Radio's Angel (Alastor x Emily)

Alastor

As I exit the jewelers shop with the ring in hand, I notice that someone is following me. I take a few turns and lead them down an alley before turning to face them but they're gone.

"Perhaps I need to get some sleep."

"Maybe so, because you usually would have gotten me by now."

I turn and am shocked to see Vox standing in front of me.

"How!? You died! I killed you!"

"Oh how naive. Did you seriously think I would trust such an ill thought out plan to kill you? Well you're half right. But I always have a plan B."

He suddenly vanished again. I searched the surrounding blocks of the city but found no trace of him.

"This shouldn't be possible. I know I killed him! Right?"

After some more searching I decide to make my way back to the hotel where I am greeted by Charlie and Vaggie. Vaggie notice the bag from the jewlers in my hand and asked me about it.

"Oh well you know, I've been looking for a ring for Emily for quite some time now. I decided to have one custom made by an old friend of mine."

I take out the ring for he two of them to see.

"It's beautiful Al! I know she's going to love it!"

Even Vaggie seemed impressed by it. The two of them started speaking in excited whispers that I couldn't make out. I could have sworn I heard Vaggie say something about stealing it at some point though.

Just then Emily's voice interrupts us. I do my best to hide the ring and play off the situation. As I look at Emily I remember seeing Vox earlier. Worry starts to gnaw at me. Can i keep her safe from him? I couldn't even kill him before.

Emily wakes me from my thoughts and then Charlie and Vaggie request some privacy for the three of them. I agree since I need to store the ring away somewhere safe and where Emily won't find it.

After I had made my way to our ring and hid the ring in my bedside table, I started to think over the brief interaction with Vox. He had somehow managed to sneak up on me and he vanished without any visible cameras or screen s nearby. Something about it just wasn't right.

After some time of trying to figure out what exactly was wrong, Emily came in with a warm smile.

"Hi Al. How were your errands?"

"Nothing too taxing. Though I do think some rest will do me good."

She nodded but her mind seemed preoccupied.

"Is everything alright Emily?"

"Yes! Of course it is! Why do you ask?"

"You looked like you were lost in thought just now. I just wanted to make sure nothing has been stressing you out."