Hazbin Hotel: Hellish Misfits S01

by Stone-Man85

Due to a mishap after their deaths, two of five souls that expired are sent to Hell. Though it is not as what it was seemed, as the world is similar to Earth in some ways. A certain hotel is this only group's sanctuary from a yearly heaven extermination, and will help out the Princess of Hell to show redemption isn't impossible. Rated M for Mature.. much like the shows (AU)

18. Dad Beat Dad

Howdy, everyone. Bet ya didn't expect this fast of an update. Well, the last chapter had to be made manually, so there wasn't a transcript to follow. But here, we have a faster update. And even more so... the Big Boss of Hell himself makes the scene. Enjoy the chapter

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Hazbin Hotel: Hellish Misfits

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Chapter 17: Morningstar Cometh

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The Hazbin Hotel
Early Morning

James slept in the large bed that he shared with Charlie. He squirmed before waking up, yawning, and rubbing his eyes. He turned to the left side. Only to find that Charlie was gone. Looking about from where he laid, he asked, "Charlie?"

Sighing James got up and muttered, "Not again..."

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It's been five to seven days later, and they've gotten comfortable... however on the 4th day, he's noticed Charlie becoming more and more anxious, even saw her sneaking out of bed worrying about something... and this time... judging by how shallow the indent of her body on her side of the bed, she was there only long enough until he fell asleep.

Charlie panicking and planning out everything with lots of paper with strings attached with everyone else watching her, disturbed by her behavior, talking to herself in an obsessed and compulsive behavior.

"Yikes." Angel Dust commented seeing how messed up Charlie was right now about this.

Clint blinked and muttered, "Reminds me of that scene on that old sitcom... don't remember the name."

"Charlie?... You, uh, you good?" Vaggie asked, breaking the ice. Even as James joined the group.

Charlie looked back with sleep-deprived, insane look in her eyes that red veins were shown in the sclera, "Nope, no! Not really! Haha! I've been up all night trying to figure out why the hotel isn't working."

Crushes paper with hand in frustration before she listed off what they've been doing, "We've done trust falls. We've tried sharing our feelings. We only have a couple months left before the angels come-"

She then began to laugh maniacally, her horns sprouting and her eyes shifting again as she laughed, some of them could have claimed to have felt the hotel shake from how much she was stressing out about this.

Dan held onto Bruce and swore, "SCOOCH-FUCK-NOOCH! What the fuck is that?"

Vaggie rolled her eye, tell them "That, gentlemen, is something close to a bonafede Hellquake."

Charlie then turned back to normal, and continued to rant, "And at this rate..."

Vaggie was the only one brave to speak up as she suggested, "Charlie, maybe it's time-"

"NO!" Charlie shout, denying it, looking at her best friend frantically, who continued, "-to ask-"

Charlie got up close to Vaggie's face, holding her cheeks desperately, pleading, "DON'T SAY IT!"

"Your dad." Vaggie finished. While others felt their heart dropped or stopped by the idea. Charlie, however, groaned, knowing what this meant for her. And most of the others, the James and his group, with Dia and Summer, were honestly surprised by this reaction from the princess herself.

"What's wrong with asking your dad?" Lydia asked

"Yeah, can't be worse than talking to Mr. M, right?" James asked his girlfriend.

"Because he let the extermination happened to begin with." Charlie answered, angrily...

Vaggie exhaled and said, trying to get Charlie to see reason, "Charlie, I know you really don't want to... but we need every advantage we can get."

"Vaggie is right, maybe this time we can convince him to help us stop it." James said.

"Besides, from the way I figured it, your dad was out-voted or strongarmed into doing this stuff," James shrugged, as he looked away and grumbled, "It's no wonder the higher ups let that narcissistic sociopathic manchild named Adam in charge of this project."

But then Charlie went wide eye at that, as she shot up, "James! That's it!"

"What's it?" James and Vaggie asked, confused.

"Kill everyone," Lydia asked, being confused on this.

"No, He can get me a meeting with the one in charge." Charlie said excited and determined now.

James blinked before he asked, "Uhh... didn't we already meet the bastard?"

CHarlie rolled her eyes, "Well. Yeah, with Adam, and he was a..."

Looking to the Stoogies she asked, "What did you three call him again?"

The biggest fucking perv in the universe" Dan said.

"The giantest Douch bag ever made?" Clint asked.

Bruce thought on it, and sent a text to Charlie, Lydia, Vaggie, and James. Only when they got the text, they flinched and went wide eye, as James nodded, "Yeah. That would work, Bruce."

Bruce gave them a thumbs up.

"Well anyway, he's a giant Asshole. but he isn't running ALL of heaven. We could go to the top!" Charlie exclaimed, as she fixed herself up and then pulled out her phone adding, "There should be some angels willing to listen."

" Like the true leader of Heaven?" Clint guessed.

"Exactly!" Charlie beamed looking at Clint, before she pulled out her phone and got her dad's number up.

"Right, let's do this. Calling my dad." And when she reached for the auto dial... she looked at the screen. She wanted to push the dial button, but for some odd reason... she was freezing up, not wanting to.

They all saw her finger hovering over the button while Husk asked, "What's the hold up? You got daddy issues?"

James hit his arm and mouths him to "be nice".

"No, we just have never been close." Charlie replied, before she explained, "After he and mom split seven years ago, he never really wanted to see me."

She then added, "He calls... sometimes, but only if he's bored or like, needs me to do something."

Husk, not buying the excuse, turned to the others and repeated, "Daddy Issues."

James hit Husk's arm again.

Charlie then mutters, "I wish I could talk to my uncle about this instead..."

Clint just looks at her and says "Which one? The depraved owl?"

"No... he's more of an honorary Uncle..." Charlie said not liking how Stolas was being seen, "I mean my actual Uncle who left heaven to support dad down here."

"Well, I'd like to meet the big dick in charge." Angel Dust said, leaning over the couch.

Niffty was holding a butcher's knife in her hands, which made the others nervously for their lives, "The ultimate bad boy." She laughed like a gremlin with excitement, not noticing that Angel took her knife away without her knowing. She then puffed her hair and remarked, "I bet he's scary."

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Elsewhere

In an unknown room, the walls loaded with framed photos of a family in a dark spooky room. Some of them showing pictures of Charlie as a child and all her life. Even one where she had braces and looked gloomy; a goth phase in some ways. Snarling noises were being made, as a figure was hunched over on a modified and glorified workbench station on the back of the room. The figure was hunched over, as he snarled out, hidden in the shadows, "That's it... Almost there. Now... PRESENTING..."

He suddenly whipped out in the light, as he revealed himself to all and what he was working on. He was a slender-figure who sported a close resemblance to Charlie - having her white skin with rosy-cheeks, blonde hair with thin light coral streaks on the thicker, paler-blonde highlights, and eyes with light yellow sclera and red pupils. He was shorter than her, though not by a large amount. Unlike Charlie, his mouth was full of sharp teeth, his hair was cut short and had been slicked back in a ducktail hairstyle with one tuft sticking out, his pupils were slit like a snake, and his cheeks were a paler shade of red. In addition, he also sported sharp, black eyebrows, his eyelids were light purple, and his tongue was forked.

He wore white and red clothing that was somewhat like that of a circus ringmaster; he wore a wide-brimmed white top hat with a golden snake and a red apple over golden spikes, which resembled a crown, and a red-lined and red-trimmed white popped-collared suit with eight golden buttons - his coat worn over a light red-and-white striped waistcoat with two golden buttons and a small, accessorized black bowtie. His suit had red and golden epaulets, resembling those of a ringmaster.

He also wore a set of heeled black knee-high boots and forearm-length dark grey gloves. On his left pinkie, he sported a golden ring which was presumably a wedding ring.

And resting on the side of the work bench was an apple-topped black cane that matches his hat.

This was Lucifer Morningstar. The Fallen One aka God's Favorite Angel, the Devil/King of all Hell. But more so... he was Charlie's father.

And he was not... what anyone would have expected of someone of such a background and title.

Especially as he held in his hand a small rubber duck with a bowtie, and as he called out, "The magic-tastical backflipping rubber duck!" And it flipped in his hand, as he chuckled, "Ha, ha! That spits fire!" And suddenly, the duck shot a flamethrower from its mouth.

Once it was done, Lucifer chuckled at this success, "Hoo, hoo, hoo! Hold the applause!"

He looked around his room, and it was revealed to be filled with a lot of rubber ducks, and stacks of them filled the boxes and tubs that littered the whole place. "Please, okay. Oh, thank you, thank you."

But then his attitude quickly went from jovial to annoyingly dull, "Oh God, who am I kidding, This sucks!"

He then threw the rubber duck, which bounced on at his family portrait. The portrait was of him and Lilith happy together with their daughter, who was a child back then. When he saw the photo, he looked saddened. It was obvious that with his wife gone, and Charlie not talking to him unless he called her... he was miserable. Not just with being punished for watching the Dark and Evil of Humanity as the higher ups did for him. He was a bit okay with it, so long as his family and loved ones could be with him. But now... he was super depressed. He had been that way for seven long years since Lilith left him.

Even though they were separated... he still loved her as how he still kept his wedding band on.

Then came a classic ringtone from his cellphone, the new item that was made in the new century, one that his brother had gotten him to keep with the times. He then read the caller ID and asked, "Daughter? DAUGHTER?! Daughter calling!"

He then composed himself after almost having it fall and tried to come up with a way to speak, OH! Uhm-uh. 'Hello, Charlie.' 'H-Hey, heyyy, hey Char-Char.'"

