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Even if he didn't roll around in blood, dirt and dusty vents, abaddon would still smell.
It has been a while since that demon touched water . . .
If the family was lucky, he'd crawl inside the washing machine or stand out in the rain.
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"We have to tell him, it's only going to get worse." Katherine says.
Ben, katherine, esther and Nathan are in the kitchen.
Ben at the table with an empty bowl and spoon, Esther next to him with an unfinished drawing. Nathan is standing in the middle of a chair, with Katherine leaning against the sink.
"Yes but how?" Esther said before resting her face against her fist.
"I have an idea!" Nathan exclaimed.
"How about-" He was cut off by abaddon bursting trough the doors under the sink. He has a dead bird in hand.
Katherine gasps before jumping ontop of the counter next to the sink.
"Nostrils closed." Esther whispers to herself.
Esther grabs her paper and pen before walking off and dragging Ben with her.
"Il see you later me and Ben have some school work to finish!" She yells as they leave.
"Heyy.. abaddon, can I ask you something?" Katherine begins
The demon, who is now ripping the meat of the bird, looks up at Katherine.
He stares, waiting for her to continue.
"So have you ever noticed like.. a smell?"
Abaddon sniffs
"An unpleasant one?" He asks
"You could call it that yes.."
Abaddon sniffs again
"No"
"Right uhm, I will tell you this because you are the only one I trust with this okay.." Katherine begins as she crouches down to eye level.
"I think I might have a bad odor.. can you mabye check for me?"
Katherine lifts her arm
Abaddon sniffs deep this time.
"Do you smell anything?" She asks
"No"
"How about you smell your own armpit? Mabye you will notice a difference?..."
Abaddon lifts his own arm the way Katherine had and sniffs once again.
He hums
"I do smell a difference.. I smell nicer"
He has a small smile for a split second as he said this.
Katherine almost pulls her hair out.
"Abaddon! You don't! I feel like ur messing with us now.. you absolutely reek of death.."
Abaddon looks confused
"That's the point"
"You're taking a bath. Right now" Katherine says, pointing a finger at him as she stands up.
"You cannot force me to do anything!"
He yells before being picked up.
"Unhand me!" He screams as he kicks and punches anything in his sight.
Despite being small, he had alot of fight in him. Katherine was struggling to walk up the stairs with this thrashing demon in her arms.
Nathan stares a bit bewildered as they walk off.
Those small feet land a few kicks that are sure to bruise later..
They reach the bathroom, she drops him on the tile floor infront of the bath.
He lands face first but is quick to get up and bolt for the door.
Esther who was waiting for them, quickly pours a thick line of salt infront of the opening.
Abaddon drops to his knees and bangs on the now salt wall
"NO!"
He yells loudly, so loud that it's almost as if a second voice is yelling with him.
Esther and ben, who is standing in the hallway, put their hands over their ears as they both grimace.
Katherine fills up the bath, she tests the temperature with her elbow before pouring a soap mixture near the stream.
She hopes to create a bunch of bubble as a distraction...
"Abaddon.. are you going to undress urself or do I have to?"
Katherine asks as she looks over her shoulder.
"No! I shall not be bathed!!"
He says while trying to claw at the salt wall.
Esther steps over the salt and runs to her room.
"Take me with you!!"
He yells at her as she runs off.
"Come on.. the water is almost filled up. Atleast take of ur shoes and top." She says. She just wants him to be washed, even if that has to be clothed.
Abaddon turns his head to her and covers his arms.
"I won't get wet..it is unpleasant."
He says in a lower voice.
"Unpleasant like that smell of yours.." She mumbles to herself
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After a long battle, abaddon is in the water.
His face is grumpy and scrunched up.
Katherine can't help but momentarily stare at the cross shaped scar on his chest.
Altought it's barely visible with all these bubbles, she might have overdone it..
The water already has a darker and less see trough color.
Esther walks back into the room, almost breaking the salt line in the process.
"Look what I got!" She holds up a rubber duck infront of the demon.
"A duck?" Abaddon asks with a raised eyebrow.
The duck in question is red with devil horns and a trident.
He takes it in his palm and stares at it.
"Yeeaah I have a small collection.." She says as she leans against the counter and smugly looks in the mirror.
Katherine detaches the shower head.
She turns on the faucet again, but this time water comes out of the shower head in her hand.
After the water is warm enough she places a hand on abaddon's forehead, as a way to shield the water away, before spraying his crusty hair.
Abaddon panicks and drops the duck.
It floats perfectly amongst the bubbles.
"You're drowning me!"
He yells as he wrestles katherine for the shower head.
Water flows over the rim of the bath, the entire floor around it now wet.
Water is spraying in his face rather than on his hair.
"You aren't drowning! We have done this before just let me wash your hair."
"I can do that myself." He says trough clenched teeth and closed eyes.
"Be my guest." She let's him yank the water source from her hands.
He points the stream at her defeated face with an evil smile.
She doesn't care, her entire clothes are already soaked along side the entire bathroom floor.
Even Esther has to take off her coat.
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Ben is holding the 18th century clothes as he stares at the washing machine.
"Now.. how does this work..."
He squints his eyes as he rubs his chin, but quickly pulls away his hand. As he realised the smell of the clothes have marked his hands.
He opens the machine and puts in the clothes.
He grabs a tide pod and tosses it in.
He stares for a second or two, before tossing four more in.
He closes the door and stands up straight.
He accidently opens a small drawer on the machine.
He hums as he grabs laundry detergent.
He pours the liquid, spilling a little in the process.
He closes the drawer than again stares and thinks, what button to press?
He simply guesses and presses a few until the machine seems to start it's cycle.
He smiles and nods with his hands on his hips.
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Abaddon doesn't really try, he washed out the soap almost as fast as it landed on his head.
He'd rather aim the shower head at the salt.
The water doesn't reach far enough before katherine sees what he's trying to do.
"Nuh uh.. i think il take over now"
She says as she turns off the faucet.
She grabs the shampoo and again drops some on his head.
The demon shortly tries to protest but stops when she starts rubbing it in.
It actually feels quite nice, like a massage.
If the water wasn't so wet he might have enjoyed this.
The white shampoo bubbles immediately turn brown and dead hairs stick to Katherine's hands.
She makes a face but continues.
There are five half soaked towels laying around as esther uses a sixth one to mop up the puddles of water.
-
"Oh abaddon! Looking fresh there bud!"
Nathan exclaims while the demon stares grumpy in a kids pajamas.
"I'd like my old garments back"
Abaddon says as he looks down at the ridiculous pants and shirt he got.
"I have to wash those first, which il go do right away" Katherine says as she heads to the washing machine.
"Oh, no need mom! I already did that for you"
Ben says with a smile as he puts down his comic book.
"You know how the machine works?" Esther questions him.
"I mean.. sorta" He shrugs,
Bubbles and water start pouring out from under the door behind him.