Chapter 15 everyone. This right here is the longest chapter written for the story and to be quite frank, I think this might be the longest chapter I've done in a very, very long time. So I'd probably recommend grabbing a snack or something to help pass the time. Because lets face it, Donner hasn't had any action in a while. Not the dirty actionp

Huge shoutout to Pyrojack for helping me out write this crazy ass chapter.


As of the moment we see Destiny's bar come into view. Where we see it playing around with virtual reality goggles and sticks waving them around. From the counter Mitty the cat was watching.

"You come on with the come on

You don't fight fair

That's okay, see if I care!

Knock me down, it's all in vain

I get right back up on my feet again!"

Meow

The host didn't hear the cat as they swung the remotes around and headphones blaring in their heads.

"Hit me with your best shot!

Why don't you hit me with your best shot?

Hit me with your best shot!

Fire away!"

From behind Mitty was starting to grow annoyed.

Meow!

The feline tried to call out the host, but to no avail. They just zone out swinging away during the guitar solo, punting the feline by the spot where Mitty got sent flying, the feline emerged very pissed off.

In a fit the cat leaps up to Destiny's head, just as she leaned down in their joy. The sudden weight on the host's face was enough for them to scream in fright, especially when it's scratching them in the lip, chin and such.

"Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow!" Destiny cried out in pain as it was doing everything it could to pry off the angry feline off its face. Dropping the remotes, costing them their game in the process, they wrestled with the cat, trying like hell to get the visor off of themselves. "Get...the fuck...of me!" Destiny finally got Mitty off of itself. It glared at the cat in anger. "The fuck was that for Mitty!?"

The little one hissed at them barring their claws at the individual. The host turned to the side, noticing the readers/audience. "Oh! Was it because of that? Shit, I'm sorry Mitty."

Meow.

Mitty meowed, as if wanting to leave.

"Ok, ok. Fine, I'm sorry." It set the cat down onto the floor. Destiny cleared its throat before continuing to talk. "Alright, I apologize to everyone for that scene." The host walks over to the bar taking a seat on a stool. "Now, moving on from that, let's recap on what happened last time." Destiny snapped its fingers and we see multiple clips of what transpired from the last chapter/episode.

Such examples included seeing Donner and Octavia playing a board about random questions before they tossed it out of a window. "Princess Octavia and her bodyguard Donner are still having their usual fun antics, even despite what happened not too long ago with that bitch bird Stella."

Multiple pieces of footage showing Stu and Loretta arguing and talking with the birds fly by and Ferne walking into the Goetia manor.

"Boy were they and the twins in for a big surprise when Lady Ferne came into the palace, moments into labor nonetheless." We then see everyone panicking and running about doing their best to help the female noble prepare for the imminent birth of the Penumbra's new addition. Afterwards we see Octavia holding Ferne and Bruns new baby girl, Veer Sombra Penumbra. "Their efforts indeed paid off, and a new life was brought into the infernal underworld. Ooooh, that little thing is so cute~!"

After that we cut to see Donner giving Octavia the tickets for Sour Gears. Who got super excited and hugged him. "And with a sweet cherry on top, our boy is taking another step forward, if you know what I'm saying."

While the two were enjoying the party we see someone snapping photos of the two. And then we see the angry face of Stella. "But little does he know that trouble is brewing."

The recap ends and we see Destiny sitting next to the old Tv. "Now, with that said. I wish to talk to you all about Compassion." It grabs a nearby glass. "What does it mean exactly? It is sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Many of you are wondering why I bring up this question right? Especially considering where our story takes place. It's hard to imagine that almost anything would show any of it. Unless it was for themselves."

Destiny takes a swig from its drink sighing in content. "Many that lack compassion are part of dozens of reasons why one ends up down in Hell. But it also just so happens that there is one, who has much of that to share." Destiny sets the glass down. "Curious? Well, find out for yourselves."

We zoom into the screen of the old tv that proceeds to show the title of the story.

Helluva Servant

Chapter/Episode 15

Solicitude for The Devil


As of the moment a massive electrical storm was brewing in the distance, the winds were howling mixed with the sounds of thunder and lightning flashing in the distance. Standing on the edge of the beach watching this, we see Bruns wearing a coat. Despite the weather he wasn't bothered at all.

"Am I late?" He turned around to see Stolas walking up next to him.

"Oh no, you're just in time." The bat demon confirmed before they heard a loud ear-piercing shriek in the distance.

"Oh dear." The owl prince uttered. Looking up to the sky they saw something flying through the clouds. You couldn't exactly make out what it was, just only a large silhouette of something massive with four large wings.

"Relax, there's nothing to worry about." Bruns reassured. "We've helped out as much as we could. She now must finish it."

"I do hope you are right."

In the distance they saw the large avian stop. Each flap of its wings echoed throughout the air. Sure enough another loud shriek was made. Suddenly in the sky, bolts of lightning and thunder began to dance in the air. Intensifying as they began to converge.

Both noble demons watched, covering their eyes from the brightness of the sight before them. Multi colored energy also began to convert into the spot where the electricity was gathering both from the giant demonic bird in the distance and the very air itself.

It all began to gather and converging itself before there was an explosion!

Stolas himself had to cover his four eyes at the powerful flash. Something that could potentially blind someone or force them to seize up in close proximity.

Just like that everything began to calm down. Soon enough from the spot where the major light show and the energy gathered a small glowing light began to descend towards them.

At the same time the silhouette of the giant four-winged bird began to emit electricity giving off one final shriek before it disappeared. When it did someone appeared before the two noble demons, you couldn't make out any features, only it was wearing a hooded cloak.

"By the name of Lucifer..." Stolas looks on in amazement. The figure turned around and held out both arms allowing the glowing orb to fall into their arms. When the light died down, it revealed itself to be an egg. For a brief moment you could see a few sparks emitting from it.

The figure sighed in relief and content holding the egg up to its chest. Turning over to the two noble demons, the stranger walked up to them. Immediately Bruns held out a hand that glowed humming with interest before he smiled. "And it is done, you have nothing to worry about. The hatchling developing is healthy."

"That's good..." The figure said, sighing in relief.

"Remarkable." The owl prince looked at the individual and the shocking egg.

"Do you wish to know the gender?" Bruns inquired.

"No...I don't want to know..." The stranger replied, shaking their head.

"What do you mean?" Stolas wishes to understand this person.

"I won't have much time..." The figure caressed the egg in their hands. "I have to make sure it hatches without any problems..."

Hearing this made Stolas and Bruns frown sadly. They both knew what this meant, it was hard, but in the end, it was something the one before them desired. "So...at least for the time being, I can look forward to seeing my little one." The stranger paused, noticing the state they were in. "Stolas...Bruns...you both have shown me much kindness, but don't feel any guilt. This is what I wanted..."

Stolas is saddened by their words, knowing it has to be done. Yet it hurts to know what must happen. The same was said for Bruns who sniffled a bit wiping away any tears that would've threatened to escape. "I know it's selfish of me to ask, but...if you both have time to share. It'd be nice to spend whatever remains of my life with my dearest friends." The figure smiled.

Bruns couldn't hold it in, sniffling and crying as he knew this will be the last time, they will ever see the one person that brought them together. Someone they respected for so long. Someone that the bat demon hoped would never leave.

"You already know the answer to that..." The bat replied while Stolas nodded as tears leaked from all four of his eyes. They all reached out and set a hand onto the egg that was just made.

"No matter what happens. We'll always be there for you, until the end." Stolas promised.

"I know..." The figure smiled, shedding a tear of their own that landed on the egg. Thankful to be surrounded by friends, especially for something like her.


As of the moment we see Donner driving his car and in tow with him was Stu and Loretta. The bald imp with the broken horn was sitting up front while his twin sister was in the back.

"I can't believe this…." Stu groaned as he drove the car rubbing his eyes, getting the sleep out of his eyes. "Son of a bitch..." The imp with the broken horn said. "Can't believe we had to wake up this fucking early for this shit."

"Hey, you think you're the only one pissed off? We didn't even get any sleep at all last night." Loretta said bitterly.

"That and Lady Bitch herself didn't give us much of a choice." Donner said bitterly sitting in the front browsing through his phone.

"Not to mention, since Sir Stolas is down at Wrath doing that Harvest Moon Festival thing, we didn't get much of a say in it." The female imp said as she was literally sharpening a machete on a small sharpening stone.

"Why are you sharpening that right now?" Donner questioned.

"To me it's my way of helping me calm down. Not to mention if I want to kill something."

"Satan knows I'm feeling that urge." Stu agreed. "I could've been down there in Wrath eating barbeque and boning my tran girlfriend. Instead, I got to do this shit."

"Yeah, but you used up your vacation hours two weeks ago." Donner noted.

"Thanks for reminding me. The fuck are we even doing again?"

"We're trying to lay low." His sister reminded him.

"No, actually we are fulfilling a small debt that Lord Stolas owes." Donner clarified.

"A debt to who?" Inquired Stu, taking the right turn.

"Who the fuck else is higher above a Goeita?" Donner retorted back wanting them to do the math.

The twins' eyes widened in realization. "Oh shit!" Stu exclaimed in shock.

"Are you serious? The devil himself? The Big D?" Loretta inquired.

"Yeah, Lucifer Morningstar himself." Donner confirmed.

"What kind of debt would someone like that want with the Prince?" Stu wondered.

"Don't know." Donner shrugged, continuing to scroll through his phone. "But we don't get paid to always ask questions. You both know that."

"Yeah, that's true." Loretta said before putting her down her machete. "Donner what are you even looking at?" She caught a glance of a photo showing Octavia dancing on the floor busting a few moves. "What are you looking at, Donner?"

"Just something to motivate me." Donner stated, putting his phone in his jacket pocket.

"Not to mention making a good impression. Both for my case and getting others off my back."

The twins frowned at this, hearing a lot about the trial. "Who are we even working under today?" Loretta inquired.

"Charlotte Morningstar herself." Donner replied in a neutral tone. Just as they were about to say anything they turned and both gasped upon seeing where they were going.

"Oh shit..." Both twins said in unison. Up ahead, may as well be the biggest eyesore in Pentagram City. Established as a way to welcome sinners one and all.

They were driving straight towards a tall, elaborate amalgamation of arched windows and turrets, one of which seems to be broken.

It appears to be at least seven stories tall, with at least five of which being guest floors. Remnants of an airship, an ocean liner, a sailing ship and a carousel litter both sides and appear to have been incorporated into the structure of the building itself; there is also a train with some tracks looping the first and second floor exterior.

Many signs are displayed outside the building. One atop the entrance was reminiscent of two words that read. Hazbin Hotel, a large pink one atop the building with the hotel's name in lights, a neon 'HOTEL' sign

"We're working here?" Loretta inquired, being sure that she was seeing this right.

"Out of all places in hell?" Stu added.

"It's a dump." They both noted.

"Well, you both better suck it up, because it is happening." Donner said to the twins as they drove up the entrance. The entrance has a tented cover with a booth in the center reminiscent of a circus or theater ticket booth. On either side of the booth are a set of double doors that have stained glass. Standing by the said entrance was Merida who walked over the three as they all got out.

"You three are late." The boney sinner said.

"Hey come on, we hit traffic on the way over here." Stu defended. "And in the freakin early morning no less!"

"Well fortunately for you our hosts had planned ahead of time." Merida sighed, understanding of the current traffic in this damned city in particular.

"Now, before we enter, I don't need to remind all three of you of who you'll be working under today. So that means be on your best behavior and don't make an embarrassment of the house of whom you serve. Got it?" She asked pointing a finger at Stu.

"Why am I the only one getting the finger here?" He questioned in annoyance. "Like I'm gonna try to pull of shit while I'm here."

"Uh-huh, sure." Loretta muttered, sarcastically.

"The same applies to you as well Loretta." Merida said much to the female imp's chagrin. She stood at attention, straighter than a ruler at her senior's words. Merida then turned over to the demon she raised. "Especially you Donner."

"What did I do?" The thunderbird questioned.

She sighed. "Lately and given your recent streak of luck. I want you to take extra caution. So, in other words, try not to be well, 'you' if possible."

"How the heck am I supposed to not be me then? Because you are like losing me here..."

"Use your imagination." Merida told him bluntly. She then turned around looking towards the door. "Now come along." The four walked in through the entrance as the group walked inside, thanks to Merida, opening the door they were met with what the twins expected.

The hotel's interior is shown to be in a state of disrepair, with wooden boards covering shattered windows, signs warning of asbestos, bloodied tools left lying around, and paintings are shown hanging off the walls. Much of the furniture in the lobby are strewn around haphazardly or remain boxed up in several large wooden crates.

Despite the shabby and poor condition of the hotel, the overall theme of the building remains ornate and regal, with stained glass windows, lavish furniture, and generous usage of gold. Like the rest of Hell, the hotel has a largely red color scheme. There are many apple, snake and circus motifs throughout the hotel's interior, in reference to the royal family, or, more specifically, the devil himself. Eyes are also a recurring theme throughout the building, appearing on the frame of almost every single painting and several vases and jars.

"Nice place..." Donner commented looking at his surroundings.

"Hey Stu? When was your last tetanus shot?" Loretta ribbed at her mono-horned brother.

"Shut up..." Stu retorted back as they entered the lobby and walked up to the front desk. There was also someone sitting behind it, working on some paperwork. It was a slim demon with muted gray-lavender colored skin. Her hair is white and has a jagged, moth-like shape to the cut, with gray-lavender stripes at the ends. She wears a large, ragged dark reddish-pink bow with two long tails on the back of her head, which reacts along with her moods.

Her right eye has an ivory white iris and her sclera is light pink. Her left eye is missing and is replaced by a dark reddish-pink X on a slate-gray eyepatch. She wears a dark pink blouse with a dark slate-gray peter-pan style collar, scalloped trim to the sleeves, and two buttons down the front. Her choker and skirt are the same dark slate gray.

Furthermore, she accessories with long slate-gray fingerless gloves and long thigh-high stockings, which are scalloped with white at the tops and the tips of the toes.

Merida cleared her throat, getting her fellow sinner's attention. "Huh, what?" She was snapped out of her work before looking up to the group. "Oh, you're all here."

Standing up she reaches for a phone behind her and dials a number. "Hun? Yeah...there here...yes right now...Ok." She put the phone down and made her away around. "She'll be down here in a bit."

"That's fine." Merida reassured her.

"Sooo... Nice place you got here." Stu fibbed.

"Please don't talk." Loretta begged her twin.

