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 18

They followed Draven to the front doors, and Cody showed the guards his card. Then the guards pulled out VIP wristbands around Cody's and his friends' wrists.

As they entered inside, Loona grabbed Cody's shoulder and said loud enough in his ear for him to hear her over the music, "Cody, you stay close to me no matter what! You're not by my side even for one moment, and you're in big trouble!"

Cody replied, "I don't plan to! I'll only be gone if I go to the bathroom!"

"Nope! Not even to the bathroom! I don't trust this place at all! I don't care if it's the men's room. I'm not going to risk you getting kidnapped!"

"Same here! Verosika kidnapped you when you were minding your own business, taking a piss!" Blitzo added as everyone walked down the hall and up the stairs.

Cody shrugged, "Fair enough!"

Loona held Cody's hand firmly, not letting go as Millie and Moxxie held hands. When they got inside, it was even more impressive than the outside. There was more than one dancefloor with DJs, LED light-up dance floors, strobe lights with broken light rays against the fog, and tons of demons, both Hell-born and sinner demons, dancing, drinking, or making out.

"Don't even fucking think about it, pal!" Crymini warned.

Everyone turned to her. Two male Hellhounds were flirting with her. One tried to grab her ass, which was not a good idea.

"Come on, baby. We're all here for fun," a male Hellhound said.

Crymini grabbed him by the throat and, with her other hand, had her wrist flame thrower ready as it had a small flame coming out.

"Get the fuck outta here, or I'm gonna melt the flesh off of your bones," Crymini stated.

Shadow popped his katana with his thumb, ready to unsheathe it while his girlfriend had her hands over her 1911 pistols on her thigh holsters. Everyone gave the two amateurs mean glares, and they both broke into a cold sweat while trembling and dashed away.

"Anyone else?! Didn't think so!" Crymini warned.

"Come on, let's go!" Millie said, grabbing her arm.

Draven waved his staff to make a magical bridge for them to walk over the crowds of demons. Several demons saw Cody, and their eyes widened with surprise. Cody smiled and waved back as they waved to him. There were two big Hellhound guards when they reached the doors on the other side of the room. They opened the doors and let them in. The loud music got quieter as they went up the stairs.

The room was less crowded than the floors below, and no common demons existed. It was all big-league demons. Overlords, members of the Goetia Family like knights, dames, lords, ladies, viscounts, viscountesses, barons, baronesses, counts, and countesses. Many of them were bird demons, fox demons, or reptile demons. They drank liquor, smoked fancy cigars or cigarettes, or ate fancy ice cream. Duke Dantalion was talking to some friends, including Asmodeus himself. Then he looked up and smiled when he saw Cody walk in.

"My dark lord, Cody Laurent, and his friends have arrived to see you," Draven informed.

The Duke stood up with his arms out, "Cody Laurent!"

Everyone stopped talking or doing what they were doing and turned their attention to Cody and his friends.

"The golden boy. The Guardian of Hell. The boy who killed Valentino and now has recently killed Sonato and Zagan!" Duke Dantalion announced.

Everyone cheered, clapped, or raised their glasses in respect.

He approached Cody and put his hand on his shoulder, "Cody is cleaning up this realm! He. Is. A keeper! They all are. The VVV Legion got something to be afraid of. I mean, I sure as Hell am glad he's on our side."

The dark lords all chuckled a laugh. Asmodeus stood up and approached Cody as well. Loona stood close to Cody, ready to defend. The others got prepared as Ozzie walked to Cody.

"We just saw your battle in Imp City. That was a fantastic fight! Watching it definitely got my blood pumping," Asmodeus praised.

"Thank you, my dark lord," Cody said.

Then Cody pulled out his infinite cube. He summoned the menu and selected Sonato's jeweled cane, gold star pendant, and sunglasses. Ozzie's and Duke Dantalion's eyes widened.

"Asmodeus, you gave me those hatchets two years ago after I performed at your palace. As a show of gratitude for your generosity and to value our friendship, I present these gifts to you," Cody said.

Asmodeus's eyes sparkled with stars as he gazed upon his gifts. He squealed like a teenage girl at a boy's band concert. He quickly put the sunglasses and the star pendant on his upper chest. He held the jewel cane, getting a feel for it.

"Oh yeah, I'm gonna be the most fabulous demon in all of the Lust Ring! Thank you, Cody!" Ozzie praised.

"You're welcome," Cody said.

"Oh, my Satan, Fizz is gonna love this!"

He went to the other demon lords to show off his new gifts with style.

Moxxie shook his head, "Never going back to his place."

"Never, ever," Millie agreed, crossing her arms.

"My dark lord, can we talk?" Cody requested.

"Of course, I have a room more private. The rest of you can enjoy free drinks at the bar," Duke Dantalion said.

Blitzo, M&M, Shadow, Kimi, and Crymini sat at the bar while Loona and Vortex followed Cody to Duke Dantalion's office. It was a big office with many windows overseeing the party below. The loud music was very faint in there. There was more than one leather couch, coffee tables, and the duke's office table in the back. There wasn't much decoration except for a few items that looked like souvenirs. The items were things like pieces of armor, jewelry, old stones with ancient writing, and a few history books.

