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Alastor hummed, happy in his newly tailored suit.

Since that troublesome first man ruined his last one.

At least he's died but he wished he was the one who killed him.

"Stab, Stab, Stab, Stab, Stabbing, Stabbing roach!"

He turned his head to the small demon who killed the first man. One of the souls he owns.

"Niffty dear, it seems like you're having fun over there."

The girl looked up from the line of dead cockroaches. 

Frozen before speeding over to him with a grin.

"I am, Sir! Killing the roaches and getting rid of filth is so fun!"

Her sharp, toothy smile was similar to his.

'How cute. Is this how my Mother felt when I spoke to her with such joy?'

Humming a tone, Niffty listened with a smile. Her boss's songs and hums on the radio were good but even better in person.

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Angel was with Husk in his room, comfortable enough to even let the winged-feline to come in. He was in a mess from the entire extermination day, Sir Pentious's death after confessing and making out with his BEST FRIEND, the shit with Adam, Charlie's dad and then first man dying to Niffty.

He was so drained but his body relaxed for just a moment as Husker fixed his hair and searched the spider for any injuries.

They got closer ever since they were running from loan sharks. Singing really does work, while the way Charlie says out things.

"Wanna drink after this, Kitty?"

Normally, Husker would give a look of disgust at being called Kitty but he chuckled as he finished dressing the wounds.

"Why the hell not, Angel."

A bit of humour in his voice as his wings rose with some pride.

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Awkward.

Always Awkward.

Charlie sat in her seat with razzle in her arms, drained from the fight. Drained from the losses. Drained for everything.

Now her father sat with her, trying his best to comfort her.

"Charlie.. I'm.. I'm sorry.. I.."

It's been so long since he's been there for her, it's been such a long time.

And this is what has come to.

"I'm sorry.. for everything.. for before.. for now.. and for anything I do in the future.. I'm sorry about your friend.. I'm sorry you and everyone have suffered.. I'm sorry.. for not being the best I should be.. I'm so sorry.."

Her body stiffened before she leaned against him in silence. 

She didn't know what to say to that but she felt like she needed to hear it out. To hear a proper sorry from him.

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The fallen angel cleaned out her feathers, washing the blood off her skin and disinfecting any scars.

"Hopefully, Charlie can make up with her dad.. this time for real.. it's time that hell's king and princess reconcile before it's too late.."

She smiled to herself, always putting her beloved girlfriend before herself.

'If parents don't talk to their children. Children won't know what to do.'

Her feathers puffed up as she stood up in a flash, grabbing a towel while looking around for the intruder in the bathroom.

But there was no one.

"Parents are a child's first bully. Even if they don't spend enough time with them or only get disappointed from not meeting their expectations. That's still bullying, right Vagatha?"

Her head ached, she always said that's not her name.

But this voice made it feel cruelly right. Like it really was her name.

She looked around again, almost missing it if her eyes didn't stop at the mirror.

The reflection wasn't hers.

"Human..?"

"I'm you. Not just human."

The voice, her voice?, sounded a bit irritated. The same time when she got a bit upset with certain people.

"But how? I don't remember ever being human.."

".. Then.. I'll just crawl back inside you.."

It said before crawling out the mirror, movement of a hypersensitive person as it attacked her.

She immediately defended herself but once it, herself?, touched her. It turned into dozens of dozens different visible bacterias that sunk their way into her skin.

The feeling of sickness, nausea and finally exhaustion kicked her in the stomach. Feeling her organs change positions she wasn't used to.

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THUD.

"Vaggie..?"

Charlie pulled away from her father, letting the dragonic goat off her lap gently and left the room in a hurry.

The king of hell, even in a confused and worried state his daughter, followed.

Sometimes his own daughter was faster than he is when he didn't use his wings.

Finding the room wasn't hard since it had been closed enough to Charlie's Office.

Door already opened with the horrific sight of his child, filled with distraught, holding her partner's body tightly to her.

"Vaggie.. Vaggie.. Wake up.. You're still breathing.. Wake up please.. Vaggie.. Please.. We just made up.. Please Vaggie.. wake up.."

