Falling From Grace

Chapter 6

The bar smelled of chlorine and puke as multiple demons were having sex. The title of the bar was Consent, which was a fitting name and made the atmosphere a little more inviting. Looking around, the atmosphere was rowdy as she covered her ears. Trying to divert away from the music, bumping into someone who was drinking hardcore. The smallest bump was enough to make her fall to her knees, dropping the drink in the process. Ember looked taken aback as she tried to help her up.

I'm...I'm sorry. I...didn't see you there." Ember said, fiddling with her fingers wondering if she should touch her, however seeing her eyes made her fall deep in love. She bent down, picking up the broken pieces of the glass.

"You...you're stunning like Rapunzel. Well, without the blonde hair and...less...um X's on her." Ember fawned over as Cherri looked at her with confusion and thought at the same time.

"Who the fuck are you?" Cherri said in her Australian accent as Ember stumbled over her words.

"Oh...oh, right...I'm...Ember. Ember Lockheart. My name is Ember Lockheart not that in case you got confused. Not that I'm saying you get confused just...hi!" Ember flustered as Cherri laughed, wiping the alcohol off of the rim of her mouth. Smiling as she wrapped her arm around her. Ember winced as there was touching by masked by smiling.

"You need to relax. You're funny. Usually I don't allow anyone to hang out with me after messing up my fun, however, you seem...different. Tell ya what, kid. I'll get you to relax and then after, lets have wild sex." Cherri offered as Ember looked shocked, never thinking in her wildest dreams that someone would like her right away.

"Can I be Ariel in the wild sex? I love her. You know she was the first Disney princess to...to be in the Renaissance era of Disney in the 1980s. Well, late 1980s because the movie came out around 1989 with Jodie Benson playing her role." Ember info dumped as Cherri was a little taken aback with the information

"She's a mermaid who gives up her voice for Prince-" Cherri smiled as soon as mermaid was in the picture.

"Of course baby, anything you want but first...let's get drunk tonight!" Cherri said as the whole bar roared with excitement. The bar was bustling as patrons were coming in and out drunk. Ember was feeling uneasy as she drank the strong smelling drink as Cherri was downing them into her stomach. Cherri looked over at Ember who had second thoughts about drinking.

"What's the holdup, girlie?" Cherri flirted with Ember, faking a smile, trying to mask all of the feelings she was feeling. She slid her glass from left to right on the table.

"I...I never really gotten drunk before. I...I'm not sure how I'd feel about it. I only started drinking recently and...well...I just...don't want to mess it up." Ember responded, swishing the drink. Cherri was smiling at this, laughing. Ember, taking this as a negative thing, looking down and fiddling with her fingers. The noise was starting to bother her but didn't show it.

"It's stupid, I know." Ember continued.

"No, it's not that. Drinking isn't something you're supposed to think about. You just do it. Kid, whatever makes you feel better and less shitty about yourself. Just got for it! You have nothing to lose." Cherri said as she pulled out a pill and handed it to her.

"I give this to Angel sometimes when he's feeling low. It helps massively." Cherri said as she downed the pill with the alcohol in her system. Ember was unsure but wanted to just forget her problems for just a few minutes. She put the pill in her mouth and downed the shot. Inside her body, she was shaking. Feeling a mixture of shivers and heat profusing through. Ember smiled drunkenly as she asked for another shot and another, downing them with Cherri each time. She felt alive and free, dancing with Cherri. Smiling at one another, her red eye shined in the LED lights of the bar. They spun and spun until their stomachs churned with nausea. When they sat down, the room was spinning.

"What do you think?" Cherri asked as Ember got closer to her. Her peppermint breath was turning into tequila and bourbon as she caressed her face.

"This...s'miss, may...ran...can I miss you?' Ember drunkenly said as Cherri laughed and kissed her right then and there. The room less spinning and focusing on the way the kiss felt. Lighting shot out of Ember's body, embracing this new life for the first time and feeling alive. More than she had felt in heaven, being in the moment. She didn't have to worry about whether people judged her or attempted to do the right thing for someone else. No more masking, no more hiding. She felt free at that moment. Letting go onto her lips and slowly kissing her neck which made Cherri laugh and tickle. Cherri let go and led Ember into the sex room.

"Let's play...Little Mermaid. I'll be Prince Eric and you'll be Ariel desperately wanting her prince." Cherri whispered as Ember laughed, taking one last shot and running with Cherri in the room.

Meanwhile, back at the hotel Vaggie, Charlie, and the gang were all worried about their newest "ex-angel/sinner" while also questioning Vaggie's past.

"What do you mean you used to be an angel?" Husk started with Vaggie sighing, trying to breathe while telling her story.

"Look, I...I was and Ember was an angel with me. We used to believe we were doing the right thing when it came to the Extermination so every...year we flew down and killed sinners. However, a year ago I was doing my rounds and cornered a little canibal boy. Despite everything heaven taught us, the cannibal boy was scared and shaking. I knew at that moment that...he was no different than the "angels" in heaven and spared him which...came at a cost." Vaggie started as everyone in the room hung to her every word. Atmosphere became tense as the scar across her right eye became more present.

"Lute caught me and not only got rid of my halo but...speared my eye out." Vaggie choked with Charlie comforting her.

"Ember told me what she had done and looked around, guys she was ashamed of herself. She let another boy go as she flew up but Lute also caught her and not only beat her to a pulp and took her halo. She...ripped her wings off of her." Vaggie quivered as everyone looked down at her.

"She...tried to kill herself multiple times and...I don't expect you guys to trust me and I'm sorry for not telling you sooner but...I thought you would all be safer that way. She doesn't know hell well and there are some that will take advantage of that so we need to find her." Vaggie addressed as everyone was unsure to which Charlie stepped in.

"I knew as well, but...she wants to do better. Vaggie may have made mistakes but she's here now doing the best she can, so don't we owe it to her and Ember to help?" Charlie defended as the gang were questioning this with Alastor in the background scheming and vanishing in thin air. Angel stepped up and looked them dead in the eye.

"I think I know where she might've gone." Angel Dust said as they looked at him with support. They walked all the way to the Consent bar to which Vaggie was unsure.

"You sure this is where she would go? It's not like her to drink or do hard sex." Vaggie questioned as Angel looked at her.

"Well, if she's trying to escape her problems and sees something safe like the word Consent, trust me she would be here." Angel confirmed as they stepped in.