Six Years Later...
A tall man walked along the road with a wide grin, passing by a few people who were giving him strange looks while several women couldn't help but stare at him admiring his striking looks, making their husbands and boyfriends jealous. He ignored them and took a winding path leading to a forest and continued to walk a dirt pathway. He reached into his jacket pocket and pulled at a piece of paper that had directions and had a house address on it. He stuffed the paper back into his jacket when he saw a small house up within the distance. This was the place. He stopped at the door and brushed his brown hair, making sure it was neat and reached out and knocked with a shave and a hair tune. His eyes widen when he saw the door open and smiled. "Hel-!"
"Who are you?" He blinked in confusion and his eyes widen a little in surprise when he saw small boy stood in front of him as he answered the door. "Lo?" This wasn't who he was expecting.
"Did he get the wrong house? No. Charlie said that this was it. Who the hell is this kid?" Slam! The man blinked owlishly when he heard the door slam in his face. Did he just!? The little shit...The man could hear the boy's voice shouting and a woman's on the other side.
"Mom! There's a strange man at the door!"
"Aiden! I told you not to open the door by yourself!" The door opened back up again.
"I'm sorry about that. My son can be a little too curious for his own good." Her eyes widen in shock and so did the man's when their eyes met each other.
"A-Al!?" Anna sputtered in shock.
"Anna!?" Alastor shouted as well. Before Anna could say anything, Alastor quickly pulled her close to him, hugging her. Anna blinked in confusion, wondering how Alastor was here and why. She pushed away from him, only for Alastor to push her back to him, almost smothering her this time. "How are you here?"
"What do you think? Charlie. She managed to pull a few strings and here I am. But only for a day." Alastor told her.
"And you think you could just waltz back here and smile and act as if nothing happened?" Anna frowned.
"I understand that your mad-"
"Mad doesn't begin to cover it." She told him. "What the hell, Alastor!? You just toss me away like garbage without giving me a chance to say goodbye to everyone!" Alastor tuned her out as he stared at Anna as she continued on her rant. She hasn't changed a bit except for her personality. Instead of the scared, timid lost doe he had seen back at the hotel, she's become a little fierier and feistier.
"Are you even listening to me?" Alastor blinked, turning his head. "What?"
Anna sighed before she cracked a small smile and laughed a little. "You haven't changed at all. You're still an asshole."
Before Alastor could make a snide comeback a fireball suddenly shot out, nearly missing a strand of his hair by an inch. He saw the boy glaring at him as he narrowed his blue eyes at Alastor. "Get away from my mom!" Mom? So, she's a mother now. Charlie didn't say anything about another man in Anna's life. Anna quickly turned back.
"Aiden, wait!"
"I'm warning you! Let my mom, go!" The boy threatened Alastor. Alastor laughed.
"Ha ho! What do we have here? A little bluenose who thinks he's tough to take me on."
"We'll see, ass-"
"Aiden!" Anna pushed away from Alastor and walked over to him. Aiden's eyes widen after realizing he was in trouble. She grabbed his ear, pulling on it, making him yelp in pain. "Yowch!" Alastor smiled as he watched in amusement.
"What did I say about swearing! No more coffee for one week."
"But that's not-Ow!" Anna pinched a little harder. "Want to make two weeks?"
"I'm sorry! Mom, let go! You're gonna rip my ear off!" He shouted. Anna released her son's ear and Aiden rubbed it painfully, still glaring at Alastor, not taking his eyes off of him.
"Who is this guy?" He asked her.
"He's an old friend of mine." She paused when she told Aiden before turning back to Alastor. "Why don't you come in? There is a lot of things we need to talk about."
"Absolutely!" Alastor grinned before gesturing to the door. "Ladies, first!"
"You're not actually inviting him in?" Aiden questioned.
"Aiden, now." Anna warned him and pushed Aiden inside. Alastor followed behind them and she led them into the living room. Alastor looked around and frowned as soon as he saw a picture box in the corner of the room with a few dvds and vhs tapes messily stacked in a shelf beside it. "Don't you know that thing will rot your mind?"
"Aiden, loves his looney tunes and tom and jerry and only the classics. None of the remake stuff." She told him. "Maybe if you give it a chance, you might like it too?" She suggested before Alastor laughed cutting her off.
"Never going to happen."
Then Alastor saw several pictures sitting on the mantle of the fireplace of Anna when she was little with her parents then he saw her with her son. When he was a baby, taking his first steps, a birthday of him blowing out the candles on his cake. Then Alastor's eyes caught something strange as he examined a photo of her son hugging two handmade dolls with deerlike characteristics one that looked like Anna and one of him. Alastor pushed the suspicion aside for now and took a seat on the couch, next to Aiden who scooted away from him, crossing his arms.
