《 Chapter 13: Scrambled Eggs Pt. 2 》

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Slapping sounds in the BDSM dungeon. The sight of Angel grinning fills Charlie and Vaggie with dismay and revulsion.

"Angel! What the actual fuck?!" Vaggie demanded in disgust.

Sinners can be seen dressing up in their BDSM.

"No activity requires more trust than BDSM, baby." Angel said, holding out pink fluffy handcuffs. "No bond stronger than those formed through bondage. That's their motto."

He points to a poster as slapping noise and screams can be heard in the background.

"Angel, love the enthusiasm. But umm, uh... Hmmmm..." Charlie said uncomfortably.

Keeping her ears shut and facing the wall the entire time in her swan demon disguise, Damari blended in with the surroundings without coming into contact with any demons.

"What makes you think anyone would be into this?" Vaggie asked angrily.

A purr was heard and they turned to see a mistress massaging Husk.

"Ya know, I... I don't hate this." Husk admitted, chuckling.

Suddenly, Niffty comes in her BDSM outfit with a whip attached to her leg and holding a heart slapping stick.

"I'm ready to punish some bad boys." she said, giggling.

Creeped out and scared, Husk gets up and runs away, removing the mistress off of him.

"Never mind, I-I'm out."

When Husk approaches Damari, he covers her with his wings when he sees that her disguise is wearing off.

"Psst! Your disguise." he whispered.

As Damari looks up and transforms back into a human, she gasps in horror to realize that her time has already run out. To ensure that no one approaches her, Husk kept his wings spread wide.

"Thank you, Husk." she whispered back.

Mistresses surround Charlie, who gets even more uncomfortable.

"Okay, hello, there. Hi. Um. Hm..."

Vaggie drags her away before they can do anything.

"Ugh, I can't fucking believe I let you drag us here, Angel. This is disgusting."

Sir Pentious holds up the whip and gets disgusted at it as Angel glances at him with a smirk.

"It's no big deal, Vaggie." Charlie assured her. "You know, maybe I can just help, uh—"

"No. I told you, you could trust me. And I'm not going to let you down." Vaggie said, thinking for a moment before smirking. "I just need to teach them the way I was taught."

Before they knew it, they were standing atop the ruined structure, and they could hear screams coming from below as well as gunshots.

"This is how you learned to trust people?!" Charlie shouted in disbelief.

They look down to the battlefield.

"Yeehaw! Bring it on, bitch!" White Pumpkin Demon shouted at Hatchet.

Vaggie gets in drill sergeant style.

"There is nothing stronger than the trust between comrades and arms. Buckle up, butter cups, because today you boys and girls become men and women!"

With a grin, an explosion blows Vaggie's hair before she grabs Sir Pentious.

"You..."

"Wait, wait! I can't fight without my minions—" Sir Pentious tried to stop her.

"...are going to survive together!"

She throws him off the building as Sir Pentious screams.

"Aaaahhh!"

Vaggie turns to Angel, who tries to back away.

"And you—"

"D-Don't you even think about it—" Angel tried to talk her out of it.

Without listening, Vaggie grabs him.

"Are going to make this hotel work!"

After that, she threw him off the building while Angel screamed out. Fearful, Damari tries to flee, but Vaggie is fast enough to grab her hand and hoist her up. Husk retreats gradually and silently approaches the door.

"No, no, no! Wait! Wait! I don't have my disguise on!" Damari yelped in fright, trying to get out of her grasp.

"You're going to learn to trust one another whether you like it or not! And you're going to have to fight and kill them before they kill you!" Vaggie stated before throwing her off to the battlefield.

Screaming, Damari falls and lands on top of Sir Pentious.

"Get off of me, button girl!" he yelled, pushing her off.

"Button girl?" she yelled back, looking offended.

She notices a demon charging towards Sir Pentious and pushes him away. The demon swings at Damari, who manages to dodge and get behind him and perform chi-blocking. The demon grunts in shock and collapses. Sir Pentious was in awe at her ability and gasped to see a demon behind her.

"Behind you!"

