This is a fanfiction based on Helluva Boss, Hazbin Hotel, and the fanfiction Loona the Caretaker. All OC rights belong to their original creators and owners. The characters of Loona the Caretaker belong to MetalBrony823. Slade OC belongs to Blurey08. Kyorichi OC belongs to ninjashin11, and the characters of Helluva Boss and Hazbin Hotel belong to VivziePop. I own nothing. This is pure fanfiction just for fun.

Chapter 14

Kat, Ace, Josh, and Milky found the ruins of Cody's burnt down house. So much time had passed that there were weeds and tall grass coming out of what used to the be the floorboards of the bottom floor of the house. They found the stairway leading to the basement, but they need to clear some of the rumble out of the way using tools.

However, the door at the bottom of the stairs was a solid steel door that was electronically controlled with a digital code lock. They couldn't crack it because the fire destroyed the control panel.

"Fuck me," Ace said.

"I'd love to, but I'm all sweaty and dirty," Josh said.

"Knock it off you two," Kat panted, "What do we do?"

"Either we could pry it open with a blow torch or we get through the walls of the basement. You see, it's just the door that's solid steel, but what about the walls? They're most likely just stone or brick and we can break through that," Milky explained.

"We'll have dig and then we'll have to bust through the walls and . . . okay, fuck it, we'll cash in together on it," Ace said.

"There better be some good info down there," Josh said.

"I'll text Verosika an update," Milky said pulling out her phone.

"Yeah . . . I wonder how Cody's doing," Kat said looking up at the sky.

Meanwhile

"Cody, Princess Octavia, allow me to introduce you to the rulers of the Envy Ring, the Von Eldritch family. Their king Leviathan, his wife and queen Bethesda, and their children. Well, one of them that is present. Princess Helsa," Lucifer introduced.

Cody and Octavia bowed respectively, "My dark lords."

Cody recognized them instantly from the framed photograph at Charlie's hotel. This was the family that Vaggie warned him about. They looked almost the same in the photo but dressed in more fancy outfits for the royal party. King Leviathan was a tall handsome male demon with light black skin, snow white hair with grey highlights, green eyes with green teeth, and a thin mustache. He wore a sparkling black suit with a shiny white tie and green leather pants and a big top hat that had two green mouths on the sides with razor sharp teeth. He was also had a black cane with a big ball handle that most likely had a knife, or a sword hidden inside.

Queen Bethesda was a tall and beautiful female demon with similar features as her husband as far as skin, hair, eye, and mouth colors. However, her snow-white hair with grey highlights was long all the way down to her knees. She was wearing a pretty sparkling black dress with big white sparkling stars at the bottom of her dress and a tri emerald necklace and bracelets.

Princess Helsa looked a lot like her mother, but her hair was tied in a half up half down style. Her dress was sparkling back with pink patterns all over it with green fur around her neck and at her wrists. She had a pair of green eyeball earrings and a green skull necklace. All three smile a scary smile at Cody and Via.

"Well, well, well . . . Princess Octavia and Cody Laurent as we live and breathe," King Leviathan smiled.

Then he turned to Lucifer, "And Luc! How the Hell are you?"

They opened their arms and embraced a hug like old buddies.

"Levi, as always good to see you, ya son of a bitch!" Lucifer said.

They burst out laughing.

"Lily, you remember the Von Eldritch family?" Lucifer smiled.

"Lilith, Stolas, Octavia," Bethesda and Helsa greeted.

"Bethesda," Lilith replied without looking at her.

"Helsa," Via and Stolas replied to the same regard and almost simultaneously.

Cody could tell instantly that they all already met countless before and they didn't have good history. Then, Cody found himself in front of Queen Bethesda and Princess Helsa, but Octavia, Lilith and Stolas stood close by.

"Hello cutie. Now you're really rocking Hell, aren't you?" Bethesda said.

"I suppose," Cody said.

Helsa glided her fingers on Cody's cheek, "My, oh my, what a handsome dish you are. To think that big bad Valentino was axed off by something so small."

Cody didn't know what to say as Helsa continued to admire Cody's beauty. He recognized that look before. That look like someone found something truly cute and precious like a stuff animal or a diamond. Lilith, Octavia, and Stolas didn't like the way she was looking at him and neither would Charlie if she was here. Charlie was busy mingling with some other guests that Lucifer asked her to do. Then the music played a slow dance song and the royal demons and nobles started slow dancing.

Helsa smiled and turned to Cody, "Care to dance, handsome?"

She offered her hand. Cody glanced at her and then the others. Lilith rolled her eyes, scoffed before drinking her wine and waved her hand as in 'go ahead,' but she wasn't happy about it. Cody hesitantly took her hand and followed her to the dance floor. In the days before the party, the Imp servants and Via taught Cody how to dance. He wasn't going to win any dance battles, but he could handle himself toe-to-toe.

"Dad, want to dance?" Octavia asked.

Stolas turned to his daughter wide eyed and then smiled, "I'd love to Via."

