Author's note: Another hazbin hotel/helluva boss crossover (and yes, i wrote this after seeing "apology tour" and decided to use it to expand on Pink Neon's backstory a bit, as this chapter will take place after the events of "apology tour"
Had allot of fun writing this one.
Chapter 49:
Hurt like hell
Getting to meet "the gang" of hellborn demons that her bestie Pink Neon associated with had been a nice refresher for Ashley as the anarchy overlord had quickly been adopted into the close knit friendgroup, meshing in particularly well.
Ashley could get along especially well with the quirky succubus who she came to know was named Courtney Lovington, who, unlike her fellow lust demonesses, was an aspiring stand-up comedian.
The small group was currently sitting in the lobby of the hazbin hotel, gathered around the bar, laughing and exchanging stories with some of the sinners there.
Eventually, the topic of how every sinner had ended up in hell came up as one by one, they shared the events of their deaths.
"Eh, cocaine overdose" Angel dust casually spoke as he took another sip from his cocktail.
"Car accident, was more focused on my phone then on the road. Head-on collision with another car, snapped my neck like a twig" Velvette wound be next to reveal.
Pink neon would raise her glass as she spoke "Pissed off the wrong folks. Had my neck tied to a cinderblock by gangsters and ended at the bottom of a lake"
What no one was expecting was Alastor suddenly, casually piping up from the other end of the lobby "…..shot in the head by a hunter who mistook me for a deer. I was burying a body" as he almost sounded proud.
At this point, everyone expectantly looked at Ashley, who broke out into a deep blush "Uhm…hehe…I rather not tell that….it's kinda…..embracing…."
"Oh come on Ash" Pink piped up as she gave her bestie an elbow nudge "We're among friends here" as Velvette added "Yes babe, no judgement" as she gently rubbed her girlfriend's arm.
Seeing everyone look at her with expectation, she gave a deep sigh "….alright….but not a fucking word…and DON'T. LAUGH. "
Everyone gave her a nod as Angel held up his hand "Ight, you have my word, toots"
"So….i was having sex with this girl…and I asked her to sit on my face…." The anarchy demon awkwardly told her story "she asked me if I was sure, I said yes…..so she did….and I "might" have gone up for air a "little" too late and suddenly everything became really….bright…."
There were a few awkward seconds of silence, broken by a snort as Angel Dust would erupt into mad cackles, followed by Ashley yelling "YOU PROMISED YOU WOULDN'T LAUGH, ASSHOLE!"
Angel Dust was barely able to get a decent breath of air in as he blurted out, in between cackles "How the fuck am I NOT supposed to laugh at that?! You literally drowned in pussy, you're such a fucking dyke!" as by now, the others also were having trouble keeping it together.
Even Vaggie, who was sitting next to Charlie nearby, had a hard time keeping her giggling contained "Ashley, you got to admit, it's kinda funny"
Taking a deep sigh, the shark sinner smirked "Yea….yea you're right, it IS kinda funny…."
By now, Charlie piped up and asked "What happened to that girl by the way?"
Ashley stared into the distance with a vacant expression for a while, until her face contorted into an expression of dread "OH SHIT, THAT POOR WOMAN! SHE HAD TO DEAL WITH MY CORPSE!"
This caused Angel Dust to laugh even harder as Ashley shouted at him "this ain't funny, you godless bastard, I traumatized the poor girl!"
"You fucking kidding me?! This is fucking hysterical!" the pornstar just yelped out in-between laughing fits.
Ashley was gripping the sides of her head by now as she was pacing back and forth "oh shit, I gotta know if she's ok!"
To this, Phillis, the tall "former" Goetia demoness would pipe up "You…need someone to go to the human world to investigate?"
Wracked with guild, the shark-grinned girl would nod "That poor woman probably thinks she's responsible for my death. I got to find out how she's doing….if she's ok…."
The tall owl demoness would smirk as she got up and pulled a business card from the inner pocket of her leather jacket and handed it to the anarchy overlord "I think I know a guy….."
Ashley would take the card "…..hu…..I.M.P….interesting…"
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Nightclub "the aftertaste", pride ring, hell:
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Ashley had been pacing back and forth for a while, phone in hand as she periodically checked the time e on….any minute now…."
