Author's Note: In honor of the brand new Beetlejuice movie that was released this weekend, I have decided to update this very fanfic. I haven't yet seen it, so please, no spoilers in the comments section or the PMs.
The songs featured here are the songs that were in the original Hazbin Hotel canon, "Stayed Gone" and "It Starts With Sorry".
Enjoy the chapter. Any and all comments are welcome.
After it was announced that the buffer period before the next Extermination Day was cut in half, Charlie couldn't help but pace around frantically while Vaggie, Beetlejuice, Angel Dust, and Charlie's cat, Keekee, sat watching her.
"Okay. So the extermination is coming in six months instead of a year. No big deal. Just a little setback. Nothing we can't handle. Just angels cutting our timetable in half. But who needs a whole year to save souls? Am I right? And next time, when they cut the time in half again and again, we'll just HANDLE IT, RIGHT?!"
Vaggie stopped Charlie's outburst by grabbing onto her arm. "Yes, we will."
"Oh, please. You had less than half a chance when you started all this salvation bullshit." Angel said. "And now… Ain't no silver lining this time, toots."
"Sure there is." Charlie said. "We just have to look a little harder for it."
"Yeah, Angie." Beetlejuice said. "So what if when this started, the princess only had doubters and people who laughed at her? So what if most of the people who even REMOTELY support her are only here because they were made to? So what if the angels continue to screw us over with their new schedule and…"
"Thank you, Beetlejuice." Vaggie interrupted.
"Look, BJ, I know you've got this whole mysterious shtick with this place," Angel said, "But look it. The rest of Hell's going nuts." He turned his phone showing a video of a fire breaking out and demons screaming in terror. "People are already freaking out about the news. Looks at what's happening in the Doomsday District."
As Charlie looked at that moment, she noticed a text notification and read from it. "Err, what is a 'donkey show'?"
Angel quickly pulled his phone back. "Heh, nothing. My boss, Val, is just freaked out about the news, too."
"Wow." Beetlejuice said surprised. "If even jackasses like the Vees are freaking out, you KNOW it's a big deal. They're the most influential demons among the public. No doubt everybody's losing their shit right about now."
"Yeah, that's true." Vaggie said getting an idea. "Sinners are desperate. Maybe desperate enough to try anything to escape the extermination?"
Charlie gasped getting what her girlfriend was putting down. "This is the perfect time to recruit more sinners for the hotel!"
"Either redemption or death. I like a good extortion." Beetlejuice said with a mischievous smile.
"What? No, it's not extortion." Charlie said. "We're just offering to help people escape the extermination."
"Hey, if you're taking advantage of a rise in demand, don't beat around the bush, blondie." Beetlejuice said. "And you know, how about I go out and lend a hand? You can call it my 'good deed for the day' if you want."
"It's a cute idea and all," Angel said, "But are you really going to go out in all that chaos out there?"
"Well, it's not like people are just going to show up on our doorstep?" Charlie asked.
BOOM!
Everyone yelled out in surprise when a fiery explosion burst open the wall behind them. They turned to look outside just as a hissing voice called out. They peeked out and saw a giant, weaponized blimp staffed by walking egg people and a snake demon with a top hat.
"Show yourself, Alastor!" the snake demon dared. "Come and face…" He looked and noticed that Alastor was on the balcony above the hotel entrance taking a sip of tea. "Oh, there you are. FACE MY WRATH!"
"Who are you?" Alastor asked.
"Who am I? Who am I?!" the snake demon asked sounding offended. "I am the great Sir Pentious! Inventor, architect of dessstruction, villain extraordinaire!"
"Woo! You tell him, boss!" one of the Egg Bois proclaimed.
Nifty showed up popping out from behind Alastor's head. "Ooh! He's a bad boy!"
"Well, if all that's true, you'd think I'd have heard of you." Alastor said to the snake man.
"I attacked you literally last week." Sir Pentious said. "We've done battle, like, twenty times!"
