You're Mine

Made me reborn and refined

Alastor wore his biggest grin as he figured a plan to take the being down. It wasn't going to be easy, but it would have been much harder had Charlie never told him. The fact that she trusted him was enough to make the man fall to his knees.

"But...what about Desire? Did you ever drive him out?" Charlie asked. Alastor had forgotten about the shadow within his mind, he had been too focused on Monster. 'Nope. Still here.' "Unfortunately, no. He still makes annoying little comments from time to time." Alastor knocked his head with a fist.

Charlie frowned. "Has he said anything bad? Was he the one who made you go nuts back at the hotel?" The princess had worry in her eyes. Alastor slid close to her on the bed, making sure to not tangle into any wires. "No. I was, and still am, affected by Monster. If, at any point, I am to lose my temper this whole hospital will taste my rage."

Alastor sighed, letting his ears droop slightly. "All I've ever wanted was for this violent, churning sea of a mind to find something, anything, right with this world." Lifting a hand up, Charlie cautiously pet his head. The demon chuckled and lowered his head so she could reach his ears. Her hands were gentle as they rubbed the fur.

"It's gonna be okay, Al. I promise. We just need to get these guys out, then we can live peacefully." She said as she stroked Alastor's thin hair. "Man, what kind of conditioner do you use? Your hair is so soft." "I do not use conditioner. But that is not important right now."

"What is important, is keeping you safe and away from any danger. You are in too fragile a state to take on any kind of threat, let alone Monster." Alastor gave her a worried grin. "For now, we need to stay under the radar. That means-" "Dammit, Alastor! Did it ever fucking occur to ya that we might not be the fastest things in Hell?!" 

Angel Dust and Vaggie burst through the door, dripping sweat and panting. "Yeah," Vaggie said with a wheeze. "Next time you run away, carry us or something. Don't just leave is in the middle of a fucking battle!" Charlie motioned for them to come in. "And Charlie, ya dumbaaa..." Alastor flashed Angel a warning to not complete the sentence.

"What this hoe is trying to say is that you really scared the shit out of us. Charlie, you put yourself in too much danger sometimes. It's almost like you want to get hurt." Vaggie crouched beside the girls hospital bed. "No, of course not...I just want to help...and..." Charlie looked down, sadness emanating off her.