"You two don't want a drink with the others?" Duke Dantalion asked Loona and Tex as he sat down.

"No, we're good," Vortex replied as everyone sat down.

"You sure? You've had a long rough day."

"We're fine. We're sticking with Cody," Loona stated firmly.

"All right, so what do you want to talk about?"

Cody started, "You've seen and heard about the recent battle at Imp City."

"Well, I saw your part of the battle, at least. It's still going on between militia on both sides, and military forces are already closing it—Imp City's now a warzone. Many demons are now homeless," Duke Dantalion stated.

"Yes, and that's why I wanted to ask you if we can lie low here in your city for a while?"

Duke Dantalion gave Cody a look that said, 'Really?' Everyone felt nervous as he didn't say anything for a long moment.

"Cody, Cody, Cody, I'm shocked you came all this way just to ask. Didn't I tell you that you are more than welcome here in Nightmare City?" Duke Dantalion asked.

"Yes, you did, but you didn't mention my friends, and there are a lot of Overlords after me. So, I didn't want to bring any trouble to you or your city," Cody responded.

"Cody, I eat trouble for breakfast. I've been raiding VVV Legion strongholds since the shooting started. If they come to my city, I will enjoy tearing them apart. I hear what you're saying, and you're right to ask about your friends coming here, but my home is your home, and your friends are welcome as well. Besides, the people here are big fans of you. So, even if you didn't ask, someone would have sheltered you in any way."

"Well, thank you, my dark lord."

"Now, where are you guys staying? You got a place?"

Vortex scratched the back of his head, "Umm, we'll probably stay at a hotel if we can find one. I know all my friends that used to live here moved out."

Duke Dantalion shook his head, "Oh no, no, no, you're not staying at some whatever place. You can stay at my hotel, The Glowing Skull Palace," Duke Dantalion pressed some buttons on his office phone, "Kevin! Set Cody and his friends up at my hotel. Give them the royal suites. The best, free access to the pools, hot tubs, steam rooms, room service, and the whole shebang."

"Right away, my dark lord," Kevin replied on the other end.

"Think of this as a little vacation before your ceremony."

Loona raised an eyebrow and sat up, "Ceremony? What ceremony?"

"You haven't told them yet?" Duke Dantalion asked.

"Told us what?" Vortex added.

They both turned to Cody, and he sat up.

"The Goetia Kings and Queens were very impressed by what I did and how much more powerful I've become after my training, especially King Purson, the black lion demon. I think I'm his favorite, so he wants to knight me," Cody explained.

Loona and Vortex's eyes widened.

"What?!" Loona gasped.

"Knight you?! They want to knight Cody?" Tex questioned.

"We do," Duke Dantalion answered.

Loona started, "Whoa, whoa, slow down. Cody's a boy. He's not a—"

"A boy who killed not one, but three Overlords, and one of them was one of the most powerful Overlords in all of Hell. Cody's not just a boy. He's an incredibly gifted one. In fact, I think he could kill an Archangel. I'm not saying he should but between Cody one on one against an Archangel? My money is on Cody."

Loona asked her boy, "Cody, are you sure about this?"

"Yes, I can handle it. In fact, King Purson offered to make you a knight as well, Loona," Cody said.

"Me? Why me?"

"You and I are very close. So, he thought that if you got knighted, you'd be okay if I did."

Vortex turned to her, "Loona say yes to this. We'll have real access to the Goetia Family. King Purson is a powerful king. Being knighted by him would really benefit us."

"Plus, Knights make a nice salary," Duke Dantalion added.

Loona let out a heavy sigh, "Fine. Whatever good can come out of it. Although, I'm not big on taking orders."

"Just stick with Cody and your people, kill whom King Purson says to kill, and you'll be fine."

Before they could continue their discussion, two female demons walked in. A pretty succubus demon with black hair barely reaching her shoulders and light red skin. She had the wings of a succubus demon, but her tail was arrow-pointed like an Imp demon, so she's probably a half-breed. She wore a black short sleeve t-shirt underneath a white sleeveless midriff leather jacket with little metal spikes and zippers. She wore black jean shorts and black & white knee-high lace-up combat boots. Both her wrists and hands had jewelry.

The other female demon was a red and orange cat demon. Her long hair, cat ears, and the ends of her limbs and tail were deep orange, while the rest of the fur on her body and face was a lighter orange color. She wore a tiny white crop top, a short white skirt with a giant yellow paw print, clear mid-heel shoes, and a choker necklace with a bell cat collar.

They were both holding waiter trays. The succubus demon had a glass bowl of an ice cream sundae with chocolate syrup, sprinkles, and a cheery on top. The cat demon had a plate of a slice of apple pie and a small bowl of glace cherries. They both stopped when their eyes laid on Cody. They didn't move a muscle as they stared at Cody. They looked like they saw a ghost and were trying hard not to show their fear.

