"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end." -Revelation 22:13
With the Apocalypse avoided and the Khan Maykr defeated, most of the Doom Slayer's and Charlie's allies had left to finish their own business.
Judge Dredd and the rest of the Justice Department returned to Mega City One, continuing their way of law enforcement.
Robbie Reyes returned to Los Angeles to take care of his brother, with Shield assisting him as much as they could, while Johnny Blaze continued travelling around the country and Carter Slade departed back to Heaven.
Hellboy went back to his own dimension, continuing his work with the BPRD, and soon formed his own task force consisting of powerful individuals similar to himself.
Spawn bid farewell to Cogliostro, who ascended to Heaven, before going back to his own dimension to protect.
Ash Williams decided to stay with his daughter and friends, where they promised to fight evil, wherever it reared its ugly, decaying head.
Constantine and the Legends continued their adventures across time. Even though history's evillest souls were laid to rest, there were still plenty of dangers that threatened the timeline.
Lady Death returned to her realm of Hell, intent on reclaiming her throne and destroying any allies of the Khan Maykr along the way. But she swore an oath that one day, she would return to Earth.
Frank Castle and Amy Bendix said goodbye one last time, and parted ways, determined to dish out their own forms of punishment on the guilty.
The few that stayed, however, solemnly approached a hill overlooking the town of Mesquite, Texas, the home of BJ Blazkowicz. At the top of the hill, were the Doom Slayer and Charlie, just finishing with chiseling out a tombstone, and digging a small hole. Since there was no body, the Slayer opted to drop a few mementos in the hole, including BJ's machine pistol, his medal of honor for killing Hitler, and a photograph of Blazkowicz holding William himself, when he was a baby.
William smiled at the photo, before dropping it into the hole, and began covering the dirt up, taking a look at the tombstone's inscription. At the top, above the words, was the Jewish symbol for the Star of David.
Willliam Joseph Blazkowicz
1911-2151
Father, grandfather, Terror Billy
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." -Psalm 46:1
The Doom Slayer found the verse quite appropriate, as God, or the Seraphim, had always assisted him, Charlie, and BJ many times.
William stood up and faced Charlie and their friends, seeing only three other individuals, all from the Happy Hotel in Pentagram City. Vaggie, Angel Dust, and Cherri Bomb had shown up, to pay their respects to their friend's relative.
"Thanks for coming." Charlie smiled, hugging Vaggie, and shaking Angel Dust's and Cherri's hands.
"Come on, Charlie, you're my friend." Vaggie gave her a comforting smile. "Besides, BJ and I had a bit in common."
"Like what?" Angel Dust asked, raising an eyebrow.
"He wasn't the only one who got kicked out of Heaven." Vaggie revealed quietly, stunning everyone there.
The Doom Slayer cleared his throat loudly, and everyone turned to face him, where they bowed their heads in silence. The Slayer took off his helmet, revealing his blonde hair, and looked at the freshly laid dirt. He wasn't usually one to speak at all, let alone give a eulogy, but this would have to do.
"I never knew my grandfather." William spoke, in a voice that rumbled, like distant thunder. "What I knew of him came from my father, and even then, he didn't say much. He was born near this town, and became a Sergeant for the US Rangers during the second World War. Sometime later, my father said he was recruited by the OSA, where he specialized in one man missions against the Nazis.
"My grandfather fought against the Nazis for years, even killing one of the vilest human stains in history, Hitler himself. From what my father told me, he even went toe to toe against the Angel of Death itself, a bid to take the Spear of Destiny.
"I know that the Khan Maykr did not send him to Heaven after killing him. She might have even erased his soul from existence. I just hope… he's out there somewhere."
The Doom Slayer wiped his eyes, almost crying for the first time in his life, and looked down at his grandfather's tombstone.
"Rest in peace, William J. Blazkowicz… wherever you are now."
In the distance, the Doom Slayer and Charlie could see a hooded figure staring at them from afar. The two smiled and nodded, before turning back to the gravestone.
