t get away with this! I’ll make sure of it,” Adam raised the weapon and was about to plunge it into Vaggie’s left eye.

 

She watched the tip of the spear coming inches closer to her eye. Before the pointy blade pierced into her face, everything disappeared. And in that moment is when Vaggie jolted up in a sitting position, clenching to where her eye is missing. She breathed heavily out of her mouth after almost reliving the damage she went through. She focused on her breathing to try and relax her pounding heart. Realizing it was just a nightmare, it helped her feel slightly better.

 

Looking around the room, there was a bit of light coming from outside, meaning it is morning. Vaggie knew when she caught a whiff of breakfast lingering. Slowly rising from the large bed and sitting on the edge of it, the angel carefully stretched her limbs. She waited for a moment to clear the only eye she had before standing up. Vaggie thought about how well rested she felt. Normally, the former Exorcist had to wake up early to do morning training. It’s something she won’t be needing to worry about.

 

Getting on her feet, Vaggie gained her balance to walk to the other end of the mattress. There, she found folded clothes with a new hairbrush, toothbrush, and toothpaste on top. Straight away, the wingless child wondered if Lucifer, Lilith, or both of them were the ones who dropped the clothing and items off for her while she was asleep. Whoever it was, she was grateful. She pursued her old routine when she was in Heaven. Brushing her teeth, untangling her hair, and changing clothes in Charlie's bathroom.

 

Leaving the dirty attire on the bed, Vaggie exited the bedroom. Making it to the long hallway, the youngster followed where the sweet smell was coming from. She almost lost herself with the abundance of rooms she came across. Vaggie figured she would need to talk to the king and queen about having a tour around the house to prevent herself from getting lost. In the meantime, she managed to find the dining room and kitchen next to each other. Setting up the table was Lucifer who wore an apron.

 

He was focused placing plates and silverware down alongside a tall pile of pancakes with syrup and butter above. After finishing, he lifted his head to find Vaggie looking back at him.

 

With his signature smile, the king chirped, "Morning Vaggie! I'm assuming you woke up by the smell of my famous pancakes, didn't you?"

 

"I did. They smell great," Vaggie praised his food.

 

"Everyone thinks so as well. How'd you sleep? Nothing was troubling you?" Lucifer quiered as he took off the apron to fold.

 

"Nothing was troubling me. I slept really well for once. It's been some time since I had long hours of sleep," the one-eyed girl half-lied.

 

"I am glad to hear that. My wife and I agreed to not wake you up, so you can have proper rest for the sake of your health and healing process."

 

"Thanks. I think extra hours of sleep will help me get some strength back."

 

"You're right about that," the devil grinned further.

 

"That's the first someone has said that to me. So... do you need help with anything?" Vaggie proffered aid.

 

"Nope! I got everything taken care of. But thank you for asking. For someone as young as you are, you're very well-mannered. Not many people are like that. I'm pretty impressed," Lucifer raised his eyebrows in awestruck.

 

"I've learned to be polite and at service for anyone with high authority," the little angel gave her input.

 

"That's understandable in Heaven. In Hell, you can do whatever you want. Well... almost. As long as my wife and daughter aren’t in harm’s way by you, you're free to do what your little heart desires," the King of Hell mentioned.

 

"I don't plan on hurting any of you. Not after you and your family rescued me. I'll do whatever I can to make it up," it was guaranteed Vaggie would hold her word for it.

 

"I value your enthusiasm, Vaggie. If you want to owe us what we've done for you, I'd propose you make my daughter happy. You're already doing it anyway without even trying. It's because she really doesn't have anybody around her age to socialize or engage in activities with. I know you can change that for her if you're willing to give it a try," Lucifer put out a recommendation.

 

Listening intently to the first fallen angel, Vaggie responded, "I can do that. Charlotte is very nice to me, and I would like to be officially friends with her."

 

"Don't make me cry, kid. I need to look presentable for my appointment," Lucifer held back tears and sniffled.

 

"Good morning Vaggie and dad!" The hellborn appeared out of nowhere with her mother behind her.

 

"Morning Char-Char!" Lucifer went to hug his daughter.

 

"Good morning, Charlotte and Lilith," Vaggie retorted, gazing at the blonde girls.

 

"Morning dear. Slept well I hope?" Lilith inquired towards the angel.

 

"I did. Oh, and before I forget, I want to thank whoever brought me clothes and other stuff to get ready for today," the ex-Exterminator presented her gratitude.

 

"That would be Charlie. She insisted on helping us pick an outfit for you and dropping off a few necessities," the apple demon revealed.

 

"I hope you like the clothes. They used to be mine before I grew a little taller and couldn't fit in them anymore," Charlie brought up.

 

"These are fine. Thanks for picking them out for me," Vaggie replied with a soft smile.

 

"You're welcome," the princess returned the smile.

 

Lucifer glanced at the clock near the dining room then went back to his family, saying, "As much as I want to stay and eat breakfast with you guys, I have a meeting to attend in ten minutes. Will all of you be alright?"

 

"We will, Luci," Lilith confirmed as she rubbed his arm to ease him.

 

"Okay, good. Before I go, there's something I want to give to you, Charlie. After the stunt you pulled yesterday, I need somebody to keep an eye on you. Actually, make that two somebody."

 

Holding up two palms facing up, Lucifer's hands glowed red. Gradually, two unknown creatures began forming fully over the palms. Turns out they are goat-demons with curved horns and wings. The animals were wearing suits to make them presentable. The difference between the goats is one has a darker fur coat than the other.

 

"This is Razzle, and his brother here is Dazzle. They will be your bodyguards and servers," Lucifer introduced to his daughter.

 

"Aww! They are so cute!" Charlie ran up to the brothers to pet their heads.

 

They baaed at the happy girl, satisfied as they were receiving some affection right away.

 

"Well, I'm off. Enjoy my pancakes!" Lucifer saluted before disappearing with a sprinkle of glitter falling on the ground.

 

"I hope he is not making you uncomfortable," the first woman posed the statement to Vaggie.

 

"He's not. I thought Lucifer would be way scarier when I first saw him in person. He's the opposite," Vaggie answered truthfully.

 

"He is the sin of pride. However, when it comes to his family being in any kind of danger, Lucifer tends to be violent. It's one thing you won't have to worry, dearest. Anywho, your wounds. They aren't giving you any trouble at the moment?"

 

"Not really. They are itchy sometimes, and I feel the burning pain like you and Lucifer told me about the effects of the medication," Vaggie explained.

 

"That's a good sign. If possible, I say you should take a bath today. It'll help more to prevent getting an infection, and you deserve to be well cleaned," Lilith suggested an idea.

 

"I'm okay with that," Vaggie agreed with the plan.

 

"Perfect. Sit at the table and eat. I would like to get to know you more. I'm positive my daughter would say the same," Lilith guided Vaggie to the table.

 

"My mom is right," Charlie beamed as she sped away from Razzle and Dazzle to begin eating and interrogating the angel.

 

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Lucifer was transported easily in front of the Heaven Embassy, a building where demons and angels can communicate about matters between realms. There, the fallen angel made an entrance in the lobby. At the end of the hall, two noticeable doors are shut. Lucifer went ahead and opened them enough for him to go through. He arrived at the conference room where the arrangement will take place. However, his appointment starts when he finds the first man sitting far across from a long table.

 

"Sup man!" Adam greeted with a smug grin.

 

Adam's addressing and his face alone made Lucifer want to reach over and punch him repeatedly. Getting irritated already, the Morningstar sat on a chair to talk to the man.

 

Sarcastically, Lucifer said, "How professional of you. Where is Sera? I see you are here by yourself."

 

"Sera? Pft! She believed this meeting had nothing to do with her. You wanted to talk about Extermination Day, and I am the leader who's in charge of eradicating your people. The only person you should be talking about this topic would be me," the Exorcist leader pointed at himself as he leaned into a chair he was seated in.

 

"I expected her to be here because she needs to hear what I have to say. This is a very serious issue I want to resolve," the devil began feeling hot headed.

 

"It's too late for that, punk. Either we dismiss this meeting or maybe get your issue fixed right now. Sera is a busy woman and wouldn't want to associate with a low-life like you. Simple as that," the first man smirked while his hands intertwined and elbows were propped on the table.

 

"Listen here you asshole! Nothing will be done if she's not here! Sera has the right to know what you've done yesterday that's completely out of line," Lucifer slammed a fist on the table after raising his voice.

 

"Care to elaborate on my nonexistent wrongdoings?" Adam quirked a brow, amused to see the demon get riled up.

 

"You wounded a child. An angel who was in your army," Lucifer's eyes hardened after dropping hints to the masked angel.

 

"Wait. Are you talking about Vaggee?"

 

"Her name is Vaggie, and yes I am talking about her," the fallen angel's teeth were gritting.

 

"Hold on. Don't tell me she survived?" Adam was appalled that his enemy knew who she was.

 

"Vaggie did survive," red horns were already sprouting from the king's head.

 

"Holy shit! She's a tough bitch. Send her in my way if you want her out of your hair," the first man made a suggestion.

 

"You're fucking stupid if you think I would ever send Vaggie to you, you piece of shit!"

 

"What's with your temper, man?" Adam raised his hands to mockingly surrender.

 

"Oh. I'll gladly tell you what's wrong with me. YOU! You made Vaggie suffer by taking her eye. Not just that but her wings too. Before then, you had the audacity to abuse her as well. Someone as heartless as you would hurt a kid like her. Which is why I wanted Sera to come here so she can get rid of you before I do after what you've done to Vaggie," Lucifer released his demon form.

 

Dropping his sneer expression, Adam stood up and declared, "You really think I'm in the wrong? She fucking deserved it for not following orders. Plus, I can do whatever I want to my girls! I made the army and became the first commander! Therefore, I do whatever the fuck I want with them. Sera knows very well."

 

"What do you mean Sera knows?" Lucifer asked the guitarist angel.

 

"Sera approved my decision to eliminate any defected Exterminators. That way, Extermination Day continues without any problems on my hands. My actions are justified. Meaning, I'm not the bad guy. I did the right thing to keep Heaven safe," Adam bluntly lied, changing his facial expression back to a taunting smile.

 

"There's no way. How could she?" The prideful blonde grabbed a fistful of his hair out of distraught.

 

"Looks like you're at a dead end, Lucifer. There's nothing you can do for poor ol' Vaggee. She might as well be devoured by the cannibals. Looks like we're done here."

 

"You monsterous prick! I swear when I get my hands on you for next year's Extermination Day, I'll slaughter you!" Lucifer sprinted across the table to try and grab Adam.

 

Unfortunately, after reaching the first commander, he was nothing but a hologram once the King of Hell went directly into his body. Looking up, Lucifer could see the first man grinning evilly down at him.

 

"Good luck with that. Later, bitch."

 

Suddenly, the holographic image vanished. The Morningstar is alone, lying face down on the furniture. He dwelled on the appointment that went wrong. Lucifer thought there was hope Vaggie would be obtaining fairness. As a result, he was left feeling crushed and teary eyed. It was the same feeling when Heaven didn't listen to him. The same feeling he had when Heaven banished him and Lilith to Hell. Believing Sera would make a difference turns out that wouldn't be the case. Lucifer found Adam to be very lucky he was a hologram and didn't come by in person to Hell. He would have been obliterated.

 

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"Slowly sink yourself into the water. You'll adjust easier after the water touches your injuries," Lilith instructed the small angel.

 

"Okay," Vaggie understood the instructions.

 

"If you need any assistance, don't be afraid to call out my name."

 

"I will if I do," Vaggie gave her a heads up.

 

"Take your time," the first woman let out before she closed the bathroom door behind her.

 

The one-eyed girl was preparing herself with a bath. After finishing up breakfast, it was time for Vaggie to be fully bathed. The bandages were taken off with Lilith's aid beforehand. The tub already had water and suds filled. At this time, it's Vaggie's turn to do her part. Removing her clothes, she slowly submerged herself into the warm, soapy water. Making contact with her two lacerations on her back stung. She clenched her teeth to help get used to the sensation in the meantime.

 

Lucifer's wife uttered to Vaggie about her wounds starting to close on its own. Considering she's an angel, Vaggie is capable of healing faster. Most likely the gashes will turn into thin scars in a couple of days. That includes her missing eyeball. The fallen angel found it to be good news so she wouldn't have to worry about them bugging her as often. Vaggie stayed in the water for five minutes to help her body with the soreness she had. Then, without wasting time, Vaggie stood up to begin lathering her hair and scrubbing her body to get excess dirt out. The last thing she did was get a rag to wash her face with.

 

Once the ex-soldier felt cleaned enough, she drained the bathtub water and twisted the shower handle to turn on the shower head. Water was being poured onto Vaggie as it trailed the soap away to the drain. She rinsed herself off without a hassle and was finally done. Fetching a towel left by Lilith near the shower, the wingless child dried herself off before putting lotion on and dressing up. Afterwards, Vaggie brushed her hair that completed her bath time. It's now Lilith's turn to bandage her.

 

Coming out of the bathroom, she witnessed Charlie and Lilith playing with a few dolls on the hellborn's bed. Not noticing Vaggie was done with her bath and shower, she went on to approach them. Until she got closer to them is when the two sensed her presence and turned their bodies to Vaggie.

 

"Hey honey. Were you able to get yourself cleaned up just fine?" Lilith softly questioned.

 

"I was. It wasn't that bad towards the middle and end. I wish my wounds are already healed," Vaggie shortly indicated.

 

"Soon, sweetheart. Be patient. It will be worth the wait. Let's begin applying the ointment and wrapping, shall we?"

 

Nodding, the former Exorcist went to sit on the bed between the woman and her daughter. Lilith had everything ready and needed to patch Vaggie.

 

"Let's play together?" Charlie inquired to her friend.

 

"Why not," Vaggie shrugged her shoulders and picked up the doll Lilith played with.

 

So far, gauzing Vaggie wasn’t too difficult to do on Lilith's own. She did her eye first in precise work. Lilith then began doing Vaggie's back. During the bandaging, Lucifer teleported into the room, his body slumped. It raised questions about what happened in the meeting to Lilith.

 

"Hey girls. I am back from my appointment," Lucifer gave the three a saddened smile.

 

They all welcomed him back from the quick trip. Although, Charlie wasn't sure what was up with her father. Vaggie became concerned for the fallen angel, and Lilith had scenarios playing about what transpired during the conference. That's when the curiosity came out.

 

"How did the meeting go?" Lilith asked as she resumed wrapping the cloth on Vaggie's back.

 

"It wasn't what I was hoping for. I'll tell you about it some other time. At the moment, I need some time to process it alone if that's alright," Lucifer wasn't prepared to drop the bad news to his wife.

 

"Go ahead, hubby. I'll be here when you're ready to talk," Lilith supported her husband's choice.

 

Going up to Lilith to plant a kiss on her head, the devil mustered, "Thank you. I'll be back in a few hours, children."

 

Leaving with a quick but small grin, he disappeared again. The two kids remained puzzled at Lucifer seeming upset.

 

Charlie looked over to her mother and questioned, "What's wrong with dad?"

 

Sighing, Lilith answered, "Your father is feeling sad about the meeting. It appears it didn't go well. You have nothing to worry about, sweetheart. Your father and I will discuss it, and I'll be there to make him feel happier."

 

"I can help make him feel happy too," the princess added on.

 

"Of course you can. Now that I am done with Vaggie's treatment, why don't we give her a proper tour around the mansion. How does that sound?" Lilith smiled down at the girls.

 

"Okay!" Charlie and Vaggie exclaimed in synchronization.

Notes:

Things got heated this chapter! Get it? Cause they’re in Hell 😅 Hopefully y’all liked this chapter. We are about to move forward and introduce more characters in the next few chapters.

Chapter 6: Overlords

Summary:

Vaggie, Lilith, and Charlie go shopping together. Meeting Overlords isn’t what Vaggie expected.

A week has gone by ever since the Extermination Day took place. The Pentagram City in Hell was able to bounce back and go forth to their usual lives after the bloody massacre. Back in the Morningstar's manor, Vaggie is able to memorize the house like the back of her hand. On top of that, her injuries have fully healed. They are no longer open and are scarred. Nonetheless, Vaggie does keep the bandage around her head to cover the eye hole. She doesn't want to wander the home without it being covered. Which is why Lilith is willing to take her to go shopping to fix the problem.

 

"Are you ready to head off, little angel?"

 

"I am. I'm a little nervous to be honest."

 

Squatting to meet Vaggie's eye level, Lilith reassured her, saying, "There's no need to be nervous. I will be there with you and Charlie in case anything happens. All of Pride Ring knows not to mess with the Rulers of Hell, meaning nobody will try to harm you as long as you're under our protection."

 

"Right. Can I at least bring my spear with me?" Vaggie requested.

 

"You may if it makes you feel safer. But please do not try to expose yourself by trying to harm someone. We cannot have anyone suspect you are from Heaven," the wife of Lucifer advised the child.

 

"I won't," Vaggie gave a firm response.

 

"Good girl," Lilith patted the girl on the back of her left shoulder.

 

"I'm ready, mom!" Charlie busted past her bedroom door.

 

"Wonderful! Come on you two. Razzle and Dazzle will be driving us to our destination," Lilith gestured at the door.

 

Vaggie went to fetch her weapon before following the first woman and her daughter out of the room. The goat demons were already waiting in the limo for the queen and the two children to enter the vehicle. The luxury car was running Razzle in the driver's seat. Dazzle is the gentleman to hold the door open for the girls to head inside the automobile. Once they did, Razzle stayed put until his brother closed the door and jumped into the passenger seat. When that was done, they were on their way into town.

 

Vaggie, overall, was impressed by the expensive car's interior and exterior design. She never experienced a wealthy lifestyle like the Morningstar family. The Princess of Hell showed off to Vaggie most of what the vehicle can do from pressing buttons to discovering hidden compartments. Lilith was very amused at the two chit chatting and gazing out the window together. She realized they will hold the greatest friendship they could have. From how close they've gotten in a small span of time, there is no doubt they'll be inseparable.

 

"Oh look! That's the ice cream place I go to with my parents. They have so many flavors there," Charlie pointed for Vaggie to see.

 

"What's your favorite ice cream flavor?" Vaggie asked as she viewed the shop.

 

"Mine is strawberry with sprinkles on top. What about yours?" The blonde replied and retorted the question back.

 

"Mine would be rocky road. I don't really add any toppings. I already have some crunchiness on my favorite ice cream," the fallen angel informed her friend while keeping her eye to the window.

 

"You both are quite the opposite. It's so endearing to listen to you two share uncommon things about one another. It reminds me of Lucifer and I eons ago when we first met," Lilith recalled old memories that made her lips curled up.

 

"You don't have anything in common with dad?" Charlie stared at her mother out of confusion.

 

"I do have a few things in common with your father. Even if I didn’t, it's not all about having similar stuff you can share with your partner. There's connections, their aura, and personalities. Those are more important. Hence, why you and Vaggie are drawn towards each other. I can't wait to see you two grow up together in the next few years," the queen felt excited for those years to come.

 

"That makes so much sense. Vaggie and I are going to stick together no matter what! She's super cool!" Charlie blurted out joyfully.

 

"T-thanks, Charlie!" Vaggie rubbed the back of her neck nervously, feeling a little embarrassed.

 

"You're welcome," the hellborn grinned as she nudged the angel playfully.

 

Lilith couldn't help herself from snickering quietly at the children. She's grateful enough her daughter has someone to talk to without feeling judged. Charlie hardly made any friends at school because of her giddiness. The classmates she has in class do not understand her as often. Vaggie, however, does. In fact, she doesn't care how crazy Charlie gets from time to time. The one-eyed girl will forever carry on being thankful to hang out with the princess and her parents. For the most part, this is the safest Vaggie has ever felt.

 

"I see we've arrived at Cannibal Town in time," Lilith mentioned as she peeked through the glass panel.

 

"I'm guessing that's where the cannibals live?" Vaggie wanted to make sure she was right.

 

"Correct. Do not fret. You will see loads of them eating souls' bodies. It's very normal to see," Lilith enlightened briefly.

 

"Dad said I have to get used to it because I'll be taking over the throne someday. It's gross, but I think I can handle it soon," Charlie seemed fairly jumpy.

 

"I'm used to seeing gross things. Part of my training was watching videos and looking at pictures of dead sinners and demons," the former Exterminator put out.

 

"I see. That gives me more of a reason to strangle Adam if I ever catch him in my sight," Lilith whispered the last sentence to herself as her eyes glowed red.

 

"We are in Hell. We'll see a bunch of weird and nasty things down here as much as we don't want to," the young Morningstar reminded Vaggie.

 

"I'm okay with it as long as I'm not part of it," the wingless angel proposed.

 

"You have the right idea," the older woman commented.

 

The vehicle came to a complete stop as it was parked, and the engine was turned off. The goat brothers exited out of the front seat and opened the doors on each side of the limo. Lilith climbed out from the left door while Charlie and Vaggie got out from the right. In front of the girls is a store with a sign on top that says Franklin and Rosie's Emporium. Around the town were filled with cannibal residents dressed very classy and fashionable. Vaggie happened to spot a cannibal digging into a sinner's stomach and ripping out their intestines. All she could do was make a disgusted face.

 

"Ahh... the emporium. A place where you can find a great selection of clothing or items. But, Franklin and Rosie are mostly known for selling flesh, limbs, and organs," Lilith detailed what the store had.

 

"It sounds like a black market from what I heard in Heaven," Vaggie remarked.

 

"I wouldn't consider it a black market. Let's just say Rosie and her husband are aiding their own community to find food and entertainment easier."

 

"Oh. What Rosie and Franklin are doing sounds like a good cause."

 

"Exactly, dear," the first woman agreed as she proceeded to the entrance.

 

The children followed beside her as Lilith opened the door for all of them to come in. At first glance, Vaggie saw many cannibals spread out inside. Some were observing what was in stock, and some were ready to purchase the products. A few employees wearing matching uniforms are helping customers behind the cashiers and providing information about merchandise on display. One particular woman stood out from everyone in the room. Vaggie knew when Lilith and Charlie were approaching her. She clutched onto her spear tightly and close by based on how tall the cannibal is. She's even taller than Lilith but appeared a little younger.

 

"Good evening, Rosie," Lilith addressed the cannibal.

 

Gasping in rejoice, the co-owner greeted back, "Evening your majesty! Welcome to the emporium! Oh my! Is that your daughter looking cute as ever?"

 

"Hi Auntie Rosie," Charlie waved at Rosie.

 

"Hi sweetheart! Ooh! And who is this little one with you two?" Rosie averted her black eyes to Vaggie.

 

Vaggie kept a straight face and stayed quiet for the moment. She didn't want to accidentally out herself in front of many cannibals. The angel understands she's vulnerable, and the flesh eaters wouldn't hesitate to get a taste of angel meat.

 

"This is Vaggie. She is a friend of Charlie who saved her during Extermination Day. My daughter was reckless enough to leave our premises and nearly got herself killed. Thanks to Vaggie, we decided to keep her in our care after being attacked while helping Charlie," Lilith explained the backstory, leaving the part where Vaggie is an angel.

 

"What a brave, young warrior you are, Vaggie. It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Rosie, one of the few well-known Overlords, the leader of cannibals in this town, and the co-owner of my company," Rosie showed her pointy teeth while sticking a hand out to shake Vaggie's.

 

As much as it was eerie to see the ginormous woman lingering over her puny body with razor sharp teeth, the tone of her voice and her charismatic characteristic made Vaggie feel less tense than she was. The ex-trooper stretched her arm out and clasped onto Rosie's, both of them shaking it.

 

"It's nice to meet you too. Your store... it's really unique in a good way," Vaggie threw in a compliment.

 

"D'aww, thank you darling! My husband and I do our best to run this place. Say, what brings the three of you here today? Any favors you need?" Rosie clapped her hands together, ready to help.

 

"We are actually here to buy some clothes for Vaggie. After finding her, we weren't prepared enough to fetch her suitable attires. She would also like an eyepatch to mask her missing eye if you have any," Lilith answered her questions.

 

"Why of course. We have plenty of eyepatches. You know, these cannibals love to get a bite of each others’ eyeballs. I can take Vaggie around to showcase our newest designs and fabrics while you two can either wait in the sitting room or stick around," Rosie insinuated to the blondes.

 

"Charlie and I can take a look around. Maybe I'll pick out a few things for myself and my daughter. Will you be alright, Vaggie?" The Queen of Hell asked the small angel.

 

"I will. Don't worry," Vaggie gave a reassured smile.

 

"You guys have fun as we will," the Overlord stated.

 

"See you later Vaggie," Charlie went to embrace Vaggie quickly before going hand-in-hand with her mother to scan through the items.

 

"It seems you and Charlie have a sweet friendship. It warms my heart," Rosie declared to the girl.

 

"Charlie is a really good friend to me. She reminds me of someone I met before who is just as happy as she is," Vaggie thought of Emily who had alike traits.

 

"As long as you keep each other happy, that's all that matters. She is a rare gem," Rosie made a point.

 

"The princess definitely is one of a kind," the former soldier beamed.

 

"You're not wrong. So, tell me Vaggie. Do you have any color scheme or designs in mind you prefer?" The cannibal leader began her interrogation to get an idea of what Vaggie wants.

 

"I really like dark clothing. I'm not into bright colors. Dresses are okay, but I do like..."

 

The one-eyed girl continued on to blabber her likes and dislikes regarding the garments. Rosie followed along and brought some outfits for the fallen angel to take a look at and try them on. So far, everything went well and smoothly. Rosie made it as fun as possible for Vaggie's first experience, and Vaggie was enjoying every bit of it. Franklin did stop by to introduce himself and made sure everything was going great between his wife and the previous Exorcist. It didn't last long after Vaggie found the perfect eyepatch to cover the hollow spot on her face.

 

Upon putting an eye shield, it resulted in a red-pink X to become visible over it. Coming into view surprised and bewildered the cannibal. The covering was a plain gray color with black straps to wrap around Vaggie's head. Never was there a single design on the patch which raised concerns. Even Vaggie was confused as to how it appeared. It wasn't until someone entered the building. Someone taller than Rosie who neared the Overlord and Vaggie. Like what the angel has done before, she held onto her spear as this certain woman looked intimidating.

 

"Am I interrupting something?" The woman inquired with a serious voice.

 

Adjusting Vaggie's eyepatch without looking at the woman, Rosie exclaimed, "Carmilla? Is that your voice I am hearing?"

 

"Yes, it is. I believe we have our appointment in ten minutes unless I marked down the time or day incorrectly," the woman, Carmilla, brought up.

 

"I almost forgot we scheduled a meeting today. I got caught up dressing my little client here. Let me gather everything for her, and we'll have our discussion afterwards if you don't mind," Rosie stared at Carmilla with a soft grin.

 

"Not at all. I'm in no rush," Carmilla folded her arms.

 

"I'll be back then," Rosie alerted the angel as she walked briskly away from the changing room.

 

Leaving Vaggie and Carmilla together, they were eyeing each other deeply. Neither of them blinked or said anything. Vaggie couldn't help but feel uncomfortable. She noticed the strange demon moving her eyes side to side from the spear to Vaggie's face. There was tension building up, and the angel was ready to go against anything this woman could do to her at any given chance.

 

"Dónde encontraste esa arma?" Carmilla asked with a lowered tone.

 

Vaggie's eye widened out of shock that someone like the woman could speak Spanish. She had a hard time finding an Exorcist or Winner in Heaven who speaks the same languages as Vaggie.

 

"Por qué me estás preguntando," the former Exterminator wasn't sure what the demon is up to.

 

"Vendo armas como las tuyas."

 

Hearing Carmilla say that she sells spears like Vaggie owns caught her attention. Vaggie had millions of questions running through her mind. She didn't know if the woman was trying to figure out who Vaggie really is. However, Vaggie is not going to blow her cover.

 

"I found it lying on the ground and took it with me to protect myself."

 

"Hmm. I cannot bring myself to believe you," Carmilla squinted her eyes at the youngster in doubt, closing the space between them.

 

"Is there a problem here?"

 

Whirling their heads, Vaggie and Carmilla found the queen and the princess intervening in the situation.

 

"Your majesty. What a surprise to see you in the emporium," Carmilla bowed before taking a step back away from a distressed Vaggie.

 

"You ignored my question, Carmine," Lilith glared at the woman as Charlie stuck by Vaggie’s side.

 

"I couldn't help but be intrigued by her," Carmine gestured towards the angel.

 

"She seems to be uneasy around you. What is it that you want?" Lilith stood her ground and kept the girls behind her.

 

"It's clear to me she isn't a hellborn, sinner, or a demon," the tall demon slowly solved the identity of Vaggie.

 

"What are you implying, Overlord?" The first woman quirked her brows.

 

"Not to be rude, but I'm not as stupid as you think I am. She's not from Hell," Carmilla confidently said.

 

"How would you know?"

 

"The spear she holds belongs to her. I gather every weapon from Exorcists who leave it behind. There's not a chance I would miss a spear from my sight. Not only that, but she has a X marked over her eyepatch, indicating she's an—"

 

"And I am back with everything in the bag. All of the stuff we picked out is on the house," Rosie interrupted the conversation with her cheery expression.

