Chapter 9: The King Of Hell
A new day awaits Hell, and it was a day closer to the Extermination date. Still in bed sleeping, was Vaggie, she squirms before waking up, yawning and rubbing her eyes. She turns to the left side and noticed that Charlie was gone.
Vaggie: Charlie?
Downstairs, Charlie could be seen panicking and planning out everything with lots of paper that had strings attached. Everyone was watching her, disturbed by her behavior as she was completely on edge.
Charlie: I'm just not quite understanding why it's not working. Okay, okay, think Charlie. Think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think. Okay if I do this, it's going to be-[Gasp] I have trust falls every single morning. We can do-[Gasp]
Angel Dust: Yikes.
Blue: I.....Is she okay?
Charlie: Come on, come on, come on, come on.
Husk: Definitely not
Vaggie: Charlie? Sweetie? You, uh, you good?
Charlie looks back with a sleep deprived, insane look in her eyes, red veins were shown in the sclera and now everyone was spooked out.
Charlie: Nope! No, not really. Ha ha. I've been up all night trying to figure out why the hotel isn't working. We've done trust falls, we've tried sharing our feelings, we only have a couple months left before the angels come.
Charlie turns into her demonic form and laughs maniacally before turning back to normal.
Charlie: And at this rate-
Vaggie: Maybe it's time-
Charlie: NO.
Vaggie: to ask-
Charlie gets up close to Vaggie's face, holding her cheeks desperately.
Charlie: DON'T SAY IT.
Vaggie: Your Dad.
Charlie groans, knowing what this means for her while Blue and the others look at each other, wondering if THE Lucifer would actually show up.
Vaggie: Charlie, I know you don't want to, but we need every advantage we can get.
Charlie: He let the extermination happen to begin with. They just had a meeting and said, "Go ahead and kill everyone". [Gasp] Wait, that's it!
Vaggie: Kill everyone?
Charlie: No! He could get me a meeting with Heaven!
Vaggie: Didn't we already try that?
Charlie: Well yeah with Adam, he was an asshole. But he isn't in charge of all of Heaven, we could go to the top. There's sure to be some angels who will listen.
Charlie scrolls through her contacts, Egg Boiz 1,2, and 3 were present, and so was Blue but his name was listed as "Little Blue" with Blue Hearts on each side. Her thumb lingers on top of her "Dad". However, she was hesitant to actually call him.
Husk: What's the holdup? You got daddy issues?
Charlie: No, we just have never been close. After he and Mom split, he never really wanted to see me. He calls, sometimes, but only if he's bored or like needs me to do something.
Husk was aware that this is just an excuse that Charlie does have issues with her dad and turns to the others.
Husk: Daddy issues.
Blue: I agree, and I don't even have a Dad
Angel Dust: Well I'd like to meet the big dick in charge.
Niffty was holding a knife in her hands.
Niffty: The ultimate bad boy
Niffty laughs like a gremlin with excitement, holding a knife in her. Angel takes her knife away without her even knowing as she.....fantasies about Lucifer?
Niffty: I bet he's scary.
Niffty loses her bet assuming what she thought of Lucifer. At his house, framed photos of Lucifer's family could be seen in a dark spooky room. The King of Hell can be heard making snarling noise as he was working on something.
It was then revealed that his room is revealed to be filled with a lot of rubber ducks, and stacks of them filled the boxes and tubs.
Lucifer: That's it...Almost there...Now presenting...the magic-tastical back flipping rubber duck! Haha! That spits fire! Hoo hoo hoo! Hold the applause please, okay. Oh, thank you, thank you. Oh god, who am I kidding? This sucks!
Lucifer throws the rubber duck at his family portrait and looks sad, suddenly his ringtone plays. He picks up his phone, and was shocked who was calling him.
Lucifer: Daughter? Daughter! Daughter calling?! OH! Uhm uh, uh hello, Charlie. He-ey, hey, hey Char-Char. No, no! That's not good. Oh, this is the first time she's called you in years. This has to be perfect.
Lucifer takes a deep breath before he picks up the phone, ready to speak to his only child after a while.
Lucifer: Hey~ bitch!
Absolute....Perfection.
Charlie: Hi, Dad.
Lucifer: Hey! How are you? Oh ho. Where-where are you these days?
Charlie: You know where I am Dad. I've told you before.
Lucifer: You have? Oh, yeah uh, well, you know, I um uh-
Charlie: I told you when you called me five months ago, or did you not listen?
Lucifer: No, no, no, no. Just, you know, just forgot. You know, I've just been really busy, you know, with, um, important things.
Charlie: Well, I'm actually running a hotel to rehabilitate sinners. Maybe you saw our commercial?