BUt found that stupid, "No! No. That's not good. Oh, this is the first time she called you in years. This hast to be perfect."

He then took a deep breath and greeted, "Hey, Bitch!"

Charlie looked nervous, though not from the response her dad gave her. She figured he was trying to find a way to talk to her at best. She smiled, as she responded, "Hey, Dad."

She then heard her dad asked,"Hey! How are you? Oh ho. Wh-Wh-where are you these days?"

"You know where I've been these past four months, Dad," She sighed, as she leaned on a wall, with the others watching her in hope that this would go well, "I've told you before."

"You have? Oh, yeah uh, well, you know, I um uh-"

"I told you when you called me four months ago," Charlie reminded him, as she looked annoyed at this, "...or did you not listen?""

"No, no, no, no. Just, you know, just forgot. I've just been really busy! Ya know, with um... important things."Charlie heard her dad said, and thought she heard the faint sound of a squeak on the other end.

Charlie shrugged on that, as she smiled, "Well, I'm actually running a hotel to rehabilitate sinners." She looked to the others, of whom each gave a thumbs up, smile, or an encouragement to keep going. Of which she did, as she smiled, "Maybe you saw our commercial."

"Oh… sadly, I missed it. heh heh. You know I haven't been watching much TV lately. Scrambles the brain,"Lucifer said, as he emphasized by making silly noises. Though he returned to normal, as he smiled,"But, hey, A hotel! Fun!"

Charlie sighed, knowing her father's silliness, and was getting to the big question, "Listen, Dad, I've got… kind of a big ask."

She heard coughing from the other line, knowing that her father was drinking tea at this time. His voice then sounded a bit concerned and serious for her, as he knew she needed help,"Yeah, of course. Anything in my power is yours for the asking. You just name it~"

Charlie looked to the others, of which Angel and James were smiling sympathetically to her, as she took a deep breath. And then just let it out, "I need to speak to Heaven. Well, whoever's in charge up there, above Adam, above anybody. I need to go to the top!"

"Oh, no. No~ No, no, no, no, Charlie, no, no, no." Lucifer denied as soon as he heard her request and affirmed, "That's, uh hah, no."

"Look Dad," Charlie said angrily, but then calmed a bit down, as she looked onward pleading, not noticing that James looked concerned of this, "I don't ask you for much, I never have, but this, this is really important to me. It's the most important thing I've ever done." She looked a bit worried on this, even with Lucifer looking a bit uncertain of this as well on his end, as she honestly answered, "And I... need you. I need your help."

"I... I don't know, Charlie."

Charlie felt this was going to be a losing battle, but then James popped up on her shoulder, as she blushed, when he spoke out, "Please, sir. Just come see what she and the rest of us are trying to do. You'll see why it's a really good idea."

"Wait, who is that,"Lucifer asked, sounding surprised but calmly confused. Charlie went wide eye at this, as Lucifer asked, "Is that a boy? You have A BOY OVER THERE!?"

Though James calmly responded, "I'm one of the guests at the Hotel. And a part-time employee, sir. And Charlie really think it would be great if you came over to see what she's doing, and that Heaven would definitely agree if she got the chance to talk to them.".

Lucifer blinked before he said, "Oh okay then, Mr. part time..." He then realized something, before asking Charlie, "Wait. Are you... you're inviting me over?"

Charlie and James looked to each other, as James smiled and nodded. She smiled back, as a bit of courage came back, and she took a deep breath, and finally answered, "Yeah. I am, Dad."

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"YES! You bet I'll come! See you in an hour!" He then hung up and sung in joy, "My daughter wants to see me~!"

Then gloated to the duck nearby, with a forced smile, "Take that, Depression!"

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Back at the Hotel

James and Charlie sighed, though she softly glared at him, as he blinked. Though he calmly answered, "I thought you could use the backup."

She was about to say something, when she suddenly stopped herself after she realized he did help her feel calmer.

"I appreciate the support but please try and not get dad angry... trust me." She said with an ominously, terrified expression...

He nodded, while Lydia popped up between them, "So what's our game plan, Miss Manager Princess?"

"Okay people," Vaggie spoke up getting their attention, as some actually stood at attention, but Husk Spilled his coffee over himself and Bruce exposed his chest with his arm-wing as he saluted.

"Lucifer is on his way. So, we are going to get this place presentable, and we are going to make an amazing impression." Vaggie relayed the orders before ordering, Vamanos!"

And they all sped to their stations to get the place spruced up. Everyone scattered to get the place neat and tidy for Lucifer's arrival. Clint and Dia were helping in the kitchen together to work on platter plates, with Sir Pentious and Niffty making cookies, the latter coming out of the oven okay, with a finished tray of them. James and Lydia were setting up decorations in the main lobby, while Summer and Niffty swept and vacuumed the lobby as well. Alastor was walking from the 2nd floor and witnessed them all at work while they did, wondering what was going on. Razzle and Dazzle flew in as they put up a "Wellcum Daddy" banner up. Angel put on some makeup before closing the mirror, revealing Niffty staring creepily at him, making Angel recoil back in surprise. Dan and Bruce were spruced up, with the former wearing a Tuxedo t-shirt under his jacket, with Bruce looking a bit proper with his hair combed back and wearing a bow tie. After all it's not every day they met someone famous, especially royalty, specifically Lucifer.

Though James had finished cleaning up, he looked a bit nervous on this. And Vaggie could see it, as she noticed, with him putting away the cleaning supplies.

Vaggie watched and then asked, "What's wrong? You worried about the king finding out about you?"

He nervously looked to her, and nodded, "Wouldn't you if you were dating his daughter?"

Vaggie blushed, "I mean... yeah totally..." But then composed herself and said, "But at least I'm safe for being a girl."

James grimaced at that, as he sarcastically sighed, "Lucky me."

Vaggie said, "Charlie told you what happened with her Ex, right?"

"Not so much," he confessed, "She was kind of vague on what happened after they separated."

"Let's just say his dad was lucky to still have an heir and everything he has after Lucifer found out what he did..." Vaggie warned him.

James paled at this, as he turned around, "I'm gonna wait until he's gone. Stay out of sight. For reasons."

Vaggie gave a humorless smirk, "Sorry but since Charlie's obviously gonna introduce everyone to her dad, that means you're on the tops of the list."

He turned back to her and seriously looked to her, "Vaggie. This is the Prince of Darkness, the Fallen One. Charlie's Dad. Even if you exclude those first factors, the father of the woman you wanna date with is not only a huge obstacle to overcome... in this case, but also like being in water with a Megalodon Shark. And you're bleeding as well." He sighed, as he crossed his arms, "I just think maybe I shouldn't say I'm..." But then blinked, as she looked to her in realization, "Oh snap. Now I know how you feel about that subject."

"Bingo, buster." Vaggie answered.

"SO, what can I do," James asked, "I need your help, Vaggie."

However, before anything could be said or done, Charlie spoke up, as everyone gathered, while James and Vaggie were still hidden by the hallway. "Okay, everyone. Let's get ready. My dad's almost gonna be here."

Vaggie would then place her hands on his shoulders and said in a tone that made James shudder, "Whatever you do, don't fuck it up. and try to not spill your dating his daughter."

He nodded quietly, as the two walked out to meet the others, as Charlie smiled, "Okay. We're all here so..."

KNOCK KNOCK

Charlie sighed, as she put on her game face, and nodded, "It's time." And walked over to open the door.

"CHARLIE!" Lucifer exclaimed, happily as soon as she opened the door.

"Hey, Da-"

Though Charlie didn't get to finish because Lucifer hugged her really tight like a bear. James had to stifle a chuckle while holding his mouth, as the scene was rather adorable; his fears fading from his earlier situation. Though Unbeknownst to them, Alastor was right behind the father and daughter, with his wicked smile strained and left eye twitching in anger when Alastor saw Lucifer.

Lucifer still hugging Charlie, smiled, "Oh, it's so good to see you. Haha!"

Charlie managed to reply back, albeit strained, "It's uh, good to see you, too, Dad." She gently pushed Lucifer off to give herself a breather. She cleared her throat, as she smiled, "Welcome! to the Hazbin Hotel!"

Two Egg Boiz popped some party poppers as a warm welcome. Daredevil popped up from down the hallway, as he saw KeeKee walk up to a strange top-hatted man, who oddly smelled like Charlie. She curled up to Lucifer and rubbed her face against his legs. Lucifer noticed her and went all enchanted by her cuteness. He crouched down and rubbed her head, happy to see his cat Familiar looking well for Charlie's sake.

"Aww... Oh, Hewwo, Keekee..." He said adoring the cat-spirit. He then saw the two others that flew over, "Razzle n' Dazzle." He then made endearing noises, spinning around comically before he said, "Oh look how much you haven't grown! Still fun size." he then got in close and asked, "You taking care of my widdle girl?"

His face and voice became ominously threatening as he growled at the two oblivious two, making those who hear him shivering, "You better be..." Before snickering back to normal, he then got up and examined the hotel, "Wow, this place sure looks, uh... Uh-huh." He then smiled nervously to his daughter, his princess, "It certainly has a lot of character, but then saw the bar and shouted, repulsed by it, "OH! What in the unholy hell is that doing here?!"

Daredevil walked a bit closer, but almost jumped, as Alastor shadow-ported near him, as he smiled, "Just some of the renovations we had done. Adds a bit of color, don't you think?"

Lucifer looked at him suspiciously, and pointed his stick at him, "And you are?"