Beetlejuice laughed. "Wow! How humiliating is it that your own enemy doesn't even remember you?! Reminds me of my old nemesis."
"What old nemesis?" Nifty asked.
"I don't know. I don't even remember them? HAHAHAHAHA!"
"Ah, the famous wit of the cunning Beetlejuice." Sir Pentious said. "You may be disgusting, but you are well-known among the roster of Overlords, so when I have slain both you and Alastor, the almighty Vees will finally acknowledge me as their equal!"
Beetlejuice laughed again. "Wait! You actually want validation from the Vees? I wouldn't touch any of them with a pole as long as… Let's see, what's unbelievably long?"
"My dick?" Angel asked with a sly smile.
"Hehe. Good one." Beetlejuice said. "So Al, how we doing this? You want a shot at this wannabe or would you prefer I do it?"
"Mmm… I'll take care of him myself." Alastor said readying his microphone staff. "I need my daily exercise and amusement."
Up at V Tower, the TV Demon, Vox, was called up to the dress-up department after his colleague, Velvette, summoned him about an uncontrollable outburst caused by Valentino. The plasma-screen-headed Overlord took care of the reporters waiting for him at the lobby before zapping up to the studio.
While her studio was being cleaned up, Velvette was going over the dresses presented by her seamstresses and was less than pleased by what she was seeing.
"Ugh. No. Unacceptable. You're fired. What is this? Wrist ruffles? Is it 1750? Burn it like the witches who wore it!"
"Oh, Velvette," Vox laughed after zapping behind his partner, "I can see you're busy. Tell me, where's our hot-headed friend now?"
"Up in his tower, waiting for a flat-faced prince to calm him down." Velvette said.
"And, uh, what's got him so out of sorts today?" Vox asked.
"Who knows?" Velvette replied. "But he tore up my best model, and you know the show can't wait for that unlucky bitch to pull herself back together. We're already set back because of that fiasco the other day thanks to Beetlejuice."
"You know, this grudge you have with Beetlejuice, it's not good for you." Vox advised.
Velvette groaned. "Whatever. Look, all my remaining models are still cleaning up those scratch marks from those cats, so I might as well check him up on you. But if you two start effing again, I'm out... after I take a saucy picture, of course."
Vox and Velvette continued up the tower until they made were allowed in a large, fancy room which was filled with red mist that came from the moth demon who sat across.
"Effing finally!" Valentino shouted. He then turned to his robotic servant. "Kitty, another drink!" His robot stepped off for a second before returning with a drink to give his boss. "Can you believe what that piece of shit did? The ungrateful whore!" He threw his drink at the wall behind Vox and Velvette.
"Um, which whore are we talking about this time?" Vox asked.
"Effing Angel Dust!" Valentino rasped. "Who the hell else would I be talking about?"
"What are you on about him for?" Velvette asked. "I thought he was one of your best toys."
"Oh, he is. And that's why I'm angry at that slut for walking out on me. Me!" Valentino yelled. "I effing made him! Without me, he's just a bag of meat with some mildly entertaining holes."
"Angel quit?" Vox asked.
"No, he didn't effing quit! It's worse! He MOVED!" Valentino answered. "He thinks he can just walk in here, work, and then go home somewhere else. Can you effing believe that?! He thinks he can run off and shack up with Lucifer's bimbo daughter!"
"Angel is living with Lucifer's daughter now?" Vox asked.
"Yeah, that bitch, Chalkie, or Chandler, or… I don't know. Something mannish like that."
Velvette groaned. "Great. So it looks like I'm not the only Vee who has grievance with someone at that hotel."
"See? I knew you'd see it my way, Velvette." Valentino said pulling out two different guns. "Give me the truth, Vox. Which one of these makes me look sexier?"
"What are you doing, Val?" Vox asked. "You're not going over there."