Lucifer: Oh, sadly, I missed it. heh heh. You know, I haven't been watching much TV lately. Scrambles the brain. But hey! A hotel, fun.
Charlie: [Sighs] Listen Dad, I've got kind of a big ask.
Lucifer: [Coughs] Yeah, of course. Anything in my power is yours for the asking. You just name it~
Charlie: I need to speak to Heaven. Well, whoever's in charge up there, above Adam, above anybody. I need to go to the top.
Lucifer: Oh, no. No, no, no, no, no, Charlie, no, no, no. That's, uh hah, no.
Charlie: Look Dad, I don't ask you for much, I never have, but this, this is really important to me. It's the most important thing I've ever done. And I...need you. I need your help.
Lucifer: I don't know, Charlie. There are some....scary people up there.
Charlie: Please! Just come see what I'm trying to do. You'll see why it's a really good idea. And Heaven is bound to agree if I get the chance to talk to them. Please, Dad.
Lucifer: Wait, you're...inviting me over?! Absolutely! Oh, I'll be there in an hour. [Hangs Up] My daughter wants to see me~ Take that, depression!
Back at the hotel, Charlie and Vaggie prepare for Lucifer's arrival and made sure that everyone else was....presentable.
Charlie: Welp, we have an hour until he gets here.
Vaggie: Okay people
Everyone stands at attention, Husk spills coffee over himself and Niffty collapses on the floor.
Vaggie: Lucifer is on his way. So we are going to get this place presentable and we are going to make an amazing impression. Vamanos!
Everyone scatters to get the place tidy and ready for Lucifer. Sir Pentious and Niffty bake cookies, then Niffty starts sweeping. Blue and Husk start to clean up and as they're in the middle of that, Alastor walks in.
He watches Razzle and Dazzle put up a "Wellcum Daddy" banner up and was intrigued. Angel starts putting on some makeup before closing the mirror, revealing to be Niffty staring creepily at him, making Angel recoil back in surprise.
When Blue was finished, he decided to chill with KeeKee, who enjoyed his presence.
Charlie: [Sighs] Okay everyone, it's showtime!
Charlie goes to the door and opens it up, revealing to be Lucifer, excited to see his daughter.
Lucifer: Charlie!
Charlie: Hey, Da-
Charlie doesn't get to finish because Lucifer hugs her really tight like a bear. Unbeknownst to them, Alastor was right behind them, with his wicked smile strained and left eye twitching in anger when Alastor saw Lucifer.
Lucifer: Oh it's so good to see you. Haha!
Charlie: [Strained] It's uh, good to see you too, Dad.
Lucifer lets go of Charlie to give her a breather.
Charlie: Welcome to the Hazbin Hotel!
Two Egg Boiz pop some party poppers as a warm welcome while KeeKee curls up to Lucifer and rubs her face against his legs. Lucifer notices her and goes all enchanted by her cuteness, he kneels and rubs her head.
Lucifer: Oh hewwo KeeKee!
Razzle and Dazzle flies by and Lucifer greets them.
Lucifer: Razzle, Dazzle. Oh look how much you haven't grown. Still fun sized. You taking care of my wittle girl?
Lucifer switches up and speaks in a very deep ominous threatening tone.
Lucifer: You better be. Wow! This place sure looks, uh...uh huh yah uh huh...It's got a lot of character!
Lucifer finds the bar at the corner and was immediately repulsed by it.
Lucifer: OH, what in the unholy hell is that?!
Alastor reappears from the fog and in front of Angel Dust.
Alastor: Just some of the renovations we had done. Adds a bit of color, don't you think?
Lucifer looked at him suspiciously, and points his stick at him.
Lucifer: And you are?
Alastor: Alastor. Pleasure to be meeting you, sir. Quite a pleasure.
Alastor shakes Lucifer's cane before wiping his hand in somewhat hidden disgust.
Alastor: It's nice to finally put a face to the name. You are much shorter in real life.
Alastor makes a hand gesture indicating the height difference between the Morningstars.
Lucifer: Who is this? Who is this nut? Are you the bellhop?
Alastor: Aha! No! I am the host of the hotel. You might have heard of me from my radio broadcast.
Lucifer: Hmm, nope! I guess that's why Charlie called it the Has-been Hotel, ahaha.
Alastor: Ha ha ha. It was actually my idea.
Lucifer: Ahaha. Well, it's not very clever.
Alastor: [Strained] Ha ha! Fuck you.
With each sentence, Alastor and Lucifer were getting closer to fighting when they began insulting each other before Charlie gets in the way to stop them in between.
