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Ahhh, just another beautiful day out here. The sun shone overhead as my light steps could not be heard. I learned to be quiet and I have been told I'm as silent as shadow. And that's good for what I do. Stealing. Now I know I know what your gonna say.
"Oh stealing is bad! You shouldn't do it! You'll go to hell!"
But who cares?! The rich pricks who I steal from are the reason I lost my family, my life, my dreams, My hope!! So I don't care for them!
Anyway, my sight was set on a briefcase. It sat on the ground by a man in a suit. He was sitting at a table with another man in, and you guessed it, a suit. They were talking but I couldn't hear them. That didn't matter tho as I crept up to them in the shadows. When I was a few feet away, I sprinted to them and grabbing the brief case before running away. I could hear the ruckus behind me as they yell at me. Nothing ne- BANG.
HOLY SHIT! THEY HAVE A GUN! BANG BANG.
I started sprinting faster to get away. Luckily making to a alley and out of their site. I kept running, making it a few miles before stopping in a secluded alley. I then sat against the brick wall as I caught my breath.
Holy shit, I never thought they would have a gun. There must be some pretty important stuff in this thing. And as I lean over it and unlock it, I opened it... Holy shit. That's a lot of cash. This thing was filled with stacks of hundreds of bills.
Wait, Briefcase of money, 2 men in suits, secret meeting. OMG. I stole from a drug deal?!? Holy shit. Those actually exist? I messed up. I really messed up. Quickly standing up with the briefcase in hand.
"What am I gonna do?" I ask to know one. "You can die." Or, what thought was knowone. "Wh-" BANG.....
"Almost there..." The arm reached up to the back pocket of the demons pants. It grabbed the wallet barely sticking out from it. Pulling it out before lowering itself through the ground. It then raised up through the ground in front of me. Wallet in hand. One of my secondary arms grabbed it and lift it to main ones. You know the whole thing with pickpoters and "Sticky" hands. Yeah, life decided to make me a joke and gave me like 10 arms. But jokes on them! With them and my power to summon arms out of the ground, I can steal so much easier!
And on that subject, I opened the wallet to see what I got. "Holy shit thats a good amount. That's what.1 2 3 hundred bucks." This man was rich. That could get me some food and a bit of booze for a bit. Just got to find some place to stay.
"Hey Arms! Whach u up to?" Great, he is here. "Can you please not call me that? Angel." He just rolls his eyes as he walked into the alley I was hiding in. He then threw one of his arms over my shoulder. "Come on! It fits you! You have more arms then me!"
I don't like it when he calls me it. Especially when he also has multiple pairs of arms. That's also probably why he went up to me a while back. After he figured out I wasn't gonna pay for a night, he just started talking. He was the only semi-nice person in hell I found. We would meet up some nights for some chaos. Mostly stealing and destroying places. Me more on the formar and he more on the latter. I would sometimes give him some money I took for favors like info or alcohol, specifecly vodka. Not a contract like the overlords do, just a trusted thing between friends.
"Anyway, what you doin out here? Shouldn't Val have you stuck in a room to try to protect his valuable 'asset'?" He is usually getting hold up in safety when a extermination is about to happen. Which is also why I'm trying to find a place to stay at. "Ha! Im not living there anymore!" A big grin grew on his face as he said that. "Holy shit, really?" I looked at him in surprise.
"Yep! I'm staying at this one hotel. And guess what? It's free! Just have to stay clean. Which sucks. But what can you do." He shrugs as he says the last bit, letting his arm fall off me. "Bullshit. No hotel would do that."
I was wrong. I never do look at the news or anything so I never knew this 'Hazbin hotel' existed. A hotel for redemption? Sounds completely insane. I woudent of came here if it wasn't for Angel dragging me here. Saying he needs someone to talk to there. Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah, getting my spine broken in a hug from the princess of hell.
"OH MY GOD! IM SO GLAD YOUR HEAR! WE FINALLY HAVE A RESIDENT!" She was currently hugging me to death, somehow lifting me off the ground even tho she was a bit shorter than me. "Dear, we might not have a resident if you hug him to death." Hearing that voice made her realize what was happening and soon let me go as I fell to the ground. "Gasp, thank.... You..."
"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry! I was just so excited!" She was bouncing up and down like a teen getting asked out by there crush. I quickly tried to wave it off as I unsteady stood up. "It's...okay..."
I can't believe I agreed to this. I was currently standing in front of the mirror in the bathroom. My main arms gripping the counter of the sink. That Charlie girl basically begged me to try for redemption. I told her I was just wanting a place to stay, but I didn't matter. After like 30 minutes I have in. Saying I will give it a try. I was finally left alone after she gave me another bone crushing hug.
