The Next Morning

After defeating Grimm yesterday. It wasn't long before the gang was on the move again towards their next destination. A destination Snow gladly explained to everyone who didn't know where they were going in the car.

"Paradise City. A place so famous in Heaven. Guns and Roses sang about it on Earth. This place is a resort for angels and spirits alike to just kick back and unwind."

After the brief description. Snow drops a suitcase into the backseat for the others to take a look at the items the male had dropped onto them. Starting with the disguises they would need to hide their real identities if they hoped to get into the resort within Heaven.

"You guys will need to pose as pure souls if you want to gain access and get intel on the angel that abducted Octavia."

This brought up a question from Moxxie. Something Snow acknowledges.

"What about you and Balthazar? No offense but, you guys are wanted criminals in Heaven. How do you two plan on getting into the place?"

This causes the fallen archangel and the hybrid to trade looks of knowing between each other. With a pat on Moxxie's shoulder and a knowing smirk from his colleague. Moxxie got his answer. It was his best friend for crying out loud. Of course, Snow would have a plan to get himself, I.M.P., and Balthazar inside Paradise City.

It was just a matter of putting it into effect.

Parking Lot of Paradise City

Stepping out of the car. And, making sure they had everyone and everything with them the moment they parked up in the parking lot. Snow and Balthazar began conversing while the others began changing into their pure soul disguises. It didn't seem to take more than six seconds the moment Moxxie cleared his throat to get the two former angels of the lord's attention.

The sight before them had their jaws wide open.

Millie. Her holy form consisted of her black hair being curled near the shoulder. On her upper body. She had a white t-shirt on with the words that read 'Take me down to the Paradise City Resort.' printed on the front of the shirt. She also wore white jeans and white and gold sandals on her feet.

For Snow, however. He got to see Loona in her human form wearing a torn sleeve white shirt, white jean shorts, and long white and gold boots on her feet. This was indeed a sight to behold for the hybrid that was Loona's husband. Especially with the shorts hugging just right on Loona's butt.

Once everyone was set. And, as they walk away from the car, Blitzo says.

"Remember where you parked Snow."

We cut back to the car parked in the lot while pure souls are seen crushed to death by the tires of the team's vehicle.

Within The Resort

The moment Snow sorted everyone out with what they needed. And, the team was reminded of what they were to do. They all went their separate ways.

We now cut to Loona and Snow looking around at one of the many stalls that were on offer to the couple along the boardwalk next to the building. Though they were on a mission to hunt down Octavia's abductor. And Snow's accuser. That didn't stop the two goofing off and trying out the many things that were on offer to them.

If this was Hell. The prices for everything would be so much more expensive. Here in Heaven. The prices were that dirt cheap. Eric is seen wearing a sombrero while carrying a nacho cheese-covered hot dog and a large cola in his hands.

Loona, despite being known to be stubborn about her husband wasting his money on her. She was grateful for the little key chain he had bought for her with the change in his pocket. Though Loona didn't care for money or gifts like the rich whores in Hell did. If it was a gift from her goofball of a husband. Loona would treasure it as though it was a treasure from the locker of Davy Jones himself.

After a few more hours of goofing off. And nearly $200 was spent by the married couple. They soon rendezvoused with the others at a designated meeting point to share their findings.

With the Team

"I spoke to the manager. She says she hasn't seen any commanding angels all day. According to her. Zerachiel's former mercenaries come to the resort before a big mission to unwind with the other patrons."

These were words that came from Snow. As the hybrid looks at everyone. He soon sees them looking at him weirded out and holding back laughter. He soon sees what they saw and it makes him smirk too. Loona, with all sorts of candy and other assortments of sweet wrappers around her sleeping form on a bench from the sugary treats that Heaven had to offer her while Snow was watching out for his brother's soldiers.

After Snow sees his wife. And, after hearing everyone else's reports giving the male the same results he got. The team decided to check into a hotel room for the night to do exactly what they wanted now the reconnaissance part was over.

Dex, by Octavia's suggestion, decided that the new couple should go to a diner for a while and maybe hit up a bar. Something that caught the male off guard at the mention of going on an official date with the owl princess.

Loona wanted to do the second thing that the new couple wanted to do, minus the diner for a dinner date. Snow seconded that motion. Mainly, because he hadn't had a stiff drink in ages. Moxxie, Millie, and Blitzo decided to hit the miniature golf course that was on the northwest side of the complex.

Now everyone had a rough idea of what they wanted to do and their activities were all planned out. They set out to do what they wanted to do with gusto.

Octavia and Dexter

We now cut to the new couple as they are sitting sharing a milkshake at a table in a diner. To say Octavia had never seen Dex with glasses on, well. She was enjoying the sight of the bespectacled male across from her. When she would steal the occasional glance at the male she called a boyfriend. She would look away with a shy smile when Dex would catch her staring at him.