Blue: Oh Lord Almighty, Alastor please stop fighting the King!
Husk: What the hell is he doing?
Charlie: Okay! Okay, anyway. Dad, look at this lovely parlor where people can get to know each other and share secrets and stories and intimate feelings! Without Alastor, we wouldn't have been able to pretty it up this much.
Alastor: Charlie has a very unique vision. I am happy to fulfil her bizarre requests.
Alastor places hand on her shoulder, and Lucifer is grumpy that he is winning over Charlie more than he is. This makes him very angry to the point where he growls in frustration.
Charlie: Oh, thank you, Alastor.
Alastor: Quite an impressive young lady. We're all very proud of her.
Lucifer: Ahem, Charlie! Dear, eheh, why don't you introduce me to your OTHER friends?
Lucifer walks right between them before pointing his stick to the others at the table. Angel Dust tries to get a cookie from Sir Pentious, but he doesn't want Angel touching the cookies without Lucifer trying them and hides them underneath him.
Charlie: Oh, yes, of course. This is Vaggie, she's my girlfriend.
Lucifer: Oh my golly! You like girls? So do I! We have so much in common! You put her there Maggie. Hey! [hugs her] Oh yeah. She's so pretty.
Vaggie: Lovely to meet you, uh, sir.
Charlie: And this is Sir Pentious and Angel Dust, our guests!
Pentious hears his name being called and stands at attention, making a salute to him.
Sir Pentious: Your Majesty!
Pentious falls down into the cookies right before Angel Dust takes one for himself.
Angel Dust: Heya short king~
Charlie: Husk is our bartender, and Niffty is our housekeeper.
Husk: Nice to meet you.
Niffty was super-excited to meet the ultimate bad boy that she scurries over and climbs up on his coat.
Niffty: Hello. I clean. [Laughs]
Charlie: And this is Blue Light, Alastor's Right Hand and our security guard alongside Vaggie. He is also the youngest in the group
Blue: Hello Sir! :D
Lucifer: Hello Blue, you're security?
Blue: I know how to fight and have a sword for self defence
Lucifer: I see, well you seem like a good kid, hope you're going a good job protecting my Daughter and her Hotel
Blue: With my life and that
Lucifer: Good!
Charlie: I-I mean, you don't need to risk your life like that-
Suddenly the chandelier falls and produces a huge amount of dust which makes everyone cough. Lucifer and Alastor were at the chandelier when Lucifer knows Alastor did that on purpose.
Lucifer: [Laughs]. Alright then.
With one swing of his own stick, the fallen chandelier disappears and he starts to sing the song, Hell's Greatest Dad to Charlie.
Lucifer: ♪ Looks like you could use some help. From the big boss of Hell himself. Check your daddy's glowing reviews on Yelp! ♪
Lucifer Puppets: ♪ 5 stars! Flawless! Greater than great! ♪
Lucifer: ♪ With a punch of a pentagram. A wap! Bam! Boom! Alakazam! Usually I charge a sacrificial lamb. But you get the family rate! ♪
Lucifer and Charlie: "Thanks dad!" ♪
Lucifer: Who needs a busboy now that you've got the chef?♪
Chorus of Lucifer lookalikes: ♪ wa-ah-oh ♪
Lucifer: ♪ Michelin tasting menu free à la carte. I'll rig the game for you because I'm the ref! Champagne fountains, caviar mountains, that's just a start! ♪
Alastor: ♪ Who's been here since day one? Who's been faithful as a nun? Makes you chuckle with an old-timey pun? Your executive producer! ♪
Charlie: That's true!
Alastor: ♪ I'm your guy! Your day to day. Your chum, your steadfast hotelier. Remember when I fixed that clog today? ♪
Niffty: I was stuck, thank you sir!
Charlie: Oh you!
Alastor: ♪ I'm truly honored that we've built such a bond.
Charlie: Awwww!
Alastor: ♪ You're like the child that I wish that I had. ♪
Lucifer: Uh, what?
Alastor: ♪ I care for you just like a daughter I spawned. ♪
Lucifer: Hold on now!
Alastor: ♪ It's a little funny! You could almost call me DAAAAAAAD! ♪
Blue: Wait, what about me? If he sees Charlie like that, then what does he see me like? Just his right hand? No....No Blue, don't be jealous. Your Dad is probably in the living world, good soldiers follow orders and that. Maybe I'll see my Dad one day....wonder what he is doing with Mother?
Angered, Lucifer plays the golden fiddle aggressively as he gets closer to Alastor, suddenly, a piano drops out of the sky and Alastor plays piano aggressively.
Lucifer then plays the accordian horribly out of tune with the song, resulting in a temporary fade to black.
