DISCLAIMER: I do not own the rights to either Kong the Animated Series, or Helluva Boss / Hazbin Hotel. Both series belong to their respective companies. Kong the Animated Series belongs to BNK, and Helluva Boss / Hazbin Hotel belong to Vivziepop.
Chapter 2: An Unexpected Journey
(Kong Island)
Morning broke, and Kong Island seemed to be at peace. But large footsteps were thundering through the jungle as Keith was observing a herd of wooly mammoths moving through the forest. He was amazed by their behavior as they ignored his presence, not that he minded as he drew them in his sketchbook. Just at that moment, Loona walked up and watched the mammoths graze in the field. "This place has got to be the biggest game preserve for prehistoric creatures." She joked.
"Well, when you look at it that way, it sure feels like it." Keith replied as he turned towards her. "Any sign of Striker?" He asked her.
"No… but we found that Raptor he merged with. Its throat was slashed open." The Hellhound informed him as she sat down. "Can't believe he found us this quickly. Who do you think gave him the coordinates to this island?" She asked him.
"Jason and I have a hunch that it was Professor De La Porta. He's the only one who's been on this island and left with the Primal Stones. The very stones that keep this island safe." He explained as he looked towards the island. "Still, to know that this Striker is after you guys after several failed attempts to kill you guys? That's messed up." He admitted.
A small chuckle slipped out from Loona's mouth as she nudged him. "Hey, we live in Hell. What would you expect?" She asked him.
"Well, not how you described it. After seeing your home through that portal you guys opened. I actually pictured Hell being a blazing inferno." He admitted to her, given he's read the bible on occasion.
But Loona shrugged her shoulders in response. "Well, it isn't. Hell is much like the living world. Actual people, and actual cities and towns. Not the blazing inferno that was described. And don't even get me started with Pentagram City." She advised him.
"Pentagram City?" He asked her.
"It's a city where all sinners from the human world end up. Rampant crime, overlords, anything you can imagine. It's also known for the big pentagram in the sky, you can't miss it." She told him.
"I'll keep that in mind." Keith told her as he heard large footsteps and saw Kong approaching along with Jason. "Any luck with you guys?" He asked them.
"No, Striker hasn't been seen since yesterday. And Chondar is having trouble with finding him. She's never smelled a demon like this before. Even Kong couldn't find his trail." Jason turned to his brother who looked down in disappointment.
"Well, we can't blame you for it. If Striker is as crafty as he's been described, then we need to be cautious. He could be out there looking for a new animal to merge with." Keith theorized.
Just then, Jason received a call from his grandmother and he quickly answered. "Go ahead, grandma." He told her.
"Jason, I've been monitoring the island in trying to find Striker's cyberlink. If he did in fact get it from De La Porta, and knowing the smart man that he is. He most likely removed the tracker on the cyberlink so Striker can move freely throughout the island." Lorna estimated.
"Great, so it's like trying to find the world's worst needle in the world's biggest haystack." Loona commented.
"More than likely, Loona. After all I've learned from your father-"
"He's only my father on paper." Loona reminded her.
"Right. Blitz has provided useful information. Some of which I will not mention, because, ugh!" Lorna scoffed from the info she later received.
"Hey! It's nasty, but it's the truth!" Blitz said behind the screen till he appeared on screen. "Loonie, when are you coming back sweetie?" He asked her.
"When we find Striker, Blitz. Just relax, you can go a couple hours with me being away." She told him as she pulled out her phone and looked up her Sinstigram. "Hard to believe I'm getting good cell reception on this island." She said feeling surprised.
"What can I say? My grandma knows how to make tech work." Jason said proudly as Kong growled softly, nodding his head in approval.
"We should head back. We'll resume the search after we get something to eat." Keith suggested.
"Sounds good to me." Loona replied.
"I'll have breakfast ready when you guys get here!" Millie called through the screen as Jason turned off the cyberlink.
"We'll make it there quicker if Kong gives us a ride." Jason suggested as he got into Kong's hand who raised him to his shoulder. "You guys coming?" He asked them.
"Yeah, I think we'll walk. I'm not quite ready to hang around your big brother." Keith expressed, only to get grabbed by Kong. "WHOA! HEEEEEY!" He cried out as Kong tossed him onto his shoulder, while Loona laughed at his predicament and climbed up. "Not funny Kong!" He exclaimed as the giant ape laughed.
"He sure thinks it's funny." Loona told him as she sat next to him.
"Just relax Keith. Kong is just having a bit of fun." Jason told him as he touched Kong's head. "Alright bro, take us home!" He told him as Kong snarled and ran off.
"Jason, we really need to have a discussion about Kong's way of having fun." Keith expressed his displeasure with his current predicament, but Loona found it amusing as she and Keith held onto the fur of the giant ape.
Back at the cave, Blitz was pacing back and forth as he was growing impatient. "Come on Loonie, where are you? You should have been back by now with that kid." He muttered as he kept pacing.
"Chill bud, she and Keith are just searching the island for Striker. There's like a whole number of places where he could hide." Tann told him.
"And one of those places could be an ideal place for him to set up camp until he finds a way to kill any of us." Lorna informed them as she checked the map of Kong Island. "I have mapped out possible locations where Striker could be hiding out. The Temple of Chiros being one of them." She listed that place as the number one possible hiding spot.