I grabbed at my shirt, ripping it off. "Fucking hell, it's hot in here. My fur shined in the bath light. Its cooler was weird. Like if you took red, then put it on 40% saturation. And it wasn't like thick fur, it was thin and short. Then I got my multitude of arms. Tbh, my body is hard to describe. Best way to describe it is a mix of a Centipede and a cat. My body had 5 pairs of arms goig from my main arms to my waist. I then had my tail, it had a multitude of arms on it. You would probably think my legs would have arms to right? Nope. They were completely normal except for the fur. My head was also pretty normal. Other than the obvious, the only difference was my whiskers, my eyes now cat eyes, and my hair. I used to have a rat nest of hair, now it's a Mohawk. Like not a small one, it's like a foot tall. I have tried to cut it. But everytime I try, it like hardenes somehow.
I glared at my hair through the window. But quickly stopped at the stupidiy. Just have to deal with it. I quickly walked of the bathroom into my room they gave me. Jumping onto the bed as I bounce a bit before settling down. "Sigh, it's been so long since I had a bed." I've always slept on the streets or in abandoned building. Clicking the light off, I snuggle into the cuvvers. The faint screams bellowing out as the extermination starts.
Holy shit, that felt good. How long have I had a sleep like that. I crawl out of the bed, the bed yelling at me to come back. I ignore it and get dressed up. Exiting the room I make my way to the main room. Making it down the stairs. I start to hear voices. "-ave to come on their own accord." Angel, vaggie, and... Alastor, was talking near the fireplace. I wasn't intristed tho so I made my way to the bar. The grumpy looking cat quickly noticed me sit down on one of the stops.
"What yah want?" Jesus, he even sounded grumpy. "Um... You got any vodka?" Right after those words came out of my mouth, he peeked up. He then nodded as he seems to shook himself out of it. Grabbing a bottle and glass and pouring me a drink. I could hear him mutter 'Finally someone with good taste'.
"So I take it the others have weird taste?" He stayed silent as he poured himself a drink. "Kinda. Charlie and vaggie don't drink. The rare chance Alastor does, he orders gin. Then there's...Angel... He orders the most disgusting drinks." He quickly dranked his glass in one gulp, as I follow suit. "Some people are just like that. At least we got people like us to balence it out."
Husk was pretty cool. We talked for a while. Only stopping as we watched Charlie start singing and running out the front door. After a while, angel joined us. Husk's mood went from good to bad immediately. "Hey whiskers~ what yah two talking about?" A growl quickly came from husk. "Stop calling me th-" Before husk could finish what he could say, vaggie came to us. "OK guys, were gonna make a new comercial. And yes, you have to be in it Husk."
For a good part of the day we tried to make a comercial. TRIED. Angel kept trying to turn everting into a porn. Husk sucked at acting. Nifty kept just staring at the camera. But atleast i was their to give a amazing preformance.
Husk here. He kept stuttering. Bye.
After all of that. Vaggie just starting sulking near the fireplace as I just sat down on the stairs. How did I get dragged into this shit. I was doing fine out there. i was living my life out there. Now im stuck in here... is it that bad tho? i mean, these people are proboly the nicest people ive met. Even the goddamn radio demon was suprisingly 'nice'. He even gifted me a little radio this morning. Angel, even tho is angel, is still nice. Charlie is what rainbows and cotten candy would be as a demon. Vaggie is pretty nice to, a bit demanding but i dont mind that. Niffty... ok maybe shouldent talk about that thing. And then theirs husk. Idk about him. When i watch him from a distance, he seems grumpy (especially around Angel) But as soon as its just us two, he suddenly becomes a bit more talktive. I even seen him crack a smile once at a story I was telling him. Does he hate everyone else that much? And was all that camera equitment there before?
Before i could stand up, a light green light showned around me as a suit suddenly appears on my body. It was light grey with a black under shirt and pants. It aslo had a red tie. A pair of black with red lines shoes apeared on my feet. As i stood in suprise, i could see everyone is also dressed up to. I quickly made my way to them as vaggie finally had her cloths changed. "Lets make a fucking comercial!"
