Emily's Fall 2: Rising Above

Ch. 2: New Resident 2.0

Emily and Velvette remained standing at the door, staring at each other as the wind blew from outside of the hotel.

'Is this...really Velvette?' Emily thought, shocked beyond believe at the sinner standing before her.

It had been five long years since that day at the Vee's Tower and almost as long since Emily saw Velvette forcefully cater Charlie and Vaggie's wedding.

The doll sinner looked... like shit, like really... she still had no hands, her hair was overgrown and tangled, no longer in any trendy hairstyle, her eyes had bags under them, she was incredibly thin, and her clothes were dirty and torn... overall, this did NOT look like an overlord should look.

"You look-"

"Yeah, I know, I look fucking hideous." Velvette said, uncaring of the self-insult. "That's what happens when all your power comes from your hands. Vox may be half blind, and Valentino may no longer be able to jack himself off, but at least they still have some power. Without my hands, I can't do anything."

"Oh come on, that's not....really true, is it?" Emily said, a bit nervous and awkward right now. "Maybe you could....learn to type with your feet?"

"Tried it...didn't work out." Velvette said, lifting up where her hands used to be. "And it's not just social media I can do anymore. Without my hands, I can't use my fashion powers; don't even know if I still have them anymore."

"O... kay... Uh... come on in." Emily said, moving aside for Velvette.

Velvette smiled a tiny, like VERY tiny bit, as she walked into the hotel past Emily.

"So, you've hit rock bottom and want to try and climb out of the shallow grave?" Emily asked, shutting the front door.

"Is it that obvious? Plus...hitting rock bottom helps you see some things you blinded yourself to." Velvette said, gazing at the ground.

"Well, I would believe that IF you didn't kidnap me and nearly kill my sister." Emily said, walking next to Velvette. "If you're gonna stay here, you have to prove to me that you actually want to change."

"I do. And I never fully agreed to that plan, that was mostly Vox and Val. They always did like the more AGGRESSIVE route than subtle." Velvette said as they made it to the den/main lobby.

"Yeah, I can assume as much." Emily said, scratching her head a bit.

'Now I feel guilty about cutting off her hands.' She thought.

"Why don't you have a seat and I'll get you something to eat?" Emily asked, gesturing to the couch by the fire place. "... After I find my niece."

"Your what?" Velvette asked in surprise.

"My niece? Charlie's and Vaggie's daughter? The SECOND hellborn of a fallen angel and demon in Hell? The new princess of the Pride Ring? Ringing any bells?" Emily asked with a cocked eyebrow. "Do...do you not watch the news? She's literally been the talk of hell for five years."

"Not a big news person." Velvette said before holding her numbs up. "Plus, social media has been out of my reach for some time now."

"Yeah, I can only imagine." Emily said, turning away to find Lucy.

'Yeesh, now I'm really feeling guilty about cutting off her hands. Velvette seems like she can't fully without a phone.' Emily thought.

Her guilt went away when she remembers that she did kidnap and nearly kill her sister. And even if she did feel bad for how Velvette is now, the former overlord only had herself to blame because she didn't use her power for others instead of just for herself.