"You've got a good throwing arm there but your aim's a little off." Alastor smirked at Aiden. "Where did you learn to do such magic like that?" Aiden didn't answer him, making Alastor twitch his eye in irritation. He was starting to lose his patience with this kid! Anna nodded as she looked at her son, telling him it was okay to answer. "You can tell him."
"I guess I had it forever. One day it just happened, and it nearly set the house on fire. I don't know why I can do it. I just can." Aiden told him, shrugging his shoulders.
"I think it's time you know the actual truth, Aiden." Anna told him. He blinked at the same time as Alastor, looking at her. "What?"
"This man here. He isn't just an old friend of mine. He is your father." She told him. Aiden's eyes widen and so did Alastor's.
"What!?" Aiden exclaimed. Alastor said nothing as if he was frozen, still trying process what Anna had revealed.
"Now that the cat's out of the bag. Why don't you two talk and get to know each other for a bit while I get dinner ready? I'm sure you two have a lot in common." Anna told them and walked away, heading to the kitchen to get started on dinner.
"No, mom, wait! Don't leave me here with him!" Aiden shouted, but she was gone. Alastor glanced over at Aiden, who still refused to look at him and the two continued to sit in silence. The more he stared the more Alastor saw Aiden's features in his. His brown thick untamed hair that was hard to manage, his skin was slightly in a lighter brown color than his, but he had Anna's blue eyes. Then Alastor noticed something move on the couch above him and Aiden and his eyes widen a little more when he saw a small dark shadow, leering at him and Alastor's shadow, silently judging them. What could they talk about to begin with? What did this kid even like? How about a good beating, son?
Alastor cringed at the thought. He was nothing like his dad and wasn't going to be. But he didn't know how to be a father. He wasn't even there when Aiden was born. What a great start...
"I'm going to my room." Alastor heard Aiden mumble and before Alastor could say anything he saw Aiden run up the stairs and the door slam as he went into his room, leaving Alastor alone in the living room. Anna came back, seeing Alastor alone on the couch.
"Where's Aiden?" She asked, concerned.
"The scamp ran." Alastor told her.
"Well, go get him then." Anna told him.
"We have nothing in common." He told her.
"You didn't even try." Anna frowned.
"Me? He wouldn't even talk or even look at me!" Alastor told her.
"Then snoop. It's what your good at." She told him.
"I don't snoop." Alastor dismissed.
"Um, yes you do." Anna repeated again, smiling. "Now, go up there." Alastor got up and turned towards the stairs and went up them. He figured the closed door, compared to the others that were opened was Aiden's room and slowly approached it and was now standing in front of the door. He was about to turn the knob and barge but stopped when he heard a noise coming from Aiden's room. It was music coming from the strings of a guitar. Alastor slowly opened the door and saw Aiden who was sitting on the floor. He didn't noticed Alastor or hear him come in as quietly listened in observing Aiden's room. There were a few drawings and sketches of animals, stuffed animals stacked on a shelf and on his bed, Alastor noticed familiar looking characters that were handmade dolls of everyone from the hotel. Charlie, Vaggie, Angel, Husk and Niffty, Lucifer and Lilith and sitting together were him and Anna. Alastor saw a small piano lying a few feet away from Aiden. He smiled and walked over to it.
Alastor tapped a key which made Aiden jump, startled. He now noticed Alastor was in room and frowned.
"Get out." Alastor ignored him and smirked.
"That was a lovely little tune. A little off key but-"
"Off key? I've been practicing for three years, old man. As if you could do better." Aiden retorted. Alastor's eye twitched a little at the insult.
"Let's see then. Try to keep up." Alastor replied and started to play a small tune on the piano. Aiden copied him as he played his guitar, keeping up with Alastor. Then Alastor started to go faster adding a little finesse and flair. He heard Aiden laugh and saw him smile. Alastor grinned and the two continued neither stopping, trying out match the other. Anna came in hearing the commotion and smiled seeing Alastor and Aiden were finally getting along with each other. Alastor saw her come in and smiled.
"Would you like a dance, my dear?"
"No, I just wanted to watch you two-" Alastor got up and ordered his shadow to continue playing the piano and walked over to her, grabbing Anna by her hands and started to dance with her.
"That's cheating!" Aiden shouted.
"No, it's not!" Alastor smiled and continued to dance with Anna. Aiden started to get tired, and his fingers were started to get sore from strumming for so long.
"Okay, you win. You're good." He spoke.
