Here is something for Father's Day, from the shared universe of the Luz Clawthorne series, here's the spin-off you've all been waiting for.
Recap: Long ago, Loona was just a small Hellpup who was adopted by a cruel, mad woman named Cruella De Ville. However, after she was rescued by Blitz, who decides to adopt her thanks to his ties with Stolas. Ever since then, Loona grew up around her foster father, Blitz, who has treated her as his own daughter, with all the love and care he's given to her. It was then by the time she was sixteen, she decides to deliver vengeance against Cruella, figuring out that she has ways to get Hellhounds. So Loona meets up with Cruella's own adopted Hellhound, Blazer, in which Loona manages to meet and attempt to lure him to get information out of. But it backfired, as Loona ends up getting taken care of by some nice teen witches, and met Luz, Amity, and Blitz's ex, Eda. Blitz bust out of jail along with his new hire Moxxie, as they go to the Demon Realm to retrieve Loona. Soon follows the trio from Hell escorting the witches to the Underworld, and after getting a full talk from Eda, Blitz decides that he and Loona should pick themselves up to get better, as Blitz gets Loona a job at the Triton Hotel, as Blitz himself goes to look for a job of his own to support his daughter...
This is considered a prequel to Helluva Boss, as well as an AU that's part of the LC Universe. There's going to be a lot difference to this AU than it is in canon as it will contain some Disney references.
All characters from Disney, Vivziepop and other properties are owned by their respectful owners. The OCs made here are written entirely for the story. Enjoy the fic.
LC Presents: Helluva Dad
Chapter 1: First Day On The Job
Two white-furred Hellpups ran across a field together.
"You can't catch me!" shouted a white-furred Hellpup girl in a red shirt and overalls.
"Oh yeah? Watch this!" shouted a white Hellpup-furred boy in a blue shirt and shorts. He quickly caught up to his sister, jumping on top of her as the two rolled across the ground. The two play wrestled with each other until the boy pup pinned his sister down.
"Ha! I win!" he declared.
"Oh yeah?" she asked while biting his ear, making him yelp and giving her the opportunity to turn him over and pin him down. "I win!"
"Aw come on, Loona, you cheated!" her brother told her.
"Can't match up with the best!" Loona declared.
RIIIING!
Loona opened her eyes, woken by the sound of an alarm. She hit the alarm clock to shut it off before she slowly began to get up. The teenage wolf groaned as she stretched and got out of bed, going to check herself in the mirror. Her hair was all over her face. She then sniffed herself, making her wince. She really needed a shower…
After her wash-up, she came out of the bathroom in a red t-shirt and black shorts and walked over to the kitchen, where her father was waiting for her.
"Good morning, Loony Toony!" Blitz declared while wearing an apron and preparing a plate of pancakes, stacking them up like a tower. "I've made you some breakfast! Stacks of pancakes for my lovely Loony before her first day at work!"
Loona yawned and sat at the table. "Where's Moxxie? Thought he was crashing here."
"Oh he went out on an errand. Something about house hunting," Blitz answered as he sat at the table, eating his pancakes while Loona ate hers.
"You sure you don't want the rest of mine?" Loona asked him.
"No, no, I'm good," Blitz reassured her.
Loona nodded as she took a big bite on half of the stack, followed by squirting syrup in her mouth. With a huge gulp, she swallowed her food and began to talk. "So… about this job-"
"Loony, we've been over this," Blitz said.
"I know, just… why now? I mean, we're doing just fine, right?" Loona asked him.
"Well Loony, I think we just needed a change," Blitz explained. "Especially with me taking on Moxxie as a new hire and all. I think you are old enough now and you could use the experience of being in the workforce."
"I guess…" Loona said while taking a bite. "Though working at a hotel resort wasn't what I was expecting."
"Better than working at the circus, I would say," Blitz added. "Once we're done having breakfast, I'm gonna help you get changed into your work uniform."
"Great…" Loona replied, while taking more bites of her pancakes.
After she finished them, Blitz handed her her new work uniform. "Here, this is what Ms. Margaret sent. Once you put it on, you'll be set for work! Trust me, this is gonna be a great opportunity for you, Loony! A chance for you to work your way up! Who knows, you may even become vice-manager! How's that sound?"
"Yeah, that's… great," Loona said as she went to the bathroom. "Give me a minute to change."
"Alright! But try not to take too long, you don't want to be late!" Blitz advised.
"Right… not going… to be late," she said as she closed the bathroom door.
Inside the bathroom, Loona was screaming internally.
'A job?! How the hell am I qualified for this?!' Loona thought in a panic, pacing back and forth. 'Okay, calm down, Loona. You've been through worse. You've survived worse… I mean, I can pull off having a job, right?' She looked at herself in the mirror, her ears dropping as she seemed unsure. She shook her head as she looked at her uniform. 'I can't let him down like this… I'm just… gonna try.'
Coming out of the bathroom, Loona was now in her new uniform for the Triton Resort. Blitz's eyes widened in awe as he saw his daughter's new appearance. Her uniform was a blue blouse with a navy-blue tie and cargo shorts.
"Oh my sweet baby girl!" Blitz shouted as he rushed up to her, holding her hands to pull her over to a mirror. "Oh Loony, you look beautiful! You're gonna make your daddy proud, since I know that you will just do great at this new job of yours!"
"Great…" Loona said while trying to put on a brave face.
Later, Blitz had driven Loona to the Triton Resort, Loona looking up at the large resort as he dropped her off.
"Now I'll pick you up once your shift ends," he told her while handing her lunch. "Here's your lunch, and remember to do as Margaret tells you to. I'll be going out job hunting with Moxxie once he's done hunting whores… or was it houses he said? Anyway, have fun on your first day! And Loona… I love you."
Loona turned to Blitz and gave him a smile. "Love you too, dad."
Blitz smiled and drove off while Loona walked over to the entrance, her smile dropping. She sighed, but knew she wanted to make the most of this, especially since she would be working at the most exquisite hotel in the Pride Ring. There were worse jobs.
As she entered the lobby, she was met with Margaret, who stood there waiting for her. "Hey, you're Margaret, right? I'm-"
"Loona, I know," Margaret responded with a not exactly enthusiastic look. "The new hire who only got this job because she has connections to an Ars Goetia instead of actually being qualified for the job, so I'm gonna be blunt with you."
