Contracts That Bind Us

Bold Thinking

"Charlie!" Angel yelled as the princess fluttered around his side, basically trying to stop him from getting up the stairs. "I'm fine!" Angel snapped.

"You're bleeding!" Charlie shouted back. "What happened! Angel tell me what happened!"

"Nothin, fuckin happened. Just leave me alone!" Angel screamed before he raced up the stairs. Anger rolled through him, why couldn't Charlie just ever leave him alone. It wasn't like he didn't come back in worse condition and she always jumped at him trying to figure out what was wrong with him. Angel growled under his breath, as tears threatened to fall. He walked past Alastor's bedroom, he'd be back in a few minutes he needed to see Nuggets.

The demon pig always brought him out of his mindset, always helped him forget just a little. He could still feel Valentino's grip on his shoulder, the pain that radiated from the spot which had stopped bleeding a while ago. He was fine... Angel threw open his bedroom door and looked around the dark space. The pink vanity gave off a faint light from its bulbs as Angel dropped the bag down on it.

"Nugs." Angel called out to the pig, as he waited for him to come out. After a few moments Angel checked the animal's bed to the farside of the room, besides a few of his socks the space was empty.

"Nuggies?" Angel asked as he knelt down checking under the bed. Empty? He was on his feet in moments before bursting into the bathroom finding it empty. No... no. Where was he! Panic started to swim in the spider's head as the chilled grip of Valentino clawed at his throat.

Hello Angie. The voice hissed in his head, as Angel caught a glimpse of glowing pink teeth and eyes came from the mirror. Fully facing the mirror, there was nothing. Snagging a blanket he threw it over the mirror hiding the possible vision from his mind.

"Fat Nuggets!" Angel called into the empty room. His hands grabbed the edge of the bed, pulling it off the ground as the sex worker scanned it over again and again. He had to be here, of course he did. Nuggets rarely left the room and never did without him. Maybe he wandered down to visit Charlie or Niffty. His mind flew to some of the residences, some were alright while others were downright cruel. Why Charlie let them hang around was beyond him? They would often joke about killing the spider's pig, saying how it would make a good snack. Angel had never put much thought into their words but now.

Angel rushed from his room, descending the stairs quickly before grabbing Vaggie who was the first person he saw.

"Whoa! Angel. What are you doing?"

"Have yah seen Nugs? He wasn't in the room." Angel panicked, his voice getting higher pitched the more desperate he got. "I don't know if something will happen! I need..."

"Whoa, um... okay, Angel. I think Charlie said something about him earlier." Vaggie admitted as Angel released his grip on the moth before running off to find the princess.

"See now, why was that wrong?" Charlie asked the group of three demons that sat around on the bar stools. The trio grumbled and rolled their eyes, Angel didn't care what they thought or said however. Snatching Charlie's wrist, he dragged her away from the group of demons.

"Charlie, have you seen Nugs? I can't find him!" Angel practically cried as Charlie stared up at him for a moment.

"I-"

"Lost your fucking lunch, woulnd't be suprised if it was on tonights menu." A demon laughed, he took the shape of what appeared to be a dinosaur with a long multicolored tail. Angel growled but ultimately said nothing before returning his attention back to Charlie.

"Ask Alastor." Charlie smiled as Angel gave her a questionable look. Dropping the princess, Angel turned back heading towards the stairs. Why ask Alastor? What did Charlie mean? Of course he hadn't really wanted to see Alastor until he calmed down a bit more. Alastor was going to ask him what happened and Angel didn't know if he was ready for that. Then again, if Alastor asked he was going to tell him. He owned him af-