Dad Beat Dad

Vaggie is sleeping in bed. She squirms before waking up, yawning and rubbing her eyes. She turns to the left side to reveal Charlie gone. "Charlie?" Charlie is panicking and planning out everything with lots of paper with strings attached with everyone else watching them, disturbed by their behavior. "I'm just not quite understanding why it's not working." Charlie said. "Okay, okay, think. Think, think, think, think, think, think, think, think. Okay if I do this, it's going to be-" Charlie gasps. "We have trust falls every single morning. We can do-" she gasps. "Yikes." Angel said. "Come on, come on, come on, come on." Charlie said. "Charlie? Uh... are you... are you okay?" Y/N asked.

Charlie looks back with a sleep-deprived, insane look in her eyes that red veins were shown in the sclera. "Nope! No, not really. Ha ha. I've been up all night trying to figure out why the hotel isn't working." She said. She crushes the paper with her hand. "We've done trust falls, we've tried sharing our feelings, we only have a couple months left before the angels come." She turns into demonic form and laughs maniacally before turning back to normal. "Whoa, calm down!" Y/N shouted.

"And at this rate-" "Maybe it's time-" Vaggie said. "NO." Charlie said. "to ask-" Charlie gets up close to Vaggie's face, holding her cheeks desperately. "DON'T SAY IT." She said. "Your dad." Charlie groans, knowing what this means for her. "Charlie, I know you don't want to, but we need every advantage we can get." Vaggie said. "He let the extermination happen to begin with. They just had a meeting and said, "Go ahead and kill everyone-" Charlie gasps. "Wait, that's it!" She said. "Kill everyone?" Vaggie asked. "No! He could get me a meeting with Heaven!" Charlie said. "Didn't you already try that?" Y/N asked. "Well. yeah with Adam, he was an asshole. But he isn't in charge of all of Heaven. I could go to the top. There's sure to be some angels who will listen." Charlie scrolls through her contacts, she has Egg Boiz 1,2, and 3, before her thumb lingers on top of her "Dad". However, she was hesitant to call her dad. "Why are you hesitating?" Y/N asked. "You got daddy issues?" Husk asked.

"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." Charlie said. Husk was aware that this is just an excuse that Charlie does have issues with her dad and turns to the others. "Daddy issues." "Well I'd like to meet the big dick in charge." Angel said. "You and me both." Y/N said, and Husk scoffs a little. "Please. The only reason you'd want to meet him would be to kill him." Y/N smirks. "You know me so well." Niffty was holding a knife in her hands. "The ultimate bad boy." She laughs like a gremlin with excitement, holding a knife while Angel takes her knife away without her knowing. "I bet he's scary." Y/N scoffs at this.

At Lucifer's house, there are framed photos of his family in a dark spooky room. Lucifer can be heard making a snarling noise as he was working on something. His room is revealed to be filled with a lot of rubber ducks, and stacks of them filled the boxes and tubs. "That's it... Almost there... Now presenting... the magic-tastical back flipping rubber duck! Haha! That spits fire!" The rubber duck shoots a flamethrower from its mouth. "Hoo hoo hoo! Hold the applause please, okay. Oh, thank you, thank you. Oh god, who am I kidding? This sucks!" He throws the rubber duck at his family portrait and looks sad. Suddenly his ringtone plays. He picks up his phone, and was shocked at who was calling him.

"Daughter? Daughter! My daughter's 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." He takes a deep breath before he picks up the phone. "Hey~ bitch!" Lucifer said. "Hi, Dad." Charlie said. "Hey! How are you? Oh ho. Where-where are you these days?" Lucifer asked. "You know where I am Dad. I've told you before." Charlie said. "You have? Oh, yeah uh, well, you know, I um uh-" Lucifer said. "I told you when you called me five months ago, or did you not listen?" Charlie asked. "No, no, no, no. Just, you know, just forgot. You know, I've just been really busy, you know, with, um, important things." He kicks the rubber duck.

