Lute then began running through the streets of Heaven taking in the pleasant sense that the air of the majestic golden city produces; she had forgotten what it felt like and was leaving the angels in her way confused as she ran past or around them. Now where to find Sir Pentious and Lute looked around and then noticed the angels up in the air and on the buildings.
Lute paused; she had managed to forget all about her wings during her time on Earth despite how brief it was compared to her time spent in existence. She then focused and summoned it but heard a voice say "Commander Lute?"
Lute paused and then saw some unmasked Exorcists coming up and Lute struggle to come up with words for a minute as they stood and saluted her; she didn't expect to stopped like this and she had forgotten about what was her rank now. Even if it was mostly meaningless with no Exterminations.
"Mam; no one has seen you for a while. Word had it that you had been taking the end of the Exterminations and what happened back in Hell badly; how have you been?" one of them asked and Lute took a deep breath.
"...I'm fine... Just needed some time to myself... Say; do you know where the sinner who made it up here is? I want to talk to him..." Lute asked as they were hesitant and she groaned inwardly as she didn't have time for this.
"Sorry Mama but you do remember that Sera banned us attacking or antagonising him..." another asked and Lute calmed herself as she remembered it.
"I remember but I need his help with something... Can you please?" Sera asked as they then looked at eachother.
"I think he is with his son and some other winners back where we usually get slushed drinks." another asked as Lute quickly gave her thanks as she took a moment to remember how to soar herself into the air as she flew into the area.
She soon got to the area and smirked as she found Sir Pentious; sitting down at an outdoor cafe laughing with some winners who stopped as Lute came up behind Sir Pentious.
"Uh dad..." spoke one of the fluffy furred angels in old fashioned clothes and a top hat who pointed behind Sir Pentious who turned and jumped fearfully to see Lute.
"Sir Pentious; I want to say that I think we got off the wrong track. I'm Lute and how have you been doing in Heaven?" Lute asked putting on a pleasant smile that looked kind of creepy as Sir Pentious found his voice.
"Good... I found my boy and I got to meet his wife and kids... I died before he met his wife and... They have been telling me about our descendants on Earth and... Ms Molly has been nice; wanting to hear about her brother Angel Dust back in Hell..." Sir Pentious said as Lute then nodded letting him say his peace.
"Have you been back there yet? Do they know?" Lute asked Sir Pentious blinked and the winners at the table shared a look.
"No... Ms Sera said that they are still working on letting the Hotel know and that it works..." Sir Pentious said as Lute put her arm around his neck.
"How about we make it sooner; how about you go back there and show them the fruits of their labour... Plus if you can ask if there is a grimoire in the Morningstar library that has details about say... Werewolves and how sunlight can suddenly transform one and how to fix it?" Lute asked putting on a grin as Sir Pentious stared.
"It sounds to me like you just want to use me to get some sort of info for you..." Sir Pentious then said as Lute just stood still awkwardly cursing herself; of all the things that had been used to describe her during her existence, 'subtle', was never one of them.
"Do you want me to get on my knees and beg? Because I really need this information badly and the Morningstars are possibly the best bet at getting it." Lute then said letting go of his neck and then sounded desperate as she pleaded.
"Why not just ask them yourself?" asked Sir Pentious' son and Lute retorted with a humorless laugh.
"Are you kidding? I have some bad blood with them and... I am not allowed to tell you but... For so long I had cursed the sinners down there and thought that they were irredeemable trash and... Now I find out that they can be redeemed and... Without knowing it I have been taking that chance away from possibly redeemable souls and I had harmed the Princess and her girlfriend in so many ways and... They won't hear me out but I need what they know since a guy I met on Earth drowning my sorrows... He is really great and... I thought that I had meaning again..." Lute then yelled with tears in their ears as the angels stopped and looked at her in sympathy and some passerbys stopped and gave their look of sympathy as well.
Sir Pentious gave a look to his son and guests and they nodded and Sir Pentious then directed Lute to an alleyway to allow her to let it all out.
"...I don't know Scoob as I do trust Lute and think that she knows what she is doing but... This room is quite clearly... Reminds me of the places from that Good Place show... Does Lute have a secret past? Is she part of some secret organisation?" Shaggy was asking Scooby in Lute's bedroom and Scooby didn't know what to say as he was creeped out by the room as well.
Then they heard knocking at the door and they jumped and gulped with Shaggy going underneath the bed to hide and Scooby went underneath the covers shivering. "Lute; are you there talking to someone? I was just by and I heard and I know this is your room and I just want to know... Is everything alright? I know it was a nasty shock and no one has seen you for a while..." Emily said as she opened up the doors and notice the quilt on the bed with the visible lump. She flew up and took off the covers to reveal Scooby.
Scooby looked at Emily as she gave out an excited squeak; "Oh my gosh... Lute has got a pet and he is so cute!" Emily shouted out taking Scooby for a hug and Shaggy then banged his head from jumping in shock as he made himself known. "Oh hello... Is this your dog instead? You must be a new friend of Lute from Hell. I am guessing she has been there to reflect." Emily then greeted him taking Shaggy's hand to shake.
"Uh hi... I'm Shaggy and this is Scooby Doo and... Did you say Hell?" Shaggy asked confused.
"Nice to meet you both. I'm Emily the seraphim. You can just call me Em, Emmy. E. Whatever you want. I go by whatever!" Emily introduced hersel as they stared.
"Listen Emily... Lute asked us to stay here and she went to get someone..." Shaggy then said as Emily gasped and thought of something else.
"That's no fun; how about I show you around and we will find her together!" Emily then said taking Shaggy's hand and dragged him out as she was flying with Scooby following.
"Rait ror me!" Scooby yelled as he started running after them with him and Shaggy wanting to get to the bottom of this.
"So yeah... All that I have done with Adam... I am now faced with the facts that what I believed have been false... Hell isn't forever and Heaven is a lie... I wronged the Princess and I am left thinking that they all justifiably hate me... I have done what I tore her girlfriend's eye and wings out for doing... Showing mercy and restraint... I have been a horrible bitch and dealing with that fact and finally facing that my best friend and boss is a horrible bastard who didn't deserve to stay in Heaven... They won't hear me out if I go there myself but I need their help..." Lute finished telling Sir Pentious who gave it a thought and then smiled at her.
"You can face them yourself; something you need to do to start over... You can fix things..." Sir Pentious then said as Lute looked at him as if he was out of his mind.
"It starts with sorry..." Sir Pentious started singing as he came closer with his smile. "That's your foot in the door... One simple sorry... Spoken straight from your core The path to forgiveness is a twisting trail of hearts... But sorry is where it starts!" Sir Pentious then continued on singing as Lute shook her head.
"You really think that they will forgive someone like me; that I deserve their amnesty? They would sooner kill me and spill my guts!" Lute retorted also singing as Sir Pentious took her hand.
"You really think that none of them haven't been in your shoes? It starts with sorry!" Sir Pentious then sang as Lute cleared her breath.
"I'm sorry..." Lute managed to mutter.
"Dig down deeper and say... One sincere sorry!" Sir Pentious encouraged her and Lute closed her eyes.
"I'm so sorry..." she sang with meaning.
"Now your journey is underway; it'll take time to cover y our vast multitude of sins... But sorry is where it begins!" Sir Pentious then finished as Lute opened up her eyes and smiled at him.
"You know what... You're absolutely right... I can't just run and hide... I have to face this head on myself... For Shaggy..." Lute then said with a nod and Sir Pentious then started clapping as Lute then brought forth a portal.
Lute then looked dead serious as she flew right through it...