Alastor: ♪ They say when you're looking for assistance. It's smart to pick the path with least resistance! ♪
Lucifer: Others say that in your needy hour. There's no substitute for pure angelic power! Who just happens to also be your blood! ♪
Alastor: ♪ Sadly there are times a birth parent is a dud. They say the family you choose is better! ♪
Lucifer: ♪ What a bunch of losers! ♪
Alastor: ♪ Can you butt out of my song? ♪
Lucifer: ♪ Your song?!? I started it! ♪
Alastor: ♪ I'm singing it! I'll finish it! ♪
Lucifer: ♪ Oh you tacky piece of-! ♪
Right before Lucifer and Alastor could get at each other's throats to kill, the front door opens, and a demon by the name of Mimzy butts into the song.
Mimzy: ♪ It's me! Yes it's me! I know you were all waiting for me! I'm here! What a gas! Took a while but I'm present at last! It's me! It's me! Mimzy! ♪
Blue: Mimzy?!
As the song ends, everyone in the hotel were perplexed of their new house guest in the front. None of them spoke until Lucifer breaks the ice with a question.
Lucifer: Who?
Mimzy: Didn't you just hear me? Why is everybody gawking? Is it cuz I'm adorable?
Alastor: Mimzy!
Mimzy: Alastor! Sweetie, Doll-face, So good to see you! How've you been? Good? Good.
Mimzy and Alastor hug each other while Blue walks closer, he knew Mimzy and didn't expect to see her today.
Mimzy: Listen, I was in the neighborhood. I heard you were staying at this ritzy slob factory, and I figured I'd stop by, say hi! For old times sake.
Alastor: Of course, sweetheart! Everyone is welcome here! Oh, and I'm sure you remember Blue?
Mimzy: [Gasp] Blue? He is here?! Where is that little cinnamon roll?
Blue: Hey Mimz-!
Mimzy immediately jumps up to grab Blue's face cheeks and squish them while Alastor holds her up.
Mimzy: Oh my God! It's been so long deary, how've you been?
Blue: I-I have been good, and we've only seen each other about the time I first came here....which is actually long.
Mimzy: Well time sometimes goes slow down here in Hell, it depends on how it's feeling like. Aww I just miss you cutsy little face! How is an adorable boy like you in Hell? I can't even begin to think about why that is the case.
Blue: I-I am still wondering about that myself
Charlie: Oh, how nice! So you three know each other?
Mimzy: Oh yeah, me and Al go way back, ran in the same circles when we were alive. You know, this one used to frequent the club where I used to perform. He's the only one I knew who could pound whiskey like a sailor then keep up with me on the dance floor!
Alastor: Oh, quite a talent, this gal. Ho ho! You should have seen her in her hayday!
Mimzy: Hey, watch it, tall, dark and creepy! I'm still in my prime! But with the cute boy that you just can't get mad at, I only met him once and that was about the second day he was in Hell
Blue: She gave me ice cream
Mimzy: And that's where he got his addiction from!
Then, Mimzy spots Lucifer in the open, and was immediately infuriated with the sight of the King of Hell.
Mimzy: Oh, oh my stars! [Gasp] Is that Lucifer? [Pushes Pentious Away] Move it! Pleased to meet ya! Your highness. Alastor, you gotta warn a girl when she's in mixed company.
Lucifer: Charmed, I'm sure.
Alastor: As much as I'd love to catch up, Charlie and I have a tour to continue.
Lucifer heard this and takes his daughter by the arms before dragging her front.
Lucifer: I'm sure Charlie can handle showing me around.
Alastor: Nonsense!
Alastor appears in front of them, then grabs Charlie and drags her forward.
Alastor: We started the hotel together, and we'll show it off together. Right, Charlie?
Alastor stops dragging Charlie so she can be the one to lead the tour for her father.
Charlie: Oh, right.
As Charlie leads on with Vaggie and Lucifer following behind, Alastor turns to Mimzy.
Alastor: Why don't you let the others help you settle in, and I'll be back before you know it.
And with that, Alastor leaves to follow the tour. Mimzy turns to the bar and walks up to get a drink.
Mimzy: So, where can a girl get a drink around here?
Husk doesn't like Mimzy's company and groans in irritation as he cleans a glass, as Mimzy takes a seat, she begins to notice that it's him.
Mimzy: My, my, is that Husker? Alastor still has you slinging hooch for him, I see. Classic! How ya been, fur ball?
Husk: Good! Until five minutes ago.
Mimzy: Oh, don't tell me you're not happy to see me! You might hurt my feelings! [Giggles]. I know that you missed though, right Blue?