"Others could be like the more predatory infested areas where he could be searching for more powerful creatures than raptors." Millie looked through the map.
"Uh-huh, so, what if he's actually at this Temple of Chiros?" He mispronounced the name, mistaking it for the food.
"It's pronounced Chiros." Lua corrected him as Blitz rolled his eyes. "If Striker is indeed there, he won't find anything of value. Not to mention the Primal Stones have been scattered across the island." She explained.
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but… these stones have the power to control the universe, right?" Moxxie asked her.
"Exactly. These stones, if in the wrong hands like either De La Porta or Striker, they could cause trouble not just to themselves, but to the world." Lua declared.
"Why not just smash the stones so no one could use them again?" Blitz asked them.
"Bad idea, bro." Tann chimed as he ate his pizza. "Cuz picture this… if one stone was destroyed, it could destroy an entire continent. Destroy all the stones, it could destroy the world. If not the entire universe. Chaos at its finest." He explained.
"That's one way of looking at it." Lua commented as she looked towards Blitz. "Shattering the stones won't only affect the cosmic balance of the universe, but realities beyond it." She explained.
"Basically the total end of the world type thing, got it." Blitz retracted his original plan to destroy the stones. Suddenly the sound of Kong running into the cave were heard as he turned to see Kong arriving with Jason, Keith and Loona. "Where have you guys been?!" He asked them impatiently.
"Relax Blitz. We were just scoping the island." Loona told him as she dismounted from Kong. "There are so many creatures on this island, it's amazing!" She exclaimed cheerfully. "If… you don't count that giant snake, of course." She said as she chuckled nervously.
"Yeah, never was much of a fan of snakes." Keith expressed his displeasure for snakes.
"Any luck finding Striker?" Jason asked as he climbed down from Kong.
"Zip, zilch, nada." Tann answered.
"Not even Chondar could find him. She's a good tracker, but she's not accustomed to the scent of imp." Lua expressed as she stroked her hand over Chondar's head, while she let out a soft snarl.
"Guess we're back to square one." Jason said as Kong exhaled in disappointment.
Lorna approached Kong and touched his hand. "I'm sure Striker isn't one to stay in hiding forever. If I have to guess, he's probably looking for his next beast to fuse with. Hoping to finish what he started." She theorized.
"Yeah, there's one thing that guy hates, and that's failing to finish his job." Blitz told them as he crossed his arms. "Oh, and sex jokes." He chuckled humorously. "They get under his skin like a bad rash."
"Probably worse than De La Porta making my toes itch." Tann commented.
Much to Millie's dismay when she heard it. "Please, Tann… not while we're eating." She pleaded.
"Hey, relax, De La Putred hasn't been heard from for a long time, and my toes haven't even-"
Loona quickly covered Tann's mouth to shut him up. "Please, stop." She requested as she pulled her hand away from his mouth and took a slice of pizza and ate it.
"Yeah, Tann… not everyone wants to hear about your toes." Jason told him as Kong nodded in agreement.
"Unless someone's licking them." Blitz chimed, much to everyone's dismay as Loona and Keith spat out their pizza slices.
"WHAT-"
"THE-"
"FUCK-"
"BLITZ!" Loona finished the sentence.
"What?!" Blitz shrugged at their outburst.
"Again dude, not everyone swings their door that way." Tann told him as he put his pizza down. "And now I'm not hungry." He declared.
"Me neither, no thanks to you." Loona dropped her slice as she walked away.
"Oh come on! I was joking! Can't you guys take a joke?" He asked them.
That was the moment Keith smacked him in the back of the head, causing him to cry out in pain from it. "Some jokes have ways of crossing the line, Blitz." He scolded him.
"Sheesh, tough crowd." Blitz replied as he rubbed his head.
(New York)
Meanwhile in New York, within the Museum of Natural History, Ramon was looking through biblical texts that were recently donated. His goons, Giggles and Omar walked up to him. "Well, what is it?" He asked them.
"Striker has yet to report back to us." Omar reported.
"I'm telling ya boss, that guy is really creepy." Giggles gave him his grievance.
"If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have gotten back." Ramon told them as he turned towards the scriptures in the glass case examining what appears to be Stolas's Grimoire. "He will report when he is done with his job." He informed them.
"If you're sure about this, I don't trust him. Not just because of the fact he's a demon." Omar commented.
"Omar's got a point there, what if he turns on us?" Giggles asked him.
"Then you will know what to do with him if he does." Ramon informed him as Omar and Giggles nodded and walked away to give the professor time to be by himself as he examined the image of Stolas' Grimoire. "What I would give to have this book." He said to himself with a malefic grin.
(Kong Island)
Back on the island, Keith was checking where he had been shot as he saw it almost looked like a scar, despite it being fresh, it seemed to have healed up quickly. Faster than normal. Could it have been because of when he merged with Loona? Speaking of the Hellhound, she walked into the room and saw him checking where he was shot. "Hey, how's the-" Just as she was about to ask, Keith turned around and saw her as his well toned body showed, making her blush as she averted her eyes. "Uhh, sorry, I should have knocked." She told him.
"No, I'm sorry. I guess I was lost in my train of thought." He assured her as he put on the shirt he had, it was still covered in his own blood though.