"What? I'm just saying." He told her.

"How about you both be quiet." Merida said making them both shut up not bothered as the sinner was looking at each of them almost like she was examining or in this case looking for something. But when her gaze landed on Donner she frowned.

Donner tilted his head in confusion. "Something wrong?"

"You're definitely the talk of the town." Vaggie noted.

"Oh..." Donner realized she knew what she was talking about. "That...Well, don't mind that really. Just, performing my duty. Nothing else." He chuckled nervously.

"Well, you should be careful around here." She warned him. "Some folks in the city really can't get enough of you." The one-eyed sinner said that as though referring to a headache.

"We'll take note of that." Merida spoke up on his behalf.

Vaggie sighs understandingly. "Sorry, it's been rough morning for me."

"Understatement." Stu agreed.

"Sorry! Sorry!" They turned to hear the sound of running, up at the stairwell, they see a tall, slender hell born demon, standing at around 6 feet tall or over. She had long, blonde hair, with lighter blonde and pink highlights, which is tied into a twice-banded low ponytail. Her blonde bangs flip to her left with a curll Her lips are black, and she has rosy, red cheeks, looking like a doll and marionette. She wears gray eyeliner, her eyes are red, her sclera is light yellow, and she has thick black eyelashes, both top and bottom. She accessories with a small black bowtie and black suspenders, with an untucked white, long-sleeved dress-shirt. Over this she usually wears a fitted red tuxedo jacket with dark-red lapels and a pair of red fitted pants. She wears black and white saddle shoes.

"I didn't think you'd be here so early. I just woke up not too long ago." She apologized while coming down.

Merida gripped both edges of her uniform and bowed, Loretta, Stu and Donner followed suit. "There is no need for an apology, Lady Morningstar. It is fine."

"Oh no, please, you don't need to do that." She chuckled sheepishly. "Makes me feel too formal."

"I'm sorry, but we are required for the formalities." Merida said, standing at attention. "We've come on behalf of Stolas Goeita to repay a small debt that is owed. However, before we begin our duties. I am Merida, the head maid of the Goeita household. These three will be working under you for the next coming days. Stu, Loretta and Donner."

"Pleased to meet you all!" The owner beamed. "I'm Charolette Morningstar, but I'm sure she already told you guys. Also please call me Charlie."

"The pleasure is ours madam." Donner nodded his head towards her. His teachings were at full effect.

"And... Wait? What was I supposed to do?" She neglected, still not fully awake for this meeting.

"We were given instructions to send some of our best workers to come and help in any way possible." Merida reminded her. "The lord and mistress of the Goeita household spoke it over with your father Lord Morningstar the details of this arrangement."

"Oh yeah! Right!" Now the owner remembered. "C'mon, I'll show you guys around!" She motioned the servants to follow her.

"First, you've already met our manager Vaggie." She motioned over the other female sinner who was walking with them. "As you all know this hotel's main objective is for Sinners who seek redemption with the goal of sending them to heaven through rehabilitation."

"Only problem is, we haven't had much luck getting anyone to check in." Vaggie commented bitterly. "That and this place has a bunch of issues that need to be 'addressed'."

"And those issues being?..." Donner dared to ask.

"Where to even begin?" Vaggie groaned as she began to list them off. "We have electrical issues, elevators don't work, some the plumbing is out of order and we have a rodent problem."

"Wah!" Stu yelled at a rodent running right past him. He jumped in fright holding onto someone in fear.

"And then there's-"

"Hey, what's all this racket about?" An obnoxious voice sounded off down the halls.

"This guy..." Vaggie finished.

"Kill it! Kill it!" Stu exclaimed as Donner rolled his eyes pointing a finger and zapped the rat into ashes. The imp with the broken horn sighed in relief.

"So who's this cutie that just so happened to get into my arms? Not that I mind it, when it's usually the other way around." Stu blinked a couple of times now realizing the situation he was in.

"Oh no." Vaggie audibly groaned at the nuisance holding the imp.

Stu looked to see he was in the arms of a sinner. One that resembled a spider. A male spider to be exact. He had a slender build and is the tallest of the main cast of characters. He is estimated to stand around 8 feet with his heels on. His attire consists of a long light pink suit-blazer with horizontal white stripes down the length, reddish-grey miniskirt, and long reddish-gray thigh-high heeled boots, accessorized with a reddish-grey bowtie with a cerise-pink center and a black choker. On his top set of arms he wears long cerise-pink gloves with white detailing at the cuffs, on his bottom set of arms he wears long white gloves.

The spider's fur is white and he has a mop of fluffy white hair that extends from both the front and back of his head, with splotches of light-pink across it. He also has a distinctive and focal light-pink heart pattern on the back of his head. The light-pink outline of a heart also encircles his chest, the bottom point of which extends past his waistband and down to his crotch area.

His eyelids are light-pink and the color extends up to his eyebrows, giving the effect of eye-shadow, and his lashes are dark and thick. His irises are cerise-pink. His right eye has a light yellow sclera, his left eye has a dark sclera. He has a wide mouth full of sharp, pointed teeth and possesses a single golden fang that sits slightly to his right of center. He has three cerise-pink dots under each of his eyes, which are intended to evoke freckles, although they are actually another set of smaller eyes. One of the most noticeable features is a prominent chest. The chest is actually composed entirely of fluffy fur.

"Uhh..." Stu uttered. "Tell me that's not who I think that is?"

"Oh you know little old me? Well, that's even better." The spider smirked, wiggling his eyebrows in a very flirtatious manner. "What do you say we leave this crowd and have some fun?"

"Nope! I'm good!" Stu jumped out the male sinners' arms.

"Oh boo!" The spider pouted. "You're no fun."

"You've got to be shitting me." Loretta looks in bewilderment. "That guy is here?"

"Unfortunately." Vaggie muttered bitterly underneath her breath.

Charlie motioned over to the spider sinner. "This is actually the first person to check into the hotel. Angel Dust."

"Nice to meet ya. If you want to have some fun give me a call and we can kick it." He said making finger guns at Stu clicking his tongue while the imp showed much disinterest.

"Dude, I ain't into that!"

"But you sleep with a tranny." Loretta pointed out. "What's the difference?"

Donner meanwhile raised an eyebrow. "I'm lost here, who is he even supposed to be? Also what kind of a name is that?" While everyone was familiar with him, the young avian bird wasn't.

"Don't dis the name unless you appreciate it birdy." The spider waved him off, obviously used to how people questioned his name. "But come on, you don't know who I am? I'm literally everywhere baby, I'm sure you saw a few clips of my movies somewhere."

"Nope not in the slightest." Donner replied.

Angel Dust raised an eyebrow leaning forward getting a bit close to Donner's face. "What's up with ya? Ya sleep under a rock or something kid?"

"No, I just don't care." Donner replied in his usual tone before turning his head away. "Also, can you back up? I'm sorry but you reek..."

"What are you shy or something?" Angel reached towards Donner. "Because if you are, that's cute."

"Um...I wouldn't..." Merida said, wincing a bit from what was gonna happen.

It was too late the spider sinner had already touched him. "Huh? Why?" He asked in confusion. Suddenly much akin to a cartoon, Angel Dust got electrocuted. He was flopping around in the air like crazy enough to where you could actually see the outlines of his skeleton for a few brief moments before falling back backwards.

Even though Charlie was concerned Vaggie on the other hand smirked seeing that happen to their first patient. Speaking of the first patient, he ended up shooting back up onto his feet. "WHOOOO! What a fucking rush!"

"Would you like another?" The thunderbird dared in a polite facade.

"Na, I'm good. Anyways, I'll be seeing you all around." He said before walking away unaware that his hair was puffed out and curly. "And I might see you later." Angel called out to Stu who groaned in annoyance.

"To answer your question, sis. One is something I can respect. The other strikes me as the type to break into your home and rape you." He stated.

Merida meanwhile looked over to Donner. "Donner, please keep that under control please."

"Yes, Merida." He sighed, standing at attention.

"Anyways let's continue on." Charlie said, clearing her throat and continued on the tour.

"Fingers crossed there aren't any other weirdos aiming their eyes at me." Stu whispered over to his twin.

"Fingers crossed that I don't have to save you from getting raped."

"Fuck you."

"Nope, this isn't Wrath." Loretta rebuked back.

"Of all the times and places, why do I have to be in a rat's nest with the most nastiest drag queen I've ever seen?" He grumbled.

"Could be worse." Loretta noted.

"And what could be worse than this? Watching Stella and Andrealphus in one room?"

"True, but there's a lot of things that are bad." Donner chimed in.

"Badder than any of these psychos in Pentagram?"

"Take it or leave it." Donner said as they now entered through one of the halls. One of the few things noticeable was that there were doors that were closed off, but also yellow tape. "What's up with those rooms?"

"Umm well." Charlie tried to explain nervously. "We were trying to go through some renovations. It's still a work in progress."

"How bad exactly are we talking about?" Donner inquired.

"See for yourself." Vaggie wasn't eager to beat around the bush like the Princess of Hell is.

She opened the door and what they saw was an utter horror show. The bed was turned over, there was a broken window, and a foul smell was coming out of the bathroom. Loretta instantly gagged covering her nose. "The fuck is that? Smells like desperation and sadness in here!"

"It's probably better if you don't know." Charlie herself covered her nose at the horrid smell.

"We haven't the slightest clue." Vaggie answered closing the door. "A lot of rooms are in disrepair, just like that. Half of the plumbing doesn't work."

"Well with how bad it is. I'd say you need to replace most of the filtration system and cleanse the whole pipeline. Fixing this mess isn't too much of a problem." Stu deduced. "That and I can take a look at the elevators and see what's wrong with them. Maybe the wiring is out of date, the elevators are too worn out, I'd have to take a look at them personally." He added.

"I might know a guy who could get you some new furniture." Loretta chimed in.

"Be sure to do so Loretta." Merida said as she glanced at the area's around them as they continued following Charlie's tour. "How many staff members would you say you have on hand Milady?"

"Well, besides Vaggie and me, there's Husk and Nifty." She told the group, leaving out one little detail.

"And what exactly do they do?"

"Husk runs the bar nearby, doubling as our concierge. And Nifty runs housekeeping. She's also the only one, she's been on a roll cleaning the place up. I help out whenever I can. but there's a lot to do as you can see."

""What about the kitchen area?" Loretta questioned. "Don't you have any cooks? Because if it's a hotel, then there's gotta be food right?"

The white skinned blonde laughed nervously at the obvious fact. "We sort of have been a little understaffed. But Angle helps us with food sometimes."

Merida hummed at that. "Loretta, when you get the time, examine their kitchen and then give me your thoughts when you're done."

"Got it. Oh and Stu? Keep your eyes peeled, okay?" She walks to the kitchen and looks to brother with some concern.

"Uh-huh."

Right then something came speeding right past them. "Meesynastygross!Somuchwrongeverywhere!"

Donner blinked in confusion. "What was that?"

"That would be Nifty." The speeding demon goes non-stop, dusting up what she could, cleaning up any mess around the halls. She was moving so fast it was hard to see what kind of demon she is.

Just as the speeding blur was coming past them, Donner extended out his right wing, stopping it, and cushioning the demon in his feathers.

He then got a look at the housekeeper. Niftty was a small one-eyed demon, akin to a cyclops. Her one large eye has a hot pink and yellow sclera with a light yellow iris, and a black pupil. She also has a single eyebrow and white skin.

She has short pink hair with a yellow highlight. Her teeth are sharp and light yellow, and she has small pink dots at each corner of her mouth, evocative of dimples. Her attire is that of a red 1950's maid dress and a white apron over it with three dripping splotches. She wears a dark red neckerchief. She has small, pointed limbs with her arms being black and her legs colored dark red.

Both demons blinked upon seeing one another earning a hum from Donner. "Not exactly what I expected, but, eh. Who am I to judge someone based on their size?"

"And you look like a bird." Nifty noted the obviousness playing along. "Your feathers are also very clean and shiny."

"I try." Donner shrugged as she backed up. Immediately she perked upon seeing new faces.

"Ohh! New faces! And we have men here too now!?"

Charlie chuckled seeing Nifty's personality although Stu and Loretta exchanged looks of confusion Donner was watching her with interest. "No, sadly they are not new additions. Even though it'd be nice, but no, these three are going to stay here and out for the next couple of days." She said motioning to the two imps and teen avian.

"Aw..." Nifty whined upon hearing this but cheered up. "Well, it'll be nice to be working with you. But I gotta, this place isn't going to clean itself." She started spotting some things nearby that were out of place. "Nonotlikethis!Nope, nope. No Way!" She sped off again.

"She seems fun." Donner commented with a chuckle.

"A bit of a wild sprite, but I can agree with that." Merida said, sharing a chuckle of her own with the avian.

"Beats anyone else I've seen in the city." Stu shrugged.

"Anyways, let's continue on." Charlie said continuing the tour of the hotel.

...v...o...v...

After a while they saw almost every single inch of what the hotel had to offer, all except for the bar which was currently undergoing a bit of renovations as well, the bar stand itself was there, but the room wasn't appropriate enough for bar material.

Now Merida was in Charlie's office, speaking with her and Vaggie privately while Donner was speaking with Stu and Loretta making up a list of things that needed to be done. The teen avian was writing it all down.

"Ok aside from the plumbing, elevators and messed up rooms, what else did you two notice?"

"Rats. Everywhere." The mono-horned imp answered bluntly.

"And the kitchen is ok." Loretta answered. "Turns out Nifty also cooks for the hotel too. She's done a good job with keeping the rats out. But they could really use some better equipment."

"Yeah, some of that stuff is better off in a junkyard." Stu added.

"Okay..." The thunderbird nodded in agreement. "So we have trash littered everywhere, outdated equipment and an infestation... Is there anything else to bring up just in case?

"Well obviously there's the plumbing. But, the problem is, a lot of the bathrooms are clogged. That's gonna be a hassle." Loretta added. "Also, I noticed a few other rooms have seen some better days. Not as bad as the ones we saw, but I did see an entertainment floor that could use a little look at."

"Yeah, on top of that, we're gonna need new doors and replacement locks. Most of those things are either busted, worn out. Shit, there's some rooms that don't even have doors!" Stu added.

"Alright... So if we're gonna spruce the place up, we're gonna have to make a few calls." The avian demon stated. "Loretta, see what you could find from your guy. Stu, you can help me with the rooms while we wait."

"Ok."

"Roger-roger." The twins each gave off their replies before walking off leaving Donner by himself as he looked over the list.