The scene was perfect for the two. Finished plates of food are pushed to one side. Hands being held with fingers interlocked from across the table. And, soft music playing soundlessly in the background.

For Dex's first time with a woman. He was doing surprisingly well for someone who had never had time for romance in his life. He was, mostly, used to tinkering with some new toys for the army in Heaven or Hell.

Luckily, back at the abandoned house they'd stayed in before coming here. Snow and Loona had given Dex some pointers before he had gone with Octavia to this small diner. Now that their date going smoothly. Nothing seemed to want to pop up and disrupt their date. Or so the couple thought.

"Hey, sweet cheeks. Is this seat taken?"

"Yeah, this seat is taken."

A wild dickhead appears. The angel and his posse didn't see the guy sitting across from Octavia holding her hand. When he tries to rudely barge Dex away, the male speaks up.

"Beat it, buddy! You're interrupting my time with this little lady."

With a look at Octavia. Dex nods something that only Octavia caught onto before getting out of his seat with his hands up.

"My bad. I'll just find another seat."

The moment Dex leaves. one of the guy's posse members tries to trip Dex up. Causing the disguised fallen to stumble a bit and walk away like nothing happened. He began fake calling someone on his cell phone. It makes one of the posse paranoid when he snatches Dex's phone from him. Crushing the phone in his hand. He palms Dex away roughly. This led to Dex sighing and muttering to himself when he discreetly withdrew something from his pockets.

'They just won't learn!'

Despite the taunts and, while the guy was laughing and joking about Dex. Octavia got her smirk in when Dex, folding chair in hand, swung for the fences and sent the guy who mocked him, skittering across the floor from the hit while he was stood within swinging distance of Dex.

This leads to the attempted gang-up on the male. Only, Dex was ready. And, when the first punch is thrown. Dex dodges the hit and flips the guy over another couple's table head first. The second guy was not so lucky.

With the second guy within Dex's grasp. Dex swept the guy's legs with his right leg before dropping the elbow into the groin. Once Dex got up, he used a forearm to knock his second assailant out before the third one jumped in.

A judo throw and a knee to the temple soon swiftly left the thug lying out cold on the marble floor below. The guy at the table soon looked like a scared child when looking at Octavia and then Dex. Well, looking at the two was the last thing he ever did.

Outside

While Balthazar was doing his rounds while staying inconspicuous so as not to get caught by any guards or members of the Holy Army. He soon witnessed something very amusing when a pure soul had been sent flying out of the diner window with a crash and thud to the wooden boardwalk below.

Looking to see which person he knew had caused a guy to scurry away, Balthazar's amusement went up tenfold when he saw Octavia and Dex climbing through the hole in the broken window. At least their day was entertaining when the guards showed up and the three made a run for it.

Outside the Resort

A sleek black Aston Martin is seen pulling up in a reserved parking spot in the lot. Inside the car. A window rolls down to reveal an angel looking at a beat-up car parked in another reserved spot for members of the army he was the commander for.

"Charles, send a call out to the team. We have Code 6-66 on the premises. Shoot to kill order authorized."

"Understood Raphael, sir."

With that said from the chauffeur of Raphael's Aston Martin. Raphael takes one more look at the beat-up car before saying with venom in his voice.

"What are you playing at, little brother?"

Later That Evening

Dressing in the best clothes that they had had time to pack while in Hell, the team decided to hit one of the best bars in Heaven. The name of this bar was called 'The Holy Spirits'. Standing outside of the bar. We see the guys in their best dress shirts and jeans while the girls wear their best night dresses for a good time tonight.

"OK, guys and gals. Let's show Heaven how we party down in Hell!"

Once Snow gets a chorus of nods from everyone he takes Loona's arm. The team entered the nightclub.

Holy Spirits

The sight awaiting the guys and girls of Hell's task force was one of confusion. No one was partying or getting crazy. The DJ, if you guys could call her that, was a middle-aged pure soul sitting behind the decks and drinking water of all things.

What confused the disguised denizens more was the looks of amusement they got from the patrons of the club at their attire for the evening. In Snow's eyes, something needed to be done about the atmosphere in this club. and fast! Otherwise, the guys and girls of Hell would die of boredom.

"OK, new plan. Let's liven up this Bleep show before I find myself in the great beyond."

Snow says to himself. Once the team had killed the original entertainment behind the scenes. The stage was soon occupied by the denizens. They were going to give a performance that would be heard all over.

Once Snow was sure everyone was in a position from his spot on the stage with Dex and Moxxie with their guitars that were conveniently positioned on the stage. He began to have the lights turned down when Millie took to the mic behind her drum set-up and began to say.

"Ladies and Gentlemen. Tonight's entertainment has hereby changed to something a little more… Suitable, for a party atmosphere. Give it up for tonight's act. From another part of Heaven, I give to you… Halo!"

