(Meanwhile several hours before Charlie and Vaggie left..)

Vox had gotten up the rest of the hotel and organized a meeting in a separate area, gathering them around a table.

With the exception of Vox himself, everyone else was dressed in their pj's, Arackniss wearing striped pj's with a pointed night-cap on his head, holding an army knife in his hand and juggling it boredly.

Angel narrowed his eyes at his brother's sleep wear as he clutched Fat Nuggets in his arms,"Seriously, Niss? You're wearing striped pajamas? What are you, five?"

Arackniss scoffed,"Am I listening to the fucker who dresses like a teenager? At least I'm not wearing a literal crop top to bed."

"Say another word about my clothes and I'll knock your teeth out."

"If you wanna pummel you should at least put Nuggs to bed," Angel retorted coldly, shooting his brother an equally hateful glare,"I ain't afraid of you, Niss. I'll gladly kick your sorry ass if that's what you want…"

"Like you could.."

"Try me you piece of-"

"ENOUGH!" Vox hissed, the two spiders staring up at him in shock as the static in his voice vanished, genuine anger in his tone,"This is not the time for your childish banter! I know you two aren't exactly the best siblings to each other but you please save the family drama for a different time?"

Angel and Arackniss gave each other looks, Angel then scoffing,"Hmph. Fine. Still, why the hell did you get us up so early, Vox? Is there a reason for this?"

"Yeah," Husk mumbled, rubbing his eyes with the blanket over his body,"What the hell is the big idea that warrants you waking us up at this hour?"

"Well as everyone is aware, my asshole ex has been quite the nuisance in the past few days. His actions have resulted in deaths of many and few here can claim they weren't somewhat affected by his deeds. Regardless of how you feel about Val, I think we can all agree that he's caused a lot of problems for us in more ways than one…"

"Where are you going with this, Vox?" Niffty asked,"Is there a point you're trying to make?"

"There is. You see, I've come to inform everyone that Charlie and Vaggie will be leaving to pay Lucifer a visit to see if he can help with this timeline situation. You may ask why this is important, and I'll tell you why. I speculate that Valentino will be attacking the hotel shortly after Charlie and Vaggie leave."

There was apprehension in the air, though it didn't seem like any of the sinners present were surprised by Vox's statement, especially Angel and Arackniss, whose glares became intense at this sentence.

"And judging by the expressions you're all giving me, I have the feeling you all thought the same thing would happen. As you should, as someone who's known Val for quite some time, this behavior is unfortunately something I saw coming miles away. Val is too hard-headed to know when to quit and refuses to stop pursuing people until he gets the last laugh. If we don't act now, Val will not only destroy this hotel, but our lives along with it. Through death or a fate worse than that, he will make us suffer for the actions committed against him."

"So what should we do?" Husk asked,"Who knows how many people Valentino has under his command. There could be hundreds of them. And that pig-tailed chick probably has a fair share of guys too. We won't stand a chance against all of them. Not on our own."

"Precisely, which is why I called some of my men to join the battle," Vox said,"Though still, Val and Vel's combined forces likely outnumber them. While I doubt I couldn't handle their soldiers, you people aren't as equipped as I am. You'll likely get overrun without help of your own, especially since you're not an overlord like I am."

"Who says we need to be an overlord tier to be of use?" Arackniss asked, the shorter demon smirking viciously,"You're not the only one using your head here, Vox. I too had a feeling something like this would happen and I got in contact with several of my father's men over the time I spent at this inn. Val forced a lot of them into hiding but I know they're itching for revenge just like I am. That ex of yours killed my Father and I'll be damned again if I let him get away with it. I don't care how many fuckers I have to kill, I won't let Valentino get away with what he's done."

"How far are your reinforcements?"

"Heh, they're everywhere in Pride. Probably hiding out in all sorts of buildings across the sector. Have them all in a giant group chat, as their new leader, what I say goes. Once the command is given, they'll be over here like wild-fire."

