With the New Year here, and the new month of course, I think it's time for someone to come and enjoy her return to Royal Woods, and she's not planning for school, yet. Because technically….. Well, you guys will know what I mean as you all read this chapter. Enjoy reading folks!

Helluva Loud Adventures.

(January 2. The Royal Woods Mall.)

The whole place is packed with tons of people. Because the sale is here, and it is gonna be wild with so much on sale and the many stores have tons of folks all getting what is affordable for their homes, or whatever is popular and trending.

The portal to hell was opened there moments ago and now it's gone and at the moment the gang from I.M.P are there in the mall, going through some shopping.

But another portal opens and walking out is none other than the princess of Hell, Charlie Magne and with her is Vaggie Motha. "Wow! This is it, the big New Year Sale, glad we didn't pick the one back home, huh?"

Vaggie smirks. "Yeah, otherwise there'd be tons of assholes trying to go after you, or we end up in the middle of a fight in the place." She then looks back to the portal. "Leni? Come on."

Leni steps out of the portal, looking nervous, but she tries to put on a brave face. She steps out and stands next to her mom and Vaggie. "Wow. Royal Woods hasn't changed much."

Some teens walk by and stop when they see the former loud blonde girl, all of them are amazed she's back and with some demons, but what kinda amazes them is what she's wearing.

Leni is wearing a white shirt with a teal short-sleeved jacket, whit skirt with teal stripes and black leggings, white socks and white and teal slip on shoes. She has pink hooped earrings, and her signature white shades on her head. But her hair is now a ponytail, held by a pink bow that is similar to Vaggie.

A lot of the boys just look at her in awe, while some of the girls are impressed by her looks.

Leni sees everyone looking at her, and this makes her nervous, which Charlie and Vaggie notice. "Leni, sweetie, its okay. We're here, and no one is gonna do anything to you, and recall the one thing you are now and no more."

Leni smiles. "The old Leni is gone, and the new Leni is here. I don't have any issues and I am not the same ditzy girl that everyone knows. Thanks mom, I almost got lost in thought there."

Charlie smiles and pets her head. "Good, now come on. We have a lot of things to get for you, and let's be glad Angel is not with us."

Vaggie sighs. "Yeah, because he might end up buying something that is not meant for Leni, until she says so. As of now, you have school soon and we need to get you the things you need, let's get going."

They all walk into the mall, and Leni looks to Carol, Dana and Becky and she waves at them, the three teens are stunned by her presence being there, and also wave back. "Was that Leni?" asked Dana.

Then Becky recalled what they overheard. "Did that demon say Leni is coming back to school?"

But unknown to them, Jackie and Mandee see Leni and follow them inside, they also wanna see how Leni is doing and help with whatever is needed to shop for.

Meanwhile; we go to the department store in the mall. Moxxie looks at what Blitzo is pushing to purchase. "Sir, I question why you would buy that?"

Blitzo bought himself a recliner, a special one that can massage his back and make him feel relaxed. The recliner is also in red and black and kinda matches the kind of clashing colors from the chair he has in his office. "What? I had my eye on this baby since November and now I can finally take her home!"

Lucy goes over to them with some Gothic themed notebooks in her shopping bag. "Which home though? We got the I.M.P base, and then the old house."

Blitzo is about to respond. "You know what? We're fucking loaded, I'm getting another one!"

Lucy sighs. "Sorry dad, I guess I should've kept quiet."

Moxxie pets her head. "No need to be sorry, Luce. He could've figured that part out on his own." They then leave Blitzo be with whatever it is he's shopping, so they go and check at where Millie, Lincoln and Loona are and that place is Reiningers.

Lincoln, and Luna are both going through some jackets, then Miguel goes towards Lincoln and shows him the trench coats they have of his size and it turns out they were made by Fiona, she's good at this.

Luna is going through some skirts that match her, then she sees Millie picking out some black and white clothing that could clash well for Lucy to wear. "Let me guess, trying to make Luce change look cool for when the school is back on?"

Millie is confused. "Luce change?"

Luna realizes. "Oh right, sorry Aunt Mills. That was the nickname I sometimes give to Lucy, so I call her Luce change."

Millie chuckles at the nickname. "Luce change huh? I like it, maybe Moxx and I should call her that too."

"Please don't." They see Lucy and Moxxie walk in. "I'd prefer to be called Luce, or Lucy. Luce Change is Luna's way to talk to me. Also, Blitzo is gonna be a while."