"Relax Ash, I'm sure they could be here any minute now, from what I've gathered, these guys are professionals"
"I know…I know" Ashley spoke "It's just…..i don't want to be responsible for causing someone so much distress….so these fuckers better be here fast"
Almost on cue, the doors of the club would swing open as a short imp man in a fancy tuxedo, small hooves and white hair stepped in first, followed by a female imp with black hair, suspenders and a charming southern accent, sporting a front tooth gap and a tall, disinterested looking, white and grey hellhound, dressed in a casual goth style.
"You sure this is the place, Millie?" the male imp spoke.
The female imp piped up "Seems like it, quite a fancy lookin' place. Maybe I'll bring Sally-May here next time she comes to visit"
"Oh shit" the tall hellhound spoke "This is the turf of the anarchy demon"
As the female hellhound said this, a much taller, bulkier build imp with big, backwards curling horns stepped in "Oh shit Loony, Miss Fortune? we're getting hired by a fucking overlord?! Fucking Score! Those fuckers pay BIG TIME"
Ashley smiled as she put her phone away and approached the group "Well, you must be I.M.P." she said with a smile as she extended her hand.
"You got that right, miss! Name's blitz, the O is silent" as he shook her hand.
The tall imp was barely able to get his words out as behind the bar, Ashley suddenly heard a sound she had NEVER heard before…
"…..that voice…" she heard her bestie say through gritted teeth, and as Ashley turned her head, she saw Pink, behind the bar, back still turned towards them…..as her hair began to violently flair up as if blown up by a strong gust of wind…..pink energy beginning to emit from her "…I know that fucking voice…."
"uhm…..P-Pink?" Ashley stuttered out, not believing what she saw as suddenly, with a loud hiss, the pink skinned sinner spewed forth a giant cloud of pink mist that stung in the eyes and felt like acid on the lungs….poison….she was spewing pure, aerosolized poison…
As Pink Neon's silhouette became obscured by the pink clouds, her torso suddenly shot up as her form elongated at a rapid speed and with an arch, burrowed itself into the ground, quickly followed by the rest.
The anarchy overlord would lean closer to the tall imp she came to know as "Blitz" and whispered "Ok I've NEVER seen Pink angry before, so whatever you did, boy must you have fucked up…"
Blitz's face fell as he whispered "What did you say her name was again?" as the hellhound, who Ashley now came to know was named Loona, yelled "BLITZ I SWEAR, WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO THIS TIME?!"
Cracks would form into the ground as whatever overcame the normally so kind and gentle Pink Neon was now rapidly burrowing its way towards the imp.
Suddenly, the ground below him would break open as a centipede like tail would coil around him, gripping him tightly and pinning his arms to his side as another crack opened, from which now slowly rose the full extend of Pink Neon's full demonic form.
Her normally alluring, succubus like appearance having been completely shifted into something akin to a giant, demonic centipede, as she screeched at the top of her lungs
"BLITZ-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Her hair was wild, as her eyebrows had been replaced by a second set of eyes, all now honed in on the imp before her as she angrily clicked 2 new mandibles together that now sat on either side of her mouth.
She sported 4 arms, the claws on each hand seemed to be tipped and dripping with venom.
Her long, flattened body was sporting several sets of short, hoofed legs that flexed and jittered as her body would move as her horns had now extended and curled behind her head, forming 2 long, flowing antennas instead as she angrily hissed "You have quite the fucking nerve showing your fugly mug here after how you ditched me, motherfucker…." Her mandibles dripping with venom.
And as Blitz would stutter out "hehe, h-hey P-Pink….long time no see…." With an awkward smirk, Ashley stood there, rubbing the back of her head in amazement and confusion "Uhm….you 2 know each other?"
Pink would glare down, still enraged "Ash….remember how I told you about my first boyfriend here in hell? The one named Blitz-O?"
"The one who toyed with your feelings and broke your heart by throwing you to the curd like a jar of mayo with a condom at the bottom once things got too serious?" Ansley asked.