What he can see is that the place needs a lot more love than it is given. If Charlie is trying to bring more people in, it's high time to call for an overhaul. Luckily he and colleagues have some ideas in mind.

As he started to walk Donner stopped feeling a presence behind him. "Well, well, well, if it isn't our esteemed guest of honor!" The individual's voice sounds off. Oddly, sounding like an old-time radio. "Never in my wildest dreams would I have the pleasure of welcoming you here, birdie boy."

Donner frowned in annoyance turning around. "And I see you're as annoying as many claim."

Standing before him was a slim, dapper sinner demon, with beige colored skin, and usually having a broad smile full of sharp, yellow teeth. He is approximately the same height as his rival, Vox, with the two of them standing at approximately 7 feet. He sports a pinkish-red cropped, angled bob-cut with black tips at the ends and two large, black tipped tufts of hair extending from the top of his head, evoking the ears of a deer. The style has an undercut at the back, and two small black antlers protruding from the crown, which can grow in size in his full demonic form.

His eyes have dark-red sclerae, bright-red irises and thin black pupils. He also wears a dark-red oval-shaped monocle, rimmed with black, over his right eye. He also wears a red pinstripe coat with dark-red lapels piped with white, which is ragged along the bottom hem. Underneath this he wears a bright red dress-shirt with a black cross on the chest, and long black dress pants with matching bright red cuffs. He accessorizes himself with a black knotted bow tie with a bright red center, black gloves with red at the fingertips, and black pointed-toe boots with red deer hoofprints emblazoned on the soles. The sinner also carries a thin cane with a sentient vintage style microphone attached to it,

"Oh, flattery might get you somewhere." The tall sinner laughed.

"Who said I was trying to flatter anyone?" Donner said in a plain dry tone.

The man's grin did not cease. "Well you've done quite a service for many of us. Making a fool outta one hazbin and playing hard to get with another's daughter. You, my friend, deserve my flattery."

Donner scoffed at this. "I don't want it. Shouldn't you be elsewhere indulging yourself in a cannibal party? Trying your best not to choke?"

An audible feedback escaped his mic. "Funny, coming from someone who's supposed to protect somebody from a bunch of angry imps."

"Uh-huh." Donner rolled his eyes at that remark.

"And keeping his third wheel in line." Alastor insinuated.

Donner frowned at this he knew the radio demon was talking about Octavia. "You'd ought to be careful with how you're talking about Milady."

"Oh ho ho~! Sensitive, are we? Or is it because of the gingivitis?"

"This coming from someone who looks like they barely brush? That's rich coming at me with remarks about my teeth."

"At least I know how to present myself. Unlike you and that date on your calendar." He bounced back.

"Bite me you old fossil." Donner countered. "You're more out-dated than I am."

"Better one with a longer line than you can ever dare to dream of, birdie."

"Like I care about that..." Donner started walking off. "If all you're gonna do is make jabs at me, then I'm gonna start my work."

"Do try not to leave your feathers down the halls. Nifty already has enough on her plate." The radio demon grinned, smugly. Much to Donner's chagrin he started to follow him. "Speaking of which, I've heard you got quite a plate yourself."

"Oh, what's that I heard? Must be the wind." Donner said sarcastically. As if to test his words, Alastor tapped his cane, a strong gust of wind blew open one of the doors, catching the thunderbird by surprise Donner merely flapped his wings making them shut instantly.

"Indeed you did!" Alister mocked. "But I'm quite sure you heard me even through a gentle gust."

"We're not friends in the slightest. What do you want?"

"Of course not, although I do wish to be better acquainted with you." He followed the teen uncaring of his company. "After all, you barreled your way onto the scene, wreaking havoc on businesses left and right, even humiliating one particular family. Things like that always come to my attention."

"Oh yeah? Maybe some of it's none of your business?"

"Maybe, and yet loose lips sink ships as they say." Alistair laughed. "I haven't heard that one since The Titanic!"

"I hate that movie."

"What movie?" He tilted his head. "I read and saw the whole thing!"

"Of course you did...You gonna keep following me or what?" Donner was starting to grow irritated.

"Maybe..." Alastor chuckled. "But I'm also curious to know, is it true that you have a hidden agenda?"

"Which is freakin what exactly? Because I must evidently have a lot that I've been labeled with."

"Oh nothing...Just a little small talk I've been hearing throughout the grapevine or rather in this case meat line." The radio demon laughed at his own terrible joke. "Something that involves you being smitten with the one you're protecting? I'm sure you know which one I'm talking about."

'Are you fucking kidding me?' Donner asked himself mentally. 'There're demons going on about that? For fucks sake, couldn't they just talk about something else?' A brief jolt sparked from the thunderbird's fingers. "Like I said, that's none of your damn business."

"Hmm?" Alastor noticed this and grew more interested. "What's with that reaction?"

"Just...shut up. It's just another rumor started by retards that got nothing else better to do. And you're just as dumb for believing any of it."

"Am I?" The radio demon's grin grew bigger. "Didn't your mother ever tell you to be truthful to yourself?"

Donner glared at Alastor. "Don't say another word..."

"Or what? You're gonna zap? Like you and any other hobo parade that told me that."

Donner had a few volts surging around him. "You know why the radio was outdated? Because everyone started giving less crap about it."

"Is that so?" The radio demon grinned sinisterly. "Even then people come to my broadcast... dYiNG To hErE THERE sCreAms!"

"Too bad you don't do weather forecasts..." Donner's body was radiating so much more than ever, causing all the lights to flicker on and off. "There's a bad storm here..."

Suddenly before either one of them could react thousands, no, if not millions of bone fragments surrounded them, blocking the two demons from possibly fighting. "Knock it off Alastor." They both turned to see Merida standing there alongside Charlie and Vaggie. The two standing right behind her were in awe from the sheer number of skeletal parts that all came from the handmaid's back.

Donner calmed down as did the radio demon who turned over to avian demons' caretaker. "Ah, Merida, long time no see. It's actually nice to see you again."

"Please refrain from acting like we're close acquaintances. " Merida said with a hint of venom in her voice. "Because we are far from it."

"Oh come now, as a fellow Overlord, much less one that still lives in my presence. I thought we were."

Naturally Charlie and Vaggie were surprised to hear this looking over to Merida. This maid, that was very kind and had a nurturing feel was an overlord much like the one that helps them run the hotel? Who would've known. "I renounced that title long ago. I am now but a simple maid." She looks over to Donner retracting all the bones that surrounded the two retracting them back into her body. "Donner, come here, now."

"Gladly." The avian demon said he flew over to her.

"When I heard that you now served under the Ars Goetia, I thought they were just trying to pull my leg. But low and behold you the mighty fall. They fall." He cackled.

"And you haven't changed much yourself." Merida rebuked. "Still the pitiful, sad, psychopath who I ran into two hundred years ago."

"Funny coming from hollow bones. How's the family?"

Merida frowned at that question. "That is neither here nor there, Alastor."

"What's the matter? Bird caught your tongue?" Alastor taunted.

"I've made my peace with what happened long ago." Merida shrugged in response. "I've grown quite used to this plane of existence. No different from the world of the living. Assholes left and right are still around."

"Yet unlike the high above, we can do whatever we want." The red man grinned some more. "But you choose to serve someone that would sooner hide from his problems than face them. Takes a coward to know a coward, yes?"

"Indeed so. Yet at least there's a handful who retain any shed of humanity they have left."

"Why even bother? This is Hell! Nobody gives a penny for a thought about life to care!" Alastor twirled around the hall to emphasize the poor state of the hotel and even the outside world.

"But at least there's someone willing to try unlike crazy fucks like you." Donner called out referring to Charlie.

"I do believe the adults are talking, birdie. Much less, those who have manners."

"Enough Donner." Merida said the teen avian demon she then pointed to Alastor. "And you, he's here to work, as are the other two imps, so don't try to cause any troubles. Because even someone like you wouldn't want to interfere in the affair of higher up demons. Much less a debt that's being paid back to Lord Morningstar no less, no?"

"Of course not, I have no interest in meddling in The Devil's business. It would only cause complications, especially in my new source of entertainment." Alastor said referring to the hotel they were all in.

"Then you see to it, that this does not happen again." Merida said in a firm voice.

"Hmm. Very well then, you two were fun while you lasted." The radio demon turned around and walked away from the pair, casually twirling his cane, uncaring of the pair watching him.

In the process Donner gave him a raspberry. Merida gave him a disapproving look. "Donner..."

"What? He started it."

"Well I'm finishing this foolishness. Stu requires your assistance." The boney sinner ordered the boy.

"Yes ma'am." He nodded before walking off while she sighed. If she was still alive, she'd lose some of her years and get more wrinkles. She didn't need this stress. "I swear sometimes I can't leave him unintended. Why she allows that mongrel to walk these halls is beyond me."

"Um...I'm sorry about that." Charlie apologized, making Merida realize she was still in the princess of hell's presence.

Naturally she was embarrassed. "My apologies, Lady Morningstar." She bowed respectfully.

"After what just happened, it's alright." Charlie looked over to Donner who turned the hall. "So...is he...yours or something?"

"In a sense, he is." The boney sinner confessed. "As I cannot bear children, Prince Stolas offered me the chance to raise him."

"What?" Vaggie was confused. "That's...odd. Even for a noble demon."

"They were peculiar circumstances, sadly it's not my place to speak much more." She lamented. Merida's face then morphed into a happy one putting both hands on her cheeks. "But, it wasn't all too bad. Ooooh, he was so cute when he was little."

"Do you have any pictures?" Charlie beamed, curiously.

Looking at the young demon, she smiled even brighter, pulling something out of her dress pocket. It was a photo showing baby Donner sleeping on her lap. Naturally as he was that age, his feathers were white instead of black and green. Both girls aw'd at the adorable picture. Hard to imagine the thunderbird as a baby, if not for the beautiful blue eyes.


At the same time while Donner was working with Stu the bird suddenly stopped and froze.

Stu noticed this and raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong with you?"

"I could've sworn someone's ogling at me?"

"Nah, you're tripping." The imp with the broken horn said.

"No, I feel a disturbance." Donner said before shivering and started to sneeze. "I swear someone is..."

"Just shut up and hold the pipe still." He told the boy.


The next day we see Donner getting out of the bathroom wearing his uniform. Right now he was texting to Octavia.

Gothck17: How long do you think you'll be there?

Thunderstruck4: At least for another two days.

Gothck17: 😔

Thunderstruck4: I know, but hey at the same time your dad will be back from that Harvest Moon festival down at Wrath right?

Gothck17: Which leaves me with Mum and her screeching.

Thunderstruck4: 🙇 ️ Sorry, but hey, between you and me, I'd sort of would deal with that instead of the fucking Radio Demon over here💢

Gothck17: Still can't believe you ran into him! 😯

Thunderstruck4: You and me both, I'd rather be at home, at least you make it tolerable with the queen bee🐝

Gothck17: After what happened last time, it's a wonder we're talking at all. 😑

Thunderstruck4: Oh...you mean with that? Eh, at least I'm still here. One time she threw off the roof the manor...

Gothck17: Was that why I heard noise from the whole palace?

Thunderstruck4: That was me flying for the first time. Sigh That was awesome, especially the look of disappointment on her face

Gothck17: I really should practice that. 😜

Gothck17: By the way, what are your thoughts on Charlotte Moringstar?

Thunderstruck4: She just prefers to be just called Charlie, and she's actually pretty nice.

Thunderstruck4: Although her manager gives me the stink eye for some odd reason...

Gothck17: Sounds like someone's jealous. LoL.

Thunderstruck4: No it's more like the look that says, 'I'm ready to kill when I get the chance.'

Gothck17: Eh, well I'm sure it's nothing you can't handle.

Thunderstruck4: Feelings mutual, I got to get ready to work. I'll try to talk to you again in a bit. Hang in there ok, I'll be back home.

Gothck17: I'll try my best. Wish me luck from my end too.

Donner put his phone down, the teen avian sighed a bit closing his eyes to picture Octavia's smiling face. "Please give me strength for the crap that'll happen today." He then exited out of his room when he did, Donner saw Loretta come out of her room with a cup of coffee. The female imp yawned.

"I tell ya, I love having my own room. Where you don't have to listen to your sibling trying to guzzle at the same time with his girlfriend." She said with much distaste. "So in a sense, it's like a small vacation for me."

"I didn't need to hear all that but ok." Donner said before yawning himself.

"How'd you sleep?"

"Not too bad actually." Donner said as he stretched out his wings. "By the way, where's Stu?"

"I think he's still in bed."

Donner went to go knock on his door only he stopped upon hearing the sound of moaning. He turned to Lorreta crossing his fingers across his neck telling her he wasn't.

Both them stepped back as they heard more coming out from the walls. "Morning baby...Ohhh, that feels so good...Wh-What!? Hey! You're not Sallie May! Get out of here!"

Soon the door slams open with a topless Angel Dust running out of the room, carrying a pair of boxers in his hands. He groaned in annoyance before looking at the imp flirtatiously. "Can I at least keep these?"

Stu stormed out of the room, naked as a jaybird, confronting the spider demon. "Gimme those!" He swiped his underwear, retreating back to his room slamming the door shut, hard.

The spider sinner scoffed. "Oh please, it was starting to get good till you changed your mind." With that said the porn star walked off.

Donner glanced at Loretta. "Breakfast?"

"Breakfast." The female imp complied.

"Hey Stu you coming or what!?"

"Just give me a fucking minute!" He hollard. "Lucifer, I can't have any privacy. Not even the smallest!"

"Like your drawers!?" Loretta hollard back with a smirk getting a chuckle from Donner.

"Fuck you, prude."

"This coming from the guy who had a morning treatment? I don't think so." They both turned the corner down the hall with Nifty speeding right by them in the process.


By the time they got to the dining area, they found the owner, and manager there eating, along with Angel. There also a cat?

It was an anthropomorphic avian cat demon. His look is evocative of a magician, paired with a casino referencing playing-card theme. The sclera of his eyes are black, with yellow irises and slitted pupils. He has long, red eyebrows with black vertical stripes near the tips, and a small black heart above each eyebrow.

His fur is taupe-colored, overlayed with white on his face, torso, feet, and upper arms. The insides of his ears are white with a red tip at the point and red heart in the center. A black tuff of fluff protrudes from each, creating the appearance of small hearts.

