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Vaggie POV:

I stood on Adam's left, Lute on his right, as he shouted and talked towards the rest of the army.

"What's our goal here!?"

"To exterminate demon ass, sir!"

The army shouted back in a military-type style

"So what are we gonna do!?"

"Exterminate demon ass!"

"C'mon ladies, let's fuck shit up!"

Adam said motivationally, opening the portal for us all to fly through. We flew down, trying our best to kill every sinner in sight. I found myself backing a smaller sinner into the corner of an Alleyway, I paused, looking at the fear in its eyes. As it cried, screaming for mercy, I just stood there, a wave of guilt flew over me, and I gripped my spear tightly.

"C'mon, quick, go, run!"

I hushed through gritted teeth, seeing the kid run away. As I turn around though, I see Lute started there, stabbing her spear into my eye and pushing me down onto the ground, holding me down with her foot as I screamed out in pain.

"Sinful filth like you has no place in heaven!"

She stated firmly, grabbing me by the wings and putting her spear to the base of them.

"NO, NO NO PLEASE!"

I screamed out, still clutching onto my face where my right eye once was, as she was about to slice my wings off, Adam interupted.

"Cut them but don't slice them off, don't let her get such a quick way out of it."

He instructed and she listened, Lute instead swiped upwards, multible times, as I let out one last scream under her, the last thing before I passed out was seeing her drop my spear on the ground, she and Adam flying off to go continue the extermination.

***

I woke up in an alleyway, not remembering anything that had just happened.

"Where the fuck am I..?"

It took me a moment to realize, I was in Hell. It all snapped back to me, I scrambled to reach for my spear, letting out a loud scream as my whole back was hurting from the wing injury. I just laid there for a bit, I took a deep breath and slowly tried standing up, holding onto the nearby garbage bin next to me.

"I... Does hell even have doctors?"

I hope, but doubt it does. After a while on just sat on the ground with my back against the wall, I finally stand up. Still in pain, but at least able to walk now. Kinda.

I walk out the alleyway to see cars crashing, people getting murdered, having sex, everything everywhere all around at once, disgusting. I walk around for a bit, not sure what I'm looking for, but hopefully something. To my suprise I soon see a building with a big glowing red sign on it that says "Pride ring hospital(You all need it)"

I enter the building, around on the waiting chairs were many different kinds of demons, and a group of 3 shorter hellborn red ones, two guys one girl, arguing about horse names or something? I don't even know. I just walked up to the front desk and asked if I could see somebody, they gave me a number and I sat down, waiting for my turn. I checked my pocket, suprised to feel something there. Thank God the one day I forgot to leave my phone was the one day I needed it most. I went on my phone and opened any social media app, mostly everything was the same except for news stuff was about hell instead of heaven, thank personal algorithms.

I knew I can't get back into heaven, no matter what, so better not start planning what the fuck to do here. I looked up things I can do in Hell to make some living, then I cane across something, an add.

"Popstar Verosika Mayday in need of new bodyguard after the last one quit, spot open!"

"Ugh."

I sneered at the photos attached, some pink succubus girl, but it was a good idea. A bodyguard, probably many people in need of one of those here in Hell, plus, I have experience fighting! And protecting.. Kinda.

I started looking, soon found many such on suspicious looking website, but what did I have to loose? I didn't even look at most of them, just submitting my name, age, email, and other stuff, hoping that'll be enough. I doubted it, but after almost an hour finally, I was called to the doctors office.

***

Leaving from there, poorly bandaged but it should be enough for now, I waddled around. It was night, I think, I went back to that original alleyway, nobody there. I just hoped I'd survive this night at least, I found some old big carton.

"This isn't a cartoon, I'm not sleeping in a box-"

I slept in the box.

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Vaggie POV

I've spent the last few days, most likely about 2 weeks now, surviving with lost wallets. Fortunately, there were for some reason charging ports literally everywhere, checking my email every hour, waiting for at least one of the positions I applied for to respond. I was sitting in a Cafe, one of the quiet places in Hell, on my phone, 'till I got a notification. An email! I quickly tapped it and opened it, reading it carefully.