Alastor reappeared behind Lucifer, catching his attention, "Alastor! Pleasure to be meeting you, sir. Quite a pleasure!" Alastor shook Lucifer's cane and wiping his hand in somewhat hidden disgust, "It's nice to finally put a face to the name." Alastor then made a hand gesture, indicating the height difference between the Morningstars, as he added, "You are much shorter in real life."

In the crowd, Clint leaned near Bruce, and even Pentious, as he mumbled, "Yeah, I think they exaggerated a few things on Earth about him too. He's nothing like in the books or films."

"You do know the religions of the world made him out to be the ultimate evil right," Vaggie reminded them.

"Yeah, but seeing the real deal," Clint said, as he gestured to Lucifer, "It's kinda hard to believe them now."

Not hearing them, a rather annoyed Lucifer grumbled, looking at Alastor, "Who is this? Who is this now? Are you the bellhop?"

"Haha! No! I am the host of the hotel," Alastor said, rubbing his fingers against his lapel, "You might have heard of me from my radio broadcast."

Lucifer thought on it, and smirked, "Hmmm, nope. Guess that's why Charlie calls it the Has-been Hotel! Hahaha!"

"Ha ha ha! It was actually my idea." Alastor revealed, getting closer. Gums showing in his smiling-like snarl.

"Hahaha! Well, it's not very clever," Lucifer retorted, aggressively.

"Ha ha!" Alastor strained the laugh before he said something that really shocked them all, as he got in Lucifer's face and growled, "Fuck you."

All of the Sinners, and Vaggie, stared in dinner plate-wide shock when Alastor said that to Lucifer of all beings... Some even wondered if the Radio Demon had lost his fucking mind picking a fight with the King...

Before a fight could erupt between the two, Charlie stepped in, and gently separated the two, "Okay! Okay..."

She then led her dad to show him the parlor, as everyone stayed back a bit, "Anyway. Dad, look at this lovely parlor where people can get to know each other and share secrets and stories and intimate feelings!"

Lucifer smiled at that, but then frowned, as Charlie added, "Without Alastor, we wouldn't have been able to pretty it up this much."

As soon as she said that Lucifer's smile became a glower.

Alastor smiled, as he said, "Oh, I can't take all the credit." And then suddenly, James was ported to Alastor's side, as he got him over to Charlie. His hand not leaving James's right shoulder, "This young fellow has been fundamentally instrumental to ensuring this dream stays afloat."

They then hear a bark.

James blinked as he gulped and stared at Lucifer who asked, "Oh! I get it, This is the Bellhop-UNHOLY FUCKING HELL!" That was then he saw the creature before him. He then got between his daughter and the creature, "Careful Sweetie, a Cerberus Wolf got here somehow. I'm gonna have to either send it back or kill it."

Charlie blinked, as she asked, "What?" But then looked to see a confused Daredevil, as she smiled, "Oh, that's Daredevil."

Lucifer, preparing a spell stopped and asked, "I beg your pardon?"

Charlie walked around her father, as she knelt down to pick him up, "Daredevil. He's James's um..." She scrunched her face in thought, as she looked up, "Pet? Familiar?" But shook her head, as she said, "Nah, friend. We'll leave it as friend." She gently petted the pup in her arms, as he smiled, "And he's such a cutie of a guard dog for the hotel, aren't you?"

DD panted and barked in joy. Charlie brought him to Lucifer's face.

Lucifer blinked and asked, "You mean you and "Daredevil"... are close?"

He then, cautiously, extend his hand over to the demonic canine and waits for something to happen.

The little puppy reached out and licked Lucifer's hand, and then rubbed against it, like a cat wanting to be petted. Charlie gushed, "Awww, that's so sweet. He likes you, Dad."

Lucifer began to calm down while he rubbed his hand to the wolf's head, "Incredible, no one but Bee herself was able to get these impressively fierce but cute guys to behave... whoever this James fellow must be, he surely has a way with animals."

"Funny you should mention that. Sir." Alastor said pushing James forward, "May I introduce to you James Dante." He gently pushed him to Charlie, who helped steady him, as Alastor said, "This young man's been instrumental in helping Charlie with her dream. Always encouraging her, helping when needed and available." He then smirked, "Even acting as a shoulder to cry on, and a hug to help her remind that everything will be alright."

Both looked to each other, and blushed, as Charlie and James smiled nervously, looking away. Despite them sharing rooms at times at night, they were still awkward and shy about it.

Lucifer noticed the signs between the two and asked, "Whoa! Back up... are you saying you and this... Imp are... together?"

Both went wide eye at this, as they asked in shock, surprised he caught on so easily, "Wait What?"

But Charlie spoke up, "Wait, Dad. James isn't an Imp. He's a Sinner Demon." But then went on, "Well, he's not actually a Sinner. Nor is his friend, Lydia." But then lit up, "Oh! You wanna meet her and the other guests?"

Lucifer, still burning holes through the sweating James' face said with a strained, through bare teeth, smile, "Certainly dear. Let's greet more of your OTHER friends."

She pulled up Vaggie and Lydia, and smiled, "This is Vaggie. And this is Lydia. James's friend."

Lucifer looks at Lydia who stared back nervously.

"Wait. Are you.." Lucifer looked at her suspiciously, and then lit up as he asked, "My daughter's friends?" He then smiled, "Oh my goodness. I was worried... no friends. But friends now.." He then pulled the two in a hug, "Put'er there, you two."

Vaggie smiled as she said, "Pleasure to meet you, sir."

While Lydia was still nervous about the king of hell before he said, "Aww... she's as adorable as Keekee." Even scratching under her chin.

Lydia had to giggle at that, as he was tickling her, her nervousness now fading, as she smiled, "Nice to meet you, sir."

He then hugged them yet again, "Ohh!"

Letting them go he commented to Charlie, "They're very pretty."

Both girls blushed, as Charlie continued to make introductions, "And this is Sir Pentious, Dan, and Angel Dust. Our guests."

At the sight of the king himself focusing on him, Pentious stood at attention and cried out, "Your Majesty!"

Dan follow suit, "Scooch'n Day, sire!"

Angel gave a wink as he took a cookie, "Heyya, Short King~"

"And we also have Summer, Dia, Clint, Husk, and Niffty. Our trusted employees," Charlie finished.

the two girls from the Vees took sexy poses and said together, back to back, "Hiya, your majesty."

Clint bowed low at being seen.

"Nice to meet ya," Husk said, with a small smirk.

Bruce taps Charlie's shoulder to tell her she skipped him

"Oh shit!" Charlie swore seeing Bruce, "I'm so sorry Bruce."

Then said to her dad, "This is Bruce, he's our handyman."

He waved at Lucifer.

"How's it going," Lucifer waved casually, but didn't get a response. "How are ya?" he added again, but no response from Bruce. Just waves, as Lucifer slouched, and pointed to him, "Is he okay?"

"He doesn't talk a lot; we don't call him Quiet Bruce for nothing." Clint explained.

"Did his tongue get cut off or something?" Lucifer asked looking at Bruce. Bruce showed him he still has his tongue. "I stand corrected." Lucifer said

Clint shrugged, "WE don't know. He's never said or done anything to say otherwise."

Suddenly, Niffty scurried over, who was super-excited to meet the ultimate bad boy, scurried over and climbed up on his coat, "Hello, I'm Niffty. I clean." She then giggled a bit in flirtatious and excitement.

Though at that moment, a section of the floor opened, as an elevator came up. The doors opened, as Dansworth walked in, as he asked, "Did I miss breakfast already?"

But then Lucifer looked in surprise, as he scowled in anger, "Dansworth!"

Alfred Dansworth frowned, as he glared, "Lucifer!"

"Dansworth," Lucifer said as he got closer.

With Dansworth doing the same, "Lucifer!"

Now the two were face-to-face, as their eyes glowed with their respective colors, as Lucifer roared out, his horns almost showing, "DANSWORTH!"

"LUCIFER," Dansworth said, his shoulders and back showing more upgrades akin to 1950 sci-fi.

Though Niffty, who was still with Lucifer, popped up and smiled, "Niffty!"

"Woah, hold the phone and back up," James says raising his hands and getting between his uncle and the king of hell. "You two know each other?"

"Of course we know each other," the Professor said, as he explained, "I sent this man a list of complaints. One of them being we could try and expand the Pride Ring to the wilds. Or at the very least, build another city. Even make a bunker for everyone to avoid the Extermination. But this guy insisted we didn't do anything to get Heaven even more riled up."

"You also pestered me to make you Secretary of Balloon Animals," Lucifer groaned.

"I didn't asked to be made Secretary of Balloon Animals," Dansworth said, as he finished, "The Balloon Animals asked that I would be made that."

Suddenly, the chandelier fell and produced a huge amount of dust which made everyone coughed. Once it cleared, the Chandelier was a mess in front of them, inches close to Lucifer. Well, both Lucifer and Alastor were the closest at the chandelier position. Lucifer took a small glance at Alastor... suspecting that he was probably the one who did it on purpose.

Lucifer chuckled calmly, as he silently calmed and half-smirked, directed at Alastor, "Alright, then..."

With one swing of his own staff, the fallen chandelier disappeared, and two miniature clones of the King of Hell appeared playing trumpets, and starts to sing the song to Charlie, even rode the rung like a surfer on a wave to a scene that looked like a circus tent where Charlie stood, Looks like you could use some help.

After hugging her to him, he then lightly pushed her to where he was sitting on what appeared to be his throne with a leg cross,From the big boss of Hell himself.

He made it more dramatic as he made flames erupt behind him, before smiling with good humor and pulled out a tablet,Check your daddy's glowing reviews on Yelp!

