Helluva Boss: The New Employee Shorts (discontinued)

Short 21: Stuck in the Hospital

Amara is lying in the hospital bed as she looks at her phone. She lets out a sigh of boredom and sounds a bit distressed. It's already been a week since the incident with Striker, and Amara has to stay in the hospital due to her injuries. Of course, she knows that her father has to be in the hospital longer than she does. Amara turns her head to see the angelic knife she has since the fight with Striker.

Just then, she hears a knock on the door, "Come in."

The door opens to reveal Roy, Octavia, Aaron, and Amara's other friends, even her Aunt Eda arrives with presents and get well cards.

"Hey Amara, how are you feeling?" Aaron asks.

"I'm doing okay, just have to be stuck in here again," Amara says.

"I'm glad you're okay, Amara," Roy says.

Amara turns to see Roy with a smile, "Hi Roy, thank you all for coming to see me."

"We also got you presents for you," Madison says.

"Cool," Amara says.

Octavia sits on the bed, next to Amara, and asks, "Are you sure you're okay? I... I heard what happened to you and dad. How is dad doing?"

"I'm doing okay. According to the doctor, I'll be able to leave the hospital by the day after tomorrow, but our dad has to be confined to his hospital bed for a while. It will be a while before he's able to walk," Amara says, lowering her head in sadness. "But other than that, he'll at least make a good recovery if he stays here."

Aaron and the others can feel sadness for Amara, and understand what happened to her birth father must have opened some old wounds.

Eda then reassures her, "It's okay Amara. I'm sure Stolas will recover very soon."

"I hope so, especially where he has gotten the injuries from," Amara says, and turns her head to the blessed knife on the smalle furniture.

"Is that a Blessed Knife?" Greg asks.

"Yeah. Don't know why I've decided to hang on to it after Striker used it on me and dad," Amara says.

Eda then picks up the knife, "I don't even know why you've even decided to keep that thing, considering that you didn't have good memories of it."

"I know what you mean," Amara says.

"So then, why hang on to it?" Cyclone asks.

"I'm not entirely sure, but I have a strange feeling I should hang on to it in case I need it. The company still has Striker's rifle after the incident at the Harvest Moon Festival," Amara says.

"As much as I hate the idea, but you're right. These Angelic weapons are pretty powerful, so it wouldn't hurt to have weapons like these in handy," Cody says.

Octavia however feels wary of seeing that knife, "I don't know. Mom and dad will not like it."

"I know, but it's best that I keep this out of the other demon's hands. It will be a problem if someone else has a hold on it," Amara says.

"That seems like the smart thing to do," Emily says.

"I still not sure if it's the best idea," Octavia says.

"I'll be fine. I've handled weapons similar to this," Amara says.

"Yes, but you didn't have a good history with Angelic Tech and weapons," Eda says.

Amara sighs, "I know, but I know that I need to not let what happened bother me in hanging to it. However, I can't ignore that Angelic weapons like the Carmine-Crafted Blessing-Tipped Rifle, Blessed Rope, and even Blessed Rope can cause harm to so many demons, including my adopted parents and my birth father. I need to get over that problem and get stronger."

"What do you mean?" Eda asks.

"Well once I get out of the hospital, I gotta get back to work, and continue training in case something like this happens again," Amara says.

Aaron rolls his eyes, "Why am I not surprised?"

"What does that mean?" Amara questions.

Aaron chuckles, "Well, the last time you were in this condition, your first instinct is to try working and help Eda with the farm work. I had to keep you in my home to make sure you focus on your rehabilitation."

"Oh right," Amara says.

Emily laughs a bit, "I remember, you were so stubborn at the time. Of course, Aaron was able to convince you right away, even though the rest of us couldn't get through to you."

Octavia also laughs a bit, "Really? So even back then, Amara was that stubborn."

"She's stubborn alright. Believe me, she's also not the type to back down from a fight," Greg says.

"Remember the time she nearly tried to ride on a Hell Bull. Your parents were freaking out when they saw you on a Hell Bull. What's even more shocking is that it's El Violento," Greg says.

"El who now?" Octavia asks, confused.

Amara groans and hides her head under her blanket, "Why did you have to bring that up?"

"El Violento is actually one of the meanest Hell Bulls in our hometown and is always violent towards everyone. So it's come to a shock that El Violento allows Amara to pet him and ride on his back," Cody says.

Concerned, Octavia asks, "Isn't it kind of dangerous to ride on a Hellbull?

"Yeah, but how am I supposed to know? I was only six," Amara says, still hiding under the covers.

"No kidding. I sometimes wonder whether you have no fear, just have a lot of courage, or are just plain crazy," Cyclone says.

And then Amara throws her pulls at his face, and then everyone starts laughing. Amara then huffs with her arms crossed.

Cyclone mutters, "Stubborn, aggressive, short-tempered bird..." and his arms cross.

After: Helluva Boss: The New Employee Episode 32