Pink once again settled her eyes on the imp, narrowing her gaze as the imp tried to wriggle himself out of her grip "Yes….that one…" as she'd suddenly uncoil, unceremoniously dropping the imp on the ground, face first "Ashley…..meet the cocksucker who DITCHED me…THIS is Blitz-O…."
Ashley would hold out her hands, trying to calm down her friend "Pink, if he is who you say he is, I more then understand that you're angry. But I NEED his service…..please….just for one day and then, once it's done, you'll never have to see him again, ok?" as she held out her pinky "Ride-or-die?"
Still in her full demon form, Pink closed her eyes, sighed deeply and flashed her bestie a pained smile, before lowering herself to hook her own pinky into hers "Ok….for you…..bestie…..ride-or-die…" as she shot the imp one last angry glare and slinked off into a corner of the club, her now many legs making a skittering noise that send shivers up the spine.
By now, Melodie had come in to check on the noise, and upon seeing Pink in her full demon form, she popped out her wigs and flew to her at breakneck speed "oh my god, babe, are you alright?! Can I get you anything? Do you need some water?! WHO UPSET YOU?!" she would flutter around the now giant centipede looking demon like a humming bird, ending up peppering her face with kisses as the giant, enraged Pink would close her eyes and leaned into the former exorcist
"I'm…I'll be ok….thanks honey…." As she planted her own kiss on the angel's forehead, who, upon seeing her partner had calmed down a bit, would sigh in relief "this might be poor timing….but babe….can I just say….damn, you're hot like this"
Taking a few deep breaths, Pink slowly reverted back to her regular, more succubus like appearance as she approached the imp man with a cold expression, grabbed him by the face as she pulled him close "Let me make one thing VERY fucking clear…."Blitz-O"…the only FUCKING reason you still have all your teeth…." As she would then force his face to look at Ashley "…..is because of her…" as she pushed him away and walked off.
By now, Ashley grabbed the imp by the arm and led them to her private quarters as she pushed him down on the couch
"Ok….ima be honest…..not the greatest first impression, Blitz. Pink NEVER gets angry with ANYONE, and just hearing your voice was enough to set her off into a near blind rage" as she crossed her arms and looked at him with a glare.
The imp just jumped back up "I can assure you, Miss Fortune, this will have NO effect on the service we provide" before he rubbed his hands together and smirked "So, who needs killing? Who fucked you over?"
Pinching the bridge of her nose, Ashley spoke up "I…actually don't need you to do any killing…I need you to investigate someone"
At this, the sorter male imp perked up "Oh I'm sure we can do that too, we managed before" as who Ashley came to know was his wife, Millie, added "So, who needs investigatin'?"
Rubbing the back of her head awkwardly, the shark grinned sinner spoke "Well….this woman, who was semi-involved into the events of my death. It was kinda a freak accident and I fear she might feel responsible for my demise….i want to know if she's ok…."
Managing to gather an impressive amount of intel, the 3 demons and hellhound had quickly opened up a portal, tho just before they disappeared through, Blitz would take one glance through the window of the private quarters, at Pink and her girlfriend, Melodie, with a solemn expression as the portal closed and they were gone.
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Human world, later that day:
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"Alright, Em and Em, you 2 comb these areas on the east for clues of this bitch's whereabouts, me and Loony will scan the west and we'll meet back here in 3 hours" to which the 2 smaller imps nodded and the group split apart.
Blitz and Loona would sneak in-between buildings and slink across rooftops….or well…..Blitz was, following his adopted daughter around as she was able to freely traverse the streets due to her apparent human disguise as she began to ask around and the 2 gathered more and more intel as eventually, they had ended in a secluded part of the local part where they piled up what they had gathered as they went over the clues
"You can't just add another angry ex to your bodycount, you know that, right?" the hellhound woman would casually pipe up as she went over some of their notes.
Blitz would shoot her a semi-defensive glare, before softening "I didn't want to drag you into this mess, Loony"
"Well, you adopted me, whenever I want it or not, I'll HAVE to, it's unavoidable"
Blitz tried to focus on the task at hand but couldn't keep his thoughts straight "….. I guess I have another person to add to my apology list….." as he pulled out a sheet of paper with names on it, some of them crossed out as with much struggling, he wrote down "Pink Neon"
Loona would look up at this, raised a single eyebrow and just casually state "It's the least you can do for her….she deserves an apology, cuz from the way she reacted to you, I'd say you-"
"Treated her like shit?" Blitz cut off his adopted daughter " ….yes…yes I did…..like Verosika…like Fizz….like Stolas…..like so many others….."
