roman groaned as he sat up. he looked around the room to take in the scenery. the floor was a dirt texture but black, the sky was blood red. there was shuffling beside him and he looked over amd saw someone he would have never expected to see.

"dr. gloom? i thought you were dead." roman scoffed. virgil pursed his lips.

"y-you're kidding.. right?" virgil asked. "also don't call me that prince not so charming."

roman's eyes widened as he clutched his chest. "how dare you insult me! i am the hero, i will not accept this disrespect!" virgil laughed and shook his head. "i see that ugly stutter has came back, too. what happened? are you scared of me?" roman taunted.

"fuck off." virgil spat. "and why would i be scared of you out of anyone. you were scared of a puppy for goodness sakes!"

"i was not! and you would be scared of me because i killed you once i will not hesitate to do it again!" roman went to get out his sword when it wasn't there. he gasped and narrowes his eyes at virgil. "you wouldn't!"

"i didn't." virgil said. "but are you actually serious? you don't understand what's going on at all..?"

"no!" roman groaned and ran his hands down his face. "is this your layer or something?"

the amount of stupidity you would have to have to not understand what was going on here was high, and virgil clearly saw roman had that amount and more.

"let me give you a hint. we share something in common right now."

"uhhh... we both have enemies?" roman asked, virgil said nothing, only sighed. "oh! we're both trying to get out of here."

"are you honestly that stupid. do you not see the blood red sky?! or how about the literal ashes on the ground!"

roman furred his eyebrows and looked at the ground. "i'm really bad at hints okay.." roman frowned and waited for virgil to explain.

"well i guess common sense skipped over you but we are in hell!" virgil shouted. "and unless we want to get out of here, we're going to end up like everyone here. burned to ashes."

roman yelped as he brushed what he thought was dirt off his clothes. "why didn't you tell me sooner?!"

"you were too busy fighting with me." virgil defended himself. "but you know what, fine. i'll just find out how to get out myself."

"but how?! there is no possible way tp get out of here!"

"yeah there is, unless someone finds us dead. then we literally disintegrate." virgil's voice got darker as he spoke. "thanks for killing me and leaving me in your field."

"no problem." roman noticed virgil glare at him. "ah, i'm sorry..."

the younger man completely ignored the older one and walked to the big building that looked deserted. "wait up for me!"

inside the building was an abandoned library. virgil looked around in amazement. many different colors of books were on old wooden shelves. it was cold looking on the outside but on the inside it looked so warm and accepting.

virgil walked up and saw his favorite book on the shelf. he gasped and picked up the book. looking over his shoulder at roman he saw roman go over to a huge king sized bed. it looked incredibly comfortable.

he looked over at the rest of the building. he saw a table filled with food. suddenly he caught on. "princy! don't lay down!"

"why not?" roman asked. "you have your book, i have my bed."

"it's the seven deadly sins, i'm guessing we have to resist them. it makes sense just look around."

roman nodded, but said nothing. it was like he completely ignored virgil. "roman!" roman flinched at the sound of his name. he looked over. "do you want to get out of here or not?"

"yes. i apologize. what should we do?" and with that, the two started planning out what to do.

as the two were planning a girl sauntered over to them. "hey, boys." she was wearing a mini skirt and a blouse that showed way too much cleavage. "can i help you with anything?" she asked, sticking her chest out.

that was clearly lust. virgil looked at her in disgust. "sorry, sweetie. i'm gay." virgil snapped, trying to get her away. roman's jaw dropped open, causing virgil to groan. virgil shoved the girl aside and grabbed roman's face, kissing him.

roman was immediately snapped out of his trance and kissed virgil back. virgil pulled away when he saw lust leave them. "sorry. i needed to snap you out of it somehow but don't get any ideas." virgil turned around and saw thomas, his ex. "huh..?"

thomas put his finger up to virgil's lips. "shh. i know what you're thinking, how the hell, right?" virgil nodded, stepping back. "i was killed a day before you and i've been trying to get out. i'm so glad to see you."

virgil stammered over his words. he tried to make sense of what was going on. "no. i am sorry, i can't trust you. i didn't see you before outside of here so i can't trust you." virgil grabbed roman's wrist and began to walk away.

"what are you just going to ignore me and be a whore with that guy?!" virgil understood exactly what was going on, roman not so much.

thomas was clearly envy that turned into anger. as much as virgil wanted to turn around and get thomas back or curse him away he managed to stay calm.

the two walked into a new room filled with mirrors and virgil knew it was the last sin, pride.

"keep you- jesus christ you're unbelievable." virgil looked over to roman staring at himself. "roman i will leave you here."

"sorry! i just look so good, i've never seen myself like this before."

"no duh, cause this is what you wish you'd look like, just stop looking at yourself." virgil grabbed roman's wrist dragging him through the maze of mirrors.

it didn't take long for virgil to get out of the maze. in front of the two was a throne. it was a deep maroon with three spikes.

there sat the devil in the throne. striking eyes and pitch black hair. his suit had flames and his skin was tan. "great job, boys! you've successfully gotten past my challenges. and for that, you have a choice either stay in hell where you can do anything you want for passing or rise from the dead."

"bring me back to life please, and soon! i need to feed my cat." virgil rushed out, already knowing what he would choose. the devil nodded and snapped then virgil disappeared.

"i would like to be alive, too. see you soon." roman said out of habit as he was brought back to life.

roman groaned, sitting up. he still knew what happened so he got up and raced to the kitchen to see if it worked for virgil. it did.

out there in the field stood virgil. roman smiled and ran outside to where a bloody virgil stood.

"want to call it a truce?" roman put his hand out for virgil to shake. virgil smirked and nodded, shaking roman's hand. "so about the kiss-"

"shut the hell up!"