Hazbin Hotel: The Million Year Old Sinner

by SenoirNathaniel

Stumbling into the undergrounds of Hell, Vaggie and Charlie meet a towering behemoth of a caveman named Oogar, who had spent most of his years beneath the surface. Oogar joins the two and enters the redemption program at the Hazbin Hotel, where he goes down a perilous path to redemption against powerful demons and his own primordial fears.

11. The Parade in the Sky

The Hazbin Hotel...

Today was unlike any other day here at the Hazbin Hotel, Charlie had just gotten ready for the day as she happily strolled through the hotel corridors while humming a merry tune to herself. Several days had passed since Oogar's battle with Chugg and now that he was out of the picture and cleanups were made, things could finally go back to the way they were. Even if business was still in a state of limbo, that didn't stop Charlie from trying.

As she continued her way down the halls, The Hotel Owner passed by a door where she heard the sound of grunts and wood clicking coming from the other side.

Curious about the strange noises, Charlie opened the door and peeked her head through the door to see what was going on. The door led to a large balcony where Oogar and Vaggie could be seen, with a series of wooden dummies and targets lined up against the guardrail. Vaggie was currently testing out her new spear, striking at the wooden dummy from several different angles with jabs and parries from both the blade and the shaft of the spear.

Meanwhile, Oogar slammed his fist into a punching bag that was rigged to the ceiling. The caveman reeled his fist back, and with one strong Haymaker, struck the punching bag with enough for the training bag to fly across the area. The punching bag struck the wall and slid to the floor while Oogar cracked his knuckles, letting out a quiet grunt before Vaggie called out to him.

"Alright. This is a surprise ambush from an attacker approaching from the front. You have three seconds to retaliate. Go!" She said, suddenly hurling a man-shaped dummy at the hairy behemoth. The Mammoth Demon responded to the dummy by drawing out a stone club, one that he used to behead the training dummy with a singular swing. The dummy's head soared through the air, disappearing off into the city.

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Sir Pentious' Lair

Amidst the jungle of buildings in Pentagram City, Sir Pentious emerged from his bedroom and slithered onto the balcony connected to his room. The snake demon sported a nefarious grin, namely, because his spine had finally healed after Oogar unintentionally crushed it like a twig.

"Finally, now that my broken body has been restored to its former glory, I can now wreak my foul vengeance upon those ungrateful degenerates who humiliated me on that faithful day. THOSE RAPSCALIONS WILL RUE THE DAY THEY CROSSED SIR PE-" Sir Pentious's villainous monologue was sadly interrupted as he was struck dead in the face by the dummy's head, the impact knocking him back into his room as he crashed onto the floor with an audible 'THUD'.

"AAAAAAHHH! MY FACE, MY FACE! MY DESPICABLY-CHARMING GOOD LOOKS HAVE BEEN SOILED IN AN AMBUSH!" The serpentine screamed, writhing around on the floor in agony. Hearing his cries of despair, a few Egg Bois rushed into the scene to see what had happened to their leader. Upon seeing their boss in pain, they all shared a gasp.

"Oh noooo! Our boss got bonked!"

"Man, I sure hate it when that happens..."

"I have an idea, let's kiss his face and it would make him feel better!"

"Oh wow! That's a grrrreat idea!"

"Golly gee, why didn't I think of that!"

"I wish I came up with that idea five seconds earlier..."

"Someone should give you a raise for that!"

Collectively, the group of Egg Bois rushed towards their boss and dogpiled him, showering the evil inventor with a plethora of hugs and kisses as the snake demon tried to swat the egg creatures off of him. Hectically rolling around while screeching like a banshee.

"NO! CEASE THIS DISPLAY OF UNWANTED AFFECTION! IT BURNS!"

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The Hazbin Hotel...

The headless dummy was kicked to the side while Oogar let out a prideful grunt before turning to the Hispanic demoness and giving her a thumbs-up.

"Nice job, big guy. But you still have a lot to learn," Vaggie said before unsheathing her spear.

"How about a quick sparring match? Try not to use any of your earth powers for this. Got it?" Vaggie advised, the caveman nodding his head in response. The two backed away from each other, separated by just a few feet.

"Okay, get ready. Get set..." Vaggie quietly said, kneeling slightly with her weapon firmly clutched in her hand while the caveman did much of the same, both demons exchanging a determined glance.

"FIGHT!" Vaggie shouted. In the blink of an eye, Vaggie and Oogar sprinted toward one another. The caveman was the first to attack, swinging his club in a downward motion only for his blow to be parried by the shaft of his caretaker's spear. The Hispanic Demoness forced Oogar's stone bludgeon with a push of her spear, slightly staggering the beast in the process. Vaggie proceeded to lunge forward and jabbed her spear, prompting the caveman to sidestep the attack. Capitalizing on the missed attack, Oogar swung his weapon with the club aimed at the Hispanic demoness's head. Vaggie ducked beneath the attack and with one swift motion of her leg, she successfully brought the behemoth down with a leg sweep. However, Oogar was able to stop his body from hitting the ground with one arm before pushing himself into the high air.

"URAGH!" The caveman emitted a booming roar as he proceeded to raise his club over his head before bringing it down. Vaggie quickly zipped back, letting Oogar strike the ground as it trembled and quaked the moment he made contact. Letting out a quiet exhale, Oogar stood up before cracking his neck a little.

"Not bad, you're really starting to improve. Though, your agility may need some work." The Latina critiqued, wiping hints of dust and rubble off of her dress.

"Good morning you two!" Charlie happily greeted, fully entering the room.

"Morning, mi amor." veggie replied, walking up to her girlfriend and giving her a quick kiss on the cheek.

"So, how's training coming along?" Charlie asked.

"So far, so good. Oogar has been learning a lot and he's made some good progress, he just needs to utilize more maneuverability in his fighting though. Other than that, however, he's been really good." Vaggie said, resting a bench while Charlie sat next to her.

"Sounds great! And the wounds?" Charlie inquired.

"I think we're all healed up, babe. Besides, I think the training really helped me get back into shape. Wouldn't you agree?~" Vaggie said in a flirtatious tone of voice, flexing a bicep while fluttering her eyes. Charlie's face started to visibly blush, letting out a nervous 'GULP' to maintain herself.

"H-hey! Come on, Vaggie. Not in front of Oogar!" Charlie muttered with embarrassment, droplets of sweat beginning to rain down from her brow.

"Come on, Charlie. You know I'm just messing with you, right?" Vaggie laughed, pulling Charlie in for a gentle hug.

"I know, Vaggie." Charlie replied with a light chuckle, returning the favor with a hug of her own.

"So, I'm guessing you need Oogar for a lesson. Right?" Vaggie asked, breaking away from the hug.

"Yep. I was planning on teaching Oogar ways he can improve his language. He can speak coherently, though I think it's about time he learned basic English skills." Charlie explained, pulling out a list that held various lessons planned for the caveman.

"What do you think Oogar?" Charlie asked the mammoth demon, noticing that he had his back turned on her.

"Oogar?" The Hotel Owner asked once again, still not getting a response from the caveman. The two approached Oogar, noticing that he was staring at something off in the distance.

"Hey, Oogar? What are you looking at?" Vaggie inquired, to which, Oogar extended his arm out and pointed to what he was currently looking at. Charlie and Vaggie turned their heads to where Oogar was pointing where they saw Niffty, darting back and forth amongst a large patch of land with a few dead trees protruding out from the soil. Standing alongside the cyclopean maid were Angel Dust, Husk, and Alastor, all of whom simply stood and watched while Niffty measured one of the nearby trees with a strand of measuring tape.

"Alright, what are they up to?..." Vaggie asked with a hint of suspicion in her voice, believing Alastor was concocting some kind of shady scheme.

"Hmm... Oogar go take a look." The caveman said.

"Actually, Oogar, I was thinking that you and I could do some lessons on your vocab-" Just before Charlie could complete her sentence, Oogar casually leaped off of the balcony and plummeted onto the concrete. The caveman landed feet first onto the hard cement, cracks forming along its surface while both Charlie and Vaggie looked down with an expression of surprise.

"Oogar okay!" The caveman assured his caretakers, giving them a thumbs-up before making his way over the clearing.

"...Alright then." Charlie quietly murmured. Oogar walked along the grassy plains that surrounded the hotel, drawing closer to Niffty, who had just finished measuring another tree before scampering over to the next one. However, as she was moving, her foot struck a small rock that caused the one-eyed cleaning lady to fall face-first onto the grass. Niffty scrambled back onto her feet before glaring down at the stone that tripped her. The cyclopean demon knelt and gave the stone a quick measure, her lips forming into a hateful scowl.