"Hey! Sorry it took me so long to respond, I've been quite busy."

I kept reading.

"I saw that you seem to fit what I'm looking for, but I'd like to possibly meet face-to-face first. And plus then you can tell me more about you and your abilities on how you can protect my daughter and all, and so we can discuss the pay."

So I had applied to bodyguard this person's daughter, hm?

"I'd like for you to meet me at my palace, the location is *******, and my number is ########### , I hope to see you there tomorrow around 3 pm if that works for you?"

A palace? And you're letting someone you don't even know inside to meet them? In hell? This person is either really confident in their power or really dumb. I started to type out a reply.

"Hello,
And no worries, I didn't mind the wait. And yes, I should be able to come at 3 pm. I will see you then.
Best regards,"

I paused, looking at the email. I took a deep breath, clicking the send button, and putting my phone down. I got a response almost immediately this time, basically just confirming everything. Then, I looked at the actual email, '[email protected], " and nearly spat out my drink. I swear everyone in the cafe turned to look at me once they saw me choking. Once I had stopped, basically everyone went back to doing their own thing, except for some weird blue fish person and their kid, who were still staring at me.

"Hey, the fuck you looking at?"

The woman(?) rolled her eyes and went back to whatever she was doing. I looked back at my phone. Did I seriously not see I was applying to guard the princess of hell? And why were they the only ones to reply?

***

I walked towards the address they gave me, and soon, I stood in front of the Morningstar Palace. I expected there to be guards and all outside, but nobody. I went up to the front door, it was big, wine red with a golden vine-like design coming from the top downwards, the palace itself wasn't also covered in vines. I tried knocking, but the door just got pushed open immediately.

"Unlocked? ... Okay, these people might just straight up be idiots."

I mumble to myself, entering to see a dimly lit, long, big, dark red corridor, with some doors and other hallways coming from it, along with some stairs leading up, the walls littered with portraits which seemed old and dusty by now. I paused and took my phone out, shooting them a text.

"Hey, I'm here!"

No response, I waited a few minutes, but nothing. Taking a deep breath, I started to walk down the hall.

"Creepy..."

I said, shuttering at the cold ominous feeling. Most of the doors were nameless, but the huge paintings caught my eye instead. Some family portraits, some of the family individually, some religious imagery, and strangely enough, quite a few were duck-themed. On the topic of ducks, there were quite a few rubber ducks littered around, just randomly.

I snapped out of it when I noticed a red door with a paper sign saying "Luci's office" taped onto it, I paused, then knocked, no response. I knocked again, no response... Should I just enter? Or would that be rude? I took a deep breath and held onto the handle, pushing it down and opening the door slowly. Once fully open, I watch in confusion at the sight in front of me. It was Lucifer, and he was... playing with rubber ducks? He was standing by a table that had a tea set on it using three dressed up rubber ducks, one with a bland mini-wig and small white hat, resembling him, and one with a longer blond mini-wig in the fork of a ponytail resembling, from what I saw on the portraits, his daughter. And another duck in an even longer blond wig with a purple mini dress, resembling from what I saw, his wife.

"I missed you two so much, but I'm just glad I finally came back!"

He said in a slightly higher pitched tone while moving the duck of his wife, as if making it talk.

"We missed you too mom, but I'm happy you came back and we can all live together as a happy family again!"

He said moving the duck of his daughter in an even higher pitched voice.

"I love you two so much!"

He said, moving the duck of himself as he spoke jn his normal voice now. I cleard my throat to show I was there, he looked up and a panicked awkward look on his face as he looked between the ducks and me, the ducks, then me, then the ducks, then back at me, before tossing the ducks across the room.

"Hey! Uhm, you could've like texted that you came or knocked? Heh."

