Meanwhile, down in Hell... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ally scowled, examining their claws. "Wonder how little Rue's doing. Probably having yet another crash out," she muttered to herself. They took one long stare around their space, then made a bored "ugh" noise under their breath. "Screw it. It's time. And I'm bored." They walked out of their room, stepping over the questionable mess, entering another space that was part of their location. She folded her arms, leaning against the wall as they looked at an empty part of the room. "Come on, work for me," they growled to themselves in frustration. After a moment, the enhancement worked. ========== Moon suddenly appeared out of nowhere in front of Alastor, his body flickering in and out of the space; almost like a glitchy hologram. He looked down at himself, then stared at the Princess of Hell with astonishment. "What the- how the hell- why am I here?!" He exclaimed, taken aback. Why was he....? Less than a minute ago, he had been in a black, empty void. Like how he had been in it beforehand, much before he met Rue. Ally snorted, her tail wrapping around their leg as they shook their head with annoyance. "I summoned you here, boytoy. Obviously." Moon fell silent, staring down at his hands. He took a swift glance around the room, taking in the details; after all, he had never been down in Hell. He swallowed, looking up to meet the demon's eyes. "Why have you summoned me?" The moon-themed animatronic said, finally finding his usual tone of voice. Alastor looked at him blankly. "Well, I've got a deal to make with you. If you'll accept my offer, that is. Though with how your beloved corrupted angel is right now, I reckon you will." Ally answered briskly, tilting their head to the side slightly as they spoke. Moon's body subconsciously tensed at her words, confusion sweeping through his system. "Corrupted? What do you mean?" Despite the questions he threw at her, Ally didn't answer them. They rolled their eyes. "You can find out for yourself, if you hush up and listen to me." She snarled, irritation clear in the demon's voice. Moon fell silent again, and Alastor proceeded to speak further. "Boytoy, the deal is this: I'll bring you back, so you can do whatever you want with the stupid family or whatever, and so you can be with my ex. Your precious not-so-innocent angel. However, you won't be an animatronic." They continued, looking at the male in the eyes. Ally then snorted. "Of course, I'll choose what form you'll be in. You won't have a say in the matter." They added, a hint of dry amusement hinting in their voice. Moon just looked at her, as a slow, exasperated sigh left his mouth. "I accept that fate. Can you please bring me back from the dead, then?" He asked, tiredness in his tone. "Yeah, fine. Whatever." Ally dismissed, staring at the bisexual animatronic square in the eyes, making him shift uncomfortably. However, his appearance did change while Alastor looked at him with a focused stare. His form gradually, but surely, transformed. Instead of being an animatronic, he looked more... Human-ish? He now had a lightly tanned skin tone. A black tail - with a white moon at the end - appeared onto him, along with a pair of matching black demon wings. Moon's outfit changed as well; he now wore a dark grey turtleneck with writing on it: "Free hugs! Just kidding. GO AWAY!". He wore dark blue plain pants with a single - large - yellow star on the bottom right hand side (his left hand side), and a black set of net arm warmers. Plus he was wearing his usual nightcap. His radiant red eyes flickered back to meet Ally's own, remaining speechless for a few moments that passed. Eventually, he spoke. "So... Am I a demon now, or-" he started, before Alastor cut him off. "Well, obviously. You've got two demon horns on the top of your head. And plus you've got the wings to match with it. So unless you're convinced it's a cosplay, I'd believe me when I tell you that you're a demon. Besides, you've committed some sins as well." Again, the moon-themed - now demon - figure sighed quietly, still remaining silent. "You said you own my soul, didn't you?" He pressed. Ally nodded. "Yes, and you can even check the palm of your hand to convince yourself that too. I can choose to summon you here whenever I want." She said with a cold smirk. Moon shrugged, glancing around the space again. "Alright. Thanks for bringing me back. I'll... Get out of here..." He muttered, his eyebrows furrowing. Alastor snorted. "You can teleport, idiot. You have powers now, duh." The male blanched at her words, momentarily pausing at their words. He cleared his throat, awkwardly. "...Yeah. right. Of course," Moon mused quietly to himself. He wordlessly opened a portal, exhaling slowly as he stepped through it. As Moon left, Ally rolled their eyes. "God, that boytoy of Rue's is stupid sometimes." ======== Meanwhile.. ======== Rue crashed down on the couch, curling into a fetal pose. (+)