"This pebble is taking up point five centimeters of personal estate. NO LIABILITIES!" She shrieked before picking up the rock and chucking it as hard as her arm could allow. The cleaning lady unintentionally threw the stone into Oogar's direction as it sped through the air before suddenly being caught by the behemoth. Oogar curiously examined at the stone that Niffty threw before turning to Husk, who let out a tired sigh before pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Every year, she's always like this..." The winged demon grumbled aloud.

"Come on now, Husker. You know how important this night is for Niffty, It's best we show that care as well!" Alastor replied in his usual chipper tone, his accomplice rolling his eyes in response.

"Well, personally, I don't care..." Husk replied before pulling out a bottle of whisky, guzzling the cheap booze down.

"Same here. But hey, least I get to spend some time with my sour fluffball~" The spider demon spoke in a flirtatious tone of voice.

"And just why the hell are you here, Niffty didn't drag ya out of your room to do this shit..." The winged demon grumbled.

"Nothing else better to do, Huskykins. Besides, I for one, enjoy tormenting you wherever you go~" Angel taunted, wrapping an arm around Husk's shoulder.

"I am seconds away from smashing your skull in..." Husk snarled, furrowing his red eyebrows at the spider demon.

"What One Eye doing?" Oogar spoke, garnering the attention of the trio.

"Ah, Oogar! Glad to see you're here as well, Niffty has been just out here preparing for Hell's annual Sky Parade! I suppose you're also excited for this grand event too?" Alastor asked, the behemoth twisting his head in confusion from the Radio Demon's response.

"Sky... Parade...?" Oogar asked.

"Dude's been livin' under a rock for a million years, Al. He has no clue what you're talkin' about." Angel said to Alastor.

"Ah yes, where are my manners? Every year on this particular night, an entire ensemble of flying jellyfish will gently hover and pass through the red skies of Hell, temporarily turning the very atmosphere blue with their own bioluminescence. Nobody truly knows for sure where they came from or where they go, but it's a lovely sight nonetheless as Hell itself stands still for this singular event." Alastor explained before looking off to the sky.

"It's quite marvelous I assure you!" The Radio Demon exclaimed while Oogar placed a hand on his beard, intrigued by what he had learned. Husk, meanwhile, slurped down the last ounces of liquor remaining in the bottle before peering into its orifice to see if there was any left.

"Really, I don't see the point... They're just barely sentient sea creatures that can magically fly and glow, big fuckin' whoop." Husk dryly stated.

"Hey, have you ever been to an aquarium before? The jellyfish is the most majestic fuckin' creature that the ocean has to offer, only rivaled by that of the Blue Whale. I ain't gonna stand down and let you spew these bullshit lies!" Angel said with a hint of aggression in his voice while Husk rolled his eyes and ignored the spider demon.

"It's also around this time that Niffty loses her fuckin' mind over this crap. Every year before these damn jellyfish show up, she always makes sure that just about every aspect of her sightseeing spot has been perfect, and since Alastor wants me to be attentive to her needs, I got no other choice but to be her damn errand boy for the day..." The gambler continued before tossing the empty liquor bottle to the side. Just before it could hit the grass, Niffty caught the bottle.

"NO UNEEDED REFUSE IN THE AREA." She screeched before running off to the garbage cans to properly discard the glass bottle.

"See what I mean? She gets worked up over nothing." The Alcoholic Demon grumbled.

"Husker, need I constantly remind you that this is something Niffty has been looking forward to for quite some time. Besides, remember that if you don't comply, then I'll just take away the scratching post..." Alastor warned in a taunting manner as he pinched Husk's cheeks. The winged demon's face turned red as he hissed with anger and annoyance before pushing the deer demon back.

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever..." Husk grumbled aloud while Charlie and Vaggie arrived on the scene.

"Alright, just what are you guys up to?" Vaggie asked, both hands firmly grasping her hips.

"Deer Man, Kitty, and One Eye are going to see Sky Jellyfish." Oogar explained in the best way that he could.

"Oh, right, the sky parade! I almost forgot that was tonight." Charlie said with realization.

"Yep, and Niffty's going crazy over it like she always does. Last year she got into a fight with someone for throwing a plastic cup in her spot, poor bastard got his ankles bitten off..." Husk muttered. Just then, Niffty came rushing back to the scene only to stop dead in her tracks while letting out a shrill gasp.

"OH MY GOODNESS! There are too many people in the area, I need every single one of you to vacate the area right this instant!" Niffty cried, rushing towards the hotel residents in a burst of speed.

"Actually, Nifty, we were just-"

"EVERYBODY OUT!" The one-eyed cleaning lady cried before wrapping her arms around the group and somehow lifting all of them off the ground. She carried them off to the hotel's front entrance, ignoring their protests and shouts, before dropping them onto the ground. Niffty cracked her neck and sighed before pulling out a roll of police tape.

"I'm gonna need to secure the perimeter. None of you are allowed to come by in the next four hours, got it!?" Niffty shouted, planning on returning to her sightseeing spot. Charlie rubbed her head and let out a disoriented groan, picking herself up off the ground before noticing the small Cyclops seconds away from sprinting off.

"Niffty wait!" She exclaimed, stopping the cleaning maid by putting a hand on her shoulder.

"Not now, Charlie! Can't you already see that I'm busy right now!?" The cyclopean maid groaned, swatting away Charlie's hand in an attempt to get back to her station.

"I know, I know! But I was wondering if there could be any possible way for us to accommodate your needs? After all, it could mean less work for you." Charlie proposed while Niffty paused, taking the hotel owner's words into consideration.

"Hmm... Well, I DO need some a few things from the store so..." Niffty rummaged through her skirt pocket and pulled out a list of various items that she needed for tonight, handing it over to Charlie.

"If you can get me these things by sundown, then that would be terrific. Everything NEEDS to be perfect for this night." The cleaning lady said before running off back to her sightseeing spot. However, Charlie suddenly stopped her by placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Now, Niffty, before you do anything else, I just want you to know that you don't always have to go about it this way. I get that this is a very special night, but you don't have to go out and micromanage every small detail on whether your spot is perfect or not. Sometimes, it's best to just sit back and enjoy life for what it is!" Charlie said with a bright smile on her face.

"Charlie, you don't understand! Ever since I came to hell, The Sky Parade always meant something to me. The way the jellyfish dance among the sky while their glow turns the horizon blue is just so beautiful that words can't even describe it..." Niffty said, gazing off into the crimson heavens above with a glimmer of light flickering in her pupil before suddenly turning to Charlie.

"...WHICH IS WHY I NEED EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS TO BE PERFECT!" She yelled, grabbing onto Charlie's shoulders and started wildly shaking the hotel owner.

"O-o-o-o-k-a-a-y-y-y!" Charlie managed out as she was being shaken by the one-eyed maid. Grabbing Niffty's wrist in order to stop herself from being rattled around, Charlie quickly fixed her before clearing her throat.

"Niffty, please calm down! I'll help you get you what you need, in fact, we'll all help you!" Charlie encouraged, prompting an annoyed groan from Husk and Angel.

"Seriously, you're draggin' me into this!?" Angel shouted with annoyance.

"Yeah, can I do bitch-work without THIS bitch following me!?" Husk followed up.

"Come on you two, this can be great for team building!" Charlie exclaimed.

"Besides, it's not like you two have anything else better to do than lounge around." Vaggie chimed in with a smirk.

"Well... uh... Aw fuggit, why the hell not? At least it allows me to spend time with my favorite widdle kitty cat~" Angel said, scratching beneath Husk's chin which prompted the feline to shove off the spider demon.

"Fuck off, will ya?! I'd rather have my dick in a vice than spend another minute with a sexual deviant like you..." Husk said with a hiss before storming off into the hotel.

"You know what? To hell with all this, I'm taking another twelve-hour long nap. If anyone wakes me up, I'll bash your brains in." The feline said, however, right before he could go back inside, Alastor stopped him.

"Not so fast! Remember the scratching post, Husker..." The Radio Demon reminded while the winged demon stopped in his tracks, his face turning visibly red while small streaks of steam started to resonate off his forehead.

"GODDAMMIT!" Husk barked before he begrudgingly dragged himself out of the hotel. On his way out, Alastor gave Husk a pat on the back.

"Attaboy, Husker!" Alastor complimented. Husk growled in response as passed by Angel, who playfully leaned on the winged demon's shoulder.

"Awww, don't get mad Huskykins! Hell, maybe you could give me a ride, though I'm not just talking about your wings~" Angel teased only to get whacked right in the face by the feline's wings, falling onto his rump.

"Kiss my ass..." The disgruntled bartender snarled while Alastor followed behind.

"Personally, I won't mind tagging along! Though if we're going shopping, I'd suggest we stay clear of Cannibal Colony. I was shopping for a lamp the other day and the store clerk attacked me. Of course, I still got a good deal for his skin made for one stylish lampshade! AHAHA!" Alastor said with a laugh, carefully treading over Angel. Meanwhile, Charlie turned to Vaggie with an enthusiastic smile on her face.

