A demons corruption || a paperhat story ||

Part 4 - business deal

"I hope you enjoyed that tour, Mr Black Hat!"

"It was definitely.....different."

Charles carried on with gloating about the building while Black Hat day dreamed around the room in an attempt to ignore Charles. When out of no where a large explosion emerged from the other room. Both Charles and Black Hat turned around and ran inside.

As soon as they ran in they where coughing and gagging in dark grey smoke.

"I'm so sorry Flug! Are you ok?!"

When the smoke cleared Black Hat and Charles looked up to see Flug's bag burned off of his face and James shaking him back and fourth.

"Flug! FLUG ANSWER ME!"

"What on earth is going on here, James?!"

"Me and Flug where working on something when I messed up and now he won't wake up!"

While James and Charles where going back and fourth Black Hat looks in the direction of the scientist. Flug had woken up now but he was covering his face and looking around he room using his hands as if he lost something. Flug then opened a draw a grabbed a thin brown paper bag and shoved it on his head, he then took a deep breath and tuned around.

"James, it's fine, I'm fine!"

"FLUG! THANK GOD!"

James shot at Flug and hugged him tightly, Flug then accidentally locks eyes with Black Hat. However, it was confusing, after what James said 'thank God' Black Hat had physically tensed up.

"That's it! Flug! I am SICK to death of your shenanigans! YOU'RE FIRED!!"

James immediately let go of Flug and whipped his head to over to Charles.

"What?! But what happened wasn't even Flug's fault!! It was mine!"

"James please, you don't have t-"

"I'll handle this Flug!"

James cut off Flug from speaking and proceeded to stare down his boss. In a moment of anger, Charles had finally been pushed over the edge and his skin began to turn red.

"Alright, FINE! James, YOU ARE ALSO FIRED!"

Jame's face dropped and he suddenly became weak under the person he was trying to dominate.

"W-What? But I need this job!"

"Well you should've thought about that befo-"

"Be quiet for a second, Charles."

Charles immediately shut his mouth and looked up at Black Hat. Black Hat then walks forward and puts his hand on Flug's shoulder.

"Since you've been fired, you can come and work for me at Black Hat Industries"

Black Hat then turns to James.

"You too, you can come work for me."

Charles's face dropped while Flug's and James's lit up.

"What?! Really?!"

Black hat nods and Flug and James squeal like two exited high school girls.

"I can't believe this! This is the best day of my life!!"

"Me too!"

While Flug and James are cheering, Black Hat turns to Charles.

"I'm afraid I'm no longer in need of our businesses to be, interlinked."

Black Hat takes a scroll out of his pocket and rips it up and then throws the pieces at Charles's face. Charles then looks up with no words only to be met with the tall man's smug grin.

Black Hat turns back to Flug and James.

"Come now you two, we will take our leave."

Flug and James nod and follow Black Hat out of the building.