A/N:
Hazbin Hotel/Helluva Boss and its characters are owned by: Vivziepop
Lazarus Snow, Dexter Goldsborough, and other OCs are owned by: Rattlesnake316
End of A/N.
Heaven… Two Years Later.
An angel soldier is seen patrolling a bunker before silently being taken out. A whistle and a neck snap are seen at the end of the second patroller before the cause of the two guards' deaths vaulted over the containers. Got into a crouched position next to the door of the bunker. The male places a finger on his earpiece. Speaking up, he says.
"Tech. You copy?"
"Go, Snowman."
"Boogies have been shut down. Proceeding to breach the entrance."
"Are you wearing protection this time?"
"Tech. I'm entering without permission. Where I'm going. I don't NEED protection."
Placed the explosives on the door. Snow stands back and covers his ears. After the controlled explosion went off, the door was blown wide open. the male's earpiece sparks to life again.
"You couldn't have bought her flowers and dinner first?"
Snow just shakes his head with a chuckle escaping him. Turning serious again. He is seen walking down some stairs in the bunker towards a platform with three more guards.
"Hold it, Snowman. Three guards ahead. Proceed with care."
Stealthily. Snow silently took all three out with three one-shot kills from his silenced rifle before advancing to his next objective. This involved a door that had a 'Staff Entrance Only' sign on it.
Once in front of the door. He put his rifle back behind his back before pulling his blade from its sheathe on his leg. as prepared to take out more angels for what he had come to claim what he had originally come for. He smirks when he spots what he came for.
Seeing it in a clear container in the centre of the room. The male thought this seemed way too easy for one demon to pull off. It also had Dex wondering why Balthazar would only have five guards protecting one bunker.
"Snowman."
"What is it, Tech?"
"Doesn't this seem too…"
"Easy?"
"Yeah. Way too easy."
Snow grabs the object he'd arrived for. But, when he realised too late that the room was filled with motion sensors. he had, unknowingly, set off all of the alarms in the building.
"SNOWMAN! GET TO COVER! YOU HAVE GUARDS CLOSING IN ON YOUR POSITION!"
Shutting off the earpiece and, making sure the object he'd been sent to retrieve was hidden away. He used his demon abilities to jump onto the roof of the building. Using his claws. He planted himself firmly into the roof. Just in time too.
Once the guards had arrived with their rifles at the ready. They spotted the container was smashed and, the object they were guarding was missing. They didn't, however, notice that the object was in the hands of the male who had broken into the angel's bunker and, was hiding up on the ceiling.
With a firm grip on his blade, codenamed, 'Whisper'. And, when he was sure the idiots were in the position he had hoped they would be in. Snow put his earpieces into his ear and, pulled a silenced pistol from his thigh holster before shooting out the lights in the room. Uses his night vision to his advantage and, Funky Town plays in his ears. He began taking out the frightened guards with ease.
Once this was done. the pistol was back into its holster before the intruder exited the room by booting the door off its hinges and confronting the twenty guards that were awaiting him. Taking out his earpieces and cutting off his music. He looks at the guards pointing guns toward him.
"Twenty on one, guys. Seriously? It doesn't seem fair to you guys one bit."
Song Play: 'Runaway' by Bruno Mars
With a smirk. The angel bullets ricochetted off of him thanks to the bulletproof vest Dex made for him. He changed into his full demon self and began to charge the guards in one fell swoop.
With one punch, he took down one guard before using the guard's body as a battering ram and crushing the unfortunate guard's head that he had charged at. With one swift thrust kick sending one guard into a group of them, the male quickly disarmed the others before using his armour to deflect the bullets back at the unfortunate soldier who was stupid enough to fire at him.
Once he was dispatched. Another guard tried to use hand to hand combat with the armoured male.
Bad idea.
The minute the guard threw a fist at the intruder. He broke his hand before the intruder threw a straight right hand followed by a kick to the gut followed by a huge hammer fist to the guard's back. Snapping it clean in two. Once the male had cleared the site of all the guards blocking his way. He radioed for extraction.
Mission Accomplished.
End Song
Hell, Evening Time
Entering his apartment that evening and locking the door behind him. The male is seen walking over to his bathroom to deal with the new bullet wounds that he had suffered before dealing with his attackers in the bunker in Heaven. Removing his balaclava. We see a face covered in a snow-white beard and a scar under his left eye. His snow-white hair was now darker and, had grown down past his ears. His piercing light yellow eyes were locked onto his reflection in the mirror as he dealt with the bullets still in his body. Despite the wince from the removal of the twenty calibre rounds in his abdomen and, the one in his shoulder. With the added sting of the cleaning alcohol to his wounds. The teen still looked at himself in the mirror and says to himself.
"Why are you doing this to yourself, Lazarus? One of these days this job will end up killing you."
