Chapter 1: Something wicked this way comes
A/N: I know I shouldn't be writing new stories when I have others, I need to finish but I can't help it! After seeing the newest episode of Helluva Boss and hearing that Hazbin Hotel is being picked up for an actual show, I had to write something. This is just a little idea I had in mind, so we'll see how it turns out lol.
I don't own Helluva Boss or Hazbin Hotel, I just own my oc's.
Enjoy!
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Jennifer let out a shaky breath. Her hands felt clammy as she clasped them tightly to stop them from shaking. She could hear voices on the other side of the curtain that was in front of her. By the sounds of it, it seemed like hundreds decided to attend to todays special event. Then again, it was no surprise that so many showed up. What was about to happen was rarely ever seen.
Feeling a hand on her shoulder, she turned to see Charlie give her a hopeful smile.
"You ready?"
Jennifer smiled and nodded.
"Everyone's been waiting, might as well give them a show"
Facing the curtains again, she waited as the person on the other side spoke to the audience.
"It is with great honor that I present to you our newest Overlord of Hell!"
The curtains pulled back to reveal a crowd of demons, sinners and Imps. Every single one of them cheered as Jennifer walked onto the stage. Giving a polite wave, she smiled as she went to Lucifer and Lilith.
The King and Queen of Hell smiled proudly. It was very rare to get a new Overlord, so this was something to be excited about. Lilith held a sinister looking tiara in her hands and stepped towards Jennifer.
"You've earned this title my dear. Wear it with pride"
Bowing her head, Jennifer felt the tiara be placed upon her head. When she stood back up the crowd grew even louder than before. She couldn't stop the smile that was on her face as she waved to the crowd. A little way off, she could see Charlie and her friends cheering her on too.
She never knew she could feel so loved and needed in a place such as Hell.
"May I present to you Jennifer Nightingale: Hell's first human Overlord" Lucifer announced.
The crowed continued to cheer as they chanted Jennifer's name.
Now, I'm sure you're all wondering how is it possible that a living human could become an Overlord of Hell?
Well, it's a funny story.
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Two years earlier
It was a nice fall day in the small city of Salem, Massachusetts. The sun was out, the leaves were changing color and there was a nice chill in the air. Fall was Jennifer's favorite time of the year. It was never too hot or too cold out. It gave her the chance to wear her favorite warm sweaters and she could drink as much pumpkin spice lattes as she wanted without anyone questioning her.
Yes, fall was the perfect season.
As she sat by her kitchen counter, she stared out the window, watching the leaves fall to the ground. It was a nice way to start her day off.
David, her fiancée came up behind her and kissed her on the cheek.
"Morning, beautiful. You looking forward to our date tonight"
Tonight, was October 31st which also happened to be their anniversary. Three years ago, on this day, Jennifer met the man she planned on spending her life with.
"How can I forget? I even made sure not to give my students any homework this week so I wouldn't have to grade anything tonight" she teased.
"Aww, I feel so loved" David laughed.
"Just make sure you're ready when you're done with work because we'll be leaving shortly after words"
"Aren't you going to tell me where we're going?" Jennifer asked.
"No can do, sweetie. It's our anniversary so it's a surprise" David teased.
"Oh alright. You know I can't pass up on surprises"
David smiled and kissed her on the cheek again.
"I'm gonna get ready for work. You have a nice day with your students"
He left the kitchen to go get ready, leaving Jennifer by herself again. She couldn't help herself and looked at her hand which had her engagement ring on it.
She sighed wistfully as she looked at the diamond sparkle. Nothing could ruin this morning.
BANG!
Except maybe for that. A bullet zipped through her kitchen window and hit the wall where David was seconds ago.
Jennifer yelped in shock, wondering what was going on and where the bullet came from.
"Damnit, I missed" A voiced hissed from outside.
Jennifer narrowed her eyes as she recognized whose voice that was.
"Honey! What was that?!" David called as he hurried back into the kitchen.
Not wanting him to see the bullet hole in the wall, Jennifer quickly stopped him from entering.
"It's nothing! Just the boys next door! They must have been playing ball and it went through the window"
David groaned in annoyance.