Her horns were growing out, tail wrapping like a serpent around the unconscious girl's body and her clawed hands gently caressed her face, trying not to cut or hurt her.

"Charlie darling.. L.. Let's get her comfortable, okay..?"

She wasn't listening, all he got was heavy breathing. Moving closer despite sounds of hostility, he managed to get the two on their bed since the couch was too far and took close to the see through windows.

"Don't worry.. Papa will help.. Papa will help your lover.. no worries.."

Reassuring both his daughter and himself.

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Lucifer had to be delicate at the very moment.

Charlie had dressed Vaggie's nude body, which he was grateful for.

He did not want to see his daughter's partner completely naked.

His hands worked around the body, Charlie refused to let her go so he had to make it work.

A small vein started to grow on the girl's cheek, gold turning into crimson red.

"Charlie, I need you to let her go, just for a moment.."

His daughter looked at him before slowly letting Vaggie lay on the bed without being trapped on in her grasp.

Looking closer, more of these veins were popping into places.

"Why is her blood changing..? That isn't possible.. Whatever this is, it's slowly taking away her angelic qualities.."

Gently turning her to the side to see anything else. 

"I apologise in advance.."

He grabbed the hem of her shirt, Charlie's eyes burning into him as he did.

".. Her wings.. they're sinking into her skin."

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Alastor's shadow relaid on what it found out upstairs.

'It seems there is a problem with our dear fallen angel. We wouldn't want any problems after such a tiring event. Hmm.. I wonder, how she'll react~'

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Carmilla's desk was finally cleared of papers. All those weapons sold and needing to have their contracts signed was done.

A ring of the echoed through the room.

Picking it up and putting it close to her ear.

"Hello-"

"Carmilla! Just the person I've been meaning to talk to!"

A irritated groan left her lips.

"Alastor, What do you need from me after such a tiresome day?"

A hum came from the other side, seeming pleased at her question.

"Oh, Don't speak with such hostility. I just wanted you to know about your dear apprentice!"

Clearly confused at what he was saying, she looked at the phone for a moment.

"Who are you talking about? I don't have any apprentice."

Her voice, stern, before a chuckle came the other side.

"I mean, our dear Vaggie. You've seemed to taken a liking to her, possibly the potential in her?~"

Carmilla froze before gripping the phone tightly.

"What nonsense do you speak of?-"

"I suppose you aren't interested in her current condition."

She stopped, hanging up the phone while rubbing her temples.

"Oh, Rey del Infierno, what did she get herself into?"

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"... gie... ggie.."

Her body ached, she struggled to open her eyes.

"Aggie..? She's.. Thank.."

What is this unfamiliar voice?

Her ears picked up on sounds of shifting, her breathing, other people's breathing.

"Vaggie..?"

Who.. She slowly opened her eyes a bit more.

The ceiling was red, so it's not the nurse's office.

Maybe the occult club? But why would she wake up in that club if she briefly remembers following one of the teachers..

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"Vaggie?"

The female blonde looked down at her girlfriend who's slowly gaining consciousness.

This phenomenon before them..

They've never seen anything like it.

Vaggie.. turned into a human.

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Lucifer looked in shock, humans who haven't died in hell?!

It's unbelievable!

But this is dangerous.. The girl turning human.. will make her more vulnerable and hiding that she's human now would be hard.

"Maggie.. I mean- Vaggie. Can you hear us?"

You corrected himself while trying to talk to the girl.

".. Don't call me that.."

She responded, trying to sit up, both got ready if she hurts herself.

"Maggie? I'm sorry for getting your name wrong, Vaggie."

"Don't call me Vaggie.. My name is Vagatha."

Charlie was shocked, Vaggie hated being called that. But this human version of her doesn't like being called Vaggie?

"R.. Right, Vagatha. Um.."

"Where am I? This doesn't look the teacher's lounge."

She interrupted, slight irritation on her face.

"Teacher's lounge? You're a.. student?"

The look on her face gave them their answer. Yes she was.

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