Helsa was about Charlie's height and Cody had gotten a little taller since his training. So, he the top of his head reached the bottom of her throat. When he held her hand and placed his other hand on her waist as she put her other hand on his shoulder, she smiled and winked. Cody gulped and carefully danced with her as he had practiced. The other demons on the dancefloor grinned a wry smile with unsubtle 'oooo's.' Which made Cody blush. Octavia and Stolas danced gracefully and looked so cute together. Classic father-daughter dance.

"Ever danced with a beautiful princess before?" Helsa asked as they danced.

"I practiced with Octavia," Cody answered.

"But never officially like we are. I'm your first."

"I guess so."

Helsa giggled to herself, and Cody looked away. He could feel the eyes of everyone on him.

"You're really the golden boy. All of Hell was already talking about you as a live human here. Now, you're more famous than Michael Jackson," Helsa complimented.

"I don't know about that. Billions of people knew him. I'm only known by millions," Cody replied.

"Hundreds of millions. Probably billions by now. There's very few people that have not heard of you."

"Lucky me."

Cody looked over and saw Octavia and Stolas dancing with each other. Cody gave a soft smile seeing them together. Stolas was so proud of the strong, smart, confident, and beautiful princess his daughter became. He may have regretted marrying Stella, but Octavia was hands down the best thing that ever happened to him.

"So many, many, many, Overlords have it out for you. Must be scary," Helsa said.

"Oh Satan, tell me about it," Cody huffed, rolling his eyes.

Helsa smiled and whispered in his ear, "I can keep you safe, you know. I can protect you from all around you."

Cody's eyes slightly widened as Helsa's hand moved from Cody's shoulder to wrapping around his back holding him close.

"We're not that different, you and me. Everyone's got the wrong idea about us. They're only helping us because they want to get something out of this."

"W-What do you mean?" Cody asked.

"Think about it. You think those Kings and Dukes would give you so much as a sideways glance before? They only care about you because you gave them what they wanted. Valentino's death, an excuse to start a war with the Overlords. What happens when that war is over? You think they'll still care about you? Nope. They're using you," Helsa explained.

Cody looked over at the Goetia monarchs he met, Kings Purson & Beleth, Queens Esmeralda & Ana-Maria, and the two Dukes, Aim and Dantalion. They were chatting casually with each other and other demon nobles. Helsa's hand that was holding Cody's glided from his arm to his shoulder, to his neck. Cody gulped nervously and his heart rate was beating faster as his hands felt weak.

Cody started, "Princess Helsa, what—?"

"Oh sweetie, we're on a first name basis," Helsa purred in Cody's ear while holding him close.

"Helsa, what do you want from me? What are you saying?" Cody asked.

"You can't trust any of them. They'll say anything to get you to believe them, but when the chips are down, and the cards are played . . . that's when you see who people really are. I learned that the hard way with Charlie."

"Wait, what?"

"Ask her. I needed her when my life was in danger, and she left me. I'm sure she's filled your head with lies about me, about how I used people. Don't trust them, Cody. In this world, I'm the only one you can trust," Helsa said.

Cody didn't know what to do. He was stuck in her arms, and he didn't want to make a scene. He glanced at his friends, and they saw him. Lilith, Stolas, and Octavia were marching over.

"How can I trust you? Why would you help me?" Cody asked.

Helsa eased up so that they could look at each other in the eye. She gently held Cody's chin up as her other hand brushed his hair.

"Because you don't deserve to suffer. You don't deserve to be betrayed . . . not like me," Helsa answered.

"Excuse me, Princess Helsa," Stolas said firmly with the other two ladies standing close giving Helsa stern looks.

Cody and Helsa looked at them and Stolas continued, "We hate to interrupt your dancing, but we require Cody's audience."

Helsa scanned him with a look like he was a sleezy tool then smiled looking away, "Of course! Don't let me keep him away."

She leaned in Cody's ear, "Remember what I said. Find me when you're ready."

Helsa put a card in Cody's pocket before standing up.

"I just remembered, I got to take a call. So, if you'll excuse me my dark lords," Helsa before walking away.

Once she was out of sight, Lilith asked, "What did she want?"

"She told me not to trust anyone," Cody answered honestly.

"Yeah, don't trust her more like it. Stay away from her Cody," Octavia ordered.

Cody nodded.

Then he turned to Stolas, "Pardon me Stolas, but do you mind if I dance with your daughter Octavia? Perhaps her majesty Queen Lilith would be an honored dance partner?"

Everyone's eyes widened and they smiled.

"Actually, that's a wonderful idea. Via, why don't you dance with Cody for a while?" Stolas said.

Octavia looked at her father and then smiled at Cody before taking his hand, "I'd honored."

Cody and Via danced together and there was much more positive energy with them then with Helsa. Stolas and Lilith danced together as well, and they were very graceful. Cody was able to relax and not be stiff or anxious around Via. He looked at her with a smile and she smiled back. For a moment, it was like everything around them wasn't there and it was just the two of them. No noise or craziness. It was peaceful. After a while, Cody and Via rejoined with the Goetia Kings, Queens, and Dukes they met earlier. Stolas and Lilith finished dancing and joined.