The crowd looked on confused when the disguised pure souls got onto the stage before them with their instruments. Snow stood smack bang in the middle. The confusion soon faded when Dex began to play his base guitar while Moxxie played lead guitar for the crowd in attendance before a drumbeat kicked in and Snow began.

Snow looked at Loona when he sang the next part. Causing her to smile while she was keeping watch in the crowd. Herself, Balthazar and Blitzo were keeping their eye out for any undesirable element that could interrupt the performance by Dex, Snow, Millie and Moxxie.

Once the chorus began. Eric began belting it out for the crowd. Who, as far as he could tell, Were eating out of the palm of his hand. Even going as far as to give a wink to one of the female pure souls in the front row. Causing the woman to fan herself down at the male hitting on her. Luckily, Loona only saw it as an act. Otherwise, she would have played a little bit of rough crowd control with the woman. Now, it was Dex's turn to take over in singing. Walking over to Octavia, who was standing on the other microphone, he continued with the next verse with the owl.

Soon. Octavia is seen loosening up a little. And, much to her stepsister's amusement. She is seen dancing against Dex's back while singing and continues to play his base guitar and sing with his girlfriend.

Now it was time for Snow to take back over. From her spot at the bar with Balthazar and Blitzo. Loona couldn't help but smile at the man she loved. Being a party animal at heart. He was bringing the club together through his wild personality showing through. A trait Loona enjoyed about her Genesis husband.

Sometime later. The hard liquor was out. Blitzo and Balthazar were seen handing out shots of beaming demon they had stashed in a duffel bag. All the while Loona had moved to another part of the bar to keep a lookout.

Snow's singing was doing the trick. All around the stage and the floor before him. Pure souls were losing their inhibitions. And, they were partying like drunk demons. He swore he saw a male pure soul snorting cocaine off of a female pure soul's naked boobs. Octavia couldn't believe what she was seeing. It shouldn't have been that easy to corrupt these souls. But, here she was. Watching this once pristine nightclub turn into Ozzie's in the lust ring.

While Dex was playing. He soon went bright red when a pair of panties was thrown at his face by one of the pure souls in attendance. Causing Octavia to go bright red as well at the bold pure soul throwing her underwear at her boyfriend.

Outside The Club

A group of a hundred guards are seen marching towards the establishment that had gotten too lively for Heaven's standards. One such guard, he was extremely pissed off that his frequent watering hole was being corrupted by his late commander's little brother and his friends.

"Shall we begin the raid, sir?"

Without missing a beat. Raphael speaks clearly and precisely to his subordinates.

"Flush them out, sergeant."

The sergeant nods. Cocking his shotgun and, ordering his team into position. He awaits Raphael to give the signal to move in. completely unaware of a certain hellhound's pinpoint hearing.

Back Inside

Despite the fun and games she was witnessing around her. Loona's enhanced hearing picked up a noise from outside of the club. She initially wanted to brush it off as one of the souls getting frisky in the back. But, the minute she heard the pumping handle of a shotgun. That was when her senses kicked in.

Indicating to Dex to evacuate the guys and gals on the stage. The tech expert activated one of his decoys before following the team off the stage and out of the building. The pure souls were too intoxicated and stoned to notice the band that was playing. Were now holograms programmed by Dex to imitate them singing what they were singing.

Just in time too.

Gunshots Ring Out

"Okay, people! The show's over! Everyone will return to their hotel rooms until our business is concluded in this area with the demons on the stage."

At the mention of demons being here in the supposed to have been, serene, nightclub. The pure stoned and sloshed souls were soon evacuated immediately so the Holy Guard could do their job and kill the sinners that had almost corrupted them with song.

Something, however, seemed off. Raphael noticed that his brother wasn't flinching at the sight of Heaven's Guards surrounding him and his family and friends. No, not once was Zerachiel's brother giving off the desired reaction from being surrounded by the older brother's former subordinate in this exchange. That was until Raphael spotted a timer on the hologram projection. Making him say out loud.

"You crafty bastard…"

BOOM

With The Team on their way to the Next Location

Laughter and cheers could be heard in the run-down van on Heaven's freeway the moment the team had made a quick escape from Zerachiel.

Because Dex knew Snow would have said it wouldn't be the right time to confront Raphael just yet. It was a short victory. But, it was damn sure worth it in the eyes of the denizens to see Raphael fuming at them evading capture and living to fight another day.

"Guys, look!"

Octavia exclaims from the backseat behind a driving Snow and his two passengers Blitz and Moxxie. Once Snow saw what Octavia had pointed out. He gulped in fear. Something the team was not used to seeing from the normally calm and composed leader. When asked by his wife what was wrong. Snow says lowly.

"The next stop… is my old home town."