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“Your girlfriend is a liar. She hid the fact that she’s an angel. Even worse, an exorcist angel that killed your own people. Do what you want with that information, blondie,” Adam remarked with a huge smirk shown on his mask.
Shining behind him along with his second commander, Lute, was a hologram of Vaggie as an exorcist wearing clothing that can easily be identified as an exterminator. Eyes grew wide in disbelief as Charlie listened to Adam’s words while viewing the hologram sight of her girlfriend who used to be an exorcist.
Her eyes couldn’t bother to look away as she fell down to her knees, frozen in place. Vaggie kneeled beside her partner and tried to comfort her as best as she could. However, nothing was helping to soothe the Princess of Hell. One bomb was dropped on the couple and another was heading in their direction.
”The court has ruled there is not a single evidence to prove sinners can be redeemed. Therefore, this case is dismissed,” Sera announced to the audience in the courtroom.
Hearing the sentences from the seraphim caused Vaggie to grit her teeth in anger. Charlie, on the other hand, felt numb and disappointed. All of her happiness and confidence was now washed away. This wasn’t the results the owners of Hazbin Hotel were expecting before coming to Heaven. They wished a better outcome had occurred.
Murmurs were heard throughout the room as most of the visitors began leaving. Approaching Charlie and Vaggie was Adam and Lute with a victorious look. The ex-exorcist glared heavily at the duo, ready to tear them apart. Nothing would have prepared the distraught pair when a third bomb exploded on them.
”You and your stupid sinner friends better be ready to fight when we spawn near the hotel in two days. We’re going to fucking kill every sinner until there’s none left. Right, Lute?” Adam gazed at his friend for an answer.
”Of course, sir. They won’t know what’s coming to bite their sorry asses,” Lute evilly grinned at the thought of extermination.
”I’ll be sure to get rid of you both, pinche cabrones,” Vaggie stated venomously with hatred in her one eye.
“Can’t wait to see you try. See you bitches soon,” Adam and Lute turned away from them.
The couple suddenly felt themselves get sucked into a portal that brought them to Heaven. Looking around the courtroom one last time, they were removed from Heaven and were brought back to Hell. Vaggie and Charlie winced slightly as they landed on the floor next to each other. Lifting their heads, they noticed they teleported back to the hotel.
The entire crew entered the hotel at the same time after spending some hours at the club. Husk and Angel chatted away about Cherri Bomb getting wild. Sir Pentious had a disappointed expression with shoulders slumped. Niffty darted inside the building to observe if there was any debris in the hotel to clean. Alastor suddenly appeared from above the steps of the staircase, returning from his errands.
What everyone was doing came to a halt when they heard a portal open inside the hotel, dropping off the angel and demon. They watched the lovers get off the ground and dust themselves off. A few of them were ready to ask questions but something felt off between the two. Vaggie stood in front of Charlie, ready to apologize and explain.
“Charlie, I-“
”Don’t. Please… just don’t,” Charlie interrupted as she began hugging herself, tears spilling from her eyes.
Vaggie’s heart broke into two at the sight of her girlfriend. What once was a joyous and hopeful demon princess, has now become broken. The small angel wanted to hug Charlie, apologize, do whatever she could to see the beautiful smile back on her face. But deep inside, she knows she is the last person the Morningstar wants to be held by. Guilt started to consume her rapidly.
”This isn’t how I planned for you to know,” Vaggie felt a lump form in her throat as her eye began to fill with tears.
“Y-You lied to me, Vaggie. For three years of being together, you lied about who you are. That’s what’s hurting me! Not because you’re an exorcist, but because you lied,” Charlie unleashed her feelings before doing her best to wipe the tears away.
”I’m sorry I-“ Vaggie’s hand tried reaching out to her, though Charlie took a step back from the angel.
”I need some time alone. T-To process everything and think to myself. Extermination is in two days. I need to draw a plan to protect everyone here and the hotel. Adam and his army will attack us right away when they arrive. I’ll gather everybody for a meeting once I have a finalized plan,” Charlie’s voice wavered as she headed upstairs to her bedroom immediately without looking back.
Everybody stared at the princess while understanding the situation that unfolded in front of them. Once the blonde demon had disappeared from plain sight, the group then turned to Vaggie who seemed devastated and destroyed.
”It appears the cat is out of the bag,” Alastor had a sly smile after speaking first.
”Why the fuck didn’t ya tell us you were an exorcist!?” Angel exclaimed angrily at the fallen angel.
Slightly flinching at furious words, Vaggie simply replied, “I was afraid.”
”Afraid?! Tch! We should be the ones afraid of you. For all we know, ya coulda killed us in our sleep or somethin’ like that,” Angel Dust had a hint of fear shown through his eyes.
“I’m… I’m not like them a-anymore. I swear,” Vaggie clenched her hands into fists with her body moderately shaking.
She did her best to hold her tears back. Vaggie believed it shouldn’t be her crying. She didn’t deserve to cry after lying to Charlie for years nor did she deserve Charlie’s love and support. Those thoughts were slowly getting into her head, making her sensitive at the moment. While Husk tried calming Angel down, Pentious thought of a question that brought everyone’s attention.