"That slippery freak is going to remember who owns him." Valentino swore venomously. "I'm going to eff everyone in that rancid shithole, I swear to God…"
"VAL!" Vox shouted before calming down. "Stop. Do you remember when Velvette wanted to go and kill Beetlejuice at that hotel? Velvette, do you remember what I told you?"
Velvette groaned. "Our brand is perfection. It wouldn't do good if we started chasing people we hate across town just because they piss us off."
"Exactly." Vox said before turning to Valentino. "Chasing whores around will certainly eff up our image. Do you want people thinking you can't control your employees?"
"No."
"Exactly. And hey, you still have him under contract. He isn't going anywhere. So you should…"
"…Do nothing?" Valentino guessed.
"Great idea!" Vox proclaimed. "Now, that's why they pay you the big bucks."
"But I really wanted to shoot someone." Valentino sighed.
"Well, I just fired one of my seamstresses, and I'd rather not give her a severance check." Velvette said. "If you want, you can kill her. That satisfy you?"
"Mmm, maybe a little." Valentino said.
"Great." Vox said before heading to a desk. "So now, everything's all settled."
"I suppose." Valentino said. He then gave a wicked grin towards his flat-faced partner. "You know, Angel and Beetlejuice aren't the only ones spending time at this ratty hotel with the Devil's princessa."
"Oh, who else is there?" Vox asked. "Someone who owes you money?"
Valentino snickered. "Someone who owes us so much more than money. The Radio Demon is there."
That sentence got a BIG reaction from Vox, one that made his screen face short out and his fingers scratch deep into the desk. He chuckled before turning around at Valentino.
"What did you say?" Vox asked.
"You heard me."
"Oh, shit." Velvette said. "Looks like we lost Vox's rational side."
"Alastor came back, and he is with Lucifer's daughter," Vox said, "And that wasn't the FIRST EFFING THING YOU TOLD ME?!"
"Hey, killing Alastor is your kink." Valentino said before turning on one of his screens. He, Vox, and Velvette watched through the footage of a drone what was happening at the front of the Hazbin Hotel.
Despite Sir Pentious' claims, Alastor was easily overpowering him and having a laugh about it. The most damage that the snake did was ripping off a piece of Alastor's jacket, which made the Radio Demon mad enough to send him flying into town himself. While he decided to go out and fix his suit, he summoned a team of demons to fix the hole Pentious made. Angel flirted with one of them making Valentino a little upset.
"That effer's back!" Vox shouted angrily.
"Yes. I thought he was gone for good too." Valentino said.
"It's been seven years!"
"What's the big deal, Voxxy?" Velvette asked. "I thought we shouldn't give into our arch-rivals."
"Uh, EFF you!" Vox shouted. "Things have changed a lot since he left town."
"That's for sure." Valentino agreed.
"I gotta send a message of who's really in charge of things now." Vox said before returning to his central control room of his entire VoxTek network.
Vox:
Welcome home
I'm gonna make you with that you'd stayed gone
Say hello
To a new status quo
Everyone knows that there's a brand new dawn
Turn the TV OOOOOOON
With enough set-up, Vox had begun his broadcast taking over every available channel with defamations toward the Radio Demon.
Announcer:
Welcome to the show
Vox:
Top of the hour, and we're discussing a certain has-been
Who has been spotted cavorting around town after a seven year absence
Did anybody miss him? Did anybody notice? More on tonight's program
So the Radio Demon is back in town
Why is he hanging around
What does that mean for your whole family
Well, handily
I've got good news: he's a loser, a fossil
And I don't need to sound hostile
BUT THE DEMON IS A COWARD
You can take that as gospel
Pulling my viewers? Impossible
I'm visual. He's barely audible
Stop giving him the time of day
Don't listen to a word he'd say
Hope he had a nice vacay
BUT HE SHOULD'VE STAYED AWAY
Out in the city, Alastor had just left his tailor's shop when he noticed Vox's broadcast and heard his arch-rival singing insults at him. Still holding onto his signature grin, he decided to retaliate with a performance he was planning to do once he returned to the hotel.