He has a darker shade of taupe encircling his ankles, mimicking spats. His tail is taupe and long, ending with a large spray of "plume-like" fur or feathers, which are dark pink with black and white stripes. He has yellow-orange hearts underneath the paws on his hands. His wings are large and red, with dark taupe on the undersides. The undersides of his wings are decorated with black stripes which feature red and white roulette wheel dot markings. The outside of his wings are decorated with more black stripes, which wrap around the joints and run around a row of white roulette wheel dots. Lastly the cat also accessorizes with a black top hat with a red hatband and a golden button-like decoration, as well as a red bowtie and black suspenders over his shoulders.

Upon first glance, they got an immediate grump vibe from this feline.

"Is there anywhere else you can do your fucking thing?" He grumbled.

"Well can you blame me? I haven't been able to do anything since Mr. Hot lips came riding into town. Too bad he's too pussy for my taste." Angel complained.

"That's because I'm taken, you white stain remover." Stu retorted back as he sat down when Nifty came by serving him, Loretta and Donner breakfast before speeding off again to clean.

"Oh don't be like that." The taller demon teased. "You've been dying for a good blowjob and this Gabey Jay is in the middle of bumfuck nowhere."

"Well in another lifetime, but as of right now all of this." Stu said, motioning to himself. "Is off limits."

"Others are trying to eat here..." Loretta said in annoyance while chugging some coffee.

"Feelings are mutual." Donner agreed with her.

The porn star waved his pinky and thumb to his ear and mouth, mouthing to the little imp 'call me'. Stu shivered, shaking his head in utter irritants as he scarfed down his food.

Loretta turned over to the cat who was staring at her. "What are you looking at Garfield?"

"Nothing that concerns you, sweetheart." He shrugged, taking a swig of his drink.

"Bit early to be taking a swig ain't it? Or do you not have catnip?"

"Come on Loretta no..." Donnger groaned.

"Nah, catnip makes me sick." He commented.

"Uh-huh." Loretta rolled her eyes and right then they heard humming everyone turned to see Alastor enter the room. "Good morning to you all." He said taking a seat as he got served his breakfast by Nifty.

"Oh boy..." Donner now wished he just stayed in bed.

"And speak of the devil." Angel Dust smirked.

Charlie sensed the tension that was going on. So she decided to speak up. "So do you three already have an idea of where work is required?"

"Plumbing definitely." Stu spoke up.

"What Stu said, fixing the plumbing is on the list. We have some ideas." Donner replied. "But we'd have to see the other problems to assess what needs to be done."

"That's a good start." She nodded.

The avian turns over to Loretta. "Speaking of which, what did your contacts say?"

"They should be coming by today." The female imp replied. "A bunch already owe me favors, now's a good time to cash them in."

"Does that include replacement windows, mattresses, furniture, etc?"

"Top of the line and at a good price." She smirked. "I'd say we're in business."

"Right on." Donner nodded in approval. Charlie meanwhile smiled, glad to see how coordinated they were and how well they got along with one another. The employees and guests were just as pleased in their own way. Anything's better than a shit hole with holes and murder tape.

(Song playing in the background: I wanna be Sedated, by the Ramones)

Right now we cut to see Donner taking a deep breath armed with cleaning supplies and gask mask. Mustering up his courage and to keep his stomach under control, the teen avian began to fly into the rooms cleaning them at max speed.

Every nook, every cranny, every little detail he might've missed was nipped in the bud soon after.

Stu is inside one of many bathrooms, toolbox at his side as he works around the sinks plumbing. Taking a wrench he carefully started to adjust the pipes, but while doing so they started to make a noise. Now he was starting to get nervous as he worked, continuing to loosen it up. A torrent of murky water blasts him in the face, knocking him out of the bathroom and against a bed.

From the side Charlie, Vaggie and Nifty watched as Stu glared at the torrent of water marching right through it with the wrench at hand. He was now determined to fix the problem. Grabbing the new pipeline, he marched on. Undeterred by strong sensation as he wrestles the pipe into position.

Meanwhile with Loretta she had the unfortunate duty of dealing with the rats. But unlike her brother, she had a more different approach. She was now seen wearing a suit and gas mask. In her hand were multiple canisters. "This is how you do it." She grinned, pulling the pins off the objects. She casually walked by an air vent and tossed one canister inside. Down in a basement she did the same, including some of the upper floors where the infestations were bad.

The end result was dozens of rodents fleeing for their lives, only to die, stop, cough and then die.

Naturally, Nifty got to work at blurring fast speeds shoveling them up and tossing into garbage bags. The house keeper of the hotel was most pleased with the result exchanging a light high five with Loretta.

Meanwhile outside Donner was replacing some of the broken windows flying at the side of the hotel, when all of the sudden a loud crash was heard. Looking up, he saw a freakin elevator shooting straight up into the air and inside, Stu was screaming for his life.

Even though Donner was confused, he dropped what he was doing and flew up catching the large piece of machinery by one of the cables. Straining himself, the teen avian did his best to hold on, so he brought it back to the roof. When he did, Donner pried the door open and looked to Stu whose eyes were as wide as disco balls. Stu's coworker held out his arms making a face that said 'what the fuck happened?'

"I don't know!" Stu replied still in shock.

Now we cut to Loretta who was helping Vaggie point out to the imps contacts of where to place the furniture. But much to their annoyance, rather than helping Angel Dust was trying to flirt with some the help.

Vaggie took it upon herself to pull the pornstar away, dragging him by the thong. Much to his disappointment and discomfort.

After that we see Donner enter a large room, it was filled with lots of dust. So gaining an idea he opened up a window. Once he got himself into position, Donner began to flap his wings which stirred up some wind. Each flap was powerful enough to blow away all of the filth out of the room, even a random homeless guy who was squatting in there.

Soon enough everything was out of this particular room. Now he has the chance to clean up a far more simpler mess.

(End of Song and Montage)

The next day

We see Donner opening up some doors and when he did, he found himself in the hotel's entertainment theater. It was very old looking, probably something from the 50's, it was full with a lot of red, there were two levels of seats, a bunch below and more on the top. Up above were a bunch of chandeliers giving the place a regal feeling.

To say it was large and impressive was understatement aside from the seats being covered in tarps and a handful of other things. "Hmmm, nice place." The teen avian said as he walked inside.

"Could make for a good a few for certain guests." He noted. "Maybe a couple stage shows... This could use some loving."

In the back he could hear a loud bang. Curious, he made his way over to where it was coming from, much to his surprise it was Vaggie who was sweeping. "I didn't think someone would be back here." Donner spoke up, grabbing her attention.

"Oh, it's just you." She said not diverting her attention away from the task at hand.

"Sorry." He apologized, before looking at the place.

"Big place to clean up here...You want a hand?"

"It don't matter..."

The thunderbird took his jacket off and rolls up sleeves, grabbing a nearby janitorial mop. "Eh, I'll help out. Give me something to do."

While doing this Vaggie looked over her shoulder watching him, in a way that she was trying to study him.

As far as he can see there was something about him that didn't click. Remembering the previous incident with Alastor, he didn't quiver, he didn't stutter. This avian demon was determined to silence the man that walked in on their business. Yet here he is now, acting polite, helping her with the theater. He is certainly an enigma.

"Something the matter?" Donner questioned doing the same thing she did.

"What's your story exactly?" The one eyed sinner went to the point.

"M-My story? Well..." The avian paused for a brief moment. "No, there's not really much to say."

"Anything that could at least pass the time." She shrugged, moving along with her sweeping. "I'm not trying to interrogate you."

"Ah, ok. But still as I said don't have much of a back story. Only me being raised in the Goetia manor and working as a servant, who's now placed and sworn to protect his master's daughter." He flexed his wings and did a few flaps making the stuff they were sweeping up fly over to a corner.

"And from what Alastor said, a couple contracts?"

"Eh, not too much." Donner shrugged. "I don't see what the big deal is, most of those are just exaggerations."

"As always." She sighs in annoyance.

"I assume you got your own form of exaggerations huh?"

He walks over to the pile they swept up and gets a dust pan kneeling down to use his wings to sweep it up into it before dumping the contents.

"Like that whole big mess on tv. I watched every single second of it."

"Ugh, don't remind me." She groaned. "That was a dumpster fire waiting to happen, especially with that cunt, Killjoy."

"Are you kidding? I cheered on the whole time. The Princess of Hell who was freakin duking it out with that bitch Katie Killjoy. Because she had it coming." Donner chuckled. "One minute she's all sweet and caring and then takes the imitative. I give her a round of applause."

"Yeah, tell that to our esteemed guest, who started it. Or a good majority of Hell." She frowned, though snorting a bit about what happened to that ornery shrew.

"Well at least there are some, if not a few who agree with the idea about redemption and going into heaven. Not everyone deserves to die on the streets over something as stupid as a candy bar." Donner stated honestly.

Vaggie glanced over to Donner raising an eyebrow unsure if he was trying to screw around with her or not. "I mean everyday, people get killed over a lot of ridiculous things, it's almost biblical. Gives me a headache every time I look it up. One time someone died trying to hold his breath for ten minutes. Plus, I got one friend, who lost his girl and his mom because of the cleansing. He cried out his heart and everything, all he got left is just his kid. I mean sure, there's some dipshits who have it coming and other times there accidental. But nobody should have to lose someone like that out of some bullshit tradition. If her fucking old man ain't doing anything about it, I say good on her for trying."

Vaggie hummed a bit before pausing and crossed out her arms. "Ok, you seem to somewhat fit the bill of what I heard about you. So, what's the deal? One minute you kill without mercy or remorse and then, you're like this? What game are you trying to play?"

"No game." He shook his head. "I do my job and do what I can for the Goetia. I don't care about some agenda. If someone has to die, to ensure their safety I do it. I owe a lot to Lord Stolas. Anything he'd need, I'd do it in a heartbeat. If a friend of mine needs help, I'll be there for them when they need it."

Donner continued sweeping. Vaggie snorted a bit. "As admirable as that is, I don't see why you would go so far for someone who's unfaithful."

Hearing this Donner paused looking over at her with a disapproving look. "Don't talk about Stolas that way...You don't know what goes on in that house...Unless you fully understand the whole story, you don't get to judge."

"Well is that my fault? He cheated on his wife."

"Oh yeah, poor miss Stella." Donner shook his head sarcastically. "Please, compared to that outdated demon, I'd deal with her rather than him. Not to mention, her being the 'mother of the year'. Yeah, it's cool to set your kid up with someone who's a complete piece of shit. Not caring for their opinion." He held up the top of the broom handle putting one hand on top of it. "So you tell me, which side of the coin you going to try and believe? Go on, say something."

Vaggie shrugged in response. "Yeah, your right I don't know what goes on over there. But I still stand by my judgment."

"Whatever." Donner continued on with his work before pausing. "Oh yeah, and by the way, I know the look of misandry. But FYI, women aren't exactly the nicest things either at certain times."

"What'd you just say?"

"You heard me." Donner rebuked.

"I am not sexist!" Vaggie glared at the thunderbird.

"Then quit glaring at me as if I'm going to steal your girlfriend from you then." Donner shrugged in response. "I'm not fucking dumb, I have common sense you know."

"Hah!" She scoffed. "Like you'd have a chance anyway. Besides, the only man I know who lacks common sense, tried to steal your friend's boxers."

"I know that, and that's on him not me. He's done dumber shit than that, but he won't do that. He's already in a relationship."

"So I've heard. It's hard to find good people like that." The sinner noted.

"Uh-huh. Besides, I don't have eyes on Charlie. You don't have to worry about that." Donner smiled lightly. "I already have someone else in mind."

"Oh?" The purplish skinned woman raised her brow curiously.

Donner paused, realizing what he just did. "And I said too much." He continued working.

"Oh no you don't." She pointed at the teen. "You've been on my ass for a good while. Now it's my turn."

"And now..." Donner went up into the air giving her a flat expression. "Now you don't." He flew off to blow the sheets off of the chairs.

"No, no, no, no. You're not avoiding the subject. I wanna know, who's the lucky girl... Or guy?" Vaggie asked, uncertain about the last one.

"No..." Donner replied as he tossed some old sheets down onto her.

Vaggie merely stepped aside. "What's the big deal? I'm dating the princess of hell itself."

"Well in your case, Charlies position is different." Donner flew over to the chandelier and flapped his wings making the dust blow off. "She can do what she wants."

"Not exactly, even there's things she has to follow."

"Like what exactly?" Donner questioned as he moved onto the next while Vaggie kept her gazed focused on him. Now she was really curious to know and played along. "You think that it'd be easy to contact heaven and say 'hey, we got someone that's ready to go to heaven'. You think that's easy?"

"Obviously no. That's a dumb question."

"Exactly!" She looks up at the servant. "So you're not the only one who knows the whole story."

"Eh, to each's own." Donner moves over to the next thing, examining one of the chandeliers closely. Noticing there was grime on it. "We all got a story in some form. I probably got one, but don't really care much about it. Never saw the reason."

"I have my own reasons." Vaggie agreed. "Everyone down here has secrets, even Charlie."

"Still obvious." Donner flies down taking a squirt bottle and a rag before flying back up to clean the chandelier at fast speeds. "You going to drop the subject anytime soon?" He questioned referring to 'the thing' that he let slip out.

"Maybe until you tell me what's up?" She held up her hand. "And I swear I won't say anything."

"Bullshit." Donner frowned, not believing her. "Besides, you don't exactly know who's listening in on this."

She started to understand who he might be referring to. "Right." The one eyed sinner frowned. "Well, maybe I know a spot?" She shrugged in response, making Donner hum putting a finger underneath his beak.

"I, for one, am not very comfortable talking about this." The teen avian said. "Only a handful of others know about this. I'd rather not have the odds of others knowing, especially with the trouble it'll bring along."

"Trust me, I've had to put up with bullshit like that even after kicking the bucket." Vaggie told the green bird. "I'm probably the only person that knows how to keep her fucking trap shut. Unlike some people."

Donner flew down letting his wings fold looking up at the female sinner. "I've only known you for like three days now, you've been giving me occasional glares behind my back. Which I've noticed, also you got a pretty big promise to make. You even sure you can keep it?"

"Would you rather put up with a horny pornstar and some psycho whackjob?"

"Neither. Once again a dumb question."

"Exactly, they can't keep quiet to save their own asses. I love Charlie, but she can't keep a secret, even from me."

"That I can believe. She's well...too nice for her own good at times. No offense intended."

"None taken." She shrugged. "Out of everyone in this shit hole, I'm practically its record keeper."

"You know it's probably a good thing you're not alive, because all stress wouldn't have been good for you."