"You wanna come with us, Vaggie?" She asked.

"Sure, I don't mind at all. How about we go to Deal With The Devil? I heard they got plenty of good stuff down there." The Hispanic demoness replied.

"Sounds like a fantastic idea! Oh, and what about you, Oogar? Do you wanna come with us too? It could be a perfect way for you to help you practice social skills as well!" The Hotel Owner joyfully asked while Vaggie approached Charlie by her side.

"If you don't want to, that's perfectly fine with us. It's all up to you." Vaggie said while Oogar scratched the top of his head and pondered for a moment. After a solid minute of thinking, Oogar reached his conclusion.

"Oogar come with! Make One Eye happy!" Oogar exclaimed while Charlie's smile grew brighter.

"Great! Now let's get going everyone, we got plenty of work to do!" Hell's Princess proudly declared before marching off to the store along with the other hotel residents trailing along for their big outing. As for Niffty, she stayed behind and procured her sightseeing spot with police tape.

"There, I think I got a good layout here. Now all I need to do is to make sure that there are absolutely no-" Just then, a faint squeak suddenly filled the cleaning lady's ears as she cocked her neck over to where she heard it, her neck generating a disgusting 'SNAP' in the process. A little squirrel had unknowingly trespassed onto the one-eyed demoness's area as it carelessly nibbled away at an acorn. The rodent suddenly felt a threatening presence loom over him as he looked up to Niffty, gazing down at him with a large needle tightly clenched in his hands. Upon laying his eyes on the enraged demon, the squirrel gently sets the acorn onto the ground and took a few steps back... Before bolting off into the opposite direction.

"YOU DARE SET FOOT UPON MY SACRED LANDS! PREPARE FOR YOUR INEVITABLE DESTRUCTION, YIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" Niffty raised her needle high into the air while unleashing a horrific war screech before sprinting after the squirrel at speeds that would make even the most trained Olympic Athletes jealous.

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Pentagram City, Deal With The Devil

Today was a relatively busy day down at 'Deal With The Devil' mainly because of The Sky Parade as hundreds of shoppers stormed the aisles and fought tooth and nail for any product that they oh-so desired while staff had their eyes on either the clock in hopes that they could flee this hellscape or a glass case container holding a harpoon with the words 'In case of rowdy costumers, break glass' written on it. Charlie and the other hotel residents were all grouped, standing next to the side of the building, while the hotel owner skimmed through the list that Niffty had given her.

"Alrighty, we've got plenty of ground to cover so I'm gonna have to divide everyone into groups here. Husk, Alastor, and I will take the mantle of furniture. Vaggie, Angel, and Oogar, all three of you will be in charge of refreshments. Any questions?" Charlie said to the group, to which, Angel raised his hand.

"Can I buy anything for myself?" The pornstar asked.

"Err... No." Charlie replied.

"Aw come on, Charlie! Pleeeeease?" Angel pleaded, giving the hotel owner a puppy dog-eyed look.

"I'm sorry, Angel. But we need to follow the list here, besides, we're on a small budget so we need to think very carefully about what we're buying." Charlie explained.

"That and you have a tendency to overspend. ALOT." Vaggie said.

"Since when?!" Angel retorted, placing the lower-set of hands on his hips.

"Since you blew eighty souls on Hella Burger and sex toys!" The Hispanic Demoness replied, still baffled at Angel's insane purchase.

"I was horngry!" The four-armed demon shouted in his defense.

"Look, Angel, Niffty has put her trust in us for all of this and we're gonna do the best we can to satisfy her needs. So, please be considerate." Charlie said while Angel rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"Okay, fine..." Angel muttered, gazing off to the side while folding his upper-set of arms. "A man can't enjoy the luxury of dildos and cheeseburgers without gettin' nagged can he..."

"Alright, anyone else got any questions?" Charlie asked. In return, the group all unanimously said no in response.

"Great! Now let's get to it!" The Hotel Owner exclaimed. The group made their way to the front entrance as the automatic doors slid open, allowing them into the establishment.

"We'll shop for about an hour and once we find everything we need, we'll all meet up at the checkout aisles?" Vaggie suggested, pulling out two shopping carts. One for her and the other for Vaggie.

"Sounds fine by me. Make sure to steer clear of any fights and make sure to keep Oogar away from any frozen food sections you come across. I'll catch up with you in an hour!" Charlie replied, kissing Vaggie on the cheek before making her way down one of the nearby aisles with Alastor and Husk following suit.

"Alright you two, let's get moving." Vaggie ordered before pushing her cart down the hall, skimming through aisles to find the right one while Oogar and Angel walked alongside her. As the trio made their way through the store, two demons suddenly came crashing right in front of them, catching the three off guard.

"This toaster is mine, gilipollas! I won't let you have it!" Said a red, scrawny wolf-like demon who had arms wrapped around the toaster.

"In your dreams, asshole! That's my son's bath toy! I found it first!" Shouted a bulky, gorilla-like demon dressed in a red and black suit.

"Well, your son is gonna have to play with the wall outlet then!" The wolf snarled while the larger demon furrowed his brow and clenched his fist.

"YOU GIVE ME THAT DAMN TOASTER, YOU FUCKING FURRY!" He roared but the wolf stood his ground and bared his teeth.

"Make me!" He growled. In response, the beast tackled the skinnier demon which cleared the way for the three hotel residents, who witnessed the spectacle unfold right before their very eyes.

"Idiotas..." Vaggie quietly said to herself aloud.

"Oogar don't like this place... Very loud and angry." Oogar said, passing by the two demons, who were now battling it out for the kitchen appliance.

"Eh, it ain't too bad if you ask me. You should see what happens when Black Friday rolls around, it's a fuckin' bloodbath! They should call it Red Friday if anything." Angel said with a chuckle. The caveman ignored Angel's comment before turning to Vaggie with a look of concern.

"...Vaggie, does Oogar have to fight people to get things?" The caveman asked.

"Of course not, big guy. If they're the ones harassing you, that's when you lay into them." Vaggie responded.

"Oh okay! Oogar want to make sure because..." The behemoth suddenly drew forth a stone club out of his torso fur. "Oogar make sure they value spine over fancy toys..."

"Glad to see I've taught you well." Vaggie complimented before turning into one of the aisles. The gray demoness set her eyes on the list, scanning the list before showing it to the list to the pornstar and the caveman.

"Alright, here's what we'll need. Angel, I want you to-"

"No need to worry about me, toots. I understand ya loud and clear, I'll get all this shit in a jiffy." Angel interrupted Vaggie mid-sentence, simultaneously looking at his nails, despite the fact he was wearing gloves, with a look of disinterest.

"...Angel, why do I feel you're going to do the complete opposite," Vaggie said, folding her arms.

"I won't! God, can't ya just trust me for once in your afterlife, Vaggie!?"

"...Well, it's not like I've got any other choice. Just make it quick." said the gray demoness while the pornstar walked off to search through the shelves for the items.

"Alright, while he's off, the first thing we need is red velvet cake mix." Vaggie said, checking the list once again while Oogar approached one of the shelves. The caveman grabbed onto a jar of peanut butter and placed it into the shopping cart.

"Vaggie, Oogar found the cake mix!" The behemoth exclaimed while Vaggie stared at the jar with a blank look.

"Oogar, That's peanut butter. We're looking for cake mix." Vaggie said. The caveman's eyes widened before he reached into the cart and placed the peanut butter back into its original spot. Moving down the aisle, the caveman reached out and pulled out a new item.

"Look, red! Oogar have the cake mix now!"

"That's pizza sauce."

"Oh..." Putting the jar back, Oogar made it further down the aisle while an imp passed him by. Upon noticing the imp, the caveman grabbed him by the shirt collar and lifted him off the ground. The little red demon shrieked with terror and covered his face while Oogar turned his head over to Vaggie.

"Is this-"

"What do you think!? And put that guy down right now!" demanded the Hispanic Demoness, prompting the mammoth demon to drop the imp. Upon dropping to the ground, the imp frantically bolted down the hall and out of sight while Oogar rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment.

"...Oogar look farther." The caveman muttered before running off in search of the cake mix. Suddenly, Angel came into view with all four of his arms hauling an assortment of items.

"Alrighty, I got all the stuff we need right here!" The pornstar announced.

"Huh, that was fast." Vaggie said, raising her eyebrows just by a bit.

"What can I say? I'm a quick one! Now let's get movin', I ain't got all day!" The spider demon said before dumping armfuls of donuts, brownies, and various junk foods into the shopping cart. Vaggie glanced at the list before raising a brow at the spider demon.

"Angel, none of these are on the list," Vaggie responded.

"So I have some stuff that's not on the list. So what? It ain't THAT bad." Angel said, raising his hands in defense.