Vox:
While he hid in radio
We pivoted to video
Now, his medium is getting bloody rare
Hell's been better since he split
Where's he been? Who gives a shit
Alastor:
Salutations. Good be back on the air
At the hotel, Alastor had set up a radio tower where he could speak through his own radio network, which he then set up right next to Vox's TVs. Every demon who was hearing the two demons bickering just stood and listened as the song played out.
Alastor:
Yes, I know, it's been a while
Since with someone with style
Treated Hell to a broadcast. Sinners rejoice
Vox:
What a dated voice
Alastor:
Instead of a clout chasing video podcast
Vox:
Come on
Alastor:
Is Vox insecure
Pursuing allure
Fitting between this fad
And that
Is nothing working
Vox:
Ignore his chirping
Alastor:
Every day, he's got a new format
Vox:
You're looking at the future. HE'S THE SHIT THAT COMES BEFORE THAT
Alastor:
Is Vox as strong as he purports
Or is it based on his support
He'd be powerless without the other Vees
Vox:
Oh, please
Alastor:
And here's the sugar on the cream
He asked me to join his team
Vox:
HOLD ON
Alastor:
I said no, and now, he's pissy. That's the tea
Vox:
You old-timey prick! I'll show you suffering
Alastor:
Uh, oh! The TV's buffering
Vox:
I'LL DESTROY YOOOOUUUUUU
Alastor:
I'm afraid you lost your signal
Alastor was right. Vox's loud outburst created such a powerful and unstable reaction that took out most of the power in the city. All his TVs went dark leaving Alastor's radios still working, which the radio demon took full advantage off by sending his message to everyone who listened, especially Vox. As he sang, he emphasized his point by slowly growing more demonic.
Alastor:
Let's begin
I'm gonna make you wish that I stayed gone
Tune on in. When I'm done
Your status quo
Will know
Its race is run
Oh, this will be fun
Alastor's radio broadcast ended with his menacing laugh exchoing through Vox's screens. The TV Demon stared defeated before breaking down.
"EEEEEEEEEEEFF!"
After his failed attempt at insulting Alastor, Vox gathered Valentino and Velvette to their meeting room.
"We have a problem." Vox began. "As you may know, each of us has a certain someone we'd rather not have at that hotel. Valentino has Angel, Velvette has Beetlejuice, and I have Alastor."
"What's all this about?" Velvette asked. "You are the one who told me that it didn't matter if Beetlejuice got close to the princess."
"That's different. Beetlejuice hasn't been doing anything worthy of being an Overlord ever since he released all the souls he enslaved. The most he's done is piss off a team of exorcists every Extermination Day." Vox said. "Alastor, however, is another story. He's getting close to little Princess Morningstar. So our main concern now is ensuring that no deal is ever struck between Lucifer's brat and that smiling freak."
"Let's get back to Beetlejuice for a moment." Velvette said. "Why is he even at that hotel? The princess said it was to 'redeem sinners' and earn them a place in Heaven. There's no way Beetlejuice wants that."
"Hmm. That's a good point." Vox said. "Beetlejuice is crazy, but he's not stupid enough to buy all that 'redemption' bullshit. Maybe he's looking to make some kind of deal too. Then we have two objectives: stop both him and Alastor from making a deal with the girl, and figure out what Beetlejuice wants from all this."
"How are we going to do any of that?" Velvette asked.
"Put something inside them." Valentino said. "That's how I get the bitches to behave."
"Well, maybe someone on the inside isn't such a bad idea." Vox said. "Do you think Angel would?"
"That lanky prick won't even return my calls." Valentino said.
Vox stood up on his chair and paced around. "We need someone who little Miss Bleeding Heart would take in."
"Someone pathetic, desperate, with no direct ties to us." Velvette said.
"I employ every down-on-their-luck loser this side of Hell." Valentino said. "Who else is left?"
After a minute of thinking, Vox broke the silence with a chuckle. He turned to his colleagues with a wicked smile. "I think I have just the one."
