Chapter 13: Tony's Construction
A/N: Hey everyone! Hope you're all doing well! A few of you voted for seeing Jenny in a new outfit in last chapters poll so I went with that! I have it posted up on DeviantArt called 'Fun in the Sun'. Jenny is enjoying this nice summer weather with a certain Imp. Hopefully you guys enjoy it!
Let me know if you want to see another poll!
Wanted to give a special shoutout to Mister. Enigma for coming up with this chapter idea. I thought it would be a perfect scenario of the gang trying to get the hotel up and running.
Disclaimer: I don't own Hazbin Hotel or Helluva Boss, I just own Jenny. And Tony's construction belongs to Mister. Enigma.
Enjoy!
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"You do it"
"No you do it"
"No you do it"
"I ain't doing shit"
Jenny glared at Angel and Husker.
"This is guy work so you have to do it"
"Hey, don't be sexist. Aren't you bitches preaching about equality? This is your chance to fit in" Angel retorted.
"I've been doing everything around here so it's time that you lazy asses pitch in" Jenny snapped.
"This place is a shit hole so why bother fixing it?" Husker asked.
With the remodeling coming along, that meant they were getting closer to opening to the public. That should have been great news but then they ran into a major problem.
Since this building hadn't been used in God knows how long, the plumbing and electricity were shit.
Just this morning when Alastor was preparing breakfast, the kitchen faucet exploded and shot water in his face.
It was also at that time that everyone learned how fast they could run.
Since the hotel couldn't operate without these two basic things, Vaggie demanded that it had to be fixed.
There was no way Jenny could figure out how to fix the plumbing so she tried to enlist Angel Dust and Husker. And as one could tell, it wasn't working.
"Will you just check the fucking pipes to see if they're leaking or something? I don't feel like playing Russian Roulette when I have to use the bathroom" Jenny argued.
"Do you have any idea what goes into replacing the plumbing?" Husk asked.
"No, which is why I'm asking you both to do it. It shouldn't be that hard"
"There's more to it than just tightening loose pipes toots" Angel said.
"Although I wouldn't mind Husky here to check my pipes. I have one that's for sure leaking"
Husk looked disgusted and stepped away.
"Go fuck yourself, freak"
He turned to Jenny and crossed his arms.
"You're going to need a professional, kid. This is way over our heads"
"Well, where the fuck am I going to find a contractor down here?"
Just then a newspaper was shoved in her face.
"You can start here" Alastor said.
The radio demon's hair was pressed down on his head from when he got hit with water. If he looked scary before he was terrifying now.
"Just find anyone at this point. So long as they can fix the blasted plumbing, I don't care who does it"
He stormed off grumbling about 'this stupid old building' and 'I hate getting wet'.
Jenny looked at the newspaper to see a page full of ads. Surely there was someone in Hell that could fix things, right?
Seeing that Angel and Husk weren't going to be of any help she decided to find a contractor for the hotel.
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"Let's see... drug dealer, drug dealer, drug dealer, prostitute, drug dealer, serial killer, drug dealer. Seriously, does no one fix things down here?"
She had spent the last hour going through the paper to see if she could find a contractor. She learned very quickly that the paper in Hell was very different from the living. She slammed the paper on the counter and rubbed her eyes. This whole hotel thing was starting to give her a headache. From Overlords to building issues, she couldn't catch a break.
"What's wrong?"
Jenny opened her eyes to see Nifty. She didn't know what to make of the little cyclops girl but she didn't want to be rude.
"Just having issues finding someone to fix this place. I'm wondering if we should just hire a hooker. They'll do anything for a quick buck"
Nifty just laughed.
"You're not looking in the right spot. You need to go to the turf page"
She jumped on the counter and flipped through the paper to the right page.
"Usually when Turf Wars break out, they need to repair buildings that got damaged. That's where you'll usually find contractors cause that's how they get business" she explained.
"Oh good! Tony is still working. He might help"
She handed the flyer to Jenny. The human read it with a raised eyebrow.