Luna smirks. "What? Did he buy a recliner and now he's busying another one?" The silence from Moxxie and Lucy was enough to answer it. "Oh, okay then."

"Well, we should continue with the shopping, and thank goodness the mall doesn't seem packed anymore" said Moxxie.

"Because we came here later than early." Lincoln looks to a trench coat that has flame decals.

"Yeah, if you guys were here, it would spell total disaster" said Miguel. "There was like, tons of people and all of them wanted what was affordable and Fiona and I got overwhelmed."

"The Moxxie's plan worked." Loona walks towards them with some clothes that she picked out, thanks to Fiona. "We come here later than earlier and pick out whatever we need and not get a big issue into having a fight with some person fighting for what we want, or need."

"Yeah, sure as heck I don't wanna be the one to fight off Scoots" said Luna.

Millie then sees some folks. "We got some company, and I know we're gonna like them."

They all see who it is and smile. Charlie, Vaggie and Leni. "Hi guys!" They also see Jackie and Mandee with them as well.

They all go over to greet them, but Fiona and Miguel are wide eyed seeing the girl who always came shopping there, and even Mrs. Carmichael is shocked to see Leni back, she had plans to hire her one day, but it all changed when the Bad Luck thing began.

"Good to see you here Leni." Lincoln and Lucy go over and hug her, Leni kneels down and hugs them as well.

"So good to be here to shop with you guys, and Linc that trench coat you're holding would totes look good on you if you also added a red shirt inside, and maybe some black jeans and a brown belt."

Jackie and Mandee also think about it. "Some sneakers would do fine" said Mandee. "Like, black sneakers with red laces, and some black fingerless gloves."

Jackie smiles. "Yeah, then you'd look like some kind of hard core movie star or something."

Lincoln chuckles. "Yup, the fashion trend teen trio are back in action, again. Like old times, huh?"

Leni looks to Jackie and Mandee and all three of them speak in unison. "Like old times." All three of them hug it out.

They were all happy that Leni was back, the Fiona and Miguel walk up to her. "Leni?"

Leni looks to them. "Hi guys, glad you two still work here. Because I don't know anyone who can be good with beauty care and clothes folding than the two of you, plus you guys are just as good with an eye for fashion as Jackie and Mandee. Glad you two are doing fine, and same with you Ma'am."

Mrs. Carmichael is with them and is awe struck by this. Leni is there, and looking different.

"Leni….. We kinda missed you" replied Fiona. "I mean, things haven't been quite on the bright side, without the nicest person around to….. Well, talk to."

"We have had some good conversations and made good friends with Jackie and Mandee" said Miguel. "But all four of us kinda agreed…."

"That things weren't as good as they were without me?" asked Leni. "I understand, but I'm here now and I will come by more often when I have free time from my work."

Mrs. Carmichael is confused. "Work? You have a job?"

Leni nods. "I do ma'am, and it's with my mom and her girlfriend."

Vaggie smiles. "Leni here works at the hotel, she helps us in redeeming sinners and demons, and also wants them to open up on their emotions and share their mistakes in life, it helps and we've got a ton of sinners down there in hell who seem to be doing well. At this point, they might as well get a one way trip to heaven in no time."

Charlie goes over to Leni. "She's come so far, I mean I adopted her to be my kid, and with Vaggie acting as second mom since she could use the practice on how to do well with kids. I'm more proud on how determined Leni is in trying to change, and how she wants to be redeemed for her past, and I think she's earned the redemption."

"I agree with her" replied Lincoln.

"The dude is no longer the old Leni" said Luna.

"But she's still kind and willing to help others who needs it" said Leni.

"Just not too much, or it could be a mistakes" said Loona. "But, she's doing quite well, and from what I recall, her education is doing well."

Mrs. Carmichael feels a bit disappointed, but she's happy that Leni has her own life. Miguel then realizes. "Whoa! Hang on, what do you mean her education is doing well?"

Leni giggles. "Guys, we can talk about this later. Right now, we're here to shop for some clothes."

"Not too much" replied Vaggie. "We still need to get you some school supplies."

They all head back into Reiningers and begin to shop for some clothing Leni would like to wear, and to Fiona, Miguel, Jackie and Mandee. It's like being with the Leni they once knew and loved, only this Leni is different, but still their friend. 'Like old times.'