Reveals himself to be Lazarus Snow. Athena and Zerachiel's little brother. He was a sergeant in Hell's only two-man task force that took on the dirty jobs the royal guards couldn't take on without Lucifer and Lilith's permission. He had only taken on this line of work to get back at the one person who had killed his brother-in-law before his and Zerachiel's eyes. The job also forced him to give up his life in the pursuit of vengeance. Not even his siblings knew of his secret missions with Dex that saw him almost get killed daily.
Once he was patched up, with a cup of instant ramen noodles in his hand. He walked over to the answering machine and began playing his messages before he walked into the lounge while the answering machine began.
"You have three new messages. 1st message, delivered at 6:32 am, Monday, 16th August."
'Hey Snow. It's Athena. Just wanted to let you know your niece has been born. Named her Persephone. Also, I was calling to see if you were still on for Friday night for our little get together with Zack. Hit me up if you're still interested..'
Snow sighs bitterly. He had missed the birth of his niece while hunting down his sister's husband's killer.
"Next message. Delivered at 8:14 am on Tuesday, the 20th of August."
'Lazarus, it's Queen Lilith. You know, Charlie's mother...'
At that, Snow stopped slurping his noodles and, listened intently to the voicemail from the Queen.
'… She owns a hotel now. I just thought you'd like to know since, well, my daughter and yourself grew up to be close friends. Please, call her sometime Snow. She misses you. Though she doesn't show it around her girlfriend and, hotel staff. She wishes you'd stayed in Hell to support her new venture. I know it seems out of the blue I'd be calling you. But, I'm worried about you. Please, give my daughter a call. Please let her know that you're at least okay.'
A stray tear left Snow's eye. His best friend had found love and, she had her own hotel now. He couldn't be prouder of her if he even tried. Speaking of his princess.
"3rd Message, delivered at 10:58 pm, Tuesday, 16th October."
'Snow? it's Charlie. I know you're there. My mom told me she'd called you to check on you, but, she had to leave a voicemail. I wanted to tell you about owning my own hotel but, I guess my mom beat me to it. I really want to see you again, Snow. Raziel's death affected me too. And, we should have never argued when you left to join my dad's task force. We should have, at least, talked it out and maybe you would have let me help you take down Balthazar by your side. Your picture on my reception desk is my only reminder of you. But, I wish to see you in person. Please, Snow… Call me to let me know you are, at least, looking after yourself.'
That was the last straw before Snow sparked up a cigarette and stood by the window inside of his small but cosy apartment and looked out towards the city. With his thoughts running rampant in his mind. There was only one thing that stood out in his mind.
Charlie had to bring up the reason he was hunting down Balthazar. she just had to bring up it was haunting her to this day. Even now.
And he was nowhere to be seen.
He wasn't there. And, he just felt like a coward for running. Only to realise he had to break his princess' heart to pursue his revenge. He hated feeling this way, but. It was for his reason for feeling like crap. He did it to protect Charlie and his newly born niece from Balthazar. He never wanted to hurt her. Or his family.
A buzz from his phone on the table interrupted his thoughts. Making his way over to the device while his smoke was still in his mouth. Removing the cancer stick from his lips. He answered the call and put it on speaker.
"May I ask who's calling?"
"Sergeant Lazarus, it's Shroud. Listen, I know you're busy pursuing your brother-in-law's killer. We all want to end those angels' lives and, bring them to justice for what they did to you, and your family. But, I think you should take some time away from the pursuit to get back to the reality of the real world. Dex and I were talking and, we think you need to reconnect with your family and Charlie. And, you need to stop using work as an excuse to avoid them."
"I can't do that, Shroud. If I suddenly pop up into my sibling's and Charlie's lives again out of the blue. It will just add more unneeded heartache. I can't just appear before them again and say I'm here to stay. Not when I know Balthazar and Uriel could be planning to attack again."
Snow heard the female sigh on the other end before she replied to the steadfast male.
'Snow, I didn't want to do this. But, I'm not asking you anymore. I am ORDERING you to return to your family and Charlie and, I am ordering you to try, and reconnect with them."
Damn it. She had Snow there. He always respected his dispatch enough to never disobey a direct order from her.
"Understood, Shroud. When do I leave for the Pride Ring?"
"Your ride is already waiting outside for you, Snow. You can thank Queen Lilith for this when you get into the car."
Once his dispatch left the call. Snow grabbed his duffel bag and, made his way out of his apartment door towards the exit. Once he was outside, he spotted the limousine that was awaiting him. He recognised the imp that was the personal chauffeur awaiting him.
"Mr Snow, a pleasure to see you again young sir. Her unholiness awaits you in the car."
"Thank you, Herman."
Snow replies and nods in acknowledgement before entering the vehicle.
Inside the Limousine
"I see you have let yourself go a little, Lazarus Snow. Or, is it Snowman now?"
