Redemptious Sin ~A Hazbin Hotel Fanfic~

Breaking of Powerful Bonds

"So, let me see if I got this. Alastor killed you because you saw him? Doing what exactly?" Angel Dust curiously asked.
"I caught him burying a body."
"Quite the little Minx you were." Alastor chuckled.
"Wow. How'd you manage to stumble on that?" Husker asked giving Alastor a smirking side eye.
"I had seen him disappear for days now and I was just passing through. So, on a night I was just enjoying the night life of New Orleans. I heard him whistling and caught my attention." Poppy explained.
"I always did admire you as one of my favorite victims." Alastor smiled.
"You do?"
"Of course! You've earned my respect when you fought back. I hadn't had quite a body try to live that hard."

Poppy smiled, feeling less anxious and awkward being in the same place as her killer.
"Well, thank you Alastor. I thought me being here would complicate things."
"Never think that my dear. I am honored to have you here to show these fools who they are not to mess with." Alastor ringed as little dark symbols started floating around him.
"That still doesn't answer, why you are in Hell?" Kenneth pointed out, still staring at Poppy.

"Oh, I commited familicide by murdering my fiancé and his family then burning the house to the ground." Poppy answered with a sheepish smile.
"Oh wow, now that took a dark turn." Charlie commented.
"I think I'm starting to like her." Vaggie teased, smiling and crossing her arms over her chest.
"You can disclose me the details later." Angel Dust winked.
"Alright! Now how about Kenneth have some time to share." Charlie suggested.
"I don't do group."
"I know but Poppy looks so relieved. Perhaps it can do the same for you."
"I said no." Kenneth growled.

Poppy could feel the fear within Charlie and the anger from Vaggie.
"My dude, just say something for group." Said another demon who was staying at the hotel.
"Fine. I am Hellbent on searching for the souls that had damned me in my previous life only to make their eternal damnation a continuous cycle of pain and torment."
There was a long pause with everyone staring at Kenneth.
"Did...did you want to add anything to that?" Charlie questioned.
"No."
"Well, that is considered sharing and that is where we will leave it off with group. Well done guys! I hope everyone joins back again next week where we will learn about sacrifices." Charlie cheered.

Poppy felt her phone vibrate and Valentino's name appear on the screen a foul taste erupted from the back of her throat when reading the messages that were being sent to her.
She gripped to her phone causing Angel Dust to catch a glimpse of her fury.
"Do you want me fo walk you there?" He asked.
"Thanks, Angel. But, I got this." Poppy breathed in, smiling up at him, "If Alastor respects me and I no longer need to fear him, than I don't need to fear Valentino."

She headed plout of the hotel and well on her way to work.

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Kenneth continued to stare her way when Alastor joined him.
"Such a wayward soul doomed to a long hellish demise."
"Her soul belongs to Valentino."
"Ah yes. Just comes with the territory of being in Hell with the Overlords." Alastor mentioned to him.
"There has to be a way to undo such a contract." Kenneth growled.
He noticed Alastor take quite the interest in the matter, grinning wider than normal.
"Perhaps there is."
Kenneth took a few steps towards the door when Alastor stopped him.
"Do you know what you're doing?"
"I need her soul." Kenneth growled and proceeded to follow in the direction of Poppy's whereabouts.

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Poppy was getting fitted for an explicit outfit. One that showed off her chest taped with black X's over her nipples. She wore a neon green fish net crop top with black capri pants with a neon pink belt looping from one of the belt loops and hooked to the side of her pants.
She stared at the floor, grumbling in her head as Velvette was the one dressing her.
"Oi, quit with the moping else your make up will smudge." Velvette growled, "Valentino wants this shoot to be perfect."