 

"Are you sure, Rosie? I don't mind paying you," Lilith pretended she wasn't communicating with Carmilla.

 

"Nonsense sweetie. Vaggie is an honor to serve her with my exquisite attire. She is a lovely kid, and I'd be willing to help her again if needed," Rosie grinned widely.

 

"Thank you Rosie. This means a lot to Vaggie," Lilith thanked the cannibal.

 

"Yes, Rosie. Thank you so much," Vaggie plastered a smile on her face.

 

"Anytime deary. You three take care now," Rosie waved bye at Vaggie and the Morningstars.

 

"Bye auntie," Charlie waved back as Vaggie did the same.

 

Stopping next to Carmilla, Lilith whispered in her ear, "Tell anyone about who Vaggie is, and I'll have myself and my husband destroy your weapon industry."

 

With the warning heard quiet but clear, Carmilla got the memo and nodded steadily. It was enough of a response for Lilith and the two kids to depart from the store with multiple bags in hand. Razzle and Dazzle were waiting outside and popped the trunk open when the trio left the emporium. The goat demons went to help load up the stuff and opened the doors for them to head in the vehicle. The car then turned on and began moving after everything was clear to go.

 

"Damn Carmilla and her smart brain. We'll have to tell Lucifer about this. We can't afford anyone else to find out who you truly are," Lilith uttered out of irritation.

 

"I'm sorry I caused a lot of problems. I swear I didn't tell her anything about me. I lied to her about where I found the spear when she asked me. That's about it," Vaggie truthfully told Lilith.

 

"None of this is your fault, Vaggie. You did your best to not out yourself. Carmine managed to recognize what you are by herself. Hopefully, she doesn't speak of the matter or else there will be consequences sent in her way. Lucifer will keep her mouth shut, I'm positive."

Notes:

I totally forgot AO3 shut down from midnight till early morning and was going to post the chapter. But I decided to post it later as I wasn’t able to. I’m actually proud of this chapter so I hope you guys like this one :)

Chapter 7: Deal With an Overlord

Summary:

Vaggie attends her first meeting. Lucifer and Lilith are there to back her up.

"You look like an awesome pirate with your new eyepatch. It makes me want to have one too," Charlie told her companion.

 

"Don't lose an eye though. We wouldn't want that happening to you as well," Vaggie gazed into both of Charlie's eyes in admiration.

 

"I swear when I'm fully grown into an adult, I will beat that dumb Adam guy for you," the princess frowned when the angel indicated the loss of her eye.

 

Smiling at the Morningstar for being considerate, Vaggie showed gratitude, "I appreciate you wanting to get justice for me, but you won't have to worry about him. Heaven will see that I'm missing and will know the full story of what happened. Then, Adam will be in big trouble."

 

"I hope so. Or else, my dad and mom can take care of him," Charlie's glare slowly disappeared.

 

"They probably will," Vaggie flashed a grin.

 

It was the day after the former Exorcist encountered Rosie and Carmilla at the emporium. Carmilla Carmine became a major issue once she discovered Vaggie and recognized who she is. Lilith reported the incident to Lucifer once they arrived home. Right away, the king took matters into his own hands and planned to confront the Overlord in person the following day. Little did Vaggie know, Lucifer needs her to attend the meeting.

 

"Hey girls! What are you guys up to?" The fallen angel set foot into his daughter's bedroom.

 

"Nothing much. We were talking about how I want to beat up Adam," Charlie cooly answered her father.

 

"Don't we all, Char-Char? Anywho, I need to borrow Vaggie for a little while for a meeting. In less than twenty minutes, she'll be all yours for the rest of the day," Lucifer announced to the duo.

 

"Will she be okay?" The blonde asked worriedly as Vaggie stood up from the floor.

 

"Definitely, my little duckling. Everything will be all good. Razzle and Dazzle are coming by to keep you company in the meantime. Your mother is going to join us in our quick discussion so sit tight here, sweetie," Lucifer apprised to his daughter.

 

"Okay, but hurry please! I will die of boredom," Charlie exaggerated as she plopped onto the floor, laying down.

 

"I'll do my best to rush. Let's go, Vaggie. We don't want Lilith to wait any longer," Lucifer patted the angel's head.

 

Vaggie nodded and both the fallen left the room. Entering the hallway, they had to walk further down to the back of the mansion where Lucifer has an office room where he holds his personal conference. Stepping forward to the location, Vaggie wondered why she was needed to be a part of the meeting.

 

"What's the meeting about, and why do I need to be there for it?"

 

"Remember the woman who was interrogating you about your spear yesterday?" Lucifer jogged Vaggie's memory.

 

"Yeah. Will she be in the meeting with us?" Vaggie looked up at the devil.

 

"Yup! We're going to talk to her concerning what she has said to you, and prevent her from revealing who you are. Which is why we need you there to show her you're not a huge threat to anyone."

 

"I can do that," Vaggie was determined to get the job done.

 

"Glad to hear, kiddo," Lucifer winked at the girl as they were now advancing in front of the office.

 

The door is wide open enough to see a table and a few chairs set up. Now passing through the doorway, Lucifer shutting the doors behind him and Vaggie, sat Lilith on the end of the table. On the other end of the furniture was Carmilla Carmine waiting patiently and sitting upright. The Overlord's large hands are folded in front of her with a grim expression shown on her face. Both Vaggie and Lucifer took a seat at each side of Lilith.

 

"Good afternoon, Carmilla. It's pleasant that you received word from me immediately and arrived on time to today's meeting," Lucifer began the appointment.

 

"Afternoon sir. I'm certain you would come chasing me down if I had not come here," Carmilla says with precaution.

 

"You are right about that. As you can see, you might have a clue as to where this meeting will go from here," the King of Hell hinted as he glanced at Vaggie.

 

Carmine set eyes on Vaggie and replied, "I believe it has something to do with me speaking to your angel friend at Franklin and Rosie's Emporium."

 

"Why yes. I'd like to ask, what makes you think Vaggie is an angel?" Lucifer narrowed his gaze to the tall demon.

 

"She wields an angelic spear with her that I collect after Extermination Day to sell to my customers. As a weapons dealer, there's not a possibility she would be able to get her hands on what I put on sale. Then there's the X mark over her eyepatch. I've seen Exorcists wear a mask with a X on one of their eyes, meaning she belonged in the Exorcist army. Lastly, there's not a single demon feature on her," Carmilla elaborated thoroughly.

 

"Oh wow. She's very good at this," the apple demon muttered to his wife.

 

Rolling her eyes, Lilith laid another question down, "What's the problem with her being an angel?"

 

"Vaggie could end up going on a killing spree at anytime now. Most likely when she's older. Aren't either of you afraid of her being around your daughter alone?"

 

"Not at all. She has every right to stay with us. You just don't know the full story, so don't go on and assume Vaggie would slaughter us and everyone else in Hell. She's just a kid," Lucifer gritted his teeth.

 

"You're right. I don't know the full story. Therefore, give me a good reason why I should stay silent about this matter?" The weapon dealer stared into the couple.

 

"I allowed the princess to escape when I found her during Extermination Day," Vaggie spoke up before anyone else was able to say anything.

 

All eyes were on the young angel. She was standing up and had both hands set on the table. She kept her eye glued onto Carmilla's ahead of her. The Overlord felt somewhat taken aback that Vaggie is including herself into the conversation. What surprised her even more is how fierce the girl appeared to be like she isn't afraid.

 

Vaggie continued, "I became an Exorcist, but I didn't kill or hurt anybody. It felt wrong for me to end someone's life. When I saw the princess look scared because of me, I didn't have the courage to harm her. I let her go, and that's when my boss, Adam, took my eye and wings as punishment. He left me in Hell, but Charlie brought Lucifer and Lilith to help me. Ever since then, I've been forever grateful to be saved by the Morningstar family. Heaven isn't for me. Hell is. I don't have any plans to hurt anyone. Well, except to those who try and hurt this family."

 

"What did I say about making me cry, kid?" The king sniffled with teary eyes.

 

"Sorry," Vaggie's lips quirked up apologetically at the man who seemed emotional.

 

"I understand clearly what you've been through. Not only Adam but Heaven left you to die in Hell for not following orders. They made you suffer when you did something good for Hell. If that's the case, I would like to formally apologize for experiencing this particular tragedy. I also want to apologize for coming off as rude and harsh to you in the beginning. I tend to be defensive at times with new faces," Carmilla expressed her regrets.

 

"You don't need to be sorry. I know Hell would go crazy if they found out I'm here. You had the right to keep your guard up. But you can't tell anyone about me. Not yet at least. It's not for my sake. It's for Lucifer, Lilith, and Charlie's sake. I don't want anybody to mess with them at all because they took in an angel who is supposed to kill sinners," the ex-soldier proclaimed towards the Overlord.

 

Smirking small, the weapon demon said, "Seems like you're loyal to the royal family. You made it clear to me that you are a remarkable angel at a young age. No other angel would survive alone in Hell, but you did. For that, you have my respect, child. I suppose I'll keep your identity a secret in exchange for something else."

 

"It better not be for her soul," Lucifer scowled in disapproval.

 

"Not at all. Rather, I want Vaggie over to my industry and learn what it's like to be in Hell. I also want to borrow her for research purposes that'll help improve my business while teaching her some fighting techniques to defend herself with no problem," Carmine elaborated her deal.

 

"What!? No! You can't—"

 

"I'll do it," the wingless angel shouted with her hand slamming on the table.

 

"Vaggie..." Lucifer called her name faintly.

 

Lilith stared at the girl in uncertainty that she should go along with Carmilla's deal.

 

"I have so much to learn about Hell. I'm new to this place so I need to know the basics. Plus, I think it's a great idea to help each other with what we want. Train me, and I will help with whatever you need for your business," Vaggie accepted the terms.

 

"Wise choice, child. As an Overlord, we usually complete the deal with a firm handshake to seal our end of the deal. But, I'll make an exception to not do so in this case," Carmilla disregarded her own rules.

 

"If she's going to be training with you, be sure there is not a single scratch on Vaggie. She already had enough on her plate," the devil warned.

 

"No worries, your majesty. I will develop a schedule for Vaggie to visit with specific times for her to meet me. Some days will be training, others will be gaining knowledge of Hell and my profession altogether. I won't make it too difficult for her to learn."

 

"I trust that you'll keep Vaggie safe and away from harm under no circumstance. If not, we will strip away everything you own till you have nothing left," Lilith threatened the Overlord.

 

Grasping the first woman's words, Carmilla responded, "She'll be in good hands no matter what."

 

"That's what I want to hear. We will take Vaggie out of this deal if anything fishy is going on," Lucifer added on.

 

"Understood," the towering woman voiced.

 

"This meeting is dismissed. Thanks for coming, Carmilla. Say 'hello' to your little girls for Lilith and I," both Lucifer and Lilith raised themselves from the chairs.

 

"I will. Adiós, ángel," Carmilla bowed to the couple and Vaggie.

 

The weapon dealer went on her feet and left the office room through another door behind her, leading outside the house. Vaggie stayed put for a while until a hand landed on top of her head. Lifting her head up, it was Lilith standing next to her.

 

"Are you really willing to go through with the deal with Carmilla?" Lilith questioned the small fallen angel.

 

"I am willing to go through with it. You guys won't have to do the hard part of schooling me about Hell or teach me to defend myself. Carmilla will do it, and I will be apart of her company to help with what she needs," Vaggie answered sincerely.

 

"Alright then. Just... let us know if something is not right or fair to you," Lilith carried on.

 

"Got it. I do want to say thanks for inviting me and trying to help me out during the meeting. It's nice to know you guys have my back every step of the way," Vaggie made aware to the king and queen of their consideration.

 

"We got your back regardless, kiddo. Any time, any place," Lucifer grinned happily at the young angel.

 

Vaggie was content with the statement made.

 

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"Char-Char. We have some rules set up for you. Considering you want to sleep in the same room as Vaggie, and she's allowing you to sleep with her, there are a few things we need to discuss first," Lucifer used an authoritative voice.

 

"What is it?" Charlie paid full attention to her father.

 

"First, you must stay in bed unless there's something you or Vaggie need that you can ask Razzle or Dazzle for. Second, if Vaggie wants to sleep, you let her sleep. Third, try not to keep her up very late. Lastly, do not wake her up in the morning if she's still asleep. You got it?" The King of Hell listed a set of regulations for his daughter.

 

"Mhm!" The princess nodded straight away.

 

"Put your pajamas on, and we'll move you back to your room," Lucifer commanded.

 

"Yay! I'm so excited to have a sleepover with Vaggie,"  Charlie was filled with anticipation as she ran to her parents bedroom.

 

She went on to collect her sleepwear and put them on while Lucifer stuck around with Vaggie in Charlie's bedroom to check in on her. The former Exterminator was dressed to sleep and chatted with the Morningstar about the blonde girl and her sleeping together. Lucifer advised the angel to let him or Lilith know if Charlie becomes disruptive. Needless to say, Vaggie wouldn't say anything as to not have Charlie be in trouble.

 

The apple demon left the room to see if his daughter was finished putting on her night attire. Vaggie made herself comfortable on the bed and waited for Charlotte to appear. A couple minutes later, the hellborn jogged in the bedroom with her parents normally trailing behind her. Charlie then hopped into bed and laid next to Vaggie on the right side of her, pulling the blankets over each other. Lucifer reminded the princess about what they talked about and the couple bid their goodnights to the girls. They did the same to the king and queen before they turned the lights off and closed the room door shut. Vaggie turned to lay on her side as did Charlie. so they can look and talk to each other.

 

"Hi," the little Morningstar spoke in a hushed tone, beaming at her friend.

 

"Hey," Vaggie retorted back with a smile as well.

 

"I've been dying to have a small sleepover with you. I kept asking my parents, but they told me not yet until you feel much better. And now, I can finally sleep with you," Charlie ranted passionately.

 

Vaggie chuckled slightly and uttered quietly, "You should've told me you wanted to sleep here with me. I would have told your mom or dad that you can sleep in your bed with me."

 

"I know, but I don't think they would let me anyways. At least I don't have to wait anymore."

 

"Yeah, you're right."

 

"By the way, what happened in the meeting?" Charlie asked with a bit of concern.

 

"Carmilla, the woman who talked to me yesterday when we were in Rosie's shop, she knows I'm an angel. Your parents want to keep me a secret, and Carmilla decided to do so by having me help her with her business. She will also be teaching me about Hell and how to be stronger fighter," Vaggie replied to her companion.

 

"Doesn't that sound dangerous? To be with an Overlord like her by yourself?" Charlotte didn't like the sound of the idea.

 

"It does, but Lucifer and Lilith warned her to not let me be harmed by anything or anyone. I mean, I'm the one who was okay with her plan. So I won't be here in the mansion all day long for some days," Vaggie mentioned.

 

"I wish I could go to see you," the Princess of Hell pouted.

 

"That would be nice. Though, your dad told me that you'll be going back to school soon. At least we won't be alone all the time at home. You and I will be doing our own thing," the ex-Exorcist made a point. 

 

"True. Hearing that makes me feel a little better," Charlie sighed in relief.

 

"Same here. Anyways, I'm feeling sleepy. It's time for me to sleep," Vaggie declared as she fluffed up her pillow.

 

"Before you go to sleep, I just wanna say that you looked very pretty with your eyepatch on today and yesterday. It suits you nicely like it suits a pirate," Charlie complimented cheerfully.

 

Her heart beating and feeling some heat developing on her face, the fallen angel stated, "Thank you, Charlie. It means a lot to me."

 

"No problem, Vaggie. Goodnight," Charlie said as she turned away to lay on her other side.

 

"Goodnight, Charlie," Vaggie softly said back with a big smile on her face before closing her eye to sleep.

Chapter 8: The Carmine’s Business

Summary:

Vaggie is visiting Carmine for her first day. She learns a few things. Adam has an evil plan.

"Are you ready for your first day back in school?" Lilith asked her daughter as she finished up brushing the blonde's hair.

 

"Yeah! I hope this year will be better than last year," Charlie yearned for.

 

"I'm sure it will, honey," the woman gently beamed.

 

"I wish Vaggie would go to school with me. It would be a lot of fun with her there," the princess pouted.

 

"I know, but Vaggie is not prepared to go to a public school. Rather, she is going to spend time with Carmilla to learn in private. You'll be okay without her for a few hours, I promise. Make new friends, darling. It would do you good," Lilith pressed her lips on Charlie's head.

 

"I'll try," the hellborn exhaled deeply.

 

"That's my little girl. You said farewell to your father before he left, yes?"

 

"Mhm. I even told Vaggie 'bye' too," Charlie smiled as she gathered a few items to put in her backpack.

 

"You're too sweet for this realm, darling. Now, come along. One of the butlers is ready to take us," Lilith placed a hand on her daughter's back to guide her outside.

 

Charlie proceeded to put on the backpack straps over her shoulders as she and her mother walked from the living room to the foyer. They exited where their limo was waiting with Razzle holding the car door for them. As for Dazzle, he is inside the manor to keep an eye on Vaggie. It was only the goat and the young angel by themselves in the house for a while. After dropping Charlie off, Lilith has errands to run that will take hours to complete. The good thing to Vaggie is the fact she won't be fully unaccompanied today because Dazzle is with her.

 

Three days following the meeting with Carmilla, a full schedule for the former Exterminator was sent to the King of Hell. Lucifer, Lilith, and Vaggie went over it together to get an idea of what days the wingless angel is required to meet with the Overlord. So far, the schedule is doable, and the couple nor Vaggie were opposed to the plan. Carmilla expected her new apprentice to arrive in her workplace by ten in the morning sharp. From experience, the angelic girl is expected to make it earlier before ten.

 

"Hey, Dazzle?" The one-eyed girl called for the animal as she searched for her spear in the closet.

 

Showing up at the door frame in the air, Dazzle let out a sound to signify he heard his name.

 

"Do you know how I can get to Carmilla's place? I need a map or directions to get there. By the way, we don't have a car to drive there and I need to be there in twenty minutes," Vaggie alerted the goat as she found her weapon.

 

All Dazzle could do is baaed at the youngster before flying to her. Confused, the angel watched the furry demon put out his hoof for Vaggie to take. Grabbing onto it, Dazzle lead her completely out of the mansion. They stopped at the beginning of the streets and pavements where it guided to different paths towards the cities and towns. The goat then let go of Vaggie's hand and floated several feet apart from her. Raising an eyebrow, Vaggie did not understand what he was up to.

 

It changed when a tornado of fire surrounded Dazzle. At first glance, the fallen angel believed something wrong was going on with the demon goat. She wasn't sure what to do until he started morphing into a bigger size than he normally was. He grew taller like a tower, and his wings were expanding further. The transformation lasted less than fifteen seconds before the flames disappeared, uncovering Dazzle as a dragon. Vaggie's jaw dropped as she was in awe at the stunning creature.

 

"Since when could you become a dragon?!" The wingless child queried with astonishment.

 

Dazzle unleashed a low and screeching cry to try and answer the question. Following the cry, he released some smoke from his nose and lowered his head to the ground. Afterwards, Dazzle gestured for Vaggie climb on his lower neck in which she did.

 

"It's too bad I can't understand goats or dragons. It would be pretty cool to know what you're saying," Vaggie smiled as she petted Dazzle.

 

Standing up gently, the dragon stood up and roared lightly while he stretched his wings. The previous Exorcist took note that Dazzle is about to take flight so she clings onto his fur tightly. Staring back to the girl, Dazzle began lifting himself off the ground. He flapped away to the destination Vaggie needed to reach. The air blew her hair back as she took in the view of Hell below her. The flight reminded her of how she used to have her wings and was able to soar freely wherever she pleases. As much as it hurts to not have the ability to fly anymore, this was the closest Vaggie will get to travel through air. Regardless, she accepts it.

 

Five minutes had gone by when Dazzle had slowed down his wings while circling an area below him. Vaggie searched under the dragon to see where he'll be landing. There was a big enough space for Dazzle to slowly lower himself between buildings without destroying anything in his way. Touching what seemed like a road with his legs, Dazzle and Vaggie landed safely. Sliding off the creature, Vaggie stumbled upon multiple vans with workers loading them up. Neighboring them were wooden containers from small to enormous sizes in front of numerous buildings. Vaggie was amazed at the sights.

 

"Bienvenidos a la industria. I see you turned up on time, Vaggie."

 

Rotating her body to the voice, she found Carmilla welcoming her with her huge hands behind her back.

 

"I make sure that I'm always on time. Also, this place is all yours!?" Vaggie overstated with her eye widening at the large properties.

 

Smirking, the Overlord proudly responded, "Why yes. It took me years and years to purchase these warehouses. I had to sacrifice a lot to get where I am now."

 

"Woah! You really mean business," the ex-trooper remained astounded.

 

"Indeed, I do. Follow me. There's so much knowledge you have to obtain to officially understand Hell," Carmine began heading inside the structure as the youngster trailed beside her, Dazzle staying behind to rest.

 

"Is there really so much I need to learn about Hell? I heard of the seven rings, each of them representing the seven sins. I know that Lucifer is the sin of Pride which means we are in Pride Ring," Vaggie claimed to the older woman.

 

"You are not wrong. Anything else Heaven taught you about Hell?"

 

"Besides everyone in Hell is supposed to be evil and the story of how Lucifer and Lilith ended up here, that's pretty much it," Vaggie concluded.

 

"It's a very small portion of what you are aware of. I recommend you familiarize yourself with Hell's hierarchy. As an Overlord, we rank in fifth when it comes to terms of power," Carmilla passed on a minor detail.

 

"You guys sound dangerous. I remember Rosie told me she is an Overlord, just like you," the one-eyed child brought up.

 

"Correct. You met two out of the top seven Overlords. Rosie and I have been Overlords for quite some time. I have an old friend who has been an Overlord for decades. As for the others, they tend to fight each other to become the top strongest Overlords in Hell," the weapon dealer provided more information.

 

"How do Overlords get stronger?" Vaggie asked a simple question.

 

"Your answer is right here," Carmilla moved aside for Vaggie to see one of the biggest warehouses after they've made it to their stop.

 

It was filled with sinners packaging, carrying, pushing, and transporting wooden crates or carts full of different weapons to vans backed into the production room. They were moving quickly and in an orderly fashion as they tried to get the job done and transferred out of the spacious room.

 

"Overlords own as many souls as they can to become powerful. The sinners working for me are the souls I own," the Overlord added on to the discussion.

 

"Isn't that cruel?" The former Exorcist guessed.

 

"Not if the Overlord gives them shelter, food, and water which I supply my souls with. Unlike a few Overlords, I do not torture or harm them unless they threaten my family's safety or betray me in any way possible," Carmine divulged straightforwardly.

 

"To be honest, I think that's the right thing to do if you're having them work for you while owning their souls. Besides, I didn't know you had a family. I thought you were by yourself," Vaggie commented as she slightly leaned into her spear stick.

 

"Part of it is my fault as I didn't mention mi familia until right now. The only family I have are my two little adoptive girls," Carmilla admitted.

 

"Two adoptive girls, huh? How did you adopt them?" Vaggie's curiosity got the best of her.

 

"I actually found them two years ago. They were stranded in Pentagram City with nobody who gave a damn to take care of them. So I was the one who brought them with me. Obviously, I had no one before I met my precious daughters. After raising the two, I knew in my heart to protect them and think of them as my own children. They mean everything to me," Carmilla summarized the incident.

 

"You know, I'm starting to believe you don't belong here in Hell," the fallen angel theorized positively.

 

After listening to Vaggie's speculation, the woman bursted out laughing. Vaggie didn't understand what was hilarious to Carmilla about what she said. Patiently, she let the woman calm down from the unexpected laughter.

 

The arms dealer wiped away an imaginary tear and stated, "My apologies, Vaggie. It's been some time since I laughed this hard. As for your remark, it's thoughtful you believe I do not belong in Hell. Yet, I cannot deny and say that I am worthy to be in Heaven. I've killed mortals, sold weapons, and traded to own as many souls as I can to not be messed with and gain respect."

 

"You're right. But you did take in two sinners to take care of when no one else could," Vaggie made a point.

 

"Precisely. What matters is they're being supported and out of harm's way with me to help them," Carmilla curled the corner of her lips out of thrill.

 

"They are super lucky to have you as a mother," the ex-Exterminator smiled warmly.

 

"We are pretty lucky to have mamá as a mother."

 

Whirling their heads, Vaggie and Carmilla found two girls close in age as the unsuspected angel. One was blonde wearing a mini lab coat. The other had creamy hair and wore combat clothing. Both of them have their black horns poking out.

 

Carmine went between her daughters and introduced them, "Ah. Vaggie, I'd like you to meet mis hijas. This is Odette, and this is Clara. They are learning to run this place together."

 

"It's nice to meet you two. I'm Vaggie," the wingless girl held her hand out.

 

Grasping her hand to shake it, Clara says, "Hi Vaggie! I'm so happy you're going to join our team. I've been dying to have someone small like you working with us."

 

"Good thing Clara will stop blabbing about not having somebody young in the business," Odette said out of relief as she was up to shake hands with Vaggie.

 

Clara rolled her eyes before Vaggie stated, "I'm new to Hell so your mom is teaching me about it along with training me and me helping her out with the company."

 

"Oh! Did our mom find you by yourself and took you here to learn and work?" Clara inquired.

 

"She didn't. I was found by someone else, but Carmilla and I are helping each other for now," the angelic girl provided a reply.

 

"Well welcome! I really hope we can work together. You seem fun to hang out with," Clara hinted to try to get her mother to pair them for work.

 

Spotting her motive, Carmilla proposed to the girls, "In a few weeks, Vaggie will try to familiarize the duties given to her in the industry. Once she gets the hang of it, I'll approve the idea of her working with the both of you as long as you continue to do your job."

 

"No need to say anything else. Vaggie got this out of the bag, and so will we," Clara yanked her sister and Vaggie next to her.

 

"Right. Regresa al trabajo, niñas. It's time I start a lesson about Hell with Vaggie. Be sure the orders are correct with no mistakes before authorizing the delivery," the weapons dealer mentioned.

 

Odette nodding to her mother's order, Clara voiced, "Later Vaggie! Have fun with your lecture."

 

"Pay attention, and you won't end up like her with a small attention span," Odette patted Clara's back shoulder.

 

"Hey!" Clara shouted as she glared at her sister.

 

Giggling, Vaggie thanked the girls, "Thanks. I will keep that in mind."

 

The duo smiled at the angel right as they walked to their stations to continue their tasks.

 

"My girls got along with you fairly well. Mainly Clara. I say it's a good sign," Carmine proclaimed assuredly.

 

"Either I'm lucky to bump into friendly demons, or everyone is just like this," Vaggie indicated aloud.

 

"La primera opción. Not everyone in Hell has the mindset to be kind. You never know who they truly are until it is too late," Carmilla claimed.

 

"Like Adam in Heaven," the one-eyed child whispered for the woman to hear only.

 

She noticed a shift of emotion shown on Vaggie's face from mentioning the first man. Being taught about the angel's past caused Carmilla to keep her daughters as far away from any danger as possible if it were just the two of them. For now, the Overlord doesn't worry whenever Odette and Clara are with her or close by.

 

Expressing a deep sorrow for her, Carmine decided to encourage Vaggie with words of motivation, "He's a coward for inflicting harm on you. If you were my child, I wouldn't let anything prevent me from killing that cabrón. However, you should seek revenge for what he's done to you. Which is why I'm going to help make you become stronger, wiser, and skilled in combat. You'll have the capability to protect yourself from an unexpected attack. Though you are young, we will take it easy with training. The older you get, the more intense it becomes. Are you ready to move forward with the idea?"

 

"Yes. I'll do whatever you need me to do if it makes me the best fighter I can be," Vaggie responded with enthusiasm.

 

"Very well. Follow me. I have a room set up to discuss some topics referencing Hell before we begin some drills I've created," Carmilla showed the way.

 

Vaggie understood the plan while she traveled behind the woman feeling positive about today.

 

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Up in Heaven, the army of Exorcists retreated to their rooms after a long day of brutal exercises. As for Lute, she was required to stay behind in the training room after being told so by her leader. She began putting away her stuff used in her duffle bag while the angels left one by one. Until every single soldier was out of the building completely, Adam appeared in front of Lute as she was sitting on a bench.

 

"Alright! It's just you and I that need to talk about something very important. I won't say this more than once so you better fuckin' listen carefully. I have a job for you that needs to be taken care of. If you handle it without a problem, you'll be my second commander, and I won't be hurting you ever again," Adam made known.

 

Curious about what needs to be completed, Lute asked, "What do I need to do, sir?"

 

"This will come as a shock to you, but Vaggee is still alive no thanks to Lucifer and his dumbass family! I need you to kill her before the higher seraphims find out what I did to her."

 

"She's still alive!?" Lute stood from the bench in shock from the news.

 

"Sadly, yes. So I'm putting you in charge to find that little bitch every Extermination Day to get rid of her. Do as you're told, and you won't be punished by me anymore and become my lieutenant. Oh, and don't bother to tell anyone about our discussion or else I'll exterminate you. You got that?!" The first man glowered at the small angel.

 

Not wanting to anger him with a slow response, Lute uttered briskly, "Yes sir!"

 

"Don't let her kill you," Adam finalized his statement before leaving the room.