When Charlie, Vaggie, and Beetlejuice returned to the Hazbin Hotel, the princess fell face-down on a couch in front of Charlie.
"So how'd it go?" Angel asked.
"Not a single new recruit." Vaggie answered.
"Yeah, well, who would want to use their last days NOT effing and fighting?" Angel asked.
"What a bunch of idiots." Beetlejuice said. "That one bitch just screamed and ran away when I made her that offer."
"That's because you threatened to feed her to sandworms if she didn't join us!" Vaggie argued.
Suddenly, everyone was drawn to the sound of loud banging coming from the front door. Vaggie walked ahead to open it, but when she did, she was surprised to see Sir Pentious standing there.
"Why, hello, my dear." Pentious greeted before Vaggie punched him in the face. She aimed her spear at him. "Wait, wait, wait! I come in peace!"
"What are you doing here?" Vaggie asked.
"I didn't come looking for a fight." Pentious said. "I, uh, I heard that you're helping people. People who want to be better?"
Charlie gasped happily. "You heard right! Welcome to our home of healing. Our resort of restoration. Our…"
"Are you effing nuts?!" Angel asked loudly. This chump was trying to kill us, like, literally six hours ago. And now, you want to bring him in here to live with us?"
"Absolutely." Charlie said. "This place is about second chances, and who deserves one more than this… slithery… slippery… special little man?"
Angel turned to Vaggie. "Aren't you supposed to protect this place?"
Vaggie looked at Charlie, who was giving her cute puppy dog eyes and noises. She then sighed giving into her girlfriend's face. "I guess he's not much of a threat without the war machine… or even WITH the war machine."
"OH, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!" Charlie shouted happily hugging Vaggie.
"This can't be happening." Angel groaned. "Hey, BJ, tell me at least YOU'RE not buying this."
Beetlejuice stared at Sir Pentious intensely. He tapped his chin before shrugging. "Why not? For some reason, when I hear his voice, I find him relatable."
"Then it's settled!" Charlie proclaimed. "Sir Pentious, welcome to the Hazbin Hotel!"
"Oh, no, darling. Thank you." Sir Pentious said entering the hotel with everyone else. "You won't regret this."
"Eh, I give you a week tops." Angel said.
Charlie started with giving Sir Pentious a tour around. "So this is the bar and our bartender. Over there is the hallway where you'll find the rec room, the stage diner, and other entertainment rooms. This is the curtain. And this is the new wall after you broke the last one. And this is…"
"Babe, you don't have to show him every detail." Vaggie said.
"Sorry." Charlie said. "I'm just so excited to have a brand new guest." She returned to Pentious giving him a tour. "Oh. Over here, we have our maid, Niffty."
Niffy turned from her cleaning chore to stare lovingly at Pentious. She climbed up to him psychotically. "The bad boy is back. Never leave me again."
"We're about eighty percent sure she's harmless." Charlie said before catching Alastor walking down the stairs. "Oh! And over here, we have Alastor, our gracious facility manager. You've met your newest guest, Sir Pentious."
"Ah, yes. You're the one who ruined my coat." Alastor said before giving a threatening look. "I definitely remember you now."
Sir Pentious gulped.
"Well, I guess this is a great time for your first lesson." Charlie said. "How to apologize. The first step to becoming a better person is to admit when you are wrong. Take Beetlejuice for example. Shortly after he first joined the hotel looking to be a better person, he sneaked out and provoked one of the Vees, Velvette. Thankfully, he was able to apologize and gave a heartfelt speech about his behavior that made up for it."
"It was a lot easier than how it seemed in my head." Beetlejuice said. "Go ahead and try it. Alastor may be one to hold a grudge, but for someone like you, it won't last long."
"Wait, what's that supposed to mean?" Sir Pentious asked.
"Just do it." Beetlejuice said.