Noticing the blood stain, Loona knew that wouldn't be appealing when he went back to his daily life. "I should give you a change in clothes, walking around with blood all over you would make you look like you committed a murder." She told him as she pulled out the grimoire.
Seeing it, Keith grew curious as she flipped through the pages. "That's the book you used to help us get here, isn't it?" He asked her.
"Yep. It's this book that allows us to travel from the demon world, to this world. Gimme a sec…" She finds the page and uses it to open a portal to her apartment in Hell, she stepped in and walked to the dresser. "I should have a pair of clothes that might be your size." She searches for them and finds them. "Ah-ha! Here they are." She stepped back through and closed the portal behind here. "Here you go." She handed them to him.
Upon seeing them, Keith's face turned pale upon seeing the pants. "I can't wear these…" He said with a nervous tone.
"Why not? Don't tell me you're the kind of guy who's too manly to wear pink." She teased him.
"The pink isn't the issue. I don't know how you or Blitz dress, but I'm not wearing something that says "Sugar" on the ass." He showed it on the ass side of the pants.
"Well don't blame me. Blitz got these from a… friend of his. Well, more like a crazy rich asshole." She informed him.
"What was with the hesitation in your voice?" He asked her curiously.
"Listen, pussy, either wear the pants, or walk around nude. I am literally close to finishing what I started with you." She told him.
Sighing in defeat, there was no walking out of it. "Fine, fine… I'd rather be caught dead before I walk around nude." He told her.
"Good… I'll give you a moment to change." She told him as he stepped out of the room as he started to undress. Loona peeked inside for a quick glance and saw his bare ass, she bit her lower lip as she smirked and sneaked away from the room.
Trying on the new clothes, Keith looked at himself and exhaled. "I can't believe this… she couldn't get clothes from my apartment?" He questioned as he felt an itch and scratched his leg. "These pants are so effing tight. It's hard to move in them." He declared as he continued to scratch the same spot on his leg, he groaned in annoyance. "What in the world is making me so itchy?!" He questioned as he took off the pants and reached inside, finding something inside. "What's this…? Some kind of patch?" He asked as he ripped it off and pulled it out of the pants leg. "Don't they usually put these on the outside of the clothes?" He soon noticed something written on it. "What's this…?" He looked at it and read it. "Got you…? What's that supposed to-" Before he knew it, the patch began to glow and made him drowsy. He dropped the patch and collapsed to the ground unconscious as he vanished.
Meanwhile, Kong was using a tree to scratch his back to get an itch. "Okay, we searched the swamps, the fields, the thick of the jungle, even Doctor J's produce farm. Gotta say, you grew some pretty impressive corn out there." Millie complimented her work.
"Thank you, Millie." Lorna said to him.
"And still, no sign of that Daddy-Fucker, Striker." Blitz complained as he sat down.
"He could be in one of the local temples." Jason suggested.
"The Temple of Chiros might be a good place to start." Lua suggested as Kong growled at the mention of the name.
Just at that moment, Loona stepped up to check up on them. "Still no luck, huh?" She asked.
"Nope, Striker is still slithering around the island somewhere." Moxxie informed her as he noticed something. "Where's Keith?" He asked her.
"I got him some new clothes, he needed a change." She informed him.
"Well, better than him walking around like he murdered someone. And speaking of clothes, Loonie. I hope you got rid of the ones that Stolas gave me during our last little interaction." Blitz told her as Loona's eyes widened upon hearing it.
"Uhh, the clothes…?" She questioned.
"Yeah, I'm pretty sure I found a trap patch inside. When activated, it sends that person to a specific place." He explained.
"Send them… to a specific place…?" She asked nervously as Lua noticed it.
"Yeah, and personally? Pink isn't really my color." He declared as Loona panicked as she ran off. "Huh? Wait, Loonie!" He called out as Kong watched her run.
She panted heavily as she ran to Keith's room. "Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck! What was I thinking?! If he activates that patch, there's no telling what will happen to him or me!" She exclaimed as she barged into the room. "Pussy, you in here?! Clap once for yes!" She yelled as she saw no sign of him. "Oh no. No, no, no, no, no! Not in here, not in the bed, not in the closet either." She searched around as she located the clothes she lent him. "Those are the clothes from before…" She soon finds the patch laying next to them. "That's the patch… if it's there, then that means he sprung the trap!" She exclaimed.
"Who sprung it?!" Blitz rushed in with the others and his eyes widened upon seeing it. "Ohhh shit." He muttered.
"Where's Keith?" Jason asked as he looked around.
"If I have to guess…" Blitz held up the patch and looked at it. "I'd say he's in Stolas' Mansion." He informed them as everyone's eyes widened.
(Hell - Imp City, Ars Goetia Mansion)
In a dark room, Keith groaned in pain as he began to stir. "Uuugh… wha…? What just happened…?" He asked as he noticed how dark it was in the room. "Okay, either I've gone blind, or I'm in a very, very dark room…? A very cold one, I might add." He said as he soon noticed something else. "Wait, where are my clothes?!" He asked as he heard footsteps.
A chuckle in the dark came from an unknown source. "Well now, what do we have here?" He said with a seductive tone.
This made Keith unhinged when he heard it. "What the…? Who's there? Show yourself!" He exclaimed in a panic.
"Now, now. You're perfectly safe with me." The figure declared as he pinned Keith down. "And your little game of playing hard to get is over, my little imp." He teased him.