"Um… okay," Loona replied.
"I am your manager. You will do as I say and I will be the one to determine whether you continue working here or not. If you expect any special treatment from me because of Stolas or because you are another Hellhound, forget it. I will not tolerate any tomfoolery in this hotel, got it?" Margaret hissed at Loona, giving her an intimidating glare.
"Y-Yes, Ms. Margar-I mean, ma'am," Loona said nervously.
"Good," she responded. "Now then, let's start with your employee orientation…"
In another room, Margaret put in a video for Loona to watch. The video started as a catchy R&B tune played.
"Hey there, what's up? It's yo' first day at the Triton Resort!"
Loona was confused by the rapping employee demon in the video, wondering if he was some kind of former singer.
"Here at the resort, you gotta follow dem rules! Be sure to do them right, anger the manager is for fools! Keep everything clean, your uniform, the rooms, and the pool! Keeping things spotless is very important, or else you'd be sent down to the manager's personal dungeon!"
"Wait, what?" Loona wondered about the last part, but the rapper in the video continued.
"There's also some things you can't do, like smoking and drinking on the job! If you're caught doing drugs, you will be sent to rehab, cuz! No killing the guests, but if you kill the guest be sure to hide the body! Speaking of, let's talk about sex in the lobby!"
'Now he's just making this up as it is,' Loona thought.
"You can't have sex on the job… unless it's a request from the guest!" the rapper revealed which shocked Loona. "Having sex is encouraged so if you get asked for a bang, make sure to bring out your twang so you can get a hang!"
Loona turned to Margaret. "Is there a consent form…?"
While driving through the Pride Ring, Blitz called up Moxxie on the phone.
"Yeah, I just came back dropping off Looloo at her new job!" Blitz shouted while driving around.
"That's great, sir," Moxxie replied.
"How's house hunting going for ya, Mox?" Blitz asked.
"Well I've been trying to find a good apartment and the Realtor has given me some good options," Moxxie replied.
"Already tired of sleeping on the old couch, huh Mox?" Blitz asked while hearing a buzz on his phone. "Hang on, Mox, looks like someone else is trying to call me. Weird that they would have this number, since I just got this thing…"
"I'll see you later, sir," Moxxie replied.
Blitz ended the call and answered his second call. "Yo, this is Blitz, the 'o' is silent, who the fuck am I speaking with?" he asked while drinking his latte.
"Well, that would be me… Shere Khan."
Blitz did a spit take, almost crashing into a car while driving his van. "The FUCK!? I mean, the Shere Khan?! Oh, oh Lucifer, this is um… what a surprise to hear from you, Mr. Overlord, sir…"
"Yes, I've heard about your… exploits," Shere Khan explained. "I would like to continue this discussion, but not over the phone. I would like you to come see me in person to talk."
"Yeah, that sounds great!" Blitz replied, though he couldn't help but be a little concerned. "Um, what exactly about?"
Blitz heard the demon tiger's chuckle. "Why, just a little job opportunity…"
Blitz parked his car at the destined location. He looked up at the tall Khan Industries tower. The imp knew Shere Khan's reputation all too well. The radio demon may be a cannibal, but Shere Khan was a straight up tiger who literally ate his competition. But, a job was a job, and he would have to take anything he could get until he was able to start a business of his own.
He entered the lobby, noticing its Indian influences as he walked around. He spotted employees, businessmen, and clients quickly coming to and from.
"Mr. Blitzo, is it?"
Blitz turned around, only to find himself staring at a pair of red long shins. "Up here," said a female voice, causing him to look up to the tall succubus standing before him, "Pen Z. Skirtz, Mr. Khan's business secretary. You have an appointment."
"R-Right! Um, when will that be?" Blitz asked.
"Now would be good," she replied as she turned around. "Follow me."
Blitz followed her as they headed into an elevator. Once they were both in, Penzi pressed the button for the top floor and they started going on. Blitz could hear Indian music playing while he looked up to Penzi.
"So… how long have you worked with him?" he asked.
"About four years," she replied, eyeing her clipboard.
"Four years, that's nice," Blitz responded as they went up the tower. They soon came to a stop and the elevator rang as its doors opened. "Wow, that was quick."
He was led into Shere Khan's office, where the imp saw the imposing tiger demon smoking his cigar, sitting back in his chair while an Indian girl danced on top of his desk. Blitz noticed the Indian décor around and the dancing girls of Indian descent, sinner demon and succubi alike. Some were even smoking hookas and chatting with each other.
Shere Khan noticed Blitz. "Well, well, if it isn't the infamous Blitzo," he said.
"Uh, hello, Mr. Khan, sir!" Blitz replied. "You got a lot of dancers here."
"Yes, I do try to enjoy the finer things in life," Shere Khan responded while turning to Penzi. "Ms. Skirtz, thank you for bringing him to me. You are dismissed," Shere Khan told her. Pen Z. Skirtz nodded and walked back to the elevator, leaving Blitz with the tiger demon. "You girls can go as well," he said while clapping his paws.
The Indian dancers stopped, as did their music. They quickly filed out of the office, leaving him alone with the red imp.
"Well, Mr. Khan, I just want to say that it is an honor to meet you and go have an audience with you," Blitz commented. "I mean, I may have a reputation in some parts of Hell, but it is nothing compared to yours."
"Yes, I have heard about your exploits," Shere Khan commented while putting out his cigar. "What caught my attention was your little prison escape, so I did a little research on your background."
"Oh uh, you did?" Blitz asked nervously.
"Yes, raised in the circus, weren't you?" Khan asked, making Blitz flinch. The tiger pulled out a file and showed Blitz its contents. "While you may not be a performer anymore, you certainly know how to make a spectacle with your love for… chaos and debaucheries. Though not as much as you love your adopted Hellhound daughter." He gestured to some photos of Loona, making Blitz shift uncomfortably. "You used to date a pop star back in your youth and… oh this is interesting, you're familiar with one of the members of the Ars Goetia." He gave Blitz a grin as he said this.
"So you really did your homework about me," Blitz commented while wiping the sweat from his forehead. "So… what can old Blitzy do for you, sir?"
"I need you for a job. You see, lately I've been having some trouble with my shipments being taken away by… pirates."
"Pirates?" Blitz asked, perking up. "Like, the whole sword and yo-ho-ho kind of pirates?"
