Chapter 37: Spring Broken Surprise
A/N: I know what you're all going to think about the title: 'Loo Loo land episode is next in Helluva Boss!'. I know, I know but hear me out. It's currently early spring time in the La Vie universe so it only makes sense to have Spring Broken next since it deals with Spring Break. And as the title suggests, there is going to be a very, very special surprise. A certain character that we've all been waiting for might make an appearance. Hope you're ready for the surprise I'm going to throw at you!
I'll try to do Mimzy justice with her first appearance. I know a lot of people didn't enjoy her on the show. I really didn't have a problem with her but my issue was that she felt very shoehorned in the episode. Maybe they were only allowed so many episodes for the first season but who knows. All I know it that I'll try to flesh her out with what limited knowledge I have of her (actual canon knowledge from Vivziepop). I seem to recall that she used to have a crush on Alastor and would get a little jealous if other girls showed interest in him? I don't know if that's still canon or not. But like I said I'll try and wing it since we don't have a lot on information on her.
Here's your Trivia of the day: When I originally thought up of Lue as a character I thought Keith David's would have been a good voice for him. I guess the Hazbin crew thought that too since they have him playing as Husk lol. But another person I thought would work would be Andre Robin De Shields (Hermes from Hadestown)
Disclaimer: I don't own Hazbin Hotel or Helluva Boss; I just own my characters.
Enjoy!
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A few days later, Alastor kept true to his word and brought Jenny to meet Mimzy so she could see where she was going to perform. If this Mimzy person was friends with Alastor then she was sure to be a very colorful character herself.
"Mimzy and I go way back. We knew each other when we were alive and always had a grand time at the local club in town. She's been looking forward to meeting you since I mentioned about you performing" Alastor said.
"Do I want to know what she did that she ended up down here with you?" Jenny asked.
"It's best that you don't ask what Sinners did when they were alive, Toots. Your brain can't handle half the freaky shit some of these freaks have done" Angel Dust said.
Alastor's eye twitched when he remembered their little tag along.
"Remind me why you wanted to come with?" he asked tartly.
"I want to see what this shit hole is like so I know what outfit to put Toots in. We want her to stand out but not in the wrong way" Angel said.
Alastor rolled his eyes.
They reached the outskirts of Cannibal Town where Sinners from the early 1900s resided. While the residents weren't actual Cannibals, they just decided to reside nearby since the town felt familiar to them.
The trio came upon a ritzy looking club that read 'Mimzy's' on the front of the building. It was flashy and over the top.
"Yeah, this is your friend all right. Has the same tastes as you" Jenny said sarcastically.
"Now, now, my dear. Nothing wrong with putting a little razzle dazzle into this gloomy city" Alastor teased.
The club was closed but Alastor opened the door anyway and led them inside.
"Mimzy? Are you in?" Alastor called out.
"Just a second!"
Some shuffling could be heard behind a room before a short little flapper girl appeared before them. She adjusted the feathery boa she had draped across her shoulders.
"Alastor!" Mimzy squealed.
She ran up to her friend and gave him a big hug.
"It's good to see you again, dear. I wanted to introduce you to Jennifer" Alastor said.
He motioned for Jenny to come closer so she could meet Mimzy. Jenny slowly went over to the friends and gave them a small wave.
"Um, hi. I'm Jennifer but feel free to call me Jenny" she said.
"Alastor mentioned that you wanted me to perform here at your club?"
Mimzy pursed her lips as she studied her. For some reason, Jenny didn't like the look the flapper girl was giving her. Maybe it was because her eyes were almost solid black like Rosies with red pupils, either way the stare was throwing her off. Mimzy hummed then looked at Alastor.
"She's not what I was expecting. From what I heard in the papers and when you talked about her, I was thinking she was this larger than life kind of chick." she said.
Jenny's mood instantly turned sour when she heard that. Was this bitch serious?! Alastor made a face at Mimzy's comment. He knew she tended to get a bit jealous with women who had talent but this was ridiculous. She wasn't helping him keep his promise to Jenny. At this rate she was going to walk out of this club and his hard work would be for nothing.
"I'm sure I've told you quite a few times never to judge a book by it's cover" he said tartly.
"Don't let her appearance deceive you. Much like a firecracker, once you set one off you're presented with a dazzling show. Jennifer is very much like that. Once her spark is lit, everyone around her is greeted to a colorful display that makes you beg for more. She's caught the interest in a bunch of Sinners with her performance and personality. Once you see it, you'll understand why she's the talk of the town"
Mimzy raised an eyebrow at Alastor. In all the years she's known him, he never vouched for anyone or defended them. But she knew better than to piss him off so she backed off and shrugged.
"Ok, ok. She's a diamond in the rough. I just don't think all my other patrons will have the same mindset when they see her" she said.
Alastor's eyes narrowed.
"I thought I told you that we were doing a private event" he said.
Mimzy scoffed and put her hands on her hips.
"Hey, you said she's the talk of the town so why not let everyone see her? If she's going to 'audition' for this little play you keep talking about she's going to have to perform for strangers anyway" she said.
Angel Dust glared at Mimzy with disgust. He didn't like her the moment she opened her mouth. How was Alastor friends with this bitch?
"Toots, forget about this place. I know a few clubs that you can practice there. You don't need to put up with this shit"
Jenny held up to a hand to silence him.