"Anyone else have extra backup?" Vox asked.

"I got my girl Cherri, I know she's got some weapons that would be useful…"

"Seriously!" Arackniss asked,"One girl? That's all you have, Anthony? What good is one girl gonna do against an entire army of people?"

"Cherri is more than just one girl," He shot back,"She's the whole package. Greatest friend you could ever ask for down here. And unlike a certain someone, she's always been there for me when I needed her and didn't turn her back when it actually mattered.

Arackniss shot him a glare,"Oh good grief, here we go with the 'always been there' shit. Anthony, I honest to god don't give a fuck about how good of a friend she is, she can't possibly be that good that she'll pose a significant resistance to Valentino."

"Cherri's more capable than she looks, I know what she can do. She may not be the most powerful bitch around but that won't stop her from wrecking shit. Believe me, she ain't gonna sit this one out. Still," Angel admitted,"I do wish we had more powerhouses on our side. This ain't gonna be an easy fight, even with an army on our side."

"Yeah," Husk said,"We only have TV head over here as our best line of defense in case everything goes haywire and while I don't mean to be pessimistic, I don't think he's going to be enough for this fight. No offense, Vox…."

"None taken," He replied,"Your concerns are understandable and perfectly valid. While I am one of the strongest overlords in Hell and the powerhouse behind the V's, that doesn't mean I'm invincible. Velvet and Valentino are still threats and while I'm not too worried about Vel on her own, Val is a different story. Not only does he refuse to give up, but his possession of holy bullets will make every encounter with him dangerous. Once you're shot, it's game over…"

"We know, Vox," Niffty said,"We're well aware of what holy bullets do to a demon. No need to go into specifics."

"I'm aware of that, I'm just saying that because I have the feeling that I'm the one on top of Val's hit-list so don't rely on me in case this goes haywire."

"Are you insinuating that you may...die during this encounter, Vox?" Angel asked.

Vox frowned,"I'm not dismissing the possibility. This is a war, death is inevitable in a situation like this and if things go bad, I at least want you to remember that I knew what I was getting into."

The way Vox said it, he didn't seem scared, as if he had long since predicted something like this would occur down the line. His expression didn't show any sign of fear and was eerily calm in the face of a potentially fatal situation.

"Don't you have any precautions against that?" Arackniss asked,"You sound way too accepting of your death, just saying. Given how far you've come, shouldn't you be a bit more resistant at the notion of dying?"

"I am," Vox replied,"It's why I got my hands on this…" Vox revealed Vaggie's angelic spear and slammed it on the table.

"Damn Vox, where'd you get that from? I don't remember you carrying holy weapons on you,"Angel mumbled.

"It's not mine," Vox replied simply,"It belongs to that moth girl. I found it hiding behind the umbrella stand a few nights ago but never brought it up. Now that time is ticking and that there will be a war starting, I figured that I should at least grab something that will help me in battle."

The former prostitute gave the TV Demon a look, arms folded closer to his chest,"So I assume that your main plan is to kill Val with it, right?"

"I know you want the honors Angel, you and your brother both do if I had to guess. But let's be realistic, I'm the only one here who stands a chance at weakening Val, let alone killing him."

Arackniss scowled,"That fucker killed my father and now you're trying to take all the glory from us. Couldn't you at least let one of us do the deed?"

"Yeah, especially since I was the one who got raped for years. Would it hurt for you to throw an extra bone my way and let me do the job?"

"I'm not doing this out of spite. understand your frustrations with Val and honestly if I were in your position, I'd probably react the same way as you are. But, this is about practicality. Out of everyone here, I'm probably the only one with a realistic chance of harming him, let alone killing him. Anyone else doing it would be a suicide mission. I'm the only one here who can clash with Val without getting man-handled instantly. And whether you two want to admit it or not, we all know that I'm right…"

Arackniss and Angel said nothing, both spiders merely huffing and looking away, deep scowls on their faces.

