Chapter 10: Gales of Song
A/N: Woo hoo! We made it to double digit chapters! To celebrate, I thought why not have a chapter where we hear Jenny sing!
If you want to know how she sounds like when she's singing, I'd recommend looking up the movie Belle and the song Gales of Song. I'm gonna use a lot of the songs from that movie so feel free to listen to them!
Disclaimer: I don't own Hazbin Hotel or Helluva Boss, I just own Jenny. I also don't own the song that's being used in this chapter.
Enjoy!
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La la la
La la la la la
Gales of song, guide me through the storm
Jenny sang to herself as she applied her makeup. Since being in Hell she had a daily routine that she followed. She would get up at around 5 and spend the next hour and a half putting her disguise together. She had to make sure everting looked real. If anyone saw her real face, she was a goner.
After making sure she looked like a Sinner, she would spend another 15 minutes securing her wig on and hiding every single strand of her red hair.
Once she was dolled up, she had to act like a resident of Hell, pretend she was dead and hope and pray no one saw past her disguise.
At night, she took everything off only to repeat the process all over again in the morning.
It was a tiring process and thanks to Alastor now staying at the hotel it was going to get worse. After everyone ate dinner and went to bed that night, Vaggie came into her room telling her she had to be extra careful.
/
Vaggie quickly pushed Jenny into her room and locked the door.
When she made sure no one was listening, she turned to Jenny.
"You have to stay away from Alastor while you're here at the hotel" she said seriously.
"After you saw what he did with Sir Pentious, I'm sure you know he's bad news"
"Why does Charlie even want his help?" Jenny asked.
Vaggie sighed. The day's events finally catching up to her.
"He's one of the Overlords of Hell. They're below the Princes of Hell and Hellborn royalty. They're pretty much like celebrities and have control over areas of the city. Whatever they say or do, others will follow and listen"
Jenny bit her lip. She kind of got that impression when she first met the Radio Demon.
"Do you think that's why Charlie agreed to his help? Because if word got out that an Overlord was interested in the hotel others will to?"
"I can't say" Vaggie said quietly.
"What I can say is that he is very dangerous and cannot be trusted"
She walked up to her and grabbed her shoulders.
"I'm begging you to stay away from him. He's a deal maker. He gets his powers by making deals with naïve people and claim their souls. If he finds out you're a living human he will not hesitate to steal your soul. Dead souls don't give him much power but living ones do"
Jenny gulped as a cold sweat ran down her back. If he claimed her soul, she would be trapped here forever and what's worse she would be one of his pawns.
Vaggie squeezed her arms when she saw how scared Jenny was.
"Charlie and I will do everything we can to find Imp City. But until then promise me you'll stay away from him"
Jenny silently nodded. The less people she interacted with the better. She just had to play it safe till the end.
/
So now whenever she did her daily routine, she added the step of locking her bedroom door and keeping the curtains closed.
She dropped her makeup brush on the desk and looked at her reflection. She didn't know how long she could keep this act up but she had to tough it out.
Anything to see Blitzo again.
Taking one last look at her disguise, she decided she was ready for the day,
"Showtime" she said sarcastically.
She hid her makeup supplies and left her room.
Walking down the hallway, she spotted Charlie coming out of her room.
"Morning Charlie"
The princess smiled when she saw her and greeted her.
"You ready for the craziness that's bound to happen here today?"
"I am but I was also wondering if it was possible if I could take a trip into town today" Jenny said.
She got closer to the princess and whispered in her ear.
"I'm running low on my makeup supplies and need to stock up"
Charlie nodded quickly.
"Of course! I'll take you to the place I usually get my makeup from so that way we can pretend it's mine" she said.
"We'll go after breakfast"
Just then a crash was heard coming from the kitchen followed by shouting.
"And after we fix whatever that is"
Heading towards the kitchen, they went to see what the commotion was about. They found Angel holding Fat Nuggets in his arms while Alastor had a knife in his hands.
"You stay away from Fat Nuggets, you strawberry pimp!" Angel snapped.
Alastor's grin just grew wider as he slowly walked towards the spider.
"Now Angel, why would you let such good meat go to waste like that?"
"Nugs isn't food! He's my pet!"
"Oh, I beg to differ on that. What you call a pet I call breakfast"
Angel glared at the radio demon and held Fat Nuggets tighter. Jenny knew she should have just stayed quiet but she didn't want to see the little pig harmed.
"Ok, I know everyone is cranky in the morning, but this is a little extreme for me" she said.