"Angel, when did we ever need two extra-large boxes of Greed Seeds, four boxes of glazed donuts, five containers of fudge brownies, two party-sized bags of chips, twenty rainbow lollipops, and... Pickled fried chicken feet?" Vaggie listed, her tone of voice growing more incredulous from all the items that Angel had unloaded onto the cart.

"...Reasons." The pornstar nervously said, looking to the side to avoid eye contact while the spearwoman let out an irritated sigh.

"Put all of this shit back right now." Vaggie firmly stated.

"Vaggie, come on, I just want-"

"NOW."

"Ugh... Fuckin' fine." Angel groaned with annoyance before scooping back all of the items he collected and quickly left to go return them to their rightful place.

"Every time I want to have some fun, she comes and shits all over it. I don't bust in on whatever BDSM bullshit you're doin' with Charlie..." The spider demon muttered to himself aloud.

"I heard that!" Vaggie retorted.

"Good! Maybe you'll take this a sign to keep it the fuck down!" Angel shouted before turning a corner and leaving the gray demoness's line of sight. Vaggie let out an irritated groan, resting a hand on her temple.

"Can you believe this guy, Ooga-" The Latinas' eyes widened as Oogar tries to sneak four boxes of soda under the shopping cart. Trying not to lose her temper, Vaggie closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

"Oogar..." Vaggie said in the calmest way possible, folding her arms while glaring at the caveman. Oogar sighed with defeat before removing the boxes from the shopping cart, hauling them back to their original spot.

"That's what I thought." The Hispanic Demoness said before turning her attention to the list of the real items that were needed.

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Meanwhile, with Charlie, Alastor, and Husk...

"Alrighty, we've got the fold-in table. All we have left on the list are the lawn chairs and we should be good to go!" Charlie said awhile Husk rested against the cart's side, a look of boredom visible on his face.

"Good. The sooner we get this over with, the sooner I can get my peace and quiet back." Husk said in an annoyed tone before cocking his head over to Charlie.

"Also, Charlie, I gotta ask ya this... Don't you have some of this shit back at the hotel?" The winged demon questioned.

"We did. But one day, Angel brought Cherri Bomb to the hotel and-"

"Lemme guess, they got drunk off their assess and blew up a lot of shit. Right?" The winged demon interrupted the hotel owner.

"Well yes and no. For you see, they were perfectly sober." The Hotel Owner said before proceeding to let out an awkward chuckle.

"Oh... Well, yeah, that makes sense." The alcoholic gambler said with a shrug. Just then, Alastor approached the feline demon and tapped him on the shoulder.

"Psst. Husker, I've got something for you to see." Alastor said before looking over his shoulder.

"Kinda in the middle of something right no-OW!" Husk was suddenly yanked forward by the ear.

"Sorry, but this is urgent!" Alastor exclaimed before dragging Husk to the end of the aisle while the cat demon tried to free himself from the Radio Demon's grip.

"Where are you two going?" Charlie asked, raising a brow in confusion.

"Nothing, my dear! Why don't you continue shopping, Husk and I have some important matters to discuss. This should only take us a couple of minutes." said Alastor, proceeding to drag Husk down the aisle. Alastor let go of the cat demon's ear upon reaching the end as he awkwardly fell to the ground.

"Fuckin' hell, man. Warn me if you're gonna do shit like this!" Husk screamed, getting back off the ground while his one ear twitched around in order to relieve the pain.

"And just what the hell was so important that you needed to drag me over here!?..." The wing demon groaned while Alastor peaked his head from the shelf corner, his sights set on someone or something that the feline demon couldn't see.

"Look for yourself, Husker!" Alastor demanded, extending his arm out and directing Husk to whatever he was seeing. The winged demon looked over to where Alastor was pointing and standing in the produce section of the store was a tall yet slim demon decked in a black and red suit with light blue stripes running long his sleeves and a top hat with two antennas protruding from the crown that was situated atop his head. The most peculiar feature of this demon was his head, which resembled a flat-screen TV with big red eyes and a mouth housing light blue sharp teeth. Husk knew exactly who this demon was, as the bartender groaned, pulling down his lower eyelids.

"Oh for the love of… Of all the places, He's here right now!?" Husk cried out with frustration.

"I'm afraid so, that bloody TV really has a knack for showing up at the worst of times…" Alastor replied, a hint of contempt oozing in his voice.

"Look, let's just avoid him and hope by some miracle that he doesn't see us." Husk said, turning his back to continue shopping.

"Actually, I have a better idea. One that will keep him distracted too!" Alastor proclaimed, tapping his microphone cane against the floor. Beneath the cane's heel, a patch of shadows began to manifest on the floor before taking the shape of several grotesque-looking monsters, all of which had a deranged smile on their faces.

"Oh yeah? And what's that?" The winged demon questioned, raising a brow.

"Well, Husker, you're about to witness a demon go insane from produce!" said The Radio Demon, sending the shadow demons out to the TV Demon as they ran across the floor undetected by shoppers and staff alike. The shadowy beasts crawled into various crates containing different fruits and vegetables while their target passed them by, pushing a shopping cart while holding a list in front of his face.

"Good god, Val. How can you eat this much and still look like a twig..." Vox said to himself aloud, stopping the cart before approaching a shelf holding containers of strawberries. While his back was turned, one of the shadow demons, who was currently hiding in a crate of pineapples, lifted and placed one in the TV Demon's cart. As Vox returned to his cart, a look of confusion surfaced on his screen from the pineapple sitting in his pushcart.

"What the hell?..." Vox said, picking up the pineapple and proceeding to examine it.

"I didn't put this here..." The TV Demon said before merely shrugging as he placed the pineapple back into its crate.

"Okay, what else does he want..." He said before suddenly feeling his shopping cart rattle all of a sudden, prompting him to cock his head back to see that the pineapple was laying inside of his pushcart once again.

"The fuck!?" Vox shouted with puzzlement, taking the pineapple out of his cart and putting it back. However, upon returning to the pushcart, Vox was astonished to see that his strawberries were thrown onto the floor.

"Are you fucking kidding me!?" Vox shouted before quickly snagging a new container. Vox ran back to the cart and nearly dropped the container as he saw not just one, not just two, but the whole crate of pineapples somehow piled up inside of his shopping cart. At this rate, Vox's confusion turned to anger as sparks of electricity started to flicker from his clenched fists.

"Are you fucking... Okay, who's the punk that's doing this shit! Show yourself!" The TV Demon called out in a fit of rage. Hiding in an apple crate from a fair distance, a shadow demon emerged from the box and hurled the fruit right into the back of its target's head. The shadowy creature slunk back into the box as soon Vox turned around, his anger now reaching a boiling point.

"Alright, you little shit, you think you're funny!? Get out here so I can incinerate you!" Vox shouted, stepping away from his cart while trying to route out the culprit who had the nerve to mess with him. Just then, Vox felt someone tap on his shoulder as he spun around only to get whacked right in the face with a pineapple. The TV Demon keeled over on his back while Alastor's shadow demon lifted the pineapple of his head and slammed it right down onto his screen. The pineapple splattered upon coming into contact with Vox's face as a mosaic of cracks took shape on his screen. Vox's body sparked and convulsed from the juices seeping into him, forcing the TV Host to let out a distorted scream of pain.

"F-F-F-FUUUUuuUuUuUC-C-C-K! ThE leAVeS ARE-ARE-ARE-ARE STabbINg IN MYYyYYyyYYYYyyyYYY SCRE-SCRE-SCREEN!" Vox cried out in a distorted and glitching voice while the shadow demons rose from their hiding spots, and without warning, began to pelt the TV Demon with fruits and vegetables alike. It wasn't long before Vox buried beneath a mountain of produce while Alastor laughed like a madman, trying his best to keep himself from falling onto the floor.

"Bwahaha! Oh, this is better than anything television could provide..." Alastor chuckled, wiping a tear from his eye.

"Y'know, as fun as this is, ain't ya worried he'll find out you did this?" Husk asked.

"No need to worry about that! H͞e̷'l͏l ha̴ve t́o ͞tr̡y ͡to ͝ca͢t̡c̢h͠ me͞..." Alastor said with a menacing grin, his voice turning static-like around the last sentence. However, he snapped back to his usual self upon hearing Charlie's voice call out to him.

"Hey you two, what's the hold-up?" The hotel owner asked.

"Nothing, Charlie! We're just done finished our discussion and Husk told me quite a rib-tickler! Go ahead, Husker." Alastor said, putting the winged demon in the spotlight as he struggled to come up with a joke on the fly.

"Oh, tell me Husk!" Charlie said with excitement.

"Uh... well... Why did the chicken cross the road?... He didn't, he got ran over..." Husk said with a bead of sweat dribbling down his brow. "A-and died."

Charlie's smile deteriorated into a look of concern while Alastor stared at the gambler with a wide-eyed smile, the three demons sharing an awkward silence. One that was eventually broken by the Radio Demon.

"Wowie, Husk, that was awful!" Alastor exclaimed.

