(Based of the Hazbin Hotel: The Infection AU.)

There are many way to continue a story

But it's the small changes

That can alter the reality as we know it

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Meanwhile in a alternate reality

Charlie is in the kitchen, pacing back and forth as she fills a cup with water. She looks exhausted, with dark circles under her eyes and a tired slump to her shoulders. Vaggie stands nearby, concern etched on her face.

Charlie: (sighs) Vaggie, I'm really worried about Y/N. He's been so sick these past few days. At first, I thought it was just the flu, but... he's been acting so strange.

Charlie finishes filling the cup and sets it on the counter, rubbing her eyes.

Charlie: (tiredly) I haven't been able to sleep. Arthur's crying every night, and Y/N... I just don't know what's going on with him.

As if on cue, baby Arthur's cries echo from the other room. Vaggie steps forward, gently placing a hand on Charlie's shoulder.

Vaggie: Charlie, you need to rest. Why don't you lie down on the couch? I'll get Arthur.

Charlie nods, grateful, and makes her way to the living room, where Tobias is sprawled out on the couch, lazily channel surfing. She collapses onto the other end of the couch, trying to find a comfortable position.

Vaggie: (calling from the kitchen) Tobias, bring Y/N some water.

Tobias barely glances up from the TV, a smirk forming on his face.

Tobias: (sarcastically) Yeah, yeah. Why don't I just cater to his every whim while I'm at it?

Before he can say anything else, Vaggie steps into the living room, her spear materializing in her hand. She slams it onto the ground with a sharp thud, glaring at Tobias.

Vaggie: (firmly) Tobias, get up and take Y/N his water. Now.

Tobias jumps, the sudden forcefulness of Vaggie's tone snapping him out of his lazy demeanor. He mutters something under his breath but gets up, grabbing the cup of water and heading toward Y/N's room.

Vaggie: (softly, to Charlie) Rest, okay? I've got Arthur and everything else covered.

Charlie nods, her eyes already closing as she sinks deeper into the couch cushions. Vaggie heads off to tend to Arthur

Tobias walks up to the room, mumbling to himself as he balances the cup of water in one hand. He gets to the door and knocks lightly.

Tobias: (muttering) Damn spear-wielding...

No response. He tries again, knocking a bit louder this time.

Tobias: (calling) Hey, Y/N, I brought you some water!

He hears a low groaning and moaning sound from inside the room. Tobias frowns and knocks even louder, his irritation growing.

Tobias: (louder) Hey, Y/N, open up!

Tobias: (muttering) What the hell is he doing in there?

He knocks once more, then decides to open the door, ready to make a sarcastic remark. As the door swings open, he freezes in place, his words dying in his throat.

Inside, Y/N is hunched over Razzle, his teeth sinking into the goats flesh. The sight was horrifying: Y/N's eyes look dead, his skin pale and darkened, his wings outstretched and rotting. Y/N slowly lifts his head, blood dripping from his mouth, and makes an unsettling low moan and growl.

Tobias: What the fuck?!?

He felt a surge of fear, his body instinctively taking a step back. The cup of water slips from his hand, shattering on the floor. Y/N's dead eyes remain locked onto him, the grotesque scene feeling like a nightmare come to life.

Y/N charges at Tobias, who barely has time to react. He leaps to the side, narrowly avoiding Y/N's outstretched claws. Tobias's heart races as he scrambles around the room, trying to stay one step ahead.

He dashes over the bed, stumbling over Razzle's lifeless body, and makes a beeline for the bathroom. Grabbing a towel, he whirls around and throws it over Y/N, who thrashes wildly like an animal caught in a net. Tobias uses the moment to bolt out of the room, slamming the door shut behind him.

His hands are shaking, and his breath comes in quick, shallow gasps. Never before had he felt so terrified.

Charlie and Vaggie run over, Vaggie holding a crying Arthur. Their faces are pale with worry.

Charlie: Tobias, what happened?!

Tobias, terrified and wide-eyed, looks at them and simply states,

Tobias: I would not go in there.

Vaggie: Tobias, what did you see?

Tobias tried talking, but his words kept getting caught in his throat.

Tobias: (voice trembling) Y/N... he was... he was eating Razzle. His eyes, his skin... he's not himself. He's... he's turned into some kind of monster.

Charlie and Vaggie exchange skeptical looks at Tobias's story.

Charlie: (brushing off Tobias) Tobias, that sounds impossible. Y/N isn't a monster. Maybe you're just—

Charlie opens the door, cutting her sentence short. The sight before her is horrific. Y/N, now an unrecognizable, monstrous figure, lets out an unsettling, loud roar and charges at them with terrifying speed.

Everything happens in a blur. Tobias jumps in the way, his wings spreading wide to shield Charlie and Vaggie. The impact is brutal. All Charlie can hear is the sickening sound of flesh tearing, bones crunching, and Tobias's agonized screams.

Y/N's claws tear into Tobias's wings, ripping through the feathers and muscle with savage force. Blood sprays across the hallway, and Tobias's screams of agony echo through the hotel.

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Meanwhile with Max...

Max wakes up feeling dazed and groggy, his vision blurred. He blinks a few times, trying to make sense of his surroundings.

Max: Ugh. Ah. W-what?

As his vision clears, he realizes he's not in his room. Instead, he's in a dimly lit room, the air thick with a musty odor. His heart starts to race as he takes in the scene. In front of him stands Lute, her eyes wide with a crazed, love-filled Yandere look.

Max: What the hell?!? Help! Help! HELP! Somebody help me!

Lute: (creepily calm) Shh, shh, Max. Everything will be fine.

Max's panic intensifies as he struggles against the restraints holding him to a chair.

Max: (frantically) What is happening? What are you doing?

Lute: (smiling sweetly) I took you away. Something big is going to happen at that hotel, and I didn't want you anywhere near it. And I just need to make sure you won't try to escape, my love.

She reaches behind her and pulls out a saw, the blade glinting menacingly in the low light. Max's eyes widen in sheer terror.

Max: (horrified) What are you going to do with that?!

Lute: (giggling) Don't worry, Max. This is just to make sure you stay with me. Forever.

Max: (voice trembling) Y-you're going to cut off my legs and wings?

Lute: (nodding) I can't risk you leaving me, Max. We belong together, and this is the only way to make sure you understand that.

Max's mind races as he desperately tries to think of a way out of this nightmare.

Lute: (caressing his face) Oh, Max, there's no other way. You'll see. Once it's done, you'll realize how much I love you.

All that could be heard next in the room was Max screaming

Note: I will never do a infected AU for I Heart Spectrum. You can if you want, I just don't have the heart or the stomach to do it.