Both males looked at her when they noticed she entered the room. Alastor's creepy grin grew brighter as he turned his attention to her.
"Morning, Miss. Firecracker"
He strolled over to her and held up the knife he was holding. Jenny noticed it was rather close to her face.
"I was just about to prepare breakfast. I do hope you're hungry"
Fighting back the fear she was feeling, she kept a calm mask on as she stared at Alastor. Grabbing the knife, she pushed it out of the way.
"I'm not really in the mood for bacon this morning so you would just be wasting your time trying to prepare it. I'll just go with something simple like coffee and toast"
With his attention set on her, Jenny used her free hand to secretly tell Angel to leave the room. Angel scurried out of the kitchen with Fat Nuggets secured in his arms.
Charlie quickly butted in and got in between Alastor and Jenny before things escaladed.
"It looks like there's still a few ground rules I need to go over about how the hotel is going to operate. Let's talk about it over breakfast, okay?"
Alastor looked at Charlie for a second before looking back at Jenny.
"I suppose you're right. I did agree to help you so I should know what I'm getting myself into"
He stepped away from Jenny and followed Charlie into the dining room. With Alastor out of the room, Jenny released the breath that she was holding. That was scary! He held a knife to her face like it was nothing! It was as if he was trying to scare her on purpose.
She gripped the front of her hoodie and tried to calm her beating heart. She really wished she was with Blitzo. He would have never let this happen. He would have had a gun to Alastor's head the moment he held that knife up.
"I'm trying to be brave Blitz. But it's getting harder lately. Please give me strength until I find you" she thought.
/
Breakfast was a rather awkward occasion. Everyone seemed to be enjoying their own kind a meal that suited their personality.
Nifty had oatmeal that has little bugs in it. Husk was drinking coffee that had an alarming amount of booze in it. Vaggie had a fruit salad. Charlie had a bagel with cream cheese. Angel had cereal with a ridiculous amount of sugar in it. Jenny had her coffee and toast and Alastor had steak and eggs. Jenny noticed that the steak didn't look like steak but some unknown meat and that it was really bloody.
Angel sat next to her while they were eating and secretly nudged her in the arm.
"Thanks for earlier, toots" he said quietly.
Jenny just nodded as she ate her breakfast.
"Say Jenny, do you think you can help me with a few errands in town? We're gonna need a few supplies to help remodel everything" Charlie said.
Jenny knew this was her way of saying they were gonna get her more makeup supplies and went along with it.
"Sure, I can help. Gives me a chance to see more of the city too" she said as she took a sip of her coffee.
"That sounds rather entertaining. Perhaps I'll tag along as well" Alastor said.
Jenny choked on her coffee when she heard that.
"Something the matter, dear?" Alastor asked.
Jenny shook her head as she pounded out her chest.
"J-just a little hotter than I was expecting" she rasped.
Charlie looked a little alarmed. She was not expecting Alastor to want to tag along and that was a problem. If he saw them buying certain makeup, he would be asking questions.
"I don't know if you wanna come with. You know us girls, we just love to shop for hours and I'm sure you'll be bored" she laughed nervously.
Alastor just laughed as dark shadows started to form around him.
"Now what kind of gentleman would I be if I let two young women venture out into such a dangerous city all by themselves?" He asked.
Translation: I'm coming and that's final.
Charlie and Jenny looked at each other in a panic.
FUCK!
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"It sure is a lovely day today, don't you think?" Alastor said cheerfully.
As he said that, a Sinner stabbed someone in the back only for another Sinner to cut its arm off.
"Yeah, it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood" Jenny said sarcastically.
The two girls dragged behind Alastor as he hummed a little tune to himself.
"How are we supposed to get my makeup without him noticing?" Jenny whispered.
"I texted Vaggie and she's going to get it later. For now, we just play along and act like we're getting supplies for the hotel" Charlie explained.
"What are you two talking about?" Alastor called over his shoulder.
"Girl stuff" the two girls said in unison.
Alastor stopped walking and looked at his female companions.
"So, what supplies do we need for the hotel? Based on its current state you're going to need a lot to make it look presentable"
Charlie rubbed the back of her neck.
"I was mostly thinking about getting new furniture and decorations to make everything look lively" she said.
"You're going to need a lot more than that, Charlie" Jenny said.
"You need to get supplies to keep things running like toiletries for the bathroom, food, linens. Not to mention you gotta make sure everything's working like we have constant running water and electricity. We also gotta check to see if anything needs to be fixed or replaced so no one gets hurt"
"It seems Miss. Firecracker has not only a sharp tongue but a mind as well" Alastor teased.