"Y-you were the one that...I... AUGH! Forget it..." The winged demon groaned.

"Well, uh... I got the lawn chairs so let's go find the rest and pay up." said Charlie before wheeling the cart out of the aisle while her acquaintances followed along. A little while later, the group had finally met up at the checkout counter. Luckily, since most of the customers were off killing each other, the waiting lines were short meaning they could be done with this in no time. Oogar was currently loading all of the food that his group had picked out onto the conveyer belt. However, as he was loading the items onto the belt, Oogar reached into the cart felt a chill run up his spine while his eyes widened with terror, his body ceased all movement, and his pupils shrunk.

Oogar slowly raised his arm out of the cart to take a better look at what he had grabbed and held within the caveman's clutches was a carton of ice cream, one that was cold enough to leave Oogar in a state of shock. Somewhere in the back of his mind, he could feel the apparition slowly creeping up from behind like a predator stalking a clueless prey, hidden within the brush. The caveman could only come to one conclusion to the container in his grasp, this evil must be destroyed at all costs!

The cashier, who was just about finished with bagging the items, noticed Oogar frozen in place with the ice cream held in his hands.

"Hey, is your friend okay?" The cashier washed Charlie, pointing at the caveman. At first, Charlie had no idea what he meant as she turned to the behemoth. It took a while for her to catch on but upon noticing the ice cream container in Oogar's hands, Charlie put two and two together as a look of horror surfaced on her face.

"Oh shit, Oogar stop!" Charlie shouted, trying to stop the prehistoric demon from what he was about to do.

"COLD... BEGONE!" The caveman bellowed before slamming his club right into the container of ice cream. In an instant, speckles of frozen dairy flew throughout the area, splattering onto anyone within range. Oogar drew back his club, looking down at the carton that was now crushed while puddles of ice cream seeped out onto the conveyer belt.

"Hmph. Cold think it can fool Oogar, but Oogar no dummy!" The caveman exclaimed, folding his arms. Watching the sudden outburst, Charlie and Vaggie were both internally panicking while Angel laughed his head off in the background.

"S-sorry, he's still learning!..." Charlie said with a sheepish smile while the cashier, whose face was now splattered with ice cream, looked her in the eyes with a blank glare. The Hotel Owner let out a nervous chuckle, her smile slowly but surely fading away.

After a brief pause, Charlie spoke up, "We'll pay for that, yes."

---

The Hazbin Hotel, Several Hours Later...

Out in the clearing that surrounded the hotel, Oogar and Husk were setting out tables and chairs for the big night while Niffty oversaw and instructed on where they should place the furniture. Both demons set up a folding table and upon completion, the winged demon sighed with relief and dusted his paws.

"Alrighty, that should be the last of it." Husk said to himself aloud. Just before the two could rest from their hard work, both Oogar and Husk stopped dead in their tracks from the one-eyed maid's shrill voice.

"No, no, no you guys! I want this table placed vertically, not horizontally. It's taking up way too much space!" Niffty reprimanded.

"For the love of... Niffty, there's like a fuck ton of room out here. This type of shit shouldn't matter." Husk groaned.

"Well, it matters to me dammit!" Niffty scolded before running up to the table, correcting its position as she stood back with a smile on her face, "There we go, Now it's perfect!"

Husk let out an exasperated sigh before marching off onto one of the lawn chairs set out, collapsing right onto the seat before drifting off into slumber, his tail curling up in the process. Oogar took his seat while Niffty sat down in the chair right next to him, her head turned to the heavens as she thumped her foot against the grass. The rest of the group were inside preparing food, meaning that the three had some time to kill. Oogar figured this could be a good way to strike up a conversation and put all those social skills that Charlie

"So... you... really like the sky parade?" The caveman asked.

"Hm? Oh yeah! It's super amazing and REALLY immersive, it's like... a BILLION times more beautiful than a solar eclipse! Hey, is this your first time? Because if so, there's A LOT you should know! Okay, where do I begin? First of all, maybe I can tell you about where they come from. Well, to be fair, their origin is kind of muddled and there had been over a million theories as to why they come here but the most popular is that they're a race of aliens that come from the seventh dimension and that they travel through the cosmos to vacation in some tropical planet in a far off galaxy. The reason why is because-"

As the one-eyed cyclopean went off on her tangent of everything she knew about the sky jellyfish, Oogar quickly asked her another question just so that he wouldn't get overwhelmed by a typhoon of information and conspiracies.

"Errr... What was Niffty's first sky parade like?" Oogar asked, his question stopping Niffty mid-sentence. The cyclopean's singular eye widened, feeling as though the memory of her first experience racing back into her mindscape.

"Oooh... Well, it was a long time ago but it was a night I would never forget! It was my third or fourth year in Hell." Niffty said while the prehistoric demon listened with intrigue.

"It was getting late and I was finishing up some tasks that Alastor gave me. A simple disemboweling if I remember correctly. Anyways, I was walking down the street and ready to call it a night when suddenly I look up and out of nowhere, the sky was dark blue!" Niffty exclaimed before directing Oogar back to the night sky, the stars and moon looming over hell's surface.

"By the time I was in hell, I had gotten used to the red skies up in hell so seeing this took me by complete surprise! I had little to no idea what was going on, but then... I saw them. Passing over the buildings and floating in the air, they moved above the city while I was left in awe. It almost felt as though I couldn't even move a single muscle, this was all brand new to me!" The cyclopean demon continued, her tone oozing with bright-eyed vehemence.

"While it was scary at first, I couldn't help but become immersed in it. I must've stood there for hours on end because by the time it was all over, it was midnight. Even when they were gone, I was still left in silence but when I finally got control of my body, I ran over to Alastor's to tell him about what I saw out there. He was in hell two decades before me and knew about the sky jellyfish as he told me everything he knew." Niffty said, recalling her boss's words to her on that very night.

"I remember he told me something about how they bring a sort of stillness to Hell. After what I say, he was more than right. It's weird to say but it reminded me back when I was just a kid. In the summertime, fireflies would come out when the sunset. " Niffty explained, turning her head away from Oogar and back to the starry skies.

"Whenever they did, I would be so excited! I would chase them around and watch as they glowed in the dark. It was a simpler time back then..." The cleaning lady sighed, resting back against her chair.

"That's one of the main reasons why I go out of my way to make everything perfect is not just because about this is that I could fully capture that moment of peace..." She continued.

"Don't get the wrong idea, I'm more than happy down here in Hell! Though at the same time, it is nice to enjoy the serenity for once in a while." Niffty said with a smile, her eye still fixated on the crimson sky. The caveman's mind began to unlock a new memory upon hearing Niffty's words, a memory that he had kept ever since childhood.

"Oogar... remember serenity." Oogar said quietly while Niffty raised her eyebrow in surprise.

"Really? What was it like?" She replied, the caveman nodding his head in response.

"Oogar was small. Family rested in a hut near a field. Sun was setting and Moon came out. Oogar was ready to go to sleep..." Oogar said, pausing for a brief second before continuing with his story.

"But, Family took Oogar to field. Oogar was confused but then, Oogar saw the sky. Over the great mountains, Oogar saw lights!" The caveman exclaimed, directing his arm up into the air.

"Lights?" Niffty questioned.

"Bright green lights dancing in the night sky. Oogar don't know where lights came from but Oogar couldn't look away. No predators came to attack when the lights came out." Oogar paused yet again, remembrance of the emerald luminescence hovering above the massifs while the cool night breeze blew through his hair.

"Oogar felt... Safe under the lights." The caveman said, a bit of shakiness in his voice.

"Oogar remembers Papa looking off beyond the mountains. Oogar remember... M-Mama holding Oogar close... Oogar re-members... remembers the warmth..." The caveman struggled to finish his sentence, his eyes beginning to well up with tears. Acting fast, Niffty pulled out a handkerchief from her pocket before handing it over to the behemoth. Oogar took the tissue and wiped the tears, regaining his composure as he took in a deep breath and quietly exhaled.

"Thank you..." Oogar said, returning the handkerchief back to Niffty.

"Don't mention it. Y'know, after hearing all that from you, I'm honestly surprised you remember all of that so well! Y'know, since you're super old... No offense." Niffty said, tucking the rag back into her pocket.

"It okay. Oogar just... remember is all." The caveman said, continuing to look off into the firmament above.

"We're here!~" Charlie's shrill voice rang out as both Oogar and Niffty turned their heads to see her, along with the rest of the hotel residents, carrying an assortment of refreshments along with a shelf stereo.

"Oh goody, you're finished! Here, let me bring some of these to the table!" Niffty said, springing out from her chair to help set up the snacks while Alastor set the stereo on the ground. Once refreshments were properly set, everyone began to take their seat. While Husk was fast asleep, he was suddenly woken up by Angel, who plopped himself onto the cat's lap. Husk screeched with surprise, putting a paw on his chest while taking in a series of frantic breaths before glaring at Angel.