"No, she has a point, Ang. If I'm going to be on a theater stage I should expect strangers to see me. A club is no different" she said innocently.
Her voice sounded innocent but the stare she was giving Mimzy was ice cold. She thought this woman would be like Alastor since they were friends but she was dead wrong. She was starting to see why Mimzy was down here.
"Although I'm a little miffed about that comment about not being larger than life. So you don't think I have what it takes to amaze your guests?"
Mimzy rolled her eyes.
"I never said that. I just don't think you'll impress anyone with that frumpy getup and plain face of yours" she said.
Alastor made a radio noise and glared at her.
"Don't start, Mim" he warned.
"Now, now, Alastor. I'm a big girl, I can handle critiques" Jenny said.
She went up to Mimzy and bent down as if she was talking to a child. The fact that she did so showed she wasn't intimidated by the flapper girl.
"So you don't think I have what it takes huh? How about a little wager?"
Alastor narrowed his eyes.
"Jennifer"
"You're still on thin ice with me. Don't butt in" Jenny sang.
She gave Mimzy a shit eating grin.
"How about this? I'll perform here since Al went to the trouble of trying to help me with my audition. After I perform and the crowd likes me and thinks I'm good… allllll the money that you would have made that night goes to me"
Mimzy's eyes bugged out.
"Excuse me?!"
"You didn't let me finish, don't be rude" Jenny snapped.
"That's if I win. If the crowd doesn't like me and thinks I'm bad-whatever you make for that night, I'll match it and pay you that for your troubles"
Mimzy's eyes sparkled at the prospect of getting money.
"Why didn't you say that in the beginning?!" she exclaimed.
She held her hand out for her to shake.
"Fine. You're on, bitch"
Before Jenny could stick her hand out, Angel quickly grabbed her and held her out of the way.
"Great! Now that toots is performing I should help her find her outfit she's going to wear for the night. Hey, Smiles, why don't you iron out all the details and find out when she can perform? Come on, Toots. Blitz is waiting for us"
He hurried out of the club and dragged her away. Mimzy made a face at the odd scene and shrugged.
"Geez, Al. I know you like collecting interesting souls but this is going a bit overboard even for you" she said.
The loud sound of a radio humming echoed around the club. Turning around, Mimzy saw Alastor give her a nasty look as a shadow covered half of his face.
"Uh oh"
/
Blitzo wasn't having a rosy day at work. First his ex girlfriend Verosika stole his parking spot at the office, then he found out she was recording her newest record in the studio that was in the building for a week so he had to see her pretty much everyday. If that bitch thought he was going to put up with her for a week, she was sadly mistaken.
He spent most of the morning drawing up a crazy plan to get back at her. From slashing her tires to trashing her recording equipment, he thought of many ways to make this a shitty week.
"Weren't you using some of these ideas for David?" Loona asked.
"I don't know if these will work so I have to test it on someone" Blitzo replied.
Muffled shouting was heard in the hallway. Moxxie walked by the office door just as Jenny slammed it open. The poor Imp got hit and was smashed into the wall as Jenny stormed into the office while Angel chewed her out.
"It wasn't a deal, Angel. It was a bet"
"Deal, wager, bet, it's all the same thing down here!" Angel barked.
"You can't be doing shit like that down here! You're going to get fucked real fast- literally and figuratively"
The IMP gang looked confused as Jenny and Angel Dust bickered, not paying attention to them.
"What happened?"
Angel gave Blitzo an angry look and pointed to Jenny.
"Your girlfriend almost made a deal with Smile's friend" he said.
"The bitch was making comments about Toots not being as amazing as she was described on the news and Jen here almost took the bait and made a wager with her"
Blitzo's eyes bugged out before he glared at Jenny.
"Jennifer Marie!"
Jenny groaned when Blitzo used her full name. He never used her full name unless she did something stupid.
"It wasn't a deal! It was a bet" she corrected.
"You almost shook hands on it, which means it was going to be a deal" Angel said.
"That bitch would have had your soul if I hadn't pulled you away from shaking hands with her"
"What did I say about making deals with anyone down here?!" Blitzo barked.
"No handshakes, no signing, no blood pack, no nothing"
"But-"
"No deals!" everyone said at the same time.
Jenny crossed her arms and made a face.
"Well, Mimzy was going on about I didn't have what it took to entertain people and I got annoyed by that. Al said she wanted me to perform at her club and now she says I might suck?"
"Who cares what anyone says. You just do your usual thing by surprising everyone with your talent and that will shut them up" Blitzo said.
"And if you somehow managed to suck, Bambi would be the one who would look bad since he suggested this idea…actually saying that out loud, that sounds pretty nice"
"Either way don't make bets with people just because they rile you up, toots. You're better than that" Angel Dust said.
The sound of loud music shook the office as Verosika and her gang got rowdy in the office across from.
"Oh what the fuck now?!"
Blitzo stormed out of the office and into the hallway to confront his ex.
"What's going on?" Jenny asked.
"Apparently Verosika Mayday is using the studio in the building for a week and Blitz ain't happy about it" Millie said.
"Holy shit, Verosika is here?" Angel Dust said.
"Who is Verosika?"
"Veroskia Mayday is the biggest pop star in Hell. She's like the Taylor Swift of Imps and Succubus" Loona explained.
"And apparently she's Blitz's ex" Millie added.
Jenny rolled her eyes and groaned when she heard that.