"Exactly," Shere Khan clarified. "I want you to protect my next shipment and deal with any who would wish to steal it. Do that and you'll be paid handsomely." He grabbed a grape from the bowl on his desk. "But fail to keep my cargo safe… and the price failure can be… dire." He squeezed the grape into juice, which squirted Blitz's face.
Blitz managed to keep a brave face. "Don't you worry, sir, I can get the job done for ya!"
"Good," Shere Khan responded. "I look forward to seeing what you are capable of…"
Loona followed Margaret as she was given a tour of the resort, starting the luxurious lobby with its fountain.
"Now pay attention, since if you'll be working here it is important that you know your way around," Margaret told her. "First stop is the lobby. This is where every guest begins and ends their stay at the Triton Resort, which means it is important to give them the best first and last impression possible. Bella, what is our motto here?"
"Our motto?" Bella the Bellhop asked in confusion, making the Hellhound to sigh.
"Look up at the plaque above the clerk desk," she said, pointing to the clerk desk where a plaque was hanging up for Bella to see.
"Oh yeah! Welcome to the Triton Resort, where we shall never deny a guest, not even their most utter, ridiculous request!" Bella shouted before turning to Loona. "Hi, I'm Bella! It's nice to see a new face around here, maybe we will get to work together!"
"I'm not a bellhop," Loona clarified. "I work as an associate."
"Bellhop, associate, I think it's sorta the same thing," Bella said, waving it off.
Loona then noticed something coming out of the fountain. At first she thought something was rising up out of the water… but then she realized that the water itself was rising up. The creature made of water appeared to take the shape of a beautiful woman and Loona spotted two more like it moving around in the fountain.
"What are those…?" Loona asked, pointing at them.
"Those are the Elementals," Margaret said, rolling her eyes at the women in the fountain. "Lord Gaap is able to summon them at will and uses them as attractions at the resort. I'd watch out for them, they have a mischievous streak like the trickster deities we used to allow here."
"You get deities visiting here?" Loona asked before a splash of water hit her. "Hey!" she shouted at the Elementals, who just giggled while they dip back into the water.
"The Triton Resort has been visited by many of the richest and most influential demons in Hell, including the Ars Goetia," Margaret explained while handing Loona a towel. "And yes, sometimes deities come down to check out the most exquisite hotel in the Pride Ring. Though none of the royal family has stayed with us yet, much to the disappointment of Lord Gaap. Follow me, let's go outside."
Loona's eyes widened as she followed Margaret to an open area built into the back of the hotel. She saw a luxurious garden with a tiled marble floor, filled to the brim with exotic plants, all which were decorated with numerous lights and other ornaments. There was also a pair of mile-long buffet tables covered in all kinds of fancy food while demons of all shapes and sizes mingled around, indulging in mindless chatter as they enjoyed what was on their plates.
Loona spotted some landscapers working on the hedges and the bushes. "Is this even Hell anymore?" she asked.
"You're not the first to say that," Margaret said. "But be careful around the plants here. Some of them are carnivorous."
"YAAH! Get them off of me!"
Margaret sighed, seeing one oversized Venus Flytrap grabbing hold of one of the landscapers. "For fuck sake, someone get Herman out of there!"
Loona saw the other workers stop what they were doing and try to pull the landscaper free from the Venus Flytrap. They succeeded, while one of them used the hedge clippers against the carnivorous plant. "Back! Back I say!"
"Is Herman dead?" Margaret asked the gardeners while Herman groaned.
"Deader than I was before… fuck!" Herman responded. He was a one-eyed sinner who resembled a sloth with long creepy fingers. He donned blue overalls with a purple beanie hat and had long spaghetti orange hair. He adjusted his hat while noticing Loona. "Who's she, your cousin?" he asked Margaret.
"This is Loona, our newest hire. Loona, this is Herman, he is our head of maintenance."
"He smells like a creep," Loona muttered.
"Cause he is one," Margaret agreed, causing the handyman to scoff. "In life he was a pervy school janitor who died inhaling toxic fumes in the chemistry lab."
"The disrespect is real," Herman said. "Don't forget that you need me around here. I do all the shit nobody else can do or wants to do!"
Margaret shook her head. "Just keep trimming and try not to get eaten again, Herman," she said while leading Loona away.
"Yeah, yeah, I gotchas," Herman said while he returned to his duties.
Loona followed Margaret to the next part of the hotel, absolutely in awe of the huge pool that seemed to stretch into the distance.
"Here's our outdoor pool, where hopefully our guests do not defecate in," Margaret explained. The pool was rectangular with circular corners on each side. There are a total of six fountains in the middle, sprinkling water out. The fountains are shaped as statues of dolphins, mermaids, an octopus, a horse, a trident scepter and twin fishes with water pouring out of their mouths. The walls around the pool were plastered with fishes, mermaids, and the images of sharks, fish, and other sea creatures. The floor was marbled and there was even a slide.
"Whoa… this puts the pools that my dad would take me to every Hell summer to shame," Loona commented.
"Ahh~aah~aaaah~Ha-aah-a-a-Ahh!"
Hearing the angelic voice, Loona looked around and spotted, to her surprise, a purple mermaid in the pool. She was singing to herself while chilling in the circular corner. Her scarlet long hair floated in the water as she just sang. She appeared to have flipper ears sticking out, sea-green eyes with red irises and black pupils, and fangs. She also sported three dot blue freckles on each of her cheeks. She had a slim body with a peace-sign necklace around her neck, an orange short-sleeve shirt with a black belt around her waist that had blue pearls, and her long tail had a purple underbelly with a sea-dark blue scales that had aquamarine lines on each side. Her tail fin was violet-red.
She took notice of Margaret with the new hire. "Oh, Margaret, hey," she waved to her. "You want to join me?"
"Not today, Crystal," Margaret replied while turning to Loona. "This is Crystal, our lounge singer."
"Is she really a mermaid?" Loona asked her.
"I get the confusion, but no she's not," Margaret clarified. "She's a Sinner from the sixties who fell off a yacht and drowned at sea after getting high from marijuana."
"I was pretty upset at the time, but now I think I have it pretty good here," Crystal said after swimming down close to them. "Hi, you must be new since I haven't seen you around before. Got a name?"
"It's Loona," Loona replied.