 

After he was gone, Lute grabbed a hold of her spear that laid on the bench she was sitting on. Her mind ran, learning her friend is alive and safe with Lucifer. And all of a sudden, Adam is sending her to eliminate Vaggie out of all people. Lute is now debating whether she should go along with Adam's order or not. It sucks to be beaten by the first man, and she doesn't care about being second-in-command. Most of all, Lute doesn't have the guts to try and murder her friend. She's stuck with two choices and cannot ask someone for advice on the subject. If only Vaggie had slaughtered the sinner, Lute wouldn't have to follow through with Adam's scheme.

Notes:

I apologize for the delay for this chapter. I had no clue what to write for this one, but I will be on track for the other chapters to come out every few days. Thank you to those who are patiently waiting for me to update.

Chapter 9: Awoken

Summary:

Vaggie does an easy training session. She realizes a feeling that encourages her to be protective. Something unexplained was in her mind.

"Eso es suficiente para hoy."

 

"What? But I only showed you half of what I can do."

 

"I understand, but I can tell you are rusty with your moves. How long has it been since you were able to be quick on your feet and fight?" Carmilla questioned.

 

"The day before Extermination Day. After that, I had to rest," Vaggie recalled the memory.

 

"Hmm. It's been nearly two weeks since then. Is there anything you believe is holding you back from striking fast and precisely?" The woman added in another question.

 

"Now that you mention it, there are things holding me back. My eye and wings," the ex-soldier responded with a despairing voice.

 

"That tells me you used your wings in combat. As for your eye, you aren't familiar with having just one. You may think it could be a disadvantage to you, yet I think otherwise. You'll have a fresh start with training as you will no longer do a sloppy job from what the first man has taught you. I sense we can do so much better to make you concentrate appropriately, possess solutions for future problems, and improve your stamina. Altogether, you will achieve the goal of being strong and fierce," Carmine portrayed with a hint of faith.

 

"Sounds promising. It will definitely be hard without my wings," the fallen angel glanced over her shoulder to see the faded, thin scars.

 

"You aren't wrong, and that is fine. We will work our way around it. Do not let any challenge prevent you from reaching your goal," the weapon dealer carried on.

 

"I'll take your word for it," Vaggie told her mentor.

 

"Very well. Let's begin our session," standing straight and tall, Carmilla faced her apprentice with a couple feet between them.

 

Nodding, the wingless girl matched the demon's stance while holding the spear standing on the floor. She felt driven and awaited patiently for instructions from Carmine.

 

"I want you to stay in the position you're in, and keep your eye forward. I will be moving around the training room, and I need you to listen carefully for any trace of noise coming from me. If you think I'm very close to you, I want you to try and hit me with the end of your spear before I land a hand on you," Carmilla instructed.

 

"Okay," Vaggie simply spoke.

 

She followed her orders and allowed the tall woman to start the process. At first, Vaggie listened attentively for footsteps or rustling sounds. The walls around her were thick enough where she wouldn't be able to hear outside of it. Seconds went by when she heard an audible metallic tap against the floor. Then, another. According to Vaggie, it sounded like they came from the right side of her. Doing as she was told, the angel turned her body and thrusted the wooden stick towards the direction of the noise. Carmilla wasn't there. That's when a palm laid flat on the girl's shoulder, resulting her to slightly flinch and whip her head to find the Overlord on the opposite side of her.

 

"How did you—"

 

"Never assume someone wouldn't move in different directions. You will get killed that way. I purposely made my footsteps loud enough for you to determine where I am. You failed the first attempt as expected, but there are many more chances given to you," Carmilla pulled her hand away and moved farther from Vaggie.

 

"What's the point of this if I can't look around to see where you're at?" Vaggie asked with a hint of frustration lingering.

 

"You are not as quick on your feet as you were before, I predict. Meaning, having one eye creates that effect. So, in order for you to gain a faster reaction to someone attacking you, listening to their every motion will help you advance. When I decide you're ready to move on from our session, we can begin battling each other face to face," the arms dealer explained.

 

"Usted es la patrona," the former Exterminator grinned before returning to the stance she was in.

 

Beaming back, Carmine stepped further back to start over the process. Keeping still and facing ahead without moving her eye, Vaggie concentrated and searched for any sounds of where Carmilla would be. The exercise began when Vaggie counted four noises she caught. The last one is when she swung her spear where she thinks the woman may be. Unluckily, she missed as Carmilla briskly stood right next to her with hands on her shoulders.

 

"Otra vez," the weaponry demon vocalized.

 

They both went back to their positions while Vaggie hoped she can get a hit on her mentor. As much as she was now feeling irritated for failing twice, she knew she wouldn't get it on the first try. The third time, the fallen angel entirely missed. The fourth try, she was off by two feet. The fifth attempt, Vaggie accidentally waved her spear before the Overlord could reach her. And for the sixth shot, Vaggie's end of her spear made contact with Carmilla's hip. She was in denial for a moment until the hand belonging to Carmilla moved it away toward the child.

 

"Congratulations, Vaggie. You managed to get a hit on me. The worst thing you could've done is given up, but you didn't. I'd say you're making progress, pequeña," Carmilla caressed Vaggie's head.

 

Smiling at the praise, the small girl said, "Thanks, Carmilla. At least you are not working my butt off just yet."

 

"Correct, although I'm aware not to be extreme about training where you can get harmed. The king and queen would have my head," Carmine reminded Vaggie.

 

"You won't have to worry about it when I get older. I will handle the pain I'm sure."

 

"Tell that to Lucifer and Lilith."

 

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Two hours have gone by when the session with Carmilla is over. Half of the time was learning topics regarding Hell, and the other half was spent on training. Overall, the older woman found today to be successful. There were some slip ups when Vaggie practiced with Carmilla. Nevertheless, her accomplishments outweighed the mistakes. Vaggie felt content as she was with Dazzle who was flying home. The ride went undisturbed and well before the dragon demon touched down outside the mansion.

 

Transitioning back to a goat, Dazzle and Vaggie made their way inside the house. It was quiet since no one had come back yet. Lucifer is doing his king duties, Lilith could still be running errands, and Charlie has another hour till school is finished. With nothing much to do around the manor, the angel and butler decided to play a card game of Go Shark, a replica of Go Fish, on the kitchen table. Dazzle had won four times while Vaggie won once. After five rounds, they moved onto another game. It lasted for a while when voices were heard in the foyer.

 

Picking up and putting away the games, the goat demon and Vaggie were met with the Morningstar family and Razzle. The brothers joined each other in the kitchen to find some sweets to eat. As for the royal family, Charlie dropped her backpack before sprinting to the angelic girl to embrace her, leaving Lucifer and Lilith to watch the encounter afar. Undoubtedly, Vaggie wrapped her arms around the princess, resulting in them greeting each other. Then, Charlie started rambling her day at school and how much it would be better if Vaggie was there.

 

She brought up the teacher she was assigned to, how the school building has changed, and what her classmates are like. The wingless angel listened as the hellborn's parents already heard the story and left the girls alone for a little bit before saluting Vaggie. Lucifer needed to take care of a few things in his office. On the other hand, Lilith, with the help of Razzle and Dazzle, were putting away groceries, necessities, and clothing. Slowly, but surely, afternoon turned into evening. The goat boys finished cooking up some tasty stew and had already set up the table for everyone to seat themselves. Being served along with drinks, the Morningstar and Vaggie dug in and stirred up a conversation.

 

"So... Vaggie. How did everything go with Carmilla? She wasn't being difficult with you I hope?" Lucifer took interest in what occurred with the Overlord.

 

Vaggie paused from eating to speak, "It went great actually. Carmilla turned out to be a nice person. She is nothing like the first man when it came to training."

 

"I'm filled with joy to hear you say so. Lilith and I were still uneasy about letting you train with Carmilla, but knowing how it went, we are relieved about it," the King of Hell admitted how he and Lilith felt.

 

"Carmilla knew to follow our order or else she would give me an excuse to demolish her business and take all of her souls," Lilith nonchalantly declared.

 

"You're so violent, sweetie. I love it," Lucifer dreamily stared at his wife.

 

"Eww! Dad!" Charlie cried out in disgust.

 

Chuckling at her daughter, Lilith carried on to ask, "What did Carmilla teach you earlier today?"

 

"We went over what Overlords are and what they do for Hell. She also taught me about the seven sins and hellborns which I learned Charlie is one. Apparently you guys are excused from being hurt or killed on Extermination Day," Vaggie presented what she was educated on.

 

"Carmilla is right. As the rulers of Hell and Charlie being a hellborn, I asked Heaven to give us a pass to not be targeted during Extermination Day which they did grant. There are other hellborns who are pardoned from the event as well they mentioned," the apple demon builds on the details.

 

"Hellborns are really lucky to be protected from Extermination. All that matters is Charlie being safe from the Exorcist," the young fallen angel commented.

 

"Couldn't have agreed more, kiddo. And what about training? Did you learn any badass tricks?" Lucifer excitedly interrogated Vaggie.

 

"Not yet. I noticed I've gotten slow with my movements because of my eye and wings being gone. Carmilla made up an exercise for me to listen to any noise she makes while I keep my head and eye forward without moving. Then I have to guess where she'll sneak up behind me and hit her with the end of my spear. We've done it more than we can count," Vaggie replied before taking a spoonful of the meal.

 

"It sounds like physical therapy in a way. Carmilla is helping you regain your speed and strength after the loss of your wings and eye. Both you and the Overlord appear to be committed to this process. Hopefully it'll work out and be worthwhile in the end. If not, you got me to teach you the old ways I learned eons ago," Lucifer widely grinned in a playful way.

 

"In case I'm having trouble with training, I will come to you for help," the one-eyed child will keep in mind the demon's words.

 

Lucifer nodded, and the family continued to eat. They built more discussions, talking about gossip and news going around in Hell. It eventually led to abrupt laughter from everyone in the household when Lucifer brought up a hilarious joke. For the time, Vaggie hasn't laughed as hard as she did today. A tear formed as she had been replaying the joke over and over in her head, finding it to be funnier than before. As the chortling died down and dinner was over, Vaggie had realized something. Something that made her feel warm.

 

Not a month has gone by since the day Hell was given another fallen angel. The suffering and torture Vaggie endured will remain a memory stuck within her until the day she dies. Then came the Morningstar family who took her in with open arms and gave her a place to shelter and eat in. After, she gained a couple of friendships that are aiding her to be better. And finally, Vaggie feels entirely accepted not by Hell, but by the Morningstars. It was as if she was part of their family in some way.

 

Even though she hasn't been officially adopted, the angel feels a strong connection with Lucifer, Lilith, and Charlie. One she never had in Heaven other than Lute. Because of the feeling, this gives Vaggie to push herself to be tough and skilled. She will do whatever it takes to keep the family protected and away from harm after saving her from a near death experience.

 

It's what I owe them, her mind says.

 

Which is why you are perfect to me.

 

An unknown voice entered Vaggie's mind that sparked her to open her eye and sit up from the bed rapidly. It was already the middle of the night where everyone was asleep in their rooms. Vaggie gazed over to Charlie to make sure she didn't wake her up. Thankfully, the blonde was sound asleep and was not disturbed by the former Exorcist's jolting. The short girl found it odd that another voice appeared out of nowhere in her head. It was a man's voice she recalled. A mellow and somewhat of a deep voice. Vaggie didn't recognize it one bit who it could belong to.

 

She thought maybe it was her subconscious. The only thing that had her confused is the statement. Whoever spoke in her mind said one sentence that did not fit into a narrative known. Vaggie didn't understand how she was perfect and to whom. There were many questions concerning the voice. However, Vaggie was too exhausted to bother asking in her head. Pretending it's nothing important, Vaggie laid back down in bed and covered herself with the huge blanket she shares with the princess. Closing her eye, she returned to her slumber.

Notes:

This chapter might've sounded boring to read, but I promise it will get better soon. I will be starting a new segment of the story after the next chapter to move forward with it. Things will turn insane!!! 💥💥💥

Chapter 10: Faithful Angel

Summary:

Lute hides her struggles. Vaggie received a surprise very dear to her.

Five months later...

 

Shoving her mini towels, water bottles, and a pair of shoes in the duffel bag, someone was watching her from a short distance. After zipping it closed, the person made his appearance known to the trooper.

 

"Sup Lute."

 

"Sir," Lute motioned her head.

 

"Decide what your plan is to take Vaggee down? I'm sure you had plenty of time to think about it," Adam stared down at the girl.

 

"It's like what you said, sir. I just need to find Vaggie and finish her off," Lute locked eyes with the first man.

 

"And how exactly would I know you killed that bitch for good? For all I know, you could just tell me she's dead without any evidence," the guitar angel circled the small angel, analyzing her.

 

Feeling intimidated by him, Lute answered slowly, "I can bring you her head."

 

Adam paused at the response to his question. Again, he looked at the Exorcist carefully creating an uncomfortable atmosphere for Lute.

 

That was until the man smirked and said, "You read my fucking mind, kid. Do that, and you'll become a lieutenant without a problem. Besides, no more punishments for you, and you can have more freedom instead of spending time with the army as much. It will motivate you to slaughter Vaggee I bet."

 

"It will, sir. I'll get the job done," Lute kept her face as serious as to not show she is lying.

 

"Why do you think I have high hopes of you becoming the best badass Exterminator there is?" The leader of the Exorcist army reminded the little soldier before he left the training room.

 

He's making me aim to be at the top no matter what. Even if I don't want to anymore like I used to.

 

Sighing, the girl picked up her bag from the floor and strolled home. Sensing that she has a lot of weight laying on her shoulders, she thought of an idea to walk by herself to a specific location. Stopping at the apartment, Lute left her bag and showered quickly to feel cleaner after an intense and sweaty training session. Then, she put on fresh clothes, brushed her hair, and left the premises empty-handed. To the young angel, it remained odd without Vaggie walking next to her on their way to eat or visit somewhere.

 

It turned out to be lonely and depressing without a friend to talk to. Lute isn't a fan of interacting with anybody unless it were someone she knew. She prefers to isolate herself and sleep or watch television throughout the day. There are days the angelic child would drop by to restaurants to eat alone or waste time to shop for less than a few items. It was way better to do things with Vaggie than it was currently to Lute. Even so, she couldn't bear to think about her companion right now. Not when Adam gave Lute an awful mission to murder her.

 

There is one spot that will give the youngster a peaceful mind to forget about everything disturbing to her. That place being the beach which Lute knows will make her feel relaxed. All she wanted to do is sit down and stare at the ocean, and that she did. Arriving at the shore covered in sand are hundreds of lounge chairs spread out with umbrellas folded near each of them. Picking one randomly, Lute tossed herself onto the seat. Checking around the beach, there were not a lot of angels roaming around. Some would be in the water to swim. Others were napping or taking in the beautiful view of the sky above the ocean.

 

Lute watched the medium-sized waves crash and steadily creep up to the shallow end. The clouds floating in one direction with colors painted on the sky made the scenery very captivating to anyone's eyes. It was a pleasant sight for Lute, sure. But nothing could beat the beauty of a particular Seraphim. Speaking of the Seraphim, the Exorcist was zoned out for quite awhile when a cheery voice took her back to reality.

 

"Hi Lute!"

 

Taken aback for a split second, Lute lightened up when she found Emily glowing across from her.

 

"Hey Emily. W-what are you doing here?" Lute kept her composure to not freak out in front of the adorable angel.

 

"Just taking a walk and feeling the water with my feet. It's been forever since I've seen you," Emily mentioned.

 

"I know right? It's my fault we haven't come across each other. I've been staying home more than usual. I only leave the house to grab a bite or do some shopping," Lute stated the truth.

 

"Makes sense. I've been busy keeping everyone happy. Sera doesn't want a single Winner to be upset or angry."

 

"It sounds tiring, isn't it?"

 

"It can be sometimes, but I don't mind it. Anyways, how's Vaggie doing? I see she didn't come along to the beach with you," the young Seraphim was curious about the other angel.

 

Tensing up, Lute lied and blurted out, "Vaggie is great! She's doing her own thing here and there. Doing some cool adventures probably."

 

Not understanding why Lute is acting bizarre all of a sudden, Emily decides to ask, "Are you okay, Lute? You're acting weird."

 

"Me? Weird? Never! I'm totally okay! You're the weird one! N-not that I mind! Ughh! I need to shut up," Lute covered her face with her hands to hide the embarrassment she went through.

 

Emily didn't hesitate to giggle at Lute's frantic response. As strange as the angel was acting, the Seraphim found the girl to be silly. She did have a solution in mind to make Lute feel better instead of uneasy.

 

"Here. How about I give you a hug? Maybe it will help," Emily suggested with her arms now open.

 

Lute removed her hands to see Emily smiling tenderly. Rather than feeling embarrassed, she felt herself blush at Emily's tactic. But that didn't stop her from accepting the hug. Hopping off the lounge chair, Lute nearly tackled the pure child into the sand but managed to keep her and Emily on their feet. The embracement was well needed for Lute. The abuse she had to endure, and the pressure is on her to take Vaggie down. It was overwhelming. But with Emily hugging her, it was like all of her problems were solved.

 

"Thanks, Em. I really needed this," Lute muttered faintly in gratitude.

 

"I can tell. Which is why I offered a hug, and it's my job to make you happy too, you know," the wholesome girl whispered back.

 

Without a doubt in Lute's mind, Emily will make her happy.

 

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Five months have flown by since the day Vaggie first entered and lived in Hell. The first month she was adjusting to the new life given to her with new people. Then as other months passed, she had grown accustomed to the environment Vaggie now resides in. Blending into society, the goat demons were capable of keeping an eye on the former Exterminator as she wanted to recognize the layout of Pentagram City with Lucifer's permission.

 

The Morningstars to this day are fond of the wingless child living with them. Whenever she is free, Vaggie tags along with either Lilith or Lucifer to run errands. She would even go to drop off or pick up Charlie from Hellementary school. After the princess arrives home, she and Vaggie make up games to play or help Razzle and Dazzle with dinner or desserts. Near the end of the day, the two girls talk endlessly about any topic until they become tired and fall asleep, snuggling together.

 

As for Vaggie's progress training with Carmilla, it has gone incredibly well. Little by little, Vaggie is advancing her abilities and endurance. She's not at her full potential like she once was days before the Extermination. Even so, the older the angel gets, the more moves and strength she needs to learn and gain to defend herself or anyone dear to her. Nothing like Adam, the Overlord is patient and helps Vaggie when she makes a mistake. She goes on to use words of encouragement to inspire the fallen angel throughout their sessions. Not to mention Vaggie learned a great amount of knowledge in reference to Hell.

 

With the Carmines, not only would they invite her to train, they would include her to join them for dinner plenty of times. Odette and Clara have gotten closer with the one-eyed girl during the moments they worked together for Carmilla. Vaggie and Clara would mess around with each other during work hours, and Odette ends up scolding the two as if Vaggie was their sister. The weapon dealer had noticed the trio treating one another like siblings. It made her realize how motherly she's been towards the angel. 

 

She turned soft for her the more days she spent with the ex-soldier just like she did with her adoptive daughters. It was clear to the woman as months went by that she finally thought of Vaggie as one of her own daughters. However, Carmilla doesn't want to think of Vaggie as a daughter. She wants her to be an official Carmine just like Odette and Clara. And that, she does.

 

"Hey Vaggie! I received a message from Carmilla saying she wants to see you as soon as possible," Lucifer alerted the girl, waving around Carmine's note.

 

"Did she say what for?" Vaggie asked as her head perked up from trying to search something underneath her bed.

 

"Nope! Just says to meet her asap. You need Lilith or I to go with you?"

 

"No, that's okay. I'll have Razzle and Dazzle drive me to her industry."

 

"That's fine, kiddo. Hopefully Carmilla is doing something special of some sorts for you! I mean, who knows? That Overlord is full of surprises sometimes, ha ha!" The king was acting suspicious to Vaggie who chose to ignore it.

 

"That would be nice of her. Tell Charlie she can finish the puzzle we were making. I wouldn't want her to wait for me," the wingless child asked a favor.

 

"Will do. When you come back, let us know what happened," Lucifer advised.

 

"I will," Vaggie uttered before taking her spear from under the bed and leaving the room.

 

Then, Lilith came out of Lucifer's office to find her husband in the middle of the hallway. Gradually getting closer to Lucifer, the first woman wrapped her arms around the King of Hell, holding him from behind. The fallen angel gazed upward to see his wife staring back at him.

 

"Vaggie is off to see Carmilla I presume," Lilith drawled with a peaceful tone.

 

"Yeah. Vaggie deserves to have another family. One with a mother and sisters. It's not like she's leaving us. I know Vaggie wants to continue sticking around with us. Especially with our little girl," Lucifer brought up.

 

"Charlie and Vaggie are inseparable. I find the two to be soulmates. Just like us," Lilith caresses her partner's shoulders.

 

"You're right, my love," Lucifer turned around to peck the woman on the lips as she returned the action.

 

Over to Vaggie, she is in the limo with the goats driving her to Carmine's empire. The angel was very curious as to what was important for her to be in a rush to visit the weapon dealer. She wished nothing awful occurred that Carmilla had to tell her. Thanks to Lucifer's statement before, Vaggie had high hopes the woman had good news to share. Arriving at the parking lot, Razzle opened the car door for the former Exorcist to exit the vehicle.

 

Knowing which way to enter the building, the angelic girl traveled in different directions to find Carmilla's home attached to the business. With a key the Overlord gave to Vaggie, she used it to unlock the door. Twisting the knob and pushing it away, she stumbled upon Carmilla, Odette, and Clara sitting on two sofas linked two. In front of them is a wooden coffee table separating a love couch between the other furniture.

 

The fallen angel went on to greet them, "Hey guys."

 

"Hi Vaggie," Clara and Odette smiled at her.

 

"Vaggie. Come on over and sit with us," the business woman patted a spot next to the demon.

 

Doing as told, the short girl sat down on the cushioned furniture beside the older Carmine. She waited patiently for either one of them to tell her what was up.

 

"Lucifer has told you to meet with me as soon as possible, yes?" Carmilla questioned Vaggie.

 

"He did tell me. Is something wrong?" Vaggie wondered what was going on.

 

"Nothing is wrong. I wanted you over here in a hurry because I have a surprise to give you. I want you to open it," the arms dealer pulled out an envelope from behind her.

 

Handing it over gently, Vaggie grabbed it to inspect. It was a regular envelope with a black and red wax seal stamp that kept the mail closed. On the front, it had her name written on it along with the Carmines to show who it's from. Vaggie went ahead and peeled off the stamp, lifting it and pulling out a piece of paper. Turning it around, she read it to find out it is a certificate of adoption. On the paper, Carmilla's signature was shown to agree on adopting Vaggie. Lucifer's name also appeared as proof that he allowed the Carmines to have the child become a part of their family.

 

Unaware of how Vaggie would react, Carmilla quickly stated, "I would love it if you were my daughter and a sister to Odette and Clara, but I understand if you need a little more time to—"

 

She was cut off when small arms were wrapped around her torso. Glancing down she found Vaggie hugging her with her eye filled with tears of happiness. A smile formed as the angel stared up at the woman to confirm what Vaggie will be saying.

 

"A thousand times yes I want to be your daughter! And I would love to be Odette and Clara's sister," Vaggie then went to her now two adoptive sisters to embrace them as well.

 

The girls hugged back as Carmilla joined in the group hug, all of them crying out of joy. The Carmines were relieved to have another member in their family. It was something they wished for weeks on end to happen. Now it's created into reality.

 

Pulling away from the group swiftly, Vaggie suddenly exclaimed, "Wait! I need to tell Clara and Odette about my past."

 

Planting a hand on the girl's shoulder, Clara used reassuring words, "Don't worry, hermana. Mom told us you're from Heaven. She didn't tell us the whole story of how you got in Hell."

 

"Mamá would rather have you tell us whenever you are ready. Besides, we do not care if you're an angel or not. You're one of us no matter what," Odette beamed at the fallen angel.

 

"Exactly," Clara agreed.

 

"Thanks guys. This is the best surprise I've ever gotten. You don't know how much it means to me," Vaggie sincerely told her newly family.

 

"It's thanks to Lucifer that he granted me authority to adopt you. I expected him to deny my request, but I now see him differently after he allowed me to make you a Carmine," the Overlord mentioned.

 

"No wonder he was being weird. I owe him for this moment. And I owe Odette and Clara my story."

 

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An hour is how long the one-eyed youngster spent with her adoptive mother and sisters. They had many questions after questions about Vaggie's life in Heaven and why she was in Hell in the first place. The siblings listened intently and didn't interrupt the angel until she finished speaking. Clara and Odette did not see Vaggie differently after learning about her being an Exorcist for the first man, even though she hasn't harmed a Sinner. More importantly, the girls were disturbed and angry about what was done to Vaggie. If the Carmines had the chance to avenge the angel, they would do it in a heartbeat.

 

Bidding their goodbyes to their adoptive family member, Vaggie and the goat demons drove on home following the wonderful gift that has been received from Carmilla. By the time the three made it to the mansion, they noticed Lucifer, Lilith, and Charlie waiting outside their decorative porch. Once Razzle put the limo on park, Vaggie immediately dashed out of the car.

 

"Hey kiddo! How did it g—"

 

Lucifer didn't complete his sentence when Vaggie crashed into him, giving the devil a tight squeeze of appreciation for what he had done.

 

Grinning at the angel, he waved his hands side to side rapidly and blurted out happily, "Surprise!"

 

"I should've known something was up. You were being strange when you told me about the note," Vaggie detached herself to take a glimpse of the king.

 

"I tried my best not to spoil anything. I was super excited for you to see that I made you an official Carmine. Not to mention, it was Carmilla's idea to adopt you which I gave her consent to do so. We both found signs that you were comfortable enough to be in her family. She included the fact that you accidentally called her 'mom' several times while you were training and working," Lucifer disclosed.

 

"You weren't wrong. I did see Carmilla as a mother, and I'm happy that you were okay with me being a part of her family," Vaggie was grateful for Lucifer's action.

 

"As long as it made you happy, then I'm happy for you, Vaggie," the apple demon crouched to the same height as the little girl to stroke her head.

 

"Does that mean Vaggie won't be living with us anymore?" Charlie spoke up with a noticeably saddened expression.

 

Before Lucifer or Lilith could respond, Vaggie beat them to it, "No. I'll be staying here. I let my family know that I'm keeping my routine of coming over to their building to help, train, and spend some family time with them. I still want to be around you guys. You mean so much to me."

 

After stating her loyalty to the Morningstars, she pulled out the long, red ribbon Charlie had given her the first day they met. It was already made into a bow with a clip glued to it so Vaggie decided to pin it onto her hair. The princess seeing her friend wearing the accessory for the first time made her giddy. She also thought Vaggie seemed phenomenal with the ribbon.

 

"To me, the ribbon will be a symbol of my faith and devotion I will forever give to all of you," Vaggie averted her eye to each of the Morningstars.

 

Hearing the authentic words from Vaggie brought warm feelings to the demons. Never would they have thought an angel would have compassion for the royal family until they met Vaggie. Tearing up at the commitment the smaller fallen angel was willing to give them, Charlie and her parents tugged Vaggie to bring her in a group hug. As of today, she has two families she'll cherish for the rest of her life. Two families to protect, love, and support.

Notes:

The story of Vaggie's younger self is over. We will now be moving onto her teen years. We will explore further between Charlie and Vaggie's relstionship as well as a new character being introduced in later chapters. For my readers to understand how time goes in Hell and Heaven, one year equals to ten years. There will be timeskips so please bear with me. You guys will hopefully enjoy the upcoming chapters. Thanks for the kudos and comments!

Chapter 11: Goodbye for Now

Summary:

Vaggie and the Morningstar are devastated. Time has been flying in Hell.

"Vaggie. Vaggie! Vaggie!"

 

Right away, the angel sat up from the bed, alert and scanning the bedroom for any danger present. Before she could reach for her spear lying under the bed, a pair of hands landed on Vaggie's face to move toward the individual in front of her.

 

"Shhh. It's only me."

 

The room was dark but not dark enough for Vaggie to find Lilith was the one who woke her up. Something that concerned the wingless teenager is the first woman's face and voice. Tear stains were detectable and eyes appeared tired. Her voice sounded trembled and troubled.

 

Not wanting to wake up Charlie who was asleep next to her, Vaggie carefully asked, "What's wrong? Are we under attack?"

 

"W-we are not under attack. Everyone is okay," Lilith gave a weak smile.

 

"Except for you," Vaggie pointed out.

 

"I will not say you are incorrect. Come here," the queen grabbed the former Exterminator's hand and pulled her to the hallway.

 

It was the middle of the night. Vaggie couldn't tell what time it is. All she knew was her gut telling her something is wrong. It is unlike of Lilith to be this distraught late at night. Whatever is bugging the woman, Vaggie hoped there is way to fix it. She waited for Lilith to announce what's going on, giving her time to think while walking back and forth. The angelic adolescent didn't fully prepare herself for Lilith's shocking statement.

 

"I cannot stay in Hell."

 

Taken back, her eye widened, and her body tensed up. Questions ran through Vaggie's mind, not gaining enough context to what the Queen of Hell means.

 

"What do you mean?" Vaggie asked the first question.