"Well, I'm actually running a hotel to rehabilitate sinners. Maybe you saw our commercial?" Charlie asked. "Oh, sadly, I missed it. heh heh. You know, I haven't been watching much TV lately. Scrambles the brain." Lucifer makes a silly noise. "But hey! A hotel, fun." Charlie sighs. "Listen Dad, I've got kind of a big ask." She said. Lucifer coughs and sets down his tea. "Yeah, of course. Anything in my power is yours for the asking. You just name it~" he said. "I need to speak to Heaven. Well, whoever's in charge up there, above Adam, above anybody. I need to go to the top." Charlie said. "Oh, no. No~ No, no, no, no, Charlie, no, no, no. That's, uh hah, no." Lucifer said. "Look Dad," Charlie said angrily. "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." Charlie said. "I don't know, Charlie." Lucifer said. "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." Charlie said. "Wait, you're...inviting me over?!

Absolutely! Oh, I'll be there in an hour." Lucifer hangs up. "My daughter wants to see me~! ♪" he points at the rubber duck below him. "Take that, depression!" Back at the hotel, Charlie and Vaggie prepare for Lucifer's arrival. "Welp, we have an hour until he gets here." Charlie said. "Okay people," Vaggie said. Everyone stands at attention, but Husk spills coffee over himself and Niffty collapses on the floor, and Y/N face palms. "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. Y/N, Sir Pentious and Niffty bake cookies, then Niffty starts sweeping and Husk is cleaning up. Alastor walks in and watches Razzle and Dazzle put up a "Wellcum Daddy" banner up. Angel puts on some makeup before closing the mirror,

revealing to be Niffty staring creepily at him, making Angel recoil back in surprise. Charlie sighs. "Okay everyone, it's showtime!" Charlie opens the door, revealing to be Lucifer, excited to see his daughter. "Charlie!" He said. "Hey, Da-" Charlie doesn't get to finish because Lucifer hugs her really tight like a bear. Unbeknownst to her, Alastor was right behind them, with his wicked smile strained and left eye twitching in anger when Alastor saw Lucifer. "Oh it's so good to see you. Haha!" "It's uh, good to see you too, Dad." Charlie said. Lucifer lets go of Charlie to give her a breather. Charlie clears her throat. "Welcome to the Hazbin Hotel!" Two Egg Boiz pop some party poppers as a warm welcome. KeeKee curls up to Lucifer and rubs her face against his legs. Lucifer notices her and goes all enchanted by her cuteness. He crouches down and rubs her head.

"Oh, hewwo KeeKee!" Razzle and Dazzle fly by and Lucifer greets them. "Razzle, Dazzle. Oh." He makes endearing noises. "Look how much you haven't grown. Still fun sized. You taking care of my wittle girl?" He speaks in a very deep ominous threatening tone. "You better be." He snickers. "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. "OH, what in the unholy hell is that?!" Alastor reappears from the fog and in front of Angel Dust. "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. "And you are?" Alastor reappears behind Lucifer, catching his attention.

"Alastor. Pleasure to be meeting you, sir. Quite a pleasure." Alastor shakes Lucifer's cane and wipes his hand in somewhat hidden disgust. "It's nice to finally put a face to the name. You are much shorter in real life." Alastor making a hand gesture indicating the height difference between the Morningstars. "Who is this? Who is this now? Are you the bellhop?" Lucifer asked. "Aha! No! I am the host of the hotel. You might have heard of me from my radio broadcast." Alastor said. "Hmm, nope! I guess that's why Charlie called it the Has-been Hotel, ahaha!" Lucifer said. "Ha ha ha. It was actually my idea." Alastor said. "Ahaha. Well, it's not very clever!" Lucifer said. "Ha ha! Fuck you." With each sentence, Alastor and Lucifer were getting closer to fighting before Charlie gets in the way to stop them in between.

"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." Charlie said. "Charlie has a very unique vision. I am happy to fulfil her bizarre requests." Alastor places hand on her shoulder. Lucifer is grumpy that he is winning over Charlie more than he is, which makes him very angry to the point where he growls in frustration. "Oh, thank you, Alastor." "Quite an impressive young lady." He speaks condescendingly. "We're all very proud of her." Alastor said. "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 Y/N, but she doesn't want Angel touching the cookies without Lucifer trying them and hides them. "Oh, yes, of course. This is Vaggie, she's my girlfriend." Charlie said. "Oh my golly! You like girls? So do I! We have so much in common! You put her there, Maggie. Hey!" Lucifer hugs her. "Oh yeah. She's so pretty." She said. "Lovely to meet you, uh, sir." Vaggie said.