Three puppets of Lucifer came out of the tablet and shouted out to Charlie,

"5 stars!"

"Flawless!"

"Greater than great!"

The tablet was seen to become a table as his fist hit it and with puff of smoke and also a upside down start appearing on the table, Lucifer appeared, singing,With a punch of a pentagram.

A-wap! Bam! Boom!Lucifer then began to cartoonishly bounce around the room, before sending a blast of magic forward,Alakazam!

James blinked and found himself on an altar where he was tied up with robed cultists with the same hat and smile as Charlie's father surrounded him. This made Charlie's crush sweat as he saw Charlie and Lucifer standing there. Lucifer sung humorously to a nervous Charlie with a dagger in his hand,Usually I charge a sacrificial lamb.

But you get the family rate!Lucifer sung grinning, holding Charlie close, pinching her cheek affectionately.

"Thanks dad!" Charlie said, which Lucifer and his copies mimicked.

The scene was converted into a picture as Charlie, Lucifer, and Alastor were at a restaurant like theme, with Alastor serving Charlie a drink, and James standing there stunned by how he was now standing with a napkin on his arm, both he and the overlord dressed busboys,Who needs some busboys now that you've got the chef?

Lucifer went and looney tunes pulled the two away from the table where he was now in frying pan. The overlord glared up at the king, with a smiling glare. Lucifer responded his smile becoming more sadistic with a flip of the frying pan making the two men to land stomach. Even as the copies chorused,wa-ah-oh!

Michelin tasting,Lucifer sang, taking the cover off the platter to reveal Alastor's head which made Charlie's expression dropped to vivid shock, before another copy of her dad spun her to another table where she got a cake that showed a smiling Lucifer severing Jame's head on the top,menu free à la carte.

I'll rig the game for you-The slots came up with a winning sign as coins fell out with a miniature Lucifer who exclaimed, because I'm the ref!

Lucifer then landed pointing to one side making a fountain with his head carved to appear, Champagne fountains,

Pointing to the other side as a mountain of solid food appeared, caviar mountains,

He then sung, arm raised forward in a serenade manner, that's just a start!

Suddenly, Alastor shoved him aside, as he pushed James to Charlie, as she caught him, both in each other's arms, as he smirked,Who's been here since day one?

He suddenly popped up next to Charlie, dressed as a nun from Hell, clasping his hands together to form a prayer,Who's been faithful as a nun?

The scene then shifted to a stage, with James and Charlie sitting together with a bucket of popcorn, as Alastor was on stage, winking to them both,Makes you chuckle with an old-timey pun?

He suddenly appeared with them with a phone horn in hand,Your executive producer!

Charlie smiled, as she nodded, "That's true!"

Suddenly, Alastor appeared in comic boxes all around the kids, as he smirked,I'm your guy, Your day-to-day

Your chum, your steadfast hotelier

He then popped the trio in a bathroom, as he reached in a toilet,Remember when I fixed that clog today?

He then pulled out a soaked Niffty, as she smiled to him, "I was stuck." The two then hugged together, as she smiled, "Thank you, sir!"

Charlie smiled, "Oh you!"

Alastor then pulled the two on an upstairs level, with red carpeted stairs leading down. Above them were neon lit faces of the trio, as Alastor looked to both,I'm truly honored that we've built such a bond.

Charlie smiled, "Awwww!"

James arched an eyebrow, "Okay..."

Alastor smiled to Charlie, as he stroked her cheek fatherly,You're like the child that I wish that I had.

From afar, Lucifer looked annoyed, as he asked, "Uh, what?"

The scene shifted as Alastor sat with Charlie in bed, with James turned into a plushie and in her arms, as he patted her on the head,I care for you just like a daughter I spawned.

Lucifer was now teed off, as he shot out, "Hold on now!"

Alastor looked to the two, with James back to normal, as he brought them together, It's a little funny, You could almost call me...And slowly turned to face Lucifer, smirking, DAAAAAAAD!

Lucifer got mad and pulls out a gold fiddle, he played it up to Alastor's face.

Alastor then pulled out his piano and played an aggressive jazzy tune, while the others who were not involved in the song, stood, and watched, wondering how and why Alastor's picking a fight with Lucifer…

The King of Hell was then terribly playing an accordion and starts getting angrier.

They say when you're looking for assistance

Alastor sung before the two felt like giant books entitled responsibility and other virtues about to crush the two, but Alastor used his shadow powers to lighten the load for them while he added, It's smart to pick the path with least resistance!

Lucifer then stepped up and sung, Others say that in your needy hour

He then appeared behind Charlie tapping her gently on the chin before he rose into the air as wings, not demonic wings as many would assume, but the feathery wings of an angel's, sprouted from his back, There's no substitute for pure angelic power!

Several copies of his added to the last bit. Charlie stared up in amazement at this while James blinked shocked at this reveal. Lucifer then landed stepping close to his daughter and sang, showing more signs of strained insanity, pushed James out of the way looking at the nervous Charlie, his gold-colored blood leaking from his mouth, Who. Just happens. To. Also. Be. your blood!

Alastor showed up, and pushed James back to Charlie, as he smiled, Sadly, there are times...and then had all three in an observation room, while Lucifer was in the middle of an operating theater, with a trap door opening under him,... A birth parent is a dud

Alastor then had his arms out, making neon portraits of all the residents of the Hazbin Hotel, as he smirked, They say the family you choose is better...

Lucifer appeared and shoved Alastor to the side and sung, moving his cane to the side as golden water shot out and hit both James and Alastor out of sight, complaining, What a bunch of Losers!

Alastor popped up, with James, as he used the latter to bump Lucifer out of the shot, Can you butt out of my song?

Your song? I started this!Lucifer shouted getting dangerously close, pushing James again out of the scene.

James was pushed in between them, as Alastor smirkedI'm singing, I'll finish it!

"Oh, you tacky piece of..." Lucifer snarled.

Though both not noticing that James was starting to lose it, as his eyes were glowing red and yellow, and his dragon features were showing. But all was stopped, as the front doors slammed open, as all three returned to normal-ish, and turned to see who it was that showed.

It was a short and plump sinner demon lady with very pale-lilac skin, pink rosy cheeks, and platinum-blonde hair kept into a 1920s-style bob cut, with paler-colored streaks. Her eyes had pie eye-cut cerise pupils, black sclera, silver-like colored eyelids, and dark magenta bushy eyelashes. Her mouth had black lips and sharp, pink-outlined pale yellow teeth inside. She also had a beak-shaped nose. On the back of her right shoulder, she appeared to have a cerise Mammon tattoo. She wore 1920s-style clothing which consisted of a maroon-pink flapper dress with pale yellow-and-black detailing, resembling film tape, along with most of the bottom part colored in a striped-mauve and the hem being tattered. Along with her dress, she also wore both maroon opera gloves and heels, and accessorized with a black pearl necklace with a cerise gem in the middle, and a black headband with a pair of feathers colored in two shade of maroon with yellow dots, held by a cerise oval-shaped gem.

IT'S ME! YES IT'S ME! She sang before she bobbed her finger grinning, I know you all were waiting for me!

She then began to fling confetti and party strings around, I'm here! What a gas!

Husk was not amused when some landed on his nose...

She stomped around like a parade performer in a circle, Took a while but I'm present at last!

She suddenly was on top the 2nd floor, as she called out, It's me! It's me!

She then jumped off the floor, kicking her leg up in the air, as she made a skirt knee slide landing, as she called out, MIMZYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

As it all ended, everyone in the hotel were perplexed of their new house guest in the front. None of them spoke until Lucifer broke the ice with a question, "Who?"

"Never heard of you." Clint said in a blank face.

"Didn't you just hear me? Why is everybody gawkin'? The apparent Mimzy asked, though seems to think of some other reason, taking a cute pose despite her sharp teeth, "Is it, cuz I'm adorable?"

"No, it's because nobody knows who you are," James answered, confused as everyone else. "I mean, yeah, we know you're name, but I don't think anyone here has..."

But Alastor stepped up, arms open out, as he smiled, but seemed joyous to see her, "Mimzy!"

"Alastor! Sweetie, doll-face! So good to see you. How you been? Good? Good." Mimzy greeted back as the two, throwing the group for a loop, hugged each other fully.

Dan then said, "Guys... are your fucking eyes showing your brain what I think my eyes are showing mine?"

"I'm having a hard time believing it too," Clint blinked, as he asked, pointing to her, "Alastor. You know her?"

Dan then fainted before Alastor spoke, "Friends allow me to introduce to you a chum of mine, this talented girl is Mimzy."

"Listen, I was in the neighborhood. I heard you were staying at this ritzy slob factory, and I figured I'd stop by, say hi! For old times' sake." Mimzy said, walking a bit turning to Alastor, who had a genuine smile on his face.

"Of course, sweetheart!" Alastor assured her, "Everyone is welcome here!"

"Oh, how nice!" Charlie said pleased by this, and asked, "So you two know each other?"

"Oh, yeah, we go way back, ran in the same circles when we were alive." Mimzy answered, wrapping an arm around Alastor briefly. She then went over and 'whispered' to Charlie, "You know, this one used to frequent the club where I used to perform."

"He's the only one I knew who could pound whiskey like a sailor then keep up with me on the dance floor." Mimzy then added emphasis by doing a little 20s dance.

James arched an eyebrow, as he crossed his arms, trying to imagine Alastor the way Mimzy described him as. He then looked to Alastor, as he had a hand on his right cheek, and asked, "Is that right?"

"Sure, as shooting handsome." Mimzy grinned at the kid.

