A Little Hazbin 2: Freezing Over Ch. 03
Back at the Hotel, Clara hugs her sister's head closer to her chest.
"After sitting there for, I don't know, twenty minutes? I noticed that security never showed up. I finally gotten the courage to come here myself. And on my way down, I found out why no one else showed up," the Carmine looks back down at Odette. "The rest of the building was like her," tears start pouring from the girl's eyes once again.
After a few moments of silence, a familiar small voice breaks through. "That's horrible!"
Turning to the source, they find that Celest was peeking around the corner.
"Celest?" Charlie got up to go over to her daughter. "I told you to stay in your room, Sweetie." She goes to pick her up, only for the child to walk past her mom.
"I couldn't," Celest admits as she walks up to Clara. "I had to know what was wrong with Clara. She's my friend."
The Carmine was quick to hold Odette closer to her. Less out of her own comfort and more for not wanting the little girl to see it for herself. "Thanks, Celest. I appreciate that," Clara looks down slightly. "I'm sure that Odette would have appreciated it as well." She is then hugged by the child.
"Things may be tough now and honestly; I don't know if it will ever get better. Just know that it won't mean that you'll be alone."
The group smiles at the sight of Celest doing her best to make another feel better.
"Well," Lucifer steps up. "Best we get going."
"Lucy," Lilith puts a hand on her husband's arm. "Are you sure?"
"Lily, I'm the King of Hell! I'm sure I can handle one lonely demon who thinks he's a big shot."
"I don't know," the Queen looks down. "Something about this feels different."
"I'll be fine," The King gives his usual grin that always brings a smile to Lilith.
"Are you sure?"
"Did you not hear the King of Hell part?" he turns. "Charlie! Vaggie!" Lucifer waves his hand at his daughter and her girlfriend. The two suddenly find themselves wearing the same attire they did during the last Extermination. Charlie even has her trident ready.
Lilith's eyes widen. "Lucifer! You are not bringing our daughter into this!"
"We're going!" Charlie's eyes narrowed. "They threatened Celest."
Vaggie nods in agreement. "As you know that's one line no one crosses."
As worried as the Queen was, she has to relent. Not being one to prevent the scorn of two mothers. "Okay," They'll be with Lucifer. What could go wrong? "Just be careful."
"If I can handle Adam, I can handle this. Besides!" Lucifer walks over to his wife. "This will allow me to show off to our daughter and future daughter-in-law."
That peaked the interest of everyone in the room, including Charlie and Vaggie.
The couple said, "What?" and the Princess approaches her dad. "Dad, we're not even engaged, yet."
Vaggie, Lucifer, and Lilith repeat, "Yet?" causing the Hotel Owner to blush.
"Okay!" Lucifer announces as he brings in Charlie and Vaggie close to him as magic starts surrounding them. "You're flying on air Lucifer, next stop, Cannibal Town." And the trio vanishes.
After a minute, Lilith turns to Niffty. "Maid, take Clara to a room where she can relax in peace."
"Will do, Queenie," Niffty then leads the young Carmine out of the room. "Do you need a friend? I need a new one."
"Emily!" the queen calls for the Angel.
Emily bows. "Yes, your majesty?"
"Please take Celest to her room."
"Yes, your majesty," the seraphim bowed again and took the child by the hand. "Come on, Celest. I hear you're good at painting. Mind if I see some of them?"
"Well…" Celest glances around at the others. "You can but no one seems to like my recent ones."
"I'm sure they're great." The two then exit the room.
Lilith then looked at the crowd around her. "No reason for everyone to remain here. You're dismissed."
Everyone else dispersed from the room and just as Alastor was about to make his exit, his name was called.
"Alastor!"
The Radio Demon turns to the Queen to see her expressionless face. "Yes, Lilith?"
"That's Queen Lilith to you or Your Majesty," she glares. "As Celest's Godfather, I expect you to do everything in your power to keep her safe," Lilith's eyes narrowed. "No matter what."
"Why would I do anything less?" Alastor bows to hide his twitching eye. "Your Majesty."
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In a flash of light, Charlie, Vaggie, and Lucifer find themselves in the middle of Cannibal Town. Their eyes widen at the sight before them as the Princess lets out a gasp.
The entire place is covered in ice and snow. From the streets to the buildings. Even the residents were seemingly frozen in their last moments. What is most disturbing is that most Cannibals often have these permanent smiles. But most of them seemed to have been afraid of something.
Charlie starts rubbing her arms in an attempt to keep herself warm.
"Charlie," Vaggie places a hand on one of her arms as she notices the worry in her girlfriend's eyes. "Are you okay?"
"I know that they were cannibals, but I knew these people," Charlie turns to the Fallen Angel. "They helped protect the Hotel. Look! There's George," she points at a short stout man. "And over there is little Daisy," then over at a little girl in a sunhat. Finally, she gazes over at an elderly lady. "And that's Susan…" the Hotel Owner pauses. "Actually, I'm not that upset over her. Is that bad?" and turns to her girlfriend.
Vaggie shrugs. "From what you told me. She was just a mean old—"
"Rosie!?" Charlie shouts at the site of the Overlord and rushes towards her.
Lucifer was just examining everything around him. "Why does this seem familiar? There shouldn't be a single demon with power as great as this. At least none below the Deadly Sins. But none of us can do this," he picks up some snow. "It's not Hell and it definitely doesn't feel like Heaven. Could it be…" the King of Hell shakes his head. "No! That's impossible."
A voice then enters his ear. "How long has it been, Morningstar?"
Turning to the source, Lucifer's eyes widen at what he sees.
Charlie approaches the figure of Rosie as she holds her cane mid swing. "Oh, Rosie," the Princess hugs the frozen Overlord. "I owe you so much. For helping me with Vaggie and Celest and especially for helping me save my daughter."
While watching her girlfriend grieve over the leader of Cannibal Town, Vaggie was keeping an eye out for Velvette and her new friend. But her eye wonders over to one of the frozen figures not too far from them. It seemed out of place as it was thin and jagged in appearance with long white claws and jagged teeth.
The Fallen Angel approaches this figure and stares into its cold blue eyes. It then blinked.
"What the…" Vaggie backs away as it swipes at her. She then heard a scream and turns to find Charlie backed away from a now shattered Rosie with Velvette standing in the Overlord's place.
Charlie points her trident at the Vee with a deathly glare as her horns and tail sprout. "Where's your friend, Velvette?"
The influencer just smirks as her eyes dart past the Princess.
With hesitation, Charlie glances in the direction to find Mr. E standing beside a large block of ice containing the King of Hell himself.
"Dad!?" she went to rush towards him but instantly had her feet kicked out from underneath her. A heel is then stabbed into her back, causing the Hotel Owner to let out a shout of pain.
"Charlie!?" Vaggie shouts as the former Exorcist finds herself getting pinned by the ice figure while trying to wrestle her spear out of its grasp.
"Don't worry about him," Mr. E tells them. "He's still alive," he smirks. "For now," Mr. E then looks over at his employer. "You end things here. I'm taking off for other business. Would you like me to leave more Rythes?" A glance from Velvette was all he needed as more of those ice figures erupted from the ice and snow around the couple.
"Now then," Mr. E turns to the frozen Lucifer whose only reaction was moving his eyes. "Before turning to Creation itself, it's time I repay the favor, Morningstar." Both turn into a mist that flies off.