This made Keith panic even more as he struggled. "No, wait! Hold on! I'm not an imp! Honest! This is all just a big misunderstanding!" He tried to assure him.
But the figure chuckled, showing that he didn't believe him. "Oh Blitz, you know you can't fool me. Why must you play these games with my heart?" He asked him, believing Keith to be Blitz.
He couldn't believe this, despite Keith's best efforts to convince him, this whackjob thought he was Blitz?! What was that guy's deal?! He had to find a way out of this situation. "Wait! Wait, wait, wait! Shouldn't we be setting the mood first?!" He asked him, trying to defuse the situation.
This left the figure confused. "Setting the mood?" He questioned.
Much to Keith's discomfort, he had to roll with this. "Y-Yeah, I mean, you want this to be nice and super sexy, don't you? We can light a few candles, or turn on the lights to where they're dim enough, can't we?" He asked.
"Hmmm, I don't know…" The figure teased him as his hand stroked against Keith's skin, feeling his muscles.
This made him more uncomfortable than he was before. "Oh come on, a few candles wouldn't hurt. We can see each other better, and we can… do that…?" He suggested.
"Ohh…? Do what…?" The figure questioned with a teasing tone.
Groaning in annoyance, Keith had no choice but to bring out the big guns. "Okay… how about I *BEEP* and then *BEEP* and then shove my *BEEP* all the way down your *BEEEEEEP*." He said to him as it turned the figure on more.
He panted heavily as he was feeling hot at hearing those words. "Oh my, Blitz, you'd really do that for me?!" He asked him.
"Yes, yes! Now please! Turn on some lights, or light up some candles or something!" Keith pleaded.
"Yes, yes of course! I can't wait to choke your *BEEP* and then *BEEP*, and I scream out from you *BEEEEEEEEEEEEP*." He declared as he left Keith shocked as a large flame formed. "Now, let me have a good look at-" Before he knew it, he was revealed to be Stolas as he saw Keith.
Both their eyes widened upon seeing each other. "An… owl…?" Keith questioned.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!" Both of them screamed in terror.
(Earth, Kong Island)
Back on the island, Blitz was on the move as he was packing any and all necessary essentials. "Oh this is bad, this is bad, this is REALLY bad!" He was freaking out like crazy. "We need to get to that mansion before it's too late." He exclaimed.
"Whoa, whoa, dude!" Tann stopped him as he got him to sit still. "What's got you so worked up all of a sudden?" He asked him.
"Don't you get it?! Stolas is overly horny, and he'll do anything to get fucked in the ass by a red hot poker! Trust me when I tell you, if he sees Keith instead of me, there's no telling what he will do to him, or me for that matter!" He exclaimed.
"But it would be seen as a misunderstanding, wouldn't it? Surely Stolas isn't that cruel." Jason suggested as Kong nodded in agreement.
"You guys don't know Stolas like I do. He can be dangerous, especially with that petrifying stare of his. Anyone caught under his gaze, they are stoned! Literally! I'm talking literally turned to stone! Not snorting heroin!" He informed them.
"Then we need to get to Keith before that happens." Lua suggested.
This made Blitz panic as he stepped up to them. "Absolutely not! Hell isn't some tourist attraction! It is literally HELL! The bad place where the most fucked up individuals go! So no! You're not going anywhere!" He yelled.
"Keith is our friend, he'd do the same for us!" Jason argued.
"Do I have to remind you again as to where he is?! He is literally in Hell! And you are not-" Before Blitz could make his declaration, Kong slammed his knuckles on the ground and growled at the imp to make a point. Which was received really clear as Blitz turned towards Loona. "Loonie, how big can you make that portal?" He asked her.
"Big enough for him to step through." Loona stated.
"Uhh, in case you guys forgot. I have my cyberlink that will let Kong merge with me. So it would make travel easier." Jason reminded him.
Dumbfounded, Blitz smacked himself in the face upon remembering. "Oh yeah, I forgot." He commented as he clapped his hands. "Alright, let's get to that mansion before that idiot starts flapping his gums." He suggested.
(Hell - Imp City, Ars Goetia Mansion)
A moment later, Stolas was dressed up as he hung his head in shame. "I am so sorry about this. But when I heard you enter the room, I honestly thought you were somebody else." He assured him of his intentions.
"Aren't you an owl though? You should have been able to see in the dark." Keith told him.
"I simply wanted to surprise someone. Turns out that surprise was not perfectly received." Stolas told him.
"I see." Keith replied.
"Oh, where are my manners? I was so caught up with apologizing, I forgot about introductions." He reminded himself.
But Keith waved his hand dismissively. "No need to apologize for that. My name is Keith Touma. I'm from Brooklyn, New York." He introduced himself.
"Delighted to meet you, I've gone by many names, but my name is Stolas Goetia, Prince of the Ars Goetia Family. I'm sure you've heard of me…?" He asked him.
"Who hasn't? My friend Jason did study up on your lore, while Tann was busy stuffing his face." Keith informed him.
A chuckle came out of Stolas as he sat comfortably. "I can imagine. But, tell me… you wouldn't happen to be associated with a certain imp, who runs a certain little company?" He questioned him out of curiosity.
"Well, maybe…? Why do you ask?" Keith asked him.