Sir Pentious turned to Alastor scared and nervous. "Um, Mr. Radio Demon, sir, please forgive me for attacking you and ruining your very lovely coat. Um… here." He pulled out the piece of red coat he ripped off Alastor and returned it to him.
"Oh, ho. Not many people have been able to take even this much off me. It must have meant quite a lot to you." Alastor said before burning the piece of fabric in his hand.
Jacques walked into the lobby catching the rest of the hotel staff watching the guests from afar. He joined them in looking at Charlie, Vaggie, Beetlejuice, Angel, and Sir Pentious gathering around the fireplace.
"What's going on?"
"New guy." Monster said.
"Charlie's trying out some exercises with the guests." Ginger said.
"It's entertaining at least." Tina said.
"Should be promising." Jacques said.
"Now," Charlie said to everyone, "With a new resident, I think it's important we all get to know each other, so we are going to play a little game."
"Can it be 'Spin the Bottle'?" Beetlejuice asked with a skeevy laugh.
"Suggest it again, and you'll regret it." Vaggie threatened.
"Everyone, follow me." Charlie said. "My name is Charlie." She clapped her hands twice. "I like to sing." She clapped again. "And when we get to know each other, it's the greatest thing." She clapped twice one more time before gesturing to Sir Pentious giving him a turn.
"My name's Sir Pentious." CLAP-CLAP. "I like to build." CLAP-CLAP. "And despite my stupid Egg Bois, I think I'm very skilled." CLAP-CLAP.
Charlie nodded before turning to Beetlejuice.
"Fine. My name's…" Beetlejuice stopped himself. "Shit! Sorry, but I can't do this."
"Why not?" Sir Pentious asked.
"It's part of my curse." Beetlejuice said. "Other people can say my name, but I'm not ever allowed to say it myself. Oh, wait! I got it." He cleared his throat. "Some call me BJ." CLAP-CLAP. "I like to scare." CLAP-CLAP. "And though people say eating bugs is weird, I simply do not care." CLAP-CLAP.
"Good work, Beetlejuice." Charlie said. "Angel, it's your turn now."
Angel Dust looked blankly toward Charlie. "This is stupid."
"This is not stupid!" Charlie said before clapping. "It's just a game!" CLAP-CLAP. "Sir Pentious and Beetlejuice did it, so please try to do the same!" CLAP-CLAP.
Angel Dust pinched the space between his eyes. "I am too sober for this."
"Well, get used to it and learn how to play. This is going to be your whole day." Vaggie said before giving two claps.
Beetlejuice nearly broke into laughter at what was happening in front of him. Angel Dust was dressed in a trenchcoat looking at a script in his hands while Sir Pentious stood in front of him licking a lollipop and wearing a little boy's clothes.
"'Oh, I'm a bad man on the streets who never got enough hugs.'" Angel Dust said blankly reading the script. "'Now, where's an innocent kid I can sell crack to?' Wow. Who wrote this?"
"It's great, right?" Charlie asked proudly.
"I still don't get why I have to be here." Angel said. "Why isn't Beetlejuice part of this?"
"Because I'm allergic to stuff that makes me look like a dork." Beetlejuice said with a laugh. "Come on, AD. You're the actor. So act."
Angel Dust groaned before reading the script again. "'Hey, you.'"
"'Who, me?'" Sir Pentious asked showing his dedication to this act.
"'Yeah. You look like a kid who could use some… devil's dandruff.' Oh, for eff's sake."
"'Not me. I have to go home and study.'"
"'Come on, kid. It'll make you cool like me… the crackhead.'"
"'The only cool thing here is to say no to drugs. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to not have sexual intercourse before marriage!'"
Charlie hopped out of her chair applauding loudly. "Yes! Oh, bravo! Bravo! Wow, Pentious. At this rate, you'll be redeemed in no time."
"I… I'm going to bed." Angel Dust said sadly turning around to head upstairs.
"Thank you. I really appreciate the love." Sir Pentious said noticing Beetlejuice walking off toward the bar. "Okay. If you excuse me, I need to… do something."