"And this is Y/N, Sir Pentious and Angel Dust, our guests!" Charlie said, trying to steer away from the awkward conversation. Lucifer's eyes widen a little. "Did you say Y/N?" He asked, sounding a little surprised. She chuckles nervously, then goes over to Lucifer. Pentious hears his name being called and stands at attention, making a salute to him. "Your Majesty!" Pentious falls down into the cookies right before Angel Dust takes one for himself. "Heya short king~" "it's an honor to meet you sir."

Y/N looks away a little from embarrassment. "I- I know I don't have the best reputation around here, but-" Lucifer didn't look very impressed. "Who does?" Angel laughs. "That was a joke." "Right..." Lucifer said. "Husk is our bartender, and Niffty is our housekeeper." Charlie said. "Nice to meet you." Husk said. Niffty was super-excited to meet the ultimate bad boy that she scurries over and climbs up on his coat. "Hello. I clean." She laughs. 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. With one swing of his own stick, the fallen chandelier disappears and 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: *spoken* 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: *spoken* 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! ♪

Angered, Lucifer plays 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: *sing talking* ♪ 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 Mimzy butts into the song.

Mimzy: ♪ It's me! Yes it's me! ♪

♪ Mimzy! ♪

As the song ends, everyone in the hotel is perplexed of their new house guest in the front. None of them spoke until Y/N breaks the ice with a question. "Who?" "Didn't you just hear me? Why is everybody gawking? Is it cause I'm adorable?" Mimzy asked. "Someone's full of herself." Y/N mumbles. "Mimzy!" Alastor said. "Alastor! Sweetie, Doll-face, So good to see you! How've you been? Good? Good." Mimzy and Alastor hug each other. "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." Mimzy said. "Of course, sweetheart! Everyone is welcome here!" Alastor said. "Oh, how nice! So you two know each other?" Charlie asked. "Oh yeah, we 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. "Oh yeah, we 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!" Mimzy said.

"Oh, quite a talent, this gal. Ho ho! You should have seen her in her hayday!" Alastor said. "Hey, watch it, tall, dark and creepy! I'm still in my prime!" Mimzy spots Lucifer in the open, and was immediately infuriated with the sight of the King of Hell. "Oh, oh my stars!" She gasps. "Is that Lucifer?" She pushes Pentious of the way. "Move it! Pleased to meet ya! Your highness. "Alastor, you gotta warn a girl when she's in mixed company." She whispers. "Charmed, I'm sure." Lucifer said. "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. "I'm sure Charlie can handle showing me around." He said.

Alastor appears in front of them. "Nonsense!" He grabs Charlie and drags her forward. "We started the hotel together, and we'll show it off together. Right, Charlie?" Alastor asked. Alastor stops dragging Charlie so she can be the one to lead the tour for her father. "Oh, right.?" Charlie said. As Charlie leads on with Vaggie and Lucifer following behind, Alastor turns to Mimzy. "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. "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. Mimzy takes a seat and notices him.

"My, my, is that Husker? Alastor still has you slinging hooch for him, I see." She chuckles. "And Y/N? What's a crazy maniac like you doing here?" She asked. Y/N growls a little. "Oh I'm just joking." "Tsk." Y/N turns away from her. "How ya been, fur ball?" She asked Husk. "Good! Until five minutes ago." Husk said. "Ditto." Y/N said. "Oh, don't tell me you're not happy to see me! You might hurt my feelings!" Mimzy giggles. While Husker gets a drink for Mimzy, she turns to Niffty who was looking for the bugs that were scattering on the floor. "Hey Niffty, whatcha been up to, girlie?" Mimzy asked. "Fighting bugs." She replied. "And uh, how's that going for ya?" Niffty turns to one of the bugs she sees. "They're winning," she sadistically pulls out a large knife with a insane smile. "But not for long." "Uh huh... " a glass was given to Mimzy. "Thanks, pussy cat!" She said. "Oh, fuck you." As Husk leaves the bar, Angel and Pentious take up a seat right next to her.

"So uh, you and Alastor are like, what? Friends?" Angel asked. "Well, that's your word, not mine, but I think it fits. Why so surprised?" Mimzy asked. "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?" Angel asked. "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. We're talking heavy hitters. 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! That's when Alastor revealed himself as the radio demon, and anyone that would mess with him..." Mimzy chuckles. "Well, let's just say, his broadcasts never lacked new voices." She said. "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, while Mimzy doesn't seem bothered by their disturbance. "Stop with the looks. He hasn't done any of that in a while." She raises a glass. "Can I get another one of these?" Mimzy realized that Husk is nowhere in the bar or in the lobby, much to her annoyance. "Oh what the fuck!" In the creepy dark hallways, Charlie was showing her father about the interiors of the hotel.

