Chapter 9: Overture Part 1

Days later...

Charlie is in her room and once again, has read the book 'The Story of Hell', and looks out the window. And also has the key to the hotel in her hand.

Charlie says to herself, "Don't worry, Mom. I'll make you proud."

Charlie soberly looks out the window to Pentagram City burning to the ground.

Soon enough, Vaggie comes into the room. "Charlie?

The key Charlie is holding transforms into KeeKee who scampers away.

As Charlie lets out a yelp, "Aah! Oh, shit. Did you hear all that?"

"Uh, yeah. I was right there." Vaggie says, pointing her thumb to the doorway.

"Sorry. I get pre-tty worked up after an extermination happens. The story helps..." Charlie says and looks at the book.

Vaggie chuckles. "Don't worry. I enjoy your theatrics. Are you okay?" Then sits down with Charlie.

"I'm fine. Just... thinking, ya' know? Family stuff," Charlie says.

Then Vaggie asks, "Did you hear from your mom?"

Charlie shakes her head in dismay.

"Oof..." Vaggie responds, "How long has it been now?"

"Not that long, only...seven...years, off doing something important, I'm sure!" Charlie says.

Then she looks out the window, "But, this kingdom was something she really cared about. Something I care about."

"Well, at least you're not alone," Vaggie says with a reassuring smile.

"I just hope that what I'm trying to do here will work," Charlie says.

"It will. I have faith in you," Vaggie says.

KeeKee leaps into Charlie's arms as Vaggie stands up.

"Alright, come on. Alastor says he has something to show us." Vaggie says and walks out the room.

As Vaggie leaves, a loud bell rings throughout the city, and Charlie turns to the Bell Tower at Heaven Embassy. She looks on with sadness, knowing that it's another year before the Extermination comes again.

Commercial...

The scene turns static before it fixes itself to reveal a sinner stabbing another demon to death with a knife before Alastor caught their attention.

Alastor: Well, hello there, you wayward Sinner! Do you like blood, violence, and depravity of a sexual nature? Of course you do, that's why you're in Hell!

As the camera rolls, scenes switches from the front of the Hazbin Hotel, to Charlie on camera and she waves at it before Angel Dust comes into view, putting two-fingers over the head prank behind her, to the bartender, Husk, who was clearly drunk, passing out on the ground as Niffty, the hotel maid, tries to stab and chase after a bug, and then to Angel Dust, with a support beam falling close to KeeKee, scaring the demon cat before running off, and Angel Dust flipping Alastor off, and then the poor drawing of the hotel before the commercial ends.

Alastor: But what would you say if I told you there was a place to stay that had none of that? Welcome to the Hazbin Hotel, a misguided path to redemption1 Founded five days ago by Lucifer's delusional daughter, Charlotte Morningstar! Come place your fate in her inexperienced hands, as she tries to work through her daddy issues by fixing you! Here we offer fun things, such as somewhat functional staff and 24-hour pest control. Custom rooms, and just look at this tacky parlor! Enjoy riveting conversation with our singular resident. Wow! All this, and more at the Hazbin Hotel! Your last desperate attempt at salvation starts here!

Commercial Ends...

Alastor turns off the television, and then asks, "So, what do you think?

On the couch, Charlie and Vaggie were surprised by the commercial being poorly misleading and very offensive to their nature. Even Blitz, Loona, Aurora, and Keenan are rather surprised and dumbfounded by the commercial. Tilla looks confused, and decides to shake her head in response.

Soon, Vaggie throws a fit, "I'm sorry. What the freak was that?"

"Uh, Yeah. One note," Charlie says, "Alastor, I mean, first off, thank you so much for making this seriously amazing, but um, maybe the tone is a bit off. We want people to want to come here. This makes it look, um..."

"Bad. The word you're looking for is bad," Vaggie answers.

But Alastor says, "Funny. I was going for hilarious," and tilts his head.

"It didn't really explain anything about how the hotel is trying to save demons from Extermination, which is whole point," Vaggie points out.

"Vaggie does have a point, Alastor," Blitz says, "The commercial was to let sinners know that Charlie is trying to help them. This kind of has the opposite effect of Charlie's goals to help save and rehabilitate sinners."

"Well, Blitz, I haven't been active in hell for some time and everyone remembers me from my radio show, the proper medium to express oneself," Alastor says as he walks to one side of the room. Then walks back to the television, "But, our princess and her significant other insisted on this noisy picture box advertisement." and taps on it twice with his microphone staff, "So, I had a little fun with it."

"Oh, fun? You had a little fun with it?" Vaggie angrily says and stands up, "Well, this is not what we want to represent us. When you showed up here a week ago, you told us you would help run this hotel. Instead, you're mocking us. Nobody's gonna wanna come to a place that a powerful overlord like you thinks is a waste of time," and sits back down.

