Morningstar

by Rattlesnake316

Welcome to a new reboot world in the, It Snows In Hell multi-verse. After his mother dies trying to protect the princess of Hell from a rogue member of his mother's angel squadron. Now twenty-one and living with his brother, sister and his sister's husband. Lazarus Snow must live like a demon. But. The danger is always waiting at every turn for the young Snow. Charlie x Snow story.

6. Rescuing IMP

'Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.

-Sun Tzu'

Song Playing in the Van: 'Dancing In The Moonlight' by Toploader

Earth. 11:00 AM on the Third Day

The van ride was, quiet, for the most part. Dex was driving the van while Snow was singing along to the song on the radio. Shroud… well, she was meditating on the bunk in the back of the van. Though the mission was a retrieval one set by Stolas. The boys were just stoked to be on a mission again. The proof is when Snow shotguns a beer in the passenger seat and yells loudly.

"AW YEAH! WOO! THE DEVIL DOGS ARE BACK BAY BAY!"

The one eye Shroud opened to see what got her teammate so pumped. She could only roll her eyes at Snow's enthusiasm. Dex couldn't help but laugh too. Hearing his phone buzzing in his pocket. The male answers Liana on the other end of the line.

"Hi, babe!"

"Just checking in. How's everything going?"

While Liana was asking this. Snow shotguns another beer down the hatch before answering.

"It's great Li-Li. Just arrived on Earth with Dex and Shroud now. Only just changed into my human disguise."

He moves the camera up and down to show his human form to his girlfriend. Her whistle in approval was what he received.

"I know you like your sex, Snow Owl. But, try not to lose your mind when you see what I am wearing."

This causes Snow to guffaw at the suggestion when he replies.

"Oh please. Compared to the outfit you wore last week. I think I'm prepared for anything you throw at me, babe."

This earned Snow a laugh from the woman on the other end of the call. Soon, his attention was drawn back to his girlfriend on a video call with him. If he was prepared for what his girlfriend would do. His pants wouldn't have pitched a nine-inch tent in his combat pants. And, his eyes wouldn't have opened wide akin to Jim Carrey's The Mask.

"Hubba, Hubba, dear mama bubba. Is it legal to look that good babe?"

"You like it. Angel Dust helped me pick it out at the store yesterday. Said it would get your engines running. And, he also said it would make you want to rip my clothes off when you came home."

Even Shroud, when she opened her eyes long enough to see the cartoon motions Snow went through at seeing his girlfriend in her new underwear. Had to nod and, say casually.

"Damn, Li. Looking good."

That led to Dex and Snow looking behind them to the female in the bunk. Causing her to say.

"What? I may act like the unsociable, lesbian type. But, I know a hot woman when I see 'em."

The only two males in the van laugh along with Shroud. This was going to be a fun pre-mission road trip for the three.

Later, 1 PM to be exact

God did the two males in the front need some sleep. After they'd stopped off at the gas station pit stop. Snow was back to being asleep in the passenger seat while Shroud had taken over driving duties. Dex was asleep in the back of the van where Shroud had been meditating. Despite the peace that befell the van Shroud was driving. Snow was the first to stir awake from his deserved slumber in his seat. He noted Dex was still fast asleep before sitting up in his seat. Rubbing the sleep from his eyes and, taking a sip of water from the canteen in the glovebox. Felt satisfied and, refreshed from his awakening. Snow let out a silent sigh in relief before deciding to look through the glovebox for the team's CDs that they played for any journey together.

It was mostly a quiet car ride for the team. Snow and Shroud were happily singing along to the songs from a CD Snow had made to pass the time while Dex was now awake and alert. Normally, he would be going over his inventory and remaining quiet during these van rides with his teammates and friends. This time, however, If you notice the sunroof of the van was open. You would see Dex. Sniper at the ready and focusing on all around him for any potential targets that would try to attack the van filled with Lucifer and Lilith's special forces. So far, nothing was coming up for him.

The three of them knew they were not far away from the retrieval target's last location. It was something that they tried to push out of their minds and pass the time with other things to think about.