Crossing her arms, Loona would stand up "Well ARE you sorry?"
Blitz shot her a annoyed look "Well of course I fucking am! What is that for kinda fucking question?!" but he'd quickly lean back in surprise as the tall helhound woman aggressively poked him on the nose "Then stop wallowing in self loathing AND TELL HER, YOU DENSE MOTHERFUCKER, gods, Blitz, you're so fucking insufferable sometimes"
Blinking a few times, eventually, Blitz got up and dusted himself off "….fine….i'll talk to her….somewhere in the next few weeks…."
Her fur puffing out from anger, the hellhound gave a snarling growl as she interjected " NO BLITZ, you'll talk to her TODAY, when we're BACK from the contract!" to which Blitz defensively yelped "Ok who is WHO'S parent?!"
"Funny, I sometimes wonder that my fucking self" Loona just quipped back, the comment feeling like a slap in the face for the imp as he gave in "fine…..when we're back….i'll….i'll talk to her…."
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Located more east from their original arrival location, the 2 imps known as Moxxie and Millie were in the middle of their own thorough investigation as by now, they had actually tracked down the location of Ashley's human grave as they observed the scene "You know Millie, it's kinda nice to not have to kill on a mission for once" Moxxie said as he had send their boss a message, together with the coordinates of their new location.
"You think the rumor is true, Moxxie? That the anarchy demon was kicked out of heaven? Maybe we can ask her, she seems nice….i mean, for an overlord"
"I don't know, Millie" Moxxie spoke "Some sinners are VERY self conscious about their time before hell" as the 2 imps got the message that their boss and Loona were on their way back to the rendezvous point.
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Nightclub "the after taste", pride ring, hell:
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Pink Neon leaned on a half wall on the rooftop of the complex that not only hosted the club at the ground floor, but also several apartments, including Ashley's penthouse on the top floor as her partner, Melodie was next to her, an arm over her shoulder as the anarchy overlord approached her from behind.
"You ok Pink? You holding it together?" she asked as she just saw the silhouette of her best friend shrug.
Seeing this as her cue, the shark sinner stepped closer and leaned onto the wall next to her.
"I think you should talk to him….at least to give you some peace of mind" she said, causing the succubus like sinner to glare at her, but just as she was about to open her mouth, Ashley spoke again "I get it, you've told me what he did….and if I knew from the start that this was that same guy, I'd have never taken that card…."
Pink would once again stare off into the distance "…..i….don't think Phillis knew either when she gave you their number…..i'm just not sure if I can forgive him for what he did….."
Taking a deep breath, Ashley looked at Pink "…..Pink….let me teach you an important lesson…..when you forgive someone, you don't just do it for their sake….you also do it so you can have closure and move on….if not, it'll always haunt you…." Which gave the pink sinner some pause.
"Plus" Ashley added "….i get the idea he feels remorse….so…I'd say, hear him out…."
"Ashley's got a point, babe" Melodie added.
Pink sighed "…i…I guess I could talk to him yea….."
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A whole day had gone by since the I.M.P. crew had disappeared through the human world portal as finally, the magical gateway would once again materialize somewhere in the pride ring, located closely to the club as the hellborn demons stepped through.
"Aaaaaalright Em and Em, loony, now we just gotta bring the good news to the anarchy demon and it's payout time, bitches!"
The 2 imps and hellhound would roll their eyes at their boss's antics as they entered the nightclub, and upon seeing the shark overlord at the bar, dressed in her business casual outfit, on her lap, to the I.M.P. crew's surprise, they would see the former member of the Vee's, the queen of social media, Velvette, occasionally planting a small kiss on the other woman's cheek as the both of them would giggle.