"Years of practice my, dear boy! But you're not so bad as well!" Alastor smiled. Aiden blinked at him and smiled back.
"Dinner's ready if you guys want to eat." Anna told them.
"What are we having?" Alastor asked her.
"What else? Jambalaya." Anna smiled. The three went back downstairs and ate dinner until their bellies were full.
"Just like mama used to make!" Alastor smiled.
"Mama?" Aiden asked him. Alastor blinked at him.
"My mother, silly boy! Your grandmother!" He smiled.
"Can I meet her?" Aiden asked him. Alastor paused and so did Anna, who looked at him, worried.
"Uh, it's not that easy." He told Aiden.
"Why not?" Aiden blinked.
"She's not with us anymore, sweetie." Anna told him. Aiden looked down sadly, knowing that she was dead.
"Oh, so she's gone, gone." Alastor scooted his chair and plucked Aiden out of his seat, putting him on his lap. "Now, now there's no need to be upset. I'm sure she would've loved you. I know that she would've loved Anna. You'll get to see her again someday, I'm sure of it."
"I can't wait!" Aiden smiled.
"But not yet." Anna smiled. Alastor looked at the clock in the kitchen and his eyes widen when he saw that it was already 11:30 pm. He only had 30 minutes left. He didn't want to leave them, but he had no choice. It was almost time.
"Dad? Is everything okay?" Aiden asked, breaking Alastor out of his thoughts.
"Everything is just fine. There is also another reason why I'm here." He told Anna. He snapped his fingers and Anna and Aiden saw the whole house began to transform, turning into a wooden cabin. There were several piles of luggage that plopped in the living room filled with Alastor's belongings, pictures. "I'm giving you my house and my belongings. You may do whatever want with them since I won't be needing them where I'm going." He told the two of them.
"Wait, what are you saying?" Anna frowned at him.
"Where are you going, dad?" Aiden asked, tugging Alastor's jacket.
"Heaven. My time is almost up." He told them. Anna blinked at him before she shook her head.
"I just got you back. You can't go." She pleased, almost crying. Aiden was still confused.
"What do you mean you're leaving? Why can't you stay?" He asked.
"There's a wonderful woman who's done a lot and managed to pull a few strings for me to be able to be here. But for only one day. I have to go."
"It's not fair." Anna sighed.
"I know. But I have no say in the matter. My time came a long time ago and I have to go back. The others are there as well." Alastor told her then reached into his jacket and pulled out a strange phone holding it out to Anna. "Charlie gave me this to give to you. Should you ever need to talk to her." Anna took it from him. Alastor sat Aiden down and walked to Anna, hugging her. "Can I see that smile one last time before I go?" He asked her. Anna nodded, grabbing his hands, holding them to her face and smiled. Alastor smiled and turned towards Aiden and walked over to him and bent down to his level.
"Do you think you can do you old man a favor and look after your mom? She's definitely going to need it, especially from the constant dangers she's always getting herself in."
"I don't get into trouble that much." Anna argued.
"Yes, you do." Alastor grinned.
"I can do that." Aiden told him.
"That's my boy. You're the one good thing that's ever come out of my life, besides your mother, of course." Alastor told him. The three saw the clock was now 12 am. Alastor hugged Aiden, who stared at him, still confused but hugged him back. Then Anna and Aiden's eyes widen when they saw Alastor was slowly fading away.
"Please don't go!" Anna screamed.
"Dad, please stay! I just got to know you!" Aiden shouted, crying as well. Alastor sadly smiled, watching the two of them trying not to cry.
"I love you both." He told them and he vanished.
Alastor blinked as he looked around, confused, seeing white and a large golden gate in front of him. Saint Peter was in front of him with a large book as he read from it, looking Alastor's name. "Andy? Allie? Al? Ah, Alastor Hazbin, there you are. Welcome to Heaven!" The gates opened and Alastor's eyes widen when he saw a woman standing in front of him.
"Mama?" He wasted no time and rushed over to her, hugging her. She hugged him back.
"Do you know how many years that I've waiting for you!? What took you so long, Alastor?" She smiled, warmly.
"It's a really long story." He told her.
"Well, you got time. You can tell me as you set up your new radio station here." She told him and the two walked inside. "I've been hearing quite the gossip about you for a couple of others. Something about a hotel and a woman named Anna?" Then she smiled. "Is she someone special in your life, Alastor? Did you actually meet "the one" you've always been talking about?"
"Yes, she is. And you got a grandson as well." Alastor smiled. Her eyes widened before she screamed happily.
"I'm a grandmother!?"
"His name is Aiden. Maybe you'll get to see him someday." He told her.