"I know that. You going to keep asking questions?"

"I kind of get paid and am told to do it." Donner shrugged. "But, fine, show me whatever hiddy hole you got or something."

"Fine..." Vaggie lead the way.


Elsewhere at Husks bar we see Stu and Loretta taking some shots.

Both twins groaned from the taste. Even though they rarely ever did drink, the two of them were used to it. "The fuck kind of shit is that anyways?" Loretta questioned Husk.

"Nothing special. Just my usual booze." The feline sinner answered. He took a swig of his said booze. "Your both are just fucking light weights."

"Nah, just haven't had shit this strong since highschool." Stu recalled.

"I thought you said you had some when you were down at Wrath?" Loretta questioned.

The brother grinned cockily. "Sis, you have no idea what I've been up to when you're not following me."

"Like what goes in the bedroom? Pass." Loretta said before tapping onto the counter. "C'mon Heathcliff, give me another round."

"Don't tell me how to do my job." He barked, pouring another shot regardless.

"If I didn't, you wouldn't have one now would you?" Loretta countered with a smirk downing her shot. This earned a chuckle from Stu.

"She's got you there."

"Ah, I'm only here because I owe that chatty fuck a favor." He stated, pouring his own shot of booze.

"That bad, huh? What'd you do to screw him over or save your ass?" Stu inquired.

"I'd rather not talk about it." The cat said before Angel Dust came over by the bar.

"Heeeey, hot stuff~"

Stu glared at him. "Nuh-uh. You get the fuck away from me." He went to the other side to where his sister was to keep his distance. "I ain't in no mood."

"Eh, relax yourself." The spider waved him off. "Only here for my drink. The usual."

"Yeah, yeah, shut your furry ass up." Husk pours the pornstar a new glass with a very different bottle and passed it along to him.

"So, I'm dying to know, what's it take for a few like yourselves to land a big job at that big fancy manor?" Angel Dust inquired as he took a light sip.

"A whole bunch of shit you wouldn't even believe." Loretta answered in a dry tone.

"She always act like this?" Husk asked as he cleaned a glass.

"Been that way since we were born." Stu replied. "I swear sometimes, I think she don't have a funny bone."

"I heard that." She glared at her little brother.

"Wait..." Angel cackled as he pointed between him and her. "Your twins? You don't even freakin look alike."

"What he said." Husk added taking another swig.

"Of course we don't. I have a dick, she's got a cunt, need I say more?" The one horned imp asked rhetorically.

"How about no?" Loretta said. "You were born with a bleached out fucking face, minus a dot on your eye. The horn was also a birth defect. So there's your answer."

"Well that explains a lot." The spider sinner leans in by the bar, looking at the imp, flirtatiously.

"Better freakin give that face an adjustment." Stu glared back.

"Want to make me?" Angel still wasn't letting up.

Stu rolled his eyes at this. "You got anything strong on you?"

"Yeah, I got something." Husk brought the bottle onto the counter. "Don't drink all of that shit. It's hard to find."

"No guarantees." He went down to drink.

"So what's your guy's story?" Husk questioned. Normally he didn't bother to ask those kinds of things, but since it was a bar. Stuff like that was like tradition, no more like mandatory.

"Well, to start off we were born down in Sloth." Stu recalled.

"Which is a shithole, like everywhere else down in hell." Loretta noted. "Spent most of our lives down there."

"Worse off than most from what I hear." The bartender shrugged.

"Eh, when is there ever something worse off down here?" Loretta retorted.

"True." The cat said.

"Anyways, when we graduated out folks kicked the bucket." Stu continued. "When that happened me and her sort of split up. I went to Lust working as an electrician and maintenance worker."

"While I went to Greed earning my degree from law school." Loretta chimed in.

"You went to law school?" Husk raised an eyebrow considering where they were. "No shit?"

"As a lawyer, yeah." She confirmed. "But only for two years."

"Two years?" Angel joined in on the confusion. "That's it?"

"Well, even though the pay was good, you get tired after a while when your targeted by people you either lock up or you help screw someone else over. In that case, that person was me, I had guns pointed at me left and right constantly. That's why I left and never been back sense."

"In my case, work was plenty, but it was like a fucking roller coaster. You get work, or you don't. In most cases depending on the job, you can pretty much lose it. One wrong move you're dead." Stu revealed as he poured himself another glass from the bottle husk provided.

"Sounds like some of my games." The bartender noted.

"I bet." Stu said with a chuckle clacking glasses with the cat as they drank in unison.

"So what brought you raggy and andy back together?" Angel questioned as he finished his drink.

"We ran into each other by accident." Loretta answered. "I found him sleeping in his car."

"Definitely not the greatest place to sleep in, by the way." The younger twin pointed out.

"We both were looking for work, and it just happened that the Ars Goetia were looking for demons that were capable. We took the interviews, went through an evaluation that lasted for about two weeks. By the end of those two weeks, demons were accepted and others weren't as lucky as us. We've been working there for about five wasn't it?"

"No, it's been almost ten years actually." Stu corrected her.

"Oh yeah, that's right."

"What about the bird?" Husk asked in curiosity. "What's up with him? He's just a kid."

"He was there before we were." Loretta shrugged. "The prince doesn't really say much about it and neither does Donner."

"So what's his thing?" Angel joined in. "Does he just do cleaning and other work like you two?"

A peculiar silence escaped them briefly before they spoke. "Something like that."

"He's like the boss's little personal hitman. Who's also the princess's bodyguard." Stu spoke up.

"What he said." Loretta added.

Even that earned a hum from Husk. "Damn."

Angel meanwhile laughed. "Oh, come on? Seriously? That little thing?" Yeah, the spider sinner wasn't buying it.

"Fuck off, tramp."

Loretta backed him up. "I don't know what you seen but believe me when I say we've seen him do all kinds of shit. Don't let his small stature fool you so easily."

"That's exactly what some of them other chumps said, and they ain't around no more." Stu said.

"Oh~ is that right?" Angie grinned.

"Yeah..." Stu leaned up to him. "You think that little jolt was something bad? That was just a small taste."

"Just be glad he didn't light you up like parade float." Loretta added. "I'm surprised your still standing."

"I've had a few tussles myself, sugar tits. This ain't my first rodeo." He told the pair.

"Oh what fucking ever." Stu rolled his eyes now returning his attention back to his drink.

"Speaking of which, where is Donner?" Loretta questioned.


We now cut to see a small open space that was located directly in the basement in a part where Vaggie had made her own custom break room. It had a tv, a couple pieces of furniture, and even a small mini fridge.

Bottom line, this was a nice example of a private lady cave.

"Nice place." Donner said as he glanced around. "You sure the old fossil ain't listening in on us right now?"

"Yeah, I'm sure." Vaggie replied walking up to him holding out a carbonated beverage offering it to him. "I didn't tell him every part of this hotel."

"Smart on your part." Donner said, accepting the drink as she sat next to him. Both opened their drinks, making them click. At the same time both took the first sip sighing in content enjoying the flavors that were offered.

"So what's the big secret you don't want anyone to know about?" The sinner questioned glancing over to him.

"Well if you must pry."

Donner rolled his eyes playing along with it. "I'm currently in a situation that can land me in trouble, and possibly where noble demons can stuff me, skin me alive, or just down right eat me if they get the chance. There are some sick fucks that do that. I've seen it, not pretty."

"Ok..." Vaggie nodded her head going along with it. "So how bad?"

Donner brought out his phone and showed her the photo that Octavia took on the Ferris Wheel.

She practically gasped at the sight. Not a big shocker considering what happened. But still a surprise for the sinner nonetheless. "You and the princess?"

"No-no-no!" Donner said, looking away with a blush. "No...even though I wish...I'm...head over heels...bad..."

"Ooohhh, so she doesn't know?" Vaggie starts to understand.

"God no, she doesn't." Donner said. "Much less, does Merida, and the lord and mistress of the house. If the bitch did, I'd be served on a five star platter."

"So that's why you're paranoid. You're more worried about this 'bitch' getting in the way. Not to mention starting another scandal."

"No less, bringing more trouble to Octavia in general. She doesn't need anymore problems, there's already enough as it is." Donner took a sip of his drink. "Honestly, I don't want to betray Stolas's trust. Especially since he was more than willingly enough to let me be her personal bodyguard."

"Sheesh..." Vaggie shook her head giving the teen avian a bit of sympathy.

She knew what it was like when she first started to date Charlie. There were a lot of things that they needed to take into account, like for example what would her father think? Turned out he didn't give a shit. Other noble demons frowned that she was dating a sinner, but with a bit support mainly being from Lilith, they managed to get through all that turmoil.

"I-I'm sorry to hear that. But...don't you think you should at least give it a try if you ever get the chance?"

Donner glanced over to Vaggie. "Are you hearing yourself? You don't think I want to? It's not that easy and I have never been in a relationship before."

"Wait, you haven't?"

"Do I have to say it again?" Donner retorted. "No, I have not."

"So you're telling me that not only you haven't dated anyone and now you have the hots for the daughter of the Goetia family?"

"Yes, damnit! What part of it don't you get?"

"Ok, ok..." Vaggie chuckled a bit holding up her hands in defense. "Sorry."

The thunderbird breathed deeply and rubbed the bridge of his beak in frustration. "I really wanna talk to her about it. But I'm scared, not just of what she'll do, but more worried about what they will do to me if they find out."

"And you don't want to break what you share with her right now don't you?" Donner nodded in response to Vaggie's question.

"She really means a lot to me, Vaggie." He admitted. "I don't wanna lose her."

The female sinner sighed upon hearing this. Although this demon was a capable killer, at the end of the day he was still just a kid.

"Look, I don't know what else to say, but...if you get the chance...you should take it..." The bodyguard looks up to the woman, uncertainty etched all over his face. But still willing to listen. "Because, if you are serious about what you feel, but don't say anything. You'll only regret it later on in your life. Somehow I ended up dating the Princess of Hell itself. So if someone like me has a shot, the same should apply to you then."

Despite hearing this Donner still looked a bit unsure how to reply to this. Vaggie noticed this and put a hand on his shoulder. "You don't have to rush it, but just at least wait for the chance. When it's there just...do it."

"You make it sound so simple." He laughed, although his frown persisted.

"I never said it was." Vaggie shrugged. "But when is anything ever so simple?"

"You're not wrong there." Donner agreed.

"So, you'll at least give it some thought right?"

The boy sighs, nodding his head with some thought into it. "Yeah. I might."

"But...eh considering that I can only get so much alone time I get and other times they're around." Donner air quoted referring to others in the household, mainly Stella.

"Do you have any vacation time?" The sinner wondered.

"I do?"

"Maybe once you've got things figured out, you could probably take her out to someplace nice. Maybe somewhere in the human world." She suggested.

"I like the idea your getting at with that. But eh...as for the ticket that'd bring us to the human world. It'll only work when we get it."

"Don't you guys have some kind of magic book?" Vaggie tilts her head.

"Yeah, that's exactly what I'm referring too..." Donner said in a sheepish tone.

"And what's the problem?"

"I'm not allowed to share that information." Donner spoke in a rather fast tone.

"Do I dare ask?"

"Probably be best if you don't."

"Alright. Just remember what I said, okay?"

"I will, I'll try, but we'll see what happens." Donner shrugged his shoulders.

"I know, but again you do it however and whenever possible."


As of the moment we change locations to show a large warehouse and inside we could see what appeared to be dozens of demons, sinners, imps, hellhounds you name it. They were all here, and most of them were examining the weapons they had and making sure they had enough ammunition.

The one standing above them all, keeping a close watchful eye over them was Herne. While observing them the white tiger demon felt his phone buzz. He answered it. "Hello? Ah, Miss Stella..."

Herne sat up against a nearby railing. "Don't worry ma'am. I'm getting to work on it. He's supposed to leave tomorrow, right? Good, good, alright I'll keep you updated." He hung up the phone.

"Sir!" One imp called out to Herne. "The uh...special package just arrived."

"Ah, good timing." The tiger smiled before he jumped landing on a van before jumping again landing in front of the crate. Holding out his paw, the imp gave him a large crowbar. With a little bit of ease, and due to his superior strength, the crate was busted open.

"Oh shit..." The imp went slack jawed.

"Oh, shit indeed." Herne on the other hand was most pleased.

"Where'd you find the time to get this?" The little demon looked to the hitman in amazement.

"I have a few connections." Herne answered. "This baby right here is a prototype."

"Boss... This has gotta be the most amazing thing I've ever seen!" He beamed in delight. "Who're you gonna test it on?"

"The very same one were getting paid to hit." Herne replied with a chuckle. He very much was going to enjoy what'll be transpiring very soon.


The next day we see Donner, and Loretta by one of the elevators watching Stu doing a bit of maintenance with it. "Please don't shoot up into the sky again...Please don't shoot up into the sky again..."

"Please shoot up into the sky." Loretta begged.

"Up yours." The brother flipped off his sister as he makes the final adjustments.

"Alright...and we should be good to go." Stu pressed one of the buttons making the doors close. From behind as it went up Stu cheered in victory, "Haha! Yeah baby it's working!"

"Oh yay." Loretta cheered, unenthusiastically.

"Better than the opposite." Donner said.

"Falling?" She smirked.

"And going up like a rocket. I've seen it."

The elevator doors open up and Stu exits out doing the moonwalk. "I knew it, I knew it..."

"Ok, ok, ok so what's next on the list? Because I enjoyed killing those fucking rats." Loretta said with a smirk. "Honestly Stu, I don't even know why you're afraid of them little turds."

"Do you have any idea how many there were last year?" Stu glared at his older sister, unamused by her teasing. "Those things were everywhere and if left alone, they could practically create a Black Death in Hell!"

"Eh, I doubt it." Loretta waved him off.

Donner looked through the list they had made. "It says here the only thing left to do is...examine equipment for the entertainment theater?" He squinted his eyes in confusion unsure if this was even on the list of stuff to do or not.

"Didn't you clean up the place yesterday?" Stu asked.

"Yeah, I did, along with Vaggie."

"You mean the sexist?" Loretta raised an eyebrow.

"Nah, she says she's not." Donner shook his head. "Plus, she's actually pretty cool."

"Really?" The mono-horned imp isn't convinced.

"Yeah, it's true." Donner replied as he looked at the list. "And since Stu got the elevator working, we can get to where it is because the equipment is located in the basement."

"Anything but the stairs." Loretta nodded, relieved to not be climbing so many flights up.

"All the more reason you'd be thankful to have a reliable brother like me." Stu said with a proud smile.