Just then, Angel Dust raises his hand from the couch, catching everyone's attention.

"What?" Vaggie questions with a deep frown.

"If'n you're filming a commercial, can I suggest you take better advantage of the talented celebrity you have right here?" Angel says as he takes a bottle with one arm before pointing all three arms at himself.

And Vaggie doesn't like it, "Angel, you're a porn star."

"A famous porn star," Angel corrects, "I'll have the horniest sinners knocking these walls down to get in."

"I don't think that's the kind of commercial they have in mind," Aurora says.

And Vaggie refuses, "Of course it's not! We are not filming a porn as a commercial, especially with a bunch of kids here!"

"I'm not going to be doing it in front of kids, you sicko," Angel says, "Besides, sex sells, doesn't it?"

"I swear if you film me going at it with Mr. Fancy Talk Creepy Voice here or even the Impish Sorcerer over there, you'd be rolling in participants willing to stay at this tacky hotel," Angel adds as Alastor appears right beside the couch next to Angel Dust.

Alastor soon laughs with amusement, "Ha ha. Never going to happen."

"What?! No! I do not want to do that! And definitely not let anyone see that!" Blitz says, flat out refuse.

"Angel, Blitz is here to work for us and make sure his children have a roof over their heads. Not for you can add him to your one night stand," Vaggie angrily says.

Angel shrugs his shoulders in response.

Then Charlie says, "Angel, I appreciate you wanting to use your special skills to, um, attract folks to the hotel, but I really don't want to exploit you in that way," Sounding uneasy.

"Oh, please, baby. This body was made to be exploited," Angel says, and says, "I got the arms, I got the stamina, I got the legs. I got the lung capacity," He laughs, "Oh, I got the legs. The gag reflex, the holes, the chest fluff everyone thinks are tits."

Charlie chuckles nervously as Loona and Aurora cover Keenan and Tilla's ears from this. Suddenly, Charlie's phone rings. She looks at it to see that it's from her dad, Lucifer.

"Hold that thought! I'll be right back," Charlie says as she picks up her phone and walks away.

"I could keep going all night, baby," Angel says.

"Can you please don't talk like that with my children around," Blitz says.

Charlie walks into the hall and breathes nervously.

She then answers the call, "Hello? Dad?"

While Charlie is on the phone, everyone else continues talking among themselves.

"Hey, I have a question," Angel says. Then turns to Alastor, "If freaky face over there is so powerful, then why can't he just make people stay here?"

"Oh, trust me," Alastor smiles before smiling in a mischievously creepy look with dark magic, "-I can."

"Why do you think I'm here?" Husk's voice comes out.

The group turns to see Husk at the bar.

"You actually think I'd be cleaning bottles and listening to you fucks bitch and moan all the time if he wasn't forcing me?" Husk says as he cleans a bottle.

Soon, Niffty pops up from behind the counter with a hand raised, "I like being forced."

"Keep that to yourself, Nif," Husk says.

"What? You don't love being here with me, Whiskers?" Angel asks with a gushing sound.

Husk angrily says, "Call me Whiskers again and I'll jam that bottle down your throat."

"Kinky. Come on, keep talking dirty," Angel teases.

Vaggie sighs, "Angel. Let Husk do his job. And, no, we can't force sinners to stay here. They need to choose to. And can you all ease up on the language, we have two kids and a baby here."

"I'm choosing to be here and I think it's all stupid," Angel says, "We're in hell, toots. That's kind of the end of the road, ain't it? Besides, it's not like little Tilla is going to remember it."

Then Vaggie says, "Well, Maybe it doesn't have to be. Just because nobody has made it out before doesn't mean it's not possible. And babies can actually pick up their surroundings."

Angel then places his hand on Vaggie's shoulder, giving her a deadpan expression, "Hey, whatever means I can keep crashing here rent-free. Crack is expensive."

"Don't be mean, Angel. I think it's really nice that Charlie wants to save your citizens from this Extermination," Aurora says.

"Aurora's right. Charlie is only trying to help, so you should appreciate it," Keenan says.

Angel Dust rolls his eyes, "Says the Impish father who practically took down a giant egg monster a week ago."

"Angel, the Egg Monster was attacking us, and it was attacking everything in sight," Blitz says.

"I still have no idea why one of Sir Penny's Egg Boi turned into an Egg Monster in the first place," Angel says.

"I'm not sure either. It's kind of weird," Blitz says.

Then Blitz holds out his scepter, "Or the strange gemstone I found a week ago."

"Still pretty cool to have it though, and you got yourself a pretty nice gemstone in the process," Angel says.

Back in the hall, Charlie continues to talk to her dad.

She seems excited about what her dad is talking about, "Yeah, I can totally, yeah. I'll head over there right away. Okay?"