ALARM SOUNDS. Followed by a Massive Explosion

Song Play: 'Devil Dogs' by Sabaton (The First Taste of Action)

"SHIT!"

Shroud shouts as she tries to steady the van from the explosion that rocked the side of the vehicle. Whatever hit it, it had woke Dex up in the back of the shuttle. Sitting up on the bunk and, moving to the front where Snow and Shroud were, he yells.

"WHAT'S GOING ON, SHROUD?!"

"SOMETHING HIT THE SIDE OF OUR VAN, DEX. I'M GOING TO HAVE TO MANOEUVRE SO WE DON'T TAKE ANOTHER HIT!"

From his spot out of the sunroof opening. Dex's eyes widen when he calls out after the tap of Dex's knee to the back of Snow's headrest of his seat indicated for the male to turn his head and, look out of his window.

"Snow, Shroud. We have company."

That was all that was needed for Snow's eyes to widen and pull his gun from the glovebox. Replacing Dex on the lookout with his binoculars. The minute he spotted almost twenty black Mercedes Benz in the distance catching up fast to 'Ol' Rusty'.

Jumping back down into the seats, and snatching Dex's sniper from him and has the weapon in hand. Snow peaks back out of the sunroof window. Almost instantly, he confirms what he was worried about the moment a bullet narrowly missed his head. This told Snow all he needed to know to open fire on the people that were coming up fast on the team's van.

"SHROUD, HOLD ME STEADY! ANGELS, SIX O'CLOCK!"

Snow's shout doesn't fall on death's ears. At the shout from the male through the sunroof. Shroud almost puts the accelerator pedal through the floor and, with her robotic arm holding the van steady. She calls back to Snow.

"All yours, Snow. GIVE 'EM HELL!"

Snow smirks. Lining up his shot and, aiming away from the wind. The male sniped the first wheel of the vehicle that was the closest to the van. At the vehicle crashing and burning and, with a scarily fast reload. Snow had his sights set on the next car behind him.

It wasn't all plain sailing. Despite picking off more front wheels to send the mercs flying into the sky and crashing into the dirt below them before exploding. The MP5s were soon firing bullets at Snow. Causing Dex to drag his teammate roughly back down into the van. With eight more shots fired along with assault rifle bullets coming from the angels trying to take out their tyres. Shroud had to think fast, and with precision. Getting an idea, she calls out to Dex and Snow.

"Dex, get up onto Sally and load her up. Snow, draw your swords. Looks like we've got a fight on our hands."

The two males nod to confirm Shroud's orders.

"HOLD ON TO SOMETHING!"

Grabbing his two swords, Whisper and Crowley from above him on the underside of the roof. And, opening his passenger door. Snow turns to Shroud and shouts out.

"Keep driving. Hold the van steady and get to I.M.P.. I'll be with you guys shortly!"

Nodding to confirm she understood. Shroud kept her foot slammed down onto the accelerator. Using his swords as anchors and, held on tightly. Snow jumped out of the van and on top of the roof. He caught everyone off guard when he jumped down from the moving vehicle and landed in a knelt position before the cars that were just miles away from Dex and Shroud's comrades. When the hound looked back and saw the male staring down the van and, more specifically, staring down Shroud. She kept her foot on the gas with a nod of determination on her face. This left Snow to turn back and face the remaining cars heading towards him. Keeping both swords in front of him in a blocking motion. He mutters to himself.

"Demon Breathing. 3rd Form…"

The driver that was closest to Snow didn't know what to make of the male holding his two swords in an x-shape before him. He soon didn't need to know when Snow was suddenly in front of him. Even hearing him shout.

"Shinobu Venom!"

End Song

With Dex and Shroud.

"Hold up, Shroud."

Dex says in a whisper to his teammate crouched beside him. Once the two were crouched. Shroud asks in a whisper.

"What's going on?"

Sniffing the air. A strong hint of something foul caught Dex's sensitive nose. Making him gip at what he had smelt. Speaking in an almost whisper, he states.