"Oh boy, if she's an ex I already know where this is going"
She hurried out of the office to find Blitzo banging on the door across the hall.
"Listen up you cock sucking whore! You have three god damn seconds to open that door before I ram my-"
"Blitz!"
Jenny ran up to him and grabbed his arm.
"What was that stuff you mentioned just moments ago about being professional?"
"This is different Jen! She's doing this on purpose to be petty"
Blitzo went back to banging on the door.
"Imps are trying to work here!"
"Blitz. They're probably working too. Let's just go back into the office and-"
The door opened up as Verosika stepped out. Jenny who was in front of the door got her face shoved into the singers boobs as a result. Everyone froze as they processed what just happened. Blitzo's jaw dropped. Millie and Moxxie's eyes bugged out. Loona and Angel quickly pulled out their phones to take photos while Verosika looked at the human in shock.
"What the fuck?!"
Jenny pulled her face out of the succubus's chest and gasped when she could breath.
"Christ on a stick, ask a girl out to dinner first before you start motorboating her" she said.
Verosika's gang snickered as they saw the scene unfold. Verosika scoffed and crossed her arms.
"Who the fuck are you?"
"I'm the chick you almost broke her nose. Seriously what are those things filled with? Cement?"
"They're high grade silicone, thank you very much" Verosika spat.
"Well you should sue the surgeon who put those in cause those did not feel like silicone. Seriously those things are hard as rocks" Jenny said.
"Can we stop talking about my tits? Who are you anyway?" Verosika said.
Jenny went up to Blitz and grabbed his arm.
"I'm the best friend of this idiot who is stopping him from interrupting your job so he can do his job" she explained.
Verosika raised an eyebrow.
"You're friends with this loser?"
Jenny glared at the pop star.
"Hey now, he's not a loser. He's a short tempered idiot who says a lot and has a big obsession with horses, but he's not a loser" Jenny said.
Blitzo gave Jenny a dull glare.
"Thanks for the words of support, Jen" he said flatly.
Verosika scoffed and stuck her hip out to the side.
"That still doesn't tell me who you are, loser"
One of Verosika's crew member's poked their head around her. Their eyes grew big when they saw Jenny.
"Holy fuck, that's Jenny Nightingale!"
The other members of the group poked their heads out and had a similar reaction.
"It is her!"
They shoved past Verosika and gathered around Jenny.
"You're a lot plain looking than what they said on the news"
"Did you really burn those Exterminators with your blood?"
"I heard you singing on the radio the other day!"
"Can I take a photo of you?!"
Jenny stepped back as she had a nervous smile on her face.
"I guess word gets around in Imp City too, huh?" she chuckled nervously.
"I'm telling you, Toots. You're all Pentagram City is talking about these days" Angel Dust said.
Verosika's group got excited when they saw Angel Dust.
"Angel Dust is here too?!"
"Are you guys doing a movie together or something?"
"No we're not!" Jenny quickly said.
"I'm an actress but not that kind of actress. Besides Angel wouldn't be able to afford me"
"Hey!"
"You spend all your money on crack. How else would you be able to pay me?"
"…yeah you got me there, Toots"
Verosika got annoyed that everyone, including her group was ignoring her. What was so special about this Sinner?
"So, you're a singer as well?"
Jenny shrugged.
"I'm more of an actress. I can sing but I can also dance and perform on stage"
Verosika scoffed and smirked evilly.
"Is that so? I haven't seen you perform anywhere down here"
"She actually has a gig next week at Mimzy's" Angel Dust said.
Verosika let out a laugh.
"That old shit hole? Now I can see how your friends with Blitz-O. You're a loser just like him"
Blitzo snarled and got up in her face.
"You keep her out of this! Be pissed off with me all you want but she has nothing to do with what happened between us"
"Hey, I'm only stating facts. If she's so special she would have ended up in Heaven. But since she's down here that just means she's a washed out, pathetic loser who will have nothing going on for her…like you" Verosika said.
Everyone went silent when they heard that. Blitzo's hands curled into fists as his body shook.
"That's it" he hissed.
"You want to play dirty? Fine, we'll Play dirty. Verosika Mayday, I challenge you do a bet!" he declared.
"It's Spring Break in the Human realm which means there's a bunch of horny college students running around. You think you're so good a seducing people, huh? Well I bet I can kill off more people than you blow them. Whoever has the most head count by the end of the day wins!"
Verosika smirked darkly and leaned forward so she was eye to eye with Blitzo.
"Oh this is going to be an easy win" she said.
"You're on, Blitz-O. Don't cry like a little bitch when I wipe the floor with you"
She looked up at Jenny.
"And I'll have to stop by at this sorry show next week. I need to see this train wreak when it happens"
Jenny made a face when could see down Verosika's top.
"Seriously, hire yourself a lawyer and sue that surgeon. Those things are going to fall off your chest if you keep those in for long"
"Not now, Jen. We have work to do" Blitzo said.
He dragged the human back into his office and plotted his next move.
/
"Sooooo, what was that bullshit you were spewing about not making bets, deal or wagers with anyone down here?" Jenny asked flatly.
"That's between humans and demons, Jen. This is between Imps so it doesn't count" Blitzo said.
He looked at this diagram of how they were going to win this bet with Verosika. Some parts were plausible but others were stupid. Like why would they need a group of geese to attack the singer?