"Well, the people they are tasked with finding are either associates, or they're targets." Stolas informed him, which made Keith nervous upon hearing it. "So which one are you?" He asked him as Keith knew that he was busted at this point, but an unexpected aura formed around him that surprised Stolas. "Ohhh…?" He saw the aura form into the form of a Hellhound as its eyes opened and glared at Stolas.
Seeing his surprise as the aura vanished, Keith grew slightly concerned. "Is something wrong, Mister Stolas?" He asked him.
"N-No… nothing wrong at all. Look, until your friends arrive. Why don't you take a tour around the mansion?" He suggested.
"Umm, okay…? I guess I can take a quick look around before anything." He said as he walked off to take a personal tour around the house.
Meanwhile, Stolas watched him as he could still see the aura protecting him. "That aura… could it be…?" He wondered as his eyes glowed, he could see the silhouette of the hellhound around him as it growled protectively around Keith, and Stolas could tell what it was. "I see… so it's her…" He muttered.
As Keith walked into the halls, he walked down the corridor and looked around seeing the architecture. It was well preserved, and must've cost a fortune to build. "Whoever the architect was, he sure made a swanky home." He complimented as he looked around, seeing the various plant life. He leaned close as one plant opened its mouth and attempted to snap its jaws around him, but he backed up from it as he narrowly avoided getting bit. "Yikes! Not just a good house, but vicious plant life." He said as he stepped away from the plant and proceeded down the corridor.
As he looked around, he took a moment to admire the kitchen, wishing he had a kitchen just like this in his apartment. He smiled as he soon noticed a family portrait in the next hallway, he walked to it to examine it.
"This must be Stolas' family." He said as he looked through the portrait. "Wait, if he's married, does it mean he's having an affair with Blitz? What is that guy's deal?" He wondered as he looked back to the portrait. "The white one must be his wife, she looks like she's constantly got a stick up her ass." He commented as he looked towards the daughter. "But who's this…? Is this their daughter…?" He wondered as he examined her, suddenly the sound of music caught his attention as he noticed it was coming from the next room. "Is that music…?" He asked as he walked to it.
He opened the door and peeked inside, he found the daughter, Octavia, listening to "My World Is Burning Down Around Me". Kind of a fitting choice, despite being made by a band with a really weird name. But given her goth aspect, she doesn't seem to mind it at all. He looked around the room, noticing all that she was into, and noticed a few taxidermy products.
She definitely had unique tastes, he attempted to sneak away, but didn't realize there was a dripping wet puddle in front of the room. The floor in that area had recently been cleaned due to a certain incident as Keith felt his foot slip and he fell into the room by accident, earning Octavia's attention as the two looked at one another. He chuckled nervously as he waved awkwardly. "Uhh, hi there…" He greeted, but Octavia screamed, making him panic as he rushed up and covered her beak. "Wait! Please, I'm not going to hurt you, this is just a BIG misunderstanding. So please allow me to explain before you scream, please?" He pleaded as Octavia blinked and looked at him as she nodded her head a bit. "Okay… I'm going to remove my hand from your mouth now." He slowly removed his hand from her beak.
Taking the chance to breathe and calm down, she sighed and crossed her arms giving him a cautious look. "Okay, start explaining." She told him.
"Okay… well, it starts like this…" He said as he started explaining.
After a moment of explaining, Octavia could hear a cuckoo clock chirping in her head as she added it all up. "Ohhh, is that what happened?" She asked as Keith nodded his head, making her sigh. "I'm so sorry about that, my dad has no shame." She told him.
"As I've noticed." He said as he adjusted his new clothes that were lent to him. "I should probably introduce myself. My name is Keith Touma." He introduced himself to her.
"Charmed. My name is Octavia Goetia, daughter of Stolas Goetia, and Stella Goetia. Not sure how long that's going to last though." She admitted.
"Is it that bad right now?" Keith asked her.
"Bad doesn't even begin to describe it." She told him as she sat comfortably. "So, you're taking a tour of the mansion, huh?" She asked him.
"Currently, yes. I mean, just until my friends get here anyway. Again, I'm sorry for the misunderstanding." He apologized to her.
"All good. Besides, judging by the looks of you, you're not the sleazy perverted type." She gestured to his appearance.
This made Keith dumbfounded as he looked at her. "Glad to know this isn't going to turn into a stereotypical anime moment." He commented. "But, I should probably get out of here, before-"
"Ohhh, Via… I just thought of something wonderful we can do today." Stolas interrupted outside of the door.
Panicked, Keith knew he was in trouble. "Okay, that is just shit timing…!" He whispered.
Octavia was also panicked about the situation. "Uhh, is that so dad? What did you have in mind?" She asked, trying to act calm.
"Window! Do you have a window?!" Keith whispered.
"Yes, over there, but I wound't-" Octavia tried to warn him, but Keith immediately rushed to the window and leapt out. "No, wait! The drop is at least twelve stories!" She yelled.
"Could've told me sooner!" Keith exclaimed as he was falling towards the ground. "Oh shit! At this rate, my legs are gonna be shattered. Or worse, I'll be dead! Oh no, no, no, no, no!" He exclaimed expecting to hit the ground, but to his surprise, he made a perfect landing on his feet. He examined himself looking surprised. "I… I'm okay… I'm okay!" The realization soon hit him. "I'm okay…? You know what, no time to think, gotta run!" He ran off.