Blue: [Nods Head] It's nice to see people you haven't seen for a while. Especially one of the first.
Mimzy: See? He gets it!
While Husker gets a drink for Mimzy, she turns to Niffty who was looking for the bugs that were scattering on the floor.
Mimzy: Hey Niffty, whatcha been up to, girlie?
Niffty: Fighting bugs.
Mimzy: And uh, how's that going for ya?
Niffty turns to one of the bug she sees, and had that crazed look on her face once again and pulls out a knife.
Niffty: They're winning, but not for long.
Mimzy: Uh huh....thanks, pussy cat!
Husk: Oh, fuck you.
As Husk leaves the bar, Angel and Sir Pentious take up a seat right next to her with Blue on her right.
Angel Dust: So uh, you and Alastor are like, what? Friends?
Mimzy: Well, that's your word, not mine, but I think it fits. Why so surprised?
Angel Dust: Well, just didn't know he had any of those. He's been here a while and is still a big, creepy mystery. What's his deal? Because Blue is still too new to him, he probably doesn't know enough
Mimzy: Well, you probably heard the stories. He appeared in Hell suddenly, making a splash quicker than anyone had ever seen. At first, people wanted to dismiss him. but soon, overlords started going missing, and not small ones neither.
Blue: Big ones?
Mimzy: Oh yeah, we're talking heavyhitters. No one knew what happened to 'em, until these strange radio broadcasts started going out. All you could hear were screams, every time an overlord went missing, there'd be a new voice screaming in the broadcast!
Blue: W-What?
Mimzy: That's when Alastor revealed himself as the radio demon, and anyone that would mess with him, [Chuckles]. Well, let's just say, his broadcasts never lacked new voices.
The flashback story ends to the present where Mimzy was concluding her tale of Alastor before getting back to being nonchalant about him.
Mimzy: That's the story most people know, but underneath it all....he's a total sweetie! Put on some jazz and pour a couple fingers of rye and he becomes a kitten!
As Mimzy concludes her story, Angel and Pentious were spooked by Alastor's dark history in hell, and Blue didn't know what to think. He knew that Alastor was sadistic, but this was too much.
He decided that he wasn't going to confront the Radio Demon about this, in fear that he will end up like the Overlords he killed.
Meanwhile Mimzy doesn't seemed bothered by their disturbance.
Mimzy: Stop with the looks. He hasn't done any of that in a while. Can I get another one of these?
Mimzy raised her glass, but realised that Husk is nowhere in the bar or in the lobby, much to her annoyance.
Mimzy: Oh what the fuck!
In the creepy dark hallways, Charlie was showing her Father about the interiors of the hotel.
Charlie: So, once we have the proof that redemption is possible, this whole hotel will be full of demons wanting to check out into heaven! We just need a little time to prove it. The sharing circles haven't been working as fast as I hoped.
While Charlie was in the middle of explaining everything to her father, Husk calls his owner from out of nowhere.
Husk: Hey, boss. Can I have a word?
Alastor stops and twists his head 180 degrees to have his face turn to him before his body rotates.
Alastor: What is it?
Husk: You and I both know Mimzy only shows up when she needs something. That bitch is trouble, and who knows what kind of demon she fucked with to come running to you this time
Alastor: It's nothing I can't handle. Don't worry Husker. Who in their right mind would cross me?
Husk: I mean, you've been gone a while, and it's not like anybody knows why.
Alastor: They don't need to know, and don't you worry your fuzzy head about it.
Alastor rubs Husk's ears which angers him.
Husk: You may own my soul, but I ain't your fucking pet!
Alastor: [Chuckles] But you are! Haha!
Alastor turns around to join back with the tour, but Husk would then say something that he would regret immediately.
Husk: Big talk for someone who's also on a leash.
Alastor immediately halts after hearing this, his eyes turning into radio dials. The lights in the hallway flickered from his anger rising, slowly, Alastor looks over his shoulder to Husk.
Alastor: Aha, what did you say?
Husk: Oh fuc-
Before Husk could even respond, a green chain pulls his neck before Husk was forced down. The demon realised what he's done and tries to come up with an excuse.
Husk: Nothing! I, uhm...
Husk didn't know what to say as Alastor slowly approaches him with the green chain twirling from his mic-stick. The more he steps closer, the lights flickers on and off from his anger.
Alastor: If you ever say that again, I will tear your soul apart and broadcast your screams for every other disrespectful wretch who dares to question me!
Alastor's threat makes Husk shiver in fear when he realises he had crossed too far with him.
Husk: [Scared] Understood....but what would the kid think?
Alastor: About....what?