"We're nearing the target home where I.M.P. was reported to be last seen inside of. Stay alert and, keep your eyes peeled. Metatron is known for having his subordinates getting the jump on people when they least suspect it."

Shroud nods. Following Dex's lead. The two put on their masks and, proceed to advance to the front entrance of their target's home. If anything. Dex was hoping they wouldn't have to battle. And, they could get the imps in, and out, in no time flat.

The House

Approaching the back door of the home quietly. Dex and Shroud are seen at either side of the door. Indicating for Dex to throw one of his surveillance drones under the door. The male began controlling the drone with a device he had in his hands. While Dex begins to scope out the place. Snow comes up over the airwaves and, contacts Shroud.

"Problem was taken care of, you guys. Travelling to your coordinates now on an angel's motorcycle I've commandeered from them. See you guys soon."

"Understood, Snow. Get here soon."

Switching off the earpiece now she knew Snow had dealt with the angels that had tried to trap him. Dex raises Bolt while Shroud raises her pistol called Nightmare into position. Planting an explosive around the doorknob. The fireworks begin as the sparks fly around the handle. Once the handle falls off. Dex pushes the door open gently to allow the two to enter the house. The infiltration had begun.

In the Basement with the tied-up imps

A splash of cold water to the face was what Blitzo, Moxxie and Millie received to wake them up from their slumber. Blitzo was the first to awaken with a start and, his head moved violently to check his surroundings before his vision focused on the male sitting facing the tied up trio that was sitting back to back.

"You're awake? Good, you can finally answer my questions."

Moxxie also heard the voice of the angel that held the assassins captive. Sighing in aggravation, Blitzo yells out.

"FOR FUCK'S SAKE, MOXXIE!"

"ME! YOU'RE THE ONE WHO TOLD ME TO CHECK THE FUCKING BASEMENT, BLITZ. I DIDN'T WANT TO, BUT YOU INSISTED!"

"HEY!"

Jophiel hits Isaac around the face with the butt of his pistol. Causing the younger adult to spit blood from his mouth as Metatron continues.

"I WILL ASK THE QUESTIONS HERE VERMIN!"

This leads to Blitzo scoffing at Metatron's attempt at interrogation. Leading to the male who had hit Moxxie to focus on the boss of the group.

"Something funny, vermin?"

Moxxie just rolls his eyes before he speaks.

"You had us tied up for the better part of, what? Six hours? And not once did you ask us what we are!"

Jophiel smirks cockily. Dismissing himself to see to other matters. Jophiel is left alone with the imps when Metatron heads upstairs. Speaking up when he walks over to the table at the far end of the room and picks up a heavy-looking hammer from the table. The lone angel trails it along the floor towards the three he had captured. He stands at the ready with both hands holding the hammer now as he states.

"Metatron wants me to take my time interrogating the three of you. I would have asked Hanibal to help me but. He's helping Balthazar at the moment. So, he's busy right now."

The two tied up males nod. Continuing with his speech path, Jophiel weighs up which one of the two males to torture first. Then he remembered Millie was the only one who had remained quiet during the whole exchange. Smirking violently. He says softly

"Hmm. You can stay tight-lipped boys. But, you'll soon change your mind."

CRUNCH

Millie's scream filled the room at the sickening sound of her left knee shattering under the metal head of the hammer in Jophiel's hands. This causes Moxxie to squirm in his bindings and, try his best to get free so he could kill Jophiel for hurting his wife.

"STAY WITH ME, MILLS! DON'T TELL HIM A THING! WE'LL GET OUT OF THIS!"

Blitzo shouts at the crying female who was trying not to scream at the useless part of her leg becoming mulch. Jophiel took pleasure at the female at his mercy. Leading to him saying.

"I can end your suffering, little mouse. Just tell me what I want to know. And, I'll make yours, and your subordinates' deaths, quick and painless."

Millie looks at the angel with bloodshot eyes and, a look of fury etched on her face.