Jenny rolled her eyes.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. Anyway, you got a game plan, Charlie?"
Charlie bit her lip. She forgot the finer details about running a business.
"I guess for now we'll go with what you said and get necessary supplies. I wanna make sure we're all ready when we open the hotel"
With that plan in mind, they set off to do their shopping.
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After a few hours of shopping, the three found quite a few supplies for the hotel.
"I gotta say, I'm really surprised with some of the things I saw today. I was expecting them to look creepier but a lot of the things we got look just like the stuff I would get when I was alive" Jenny said.
"That's right, you're still new down here" Alastor said.
"So how did you wind up down here? Usually when a Sinner dies, you can tell what sin they committed when they were alive"
Charlie halted in her tracks. Why was Alastor being so nosy?
Jenny narrowed her eyes at the radio demon.
"Don't you know it's rude to ask a lady such personal questions?" she asked.
"What are you going to ask next? How much do I weigh?"
Charlie whipped around and smiled nervously.
"Jenny's a little sensitive about how she died" she said.
Jenny pretended to be mad about it and grumbled as she walked away. She couldn't let Alastor know otherwise he would ask more questions.
Alastor narrowed his eyes as he watched her walk away but didn't say anything. He was a patient man and he would get his answers in due time.
The three of them continued to walk back towards the limo and passed various shops. One of the shops window displays caught Jenny's attention and caused her to stop.
Slowly turning her head, she saw a bunch of various weapons being displayed with various prices next to them. Most of them were axes, blades, guns, basically whatever can kill you. There was one weapon though that caught Jenny's attention and not in a good way. Going up to the glass, she started at a nasty looking blade that was resting on a red velvet cushion. It was a sharp, double-sided blade with a black, gnarly thorned hilt with a red eye in the center. The appearance wasn't what freaked Jenny out-it was the memories that were tied with it.
This was the same exact knife that the cult used when they sacrificed her.
Hail Satan! May he bring us honor and glory!
Jenny didn't even realize she was shaking. She almost got killed by something like this.
Charlie walked up to her when she noticed Jenny wasn't following them. She saw the look on her face and realized something was wrong.
"You ok, Jenny?" she asked.
The poor girl suddenly became overwhelmed. Her body moved on its own and she bolted down the street getting as far away from that knife as she could.
"Jenny wait!" Charlie called out.
Her words fell on deaf ears as Jenny ran. These past few weeks were starting to get to her. She missed her home, David, her friends, Blitzo. She just missed her old life.
Stopping at a side street, she leaned against the wall and caught her breath. She fought back the tears that threaten to fall. Why did that cult have to pick her? What did she do to deserve such a fate?
'I wanna go home. I feel so trapped right now...I just want to be free'
The sound of music caught her ears. Slowly lifting her head, she found a street performer playing a hellish looking instrument. While it looked scary, it sounded beautiful.
Carefully walking up to the musician, she watched as he played, hoping someone would leave him a tip for his performance. She smiled a little. Even though no one was really paying him anything, he still played. He had a gift and he wanted others to hear.
She couldn't help but admire that.
La la la
La la la la la
Gales of song
Guide me through the storm
Jenny quickly covered her hands over her mouth. Why did she suddenly just sing? When she gave up her dream of performing, that included singing.
The performer looked at her for a moment then nudged his head. It was as if he was telling her to share her talent with everyone too.
Jenny faltered. She should have just walked away. She gave up her dream to be a performer a long time ago. Why bother when it was too late? But a certain voice in the back of her mind told her otherwise.
'You're a star in my eyes, Sugar tits. And you need to let everyone see that"
Closing her eyes, she sighed.
"Fuck it"
Taking a deep breath, she started to sing.
On the wings of a small, simple melody
Words take flight and soar
They carry me
A world we'll see.
Looking for a farewell,
I pull the threads
A life without you I cannot accept
I can't tell that lie,
I won't let go.
As she was singing, a few passerby's stopped to see what the commotion was.
But now that you're gone
I have to move on
Seems like everyone
Just smiles staring at the sun
But what about me?
Tell me how will I know where I should go?
Oh Gales, you sing and guide me!
I walk alone
There's more to life I have to know
It's just me
Lost so far away from home
Alone I shut myself in
Still the wind howls
They call
And their voices lead me
Gales of song
Guide me through the storm
Let the melody life me high, I'll be me!