"Uh huh, sure thanks, ratcatcher." She jabbed, walking into the box.

"Don't compare me to an underrated DC character!" Stu said going in the elevator with Donner doing the same.

"Actually, Rat Catcher is pretty cool."

"Rats are disgusting!" He argued. "Their everywhere, eat everything and they breed more than rabbits."

"All the more reason I think of rabbits" Loretta said as Donner pressed the button that'd bring them down to the basement.

"Rabbits?" Stu was confused for a moment before realizing it. "Ooooh, those rabbits. I see."

"Uh-huh." The female imp said with a smirk.

"How come you two are at each others' throats half of the time but whenever it's got something to do with porn you instantly click?" Donner raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Sometimes I swear you guys just love running a fucking circle around."

"Hey, don't knock it 'til you try it, Donnie." The older man winked.

"Don't call me Donnie." Donner said diverting his attention away with a light blush on his cheeks.

"Hey, it's not our fault you're shy." Loretta teased.

"Who said I was shy?" The green bird glared at the older twin. Although she wasn't remotely intimidated by it.

"Well...didn't you have some jobs where you were told to kill certain demons at well...'frisky places?'" Stu questioned.

"Okay... First off, EW!" Donner gagged. "Secondly, they didn't even get to that point when I killed them." He lied about a couple of them.

"Oh bullshit, you had to see something, like a pair of tits at least." Loretta shook her head. "And no, the internet doesn't count."

"Why the fuck would I use the net?!"

"Because...well...you seem kind of..."

"Dull?" Lorretta guessed what her twin was gonna say in the last word.

"Yeah, that's right dull." Stu nodded.

"Fuck you guys! I am not dull." The teen argued.

"Then how come you don't got any of them posters on your walls?" Stu questioned crossing out his arms.

"Well unlike you, I don't go on a date with Rosie Palms." He glared at the one horned imp.

"Who?" Stu raised a brow, feigning ignorance to the stressed thunderbird.

"Exactly."

The elevator dinged and the doors opened much to Donner's relief. "Finally, now I don't feel like I have fry you both up." He said exiting out of the piece of machinery.

"Oh, please." Loretta piped up. "You'd be miserable without us around. Someday we'll get you a good girlfriend~." She winked.

Both of Donner's wings fluttered out, startling the two imps electricity was conducted in his feathers. "Knock. It. Off." He warned them.

"Whoa...Ok...ok." Stu said putting up both his hands in defense. "Alright."

"Sheesh, can't you just take a joke?" Loretta questioned as she jogged on ahead to a get a look at the large basement they were currently at.

"I need therapy." Donner mumbled, walking after the little woman.

"We all need therapy in one form or another." Stu agreed as he walked up with Donner. "Like walking into the bathroom, finding your uncle on the scale but naked leaning down so he can see the numbers. That's what I need therapy on."

"That is just horrible..." Donner shivered.

"I know!" Stu exclaimed, throwing his arms into the air showing he was still traumatized by the event. "By the way Loretta, did you find the crap yet!?"

"I think so." Loretta's voice echoed through the basement. "Oh yeah, it's all here." They followed the source of her voice finding her taking tarps of stuff that had been covered for who knows how long. The result made a lot of dust fly, making Loretta step back a few feet, coughing. "Damn! It smells like years of farts and shame!"

"Didn't know shame had any smell to it." Stu chimed in.

"You'd be surprised to know that it does." Donner said as he walked over and flapped his wings making the dust blow off in one fell swoop. "There we are, ok let's see what we got here..." He started to pull out what was buried, mainly being some speakers, lights, and a bunch of cables all of which he had to guess went with the stage.

Judging from the looks and condition they were all, it was safe to say that these were at least a couple of decades old.

"Stu you think any of these things might still work?"

"Maybe." He pondered. "But I have a feeling that most of this stuff has been down here for so long, it'll be a miracle if they still work at all."

"So basically, we won't know until we try them." Loretta summarized. "Sounds easy enough. Hmmm? What the...Oh come really?" She holds up an old box of unused condoms. "Hey Stu, you looking for of these?"

"Okay, that won't work." He pointed to the pack.

"I guess so." She tossed the box aside and found what appeared to be a bag full of labeled keys. "Hey Donner catch."

The avian caught them taking note of all of the different words that they all had. "Huh...that's interesting. Be sure to give these to Charlie and Vaggie when were done."

Nearby Stu grabbed a tarp and took it off. When he did his eyes widened in awe. "Hey, guys look at this thing! I haven't seen one of these in forever!" He motioned to an old school looking jukebox. While it old might've been, it still looked to be in pristine condition retaining all of it's colors as it was brand new.

"A jukebox like that?" Loretta looks on in astonishment. "This had to have been exported from the human world decades ago."

"Yeah, just clean it up a bit, give it an examination. It'd look great in a spot where guests can dance." Donner nodded in agreement.

"Assuming they're not gonna wreck it." Stu sighs.

"True." Donner admitted. "Probably put it in a spot where it'll stay out of the heat. I'm pretty sure there'd be others who'd appreciate it."

"Alright cool, what else we got?"

The trio began to search through more of the stuff that was buried underneath the tarps wanting to know what other possible treasures they could find.


Meanwhile up at the upper levels of the hotel we see Charlie humming happily, almost like she just found something out. But aside from that, she was rather pleased with the help she had been getting in the last couple of days.

Not to mention, the help have been rather interesting to say the least. First you had Stu, one who always moaned, and groaned, complaining a bit, and sometimes things happened to him. Yet he was a firm hard worker.

His twin sister Loretta was the opposite, she was quiet, cynical and oftentimes always had something snarky to say. Especially towards her twin brother. Despite that though, the two loved each other very much. She is very quick to catch onto things.

Then of course there was Donner, the bodyguard of the Goeita's heir, personal hitman and servant of the household. While he might've been a very capable killer, he still had a heart knowing right from wrong despite being in hell itself. Plus, he is very much reliable, even doing his part to keep the twins in line from tearing out each other's throats. Obviously, this was a trait that he had so that he wouldn't disappoint his caretaker, nor his master.

"Ah Charlie, there you are!" She turned to see it was Alastor. "Rather good timing too."

"Oh, did you need something?"

"No, but giving you an update on the current status things are now."

"And what do you have to say?" Charlie wondered, eyeing the radio demon closely.

"Just that the help we've received from the Ars Goieta household has greatly improved on things that've been long overdue. Why, just minutes ago, I rode on one of the elevators down here."

"Wait, they're fixed now?"

"Indeed, that little bird and his friends are actually useful. Shame they're not able to work here." The radio demon chuckled. "Oh if it was possible to make that happen..."

The princess of hell frowned a bit. "You know Alastor, that was uncool of the way you tried to provoke Donner not too long ago."

"You can't blame me for not wanting to." Alastor shrugged his shoulders in response.

"And for what reason exactly?"

"Because he's one of those rare few that spark my interest. No pun intended." Alastor said, chuckling at his own humor. "Not just mine, but others as well."

Now Charlie was confused. Rarely did anything much less anyone ever catch the radio demon's eye. One example of course being herself when she tried to advertise the hotel in that interview with Kattie bitch herself. Which of course ended badly making her the laughingstock of hell itself. Angel Dust's stunt of helping out his gal pal, Cheri Bomb in a turf war didn't help out much either.

The whole reason he was even helping her in the first place was of course for his own source of ultimate entertainment. He didn't believe sinner's could be redeemed or go to heaven, but no less the idea was no less amusing. So why was he interested in a teenage bird demon? "What do you mean?" She wondered.

"Aside from the many scandalous things transpiring in the Goeita family itself. Everyone's heard of the rumors surrounding the prince and why he took in that little fellow as a hatchling. More so, there's no record and no one knows where he came from. Now normally, in cases like that no one would even care. But, a lot agree that in due so and in proper time, he'll become strong enough to reach the level the very family he serves. Possibly more so than anyone could think. Not above your father of course, but the point is, power naturally draws everyone's attention."

"So that's why you wanted to provoke him." The princess deduced.

"Only to see if he'd flinch and you saw his response." Alastor smirked. "He didn't waver, I saw the look in his eyes. He was ready to fight, he was ready to kill me, if he was able to."

"Probably wouldn't be your smartest choice."

He turned around to see it was Merida giving him hateful daggers of hatred. "I thought you returned back to the mansion that shackles you." Alastor commented.

"No, I came back to do a raincheck to know how they were doing." Merida explained crossing out her arms. "And I don't appreciate you trying to provoke Donner."

"Don't you know it's not a good thing to coddle a child down in hell, teaching all of those useless values of when we were once human? It's honestly a waste of time. Not to mention, even if he were to try and tangle with other Overlords, he wouldn't stand a chance the way he is right now."

"What I choose to teach is my own business. I don't need anyone else's approval. Lord Stolas placed his trust in me to raise him and I'll continue to look after him as long as it takes."

"However long that will be. It will not be enough. Ironic considering you were born in an age of superstition." He recalled.

"You claim you know me so well Alastor. Yet in the end, you know nothing of my true past." Merida rebuked while on the side Charlie was growing curious especially when Alastor said, regarding her birth and when she died. Just how long has she been down here in hell?

"True, but even in your little fantasy, death still came for you, no matter how much you wanted to keep it." Alastor taunted.

"And even though death might've earned me that day, it didn't waver who I was. Your death was no less ironic, given your ego." Merida smirked. "You thought you were so smooth and slick, thinking you'd never get caught. No one would ever interrupt your cannibal meal. Yet here you are."

"What can I say? I do love a captive audience." He brushed off. "Though I doubt mommy and daddy would be proud of how far you have fallen Bone Witch."

"I never really cared much for that name anyways." Merida brushed him off.

"Would your family?"

On que, six massive bone spikes sprouted from behind Merida's back. She was pissed off, glaring intensely at Alastor more than ever. "Shut up now Alastor. My family is gone, and I've made my peace with that off."

"If threatening me is your only method, it's a wonder I've not killed you yet." The radio demon grinned evilly, almost daring her to take a step forward.

"And you've tried how many times and failed? I lost count." Merida replied back. "You were always a sore loser." She said taking a jab at his ego.

The microphone in his hands cranked up from feedback. "Someone really wants to meet their kiddies that much. I almost pity how I'll tear you apart, bone by bone."

"Oh?" Thousands of bone arms manifested from her right forearm. "I have plenty, after all why you think I earned the name in the first place? There plenty who didn't heed my warning and paid the ultimate price."

"Yet... i'M tHe oNE To WalK AWAY." The room morphs in distortion and his grin grew bigger and his red eyes glew to something fiendish.

Merida meanwhile gained more bones from her back and one part of her face was looking more demonic with the right side of her face being encased in a bone plate.

"That's because I pity you, and I find your very existence to be inconceivable...I enjoy your endless suffering...and mentality breaking..."

"I HavE KiLLeD FAr bIGGER FIsH ThaN YOU." Alastor's distortions grew more and more significant as time passed by. "ThIs iSn't LAst TiME."

Merida's bone plating was expanding covering more of her face. "Yes, I'd very much would look forward to whipping the ridiculous fucking smile off of your face..."

"Ok, that's enough!" Charlie spoke up.

"STaY ouT Of THis!" The radio demon turned his hellish grin towards the naive demon.

"No, that is enough Alastor. You are inclined to listen to her. After all, you made an agreement and if were to fight, it'd destroy this hotel. Thus ending your ultimate form of entertainment, not to mention you'd be targeted for harming Lucifer's own daughter." Merida pointed out. "Am I wrong?"

Alastors distortions began to cease showing he was leveling down as was Merida who's bones were retracting into her own body. "No, you are not wrong. A shame though, I would've loved to have another dance with you Merida."

"Our time will come someday Alastor." The head maid said fixing her dress. "I can assure you that much."

"Make no mistake, I'll be waiting for you." He walked away with the veiled threat looming towards the head maid. She didn't give it any thought.

"Why can't we all just talk everything out?" Charlie questioned, shaking her head looking up at the ceiling.

"Sometimes there are souls that refuse to listen to reason. Part of the reason why they're here." Merida sighs. "Myself included. I am no different nor better than they are."

"When he said you were down here for a long time, just how long exactly?"

"Well over going on four hundred years now." Merida answered.

"That's... Gotta be around the Italian Renaissance!" She looked at the older woman in surprise. "You lived for that long?"

"Indeed..." The bonny female sinner said, turning around to face her. "I was born in 1559 and died in 1604."

The princess counted in head, subtracting the years down to the exact number. "You were 47?"

"That's right." Merida confirmed sadly. "Not to mention I was married, and I had kids. Four of them."

"You lost them..." Charlie feared to say, frowning at what she could recall.

"Hmm, at one point in my life after I lost my birth family, I was stranded, and then became a Queen in a land that not even the modern century knows about. Then one day, I was betrayed, they butchered my family, only my youngest son lived. And then disease took him away from me, when everything seemed to fallen back in order. I thought to myself, what was the point? If I had no one, then why should I continue on? It just happened, I got my wish facing off against a gargantuan monster, that was my last and final battle. My tomb was the very castle I called home, burying me with the beast inside."

"So, how did you get your title?"

"That title was merely earned by some odd chance, it turned out my preferred method of torture that I used to get my revenge, became my ultimate weapon." She said, glancing down at her skeletal hands. "But it is what it is. I've made my peace with it, I earned my vengeance and warriors' death. Now, I am but just a humble maid."

"And you're okay being here?" Charlie asked curiously.

The boney maid smiled, nodding in her satisfaction. "I am. I have more to live for now than I did long ago."

"And that's Donner?"

"Not just Donner, but Lady Octavia as well. I've known them both since they were born." Merida and Charlie start walking.

"How were you hired by the Goetia anyway?" The young woman looks to her senior.

"Simple, I saved Lord Stolas's life when he was younger and his father employed me to serve directly under his son, sort of as practice for treating servants like dirt. But being who he was Stolas didn't and I've been working under him since then."

"Doesn't strike me as the caring type." She tilted her head, in reference to Paimon.

"No." Merida snorted. "No, he's not. He's horrible and a piece of shit father."

"Whatever happened to Stolas's mom?"

"I honestly do not quite know myself." Merida answered. "I'm sure there's some story there. So, where do you know where my three stooges are?"

"Um...I'm not really sure. Let me check." Charlie picks up a walkie that was strapped onto her. "Hey Donner? What's your location right now?"

"Basement." He replied back even though it was a bit static.

"Ok thank you."