CRUNCH

There went the other knee at Millie's look of defiance. Moxxie and Blitz had to look away when Millie cried out from the pain searing through her body.

"WHO SENT YOU TO EARTH TO KILL THESE HUMANS!"

Millie couldn't speak. The pain was becoming unbearable to take and, Moxxie knew his wife wouldn't last long before she would pass out again. Using his intuition. Blitzo slips a knife from his pocket and, begins cutting at the ropes that bound him. He just hoped he'd get free quick enough to save Millie from being brained by the hammer in Jophiel's hands.

"Last chance."

This time, Millie's eyes widened in fear when she felt the blood-stained, and the cold metal of Jophiel's hammer pressed against the top of her head. She was done for if she didn't talk. But, at the same time. She was hoping someone would rescue the three of them or, she hoped her boss, and her husband had gotten free in time when he felt the blade cutting her husband's bindings behind her.

"Give me their location!"

"STEP AWAY FROM THE IMPS, YOU CUNT!"

The cold metal barrel of Dex's gun was pressed to the back of Jophiel's head when Shroud had arrived at the building. While Dex had Jophiel at gunpoint. Shroud ran over to the imps that were tied to chairs and began cutting their bindings. Blitzo, at that moment, chose then to cut himself loose and, once the ropes around his ankles were cut. He rubbed his wrists before getting out of his seat and helping Moxxie get a passed out Millie from her seat.

"I've got the imps, Dex. I'm going to evacuate them to safety."

Shroud shouts as she runs over and carries the unconscious imp for Moxxie and Blitzo. Once she has them secure. If only she looked behind her when she had the chance after Dex shouts and, moves to get in front of her.

"SHROUD, BEHIND YOU!"

SMACK

Jophiel swung his hammer with all his might and, got Dex in the abdomen. The four looked on in horror when everything slowed down and, blood sprayed from inside of Dex's mouth and, he was sent crashing into the wall headfirst with a sickening thud.

"DEX!"

When time resumed again. Blitzo quickly messaged his daughter to get the portal back to Hell open again. Once it was open. Moxxie felt a chain wrap around his leg, and take his footing out from under him.

"MOX!"

Moxxie was dragged in to attempt to fight Jophiel. Dodging the hammer swing. He nips up onto his feet. Using the chain that was wrapped around his leg. He attempts to go at it against the, much stronger, opponent. Dex was the only one stirring when he saw the imp trying to fight the angel in human disguise.

"Get everyone to safety, Blitzo. I'll hold off this asshole!"

Blitzo wanted to yell at his employee that, it would be suicide if he stayed and fought the angel that was a lot stronger than him. Only, when he was about to run and stop Moxxie. Shroud yeeted the imps through the portal with the Hell Hound's help. As the portal closed behind Moxxie and the out cold Dex laid against the wall.

This just left Moxxie with Jophiel.

Song Play: 'No Easy Way Out' by Beast In Black (Moxxie's Fight)

A swing and a miss from the massive hammer led to Moxxie hitting a jaw rattling roundhouse kick to the side of the angel's head. Staggering the male angel, he kept a hold of his hammer. He soon saw to it that, he didn't have use in his arms.

"You won't be standing for long!"

SMACK

Another kick was sent Jophiel's way. This time. He received it in full to his face as teeth and blood went flying from his mouth at how hard Moxxie had kicked him again from a thrust kick to the mouth this time. Standing groggily to his feet, Jophiel smirks a bloody smile towards the male.

Moxxie was even more incensed to take down the angel. Getting his guard up in time for the fist thrown his way. Blocking it, Moxxie breaks Jophiel's stance to land a hard punch to the gut. While he is doubled up in pain. The male brings his knee crashing into Jophiel's face again. After the hit throws him upwards. Moxxie clobbers Jophiel with a spinning back fist to the jaw again. Soon, Jophiel's sword would come out to play.