Alastor chortled, "Oh, quite a talent, this gal. Ho ho, you should have seen her in her hayday!"

"Hey, watch it tall, dark and creepy." Mimzy snapped before she insisted, shifting herself up "I'm still in my prime!"

She then looked past James and gasped, seeing the King of Hell with Pentious and Dan near him, "Oh- Oh my stars! Is that Lucifer?"

She then shoved the two snake-dudes out of the way, "Move it!"

And soon curtsied, "Pleased to meetcha, Your Highness."

Mimzy leaned towards Alastor and whispered angrily, "Alastor, you gotta warn a girl when she's in mixed company..."

"Charmed, I'm sure..." Lucifer said, forcing a smile.

"As much as I'd love to catch up..." Alastor said, as he walked over to Charlie, but also pulled James over, "Charlie, James, and I still have a tour to continue."

Lucifer holding onto his daughter's as they moved away from the group, "Charlie's perfectly capable of giving me the tour with her Maggie friend. I'm sure you need the bellhop to assist in your friend's settlement."

Alastor appeared in front of them, "Nonsense!" He then grabbed Charlie's hand, and dragged her forward, "We started the hotel together, and we'll show it off together. Right, Charlie?"

Charlie shrugged, "Right."

But walked up to James and Vaggie, as she held both of their hands, as she pulled them with, "But... I wouldn't have continued without Vaggie or James in this." She smiled to them both, "You guys also helped start this. So, you guys should also give the tour as well."

Lucifer was peeved by the addition of both James and Alastor, but held it in for the sake of his relationship with his daughter...

Alastor then approached Mimzy and said, "Why don't you let the others help you settle in, and I'll be back before you know it." And then left with the tour group.

Mimzy turned to the bar and walked up to get a drink, as she plopped on a stool, "So, where can a girl get a drink around here?"

It was evident, and much to Lydia's confusion, that Husk didn't like Mimzy's company, even more than he does Alastor's, and groaned in irritation as he cleaned a glass. As Lydia took a seat with Summer, Clint, and others, Mimzy finally took notice of him, "My, my, is that Husker? Alastor still has you slinging hooch for him, I see." She chuckled at that, "Classic! How ya been, fur ball?"

"Fine." Husk smiled before it became a frown, "Until five minutes ago."

"Oh, don't tell me you're not happy to see me. You might hurt my feelins," Mimzy smiled, as she giggled.

While Husker got a drink for Mimzy, she turned to Niffty who was looking for the bugs that were scattering on the floor. "Hey Niffty, whatcha' been up to, girlie?"

"Fighting bugs."

Mimzy looked uninterested, and asked, "And uh, how's that going for ya?"

Niffty turned to one of the bug she saw, "They're winning." But then sadistically pulled out a large knife with an insane smile, "But not for long."

Mimzy was still uninterested, as she shrugged, "Uh-huh..." A glass was given to her, as she smiled, "Thanks, pussy cat!"

Husk groaned, looking away, "Oh, fuck you."

Lydia leaned over to Husk, and asked, "You okay?"

Husk glared over his shoulder at Mimzy before whispering, "Kid, as you know Hell's full of shitty people and some of them are worse... Mimzy's in between that..."

Lydia arched an eyebrow, as she asked, "But I thought she was Alastor's friend. Isn't she?"

Husk shook his head at her, "You'll see..."

At that moment though, Angel, Pentious, and the others, including Dia all gathered around, as Angel started out, "So uh, you and Alastor are like, what? Friends?"

Mimzy smirked, as she said, "Well, that's your word, not mine, but I think it fits."

But arched an eyebrow, as she frowned, asking, "Why so surprised?"

"Well, just didn't know he had any of those," Angel explained, as Bruce nodded. "He's been here a while and is still a big, creepy mystery. What's his deal?"

"Yeah, tell us something we don't know about him," Dan said, "Which is everything."

Mimzy smirked as she said, "Sure, you heard all the stories."

She then began to tell the story as they imagine it in their minds, "He appeared in Hell suddenly, making a splash quicker than anyone had ever seen. At first, people wanted to dismiss him. But soon, overlords started goin' missing, and not small ones neither. We're talking heavy hitters. No one knew what happened to 'em until these strange radio broadcasts started going out. All you could hear were screams. Every time an overlord went missing, there'd be a new voice screaming in the broadcast! That's when Alastor revealed himself as the Radio Demon, and anyone that would mess with him..."

She paused to laugh "Well, let's just say, his broadcasts never lacked new voices."

Everyone was either hugging each other in fear or shaking in said fear as she told the story. Her mood became more sinister, "That's the story most people know, but underneath it all..."

Her expression became lighter and assured them, "He's a total sweetie. Put on some Jazz and pour a couple fingers of rye and he becomes a kitten!"

While she sipped on her glass she doesn't seemed at all perturbed by the horror she inflicted on them and said, "Stop with the looks. He hasn't done any of that for a while."

Mimzy then turned to the bartender and asked, "Can I get another one of these?"

Only to find Husk and Lydia missing. This Made Mimzy swore, "Oh what the fuck!" Summer sniffed Mimzy and hiss at her for some reason, DD did the same and growls at her. Mimzy looked at them, blinking at this, and asked, "What?"

"Summer does that because she knows someone's lying." Dia said in caution.

Blinks looking at them, insulted, "Excuse me? Are you two floozies calling me a liar?"

Clint was getting a bit suspicious, as he said, "Well, it's a bit odd you showing up out of the blue like this. Not to mention Husk seemed a bit... annoyed, more than usual, when you showed up."

DD growled more and slowly walked to her, and at that moment, Mimzy started to sweat in fear.

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Meanwhile

2nd Floor

Charlie, James, Vaggie, and Alastor were currently giving him the tour, while Charlie also was selling the goods on the Hotel. In this way, she hoped her father would immediately get hooked on to the idea of the Hotel. And if possible, be able to get a good word with the higher ups in Heaven; at least those above Adam's pay grade. In the creepy dark hallways, Charlie was showing her father about the interiors of the hotel.

"So, once we have the proof that redemption is possible, this whole hotel will be full of demons wanting to check out into Heaven," Charlie went on, as they continued down the hallway, with Vaggie and James behind them, and Alastor in the back. "We just need a little time to prove it. The sharing circles haven't been working as fast as I hoped-"

While Charlie was in the middle of explaining everything to her father, Husk called his owner from out of nowhere, "Hey, Boss. Can I have a word...?"

Not far from being hearing range of them, but hidden from sight, Lydia was coming up, but wanted to stay out of the conversation.

Alastor turned his head a full 180 as he said, not following behind, "What is it? Before his body followed.

"You and I both know Mimzy only shows up when she needs somethin'," Husk explained to him about what it meant when Mimzy showed up. "That bitch is trouble, and who knows what kind of demon she fucked with to come running to you this time?"

Lydia blinked, as she looked in shock, whispering, "What?"

"It's nothing I can't handle. Don't worry Husker. Who in their right mind would cross me? Or our special guests …or that... beast..." Alastor said, eyes narrowed when talking about DD.

"Daredevil isn't the problem, Alastor," Husk sweat dropped, but then tried to reason, "I mean.. it's been seven years. And it's not like anybody knows why."

Alastor twitched for a moment when he heard Husk mention his absence, turning to face Husk.

"They don't need to know, and don't you worry your fuzzy head about it." Alastor assured his minion, rubbing his ear, not caring that it was angering him.

Husk growled, as he lightly slapped his hand away, "You may own my soul, but I ain't your fuckin' pet!"

Chuckling, Alastor turned his back on Husk and said, his head spinning the full 360, and laughed, "But you are!"

He then stood up straight and proceeded to rejoin the tour.

However, Husk growled underneath his breath, as he sneered at Alastor's retreating form, "Big talk coming from someone who's also on a leash."

Alastor immediately froze after hearing that, his eyes turned into radio dials. The lights in the hallway flickered from the rising anger within. Slowly, Alastor looked over his shoulder at Husk, asking in a humorless tone, his dial-shaped eyes shining in the light, "Aha, what did you say?"

A ghostly green chain appeared and latched itself around Husk's neck before the former Overlord could say anything. Forcing him on the ground.

Lydia gasped, as she covered her mouth. All while a nervous Husk gulped, regretting what he had said, "Nothin'! I uh..."

Alastor slowly approached him with the green chain twirling from his mic-stick. The more he steps closer, the lights flickers on and off in response to his anger, giving him this warning, "If you ever say that again, in any way..."

He then proceeded to transform into his full demon form as he promised, "I will tear your soul apart and broadcast your screams for every other disrespectful wretch who dares question me!"

Then he got in Husk's face, "Not even the boy with Death's scythe or your favorite protege will save you, Got it?!"

"Alastor please, he's had enough!" Lydia got between them, as Husk looked horrified for her, while Alastor seemed unfazed by this.

"Look at what the pussy cat dragged in..." Alastor said, shifting back to normal, glancing at Husk behind Lydia and suggested, "Maybe I should give a demonstration to make sure you won't say it again."

Then slowly reached out towards Lydia.

"Alastor, don't," Husk pleaded. "I won't say that again! Just don't do what you're gonna do to her!"

Alastor instead of grabbing her, simply patted her on the head, like a child who didn't know better, "Lovely."

"I wouldn't want to harm someone that I'm starting to enjoy as much as the Princess or James, anyway." he said scratched under Lydia's chin, "Now then my dear, for Husker's sake, please don't even think about repeating what you heard."

He then pinched her cheek affectionately, "I won't want to damage such a lovely face."

Knowing he got his point across he then turned his back to them and said, "Good talk, my good man!"