Charlie then hangs up the phone and gasps in excitement, "Yes...YES!" she then giggles in excitement.

She then calls out in gibberish, "Vaggie! Holy, shit!" waving very frantically.

That startles Vaggie, "Ah! What? And ease up on the language."

Charlie waves her to come to her, mumbling excitedly, "Get over here!"

Vaggie sighs happily and comes to Charlie while she is jumping around in a very happy mode.

Vaggie walks over and asks, "What's going on?"

Charlie breathes in and out to calm her nerves so she can explain.

Once calm, Charlie explains fastly, "My dad just called, he said that the leader of the Angel Army wants to meet. He asked if I could go instead." and grabs Vaggie to get her close.

Vaggie however, is very confused, "But-but, the extermination just happened. What could they want this soon after-"

But Charlie was in the mood to get her hotel project to work, and remains hopeful that she starts singing.

Charlie:

I can do this! Somehow, I know it!

I'll get Heaven behind my plans!

"Charlie, hold on..." Vaggie calls out.

But Charlie continues to sing and soon travels back to the lobby.

Charlie:

There's just no way I could blow it.

Not this once-in-a-lifetime chance!

Vaggie then says, "It's just a meeting."

But Charlie continues.

Charlie:

To change their minds

And touch their hearts

Or... whatever angels have!

"This could be bad..." Vaggie replies.

Then Charlie turns to Vaggie.

Charlie:

Cheer up, Vaggie!

This could be swell!

Then Charlie takes's Vaggie's hands, making her smile. And Charlie begins spinning her and Vaggie.

Charlie:

Something tells me that today will be a happy day in Hell!

Then Charlie lets go of Vaggie.

Vaggie soon stops and begins to warn Charlie, "Okay, but just don't... sing to them."

Then notices the others are already in front of the open door as they see Charlie singing out into the destroyed Pentagram City.

Angel turns to Vaggie, "That bitch is halfway down the street!"

"Is she—?" Vaggie asks, fearing what it means.

"Oh, she's dancin'!" Angel says.

"And is still singing?" Aurora adds.

Vaggie groans, "Ugh, no..."

And down in the streets of the city, Charlie is making her way to meet with the Leader of the Angel Army, and is still singing, oblivious to the destruction and bodies of dead demons everywhere.

Charlie:

There's a warm, fuzzy feeling.

That wafts through the street so revealing.

It's hard not to stare!

Charlie ends up coming to a window of a sex dungeon where a Hellhound is humping against an imp wearing a sadomasicism mask. They notice her, and Charlie awkwardly flees before continuing to sing.

Charlie:

It's a realm so appealing it beats anywhеre.

Charlie accidentally steps on a dead shark demon that was releasing a very bad smelly fume into her nose.

Charlie:

If you don't mind the smell...

She cautiously avoids the corpse and presses on the street.

Charlie:

It's a happy day in Hell!

Charlie then happily waves, "Hi, mister!" at a demon who is holding a newspaper.

He then lowers it to reveal himself to be a meth addict with a spoon full of meth.

The demon shouts at her, "Go fuck yourself!"

And Charlie walks off.

One demon opens his window, revealing his apartment on fire.

Demon #1:

There's an endless trash fire that's burning my soul

Charlie waves, "Hello!"

And Charlie accidentally bumps into a large demon with an Imp who is holding a large ball of wire on the soldiers.

Demon #2:

And a ton of barbed wire to shove in his hole!

"Ah, excuse me!" Charlie steps back.

And accidentally bump into some executioner demon who has an axe.

Demon #3:

Doing what is required, we all have our role.

Then a sinner demon walks over with a dagger pierced into his right eye.

Sinner #1:

I'm not doin' well!

Demons:

Another shitty day in Hell!

Charlie climbs on the trunk of the destroyed car and faces the other direction.

Charlie:

If I can show them the dream I've dreamed.

That any soul can change!

From the Hazbin Hotel, Vaggie comes into the watchtower, as if she's calling out to her girlfriend.

Vaggie:

Those angels' minds are hard to change.

Charlie:

Then they will know everyone can be redeemed.

From the evil to the strange!

Vaggie:

They're bloodthirsty and deranged!

Back in the city street, Charlie continues on the music number.

Charlie:

I can hear all their stories.

The lost and displaced.

And I know that they're more of an acquired taste.

Charlie then opens the door of a truck, and a corpse falls out.

Charlie:

But! if I open the door and I give them a place.

At my Hazbin Hotel. It'll be a happy day in Hell!

A truck comes by, and Charlie hitches a ride from behind so she can get around the city such as the porn studios.

Charlie:

From the porn studio.

Where the cinephiles go.

To watch award-winning demon bukkake shows!

And then to Cannibal Town.

Charlie:

To the Cannibal Town. Where they don't wear a frown 'cause.