"So what now? Shouldn't we prepare before those assholes try to barge in?" Husk asked,"It's only a matter of time before their entire army swarms this hotel in a couple hours."

"Maybe we should set up a trap for them?" Niffty suggested,"That way they don't get in so easily and we at least have some sort of advantage."

"That sounds good, though what type of trap? We don't have the time to construct anything really good, honestly…"

Angel then grinned,"I don't know much about traps, but my girl Cherri does. She's got loads of explosives on her. I'll text her and tell her to set something up for when Val and the others haul ass over here."

"Are you certain this woman can do what she says she can do?" Arackniss asked skeptically.

"I swear on my life," Angel said,"Cherri's the real deal…" Angel then took out his phone.

Angel: Yo sugar tits, I need ya to do me a solid. Val and his army of assholes are gonna be invading this hotel. Mind placing some explosives to fuck up their journey?

Seconds later, Cherri began typing before giving a response.

Cherri: Sure as hell ain't gonna say no. I'm on my way. I've got tons of explosives I've been waiting to use…

Angel grinned,"She's in on it. And she says she's got tons of goods she's been itching to use, this should be a good one…"

"Good, and on your side Arackniss?"

Arackniss then eyed his phone,"Just sent out the text. I gave them the coordinates and all of them said they're heading this way and armed to the teeth."

Vox wearily smiled,"Perfect. Things seem to be going smoothly so far. My forces will arrive soon as well, in the meantime, everyone should suit up and arm themselves with weapons."

There was a mutual nod between everyone, the other demons heading to their rooms. Angel snuggled Fat Nuggets in his arms and was about to leave before turning to see Vox staring at the angelic spear in his hand.

"You ok, Vox?"

"Yeah…" He replied, not daring to face him."Just fine…"

"It's gonna be ok, Vox. We're gonna get through this. All of us…"

Vox didn't say anything in response. Angel attempted to reach out, but Vox brushed him off and said,"That is not necessary, Angel. Go to your room and get ready, we have a long day ahead of us and it'd be ill-advised for you to remain standing in place like a statue. Go. That's an order."

Angel cocked an eyebrow,'Someone's being more demanding than usual..Guess he made himself the self-appointed leader now that Charlie's gone since he's the strongest. Better do as he says before he forces me out…'

"Whatever you say, Vox. I'll see you later…"

Vox didn't move when Angel walked away, leaving the TV Demon alone. No matter what Angel said, he couldn't help but feel that the future ahead of him was nothing but dreary, at least for him.

Regardless, he still had a bucket list to complete. He may as well spend time in his room to mentally prepare before the shit-show took place...

(In present time)

Countless cars sped down the road, approaching the hotel at high speed. Valentino's men were hauling ass towards the hotel at an alarming rate, clearly going past the speed limit that was never enforced for obvious , as they were on the path,explosives along the road blew up, flipping several cars and lighting them on fire. Several ended up crashing into lamp posts/other obstacles and exploded.

Val's limo ended up getting caught in the explosion and flipped over. Unfortunately, Valentino and Velvet got out of the car unscathed. The way they had landed had prevented them from getting harmed(though the same couldn't be said for the driver).

Valentino snarled as he forced his way out of the car, brushing his coat off,"Fucking hell! Someone rigged this road with traps before we got here! Whoever thought they were funny pulling this stunt is in for a rude awakening for ruining my car!"

"Val...a little help please?" Velvet whined, struggling to pull herself from the car.

"Seriously, Vel? Quit being lazy and pick yourself up. I don't want to get my hands dirty, especially since you're covered in dust as it is…"

Velvet groaned before forcing herself from the car through sheer force on her own. Once she got out, she noticed the hotel in the distance,"That must be the place, huh?"

"Obviously," Val retorted, blowing a puff of smoke from his cigarette. He then turned his head and gave the army a glare,"Be ready to shoot, everyone. They already know we're here judging by the traps they set for us, it's time to confront them once and for all." Val said this while clutching the gun in his pocket, motioning for everyone to follow his lead.