Vaggie dragged charlie over to all of us. "Alastor pulled a few favors and its about to air." Them two sat down on the couch beside angel. "I pulled a few limbs too. ha ha ha" His very terriable laughter stopped as charlie starting to talk. "You guys made another comercial?" She looked a bit suprised as she looked at us all. "One of my better preformances if i do say so myself." And she started to tear up at that moment. "oh you guys..." Before she could thank us all, angel interupted her. "hush, its about to start." The comerical started as it showed us all in front of the begining. I was standing ther proud with my hands in my pockets.
Husk here again. He was shaking like a leaf from nervousness. Bye.
Just after a few seconds the tv changed to 666 news. We all groaned and yelled at it stopping it. I even grabbed a mug off the table amd trew it at the table. i was never a good thrower tho so it completly missed and it broke it agaist the wall. But as soon as that anger appeared, it vanished. The extermination time... IS CUT IN HALF?! WHY?! This is not good. Everyone was also shocked about this, even alastor looked shocked. I... I need some alone time to think about this. "I-im gonna go to my room." Knowone said anything back as i stood and basicully ran up the stairs and down the hall to my room. Once I trew myself inside it, I slammed the door as i slowly fell the floor agaist it. Tears started toform in my eyes as I started to breakdown.
"WHY!? Why does everything go wrong?! Everytime somthing good happens it alwasy go wrong! Why do I lose at EVERTHING!!!" i didnt care if they could hear me yell, i just wanted to let it out. LIfe always goes wrong. First my mother leavin'. Then dad dying. Then getting kicked out of school. Barly able to get by by stealing. Dying. THen even after dying life still wants to ruin me... Why am I such a loser?...I need to sleep. I dragged my ass to the bed. Not even getting under covers, just laying there as I cried.
"Its okay son. Ill see you soon. Just a another month of service and ill be back" Dad had been gone for a few years. He was in the army to try to get enough money for us. Unfortunly he coudent take me with him, so I had to be put in a home until hell get back. I put the little broken flip phone closer to my ear, hoping to hear him better. "I know I have missed a few of your birthdays. BUt ill make it to this! I wont miss you making it the double digets!"
He did. I didnt hear from until a month after my birthday. When a man in army uniform came to me, telling me dad wasent gonna be coming back. Nothing was left of him. No body, not even dog tags. There was a fueral. It was only me, and a couple of his shouldier freinds. They were a bit shocked to see i was the family left. apparently they been tolf by him he tons of family. Most left after paying their respects. But one stayed with me. A older man, He talked to me for a while. We talked for so long the sun was setting. just before he left. he handed me a peice of paper. it was small and shaped wierd. the edged burnt. TWo letters coulf be seen at the top BI- before it was to burnt to see. I knew what this was. My dads bible. He alawys had one. He wasent to releigous, he kept that tho saying it was good luck. What a joke. Their was one more on their. It was somehow readable. A name. MY dads name. #####.
"Jesus, now thats a story." I chuckled as I wiped away tears, husk sitting beside me on the wall in my room. Apparently Charlie was gonna come check on me after i basicully ran out of the room, but husk volentiered. It suprised her, but agreed. "What...did you do after?" He seemed hesitent to ask. "I left. i dint want to be there anymore. I took the few things i had and went to San Fransisco. Heh, you must see some of the faces when people asked if I, being 10, needed help and being told to fuck off." I let out a sad chuckle. "Anyway, i then lived off the streets. Learning to steal to survive. For almost 8 years i did that. A month before my 18th birthday, i stole from what i think was a drug deal. It ended with me dead." I started to tear up again. "why do i lose at everything?" More tears fell as i felt a arm wrap around my shouldier. "Hey, just because you lose at some dosent mean you cant win. Everyone loses everyonce in a while. You just got to push though. Thats how you win."
...Holy shit...That was amazing. i stared at him in a mix of shock and thankfullness. Before he could respond, i jumped at him. Gripping him in a hug. All my arms grabbed onto him as i bury my face into the top of his head. "Thank you Husk." I knew he dosent like hugs. So i was suprised when he hugged back. his wings coming out and wrapping around us. Luckly knowone walked into this. It would be weird to see me and husk sitting in the floor in a tangle of a hug.
After a bit the hug finally ended as we stood. "You wanna go get a drink. This one on the house." HE never allows on the house drinks. And as much as i like one. I dont want to meet the other yet. "MAybe later. i just... want to sleep." He could clearly know thats not why from my awkward stance, but luckly he didnt say anything. Only leaving after saying have a good night. After the door shut, i let out a breath i didnt knew i was holding. i walked to bed as i threw myself onto it. Getting under the covers as i realized how tired i was. I was to busy crying to sleep before. Sleep soon took me. Thank god i dont get nightmares. Heh, I guess there is some wins.