Pentious slithered away and joined Beetlejuice's side as he held up a shot glass full of alcohol.
"I wasn't aware a good-mannered place as this allowed alcohol." Pentious said.
"Yeah, Alastor brought it up, and it took a bit of convincing Vaggie to keep it." Beetlejuice said. "I shouldn't drink this though. It goes right through me." He tossed the drink to his face, but it phased right through his head like a ghost and splashed on the ground behind him. "See what I mean?"
"Ah, yes." Pentious said with a forced smile. "I hear how you have a habit of materializing your witty puns. Though, what I haven't heard is why you chose to check in at this hotel? Care to share?"
"Mmm… Nah. I don't think so." Beetlejuice said. "Why do you care?"
"I'm just… awfully curious, that's all." Pentious lied. "After all, it's a little unbelievable that someone would be at this hotel just because."
Beetlejuice gave him a suspicious look. "What do you mean? Isn't that why you're here?"
Pentious' eyes widened at that question, and he stammered. "Uh… Right. Yes, of course. I was just overly curious, that's all. Well, I better go. Tata." He quickly slithered away before another word could be said.
Beetlejuice kept staring at Pentious' direction growing more suspicious.
After a minute of self-loathing and listening to Valentino's abusive voicemails, Angel Dust stepped out of his room to take a drink. That's when he heard a mysterious slithering sound coming from the next room. He saw the door to Charlie's office ajar. When he peeked inside, he saw Sir Pentious there setting up a camera hidden in the bookshelf. A VoxTek camera. That's when he knew what was really going on.
"You slippery little shit!" Angel shouted bursting in the room and taking Pentious by surprise. "You're working for the Vees? I effing knew there was something shitty about you."
"I don't know what you're talking about… whorebug." Pentious said with a malicious smile.
Angel growled before pouncing on Sir Pentious. They wrestled on the floor until Pentious created an opening by opening his hood and creating spirals to mesmerize Angel Dust. The spider demon was dazed for a second, but he quickly recovered and moved in closer to Sir Pentious.
That's when everyone else arrived. Charlie and Vaggie walked into the office soon after the fight began still tired from their sleep.
"What's going on?" Charlie asked.
"This little bitch is a traitor!" Angel Dust shouted.
"Preposterous!" Sir Pentious denied. "I would never betray you. You… are my best friends."
"Oh, really?" Beetlejuice's voice was heard, but no one saw him. He finally revealed himself by crawling out of the bookshelf in the form of a worm.
"Beetlejuice, what are you doing there?" Charlie asked.
"What? Am I not a good bookworm." Beetlejuice laughed. "But seriously, check this out." He moved a few books out of the way revealing the VoxTek camera. "Looks like our 'special little man' is really a snake in the grass."
Sir Pentious turned to the girls, who looked shocked and disappointed in him. He then dropped his cover and scurried to the window. He then pulled up his wrist device which then showed Vox's face on it. Meanwhile, Beetlejuice returned to his real form and joined the others.
"Abort! Abort!" Sir Pentious cried out. "SOS! Agent Pentious in need of immediate evacuation!"
"Pentious?" Vox asked before realizing the situation his spy was in. "Wait. You were caught?!" He laughed. "It hasn't even been a day!"
"Please, you've got to get me out of here!" Pentious pleaded.
"I can't believe we thought you could handle even something this simple!" Vox ridiculed. "Do us a favor: if they don't kill you, go ahead and DO IT YOURSELF, YOU MISERABLE FAILURE!" He ended the call leaving Pentious in tears.
"I… I…" Pentious returned to everyone and laid down on the ground awaiting his fate. "Just make it quick, I guess, not that I deserve it."
"Gladly." Vaggie said ready to impale the traitor with her spear. But before she could, Charlie stopped him.
"Wait." Charlie said before walking up to Sir Pentious. "Pentious…"
Pentious looked up and was caught off-guard as he saw Charlie offering her hand and smiling caringly at him before helping him back up.