Their army obeyed Val's command, their guns drawn and ready to fire at a moment's notice. When they got to the front entrance, Velvet and Val's eyes narrowed when they saw a familiar face.

Vox was standing outside of the hotel by himself.

"Aw look, Vox is all out in the open. It'd be a shame if someone were to shoot him," Val sneered.

"Val...not yet."

"What the hell do you mean, not yet? We're here to destroy this hotel and kill everyone, why are you hesitating now?"

"I...I just wanna talk to him."

"Why!?"

"I wanna know why he's doing this..It just doesn't make any sense and I need an answer."

"Does it matter? He's already ruined everything, we shouldn't bother talking to a bastard like him."

"Val...please..just let me speak with him."

Val scoffed,"Whatever. Fine. Just make it quick. I want this place to burn down fast, it's becoming an eye-sore the longer I stare at it…"

Velvet sighed before getting closer to Vox. She and Val were twenty feet away from Vox but neither party moved an inch afterwards. Val's eye twitched the longer he looked at Vox, clearly wanting to shoot the TV Demon on sight.

After a brief pause, Vox said calmly, his tone not wavering,"I see you two finally made it, huh?"

"Yeah...we did…" Velvet said dryly,"Were you expecting anyone else?"

"No," Vox shrugged,"I knew you two would come for me. It was only a matter of time before you two showed up and confronted me about my actions. Not that I can really blame you, I did basically destroy your livelihoods and reputations for the most part. It'd be odd if you didn't try to hold me accountable for what I pulled earlier…" Vox then cocked an eyebrow,"Though I am impressed Val hasn't shot me yet. Where'd this self control come from?"

"I told him not to shoot you just yet. Not until I get my answer."

"For what?"

"You know what. For all the things you did. You never bothered to give us a proper explanation for your actions. I suggest you start talking now before I change my mind…"

"Because you two were holding me back," He replied,"Believe me, I never wanted it to turn out like this, Vel. But destiny was forcing my hand, I had to separate myself from you as quickly as possible…"

"And what for? What did we do that was holding you back so badly? You never even told us what we were holding you back from! What was it that caused you to believe our friendship was worth less than what you were pursuing?"

The TV Demon sighed,"You wouldn't understand…"

"TRY ME!"

"I'm sorry, Vel. But I can't tell you that. All I can say is that there's someone important I need to see again. Someone who I…made mistakes with. This person is very far away and I doubt I'll be able to get to them until I make things right back in this world and change things for the better..'

Velvet stared at him in disbelief. Vox had never spoke like this before, it was like she was listening to an entirely different person."You're fucking joking…"

"I'm not…"

"No...no...This is fucking wrong! None of this makes sense! You're not supposed to act like this! What the fuck is wrong with you, Vox!? What changed!? Did some virus invade your mind to make you act like this!?"

"Nothing is controlling me, Velvet. There Is no outer force present that is making me out this way. This is 100% on me and me alone."

Velvet took a step back,"Y-You've changed, Vox…"

"Yes. And?"

"Don't you get it you dummy!? You're not SUPPOSED to change down here! Everyone is supposed to remain awful and shitty just like they were in life! And yet now you're trying to change? Is it her fault?"

Vox stared at her,"Who?"

"That princess! She fucking got you looped up in her stupid dreams, didn't she, Vox? She made you think you could get yourself into heaven if you did enough good deeds and 'redeemed' yourself, didn't she? She inspired you to 'change' and stop doing 'bad things, didn't she? Velvet asked, her eyes twitching violently,"I honestly can't believe you fell for that crazy shit, Vox. I thought you were better than that. To think you'd actually listen to Charlie's delusions of grandeur is something I'd never thought I'd see. It's almost funny as it is sad."