Watching him leave, Octavia was surprised by what had happened. "Wait… did he make a perfect landing…?" She asked.
As Keith journeyed into Imp City, he looked around and saw all the various imps in the city as he walked down the sidewalk. "Oh shit, so this is Hell…? Loona wasn't kidding, it's not a burning inferno like Dante once described it." He said till he stopped focusing on the scenery. "Focus, Keith… you need to find the IMP building, the one she told you about. How hard will it be to find that…?" He questioned.
Suddenly, he was grabbed by a couple demons that eyed him predatorily. "Well, well, well… What do we have here?" One asked as Keith immediately broke free of his grasp and backed away seeing how big they were.
His eyes widened, knowing he'd be no match for them. "Ohhh shit… uhh, hey, fellas. I don't suppose you guys can direct me to the Immediate Murder Professionals building?" He asked, nervously chuckling as he saw their hungry eyes.
A moment later, he was running for his life, trying to get away from the demons.
"OOOOHHHH GOD! OH NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!" He exclaimed as he ran from the demons.
"Hey, don't run pal, we just wanna talk to ya! Why do you smell so appetizing!" A demon asked as he chased him.
"I am not at all interested in finding out what you mean!" Keith yelled as he ran from them, trying to figure out a plan. "Okay, gotta think of a plan. Those guys are so much bigger than me, which means low stamina. I can easily outrun them if I-" Before he knew it, he slipped and saw seven flights of stairs. "Oh shit, stairs! NO, NO, NO, NO!" He began bouncing down the stairs, grunting in pain. "OH, GOD, DAMN IT, WHY! THIS, CAN'T, GET, ANY, WORSE!" He exclaimed only to see and hear a train ahead. "Son of a BI-" Before he could finish, he crashed in one of the train cars as the train transported him to a different city.
(Linebreaker)
Back at the mansion, Loona and the gang had arrived at the mansion. She growled in annoyance upon hearing what had happened. "What the fuck do you mean he just left?!" She asked the Goetia Prince.
"I mean, he just left. He seemed to be in a hurry, so I paid no mind to it." Stolas admitted.
"And you didn't think to give him a map of directions?!" Jason asked him in disbelief while Kong was still in the cyberlink.
"He never asked." The Prince replied.
"Christ on a stick, of all the fuckups you pulled, Stolas. This is the biggest!" Blitz exclaimed.
"Well, you shouldn't have given him those clothes to begin with, Blitzy." Stolas argued.
"Actually, that was me. He needed clothes, and I provided him with the clothes you lent Blitz." Loona admitted.
"I see." Stolas acknowledged her as he stepped up to her. "You seem to be very worried about this human." He surmised.
This made Loona tense up when he mentioned it. "W-What the fuck are you talking about?" She asked him.
"That boy is odd, to say the least. Surely, you must know that interacting with a human can be-"
"Oh go back to whatever Horny Jail you broke out of! We're wasting our time here, we need to find Keith!" Loona exclaimed as she walked out with the group, hoping to find Keith before someone else does.
Stolas watched them leave as he observed Loona's behavior, growing curious about her dilemma as he rubbed his chin. "I see… this might get a bit dicey." He muttered as he walked away.
Meanwhile, Loona was growling, feeling annoyed about the situation. "I can't believe this! First Striker almost killed him, and now this?!" She asked.
"Whoa, chill Loona." Tann tried to calm the situation and touched her shoulder. "We'll find him. One way or another, we'll find him and-" Before he could continue, Loona let out her frustration by grabbing his hand and twisting his wrist. "AAAAH! OW, OW, OW, OWW!" He whimpered in pain.
"I can't calm down, not with that idiot roaming around in Hell!" She exclaimed.
"She's right Tann." Jason said as he groaned. "Okay, I need to let Kong out… reverse merger sequence, engage…!" He activated the cyberlink and released Kong from the cyberlink as he emerged in full form, roaring out as he looked around, seeing Imp City for the first time. "Okay… that's taken care of." He muttered and looked at the group. "We need to find Keith before someone nabs him." He suggested.
"The sooner the better, this place is dangerous." Lua gestured to the city, noticing several things wrong with it.
"Can you still track Keith?" Jason asked Loona.
"I can still track his scent, hopefully that pussy didn't go far." Loona prayed to herself, while Millie looked at her curiously and began to grin, suspecting something was up with her.
"Then we better move fast. Kong is our fastest means of getting through this city. Not to mention, he might fit in around here." Jason admitted, while Kong looked around the city, sensing a bad vibe as he growled.
Nodding in agreement, Blitz shrugged his shoulders as he knew this was a huge factor in their dilemma. "Alright, the faster we find that kid, the faster we can get him back to Earth. NO SIGHT SEEING!" He exclaimed as he climbed up Kong's back and sat down. "Alright big guy, moveout!" He yelled, only for Kong to flick him off his back as he yelled in pain. "What the fuck!" He exclaimed.
Loona smirked as she was amused by what happened. "That sure lightened my mood a little." She muttered as she walked off with the others, with Kong following them.