"Alright. This should work. Now we just got to kill some people"
"Hey dumbass, there's one problem: we don't have any clients" Loona pointed out.
The hellhound had a point. Since the new Extermination Day went into effect, not a lot of Sinners were looking to have someone killed.
"How are we supposed to kill anyone when we don't have targets?"
"Don't worry. I got you covered" Angel Dust said.
He waved his phone and had a dirty smirk on his lips.
"I put out a special promotion on Sinstagram. You'll be getting clients in no time"
He showed them what he posted online.
Spring Break Special!
For today only, if you stop in at Immediate Murderer Professionals and pay to have someone killed, you'll get a free hand job from Hell's favorite porn star Angel Dust! Buy two kills and he'll throw in a blow job too! It's Spring Break bitches, let's get weird!
"Good fucking god, Angel" Jenny spat.
"Hey! This is a once in a lifetime deal! It costs a fortune to spend time with me" Angel argued.
"No one is going to fall for that offer!" Mooxie barked.
Moments later, the reception area was filled with Sinners as they rushed in. They all looked excited when the saw Angel Dust lounging on the desk.
"What did I tell you? Sex pays down here"
He hopped off the desk and went over to the Sinners.
"Alright, bitches! Line up!"
Jenny slowly backed away when she saw how horny these clients are.
"This day just keeps getting weirder and weirder"
One hour later
After a bunch of satisfied customers and a list of targets, I.M.P was ready to roll.
"I can't wait to see the look on that bitches face when she sees a mountain of bodies" Blitzo said.
"Don't make a scene please. Crazy shit always gets on the new during Spring Break time" Jenny warned.
"Please. This isn't my first rodeo" Blitzo said.
He gathered a bunch of weapons and motioned to Millie and Mooxie.
"Alright M&M. It's showtime! Loonie, do you mind staying here with Jenny and keep her company? You guys can order take out until we get back"
Loona made a face.
"Yeah, yeah. Get out of here so I can have peace and quiet"
She used the book to open the portal to the living realm. The three imps jumped inside before Loona closed it.
"So now what?" Jenny asked.
"We order take out and figure out what you should wear for this show next week" Angel Dust said.
Loona got up from her seat and went into the kitchen.
"I'll go get the menus. Make yourselves comfortable"
Angel Dust flopped on the couch and texted on his phone. Jenny decided to take a look around Blitzo's office. She spotted his personal office and decided to hold off going in there until Blitz got back. She didn't want to be rude by looking through his personal stuff. She made it to the conference room where there was a large desk and a dry erase board. She gasped when she saw what was on it. He still had his maps up from when she went missing and he was trying to find her. She slowly went up to the board and looked at all the papers and photos he taped up. Everything from where she was last seen to clues he found from other clients were everywhere. It was all so detailed and carefully crafted-something that wasn't in Blitzo's expertise. Jenny couldn't help but stare at her friend's work.
"There would be nights where he would still be here trying to put pieces together" Loona said by the door.
She walked over to Jenny and stared at the board as well. She could still see her dad with bags under his eyes as he added notes to clues he picked up and scratched out dead ends.
"Sometimes he didn't come back to the apartment because he thought he figured things out only to find dead ends. When I said he looked everywhere for you, I meant it"
Jenny just stared at the board and didn't say anything. She didn't realize a tear fell down her face.
"He must have been a mess this whole time" she whispered.
"He was more than a wreck. He looked like he was slowly dying every day he couldn't find you" Loona said quietly.
Jenny smiled weakly. For some reason it made her super happy that he cared about her that much. That he wasn't going to stop until he found her.
"Oh Blitz"
/
"This is the person who kidnapped me at my job?"
Loona showed Jenny the files on Martha from when Mayberry wanted her killed.
"Seems like it. Moxxie found her files of you all over her house so she was working with whoever wanted you killed. There wasn't a name on the files so we have no idea who hired her" Loona said.
"But since she was part of a Satanic cult that means she's for sure down here. We just have to find her and we can see who wanted you dead"
Jenny sighed and buried her face in her hands. Hearing all of this made her feel sick. Who would want to kill her? She always tried to be nice to everyone. What did she do to put a target on her back?
"It'll be impossible trying to find her. With how many Sinners there are down here it'll be like finding a needle in a haystack" she said sadly.
Angel Dust picked up Martha's photo and studied it for a moment. He studied her face from eyes to the way her face was shaped.
"I might be able to find something out" he said.
"Being a porn star has it's perks. I see a lot of clients so I'm sure someone is bound to have run into this bitch. It won't be that hard to find her"
"You'd actually do that for me?" Jenny asked.
Angel shrugged as he smirked.
"Hey, Charlie said to be a better person you need to help others. And you little missy need a lot of help. We can add this to me owing you for hitting Valentino"
"I'm still pissed off I didn't get the chance to tape that" Loona spat.
"Don't worry, the next time I run into big foot I'll make sure to put extra effort into hitting him so you'll be able to tape it" Jenny said dryly.
"I still can't believe you did that" Angel said.
"I was just doing his job and acting like a pimp putting his hoe in place. Just because he likes wearing super tall boots and fishnet stockings and looks trashy doesn't mean he has to act trashy" Jenny pointed out.
A knock at the door caught everyone's attention.
"That's probably our food" Loona said as she got up.
She went to the door.