Vox tensed,"Velvet, it's not like that-"

"But it is! You're trying to run away into heaven and leave us behind. But I won't let you. I won't let you leave, Vox. Hell is our home and that will never change. Sinners can't change and no amount of sunshine or songs will ever change that. You're clearly far too gone to be salvaged, Vox. She's messed with your head and took away the friend I used to now! She ruined you completely! You're not the same Vox I know, you're just a poor imitation."

"I-" Vox was about to say something but was cut off by the sound of Val shooting his gun near his foot, clearly a warning shot."GNGH!"

"Oops, looks like I missed, Voxy," Val teased,"Anyway, as sweet as listening to that little drama was, I believe it's time to get down to business. Your little stunt cost us a lot of money, babe. I think it's only fair you pay for what you did with our life. Now hold still for me, this will only hurt a LOT…"

Val prepared to fire another bullet but was distracted when a bomb hit him in the place,"Argh! Who threw that?"

"I did, asshole!" Cherri shouted, coming out from her hiding spot,"And there's more where that came from!"

Val scowled,"Cherri Bomb...I've been looking for you for quite some time. Didn't think you'd show your face around here…. Been looking to put a bullet in your skull for destroying my property…"

"Like you'll get the chance, fuckface!" She snickered,"It ain't just me you got to worry about, Val! We've got an entire army on our side that's ready to kick your ass!"

Suddenly the other hazbins, Arackniss's gang and Vox's army showed up just behind them. Hundreds of people were armed to the teeth, giving the other side dirty looks.

Val scowled"Dammit, I thought I killed the rest of Henroin's men, what gives?"

Arackniss smirked,"Did you really think all the people back in the building was all my Father had? Puh-lease. You may have killed my Father, but in our family, there are HUNDREDS of us down here! You can kill one spider, but another will show up in their place. Even with your army, Val, we still have the advantage in numbers…"

"That may be true, but we have better weapons. And I believe it's about time for me to act as the exterminator for the over abundance of pests…"

"I wouldn't be so cocky if I were you," Vox said, tone unwavering as he pulled out Vaggie's angelic spear,"You're not the only one with holy weapons, Val. I have my own and I'm NOT afraid to use it. Now with everything out of the way, I believe it's time we settle the score. I started this mess, it's only fair that I end it. Everyone, ATTACK!"

Moments later, a brawl ensued as both forces clashed with each other with murderous intent. The war had begun and it was clear that nobody was going to back down in this free for all one side would come out on top and each person was intent on making sure that it was their side who took the gold.

Thanks for 8,163 views! We'll be getting to the fighting in the next chapter so don't worry! I got this covered.

Enigmus-288: I'm not nerfing Vox. We don't even know how strong Vox is at full anyway. While he is strong, Val still has holy bullets on him. If Val didn't have holy weapons on him, Vox likely wouldn't be as worried. Not to mention Val abused Vox for years and him being somewhat fearful of him is reasonable. Also Lucifer was already on the ground and basically defeated, if he still posed a problem Vol or Charlie would've prevented him from doing so Vox had no reason to fear him. That, and while Vox was always scared of Lucifer up to a point, he knew if he put his head down that Lucifer would likely skim over him and move on. Vox lived with Val and had to interact with him on a daily basis, Lucifer and Vox likely only interact during meetings so all Vox has to do is put up a facade and Lucifer would go away eventually unlike Val.

Now that Charlie is gone, Vox knows Valentino will come for him. Right now, Vox is legit the strongest person at the hotel with Charlie gone and he knows that Val is gonna bring his forces and his holy weapons to the fight.

Chronosign: Well you were right about the first part. And yeah, Val doesn't really care about anyone other than himself if I'm being honest here...

Mitsuru6: This really isn't the time to think about Alastor for the group. Niffty and Husk were bothered by it earlier however, the situation is kind of forcing everyone to put their thoughts of Al on the back-burner since Alastor is not really in danger at the moment, he's just in a different timeline. While it's not home sweet home, Alastor is pretty much safe and sound in comparison to everyone else. They have bigger problems right now and focusing on someone who isn't even in the same realm as you probably isn't a good idea in a time like this.