King of Hearts

Chapter Four: The Looks on Their Faces

Trigger Warning: A pornstar talking about making porn. Mentions of dismemberment.

Spoiler warning: Major spoilers for Hazbin Hotel Season 1 Finale episode

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Written by ViktheViking

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Valentino and Vox won the first round, that much had been obvious. They had also won the second round, and as the third round began, and Husk's palms started to sweat. He had forgotten the thrill of the risk, the pressure, the excitement of the reward teetering on the edge, just out of reach.

It was while Alastor was passing out the third round of cards, that one of Husk's ears twitched. He looked up in the direction of the high pitch mechanical sound, and saw a small security camera turning its glass eye towards Alastor; more specifically, towards Alastor's hands.

He stood up, pointing, and shouted, "Vox is looking at the hidden card as you pull it up!"

"Hmm?" Alastor turned in his chair and saw the camera, "So he is."

"Nothing in the deal says it's illegal." The mothman grinned.

"Yeah, great. Just straight up admit to it. Thanks Val." Vox rolled his eyes.

"What, so you expect me to just pretend I didn't notice you obviously cheating?!" Husk slammed his hands on the table.

"You're the one who came here looking for a fight." Val shrugged with all his arms, grinning wickedly.

"Yeah, a fair one." Husk leaned over the table towards them.

Vox leaned in as well, casually with one arm on the table, "It's not our fault we have home field advantage."

"Alastor, are you really going to let him-?" Husk began.

"Let me?!" Vox shouted before lowering his voice to a quiet threat, "Listen hear, fur ball, there is nothing Alastor or you can-"

Glass shattered, and everyone looked up to see the security camera crushed by a black tendril from beneath Alastor. Without looking, He smashed the other two cameras in the room as well.

"Aaarrggh!!!" Vox screamed, hands reflexively going to his face, "You dick! My eyes were in there!!!"

"In there? Did that hurt?" Husk asked, not out of pity, but curiosity.

Vox groaned, "Technically no, but how do you like objects flying at your eyes?"

Husk thought for a moment, "Fair point."

"Well done, Husk for figuring out Vox's strategy. I'm surprised you caught on so quickly." Alastor patted Husk's head, who growled, then he continued, "Now, can we move on with the game? I have other things to do today."

He picked the cards off the table and began reshuffling, when Vox interjected, "Hey!"

"A dirty cheater doesn't get to complain when he's caught, Vox. You know that. You should feel lucky I'm not resetting the scores."

"You're not?!" Husk looked surprised.

"Naturally, he still gets credit for the rounds that you didn't catch him." Alastor began laying out the new cards, "So the points will remain 2 to nil."

Val interjected, " They get credit for the rounds he didn't catch us . We're a team, remember? Or are you so old you forgot?"