Despite Mox having control. Jophiel removes the sword from its sheathe on his back and, swipes at the imp. He couldn't dodge in time as the blade catches his chest and, leaves a cut going upwards. Jophiel soon found a way to get Moxxie onto the defensive against his much more skilled opponent. He had to find a way to draw out Jophiel. Only, with each dodge of his opponent's sword. Gashes and cuts soon followed. When he thought he'd found his opening. Jophiel kicked the male down to the ground and, attempted to stab him while he was down. Moving quickly and, finding things to stop the angel's advance. Moxxie was in trouble and, he would soon die if he didn't think his way out of this predicament he was in.

'Someone…, Anyone…, Help me.'

Moxxie says within his mind. He was quickly running out of objects to block the sword coming for him. He would have succumbed to his fate if he hadn't have remembered that he had a gun. Plus, unbeknownst to the three in the room. A certain dual-wielding sword user was approaching fast when his voice sounded over Dex's communicator.

"Demon Breathing. 4th Form."

Once the sword pierces Moxxie's gut and pins him to the wall he was leaning against. Jophiel speaks in victory.

"Did you really think you could beat me, vermin?"

Moxxie shakes his head before replying when he looks over at Dex and, his smirking passed out form from looking at the communicator that was switched on, and a certain teammate of Dex's had heard the whole exchange.

"No. But he can."

Jophiel looks confused until he hears Dex shout down his communicator.

"Do it, Snow!"

SMASH

Jophiel couldn't react quick enough when he saw the snowy-haired male staring him down with his blades in a spinning motion. Hearing the shout. Snow calls out.

"TSUNAMI!"

Almost like the massive waves of a tsunami washed over Jophiel. The male didn't know how to react before the head of Jophiel came tumbling away from his shoulders and, the last thing his head sees in the last five seconds of life. Is Lazarus Snow standing over the head and, sheathing his two katanas after wiping them both of the blood that was on them.

End Song

Once Jophiel was dead. Snow turns to the sickly, crying and, trembling imp that was pinned to the wall by Jophiel's sword. When he looks up at him with his tear-soaked eyes after Snow pulls the blade gently out from the imp's abdomen. As he begins healing Moxxie's wounds. His own walls nearly crumbled when, while she was looking him in the eyes. Moxxie utters.

"Did I do okay?"

Snow nods. Once he had healed the imp. Moxxie hugs Snow tightly and, allows his own tears to fall. He was just happy no one was dead, and he would deal with the other sick and injured when he returned to Hell with Dex and Moxxie.

Back In Hell. Later That Night

"Thanks for the adventure over these past three days, Dex."

"It was an honour to serve with you again, Lazarus. Look after yourself and that smoking hot girlfriend you have. She's a keeper."

Snow couldn't help but chuckle. Slapping the top of the hood to tell Dex to set off. Snow watched as the vehicle drove away. The male turned to face the entrance of the hotel before him. Opening the door on the left, and making his way through the entrance. He calls out.

"Li-Li, honey? I'm home!"

The sight of his sleeping girlfriend on one of the couches was what greeted the male when he entered the lobby. She'd fallen asleep with her head on one of the cushions provided by Charlie. Speaking of the hotel manager. She appears with a blanket for the sleeping demon when she spots Snow standing and watching Liana sleep. In a whisper, she speaks.

"She's been like this for the last three days, Snow. She was like a dog with a bone and, too stubborn to move from that spot until you come back."

Snow chuckles lightly in response. Gently picking up the sleeping demon into his arms. He carries her gently towards the stairs. Once he was set and climbing up the stairs. The demon says softly.

"My Snow Owl. You came home."

Snow smiles warmly. Gently nuzzling his right cheek against Liana's right cheek. The female plants a warm kiss on her boyfriend's cheek before cuddling into him. Looking back one last time at Charlie. Snow mouths a quiet 'Thank you' toward the hotel manager. Something Charlie only responds with a nod towards.

She too was happy Snow was home. And, she was happy that he was happy now with the demon he had carried upstairs.

A/N:

Good god was this chapter difficult to write. If it feels like a stop/start or a rush job. I apologise for that. Hopefully. The chapters will become better with the next one I'll be writing at some point.

Thanks for reading.

End of A/N.