"I assume there hasn't been really any troubles occurring without my supervision over them?" Merida sort of stressed wondering if the twins would wreck up the place.

"No." She shook her head, honestly surprising the head maid. "They've been a really big help for the hotel and I cannot thank you all enough for the assistance."

"Well, I'm happy to hear that." They both reached the elevator and went down. "And what of Donner?"

"He's been pretty good. Outside of 'you-know-who', he's been very diligent and helpful to the staff and his friends. You can't find good work like that anywhere in the nine circles."

"Good to know, even at a young age he always was a quick learner. Why he rarely goofs off." As the doors of the elevator opened they suddenly heard something echo through the basement. It was singing.

"If you like piña coladas

And gettin' caught in the rain

If you're not into yoga

If you have half a brain

If you like makin' love at midnight

In the dunes on the cape

Then I'm the love that you've looked for

Write to me and escape!"

They both looked up ahead and saw the said avian demon messing around with Stu and Loretta snapping their fingers using the echo's of the basement to mess around singing a familiar tune.

Charlie leaned over to Merida. "Is this what they usually do?"

"Too many times I've lost count." Merida said, shaking her head with a chuckle.

"Should we do something about it?" The princess wondered.

"Yes, I like piña coladas

And gettin' caught in the rain

I'm not much into health food

I am into champagne

I've got to meet you by tomorrow noon

And cut through all this red tape

At a bar called O'Malley's

Where we'll plan our escape"

"Unfortunately." Merida said before stepping forward and clearing her throat. Immediately Donner's eyes widened and he zapped the two making them stop singing.

"Oh hey Merida...I did not see nor knew that you'd be coming." The teen avian said in a sheepish tone.

"Likely claim." The boney sinner smiled knowingly.

Stu meanwhile ducked hiding behind Loretta.

Loretta moved out of the way, the one horned imp tries to follow her from behind, like a hermit crab.

Charlie walked up them with a little smirk. "Hey." She drew all of there attention.

If you like piña coladas

The others joined in with her.

And gettin' caught in the rain

If you're not into yoga

If you have half a brain

If you like making love at midnight

In the dunes on the cape

I'm the love that you've looked for

Write to me and escape

The trio continued their fun with the princess of hell joining them making Merida roll her eyes playfully at their antics.


We now cut to see Stu and Donner waiting outside of Charlie's office, right now they were each being given spot-bonuses.

Stu had just gotten into there while Loretta just exited out. "Alright, Donner your it." The female imp said as their fellow employee got up from his seat and entered the office to see Charlie with Vaggie standing next to her.

He sat down taking a seat. "Alright, Donner I got to say, you've done an outstanding performance. We really appreciate your help."

"I'm just doing my job ma'am." Donner shrugged, modest to his words. "I'm glad I could be of assistance."

"I told you can just call me Charlie." She smiled appreciating his manners, but was a little bit frustrated he wasn't calling her by name. "But anyway, as a token of appreciation here." She passed him a small envelope Donner felt the contents and he knew there was a bit of money inside. "Think of it as a small way of saying thank you."

"You didn't need to."

"I know I wanted to. I also know what's going on with you." She said with a light smile.

The thunderbird tilted his head, not quite understanding the owner's words. "I'm sorry, what?"

"I mean your 'interest'." Charlie air quoted she said with a light giggle.

"What interest?" He still didn't get it. It then hit Donner knowing what he was talking about. "Ooooh, that. You don't say..." He said glaring over to Vaggie who gave off a sheepish smile.

"Lo siento, ella me lo exprimió." (I'm sorry, she squeezed it out of me) Vaggie apologized while Donner gave an annoyed expression.

"¿Seriamente? ¿Te dije todo eso y dijiste que no? ¡Vamos, no es genial!" (Seriously? I told you all that and you said you wouldn't? Come on, not cool!) Donner exclaimed much to Vaggie's surprise. "Yeah, that's right, I know Spanish too."

"Look, Donner regardless of what you do and my final words before you go. Just follow your heart ok?" Charlie said with a light smile.

The boy sighed, calming down as he looks back at the girl. "I'll... Do what I can."

"Well, if you ever need anything, or well advice, just let us know ok?"

"I can do that..." Donner nodded. "I also know a few other sinners that might be interested in this idea of yours and then send them the way here."

"That sounds great!" Charlie smiled.

With that small exchange done, they both stood up and shook hands. "I hope you can drop by sometimes."

"Oh yeah definitely. I'll see you both again soon, take it easy Charlie and Vags." Donner left the room leaving the two alone.

"He's actually not that bad huh?" Charlie asked, leaning over into her girlfriend's shoulder.

"No he's not. He is not."


We now change to see the group getting into the car, the reason why Merida wasn't with them was because she went back to the mansion. Once they arrived back home, they'd have to inform the lord and mistress of the house itself.

While getting in Angel Dust called out to Stu from the door. "Call me sometime!"

"How about fuck no, snowflake!?" Stu retorted back as he slammed the door shut. "Loretta just drive please."

"You sure Stewie?" Loretta teased. "This'll probably be the only bootie call you'll get at the hotel."

"Fuck you, I already got a good bootie call." Stu retorted.

She turned the keys on the ignition, shrugging at her brother. "You're loss. I mean it's not everyday a Porn star wants to get in your pants."

"Yeah well not everyone wants them." He replied as they drove off. "Fingers crossed Sallie doesn't blow a fuse over that fiasco."

From the distance unknown to the trio they were being watched by a spy drone. As the vehicle drove off three black vans emerged out from the alleyways starting to trail the car. While this happened, the group was still unaware as they were still talking.

"So, what do you guys think the chances are we might be working over there again?" Loretta questioned.

"I don't know, but I hope really soon." Donner said. "Speaking of which Lord Stolas should be returning back home."

"Hey did anyone else notice the rather happy mood the queen bitch was in before we left?" Stu questioned as one of the cars was starting to speed up from behind them. "That was sort of unpleasant."

"Yeah, I noticed that too, she rarely ever smiles that much." Loretta said confirming what he saw was real.

Suddenly the van behind them rammed the car they were in from behind taking the trio by surprise jerking forward. "The fuck was that!?" Stu asked he turned around to see the van was going for another ram from behind.

"Someone that ain't with us..." Donner said as he reached for his Vector, taking it out from underneath the seat, turning off the safety and quickly checked how much ammunition he had in the clip.

Just as he did, another van slammed them on their right knocking them off their lane.

Loretta quickly gained control of the vehicle straightening herself out. When she did, the female imp looking into her viewing mirror.

It was a small flock of motorcycles, and they were all armed. "They got more friends coming!"

"Donner give me my gun now!" Stu said and the teen avian was quick to pass Stu his Mossberg 500 Shotgun equipped with a scope. He didn't waste any time starting to load the thing up with some shells.

While he was doing so, the van was speeding up for another ram. Donner frowned and used the handle of his gun to break the glass and held out one finger.

A lightning bolt shot forward hitting the front of the van causing it to explode and flew high up into the air back flipping in the process. He then quickly ducked down to avoid open fire from the motorcycles that were starting to surround them.

"Stu now would be a good time!"

Stu in response pumped the choke on his gun before leaning out of the window aiming and shooting a round hitting one of the motorcycle's wheels causing the bike to lose control crashing into a fire hydrant. He then shot another round blasting an imp off of his bike before retracting back inside to avoid gun fire.

"Seriously, who are these guys!?" Stu questioned. "Who'd you piss off this time Donner!?"

"Oh, really you're blaming me for this!? Loretta right flank!" She looked through her viewing mirror to see a biker approaching the driver's side.

"Warning, assholes are closer than they appear!" She yelled before bashing the vehicle into a biker that was getting close to her side.

Donner peaked out from his spot and provided supportive fire aiming at the bikers, while some of his shots missed. Some didn't hit their marks causing them to drop dead.

Right then one of the vans pursuing them came up from the side. Multiple demons aimed ready to open fire but quickly Donner and Stu beat them to the punch, stuffing them with bullets making the bodies hang loosely from the windows.

Stu even aimed to one of the front tires and shot it, making it explode and the vehicle itself loose control flying off of a nearby turn as they got onto an interchange crashing through the concrete plummeting straight down.

From Loretta's side one of the bikers reached with the gun pointed at her, but in response, she grunted, thrusting her machete. The blade itself going through the demon's helmet and skull.

With a hard yank she pulled out the blood-stained weapon making the bike swerve, falling down causing another behind it to crash flying over the rail of the interchange before they got back onto the road.

From up ahead they spotted a barricade of other vans, they were blocked off! And even more so there was a large demon aiming an RPG right at them!

"Holy shit! Guys!" Loretta screamed as the rocket was fired from the weapon, flying right towards them. Loretta quickly turned the wheel as much as possible and in the nick of time too. The rocket that was launched hit the third van that was chasing them and took out some of the bikers in the process. Not to mention the other demons that had guns opened fired, they all ducked as they made a right turn going off the road and began to go through the alleyways.

"Son of a bitch these guys are packing a whole lot of heat!" Stu exclaimed as he started to reload his shotgun.

"That's a fucking militia!" Loretta herself couldn't believe what she was seeing. "Whoever you pissed off Donner, you must've did something right."

"Not recently!" Donner replied as he checked to see if anyone was following from behind. Surely enough they were getting followed. "I haven't been on one of those jobs in months since I became Octavia's bodyguard!" He said while providing cover fire.

A few shots from the van sprung out going through the back window of the car, forcing the boys to duck down.

"Seems like these guys didn't get the memo." Stu noted.

"We got to lose these guys, Loretta. Do your thing, sis, seriously!" He said before poking out the window and fired off a round that hit the front of the windshield of the van killing one demon, but not the driver.

"Oh yeah? Watch this..." Lorreta made a sharp right turn before switching gears, turning around and driving in reserve. When she did, their pursuers were still after them. Not wasting the chance, Stu smashed the wind shield reached into the glove department brought out a grenade.

Pulling the pin from his bill he released the safety and chucked the explosive. It successfully landed on the windshield of the vehicle in front of them. Snuggling right on the wipers.

The vehicle that was in front of them erupted into flames of an explosion that stopped making Stu laugh. "Hope you like them apples assholes!" He said as Loretta finally went out into the streets turning around and drove off. But what they didn't realize was they were out of the woods just yet. There were more bikes emerging from all over the place.

"Oh, come on! Are you kidding me!? Where do they keep coming from!?" Stu asked as Donner opened fire.

"Just hurry up and fire." Donner himself ordered. Stu peaked out the window and fired off a round, being sure to carefully aim. While the two were dealing the boogies up at the front Loretta's eyes widened in worry seeing more vans coming up from the front. So out of desperation she made a right turn.

"We're too out in the open like this!"

Donner suddenly gained an idea. "Loretta, head down town to that old, abandoned mall complex!"

"What for?" She questioned, keeping her eyes on the road.

"I got guns there. A lot of them! We need to take these guys on a home front advantage!"

"Are you crazy!? That's a terrible idea!" Stu exclaimed. "We'd be better off getting home!"

"No, then we'd lead them right to the mansion!"

"Either we deal with these fuckers or they can slaughter anyone in the manor." Loretta already weighed in her options. "Personally, I'd take the one that isn't getting other people killed for once."

"Stu, you got any more of them grenades?"

"Yep right here." He held one out and Donner snatched it quickly looking around and spotted an old looking warehouse.

"Turn into that place right now!"

"On it!"

She turned into the warehouse crashing through the doors and naturally their pursuers went after them inside. Carefully making his timing, Donner spotted the support beams. Gripping the pin, Donner learned outside of the window and tossed it up and retracted inside. An explosion was made and the support from the top collapsed all while the car sped out of there.

"Ok, Donner, give me some directions!"

Meanwhile at the van one of the leading demons cursed in frustration. "Dammit!" He reached the walkie and contacted his boss. "Hey, sir? We lost them."

"Don't worry about it, we already got a tracker on them. I'm on the way myself, just move out when they stop." Herne's voice replied.

"Yes sir."


Right now we see Loretta drive through the entrance of the old, abandoned shopping mall. Immediately they didn't waste any time getting out.

"Ok, guys come on, follow me!" Donner took up into the air and flew up to one of the upper levels.

The pair open the doors to the cars, running after the teen as fast as they could.

"How many fucking chumps do we got to deal with!?" Stu asked as they ran up an old escalator.

"Probably a good idea to stock up on as many bullets as we can carry." Loretta noted.

"Donner you sure you got plenty?"

"I wouldn't say otherwise unless I didn't." Donner said as they saw him unlock a metal raft shutter door. Once he opened it he motioned them inside. "Come on, come on, get in here! They won't be too far for long."

They walked in as a he pulled down on a light switch and neither of the twins couldn't believe what they were seeing.

"Holy gun boner!" Stu looked amazed by what's surrounding him.

Plastered on a single wall were guns, a whole lot of guns, ranging from assault rifles, pistols, smgs, the whole package.

"Donner you got some good tastes." Loretta admitted while the teen avian was grabbing certain types of ammunition bringing them to the table.

Stu picked up a notable clear silver shotgun shell. "Armor piercing rounds? This shit is hard to find." The one horned imp noted.

"Aren't those holy slugs?" Loretta noticed some in particular, shining brighter than usual.

"Yep, I got these two months ago. They add more holes to someone you don't like." Donner said before bringing Loretta it was a Desert Eagle. "Loretta, figured you can work with this just fine."

Grabbing the magnum, checking the clip and smiled, knowing it's fully loaded. "Oh yeah..." She returned the ammo back into the weapon, putting a round in the chamber and removing the safety.

Donner then planted a few rounds of explosives onto the table. "What the fuck are those for?" Stu questioned.

"Something to bury them with." The thunderbird answered bluntly. "I'm gonna go set these in place, you two, arm yourselves to the fucking teeth. They ain't gonna play nice and neither are we." Donner said as he began to put the explosives into a small bag. "Got it?"

"You know us, D." Stu loads the new slugs in his shotgun, pumping the weapon into action. "They're not gonna get us."

"Yep. We'll be fine." Loretta said she sheathed her machete and he nodded and flew off. When he did Stu looked at the gun selection that was there.

"Ok, what else to go for here?"

"Dibs." Loretta didn't even need to think she went for an AK-47.

"In that case I'll go for this." Stu said as he grabbed an 2FM2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle.

"Since when do you go for those things?" Loretta asked as she grabbed an Ar-57 SMG.

"Hey, down at Wrath they love their guns. The ranch where Sallie lives is no exception." He said doing a quick inspection on it.