"Will be here fifteen minutes or less my ass. I'm not adding a tip, asshole"
She opened the door and went still. Her ears went back while her eyes grew wide.
"Oh shit"
Jenny and Angel got curious and went over to see who was at the door.
"Something wrong, Loonie?"
It wasn't the delivery guy that was standing out in the hallway.
Instead it was a tall Goetia prince that was before them.
Stolas tilted his head when he didn't see a certain Imp.
"Is Blitzy in today?"
/
Meanwhile in the living realm
Blitzo had a crazy look on his face as he sliced someone in half. He pulled out his list of targets and crossed another name off.
He looked over to where Verosika was performing at the beach and scowled. She had a big sign that read 'Fuck you, Blitz-O' in flashing lights as she sang. No big deal. He almost had enough bodies to write out 'Fuck you, Verosika'. He just needed two more people to make the letter A and he would be all set.
Millie and Moxxie should have that taken care of. Once that was done, he would be ahead of this little bet with Verosika. He couldn't wait to rub it in that bitch's face.
He shouldn't feel bitter about his ex. He really wasn't in love with her when they were dating. If anything he thought that by being with her, it would help him with get over his feelings he had for Jenny. If he dated someone else, he could stop being in love with his best friend. He could go back to how they were when they first met.
But when he got that text from Jenny saying that David proposed to her, he knew it wasn't possible. He still remembered waking up in that shitty motel with Verosika and saw the picture of her ring. He remembered freaking out and stealing her car and driving all over Hell. He didn't know where he was going, he just wanted to get away and forget about that text. He eventually ran out of gas and used Verosika's credit card to pay for horse riding lessons. They were shitty lessons but he didn't care.
At the time, he felt like it was all Verosika's fault. If he hadn't dated her, maybe he would have been brave enough to admit his feelings for Jenny. If he had did that, then she wouldn't have meet David and got engaged.
If he had told her that he loved her, maybe things would have been different.
He closed his eyes.
No.
It wasn't Verosika's fault all these events happened. The truth was it was his fault. He played with Verosika's heart when he knew that he couldn't love her. He had ruined pretty much all of his past relationships because of how messed up he was. If he had told Jenny how he really felt about her, he would have ruined their friendship. He had pushed so many people away in his life. He couldn't lose Jenny because of his feelings. As long as he had her in his life, that was enough for him.
But he supposed he owed Verosika an apology. He did fuck her over big time.
He looked at where Verosika was and made a face. It seemed the singer got a little too drunk on her Beelzebub juice and threw it in the ocean. Since this was something that was made in Hell that meant anyone who wasn't from Hell would have a nasty reaction to it. Sure enough a fish that was nearby drank it and turned into a huge, grotesque sea monster. All the drunk college students who were at the beach naturally freaked out and ran all over the place.
"Ah fuck" he groaned.
That was going to cause major problems when Hell found out about this.
Maybe it wasn't a good idea to apologize just yet. He slowly backed away into an alley when police started to show up. He knocked over a pile of newspapers and slipped on them.
"Fucking piece of shit" he spat.
He picked up one of the papers ready to tear it and stopped. Looking at one of the articles, he couldn't believe what he was reading. Crushing the paper in his hands, he growled and looked away.
"That fucker!"
/
Back in Hell
Jenny carried a mug of coffee over to Stolas and offered it to him.
"Hope you don't mind coffee. I'd make you a cup of tea but I'm American and we don't know how to make tea properly"
Stolas chuckled and accepted the cup.
"No worries. I prefer coffee anyway"
Jenny at on the opposite side of the of him and looked at him curiously. She had heard all about Stolas through Blitzo. He was the reason Blitz was able to venture into the human realm. If it wasn't for his book, she never would have met him. Now that she met this mysterious employer, she was excited yet intimidated.
"So, since you're a prince, am I supposed to talk to you a certain way? I'm still learning the rules about how things are run down here"
"You talk to Charlie like you do to me with no problem but an owl prince you're intimidated?" Angel asked.
Jenny elbowed him in the ribs to shut him up.
"Don't you have a sexting group chat you need to get back to?" she asked.
Angel rolled his eyes and went back to his phone.
"Don't mind Angel. He suffers from diarrhea of the mouth. We've been trying to see what we could give him to make him better but everyone has been suggesting preparation H cause he's an asshole" Jenny said.
Angel flipped her off as he continued texting on his phone.
Stolas just chuckled.
"There's no need for formalities. I might be a prince but I'm like any other Hellborn that resides in the Pride ring. I only use my title for certain events and meetings that we have throughout the year" he explained.
Jenny nodded in understanding.
"Gotcha. So you're just like Charlie. She doesn't like using her title either"
Loona looked at Stola out of the corner of her eye as she frantically texted Blitzo to return back. He didn't look it but Stolas was someone you did not want to piss off.
The owl prince propped his head on his hand as he looked at Jenny.
Oh, he knew exactly who she was. After having this little 'business arrangement' with Blitzo for fourteen years, he was bound to find out about the Imp's secrets. There were times when they met up for their monthly meetings, he would browse through Blitz's phone when he was asleep. He knew that was shitty but he wanted to make sure no one knew that he loaned out his grimoire to an imp. It started off as covering his ass, but then it devolved into seeing what his precious Blitzy was up to when they weren't together. Of course he found pictures of them together, then he found Blitz's human phone and saw the texts they shared to one another. It amazed him that a human wouldn't say anything about knowing a being from Hell. She had every chance to tell someone about this but instead she would rather tell Blitzo about Hamilton coming to the city and how could they could snag tickets for it.