 

"Heaven is taking me back for who knows how long. I was told that I'm going to be away from my husband and daughter for years. Lucifer nor Charlie knows about this," Lilith answered as she hugged herself to soothe her nerves.

 

"I-I don't understand Lilith. Did you do something wrong to make Heaven upset? Why not tell your family about this?" The fallen angel added on another question.

 

"It's not that simple, Vaggie. I made a deal with Heaven. A deal where in return, I need to stay in Heaven for however long they need me there. If I ever told Lucifer or Charlie what I've done, they'll be... disappointed in me," the blonde began shedding tears.

 

"Lilith. They won't be disappointed in you. I know Charlie and Lucifer will understand why you made a deal with Heaven, including me," Vaggie tried reassuring her.

 

"As much as I want to believe that, I can't. I'm terrified of how you and my family will react. I left a note for Lucifer and Charlie to read in the morning when I'm gone," Lilith did her best to wipe the tears away while continuing to flow.

 

"You're really leaving," Vaggie's shoulders slumped, feeling a wave of sadness.

 

Lilith squatted to meet Vaggie's height as she stated, "I am. I'm very sorry to you, to Luci, and to Charlie. Before I depart, I want you to know that you amaze me everyday. You've grown quite mature and talented for combat. I'm so proud of how far you have achieved the years you stayed in Hell with us. The years that I'll be away, I need you to promise me you will take good care of Charlie. Her heart will be broken for months, but she'll learn to adapt without me. She will know that you are there for her to lean onto. So please, Vaggie, watch over my little girl, and I beg you not to tell Lucifer or Charlie about this. P-please."

 

Overwhelmed by emotions, the demon embraced the short girl tightly as if she'll never see her again. Vaggie returned the gesture and held onto the woman for the last time they will see each other.

 

The one-eyed teenager cried silently over Lilith's shoulder before saying, "I promise Charlie will be in good hands, and I won't tell Lucifer or Charlie about our conversation if that's what you wish for."

 

Drawing back, the queen said, "Thank you, Vaggie. Take care of yourself, and make sure Lucifer doesn't do anything reckless. If my daughter has a dream like her father, ensure it isn't a dream that will go downhill for her. I imagine you remember the Eldritch family, so be sure the prince doesn't marry my daughter. I would prefer you to have her hand in marriage instead."

 

Listening to the last sentence caused Vaggie to blush golden tremendously. Seeing the girl flustered made Lilith chuckle lightly.

 

"I know you like her more than friends. Therefore, you won't have to worry about getting permission to date her. Lucifer knows too."

 

"At least I'll know you are able to trust me to be there for Charlie," the angel expressed in a gentle manner.

 

"I'm glad to hear you say so. Farewell, little angel. Until we meet again," Lilith reached over to stroke Vaggie's face.

 

"Goodbye... Lilith," Vaggie bid her farewell once the first woman's hand no longer touched her cheek.

 

Lilith turned away and began walking down the hallway as the ex-trooper watched, feeling utterly destroyed. It was like a piece of her went with Lilith that now made her incomplete. Vaggie's questions remained unanswered such as what the deal is about, how long the queen will stay in Heaven, and if it is safe for her to remain in the bright realm. In a heartbeat, Vaggie would trade places with Lilith. However, the blonde wouldn't allow it to happen after what Adam has done to the child. She wishes she could do something for the mother of her best friend.

 

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A lit up portal was visible in front of the Morningstar's manor. It was the entryway to Heaven where Lilith was required to go in. She took a deep breath before escorting herself through the entrance. Before she could glance back at Hell for the last time, the portal closed on its own. Lilith's heart dropped and was ready to sob over the nightmare she is in until it has been replaced by hatred when she saw the one person she hoped not to encounter.

 

"Hey ex-wife! Welcome back again to your old home," Adam smirked through his face mask.

 

"What in Hell's name are you doing here, Adam? I expected Sera to meet me by the portal and not you," Lilith shot daggers at the first man.

 

"Yeah. About that... I was the one who wrote the letter pretending to be Sera. It's not like she would waste her time welcoming you to Heaven in the middle of night," the leader of the angel army commented with a snarky attitude.

 

"So you wanted to waste your time then to see me? Seems as if you haven't gotten over me. I find it quite pathetic," the first woman venomously spat out.

 

"Listen here you ungrateful bitch! You're so lucky I bothered to be here so I can take your fucking ass to where you need to stay put!" Adam lost his temper.

 

"Oh! I'm ungrateful?! Fuck you, Adam! I am the one who has a loving family in Hell that I had to leave because of the damn deal I made with God! You wouldn't understand the sacrifice I had to make and that is leaving my daughter and husband behind!" Lilith viciously shouted out of rage.

 

"You are to blame for leaving them. You know, God told me to tell you you're stuck here in Heaven for seven mortal years. By the time the years are up, your daughter will be a grown woman who wouldn't want to associate with her mother, and Lucifer will fully fall out of love with you. It's something I want to see along with you being a fucking wreck like they will become. That will make my fucking day!" Adam wickedly grinned at the woman.

 

He balled up a piece of paper he had in his hand and tossed it at Lilith. Adam had enough dealing with the Queen of Hell and began leaving her behind.

 

Before he was completely out of her sight, he simply vocalized, "You're staying at a beach house, by the way."

 

Lilith did not say anything as she watched her ex-husband fly away from the bare area they were in. If she could, the demon would kill Adam without hesitation right then and there. Regardless, she would be trapped in Heaven and have severe consequences of her murderous action which she cannot have.

 

"And this is why I tried to bring an uproar in Hell and destroy Heaven. What matters is that I have two people to trust in Hell while I'm gone," Lilith mumbled to herself.

 

Picking up the crumbled paper, Lilith unfolded it back to its original shape. Taking a look at it, there is a picture that appears to be a map of Heaven. A red circle drawn stood out that showed where the tall woman would be staying. Letting out a defeated breath, Lilith followed the directions on the map to her new, temporary home.

 

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Morning arrived, and Vaggie didn't get a wink of shuteye. She was in denial, believing everything is a nightmare, and she'll wake up soon to escape the horror. Except, it was real all along. When Charlie started stirring beside the girl, Vaggie pretended to be asleep. She didn't want the princess to suspect anything after Lilith requested to keep their late night interaction a secret. She heard her friend getting ready for her day off from school. The fallen angel stayed in place until Charlie finished her morning routine and left the bedroom.

 

Laying on her back, Vaggie opened her eye and stared at the ceiling for what felt like an eternity. Her heart thumped against her chest in anticipation for the blonde to find the note her mother left behind. Vaggie will admit that she is not ready to witness the reaction of both Charlie and Lucifer. And as much as she doesn't want to see them crushed after reading the letter, she'll need to be there to comfort the two if they accept. Waiting for what felt like an eternity, Vaggie managed to catch the sound of footsteps running down the hall.

 

She sat up and jumped out the bed to check where the hellborn ran off to. The wingless girl didn't find her companion in the hallway. The only clue Vaggie acquired of where the teen Morningstar could be is the opened door leading to Lucifer and Lilith's bedroom. Sighing, she stepped her way to the room. The closer she was, the more she was capable of hearing someone sniffling and sobbing. Once Vaggie arrived at the door frame, her heart ached at what she spotted.

 

On the bed, Charlie was being held by Lucifer, crying into his chest as his head laid on top of her head. Her back faced Vaggie and did not notice she was observing both of them. The King of Hell had tears rolling down from each side of his face, doing his best to calm down his daughter. Beside him were the notes Lilith put aside for her family. Lucifer lifted his head to find Vaggie expressing a worried appearance. Feeling Lucifer moving, Charlie rotated her body partially to the direction of the door. Eyeing the princess, she was more of a mess than her father.

 

Before Vaggie had a chance to say something to the Morningstars, Lucifer beat her to it, "L-Lilith ran away and left us."

 

The way the apple demon said it felt like a knife inserted the middle of Vaggie's chest and was twisted around. It was worse when seeing how deeply upset Lucifer is with his shaky voice and facial expression. Rather than soothing the two with words, she quickly walked to them and wrapped them in her arms into a tight hug. Vaggie couldn't resist the tears from falling. She held in the sob that wanted to burst out, telling herself that Lucifer and Charlie are the ones who need their feelings out and need to be there for them emotionally and physically.

 

All Vaggie could say in a soft tone is, "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

 

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The first day was depressing. The shorter fallen angel did her absolute best to console the king and princess. It turned out to be difficult when neither of them wanted to eat or do anything that used to interest them. The following days, Vaggie found Lucifer sleeping on his desk in the office, and Charlie would stay in her shared room most of the day. On rare occasions, the blonde would ask her friend if she can be left alone without associating. Of course, Vaggie doesn't mind and allows Charlie to be by herself and do her own thing.

 

The ex-Exorcist would say that the first month was miserable. There were other times Vaggie felt angry at Lilith for leaving her family without giving a detailed and proper reason. Other times, the angel was furious at herself for keeping Lilith's location from Charlie and Lucifer. It was eating her alive to the point where the two Morningstars believed she was just as dejected as they were from the first woman's disappearance. As months went by, slowly but surely, the demons were moving on with their lives. So was Vaggie.

 

The main thing that shifted the dynamics in the mansion were the lack of communication and quality time usually spent between Lucifer and Charlie. Because the queen is no longer with the three, the devil busied himself to distract himself from the suppressed emotions and loneliness he is enduring. As for the Princess of Hell, she's been sticking by Vaggie's side whenever they are present at home. They would go shopping, bake desserts, or watch a movie together. Soon enough, Charlie was back to being the cheery and sweet girl she is. Later on, Vaggie rediscovered old feelings and thoughts.

 

Learning about romance and what love is from Carmilla Carmine during a lesson, Vaggie was able to comprehend the weird and unknown feelings she had for her best friend. An example would be the butterflies fluttering in her stomach. Another would be her catching herself staring down the lips she wishes to capture. Other times, Vaggie will stare at Charlie with a loving and gentle eye. Most of the time when the teens go to different areas of the Pentagram, the angelic girl protects the hellborn and makes sure there aren't any danger nearby. Thanks to her mother, Vaggie is now cautious and careful of her surroundings.

 

Fifteen-hundred years is how old the girls were a year when Lilith left Hell. Being close as ever, Charlie and Vaggie continue their education and training. However, the older fallen angel is slacking off his royal duties and remains inside of his home. Here and there, Lucifer would interact with the adolescents about his day, sometimes mentioning his wife and the memories everyone had with her. Most of the time, he would lock himself in his office creating varieties of rubber ducks.

 

Charlie realizes from afar that she is losing her dad. As obvious as it is, Vaggie can tell from the sideline. She would listen to the demon rant how it feels not having her parents physically there everyday with her. The angel does try her best to discuss the issue with Lucifer, but it's becoming difficult to reach out to the king. Vaggie decides to ask Carmilla for advice to which she elaborates on moving forward while letting the sin of Pride ride through his emotions to get back on his feet just like Charlie.

 

Two mortal years later, now in the present time, the blonde is in her last year of Hell school. She begins in a week, but she is thrilled to be nearly done and begin a new chapter in her life. Vaggie finished her part of schooling and focused more so on training, working at the Carmine business, and running daily errands. She turned out to be stern and intimidating to random sinners. With her family and Charlie, Vaggie feels carefree whenever she hangs out with them. It's as if she is on cloud nine. She always looked forward to doing any activities with them, whether it's spending quality time in the house or eating, shopping, and doing some form of entertainment.

 

The one-eyed teenager had a blast with Charlie for years. It was something she never got used to because it felt like a new experience every time she is with the princess. Her feelings for the hellborn grew stronger and more intense where it drove her insane from the inside. Vaggie made sure to pay attention to the little things Charlie likes and dislikes. Oblivious, the tall girl hardly notices one of the love languages Vaggie is showing without knowing her friend has a crush on her. Not her fault however, Vaggie does acts of service for the girl without a problem.

 

It gives Vaggie a boost of confidence every time she does it. She would build courage day after day to confess her love to Charlie and ask her out on a date. Except, there was one problem that prevented her from doing so. Not only did it stop Vaggie for some time, it modified her future. Charlie announced she has a boyfriend of three months. A boyfriend she never knew about. The friendly demon didn't make it known as a result of her on and off relationship with the guy. Vaggie didn't care if her best friend kept it a secret. Although, she would later on care about the boy Charlie is with. That boy being Seviathan Von Eldritch. Prince of Envy.

Notes:

We are now in the next stage of the story. Moving ahead, we will look through the minds and action between Vaggie and Charlie. There will be angst, love, and fighting. This will be my second favorite segment of the story. Thanks to those who made it this far! If you have any questions or concerns, comment it. Also, I would love to hear your theories of what deal Lilith made :)

Chapter 12: Found You

Summary:

Introduction to Vaggie’s feelings about Charlie's boyfriend. Vaggie met someone she hasn't seen in years during Extermination Day.

"Another day, another Extermination," Charlie stated neutrally.

 

"It's another day of me dreading Extermination Day for being reminded of how my ex-boss got the advantage to strip away my wings and eye," Vaggie balled her hands into fists.

 

"If only I knew my potential so I can be out there during the massacre where I can get my hands on Adam for you," the princess glanced over her friend with her horns poking out from the anger.

 

"I feel the same way. Soon, maybe you and I can beat his ass together," Vaggie smiled to Charlie, feeling better thanks to her words of avenging.

 

"I look forward to it," Charlie beamed back, her horns vanishing.

 

The topic ended when the blonde's phone rang in her pants pocket. She reached her hand in and took it out to display the bright screen on.

 

"Oh shit! It's Sev," Charlie showed the fallen her device with Seviathan's name and picture to indicate he is making the call.

 

"What do you think he wants?" Vaggie questioned in annoyance.

 

"I forgot to tell you but Seviathan told me he will be calling me every Extermination Day from now on because he's terrified Exorcists will get him," the hellborn rubbed the back of her neck.

 

"Did he fail to remember that he's pardoned from being killed by angels during Extermination? Also, sounds like you definitely shouldn't tell him about who I was in the past or else he'll be going crazy," the angel rolled her eye.

 

"Sounds like it. By the way, I never plan to tell Sev about you used to being an Exorcist. To him, you're considered a regular, normal sinner," Charlie flashed a toothy grin before clicking the green button to begin chatting with her boyfriend while removing herself out of the living room.

 

Vaggie watched in silence as the demon fled to privately have a conversation over the phone. The wingless girl remained on the couch as she waited for Charlie to finish her talk with Seviathan. Personally, Vaggie thinks the guy is odd. She hasn't met him face to face or seen him around the cities in Pride Ring. The Morningstar did mention who he is, his characteristics, what's it like dating him, and presented pictures of how Seviathan looked.

 

The information coming out of Charlie, Vaggie remembers that his full name is Seviathan Von Eldritch. He is the Prince of Envy, living in the Envy Ring. He comes from a royal demon family that are all about their statuses and wealth. Seviathan does attend the same school as Charlie which is how they met and became friends to lovers. When Vaggie heard the news about her friend dating the prince, she was genuinely happy for her. Time to time, she could tell her crush was ecstatic throughout the relationship.

 

However, the more Vaggie learned about Seviathan from the Princess of Hell, the more she felt uncertain about him. It wasn't because she was jealous that played a role in her uncertainty. More so it was the way Seviathan came into view as arrogant and ignorant. Vaggie couldn't let the memory slip of the time Eldritch didn't know Charlie's birthday had passed while being together. That's when the hellborn made up excuses for her boyfriend forgetting about her special day. All the one-eyed teen could do is fakely accept the justification.

 

Charlie and Seviathan would go out on dates or just hang out in general either in Pride or Envy Ring. Vaggie doesn't mind since she's never alone. She would head out to be with her family to work and exercise to kill time. In Vaggie's point of view, she sees this as an opportunity to practice being away from Charlie in a good way. They've been cooped up together nearly everyday from childhood to almost adulthood. It's a good idea if they start to become independent and not have to rely on each other for everything. Relying on someone excessively will turn out to be unhealthy in relationships is what Carmilla taught her daughter.

 

"Okay, great! See you tomorrow, Sev. I love you too. Bye," Charlie came back to the living room, ending the call.

 

She then crashed onto the couch next to Vaggie with a huge smile on her face.

 

"Whatever your boyfriend told you, he made you extremely happy," Vaggie gave an unassertive appearance.

 

"Yes he did! You don't know how excited I am for you two to finally meet each other!" Charlie threw her hands in the air with exhilaration.

 

Opening her eye wide, Vaggie demanded anxiously, "What do you mean Seviathan and I are going to meet each other?"

 

"Well, I asked Sev if he wants to come by tomorrow and meet you. He agreed and told me that he's looking forward to getting to know you. But if you're not ready, I can let him know and postpone it for another day," the blonde explicated.

 

"Huh. This is very unexpected, but I am ready to meet the Prince of Envy tomorrow. I'm free anyways so why not," the former Exterminator shrugged her shoulders.

 

"Thank you Vaggie! There's no doubt in my mind you both would be friends right away," the demon went to give her companion a big hug.

 

Vaggie returned the embracement and said, "I hope you are right."

 

Pulling away from the embrace, Charlie proposed, "Now that that's settled, how about we watch television and pretend Extermination isn't happening outside our door?"

 

"I'm sorry Charlie, but I have an important and new job to do for my mother," Vaggie checked the clock for the time.

 

"But it's Extermination Day. You shouldn't be out there in the city. Anytime now, the Exorcist army will fly all over Pentagram City," Charlie displayed her concern for her friend.

 

"I'm sure I can get to the industry before they arrive in Hell if I'm quick. Not to mention my job is to collect the angels' weapons. So I have to be there before and after the Extermination ends."

 

"I don't know Vaggie. I'm afraid they'll come out any minute now and spot you easily then kill you," she furrowed her brows with uneasiness.

 

"Hey... There's no need to worry, hon. I'm tougher than I was before. If I happen to see a single angel down in the city, I'll come running back here. Okay?" Vaggie grabbed the Morningstar's hands and squeezed it to comfort her while showing a small smile.

 

"Okay. Please be careful," Charlie encouraged the adolescent.

 

"I will. See you later," Vaggie got onto her feet and picked up her spear leaning near the fireplace across from her.

 

Heading to the foyer, both Razzle and Dazzle were cleaning the windows with a rag and spray.

 

Passing by them, Vaggie declared to the goat demons, "Watch over Charlie while I'm gone, boys."

 

The brothers nodded and gave a thumbs up before continuing their cleaning session. The angel got her answer and exited the Morningstar mansion. From the amount of times Vaggie had to visit the Carmines, she learned how to get to the workplace. No longer depending on Razzle or Dazzle to drive or fly her to the business site, Vaggie is capable of walking on her own without an issue. Plus, it keeps the angelic teenager in shape and gives her legs a warmup in case Carmilla decides to train her.

 

Fitting right in the city, the middle child of the Carmine family traveled on the sidewalks with sinners heading to wherever their destinations are. Most of the shops were closed due to Heaven's festivity of slaughtering the sins in Hell. One thing Vaggie learned from her adoptive mom is that a lot of sinners don't have a place to live so they would need to find abandoned buildings and hope none of the Exorcists sees them. Sinners live in fear once a year that they will be next to be murdered by an angel. Thinking about it makes Vaggie feel guilty and pitiful for them. Yet, there's nothing to prevent Extermination Day from happening.

 

Resuming on the right path to Carmine's building and almost halfway there, Vaggie watched her surroundings like a hawk. It is her usual precaution to make sure none of the demons attack her out of nowhere and take her spear. A few times it occurred before that resulted in the angel beating the shit out of the culprits. It didn't matter who they were, Vaggie wasn't going to tolerate it from anybody. She yearned to have her wings so as to avoid the crowds in the city and to make the trip to the corporation faster.

 

According to Charlie, it's better to blend in with society and acknowledge Hell as a home rather than being in the car or flying with one of the goat demons that skips over the origins of Hell. Of course, Vaggie took her words to heart and chose to walk around the city. Except, she wished that she had stayed home or gotten to Carmilla sooner today. When she heard different screams and shouting coming from the sinners, Vaggie faced the direction the cries were coming from. Her heart nearly exploded when a portal in the sky was already opened with Exterminators bursting through it.

 

Extermination has already begun and has already headed to where Vaggie is currently. Not paying attention to what's going on behind her, a sinner was stabbed through their stomach, making a gushing sound. That's when turned her head and witnessed the sight in front of her. Not wasting time, Vaggie booked it. She ran as fast as her feet could take her. One idea that came to mind is to hide. There was no way she'd be able to go home to Charlie without an angel spotting her. She made a right turn into a long alleyway that was dark and slightly colder than the air in Hell. Vaggie found it to be ironic that she ended up here like she did in the past.

 

"Mierda. I should've skipped work," Vaggie quietly murmured as her back hit the wall.

 

She prayed none of the Exorcists caught her out in the open. Knowing the risk of running around the Pentagram, Vaggie thought it was stupid of her to head for work. Now all she can do is wait it out while hiding from the army. There is another scenario where one of them finds her, and she'll need to fight them herself. Whatever situation she is in, the wingless girl is prepared for anything that comes across her way. Peeking her head over the wall, she noticed at a long distance multiple sinners being slaughtered.

 

She watched with the feeling of helplessness as she wished to protect them. Unfortunately, the sound of wings flapping heavily and someone landing close to the teen brought her to whirl around and find an Exorcist with her wings folded. They both stared at each other, Vaggie contemplating whether she should run back into the open or duel the masked angel. Strangely enough to the girl, the Exorcist knows her name.

 

"Vaggie... Time has slipped away since the last time I've seen you."

 

Removing the LED mask revealed an Exterminator with yellow eyes. Her short, white hair in the style Adam requires it to be. She held a piercing gaze that bored into Vaggie's eye, her lips pursed. Altogether, everything clicked to the one-eyed angel's head after she recognized the soldier across from her.

 

"Lute?!" Vaggie said her name before stepping towards her former friend.

 

"I finally found you after all these years. About time too. I've been waiting for this moment," Lute spewed out before taking a stance.

 

Confused, Vaggie had no clue what she meant regarding the whole statement. She was expecting her old companion to be shocked or happy to see the small teen. Maybe giving her a hug at least. What alerted Vaggie was when Lute began running to her with the spear in the air, ready to take a strike at the fallen angel. Without delay, the adoptive Carmine gripped her weapon and prepared herself to block the attack. Lute swung the spear just for it to clash against her past roommate's spear.

 

"Just what the hell are you doing?!" The ex-trooper questioned aggressively as she was keeping the other spear away from piercing her body.

 

"What do you think!? I'm going to kill you," Lute screeched, giving another shot to get a hit on Vaggie by swinging horizontally.

 

To no avail, Vaggie ducked and kicked her left foot to connect to Lute's ankles, sweeping her off the ground. She landed on her back whereas the skillful adolescent nearly made a cut on her opponent's face. Lute luckily rolled away quickly and got onto her feet while stepping back. Vaggie held a death stare towards the murderous Exorcist in that very moment when the taller angel began taking off into the air. For a second. Vaggie believed her ex-friend decided to retreat. However, that was not the case. At full speed, Lute flinged herself to the teen.

 

That is when the former Exterminator took the chance to run out where the slaughtering was happening. Her feet are fast when it comes to running and combating. But compared to Lute's wings, she has the upperhand to catch up to Vaggie. The fallen angel felt a pair of hands gripping her clothing and lifted her off the ground. That's when she began kicking and elbowing Lute, causing her to drop Vaggie after getting hit on the nose. Vaggie ended up colliding against a wall, leaving a dent before she fell onto the concrete.

 

She landed on her stomach with her hand still latching to the spear. The teenager was about to lift herself off the ground until a foot stepped harshly on her hand where she held the weapon. Vaggie gritted her teeth from the pain in her limb. Raising her head, she found Lute bleeding from her nostril. Her facial expression stayed the same but with more rage shown.

 

"You were searching for me all this time just to kill me? Why?" Vaggie interrogated with huge interest.

 

"Because you failed to kill a sinner," Lute responded as she pointed her spear underneath her foe's throat.

 

"Did you forget that you tried standing up for me before Adam took away my eye and wings? I remember you apologizing to me secretly then flying off with Adam," Vaggie brought up.

 

"T-that was in the past! You didn't follow orders, and Adam made me realize you truly belong here," Lute clenched her teeth after answering the question.

 

"If that's what you think, then end my fucking life already!" The angelic individual furiously screamed at Lute.

 

Shaking as she held the spear to Vaggie's neck, Lute desperately tried to motivate herself to kill her old friend. But deep down, she couldn't. She didn't have the guts to do so because Vaggie meant so much to her when they were friends in Heaven. Everything she told the other angel was a lie, and therefore, spilled out the truth of why she is supposed to kill Vaggie.

 

Removing the spear from her throat, Lute simply voiced, "I-I can't."

 

Vaggie noticed a change of expression from hatred to wrongdoing. Lute seemed to be beating herself up over something that Vaggie needed to hear.

 

"Why not?" Vaggie got off the ground and faced Lute.

 

"To be honest, I never wanted to kill you. Adam was the one who ordered me to do so. I was surprised when I found out you were alive. I thought you were dead for good. That is until Adam gave me a mission to get rid of you in exchange for him not beating the shit out of me and allowing me to be his lieutenant. I pretended I would do it, but I can't. Not after what he has done to us," Lute explained.

 

"Qué carajo! He is going to fucking pay!" Vaggie gotten angrier at what Adam made Lute endure.

 

"Keep your temper down or else someone will hear us," Lute covered Vaggie's mouth.

 

"It's too late for that."

 

Turning their heads around, Lute and Vaggie found an Exorcist smirking at the two.

 

"Fuck!" Lute blurted out.

 

"As in you're fucked. You brought shame to Heaven, Lute. Associating yourself with a sinner and not taking them down immediately. Adam would absolutely abolish you. It's a good thing I'm here to do his job," the unknown Exorcist smiled viciously before flying down towards Lute.

 

Carelessly going after the tall angel, the Exterminator didn't realize Vaggie had a weapon on her. Lute distracted the masked angel by attacking back. After Lute gave Vaggie a chance to get back on her feet, she decided to help her former roommate defeat the mysterious Exorcist. The fight did not last long when Vaggie used a new technique by throwing her spear at the angel as if it's a dart that'll land on the target, which it did. It pierced through the chest, and Lute added on by thrusting her own spear through the neck, ending the Exorcist's life.

 

"Holy shit! I wasn't expecting myself to kill an angel today," Lute announced as she removed the LED mask from the deceased body.

 

"Me either," Vaggie agreed as she went to retrieve her weapon.

 

Lute, however, didn't pull out her spear. On second thought, Lute began cutting through the skin and flesh of the angel.

 

"What the hell are you doing?" Vaggie asked quickly.

 

"Cutting her head and eye off. Adam wanted me to take your head to him. So instead of yours, I'm taking hers. Either way, she somewhat looks like you. Ugh! Who the fuck cares!? It's not like Adam will know what your face looks like now that you are older."

 

"Yeah, you're right. I'm just glad he will leave you alone. It sucks you had to deal with his abuse for years. I'm really sorry you had to put up with his bullshit."

 

"Vaggie... You got nothing to apologize for. I should be the one apologizing for nearly killing you. You ended up helping me out here," Lute sincerely admitted.

 

"It's nothing. Not to change the subject or anything but what are we supposed to do with the body?" Vaggie questioned the other angel.

 

"I didn't think this through. Uhh, don't you guys have cannibals here who will eat anyone?"

 

"We do. And I know the perfect place to take the body," Vaggie thought of Rosie.

 

"Great. I do not want Adam to find out that I took the head of another angel that's not yours," Lute informed the fallen angel.

 

"Seeing there are Exorcists going back to the portal, it's times up for you guys," Vaggie looked over the wall of the alleyway.

 

"I must flee then," Lute alerted aloud.

 

"You should go before you're left behind."

 

"Right. Maybe we'll see each other again on next year's Extermination. If not, take care of yourself, friend," Lute smiled down at Vaggie before giving her a swift hug.

 

"You too," Vaggie replied before letting Lute go.

 

She watched her friend fly off with the head of the angel. Vaggie stayed out of sight until the coast was clear, and there weren't any signs of Exorcists roaming the sky. Carrying the headless body to Rosie's shop, Vaggie walked through the streets filled with blood and dead sinners everywhere. The scene was something she was used to and would proceed on to finishing her task. After donating the body to Rosie, the teenager went to see Carmilla and complete her job.

 

She did explain to her mother and sisters everything that happened throughout Extermination Day. They were shocked about the experience Vaggie gone through. Overall, they were grateful she made it out alive. Vaggie decided when she returns to the mansion, she would pretend nothing crazy had happened today. Rather, she made her mind up and wants to tell Charlie tomorrow what and who she encountered. It was all because she didn't want to stress the princess out. Though, today is a day Vaggie wouldn't forget. Reuniting with Lute for a short moment.

Notes:

This is one of my longest chapter so far. This one is quite quick pace so I apologize. I'll make sure not to do it again. I just wanted this chapter out for you guys so you wouldn't have to wait. Anyway, enjoy!

Chapter 13: Introductions and Big Dreams

Summary:

Vaggie meets Charlie's boyfriend. It wasn't how she expected in the end.

