Nearly every sigh being pointed by the crazed smiling dapper forest demon seemed to point towards The Mad Cat S the first sign had described, that or your mindset was just allowing you to see what you were told to see.

Briefly looking down at the dress Alastor had oh so graciously given despite feeling awkward in such a dollish-looking dress. Perhaps he'll wasn't a burning inferno and more of just its own maddened world of sin. If so then why haven't you gone mad already?

The bitter smell of burning water and foul sweetened air brought you back from your thoughts. Pinching your nose did little as the smell could already be tasted on the tongue. Raising a brow when coming upon a hedge garden tinted green with a heavy haze rolling over, the closer you kept going.

The terrible sounds of music and clattering ceramics almost drowned out the scolding of a person's high-pitched voice. Curiosity got the best of your self-consciousness when subconsciously peeking through the garden's wooden gate with an eye-shaped carving to see through.

Due to the thick haze, it was almost impossible to see who or what was inside aside from the gray silhouettes that appeared to be fighting and arguing. Going on untruly prayed luck placing a hand against the wooden gate feeling the smooth surface but also the dew of the haze.

Perhaps it was the creaking of the wooden gate that annoyed the occupants of this brawl situation causing a knife to be thrown just inches from your ear. The thought of slipping back out and getting lost seemed like a better option at least Alastor would be charming enough to make your last moments more appeasing.

"Who the fuck is there?" Demanded a gruff masculine voice from the table. Actually the closer you got the more it seemed like a bar table just from the obvious mountainous amount of empty beer bottles that were littered in piles in all four corners with few even stacked sculptures-like to mimic people in the few unoccupied stools.

A sick feeling formed in the pit of your stomach feeling your shoulders became suddenly heavy as anxiety started to creep in. Taking hesitant steps, feet becoming stiff with feeling all confidence immediately drain away.

"Will you be quiet!" Shouted another voice sounding almost nasally "For the last time, I told you that we have plenty of time before the party starts."

It took just the slightest bit of noise when finding a stool to sit down on before having to lay your head down on the green cloth-covered table just as the anxiety fully collapsed onto your body. Feels like a great time to wake up if this was all just a hallucinatory dream.

"Oh my gosh, a human!" Shouted the female startling you to whip your head up just from feeling the tremors of hands slamming down on the table. The fogginess that was beginning to surround your vision immediately dissipated giving a clear vision of what demons were at this demoniacal after-party.

A demon black cat with red wings dressed in a blackjack attire crossed their arms across their chest with a huff glaring from across the table while seemingly slouched over with a slack jaw revealing golden teeth and drowsy eyes.

"Hi, I'm Niffty!" Chirped a child-size cyclops demon springing up from the left arm of your seat "It's nice to meet you. I haven't seen a human in so long, well actually neither of us has."

Taking a brief moment to collect your thoughts not wanting to announce any attention-grabbing words that would potentially harm your quest in reaching the hotel the further along your journey went but also as a caution of not having another demon join as even while sitting at this very table with sloshed and libidinous demons knowing that the moment this situation ended. Alastor would already be waiting for your return. A wonderful way he'll have your path to death already planned, isn't it?

"I'm just a human that happened to have been brought here for a reason I have yet to figure out," you said awkwardly fiddling with the silk fabric of your dress discreetly glancing down before the shine of glass sliding towards you brought your eyes up.

Feeling the back of your throat feel dry made the drink inviting but you withheld yourself at the warning of consuming anything. Perhaps the lack of consumption will be the end of you.

"A human? Since when did humans start coming down here?" The cat gulped the green beer bottle they held using their sleeve to wipe away drops having slipped "How did you wind up here anyway?"

The thought of asking for directions to the hotel crossed your mind only to briefly disappear when a poof of vapor appeared behind the two demons. Eyes widened the lips parted when seeing Alastor loom over the drunk cat, eyes glowing with mischief.

A state of perplexity able to only watch as Alastor raised a single claw to his intimidating smiling face, a gesture to stay quiet. Staring at the demon's crimson eyes, an almost hypnotizing mind went blank for a moment.

"The forest demon Alastor gave directions here."

The cat demon's boozed drink spritzed from his mouth causing Niffty to instinctively clean up before taking a seat scolding the cat in the process creating banter between them. Taking the brief distraction to look around for an exit door finding Alastor standing casually behind the group gesturing to an open gate across the table. From how hazy the room had been it was easy to sneak past.

A curious glance back only for Alastor to abruptly close a gate "Now that was quite a show!"

The burning of agitation could be felt in your chest shaking your head at the demon before walking off shouting back "I don't need your help!"

"Oh ho ho, darling but I do believe you do. For this world is nothing but a stage and you happen to be the star everyone is waiting for!" A laugh track emerging from nowhere.

"I'm nobody's star." You remarked with a firm tone "I'm making my way to the hotel just since the princess of hell needs me too. Not sure why but I just need to."

Alastor was appeased by the display of determination you held so strongly. It made this all the more entertaining as such a determined soul could easily be oblivious to their already blind mistake "Do give me a call little doll. I would like to help in any way I can."

"Why not start by leaving me alone?" You questioned bitterly walking amongst the twisted forest finding it becoming dark.

A hum of static resounded as your finger disappeared amongst the forest trees "If you wish."