Lilith says kindly to the male at the other side of the vehicle looking out of the window and keeping aware of his surroundings before acknowledging the Queen sitting before him.
"My appearance is of no consequence, your majesty. I have had no time to groom myself since taking on the position of yours and, your husband's, personal Devil Dog..." He notices Lilith looking at him with a raised eyebrow before he clarifies. "… Even in the presence of your radiance. Queen Lilith."
Lilith nods in understanding before replying.
"Please, just be gentle with her. This will be a lot to take in for both of you. And, I want this reunion to go as smoothly as possible without a hitch. So, under no circumstance, there will be NO mention of what you have been doing this past one, or two, years."
Snow nods before he feels arms wrap around him. Freezing up and, not knowing how to respond. He sits quietly in Lilith's embrace before she continued speaking.
"It's been so alien without you around, Snow. Charlie had become so uptight about how her brother wanted her to act like you never existed."
Once the hug was disengaged. Snow nodded in understanding before realising they were on the highway now towards the Pride Ring.
Sometime Later
"I am so nervous, mom. What if he doesn't remember me after so long? I don't know what to do!"
"Don't worry yourself, dear. He's just as nervous as you are. I'd say he's just become mentally ready to meet you."
Charlie was seen sighing in relief while some of her patrons asked all sorts of questions before Snow appeared with his hair tied up and his beard trimmed neatly thanks to the in-car barber before he speaks.
"Your majesty. Are we nearly in the Pride Ring? I don't think I can wait for another second more to see Charlie."
After announcing his presence to the matriarch of the Morningstar family. The female looked up from her phone to face her passenger with a nod before replying.
"We will be arriving shortly, Snow. Just a few more minutes and, then you will be home. Just sit tight and eat up. You must be starving after living on instant noodles for nine months."
Snow nods before sitting back down in the nearest seat and, began preparing for his arrival while Lilith continued to talk to her daughter. Well, her daughter was talking whilst panicking.
"Come on, mom! What does he look like now? Oh, it's been so long. I've missed him terribly!"
Lilith let a silent chuckle leave her lips while watching her daughter panic in front of the camera before Angel Dust appeared.
"Yea, come on your highness. Don't hold out on us just because you've got him all alone. Is he hot?!"
A shove announced her daughter moving Angel Dust out of the way with an angered flush on her face. Lilith could only chuckle further before her gaze landed on the sleeping male laid out across three seats in the limousine. Her chuckle turned into a warm smile towards the demon.
Seeing her mother's smile. Charlie asks curiously.
"Mom?"
Lilith turns her gaze back to her daughter. Noting Charlie had asked her a question. Lilith answers.
"He's missed you too, sweetheart. That's all I can tell you."
Hazbin Hotel in the Pride Ring of Hell
"Charlie, dear. You're going to wear a hole into the carpet with all this pacing. Just relax."
The radio demon known as Alastor is seen saying to the nervous wreck known as Charlie. To him. Seeing Charlie pace over a boy she had known for years coming back into her life was a huge deal for the hotel owner. It boarded on irritating when you include Angel Dust trying his hardest to pry information about Snow from Charlie.
"Guys! We are here to support Charlie at a special time in her life. It's not every day a friend returns into your life."
Vaggie says whilst trying to be the voice of reason. Her words were ignored when Charlie's faithful goat boys, Razzle and Dazzle, call out to the entire hotel.
"QUEEN LILITH'S LIMOUSINE APPROACHES!"
The proverbial panic button had been pushed for Charlie as she froze in place. He was here! He was there to see her! She didn't know whether to be excited or break down in a mess of nerves. Vaggie soon decides for her by taking her hand. Seeing the reassuring look from her girlfriend. Charlie soon calms down long enough to await her mother's arrival.
Once the car pulls up and the doors open revealing Queen Lilith being escorted by her guards. The passenger she had arrived with remained in the car. He was told to stay there until Lilith called for him. So as not to spoil the surprise for her daughter.
Despite looking like it was just her mother and, her guards. Charlie's heart broke. She was pleased to see her mother, but. It looked like she didn't have Snow with her. It also seemed she had lied to her over the phone.
"Mother. Your presence honours us."
Lilith smiles before taking her daughter's hand and saying.
"I know it may seem like Lazarus has decided not to arrive with me. But, I have a little surprise for you, my daughter."
With one flick of her hand, the guards dispersed to allow Lilith's passenger to exit the car. The reveal of a tall six-foot, three-inch tall male. He stood in clothes that Lilith had recovered from his old family home consisting of a black tank top, light blue stonewashed jean sweatpants and, some black and white sneakers. Standing before Charlie and her hotel staff. Silence ensued.
Coming forward after Lilith asked him to. Snow stood before Charlie and spoke.
"Hello, Charlie."