"So what you're telling me is Extermination happened while you were on your way to Carmilla's. Then Lute tried to kill you because Adam wanted your head, but spared your life and you made a decision to tell me about it today instead of yesterday?" Charlie paced back and forth before coming to a stop to gaze at Vaggie.

 

"Yes, but I had a reason. I didn't want you to freak out after seeing you all relieved when I returned home," Vaggie reasoned with the princess.

 

"Vaggie... You and I are best of friends. We tell each other everything. It's okay if I freak out a little."

 

"I know, and I am sorry for not telling you about it. It won't happen again."

 

"You're forgiven. I still can't wrap my head around the fact you saw Lute for the first time in years," the blonde made known how she felt about the situation.

 

"Same here. Although, it was nice to see her again before and after she nearly jabbed me with her spear. Something that I am worried about is whether Adam believes Lute has taken my head to him to show I'm truly dead. I swear that pendejo is obsessed with getting rid of me," the one-eyed girl rolled her eye.

 

"He won't be getting rid of you anytime soon because you have a group of people who will defend you," Charlie beamed proudly.

 

"Does the 'group of people' involve you, princesa?" Vaggie smirked while throwing in lighthearted words.

 

"You know it, Vaggie," Charlie winked playfully at her friend.

 

Before the conversation went on further, the doorbell rang bringing the girl's attention to the sound. That led Vaggie to retrieve her spear in case a threat was at the front porch.

 

"Who could that be?" The wingless angel asked in a careful voice.

 

"Maybe that's Seviathan. He didn't give me a time he would arrive here," the hellborn guessed.

 

"Oh great. I am totally unprepared to meet your boyfriend," Vaggie pointed out.

 

"You'll be fine, Vaggie. You are going to make a great, first impression just like Sev will. Soon enough, you two will be the best of buddies!" Charlie grinned with confidence.

 

"At this rate, everyone in Hell will know my name," Vaggie stated as she proceeded to the foyer room along with Charlie.

 

There, they found the doors cracked open because of Razzle and Dazzle answering it. The brothers were growling at the unknown person which created the teens to be vigilant.

 

The Morningstar inquired to the goat demons, "Who is at the door?"

 

Afterwards, a voice said behind the doors, "Charlotte? Is that you I heard?"

 

Recognizing the speaking voice, Charlie went in between the butlers and swung the doors open. Standing on the porch was Seviathan standing tall with his hair combed back and wearing his green business attire.

 

"Hi Sev! Sorry about Razzle and Dazzle. They haven't met you before so they think you're an intruder," Charlie explained to the prince.

 

"They don't bite, right?" Seviathan was unsure about the goats.

 

"No, they don't. I promise. Come on in," Charlie planted a kiss on her boyfriend's cheek before moving aside for him to go inside the mansion.

 

He lifted the corner of his lips at the kiss and advanced to the foyer room. Ten feet away from the doors, he discovered Vaggie inclining against the wall with her arms folded. Next to her was the weapon propped up with no intention to be used.

 

"Hey there! You are...?" Seviathan slightly tilted his head to the side, not knowing who the angelic teenager was.

 

"I'm Vaggie. Charlie's friend," Vaggie kept her face neutral as she stuck out her hand.

 

Grabbing onto her hand to shake it, Eldritch said, "Ah, Vaggie. I've heard a lot about you from my girlfriend. The names Seviathan Von Eldritch. I'm positive you've heard about my family and I before."

 

"Yes I have. I saw a picture of your father and his island from one of the textbooks I read, and it honestly looks breathtaking," Vaggie declared to make a good impression.

 

"Why thanks! My father would agree with you on that one. He believes his ring is the best out of the seven rings. Lucifer clearly thinks otherwise," Seviathan whispered the last part.

 

"I think all of us can agree we would say our ring that we rule is better than anyone else's," Vaggie pointed out.

 

"Exactly," the envy hellborn agreed on the comment.

 

"I see you guys are getting comfortable with each other," Charlie's face lit up at the interaction between the angel and demon.

 

"We sure are, babe. Do you happen to have algae water? I'm a little thirsty," Seviathan asked his girlfriend.

 

"Yes we do. Razzle? Dazzle? Can you get Seviathan some refreshments? On top of that, why don't you bake some sweets for us? I'd really appreciate it," Charlie petted their heads as they gave her a thumbs up.

 

The goat demons flew to the kitchen, leaving the couple and Vaggie to head into the living room to socialize. The pair sat on the love seat while Vaggie crashed into the long couch across from them.

 

"Your place is nice. Lucifer definitely knows his taste in decoration," Seviathan glanced around the room.

 

"That would be my mom. My dad constructed the house while my mom furnished it," the blonde corrected him.

 

"Your parents have the knowledge to make their house homey," the Prince of Envy was amazed at the designs and layout.

 

"They really do."

 

Changing the subject, Eldritch turned his head to Vaggie and questioned, "So how long were you and Charlie friends for?"

 

"Nearly one-hundred years in Hell years," Vaggie directly answered the question.

 

"We go wayyy back. Vaggie and I are longtime friends, and we will continue to have our friendship forever and ever," the princess flashed a fond smile.

 

"I hope that's something we can do relationship wise," Seviathan stared at his partner.

 

"Nothing is impossible when you have the dedication and consistency to do it," Charlie indicates, snuggling into the sea demon.

 

"That reminds me of when you announced about the dream you had in mind to the front of the class three days ago," Seviathan recalled.

 

In the middle of the conversation, Razzle brought a glass of algae water to the male hellborn while Dazzle was busy in the kitchen preparing dough. Taking a sip, Seviathan didn't mind the drink, but to him, it wasn't the best he ever had.

 

"You had a dream?" The angel lifted an eyebrow at the new information.

 

"Not the kind of dream you get when you're sleeping. What Sev is talking about is a dream I want to achieve in the future," Charlie clarified further.

 

"Yeah. We had to do this quick speech about our dreams for the future in front of our peers and write pages about it as our final. My dream is to be the King of the Envy Ring and marry Charlotte. Of course, I didn't mention the last part," Seviathan discussed his objectives.

 

Vaggie grimaced quickly at the imaginary picture of Charlie and Seviathan getting married before shaking it off to not get caught by the couple.

 

"As for my dream, it is to redeem sinners so they can go to Heaven. But I think I'm going to change my dream," the Morningstar talked about her goal.

 

"I say you should. That's a dream with the word 'impossible' written all over it. I mean, Heaven has Extermination Day so they could keep the population down in Hell. What's the whole point of redeeming sinners?" Eldritch offered his opinion.

 

"The point is to show Heaven that if a sinner is redeemed, they won't need to come down here and kill sinners," Charlie remarked in defense.

 

"That's not going to happen, and you and I know it Charlotte. You might as well forget about your dream and figure out another one. Everyone in class says that it's not possible. Even our teacher," Seviathan narrowed his eyes.

 

Watching the interaction unfold between the two lovers affected Vaggie negatively. Seviathan had a snarky reaction to Charlie's dream while the blonde tried to grasp a small portion of validation from him. Vaggie believes her friend's aim is crazy, but she does not think it would be impossible like what Seviathan suspects. There would be obstacles and challenges in Charlie's way if she were to pursue it. And if she does go along with her dream, the angelic teenager will be there to aid her.

 

"According to everybody's view of my dream, I suppose I can say that dream is dead," the Princess of Hell put on a fake smile to hide the discomfort.

 

"You're no longer going to be writing about it for school, so maybe you could write your dream about marrying me and having lots of kids on top of that," Seviathan wiggled his brows in a teasing way.

 

Charlie gave an uncomfortable chuckle before standing up from the couch and saying, "I will keep that in mind. I'm going to the bathroom for a quick minute. I'll be right back."

 

The blonde rushed out of the living room as her boyfriend thought nothing of it. On the other hand, Vaggie found her to be acting strange. The fallen individual isn't as oblivious as the prince. She reckoned her companion is upset over the debate about her dream. Vaggie would have sprinted after Charlie if it weren't for Seviathan being here.

 

"So uh, what happened to your eye?" Seviathan bluntly queried out of curiosity.

 

Vaggie didn't expect to be asked about her missing eye, yet she lied and replied, "A sinner stabbed my eye out."

 

"Holy shit. I'm positive the sinner went on to steal your eye so they can sell it on the black market for cannibals to buy. It's pretty common from what I heard. You know, I think you look intimidating with an eyepatch. I would say use that as an advantage for when you're up against some big guys in the city," the demon provided advice.

 

"I have my spear to do the work of scaring off anyone when I need to," the wingless girl used her head to point the direction of her weapon.

 

He followed along in the foyer area and found the spear standing and propped up in contact with the wall.

 

"The eyepatch and your spear makes you double scary. Welcome to the club of terrifying demons," Seviathan held up both his arms as if he is welcoming her.

 

Then, Razzle and Dazzle made an appearance in the sitting room. Razzle had a little tray of freshly made sprinkled cookies while Dazzle carried an open box of powdered donuts.

 

"Donuts and cookies?! I haven't had these babies in months. I do gotta keep myself in shape, but it won't hurt to take them home with me," Seviathan stared at the baked goods with delight.

 

Before the Prince of Envy could take all of the cookies and donuts, Vaggie managed to snag two donuts and two cookies out of the dozen. Seviathan didn't care and grabbed the whole box of donuts before dumping the cookies with the donuts. Razzle and Dazzle wanted to growl at the teen but instead whine quietly to themselves on their way back to the kitchen.

 

"Who knew your guys' butlers were that nice to give me so many pastries. My dad will love these," Seviathan closed the box and put it aside to bring home with him.

 

On cue, Charlie came into view seeming troubled and hugging herself but remained grinning small. Vaggie was about to ask her friend if she was okay until the boy whirled his head to find the Morningstar standing there next to him.

 

"Perfect timing! As much as I'd like to stay here, I have my first meeting to go with my father in an hour. Meaning, I need to get ready and prepared to show off what I can do," Seviathan smugly smiled as he got off the couch.

 

"But last time you said you would want to visit and have dinner the same day," Charlie unwrapped her arms as she tried to understand why her boyfriend changed plans.

 

"Right, but I forgot I had a meeting today, babe. Maybe next time when I am available, alright?" The taller demon of the two reassured her.

 

"Yeah... okay," Charlie's grin slowly faltered.

 

"Perfect! Text me later," Eldritch planted a rapid kiss on Charlie's lips before dashing off outside the mansion with the box of baked goods.

 

After Vaggie listened to the front door shut, she exclaimed aloud, "I'm sorry, but what the actual fuck is his problem?!"

 

"Sev doesn't have a problem. He's just—I don't know. I guess he is not aware to read the room," Charlie miserably failed to justify his statements.

 

"You may hate me for saying this, but Seviathan is a douchebag to you. Not after he completely shut you down for talking about the dream you had."

 

"You know I won't hate you, Vaggie. I'll make sure he thinks before he says anything next time. That can help him improve to be more mindful of his words."

 

"Seviathan needs to listen. Anyways, I saved you two cookies to cheer you up before Seviathan took them all. As for Razzle and Dazzle, I saved two donuts for you guys," Vaggie handed out the pastries to Charlie and the goat demons who gave her a quick hug.

 

"Aww Vaggie! You didn't have to. This made me feel better," the hellborn beamed for Vaggie being considerate.

 

"Anytime, Charlie. I was thinking maybe you could explain more about your dream redeeming sinners. I have a hunch that it could work," the one-eyed angel brought up as she patted a spot next to her to have Charlie sit there.

 

"You're only saying that because you feel bad for me," the blonde crashed into the couch beside her friend.

 

"That's not it. Okay... I did feel bad, but I really think you can pull this dream off and make it into reality. You did make a valid point about Heaven ending Extermination if you can get a sinner to be redeemed," Vaggie made her honesty clear.

 

"But what if it doesn't work out? It's going to take a lot of time and effort to do it. Everyone did say it won't be possible to get a sinner in Heaven," Charlie stared down at her hands holding onto the cookies on her lap.

 

Vaggie grabbed ahold of both Charlie's hands, giving them a firm squeeze of comfort.

 

Gazing at her face to face with a gentle smile, she told her, "I didn't say it wouldn't be possible. And yes, it's not going to be easy. However, as your friend, I'll be there to give you my support and help make your dream come true. Even if everybody tells you it's stupid or impossible, your dream can still happen. Believe in yourself like I believe in you."

 

"Thank you. It means a lot to me how loyal and generous you are towards me. When I graduate, I'd like to get that dream of mine started," Charlie had her eyes watering.

 

"And you will see me there waiting for you at the finish line," Vaggie nudged her shoulder softly.

 

"I can't wait! Oh! Here. Have one of my cookies," the princess passed over a sprinkled cookie to Vaggie.

 

"Are you sure?" She took the sweet dessert.

 

"Yes! I want to share with you. You deserve to have one too, and we deserve to watch some movies," the princess fetched for the remote on the coffee table.

 

"Thanks for being thoughtful, hon."

 

"I should be one thanking you for being thoughtful, Vaggie. But also, you're very welcome."

Notes:

Hey readers! Thank you for waiting for this chapter to be completed. I would like to announce that I am back in school so I will try my hardest to upload more chapters for you guys as soon as I can. I will be busy with projects and homework so please bear with me. Thank you for reading, and I'll see you guys next time.

Chapter 14: Perfect Match for You

Summary:

Vaggie discusses her issues to her sisters. Vaggie is attending dinner with Lucifer, Charlie, and Seviathan at the mansion.

It was a little past noon when Vaggie showed up to work in her family's business. She had a four hour shift, an hour of training, and off she went. The angel had plenty of fun teasing her sisters, mostly Clara. As the oldest sister, Odette would sometimes have to put her foot down if Vaggie and Clara were carried away by fooling around. Overall, they work well together without any issues. The trio delivers weapons, checks if the orders are correct before being sent off, creating weaponry, and are testing the products for effectiveness.

 

The days that Vaggie doesn't work, she usually goes over to her second home to practice with her spear and exercise to balance her physical strength and abilities. The middle child of the Carmine family made a promise to herself to serve and protect the ones who took her in during her vulnerable moment. The Morningstars drive her to work hard and make sure that they are happy and sheltered from harm's way. Even though Lilith is no longer in Hell, Vaggie knows the queen will be alright in Heaven with the power she holds.

 

"How are you holding up, hermana?" Clara asked while she was taping boxes closed that had ammunition inside.

 

"I'm holding up pretty well work wise. Home wise? I have a lot of mixed feelings happening at once," Vaggie responded as she loaded the boxes up with what the customers ordered.

 

"Why's that?" Odette joined in the conversation.

 

Letting out a deep breath, the wingless girl answered, "Charlie's boyfriend is coming over to have dinner with her, Lucifer, and I this evening. It's been almost a week since I've met him for the first time. At first, Seviathan was respectful. Towards the middle, he started being an ass to Charlie and made her upset. In the end, Seviathan didn't get the hint she wasn't feeling fine. Apparently he was supposed to have dinner with us that day but had a meeting to go to. Pendejo just left like nothing happened."

 

"No wonder you were going crazy on the targets the past few days. You were unleashing your anger like a wild beast, but I can understand why you're mad. I heard Seviathan is manipulative and arrogant just like his family," Clara commented.

 

"Mamá sold some stuff privately before to the Eldritchs when they visited the Pride Ring. According to her, they are nothing but a self-centered family who cares about themselves and no one else," Odette added on to the story.

 

"They all sound like red flags to me," the youngest daughter believed.

 

"Ugh, great! Now I have to keep an eye out for Seviathan from today and onward. Dinner with him could be easy or a disaster," Vaggie stated with frustration.

 

Placing an arm around her sister, Clara said what she had in mind, "Don't stress yourself out, Vaggie. I doubt the princess will miss the fact her boyfriend is a dumbass and unworthy to date her. Later on, she'll realize that you are the one for her and always have been. They break up, Charlie is your girl, and boom! You guys are married for eternity."

 

"What a quick narrative, Clara. However, she's not wrong. The princess is bound to notice the pessimistic personality he possesses. It's something you won't have the need to worry about. Have you tried telling her about how you feel regarding their relationship?" The oldest questioned as she paused herself from assembling the flat cardboard boxes to hear Vaggie.

 

"I-I haven't. And I don't think it's worth telling her. She can make her own decisions including who she wants to date. I'll make things worse if I end up stepping in her relationship. In case something physical happens to Charlie by Seviathan, he won't know when his last day in Hell is coming," the one-eyed teenager sternly voiced.

 

"As expected! But Charlie is your friend, so she would take your opinion seriously. No offense to her, but I cannot understand what Charlie sees in that guy. Like, hello?! My sister is right there waiting for you to capture her heart," Clara remarked as she finished sealing the box.

 

Blushing at the last sentence, Vaggie expressed with disappointment, "It doesn't matter. As long as Charlie is happy, then I am too. I'll be there to have her back and support whatever she decides as her friend."

 

"Your future wife will appreciate that," Clara secretly smirked at herself.

 

The statement caused the fallen angel's face to be warm while she stayed quiet and began working.

 

Clara didn't hesitate to point at her sister and tease her by saying, "Look at Vaggie's face, Odette! She's turning into a banana!"

 

By coincidence, two large hands were placed on Clara's shoulders. Looking up, the youngest in the family found her mother staring down at her like a hawk.

 

"Estoy interrumpiendo algo?" Carmilla asked her daughter.

 

"Nope! Solo estamos trabajando," Clara nervously smiled as the embarrassment crept up onto her face.

 

"Bueno. I stopped by to let the three of you know I am ending your shifts early. I made a decision to start our training in twenty minutes. Finish what you have left, and get ready. I'll be waiting," the Overlord said with a tone that read 'do not be late' to the trio.

 

All three of Carmilla's daughters comprehended what she announced before she left the warehouse. It is rare for the well-known Carmine to end their labor half an hour before they clock out. Nonetheless, it does not concern either of the girls. The weapon dealer would have told them if anything was wrong. At this time, nothing threatening or riotous is occurring. Therefore, Clara, Vaggie, and Odette will enjoy the training session with Carmilla.

 

There are days where it can be fun, yet there are other days where it needs to be taken seriously. Vaggie likes both mainly because she was a child in Heaven who had to strictly train like her life depends on it no thanks to Adam. Now, she has a family who joins her journey to be more than just an angel that fell. Vaggie would like to be a protector for her loved ones and resolve any issues anybody is facing. It's the least she could do knowing a few powerful demons accepted who she is.

 

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The session went over more than an hour to make up the time the girls didn't work. It was intense in the beginning after some warmups were done. After that, it was nothing but a breeze for everybody. The Carmines were sweating like crazy in the end to a point where Vaggie needed to shower before she had to leave for dinner. Because she has a second home in the industry, a few of her personal belongings including clothes were brought to Carmilla's place. Fortunately, Vaggie will be clean and ready to face whatever will go on at the dinner table.

 

"Enjoy your time with the king and princess, mija. Keep a close watch on Seviathan. He may seem the perfect guy everyone dreams to be, but he is just like his father. Shady and selfish," Carmilla warned the angel.

 

"I will, mom. Don't worry," Vaggie's expression showed determination.

 

Nodding, the older demon and the teen exchanged farewells before Vaggie took off. She traveled to the Morningstar's property, nearly taking fifteen minutes to get there. The walk alone wasn't bad considering the sinners were busy trying to murder other sinners while ignoring Vaggie. A few of them know not to encounter her from previous days when they were beat up by her. Upon arrival to the front yard of the mansion, the former Exorcist stepped onto the porch and pushed the front door open. Closing it from behind, she heard voices in the dining area.

 

Leaving her spear in the foyer room, she went to see whose voice was near the kitchen. Turning right around the corner, Vaggie found both Charlie and Lucifer placing trays of food on the table that's setup while Seviathan choose a seat to sit down on. Seeing the prince not bothering to ask either of the Morningstars if they needed help made Vaggie roll her eye voluntarily.

 

Picking his head up, Lucifer noticed Vaggie and declared happily, "Hey Vaggie! Good to see you! You made it right on time for dinner!"

 

"Hey sir. I'm sorry for not being here earlier. Is there anything you need help with?" Vaggie greeted and inquired a question.

 

"No worries sweetie. Charlie and I are done here so no help is needed. Thanks for asking anyway," the King of Hell appreciated Vaggie's consideration.

 

"I was getting a little anxious that you weren't going to show up. I even texted you to see if you were on your way," Charlie stared at her friend as she began a conversation with her.

 

"I wasn't able to see your message because I forgot to charge my phone, and it was completely dead when I was working. I'm sorry that I worried you," the fallen girl sincerely apologized.

 

"Charlotte, baby. Vaggie is a big girl. She can surely handle herself. Seriously, I know a tough bitch when I see one. It's a compliment by the way," Seviathan pointed out with courage.

 

"Uh, thanks?" Vaggie was uncertain about his words.

 

"You're welcome," the demon boy grinned proudly to himself.

 

"Still, I'm just looking out for Vaggie. But now that she's here, I won't need to worry," Charlie plastered a smile on her face.

 

"I'm grateful you are trying to look after me," Vaggie gave a small beam to the princess.

 

"And I'll keep doing it," the blonde delightedly voiced.

 

"You two haven't changed as much as expected which is fantastic! Now sit, sit. I'm dying to eat like there's no tomorrow," Lucifer declared as he pulled his seat out.

 

Vaggie and Charlie did the same whereas Seviathan already sat himself beforehand. Both girls were sitting across from each other, Vaggie next to Lucifer who was on the end of the table and Charlie next to her boyfriend and father. Everyone started to grab some food and place them on their plates as if they were in a buffet. After picking the dish they wanted, they did not waste any time eating. Out of everybody in the room, the Carmine teen was the hungriest. She wouldn't admit it, but after training hard today, her stomach growled with hunger on her way home.

 

"So what's been going on in Hell school? Anything fun or interesting happening?" Lucifer started a new discussion.

 

"Not really. The only fun thing that will happen soon is prom in two months then graduation. It's quite obvious your daughter and I will be going together for prom," Seviathan replied to the question.

 

"I'm looking forward to it. I heard the theme will be a masquerade party. I wonder what food and drinks they will have. Oh and music too! I'm excited to dance and sing with you Sev," Charlie joyfully stated as she glanced over at her boyfriend.

 

"Uh—me too," Eldritch said before chuckling nervously.

 

"I gotta make sure to take pictures to capture the special moment. Can't miss my Char-char's first day of prom," the apple demon made it known.

 

"Don't forget about graduation, dad," Charlie reminded.

 

"You know I won't, sweetheart. Now, I'm going to revert my question back to you Vaggie regarding the family business. How's that been anyways?" The king moved onto Vaggie.

 

"It's been going well. Productions are slowly rising which gets us busy. Training has become something my body is used to. My mother is trying to create new exercises for me to do so I can add more skills to memorize and use for whatever situation I am in. My stamina and strength is something she's not concerned about," the ex-soldier pointed out.

 

"Well of course not! Have you seen your own arms? Your biceps look like they are ready to burst out and enter the gun show. I'm actually jealous," Lucifer poked at her arm as she took a bite of her food.

 

The comment made Vaggie slightly blush considering he announced it in front of Charlie and Seviathan. Looking at the couple, the young angel heard her friend groan with a tint of redness on her face while staring at the floor to avoid eye contact with Vaggie. The Prince of Envy was solely focused on his own arms, flexing them as much as he could just for his muscles to appear deflated. Lucifer only sighed in defeat knowing he would need to work as hard as Vaggie did to get toned.

 

Disregarding the compliment of her limbs, the one-eyed adolescent voiced, "Join me in training, and you'll be in shape in no time."

 

"Maybe I'll take you up on that offer," Lucifer thought about.

 

"Speaking of offer, I was thinking about a proposal you and I can discuss, Lucifer," Seviathan caught everyone's attention.

 

"What is the proposal you are speaking about?" The fallen angel wondered as he continued eating.

 

"After Charlotte and I finish Hell school completely, we thought about getting married as soon as possible. With that out of the bag, could you be around to give us some support and suggestions with our future wedding? My father would be pleased to have you around for years and years since you two are pretty close friends," the envy hellborn proposed.

 

The food Lucifer was busy chewing on nearly got stuck in his throat before he began coughing loudly. He rapidly took a drink of his water, relieving himself from the cough attack he endured. Vaggie and Charlie were a bit worried until the king was okay enough to speak.

 

"Sorry about that. I wasn't expecting you to come up with a plan to marry my daughter, Seviathan," Lucifer gave him a fake apologetic smile before slowly dropping it.

 

"Well, now you know," the prince stated with a smug face.

 

"Charlie. You want the same thing as Seviathan?" The Morningstar interrogated his daughter in a serious tone.

 

Fidgeting with the silverware she has in her hand, Charlie answered, "I-I do. I think it's great to start new chapters of my life. Sev and I getting married is a stepping stone for us."

 

Listening to the conversation caused a nerve to hit Vaggie. To her, Seviathan sounds like he wants to do whatever he says without asking Charlie if she is on the same boat as him. The princess is going along with what her boyfriend is planning for her future and not just Charlie thinking about hers. If Vaggie could, she would've tossed the knife she is holding at Seviathan's forehead like a target. Rather than being violent, the wingless angel stood up abruptly with the chair sliding back. Everybody's eyes were on her as she left the dining room without a word being said.

 

She went straight to the closest bathroom on her way out. Turning on the light and shutting the door, she went to the sink to turn on the faucet and cupped her hands to collect water. Splashing it on her face to help cool her down, Vaggie then lifted her head to view herself through the mirror. Water was dripping down from her chin as some water got onto her eyepatch which didn't bother her. The only thing troubling the teen is Seviathan. All she could think about is how the prince is not a perfect match for her friend. If anything, Vaggie would rather find someone else for Charlie if it means being more thoughtful and caring than the boy she is with.

 

Vaggie knows she will never be with Charlie even though she has a lot of qualities fit to be a partner. She accepts it, but she will not accept the couple. She can sense that things will go downhill mostly for the blonde if they do get married. The former Exterminator wants Charlie to be happy and safe. It's all she will ever ask for, and she intends to make it into a promise. Snapping out of her thoughts, Vaggie picked up a mini towel and wiped her face dry. Putting it aside, a knock was heard from the other side of the door.

 

"Vaggie? It's Charlie. Can I come in?"

 

"You can."

 

Upon opening the door, Charlie entered to find Vaggie hovering over the sink, staring at her own reflection.

 

Approaching the girl by setting a gentle hand on Vaggie's upper arm, the demon asked, "Hey... What's wrong?"

 

"Nothing's wrong, Charlie," Vaggie whirled her head to gaze at her companion.

 

"Was it something that I said?" The Morningstar narrowed her eyebrows, believing she's the reason for Vaggie leaving the dinner table.

 

"No, it wasn't something you said. I'm just—I'm not feeling well. That's all," she lied so as to not upset Charlie.

 

Raising the back of her hand up to Vaggie's cheek, Charlie wanted to check the temperature in case the angel is coming down with a fever. The gesture alone caught the girl by surprise and felt flustered by the action. Vaggie desperately wanted to lean into her hand but decided against it as the hand was removed.

 

"You do feel a little warm but not too hot. Maybe you overworked yourself today. I'll let my dad know you're not feeling well and that you will be resting in bed, okay?" The Princess of Hell suggested.

 

"Yeah, okay. Thanks for checking in on me. You didn't have to," Vaggie thanked the girl she adores.

 

"I wanted to because you mean so much to me," Charlie offered a sweet smile.

 

Vaggie's heart nearly bursted out of her chest from the statement. Including the heavenly smile that the angelic teenager loves. She was love struck and in awe for the moment when Charlie began leaving the restroom. Before she was out of the picture, there was something Vaggie wanted to tell her.

 

"Wait!" Vaggie exclaimed as her hand nearly reached out for the hellborn.

 

Turning her head, Charlie looked at Vaggie, waiting for her to speak.

 

Yanking her hand to put behind her back, Vaggie asked, "Would you want to hang out together tomorrow? I'm off that day, and I know you don't have school either."

 

Charlie's face brightened while gasping as she responded excitedly, "Yes! I would love to!"

 

"Perfect. I will tell you about it later tonight."

 

"Okay! See you in bed Vaggie!" Charlie merrily skipped out of the bathroom.

 

Vaggie didn't hesitate to hum out of relaxation when she left. At last, the two will receive quality time together as best friends. What's better for Vaggie is that Seviathan won't be there to piss her off more than he has today. It'll be a fun day for the two girls. Or that's what the angel believes.

Notes:

All I have to say is that there will be angst in the next chapter. I apologize (not really). What do you guys think will happen?

Chapter 15: Suspicions

Summary:

Lucifer and Vaggie has a deep conversation. Seviathan crashes Charlie and Vaggie's friendly date together. It ends horribly.

Notes:

I love angst! It's my specialty :)

Morning made its way when both girls woke up from their slumber. Last night after Seviathan left, the friends discussed more about their friendly date for the next day. Vaggie wanted to take Charlie around town to do some shopping together and grab a meal afterwards. The hellborn agreed to it since it has been a month where the two of them hung out outside of the mansion. Once the plan was finalized, they went to sleep.

 

Charlie, Lucifer, and Vaggie were at the table eating breakfast. The princess was the first to be finished before she had to run off to her bedroom when her boyfriend called her. While she was gone, Vaggie and Lucifer continued finishing their food and shared some concerns with each other.

