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It was a difficult day for one of the few residents of the Hazbin Hotel, the porn star Angel Dust had to go to work at her boss Valentino's porn studios, the overlord who controlled poor Angel Dust's life forced him to work all day without rest until late into the night.

After his exhausting workday, the sinner with spider-like features arrived at the Hazbin Hotel, everyone had gone up to sleep, he was not surprised because it was quite late, nor did it seem strange that a certain feline-looking demon was still in the bar cleaning some glasses.

"I was beginning to think I would have to go to Valentino's tower to make sure everything was in order." Husk said with his usual bitter tone, but showing some concern for his friend.

"You worry too much kitten" the porn star said as he sat at the bar, he liked to talk to Husk after a day of work, after all, the two are in a similar situation, they were both under the control of a overlord.

"Do you want a drink?". The feline said, knowing the response of his drinking companion, he had gone ahead to uncover a bottle of Angel's favorite drink.

"You know I do." Angel Dust said as Husk poured a drink for both of them, Angel Dust took a sip of the drink before letting out a sigh. "What a shitty day."

"Everything in order? Did that son of a bitch Valentino do something to you?" Husk questioned his effeminate friend, with genuine concern, they had become close and he really cared about him,

"Calm down husk, he just did what he always did." Angel said, referring to the exploitation he received from his boss. "It's just..." The porn star sighed before continuing to speak. "You've never wondered, what would things be like? If you know, we weren't tied to those stupid contracts, maybe our lives wouldn't be so full of shit."

Husk sighed as he took a long drink of his drink. "Do you really want to know?" the feline demon questioned his friend.

"Sure, I mean, I'd love to take a look at what my life in hell could have been like if I wasn't tied to Valentino all this time." Angel Dust said, rambling a little about his desire to be free of his contract.

For his part, Husk was a little ignorant of what the porn star was saying, his eyes were closed, he was trying to concentrate, he was once an overlord, of course, that was until he fell into bad luck and bet his soul to Alastor, but even after so many years, a hint of demonic magic remained inside him, he was rusty, but with some effort he felt how the magic began to flow throughout his body.

"If you want to know so much, I can help you with that." Husk said with a smile on his face.

"Hahaha, husk, are you on drugs or something?" Angel Dust asked his friend, thinking it was just a joke, he stopped mocking after taking a look at the bar manager's face and realizing that he was serious.

Husk began pacing the bar, grabbing some glasses and liquor as he began to sing. "Sit down at my table" the feline sang as he left some ingredients on the counter.

"Are you seriously going to sing kitten?" Angel Dust mocked while he looked at his friend in disbelief.

"Put your minds at ease." Husk continued with his song while he slapped both hands on the bar and smiled, then with a quick movement of his hands he made another glass with Angel's favorite drink appear, the porn star was surprised to see the drink appear.

"I'm just warming up" Husk said as his smile widened to continue with the song. "If you relax it will enable me to do anything I please" Husk sang as he winked and gave a spin as he made a deck of cards appear that he spread on the bar.

"I can read your future I can change it 'round some, too" Angel Dust was curious about what was happening, he wondered if this was the energy Husk had when he was an overlod. "Come on, take a card." He said husk with his hands outstretched while angel looked curious, finally angel chose a card.

"I'll look deep into your heart and soul," Husk continued singing before jumping to stand next to Angel Dust and whispering in her ear. "Let's see what makes a soul like yours with a little bit of freedom." Husk started to fly, he flew in circles over Angel Dust, the porn star was surprised that Husk flew, it was the first time he had seen him do it.

"Make your wildest dreams come true!" Husk concluded his song as he landed, he took the card that Angel had chosen while making another appear, he showed both cards, on one was a drawing of angel dust and husk while on the other was He could see the silhouette of Alastor and Valentino, he took a glass, poured some liquor, dipped both cards in the mixture of alcoholic beverages before using his magic to set the contents of the glass on fire.

"So, ready for a little ride to freedom?" Angel Dust just nodded at Husk's question while the smoke showed them both what would have happened if their destiny had been a little different...

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Husk had prepared a spell that could show him and Angel Dust what their life could have been like if things had been a little different, after burning the contents of the glass in which he had put all the ingredients, the smoke would give them the ability to see one of the infinite possibilities of your destiny.

Some decades ago, it was a night like any other in hell, sinners came and went from one bar to another, getting drunk like crazy, in one of the biggest casinos in the pentagram city, at a table there were two overlords sitting, They had been playing poker for a while.

Husk, an overlord addicted to gambling, rumors said that he has been going through a streak of bad luck, it was even said that he was running out of money and souls, on the other hand, there was Alastor, the radio demon, Alastor. He was always a mystery to hell, little was really known about him, but one thing was certain, he could bet like a madman and not be affected in any way because he had thousands of souls at his disposal.

The tension was present, Husk had bet everything, every penny, each and every soul he owned, including his own, he was nervous, his poker face had failed and he showed his nerves, his fear and It didn't help to see the radio demon's cold, unwavering smile.

The game was over, Husk was frozen with shock. "What is fair is fair." the radio demon said calmly, which surprised Husk, somehow the cat-like demon had managed to get a royal flush, the best hand in poker.

"A pleasure to have played with you my furry friend." Alastor said, extending his hand towards Husk, still nervous, Husk took Alastor's hand and shook it, he was still processing the situation and his almost divine luck in having beaten the radio demon.

Husk was silent, he didn't even know what to respond to the radio demon, after shaking hands, Alastor only needed a couple of seconds to summon fifteen sinners, the fifteen souls that he had bet on his game with Husk.

"The money is on the table and here are the souls I bet" Alastor said as with a movement of his hands a handful of chains appeared in the palm of his hand, the chains were attached to the poor sinners who had sold their souls to Alastor. "They're all yours now husk." Alastor said as the chains moved from his hand to Husk's hand.

Alastor bowed before turning around and leaving the casino, the place was silent, no one dared to speak, after what seemed like an eternity one of the souls that now belonged to Husk finally spoke. "Now what boss?"

Finally, Husk assimilated the situation and regained his composure. "Help me put the money away and let's go, we have a lot of work to do." Husk ordered with a calm and almost cheerful tone to the souls that he was now the owner of, luck smiled on him for once and he had big plans, although a thought was present in his head, "I have to stop betting so much". The gambling addicted overlord thought to himself, he had finally collected every last cent of what he won that night and without wasting time he left the casino along with the souls that now belonged to him.

"Someone get me a fucking radio, I don't want Alastor to be able to surprise me with his presence." Husk said with a bitter tone as he walked without a specific direction, the future seemed promising for our feline.