The tall hellhound would mumble under her breath "How the fuck did she pull that off?" as they approached the overlord duo, who seemed to indeed be a couple, as Blitz would pipe up "Miss Fortune, you'll be glad to hear our little investigative mission was an outstanding FUCKING success" as he leaned onto the bar with a cocky, confident expression "We ARE fucking professionals after all"
The tall imp would however periodically exchange a glance with the pink, succubus like sinner behind the bar, who gave him what could only be described as a death glade, to which he would slump his shoulders and look away, feeling the sting of regret.
Seeing this, Pink couldn't help but feel….odd…..
Blitz would once again return his full attention to the overlords in front of him "Aaaaaaand to prove it, we have video evidence"
He would whip out his phone, flip the screen towards Ashley and hit play as the shark sinner was able to see clear as day, the girl who she had slept with the day of her death, leaving a single rose at her gravestone in the human world, before a taller woman hugged her and the 2 walked off"
The transaction was quickly completed, but as the crew was about to leave, Blitz held up his hand "Em and Em, Loony…just…wait outside for a bit…i….there's something I need to handle first…
Approaching the bar, he felt his lower gut uncomfortably twist as nerves slowly creeped in "Uhm….hey…..Pink…."
Being in the middle of cleaning a glass, the succubus like sinner would stop periodically to glare at the imp with a cold, emotionless stare "….Blitz-O….."
Swallowing his pride, he spoke up "Can….can we talk?"
"…..i suppose so…" Pink spoke after she sighed.
"Look…" Blitz started "…i…..the way I treated you…."
Snorting in an annoyed tone, Pink cut him off "You mean tearing out my heart, ripping it in 2, throwing it to the curb, stomping on it and taking a shit on it for good measure?"
Squeezing his eyes shut, the tall imp spoke " Yes that….it was shitty…and I know that doesn't begin to cover it….I've been getting confronted with that more and more lately"
Scowling at him, Pink just hard-turned away, not even wanting to look at him as she spoke "Good, maybe you'll finally understand WHY people hate your guts when you feel like you can just fuck with people's feelings" as she angrily slammed her hands down on the bar
"WHAT?! What did you honestly think was gonna happen Blitz-O? that you could keep fucking getting away with it?! That there's no consequences to your actions?! Cuz fucking newsflash, asshole, THERE ARE!"
She took a few deep breaths, trying to calm herself down as she finally looked at him "I cared about you, Blitz….." The tall imp would glance up as he heard her address him with his chosen name for the first time….
"I cared about you a fucking lot….and you just…..tossed me aside….you have any idea how much that fucking hurts?" Blitz wanted to look away as he lowered his head, looking down at his own hands in shame, tho Pink would grab him by the chin and force his gaze to meet hers "well it really fucking hurts….to know that someone who you think cares about you couldn't give less of a shit…..why, blitz?"
His words got caught in his throat, almost like they were stuck. Pink just repeated her question "…why?"
His eyes were darting left and right, almost as if trying to plan an escape route.
"WHY?!" Pink shouted, to which Blitz finally broke "BECAUSE I WAS FUCKING SCARED, OK? THERE, I SAID IT! HAPPY NOW?!"
This caught the pink skinned sinner completely off guard as she let go of his chin and took a step back, her eyes wide.
"…I was scared….because I make everyone's lives worse….how the fuck am I supposed to believe anyone likes me when I don't even like me…what if they finally realize what I'm like for real and…..they leave"
Pink slowly got closer again "And so…..you push them away….because that hurts less?"
Blitz didn't respond, which was all the answer Pink needed…..for the first time….she saw not a tormentor from her past….but a scared, broken man…..
"….i'm…really sorry….ya know…..you didn't deserve what I did to you….."
Suddenly, the imp would be pulled from his thoughts as 2 arms wrapped themselves around him and held him tightly.
And as he looked up, he realized that Pink had jumped out from behind the bar and had embraced him into a tight hug.
"I'm going to be very honest…..i still don't know how to feel about seeing you again…..but I'm so tired of being angry at you….." as she let go, held him by the shoulders as she looked him in the eye "….i forgive you…"
The 2 of them would just sit there for a while, not saying anything, that was until Blitz spoke up "so…..you're fucking an angel, hu?"
Not making eye contact, Pink would just smile "….eyup…"