"I uhm.. I did?"

"Oh! Well, uh.. I was quite distracted.. I apologize.. I kinda forgot you were coming today! Hahaha.."

I looked him up and down, his attire was almost clown-like. A long white coat with golden buttons and a long collar, along with a tall white hat which had a golden snake and an apple on it. He was short, maybe about 5'2 or so, he tried to lean against a chair to seem casual, but the chair fell and he almost fell with it, scrambling to stay standing, clearing his throat, clearly embarrassed.

"Right, uh.. sit down! Let's talk!"

He said, pulling out one of the chairs around the table, it was a glass circular glass table. I just nodded and sat down, he sat across from me, a serious look on his face. Adam had told me about him before, but I had never actually seen how he looks, but he was kinda right that he does look very much like a clown. I look around the rest of the room, literal mountains of rubber ducks, along with tens of other photographs along the halls, top to bottom, the place was a mess.

"So.. Maggie. I'd like to know a bit more on your background, have you ever been a bodyguard before?"

"Not exactly, I have not."

I try not to bring up the whole 'I'm a part of the group who has killed literally millions of your people' thing.

"Mhm, mhm.. any other similar experiences?"

"I was in an army?"

"Army?"

He paused, I got a little worried by that.

"Do you want some tea?"

He asked me, as if he noticed how tense I was, I nodded, as he poured me and himself some tea.

"So, you have experience in killing people."

"Well, yes."

"Protecting?"

"...Yes?"

"Alright.. You probably want more info, right?"

"Yeah, that'd be helpful."

"So, you see, my daughter moved to the other side of the pentagram to start a little project, a hotel where she tries to 'rehabilitate sinners' but when she's far away, I can't trust for her to be safe."

"How old is she?"

I ask, taking a sip of the tea.

"221 years old."

I paused.

"And she needs a bodyguard?"

I questioned, looking at him with confusion but some curiosity.

"Well.. okay I'm going to be a little.. blunt with this. She's a pushover, but then again pretty sure she gets it from me. But anyway, I just don't want to see her get hurt by others, physically or emotionally. You'll get a free room at the hotel and will be provided with any needs you may have."

"Oh.. uh.. alright.. I agree with these terms... But I have a question."

He looked up.

"Did anyone else try applying for this?"

"No, you were actually the only one to."

I was a little surprised, but kinda glad(?) Plus, a free room? That's not bad...

"I'll get the limousine to get you there."

He said, standing up.

"Oh I'm going right now?"

"Do you need to pack first?"

"..."

There wasn't really anything to pack.

"No, I don't."

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Vaggie POV:

I say in silence in the limousine, hands on my lap and my back straight, my spear next to me leaning against the seat. I look up to see Lucifer adjusting his bowtie, not paying me much mind, which I'm actually kinda relieved for.

***

The limo came to a stop, I looked out the window. It was some old-looking hotel, all red with some tower coming out on the top right, and strangely enough a red ship on the side. Lucifer stepped out of the limo and I followed, I saw a blond girl with long hair and a red button-up over a white shirt, the shirt long enough you can see it poking out the bottom. I saw Lucifer run towards her and hug her tightly.

"Charlie!"

He said excitedly, she chuckled awkwardly.

"Nice to see you too, Dad!"

As he let go of her, her eyes landed on me, quickly going over to me and grabbing my hands.

"Hey! Are you a new guest for the hotel?"

She asked gleefully.

"Actually, she's a new bodyguard I hired for you! I know I haven't been.. I haven't been the most.. there for a while, and you're starting this whole new project and stuff, and so I thought you could use some protection when I'm not here!"

"Dad, you know I don't need that.."

"I know I know! But.. I just wanna make sure you're safe!"

I kinda just stood there, panicking for some reason at that random girl still holding my hands.

"Anyways, this is Maggie! She'll also be having a room at the hotel!"