Turning, she sees a demon named Hatchet charging her with his spiked bat. In slow motion, Damari jump up and knocks the bat out of his hand and into another demon that was about to attack Angel. Hatchet tries kicking her, but Damari uses the opportunity to knock him down.

"That was badass, Damari!" Angel grinned upon seeing her fight.

"Uh, thanks!" Damari said.

"Ow! Ow!!"

They turned to see Sir Pentious getting beaten down by a buff demon. Sir Pentious struggled to push him off while taking hits. Damari immediately came to his rescue and performs chi-blocking on his arms. Sir Pentious sees that and whacks the demon away.

"You alright?" Damari asked, holding out a hand to him.

"Y-Yeah." Sir Pentious said, taking her hand as she helped him up.

Niffty was busy killing all the demons in her way with glee while laughing. Damari knew she doesn't need help and goes to check on Angel when more demons come and surround her. She groans and effortlessly manages to defeat them through an acrobatic display, utilizing chi-blocking. All the demons are down as Damari stands there, looking down at them. Husk was there and in awe at her fight.

"What a woman..." he muttered.

Damari runs over to see Angel in need of help as she help fought off more demons while Sir Pentious had to get beaten down by another demon again.

"I blame you for this, you crazy bitch!" Angel yelled.

"I'm not going to help you! Help me!" Sir Pentious yelled back.

"For God's sake!" Damari groaned in frustration.

Damari defeats the demons with a war cry, seizes Angel and Sir Pentious, and flees back to the structure where Vaggie and Charlie are standing. She carries the boys while climbing the stairs and panting severely till she reaches the roof. Damari sets Sir Pentious and Angel to the ground. As Sir Pentious, who is suffering greatly and shedding tears, is being severely thrashed, Angel gasps and stands up.

"We... made it..." Damari panted, giving thumbs up. "I am so gonna get you back for this, Vaggie."

But Charlie wasn't looking at them as she appears sad and walks past them.

"Charlie?" Damari asked with concern.

"Let's go home, guys." Charlie said, ignoring her.

"Ugh! Damari just walked up all those stairs." Angel groaned in frustration.

Surprising Damari, he carried her through the door and dragged Sir Pentious after Charlie. With a sorrowful expression, Vaggie stands and peers over the railing.

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Elsewhere, Carmilla pours herself a drink as she mutters in Spanish. Instead of drinking from a cup, she drinks from a bottle. Zestial looks over at her with concern.

"Carmilla, what troubles thou? Losing thy composure is unlike thee."

"It's nothing, Zestial. Really." she sighed.

"The felled angel... 'twas by thy hand, was it not?" he guessed.

"Let's not talk about it."

"Mom..." Clara said, frowning. "Maybe he should know."

Carmilla slams her hands against the desk. Frank eavesdrops and hides behind the vase.

"Nobody should know. I did what I had to do. I am not discussing this." Carmilla said sternly, placing a hand on her forehead in stress.

Zestial comforts her and sings.

https://youtu.be/z1zigZrEf8w

What weighs on your soul, old friend?
I implore you to share the load
If it was thou who slew the angel
Why not let your strength be known?

Carmilla sits at her desk as her long white hair stands into points and sings.

I always thought that I would keep blood off my face
But when that thing attacked, I had to act
To cross that line and keep them safe
But if anyone knew, then all of Hell would rise to war
And who's to say who'd survive the fray?
I might lose the ones that I was killing for
So I, I'll be your keeper

Odette and Clara approaches Carmilla. Carmilla hugs her daughters as they smile at her. She then looks at Zestial, who looks surprised.

Do whatever it takes, I'll make the mistakes
I'll keep you safe and keep this secret

Meanwhile, Vaggie climbs outside of the hotel.

When I saw your face
You made me feel like a stranger in a brand new place
And it felt so good to be understood
But there's so much I wished that I could say

She runs up the ship and lands on the crows nest with a glowing lantern.

So I, I'll be your armor
Do whatever it takes, I'll make the mistakes
I'll spend my life being your partner

Carmilla sings next.