He then spun his mic-cane in his hand before proceeding forward, "Always nice to catch up."

He then turned his head back to face a slightly frightened Lydia, and a shivering Husk, but mostly at Lydia, as he asked, "But do tell me: would pleading to an Overlord really spare your life that much, my dear? I suggest you toughen up before you try this with someone who isn't as sympathetic." And then walked off.

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Meanwhile

Charlie's Room

Back to the tour, Vaggie was taking her turn explaining more about the hotel's role to redeeming demons so they could go to Heaven, most notably Angel Dust. "And we've almost been able to find all of Angel Dust's drug stashes... Almost."

"We're still looking, but wherever the other stashes are, they're well hidden," James defended. "Not even Daredevil's nose is picking up anything."

Lucifer glowered when James started talking while he forced himself to smile, "Really? My, I did not think such a strong bond could form between a recent addition to the realm and a Cerberus Wolf. Shows that things are more fucking mysterious than even I know..."

James felt it was something offensive being aimed at him, but then Charlie, sensing the tension, poked in, and as they entered on the balcony, Charlie asked, "So, Dad. So, once that's out of the way it should be much smoother sailing. So, what do you think?"

"Well... it ah, certainly is something..." Lucifer stated while looking around absently, then as he passed a window saw something that made his eyes shift like how his daughter did. An article of clothing that he knew didn't belong to her.

"What is this?" Lucifer asked.

Charlie froze turning in the direction and snapped, "Oh shit!" Going to clean it up while Vaggie went to help her.

With the two of them gone, Lucifer turned to face James as the imp-sinner felt very cold. While the King said, "So ah... Jeffery..."

"James," James corrected politely, but then asked, "Um.. is something wrong?"

"No! Gosh, why the hell should anything be wrong?" Lucifer asked, still holding as much of his blood-lust in as possible before walking past the boy, "I mean it's not like you're dating my precious princess." He then stopped and said, "Oh wait..." "You are." those two words were of the same tone he had when talking to Razzle & Dazzle.

James shrunk back, as he gulped, "Ah. Yeah, about that... "

He then felt a grip on his shoulder, "Johnny. You should know that before she was born I was very much feeling down..."

"It's James, sir," he tried correcting Lucifer only to feel the grip on his shoulder tighten

"I mean I tried to do something good for a species created be heaven on You-kno-who's order, and inadvertently started a war that resulted in myself, and the love of my eternity being cast out just because we wanted to help Humanity not be puppets." As he spoke, James felt Lucifer's hand warm up, "So you can understand when I ask-"

"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT WITH MY PRECIOUS APPLESEED!?" Lucifer roared in the boy's face as horns sprouted form his head and the snake decor on his hat became a twisted version of a halo and a small fireball in the center of it.

"S-Sir. I haven't done anything..." James tried to reason with him, starting to get scared now, as he saw this terrifying visage on Charlie's father.

"I would assume she told you what that tiny-prick of an asshole ex tried to do?" Lucifer asked, still holding his visage

"Yeah, Sevathian. She said things didn't go well with each other," James answered. But looked to the side, a bit confused, "Though she wouldn't tell me the whole story. But I guess it's not easy for her to talk about."

"Let's just say. I wanted to burn the entire estate, all of his assets, and the family, TO THE GROUND!" Lucifer roared again, flames coming out of the edges of his mouth pushing James to his knees and growled.

"I understand, sir," James said, as he tried to reason with him. "Honestly, I don't want to hurt Charlie. At all."

Lucifer would then shift back, facing away from James, "Good, besides I can't kill you, that'll set my relation back with Charlie for Eons." He then faced the Imp-sinner again and said, "Honestly I'd be happier if she was dating Maggie or your feline friend over you."

James sighed, as he stood up, "Actually, her name is Vaggie."

Ignoring him, Lucifer got in his face with his demonic visage back, "But I'm willing to compromise. You will not do anything that seems remotely romantic in front of me, you won't even share a brief eye-glance with her, and You will definitely not try any hankey-pankey attempts. Got it?"

James nodded, "Yes sir."

Lucifer smiled, "Good. Otherwise, we're gonna have a talk, and trust me, you won't get a word in."

He then made a fireball appear for emphasis.

"Lucifer. Sir. I-" James started, but then was stopped, as Charlie and Vaggie went back in to the scene.

"Sorry about that, dad. Forgot about that..." Charlie cleared her throat embarrassed, unaware of her dad's actions as he smiled, "Oh think nothing of it sweetie, just getting to know your new friend here, isn't that right, jerry?"

"James," James corrected, though sound more exhausted than annoyed.

"Right James." Lucifer said, not really caring.

Charlie then asked, "So, Dad..." she smiled, hoping this would work out, "What do you think?"

"About what?" He asked, looking at her confused.

"The Hotel," Charlie reminded him.

"Oh yes, it does… it does look much better now, doesn't it?" Lucifer asked, chuckling, before he said, "Ya know, but I'm thinking this railing needs work, one good push and you'd just go right over the edge! Whoopie, bye bye!" He showed this by leaning over the railing to show how it'd go for someone like that.

"What? No, no, the plan, Dad! What do you think about using the hotel to help sinners," Charlie corrected him.

Now matter how much Lucifer hated to admit it, he wanted Charlie to get one thing straight about what her plans were going.

Lucifer exhaled, having to tell the truth about what he thought of her plan, "Alright, I mean, look… I love that you want to see the best in people, but these sinners… You know, they're just the worst. I, I don't know how much you can realistically expect from them in Heaven."

He then adjusted his collar uncomfortably, "Hohooo boy, Heaven… It's not exactly as carefree, or supportive, as you might think. Yeah, they have rules. Lots of rules, rules that they think are more important than anything, and they aren't very open minded as you'd hope."

James looked to Vaggie, who hugged herself, as she looked away, not wanting to face that. He walked over to place a hand on her shoulder to try and silently tell her that it was okay. But Charlie continued to fight for this, as she said, "These are our people, Dad! I... I have to try."

"Our 'people', Charlie, are awful! They got gifted free will and look what they did with it! Everything's terrible!" Lucifer then stopped his ranting as he seemed to have trouble breathing by his wheezing, before saying, "I just don't want you to put yourself on the line for people like-"

He was interrupted when a loud thud was heard, shaking the Hotel, rocking the four of them on the balcony.

All four were shaken up, as Vaggie asked, "What the hell was that?"

Though James leaned over, and blinked, "I think I know what it is."

Down below, near the door Sinner Demons were down there. Each one had the form of an anthro-shark, and all were dressed like gangsters or mafia members. They looked almost like the same kind of demons that Husker, Angel Dust, and Lydia had to fight almost a month ago. A few were working together with a battering ram to smash through. The loan shark mafia. They were armed to the teeth with guns, melee weapons, and a battering ram as they tried to ram the front door open. The leader of the loan shark mafia looked up at the balcony. And their leader shouted out, "Mimzy! We know you're in there, you lousy bitch!"

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Inside

The Lobby

Mimzy realized that the loan shark mafia found her as she gulped, "Oh shit." And cartoonishly went down in a sheepish wince, now already busted. Lydia and Husk were coming down from the stairs, all the while a portal opened at the bar, with Charlie, her father, and the others coming through.

All four of them returned to the lobby as the loan shark mafia continued to ram the front door.]

Vaggie grumbled aloud, "Que carajo?"

Charlie quickly asked, "What's going on?"

Clint got Mimzy out, as he placed her in front of them, and said, "Why not ask her."

James stepped up, joining Charlie and Vaggie, as he frowned, glaring at her, "Mimzy. What did you do?"

"I maaaaaaay be in trouble with some loan sharks I may or may not have borrowed fifty grand from—" Mimzy explained, but a thud made Mimzy get out from the grip of the guys who got her and cower behind the bar glancing at Charlie and Vaggie.

James wasn't exactly convinced, as there must have been more to it, "And? I doubt they're just after fifty grand."

"And I may have also stolen a car... and crashed it... into the loan shark's boss' girlfriend." Mimzy admitted, before shouting, "But that bitch had it coming!"

Before Charlie could stop this, the windows and the walls were barraged with fireballs from the outside. The windows crashed and the floors were hammered with fireballs. Charlie and Vaggie screamed as more fireballs came raining on them. Lydia dropped Mimzy and ran over to the two girls, while James ran to them. Suddenly, his back erupted with his wings, as they wrapped atop of them, hardening like the skin of a sea cucumber, as the fireballs crashed against him, dying out, as he retracted his wings back in. Niffty was horrified that the windows were destroyed after cleaning it so long ago.

"My windows," Niffty cried out, as Angel Dust scooted back to his seat after a fireball nearly hit him.

Dan went wide eye, as a fireball almost hit his head, with the top of his cap singing, as Bruce raced to get a fire extinguisher.

Pentious realized what was happening while holding his baked cookies, "Ah! We're under siege!" He and the Professor, who was sleeping while being carried by Clint, dodged a fireball. "Ah! Take cover!"

Everyone in the hotel scrambled in panic and defense as more fireballs fell down on them. Charlie dodged one of the fireballs close to her, thanks to James helping her out. Niffty was nearly crushed by one fireball before Angel picked her up, shocked.

Vaggie shouted, "Look out!"

Angel Dust gulped, "What the fuck?!"

Angel threw Niffty out of the way, but she scurried around all over the lobby while Lucifer remained composed, oblivious to their dire situation. The lobby was on fire from the fireballs. Husk and Lydia to put out the fire close to his bar, stomping on it in anger while Mimzy hid behind the counter. Angel and Bruce ran for cover, and Pentious could be heard screaming as fireballs meteored through the windows.