Husk: You doing that to me, and the other shit I mentioned
Alastor: Oh ho, you are really playing around with Death, aren't you? Well Husker, if you are wondering, my dear right hand doesn't need to know about what you said. And don't worry about his thoughts when I torture you....but, I won't be doing that now
Husk: Yeah I'll....keep watch about what I say
The lights turn back to normal, and Alastor is back to his old jolly good self.
Alastor: Lovely. Good talk, my good man! Always nice to catch up.
Alastor leaves the shaking Husk on the floor. Husk was too scared to even move, and was left shivering in fear. Back to the tour, Vaggie was taking her turn explaining more about the hotel's role to redeeming demons so they can go to Heaven, most notably Angel Dust.
Vaggie: And we've almost been able to find all of Angel Dust's drug stashes...almost.
Charlie: So, once that's out of the way, it should be much smoother sailing!
Lucifer: Well that certainly is, uhh...is-is something.
Charlie: So, what do you think?
Lucifer: About what?
Charlie: The hotel.
Lucifer: Oh! Yes! It does-it does look much better now, doesn't it? Haha, You know, but I'm thinking this railing needs work, one good push and you'd just go right over the edge! Whoopie! Bye bye!
Charlie: What? No, no, the plan, Dad! What do you think about using the hotel to help sinners?
No matter how much Lucifer hates to admit it, he wants Charlie to get one thing straight about what her plans are going.
Lucifer: [Exhales] Alright, I mean, look, I love that you want to see the best in people, but these sinners, you know, they're just the worst. I, I don't know how much you can realistically expect from them, and Heaven? Hohooo boy, Heaven, is not exactly as carefree as you might think. Yeah, they have rules, lots of rules, and they aren't very open minded as you'd hope.
Charlie: These are our people, Dad, I...I have to try!
Lucifer: Our "people" Charlie, are awful! They got gifted free will and look what they did with it! Everything's terrible! I just don't want you to put yourself on the line for people like-
Lucifer was interrupted when a loud thud shakes the hotel, rocking the three of them on the balcony.
Vaggie: Geez! What now?!
Lucifer: Well, like that.
To prove his point, Lucifer gestures to a dozens of loan shark demon mafia on the ground holding a battering ram. The loan shark mafia were armed to the teeth with guns, melee weapons, and a battering ram as they ram the front door open.
The leader of the loan shark mafia looks up at the balcony.
Loan shark: Mimzy! We know you're in there you lousy bitch!
Inside the lobby, Mimzy realises that the loan shark mafia found her and cartoonishly goes down in a sheepish wince, now already busted.
Mimzy: Oh shit.
A portal opens up by Lucifer and all three of them return to the lobby as the loan shark mafia continues to ram the front door.
Vaggie: Que Carajo?! (What the fuck?!)
Charlie: What's going on?!
Mimzy: I maaaaaay be in trouble with some loan sharks. I may or may not have borrowed 50 grand from-Eep!
Scared, Mimzy cowards behind the bar counter to hide before peeking up to Charlie and Vaggie.
Loan shark: You better come out!
Mimzy: And I may have also stolen a car...and crashed it...into the loan shark's girlfriend, but that bitch had it coming!
Blue: Mimzzzzzyyyy! >_<
Mimzy: I'm s-sorry Blue! But I had to!
Before Charlie and Vaggie could even respond, the windows and the walls were barraged with fireballs from the outside. The windows crashed and the floors are meteored with the fireballs, Charlie and Vaggie screamed as more fireballs came raining on them.
Niffty was horrified that the windows were destroyed after cleaning it so long ago and Angel Dust scoots back to his seat after a fireball nearly hits him.
Niffty: My windows!
Sir Pentious realised what was happening while he was still holding his baked cookies.
Sir Pentious: Ah! We're under siege! Ah! Take cover!
Blue: Let me at them!
Charlie: Wait a moment, Blue!
Everyone in the hotel scrambles in panic and defense as more fireballs fall down on them. Charlie dodges one of the fireballs close to her and Niffty was nearly crushed by one fireball before Angel picks her up, shocked.
Vaggie: Look out!
Angel Dust: What the fuck?!
Angel throws Niffty out of the way, but she scurries around all over the lobby while Lucifer remains composed, oblivious to their dire situation.
The lobby was on fire from the fireballs, Husk tries to put out the fire close to his bar, stomping on it in anger while Mimzy hides behind the counter. Angel runs for cover, and Pentious can be heard screaming as fireballs meteor through the windows.
Blue dodged the fireballs and wanted to go out there to fight the Loan Sharks, but Charlie refrained him from doing so. While everyone finds some cover, Lucifer gives Charlie a lecture that makes her angry enough to where her left eye twitches.