"Again? That's the third time this month"
"I know I know. I'll be sure to talk to their mom before I go to work. I'll take care of this so why don't you go to work so you won't be late"
David gave a weak tired smile.
"Thanks babe, you're an angel I swear"
Jennifer could hear the person outside coughing 'bullshit', but luckily David didn't.
When she made sure he left and was out of the house, she stormed over to the kitchen window and slammed it open.
"BLITZ!" she snarled.
A red Imp with large black and white horns popped out of her rose bush.
"Hey sugar tits!"
Jennifer glared at the Imp in distaste.
"How many times have I told you to stop shooting at my windows?"
Blitzo acted like he was thinking for a moment.
"Hmmm, can't remember, but then again I forget half the stuff you tell me"
Jennifer just held the bridge of her nose to suppress the headache that she suddenly got. So much for her peaceful morning.
"Just get inside before the neighbors see you"
The Imp had a goofy grin on his face as he hopped through the window and sat at her kitchen table.
Blitzo (the O was silent) was an Imp from Hell. He ran a business called Immediate Murder Professionals aka I.M.P where he would take out people from the living work for clients who couldn't anymore since they were dead.
If that wasn't horrifying enough, he was also Jennifer's best friend. The two of them knew each other since Jennifer was a teenager. He was there for her during the darkest periods of her life and she in turn was there for him when he needed to let his guard down. It was a rather odd friendship but a much needed one.
"Were you trying to shoot at David again?" she asked wearily as she handed Blitzo a cup of iced coffee.
The Imp scoffed as he took his favorite drink.
"Don't be ridiculous, I wasn't trying to. I was intending to. Very big difference"
Jennifer groaned some more. Another thing about her friendship with Blitzo was his over protectiveness. Ever since she started dating, he did everything he could to scare away her boyfriends. He felt like no one could understand how special of a person she was, so they didn't deserve to be in her presence. Needless to say, when he found out that David proposed to her, he was not a happy camper.
"I don't know why you have such an issue with him. He's such a sweet guy"
"Yeah so are half of my clients and yet they still wound up in Hell" Blitzo said.
Any normal person would be horrified at the idea of a company whose sole purpose was to kill people for demons, but Jennifer wasn't bothered by it. After what she had seen growing up and how the world was lately, it wasn't that bad of a job.
"How's work going by the way? You're not usually upside unless it's for a job"
"Eh, same old shit. Moxxie fucked up though and accidentally shot a kid on our last assignment and we had to hide him at our office since apparently you humans have this fucked up thing called health insurance which we didn't have"
"Holy crap, is the kid okay?"
"Oh yeah. In the end it turns out he was the target, so we killed him. Problem averted!"
Jennifer slammed her head onto the kitchen table.
"Damnit Blitz" she muttered.
Blitzo just cackled, enjoying seeing his friend's discomfort.
"Hey, speaking of crotch goblins, shouldn't you be getting ready for work?"
Jennifer jumped when she noticed the time.
"Crap I'm going to be late!"
She grabbed her messenger bag and her house keys.
"You wanna walk with me to work or do you need to head back?" she asked.
Blitzo just shrugged as he hopped off his chair.
"Men, I'm in no rush to hear Moxxie's bitching"
Jennifer quickly locked up and started walking towards work. They could only afford one car, so David used it to get to work while Jennifer walked towards hers. Luckily her job was close by, but it was a pain in the ass when the weather got bad.
It was an odd sight seeing a human and an Imp walking down the sidewalk, but since today was Halloween, they could go with the excuse of Blitzo wearing a costume.
"So, you got any big plans for tonight? I know Halloween tends to be a big deal down by you"
"I was hoping to go partying at one of the clubs tonight but since it's a full moon that means I have to see Stolas tonight" Blitzo said as he made a face.
Stolas was one of the Overlords of Hell which meant he was one of the head honchos. It was thanks to him that Blitzo was even able to access the living world in the first place. In order to still have access to the living world, he had to see the Overlord once a month on the full moon, much to his disgust.
Jennifer knew everything there was to know about Hell. Blitzo felt like he needed to 'prepare her' in the likelihood when she died and went to Hell, she'd have a head start from the rest of the sinners who ended up there. It was morbid but at least he cared.
