The limo stopped outside a large building with the sign saying that it was called the Hazbin Hotel, "This looks big and fancy, are you sure that it's too much trouble since I don't think this looks like a place my family could afford to stay in..." Lincoln asked looking up in awe as Charlie chuckled as she ruffled his hair.
"Don't worry about anything Lincoln as you are a guest both here and in Hell and besides we don't charge for anything here! This is a special non profit hotel dedicated to redemption, poor misunderstood sinners are able to come and stay here for a chance to turn their fates around! Redeem themselves so that they could ascend above to Heaven!" Charlie explained with the biggest smile as Lincoln looked at her oddly while digesting this information.
"Sinners can do that?" Lincoln asked bewildered as he was sure that nothing he heard about the concept of Hell and Heaven spoke anything of the short.
"Well... This is what we are trying to prove is possible with the Hotel, most residents here in Hell don't believe it is possible nor do they want to try and better themselves." Vaggie said as she opened up the front door and gave a nod for Charlie to come in. Lincoln was open mouthed as despite the decor this definitely looked fancier than any hotel he had ever been in. His family would have to pull together all their lives savings plus his parents would probably have to take out a loan to afford to even stay a night in a place like this.
Lincoln was taken to the counter and asked to wait as he continued taking all this in but noticed Charlie going to the side as she picked up her cell phone. "Hey Dad, I can see your busy as always and I hope everything is going good for you since we last talked. I hope that you can please hear this message as I need help, not something related to the Hotel but to help someone... You see Vaggie and I found this human child alone and scared on the streets saying that he came here from a portal. You probably don't believe this and I am not sure how this happened but can I ask if you have time to come and help him out? I love you!" Charlie said speaking nervously into the phone and she noticed Lincoln looking his way as she put on a smile and waved to him.
Lincoln looked concerned and there was Vaggie coming up to them and told him "don't worry about Charlie, she is just a bit estranged from her parents. Why don't we get you settled..."
"So you have a new guest? I was kind of hoping for someone new so that I could have a new drinking buddy." said a voice and there was a tall fluffy white furred demon with white clothes, long black boots and an extra set of arms. "Name's Angel Dust and tell me how much drinking can you take?" the demon introduced himself as Lincoln tried to put on a friendly smile thinking that he might as well get to know the locals here depending on how long he was stuck here.
"Well I'm Lincoln and I like drinking soda." Lincoln said as Angel blinked with a raised eyebrow with Vaggie getting into his face angrily.
"He is just a child and a human child at that who is stuck here! Way too young to be drinking, especially with you!" Vaggie shouted at his face with Lincoln getting the picture that these two don't get along.
"Are you sure? I have a cousin who was only 8 when his dad gave him a drink for the first time..." Angel asked and then Vaggie glared harder as he walked off. "Fine! The kid looks like he would be a lightweight anyway..." Angel muttered as Vaggie then kneeled down to Lincoln with a warmer look.
"Sorry about that Lincoln but Angel Dust is not the type of demon you should socialise with, not that there are a lot of demons here in Hell you should be socialising with anyway but his profession and attitude..." Vaggie said as they then heard the door slam open.
"Well if the young lad isn't going to take a drink then how about I get his?" said a white faced demon with a grin showing his dark teeth, smooth blonde hair, black bowtie and white high collar coat. Vaggie looked surprised and so did Charlie before she then ran to him smiling. "So glad to see your too Charlie dear, nice to see you too Vagatha. I wish us meeting eachother could have come under better circumstances but there are the breaks." The demon said as he walked closer after hugging Charlie back.
Vaggie had put on a fake smile as she waved to him and Lincoln looked at him having a feeling as to who he was, "You must be our wayward human child. King Lucifer Magne at your service, you have already met my daughter and her future fiancé if my dear wife has anything to say about it." Lucifer said as Vaggie glared looking embarrassed and Charlie looked embarrassed herself which was quite an accomplishment considering how rosy her cheeks were. Lincoln giggled but then Lucifer looked him over and managed to pop up a stethoscope which he put to his stomach.
"Well I can confirm that he is indeed a living breathing human but something is seeming off. " Lucifer said as Lincoln, Charlie and Vaggie paused at his words. Lucifer then noticed the pamphlet he had with a piece of paper sticking out and took out the pentagram and symbols drawing paper.
"My sister Lucy drew that and wanted to show it to me." Lincoln explained with a smile and then grew worried about Lucifer's look on his face.
"The symbols can be used as runes that could disrupt rituals such as going through portals. Demonic essence is now bound to you and there is no easy way for me to tell you this... I kind of hope you don't have any plans young man such as one of your conventions or concerts that I hear you human children like to attend." Lucifer said as their eyes widened.
"Lincoln is stuck here dad?" Charlie asked hesitatingly as Lucifer frowned as he gave a nod worrying Lincoln as Charlie took no time at all in pulling Lincoln in for a hug as there was a tear forming in his eye.
"Not exactly stuck but the runes made it so that something is happening to him and being away from Hell will only speed up the process. I don't want to go into full details as it's not pretty." Lucifer explained shaking his head.
"But my parents and my sisters! My oldest sister Lori shouted at me earlier and I don't want that to be my last memory of them!" Lincoln screamed not wanting to think about being stuck there while Charlie and Vaggie tried to soothe him.
"Now don't you worry as I have plenty of tomes which can help and I can call up my old friends from back in Heaven. I will get this sorted out, you will be in the best hands possible here in Hell young Lincoln!" Lucifer replied giving as best a smile as he could as he waved them goodbye while going to the door.
Lincoln saw his forming tears being wiped by away by Charlie who told him "how about I bring you to a room and remember, you need anything or need to talk then just call!"
Lincoln put his thoughts about being stuck in Hell away wondering how the Princess of Hell could act like an angel.
At the headquarters of the Intermediate Murder Professionals; Blitzo, Moxxie and Millie were being forced back through a portal unceremoniously. Loona uncharacteristically nervously looked towards them as Blitzo got up saying "Loona sweetie can I please ask what the deal is? We had that Flip guy right where we wanted him..."
Then they noticed the figure holding up the grimoire in his clawed hands with a stern look on his face and the trio's mouths fell open in horror as they easily recognised him. "The deal is Mr Blitzo is that I have allowed you to carry out your business with this here book despite being against the rules since I have found your little antics to be entertainment. However thanks to your recklessness I now have a conundrum as there is a mess you caused that I will have to help to clean up!" Lucifer told them. "Can I ask if you have anything for yourselves?" Lucifer asked as they at the same time said the same word:
"Shit..."
No flirting with Lincoln or the Hell residents and I please don't want reviews bringing it up. I am using my headcannon at the moment that Lucifer is a loving dad to Charlie and his disapproval of Charlie's goals is based on worry that she is just setting herself up for inevitable failure and he is just really bad at expressing himself. Some inspiration from Hell's Loud in regards to Lincoln being stuck in Hell.