”If you’re an angel, doessss that mean you’ve hidden your wingsssss and halo from us?” He genuinely asked.
The one-eyed angel shuddered at the question. It brought back memories of the day she lost both of them, including her eye. Vaggie wasn’t ready for that conversation, but there’s no point in hiding the truth anymore. It seemed that everybody lost their trust and respect in the ex-exorcist. Which means, she has to regain it. To do so, is by beginning to tell them her side of the story. Even if it made her uncomfortable.
”No. I never hid any of them. They were torn and ripped away from me after failing to fulfill my duty,” Vaggie couldn’t bear to look at her friends as she responded to the snake’s question.
”What do you mean by ‘failing to fulfill my duty?’” Husk was next to interrogate the fallen angel.
She explained thoroughly, “I spared someone during the extermination years ago. Not just anyone, a child who is a cannibal. I cornered him in an alleyway just to find out he’s a kid. I couldn’t bring myself to kill him, so I told him to run away. He did, but Adam’s lieutenant, Lute, witnessed everything. I didn’t know she was there when all of a sudden, her spear stabbed through my eye.”
Vaggie paused as her hand was placed over the X eye patch, feeling a twinge of pain on the empty eye socket. She needed a quick moment before moving on with the story as the crew paid attention to every detail being revealed.
“She kicked me down to the ground with her foot on the center of my back. I wasn’t able to register what was happening until her hands grabbed both of my wings and tore them clean. Lute threw them aside as Adam swooped down beside me, understanding the circumstance before snatching my halo away. They left me to die as they flew towards the portal to Heaven. I then threw away my uniform before anyone finds out what I am and sat against dumpsters, waiting for death to take me,” Vaggie ended her story.
It was silent for a moment as everyone soaked up the information that had been displayed. Angel, Husk, and Sir Pentious cringed at the horror Vaggie went through. Neither of them were anticipating a backstory filled with trauma and anguish. They didn’t think an exorcist like Vaggie would ever go through such anguish and torture.
Alastor added onto the story by saying, “That is where Charlie discovered and nursed you to full health, didn’t she?”
”She did,” Vaggie held a small smile, thinking about the day she first met her girlfriend.
“Shit, kid. It’s obvious exorcists are ruthless, but I wouldn’t have predicted them to hurt one of their own. I know damn well it was a terrifying experience for you,” Husk had sympathy for the shorter woman.
“Yeah… it was.”
“Well, ya have lots to make up for, toots. Yeah, it sucked what happened to ya. Then again, ya killed sinners. The thing is, did ya enjoy hurting ‘em?” Angel inquired with a serious face.
Vaggie lifted her head quickly to gaze at the pornstar and answered, ”No! Of course not. Killing sinners as a job was sickening to me. I never wanted to be an exorcist, but I didn’t have a choice. Until that day I allowed a cannibal escape, I was punished for my crime. Yet, I was freed from Adam and Lute’s grasp. That is why I’m thankful to be where I’m at. Even though I fucked things up between all of you and I, I still want to help Charlie’s dream come true and redeem you guys.”
”W-Wow, Vagatha. You truly are no longer viciousss in my book,” Sir Pentious wiped a single tear away from her eyes.
”Not my name, but thanks. I understand there’s so much to make up to you guys, and I’m willing to make an effort in patching things up. Especially to Charlie,” Vaggie glanced in the direction where the demon princess went.
”Charlie will be difficult to make amends for considering what you’ve done. You’ll need to do more than enough for her to forgive you,” Alastor advised the former exorcist.
“I’ll do whatever it takes to help her with the extermination. Even if she doesn’t trust or forgive me yet, I will continue protecting everyone in the hotel and her dreams,” Vaggie stared at the palm of her hand before making it into a fist.
”I suggest getting to it now. Extermination is in two days, and we are fucked if we have no clue as to how to fight off the angels,” Husk recommended.
“I believe there is someone who is willing to aid us,” the deer overlord pointed out.
”Who would that be?” Vaggie eyed the radio demon curiously.
”Carmilla Carmine. After the previous meeting with the overlords, I overheard she killed an exorcist,” Alastor brought up.
The fallen angel widened her eye at the name as she said, “Carmine!? The weapon dealer?”
”Why, yes, my dear angel.”
”That’s quite funny because you’re sending Vagina here to her doom,” the spider demon informed Alastor.
Ignoring the name, Vaggie vocalized, ”That doesn’t matter. Carmilla has the answers on how to defeat the angels. Getting the information out of her will be hard to do. However, I think it’s worth trying to get her to help us.”
“Good luck, kid. Carmine is headstrong, but I’m sure there’s a good chance she can give us assistance depending on your idea to influence her to help,” Husk beamed faithfully at the angel.
”Thanks Husk. I will do my very best. If anything, I’ll see you all in a few hours. In case Charlie asks where I’m at, let her know please,” Vaggie declared as the group nodded at her request.
Walking to the exit of the hotel, Vaggie’s spear stood against the doorframe. Taking a deep breath and letting it out heavily, the former exterminator grabbed ahold of it and opened the door. With the weapon in hand and ready to speak with Carmilla Carmine, she shut the door behind her and began traveling to the Carmine Industry in hopes to defend her friends, the hotel, and her beloved Charlie.