"Loona… ooh, like the moon," Crystal said in a daze as she swam back. "Without the moon, we'd have no tides. Such a wonderful name…"
"Don't doze off Crystal," spoke a young demon woman who walked over. Loona could've mistaken this demon woman for a gray Hellhound, if not for the gray horns she had on the top of her head along with a truffle of black hair. She did have red eyes like a Hellhound's though, with a pink nose and light-gray underbelly. She wore a sea-green collar shirt with khaki pants and had a bushy dog tail. She noticed Loona. "Is she the new girl?"
"She's Loona," Margaret replied. "Loona, meet Clara Labolas, head of the Poolside Bar."
Loona raised her hand. "If it weren't for those horns, I'd have thought you were a Hellhound."
Clara shook Loona's hand. "Yeah, I get that a lot. I'm a Goetia if you're wondering."
This shocked Loona. "A Goetia?! But… what are you doing working as a hotel employee?!" Loona asked her.
"Oh you know, it's a good gig," she pointed out. "What, you were expecting me to be a stuck-up aristocrat who never worked a day in my life?"
"Well, um…" Loona said awkwardly before Margaret called out to Loona.
"Come on, let's go," Margaret told her as she started walking away. Loona followed her.
"Hey Loona," Clara said as Loona looked back at her, the Goetia canine giving her a smirk. "Just messing with you. I hope to see you around."
"Y-Yeah, same," Loona replied before following her manager.
Margaret led Loona into the large kitchens of the hotel. They saw waiters, chefs, and cooks running around, taking orders, making food, and cleaning up the dishes, pots, and pans.
"Here in this kitchen, where we make food for both the dining areas and for room service," she said while Loona followed Margaret. "You won't be making the food, of course. But we may have you taking the good to quest. Our kitchen staff is the best that Hell can provide… or at least the best that hasn't already been hired by someone else. We hire all kinds of demons, including succubi who always serve food with love."
"Oi, oi, I do," a succubi chef declared proudly.
"This kitchen can be very busy during the lunch rush and holidays," Margaret told Loona, who noticed a tray of cabbages with eyeballs looking at her. Loona decided not to question this as she followed along.
It was then they made it to the dining areas. There, Loona saw many tables set up by the waiters. The floor was wave patterned. There were chandeliers up on the ceiling and a stage at the back of the room. Loona looked at the stage, which had a large, purple clam at the center, blue curtains, and a white floor.
"Now where is… Francois!" she called out to the ocean blue shark imp with red irises, yellow eyes, fangs, and a pointy mustache. He wore a green vest suit, pants and purple bowtie. He held a red cane.
"Yes, Madame Margaret?" Francois replied to his superior.
"I want you to meet Loona," she told him. "Loona, meet Francois, our Head Waiter. He's from Envy," Margaret told him. "Gaap hired him for authenticity for the resort's water theme."
"Envy… huh, I think I know an Imp who's from Envy," Loona said.
"Well what do we have here?" asked a female voice.
Loona's ears lifted up and she turned around to see the source of the voice. Her eyes widened as she recognized the demon woman before her. "Holy… fuck…"
"You must be the new hire," spoke the tall, voluptuous woman with a slim figure. Loona's face turned red at the sight of her luminous beauty, as she had long, dark purple hair and had green sunglasses on. She had the same kind of tanned skin as Gaap, with black long eyelashes with her dark green eyes and teal irises. She was sporting a red, thin-lined bikini top and her bottoms having three straps around her hips, down to her flip flops. She has noticeable brown long frontal horns and long ears.
"You're… Kanya," Loona said as she backed away, her nose starting to bleed. "Oh my Satan… why is my nose bleeding?!"
"I have that effect on people, including women," Kanya replied with a smile. "You're Loona, right? I've heard about you from the grapevine. A new hire, what's your occupation?"
"Um… w-well, I'm just a general employee, probably going to be working all over the hotel," Loona replied while shifting her eyes away. Her heart was skipping beats.
"Well it's nice to meet you, Loona," Kanya said while offering her a handshake. Loona looked at her hand before she shook it back. "So you have heard about me before, right?"
"W-Well, you are a popular supermodel for many magazines all over Hell," Loona said, her tail swinging.
"And I'm Lord Gaap's daughter," Kanya teased, knowing how she was having and effect on the young Hellhound. "So I hope to see you around, Loona."
"Y-yeah, me too," Loona managed to say.
"Loona, wake up!" Margaret snapped her fingers in front of Loona, who shook her head to break herself out of the trance.
"Huh, what?!" Loona looked around, wiping the blood from her nose as she turned to the glaring Margaret. "I uh… didn't get blood on the floor, did I?"
Margaret just gave Loona a deadpan look. "You're lucky we know how to clean blood," she said with a sigh. She turned to an imp waiter. "Gorgy, get the bleach."
The imp waiter nodded. "Yes, Madame!" he said as he hurried away.
"I think we should continue on this tour," Margaret said as she pulled Loona aside and led her out of the dining room.
"Bye, Loona!" Kanya waved to her, watching Loona leave before she turned to Francois. "She seems fun."
"Yes… how long do you think she'll last?" Francois asked.
"Depends on how hard Margaret will push her," Kanya answered.
Moxxie had a bored look as he followed the Realtor, who was showing him to the next house.
"As you can see here, this house is something even Mammon himself would envy!" the Realtor claimed, showing Moxxie the inside of the house he was trying to sell. It was pretty shabby, even by the standards of shabbiness, looking like a crime scene just happened. The small imp could see through the Realtor's lies when he showed him the house. "Why take a look at the couch, still good in use! Totally not used at all!"
Moxxie stared at the couch, which had police chalk on it. He shifted his eyes to the Realtor who gave his salesman smile while Moxxie sighed. "Next…"
In the next place, the Realtor showed Moxxie around a two story home. Suffice to say, the house didn't even look completed.
"Is this home still under construction?" Moxxie questioned, noticing how the walls weren't even painted and the floors were not even carpeted.
"No, just under a remodel!" the Realtor claimed while patting the wood. "These houses are special for their new décor style created by the finest artists in Hell!"
Moxxie just looked at him in disbelief. "Yeah, I've seen better."
At the next house, Moxxie looked around and saw that the house looked normal at least.
"Huh, this place does look nicer than the last ones," Moxxie commented while looking around and noticing the sports decorations around. "Though the sports theme is not my first choice…"
"But you'll take it?" the Realtor asked hopefully.
