Death Has Pink Hair

Chapter 4

Chapter 4: Sphyx is back!

Death had sent Slenderman out to get my stuff, and I was waiting patiently in the bedroom for Slendy to return. I was hoping that he would remember to get my favorite blanket; the super soft pink one. I started to worry about Sphyx. Would they put him in the shelter? Would they give him to a rude family? What?!

"(Name), I brought your clothes." Slenderman's voice sounded, which sounded more like several voices in one.

"Thanks," I smiled, reaching for the suitcase in his hand.

"You leave this to me, milord wants you in his office." he said, setting the suitcase on the bed.

"Oh, okay." I nodded, walking out the bedroom door.

As I descended the stairs, I heard Death talking to someone else. They were male; definitely, and had a young, silky voice. I opened the door and walked in, surprised to see Sphyx sitting on Death's desk.

"Look, just give her soul back, she doesn't deserve to be here." he said.

"I'm sorry, Sphyx, but I won't give her up so easily...Just something about her makes me..." Death scratched his cheek,"...tick. Ya know?"

"You're disgusting." Sphyx hissed.

"Uh..." I coughed awkwardly.

"Claudia!" Sphyx leaped off the desk and dashed into my arms,"I was so worried!"

"Sphyx...you can speak?"

"Well, only in the Netherworld." he explained.

"What's the Netherworld?" I asked.

"Everywhere mortals can't go." Death said, standing from his desk,"This is the Netherworld, Heaven is the Netherworld, Hell is the Netherworld. Basically wherever immortals are."

"Yeah, and since cats are guardians of souls on earth, we can freely go to and from the Netherworld." Sphyx explained,"That's why cats stare off into the distance and run off, because we're smelling for escaped or lost souls, and when we find them, we have to be quick about catching them, they're faster than they look."

"Wow." I said.

"Ugh, I'm just glad I found you when I did, who knows what DEATH could've done to you." he glared at the fallen angel.

"Tch...Please..." Death rolled his eyes.

"Oh don't you roll your eyes at me! Do you know what happened last time?!" Sphyx growled.

"What happened last time?" I asked.

"We don't..." Death rubbed his temples while he simmered with anger,"Talk about last time..."

"....." I looked at Sphyx, who was still glaring at him. Then I set him down and brushed off my shirt,"Um..well...I'm getting kind of hungry."

"Go get Slenderman to make us some dinner. I'm feeling peckish myself." Death replied, narrowing his eyes at Sphyx.

"Okay..." I mumbled, shuffling out the door.