(Linebreak)
Meanwhile, Keith was soon found laying in a pile of trash bags. He groaned as he pulled himself out of the pile. "Owww… fuck, knocked out again? Knowing my luck, someone just pushed me off the train, thinking I was a hitchhiker." He complained as he got up and looked around the area, noticing something different about his surroundings. "Wait, where are all the imps? There were so many of them earlier, and-" He looked up and his eyes widened slowly, his skin turned pale, and he let out a soft gasp.
Within the sky was a giant pentagram floating above the city he was unfamiliar with. The words of Loona from earlier soon played in his mind as he stared at the pentagram. "It's also known for the big pentagram in the sky, you can't miss it." Her words reminded him.
Coming to the realization of where he was, it hit him like a truck. "Wait, pentagram in the sky?! Then… that means, I somehow made it into Pentagram City!" He exclaimed as he hid in the alley. "Oh shit, I'm literally in Pentagram City?! The place where all the fucked up sinners show up?! How more fucked up can my life get?!" He asked himself.
"HEY! SHUT THE FUCK UP! I'M TRYING TO SLEEP!" Yelled a sinner from a window.
Flinching from it, Keith looked up and waved. "Sorry!" He apologized and walked off and looked around, seeing the various sinners in the area. "Holy shit… I feel like I'm back in Hell's Kitchen, New York." He muttered, till he formed a deadpan stare. "Oh who am I kidding? This looks nothing like New York. I literally just spotted a black mobster spider. Only spider close to that is a freaking black widow." He complained as he walked down the sidewalk. "I gotta think, that train came from Imp City. So until I find where the train station is, I need to lie low for now. But where…?" He wondered.
Suddenly a low purring sound was heard as he turned around, seeing a cat sinner who was eyeing him with desire. "If you're looking for someplace safe, maybe I can help you with that." She said as she sauntered towards him.
His face flushed red upon seeing her, she may be a cat demon, but she was drop-dead gorgeous. "Umm, I appreciate the offer. But something tells me that you're offering more than just safety." He told her.
She let out a soft giggle as she approached and pressed herself against him. "You catch on pretty quickly. I'm Summer, by the way." She introduced herself with a soft seductive purr.
"Keith Touma, I just arrived here." He informed her.
"Ohhh, even more interesting. Sinners these days are hard to come by. Tell you what, why don't you come with me to Valentino's porn studio. I'm sure he'll set you up, handsomely." She offered.
But that alone was enough to make Keith pull away from her. "Fuck no!" He exclaimed but calmed down and cleared his throat. "No, thank you. But I'm not into whatever he has to offer." He said, firmly.
"Aww, don't be that way. Maybe a little roll in the hay might be just what you need. I might even get my friend Dia in on the action." She offered seductively.
That was until a sinner grabbed her as she yelped from the rough grasp. "Forget him, honey. He ain't interested, so how about you settle for a real man?" He suggested with a sadistic grin, making Summer cringe at his offer.
"Go stick your dick in an electric socket, asshole, I already made my mark." She declined his offer, firmly.
Keith watched as this sinner pulled her closer to him, showing that he wasn't one to take no for an answer. "You listen, bitch! You have two choices. Either give me a good time, or I'm gonna make you." He told her as Keith's protective instincts kicked into something feral as he unknowingly let out a growl towards the sinner.
Summer, still defying him, struggled to get out of his grasp. "I said no, asshole! Now get your hands off of me!" She yelled, just as the sinner was about to smack her senseless. But Keith grabbed him by his wrist and twisted it as he made him cry out in pain. He pulled the sinner away from Summer as he landed a few harsh kicks against his stomach, chest, and two strikes against both his cheeks on his face.
This action surprised Summer as Keith grabbed the Sinner by his shirt and threw him away, sending him crashing into the trash cans. He groaned from the impact and glared at Keith. "Alright, you little shit. You asked for it." He grabbed a pipe and charged at him with it and went to strike him. Keith ducked from the pipe and snatched a broken piece of glass as he dodged a downward swing from the pipe wielding sinner, he slashed at his wrists and stabbed him in the back of his knee.
Crying out in pain, the sinner swung the pipe at Keith to hit him. But Keith's heightened senses caused him to reach and catch the pipe as he stabbed the sinner's arm, making him writhe in pain. He pulled away from the sinner and glared at him as he landed his knee against his face, knocking the sinner down to the ground. "Stay down. Or you're not gonna like what comes next." He warned him as he walked to check on Summer, he kneeled to her to check her injuries. "Are you okay?" He asked her.
"Arm's hurting a little… but what you did back there was incredible." She complimented.
"Self-defense courses, they help in situations like this." He informed her as he checked her bruised arm. "You're a little bruised, but I'm sure you'll be okay." He assured her and looked into her eyes. "You should head home, you wouldn't want to come across this dickhead again." He gestured to the sinner.
Sighing in response, Summer got up and fixed her hair. "You're probably right about that." She admitted till she ran a finger over his chest. "But if you're looking for safety, try the Hazbin Hotel. It's the building up on the hill on the north end of the city, it has a huge eye looking window at the top, you can't miss it." She informed him.
"Appreciated… now get to safety. I doubt he'll stay down for long." He told her as he was about to walk away, but she suddenly grabbed him and pulled him into a heated kiss. Catching him off guard as he flushed furiously, knowing that his first kiss was stolen by this feline.
Her tongue swirled with his during the passionate kiss till she broke the kiss as a trail of saliva was connected between them. She smiled at him, letting out a seductive purr. "That is how I show my appreciation. From this moment, I marked my territory, so you can't run away now. See you around, cutie." She smooched at him as she walked away.