When she finished singing, she took in a few shaky breaths. It had been so long since she sang that she almost forgot how exhilarating it felt. She was startled when she heard clapping. The sinners who came over to hear her sing were impressed. A blush crept up her neck. She didn't realize she was good enough that Sinners found her entertaining.
The musician that was next to her laughed as he picked up his hat that was filled with money.
"Damn girlie, you gotta a pair of lungs on you. This is the most I've made in a long time"
Jenny laughed nervously as she fiddled with her hoodie.
"S-sorry for barging in on your performance like that" she said sheepishly.
The musician waved her off.
"We may be stuck here in Hell but every now and then we need something to help us escape it" he said.
Jenny nodded in understanding.
"Umm, you play nice music yourself Mister..."
"Call me Lue" the musician said.
"Well Lue, thanks for letting me perform with you. It's been so long since I sang, I almost forgot how happy it made me"
"That's how this place gets you. It shows you how nasty life can be that you just forget what happiness was" Lue said.
"Ain't that the truth" Jenny muttered.
"Jenny!"
Charlie ran up to her and pulled her into a bone crushing hug.
"Why did you run off life that?! You had me worried sick!"
Jenny returned the hug. She felt like crap for running away from.
"Sorry, Charlie. I just saw something that triggered an event from my past and I panicked"
"That was pretty reckless, dear" Alastor said.
When the group of watchers saw Alastor appear, they freaked out and ran away. Alastor just shrugged. He was used to that reaction by now.
"I must say, I'm quite surprised by your little song. Who knew you had such a hidden talent?"
Charlie nodded eagerly.
"We heard you and you were amazing! You should sing the song I made for the hotel!"
Jenny put on a fake smile and pulled away from Charlie.
"That was just a one-time thing, Charlie. Like I said, I gave up that dream a long time ago"
Charlie's grin faltered. Jenny had such a wonderful talent, why would she throw that away?
Jenny looked at Lue and waved.
"Thanks again, Lue"
Lue gave her a wink.
"Feel free to give an old musician a hand again when you feel like it, girlie" he joked.
The trio left, as they did Lue just smirked as his appearance started to change a little. His shadow showing off what he really looked like.
"You'll be back, little songbird"
/Meanwhile, not far where the hotel trio were, Blitzo and Loona stepped out of their favorite coffee shop.
Blitzo was starting to go crazy with his search with finding Jenny. He searched every corner of her town and the next town over finding clues and he didn't come up with anything. It was getting to the point that it was affecting his work and causing him to almost slip up.
Not knowing what else to do, Loona took drastic measures and offered to have a 'father-daughter' lunch date. As much as it annoyed her to do so, she knew it would take his mind off Jenny for a tiny bit. So far it worked. Blitzo wouldn't miss the chance to spend time with his precious Loonie.
So far everything was going well.
Gales of song
Blitzo stopped dead in his tracks when he heard that.
That was Jenny's voice just then!
"Jenny?!"
Dropping his iced coffee, he bolted down the road where he heard the singing. There was no denying it. That was Jenny's voice. He knew the way her voice changed whenever she started singing.
He felt his heart pounding in his chest. How could she be down here? He stopped at an intersection and tried to figure out which road the singing came from. He was about to go down one when Loona yanked him back.
"What the fuck is wrong with you?!" she barked.
"You heard that singing! That was Jenny just now" Blitzo said.
He tried to pull away but Loona had a vice grip on him.
"Do you hear yourself? There is no way she's down here. You're obviously sleep deprived and are hearing things"
Blitzo shook his head frantically. His mind wasn't playing tricks. He knew that was her.
"That was her! I know that was her voice. She's here"
Loona looked at her adoptive dad sadly. He was really starting to become frantic with his search to the point he was thinking of impossible scenarios.
"She's not here, Blitz. We would have known if she was. The city gets a daily list of everyone who dies and winds up here"
It dawned on him that Loona was right. Jenny's name never appeared on the daily lists that they got here, which meant she was alive.
She wasn't here.
He broke down and cried into Loona's shirt. Normally the Hellhound would have shoved him away, but she knew right now he needed this. She patted his back and let his emotions out.
Despite what Loona said, he could still hear Jenny's voice.
Gales of song
Please stay by my side
Winds of love
Breathe into my life
/
A/N: Poor Blitzo! He was so close to Jenny! Don't worry, you'll find her Blitz!
We were also introduced to a new character. Wonder who this Lue fellow is?
I know there wasn't a lot of Jenny/ Alastor interaction but with characters like Al, you gotta take baby steps.
Hope you all liked Jenny's song!
Please tell me what you think!
Take care!