Gasping awake you scan the room in a fit of panic. Pushing away the covers you see healed scars on your leg and arm. Laying back in bed you clasp your wrists to your eyes and rub them. A blank in your memories makes you grumble. Getting out of bed you stagger to your trunk and take out a satchel of powder. Seeing as your strength was mostly back you take a handful of powder and sprinkle it around the room.

Saying a quick incantation the powder glows and bursts into the air. The powder stays still until you bang your cane on the wooden floor twice and watch as the blank memories fill in. You watched as you wriggled in pain and how everyone worried for your wellbeing. That was normal but what really sent you was when Vaggie pointed to your stitches and Al explained. You drop to your knees as Niffty pulled back your gloves before walking out the room with everyone else.

Silent tears trickled down your cheeks. The candles on your altar suddenly lights up, the powder dispersing. Turning instantly, you stumble over and just catch your mother's tear in time.

"Mama, no, it's ok," creating a marigold you place it in the dolls arms. "Why must I make you cry sad tears?" You slump back on your knees and comb back your hair. "I need happy tears, mama, that's all I want for you, no sadness, just joy,"

"N/n?" Angel suddenly knocks and opens the door. You stay facing your altar and ask a question.

"They know don't they?"

"Yeah..." you drop your head making Angel rush over. "Oh, toots, don't be sad, they don't think they're ugly! No one minds them, I think they even like them!" Angel cradles your head as you let out a shaky sigh.

"Really?"

"Yes of course! Look how about you get dressed and go downstairs then you can see how everyone loves them!" He helps you up and leads you to the closet. "Holy shit, why don't you ever wear any of these?!" Angel leaves your side to drag his hands across the array of fabrics.

"They were all from my mortal life... and I never have the guts to wear them again because... of well, these," you point to the stitches.

"Well, now you're going to wear these," he picks out a short purple dress. "And... these!" He goes to the accessories drawer and takes out a headband and a bead necklace.

"I... I don't know, this is a bit much don't you think?"

"Nah!" You sigh and take the outfit. "And these smexy shoes..." Angel purrs as he hands you a pair of purple heels you haven't worn in decades.

"If someone comments on how over the top my outfit is I will turn you into a pig," you push him out the closet and quickly change. Looking yourself in the closet mirror you grumble and place on the head piece. "Ta-da?" You gesture to your clothes as Angel squeals like the pig you threatened to turn him into.

"You look AMAZING!"

"Yeah yeah," you open your makeup bag and start to apply light makeup and do up your hair. "What now?"

"Now we show everyone then we are going out! I know the perfect speakeasy club thingy you'll just love,"

"I'm going to regret this aren't I?" You turn to your shadow who nods making the spider demon scowl.

"Give me five minutes and we can go,"

~~~

"I hate this, I hate this, I hate this," you walk out the elevator and to the lobby side by side with Angel.

"You look gorg, shut up," you sigh and turn the corner, you notice everyone having lunch. "May I present to you, the voodoo queen of hell!" Everyone turns around. All the girls squeal (minus Loona and Vaggie who just smile) in delight before running over, the boys all stare in shock but one noticeable reaction was Alastor who choked on his coffee.

"Hey..."

"Y/n! You look amazing!" You blush and thank Millie.

"Not even gonna talk about my outfit? Thanks," Angel grumbles, straightening out his sequence pink dress.

"You look wonderful, Angel," Charlie quickly adds. "Where are you guys going?"

"There's this amazing speakeasy downtown owned by some demon called mimzy,"

"You're going to Mimzy's bar?" Husk asks. "Can I tag along? We kinda ran out of booze here," Husk mumbles.

"Anything for you Husky," Angel purrs.

"Why do I even bother?"

"Hey, hold on, if the cat gets to go I want in!" Blitzo suddenly stands up.

"Can we go too?" The girls all ask.

"Why don't we all go?" Alastor straightens out his coat. "It may be a good thing to get out of the hotel for a while, isolation does no good for the mind,"

"Great! What do I wear? I don't have anything like you," Niffty suddenly frowns.

"Let me deal with that, my dear," Alastor clicks his fingers and everyone was in era appropriate clothing. The men had on suits except Husk who just had on a bow tie. The girls wore the same they did when Alastor first sung his song, Millie and Loona wearing similar outfits.

"Let's go!" Charlie drags the closest demons to her right out the door, everyone following quickly behind. "Wait... I don't know where this place is," she suddenly realises.

"Allow me," Alastor bunches everyone together, with a gush of wind you were all outside a speakeasy. "Shall we?" Alastor holds the door open for the large group.

~~~

You'll find me in the candy aisle of coles

- Anna ❤️