"So, once I 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, Husk calls his owner from out of nowhere. "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. "What is it?" He asked. "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?" Husk said. "It's nothing I can't handle. Don't worry Husker. Who in their right mind would cross me?" Alastor asked. "I mean, you've been gone a while, and it's not like anybody knows why." Husk said. "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 growls. "You may own my soul, but I ain't your fucking pet!" He shouted. Alastor chuckles. "But you are! Haha!" Alastor turns around to join back with the tour. "Big talk for someone who's also on a leash." Alastor immediately halts after hearing this, his eyes turned into radio dials. The lights in the hallway flickered from his anger rising. Slowly, Alastor looks over his shoulder to Husk. "Aha, what did you say?" Before Husk could even respond, a green chain pulls his neck before he's forced down. He realizes what he's done and tries to come up with an excuse. "Fuck! Nothing! I, uhm..." 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.

"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 realizes he had crossed too far with him. "Understood." The lights turn back to normal, and Alastor is back to his old jolly good self. "Lovely." He chuckles. "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.

"And we've almost been able to find all of Angel Dust's drug stashes and Y/N's weapon stash... almost." Vaggie said. "So, once that's out of the way, it should be much smoother sailing!" Charlie said. "Well that certainly is, uhh... is-is something." Lucifer said. "So, what do you think?" Charlie asked. "About what?" Lucifer asked. "The hotel, dad." Charlie said. "Oh! Yes! It does- it does look much better now, doesn't it?" He chuckles. "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!" He said. "What? No, no, the plan, Dad! What do you think about using the hotel to help sinners?" Charlie asked. No matter how much Lucifer hates to admit it, he wants Charlie to get one thing straight about where their 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. And what were you thinking bringing Y/N into this? She's one of the worst demons there are!" This angered Charlie a little. "She's really not that bad, dad." "Oh really? Despite all of her attacks on other demons?" Lucifer asked. "She's changed since she's been staying here." Charlie defends. "I highly doubt that. Demons like Y/N don't change!" Lucifer shouted. "Shh! She might hear you! And that's not true! All demons can change!" Charlie said. "I, I don't know how much you can realistically expect from them, and Heaven?" He adjusts his collar. "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." He said. "These are my people, Dad, I... I have to try!" Charlie said. "Our "people" Charlie, are awful! They got gifted free will and look what they did with it! Everything's terrible!" He wheezes. "I just don't want you to put yourself on the line for people like Y/N or—" Lucifer was interrupted when a loud thud shakes the hotel, rocking the three of them on the balcony. "Geez! What now?!" Vaggie asked. "People like that." To prove his point, Lucifer gestures to 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 looks up at the balcony. "Mimzy! We know you're in there you lousy bitch!"

Inside, the lobby, Mimzy realizes that the mafia found her and cartoonishly goes down in a sheepish wince, now already busted. "Oh shit." A portal opens up by Lucifer and all four of them return to the lobby as the mafia continues to ram the front door. "Que Carajo?! (What the fuck?!)" Vaggie asked. "What's going on?!" Charlie asked. "I maaaaaay be in trouble with some loan sharks. I may or may not have borrowed 50 grand from—" there's a loud thud. "Eep!" Scared, Mimzy cowards behind the bar counter to hide before peeking up to Charlie, Y/N and Vaggie. "You better come out!" "And I may have also stolen a car... and crashed it... into the loan shark's girlfriend, but that bitch had it coming!" Before Charlie, Y/N and Vaggie could even respond, the windows and the walls were barraged with fireballs from the outside. The windows crashed. 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. Angel Dust scoots back to his seat after a fireball nearly hits him. "My windows!" Pentious realized what was happening while he was still holding his baked cookies. "Ah! We're under siege!" Sir Pentious dodges a fireball. "Ah! Take cover!" 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. Niffty was nearly crushed by one fireball before Y/N picks her up, shocked. "Look out!" She shouted. "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. While everyone finds some cover, Lucifer gives Charlie a lecture that makes her angry enough to where her eye twitches. "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 two 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. "Niffty! Come along!" Pentious grabs Niffty before debris nearly crushes her. "All of you! Get a safe distance, I'll take care of this." Before Y/N could go out to deal with the mafia, Alastor appears out of nowhere and places a hand on her shoulder. "No, my dear, leave it to me. It's time I remind everyone why I am here." Upon saying that sentence, Alastor turns demonic with his eyes turning to a radio dial. Mimzy pops up from the counter. "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 notice the eerie greenish glow before Alastor turns to his sinister demon form.