"Well, I-"
"Hey!"
The two turned and saw a larger demon in a sports jersey looking at them. "Who are you two and why are you in my house?!" he demanded to know while bringing out a bat.
Moxxie turned to the Realtor. "You were trying to sell me someone else's house?!"
"Well, no one was here when we got here," the Realtor replied, only to get hit by the owner with a bat while Moxxie quickly ran out of the house and jumped over the fence.
"Aw crumbs," Moxxie said while wiping his forehead. "Maybe I should've gone with Blitz today… wonder what he's doing now?"
Currently, Blitz was in an airship. Said shit was being boarded by pirates that he was trying to hold off. He dodged one pirate taking a swipe at him with his sword, then shot the swordsman.
"Oh yeah, take that, fuckers!" Blitz shouted while jumping over one pirate. He grabbed the sword from the dead one and sliced the head off of another. "When Shere Khan mentioned he had a pirate problem, I didn't think he meant air pirates!"
He jumped up in the air while doing some flips. In one hand he held his glock, getting headshots off of some of the pirates coming after him. In his other hand he held his sword, which he used to slice one pirate in half and stab another who was behind him while using his gun to shoot one pirate through the jaw. He then took cover as other pirates started shooting at him.
More pirates boarded with their guns and swords drawn as Blitz jumped up in the air. He brought down his sword through the skull of one pirate, slicing him in half from the head and through the body. When he ran out of bullets, he pulled out some daggers and threw them at the necks of the pirates until he managed to take a gun from one of them, firing at the pirates with it.
"Yeah, take that, fuckers!" Blitz declared, until he felt a shot to his shoulder, making him drop a gun. "Aw, fuck!" he cursed before he got lassoed and the other pirates started ganging up on him. "Hey! Let me go! Watch the hands, bub!" he cried as the pirates started to tie him down. Once they finished, they backed away, showing that he had been hogtied. "Aw fuck me… alright, you all caught me," he told them all. "Congratu-fucking-lations! So which one of you chucklefucks is in charge here?!"
"Ya hear that? This air dog wants to know who's in charge!" one pirate said.
"Well let's tell him that, ye hardies!" another replied as music started to play. "Yo Hoooooo!"
"Yo Hooooo!" a big pirate sang.
"YO HOOOOOO!" the other pirates called as well.
"What the fuck…?" Blitz asked in confusion.
"Yo ho, yo ho, yo ho, yo ho, yo ho!" the pirates started to dance and sing. "He's a low life of a thief, he's a charming slippery crook! There isn't a fox who isn't a lot like our dear old Captain Lox! Pride's most infamous pirate fox!"
As Blitz saw them dance around he spotted a silhouette.
"Well, well, what do we have here?" spoke the captain coming out of the shadows. He appeared to be a demon crimson red-furred fox playing with a yo-yo. He had these yellow eyes with black pupils, big ol' ears, and a long muzzle with a big black snout. He bared his fangs, showing off that he had a golden tooth. He wore a black long coat with his white underbelly fur showing with a black X-mark on his stomach, black pants with a golden belt buckle, and black boots. He wore gray gloves as his large furry tail swung around. "So you must be the one who's given my men a lot of trouble."
"And who are you, their captain?" Blitz asked him.
"That's Captain Foxy Loxy to you, imp!" he declared before he smiled at Blitz. "But after seeing you take down so many of my mend, I can't help but feel… impressed."
"You really have to make that a pun?" Blitz asked nonchalantly.
Foxy chuckled and then started to sing. "You've impressed me today, so here's what I can do, to offer you up without delay, the choice to join my crew~!"
"What?!" Blitz questioned.
"Why it's like money in the bank! Come on, join up, and I'll be frank!" Foxy offered while his crew sang along. "Unless you do, you'll walk the plank! The choice is up to you!"
"The choice is up to you!" the crew sang in chorus.
"Well that's a weird way to say you want to fuck me," Blitz said while Foxy just grinned at him.
"I would just hate to waste someone with your obvious talent," Foxy said while rolling down his yo-yo. "So what do you think?"
"Ah, you know, I did have this gig with Mr. Khan and he wouldn't like it if I suddenly betrayed him and sided with you," Blitz mentioned while noticing the pirates appearing to be reaching for their weapons. He looked at Foxy as he continued. "However, the showtunes did win me over. Plus, I have had a thing for pirates since I was a little hellspawn."
Foxy Loxy gave a smile. "So you wish to join my crew thanks to our singing?"
"Hey, I am a former performer myself, and by the way, nice yo-yo, I have one of my own," Blitz responded.
Foxy turned to his crew. "Release him! Let us welcome our newest member of our crew!" he declared as the pirate untied Blitz's bonds, releasing him. "We shall celebrate… um, what is your name again?"
"It's Blitz," Blitz replied.
"Blitz!" Foxy declared while his pirate crew cheered for their newest crew member.
"Alright, alright, and now that I've become part of your crew, how about we see what cargo Khan was having me protect!" Blitz suggested as the pirates cheered in agreement. "Follow me!"
Foxy walked alongside Blitz. "I do think you could make a fine addition to my crew, Blitz, even if you did kill half of them."
"So… no hard feelings?" Blitz asked him.
"Oh Hell no, you were just doing a job and defending yourself," Foxy said. "It was nothing personal, I understand that. You know, we've robbed a lot of cargo ships, including the ones from Khan Industries. When we take our loot, we also take any crew members that are willing to join, mostly out of fear for their lives! Though they quickly come around to the pirate lifestyle, especially since it gives them a chance to screw over an Overlord of Hell."
"So… your crew are basically made up of…?"
"Former pilots and employees of Khan Industries," Foxy explained. "You could say they are… eh, traitors to the company. While killing you would certainly hurt Khan, there is something even sweeter by turning his employees against him."
"So… what about you? How'd you get into the piracy business? Cause I've never met an air pirate before," Blitz said.
"Well there are a lot of pirates besides the ones that sail the seas like road pirates, soul pirates, sewer pirates… but enough about them, let's talk about me," Foxy said. "You see, I was not born in Hell like you were. I was sooner and back when I was alive, I was just a regular old fox. But I was a smart fox who knew the best way to get what I wanted… was through psychology! Once I found this farmyard filled with these delicious-looking chicken, ducks, turkeys, and geese, and I fooled those little birds into thinking that the sky was falling! Hahaha! Can you believe that?! I learned how to manipulate them thanks to this book!" He pulled out and handed a book to Blitz, the imp looking at the title…
"Mine… Cramp...ffff…?" he tried to pronounce.
