Contracts That Bind Us

Shocking Revelations

Angel hissed under his breath, this was a stupid idea. He didn't have a weapon and he knew that most certainly Valentino would have something on him. Casting the open window one final look he followed after Charlie, Vaggie and Niffty.

"This is stupid." Angel mumbled as Niffty rushed forward ahead of the others. Angel reached forward, snatching Charlie and Vaggie's wrists, yanking them back towards him. "We can't go into this without a plan. Valentino wants Alastor dead, and he most certainly wants me back, so we gotta have a plan." Angel pointed out as Vaggie nodded. Charlie stared at the spider demon for a few moments.

"I was going to talk to him." Charlie admitted as Angel blinked at the princess of hell.

"Yah fuckin shitting me. That's a terrible fucking plan. They are going to come in guns blazing." Angel stated.

"What other choice do we have?" Charlie asked.

"Lots of other choices... that I can't think of right now, but most certainly talkin to that man will get us all killed." Angel blurted.

"Angel Darling!" The voice echoed down the hall. Angel felt his heart race as he wanted to turn tail and run back to the dining room. The chill of the shadow ran up his spine as it tried to give him a form of comfort, but that seemed to not ease him at all.

"Angel, let me just talk to him." Charlie stated. Angel didn't agree with this but there wasn't much he could do, if the princess wanted to get shot at then she was going to get shot at. Charlie gave the three other demons a small smile before heading towards the main entrance hotel.

"He-" BANG!!

Charlie sprinted backwards as a bullet dug into the wall where she was just moments before.

"Oh princess, I'm looking for someone very special. Please fetch me, my fuckin slut!" Valentino's voice called. "And that useless deer. Otherwise I'm going to have to go hunting."

"Back to the dining room." Angel snapped, grabbing Charlie, Vaggie and Niffty. "We gotta block the door." Angel pointed out as Vaggie broke free from the spider's grip. Slamming the door shut, she locked it tight, before Angel and Niffty started stacking chairs.

"Wouldn't do that." A voice called from the other side of the door. Bullets tore through the wooden door, forcing the group to take cover behind the large table. Tipping the table over Vaggie peaked over the top of the table as Niffty darted to the kitchen fetching knives and other items. Charlie whimpered as she was handed a frying, and Angel snagged three knives that the cyclops carried.

"This is the worst place for this to happen." Angel whispered as more bullets ripped through the door finally hitting the lock. "Shit." Angel hissed as he ducked back under the table. They were so screwed.

"Angel darling!" Valentino's voice called as the door gave a loud groan before it swung open. The sound of heels on the carpet radiated through the room as Angel gave a small whimper. What would Valentino do to him? Another two pairs of footsteps moved after the first, and Angel felt his stomach churn at the thought. A chill rushed along Angel's fur as the shadow took shape along the spider's back.

The lights above them flickered, getting everyone in the room to fall silent, their attention snapping to the flickering bulbs for a few moments. A scratchy noise escaped the radio on the mantel, as a song started playing but it was hard to hear through all the static that filled the room. The light bulbs flickered once more before one by one each cracked and shattered, pieces of glass falling to the ground and on the demons below. The shadow against Angel's back retreated taking form above the cowering group.

"So where's your master?" Valentino hissed, as he leveled his pistol at the shadow. The shadow cackled his teeth becoming longer as its horns spread, the points growing bigger and becoming many. The shadow's body shifted as its arms grew longer, its head becoming monstrous taking the shape of a full deer skull. Its eyes glowing a bloody red, as crimson blood dripped from its incisors. The shadow reached a long shadowy claw forward as electricity crackled along its body making it look like lightning sparks against its skin. A loud roar tore from the shadow as screams escaped the trio that had entered. The shadow rushed forward as the footsteps retreated, shouts of pain filling the space as Charlie clasped her hands over her ears trying to drown out the screams and Vaggie held her girlfriend close.