Mercury sat down on the couch beside her, gazing down at his sister with worry in their eyes. Nexus closed his eyes, standing beside them as he leaned against the arm chair. "Rue, with the whole thing about your parents-" Nexus started, but his sister figure cut him off. "Don't be sorry about it. It's a normal thing. I'm far too used to it by now." She mumbled softly, not even bothering to look up at them. "Okay..." Her sibling figure answered, gazing around the room. They had teleported back to Nexus' and Mercury's place, as they knew that if they didn't get out of Heaven soon, Rue would've snapped further. "Are you alright, Rue?" Mercury asked, his voice surprisingly quiet. To his surprise, the fallen angel didn't answer him. They tried again. "Rue?" Again. No response. Nexus exchanged a worried glance with him, leaving forward to get closer to her. But then Nexus stopped, his worry - faintly - leaving his body as he sat back again. Mercury gave him a puzzled look. "She's asleep," Nexus muttered quietly. Mercury closed their eyes, sighing quietly. "Typical.." Nexus' eyes drifted around the room, unable to find any words for a moment. Then he spoke up. "I'm thinking of going to the house. Seeing how the others are," they told Mercury, keeping his voice low. Mercury silently nodded. "That's fair, I guess.. I'll stay here with Rue while you're gone." The animatronic replied, his eyes momentarily flicking to glance at Rue, before looking at his partner again. "Alright. I won't be too long. I'll try not to be, at least," the emo animatronic murmured as he - once again - opened a portal of his own. He stood up, giving Mercury a glance before he stepped forward, the portal closing behind him. === Nexus arrived at the house, specifically in the lounge room. His eyes caught sight of Solar on the couch, blankly scrolling through a phone. "Hey bro bro," he muttered as they walked up to him. Not expecting his presence, Solar jumped through the roof like one of Sun's cats. The twink looked up, his rays twitching after being startled. "A little warning next time?" He grumbled, scowling up at his brother. Nexus rolled his eyes, a sigh - again - escaping his lips as he sat down beside the candycorn. "Yeah, I'll try to remember that. How are you guys going?" The emo asked, somewhat relaxing against the couch. Solar shrugged. "I dunno, honestly. I think Vi has gone back to his own dimension to visit Spooky and the kids again. Katnho and Sun are upstairs together, and Lightning, Eclipse, and Foodie are, too. We had Cosmo and Terra come here for a visit not too long ago." He replied, closing his eyes. He hesitated for a brief minute. "So how are you and Mercury going, with Rue?" The twink asked, opening his eyes to turn and look at Nexus properly. The emo-themed animatronic sighed quietly. "Well.. it's been somewhat... Messy. About an hour ago, she k!//3dd Quinn, and his secret glitch demon partner, Jade. Then we..." Nexus continued tiredly, leaving Solar sitting there, stunned. "Jesus... She wasn't kidding when she said she was going to get her hands on him," the candycorn muttered. Nexus silently shook his head, rubbing his forehead in exhaustion. "No, she wasn't. I didn't think she was kidding about it, either way. Ever since he had k!//3d Moon, she... She's never been the same since." He mused, leaning his head against the armchair, lying beside Solar. "Never been the same? That's an understatement," their brother muttered darkly. He tensed as Nexus gave him an unimpressed stare, as if to say "lay off". The twink huffed. "Alright, alright! I've got a point, though! You can't deny that!" The candycorn twink argued. Nexus scowled. "Maybe I can't. But her lashing out on Eclipse beforehand? He technically triggered her in the first place." The male pointed out, narrowing his eyes. Solar gave him an irritated stare, a dry scoff leaving his lips. He felt annoyance start to seep deep into his systems. "For crying out loud, Nexus, I am not - I repeat, not - going to fight with you about this! It's a waste of time! And besides-" A sharp, abrupt knock at the front door cut the twink off with his words, stopping the arguement that had been unfolding. Exchanging confused glances with his brother, Nexus stood up and opened the door up immediately. Yet as he opened the door, a demon with a nightcap, grey turtleneck, a moon-shaped tail, jet black demon wings, shoulder-lengthed black hair, black leggings, and tan-ish coloured skin stood in front of him. Straight away, his mouth formed into a cold snarl. "Who are you?" Nexus growled. To his surprise, the demon only groaned tiredly and buried his head in his hands. Noticing the fine detail on his palms, there was a moon imprinted to his skin, with a cross aligned with it. "Why didn't Ally pick sth more easier for me to look like.." Moon muttered under his breath, before looking up to meet Nexus in the eyes. "It's Moon. Your brother, who died in Rue's arms." ~~~ ;)