But Charlie ends up getting shot in the eye with blood from one of the corpses that the cannibals were eating on.

Charlie:

Holy shit! Ew, my gosh! WHY?!

Charlie then regains herself.

Charlie:

And I don't give a crow that. His brain's got in my eye!

Cause I know I can spare them. From Heaven's genocide!

I can do this, I just know it!

(Sinner #1:

There's an endless trash fire that's burning my soul.)

Charlie:

I'll get Heaven behind my plans!

There's just no way I could blow it.

(Sinner #2:

I kinda like the barbed wire that's shoved in my hole.)

Charlie:

Not this once-in-a-lifetime chance!

To change their minds.

Right at the moment, a slug with a trenchcoat comes into picture, exhibiting his nudist body in front of Charlie.

(Trench Coat Demon:

And touch my parts!)

And that creeped Charlie out.

Charlie slowly moves away from the demon, "Uh... No thank you. I'm just gonna..."

And continues with her song.

Charlie:

Fulfill my destiny!

(Trench Coat Demon:

Your loss, bitch!)

Charlie:

I can already tell!

And soon Charlie climbs up the steps to her destination.

Charlie:

Today is gonna bе a fuckin' happy day in Hell!

Reaching her destination, the Heaven Embassy with the watchtower, Charlie opens the door to peek inside.

Charlie calls out, "Hello!" And her voice echoes across the room.

Charlie enters through the doors to find the whole embassy is deserted.

She walks down the room as she calls out, "Hello?" and her voice echoes across the room.

Charlie says to herself, "Creepy..." deeply disturbed.

Charlie soon comes to the front desk with no one but a single bell. She taps the bell to ring it, and at an instant, a gold scroll and feather ink pen floats from above over to her.

"Oh, okay..." Charlie says and signs in, "Also creepy."

The scroll and feather flies up before disappearing.

Right then, the twin doors slide open to show Charlie the meeting room, and she enters inside the dark room with no one around.

Charlie calls out, "Uh...hello? Is anyone here?"

The lights suddenly switched on, revealing two angels at the end of the room.

The first angel, Adam, has a humanoid appearance, his face appears similar to other Exorcists, however, with normal-looking eyes and golden facial expressions. His head also holds a pair of horns similar to an exorcist, albeit longer, smoother, and with a golden ornamental attachment on the tips. He also has a pair of large and golden wings on his back. In contrast to other angels that have appeared thus far, His halo is bright gold in appearance. He wears a smooth white and golden cloak that appears to have a large 'A' symbol emblazoned on the front. His visible hands are black in appearance, as well as having golden tip spikes on the back of his collar.

The second angel, Lute, looks like an Exorcist. The only visual differences appear to be that her halo and right pupil are black with a white glow instead of white, and she has bloodstains on her dress.

And Adam is eating a rib in his hand as he says, "'Sup!"

"Holy, shit!" Charlie yelps in surprise and immediately falls down.

She then gets back up and readjusts herself.

Then she introduces herself properly, "Hi, I'm Charlie. My dad asked me if I could meet you."

"Yeah, I know," Adam says, and eats his rib like a buzzsaw.

"Okay, well," Charlie says, a bit skeptical. "It's nice to meet you."

"Totally. It's nice to meet you, too," Adam says and reaches over for a handshake.

Charlie is about to reach out for a handshake, and her hand slips right though, revealing him to be a hologram, fizzing on and off after being touched, which freaks Charlie out..

Adam begins laughing, "Ha! I fucking got you," Then turns to Lute, "Did you see that?"

Lute nods once in response.

"Ha. Good shit," Adam laughs.

Charlie was trying to get something straight about the hologram, "Uh...so, wait. You aren't here?"

"No, you think I'd come down there?" Adam says, laughs, "No, I mean, I love the vibe, totally, I love your tunes. Pretty fucking hardcore, don't get me wrong. But! It's such a bummer! man. Everything down there's just so 'eugh', ya know?" and chuckles, "Ew."

"Right. So, I'm happy we've got this opportunity to meet. There's a project that I've been working on that I really want to talk to you about-" Charlie explains.

But Adam puts his finger on Charlie's lips to quiet her down for a moment, "Hey, hey, hey, hey, slow down. We've got time. How about we get to know each other a little. Mmm. How about lunch? You hungry? I got you," and takes a plate of ribs he's been eating towards Charlie, "Here's my personal favorite. You'll love it."

"Uh...thanks," Charlie says, and reaches her hand for a piece of rib.

But soon enough, her hand passed right through them, also revealing to be a hologram, as they fizzed on and off from the touch.

Adam ends up laughing and shouts, "I got you again, bitch! Fuckin' hilarious!"

Charlie makes a small unamused chuckle alongside Adam's hyper laughter. Honestly, Charlie thinks it's going to be a long meeting with an angel of his personality.

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