"A reminder to all, not to mess with the radio demon!" He laughs evilly. 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. "Yeah!" Alastor's body grows larger and limbs become longer before exiting the front door with a sinister unmoving grin. "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, and Lucifer come out to watch the bloodbath. Charlie was totally appalled. "Aw, why does he get to have all the fun?" Y/N asked. Lucifer nodded once to make his point. Lucifer lectures 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.

"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." Lucifer said. "Dad! Stop! He's defending this hotel!" Charlie turns to see Alastor eating a mafia loan shark. "It may be a bit more sadistic than I'd hoped, but he's doing it for us! How come he can have faith in me but my own father can't?" Charlie asked angrily. Nearby, behind the turned table, Angel, Pentious, and Husk saw the melodrama that was occurring between Lucifer and Charlie. "Ooh, drama." Excited, Angel gets out a bucket of popcorn to watch the scene unfold. Husk also picks up a handful of popcorn, Y/N only rolls her eyes, then watches with concern. Outside, Alastor has finished massacring the mafia as he shrinks back down to his usual self, now satisfied that he's killed a lot of demons. "Oh, I missed getting to let off steam!" Mimzy checks outside if the coast was clear before approaching to Alastor.

"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. "Oops. Heheh... sorry about the mess, but I'm sure the little bug can take care of it for you." "I think you should go Mimzy, now." Alastor said. "Oh pff, Alastor, you're such a kidder you! Haha, you are so funny!" Mimzy said. "I mean it. You deliberately brought danger to this place just to have me clean up your mess. I can't have that here." Alastor said. "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. "You," heartless," son-," of- "a- bitch~" Alastor casually moves her finger away. He moves around Mimzy before standing in front of her with his microphone stick placed in front.

"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." He said. "Fine! Who needs you? Have fun with your little princess and your little hotel! See if I care!" Offended, Mimzy turns around and flips Alastor off before walking away. "What a bitch." Y/N said. Husk was rather amused before turning 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. Pentious was holding a TV guide by Vox. "This is really getting good." Lucifer retreats to the lobby while Charlie follows him behind. "Dad, just... help me." Charlie said. "I... I can't." He said. "Why can't you?" Charlie asked. "CHARLIE! You don't understand. Heaven never listens! They didn't listen to me, they won't listen to you!" Lucifer shouted. "You don't know that!" Charlie shouted. " 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. ♪

While he is singing, silhouettes of higher angels appear, surrounding Lucifer with spears. Next Charlie is being surrounded by spears that slowly come towards them, with Lucifer noticing them in horror, and pulls Charlie away on the other side to defend them.

♪ More than anything, more than anything. ♪

♪ I'll shelter and adore you more than anything. ♪

Charlie: *spoken* Dad, we don't need you to protect us 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, a young Charlie saw her father by his workshop who looked all sad and moopy. He notices them and takes them into his lap to show them some magic. A silhouette of Lilith appears before taking Charlie away. Charlie looks at her father sadly while Lucifer gazes at them with sadness too.

♪ 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. ♪

[Flashback ends to the present.]

♪ 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 return to the lobby after traveling across the dimension to a mystical place. Pentious was teary after seeing the sweet moment between Lucifer and Charlie. "Aww, that was ssssweet." He said. "Ok, I can get you the meeting but once you're in Heaven, I won't be able to go with you. Will you be ok?" He asked. "I'll be fine." Charlie said. "That's my girl." Lucifer 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. "This next part is going to be scary. You ready?" She asked. "I'm ready." Charlie hugs Vaggie. "Cuz you'll be with me." Vaggie looks reluctant, hoping she does not mean 'physically being in heaven. "In spirit, right?" She asked. "In Heaven!" Charlie said. "Yay..." Vaggie's face winced at the thought of going to Heaven. "Shit..."

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