A Sinner's Forgiveness (Alastor x Reader)

Chapter 11: Reflections in the Trees

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Your silky feathers pressed against the soft bed of grass as you stared into the sky. You were humming an old lullaby God once sang to you. The only way to describe God's garden was that it enveloped you in an aura of pure love. You were one of Their beloved creations –a magical angel imbued with the soul of a human. Quite rare.

A deer nuzzled itself into the crook of your hips to hint at you for some head pets.

Was I... doing something?

The sensation of the deer's furs felt as soft and hazy as your foggy mind. The complete tranquility of the garden was a welcoming feeling. But something felt off. It was like struggling to recall a dream that vacated your mind upon waking.

What was...

A vicious darkness over casted the skies of the garden, making it impossible to see in front of you. The deer next to you became motionless along with your breathing. Just as you propped yourself off the ground, an eerie crimson light peered through the cracking soil. The ground erupted with black tentacles thrashing through the garden.

The new light source penetrating the heavens allowed you to make out your surroundings again. You didn't even realize the blood soaking your right hand until now. The deer laid next you went limp, exposing its sprawled-out guts. You looked at the hole in horror as a demon with elongated body proportions claw its way out of hell. A static invaded your peace of mind, allowing you to recall what happened.

Your pupils trembled as you met eyes with the infamous radio demon. "A-Alastor."

Your instincts were screaming at you to run, for a predator had invaded the sacred domain. But your limbs were frozen in place, as if the darkness had caught you in its web. The grass sloshed with Alastor's every step, blood drowning the pure fibers and soil.

He leaned his blood-stained teeth closer to your neck. A sharp pain shot up your jugular and radiated throughout your body. You gripped his arms in attempt to claw off his hold around you, but that only made him sink his hungry jaw further into your flesh.

No...

Your eyes shot open and darted around the room. You gradually calmed down your sharpened breathing after realizing you were back in your room at the hotel.

So, it was just a nightmare...

Just as you attempted to lift yourself from the bed, you immediately fell back into the mattress with a grunt. You looked at your bandaged arms and dirtied feathers. You could feel bandages wrapped all over your mummified body.

What happened?

You turned over to your right to see Charlie and Vaggie sleeping on the ground near your bed. They were cuddled underneath the blanket with bags under their eyes.

Jesus, it looks like they haven't slept in days.

You looked to your left to feel a weight pressed near your side. Angel was leaned over on your bedside. He seemed to have fallen asleep cradling his head with his upper arms. You could feel his grip tighten around your covers as you shifted upwards.

You continued to chase the memory evading your mind. Angel, why are you here? Wh-what the hell went down?

Your eyes shifted over to your desk at the foot of the bed. Niffty seemed to have fallen asleep in your chair working on something. Husk was hovered over her, draping a blanket over her small frame. He picked up his beverage serving tray along with a single glass of dusty water as he made his way out your room.