Lucifer: You see? This is exactly what I'm talking about Charlie. You build something nice, you invite people in and offer them everything and they just bring violence and chaos to your doorstep. It doesn't matter how well intentioned you are, they're always going to disappoint you.
Niffty was on the floor recovering the windows that were shattered, unaware that falling debris was about to crush her.
Blue: Oh God! Niffty!
Blue grabs Niffty before some debris was about to crush her. She thanks Blue, who turns his attention to the Loan Sharks, upset at what they were doing.
Vaggie appears with her spear ready at arms as she couldn't wait any longer.
Vaggie: All of you! Get a safe distance, I'll take care of this. Blue!
Blue: [Takes Out Sword] It's time to kick ass, and chew bubblegum. And I'm all out of gum
Before Blue and Vaggie could go out to deal with the mafia, Alastor appears out of nowhere and places a hand on Vaggie's spear to lower it.
Alastor: No, my dear, leave it to me, I was going to let Blue take care of this mess, but I'm saving that spectacle for another moment. Right now, It's time I remind everyone why I am here.
Upon saying those sentence, Alastor turns demonic with his eyes turning to a radio dial. Mimzy pops up from the counter, being somewhat relieved.
Mimzy: Oh, finally! Took you long enough!
Alastor goes into his demonic form as a green aura lights up from the outside. The mafia outside were just about to reload their catapult when they noticed the eerie greenish glow before Alastor turns to his sinister demon form.
Blue: Well....it's a wrap for them
Alastor: A reminder to all, not to mess with the radio demon!
With Alastor now in his demon form, he expands his tentacle tendrils outside where one smashes the catapult, the other killing several of the mafia gangsters. The remaining gangsters panic at the sight of the radio demon's magic.
Mimzy: Yeah!
Alastor's body grows larger and limbs become longer before exiting the front door with a sinister unmoving grin.
Alastor: I will devour each and every one of you!
Alastor heads out to massacre the mafia for attacking the hotel. As he exits the front door, Mimzy, Charlie, Blue and Lucifer come out to watch the bloodbath.
Charlie was totally appalled that Alastor is truly terrifying and maliciously monstrous while Blue thought about how he was seeing this side of Alastor for the first time.
Lucifer nodded once to make his point as he continues to lecture Charlie about the sinners while Alastor devours and kills the mafia outside. Body parts spread all over the front door, while Lucifer was oblivious to the mess.
Lucifer: Mhm, you see? What'd I tell you? Charlie, sinners are violent psychopaths, hell bent on causing as much pain and destruction as they can. There's really no point in trying.
Charlie: Dad! Stop! He's defending this hotel! It may be a bit more sadistic than I'd hoped, but he's doing it for me! How come he can have faith in me but my own Father can't?
Nearby, behind the turned table, was Angel, Pentious, and Husk, who saw the melodrama that was occurring between Lucifer and Charlie.
Angel Dust: Ooh, drama.
Excited, Angel gets out a bucket of popcorn to watch the scene unfold, Husk also picks up a handful of popcorn to eat. Blue watched Alastor, but also listened to what Lucifer was saying to Charlie.
Outside, Alastor was finished massacring the mafia as he shrinks back down to his usual self, now satisfied that he's killed a lot of demons today.
Alastor: Oh, I missed getting to let off steam!
Mimzy checks outside if the coast was clear before approaching to Alastor.
Mimzy: Oh, Alastor! What a fantastic show! Bravo! As always. Thanks for helping lil' old me out of a tougher spot, you're always such a pal!
A railroad debris falls close to Mimzy, making her back away in surprise.
Mimzy: Oops. Heheh...sorry about the mess, but I'm sure the little bug can take care of it for you.
Alastor: I think you should go Mimzy, now.
Mimzy: Oh pff, Alastor, you're such a kidder you! Haha, you are so funny!
Alastor: I mean it. You deliberately brought danger to this place just to have me clean up your mess. I can't have that here.
Mimzy: But you love taking care of me! What? You don't actually give a shit about this tacky place, do ya? Come on, I know you.
Mimzy pokes his chest with every word in the sentence.
Mimzy: You heartless son-of-a-bitch~
Alastor casually moves her finger away, and moves around Mimzy before standing in front of her with his microphone stick placed in front.
Alastor: You are welcome if you actually want to give redemption a shot, but I think we both know that's not really your style, so you need to leave.
Mimzy: Fine! Who needs you? Have fun with your little princess and your little hotel! See if I care!
Insulted and offended, Mimzy turns around and flips Alastor off before walking away.
