The serpents den (Reader x Sir Pentious)

Chapter 4: New knowledge

The next day was far more hectic, the moment you were up and ready he took you downstairs for breakfast and to discuss what you had in mind for his online accounts. His slang was still far off but he seemed to be getting the hang of it as the two of you ate. Once that was done the majority of the day was taken up by creating and properly setting up new account's on different social media sites for him and the select 8 eggs that he provided to you. His accounts were done first as per his request and naturally he tweeted out to brag about his new accounts and something about getting some new custom threads, it needed to be tweaked a little but it worked out. As soon as that was done, he slithered out saying that he needed to make a call and that you wouldn't have to listen in since it was professional in nature. You could only assume it was for an outfit for you to wear. With that done all there was left was to get the eggs 42, 17, 38, 107, 413, 21, 78, and 80 set up. Though the minions were about as dumb as a brick they were as obedient as Pentious had said they were, each command being obeyed as you helped them create more personalized accounts that kept their true nature hidden behind elaborate online personas. A few painfully cringy tweets had to be prevented but for the most part it went by smoothly, Witty comments drew attention and a few followers on your end. Halfway though the day another egg darted into the room nearly crashing into you and cracking himself open "Whoa, take it easy. What is it?" you asked as you helped the little guy back to his feet. "Boss wants you, follow me" it seemed almost out of breath as it quickly hopped back into the doorway "Alright guys, don't tweet till I get back. You can like and share but go easy" you said. They nodded, gave their little replies, and watched as you started following 32 out of the room. Not wanting to keep Pentious waiting the little egg seemed to try and sprint down the halls. "Easy, you're gonna run into something" though it wasn't hard to keep up you didn't want the little guy breaking himself over nothing "Sorry" he slowed a little but not by too much. Entering the main room Pentious was talking with another strange demon "Same style, same material. It should be simple enough." She looked like one of those mannequins that you'd see at a shopping mall, her skin pure white with a few lines trailing across and going to hide behind a rather striking cobalt dress. Button like eyes seemed to just look into your soul as she turned towards you, though lovely her smooth movements added a layer of discomfort that was unavoidable. "I take it this is your acquaintance" she said walking over to you "Yes, that is (Y/n)" the serpent confirmed, the demon girl softly hummed as she walked around you muttering your demon type, body type, and general size as she wrote it in her little book. "Uh what's this about?" you asked "Well you're going to need more than that frilly dress to wear so I asked a tailor to come and create a proper outfit for you. Just a little something that you can wear while you're staying here with me" Pentious replied. While something else to wear was nice you were unsure if he really had to fetch a seamstress to make you an outfit, then again with how he seemed to run things no doubt he'd want you to match with him and the little egg creatures. "Alright dear, keep still for a moment while I get your measurements and do try not to be alarmed" you wondered why she asked that for half a second before you saw why, the little lines going down her arms seemed to open up a bit as a thicker black thread began to unweave itself from her skin. It looked like it would be painful or draw some discomfort but it didn't seem to bother her in the slightest. Ever so gently the threads wrapped around various parts of your body only lingering for a second or so before she would write something and move to another area, the whole thing only lasted for a minute before they retracted and quickly sewed themselves back into her skin. "Alright" she stepped away moving back towards Pentious "As usual, price will be reduced if the fabric is provided. Though price isn't an issue in your case I do hope you have the fabric to spare" she said. "I believe I still have some left, why? Did something happen to your usual shop?" he asked, she seemed to sigh "Yes" she replied. "A little firebug thought it would be funny to set my shop ablaze. On top of that I've recently taken residence in the Happy hotel and the only supplier nearby has proven to be..." she trailed off for a moment "Rather difficult." It seemed like she wanted to say something else but she held her tongue "I see. 32, fetch the spare fabric from storage room 3. 