《Helluva Harem》Chamber of Reflection
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[Helicopters Fly over the city, news stations and sports channels prepare for the disruption game. You didn't know it was being recorded at all, and of course Vox is the front man.]
Velvette: Ha, of course that bastard shows us to the world, don't fuck this up Y/n or else your gonna get shit for it. Vox is very peculiar about what goes on his TVs.
Y/n: I don't care, if he has a problem then he can talk to me about it.
Velvette: What's with the sudden attitude?
Y/n: I don't know, I've heard a lot of shit from you 3, I'm just being cautious. If your worried about my opinion on you though it's neutral. People barely talk about you.
Velvette: [Saddened] Oh...
Y/n: I mean in like shit talking way. I haven't hung around you at all so I wouldn't know how you really are. I'm completely avoiding Valentino though.
Velvette: I don't see anything wrong with him.
Y/n: Besides the fact he violates people and has broken every sort of sexual crime law, Abuses my boyfriend, tried getting into my pants, and dresses like a pimp.
Velvette: Just a couple of minor flaws.
Y/n: Stop trying to defend him.
[Velvet just grabs her phone and snaps a photo of you and her. You didn't bother asking what she was doing, Your mind focused on the upcoming game. As you reached your location a new host introduces herself. A cyborg demon lady.]
????? ????: Right, you all know the rules. We have a new player, doesn't mean it'll get easier. Now let's get today's challenge.
Y/n: Who's that?
Velvette: That's Little Duck, no one knows anything about her, she just showed up and hosted these games since. People think she's actually a exorcist in hiding.
Little Duck: [Kicking a Tv] So the challenge this time is...Demo Units and [Kicking the Tv again] Limiters. You Muckers are ready for a bloodbath?
Velvette: FUCK!
Y/n: What's wrong?
Alastor: Those are the two hardest challenges my dear friend.
Rosie: Yup, Those Demo Units can wipe out beacons in one swoop, limiters limit our abilities and what the reward pool is for each round.
Vox: Like it matters, Me and Tino are taking the prize this time.
Valentino: I would mind share my 'Prize' With fisheyes [Taking a hold of your hand] You'll appreciate it right?
Y/n: [Swiping your hand away] We don't even know if the prize is worth sharing, and stop touching me for Christ sake. The only way I can tolerate your existence is if you change a lot about you.
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Valentino: [Caressing your face] That's just a bit out of my...Expertise.
Y/n: Then stay quiet.
Valentino: Of course daddy~
[Little Duck then opens a door, she stands there bored out of her mind.]
Little Duck: Right then, who's going first.
[Vox and Valentino walked through the door, Little duck then leaves and heads to the control center. Everyone else stands around Idle.]
Alastor: I do wonder what todays prize is.
Rosie: I'm sure it'll be good, all though Lucifer really kept this one under wraps. We didn't even get a hint on what it is.
Y/n: Maybe is just something not important and he's just doing this for fun.
Velvette: That does sound like something he would do.
[You talked to your fellow overlords, learning more about Rosie and Velvette. Both had interesting stories, and Alastor seemed to have a good partnership with Rosie. It wasn't long before Vox and Valentino come out the Arena, both clearly roughed up.]
Velvette: What the hell!?! That really all you got. 2 Rounds!?! I thought you could do better!
Vox: We could've gone farther but Tino over here fucked us over!
Little Duck: Who's next?
[Alastor and Rosie calmly walked through the door.]
Valentino: It's not my fault! One of my girls must've have misplaced them!
Vox: THEN FUCKING KILL ONE OF THEM! SHOW THAT THEY CANT FUCK WITH US TINO! FUCK!
[Valentino gets visibly frightened, he steps away before Vox punches Valentino in the gut. He throws up from the sudden force.]
Y/n: Low blow...
[Velvette runs over to Valentino helping him up.]
Vox: Don't help him up! Let him sit there, make him feel useless.
Velvette: Oh shut your ass up Vox. How the hell did he even throw the game?
Valentino: I guess ummm... I packed the wrong cigarettes... You know I only like one brand is Luxury bla-
Vox: Just shut the fuck up, I couldn't give a rats ass about your damn cigarettes. Cigarettes are fucking cigarettes. Light up and puff. Fucking leave.