Dia and Summer run in with fire extinguishers.

They try to put them out, but more keep coming.

While everyone finds some cover, Lucifer gave Charlie a lecture, "Ya see, thus is exaaactly what I'm talking about, Charlie. You build something nice; you invite people in and offer them everything and they just bring violence and chaos to your doorstep. It doesn't matter how well intended you are, they're always going to disappoint you." Though this only seem to make Charlie angry enough to where her eye twitched.

Niffty was on the floor recovering the windows that were shattered, unaware that falling debris was about to crush her. "Niffty, come along!" Pentious said, as he grabbed her before debris nearly crushed her.

A support beam breaks and falls towards Dia and Summer

"Look out! James and Lydia said when they pulls them out of the way. The four of them looked back at the fallen beam, relieved to be alive.

Vaggie appeared with her spear ready at arms, "All of you, get a safe distance. I'll take care of this."

Before Vaggie could go out to deal with the mafia, Alastor appeared out of nowhere and places a hand on Vaggie's spear to lower it. "No, my dear, leave it to me. It's time I remind everyone why I am here." Upon saying those sentences, Alastor's face turned demonic with his eyes turning to a radio dial.

"Oh, about fuckin' time," Mimzy cried out from the counter.

Dia punched her in the face for causing this problem, knocking her down.

A green aura lit up around the Hotel before spreading to the outside, Alastor made an announcement that the mafia outside, while just about to reload their catapult when they notice the eerie greenish glow before Alastor has dark tendrils come out of him, lift him up into the air, "A reminder to all... not to mess with the Radio Demon!"

And began the carnage outside as he laughed heartlessly, slaughtering all those who dare oppose him, or put this that he's charged with in danger. The remaining gangsters panic at the sight of the radio demon's magic. Alastor's body grew larger, and his limbs became longer as he left the Hotel with his true form,

"I will devour each and every one of you!" Alastor roared, as he heads out to massacre the mafia for attacking the hotel, personally.

As he exited the front door, a recovering Mimzy, Charlie, and Lucifer came out to watch the bloodbath.

Charlie was totally appalled that Alastor was doing this in a terrifying and malicious, monstrous, manner. Lucifer, leaning on his cane, nodded, as he asked his daughter again, "Mhm, ya see? What I tell ya? Charlie, sinners are violent psychopaths, hell bent on causing as much pain and destruction as they can. There's really no point in trying." He lectured while the mayhem outside continued, as they all knew that the Mafia won't be dead for long once they respawn.

DD came running down and headed outside to help. Charlie grabbed hold of him before the wolf could do any permanent damage, hugging him close, "Dad stop! He's defending this hotel!"

However, one of the Mafia sharks managed to get a hit... going for Charlie. Though James brought up an enlarged forearm to block the shot. "Charlie," James said, as his eyes glowed yellow, along with his mouth, throat, and chest, "Let Daredevil go. We'll leave you and your dad to have a chat to set him straight."

"James wait..." Charlie pleaded.

But he looked to her, his face still changed a bit, but he smiled, "Don't worry, I won't kill them." And then turned to the battle, as he and Daredevil went out to join the fight, "But we are gonna kick their asses." And then launched themselves out, as Daredevil changed, and both roared out to help Alastor.

Lucifer then shrugged, as he stated, "See, Charlie? Sinners are no exception. Not even your boyfriend's..."

Charlie glared at her father, "Dad, stop! They're defending this hotel!" She then saw Alastor eating a Mafia shark alive, "Though while Al's more sadistic than I hoped, but the three of them are doing it for me!" Turning her back on him, Charlie asked, "How come he can have faith in me, but my own father can't? Let alone be supportive about someone I'm truly happy with?"

Her words stung, making his smile become one of sadness and worry.

"Ooo, drama." Angel dust said pulling out a bucket of popcorn for them to eat despite the danger around them.

The others take some popcorn from the bucket and enjoys the drama show.

Alastor has finished massacring the mafia as he shrinks back down to his usual self, satisfied with today's carnage, "Oh, I missed getting to let off steam!"

James and DD turned back to normal and stretched. James then cracked his neck and went to give Lucifer a piece of his mind.

But Alastor stopped him, as he said, "Not yet. I think Charlie might be able to talk with him." He then sighed, as he looked at the Hotel, but indirectly looked to Mimzy as she popped up, "Besides... we have another problem to deal with." James sighed and nodded at the Radio Demon.

Mimzy checked outside to see if the coast was clear before approaching to Alastor, clapping, "Oh, Alastor! What a fantastic show! Bravo! As always."

She stood next to Alastor, ignoring the exhaustion on James's face, as well as Daredevil's snarling at her. "Thanks for helpin' lil' old me out of a tough spot, you're always such a pal!" Suddenly, A railroad debris fell close to Mimzy, making her back away in surprise, as she chuckled nervously, "Oops. Heheheh..." But waved it off like it was nothing, "Sorry about the mess, but I'm sure the lil' bug can take care of it for ya."

"Please leave, Mimzy," James groaned.

She smiled, not taking the hint, as she asked, looking to him, "What? C'mon."

"Please go," James sighed. "We got rid of the Loan Sharks, so please go before anything else happens to the hotel."

"Oh, please," Mimzy giggled, as she looked to an unfazed Alastor, "Can you believe this kid, Alastor."

"He's right, I think you should go Mimzy. Now." Alastor said.

Mimzy blinked at that, but scoffed at that, smirking at him, "Oh pff, Alastor, you're such a kidder, you! Haha, you are so funny!"

"I mean it. You deliberately brought danger to this place just to have me clean up your mess. We can't have that here." Alastor said to her.

"But you love takin' care a' me," Mimzy smirked, not getting what she did was wrong, or that Alastor was serious, as she half-smirked at him, "What? You don't actually give a shit about this tacky place, do ya? Come on. I know you." She then poked his chest with every word as she smirked at him, "You. Heartless. Son-. of- . a- . bitch~."

"You are welcome... if you actually want to give redemption a shot. But I think we both know that's not really your style. So, you need to leave or else." Alastor said taking her finger off his chest and booping her nose.

"So please go," James calmly said, still looking exhausted with her around. DD growled at her in a threatening way for endangering his home.

Insulted and offended, Mizmy huffed, "Well, fine! Who needs ya?" She then slowly walked to turn her back to Alastor and flip him off, as she said, "Have fun with ya little princess and ya little hotel. See if I care." And then stomped walking away.

Husk was rather amused about Mimzy being told off, before turning back to the melodrama between Charlie and Lucifer, now with a bucket of popcorn of his own. Angel had his, as Lydia and Summer shared one as well, with Clint having a soda, Pentious was holding a TV guide by Vox, as Dia and Bruce looked it over, while Dan was having hot dogs.

Angel though commented, "This is really getting good."

Vaggie turned to see James and Daredevil walking back, as she looked to him. James sensing that he was in for a lecture, sighed, "I know what you're gonna say, and I shouldn't have done that. But with Charlie's Dad giving me 5th degree burns, and all..."

"Actually, I was gonna say, thanks for not killing them or pulling out the scythe. Or the Crucifix," she smirked to him, surprising James.

"Oh. Um, thank you," James honestly said, but then looked to the father and daughter scene, "So.. how's it going with them?"

"Guess we'll find out," Vaggie said, turning to Charlie as things were going on.

James turns his head to find Lucifer and Charlie walking back into the hotel.

Lucifer retreated into the lobby as Charlie followed behind. She then pleaded, "Dad... Just... Help me..."

Lucifer looked away scared as he said, "I can't..."

"Why can't you?" Charlie asked, not understanding.

Unable to keep it in any longer Lucifer held her by the shoulders shouting, music starting up in the background, "CHARLIE! You don't understand! Heaven never listens! They didn't listen to me; they won't listen to you!"

Charlie watched as her father looked away as she cried out, "You don't know that!"

Looking back at her, he responded with a painful expression, "I Do!"

Before he began to sing, You... didn't know that when...

He then gestured to the scene around them,I tried this all before

My dreams were too hard to defendHe sung making a ball of golden fire-like light appear before tossing it to the ground.

Charlie then went to keep it alit, but her father went to hold her hands in his, And in the end

I won't lose it all again.He then had a flashback of six of the seven figures standing before him, the closest had the same head shape as his while another had an eye on their chest and the second closes had a halo that looked like an upside down diamond at the front.

Weapons pointing in his direction before they encircled Charlie making his face become the definition of horror for all to see as, to defend herNow you're the only thing worth fighting fo~o~or

she pulled away from what danger he he saw, behind him, to defend her, More than anything, More than an~y~thi~i~ing!

Then embraced her, I'll shelter and adore you, more than anything~!

"Dad, I don't need you to protect me from this." Charlie said to her father.

"I just don't want you to be crushed by them like-" He then walked away and said defeatedly, "Like I was."

"Dad..." Charlie said again, she then began to sing, When I was young, I didn't really know you at all.

She then began to flashback to a particular scene in her childhood, where a young Charlie spied on her father by his workshop who looked all sad and mopey.

I always felt so small.

He notices her and took her onto his lap.

But I heard your stories and I was enthralled.

The tales about your lofty dreams, I listened breathlessly.

As he opened what he was working on as it showed her some magic within. It took the form a swan swimming in water, then became large with six-wings spread out majestically through a scaled version of the cosmos, Charlie remembered how amazed and mystified she was at the sight.

Imagining it could be me.

A silhouette of Lilith appeared before taking Charlie away.