Though he wore a hood, the Seraphim smiled warmly. It had been over two thousand years since he had first received that vision of Armageddon. Back then, he was known only as John, a mere mortal and disciple of Christ. When he finally died, John had time to reflect on his vision, and was ordered by the Lord himself to take the form of a Maykr on Urdak, made so he would be free of the Khan's control, and told to search for a holy warrior that would destroy the great serpent and his fallen.
For what seemed like eons, John waited, eventually adopting the title of Seraphim among the rest of the Maykrs, as he watched the Night Sentinels form to fight back against the demons of Hell. He searched the souls of each Sentinel that joined the ranks, but could not find the holy warrior the Lord described. Until...
John remembered that fateful day, when William and Stan Blazkowicz were dragged past the gates to be inspected by the Deag. As he watched from a balcony in the arena, he saw that though Stan had darkness within himself, William's heart was pure. He had lost someone close to him, and swore until the end of time that he would fight against the forces of Hell. John quickly realized that the Khan Maykr would attempt to twist him to her will, and used one of the Maykr's machines to imbue the mortal with godlike strength and speed, additionally making him incorruptible.
As a reward for finding the holy warrior, the Lord granted him the power to imbue those he saw fit with that same strength and speed. Shedding his Maykr guise, John chose to keep the title of the Seraphim, and proceeded to watch over William Blazkowicz, now dubbed the Doom Slayer, as he wrecked havoc across the shores of Hell. He never forgot that he could bless anyone with incorruptible strength and speed, but he did not ever use that power. That is, until the Slayer came across another pure soul like his: Charlotte Magne.
The Seraphim returned the gesture, and with a nod of his own, he faded away, leaving nothing behind except for a soft breeze where he stood.
Two Months Later
Charlie and the Doom Slayer sat on the roof of his old home in Detroit, overlooking the city. Charlie smiled, seeing the sunlight reflect off the many building's glass windows.
"It's beautiful." the princess of Hell whispered, echoing the words she uttered when they first arrived on Earth. Now, it seemed like that moment was a lifetime ago.
The Doom Slayer turned to look at her, and nodded. Yes, the city- the World- was beautiful. And so was she.
The Slayer smiled, and taking off his helmet, got down on one knee.
"William, what are you doing?" Charlie asked, but had an idea about what was going on.
William reached into a secret compartment on his armor and pulled out a small, golden ring, adorned with an emerald. Charlie's breath caught in her throat, realizing what he was going to ask.
"Charlie, throughout the time I've known you, you have been caring, kind, and wanting to change others." William announced. "You changed me, and how I see demons. Not all of them from every dimension are evil, and you believe everyone has a shot at redemption. And after everything we've been through, Alastor, the Icon of Sin, the Khan Maykr… I realized that there are some things that I can't do alone. No, I don't want to do this alone anymore. So will you do me the honor of being… Charlotte Magne Blazkowicz?"
For several long seconds, Charlie was at a loss for words, before screaming with joy.
"Yes!"
William smiled, and slid the ring on her finger, before standing back up. Charlie grinned back at her new fiance, and wrapped her arms around his neck. As the two pulled each other in for a kiss, the Doom Slayer realized that the Betrayer was wrong.
He had saved his people. Just like how Charlie saved him. Because of that, he was at peace.
And William was perfectly happy with peace.
"The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all." -Revelation 22:21
The End
A/N: Alright, that's the end of this epic fic! As I've said before, there will be a sequel story. At the time of writing this short note, I'm actually working on the epilogue to that one, so the first chapter should drop either tomorrow, Sunday, or Monday. Speaking of which, happy Easter!
Oh, and in case I didn't stress it enough, I'm scaling the story back in the next one. There will be stakes, and there will be a big bad that the Doom Slayer and Charlie face, but the battle will not nearly be as climactic as what I did here. Because honestly, this was supposed to be my final story, and leave the Doom/Hazbin Hotel series at two entries. Then I played through the ending of Doom Eternal (I was writing the chapters pretty much while playing the game), and I realized that there's still some loose ends to tie up, both in the game's world and in my own story. Although, I did leave enough hints at where the story would be going in key chapters, as well as the title of the epilogue.
Anyway, stay safe out there, and don't go mad from the isolation.