"So, what about you? I heard David was gonna surprise you for your anniversary" he gagged at the last part.
Jennifer just slapped him on the arm.
"He said it's a surprise. I hope it's something sweet like seeing the musical Wicked since its in town this month"
That was another reason why they were such good friends. They were both die hard musical fans. Whenever they were feeling down, they would start singing songs from their favorite plays.
"You know if you hadn't taken this teaching job, it could have been you up on that stage" Blitzo said.
Jennifer sighed as she looked ahead. Once upon a time, she dreamed of performing on the stage. To be able to sing and dance while people came to see her perform. But of course, David being the reasonable person that he was claimed that a career such as that was impossible to get and even if she did become an actress, it would be short lived. So instead she took a teaching job where she inspired others to reach their dreams instead.
Blitzo seemed to sense her sudden mood and ruffled her hair.
"Cheer up, sugar tits. You're a star in my eyes"
"Thanks, Blitzy"
They finally arrived at Jennifer's school. Some of the students started at Blitzo strangely, but the Imp just flipped them off.
"Now you have a great day, sweetie. Remember to listen to your teacher and don't fight with the other kids" He cooed at Jennifer.
Jennifer just laughed and hugged him.
"I'll see you later, Blitz. Tell the others I said hi"
"I'll tell Loona but Moxxie doesn't deserve one of your hi's" Blitzo said.
He gave her a tight squeeze and saw her off as she went inside.
Neither of them knew it but it would be the last time that they saw each other in the living realm.
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When class ended, Jennifer was relived. Her students were restless since it was Halloween, so she didn't get much teaching done. It didn't matter to her really. She was restless too because she couldn't wait for her date night with David. She still couldn't believe that he wanted to marry her. She always had bad luck when it came to dating (mostly because Blitzo tried to kill them). But with David, she felt like she was the luckiest woman alive. He never found her odd and always treated her like a princess. He was the type of guy every woman hoped to marry. And luckily for her, she was gonna marry that guy.
Looking at the clock on the wall, she realized she better hurry so she couldn't keep him waiting.
Grabbing her stuff, she left her classroom and walked down the hallway. It was oddly quiet tonight. All the teachers left so they could go home before the children went out for trick or treating.
"Maybe if I see any kids wearing devil costumes, I'll send them to Blitz. He always gets a kick out of that"
She heard a noise coming from behind her. Whipping around she tried to see what was behind her but found only an empty hallway. Gripping her bag, she tried to fight off the uneasy feeling that was building up in her stomach.
"Must be the janitor"
She turned around and continued walking towards the exit. She didn't realize that someone had snuck up behind her.
Next thing she knew, something heavy hit her on the back of the head and knocked her out.
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Pain was the only thing that Jennifer could feel as she came to her senses. Groaning, she tried to sit up but found that she couldn't. Waking up some more, she realized that she was tied up on the ground.
Panicking, she saw that she in the middle of a forest where a bunch of torches surrounded the area. She could see in the firelight a group of hooded figures slowly coming towards her. Each of them wore a scary looking mask depicting demons.
"W-what's going on? Who are you?"
One of the robbed figures stepped forward holding an ancient book in their hand.
"Tonight, on this unholy night, we offer a sacrifice to our lord and savior" they declared.
As they stepped closer, Jennifer was able to see that she was laying in the center of a pentagram painted with blood. Slowly realizing what was going on, she started to panic. She remembered Blitzo telling her that on Halloween, people sometimes made sacrifices to the Devil.
The figure holding the book opened it up to a page and started reading from it.
"Satan, we offer you this gift in the hopes of you granting us your wisdom and power! May the root of evil remain honored as we continue thy work!"
The figure pulled out a jagged looking dagger from its robes and slowly walked towards Jennifer.
"No! Please don't do this!" she pleaded.
The figure stood before her body and raised the dagger over their head.
"Hail Satan! May he bring us honor and glory!"
Jennifer screamed as the dagger came soaring down.
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A/N: And there you go! Hopefully this chapter was alright. I know we didn't really see the Hazbin cast this chapter but they'll appearing next chapter. Least you got to see Blitzo! I always felt like it would be cool to have him as a sassy best friend lol.
Please review and tell me what you think!
Take care!