"Ah Via and Cody," Duke Aim called as they approached.

"How are you feeling Cody?" Queen Esmeralda asked.

"I'm alright. I got to dance with Princess Octavia for a while and that was really cool," Cody answered.

"Yes, we saw. Very graceful. We also saw you dancing with Princess Helsa," Duke Dantalion spoke.

"Oh?"

"Yes, she has a particular interest in you. I hope we're not the first ones to tell you to be cautious around her," Duke Aim said.

"No, Via and Queen Lilith already told me about her and her family. I'll keep my eyes out for her from now on," Cody said.

Lilith patted his back, "Good boy."

"Exactly," Stolas added with a smile.

"Forgive for asking, but this question is going around," Queen Ana-Maria said.

This got everyone's attention as Cody and his friends raised an eyebrow.

"Are you and Octavia engaged?"

Everyone's eyes widened in shock. Stolas chocked and gagged on his wine.

"Engaged?!" Stolas exclaimed.

"Oh no, no, no. We're not dating," Cody spoke.

"Yeah, we're not getting married. I mean, Cody would make a wonderful husband. However, I'm several years older than him and we kind of have a brother-sister relationship going between us. I know we look really good together, but we're not engaged," Octavia explained.

"Yeah. Octavia is amazing in every way, but she's my friend and I see her as my older sister," Cody added.

"Plus, Cody is not of demon nobility. So, even if they wanted to, they couldn't," Lilith said.

"That's the other thing that we wanted to ask dear boy," King Purson said looking at his wine glass.

Cody and the others glanced at each other before turning back to them.

"We've been talking, and we are all in agreement. How would you like to be knighted?" King Beleth asked.

Cody and Stolas's jaws dropped, and the ladies gasped.

"Knighted? Cody? Are you sure?" Lilith asked.

"He's already proven that he can fight. He's finished his training with the Fallen Angels and the Four Horsemen. Plus, he's beloved by the Goetia Family and demon nobles," Duke Aim explained.

"Making him a knight seems fitting," Queen Esmeralda said before sipping her wine.

"Agreed. Hell, I'll knight him myself," King Purson said confidently.

"Ugh, I don't know about this," Cody said.

"Cody, being knighted will get you real status. You'll have wealth, influence, and power. You'll have connections with powerful demons," Duke Dantalion stated.

All that gave Cody chills throughout his whole body.

"Yes Cody, take the offer. You need this," Queen Ana-Maria said firmly.

"Can . . . can I speak with Lilith, Stolas, and Via for a minute?" Cody requested.

They walked away and huddled together. They spoke quietly.

"I don't know guys. Knight? That's huge and Cody's still twelve," Octavia said.

"Still though. Status, title, money, connections – all that would be very helpful," Lilith said.

"Come now Lilith, Cody is still a boy! Being a knight is a lot of responsibility," Stolas urged.

"I think he can handle it. Queen Ana-Maria is right. We need this. Plus, we don't know where the VVV are. This might provoke them into taking action and making a mistake."

Cody nodded, "If that'll help, then I'll do it."

Everyone turned to Cody surprised.

"Cody, are you sure?" Via asked.

"Yeah, I can take it. If I can finish training with the Fallen Angels and the Four Horsemen, I can handle being knighted. I'll do it for all of you," Cody answered clearly.

"Then it's decided," Lilith said.

They returned to the others and Cody told them he accepted their offer. Although, Cody was unsure how Loona and the others would feel about him being knighted. Then almost right after, Lucifer and Leviathan declared an announcement to toast for Cody and Octavia's achievement in completing their training. Then they had the Imp servants pull the curtains to reveal big plasma TVs on the walls.

They played a video montage of Cody and Via's training with the Fallen Angels and the Four Horsemen. Cody felt embarrassed as he buried his face in Octavia's stomach. The video was well edited along with the music. It was like the opening of the movie "Lone Survivor," with the Navy Seal training. It even played the same music.

Everyone looked in awe of Cody and Via during their hard training. Octavia practicing her dark magic and focusing on changing into her full demon form, Cody going into his dark demon form, his light angel form, and his light-dark angel form, going head-to-head with the Fallen Angels and the Four Horsemen. There were clips of Cody and Octavia getting knocked down, then clenching the dirt into their fists as they forced themselves back on their feet and clips of their trainers yelling at them to keep on pushing.

"Whatever you do out there, just find a reason to never give up! No matter what!" Conquest hollered.

"You fight to the very end!" Samael added.

Then it showed clips of Cody and Via mastering their dark powers and looking cool. The demons couldn't look away from the screens, some even got chills. The video ended with Cody defeating Satan, War, and Samael in battle. The camera showed the angel of Cody's face as he was holding his Blue Diamond sword in one hand and Death's scythe in the other. His face was serious, and his eyes were the eyes of a warrior. Everyone appalled and clapped.

Cody looked at Via and she looked back at him. She held his hand and smiled, and he smiled back. One thing was clear, they were in this together.