He was very curious indeed. Who was this woman that made Blitzo smile brightly. Who made him look at someone as if they were the most amazing important thing in the world. Who made him wish Blitzo would look at him that way.
Jenny looked at Stolas innocently. She had seen a photo or two of Stolas thanks to Blitz. But now that she saw him in person she realized just how powerful he really was…and goofy.
"Is your hat an extension of you as well? I saw it has eyes and our friend Pentious has a hat that is similar"
"Yes and no. I have eyes on my hat but I also have a second pair of eyes as well" Stolas explained as he lifted his hat to show his other set of eyes.
"Hmm. That's pretty handy. They always say two pairs of eyes are better than one" Jenny teased.
"Brown noser" Angel coughed.
"Hey Angel, you want me to tell Vaggie where you hid your latest stash of drugs?"
"No!"
"Then shut the fuck up"
Stolas watched the two of them bicker and did a little hoot as he laughed.
"I'm very surprised with how well you're doing" he said.
"Normally you would think a human would be freaking out that they were in Hell but you're acting as if you've lived here your whole life"
Jenny, Loona and Angel Dust froze. What did Stola just say?
Angel Dust laughed and secretly went to grab his tommy gun that he had stashed on him.
"Human? I don't see a human! You sure those eyes of yours are seeing things right?"
"My eyes are perfectly fine, dear spider" Stolas said.
He continued to stare at Jenny.
"That disguise is very good. Any Sinner wouldn't think twice when they look at you. Higher ranking beings such as myself and the Princes are another story. They can tell when something doesn't belong in their realm. The fact that you've been down here for a while must mean someone is hiding you very well"
Jenny sunk in her seat as Stolas spoke. If he was able to see through her disguise then who else could?!
Stolas leaned back in his seat and looked serious for once.
"Did Blitzy bring you down here?" he asked.
Jenny sighed and decided it was pointless to lie to a Goetia Prince.
"No. It's the opposite actually. He's been trying to get me home" she said.
Stolas tilted his head in an owl like manner, clearly showing he wanted her to continue.
Jenny explained everything to him. Similar to what she told Angel Dust, she explained her situation to the prince.
"If I go back now, I'll either be killed by that group so no one finds out I was kidnapped, or they'll want to find out how I came back from Hell and will torture me until I give up that information and then kill me. Either way, I'll be screwed and if they find out about there's a way to enter Hell, you guys will be screwed. Until we find out who was behind this, Charlie thinks it's best I stay with her until this mess is cleaned up"
Stolas stayed quiet throughout the whole story. This was not good. Humans were not supposed to be here. There was a reason why each realm was sealed off from one another. It seemed like Charlie had no idea how much trouble she would get in if it was found out she was hiding a human. But Jenny had a point about not going back right away. If Blitzo sent her home, someone would find out about the book. And if the higher ups down here found out about that, then they would know he gave his book to an Imp when no one else was supposed to use it. If Jenny got in trouble then he would get in trouble.
"I suppose Charlie and Blitzy are being smart about this. Humans can't be down here, but humans cannot know about Heaven and Hell until they die" he said.
"The less that everyone knows the better"
"You're going to keep quiet about this?" Loona asked.
"If anyone down here found out a living human was here, it would cause great chaos" Stolas explained.
"There's the fact that an Overlord would try to claim her soul if they found out about her but there's more to that. Dead souls grant them power but a living soul would be a power boost. If they had grasp of a living soul, they could act as a gateway to enter the realm of the living and cause havoc. Everything must be separated for a reason"
Angel Dust felt a shiver go up his spine. Earlier he prevented Jenny from shaking hands with Mimzy over a silly bet. If they had done that, then that flapper girl would have had access to the human realm without her even realizing it. He grabbed Martha's file and put it in his jacket.
No one else could know about Jenny being a human. Forget about Alastor. If any of the Overlords knew about this, they would hound her down. The Vee's would be on that list with Vox being on top. The television overlord always wanted to be on top and in control. From his phones to his new gadgets he tried to have everyone wrapped around his fingers and gain more power. If he had Jenny in his grasp, he could spread that power onto the human realm and try to control humans with their technology.
He couldn't let Jenny fall into their hands. He knew what they were capable of and he wouldn't let them gain another soul. He wouldn't let her end up like him.
Jenny didn't say anything about this information. She knew it would be bad if anyone found out about her. She had been lucky so far that those who did find out were willing to keep their mouths shut for her. But Stolas was right. No one else could know about her. As much as she cared about everyone at the hotel, she knew she had to keep quiet. She wanted to trust them but she didn't know if she could. While they wanted to better themselves, they were still down here for a reason.
"Thank you" she said.
"No need for thanks. I'm covering myself just as much as you. I have ways to enter the living realm so this would fall on me if you were caught" Stolas explained.
Jenny smiled weakly.
"Either way, I appreciate you looking out for me even though you just met me. When Blitz mentioned you were kind, he never mentioned that you would be just like Charlie"
Stolas blushed at the compliment. Blitzo thought he was kind? He talked about him?
Their food finally arrived as the office door was knocked again.
"Half an hour late. That fucker isn't getting paid, let alone a tip" Loona spat.