'Fuck you, Sinners! If you were dumb enough to die while fixin' your crappy house, you're a big enough schmuck to Tony's Contruction. Only today do we offer a deal of a lifetime-which is saying something since you dumbasses are dead. Free inspection of your property today only! Thieves, if you think that you're gonna find a better deal, SHOVE IT UP YOUR UGLY ASS! You heard us right: SHOVE IT UP YOUR UGLY ASS! Don't wait, don't delay, don't fuck with us or we'll rip your nuts off! Or Titties-we don't discriminate! Tony's Construction: The only construction firm that tells you to fuck off! Hurry up, asshole! This deal ends the minute you write us a check and it better not bounce or your head will, mother fucker! Tony's Construction: Hell's meanest sons of bitches the Pride Ring has ever seen'
"I see they went to the same publisher as Blitz" she muttered under her breath.
She gave Nifty a weak smile.
"I don't think Charlie would want someone like this working on the hotel"
Alastor walked by humming a jazzy tune. He opened the door to the nearest bathroom and went inside. Moments later the door burst open and water shot out of the room. The sound of radio static grew loud as a drenched demon emerged from the bathroom.
"But then again, Charlie keeps saying everyone deserves a second chance, so why doubt her?" Jenny said quickly.
She picked up Nifty and hurried out of the area.
"Let's go call this guy upstairs"
"But there's a phone down here" Nifty said.
"I said upstairs!" Jenny yelled.
Angel strolled over to the counter where the paper rested. Stopping in his tracks, he looked at a flyer that caught his attention.
"Immediate Murder Professionals? Heh heh, they made the initials say IMP. Fucking cheesy"
He picked up the paper and went to his room.
"This should be perfect lining for Fat Nuggets' cage"
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Two days later found Charlie and Jenny waiting in the lobby. The princess surprisingly agreed to let Tony inspect the hotel. But that could be because he was the only one who agreed to do it. Everyone else that Charlie talked to either just laughed or told her to burn the place down.
So now they were waiting for Tony to arrive to see what needed to be repaired.
"You think he's gonna fix this place up?" Jenny asked.
"I hope so. But if he doesn't, we'll just fix it ourselves. It shouldn't be that hard" Charlie said.
"Sure, duct tape fixes everything" the human retorted.
Just then there was a knock at the door. Knowing it was Tony, Charlie got up and went to the door. When she opened it, she was expecting to see someone but found nobody standing there.
"Yo, down here" a voice said.
Slowly looking down, Charlie saw a cockroach Sinner with a thick hairy mustache. Spitting out the cigarette he had in his mouth, the roach looked at Charlie.
"You the princess?" he asked in a thick New York accent.
Charlie nodded.
"I am. I take it you're Tony?"
Tony looked around to see if anyone else was around him.
"You see anyone else here, girlie? Tony's Construction at your service"
Charlie put on a fake smile, clearly already annoyed by this newcomer.
"Right...well, why don't you come in and I'll show you what needs to be done"
The roach followed the princess inside. Immediately he started scanning the area.
"Yesh, where the fuck did you find this place? I'm surprise this shoe box is still standing"
Jenny made a face when she saw Tony.
"Oh, you've got to be shitting me"
"You got a problem with me, toots?"
"Yeah, I have a fucking problem. Charlie! You never hire someone from Jersey!"
Tony's eye twitched when he heard that.
"Jersey? Jersey?!"
He pulled a wrench from his belt and brandished it in his hand.
"Bitch, I'm from Brooklyn! Don't you ever mistake me for that again!"
"Oh, so you're not as big of an asshole, that's good"
"Why I outta..."
Charlie got in between them before a fight could break out.
"There will be none of that. Mr. Tony, you're here for an inspection and I want it to stay that way. Jenny, don't antagonize the one who's going to fix up the hotel"
"Fix up the hotel? Did you not just hear him? He just said this place is a shit hole! There is no way he's going to help us!"
"Now you listen here, missy!"