And I don't know what we might face
But I know I can't replace you
So I'll do anything to save you

Vaggie sings next as her hair flows through the wind.

And I will try to make your dreams come true

Whatever we go through
I know I (Carmilla: I'll be your keeper)
(Vaggie: I'll be your armor)
Whatever it takes (Carmilla: I'll make the mistakes)
(Vaggie: I'll make the mistakes)
Whatever it takes

Vaggie stands on a ship's crows nest outside the hotel, holding onto the rope. Meanwhile, the Egg Bois dumpster dive.

"Ooohh. This smells like fun."

"Ooh, I love garbage."

The elevator dings as Frank arrives. Alastor stops him and places a cane in front of Frank.

"So, what did you hear?" Alastor asked.

"First the old guy w-was all "you're not yourself, you're the one that killed the angel" a-a-and then she was all "Whatever it takes"..." Frank explained while singing.

Alastor stops him before he could sing more.

"And then, what was that last thing?"

"She killed the angel?" Frank questioned.

"Interesting." Alastor grinned. "Let's keep this between us, shall we?"

His face darkens with voodoo symbols coming out of him and glitches as he smiles creepily at Frank, who quickly salutes.

"You got it, boss."

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Vaggie finds Charlie at the hotel missoni.

"Hey."

"Hey." Charlie waved.

"I'm sorry, I got so crazy today." Vaggie sighed.

Charlie places a hand on hers.

"No, no, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I put pressure on you. We work as a team. I guess I just thought all this would be easier, but we'll figure it out... together."

This made Vaggie smile at her.

"I mean, look what your exercise did for them."

In the living room below, Angel, Damari, Sir Pentious, Niffty, and Husk are laughing as they tell each other their stories about the battlefield.

"And when when that buff guy started beating the shit outta you." Angel said, throwing out his fists.

"Ha ha! Yes, with the dismembered arm." Sir Pentious laughed before frowning. "Yes, that was particularly unpleasant."

Niffty pops up from the table and giggles.

"I liked that part."

"Well hey, at least you can take a beating like a champ. You did okay, new kid." Husk said, patting Sir Pentious' shoulder before drinking.

Sir Pentious look surprised.

"Really? Oh, well, I suppose I did get into a little of the old rough and tumble today."

He then laughs before calming down and faces Damari.

"And thank you for saving me and protecting me and for pulling me out of there."

Damari smiles and pats his arm.

"No problem. Thank you for giving me warning and willing to help me when I'm in danger. You've earned my trust."

Before Angel gave him a lighthearted backslap, Sir Pentious grinned at her. They all chuckle and laugh together. Seeing Niffty laugh hysterically and evilly made Husk, Angel, Damari, and Sir Pentious eventually stop laughing. They exchange worried looks before grinning.

"By the way, those fighting moves back there, that was incredible!" Angel said, smiling.

"Yeah, what was that?" Sir Pentious asked, eager to know.

"It's called chi-blocking. Learned that from my martial arts and kung fu class." Damari explained.

"Never taken you to be gracious at fighting back those demons. Respect." Husk said, surprising her.

"Thanks."

"Well, how about that?" Vaggie smiled to see them getting along.

Alastor returns as the doors opened before closing.

"Alastor... Failed to get rid of the eggs, I see." Vaggie said.

"Yes, well, the little monsters prove to be rather useful." Alastor said darkly at the end.

"Why don't you give them back to Pentious?"

Sir Pentious gets teary.

"Really?"

"Yeah. After today, I guess I can trust you with them. But seriously, no more weapons."

Vaggie glares daggers at him as a warning. Sir Pentious gets emotional and hugs the Egg Bois.

"Ahhhh! My eggs! Yeah. Oh, it's so good to have you back."

He then places them down and starts shouting.

"Now go clean my quarters this instant!"

Sir Pentious goes after the Egg Bois as they quickly flee. After giving an amused shake of her head, Damari headed to her chamber. Jumping onto her shoulder to follow, KeeKee rushes up to her. With a smile on her face, Damari gives her a gentle pat.