Thanks to his speed and with a small amount of time Donner planted each of the explosive devices in their respective spots. As he was finishing up much to his dismay his phone rang. He checked it out and much to his dismay and luck it was Octavia.

"Oh no, not now..." Even though he knew he shouldn't, Donner had too. "Heeey, Octavia, what's up?" He facepalmed at himself for sounding like an idiot.

"I'm fine, where are you? I thought you'd be back home about an hour ago?"

"Uh, there was a sort of a delay, nothing serious..." Donner replied, bringing out a pair of binoculars looking around.

"What car troubles?"

"Uh, yeah!" He laughed nervously. "Something like that."

"Are you sure you're ok? You don't need me to have Dad send somebody over you?" She asked while Donner spotted vehicles heading towards the old building.

"Ah shit..." Donner muttered underneath his breath which was loud enough for Octavia to hear.

"What? What is it, Donner." The owl's voice grew in worry.

"I'm sorry but I gotta hang up..."

"Wait, Donner h-" He hung up and without hesitation he flew back into the mall getting back into the room to see Stu and Loretta who finished arming themselves.

"Guys, get ready! I just saw the bastards arrive!" Donner said to the two imps while grabbing a few weapons off of the shelf. Like a combat shotgun throwing a belt with a few shells on and a strap that had grenades.

"Alright, showtime!" Stu said as Loretta took charge, closing the room behind them as they rushed up stairs. Going to the source where they heard other demons talking.

The idea was to get to higher ground and then gradually work themselves down. While getting up to one of the levels one demon came towards them, Loretta instantly opened fired making the first direct kill. Two more came from the side and Donner didn't waste any time blasting them to bits with his own shotgun killing them instantly.

"They're all on both levels. Which ones do you two want to take?" Donner questioned.

Stu and Loretta turned to each other. "Match for it?" Stu asked as they did a quick thing of rock paper scissors.

"1!2!3!" They both played their game, Stu got scissors while Loretta got rock.

"Dammit!" The tall imp cursed.

"We'll take the top floor." Loretta answered before she aims her gun making Donner duck down as she mowed down a few incoming goons making them drop like sacks of potatoes.

"Fair enough." Donner said not bothered by what'd just happened as he got back up onto his feet and headed into an opposite direction while the twins went upstairs.

Along the way various mercs took as many potshots at the thunderbird. But we're dealt with swiftly as they reveal themselves.

From down below he could hear a series of footsteps, so being smart he took a grenade, pulled the clip and tossed one down there for them to receive.

Hearing them panic, they tried to back away. They didn't have enough time as the explosive detonated, killing or maiming the soldiers of fortune.

Donner continued on pushing through the dirt and dust and along the way he caught sight of dazed demon, rather than waste a round he pushed the sucked out of a window. He then rushed forward looking out of a corner and saw a few mercs running his way, so he took a few steps back and slid across the floor shooting one round, getting one of them. The mercs all knew he was there and began to open fire converging onto his position. But rather than let them close Donner flapped his wings making a strong wing that was enough to make them stumble back.

He didn't waste any time running towards them blasting each one that he got close to, heck he even grabbed one of the guys using the sap's own body as a shield taking some bullets for him.

Using whatever chance, he got Donner blasted one of them before kicking the dead body shield forward and stomped his foot onto the head of the sap that got trapped underneath his dead comrade joining him too.

Donner quickly reloaded his shotgun, pumping the choke and continued on ahead. When he looked around the corner, he saw more armed mercs coming, so he grabbed a grenade, repeating the process and tossed it, only this time he fired off a round to kill one guy enough to keep them distracted.

And indeed, it was effective. Taking down the men in his path but as he was about to move more forward, another rifleman crossed his path and fell from a well-placed headshot.

Meanwhile with Stu and Lorreta both twins were gunning through mercenaries on the top-level floors. But right now, they were getting pinned down.

"Hey, sis please tell me you got something that'll help us out right now!" Stu said as he poked his head over their cover and blasted one merc that was getting to close before going back down. "Like asap!"

Loretta happily obliged by bringing out a flashbang grenade tossing it up into the air. Both imps slammed their eyes shut as the bright flash of light went off. Both twins quickly rushed out, Stu shot one merc and the end of his gun to bash another in the face before blasting another before doing the same to the guy who he knocked down.

Loretta at the same time easily mowed them down before reaching for her machete, swinging it cutting on the demon's head clean off before throwing it embedded itself into another demon's throat. As she was going to retrieve it Stu leaned down to examine what their enemies had.

"What are you doing?" She asked taking the blade out of her fresh kill.

"Look at this for a minute Loretta, look at this flak jacket, this is some high-end gear, these guys are seriously financed!" Stu said motioning to some of the stuff one body was wearing.

"Yeah, I noticed!" She said sarcastically, sheathing her machete. "I'll get you one for next birthday, come on let's keep moving!"

"I don't see any gang symbols or anything, seriously who the fuck are these guys!?" Stu was still baffled by what he was seeing today since they got ambushed.

"Dead men walking for all I give a shit, c'mon!" The sister told the brother.

They kicked open a set of doors and were instantly met with whole another group of enemies, both siblings got behind some cover to avoid an incoming barrage of bullets.

"Dammit why'd we agree to split up away from Donner!" Stu cried out in annoyance.

"Less bitching and moaning more shooting!" Loretta replied as both returned fire.


Back with Donner he furiously blasting foes away left and right with his shotgun continuing to do so until he didn't have anymore shells. He threw the empty shotgun at one of the guys before bringing out his hatchet.

With one of his personal weapons at hand Donner began to charge up electricity into his weapon before throwing forward. The demons that got caught in its path were all decimated, getting butchered into pieces. Painful last screams of agony were heard while the area around them where they stood was painted in their blood.

He also brought out his signature Vector 01 and carefully took aim, firing at any who came up and at the same time were still alive putting them out of their misery. Donner even held out his hand making the hatchet fly back to him and in the process while it was flying, decapitated one of the mercs that was hiding.

When Donner caught it he rushed forward jumping down and in the process, he noticed guns were aiming directly at him. Donner spun around flying spinning around as he let bullets fly around like crazy.

A dangerous form of ballet as the thunderbird continues to avoid the hail of gunfire. He returned fire swirling around as bodies continued to crop up. Some only haven't the fortune of ripping through his suit, but that's it.

By now Donner was going straight down and as he was he found that there were goons down below him all aiming and open firing.

The teen avian narrowed his eyes as electricity began to coat his body and his speed increased so fast that he was avoiding the bullets and others that seemed about to hit him disintegrated. When he touched down to the ground, a large shockwave of energy erupted from him. The force and the energy was so tense that the building itself shook, and the mercenaries disintegrated, their whole entire bodies had turned into ash.


At the same time the twins had just gotten through their latest obstacle they both recuperated by the sudden sensation.

"Something tells me Donner is doing just fine by himself!" Stu said as he reloaded the last of his ammunition.

"You could say the same thing about us." Loretta commented, checking the ammo count in her magnum.

"We haven't found anyone else up here, I say we head back down and meet up with Donner."

"Yeah, I'm down for that." Stu agreed as the found a nearby rope finding something to tie it around and tossed off the side of the building. Both imps started to climb down from it.

"Please don't say the thing when everyone's high up..." The imp with the missing horn requested.

"What? Don't look down?" The older imp questioned her brother rhetorically.

"Dammit! That's exactly it!" Stu cried out. "Also!" He aimed grabbed his shotgun aiming it right down at his sister blasting at a merc that was aiming up at them. "We missed one."

"You crazy!?" Lorreta tapped the top of her head repeatedly. "You almost blew my fucking head off!"

"You're welcome!" Stu said, rolling his eyes strapping his shotgun back on as they continued climbing down.

"If we live through this, I'm kicking your little ass!" Loretta scowled at him.

"Little!? You're as small as me!" Stu retorted back.

"Not when I knock that horn off your head, cock sucker." She argued.

"And you love tentacles!" Her brother argued back.

"I do not!"

"Do too!"

They continued arguing as they got off the rope right then Donner ran up to them. "What took you two so long!?"

"Somebody decided to go trigger happy and almost blew my head off." Loretta glared at Stu vehemently.

"At least you're still alive!" Stu retorted back. "Technically I saved your ass!"

"You still could've killed me, you damned fool!"

"Enough, we gotta go!" Donner said to the twins who quickly rushed to the car. Stu took the wheel this time starting the engine. As they did, mercenaries were running up towards them opening fire upon them.

"Drive Stu! Drive!" Donner said as he laid down some supportive fire through the windshield.

Shifting into gear, Stu floored the car forward, running a merc over with the car as he hauled ass towards the exit. Once they got to the exit and at a seemingly safe distance Donner pulled out a detonator and pressed onto it.

A big mushroom cloud of fire and smoke rose from the sky, a very audible boom roared out from behind them. The structure of the mall fell into rubble and a massive trail of dust. If anyone survived before, they won't be so fortunate now.

Stu cheered loudly exchanging a low five with his sister who also felt the same. "Fuck yeeeeeeeeah! Another score for us bitches!" He exclaimed happily giving them the bird.

"Let's get out of here." Loretta whooped.

"I don't think...we're out of the woods just yet..." Donner said as he stared ahead of them.

Looking ahead, there is something a few miles up and it's big. "Oh, come on!" Stu exclaimed in frustration. "Give me a fucking break!"

Loretta meanwhile leaned forward for a better look. Her eyes bulged out of her eyes. "Are you kidding me right now?"

What they were seeing was a very massive, 80 foot tall black, and reddish robotic spider that was armed so much firepower it was a moving eight legged mechanical fortress.

"An eighty foot tarantula. Great." Donner grumbled. By fear Stu hit the brakes a couple of feet away from the mechanical monstrosity towering over them.

When he did a voice was heard. "A smart move you just made." Herne said through a robotic voice confusing the trio. "Right in front of you."

"I know this is wrong...but...giant robot bonner..." Stu muttered underneath his breath.

"You fucking joking right now?" Loretta questioned.

"I wish I was..."

"I've gotta say, kid, you really do live up to the hype." The mercenary complimented.

Donner got out of the car ignoring the protests of the twins. "What? Are you one of my fans or something? Because if you literally put all of this up for me, I could say I'm actually flattered!"

"Too bad that's not what I'm here for." The feline demon sighed.

"Then what?" Donner inquired. "What do you want?"

"Well, someone's paying us a heap of cash for your carcass." Herne summarized. "Over a hundred billion souls for your head alone and I'm not passing this opportunity up."

Naturally both Stu and Loretta were stunned to hear this. Despite knowing of this information Donner wasn't intimidated. "Someone awfully made you through a lot of trouble just for me. You wouldn't happen to know, would you? Never mind, you're not one of those that share clients' information, right?"

"That's right." He admitted. "Were you any cheaper, I probably wouldn't have done this."

Donner scoffed, turning to Stu and Loretta. "You heard him, he just wants me. Both of you, get going."

"What're you crazy?!" Stu looked to the thunderbird as though he grew a second head. "This could level Pentagram and then some! You're not seriously gonna fight it are you?"

"Don't underestimate me." Donner replied back. "But the two of you will only just get in the way! You both need to go now!"

"You heard the crazy bastard, let's go!" Loretta hollard.

"Alright..." Stu reluctantly nodded and the two drove off leaving Herne amused.

"Aw, that's actually sweet of you to save the pain knowing that you fully don't stand a chance."

"Big talk from the walking tin can." Donner looked up at the mech. His wings then emerged allowing him to take to the sky. "Honestly, how would I be able to call myself a protector when push comes to shove? You're just another obstacle in my way."

"Maybe. But I have a job to do." The giant metal tarantula took a few steps forward.

"If you think that I'm gonna go down quietly...You're sorely mistaken..." Donner said as electricity began to conduct in between his hands. "Good. Cause I don't like fighting out of pity."

The large metal spider took aim and Donner meanwhile got ready to fight, possibly one of his few toughest opponents yet!


We now focus on the screen of the old tv where we zoom out to show Destiny in its seat, shaking out of either excitement or nervousness. Probably both.

Meow

"I know, waiting is always the worst part!" The host looked at the cat in frustration.

"But no less! We'll have to be patient to see how the outcomes will turn out!"

Meow

"Well, what the heck do you want me to do then!?" Destiny questioned in annoyance.

Meow

"I know it's not fun waiting but come on. These things take time."

Mitty frowned before walking off.

"Ok now your being just a big baby!" Destiny flinched for a moment. "Did I get flipped off by a cat?" The host sighed before shrugging its shoulders. "Ok, that looks like it's about it for this one. Stay tuned!"


To be continued

You all weren't expecting that now were you? First the hint, then the princess of hell and finally the iconic cliff hanger! Boom baby!


Now replying back to reviewers

Gamelover41592. Thank you, hope you like this awesome chapter as well.

Elijah Torrez. I've been meaning to update Mysterious Magic, its almost done, just having a tricky time finishing it is all. (By the way, if anyone thinks they have what it takes for possible 'assistance' PM me and we'll talk. If you want to, if not oh well.)

The-saiyan-boy. Thank you, too kind as usual.

kamenrider13489. Nope, not interested in those, sorry my friend I decline.

ReadingBeta: It'll be a bit longer till we reach that stage, maybe sooner than I'd like to think? I don't know it'll just depend on what we'll do in general.

Marbled-Gold. Oh wow, no kidding really? That's cool, in a wierd way and coincendalt but still cool. As for Octavia dorking out, oh yeah, and definitely right on for Ferne. Glad you liked the chapter and hope you like this one as well. Including what's to come next.

S. If he was part of Goeita, that'd make the two related...no eww. Sorry man but no, the early part of this chapter starts the beginning of hints to where Donner came from.

Toa Solaricx5. C.10. No worries man, all good I'm just happy to know your enjoying it. C.11. Well another reason was because Stella didn't want him anywhere near her, because aside from the dangers he presented, she down right can't stand him. C.12. That's another thing I've been looking forward to. Also which part are you talking about in terms of repeating? Let me know through the PM. C. 13. Oh yeah, she's been doing that for years, and the only he reason he don't kill her is because she's Octavia's mother and that's it. C. 14. Me as well man, me as well.

Desmond Botx2. 1. Yep the labor thing was something I've been looking forward to, for a while. Plus I never done anything like that in the past so its a nice experience. As for Babysitting, that could be an idea. As for everything else, hope you like, also its spelled, Ferne. 2. No worries and yes I did see that episode it was trippy, just like in the last recent episode where we saw Barby Wire for the first time in person.