Tony jumped on a chair and pointed his wrench in her face.
"I never said this place was a shit hole. Yeah, this place is a dump-but it won't be once I'm through with it, ya hear me?"
He turned to Charlie this time and propped his wrench on his shoulder.
"You let me and my boys take care of this place and it'll look good as new. There's no project we can't handle"
Charlie looked at the roach apprehensively. She still wasn't used to people wanting to help her out unless there was something in it for them.
"You sure you wanna fix this place? You know what I'm trying to do with this hotel, right?"
"At Tony's Construction, we don't judge" Tony said.
"I don't care what you do with this place so long as I'm getting paid to fix it"
That was good enough for Charlie.
"Alright, then. I'll let you do an inspection. If it's not super bad then you're hired"
Tony cracked a smile, making his mustache fluff out.
"Now we're talking"
He brought his finger to his lips and whistled. A group of 25 roach workers flooded into the lobby, all of them carrying the tools of their trade.
"Frankie, you check the plumbing, Joey check the electricity, Sam you go to the roof and I'm going to inspect the walls and floors. The rest of you know what to do so scatter!"
The roaches scattered away, climbing into vents and scurrying behind the walls and floors. If they weren't inspecting the place, it would be as if they were watching a horror show.
"We've got bug spray on hand just in case, right?" Jenny whispered.
Tony's head popped out from the air vent.
"I heard that!"
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Vaggie was curious to see how the inspection was going so she went down to the lobby to check up on their work. She was expecting to see a bunch of workers but instead she just saw Jenny and Charlie chilling on one of the couches.
"Where's this construction guy? Did he not show up?"
Just then, Tony scurried out from one of the vents and crawled down the wall. Vaggie screamed when she saw that.
"Hey, I'm walking here!" Tony snapped.
He carried a clipboard in his hand where he jotted down a few notes.
"Alrighty. From what we saw this place isn't too bad but it can't be open to the public yet. Lot of things that need to either be fixed, touched up or just down right replace" he explained.
"Is it something you guys can take care of?" Charlie asked.
"Are you kidding? After all the places I have to fix from these turf wars, this place will be a walk in the park"
"So how much is this going to cost us exactly?" Vaggie had to ask.
"Nothing"
"Excuse me?!" Charlie said.
Tony put his clipboard away and looked solemn.
"What you did on the news took guts kid, I respect that. Anyone who is brave enough to share their dream is alright in my books. Plus, it'll make my business look good when word gets on the street that I was hired by the Princess of Hell. You get a fixed hotel; I get better business and everyone wins"
The girls looked at Tony dumbfounded. They were expecting to be taken advantaged of and get ripped off. Instead, this crazy cockroach was going to fix this whole place for free!
"I'm willing to pay you! It doesn't matter how much it'll cost" Charlie insisted.
Tony went up to her and patted her arm.
"I have my reason for doing this, kid. Just know that someone is on your side with this project" he said quietly.
"Now just say thank you and let's make a deal"
Charlie's face broke into a huge grin at that. For once someone didn't think her project was silly and genuinely wanted to help!
"Thank you so much! You won't regret this!"
"Hey now, I'm supposed to be saying that" Tony joked.
"But all jokes aside, if you go with someone else, the forget about it!"
Jenny looked relieved when she saw Tony agreeing to fix the hotel. She was starting to worry that no one would want to help the princess. Sure, Angel and Alastor agreed to help but they had ulterior motives.
Maybe things were finally starting to look up? But just in case, she was going to invest in a crap ton of bug spray.
And that was how Tony's Construction caught up in the Hotels shenanigans.
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A/N: And there we go! Looks like the Hotel has new help! We'll be seeing Tony every now and then since I have a feeling the Hotel is going to go through some repairs thanks to this bunch.
Damn, if Jenny had looked at the back of the paper she could have seen where Blitzo's office was! Damnit Angel, why did you have to take the paper?!
Another shout out to Mister. Enigma for giving me this idea!
Please review and tell me what you think!
Take care!