"Seriously!?" Husk shouted, whipping the excess whisky from his mouth while Angel merely giggled.

"Oh come on, you do the same exact thing whenever I'm restin' after a long day o' work. I'm just returnin' the favor, shnookums~" The spider demon said, gently skidding his fingers through the feline's hair.

"Oh shut ya damn hole, will ya..." Husk grumbled, looking off into the side in order to avoid eye contact with Angel. Meanwhile, Charlie and Vaggie helped themselves to a slice of red velvet cake, both of them sitting together and exchanging a brief Eskimo kiss. Alastor and Niffty were the last to take their seats, the latter of whom was checking her wristwatch in anticipation of the big event.

"Alrighty everyone, the sky jellyfish are about to arrive!" Niffty shouted with excitement while the hotel residents set their gazes up into the crimson night sky. Niffty constantly shifted her eye to her watch and to the sky, awaiting the arrival of the jellyfish. Suddenly, the wild red yonder of hell started to change color from its typical crimson form to a deep-blueish violet shade similar to the night sky in the human world.

The whole group all tensed up, ready for the beautiful spectacle while Niffty began to count down the seconds before the sky jellyfish's arrival.

"In Five... Four... THREE... TWO... ONE!"

KRATHOOOOOOOM!

The whole crowd was all taken by surprise as the roaring sound of thunder filled the air, as Niffty's eye grew to the size of a dinner plate while a horrified yip escaped her lips. Husk shrieked with terror and hid underneath his chair while everyone else turned their attention back to the sky to see what was going on. Massive dark clouds started to roll in as they obscured the blue-tinted sky with only a few beams of azure light to peak through the cracks. Niffty gasped with horror, realizing what was about to happen as she started pulling on her hair and began to run around in circles.

"Oh no, no, no, no, NO! I completely forgot to check the weather!" She cried, abruptly stopping as another crash of thunder rang throughout the area. Getting out of her seat, Charlie calmly laid a hand on Niffty's shoulder.

"Now let's not panic. For all we know, this storm will just pass." Charlie assured the little cyclopean.

"Eh, wouldn't bet on that..." Angel interjected, his eyes glancing down at his phone.

"Says here it's gonna be storming all night. Starting right about... Now." Perfectly on cue, a droplet of rain fell from the ebony clouds and onto the clearing. Soon, more raindrops plummeted from the clouds as Husk shrieked with terror, hiding beneath his chair to protect himself from the rainfall.

"OH GOD, THE APOCALYPSE IS HERE! EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF!" The feline shrieked, his cat instincts going haywire.

"Awww, is kitty cat afraid of a lil' rain?" Angel taunted only to be drenched by a sudden downpour seconds later. "Dammit all..."

"Shit! Grab the tables and food, we need to get back inside right now." Vaggie demanded.

"Wait, no! The Sky Jellyfish are here, we'll miss it all!" Niffty begged.

"I'd hate to say this but it looks like mother nature has rained on our parade. Quite literally so, in fact!" Alastor said, his cane raised in the air as it generated a curved energy shield projecting from the microphone's eye, protecting him from the rain. A tear started to form from Niffty's eye while her lips began to quiver.

"B-but I-"

"I'm sorry, Niffty but I'm afraid we'll have to pack it in. There's always next year though." Charlie reassured before quickly going over to the table to help Vaggie bring the food back inside. The cyclopean tried her best to reply to Charlie, but unfortunately, she had nothing in mind to convince the group to stick around.

"I... I... O-okay..." She said with defeat, hanging her head with grief before dragging herself back to the hotel. Oogar, meanwhile, watched the cleaning lady slowly lurch away from the sightseeing spot that she spent hours perfecting before turning his back up to the clouds where a faint azure glow could barely be seen through the storm.

"Wait!" Oogar cried out, stopping everyone right before they could make it just a few feet.

"Don't leave..." The caveman said before kneeling to the ground, placing a hand against the soil.

"Oogar, what are you even doing? We need to go back inside." Vaggie said while Niffty, who raised her brow in curiosity, approached the behemoth to see what he was up to.

"Listen big guy, my favorite outfit got soaked. I ain't spendin' another second gettin' wetter than Vaggie whenever Charlie busts out the whipped cream!" Angel barked.

"HEY!"

"SOUNDPROOF YOUR WALLS!"

Oogar closed his eyes, ignoring the two demons bickering in the background while Charlie approached the caveman, using her own salmon pink blazer as a makeshift umbrella.

"Now, Oogar, I know you wanna make Niffty happy but I don't think we can do it this year. So please, come inside an-" Charlie suddenly felt the ground beginning to shake beneath her, while the rest of the hotel residents were taken by surprise by the sudden quake. Oogar suddenly raised his hands up in the air before shouting a singular word that echoed throughout the rainy night.

"RISE!"

The Prehistoric Demon slammed his arms onto the ground and beneath him and the rest of his colleagues, a massive earth pillar shot out from the ground. The pillar reached tremendous heights, taller than the hotel, taller than the rest of the buildings in Pentagram City, and even then, it just kept growing. A few of the hotel residents lost their footing because of the sudden force while others shrieked with surprise and confusion, trying to maintain their balance. The extending pillar reached the clouds in a matter of seconds before being swallowed in the storm. Fighting through the crashing of thunder and the flashing of lighting, the growing spire finally reached its apex as it successfully protruded from the clouds. The pillar stood proudly in the night sky, basking in the moonlight.

Charlie, who covered her eyes from the lightning, removed her hands from her eyes and turned to see Oogar, standing by the pillar's edge.

"Oogar, what did you...do..." Her frustrations immediately subsided the moment her eyes were turned to the sky, a shrill gasp escaping her lips as the hotel owner cupped her mouth in disbelief at what she was seeing. Niffty was the second person to set her eye to the firmament, mirroring the same look of awe as her boss while Vaggie got back up on her feet, dusting herself off before storming towards Oogar.

"Hey, Oogar! Just what in the hell were you thinking!?" Vaggie scolded.

"V-Vaggie, look!" Charlie said, tapping her girlfriend on the shoulder and directing her hand to the sky. Vaggie, confused, cocked her head in the direction that Charlie was pointing at and thus, she too was left in a state of shock.

Drifting above the demon's heads was a smack of jellyfish, both big and small, swimming through the sky as their tendrils dangled in the crisp air. A bioluminescent aura emitted from their hoods and tentacles, illuminating the hell's crimson skies with a comforting sapphire blue as the stars blinked and flickered amongst the atmosphere. The trail of scyphozoans seemed to have spanned for miles on end, floating endlessly above the clouds and past the stars and moon.

The rest of the hotel residents, namely Husk and Angel, scrambled back to their feet and were about to give the caveman a piece of their minds but were instantly immersed by the alluring glimmer from the parade as the two demons joined the group with their eyes locked on the levitating scyphozoans.

"Damn... Is it just me or... am I feeling something right now?..." Husk whispered.

"Holy shit, this is better than any aquarium that I've been to." Angel said, overwhelmed with amazement.

Alastor was the last person to join the crowd, and despite his wickedness still present, even he had felt a twinge of emotion flair within his cold heart.

The only one who wasn't goggling the stunning scenery was Oogar, who instead had his sights turned to Niffty, her face still sporting an awestruck look. Never before in her lifetime in hell had she or anyone else standing beside her seen the sky jellyfish this close before. The way they slowly passed through the clouds, unbothered and content. It was unknown where they were going but all that truly mattered at this moment was to simply stand back and enjoy what life can provide, even if it is temporary.

"Do you like?..." Asked Oogar, awaiting a response from the small cyclopean.

"It's.. It's so beautiful." She said, tearing up from the rushing emotions that surged through her like a raging river. Niffty wiped the tears gushing from her eye before turning to Oogar with a grateful smile.

"Thank you so much, Oogar!" The cyclopean exclaimed before giving the caveman's leg a tight hug, nuzzling her cheek against his furry shin. In response, Oogar knelt down and gently scooped Niffty in his arms to give her a big soft gentle embrace. After sharing their hug, the cyclopean demon climbed onto the caveman's shoulder to get a better look at the sky jellyfish. It seemed that the scyphozoans had noticed the demon's presence as a jellyfish, one of great size, lowered itself down to the stone spire, drifting past the crowd, all of whom gasped upon seeing the jellyfish swim by.

Soon, more began to float near the onlookers before sky jellyfish of various shapes and sizes surrounded the pillar, the smack gently weaving around the spire and continuing onward. The crowd was beyond amazed by this display, most notably Niffty, as tiny blue jellyfish that were about the size of a pea fluttered past the small demon. Niffty reached an arm out, hoping for one of the miniature scyphozoans to graze the palm of her hand. However, the ephyrae drifted away from the one-eyed demon's hand as she stood upon the mammoth demon's shoulder and reached her arm out further, lurching forward so that she could get closer to the infant jellyfish.