So in the end, it's the view I had of you, that showed me dreams can be worth fighting for

Lucifer waved goodnight to Charlie, but saw Charlie looked at her father sadly while Lucifer's smile became one of sadness too.

Coming back to the present, Charlie looked to everyone around her, people she care about, trust, and love, More than anythi~ing, more than an~ythi~i~ing!

Her eyes lingered on James before looking to her father as she sang,I need to save my people more than anything.

Tearing up at Charlie's resolve and how so much like he was in the past, braver and stronger, than he was now, Lucifer smiled approached slowly, I've been dying to find out who you ar~r~re!

Charlie does the same singing, and smiling, as she was getting through to her dad, I've been waiting, wanting the same thing.

Once they got close Lucifer 'observed', Looks like the apple doesn't fall fa~a~ar

Took you a while, Charlie sang, her heart feeling so much lighter now as she and her dad got closer.

Taking her face in his hands Lucifer placed his head to his princess' and admitted, I missed that smile.

The father and daughter duo began to sing simultaneously together, as they began to dance with each other, All that I'm hopin', now that my eyes are open,

Then then began to spin as they sang, truly happy that their relationship was repaired after yearsis that we can start again, not be pulled apart again

Light shone on Lucifer's cane as he shot it up into the sky as a portal appeared to a separate space his wings come out as they continued, Cause in the e~en~nd, You are part of who I am.

Lucifer then picked his daughter up, and flew into the portal in his arms, telling her, I'll support your dream, whatever lies in store

Charlie held closer to her father asking, smiling, And who could ask for more?

They then flew closer to the golden liquid as Charlie placed her hand in it, letting it run in the water, Charlie echoing after her dad, More than anything (More than anything)

They then made a turn as Lucifer tossed his daughter into the air, Charlie took a majestic pose, as though leaping into the air as she echoed again,More than anything (More than anything)

Lucifer then caught her in his arms as they rose up high for all to see his wings spread out as they looked at each other before they hugged each other, tears of joy in their eyes, I'm grateful you're my father/daughter more than anything!

The duo returned to the lobby as the king's wings retracted to him as the portal above closed, More than anything.

Pentious was teary after seeing the sweet tendered moment between Lucifer and Charlie, wiping one of his tears away, "Aww, that was ssssweet."

Summer and Dia were hugging each other as they were tearing up too... Even as Dia offered Pentious a hankey. Which he accepted and blew into.

"Okay, I can get you the meeting," Lucifer said to his daughter, as he told her, "... but once you're in Heaven, I won't be able to go with you. Will you be ok?"

Charlie softly smiled to her father, as she nodded, "I'll be fine."

Then looked over her shoulder at James and asked, "And you're sure you're okay withhim?"

Charlie looked over to James who looked a bit nervous on things. Charlie smiled, as she looked to him, and turned to her dad, "Yeah. I definitely will be okay."

Lucifer, looking at his daughter's eyes, before he smiled and said, "All right, but remember what I taught you?"

"Don't take shit from other demons." Charlie answered smiling.

"That's my girl." Lucifer couldn't help but chuckle as he kissed his daughter's forehead and the approached James.

James looks at Lucifer and doesn't move.

"James, I must convey my apologies for how I've been around you." Lucifer stated to the boy, "As you know Charlie's my most precious person other than her mother and I was... I was scared that you were only being with her just because she's the princess or heiress to the throne... And after what happened..."

He then removed his hand form his cane and offered it, "Perhaps we can start over as well? For Charlie?"

James slowly smiled as he held his hand out, "I'd like that, Sir. For Charlie."

Lucifer smiled, shaking it with the younger man, before pulling the Imp-sinner into a tight hug.

James was confused by this tight hug.

Everyone, especially Charlie, was happy that her boyfriend and her father was getting along, gushing at how precious it was. While his face was hidden by his hat and James was facing away from everyone, Lucifer then whispered in a cold threatening manner, "But if you ever harmed my precious little hell-angel... I willFuckingend you so much that you'd wish you never laid eyes on her... So much that no one will remember who you were..."

James felt cold sweat down his body as the King of Hell added, "So don't think this is just a threat... it's a promise from not just her father but the King of Hell... Understand, sonny boy?"

"Um, Dad..." Charlie said, getting their attention, as the two looked. Charlie had an unamused look on her face, as she arched an eyebrow, "You know I'm in earshot, right?"

Realizing he was caught, Lucifer then got up and said, smiling, clearing his voice nervously, patting the terrified James' head in a good manner, "Okay then, I'm glad that my little test worked. I might even pop in on how things are going."

He then turned to leave, but had one last look at his daughter he said with honesty, "Good luck kiddo."

And with that Lucifer became enveloped into a violet red mist before disappearing from the lobby.

When he was gone, James sighed, as he said, "Y'know... considering he was your dad, I thought he was less scared. But honestly..."

He paled, his red skin almost looking white as he gulped, "He's terrifying."

Charlie would then said, "Don't worry about it, he's just being overly protective… this time…"

"A little too protective, are the sins like that with you too," Lydia asked.

"Well..." he turned to her, and smiled, "I promise I won't do what your last boyfriend did."

She smiled as she walked over, pulling him in for a hug, as she did, "You never did, James. You're too good."

Lydia and Vaggie walked up, as the latter said, "This next part is gonna be really scary." She then looked to her and asked, "You ready?"

Charlie hugged all three to her as she said, "I'm ready, cause you three'll be with me."

Vaggie looked reluctant, as she asked, "In...spirit?"

James looked and asked, "Right?"

"In Heaven." Charlie answered with more exuberance.

Vaggie and James shared a worry glance over her shoulders as they both said, wincing, "Yay!"

Vaggie's face winced at the thought of going to Heaven and it told that it was not going to be a very good thing, especially when her face said, 'Shit...'

Though Lydia looked vaguely confused about all this.

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Later That Night

James's Room

James finally cleaned up as he was now getting ready to get dressed in his pajamas. Though at the moment, he was currently wearing only a towel around his waist. He was about to get dressed... until a knock at the door stopped him. He kinda went absent-minded on getting dressed as he walked to the door... and opened it to see Vaggie in her nightgown. "Vaggie," he blinked in surprise.

"James... we need to talk..."

"Um... okay.." he said, but then stated, "You do know I'm still in a towel, right?"

"Yeah, not sure that matters now," Vaggie said, as she walked in.

James blinked a bit in astonishment, and shrugged, "Okay." And closed the door. He walked over, but managed to grab his shirt, as he slipped it on, and asked, "I'm guessing it has to do with Charlie bringing me, you, and Lydia along for the Heaven debate?"

"Yes." Vaggie answered, "I don't even know if Sinners can go to Heaven, albeit temporarily."

James sat down, as he grabbed his sweats, and with the towel still on, managed to slip them on, as he said, "Well, I'm sure since Charlie's dad is negotiating with the higher ups, I'm sure they'll allow it." But as he took the towel off, now fully dressed, he asked, "But this doesn't have to do with that? Does it?"

"No..." Vaggie added, "I can't go with you all to Heaven..."

"But you know, Charlie's gonna need you to do that," James said, looking to her sympathetic.

Vaggie then starts to form tears, "I can't... What if I run into Aadm... or Lute... Or worse my mentor..."

James grabs Vaggie's chin and makes her look at him.

"Vaggie, then I'll make a promise: I won't let you face this alone," James promised her. "And whatever he tries, whatever he'll 'promise' you, I'll stand by you and make sure you're strong enough to shove it back in his face." He then smirked, "And I can always trick him again with the booger gag."

But then asked, "But... why not just tell Charlie before we go?" He gently looked to her and assured her, "You know Charlie cares about you..."

Vaggie looks down in shame and fear.

He then gently reached out, and kissed her forehead, as he said, "But there's no rush. Just know that this place is all about redemption, like Charlie said." He smiled to her, and said, "And I think so far, you're doing pretty good."

Vaggie smiles and looks deep into his eyes.

Though James had an idea, as he said, "I think I might know of something to help cheer you up."

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Moments Later

Charlie was now fully dressed for bed, until she heard a knocking on the door. She walked over as she opened the door and asked, "Yes?" But then blinked, as she saw James with Vaggie, who was blushing deeply.

He softly smiled, almost looking pleading at this, as he asked, "Would it be okay if Vaggie and I slept over tonight with you?"

Charlie blushes really hard at the request.

"Hey!" Lydia's voice suddenly spoke out, as they all looked in the hallway to see Lydia, in an oversized purple sweater, as she pouted, "That's not fair!"

They all sweat dropped at this, as James sighed, "Oh boy..."

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The Next Morning

James was slowly starting to wake up, as he yawned, blinking, "Man... yesterday was a bit crazy." He groaned a bit, as he blinked, "That's weird. Why can't I get up?" But then looked to his right, and saw Charlie, fast asleep nuzzled into his right, softly smiling. But he blushed, as he saw her blouse was halfway unbuttoned showing her cleavage and bare thin waist and belly button, while her pants were almost off her butt, showing her slender hips and the top part of her butt.

'Oh crap...'he gulped, as he turned to the left... only to blush like mad, as he saw Vaggie fast asleep looking peaceful again, though the strap on her left side was undone, and her skirt daring to be pulled up, showing her thigh and hip.

'Oh, double crap...'he blushed harder, and looked to his legs... only to see Lydia, fully nude and curled up like a cat on his legs, smiling in bliss.

He was pinned on all sides by the three girls he had feelings for... and they were either fully nude or getting dangerously close to being nude. This was an attempt to help Vaggie out, but it became so much more... either better or worse. He sighed, as he slumped, 'This really is Hell...'

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