Jenny and Angel looked at Stolas. Now that they got to know each other a tiny bit, what else were they supposed to do?
"You like pizza and musicals?"
/
Little while later
"Annnd done" Angel said.
He pulled his makeup brush away and examined his work.
"You got the eyes to pull of 20's makeup but I'm vetoing the bob look. Don't have the proper bone structure to pull off short hairdos"
"Yeah I always had a hard time with short hair. It would always be over the place and looked like I just got out of bed even though I brushed my hair three times" Jenny admitted.
Stolas looked over a couple of records and DVDs that they had scattered over the coffee table and picked up a few that interested him.
"This one looks nice. They have flapper girls on the front"
Jenny looked at the DVD to see he was holding Chicago.
"That's a classic but it's almost impossible to recreate those numbers on a live stage. 'We both reached for the gun' is a fine example of that. Same with 'Cell block tango'"
"You can do 'All that jazz'. You've sang it a few times" Loona said.
"I can't do the dance number where Velma is dancing on top of the chair." Jenny said.
"You only twisted your ankle and you were using a crappy chair"
"It hurt! I couldn't do dancing for a week in case I made it worse"
Stolas looked through the movies and pulled up another musical.
"What about this one?"
Everyone looked at it with a raised eyebrow.
The movie was Cabaret.
Angel grinned darkly when he saw the poster.
"Jackpot~~~~" he sang.
"Didn't I just tell you I can't dance on top of a chair?" Jenny snapped.
"We'll just bolt the chair to the stage. Problem solved. But you have to perform this next week" Angel said.
"I can put together an outfit that looks similar to this with ease. We'll have to change the hairdo since we've all agreed you can't do short hair"
"I don't think I've ever seen this film before" Stolas mentioned.
"Oh this is a classic. No one could pull this number off better than Liza Minnelli. Others have tried but they pale in comparison" Jenny explained.
"Well this screams 20's and 30's. I say you do this" Angel said.
Jenny grumbled as everyone talked about the performance next week. She didn't know how Stolas got roped into the preparations but least he liked musicals. They were all lost in planning that they didn't hear the portal open until the I.M.P gang stumbled into the office.
Blitzo froze when he saw Stolas and how he was leaned next to Jenny as she explained a few movies to him. The owl looked up and perked up when he saw him.
"Blitzy!" he sang.
Blitzo let out a loud scream that caused all the windows in the whole building to crack. He zipped over to Jenny and pulled her away, keeping her away from Stolas.
"What are you doing here?!"
He looked at Jenny and checked her over.
"He didn't diddle any of your holes, did he?"
He glared back at Stolas.
"I swear if you did any of that weird horny shit on her I'll-"
"Relax Blitz, he was helping us out with my performance next week" Jenny said.
"You never told me he enjoyed musicals as much as I did! Did you know he has his own collection of Playbills?!"
"That doesn't explain why he's here"
Stolas stood up and had a flirtatious look on his face as he strode over to the imp.
"You missed our last 'meeting' the other night and I was wondering what happened" he cooed.
"But after meeting Jen, I figured out what was going on"
Blitzo gulped when he realized Stolas knew about Jenny being a human.
"I can explain"
"No need. I figured out what was going on and that you're helping Charlie fix this mess" Stolas said.
He got close to Blitz's face. His eyes glowed as his smirk dropped a little.
"You will fix this won't you, Blitzy?"
It wasn't a question but more of an order. If this got out of hand, both their asses would be on the line.
Blitzo scoffed and kept Jenny close.
"I know what I'm doing, asshole"
"Wonderful!"
He quickly stood up and adjusted his cloak.
"Thank you for a lovely afternoon, Jen dear. I hope your performance goes well next week"
Jenny thought of something for a moment and smiled.
"Would you like to see it? You're more than welcome to come"
Blitzo quickly shook his head at her. He didn't want the horny owl near her. Stola's eyes sparkled at the invite.
"I'd be delighted!"
Blitzo hung his head. Why?! Why must Stolas get in the way of his happiness?!
Jenny wiggled out of his grasp and went over to Stolas. She had been meaning to say something to him ever since she met him. Now that she finally saw him face to face, she could finally say it.
"I've been meaning to tell you something. I promised myself that if I ever got the chance to meet you in person I would"
Stolas tilted his head.
"Oh?"
Jenny grabbed Stolas's hands and gave them a small squeeze.
"I just want to thank you for everything"
"Whatever for?"
Jen had a small smile on her face as she thought of her life.
"I want to thank you for giving Blitz your book. If you hadn't done that I wouldn't have had the chance to meet him. Him, Loona, Millie and Moxxie helped me get through so many bad times in my life. Helped me pick myself up with I broke down. Helped me when I had no one else. If I hadn't met them I have a feeling my life would be very different and would end badly. So thank you so much for breaking a few rules and letting me have them in my life. I'll never be able to repay you for this"
Blitzo felt his throat close up as he heard her talk. No one was grateful that he was in their life. No one except her. She might have thought she was lucky in meeting him but it was as much the same for him as it was for her. His life would have been different if he never met her either.
Stolas was stunned. He never realized that loaning his book would mean so much to a simple human. She never met him and yet she was so grateful to him. Perhaps he was starting to see what Blitzo saw in her?
He smiled gently and pulled her into a hug. He too had been treated like garbage by those around him. It was refreshing to have someone who appreciated you.
"You are most welcome, my dear" he said softly.
