Demands of Being

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"Heyya doll, can ya give Val a ring for me." Angel grinned as he leaned on the front counter of the studio. The rabbit demon's ears folded against her head, and she sputtered out a series of incoherent words before snatching the phone. Alastor stood a few paces behind Angel, his aura leaking off of him infecting everything around him, filling the entrance with loud static. Angel shifted the tommy gun in his lower hands, the pistols strapped to his side and he gave the rabbit another crooked smile.

"Angel." Alastor mumbled, snapping the spider's attention to the deer demon.

"He-h-he'll be do-down in ami-a minute." The rabbit whispered before lowering herself down behind the desk.

"Thank you, my dear." Alastor responded as Angel raised an eyebrow at the overlord. A small pop of electricity crackled down the demon's microphone, not harming its owner at all. Angel crossed over to Alastor, a smile on the spider's lips as he stood next to the overlord, waiting for Valentino.

"This could go one of two ways." Angel mumbled just loud enough for Alastor to hear, getting the deer demon's ear to twitch.

"Let's hope it's the first over the second." Alastor stated as Angel chuckled a bit.

"Wouldn't mind either." Angel answered, getting Alastor to roll his eyes. A loud ding filled the space as a golden elevator opened not far to the side of the front desk. Valentino let out a low growl as he exited the elevator, he appeared unarmed but the shadows would confirm that soon enough. Alastor clicked his microphone on the ground, another spark of electricity running along the staff.

"Perhaps it would be better if we spoke in private." Alastor stated before Valentino's eyes darted to Angel who was grinning, showing off his golden tooth.

"Why the hell would I want to speak to you?" Valentino questioned his voice, sounding rather harsh.

"Because it would be more beneficial than a fight to the death. I have a proposition for you, and if you are willing to hear it out perhaps we can come to some sort of deal that will benefit us both. There is no need for more blood to be spilled." Alastor said before the moth gave a snort.

"Like I'd willingly make a deal with you after you ki-"

"Perhaps in private." Alastor ordered his aura growing larger, the sigels glowing in the darkness that seemed to escape the radio demon. A pop of electricity escaped the screens around the room, static filling the displays before they shattered sending pieces flying to the ground. Valentino cast the demon another glance before giving off a low growl and storming back to his elevator. Angel cast Alastor a small look before gesturing for him to go first, and with a small chuckle he did.

The elevator ride upwards was uncomfortable to say the least. Angel kept shifting, not wanting to put his back to the moth demon and moving the tommy gun closer to the pimp. He kept glancing over his shoulder, staring at the overlord with a low growl in his throat. If the spider demon had a chance, Alastor knew he would take it. A soft hum escaped the radio demon and he spun the microphone in his hands, another spark of electricity running up his arms before rushing to the metal microphone. Valentino himself was pressed as far against the back half of the elevator as he could be, his fingers drumming against his coat. His eyes darting between the spider and radio demon, giving off a small huff he leaned further back pressing his back against the glass. The shadows twirled between Angel's and Alastor's feet before clambering up their bodies, perching themselves on the demon's shoulders. If Valentino didn't notice the magic that seemed to leak off the deer demon and infect the spider, Angel would have been surprised.

The elevator dinged allowing the trio out and into Valentino's office, the moth bumped past the two getting a series of hisses from the shadows before the pimp moved to his massive illuminated desk. Alastor blinked against the bright lights that filled the space, why was this man so showy. Angel seemed unbothered by the sight and stepped out of the elevator, before stopping a pace or two behind his overlord.

"The hell do you want! Coming into my domain, after you killed VOX!" Valentino snapped.

"Oh it wasn't my intent to kill him, as you very well know. My goal was to make a deal and you almost agreed, his death was his own fault." Alastor spat back, before clicking the microphone on the floor. Shadows flew forward scampering up the walls, and hovering above the group they were making their presence very well known. Valentino gave a low snarl at the sight of the shadows before turning his attention back to the deer demon in front of him.

"What do you want?"

"Like I said to make a deal."

"Like, I'd ever make a deal with you." Valentino snarled, and Angel shifted the gun, tempted to raise the weapon. A small wave of Alastor's hand eased the other demon but he could still very easily get a round out before the pimp got the chance to even move. Alastor had this under control, though.

"If that is what you wish, then I guess I will be taking my deal and Angel with me." Alastor stated before turning to head back to the elevator.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Oh just that Angel still wanted to work for you and I came up with a deal for him to still be your number one star." Alastor said over his shoulder. "But of course, you don't want to make a deal wi-"
"Shut up, and just tell me what the deal is." Valentino stated as Alastor cast a small smirk at Angel who rolled his eyes. Simple, as the radio demon had said on the way over.

"Our deal will be that Angel will still come to work for you, however, he will be back home at a decent time. He will not have to take the drugs that you want him to take if you push, the contract will be broken. If you dare to lay a hand on him or injure him in any way, the contract will be broken. You will still have your star and he will have his freedom. The choice is yours." Alastor stated as Valentino sat in silence for a few moments before leaning forward.

"And if I take back my stolen con-" Angel raised the tommy gun, pointing at Valentino's head not letting him finish his sentence.

"Then I put a fuckin bullet between your fuckin eyes and we go on with our day." Angel grinned as his hidden set of arms came out and drew his pistols pointing directly at the moth. "I'd take the fuckin deal." Angel laughed. Alastor watched the spider for a moment before turning his attention back to Valentino and widened his smile. Another current rolled through Alastor, his shadows crackling with the static as well.

"Fine..." Valentino grumbled before Alastor tossed his microphone to his left hand and held out his right hand, green magic warping around him. Getting to his feet, Valentino mumbled under his breath his own magic matching Alastor's as the two shook hands. A piece of paper flew up between them, their signatures scrawling along the bottom. Angel slowly lowered the gun, as the contract was sealed and the magic disappeared.

"Then we will be on our way." Alastor stated before snapping his fingers the contract disappearing.

"Then I guess I'll see you at work tomorrow, Angel." Valentino snarled, rather annoyed that he had to make such a deal. Angel grinned and nodded before retreating to the elevator with Alastor. Once the door shut, Angel let out a shrill scream, his excitement radiating off him. The shadows swarmed him trying to see if he was injured but the spider demon didn't care.

"Ya did it!" Angel screamed as Alastor let out a laugh.

"Of course I did. Did you really doubt me that much?" Alastor asked as his ear twitched from the shout.

"Well no, it's just that... no ones ever done something like that for me." Angel stated as the elevator dinged again this time opening to the lobby. The two walked in silence until they were out of the lobby before Angel suddenly wrapped his upper arm around Alastor's shoulder.

"Well... I'm happy, I could do something for you."

"You've done a lot for me, smiles." Angel admitted. "Now I gotta do stuff for you."

"That's not necessary."

"Yes it is."

"No it-" Angel spun, placing a kiss on Alastor's forehead right where his x was. The deer demon's ears folded back against his head, and he tried to get himself under some control. "That was-"

"Wasn't necessary I know. But... thanks Al." Angel smiled as a handful of demon's walked past them, one whistling at the porn star. Angel laughed before turning forwards again, not paying attention as a tentacle tore from the ground impaling the demon who whistled. Alastor tried to hide his growing blush, this was going to be chaos.

"So..." Alastor started before cutting himself off. "I remember that argument from the other night."

"Which one?" Angel asked as he glanced at his phone.

"You know..." Alastor tried to get his words to come out correctly. "Do you want to ascend?" Angel froze, every inch of him becoming ridged with the question. Slowly the spider turned to look at the radio demon, a soft smile on his lips.

"I'm perfectly happy right where I am."

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