(Hours Later.)

All of them are at the Food Court and enjoying what they all ordered. Lincoln, Luna, Loona, Blitzo, Lucy, Moxxie, Millie, Charlie, Vaggie, Leni, Jackie, Mandee, Fiona, Miguel and now in with them, are Carol, Dana and Becky.

Some of the folks notice Leni, mostly the teens and are amazed to see her here in Royal Woods again.

Also, wasn't Blitzo shopping? He finished and he sent the two recliners to hell, and another one to the Hell house, through a portal. He has the book with him.

"So, you're coming back to school?!" asked Dana.

Leni nods. "Sure am, I passed my test and mom helped me back to my school, and I am totes excited to be coming back to learn with you guys and also be there with Luna."

Luna smirks. "Glad to have another friendly face around the place when she arrives, but we gotta try and keep an eye on Leni."

Leni sighs. "Guys, I know I made some mistakes in the past and I do recall some teens back then who always made fun of me for being….. Who I was, but I won't let them hinder me. Besides, they might be the ones in for the total shocker when I pass a quiz."

Mandee chuckles. "Oh, someone has a devious plan to show boat."

Blitzo snickers and drinks his soda. "Must've got that one from Vaggie, for sure."

Vaggie grumbles. "And I thought Angel Dust being here would be annoying." She then looks to Lincoln. "You doing okay kid? What's going on there?"

They all see Lincoln going through his phone, the then puts it away. "Sorry, just a message from someone, don't need to worry." He then continues to eat his burger.

But the crew of I.M.P know what this is about, he has a job or something and they don't know what his job is, but they have a theory it involves killing someone. Loona and Luna are more worried, the kid is going on solo assassination missions, they wanna ask him, but they'll wait for when the moment is right for him to tell the others.

The message he had is another kill target, for Valentino against someone who owes him money, again. There is one thing Lincoln might not like, and he hopes it doesn't come true. But what is it? That's for another time.

Carol then asks. "So, Leni. You're smart right?"

Leni swallows her salad. "Sort of. Well, not as smart as Lisa would've been, but somewhere at Teenage smarts. I can be able to solve algebra and remember history subjects. So, by the time I go to school on Monday, I can manage the lessons."

This shocks them. "Wow. Looks like this is the new Leni" said Mandee. "And we're okay with it."

"But, you still have the eye for fashion, so that's something we're also proud of" said Jackie.

Leni chuckles. "The old parts of Leni are still in me, but with some lost smarts and I can't wait to see how everyone will react when I show up."

They were all happy Leni was gonna be back in school, and they know tons of folks there will be happy to see her too, but it doesn't mean they can trick her, this is the new Leni and her full name, is Leni Magne.

Becky then asks. "So, do you have a boyfriend in hell?" They all stop eating and look towards her. "What? I was curious."

"Well, this got awkward real fast" replied Lucy.

(Somewhere outside of Tennessee.)

The whole town is panicking, the mall near the border is trying to put out ten fires to some homes, but this is all a diversion.

Someone is secretly robbing some stores around the town. From convenient stores, pawn shops and a military surplus store. That person, is Rita.

She started the fires so she can be able to take some things and bring it with her on her journey back to Royal Woods. But she also sees a comic book store, and with the folks going to help put the fire out, she then goes in and she steals some Ace Savvy comics Books.

'Lincoln still loves comics, I know it and I can hand them these as a gift, he'll be happy with them and then see me as his mom.'

She then leaves the town and makes her way towards the pickup truck that she also stole. She then drives away from the place and looks to the things she has.

"Alright, I got some food and supplies for the trip ahead. Now, all I need to do is get my son back, and restore what I have lost. But, to do that I need to get rid of that stupid bitch who thinks she's his mom, that demon is gonna die!"

She continues her way north away from Tennessee. A long way to Royal Woods Michigan, but the drive will be worth it for her. To devise a plan to get Lincoln back into her life, and end anyone who gets in her way.

Like the cop car who's now following her, so she readies the shotgun in the duffle bag.

To be continued…..

A/N: I know the rest of us are all looking forward to Leni's first day of being back in school, and it'll all be somethin everyone will be shocked about, Rita is not close to Michigan, but she's still inbound and she is becoming dangerous every state she goes to. Leave a review and tell me what you all think.

Date made: 12/18/20 – 12/19/20.