"Mein Kampf," Foxy corrected. "Got this in the early forties. After I managed to fool those birds, I lured them into my cave, where I devoured every last one of them! It was a feast unlike any other I ever had or have had since!"
"So how did you die?" Blitz asked him.
"Oh the old farmer who owned the birds eventually found me and, well," he said as he pointed to the X-mark on his belly. "I didn't make a lucky escape. Since I ended up here, I've served the Overlords, survived the Annual Purges, and saved up my earnings to start my own pirate enterprise in the sky! I've also tangled with the likes of Portentous and the Red Baron from time to time, not to mention my scuffle with a swarm of wyverns!"
"Huh, sounds like you have a lot of stories," Blitz said while leading Foxy to the doors to the cargo hold. He opened it and led the crew inside. "Alright, here we are!"
"YAR!" the pirates all cheered as they went in.
"So… what have you delivered for us today, my little imp friend?" Foxy asked with a slightly flirtatious growl.
"Honestly, I don't know myself," Blitz replied, also curious about the cargo he was carrying. In the cargo hold were several large wooden crates with the Khan Industries logo on it. Blitz brought out a crowbar and started opening one crate while the pirates opened the others.
"Now let's… see… what Mr. Khan… was so interested in protecting!" Blitz and the pirates managed to open the crates up successfully, but when they looked in their faces fell as they were all shocked to see…
Nothing.
There was nothing in the crates.
"WHAT THE FUCK?!" Blitz exclaimed in shock.
"Oi, these crates are empty!" one pirate pointed out.
"Is this some kind of joke?" another responded as the pirates glared at Blitz. "We've been set up! Nobody sets us up!"
"Now hold on, I'm just as surprised as you guys are," Blitz said while backing away, the pirates getting angrier and angrier by the moment. "Why don't we just talk this out and…" He saw them drawing out their swords and guns. "Aw shit,"
Wasting no time, Blitz decided to fight his way through the pirates. He shoved Foxy aside and started running for the exit.
"Hey, after him!" Foxy declared, the other pirates trying to gang up on Blitz.
Blitz used his crowbar to knock out one pirate, then stabbed it through the head to another. He struggled to pull out the crowbar, so he swung it around and used the body to knock the other demon and Sinner pirates away from him before letting go of the crowbar and continuing his dash for the exit.
He fought his way out, jumping on top of the heads while the pirates tried to stop him. Almost getting shot and stabbed, the imp managed to trick several of the pirates into hitting each other in such close rangeland closed quarters combat, before grabbing two swords from some dead pirates and using them to stab his way to the lever that opened the cargo hold.
Avoiding bullets and objects being thrown at him, Blitz went to pull the lever. But then, one pirate who managed to climb after him grabbed him by the coat and pinned him to the ground.
"Ha! I got him!" the big pirate declared. However, he didn't take into account that Blitz would use his tail to grab the lever, pulling it down hard.
The floor of the cargo hold opened up, dumping out the cargo and the pirates, both dead and alive. "YAAAARRR!" they cried out while Blitz kicked the big pirate grabbing him between the legs, causing the man to let go of him and fall to his doom. Blitz used his tail to hang on so that he would not fall like the other pirates, preventing himself from being sucked. Foxy Loxy also managed to hold on thanks to his yo-yo, which he had used to tie himself down. Eventually, Blitz used his tail to pull the lever up, closing the hatch of the hold.
"Whew, now that takes care of them," Blitz said while wiping his forehead. "Now I'm going to have to talk with Mr. Khan about that cargo…"
Suddenly, he heard a gunshot which prompted him to duck. Blitz turned around and saw Captain Foxy.
"Not alive, you won't!" the captain declared while bringing out his sword. "You have cost me my crew!"
"What about no hard feelings?" Blitz asked.
"Not anymore!" Foxy Loxy declared.
"Well, sorry foxcoat, but I've got bigger ambitions than being your subordinate!" Blitz replied while bringing out his own gun and knife. The two were having a standoff, glaring at each other.
It was then Foxy made the first move, shooting at Blitz who dashed away from the bullet. He fired at Foxy as well, the pirate dodging his bullets, though one managed to hit his ear.
"For that, I'd be sending you to Buddy Holly's Drawer!" Foxy shouted.
"Who the fuck is Buddy Holly?!" Blitz asked.
"I don't know!" Foxy cried out.
When Blitz ran out of bullets, he leapt at Foxy with his knife, but the pirate bent back and dodged the slash. He drew out his sword, clashing it against Blitz's knife. Foxy proved to be stronger, kicking Blitz before throwing him across to the floor of the hold. Foxy tried to bring his sword down on him, but Blitz rolled aside to swiftly dodge the sword. He got up, but then Foxy hoisted another gun from his belt, shooting at Blitz's feet and making him dance.
"Dance, my little imp, dance!" Foxy laughed as he kept shooting at him.
Blitz decided he had to leave the cargo hold. He ran for the door, one of the bullets hitting his knee in the process.
"Ow! Fuck!" Blitz cursed.
Blitz ran out of the cargo hold, Foxy chasing after him. He made it to a door that led to the outside of the plane, opening it just as Foxy swung his sword at him. Blitz ducked and the momentum sent Foxy out of the door. He managed to grab Blitz by the boot, forcing Blitz to kick the fox off of him. "Get off of me, you bastard!"
"If I die, I'm taking you with me!" Foxy declared.
"I'm not planning on dying tonight!" Blitz declared while bringing out one knife from his sleeve, throwing it at Foxy in the eye, making him let go.
"YAAAAAAAHHHH!" Foxy cried out as he fell through the hellish skies.
Blitz pulled himself back inside and closed the door. He gave a tired sigh and then walked back to the cockpit of the airship. "Good thing this ship's on autopilot," he said while looking at the ship's control… which had another crowbar on the wheel.