However, as Niffty tried to get closer, she suddenly lost her balance, fell right off the caveman's shoulder, and proceeded to plummet off the pillar's ledge. The small cyclopean let out a shrill yelp that alerted her fellow onlookers, all of which broke away from the sky parade. Oogar outstretched his arm in an effort to catch Niffty but she slipped right past his hand, falling into an ocean of jellyfish. The serenity turned to panic as soon as Niffty disappeared into the rushing river of scyphozoans, the group looking over the pillar's edge to see if she had fallen, hoping by some miracle that she didn't fall through the clouds.

Stricken with panic, Oogar backed several feet away as a new plan came to mind and that was to leap into certain danger to rescue his friend. The caveman sprinted forward, leaping right over the group and into the gleaming azure smack below.

"Oogar!" Vaggie cried, trying to stop him but it was far too late as Oogar disappeared into the clutter of azure scyphozoans. Just as it seemed that there was no trace of them, shooting out from the parade was Niffty, who was perched atop the bell of an average-sized jellyfish with a cheek-to-cheek smile plastered on her face.

"OH MY GOSH YOU GUYS, YOU NEED TO GET IN ON THIS!" Niffty exclaimed. Right beside her, a ginormous Scyphozoa emerged from the crow, and standing atop its head was Oogar, the caveman casually resting atop its head with his arms behind his head.

"Niffty! Oogar! Don't panic, We'll get you two back here." Charlie said, preparing to help the two out of the sea of jellyfish.

"What are you worrying about? This is fun! Join the fun!" Niffty beckoned, bouncing atop the jellyfish's bell as she was carried off through the skies.

"What are you talking about!? This is dangerous, we need to get you guys back here now!" Vaggie yelled.

"Come on, you guys. This is fun! They even don't sting you at all too!" The small cyclopean hollered.

"Come! Join Oogar and Niffty!" Oogar called out to his colleagues before leaping down the ceaseless trail of sky jellyfish while Niffty followed suit, riding atop the 'head' of a sky jellyfish.

"Hey, wait for me!" Niffty called out while the group was left standing on the pillar. At first, the group was hesitant to leap into the sea of jellyfish, debating on if they should follow the two down the parade. While they were left behind to make their decision, a new song began to blare out from the radio. From the sounds of it, the song sounded as though it had a mix of both orchestra and rock music, both of which culminated in a hopeful and inspiring melody that sparked something grand within Charlie as a smile began to take form on her features.

"Well... What are we standing around here for? Let's go!~" Charlie exclaimed before gracefully diving into the glimmering current, landing onto the bell of another large jellyfish.

"Charlie, wait!" Vaggie was the second to quickly follow Charlie, leaping after her girlfriend as she snatched onto the jellyfish's tendril. Much to her surprise, she didn't feel a stinging sensation upon grasping the Scyphozoa's tentacle as she climbed her way to the jellyfish's 'head'. Meanwhile, Angel suddenly threw himself into Husks' arms, almost causing the winged demon to fall over.

"Take me away, Huskykins!~" Angel teased while Husk blankly looked at him before deliberately dropping him into the crowd of jellyfish. "YOU MOTHERFUUUUU-"

"Toodles." Husk chuckled, giving a mock wave before he was promptly knocked into the cluster by Alastor's cane as both demons were whisked off through the skies, leaving Alastor as the only one left on the pillar. Seeing his associates being carried off by the sky jellyfish, The Radio Demon merely shrugged and prepared to join them but before doing so, he tapped onto the flat surface on the spire causing a red aura to surround the stereo before it was lifted off the ground.

"Might as well bring this along, besides, this is some young people music that I can surely get behind!" Alastor exclaimed before casually hopping off the pillar's edge and landing feet first onto a jellyfish bell, telekinetically pulling the stereo along with him. All of the hotel residents calmly drifted through the dark azure sky, the jellyfish glowing beneath them. As the music playing shifted from a powerful orchestra to the peaceful tempo and tune of a guitar and a repeating drumbeat combined with the angelic vocals of Billy Corgan.

"Time is never time at all, You can never ever leave..."

Vaggie successfully reached the jellyfish's bell with Charlie helping her up, giving the Hispanic demoness a strong embrace. Husk was being carried by a cluster of smaller jellyfish that acted as a sentient magic carpet just below them. The cat demon rose back up, groaning with annoyance before being knocked back down from a faceful of cloud.

"Without leaving a piece of youth."

Oogar and Niffty were far ahead of the group, the caveman leaping from jellyfish to jellyfish while Niffty soared past the clouds riding atop the Scyphozoa. As Oogar leaped closer to the cyclopean, Niffty jumped off of the jellyfish's bell and landed directly onto the caveman's shoulder as she hollered with joy.

"And our lives are forever changed, We will never be the same..."

Angel got up, letting out a groan before realizing he was hovering above the clouds by a gigantic sky jellyfish. At first, the spider demon was amazed at just how high he was in the sky, but just above him, he noticed Husk fluttering over him on a cluster of smaller jellyfish as Angel hatched a devious plan. Springing off of the jellyfish's bell, as he came bursting through the carpet of scyphozoans, startling the cat demon before Angel latched onto his back, causing the 'carpet' to disperse as both demons plummeted down onto the head of a bigger jellyfish from bellow.

"The more you change the less you feel."

Passing through the clouds, Alastor patiently stood atop the moving jellyfish's bell while its kin flowed past him as the Radio Demon eyed his surroundings with a patient smile on his face.

"Believe, believe in me..."

As the hotel residents continued to drift through the air, they were approaching an upward stream that led down into a spinning vortex. Oogar landed on the bell of another large jellyfish while Niffty hopped off of the one she was riding as both demons prepared to be taken for a spin

"Believe... BELIEVE!"

The music from the stereo exploded into a might crescendo as the caveman as both the cleaning lady found themselves being thrown into the air before being hurled into a swirling whirlpool of jellyfish, holding for dear life while their friends soon find themselves rapidly approaching the maelstrom. Charlie and Vaggie embraced each other while Angel tried to do the same thing for Husk only for the cat demon to try and shove him away while Alastor awaited the great drop.

"That life can change that you're not stuck in vain!"

One by one, the demons came shooting into the raging eddy, the world around them spinning around as their vision became a blurry light show of cerulean. Swirling faster and faster the lower they descend into the vortex.

"We're not the same, we're different..."

Faster and faster, the spiral seemed endless but it didn't take long for the demons to be rocketed into the air from a sudden shift in elevation, being propelled high into the azure night sky!

"TONIIIIIIGHT!... Tonight..."

It wasn't long before the hotel residents found themselves levitating in the air in front of Hell's moon, its crimson rays clashing with the translucent glow of the jellyfish resulting in a violet glow that briefly engulfed the onlookers!

"Tonight, so bright!"

Oogar and Niffty, for a split second, floated in the air before plummeting down as they were caught by an entire school of smaller jellyfish that were able to hold the giant in place. The caveman held Niffty in an embrace to keep her from falling through the clouds.

"TONIIIIIIGHT!... Tonight..."

The music calmed down as the smack gently whisked their way through the air, passing by the moon while the demons riding atop them were given a moment to recuperate after swirling through the vortex and being trusted further into the night skies.

"And you know you're never sure, But you're sure you could be right..."

Vaggie found herself in a daze after being spun around in the whirlpool but would suddenly be brought back to reality by the gentle brush of her hair from Charlie's hand. The Hotel Owner looked down at her lover with a loving smile, gently grazing the Hispanic demoness's head with a gentle stroke. Vaggie smiled back and raised an arm, placing it on Charlie's cheek before suddenly tugging her forward for a passionate kiss. Charlie was taken by surprise by this but would ease into the kiss and would proceed to hold Vaggie in a warm embrace.

"If you held yourself up to the light."

Alastor marveled at the gleaming bioluminescence that the jellyfish's bodies produced. One small ephyra fluttered over to Radio Demon as he extended his hand out for the juvenile scyphozoans to touch. Alastor brought his hand close to his face to get a closer look at the jellyfish as it gently rubbed itself against Alastor's palm as it emitted a bright teal spark. Alastor's smile widened a bit before letting the jellyfish float back into its crowd by bringing his arm out.

"And the embers never fade, In your city by the lake..."

After going through the vortex and being hurled into the air, Husk found himself resting on the head of an enormous jellyfish that was the size of a bus. The feline demon noticed Angel huddled to his side, gazing off at the floating jellyfish and stars with a small smile. Husk, looking away, spread and curled his wings as he wrapped them around the spider demon similar to a blanket.

"The place where you were born."

As they dashed through the atmosphere, Niffty gazed down from the cluster that was holding both her and Oogar to see Pentagram City just barely through the clouds. Amazed by this, Niffty lowered her arm into the clouds as the soft, mist-like sensation grazed her hand.