9 yards black 3 yard yellow" and with that the little guy ran off. You moved closer to Pentious as he turned back to the demon in blue "What is the Happy hotel? Seems like an odd name for something in hell" you said. "It belongs to the princess of hell, she opened up a hotel to try and rehabilitate sinners thinking that it would help remedy hells overpopulation problem. It's a foolish thought if you ask me" Pentious said "How is it foolish?" you asked, he rolled his eyes at the question "Come now, if it were possible someone would have done it already. The fact that Charlie was born in hell and is still here proves that heaven doesn't want us. Devil born yes but she has yet to commit a sin" he explained. "Besides heaven's rules are cut throat to say the least, one fault and you're cast from grace for all eternity" he hissed, boy did that feel like the truth. "I will admit, it is highly unlikely any of us are going to get out" the mannequin demon spoke "but there is no harm in trying" she finished. The soft patter of footsteps broke apart the conversation as the little egg came running back in with the fabric in his arms. "How wonderful, you've certainly saved me from quite the headache" she walked over to the little egg carefully taking the roll of fabric as he handed it over to her "Provided there are no mishaps, I should be able to deliver the finished product later tonight. I'll message you if anything does happen to go awry." With that she took her leave, leaving just the two of you and the egg to stand near the entrance. "... I won't blame you if you do want to try your luck with that hotel" he muttered turning back towards you "Though I believe it is an impossible task I know a lot of new sinners will be drawn to the idea of getting into heaven." If the most basic of shit got you sent down to hell no doubt that there wouldn't be much that could be done to help you get out "What, are you trying to get rid of me already?" you teased. His hood popped out "What? No, no, no I'm not trying to get rid of you. I'd never I-I just" you couldn't help but laugh at how flustered he seemed to get "Relax, I'm just messing with ya. I'm not going anywhere." It was interesting to see that faint bit of red on his cheeks as his hood flopped back down onto his shoulder, his little hat giving you an annoyed glance for a moment. "Besides, you'd be fucked if I bailed now" he seemed to flare up a bit as he you pushed his buttons revealing those 4 hidden eyes once again. "I would not be fucked! Now if you're done humoring yourself, we still have work to do" it took a bit to suppress laughter but you pulled it off "Gosh boss you sure are red" the egg boy said. "Shut up 32" it was hard not to chuckle as even his hood started to turn the faintest shade of red, still the egg wasn't done having his fun "You must really like her" a louder hiss escaped him as he turned towards the minion giving it a whip with his tail. The egg boy was sent back a few feet before rolling over and bumping against the wall, not enough to crack it but there wasn't a doubt that it hurt "Get out of here before I turn you into an omelet!" the egg immediately stopped and scurried away. Thought you hated to think about it, with how replaceable the minions seemed it wouldn't be too crazy to assume that he had cracked more than his fair share of them. "Do you actually eat them when they act up?" you asked, a small sigh escaped him as he regained his composure and straightened his bow tie "Why yes, I do. They are actually rather delectable, especially when scrambled" You thought he was serious for a moment till you heard a small gasp and watched as an egg dove out of its hiding spot and started bolting down the hallway away from the two of you. The second it was out of earshot you heard Pentious give out a faint chuckle "I'm kidding" he whispered "I make that threat to scare them when they're acting up" he explained. "Every once in a while, I'll even go out and buy a dozen or so eggs and make an absurdly large omelet for breakfast just to scare them" you couldn't help but burst out laughing, it was so horrible yet brilliant. As pure as they were the thought of that scene with all of them just standing around and freaking out was hilarious. It was also nice to hear that try hard villain like laugh as he enjoyed the dark humor with you. "That's horrible" you laughed out, wiping a tear out of your eye you and Pentious both calmed down from the little giggle fit. "It is rather rotten but it made you laugh didn't it?" he replied "Ya it did, you got to post that the next time you have a plate of eggs. I'm sure that will get a few laughs" you said. "Speaking of which, we should probably get back to that" he slithered closer resting a hand on your shoulder as the two of you started heading back towards the computer room "Alright then, led the way danger noodle" you replied. "Do not call me that, it's Sir Pentious" he hissed "Oh come on, I'm not allowed to give you a nickname? What fun is that?" you couldn't help but chuckle as he rolled his eyes. "Get used to it, If not me then someone else online is gonna call you it, that or snek boi" you said "I will not go by either of those!" he seemed to be getting flustered again. "Oh, now you're just asking for it" it was kind of funny seeing him like that "You're pushing your luck an awful lot today Missy" he hissed. You couldn't help but laugh as you entered the computer room yet again "Alright, alright I'll tone it down. Just for you" Though he crossed his arms and shook his head he still had a faint smile on his face. Tapping on the seat next to you, you motioned for him power up the computer besides you "Come on then, post on your other accounts that you got a twitter and we'll get you a bit of a jump start." He slithered over taking a seat next to you "Oh alright, but no more funny business, I'll not have you further teasing me" a small chuckle escaped you as he flipped on the computer "I'm just poking fun, you'll know when I'm teasing" you didn't intend for that to come out with a faint purr but it did. The eggs muffling their little chuckles behind the screens, the little whirls of the computers letting them go unheard as Pentious popped back up and turned his attention to the blue screen in front of him.