"Let the Games Begin!"
As soon as I said that Husk used his wings to fly in the sky while at the same time Niffty and Pretentious began bouncing around to get used to their newly Acquired high jumping powers.
Seeing this Charlie went into her partial Demon form as well as she hit the ball up in the air before flying up to reach it before sending it hurtling down with great speed.
"I got this!" Angel said before he spread his arms wide to take the shot heading his way.
But nearly imperceptible to the eye, one could see what appeared to be a spiders web between his four spread out hands.
"Ugh!" He grunted out as his body and spider net barely held out towards the surprising force that came from the downward spike of the volleyball before it tossed it back in the air.
"I think I got the handle of this jumping thing now!" Pretentious said before cooling his snake body like a spring as he jumped up to hit the ball but-
"Mine!" Niffty matched his jump height and hit the ball first, straight into Pretentious's face.
"Bugah!" His face comically caved in from the force before being sent crashing down onto the men's side of the court.
"Point for the ladies!" I shouted out which got them to cheer while Angel went to check up on him.
"You good Buddy?" He said before pulling hard to free his face from the ball as his face stayed caved in before he shook it off.
"Grrr! I'll get payback for thisss just you wait!" He said sounding genuinely mad which got him more mad as he saw Niffty laughing all crazy like which he took as an insult to him, not realizing it was just her laughing like crazy anyway.
"I got this, you two just watch and learn." Husk says while perfectly spinning the ball on his finger as they got back in their positions.
"Start!" I shout out as the second round begins.
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Meanwhile back at the Hotel.
"Alright Egg Boi's, you can run along now, I got business to attend too." Alastor said in his usual old timey radio announcer voice.
"You got it Boss!" The Egg Boi's all said together before they dispersed to do whatever they felt like doing in there free time which seemed to be random things after all.
Alastor scanned the lobby and noticed no one was around, he couldn't even sense the location of either Husk or Niffty through his contracts with them, though since they haven't disappeared they obviously aren't dead.
But no matter where they are he should feel their presence at least but he felt nothing at all.
*Sniff Sniff* "My what is that Delectable smell?" He said as he turned towards the kitchen from where the smell was originating from.
Soon enough he came upon the kitchen where he saw Tahm Kench working on several dishes while wearing a chefs outfit.
"Mmm, what are you making chum?" He innocently asks while keeping his usual smile on his face which causes Kench to pause and turn.
"Ahh, if it isn't Alastor, nothing really, just some devil sea serpents and devil squid, but as I was told you would return at some point by Lord Cain, I also made some Redtailed Devil Deer Roast Venison as he mentioned you have a penchant for Deer after all, though the rest is mostly for me as I have a rather large appetite after all." He said before opening the oven to show the roast that was almost finished being cooked.
"Delectable, speaking of which where is he and everyone else at this moment?" Alastor asked while Kench was filleting the serpent and the squid neatly.
"He and the others are on an tropical Vacation down to the Envy Ring right now, beautiful place I might add, would love to own a Villa their but the water that occupies that Ring is almost all Saltwater and me being a River Demon, stepping in Salt Water makes me rather sick After all." He says which causes Alastor to pause from hearing that.
"… Come Again?"
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"Looks like this game is going Neck and Neck folks! We are down to the wire with both teams giving it their all to win with a score of 18 to 18! Two more points from either team and we will have our winners!" I shouted out feeling all excited while I watched the events that had unfolded.
Both teams were showing there wear snd tear from this protracted game, but if you heard the chants in their heads you'd know how determined they were at winning!
'I will get myself out of this contract!' (Angel/Husk)
'Charlie and Me in beautiful Wedding Dresses! It needs to happen!' (Vaggie)
'I wanna be able to clean 1000% better than ever before!' (Niffty)
'I just want my Eggies Back!' (Pretentious)
'I don't really need anything from this, I'm just happy everyone is working together and bonding through this game of ours.' (Charlie)
"Match Start!" I called out before the boys popped it up into the air and began there offensive.
*Vrrrt Vrrrt* I suddenly felt a Vibrating in my trunks as I grabbed at my phone as I realized it was the hotels phone that was calling me.
So with a snap of my fingers I traded places with Alfred who was watching the match along with me as I left him to ref for the rest of the game.
In all honesty if Charlie asked me to help these guys I would do it if my own volition but this game along with the reward for winning makes people bond quicker as a result.
I started to walk off as I answered the phone, "Alastor! To what do I owe the pleasure of you calling me?" I ask as I had set up specifically an 1930's kind of phone at the front desk for Alastor to use to specifically call others as he refuses to use most modern technology after all.
"Oh no real reason at all, except for the fact you took all the staff away from the hotel, what if their were people that wanted to try and be saved while everyone is away?" He says while twirling the phone cord in his fingers.
"Oh please, you know better than anyone that the Hotel hasn't had any real advertising at all for anyone to want to come, and besides you can just put out a sign on the front door that we're closed for on going renovations and the like and no one will say a thing of they just look at the place from a first glance." After all the outside still hasn't been touched up as the rooms were getting fixed first to begin with.
"While you do have a point with the current situation of the hotel, I would have appreciated a forward notice before you took my employees so far away that I couldn't even sense them in the first place." He says while I hear the last bit being extra staticy and forced that he was irritated at the very least.
"Oh sure! Would you like your message sent by carrier pigeon? Or would you prefer a Messenger to arrive by horse and deliver it in letter form? Because unless you get over your hate for modern technology I can't exactly call you up and tell you what's going on." I say as I give him a sarcastic response which makes him rotate his jaw as he felt annoyed hearing such a remark even if he knew that it was mainly his fault for not having a cellphone at least as it would make things easier, but know they are made by Vox he had to give it a hard pass.
"But anyway if you wish to join the rest of us on this vacation, the main mirror in the foyer can be used as a portal to give you access to my Villa here down in Envy, so come join us at our best convenience." I say as I turn to hear the cheers behind me of the end of the game with one side all excited and the other side all depressed for losing.
"But I need to hang up now Alastor, looks like we have our winners for the No Holds Barred Volleyball Match, so just come on over whenever you feel like it." I say before hanging up the phone while leaving the portal open for him to cross through.
"…. No Holds Barred…. Volleyball?"
"And the winner of the No Holds Barred Volleyball match is!."
"Niffty's Number 1" she shouted out as she was hoisted up by both Vaggie and Charlie as she won the winning shot.
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Last chapter for this week, will start working on the chapters when the new week starts up tomorrow.
I'm changing it now to be a 50 powerstones for new chapters since I should probably start uploading chaps on my other fics as well, then again you guys will probably quickly hit those milestones no problem after all.