"So you take orders from Valentino."
There came a smack to the back of Poppy's head, "Oi, don' even fucking try that. We three Vee's stick together and no damn sinner is gonna rip that up. So I suggest you shut the fuck up."
Velvette gave Poppy a taunting grin before going for her hair.
Poppy sat in the chair staring at herself at the closest mirror.
Thats when the door slammed open.
"Is my little pet ready?"
Poppy winced at the hissing in Valentino's words.

"She is but you better not mess up my art, Valentino. This is my masterpiece yet." Velvette admired, taking pictures with her phone.
"Oh you know me. I won't give her the time of day for any breaks."
Poppy sneered at the pimp as he raked his long, slimey tongue over his teeth.
Poppy followed Valentino out to a large stage but no pole.
"Today you will be free styling."
"Fantastic." Poppy smirked.
"You wanna repeat that?"
Poppy swallowed, "That's great, Val. My favorite."
"Thats what I thought."

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Kenneth stared at the doors to the V building. He gripped tightly to his staff as he walked through. The first of the Vee's was Velvette who was now dressing a smaller demon with a worried expression on her face.
"Hey! Nobody said you could-" Velvette stopped what she was saying once she saw who walked through the door only to have her burst into laughter, "Wow, are you lost old man?"
Kenneth paid no mind to the overlord and proceeded to go up the stairs.
"Oi, prick!"
But Kenneth walked on to find the doors to Valentino's studio.

There was music coming from red doors that he could only assume was his destination.
He opened the doors and immediately started slowly spewing his own demonic smoke.

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oppy was in the middle of dancing when she saw the mixture of red and green smoke blemish the floor. She stopped in fear knowing who the smoke mastered to.
"What the actual fuck is going on?" Valnetino growled looking towards the door to see Kenneth standing in the doorway.
"Oh who do we have here?" Valentino hissed, "You must be lost. Only VIP allowed in my studio."
Poppy crawled back to the far wall watching as Kenneth made direct eye contact with her.
"She's coming with me."
"Oh fat chance daddy." Valentino smiled flicking his cigarette at him.
"You will release her from your bond or feel my wrath." Kenneth threatened.

"What will you do?" Valentino hissed, his wings spreading out from behind him.
Kenneth wasn't impressed by the intimidation appeal from the pimp and instead, took his mask off.
Poppy placed both of her hands over her mouth to stop a scream from lashing out when she saw the sight of Kenneth's face.

Kenneth smiled widely, teetch bearing sharp and scar tissue mangling around his eyes as holes and sunken eyes stared at the moth demon. Green vile dripped from his nose and mouth swamped around Valentino's feet.
"Who....who the fuck are you?" Valentino sputtered.
"I am just your neighborhood, plague doctor." Kenneth answered lifting his staff towards Valentino. The smoke enveloped the sinner in his own binding, crawling up to his face where the burning sensational screams erupted from Valentino.

"Her soul." Kenneth replied.
"She belongs to me." Valentino laughed trying to bear the pain Kenneth was inflicting upon him.
The closer Kenneth got to Valentino with his staff, the pain worsened and the skin on Valentino's face began to seer and melt.
"Fuck you!"
In that moment, a golden scroll appeared and with one swipe of Valentino's cigarette, Poppy's name was written off.

Poppy felt life return to her body as her soul had been given to her. In that realization, the green smoke that had surrounded her caused her to become hazy. Her sight muddled and her vody exhausted. She reached out but collapsed and blacked out.

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Kenneth fastened his mask back onto his face, reeling back the smoke that would have ended Valentino's Overlord days in Hell. He picked Poppy up and carried her to the doors.
"You....you will pay for....for that little stunt, bitch." Valentino threatened trying to get back on his feet.
"I look forward to it." Kenneth challenged.

Once back at the hotel, Kenneth laid Poppy in her bed. He gave her one last look before walking over to his own. He placed his staff in the dresser next to him. He laid down in his own bed, gave Poppy one last glance before he too, shut his eyes for the night but gave the ceiling a side eye when he noticed a pair of eyes and a smile, grinning down at him like a cheshire cat.