Taking the crowbar off, Blitz took control and managed to pull the airship free of the pirate airship, which was connected to his thanks to some grapples and hooks. As he pulled himself free, the pirate airship began to plummet to the ground, crashing down in a nearby city area, leaving explosions and chaos at its wake…
Watching his ship falling down was Captain Foxy, who used his yo-yo to hang onto the leg of a demon bird that was flying by.
"My ship… my crew…" Foxy gripped his fist, still having a knife embedded in his left eye socket. "I'll get you for this… my impressive little imp…"
Meanwhile, at the Triton Resort, Loona's orientation and tour was over, which meant the real work had begun.
One of her first tasks was to carry suitcases and bags for the guests, which she did with Bella. "Thanks for helping me out with the bags, Loona," Bella said while pushing a baggage cart.
"Yeah, any… time." Loona was lifting the heaviest bags, placing them in the cart before pushing them to the elevator, taking her to the rooms where the guests would be staying.
Later in the day, Loona was pushing a cleaning cart as she had been tasked with doing some cleaning.
"Alright, room 203 should be over… here," she said while finding the room door. When she opened the door, she looked inside and gasped in shock, horror… and disgust.
The room was dirty with bath towels lying around, food left over on the table, and stains on the walls… and the bed.
"Who was in this room?!" Loona asked. She then slapped on some gloves before she started cleaning.
Later, Loona was working at the front desk.
"Where can I find the dining hall?" one guest asked.
"Just head to your left down the hall and you'll find the entrance to the dining hall," Loona instructed.
"Where can I find the swimming area?" another guest asked.
"Hall to the left, down the right, you won't miss it," Loona replied as she dealt with another guest.
"Hey, um… where can I hide this bag that definitely doesn't contain a dead body?" the shady imp asked while Loona looked concerned.
"… Let me call the head of maintenance for that…"
Loona brought out a mop and bucket. Apparently some guests threw up on the ground floor and she had called in to clean up.
"Smells like someone had too much on the margaritas," Loona said while hearing foot stomps. "What's with the noise?"
"Lunch rush!" Margaret, who was watching her, declared while Loona saw the elevator next to her open, a bunch of demon guests flooding out.
"Wait, I'm in the middle of cleaning-AAH!" Loona was trampled by the many guests that came from the elevators, the other halls, and rooms. Margaret just simply got out of the way as she watches Loona struggling against the ride of guests.
Later, Loona was tasked with bringing food to the guests in the dining hall.
"Here's your crispy lobster special, sir," Loona told one guest before she handed out another plate. "And here's the burning passion fries for the lady,"
She pushed her food cart to another table. "And thirty burgers flipped to perfection for the octopi-family," she said as she handed the plates to a family of octopus demons.
"Oi! When's my order?" an old man demon demanded.
"It's still getting ready!" Loona replied while looking around. "Where are the other waiters?"
Later, Loona was tasked with trimming some hedges.
"Okay, should be simple enough," Loona said while trimming the hedges. Unknown to her, some slithering vines reached out from behind her. She then felt something wrap her legs. "What the fuck?!" She turned to see the vines creeping up to her. "Oh no, back off, jack!" she shouted while snipping the vines away from her.
The source of the vines was a large carnivorous plant (which somewhat resembled a Piranha Plant from Super Mario Bros.) that snarled at Loona and prepared to attack her while Loona held her clippers up.
"Stand back! Stand back!" Loona shouted, only for the clippers to be knocked out of her hands. Loona gave a nervous look as she tried to run, but the vines grabbed her by the tail and dragged her down. "Noooo…." she said while being brought to the plant before she was slapped around by its vines. She tried to fight back by biting its vines and punching it on the 'nose'. The plant roared at her as it slammed her around the ground. Loona responded by grabbing the plant by the stem and trying to strangle it. In response, the plant tickled her stomach to get her off guard, making her laugh. This allowed the plant to grab her by the waist and swing her around. "YAAAAAHHH!" she shouted before it threw her into a wall.
Loona slid down on the wall, while leaving out a groan. Margaret walked past her, a drink in her hand. "Don't slack off while on the job," she said before walking away with an amused look.
Meanwhile at Khan Industries, Khan was in his office typing on his computer. Hearing the elevator door open, he looked up and saw a certain red imp stomp in.
"Ah, you live," he commented.
"Alright, you overgrown, big cat, Buster Brown!" Blitz shouted as he marched over to the tiger demon's desk. "Why did you give me empty crates?! When those pirates chased me down, I had to lead them on only to show them that I had no cargo! Then I had to fight some charismatic pirate who may or may not have been a Nazi fox in his previous life and I only survived by the skin of my teeth!" he complained. "So why did you make me deliver empty boxes? And what happened to the real cargo?"
"I knew you'd wonder about that," Shere Khan said while turning his laptop around to show Blitz the message he received. "The real cargo was transported by alternate means and made it safe and sound to where it needed to go. As for you, well to be honest, you were the decoy."
"The decoy?!" Blitz exclaimed.
"I needed someone to keep those pirates distracted, and that someone happened to be you," Khan said to Blitz, placing his claw under the imp's chin. "And it was also a test, one that you've passed. Especially since you did me the favor of taking care of those traitorous ex-employees of mine who were swindled by that pirate captain." He gave Blitz a grin, making the imp sweat. "So now that I have seen what you can do, I want to hire you full-time, Mr. Blitz..."
Blitz narrowed his eyes at him and swatted his hand aside. "Forget that shit! Like I'm gonna be working for some two-faced con kitty! I'm too good for this job anyway," he said as he turned around and began marching off.
"Oh I wouldn't leave in such a hurry if I were you, Mr. Blitz," Shere Khan told him. "After all, I pretty much own you."
Blitz turned around and scoffed. "Please, nobody can own my anything,"
"Counterargument, I do," Shere Khan said as he sat up from his desk and walked around towards Blitz. "As I mentioned earlier, I did some research into her background. And that includes your enemies. You see, I can help you, but I can also make your life very difficult…" He wrapped his tail around Blitz, the end of his tail starting to heat up while close to the imp's face. "You should consider my offer, because it will be beneficial for all of us." He leaned over to whisper close to where Blitz's ear was. "Even for your adopted Hellhound daughter."
Blitz's eyes widened as he struggled to free himself from the tail's grip. "You lay one finger on her and I swear-!"
"I won't, I can promise you that," Shere Khan told him while patting Blitz's shoulder. "Work for me and it will all work out. But if you decide to betray me…" He licked his lips.