"Maybe things will move faster than you think." Charlie said, placing a hand on Vaggie's back.

In Sir Pentious' room, Sir Pentious is in his pajamas as he fluffs up his pillow.

"Ah! How was your day with Alastor, my minions?" he asked.

"It was awesome, boss." Frank said. "I went to this meeting and there was a knife lady, an old guy and a dinosaur."

"That's nice." Sir Pentious hummed, closing his eyes and lying down on his pillow.

"And the nice lady killed an angel. And I was not supposed to talk about it—" Frank said, looking at the Egg Bois with a frown.

"Oh, I'm so sure and maybe you'll meet the martians tomorrow." Sir Pentious said, not taking his word for it nor believing him as he kept his eyes closed. "But now it's time for sleep. Good night, Eggies."

The Egg Bois snuggle with Sir Pentious and they all go to sleep.

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Damari, looking out into Pentagram City at night, is leaning against the balcony railing. On her bed, KeeKee is currently dozing. She lets out a sigh, thinking back on all the fun she had with those demons she mistakenly believed to be monsters because they were earthly humans just like her. Even though they are sinners, at their core they are still people. Since Charlie have been trying to assist those sinners in getting to heaven, all she can hope for is that the angels will at least pay attention to her and Charlie. Charlie and her hotel-working companions were not the only ones who suddenly held the responsibility for their goals and dreams, as the extermination was just six months away. She inhales deeply and sings.

https://youtu.be/pTX-7GL5UVk

Isn't truth supposed to set you free?
Well, why do I feel so weighed down by it?
If I could show them everything I've seen
Open their eyes to all the lies then
Would they change their minds like I did?
But when I speak, they tell me, "Sit down"
But how can I when I've already started runnin'?
Oh, this is where we've been, but it's not where we belong
And I may be young, but I know I'm not wrong

Damari looked up at the red sky, her voice filled with determination and longing. She carefully climbs up the hotel.

So I look up at the stars to guide me
And throw caution to evеry warning sign
If knowing what it could be is what drives me
Thеn let me be the first to stand in line
So I make this wish
To have something more for us than this
So I make this wish
To have something more for us than this

As she climbs, she observed some demons nearby and grimaces to see them either kill themselves or just fight amongst each other.

Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah, ah-ah
More than this, oh-ah-ah-ah

I never knew I needed room to grow
Yeah, I did what I was told when someone told me "no"
Now I've got all of this freedom in my bones
But I've still got the lid on, so it doesn't overflow
'Cause I've got reservations and hesitations
On where I should even begin
I'm past dipping my toes in
But I'm not, no, I'm not past diving in
If I could just be pointed in any given direction
On where to go and what to do
My legs are shaking, but my head's held high
The way you always taught me to

Damari's voice resonated through the city and the hotel, capturing the attention of demons who gathered to listen along with Charlie and the group. Damari made it to the rooftop of the hotel.

So I look up at the stars to guide me
And throw caution to every warning sign
I'm sure there will be challenges that find me
But I can take them on one at a time
So I make this wish
To have something more for us than this
So I make this wish
To have something more for us than this

The demons were captivated, inspired by Damari's words and her unwavering spirit, wondering who's singing.

Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah (So I make this wish)
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah, ah-ah (To have something more)
More than this, oh-ah-ah-ah

So I make this wish
To have something more for us than this

The demons cheered when Damari's song reached its climax, and some of them started crying as their hearts grew hopeful and determined. Vaggie is consoling Charlie as she sniffs and wipes the tears from her face. With tears in his eyes, Angel clutches Fat Nuggets and looks down. Husk gives a small smile. Sir Pentious sobs and gives his weeping Egg Bois a hug. Her music brings a smile to Alastor's face. Grinning, Niffty tucks herself back into bed. Damari descended from the rooftop and returned onto her balcony, resolve and gratitude glistening in her eyes.

Damari will find a way to save them and be prepared to face any doubts or misgivings because she has a fresh sense of purpose and the knowledge that she could make a difference. She returns to her room, shuts the doors, and returns to her bed.

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