One Helluva Ride

Chapter 3: The Human World

          "Hey! Watch where you're touching," Splice exclaimed, made uncomfortable by the group of sex demons surrounding them. Verosika's posse ignored Splice's plea as they fussed over the imp's appearance. Splice knew the sex demons well, even having been with most of them intimately. "Relax, we're just helping you with your disguise. You can't go around the human world looking like this!" Kiki comforted with a smile. Splice shifted anxiously, but put up no resistance.

          After a bit of magic, the transformation was complete. Splice stared at themself in the mirror, unsure of how to feel. They were unrecognizable to themself. "So.. how long does this last..?" They asked, still studying their new form with fascination. The sex demons changed into their own human forms. "At most a day or so." Coco said with a chuckle. Her girlfriend Apple was leaning onto her arm. "Though there wouldn't be any complaints if you stayed like that longer~" Apple purred.

          "Why am I doing this again?" Splice wondered aloud, gently brushing a hand against their (now human) skin. Josh chuckled. "What, you don't like working with us?" He asked teasingly. "I thought we were doing a pretty good job." Splice scoffed in response. "Oh, piss off, Josh." They replied with a playful roll of their eyes.

          Verosika returned to the studio shortly thereafter. "Come on, sluts. We have work to do." She said with a grin, pulling a shiny object from her pocket and opening a portal. Splice followed the posse through the portal and into the human world. They looked around in shock. This place was jarringly different from hell. Everything was garishly bright and uncomfortably busy. "What the..?" Splice muttered, eyes wide as they tried to comprehend the world around them.

          Verosika stifled a chuckle. "Don't act so surprised. You might just excite us~" Verosika teased, leaning down to whisper in Splice's ear. The imp shuddered, brushing off their unease with the succubus' comment. "We're here for work, remember?" Splice replied coldly. Verosika pouted playfully in response, letting out a lighthearted whine.

          After a few hours, everything was set up for the first concert. Verosika and Splice were sitting backstage, getting ready. "Don't be nervous, sweetheart. I know it's your first time, but you can do it. I believe in you~" Verosika said somewhat teasingly, checking her appearance in the mirror. Splice rolled their eyes. "Don't make it sound so sexual. I'm singing on a stage, not stripping." They muttered annoyedly, running a hand through their hair. They honestly couldn't believe that they were doing this. Splice had never performed like this in front of anyone, let alone humans. This whole situation was stressful.

          Verosika's bodyguard caught Splice's attention. He waved them over. ".. what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be watching the equipment?" Splice asked. The bodyguard–a burly hellhound–only chuckled and shook his head. "Nah. My main job is to watch her." He answered, gesturing to Verosika.

          "I can tell that you're nervous. Here's a word of advice; just give them a show. Humans are shallow. They don't really care how you sound, just how you look." The bodyguard explained. Splice relaxed slightly at his words. Showing off their body was something that they were used to. It was something they could do. "Thanks, uh- ... What's your name?" Splice asked. The hellhound smiled. "Name's Vortex. And no problem, I'm happy to help. Now, go out there and knock 'em dead." He replied, winking at Splice and ruffling their hair before he left the backstage area.

          Verosika glanced over at Splice. "By the way, if anyone throws their underwear at you, don't worry. It's normal." She explained with a playful wink. Splice shuddered in disgust. "People actually do that?" They wondered aloud, somewhat disturbed. Verosika chuckled. "It happens a lot more than you'd think. Humans are horndogs." She answered with a shrug. Splice hummed in interest. "Huh. And I thought Hell was bad."

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          "How do you travel to the human realm, anyway?" Splice asked, still decompressing from the concert. Their head pulsed with pain and their body cried in exhaustion. Verosika took out a small pink crystal dangling from a dainty silver chain out of her pocket. "These cute little crystals. They can open portals freely between the realms. Every sex demon has one." She explained nonchalantly. Splice's gaze fixated on the crystal. ".. huh. Neat." They muttered.

          Verosika seemed amused by Splice's fascination. She took a few steps toward them, swaying her hips and looking down at them. "I might let you borrow it sometime~ but, we'd have to be careful. Little imps like you aren't supposed to have these." She said with a condescending grin. Splice didn't even register what she was saying, still staring at the crystal.

          "How about I reward you for a job well done today~?" She asked seductively, attempting to get the imp's attention. Splice looked up at Verosika, then back over to her crystal. In normal circumstances, they would've refused to sleep with Verosika unless they were getting paid for it. However, this wasn't normal circumstances. "Just what did you have in mind?" Splice asked as a smirk crossed their features. Verosika leaned down toward Splice, grabbing them by the collar of their shirt. "I'm going to treat you to a night you'll never forget." She purred.

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          After Verosika had finally fallen asleep, Splice slipped out of bed. "Okay, let's do this.." They whispered, letting out a soft sigh. They began to sift through Verosika's discarded clothes. "Come on, crystal.. where'd you go?" They questioned as they searched through the trashed room. As they dug around, a glint caught their eye. They lit up, skittering over. They took the Asmodean crystal in their hands as a mischievous grin grew on their face.

          Splice hid the crystal in their bag, feeling accomplished and somewhat giddy. All they could imagine was the fun chaos they could cause. Not wanting to seem suspicious, they clambered back into bed beside Verosika. Once morning came, they'd be home free. Verosika was way too into them to suspect anything. They weren't able to stop their tail from excitedly wagging behind them.