Blitz saw that he had no choice in the matter. He either accepted the offer or he got eaten. He looked up at Shere Khan and nodded. "Fine, you got a deal… but I'd like an advance."
Shere Khan grinned. "That can be arranged," he said while letting Blitz go. "I look forward to having you work for me, Mr. Blitz…"
Later, a black van parked outside of the Triton Resort, waiting for Loona who came over and looked inside. The tired hellhound looked at Blitz, who looked equally as tired.
"How was your first day, Loony?" Blitz asked.
"Exhausting," Loona said while her hair looked like a mess. "How about yours?"
"I had to fight a bunch of pirates," Blitz replied while starting the van.
"Sounds like we both had a long day. I wonder if Moxxie had any luck?" Loona asked while Blitz drove them home.
Meanwhile, Moxxie and the Realtor found themselves on a tightrope, holding poles while standing under a pool of acid. They were somehow in a circus tent where they saw an evil-looking ringleader with a whip boasting.
"Yahahaha! Try not to fall while performing for Dr. Ringerous's Circus of Evil!" the evil ringleader laughed.
"How the fuck did searching for houses lead to this?!" Moxxie questioned while glaring at the Realtor.
"Huh, who knew this was a trap," the Realtor replied while the tightrope they were on started to catch fire…
At home, Blitz and Loona were at the table having some Chinese food for dinner.
"Thank Satan that restaurant was still open," Loona commented while eating her food.
"Yeah… wonder what's taking Moxxie so long?" Blitz asked.
As if on cue, Moxxie entered the house. "I'm back!" he declared while looking all banged up.
"Mox, you've made it!" Blitz said as they saw the short imp walking over. "Damn, you look like here."
"We saved you some egg rolls and rice," Loona said.
"Thanks," Moxxie said while picking a chair for himself… but then placed some books on the chair to sit on before he enjoyed dinner with Blitz and Loona.
"So any luck finding a house?" Loona asked him.
"Not in the slightest," Moxxie replied. "The realtor I went with today was very unreliable. How was your day, guys?"
"Well… I actually have a full time job at Khan Industries now," Blitz said, which shocked the two.
"Khan Industries?" Moxxie said in surprise. "You'll be working for one of the biggest competition eaters in Pride?!"
"Are you going to be alright, dad? Working under that tiger…" Loona said, looking concerned.
"Don't worry, Looloo," Blitz reassured her, putting on a brave face. "I think I can take on that big cat. This will just be temporary anyway. I promise."
Moxxie then turned to Loona. "So… how was your first day at the Triton Resort?"
"It was… okay," Loona admitted while eating her zao chicken. "The manager is not someone you should mess with and the job can be rough… but I think I could get the hang of it. The Triton Resort is probably one of the nicer places here and some of the people there are not bad."
"Aw, you see that, Loony, I knew this would be good for you," Blitz said while digging something from his pocket. "Oh, I asked for an advance today and I used the money to get you something I think you will be needing now."
When Loona saw what Blitz was giving her, she gasped. "No way…" she said while being handed a cellphone. "Really? I get to have a cellphone?!" Her tail was wagging.
"I know that I am usually… against having something that could be used to track us, but I feel that since we both have jobs now, it's about time that you have one in case we're ever separated again," Blitz replied with a smile. "It also could help you in making friends. So if you've made any at work-" He then realized his daughter was no longer listening to him, Loona instead being glued to the cellphone. "Uh, Looloo?"
"Thank you, dad…" Loona said while turning on her phone and looking through.
"Well, she is a teenager and you gave her a phone, this reaction is expected," Moxxie pointed out.
"Hmm, well I hope that wasn't a mistake," Blitz replied before shrugging. "Eh, what's the harm in her having that thing besides making a few calls?"
That night, Loona was asleep on her bed. She was sleeping peacefully at first… but then her ears twitched. She started mumbling in her sleep as her head shifted and turned…
"Loona!" her brother cried out in her dream.
Little Loona looked around and spotted her brother. "I'm here!" she shouted as she ran up to him, only for someone to grab her from behind and pull her back.
"LOONA!" her brother cried out while being pulled away from his sister…
"No…" Loona whimpered as she stirred in her sleep before she felt the covers being placed over her. It was Blitz, who came in after hearing his daughter having a nightmare. He stayed by her bed, helping calm her down.
"There, there, everything's going to be alright, Loony," Blitz said, patting her back while helping her try to sleep more peacefully. "Everything's going to be alright." Soon Loona had stopped shifting and turning in bed, the nightmare having passed.
Blitz sighed in relief, staying with Loona a few more minutes to make sure she would be alright before he left her room. While standing in the doorway, he looked back at her one last time and smiled before closing the door, leaving his daughter alone for the rest of the night.
This has been the first chapter of the LC spin-off, Helluva Dad.
Now we know that there's another story called "Helluva Dad" by Ladyanaconda. Now if you're reading this, Ladanaconda, we did not mean to steal your title. We weren't aware of your story up until now which is why we titled this as "LC Presents: Helluva Dad".
This fic is more taken an inspiration to Talespin. With Captain Foxy Loxy taking the role of Don Karnage. For those who don't know, Foxy Loxy is based off of the villainous fox from the Chicken Little 1943 film, not the 2005 movie. Him using Mein Kampf is a reference to the original concept of the short, where the book was used as a tool for Foxy Loxy to be used to lure the birds into his feast, but Walt Disney denied it and changed the book to a Psychology book. Which is a good call if you know how the short ends. Though some of the passages Foxy Loxy quoted in the short are still from Mein Kampf in the short despite the retitling.
Then there's also Shere Khan who is also in the role as the antagonist who Blitz is forced to work with.
The OCs of the Triton Hotel are based off from Moheart7's OCs and story "Owlette and the Cat" which we recommend checking it out.
And the use of my OC, Pen Z. Skirtz, is also in good use for those who don't know her.
And the song used for the pirates and Foxy Loxy to sing is "The Elegant Captain Hook" from Peter Pan.
That's it for the author's notes. Now don't expect another chapter to come out weekly, as the number of chapters will be released the same way as Helluva Boss releases their episodes. Remember to fav, follow and review.
To those who have seen this fic for the first time, this is a spin-off to my Owl House fanfic series "Luz Clawthorne" as this fic is part of a shared universe. So if you're interested, check it out.