 

"Can I tell you something, Vaggie? It's been bugging me quite a lot last night up till now," Lucifer began.

 

Pausing from eating, the former soldier simply said, "You can tell me anything you need sir."

 

"There's no need for you to call me 'sir.' I know I've been pretty absent from time to time where it makes it feel like you need to have some etiquette around me which you don't, okay?" Lucifer squeezed Vaggie's shoulder to give her reassurance.

 

She nodded slowly and allowed the king to resume his thoughts.

 

"Anyways, about what Seviathan mentioned last night. He wants to marry my daughter. Charlies says she wants to marry him too. However, I cannot accept it. As a father, I know what a great significant other looks like. Seviathan is not a soul I would want to marry my child. He's not doing it because he loves her. No, he's doing it to be the King of Pride and Envy. I tried to tell him as respectfully as possible that it's too early to marry Charlie. But he wouldn't take 'no' for an answer," the Morningstar ranted.

 

"I feel the same. Seviathan is not worthy of Charlie. All he cares about is himself and nobody else. I want Charlie to realize that, but at the same time, I don't want to upset her," the wingless girl responded.

 

"Right? If we tell her something, she will be mad at us or ignore all the red flags he is carrying," Lucifer maneuvered his hands around.

 

"Hopefully she will open her eyes and see that Seviathan is not the right guy for her. Maybe I can tell Charlie how I feel about her relationship today. We are going out together without Seviathan. That would give me the opportunity to talk to her about him," Vaggie made up an idea.

 

"It's wise to do so. You can bring up our conversation if it helps. I wouldn't want Charlie to think you are making stuff up. I wished you made a move on her before Seviathan came along. I know you'd make her smile every single day whereas you will be in love over and over again just by seeing her," Lucifer couldn't help but smile at the thought of the teens being together.

 

Feeling a blush approaching her face, Vaggie went on to say, "If only I wasn't a coward. For now, I'm focused on looking out for Charlie. I don't want her to be surrounded by people who will hurt her emotionally or physically."

 

"Good on you kiddo for taking care of my girl. Like I told Lilith one time, I believe you are a gift from my father to bring harmony in this family. She agreed with me."

 

The adoptive Carmine felt warm to hear the positive words the apple demon said about her. At the same time, Lilith's name being mentioned built an empty void inside of her. The King of Hell let his grin fall when he caught on the atmosphere shifting in the room.

 

Exhaling heavily, Lucifer switched the topic fully to his wife, "Do you think she will ever come back?"

 

"Lilith will. There's no doubt," Vaggie answered confidently knowing the truth.

 

"Your answer really gives me faith. I haven't told you or Charlie, but I never got over Lilith disappearing without a trace. I'm still hurt and saddened with her not around. I thought maybe I did something wrong to make her leave so I blamed myself. Lilith's note did say she was at fault for vanishing. I cannot comprehend what she's done where she needed to take off. I wish she told us what happened rather than being afraid we might judge her," Lucifer expressed his feelings with reference to Lilith's disappearance.

 

"I have a feeling Lilith might have a good reason to not let you know why she left. Whatever it is, would you be upset if she told you right after returning home?"

 

"As you said kid, she may have a really good reason to leave. If she does, I wouldn't be upset. If not, I'd be angry. All the years she has been gone just for it to be nothing. I can't imagine it."

 

"All I can say is, keep moving forward. Whatever the future holds, you will eventually find the answers you are looking for," the wingless girl advised the devil.

 

"Since when did you become wiser than me?" Lucifer jokingly asked.

 

"I could never be wiser than you, Lucifer. Not when you are billions of years old," Vaggie casually said with a little smirk.

 

"You saying that makes me sound like an old man. But on a serious note, I am wise when I can be. Right now, I'm not who I used to be after Lilith left. When Charlie is finished with school completely, I thought about taking time to fix my mental state and create some goals for myself. It's not like I will abandon you or my daughter. I'll be around, just not physically as much. I can most definitely trust you to watch over Charlie. You always have. Therefore, I'm grateful to have you in our lives," the Morningstar reached over the top of Vaggie's head to gently pat her.

 

"So am I," Vaggie beamed because without the family, she wouldn't be alive.

 

"I am back from my phone call with Sev!" Charlie made her presence known.

 

"Good thing too. I need to head down to Greed Ring as much as I don't want to. Take care of yourselves while I'm gone," Lucifer rises up from his seat to give Vaggie and Charlie a quick hug.

 

"Bye dad!" The blonde waved at him before he waved back and teleported away.

 

"Your dad is beginning to be busy again," the short teen noted.

 

"I say it's a good thing," Charlie thought of it as a positive sign.

 

"I suppose. Anywho, are you ready to head out soon? I know I am," Vaggie began collecting her dish to put in the sink.

 

"Uh, yeah! I am! But there's one itty-bitty issue," the hellborn started becoming fidgety with her hands.

 

"Such as?" Vaggie waited for her to resume.

 

"So umm... Seviathan will be tagging along with us today if that's okay with you?" Charlie suddenly anxiously spoke out what she wanted to say.

 

Puzzled, Vaggie asked, "I'm sorry, what? Today was supposed to be our day to hang out together."

 

"I know! The thing is Sev must've misheard me when I talked about you and I spending time in the city because he thought I invited him to go. He hung up before I had the chance to tell him it's just you and I," Charlie slowly shrunk, worried her friend would be upset.

 

"Look Charlie. You gotta call him back and say that it's all a mistake. He will have another day to be with you."

 

"I tried calling him back, but he won't answer me."

 

"Are you kidding me?" Vaggie pinched the bridge of her nose out of annoyance.

 

The princess was going to tell her that she would figure something out when a sound of the front door opening then closed was heard. The girls were startled at first until Seviathan showed up at the dining area.

 

"Hey babe! Vaggie. You guys left the door unlocked so I thought I might as well come on in," Seviathan grinned at the two of them.

 

"Sev! What are you doing here? I thought you were at home when I called you," Charlie was confused at his sudden appearance.

 

"I lied. I was already on my way here to surprise you. Perfect timing since you wanted me to hang out with you and Vaggie in the city. Let's go now. I'm obviously set to head on over there. I'll be waiting outside," the prince took his leave to wait for the girls by the front porch.

 

As soon as he left and was out of sight, Vaggie mumbled, "I can't believe this."

 

Charlie heard her and witnessed Vaggie snatching her spear standing against the table with a temper. The blonde deflated knowing it's too late to let Seviathan know he was never summoned to come along to their friendly date. Someday, Charlie would want to give the angel a proper day to themselves as an apology. As of now, she is stuck in a misinterpreted position. Following behind Vaggie without saying a word, Razzle and Dazzle were already outside with the limo parked.

 

"I have a feeling we are going to enjoy ourselves," Eldritch uttered in excitement.

 

"We sure will," Charlie unsteadily drawled while putting on a smile.

 

The former trooper ignored the comment and went inside the vehicle as Razzle held the door open. The couple trailed after her, sitting together while Vaggie sat across from them. After settling in the car, everybody began to take off into the city. During the ride to Pentagram, Seviathan and Charlie were fixated on each other. Vaggie noticed her friend's boyfriend was busy getting the blonde's eyes to be glued on him only. He would ramble nonstop as Charlie listened, neither paying attention to the fallen.

 

Coming to a stop at the town where there are plenty of shops, Vaggie was glad she wouldn't have to hear Seviathan constantly talk for what felt like an eternity. She wished she had stayed home and left the lovers to go out without her. Unfortunately, she is stuck being the third wheeler for today.

 

After exiting the limo, Seviathan stretch his arms out before inquiring, "Where should we go first?"

 

"What do you think, Vaggie?" Charlie decided to give her friend the option to pick.

 

"You can choose first. I'll pick another place to go after you," Vaggie made a plan.

 

Before the Morningstar could answer, the envy hellborn intruded and suggested, "How about we go to Evil Donuts? I've been dying to try that place ever since I visited Pride Ring. I looked at the reviews along with the menu, and they're looking pretty delicious."

 

None of the girls were able to agree or disagree with the idea when he began dragging Charlie to the pastry shop. The Carmine girl didn't hesitate to grumble under her breath and roll her eye. It was clear the prince wanted the princess all to himself. He acted as if Vaggie didn't exist. This alone made the past Exterminator want to rip him apart. Following way behind the both of them, Vaggie solely observed the two. She didn't bother to purchase anything for herself when they arrived at the bakery.

 

She did try to buy Charlie a cupcake until Seviathan pushed her aside and got it for her. Not only did it piss off Vaggie more, it made her jealous seeing the teen content before giving a kiss to her boyfriend. At that point, the small teenager figured out what Seviathan is up to. He wanted all the credit to show Charlie how good of a partner he is so Vaggie wouldn't gain any to prove what a terrible friend she is. She wasn't going to give up that easily if he was trying to play that game.

 

At another store Seviathan picked instead of the angel like she was supposed to, she saw her demon companion staring at a deluxe art set. Of course, Vaggie knew Charlie loves to draw and would therefore buy it for her. Before she could even get her hands on it, Eldritch beat her to it. He pretended not to see Vaggie wanting to grab the art supplies and proceeded to the cashier to pay for the item. So far, the Princess of Hell wasn't spotting the internal battle between them. She was distracted by what was on the shelves and what caught her eyes.

 

The next store was all about clothing. Thankfully, Charlie had the chance to pick it, and Vaggie didn't mind as long as it was not the other hellborn. She watched the blonde closely as she observed the shop. Visibly, the envy adolescent remained at her side. They seemed to be chatting when Charlie's eyes lit up, and Seviathan grinned at her. Vaggie narrowed her eye, wondering what the two were talking about. It wasn't until the princess gathered the stuff she wanted and went to purchase it, leaving Seviathan alone. The adoptive Carmine thought it was the perfect time to go up to the counter and pay for Charlie's clothing.

 

While she tried walking to her direction, Seviathan bumped into her boldly and whispered, "I know what the hell you are trying to do."

 

"What exactly are you referring to?" Vaggie lifted a brow, tempting him to answer her question.

 

"You think I'm stupid. Stupid enough to not see what your intentions are with my future wife."

 

"Excuse me? Your future wife?" The angel looked daggers as she gripped her spear firmly.

 

"You heard me, bitch. I see the way you look at her affectionately and the way you look at me with hatred. Try anything to fuck up our relationship, and I'll fucking kill you," Eldritch aggressively warned the teen.

 

Feeling threatened, Vaggie pointed her weapon underneath Seviathan's chin and stated, "I'd like to see you try, cabrón."

 

"Fine. We'll do this the hard way," Seviathan smirked mischievously.

 

Unprepared for what happened next, Seviathan grabbed hold of the end of the spear and pierced himself willingly. Vaggie was in shock that he stabbed himself when he swiftly took the weapon out. He didn't go as deep as expected considering he wasn't planning to die from a spear and blood loss. Vaggie couldn't understand what his intentions were until he made it acknowledged.

 

"You murderous motherfucker!" The hellborn shouted loud enough to catch Charlie's attention.

 

Charlie paused what she was doing and jogged to Seviathan. Noticeably, Seviathan's clothing was stained with his own blood. A tear was visible enough to see a medium-sized laceration to the left side of his stomach. The Morningstar gasped at the sight and immediately applied pressure to the injury using her hand. Moving her eyes to Vaggie, she caught a glimpse of the tip of the spear coated with Seviathan's blood.

 

"She fucking stabbed me!" The envy boy angrily screamed and pointed at Vaggie.

 

"What the fuck! I didn't even stab you!" Vaggie yelled in defense.

 

"Yes you did! It's clear that I am bleeding no thanks to your spear," Seviathan glared at the teen as he used Charlie's hand to press harder onto his wound.

 

"Vaggie! Why did you hurt him?" Charlie interrogated her, showing a disappointed face.

 

"I didn't. He did it to himself," the fallen angel stood up for herself.

 

"Yeah fucking right! You thought I was going to attack you when in reality I was trying to hand you a gift," the prince pressed on with his lies while displaying a little bag in his other hand to make his story believable.

 

"Help me bandage Seviathan before it gets infected," the blonde requested aid from her friend.

 

"I am not bandaging this piece of shit. Not after he lied in front of our faces," Vaggie clenched her teeth as she frowned upon the boy.

 

"Vaggie. As Princess of Hell, you need to listen to me and help me patch Seviathan after injuring him! I won't say it again," Charlie's horns began to poke out from her head while glowering at the small girl.

 

Seeing the aggravated reaction from the hellborn and using an authoritative voice to command orders erupted something in Vaggie. She was shocked at first. Seconds in, it turned to betrayal and rage. She held back a lot of the awful truth in her mind about Seviathan. In this case, Vaggie no longer cared. Charlie wasn't siding with her and rather defend her manipulative boyfriend. The ex-Exorcist was done playing nice.

 

"No!!! You need to listen to me! Seviathan struck my spear into himself to make you think I did it. He's a liar and a manipulative hijo de puta! I am done putting up with his stupid acts. Seviathan is not a good partner for you. Not when he thinks your dream is something you should leave behind. Not when he wants to marry you just to be King of Pride and Envy. And especially not when he threatens your friend behind your back!" Vaggie shouted with all her might to get the message across.

 

Instantly, she began breathing heavily from releasing the words she had been wanting to say. Her furious eye moved back and forth to the couple. Seviathan's face looked as if he was a deer caught in headlights. Charlie, on the other hand, appeared to be cowering with guilt written all over her face.

 

Vaggie calmed herself down as best as she could before saying, "All I wanted was for you and I to have a fun time roaming around the Pentagram. I did not want to cause any problems. Yet, here comes Seviathan taking your attention away from me and pretending like I am not here. It hurt to see you walk away with him not giving a shit where I was. It's a good thing I'm not the only one who knows Seviathan is full of shit. Your father doesn't want you two to get married to each other, and I agree. I'm done supporting this toxic relationship."

 

Finishing off her statements, Vaggie turned away and started strolling off with her weapon in hand.

 

"Vaggie, wait!"

 

It was the princess that cried out for her companion. The angelic teenager would've stopped to hear out the young Morningstar. However, she kept going and disregarded Charlie. She needed time alone for herself and to reflect on the events that occurred throughout the day. Vaggie wasn't expecting this outcome to materialize. Never would she have thought she would have a real argument with Lucifer's daughter. It felt wrong and unlike one another to fight. Knowing the outcome of the situation, Vaggie will be avoiding Charlie until everything is settled. Little does the angel know, things will get worse.

Notes:

Welp! Rip Chaggie. You will be missed 😪 JK! Maybe more angst in the next chapter? We'll see soon enough ;)

Chapter 16: Apologies and Confessions

Summary:

Vaggie is needed to help a distress princess. Charlie and Vaggie discuss the incident. The conversation led to many roller coasters of emotions and a confession.

Notes:

Ya’ll gonna like this one :)

"Son of a bitch!" Vaggie let out a loud huff after swinging her fists on a punching bag.

 

She was currently in the training area with equipment scattered around the room. She's been taking out her frustrations by exercising after the incident and quarreling with Charlie and Seviathan. When it ended, Vaggie didn't bother to go to the mansion. Instead, she fled off to stay with Carmilla to take a moment for herself. After seeing the angel pent up with anger, the Carmines did whatever they could to lend her guidance about the situation she was in. Of course, the Overlord allowed her to stay with them however long she needed to.

 

Today marked the third day since Vaggie had seen the couple. Surprisingly enough, Charlie did go over to the weapon industry to find and fix things with the ex-Exorcist. Unfortunately, the angelic girl had been on delivery duty throughout the day she tried to visit. The second day, the blonde had school and wasn't available to speak with her friend but she did blow up Vaggie's phone which she ignored. Up to the present time, Charlie remains at school whereas Vaggie has been beating up the same punching bag for thirty minutes.

 

Her hands were bandaged properly to avoid breaking her skin and fingers, capable of striking the heavy bag. Her hair was up in a ponytail to avoid it getting onto her face. Vaggie was sweating a lot and breathing heavily from constantly kicking and hitting. She pictured Seviathan's face on the thick bag to help her unleash the anger. Here and there, she would yell out comments about him to make herself feel better. Getting in one last fist to collide with the imaginary hellborn's face, the one-eyed angel stopped.

 

She panted for a moment to catch her breath before wiping the sweat off her forehead with the back of her hand. Satisfied with the workout, Vaggie began undoing the bandages to throw them away. Once they were off, footsteps were heard entering the room. Glancing up, an eye found Carmilla walking towards Vaggie.

 

"I see you are finished nearly flattening the punching bag to nonexistent," Carmilla sarcastically told her daughter.

 

The short teen sneered a bit before saying, "Seviathan is lucky that this isn't him I am jabbing my fists with."

 

"I agree. Is it helping you get your mind off of that boy and the princess?" The weapon dealer drew closer to her.

 

"Somewhat. Too bad none of this will solve my problem," Vaggie lifted her arms to show she was talking about the training room.

 

"Have you thought about what to say to the princess when the time comes?" Carmilla asked.

 

"Not really. I've already told Charlie what I wanted to tell her about Seviathan. I didn't get the chance to hear what she had to say about it because I was too upset to listen. Truthfully, I'm terrified what she'll tell me when we discuss what happened," Vaggie clutched onto her left upper arm, getting a wave of sadness.

 

"What do you think the Morningstar will say to you that makes you afraid?"

 

"That she doesn't believe me and continues to stay with Seviathan. Maybe Charlie would end our friendship after believing I stabbed her boyfriend. I guess you can say I'm scared of losing her completely," the angel stared at the ground feeling torn at the thought.

 

Lowly sighing, the Overlord said, "Losing your princess is something you won't have to worry about, cariño. She wouldn't rid the friendship you two have. She has a bubbly personality and is very friendly to anything and anyone. It's difficult for her to even harm a single living thing. Isn't that right?"

 

"Yeah, but that could've been her last straw to toss our friendship away I'm sure."

 

"I doubt it. She did arrive here once to speak with you while you were off. To fix the situation I believe. You cannot avoid one another for long. You must communicate your feelings and build a solution to the problem. Things between you two will become worse if nothing is done. I've experienced it before which is why I'm letting you know first hand," Carmilla laid her hands on Vaggie's shoulders with a soft expression.

 

"Okay. I should talk to her. I have to as long as I don't lose her," Vaggie stated firmly.

 

"Exactamente. Estás fuera por amor. Así que lucha por mantener la amistad, hija," the tall woman offered a gentle beam.

 

Returning the smile, Vaggie thanked her, "Gracias, mamá. You helped me out a lot."

 

"As a mother, I do whatever I can for my children to not feel burdened or troubled. Let me know if there's anything else you need from me. For now, I need to get back to filing a large amount of papers," the armed dealer began moving out of the training area.

 

"Have fun with that," the former Exterminator jokingly stated.

 

"I'll try," her mother responded in a monotone voice.

 

Before she was able to leave the room completely, someone smaller than Carmilla nearly crashed into her. Vaggie checked to see who it was, recognizing the clothing and cane in hand.

 

"Your majesty. I wasn't expecting a visit from you today. To what pleasure do I owe you?" Carmilla questioned the king, unexpected he would be in the industry.

 

"I apologize for the intrusion. I stopped by to search for Vaggie and to have a conversation with her. One of your daughters told me she'd be here specifically. It's an emergency," Lucifer clarified his sudden appearance.

 

"She's in here. I'll leave you to it, your majesty," the weapon demon allowed the devil to pass by her.

 

"Thank you, Carmilla," Lucifer tilted his hat to her before walking quickly to where Vaggie was.

 

The Carmine girl quirked an eyebrow with many questions running through her mind. She didn't know what Lucifer wanted from her. Most importantly, why he needed to find her. He mentioned that it was an emergency that caused Vaggie to think it might involve the blonde. Whatever it is, she knows now is not the time to panic unless there is a reason to, depending on what he'll say.

 

"Hey Vaggie. Thank goodness you're here. I noticed you were absent which was unusual. I figured maybe you wanted to spend quality time with your family for a few days. Anyways, something is wrong with Charlie. She has been quiet and zoning out often. Charlie wouldn't tell me what's been going on. What threw me off was when I found her crying in your guy's bedroom today. I thought it'd be best to find you and help calm her down knowing she won't say anything to me," the older fallen angel reported the circumstance.

 

"Mierda. She's upset because of me," Vaggie held a guilty look.

 

"What do you mean?" Lucifer tilted his head slightly in curiosity.

 

"We had an argument because of Seviathan. He stabbed himself with my spear while I was holding it to make it look like I did it on purpose. Charlie believed him over me about it so I got mad and told her how Seviathan is a controlling and selfish boyfriend. I even brought up how you and I wouldn't support the both of them being married to each other. Afterwards, I left and came over here to cool off," the small teenager explained her the story.

 

"What the hell is Seviathan's problem? He's stirring up a mess to make my daughter go against you for something you didn't do. That kid is not allowed to be around Charlie anymore," the Morningstar was halfway from transforming into his demon form.

 

"Everything is complicated at the moment. Charlie and I haven't talked about it yet so we're not on good terms."

 

"I get that, kiddo. If you're up for it, it'd be nice for you to have Charlie open up about what's upsetting her. Probably it's not about you. I tried asking her what was making her feel down in the dumps, but I didn't get a reply. Please, Vaggie. You're the only one who she'll tell you everything. I don't want my child to suffer," Lucifer pleaded desperately.

 

"Don't worry, Lucifer. I'll do it for yours and Charlie's sake. Let me shower very quickly, and I will be on my way to the house. I've been sweating so much from exercising," the wingless adolescent gave him a heads up.

 

"It's not a problem. I do have to go. A special meeting is scheduled at Wrath Ring in ten minutes. But thank you, Vaggie, for wanting to be there for Charlie. If there's someone else she wants to talk to, let her know that I'm here for her."

 

"I will. It's time she and I fix this mess together," the younger fallen angel directly uttered.

 

"You both got this," the apple demon provided an encouraging tone while grinning.

 

He then disappeared by teleporting away to his destination, leaving Vaggie alone. Not wasting a single minute, she sped off to gather her belongings and clean herself up to see Charlie again.

 

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After the shower and getting dressed, Vaggie told her family about heading back to the mansion to address the complications with the princess. They were glad she's taking a big step to resolve the issue with the hellborn. The Carmines gave her good luck before she made her way to her original home. She started thinking about what to say to Charlie about that day. There were some questions she wanted to add on as well. Vaggie was confident at first but began losing it the closer she got to the manor. Her heart was beating profusely, worried that their conversation could end badly.

 

What felt like forever to the angel, she made it to the front porch. Having the key with her, she unlocked the door and pushed it to enter inside. Upon coming in, the interior remained the same. Nothing was out of place so it eased her nerves. Vaggie moved on by leaving her spear in the foyer room and making her way to her shared bedroom. Lucifer told her Charlie was in there in which he was correct. Slowly opening the door, the past soldier found the hellborn lying down with her back facing Vaggie. Razzle and Dazzle were there with a box of tissue and water to help the demon. There were a couple of sniffles heard that broke the adoptive Carmine's heart.

 

Catching the attention of the goat demons, the one-eyed individual gestured them to go over to her. Following her direction, Razzle and Dazzle looked at Charlie once more before leaving the room. They were in the hall with Vaggie, happy and relieved she was back.

 

"Thank you for trying to make her feel better, boys. I'll take it from here," Vaggie whispered as she petted them on the head.

 

The brothers baaed at her with appreciation and flew down the hallway to give the girls space. Taking a deep breath, the wingless teenager went in the room. With her footsteps being loud enough to catch Charlie's attention, she saw her friend sit up to see who it may be approaching her. Right away, they made direct eye contact and was silent for seven seconds. Vaggie didn't know what to say at first. It didn't matter when the Princess of Hell jumped off the bed. Not expecting what was to come, Charlie came running straight to her friend with her arms wrapped securely around Vaggie's shoulders.

 

Swiftly, that's when the cries of the blonde were picked up, creating Vaggie to embrace her back. She was still unsure what made the Morningstar sad but allowed her to sob into her neck until she was ready to speak. Both of them clung together as close as possible as if one of them were going to vanish in thin air. The angel did miss Charlie and the other way around for Lucifer’s daughter. Even though it was a few days they hadn't seen each other, they grew lonely and hurt after the fight. Now, the girls have the opportunity to discuss the situation they were caged in.

 

Pulling away slowly, the gloomy demon continued shedding tears that were rolling down her face. She was steadily calming down, but Vaggie wanted to be the one to comfort her in any way she could. Reaching up to Charlie's face, she used both of her thumbs on both sides of her cheeks to wipe the salty tears away. In that intimate moment, the princess could see clearly the tender and caring expression Vaggie is showing. On top of the physical touch, Charlie felt her heart thump against her chest and her face heat up. Something Seviathan wasn't qualified to do.

 

The hellborn couldn't help herself from wanting more physical contact by leaning her face into her companion's hands. Those warm and soft hands Charlie loves to hold when they were younger and now. This is what she wanted in a relationship. Not just some unwanted, fake touch to make the relationship seem real and romantic.

 

Holding Charlie's face in her hands, Vaggie no longer stayed silent and asked, "Are you feeling any better, hon?"

 

The taller teen wearily replied, "Y-Yeah. I'm sorry you had to see me like this."

 

"Hey... No need to be sorry. I don't mind it at all. Your dad was worried about you. He wanted to see if I could stop by and find out what's making you upset. I became concerned and chose to get here as soon as possible. Were you feeling down because of our argument?" Vaggie needed confirmation.

 

"That's half of the reason why I'm sad," Charlie admitted.

 

"Want to talk about it?" The one-eyed angel lightly spoke.

 

"I—yeah. Can we?"

 

The fallen nodded and went to sit on the edge of the bed with Charlie close next to her.

 

The blonde began playing with her fingers until she began saying, "Seviathan is doing fine. He didn't tell his family or anyone else about what happened and his injury. I did patch him up here before he left without either of us saying a word. That's when I started thinking to myself about the way I spoke to you harshly and not giving you a real chance to mention your side of the story. I've been dying to tell you that I am deeply sorry for being rude to you. I shouldn't have spoken that way to you and made you feel unheard."

 

"It's okay, Charlie. I accept your apology and forgive you. I understand that you were just trying to help Seviathan out in case things got worse for him. I should apologize for my outburst as well. What I won't be apologizing for is anything that has to do with Seviathan. I meant what I said about him. Plus, I didn't stab him. I wouldn't do that to someone who's dating a close friend of mine. Unless he did something to you that's not forgivable."

 

"You're forgiven, Vaggie. And you don't need to defend yourself anymore. Seviathan told me yesterday at school he was the one who shoved your spear into his stomach. I was angry that he lied and nearly cost our friendship because of it," Charlie brought up as her horns were peeking out of her head.

 

"Damn prick. At least the truth is out. That way you won't hold a grudge against me anymore," Vaggie smiled with a hint of sarcasm to her words.

 

"You know I would never hold a grudge against you," Charlie whined as she pouted.

 

Nudging her shoulder playfully, Vaggie said, "I know, hon. Just messing around with you. Since we fixed our issue, I'm wondering what else you are upset about. You did say our problem was half the reason you were crying. So what's the other half?"

 

"About that... uh, Seviathan and I fought after he told me the truth. Then, it led to him bringing up my dream of redemption for sinners. I told him beforehand that I was planning on doing it because you wanted to help me. Sev continued to believe it's stupid and to not listen to anything that you say. It got worse from there," the Morningstar's eyes began getting watery.

 

"You don't need to finish telling me what happened," the angel put her hands on top of her friend's to rub her thumbs over them.

 

"I-I have to. You need to know because it involved you," Charlie declared.

 

"Okay. Take your time," Vaggie replied with a worried look.

 

"I will. Um, after Seviathan told me to toss away my dreams, he said that I'm the reason why m-my mom left. B-Because I come up with useless ideas that my mother would h-hate. It hurt me for h-him to say that," the hellborn felt the sob ready to come out.

 

"Oh Charlie. I'm so sorry," Vaggie rubbed her upper arm to soothe her.

 

"It's okay. It was why I didn't want to tell my dad anything about it because it would destroy him too if he believed what Seviathan told me," Charlie tried beaming but failed with an overwhelming feeling of emotions.

 

"None of what he said is true. Your mother didn't leave because of you or Lucifer. Seviathan is making shit up to have you believe it, and you shouldn't. Lilith loves all of us. She has a reason to disappear because I know for a fact she wouldn't abandon us forever. I don't know when, but I know she'll come back to us. I promise you, Charlie, your mom will. So don't believe her disappearance is your fault. Alright?" The shorter teenager sincerely claimed.

 

"Alright. I won't. Seviathan also did say you would leave me too someday. That part really felt like a knife went through my heart e-especially at the time we weren't communicating," the Princess of Hell allowed the tears to fall again.

 

Hugging the girl to comfort her, Vaggie vowed passionately, "Well, he's wrong. I wouldn't leave you. Not a chance. I care about you too much to the point where I would go on a rampage if someone were to hurt you. You mean everything to me, Charlie."

 

Listening to genuine and strong statements from her loyal friend made Charlie feel secure. Vaggie means what she says and that brought the demon to tears of relief. There was one question and something else left that needed to be answered. This time, it was for the wingless angel.

 

"Hey, Vaggie?" The blonde started off.

