House of Alters

Bathtime

Ex loves Hels. (As a friend. For now.)

They really did.

But there were times where he, being a demon and all made things... difficult to say the least.

"Hels, I'm begging you, p l e a s e -"

"While I like it when you beg, no."

Ex glares at him, pink coloring his cheeks. "Just get in the damn water!" They say, almost shouting. "No." Hels crosses his arms and shakes his head.

Ex sighs, and takes a deep breath before trying again. "C'mon please? For me?" Hels shakes his head again. "Ex, you're my friend. I'd go to hell and back, for you. I'd get the dragons' bloody head, for you. I'd fight 3 withers at once, for you. But I refuse to take a bath, for you."

Ex lets out a noise of exasperation.

"Ya know, all those things don't mean much, considering you'd probably do them for fun." Points out Badtimes, who'd been watching, popcorn bag in hand.

Hels thinks about that for a moment. "I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that" He declares. Badtimes rolls his eyes and chucks popcorn at him. Hels catches some and eats them.

Ex sighs again before deciding to try another route. "So, you're telling me that Hels, the dark knight, the champion of HelsCraft-"

"Has a huge ego, like seriously, his name is Hels and his realm is called HelsCraft?!" Badtimes interjects.

"-The 'Best of hte best, darkest of the dark', is scared of water? Is that what I'm hearing?" Ex says, shooting a look at Badtimes for interrupting them.

"I am not scared of water. I simply loathe it, that icky little substance. I don't know how you can stand it, don't enderman take damage from water?" Hels immediately argues.

"I'm not an enderman, I'm a voidkin! And yes I can sometimes be just a little bit squeamish around water, but I don't have to be dragged kicking and screaming!" Ex accuses, while Hels just pouts

"I don't see why you have to drag me in the first place. Just leave me alone." Badtimes appears with a whoosh of blue particles behind Hels. "We wooouuuld, but you stink." He throws a water bottle at the dark knight, making him let out a squawk of indignation.

Badtimes dodges Hels attempt to tackle him and disappears with another woosh of blue particles. He appears again in a tree nearby, laughing while Hels curses at him.

"Aren't you gonna help me?" Ex asks the vex. Badtimes tilts his head a little. "I would help, but a kicking and screaming Hels is much more entertaining!"

Ex shakes their head and goes back to pleading. "Please, Hels! It's just water,"

Hels glares at them. "It's not 'just water'. It's the yuckiest thing you have in this annoyingly green overworld. Touching it is like touching magma cream but cold. And thin. The way it slips through your fingers is unnatural. It's disgusting!" He rants

"Well yes, maybe for you, but you still have to do it. Even Tango showers regularly, and water would hurt him when he touches it, if it weren't for a bit of magic." Ex says. Hels shakes his head again. "'N'-'O'"

Ex groans in frustration.

"Listen I don't want to drag you into the lake, while you're kicking and screaming, okay? I don't enjoy having to do this twice a week! I don't have to do this, but I do, so please, please can't you make it easier for me?" Ex shouts, surprising Hels a little.

"Well if you don't want to do it then don't. Just leave me alone." Hels says stubbornly.

Ex stares at the ground for a moment, their face looking like they're questioning life. Then they just grab the collar of Hels' shirt and begin to drag him towards the lake nearby.

"Ex! Ex no! Let go of me! Let goooooooo-" Hels exclaims trying to free himself. He digs his heels into the ground trying to slow Ex down.

"I refuse to take a bath! I refuse! No water! No!"

Ex just continues to drag him, while Hels tries in vain to get away. There are times Ex reminds Hels and Badtimes how strong they are. This is one of them.

"Pleeeease no water! Pleeease, Exy noooOOO-"

A splash interrupts the knights as he's thrown into the water. He stands up spluttering.

"And don't try to get out, I'll push you back in!" Ex calls

"Why must you do this to meeeeeee" Hels wails, falling backwards dramatically, and lets out a yelp as more of him touches the water.

Ex just shakes their head again and sits down, watching as Hels curses the Overworld for creating water

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WC: 783

Honestly I was just in crack mode when I wrote this

I just-

Yeah-

Anyways I'll be off

Mii's gotta fly!