I kinda just smiled nervously at them. I'd spent my whole life killing demons and treating them with no respect, now I need to protect the princess of hell? This is gonna be... interesting, to say the least

"Heh, yeah... I'm Vaggie. Nice to meet you."

She turned to me again.

"You're gonna love it here! C'mon, and we'll show you inside!"

She said, jumping up and down excitedly, I just nodded along.

"I'll be going now, I have...very important stuff to get to..."

Lucifer said, getting back in the limo and it soon drove off. I snap out of zoning out when the girl starts to drag me along as we enter the hotel.

"C'mon in!"

Charlie said, dragging me through the door. As I look around, I see it's... a mess... and quite disgusting with the amount of cockroaches scattering around.

"Yeah, it's a bit.. old... but we'll clean it up and it'll look good as new!"

She said in a rousing tone, or at least she tried to.

"Mhm, yeah..."

As I looked around I noticed a tall white furry sinner, it had 4 arms and wore a long pink and white striped shirt which was almost like a skirt, having a black micro-skirt underneath and wearing long black boot-heels going up to its upper thigh. I was unsure if on its chest was fur or tits.

"This is our first guest, Angel Dust!" The blonde said enthusiastically, pointing at the.. girl? Guy? Thing. "Hey suga' tits, who's tha' new gi'l?" "She gonna be the hotel's new defense!" I pause after hearing that, the hotel's? I only had agreed to defend this one girl, how am I supposed to defend a whole hotel?

I just kinda stood there, until the spider demon turned to me.

"Hey, toots, so, when dya' die?"

Shit, I have to think of something fast...

"2014...?"

"Hm.. alright, if ya' say so."

He sounded unsure, looking me up and down as if judging me. And I couldn't blame him too much, I hadn't gotten the chance into anything other than the outfit I was wearing during the last extermination.

"Hello, dear!" I was startled by a radio-like voice behind me, I turned my head around to see a 7-foot-tall deer demon with a red bob, the ends black. He wore a red coat over a striped shirt and a bowtie.

"Uhh... hello?" I said, trying to hold back my judgment of how he looked. I swear he looked familiar.

"My my, dear you look horrendous!" He said with a grin on his face. I narrowed my eyes at him.

"Yeah, no need to rub it in.." I can't put my finger on it, it's on the tip of my tongue.

"We have some spare clothes for guests if you need a change!" Charlie offered me, was it that obvious? Well then again my clothes were pretty ripped and dirty so...

"Uhh, sure..."

***

Once they gave me the clothes and led me to the room I'd be staying in, I locked the door, put the clothes on the bed, and went to the bathroom to shower too.

***

I got dressed and looked in the mirror. A black skirt, red cropped t-shirt, black collar, white gloves, and thigh-highs. I headed back downstairs, standing behind Charlie. I kinda just... stood there. I mean, we were taught to fight, kill, smite, not be bodyguards. I look around, the hotel looked completely different

"Ah! Vaggie! Great, we're gonna be going out to go recruit some sinners for the hotel!"

Charlie said in a shrieky excited tone, I glanced over to a bored-looking Angel dust. Suddenly I saw something dashing by, circling the area, moving so quickly I had no idea what it was. It ran up the falls, atop the furniture, across the floor, everywhere. I used my spear to stop it in its tracks and saw... A child? Wait no, just a sinner that looks like one? She had one eye, short red poofy hair, and a maid apron on top of a red poodle skirt, bug-like arms and legs.

"I- what..." I held my spear up to it, it kept trying to squirm away. "Oh! That's Nifty, the hotel's new maid!" Charlie explained, I kept my eyes on the... thing as I let it go. I hear the sound of Alastor talking to someone, I glance to see suddenly a bar area with a cat demon behind the bar, Alastor talking with him.

"What did I miss while taking a simple shower?"

"A whole musical number," Angel said, Nifty lifted him up off the couch, brushed some dust off, and casually put him back down, Angel not moving a muscle. I kinda just look between them all. This was gonna be an interesting new page.