Cody looked back at them and awkwardly glanced between his friends and Duke Dantalion. Loona and Vortex weren't sure whether or not they were a threat by reacting to defend themselves from someone they think is dangerous. Loona slowly grabbed Cody's arm while still keeping her eyes on the two girls. The duke caught Cody's eye as he also glanced at the girls. It was uncomfortably quiet until the wolf demon spoke.

"It's okay, girls. Día. Summer," Duke Dantalion spoke loud enough to get their attention.

The girls turned to the great wolf demon.

"It's all right. Cody and his friends don't bite. Come on."

The two girls walked over to give Duke Dantalion his sundae, pie, and cherries.

"I'm sorry. Did I miss something or do something wrong?" Cody asked humbly.

"No. Día and her girlfriend Summer here; they used to work for Valentino," Duke Dantalion stated.

Everyone's eyes widened, but the duke held his hand up.

"Whoa, easy, easy, they just worked for him, but they didn't like him. Valentino didn't hurt or rape them. He just watched and paid them to make out and have sex with each other. These two are what you would call the lucky ones. Other demons weren't so lucky at all," Duke Dantalion explained.

"Demons like Angel Dust?" Loona questioned.

"Yeah, like him. These girls, they saw things and heard things that ain't nice at all. Things that'd keep you up at night, but those days are long behind them. I set them up with safe, legit jobs here in this city. Nightmare City isn't as rough as it used to be. It's making a comeback, and you're partly because of it."

"So, they don't hate me?" Cody asked.

Duke Dantalion shook his head, "Nah, champ, they don't hate you. They're just scared of you, that's all. I mean old Val didn't go gently into that good night, did he? His death was loud, hard, and brutal. He got exactly what he deserved, but don't worry, girls. Cody's on our side and will help me and the big guns upstairs take out the trash with the rest of the Overlords."

The girls glanced at Cody and nodded.

"Speaking of Angel Dust, have you two seen or heard from him or Husk? Princess Charlie is really worried about them," Cody spoke.

Día and Summer looked at each other before returning to him and shaking their heads.

"No, we haven't," Día said.

"Nothing?" Vortex asked.

"Sorry," Summer added.

Cody pulled out a card and wrote Charlie's number and his.

"If you see or hear anything, give Charlie or Duke Dantalion or me a call," Cody said, giving them the card.

Día hesitantly took the card, "Sure."

Cody nodded, "Thank you."

"Hey, champ, you want a sundae before heading to my hotel? They're delicious," Duke Dantalion said.

"I was going to ask if that's what they were or some kind of fancy ice cream," Cody replied, pointing.

"Nope, they're ice cream sundaes, and I don't care how old I get. I love these things. You guys want one?"

Loona started, "I don't know. We—"

"Yes, we'd love some. Uh, three please, for us," Vortex requested.

"Tex!" Loona said firmly.

"Come on, Loona! We've had a long ass day. Let us treat ourselves."

"Yeah! You just got back from a battle. Not one, but two Overlords and their armies are dead. That's so worth celebrating. Come on, one sundae for each of you, especially for the champ here, before you call it a night," Duke Dantalion insisted.

Loona turned to Cody, and he shrugged. Loona pinched the bridge of her nose while closing her eyes before sighing.

"Fine, one sundae, then we go to the hotel and sleep," Loona stated.

Duke Dantalion grinned, "Excellent!"

"How do you like your sundaes?" Summer asked, readying a notepad.

"I'd like a vanilla sundae with caramel syrup, whipped cream with sprinkles, and a cherry on top, please," Cody requested.

Summer wrote that down, "Okay, and you two?"

"I'd like mine with chocolate syrup," Vortex said.

"Mine with caramel, like Cody's," Loona added.

Duke Dantalion talked more about Nightmare City and some events that would happen within the week. There would be a food truck event with an art event and a few rock concerts. When Loona heard which hard rock and metal bands were performing, she agreed to go as long as Cody was kept safe with her and Vortex. Duke let Cody and his friends have some glace cherries while they waited. Cody let out several 'Mmms' and 'Yums.'

Día and Summer returned with everyone's ice cream sundaes. They looked absolutely delicious with four scoops of vanilla ice cream with either caramel or chocolate syrup, swirls of whipped covered in sprinkles, and a glace cherry on top. Duke Dantalion's smartphone rang. It was his partner Duke Aim. He got up and went to the window to talk as Día and Summer placed the sundaes on the table.

While Duke Dantalion was on the phone looking out the window, Día pulled something from her midriff jacket pocket and gave it to Cody. It was a folded piece of paper with writing on it. Cody put it in his pocket, and Día whispered something in his ear. Loona and Tex glanced back and forth between them and the duke. Summer winked at them. They both left before Duke Dantalion saw them.

Cody and Vortex didn't waste time as they dug in. Cody got caramel syrup and ice cream on his face.

"Oh, Cody," Loona spoke. Cody looked up at her as she grabbed some napkins, "You're a mess."

She wiped his chin and face like a mother cleaning her child. Cody couldn't help but smile as he took a sprinkle off Loona's cheek and ate it. Then Cody picked a glace cherry and fed it to Loona. That was able to put a smile on her face.