"Believe, believe in me..."

The parade continued to trail through the skies, Oogar and Niffty noticed something just far off in the distance. An azure glow whose brightness far exceeded the jellyfish s the jellyfish river drew closer, the hotel residents were stunned to see what was waiting for them from afar. Floating before them was a jellyfish, one that was much greater in size than the largest in the group as the trail began to enter in a loop, one with stunning patterns of aqua that flickered and glowed like the stars in space itself.

"Believe... BELIEVE!"

As the music entered another roaring crescendo, the river of jellyfish zoomed over to the glow just up ahead. Trailing through the clouds, Niffty and Oogar both raised their arms to the sky and howled like wolves, Charlie and Vaggie embraced each other as close as they could, Husk concealed Angel from the cold air and high speeds, and Alastor stretched out his arms and basked in the entrancing luminescence.

"In the resolute urgency of now, And if you believe there's not a chance!"

As the smack soared towards its matriarch, they began to circle the enormous jellyfish almost like Saturn's rings revolving around the planet. The hotel residents were given a closer look at the matriarch, who raised a tentacle almost as a way of greeting the strangers who tagged along for the ride.

"TONIIIIIIGHT!... Tonight..."

Oogar and Niffty gazed in awe at the massive tendril that reached out to them before turning their gaze back to each other.

"Race ya!" The cyclopean said with a giggle as demons looked at each other, giving competitive smiles before preparing for a big race down the jellyfish matriarch.

"Tonight, so bright!"

Within the blink of an eye, Oogar sprung himself forward and skated along the jellyfish's long tendril while smaller scyphozoans came to Niffty's aid by entering into a bridge for her to run along. Without the slightest bit of hesitation, Niffty came sprinting down the 'bridge' at high speeds without a hint of stopping while The prehistoric demon leaped high into the air, bouncing against the jellyfish's head before sliding across its smooth and slick surface.

"TONIIIIIIGHT!... Tonight..."

While the caveman and the cleaning lady had their race, Husk figured he and Angel could have their own fun as the feline grabbed the spider demon by his sides. At first, Angel had no idea what his partner was doing but it didn't take long for him to be whisked off into the air, gliding through the bracing winds of the azure atmosphere that surrounded him.

"Tonight, so bright!"

Feeling a little more adventurous, Charlie stood up and reached out her hand for her girlfriend. Vaggie grabbed onto Charlie's hand before being pulled up onto her feet while feeling Charlie's other arm wrap around her waist. The Hispanic Demoness looked into her girlfriend's eyes, both of them sharing a loving smirk as both lovers would begin to slow dance with each other as they were carried along the moving trail.

"TONIIIIIIGHT!... Tonight!"

Alastor raised his cane up in the air while the eye embedded on the microphone emitted a bright flash similar to that of a camera as several jellyfish came floating towards him from the sudden flare emitted from the cane. It wasn't long before Alastor was lifted high into the air by a jellyfish cluster, flying over the swirling light show to get a much better view from above.

"We'll crucify the insincere tonight! Tonight..."

Upon making it to the other side, Oogar and Niffty hopped off of the matriarch's bell before being carried off into a rapid stream of jellyfish that zoomed down through the clouds and stars. The cyclopean held onto Oogar's back for dear life, The caveman nearly fell over but was able to maintain his balance, surfing along the cosmic rapids!

"We'll make things right, we'll feel it all tonight!"

One by one, the others came zipping through the sky, trailing the two from behind. From up ahead, the trail began to enter another vortex that led into a loop-like formation. Without a hint of fear, Oogar flung himself forward down the torrent. The two wildly spun out of control in the dark blue skies with their colleague being caught in the same whirlpool.

"We'll find a way to offer up the night! Tonight..."

Round and round, the hotel residents spun around in the scyphozoan cycle for what seemed to be infinity. Oogar, Niffty, and the rest of the group were suddenly thrust high up into the air, making a complete circle in mid-air.

"The indescribable moments of your life, Tonight..."

Upon completing the loop, Oogar and Niffty were rocketed high into the air once again, flying as high as they could from all the speed and momentum from the trip. The higher they went, the blue glow started to die out to a white glow as the caveman cocked his head into the direction of where the light was coming from. Just from above, Oogar could see heaven itself looming over him, its shimmering illumination reminding him much of the moon all those years ago.

"The impossible is possible tonight, Tonight..."

The prehistoric demon's eyes widened with complete shock to see the realm just hovering above him. This was the closest he had ever been to heaven and for a moment, he felt like gravity couldn't pull him away as he slowly reached his hand out to touch the scintillating orb.

"Believe in me as I believe in you."

However, this moment could never last as Oogar plummeted back into the sea of clouds. Making his descent back to Hell, straying further and further away from the comforting glow of heaven but the caveman's arm was still outstretched, not breaking away from the heavenly light.

"Tonight..."

The heavenly vocals of Billy Corgan began to settle down in a soft, melodic whisper as Oogar gently descended from the air thanks to the jellyfish that carried his enormous body while Niffty was held close in a warm embrace. Suddenly, Oogar felt his feet touch a flat surface as he looked down to see that he was standing on the pillar that he created. It wouldn't be long before he was reunited with his crew, the jellyfish lowering them down to safety. After bringing them to the spire, the sky jellyfish drifted off into the distance to their own destination.

"Tonight, Tonight..."

Oogar turned his head over to Niffty to see that she had tuckered herself out from the rush of excitement, her head gently rested on the caveman's shoulder. The mammoth demon gently stroked Niffty on the top of the head before kneeling down, placing one of his hands against the pillar's flat surface.

"Sink..." Oogar ushered, resulting in the pillar lowering itself to the ground. Sinking further into the earth while the bioluminescence of jellyfish started to become obscured by the clouds before disappearing completely once the spire plunged beneath the fog. Once the pillar had fully sunk into the ground, the song that had played during this whole experience had reached its end with one final chant of the chorus...

"Tonight, Tonight..."

Silence had finally taken over, the pitter-patter of rain being the only thing that could be heard paired with the far-off crash of thunder. Everyone was left in stunned silence from what had just happened. Everything went by so fast, it almost felt like a dream. However, the whole crowd was silent for too long as Charlie finally spoke up, trying to conjure up a sentence after

"Oogar, that... that... That was INCREDIBLE!" Charlie exclaimed, words incapable of describing the emotions that had overtaken her during this unexpected event.

"Bravo! Bravo! Oh, what a spectacle that all was! Rather than falling victim to Mother Nature, the surprisingly cunning caveman comes up with an out-of-the-blue solution and low and behold, a stunning show unlike any other! Ahaha, such brilliance! This shall go down in history I say!" Alastor cheered, making his way back to the hotel

"I have to agree with you on that actually. That was amazing..." Vaggie spoke up.

"You know something, Husk. Never seen ya do stuff like that for me before, ya warmin' up to me?~" Angel said with a smirk, leaning against the feline's shoulder.

"Put a fuckin' lid on it already..." Husk snarled before he headed back to the hotel entrance to dry off with the spider demon following him from behind.

"Didn't sound like a no to me~" Angel chuckled.

"Alright, how about we get some sleep? We'll take care of the furniture in the morning." Vaggie said to Oogar and Charlie.

"R-right! Come on guys, let's bring it in." Charlie said, the demons making their way back to the front door with Niffty still resting in Oogar's arms. As they prepared to call it a night, Charlie turned her head over to Oogar and smiled.

"Oogar, I have to say. What you did for Niffty was immensely generous of you. In fact, I'd say this could possibly be the start of your path to redemption!" Charlie said with excitement.

"Though, warn us next time when you're gonna send us into the sky..." Vaggie interjected with a chuckle.

"Oh! Uh... sorry. Oogar will tell people when they go into sky..." Oogar apologized, looking off to the side while simultaneously awkwardly scratching his wrist. Both of the caveman's caretakers giggled at Oogar's apology, much to his confusion.

"It's fine, big guy. You're learning." Vaggie said, giving the caveman a gentle pat on the shoulder.

Oogar's caretakers made it back inside and just before the mammoth demon could follow them, he turned back to give one last look at the clearing before calling it a night. From the caveman's perspective, the grass was taller than before and in place of the buildings off in the distance was a great mountain whose peak touched the heavens itself. In the grassy meadows, he could make out three figures resting in the center.

A father, A mother, and a child.

All of which were huddled together and looked off at the sky, unbothered and undisturbed.

The caveman blinked and within a split second, the whole scene that the caveman saw in his head had disappeared and was met with the rainy clearing once again.

"What's the hold-up, Oogar?" Vaggie's voice called out to the caveman. Oogar rubbed his eyes for a brief moment before a small smile formed behind his scruffy beard as the caveman went back inside and shut the door behind him.

The night had finally come to an end.

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Music:

Tonight, Tonight - The Smashing Pumpkins