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Emily was excited to show Charlie around more of heaven. After the redemption of Sir Pentious they had been meeting up more frequently to keep going with their goal of redeeming all of the souls in hell.
In doing so Emily had been introducing Charlie to more of the residents and getting them on their side.
"And this is the performer's district!" Emily munched as they entered a new area.
"If a soul was a performer or had any kind of fame while still on earth this is usually where they come," Emily showed off some of the stars of the past era a lot of them were kind and welcomed both charlie and Vaggie.
"This reminds me of the roaring 20's " Charlie said looking around. A lot of women were dressed in drop waisted dressed with beading and long necklaces and feathers in thier hair.
"It should, alot of us are from the 10's 20's and 30's, if you go deeper there are more modern but true "preforming" became more "mainstream" or that's what I'm told," the woman that spoke stepped forward. She had a deep Southern accent, short and thin, With blood red hair and emerald green eyes. She was also dressed in 20's style, with a blue dress that shimmered in the sun.
"Wow your beautiful," Emily blurted out before blushing and tuning her head away.
The woman laughed. "Thank you darling, your not the first to say that," she bowed slightly her golden headband glittering as she moved. "Maria,pleasure to be meeting all of you quite the pleasure" she helD Out her hand to them and Charlie was the first to shake.
"Wow you sound like Alastor," she remarked that make the woman pause.
"Alastor ?" She cocked her head to the side red hair falling on her shoulder. She had a strange look on her face.
"He's a …. friend of mine, he's helping with the hotel, tho he dosen't really believe in redemption, he's also form you era maybe that why you sound alike." Charlie laughed at the end scratching the back of her head.
"Hmm, do you pray chance know where he lived when he was living ?" Maria became serious.
"He dosen't really talk about when he was alive but he has mention new orlens, he was a radio host there," Maria stares at them in shock.
"Pardon my assumptions but, I think that's my husband," she said eye wide as she played with a ring that hung around her neck.
Vaggie sat on the bed. "What if she's lying," she said as Charlie was writing up the proposal.
"Why would she do that? There is no reason for her to lie." She said back looking up form the paper.
"Alastor gloats about the people he's killed while alive and how alot of them would want revenge. We could be bringing on of them to the hotel," Vaggie insisted.
"He never killed women, he kept to killing men," Charlie pointed out.
"Still she could have been the wife of one of those men,"
"She seemed so Senecr Vaggie. What is she is his wife, we could reunite them and maybe then Alastor will take redemption seriously so he can be with his wife." Charlie said. She was excited. They never knew too much about Alastor.
"Wouldn't he have mentioned having a wife at least ONCE before IF he had one, or wear a ring ?"
"Maybe but he's also a privet person he barely talks about things like that, listen I know your cautious but Maria seems to be telling the truth." Charlie walked over to Vaggie pulling her close.
"What is we were separated for 100 years. How would you feel ? " she asked, Vaggie placed her hand at Charlie's waist.
"I would do anything to see you again, " she pulled Charlie into a kiss. "IF she's allowed to come to hell, I'll be keeping an eye on her, I don't want anything happening that could harm the hotel,"
Charlie squealed hugging Vaggie close and lifting her off the ground. "Done! Now help me write this, I chat wait to see Alastor's face when he sees her,"
"I think it would be beneficial for dinner to know that there are loved ones waiting for them here in heaven," Charlie argued her case to Sara.
"They would walk to actually try and be better if they knew there were people up here waiting for them, so I really think having a day or two where sinner can have the chance to see the ones they loved in life that will help our cause," she finished. The angels stared down at her they turned to one another before speaking.
"And can you garentee the safety of the winner that go to your hotel? How can we be sure that there isn't sinners down there that will try and kill them?" Sara asked.
"I have wards up around my hotel, anyone who is an actual threat and souls bring harm would be be allowed entry, only the residents would be able to have access to those that came to the hotel,"
They tuned back to each other.
"We will grant this on a trial bases. Only Maria Crain wills be permitted to follow you back to your hotel, if any harm comes to her it will be in you princess, this will be your only warning," Sara finished. The meeting ended and everyone left.
When Charlie exited Emily was waiting.
"I have this for you, we need to give to to Maria so she can go with you, oh this is so exciting !!" Emily hugged Charlie. Vaggie gave an unimpressed look.
"Come on , I wanna go home," sue said pulling her girlfriend skin out of the court.
The walked for a while before coming back to the preforme's district. There they found Maria at a cafe, She was holding a drink looking slightly nervous, she lit up when she saw Charlie.
"How did things go?" She asked playing with the run in the chain.
"well, they said you can come to the hotel with us, I did spin it as a way for sinners to see their loved one and if this is successful then we can open up a way for others to Beale to see their loved ones," Charlie answered "so far it's only you, allowed,"
Maria hugged Charlie close, "thank you dear, you have no idea how much this mean so me," the other woman win the placed a hand on Maria as she pulled back.
"that's more than fine darling. I'm only happy that I have the chance to see him," she said joking the ring close to her chest.
The began to walk to the gates Charlie kept asking Maria questions.
"How long were you two together ?"
"We were together 5 years" Maria looked dreamily,"we had a plan to spend our lives together but unfortunately those plans got cut short" she said.
"If I may; what happened ?" Charlie grew nervous, she DID know Alastor never killed woman but he IS still a serial killer.
"I was murdered dear," she said bluntly.
"Oh…" Charlie grew silent. She fidgeted with her hands trying to think of her next words.
Vaggie shifted closer she didn't like where this was going.
"Ask the blunt questions dear." Maria said fixing Charlie with a too wide smile.
"Who killed you? Was it Alastor ?" Vaggie asked she was ready to pull Charlie away from her. The angel fixed them with a look of confusion before laughing.
"Heavens no darling ! " she continued to laugh. "He would have never hurt me; I had that man wrapped around my little finger," she held up her hand wiggling her pinky.
"Oh…then who,"
"Charlie dear look at me ?" Maria said stopping and making Charlie turn to her. "what colour is my skin?" Charlie looked her up and down.
"Your white," Charlie answered. Not liking where this was going.
"Alastor is not, and people were not very accepting of us as a couple." Maria said solemnly, "And some people Decided to take it personally," Maria finished.
"That's awful," Vaggie said. she hugged Charlie's arm, but f someone ever tried to hurt Charlie because of their relationship. She probably snap.
"It was," Maria took a deep breath. "Fortunately though that is in the past, from what I've been told from new comers couple like us are no as hated anymore, it is a relief." She said looking up letting the sun shine on her face. Taking a deep breath "any way, you had more questions darling ?" She turned the Charlie.
"Oh yes , if you don't mind," Charlie asked.
"I I didn't want you to ask I would have come with you dear, you really are a nosy Nelly dearie"
Charlie blushed as they stepped through the portal to hell.