 

"Yes?" Vaggie pulled away to see Charlie as she's speaking.

 

"During my fight with Sev, he pointed out that you were jealous of our relationship because you liked me more than friends. I wanted to know if that was true?"

 

Eye widening, Vaggie wasn't expecting her crush to ask that kind of question. There was no point in lying. Seviathan noticed it, Lucifer and Lilith did, but Charlie did not. She was not anticipating today would be the day she would confess that she is in love with the princess. It didn't matter anymore to Vaggie, believing her feelings for Charlie are not going to change anything.

 

"I-It's true. I like you more than a friend."

 

Vaggie was wrong about not there being any changes.

Notes:

I left you guys on a cliffhanger sort of. Welp, looks like ya’ll gotta wait til next chapter to see what Charlie says about Vaggie liking her ;))) BTW, should I draw Vaggie finished working out and Charlie freaking out seeing her sweaty? 👀

Chapter 17: Accepting You

Summary:

Charlie responds to Vaggie’s confession. Seviathan is in for a treat.

Vaggie was nervous, very nervous of what Charlie would say or how she would react. It didn't matter considering Seviathan outed her without a problem to the blonde. He easily read the angel's body language to figure out that she likes Charlie. Now that Vaggie answered her question regarding whether it is true that she likes her, the princess had an odd response.

 

"Oh! You really do like me more than friends. That's okay! Perfectly fine! Just um—can you give me a minute to myself?" Charlie awkwardly smiled as she hopped off the bed, seeming skittish.

 

Not knowing how to express the Morningstar's weird behavior, Vaggie casually said, "No need to ask me. I'll be here when you come back."

 

"Thanks Vaggie," Charlie showed her gratitude before proceeding to leave the bedroom.

 

She rapidly walked through the doorframe and down the hallway where Lucifer's office is. The hellborn thought the office room is the best place to avoid Vaggie from hearing what Charlie will say in her mind. Once she made it inside and shut the door behind her, she instantly squealed, doing her best not to be extremely loud. She smiled hugely, the most she has ever done in her entire lifetime. To some degree, Charlie was capable of calming herself. It still wasn't enough for her to begin rambling.

 

"Oh. My. Hell. Vaggie likes me! She liked me this entire time, and I fucked up by not telling her my feelings before I started dating Seviathan. Ugh! That's a terrible thing to say. I make it sound like I used Sev. But I mean it... right? Yes! I do. He lied, lied about Vaggie hurting him. He tried to break our friendship. On top of that, Seviathan hurt my feelings. That's unacceptable! He's not a good partner for me. Dad and Vaggie think so too. I just need to break up with him, forgive him for what he has done when he apologizes, and move on. Yeah, I can do that. Maybe he will too," Charlie chattered as she paced back and forth across the room.

 

She paused for a moment, lifting her head up to a portrait hanging on the wall. It was a family portrait of the Morningstar family. Vaggie didn't want to include herself out of respect for the royal family to have a proper photo of just the three of them only. In the picture was Charlie sitting on Lucifer's shoulder while she and her father hugged Lilith. All of them had a bright smile on their faces. Something that stood out to the Princess of Hell was the way her father looked at her mother. There was love and adoration in his eyes as if Lilith was meant to be his soulmate. The way Vaggie had stared at Charlie many times before and now.

 

Not once has Seviathan has showed some form of love to the energetic demon. It was all a sham. A lie to make his way to become the King of Pride and Envy. There was never a real intent to marry Charlie because of who she is, her personality, and her drive to pursue her goals and dreams. However, Vaggie cherishes the way her companion is. She does not become annoyed or weirded out by her. The fallen has the ability to support, protect, love, and care for the hellborn. She out balances the pros more than the cons. For that reason, Vaggie deserves to take Seviathan's spot since the beginning. If only had Charlie known her crush on her sooner.

 

"Okay Charlie! You need to tell her you like her too, and that you will break up with Seviathan tomorrow. Yeah. I can do that! Fuck! How am I going to face her now when I'm acting jittery? Especially when I know she likes me. I feel like a mess," Charlie covered her face with her hands, feeling her cheeks heat up.

 

She then internally groaned into the palm of her hands before unlatching them from her face. The blonde's mind told her to keep a cool when she faces Vaggie and to not fuck it up by embarrassing herself in front of her friend. Slowly breathing in and out, it was show time for Charlie. She decided it was now or never. Exiting the office room, she traveled back to the bedroom. There, Vaggie was laying on the bed sprawled over with a pillow to her face. That was until she heard footsteps coming her way. She tossed the pillow aside and got off the bed to stand face to face with her crush. She seemed upset and discouraged, something Charlie didn't know why.

 

The tall teenager wasn't able to start off her response to the confession since Vaggie beat her to it, "About what I said. You can forget about it. I understand you don't have the same feelings for me as I do for you, but I'd like to stay as friends if that's what you want. I know you have Seviathan so my feelings should be for-"

 

Vaggie couldn't finish her statement when Charlie willingly grabbed both of her hands, giving it a light squeeze for reassurance. Taking a look at the princess, her face was stern. The Carmine girl wasn't able to tell what she was thinking about or what her sentiments may be. Unexpectedly enough, Vaggie was totally taken aback from the words Charlie exchanged with her.

 

"What you said is not true. Not one bit. There's no way I could just forget about your feelings, Vaggie. Not when you've stayed with me throughout all the years we were beside each other. And not when I have the same feelings for you too," the Morningstar wrapped up her disclosure.

 

"What are you saying, Charlie?" The wingless angel felt like she was in a dream.

 

Fortunately for her, this is reality.

 

"I like you more than a friend," Charlie copied the exact words Vaggie said to her, adding a grin on her face.

 

The sentence alone baffled Vaggie, causing her eye to widen. Never would she have thought the girl of her dreams would return the same feelings. She had to take a couple of seconds to process the words poured out from Charlie before she was competent enough to ask her a question.

 

"How long did you like me for?" Vaggie drawled.

 

Thinking for a minute, Charlie answered, "After a few months since we met, I felt like I was on cloud nine. I didn't realize those strong feelings I had for you was because I liked you until I was twelve hundred years old. What about you?"

 

"Me? I've liked you before we were even teenagers. At first, I thought I liked you because you came with your parents to take me in when I fell, but it was more than you just helping me. The older we got, the more I wanted to be your partner. I mean, who wouldn't want to date the sweetest and most kindhearted demon in Hell?" The one-eyed Carmine admitted.

 

"Oh my gosh Vaggie! You're too nice," the hellborn blushed profusely.

 

"Heh. I really meant it," Vaggie warmly smiled at her crush.

 

"Fine. Then I could say you are the most heavenly and softhearted angel I want to be with," Charlie rubbed the back of her neck, lifting up the corner of her lips.

 

"Thank you for the compliments, princesa," the angel changed the smile to a little smirk.

 

"You're welcome!" The blonde chirped proudly.

 

"So... Now that we revealed our secrets, what's next? Remember, you're still dating Seviathan."

 

"Oh, Seviathan? I'm breaking up with him tomorrow," Charlie uttered, unbothered about it.

 

"Wait, seriously?" Vaggie was astonished by the response.

 

"Yup! Seviathan lied, he wanted to ruin our friendship, and he hurt me mentally. I cannot accept a partner like that in my life. He can change in the future, but I won't risk being a prop to him. I really did like him. Yet, Sev was not who I expected the further we were in our relationship. He showed his true colors. I'm glad you warned me about him, and I'm thankful my dad didn't want us to go through with the marriage. I would have been screwed for the rest of my life."

 

"I am really relieved that you won't have to deal with him anymore. I was really worried he would convince you that I was the bad guy and to forget about me," Vaggie declared.

 

"You don't need to worry anymore. You have me, and I have you now," the Princess of Hell smiled adorably at her friend.

 

"Yeah... We have each other," the former soldier softly stated.

 

Charlie went in for a hug, wrapping her arm around Vaggie's shoulder while Vaggie held onto the demon's waist. The girls were able to determine that they fit like two puzzle pieces. All the unsettling and suspenseful emotions were washed away after announcing their affection for one another. It was like the heaviest weight was lifted from their shoulders. Finally, they can freely do as they please together without drama and Seviathan separating them.

 

"I haven't told you this before, but your hair looks amazing when it's long. It makes me want to run my fingers through it. Besides that, your eye has been adjusting to Hell's atmosphere. It looks special," Charlie dreamily commented with flattery.

 

"Such a flirt. Though, I appreciate your words missy. Not a lot has changed about you except your hair has gotten longer as well. Still, it is a good thing you remained the lovable and cheerful girl I've grown attracted to," Vaggie pulled away slightly to gaze up at her friend.

 

"Aww, Vaggie! You know how to make a demon happy."

 

"And you know how to make an angel happy."

 

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The next day occurred where Charlie had to attend school, and Vaggie stayed home from a day off of work and training. Yesterday, the girls caught up on the things they missed when they were apart while they were having dinner. Afterwards, they joined Razzle and Dazzle to play a game of cards and other board games together. Eventually, Vaggie and Charlie fell asleep with the goat brothers, in the living room around ten o'clock at night. That's when Lucifer arrived home late and exhausted from constantly fixing problems in the Wrath Ring. He found the girls snuggled together on the long couch which made him beam at the sight of them. Acknowledging that they made up, he automatically went to his bedroom to sleep.

 

Once morning approached, Vaggie woke up extra early to cook breakfast for the younger Morningstar. She has done it plenty of times, however this felt different in a good way considering what they shared about their feelings yesterday. Soon enough, Charlie woke up, got dressed, and ate before fleeing to school. Vaggie nearly forgot that the princess would be breaking things off with her boyfriend that sent excitement coursing through the ex-Exorcist. All she had to do was wait for Charlie to come home and spill the beans between her and Seviathan.

 

Meanwhile, the blonde planned out the break up in her head. She kept it short and simple and that is by getting him to meet her at the end of school alone. When they came across each other in the school hallways, they exchanged greetings but not a lot was said from her. Seviathan pretended the argument they had days ago was nonexistent and continued acting like a couple with Charlie most of the day. Little did the prince know, he had a surprise coming in his way.

 

He was told by his girlfriend to meet up with him in the back of the school when it was over. He followed her instructions, believing that they will make up and go on with their day. The bell rang to alert the students their last class has officially ended. They began exiting their classroom and out the school building. Eldritch's class was near the back of the structure, so he rapidly made his way down where he will find Charlie. Arriving outside and to a certain area, his eyes searched for her. Roaming around the spot where they were supposed to meet, he turned his head to catch the girl approaching him.

 

He grinned in a sly way, putting his hands in his pants pockets and coming up to Charlie. As for the Morningstar, she put on her usual smile to not throw off Seviathan. The space surrounding the two were empty without any classmates nearby to eavesdrop on their conversation. After they were close enough in front of each other, the discussion started with the envious demon.

 

"Hey baby. It's weird for you to want me here with just you and I alone. Let me guess, is it about you and I patching things up from our little fight and leaving it in the past?"

 

"Close enough. I'm going to keep this quick and easy for you Seviathan. The reason why I asked you to be here is to tell you that I'm breaking up with you," Charlie went straight to the point.

 

"Haha! Very funny. Can you hurry up and really tell me what you need from me? My father needs me home to attend one of his boring meeting," the Prince of Envy grew impatient as he thought the teen was joking

 

Slowly dropping her smile to show she is serious, the hellborn stated solidly, "I'm not kidding, Sev. I am ending our relationship."

 

"What the fuck?! Are you serious Charlotte!?" Seviathan turned enraged from her genuineness.

 

"I'm sorry, but I am serious. I have told you countless times not to call me 'Charlotte.' You won't listen to me. You wanted my dreams to be buried and left behind. You lied about Vaggie stabbing you with her spear which is not okay. You made me think my friend was in the wrong. You tried convincing me that my mother left because of me which is not true. You dated me all because you wanted to become king of both Pride and Envy Ring. You never loved me. Those are the reasons why I am ending things with you Seviathan. You nearly ruined me. That's not what partners are supposed to do. You can apologize, and I would forgive you. But I won't forget the way you treated me."

 

In seconds, the boy's jaw dropped in shock of their relationship finishing and the list of why Charlie wanted to break things with him. He then laughed at how crazy of a situation he was in. Seviathan was filled with outrage and needed it out of his system by shouting at his now ex-girlfriend.

 

"How dare you end our relationship?!! Don't you know how good of a boyfriend I am to you? We were supposed to get married! Was it that fucking bitch, Vaggie, who told you to break up with me!? Huh?!? Was it her?!" The envy hellborn steadily transformed into his demon form.

 

Angry at the insults thrown at Vaggie, Charlie had enough by also turning into her demon form and yelling out, "Don't you ever call her that! All I wanted was a civilized conversation, but you had to be extreme and believe Vaggie forced me to end our relationship! We're through, and that is final! I don't need your apology nor do you need to be forgiven by me! You are such a horrible person!"

 

She poked at his chest aggressively before stopping herself from getting out of hand. The princess returned to her normal self and let out a noticeable deep breath. Seviathan furrowed his eyebrows and didn't say anything about Charlie's outburst. The reason why was because he never saw his ex this infuriated. To him, it was quite frightening to be screamed at for the first time. Of course, he wouldn't tell a soul about it.

 

"Do not contact me or try to see me. You and I will pretend that we don't know each other at school. All there is left to say is thanks for the memories and I wish you good luck. Goodbye, Seviathan," the blonde wrapped up her statement.

 

Not wanting to hear from Eldritch, she headed inside the school building to leave from the front entrance. Seviathan was left alone and feeling crushed. Cross that, he felt every single negative emotion there is. Disappointed, furious, humiliated, and hatred. All he could see was red at this point. It was the break up that caused it. However, there is something else creating the intense feelings. The one person in Charlie's life who he hates more than anyone else.

 

Vaggie.

 

Without the princess around, Seviathan unleashed his inner thoughts, "I SWEAR TO FUCK I WILL KILL THAT LOWLIFE SINNER!!!"

Notes:

I’m happy about this chapter. Finally, Vaggie and Charlie can be flirty and lovey dovey all they want. Next chapter will be juicy, I promise. As for my Chaggie art, it will correlate to the next chapter so stay tuned, and thank you for reading.

Chapter 18: Very Hot in Hell

Summary:

Charlie and Vaggie are crazy for each other. Something goes wrong at the Carmine industry.

"Seviathan was upset and started lashing out, thinking that you were the one who forced me to break up with him. That's when I defended you and told him it's over, to not contact me, and thanked him for the memories we had. I wished him luck and left without him saying anything else."

 

Charlie explained the story of what happened between her and her ex-boyfriend to Vaggie. She told all the details that were brought up and the reactions exchanged between the ex-couple the moment she made it home. The angel listened carefully and allowed the princess to tell her narrative before asking a few questions.

 

"He didn't try to hurt or threaten you, right?"

 

"He didn't try to do anything to me. He only yelled out of anger, but I remained calm. I wasn't going to let him be disrespectful about you in front of me. Even when you weren't there to defend yourself," Charlie crossed her arms together, thinking about the occurrence that made her frown.

 

"I'm proud of you for standing your ground, and I want to thank you for having my back. It's nice to know someone would defend me," Vaggie smiled out of appreciation.

 

"You would do the same, and you have before. So why wouldn't I?" Charlie matched the expression of her friend's.

 

"I know you would, hon. There is another question I want to ask. Are you sad you're no longer with Seviathan?" The fallen cautiously questioned.

 

"I'm a little sad. We had some great moments together. I believe that's the only part I am upset about. Something that stood out to me was that he changed a bit before I introduced you to him. After you two met, Seviathan really developed into a whole different person and went downhill from there," the blonde recalled her exes' change in behavior.

 

"Reason why was because he is jealous because of me. It wasn't like I was hitting on you in front of him. I knew to respect your guy's relationship. I tried buying you stuff, but he would take whatever I wanted to get you to receive the credit of being the bestest boyfriend. Maybe Seviathan wanted to be the only one who catches your attention most of the time and be very close to you. Too bad for him, you and I've been by each other's side for a very long time. I was not planning to go away sooner or later, and that is what drove him mad," Vaggie summarized the reason behind Seviathan's hatred towards her.

 

"All of it makes sense. Still, it doesn't give Seviathan the right and excuse to treat you awfully. He knew you and I were friends but continued to push you away from me and make you into a bad guy. He made me believe you were changing into somebody else completely different when in reality, it was him all along," Charlie had a hint of guilt lingering about that certain day.

 

"He nearly got away with it. It's not your fault he's a good liar. Seviathan's plan sort of worked. Yet in the end, he is the one who lost you, and I am the one who won you back," Vaggie stated with triumph shown on her face.

 

"Yeah... you did," the hellborn admiringly gazed at the smaller teen.

 

"I'd do it all over again if I needed to. You mean the infinite universe to me. I constantly remind myself how lucky I am to have you in my life," Vaggie lovingly beamed at Charlie.

 

Her face reddened at the endearing words and said, "This is why I fell for you. You know your way with words to make me feel out of this world. I'm also lucky to have you in my life too."

 

It was the former Exorcist's turn to blush a tint of gold on her cheeks. She couldn't have been more in love with Charlie. If it was possible, Vaggie would soar through the sky from the great amount of happiness she has gained today. From the Morningstar accepting her feelings to the split of Sevaithan and Charlie's relationship, everything felt as if good things were happening to Vaggie.

 

"Look who's talking," the one-eyed girl teasingly mentioned while smirking.

 

"Hey, I've learned from the best," Charlie playfully grinned and winked perfectly at Vaggie.

 

Suddenly, they both bursted out laughing at their silliness. Both girls bumped into each other as they tried to calm themselves down. Slowly but surely, their giggles died out. Charlie wiped away a small tear that formed during the laughter.

 

After they settled, Vaggie suggested, "Why don't we go check on the boys? Just to see what they're up to."

 

"Most likely we'll find them in the kitchen baking some sweets. Thinking about sweets is making me crave them," the Princess of Hell indicated.

 

"You and your sweet tooth," Vaggie couldn't help but joke around.

 

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Charlie and Vaggie spent quality time together. They made lunch with Razzle and Dazzle who were preparing to bake. Vaggie helped Charlie do homework to finish faster. Afterwards, the duo watched two movies before having dinner. Unfortunately, Lucifer didn't make an appearance to the mansion as he called Charlie about leaving for a couple of days on a business trip throughout the seven rings. Neither of the girls minded and wished him luck on his journey. When dinner was over, Vaggie and Charlie were beginning to get ready for bed.

 

Brushing their teeth, washing their faces, and swapping clothes for comfier ones, they head straight to bed. Turning off the light, the Carmine girl tucked herself into the mattress next to Charlie. Once the tall demon felt the presence of her friend, she scooted closer with her back against Vaggie. Understanding what the Morningstar wanted, the wingless angel wrapped an arm over her securely. They fit wonderfully together considering Charlie enjoys being the little spoon and Vaggie the bigger spoon. They wished one another a good night before falling into deep slumber.

 

The following day surfaced like any other. The teenagers woke up, began their morning routine, and ate breakfast that the goat demons cooked. Today, Charlie had the weekend to herself from being off of school. However, Vaggie needed to work and train over at the Carmine industry, leaving Charlie alone at the mansion with the boys.

 

"Do you really have to go?" The blonde pouted with her bottom lip out and puppy eyes presented.

 

"Sadly, yes. My mom has a special sale going on for three days starting today, and there's a lot of customers ordering weapons according to her. I'll be very busy working nonstop," the fallen angel uttered as she fixed the long bow in her hair.

 

"What time will you be done with work and training?" Charlie asked to confirm a time Vaggie will be finished.

 

"For work, I will be off at two. As for training, I'll do an hour of it. I know you would want me home as soon as possible," Vaggie smiled in a charming way.

 

A shade of red was visible on Charlie's face as she reasoned, "You shouldn't. If you need more time to get your physical activity done, I shouldn't be the reason for you not getting enough of it."

 

"Hon... I don't mind having less time to exercise if it means hanging out with you. I won't lose my strength anytime soon. Besides, you're my strength," Vaggie said as she put her hand on the side of Charlie's face.

 

The hellborn quietly squealed internally with the angel being affectionate towards her and the heartwarming words. She did her best to keep her composure in control and not melt instantly considering they are not dating. Unexpectedly, Vaggie stood on her tippy toes and planted a kiss on her cheek. The Carmine girl realized what she had done and stepped back.

 

"I'm sorry. I should've asked. I'll head out now," Vaggie apologetically vocalized.

 

Before she was about to be out of her friend's reach, Charlie immediately grasped her wrist. Vaggie glanced up to stare at her.

 

"You don't need to apologize, Vaggie. I liked it. A little too much," the Princess of Hell was being truthful.

 

"O-Oh. Right. I-I'll see you later, princess," the ex-troop felt her heart skip a beat.

 

Charlie did not say anything as she let go of her wrist. Vaggie walked away to retrieve her spear in the foyer room and left the house in a rush. The tall girl stood still in the same spot for a while, pondering the interaction between the two. She then began rambling to herself out of nowhere.

 

"Agh! Was that too straightforward? Did I make her uncomfortable? Should I have kept my mouth shut? Oh jeez, what the hell am I doing?!"

 

Razzle and Dazzle suddenly made their appearance known by baaing to get Charlie's attention in which it worked. They gave her a concerned look after hearing her talking to herself.

 

Recognizing the expressions, Charlie reassured the goats, "I'm okay, Razzle and Dazzle. I am over thinking some things. I should do some productive stuff to keep my mind off of things for a little bit. I'll start by listing ideas about how to redeem souls in Hell. I can share my thoughts with Vaggie when I'm done. Oh! Speaking of Vaggie, what if I visit her at Carmine's workplace as a surprise after her shift is over? Do you guys think that's a good idea?"

 

Rather than verbally answering, the brothers gave her a thumbs up and a giant grin of approval. Charlie went ahead and grabbed the boys, hugging them closely on each of her sides.

 

"You guys are the best!" Charlie cheerfully declared, pecking the goats on their heads.

 

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Hours later into the day, Vaggie was slightly more exhausted than any other work day from the amount of deliveries and packaging needed to be sent out. She was grateful it was finished and over with although she has to do it again tomorrow and the following day. After Vaggie's shift was completed, it was time to get active. Switching from her regular clothing to her workout outfit, she began warming up by stretching and jogging around the training room for ten minutes.

 

The remainder of her time consisted mostly of strength and cardio exercises. She keeps her routine strict by sticking with the same schedule of activities she had done in the past into the upcoming weeks. There are a few times Vaggie would switch an exercise to something different. For today, it was an easy session for the teen since she's used to the intensity of the workouts. If any weights felt lighter to her, she would go up a few more pounds. It indicates how strong and powerful she turned out to be compared to her younger self. And both her family knows it.

 

During the mid-session of Vaggie doing lunges while holding large dumbbells in her hands, someone silently opened the door to the room. The one-eyed angel was focused getting the set done that she didn't notice Charlie was the one coming in. Her back was facing the entrance until she was done with the reps and dropped the weights to the ground. That's when she rotated her body as she tried catching a bit of her breath. Where as the Morningstar, she caught a full view of her companion's whole body, and her jaw dropped in awe.

 

Vaggie was wearing a sports bra and athletic shorts that were wrapped around her tough thighs. Her abs were very noticeable and chiseled where it made Charlie believe she is a goddess. Vaggie's arms were muscular and so were her legs the way it was moderately flexed. From top to bottom, Vaggie was sweating. The sweat drops rolled down her face, neck, arms, and stomach which made Charlie feel hot in different areas. In the corner of the angel's eye, she discovered the blonde eyeing her up and down.

 

 

"Charlie? What are you doing here?" Vaggie tilted her head in confusion as she folded her arms together.

 

The hellborn was panicking in her head while blushing deeply as if she was caught doing something horribly wrong. It made things worse for her when she couldn't keep her eyes off Vaggie's bulging biceps and abdomen. Noticing it, the short girl held a smug face out of amusement.

 

Trying to stay cool and collected, Charlie responded with a nervous smile, "I-I thought it'd be nice to see you at the facility you work at. I haven't visited you here before so I would like to change that."

 

"That means a whole lot to me, Charlie. Did you have trouble with my mother or any other workers letting you in the building?" Vaggie hoped nobody gave her any trouble.

 

"Nope! It was your sister, Clara, who allowed me in. We chatted for some time before she needed to continue working and showed me where you were before leaving," Charlie answered her question.

 

"She didn't say anything weird to you, did she?"

 

"No. Why?"

 

"She had been preparing to tell you about my crazy crush on you before I ended up doing it. Clara would also spill all of the embarrassing things I've done while working with her," Vaggie stated as her face turned into a golden color thinking about the humiliating actions she committed.

 

"Oh come on Vaggie! I'm sure whatever embarrassing moment you had is not as bad as mine," Charlie tried comforting her.

 

"I nearly killed a new employee of my mother's business that I didn't know about. On his first day, I believed he was an intruder trespassing the property. My mom and Clara had to hold me off while the guy almost pissed himself," the angel admitted.

 

"Oh. Well, that's nothing to be embarrassed about. You were only protecting everyone and everything in the industry," the joyful demon made a point.

 

"When you put it that way, I suppose it wouldn't be embarrassing," Vaggie thought of it differently.

 

"There you go! You gotta tell me the rest about your moments but at a later time. I want to see how you do your training session," Charlie changed the subject.

 

"More like you would want to watch how hot and sweaty I get," Vaggie decided to tease the girl.

 

"And what if it's true?" Charlie matched her playfulness.

 

"All I can say is enjoy the show. Unless, you'd like to join me," Vaggie smirked as she unfolded her arms strolled off to do her next exercise.

 

Leaving Charlie severely flustered, the fallen was set to do long arm crunches. She laid herself flat on her yoga mat that was already setup on the floor. Her legs were propped up with her feet fully leveled on the mat. Vaggie began her reps as her arms were above her head and pointing vertically upward. It was until Charlie no longer wanted to watch and decided to follow what Vaggie had said earlier. The princess walked up to her and instead of stopping her workout, Charlie put her legs on each side of Vaggie and sat down on her lower stomach.

 

The wingless angel was stunned at the bold move her crush made. Not only seeing the sight of Charlie sitting on top of her while exercising turned Vaggie on, the Morningstar felt the same as the palm of her hand laid on her core muscles. Vaggie held eye contact with her friend and the other way around. Charlie was really impressed and found the past Exterminator very appealing the way she's focused and working hard to get one set completed. It was like that for the rest of the session.

 

Vaggie had done a few more physical activities before Charlie really distracted her from getting it finished. Eventually, the girls were messing around and being flirtatious with each other. Before they were as close as to getting physical in an intimate way, Vaggie chose to wrap it up and go home with the girl she had a great time with. She went ahead and showered while Charlie wanted to get to know her family and the business. After cleaning herself off and dressing up, Vaggie looked at the mirror to check out her face and confirmed she's set to find Charlie.

 

Exiting the bathroom with the spear in hand, Vaggie crossed over to the bigger structure where the labor is being carried out. Entering it, a familiar soul that belongs to the weapon Overlord was stumbled upon the small teen. She thought nothing of it until he spoke to her.

 

"Miss Vaggie? There's someone who would like to speak to you regarding their purchase and delivery order they received at their home. He mentioned something was wrong with it and knew you were the one giving it to him," the employee alerted.

 

"Huh. All of our products should be effective. We test them multiple times before sending them out. Who's this guy, and where is he? I need to get going," Vaggie asked the sinner.

 

"I don't know his name, but he is waiting at the front desk. No one is there, and he's been complaining about not getting any help until I found him."

 

"I'll resolve it. Let my mother know in advance for me."

 

Nodding, the sinner ran off to find Carmilla. In the meantime, Vaggie sighed and wanted to get the situation straightened and over. Knowing where to go, the angel proceeded to where the unknown customer was located. She wanted to make this quick in order to take Charlie home and binge watch movies of her choice. It took a little less than a minute when she arrived at the front desk like the sinner mentioned. No one was around other than the mysterious person waiting by a desk wearing a hood over his head. It wasn't out of the ordinary as it was a type of clothing Vaggie often sees daily. However she couldn't see his face.

 

She decided to speak out as she neared him, "Excuse me sir. A coworker of mine told me there is some sort of error on the weapon or weapons you've purchased?"

 

In a strange voice that sounded forced, he claimed, "Why yes. I was thinking of exchanging it for something else if you don't mind?"

 

"Such as?" Vaggie didn't detect a weapon on him and found it bizarre.

 

Pulling down the hood, the demon replied with his real voice, "YOU!"

 

Finding out this demon was Seviathan all along, the prince summoned many green and black tentacles that wrapped around Vaggie from head to toe. Her spear fell out into the bundle of slimy limbs as her arms stuck to her side. Seviathan was squeezing her very tightly and had one tentacle suffocating her with it over her nose and mouth. The angel did her fullest and hardest to get out from the circumstance. She hoped maybe somebody will find her, but no. Vaggie fell unconscious from the lack of air as Seviathan put the hood back on and sneakily ran off with her. Little does he know, there are cameras around the Carmine industry.

Notes:

I would say Charlie is very touch deprived and ready to pounce on my girl Vaggie. Anyways, what do you guys think Seviathan will do to Vaggie? 😈 How do ya'll like my art? I find it interesting 🧐 Not to mention the sexual tension between Chaggie. I hope it was good.