Mimzy: But uhh.....tell Blue to never change, he is best like that.
Alastor: Don't worry, he won't
Blue was sad to see Mimzy go already, but understood why while Husk was rather amused. He turns back to the melodrama between Charlie and Lucifer now with a bucket of popcorn of his own.
Angel has his, but he also has a drink to go along with it while Pentious was holding a TV guide by Vox.
Angel Dust: This is really getting good.
In a heartfelt scene, Lucifer retreats to the lobby while Charlie follows him behind.
Charlie: Dad, just...help me.
Lucifer: I.....I can't.
Charlie: Why can't you?
Lucifer: Charlie! You don't understand. Heaven never listens! They didn't listen to me, they won't listen to you!
Charlie: You don't know that!
Lucifer: I do!
With tears filling his eyes, Lucifer begins to express his feelings through a song, More Than Anything.
Lucifer: ♪ You, didn't know that when I tried this all before, my dreams were too hard to defend. And in the end, I won't lose it all again. Now you're the only thing worth fighting for. More than anything, more than anything. I'll shelter and adore you more than anything. ♪
Charlie: Dad, I don't need you to protect me from this.
Lucifer: I just don't want you to be crushed by them like....like I was.
Charlie: Dad...♪ When I was young, I didn't really know you at all. ♪
In a flashback scene, a young Charlie saw her father by his workshop who looked all sad and moopy. He notices her and takes her into his lap to show her some magic.
A silhouette of Lilith appears before taking Charlie away. Charlie looks at her father sadly while Lucifer gazes at her with sadness too.
Charlie: ♪ I always felt so small. But I heard your stories and I was enthralled. The tales about your lofty dreams. I listened breathlessly. Imagining it could be me. So in the end, it's the view I had of you, that showed me dreams can be worth fighting for. ♪
The flashback ends to the present.
Charlie: ♪ More than anything, more than anything. I need to save my people more than anything. ♪
Lucifer: ♪ I've been dying to find out who you are. ♪
Charlie: I've been waiting, wanting the same thing. ♪
Lucifer: ♪ Looks like the apple doesn't fall far. ♪
Charlie: ♪ Took you a while. ♪
Lucifer:.♪ I've missed that smile. ♪
Charlie and Lucifer: ♪ All that I'm hoping, now that my eyes are open, is that we can start again. Not be pulled apart again, cause in the end, you are part of who I am.
Lucifer: ♪ I'll support your dream whatever lies in store. ♪
Charlie: ♪ And who could ask for more? ♪
Lucifer: ♪ More than anything ♪
Charlie: ♪ More than anything ♪
Lucifer: ♪ More than anything ♪
Charlie: ♪ More than anything ♪
Charlie and Lucifer: I'm grateful you're my (Charlie: Father) (Lucifer: Daughter) more than anything. More than anything.
As the song ends, Lucifer and Charlie returns to the lobby after traveling across the dimension to a mystical place. Pentious was teary after seeing the sweet tendered moment between the father and the daughter.
Sir Pentious: Aww, that was ssssweet.
Lucifer: Okay, I can get you the meeting but once you're in Heaven, I won't be able to go with you. Will you be okay?
Charlie: I'll be fine.
Lucifer: That's my girl. [Sighs] Good luck kiddo.
And with that, Lucifer turns into a violet red mist before disappearing away from the lobby. Vaggie comes over to talk to Charlie with uncertainty.
Vaggie: This next part is going to be scary. You ready?
Charlie: I'm ready [Hugs Vaggie] cuz you'll be with me.
Vaggie looks reluctant, hoping she does not mean 'physically being in heaven'
Vaggie: In spirit, right?
Charlie: In Heaven!
Vaggie: Yay......shit
Everyone but Blue and Alastor go back inside, as Blue wanted to say something to the Radio Demon who knew immediately that he did.
Blue: Hey Alastor?
Alastor: Yes, my boy?
Blue: Is....Is that what a Father is like? A true one?
Alastor: Between Charlie and Lucifer? Haha, I guess you can say that. Why?
Blue: I....I just wanted to know. It seems nice, I wonder what my Father was like, if I had one
Alastor:.....I'm sure you did, we all have one at some point. Mine was a very interesting man! He was also a bit of a comedian as well!
Blue: Oh, can you tell me more about him?
Alastor: Sure I can!
Blue walks alongside Alastor as they head back inside the Hotel.
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The King of Hell has finally shown himself, and he isn't what most people expected....in Blue's case at least.
But Alastor seems to have some beef with Lucifer, especially over Charlie.
Does he really see her as his own child? Or is there more to it?
And how will Charlie's visit to Heaven Go?
Find out when the time comes.
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