His random act of kindness would be brought back in tenfold when Jenny would return the favor later down the road. But for now, a simple thank you was enough.
Stolas pulled away and patted Jenny's head.
"I best be off then. I look forward to see you perform next week, my dear"
He gave Blitzo a little wave then left the office. Everyone was quiet for a moment after he left.
"Soooo, we're going to have royalty at this gig next week, huh? I'm sure this won't cause any problems" Angel Dust said dryly.
"If Charlie will be there I don't see why Stolas can't. He did help out so it would be rude not to invite him" Jenny said.
"I am noooooot a possum" Moxxie slurred.
Everyone had completely forgotten about said imp until just now. They all looked over to him as Millie supported him while he swayed as he walked.
"The fuck is wrong with fatass?" Loona spat.
"A bunch of college students grabbed him thinking he was a possum and made him drink a cooler full of beer" Millie said sheepishly.
Moxxie laughed at himself.
"Millie! I know a secret" he whispered loudly.
"Did you know Jenny really has red hair?"
Jenny snorted as she saw Moxxie acting all 'secretive'. He spotted her and pressed a finger to his lips.
"Shhh, don't tell her that we know. It's supposed to be a secret"
Jenny knelt down and faced Moxxie.
"Hey, Mox. You have a good time up there?" she joked.
Moxxie made a face and suddenly threw up all over her. Angel threw his hands up in the air in anger.
"Fucking Christ! I just did her makeup!"
/
Alastor hummed to himself as he waited for Jenny to come back after her day with Blitzo. He had a long talk with Mimzy about being rude to Jenny. He canceled her little wager with Jenny. He pointed out that if she won and got all that money then she would be able to pay off all those loan sharks she owed and that unfortunately he wouldn't be able to get rid of them all. Not wanting to be in larger debt she 'agreed' she was 'out of line'.
Mimzy might have been his old friend but he could only put up with her antics for so long. It took everything to convince Jenny to perform and the flapper girl wasn't going to ruin his hard work.
But he had to give it to Jenny for having a backbone and calling Mimzy out. She could be classy one minute and brash the next. That's why he thought of her as a firecracker.
His ears picked up her voice as she made it back to the hotel. He didn't realize he was waiting for her all day and hoped she got back safe and sound. He didn't care or anything, he was just bored.
He put on a large smile as the door opened.
"Jennifer! So glad you're back! How was…you're…day?"
He tilted his head when he saw Jenny wearing Blitzo's jacket and that her makeup was smudged all over her face as if it was wiped off but wouldn't come up.
Jenny had a dull look as she faced Alastor.
"Let's see: got motorboated by a pop star, watched Angel give a bunch of Sinner's hand jobs in Blitz's office, somehow invited a Goetia prince to Mimzy', and Moxxie threw up all over me. Other than that I guess it was an ok day"
Alastor raised an eyebrow at her statement.
"I see" he said slowly.
With Jenny distracting Alastor, Blitzo hurried past them. He ran up the stairs and made his way to Charlie's room. He knocked on it frantically. She needed to know what he found while he was topside.
Charlie opened the door and was puzzled when she saw him.
"We need to talk. Now" he said.
He slipped into her room and shut the door behind him. Charlie could tell that the imp was freaking out over something.
"What happened?"
Blitzo pulled out the newspaper he grabbed from before.
"I saw this when I was topside. This just made things harder"
Charlie took the paper and read the article he circled. Her eyes grew wide when she read the headline.
Search for missing Salem woman called off. Ruled as a cold case.
Charlie looked at Blitzo sadly.
"They're giving up finding her?! But why?! She's only been gone a few months!"
Blitzo looked at the ground. This whole situation left a bitter taste in his mouth.
Charlie looked at the paper, hoping to find a mistake.
"W-what about her fiancée? He couldn't have agreed to this! Surely he's looking for her!"
Blitzo pulled out his human phone and showed David's facebook page. He thought it was odd too after he read the paper and wanted to see what the prick had to say about all of this. What bothered him was his lack of response to all of this.
"He's been oddly quiet since this whole thing began. I've been keeping tabs seeing if he'll do anything but he's been remote silent. If my fiancée was missing for months, I'd be bugging every news station I could find" he said.
Charlie bit her lip. She had a feeling where Blitzo was going with this and she didn't like it.
"Do you think…he's behind this?" she slowly asked.
Blitzo looked broken as he stared at Charlie. This was something he had been thinking ever since Jenny went missing.
"As much as I hate him…I'm praying that he has nothing to do with this. Because if he is…I know it'll break Jenny's heart"
Charlie and Blitzo looked at the article as they thought of what to do next.
How do you get someone back home if no one was looking for them?
/
A/N: Stolas is in the house! I feel like it was about time that we got to see our favorite owl prince. Hopefully his entrance was ok.
And we got to see Verosika! I'm sure you're all asking 'Where's Vortex?!'. Don't worry, he'll show up. I just felt with everything going on in this chapter, Loona's fight with Blitzo would stand out and would be too much. They'll have their little argument soon though.
Hopefully I wrote Mimzy ok. She seemed like a self centered person on the show so I tried to go with that.
What are Charlie and Blitz going to do now that they know no one is looking for Jenny?
Hope you enjoyed this big juicy chapter! Next time it'll be a big musical number with a lot of singing!
Please review and tell me what you thought!
Take care!