Chapter 19: Revenge

Summary:

Charlie and Carmilla finds out Vaggie is missing. Vaggie realizes she was kidnapped by Seviathan.

"She's been working hard over the years with me without a lot of complaints. All I can say is that I'm very lucky to have Vaggie in my life and my other girls too. We're grateful to have her in our family. Always considerate, protective, and supportive no matter what."

 

"Wow... That gives me even more of a reason for why I want to be with Vaggie. She's amazing."

 

The Overlord and Charlie were communicating to one another at an office. Both of them were sitting across on a chair as Carmilla was taking her lunch break and talking about Vaggie. The Morningstar wanted to learn more about her crush and how she adapted into work hearing it from her mother. She also wanted to kill time to wait for Vaggie so they could head out together.

 

"I'm assuming you left the Prince of Envy to be with Vaggie?" Carmilla inquired with a brow lifted.

 

"Ehh kind of? After the whole argument and learning the actual truth about what Seviathan did to make Vaggie look like the bad guy made me rethink our relationship. Vaggie did pinpoint some major flaws from Sev that opened my eyes more and decided enough is enough," Charlie clarified to the woman.

 

"What has he done that Vaggie wouldn't do to you?" The taller demon questioned further.

 

"He didn't support my dream I wanted to commit to, unlike Vaggie. She wanted me to keep that dream going. Seviathan treated me like I'm an object that's valuable to show off to everybody. Vaggie allowed me to make my own choices and likes every little quirk I have without judgement. He thinks I'm a joke while Vaggie thinks I deserve to be happy and loved. Vaggie is everything that Seviathan wishes he was. I even liked Vaggie before I met him, and I was too much of a coward to confess my feelings for her. I wasted time when we could've been partners years ago," the hellborn did a contrast of the angel and the envious demon.

 

Carmine carefully listened and registered what she said before voicing, "You were young and never knew whether Vaggie felt the same as you did for her. Neither did she. It's perfectly normal. You still have years ahead of you to make up for the lost time. I must say this, you two have progressed over the years you and Vaggie have stuck together. You bonded easily like no other. You share stories about each other as if to prove to somebody what a spectacular person they are. You look out for her back as she does to you. All of these actions are enough to reveal the love you both had in the beginning continues blooming. You and Vaggie are out for love, and it's a beautiful thing."

 

"Thank you, Carmilla. I know I beat myself up when something doesn't go how I wanted it to be. But I'm teaching myself to grow and learn from my mistakes so it won't happen again. You've taught me enough about myself and helped take the weights off my shoulders," Charlie offered a sincere smile of gratitude.

 

"Anything to help the princess my daughter is in love with," Carmilla returned a soft beamed.

 

The happy demon blushed at the sentence as she turned her head away to hide it. Her eyes landed on a clock that hung on a wall to the right of her. She saw what time it was and remembered the time Vaggie went in for a shower. It had been forty-five minutes since Charlie had last seen her.

 

"Vaggie sure is taking awhile," Charlie commented aloud as she checked her phone for any notifications from Vaggie.

 

"Why don't you check on her? My lunch break will be over in ten minutes, and I'd like to discuss with Vaggie about her spear very briefly before you two leave," Carmilla thought of.

 

Before Charlie agreed with the idea, the same employee who talked to Vaggie alone knocked on the door until Carmilla allowed him to come in.

 

"Excuse me Miss Carmine. There is a buyer who asked to speak with Vaggie about the weapons not working that were delivered by her to his location. She informed me to tell you about it and that she is meeting with the customer at the front desk to fix the issue," the sinner made aware of the situation.

 

"There shouldn't be a problem with our products. We make sure they work before sending them out. I'll see if my daughter needs help solving the issue," the weapon dealer couldn't believe what was happening.

 

"Yes ma'am," the worker said as he left the room.

 

"I guess that's why Vaggie is taking a while then huh?" Charlie believed.

 

"I suppose so. We rarely have customers come back to complain about our service. That's why I don't assign many workers to stay at the front desk. Let's find Vaggie so I can deal with the problem she's facing."

 

The blonde nodded as she followed Carmine out the room and out in the open of the workplace. She glanced around to take in the business Vaggie worked in and remained in shock at how clean, furnished, and organized the company was. Charlie was too focused on the interior that Carmilla's gasp snapped her back to reality. They made it to the front desk, however there was no sign of Vaggie or the purchaser nearby. The only thing that was found is Vaggie's spear on the ground. The older woman went to pick it up and inspect it carefully.

 

"Hija de puta," the arms dealer cursed under her breath.

 

"Is something wrong, Carmilla?" Charlie felt uneasy about her reaction.

 

"Vaggie is not here. Her spear was on the floor. Something's not right," Carmilla showed the teen the weapon.

 

"What? She wouldn't leave her spear lying around. Vaggie takes it everywhere with her," the Princess of Hell was slowly panicking.

 

"Exactly. We need to search for her in this instance. Luckily for us, I have cameras in the vicinity to determine where Vaggie could have gone and who this person with her may be involved in her disappearance," the Overlord stated with her eyes narrowed.

 

"I really need to know if Vaggie is okay. If not, I will lose my mind."

 

"I agree. Follow me to the security room."

 

The demons hurried to their next destination in hopes of finding answers of Vaggie's whereabouts. They were beyond worried about her safety and wished nothing serious would happen to her. All they can do for now is hope they catch the person who was with Vaggie on camera and see what really happened. Walking quickly into the room after Carmilla opened the door, there were many screens attached together into one. A worker in charge of watching the security cameras was going through every live camera Carmine has placed all over her property. The employee heard footsteps step into the room and glanced over.

 

"Good evening, Miss Carmilla. Is there something you need from me?" The sinner asked his boss.

 

"There is. Did you find anything suspicious looking at the cameras?" The Overlord interrogated.

 

"Nothing out of the ordinary. I did find a spear lying on the ground at the front desk with nobody around. I thought someone might've dropped it and would return back to retrieve it," the surveillance worker explained.

 

"You need to go back to the camera you found the weapon and rewind it. The spear belongs to Vaggie and she is missing. I need to find out how and who was involved," Carmilla informed the soul she owns.

 

"On it," the security guard began pressing the keyboard to look for the footage taking place at the front desk.

 

Charlie bit her thumbnail, eager for the employee to hurry up. She felt like time is ticking and being wasted by doing nothing other than trying to get an explanation of where Vaggie is. She had the urge to just dash out of the company and find the angel herself. The Morningstar decided against it. She wouldn't know where to start and does not have a name of the intruder with Vaggie. So she waited and watched the work being done through the screens in front of her.

 

"Found it. The video was taken eleven minutes ago. Here is Vaggie walking up to someone," the worker displayed the recorded material.

 

Everyone stared at the monitor carefully with their eyes glued on it. The video began showing Vaggie going up to the so-called customer while carrying her spear. There wasn't any audio on but it showed that Vaggie and the hooded buyer were talking. It was a short conversation when the hood was pulled down and tentacles were spawned. Carmilla clenched her teeth as Charlie's jaw dropped, finding out who the culprit was. Both of them couldn't believe that it was Seviathan all along who took the chance to attack Vaggie and suffocate her until she's unconscious. It angered the demons to their cores. Especially when the Prince of Envy took Vaggie with him and left the industry unnoticed.

 

"I'm going to get Odette and Clara to help look for Vaggie. You're in charge for now while I am gone. Understood?" Carmilla's eyes remained on the screen showing Seviathan's face.

 

"Yes ma'am," the soul said no more as he was silently terrified of the demon's scary aura.

 

"Princess?" The weapon dealer removed her eyes from the screen to get a glimpse of the young demon.

 

She was nearly taken back when she found Charlie crying while seeming outraged at the same time. Her hands were balled up into a fist, horns were poking through the top of her head, eyes were fully red, and a long tail was swaying around like an angry cat. Carmilla never saw Charlie's demon form and the anger emitted by her. The emotions were enough to prove the love the hellborn has for Vaggie is undeniable. She was ready to take on anyone who messes with her angel.

 

"H-How could he? I—this is all my fault. I'm the reason he took Vaggie. If only I didn't break up with him, then—"

 

"Princess, you are not to blame. What would Vaggie say if she heard you blaming yourself because your crazy ex kidnapped the girl you love," Carmilla interrupted and sternly vocalized with her hands on Charlie's shoulders.

 

The blonde sniffled and wiped her tears away before responding, "She would tell me to blame it on Seviathan instead of me and that I did the right thing to leave him."

 

"That's right. So be strong for Vaggie, cariño. We will find her and Seviathan. After we rescue her, you will have the honor to be the first to kick his ass. Alright?" Carmine stated fighting and motivated words.

 

"Alright. Let's go find Vaggie," Charlie expressed an encouraging face.

 

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Her eye slowly opened as she blinked carefully. Her vision wasn't clear and blurry for a moment until she was able to get it to focus fully. Looking at the surroundings, Vaggie saw darkness with a hint of light coming from the window she assumed. The angel lowered her eye down to her body, finding herself tied up with strands and strands of rope from the torso to the ankles. She was sitting on a wooden chair with hands behind the seat and feet against the legs of the chair. Her instinct kicked in by trying to wiggle herself out of the rope or loosen it up as best as she could.

 

To no avail, Vaggie stopped and scanned the floor for anything sharp that could help escape. The closest thing to be sharp enough is a thick piece of glass lying a few feet away from her. Just as she was about to scoot her and the chair towards it, sounds of footsteps and a faint laughter was heard in the distance. Vaggie whipped her head to the exact direction the noise was coming from thanks to her training. Being correct, Seviathan showed himself through the dark shadows covering the area with a wicked and an amused smile.

 

"It's a pleasure to see you again, Vaggie. My greatest and number one enemy in Hell," Seviathan was filled with excitement to successfully abduct the one-eyed teenager.

 

"Where the hell am I?!" Vaggie's eye hardened as she gritted her teeth out of anger.

 

"You're inside an abandoned building. One of the tallest ones I'd say," Eldritch responded without hesitation.

 

"What the actual fuck is wrong with you!!? You think you can just capture me whenever you want to?" The fallen grew angrier.

 

"Why yes, and I managed to do so very easily," he smirked confidently.

 

"When I get out of these ropes so help me Lucifer I will kill you with my bare hands!" Vaggie screamed as her neck stretched out to display the wrath bubbling inside of her.

 

"Pft! HA HA HA HA HA! You really think a puny sinner such as yourself can kill me? A hellborn and Prince of Envy?" Seviathan quirked an eyebrow.

 

Matching the self-confidence the demon has, the Carmine girl uttered, "Oh I can. You just don't know how I can do it."

 

"Whatever you say," the prince rolled his eyes and dropped his smile.

 

"Seriously, why am I here? What do you want from me?" Vaggie changed the subject.

 

"Isn't it obvious? You are here because you're the reason Charlotte doesn't want me anymore. I know you were behind this plan to fuck up my future of being king to two rings and gaining more power than Lucifer himself," Seviathan pointed a finger at the angel.

 

"First off, it's Charlie. Second, do you know how crazy you sound?! Charlie decided on her own to break up with your pathetic ass. I never told her to leave you. She knew what a horrible, nauseating demon you are. But guess what pendejo? She has always liked me from the beginning because I've treated her with respect, compassion, love, and support. Unlike you, you turned out to be the opposite. Anyone in this realm would dump your ass I bet. Therefore, it's an incredible thing Charlie left you for good," Vaggie went on a rant.

 

The amount of hate spat on about Seviathan made the envy hellborn snap. The atmosphere suddenly changed inside the structure when a rumble was heard on the ground. Vaggie witnessed the boy transforming into his demon form. He grew a few inches taller, and his tentacles were spawning behind him. His power intensified as his fury increased, shooting out his tentacles towards Vaggie. She braced herself when the slimy and stick grabbers wrapped around her and the chair. Quickly, she was tossed down harshly to the floor, laying on her side.

 

The wingless angel wasn't harmed but expected to be some bruising that will develop later on. The Prince of Envy was so concentrated on his hate for Vaggie that she moved her hands around the floor to find the shard of glass she spotted and grabbed it swiftly. Again, Seviathan had his appendages grasped onto Vaggie and lifted her up. The tentacles leisurely tightened its hold on her as if to suffocate the short girl once more. Rather, Seviathan isn't a fan of torture. Instead, he prefers to kill his victims in creative and quick ways.

 

"You fucked up big time, sinner! I'll prove to you why I am the Prince of Envy, the most terrifying and strongest hellborn there is!" Eldritch declared in a demonic voice.

 

The ex-Exorcist stayed quiet and calm. She was nowhere near afraid of the demon nor scared she would die. Not when she has something to aid her to get out of the ropes. Seviathan carried her out of the room and began going up on a flight of stairs in the building. Vaggie didn't know what was going to happen until Seviathan decided to spoil it for her.

 

"We are here to execute you."

 

Opening the door wide that was in front of him, showed the rooftop of the premise. Taking her outside, he placed her to the ground and removed the tentacles from her body. Seviathan turned his back to her and glanced over the city below him.

 

"Exactly how are you going to kill?" Vaggie asked to distract her opponent while she began cutting to rope.

 

"I searched for the tallest building there is to bring you on the rooftop and throw you off the edge while you are tied up to a chair. You'll be splattered like a bug being squashed. Then, the cannibals will eat your deceased corpse and leave no evidence that you were ever dead. Nobody will find you, and Charlotte Morningstar will be coming back to me when you have gone missing. Maybe I can manipulate her into thinking that you left her because of how stupid she is. Yeahhh... that sounds like a perfect plan," Seviathan stared off into the distance.

 

Vaggie moved her hand holding the glass faster to cut the ropes around her wrist. She kept her eye on the hellborn to not get caught. He continued to have his back facing her which she rushed to dig in the sharp edge of the glass into the thick strands.

 

"Charlie will know the truth. She'll put the clues together and pinpoint you as the one who murdered me," the former Exterminator kept the conversation going.

 

Luckily, she got both wrists out of the ropes. She began untying the ones on her legs and body. Vaggie created an idea during the time she was talking to Seviathan. It was an idea that would be unexpected of him when the plan goes ahead. Loosening the ropes enough to get out of them, Vaggie put it back to how it originally looked. She didn't want the prince to immediately think she got out of his trap. Not when she has a little surprise for him.

 

Turning around to face Vaggie, he approached her close enough to be inches away from each other and drawled, "Not. A. Chance. Sinner."

 

"Too bad you lost this fight," Vaggie didn't try to prevent her smug face from presenting itself as she got close to Seviathan's face.

 

Before she would showcase her surprise, a familiar voice was heard that brought both the angel and demon's attention.

 

"Vaggie!"

Notes:

Left y'all on a cliffhanger. Oops! Get ready for the next chapter :) Lots of craziness will happen. Not to mention it will be the final segment to move onto the next one.

Chapter 20: Flying to You

Summary:

Charlie and the Carmine family search for Vaggie. Seviathan has multiple surprises waiting for him.

"Take this with you," Carmilla handed a small object over to Charlie.

 

"What is this?" The blonde asked as she looked at the item carefully.

 

"It's a tracking device that has all of our location wherever we may be. These red dots indicate where we are. As for the black button, you will press it when you find Vaggie. It will alert us right away and pinpoint the exact spot to find you," the Overlord explained what the device can do.

 

"It'll be easier to split up to search for Vaggie quicker. We would run out of time if we're grouped together," Odette pointed out.

 

"She's right. We can't afford to go from one place to another with all of us in the same area," Clara sided with her sister.

 

"Agreed. Is there a way to reach the King of Hell and ask him for his help?" Carmilla questioned Charlie.

 

"I can try, but he is visiting one of the rings. I don't know how busy he is, but what I do know is that my dad will drop anything when it comes to emergencies," Charlie pulled out her phone from her pocket.

 

"Do whatever you can to reach him. My daughters and I will get a head start throughout Pentagram City to find Vaggie. You can take Vaggie's spear for protection just in case," Carmine told the princess as she handed the weapon over.

 

"Thanks. You three be careful," Charlie advised the family as she held onto the spear.

 

"You as well," the weapon dealer said as the two girls nodded their heads.

 

They jogged to exit the building as Charlie made a decision to call her father. She believed it would be a huge help for Lucifer to come over in Pentagram City and easily detect Vaggie in an instant. The phone rang and rang until it went straight to voicemail. Charlie tried calling once more for her to get the same results. She groaned in frustration before texting her father what's going on and shoved her phone back in her pocket after sending the message. He is busy in the meantime, which means dealing with Vaggie's disappearance with the Carmine family will have to do.

 

She rushed out to the front of the building and began the search for her friend. She stopped by Cannibal Town first, asking cannibals nearby if they saw Vaggie, giving them descriptions of what she looks like. None of them had a clue about witnessing her so the hellborn moved onto another town where the Heaven Embassy is set. Again, she went to bystanders to determine whether or not someone had seen the angelic girl. So far, none of her questions were answered that gave her an idea where she would be. It wasn't until somebody listening in to Charlie describing Vaggie is what brought the attention to a sinner.

 

"Hey blondie. You mentioned the girl having an eyepatch with a X mark over it right?" The unknown soul questioned.

 

Turning around, Charlie responded quickly, "Yes! Have you seen her?"

 

"Yeah, I have. She was wrapped up in this guy's tentacles who carried her around. She looked like she was asleep. I thought of it as another typical day. It's normal to kidnap anyone these days," the sinner shrugged.

 

"I understand that, but this is my friend that needs saving. Do you know where she may be?" Charlie needed more information.

 

"I think I saw the guy take her over there in that tall building. He was checking the place out I assume," the sinner pointed at a damaged and abandoned building a few blocks down.

 

It was tall, almost as tall as the clock tower counting down Extermination Day. The Morningstar eyed the half-destroyed structure before deciding to give it a look around the property and inside of it.

 

"Thank you for the information. Here is some Hell money," Charlie pulled out a wad of cash and gave it to the witness.

 

The sinner quickly thanked the teen before running off happily to the opposite direction of where Charlie is heading to. She took a deep breath and exhaled loudly when her legs began taking her straight to the building. Her heart pounded the closer she got, hoping this is where Vaggie is with Seviathan. The angel is expected to be alive and waiting to be rescued. So far, Charlie's device hasn't gone off which means nobody has found Vaggie yet. However, this building could be the place the former soldier is hidden.That is why the Princess of Hell brought out the gadget in her hand and prepared herself for what she's about to find.

 

There, she found the entrance blown up already which created a bigger entrance. Not giving a single thought about it, Charlie went inside without fear and began her search in the rubble and dirty interior. It was dark, but not enough that she could see where she's stepping. The first floor was empty and clear so the demon moved onto the next floor. Charlie carried on with it on each floor until she made it to the last floor. No one was there. However, there were voices heard from above the ceiling.

 

At first, the blonde did find a door leading to the rooftop. She thought nothing of it. But when she caught the sound of two people speaking to each other, it was time for her to investigate. Climbing up the short set of stairs upwards, the metal door was in front of her. Twisting the doorknob and opening it, Charlie made it to the roof. There, her eyes widened when she found Vaggie tied up on a chair with Seviathan very close to her face. She was scared her ex-boyfriend would hurt her right then and there. With the tracking device, she hit the button to alert the Carmine family. Then, she had the instinct to yell out her friend's name.

"Vaggie!"

 

Catching the attention of the prince and angel, Seviathan's head perked up and eyes were shocked to find Charlie here. It caught him by surprise that someone such as his ex knew where to find him and his nemesis on a certain building.

 

"Charlotte? What the fuck are you—"

 

Before he could finish his sentence, Vaggie released herself from the ropes that held her down and shoved the glass into Seviathan's hip. He cried out in pain until the teen swung her foot to kick him on the side of his face, knocking him to the ground. Charlie ran over to Vaggie's side and handed the girl the spear back as the envy hellborn took out the glass and started bleeding out. He grunted in pain and tossed his head back to lie fully on the rooftop.

 

"You fucking bitch!" Seviathan screamed out of anger as he glared at the girls.

 

"Well deserved," Vaggie shot daggers at the boy.

 

"Are you hurt anywhere?" Charlie held the fallen's face to examine for any injuries.

 

"I'm fine hon. How did you know I was here?" The Carmine girl wondered.

 

"It's a long story but right now, we should focus on Seviathan," the princess would tell her story later.

 

"Damn right you should focus on me," Seviathan slowly got up from the ground and stood while clutching the wound.

 

Turning her attention to the boy, Charlie wanted answers for his motive and asked, "Why would you kidnap Vaggie? She hasn't done anything wrong to you."

 

"Because she's trying to take you away from me. That son of a bitch doesn't deserve you. I do! You need me, Charlotte!" He responded to the question.

 

"Can I kill him please?" Vaggie glanced at her friend, asking permission.

 

"I don't think that's a very good idea," Charlie drawled as she was in between letting her kill him or sparing him.

 

"It'll be hard to kill me. A sinner like you won't cause too much harm to me. Charlotte, on the other hand, can, but she doesn't have the balls to do it. And guess what? I have the balls to KILL YOU BOTH!!!"

 

Suddenly, Seviathan changed to his demonic form, summoning his tentacles once more. They were larger and longer, waving around like a kraken rising from the sea. Multiple of them shot towards the duo at the same time speedily. Vaggie was ready to take on all of them by slicing each of the appendages with her weapon. She took her stance until a change of plans was made unannounced. Not wanting the short teen to be hurt by Eldritch, Charlie shoved Vaggie as far away as she could before he could get to her.

 

She landed hard on the floor and watched the Morningstar get snatched by the tentacles wrapped around her arms and torso. Vaggie got up and was about to swing her spear into Seviathan's tentacles when she halted quickly. In front of her, she saw one of Seviathan's tentacle holding Charlie over the edge of the building in a flash with him in between the girls. The hellborn did her best to get out of the slimy arms but failed to do so as the grip around her was tight.

 

"Let go of her," Vaggie viciously told her enemy while pointing the spear to him.

 

"Not a chance. If I cannot have her, then no one can. So I'll kill her first, and you will be next up after her to see you both flatten," the Prince of Envy grinned evilly.

 

"I thought you wanted Charlie to be with you," Vaggie tried to talk him out of harming Charlie.

 

"I did, but you are the one preventing me from marrying the girl I want and increasing my powers. But hey, Lucifer losing his little girl will give me more of a shot to bring the King of Hell down when he's miserable after losing Charlotte Morningstar. I don't want to marry the princess. I just need to kill her. And that, I will do without a problem."

 

Everything instantly turned into slow motion. Vaggie couldn't get a word out from the intense hatred she had for Seviathan. It worsened when her eye viewed the tentacle unwrapping itself from Charlie. The action caused something inside of Vaggie to ignite. It drove her to move her legs at a fast pace. Faster than she ever moved them when training. Her right hand let go of the spear, not caring about it at that moment. Seviathan first thought that Vaggie was about to attack him as she got closer. Charlie did her best to hold on the tentacle, but it was too slippery which led her to fall from the edge.

 

The prince made his fishy appendages to go after the angel. Working hard during the training session paid off as the past Exorcist dodged his attempts to grab her by jumping and sliding in the openings. She ran past Seviathan, making him confused until he saw his enemy diving off the side of the building. Vaggie went head first with her one arm to her side and the other out. She fell rapidly and nearly caught up to Charlie who was falling with her back facing downward.

 

"Why did you go after me?!" Charlie screamed out while plummeting with one arm out to reach her crush.

 

Close enough to one another, Vaggie was able to intertwine her hand with the princess and answered loudly, "I can't live with myself if you are killed! I won't let you die alone! Therefore, I'm dying with you if it means being in your arms!"

 

Awestruck hit the Morningstar in her heart. As both girls were on the verge of death, Vaggie prefer to die with Charlie by her side. The one-eyed girl would be alive if she didn't jump off the building for the demon. But she did, and those actions spoke loud and proud enough to the point where Charlie wants to marry her wherever their deaths take them. To make their last moments together memorable, the hellborn completed a goal she had for a long time.

 

Her hand clutched Vaggie's collar of her shirt and pulled her as close as Charlie could. The fallen angel had no idea what she was doing until a pair of lips were pressed on her own, bringing her to close her eye shut. The realm around them faded as the duo shared their love and devotion for each other through their gentle and slow kiss. There was warmth and tenderness that revealed genuine affection after hiding them when Vaggie and Charlie felt they would never have each other romantically.

 

Luckily for the two, death wasn't ready to take them. Not when a spark coursed through the angel like magic during the passionate kiss. It ran from her neck to her back. The spark spread everywhere, and the Carmine girl felt it. In her mind, she had no clue what was going on. She had questions on what was happening to her body. Those questions would be answered when two appendages began growing out. Vaggie needed to end the kiss early to gaze behind her back. Charlie looked over the girl's shoulder and witnessed a miracle.

 

A pair of wings were developed and coated with feathers. They were tucked in and ready to be used. Neither of them couldn't explain how this happened or why it did. They didn't have time to think about it when Charlie looked down to see how close the floor was to her.

 

"We are going to hit the ground!" Charlie clung onto Vaggie for dear life.

 

Not saying anything, the angelic teen unfurled her wings, spreading them out. Holding her crush close to her, Vaggie swooped down, nearly touching the ground. Easily, her wings flapped to bring them up in the air and away from being dead in a painless way. The feathery limbs beat harder as the pair moved up to go back on the rooftop where they fell off. Approaching the head of the building, Vaggie and Charlie found Seviathan stepping to the flight of stairs. Before he inched closer, the envy demon heard a noise behind him. Turning around was a literal angel carrying Charlie in her arms above him.

 

The prince froze in astonishment and thought he might've been dreaming. Not only did the girls survive the fall, his number one enemy had wings that resembled the army of Exorcists that came down in Hell to eliminate sinners. Vaggie took the opportunity to fly towards Eldritch and raised a fist in the air. The hellborn did the same with their expressions filled with anger. When they were a few feet away from Seviathan, both of the girls slammed their fists onto his face full on. It led him to fall back and crash into the door leading downstairs.

 

The girl who was once wingless landed on the roof and put Charlie down carefully. Slowly and dangerously like a predator hunting the prey, Vaggie strolled to Seviathan who backed away as much as he could with fear written all over his damaged face. He ended up hitting the wall against his back with nowhere to really run. His body was shaking once the short angel gripped his clothing with both hands to bring him face to face.

 

"You're lucky enough Charlie wouldn't allow me to kill you. You are better off leaving Charlie alone or else. Also, let's pretend none of this happened and you will forget that I am an angel if you know what's good for you. Tell anyone and I won't hesitate to chase you down. Do you understand?" Vaggie threatened the boy with a deadly tone and facial expression.

 

Panicking, Seviathan stuttered out and begged, "Y-Yes! I-I will do as you s-say! I promise! Please don't h-hurt me!"

 

"Oh, I won't. I'll let karma bite your ass when you least expect it," Vaggie said as she let go of him.

 

"She's right."

 

Averting their eyes back to the opening of the rooftop were Carmilla, her two daughters, and the King of Hell himself. Vaggie and Seviathan were shocked to see them here. Charlie was more stunned at how her father knew where they were.

 

"I knew Carmilla, Odette, and Clara would be here but not you dad. How did you find us?" The younger Morningstar felt puzzled.

 

"I saw your missed calls and messages and tried calling you back when you didn't answer. I knew something was wrong and teleported here asap. It was coincidental enough that I bumped into Clara Carmine who told me the entire situation and that you notified the Carmines yours and Vaggie's whereabouts. I was able to teleport to Carmilla and Odette to gather them and warp all of us here," Lucifer explicated to his daughter.

 

"You guys were looking for me?" Vaggie asked her family.

 

"Duh, hermana! Mom and Charlie noticed you hadn't come back from your shower. They found on camera that Charlie's ex kidnapped you so we all went on a search for you," Clara made it known.

 

"We're glad you're alive and well, mija. And it seems your wings are back," the Overlord glanced at the appendages.

 

"No thanks to Seviathan throwing Charlie off the roof, I jumped after her. Let's just say a miracle happened and my wings grew out," the winged teen didn't want to mention about the kiss just yet before eyeing the Prince of Envy.

 

Everyone turned to him as Lucifer violently yelled in his demon form, "He kidnapped my future daughter-in-law and nearly killed my daughter!? That's not going to slide by me!"

 

Seviathan gulped and shuddered tremendously with the daunting appearance from the original fallen angel. Besides Lucifer, Carmilla and her other two daughters were scowling at him. He knew his time in Hell was up.

 

"Charlie and Vaggie? Go to the manor and rest. Seviathan will be dealt with accordingly," the king opened a portal that led to the front of the royalty mansion.

 

Before they went through the portal, Vaggie went to fetch her spear across from her. Picking it up, she walked to Charlie who stood by the open portal. Lucifer and the Carmines waited until the girls vanished from the rooftop.

 

"Let's go home?" Charlie gazed down into Vaggie's eye.

 

"Yeah. Let's go," Vaggie softly stated.

 

Hand in hand, Charlie and Vaggie entered the portal before it closed, leaving a problematic circumstance to be resolved by their family.

Notes:

Thank you guys for the love, comments, and kudos for this story. I appreciate your patience for each chapters that will come out every week. I hope you guys are satisfied with the end of this chapter because I am. I’ll see y’all in the next chapter.