Charlie:
It starts with sorry
That's your foot in the door
One simple sorry
Spoken straight from the core
The path to forgiveness is a twisting trail of hearts
But sorry is where it staaaaaarts
Sir Pentious:
Who could forgive a dirtbag like me
I don't deserve your amnesty
Beetlejuice, Angel, and Vaggie:
Can't we just kill him
Shoot him and spill his blood
Charlie:
That's an option you could choose
Beetlejuice, Angel, and Vaggie:
Works for us
Charlie:
But who hasn't been in his shoes
IT STARTS WITH SORRY
Sir Pentious:
SORRY
Charlie:
DIG DOWN DEEPER AND SAY
ONE SINCERE SORRY
Sir Pentious:
I'M SO SORRY
Charlie:
AND YOUR JOURNEY'S UNDERWAY
Charlie and Sir Pentious:
IT'LL TAKE SOME TIME TO COVER
YOUR (MY) VAST MULTITUDE OF SINS
BUT SORRY IS WHERE IT BEGIIIIIIIIINS
It starts with sorry
"I hated that song!" Sir Pentious turned and saw a disappointed Niffty walking up to him angrily. "Why are you so lame? Not a bad boy!" She kicked him in his tail before storming out of the office.
"So… you're really forgiving him?" Beetlejuice asked.
"Well, it's not like he hurt anyone." Charlie said. "Besides, if I judge every sinner for a shitty thing they've done around here, there'd be no one at this hotel. For now, it was a good first day. Let's get some rest."
Everyone proceeded to leave the office. However, before they could go much further, Beetlejuice grabbed Pentious by his arm and made sure everyone else had already gone. He then turned the snake back to him.
"Let me make something clear, leather head." Beetlejuice said. "I got a LOT riding on this. I NEED this hotel to work. The last thing I need is the Vees sending someone to eff everything up."
"Don't worry." Sir Pentious said. "I know I messed up, but this time, I'm going to be a proper guest. Charlie spared my life and showed me kindness, so the least I can do is give the hotel an honest try."
"I hope so. Because if you pull something like this again… Well, pretend I am you." He opened up his shirt exposing his bare belly, which then exploded allowing intestines to spill everywhere, even on Sir Pentious. "See? I'm willing to do the work."
"Uh, message clear." Sir Pentious said grossed out by the intestines. He turned and slithered away while Beetlejuice pulled all his guts back into his stomach.
At that moment, Beetlejuice looked back and noticed Alastor stepping into the office. He turned and followed him in finding the Radio Demon picking up the wrist device that Sir Pentious left behind. He turned it on and Vox's face appeared on it again.
"WHAT?!" Vox asked before realizing Alastor was calling.
"You'll have to try harder than that next time, ol' pal." Alastor taunted.
"Hey, Al!" Beetlejuice called. "Is that Vox? I wanna talk to him."
"I don't see why not." Alastor shrugged before tossing the communication device to him.
"What do you want?" Vox asked angrily.
"Just wanted to tell you, thanks for the new hotel guest." Beetlejuice said. "You know, I was concerned when we couldn't find any recruits even after the angel's big announcement, but you really pulled through for us. So when Sir Pentious gets redeemed, I'm sure he'll have you to thank."
"SHUT UP!" Vox roared out. "Why do you even care?! You can't possibly be wanting to be a better person! So spill it, Beetlejuice! What is it about this hotel that you want?!"
Beetlejuice sighed. "Fine. If you wanna know so badly, I'll tell you."
He turned around and twirled his finger towards himself. Vox groaned before leaning in closer while Beetlejuice whispered.
"Closer… Closer… Okay. The thing is… BLOW ME!" He laughed maniacally while Vox yelled out of frustration. He then smashed the watch to the wall and left the office in a wail of laughter.
"Couldn't have said it better myself." Alastor said as he followed Beetlejuice out of the office
