Consequences (Huskerdust)

chapter 1: deal breaker

Angel shifted uncomfortably as he followed val into that massive casino. He wasn't sure why Val was here, or why he had to tag along. But one thing was certain, the feeling of dread in the air was awful. People were crying in the corners, others were drinking till they collapsed, and finally, angels eyes landed on the main table where the winged overlord sits. He was a cat like demons with massive wings, almost as big as vals. Tho they were neatly folded behind him as he sat quietly at the table, the 2 other demons at the table with him were shaking, nervous as all get out. But it was clear when angel saw exactly what they were playing for, angels eyes widened as he saw soul contracts laid out on the table. The winged overlord smiled as he laid he cards out on the table,

"Full flush! Haha!" The overlords gravely voice boomed throughout the casino

The sinners at his table threw their cards down and almost instantly, purple chains appeared around their necks. Angel held his neck, where Vals chains would usually appear. Val looked at angel, then back to the overlord, as Val approached the cat demons table, Val eyes locked with the cat.

"Husker! It's a pleasure to see that your business is going well!" Val says with a painfully fake voice

Huskers ear twitchs "ya, it's going good tonight," he motions for the two demons to leave.

"Sit" husk says while shuffling a the deck of cards. Val sat down In one of the seats and started "so I wan-" husker stopped him, "why isn't he sitting?" Husker pointed towards angel. Val looked towards angel, and angel immediately looked away. "He's not making a deal.  I am, he doesn't matter." Val Said. Husker growled "he's with you,  I won't be disrespected by him not sitting down." Husker pauses, and look towards angel "sit down baby, your ok." Angel looks at Val, and he makes no protest. Angel smiles at husker and sits down. "Can we continue now?" Val spat. Husker nodded.

Val continued, "When vox and I spoke to you last, we were speaking about you contributing to the V's. You and your casino makes thousands a night, plus your large collection of souls would be extremely helpful towards the Vs and our goals." Val spoke in a oddly polite tone. Angel looked over at him to see him reading off of a card, signed by vox. "Figures" angel sighed under his breath.

Husk smiles, "I told yall last time, I don't wanna be a part of your Vs bullshit, there is no reason financially I should contribute to your ring of hell." Val growled as he flipped through a few cards. "That's why I'm here, I know you love to play, so why not a game?" Husk smiled wide, "I'm listenin"  Val continue, "if I win, you contribute 25% of all your earnings to the Vs" husker spat at that "that's a big pot, what are you offering to lose?" Husker said narrowing his eyes. Val sighed, it's obvious that he is being forced to do this. "If I lose, you get angel."

Angels eyes widened he wanted to ask Val what he was thinking... but he started to think, this was his chance to get away from Val. He didn't know this husker, but he couldn't be as bad as Val. Husker eyes flicked to angel. "Interesting.." he hummed. "What use would I have for angel?" Val rolled his eyes "have you not seen his films? He is a star! He can suck and fuck anyone you want, he is-" husker stopped him, "stop, I heard enough."

Huskers face was almost unreadable, but it was definitely a version of disgust. "Ok I'll play, what game?" Husker growled, "21" Val said. Husker snapped his fingers and one of his imp dealers appeared and started to shuffle and deal the cards. "Imps? Really, I thought you were better than that." Val laughed while eyeing the imp up and down. Husker rolled his eyes, "imps are the best, they are cheap, easily impressed and best of all. They are rare this side of hell, so people come from all over just to get a drink from one." Husker laughed, "I guess they are a kink or something I don't know" Val thought for a moment, "angel remind me to get more imp actors for tomorrow's show." Angel sighed "yes val" husker picked up his card, and Val picked up his.

Angel started at vals card, a 6, angel has never seen Val play 21, or any gambling game for that matter. He also started at husker, who was stone faced as he chose to get another card. Val did the same. He got a 8, so now he has 14, that's an awful hand. Angel looked at husker, who stayed. Angel sighed and laid his head down and went to sleep

Angel was awoken by Val slamming the desk "bullshit! You cheated!" Huskers wings flared "how the fuck can I cheat at 21, plus you lost 5 times in a row. I win,  you lose, get out of my casino." Val stood up to leave when husk stopped him "ah! Angels soul contract." Husk held out his hand, which val, only because vox was telling him too. Handed angel dust contract over. And suddenly, angels pink chain turn a dark purple color.

Angel felt the chain around his neck and closed his eyes expecting husker to pull, or choke him with it. But surprisingly, husker just put it on the table next to him, and invited angel to sit next to him. Meanwhile Val was stomping away screaming at vox on his phone. Angel sat down wearily and greeted his new owner. "HI, I'm angel dust, sir. What do you want me to do?" Angel coughed out, husker looked over him a moment, and said, "well..what do you want to do?"  Angel was surprised by this question, "well.. I dont...I don't really know." Angel say looking down at his feet. Husker grunted "you have a place to stay?" Angel nodded, "that's not at vals?" Husker corrected. "Oh uh, no.." husker nodded, and whispered something to an imp that was passing by, then turned back to angel. "Well we are closing for the night, it's late, you can sleep in my office. That imp" husk motions towards an imp waving at them from a few feet away. "Will show you to your room" and without another word, husk got up, and left the room.

Angel watched as all the imps worked, the imp husk had talked to earlier called out. "Hey! Angel dust right? I'm a huge fan!" Angel smirked "ah you know of my work? Does uh..the cat know?" The imp paused for a moment, "oh! You mean husker! I mean probably why?" The imp started walking towards husks office. "Just curious, how is working for him? Is he mean? Or anything?" The imp unlocked a big red door, had the word husker branded to the front. The imp shook her head "oh no, husker actually pays us haha!" Angel's eyes widened, "yall get paid? What the Fuck? that's so random for a business in hell, especially run by an overlord..." the imp opened the door, and nodded, "exactly what I thought! He's also a cute drunk!" The imp giggled. Angel raised an eyebrow at this, maybe life under husker wouldn't be so bad, he entered his "room" angel saw the desk husker would sit at, there was cat hairs all over the place, luckily, there was a nice couch to sleep on. Angel laid down, and dozed off to sleep

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Husker knocked on the door gingerly, one of his imps told him that angel was still asleep inside. After he waits a while with no answer, he enters in to see angel dust sprawled out on the couch. Husk just ignored him and started his work for the day. It was about 1 o'clock when angel finally woke up. Huskers eyes flicked to angel as he sat up from his sleep. "Mornin." Husker grunted. Angel looked around the office for a moment, and then at husker, "what time is it?" Angel asks still groggy from the sleep. "1, you slept for like 12 hours, it wa-" huskers sentence was cut off by angel cursing. "Shit Val is gonna kill me.. I gotta go." Husker rolled his eyes. "You don't work for him anymore, remember? You work for me now." Husker said standing up from his desk. Angel peered at him, "sorry, I must have been drunk last night, I'm so used to working for Val." Husker growled in annoyance. "Well I'm nothing like that fucker Valentino. Treats his employees like shit, makes garbage films and gives his people nothing. Yet he'll still be surprised why everyone hates him." Huskers wings flared in anger. Angel raised an eyebrow, "you two got beef?" Angel asked, husker sat back down and allowed his wings to fold neatly back behind him. "In a manner of speaking ya, we used to be partners, we ran a joint strip club slash casino. It was great.." Husker paused for a moment, "then I looked past the money at what Val was doin to these people." Husker sighed "to people like you. And I couldn't take it anymore so I left." Angel smiled slightly "so your a big Ole softy under that grizzled face?" Angel teased. Husker rolled his eyes, "just a more sympathetic demon I guess."