[Valentino walks away from the group teary eyed. Even if he's an abuser to other people you still feel bad that his so called 'Friend' Treats him like shit. You followed Valentino, and saw him sitting on a bench. You knew that had to talk to him so you set your hatred and disgust aside and bit the bullet.]
Y/n: Hey...
[Valentino stayed quiet, only sniffles can be heard. You saw tears fall to the floor and couldn't help but feel bad.]
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[Reaching into your jacket, you pulled out a box of Treasures Luxury black cigarettes. The exact brand Valentino smokes. Grabbing 2 cigarettes you put one into your mouth. Taking the other cigarette you light type Valentino. He looks over to you and looks at the cigarette]
Y/n: Kind of a dick move for your friend not to know the difference between cigarettes. Don't you think...
[Valentino stares at the cigarette in your hand, he then looks over to Vox then back to you. He then takes it from your hand.]
Valentino: Thank you... It's the only brand I can smoke.
Y/n: Likewise, Everything else feels like acid down the throat.
[Taking a lighter, you lit Valentino's then yours. Both of you sat on the bench just thinking about the events that just unfolded.]
Y/n: Is he always like that?
Valentino: No... At least not at the beginning. We all used to be good friends, but when Vox became an overlord he changed. He wasn't this sweet guy just trying to make it Through hell, he became mean, power hungry, and greedy. At first I didn't mind, we got payed, we lived lavishly, but if one of us messed up he'd yell and berate us. Eventually it got physical. Velvette tries to fight back and knock some sense into him but he's lost himself, trying to control what we do, monitoring what we say and do. If one of us messes up he lose his fucking mind. Telling us we have to get our shit together. I don't want to fight back against him, he's my best friend. That's why I just do what he tells me to do.
Y/n: And he's the reason you just...Commit heinous sex crimes...
Valentino: I lay awake at night thinking I could be a better person... I just wanted to run a porn film studio. The rapes...abuse...trafficking...It's his form of a threat. I wanted to film movies for those who can't find their spice. I never wanted these crimes. It's all just a persona I'm forced to put on or else that man would hurt me or my workers.
Y/n: Don't you think that doing those actions may cause more harm to your workers than trying to fight back against him.
Valentino: I want to fight back, but he's strong. He has eyes and ears everywhere. I'm risking what I have just talking to you.
Y/n: Like it matters, Stand up for yourself Tino. Be the better person you want to be. Let me make a proposal. You cut ties with Vox, and I'll help with your line of work, but I'm going to change some of your 'Work Guidelines'. I'll keep management of your businesses, you keep one hundred percent of your pay. Deal?
[Valentino looks at you as if you were his savior from heaven, ironically enough. He then takes a puff from the cigarette before blowing out a cloud. The cloud the forms and hand, open palmed. You shook the smoke clouds hand.]
Valentino: It's a deal...
Y/n: Good... I...Look forward to our partnership.
Valentino: Me too
[Hiding behind a wall, Velvette has been listening to the entire conversation. She has a stupid smile on her face. All she could think about was the fact Valentino hopefully found a trustworthy friend.]
[Alastor and Rosie finally pop out the room]
Little Duck: Five Rounds, Good work muckers.
[Alastor looked tired from the game, while Rosie's dress was all tattered up.]
Little Duck: Alright last group, get this over with before Lucifer takes your prize away
[Getting up from your seat, you walked towards the door. Valentino just watches you, his mind filled with contradictions and thoughts he can't share with anyone. Velvette was close by your side.]
[Entering the arena, it looked industrial. Pipes and gears turned everywhere while flames shoot out from random openings.]
Little Duck: Right, I'll give you the run down. Keep those demo units way from the beacons. I'm sending some drones down to give you the limiters.
[Drones come down from the roof, only stopping in front of you. Velvette takes her limiter and places it in her belt. Your limiter was a syringe filled with some mysterious fluid. You stabbed yourself and felt no difference.]
Little Duck: Velvette your limiter is that you can only use for elements from your belt, Y/n your limiter is extremely diluted holy water, you shouldn't be able to use your powers for a solid 2 hours. Good luck to you muckers. Game begins now.
[A loud alarm blares signifying the game has begun. You and Velvette dash for the beacons]
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