Summary/disclaimer: Time for another chapter of Avian Attraction. Enjoy the 1200-Word chapter. I don't own Hazbin Hotel, Viziepop and a few others do.

Nova could only grimace at the twisted steel and undeniable smells of cheap labor and construction… As did Octavia who was groaning in annoyance.

"Oh, this is going to suck…" Nova said which gained a look from Stolas.

Nova simply shrugged, gaining a small smirk from Octavia who was clearly sharing the sentiment. The duo followed behind Stolas… Alongside the imps who Nova had learned were named Blitzo, Moxxie, and Millie respectively. He had said nothing about them as security.

To be fair? It wasn't like he had a reason to be prejudiced against them. He wasn't racist or sexist to anyone unlike a majority of the denizens of hell.

"Via, how are things so far?" Stolas asked as Nova paused to check his sniper rifle. "Games, prizes…" Stolas started to list off as Octavia looked at Nova.

The owl demon looked at her with one eye while he finished checking his rifle with the other and placing it on his back.

"This place smells like corporate greed and shame." Octavia said while Nova turned to her.

"That's called business, Viv… Well, that or spin off movies." Nova joked, gaining a joking elbow from his charge as the two owl demons smirked at the park.

Stolas hummed, knowing that the duo was starting to grow closer. Part of him wished to warn Nova about growing close to his daughter… But another part knew that Nova would wave it aside… And that he rather enjoyed the unpredictable nature of this job.

"So, do they suck face often?" Blitzo asked as Stolas turned to the Imp. "Also? If he's a bodyguard why… You know what **** it, I don't care. We get paid either way." Blitzo put in to which Stolas hummed.

"My via would not do that around me…." Stolas said before smiling. "I on the other hand…" Stolas said to which Octavia started to gag.

"You need a room." Octavia put in before turning to Nova. "How about we check out the hall of mirrors? I feel like a child here…" Octavia said as she started to walk away.

"Last time I checked? Teens like us are kids." Nova said which got Octavia to smile despite how much she didn't want to.

Stolas decided to allow them 10 minutes to spend without him constantly running after them… Besides, there were multiple reasons for him to be here.

(With Nova and Octavia)

Nova kept his hands on his SMGs, it probably looked odd to see an owl demon carting around several guns… But to him? The idea had much more promise than it should.

"So, you used to come to… Loo Loo land when you were younger?" Nova asked, eyebrow raised in interest.

"When I was like 5… Yeah." Octavia responded, risking a glance over her shoulder. "Do you really think someone is going to come and try to rob us here?" Octavia questioned which got a hum from Nova.

"You do know WHERE we live, right?" Nova questioned with a bored tone. "This is HELL, you're a princess…. Should I sing a song about it?" Nova asked as Octavia clicked her beak.

"Do you have to respond in sarcasm to everything?" Octavia questioned with a raised eyebrow.

"I'm 18, so yes. Kinda wringing the last amount of joy out of the teenage part of my life." Nova responded before looking around with interest. "I feel like something is amiss…." Nova stated while cracking his fingers and looking around.

Before Octavia could say anything in response to this? Nova drew his sniper rifle in the same heartbeat and fired it. Octavia watched as an imp that was hefting a rather large knife collapsed, his body falling apart as this happened.

"And this is why I brought guns…" Nova said and pulled the handle, ejecting the bullet out of the gun and inserting a new one. He casually pulled his rifle back over his back as he turned and cracked his fingers.

"I… Thank you?" Octavia said, unsure what to say for once as the duo continued walking through the fair.

Nova said nothing, simply curious as to how many OTHER assassins would emerge. If this was such a curious place? Then he surely understood that there would be no end to the demons who hunted Octavia.

After all? It wasn't like there was a lack of people who wanted Stola's family dead… Which meant his joke about hazard pay probably wasn't as ridiculous as he made it sound.

"I hate when I'm right…" Nova said and shook his head. "And you thought it was stupid I brought guns to an amusement park… This is why I did that." Nova said, his bloodshot eyes scanning the crowd who would dare attack Octavia.

The owl demon slowly but surely pulled him along. Nova only stopped to rest a taloned hand on his rifle, a clear gesture to the hordes of demons around him. He was quite concerned with how they looked at Octavia.

"Nov, stop." Octavia put in which slowly caused the owl demon to look at her with interest. "Your being an idiot again." Octavia said while Nova only rolled his eyes and looked at her.

He shook his head, utterly amused at the fact that Octavia could go from completely caught off guard by a simple gunshot to protect her to this. Then again? Considering that Octavia was a princess? Nova wouldn't be surprised if Octavia was used to this on some level. She was probably just surprised he had fired a gun near her rather than scared at the idea of him having killed someone.

This was hell after all. He followed after Octavia as he clicked his beak against the roof of his mouth.

"Did you seriously just shoot someone in the head?" Octavia questioned to which Nova nodded and shrugged.

"Your well aware if I didn't that you'd be stabbed, right?" Nova asked, gaining a hum from Octavia. "Great answer, princess." Nova snarked before slowly lowering his hand from his rifle.

Octavia smiled to herself. Nova was very snarky when it came down to it. She knew that for a fact that he was only messing with her. Still? She had no clue why her father would bring her to this… Run down pile of junk which should have burned to the ground 10 years ago.

Nova turned and looked to the princess with interest before he hummed and slowly walked with her deeper into the park, his mind flashing with different ideas of what was going to happen next.

And all of them convinced him to stay on his guard anyway.

"Let's keep going and see if there's any good rides." Nova suggested as he tugged her around.

Author Notes

Phew. Another chapter done! I want to point out that Nova and Octavia are going to bond soon enough. Next chapter will be in 2-10 months and will show the rest of Loo Loo Land… Well, some of it. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!

P.S: Next chapter will be 1200 words and then a 1500-word chapter or such. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!