Meanwhile, Keith was left flustered from the fact his first kiss was stolen by a cat sinner. "I am either very lucky, or I'm just missing out." He muttered.
"You have no idea, kid." Said the Sinner her beat up.
Not wanting to hear him, Keith glared at him with red and silver eyes as the sinner panicked and limped away. Keith watched him leave as his eyes reverted to normal. "Okay, let's get to that hotel before someone else picks a fight with me." He walked off to get to the Hazbin Hotel that Summer spoke of.
(Linebreaker)
Back in Imp City, Kong was earning all sorts of surprised looks from the locals as he carried the IMP crew, minus Blitz as he was forced to walk. "Okay, this is such bullshit! Why do you guys get to ride the monkey, while I'm left to walk on foot?!" He asked them.
"Sorry Blitz, but Kong doesn't seem to like you that much." Jason apologized.
"Yeah, well, he's not the first." Blitz muttered as he looked towards Loona who was currently following Keith's trail. "You got anything, Loonie?" He asked her.
She sniffed the trail as she followed it down the stairs. "He went this way, but he seemed to have been falling fast. He must've been running from any demons that wanted to eat him. Or, have him for a good time." She shuddered from the thought.
"Let's not think about that." Lua commented while Kong nodded his head.
Loona soon stopped as she reached the end of the trail. "The trail stops here. Did he board a train?" She wondered as Jason climbed off of Kong and approached her.
"If he boarded a train, where did it go?" He asked her,
"The train most likely went that way." She pointed northward. "But that's never a good thing." She stated.
"What makes you say that?" Tann asked her.
"Because these tracks lead all the way to Pentagram City. City of Sinners. If he's in Pentagram City, he's going to be in a load of shit." She informed them.
Just at that moment, Millie and Moxxie drove up in the van and poked her head out the window. "Hope ya'll are ready for a road trip, because Pentagram City is a long way from here." She informed them.
"We better hurry then. Who knows what sort of sinner has their claws in Keith at this point." Jason suggested as he got in with Lua and Tann.
Blitz got in the van with them while Loona got onto Kong as he snarled and ran off, and Millie drove ahead to lead the giant ape. Blitz poked his head out the window and looked at Loona. "Loonie! That does not look safe! Get in here!" He suggested.
"Not a chance, Blitz! It's way more fun to be with Kong." She said as she held onto Kong's fur as he smirked and ran ahead of the van.
"LOONIE!" Blitz exclaimed as he got into the van. "Get after that monkey!" He yelled as Millie smirked and drove fast to catch up to Kong.
(Linebreaker)
Back in Pentagram City, Keith had a few encounters with sinners that were close to either killing him, or trying to sleep with him. Which he narrowly avoided as he walked up to the foot of the Hazbin Hotel. He looked at it as he felt a very calm vibe about it. "This place seems more chill than the city, hopefully the tenants are just as appealing." He prayed as he walked into the city. As he walked in, he saw how neat and clean it was as he ventured through the main lobby. "Hello…? Is anyone here?" He asked as he searched the lobby. "I'd like to rent a room…?" He said, only to suddenly hear a loud explosion as he turned towards the kitchen. "What the hell?" He rushed towards the sound.
When he reached the kitchen, he was encountered with a cloud of smoke that made him cough as he cleared his face and looked around. He eventually found someone in the kitchen, she looked human, but at the same time, she wasn't. She coughed harshly from the smoke as she turned on the air vents. "I'll be right with you!" She exclaimed as she coughed out smoke from her lungs.
"You alright?" Keith asked as he felt concerned and walked over to her.
Coughing a bit, the girl in the red suit turned to him, showing how beautiful she was as Keith blushed a bit upon seeing her. "Yes, thank you. Sorry about the mess, I was trying to cook something, then it backfired." She explained.
"I noticed. It's your first time cooking, isn't it." He asked.
Sighing in defeat, she knew there was no avoiding it. "Yeah, I wanted to make something special for Vaggie, and it didn't go the way I expected it." She explained.
The name Vaggie got Keith curious when he heard it. "Vaggie…? Is she like… um, your sister?" He asked her out of curiosity.
"Oh, no." She giggled at his question. "She's my girlfriend." She declared.
Crushed, totally crushed. EMOTIONAL DAMAGE! His chance to connect with this girl, totally squandered. "Ohh, I'm so sorry. I gave the wrong impression." He apologized.
"It's alright, you were just curious. It's understandable." She assured him till she realized. "Ohh shoot. I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Charlie Morningstar." She introduced herself to him.
Upon hearing the name Morningstar, Keith's eyes widened in fear. "Morningstar? You mean… you are the daughter of…?" He hesitated.
"Yep, I'm the daughter of Lucifer Morningstar, and Lilith." She informed him till she noticed the fearful look on his face, making her panic as she waved her arms frantically. "But it's okay, it's cool! I'm not going to hurt you." She assured him.
"That's good, I mean, the name Morningstar kind of gives off that vibe." He told her.
"Yeah, I know my dad doesn't have the best reputation on Earth." She admitted, till suddenly she just realized and looked at Keith. "Wait, you're human. What are you doing here in Hell?" She asked him.
"Uhh, kind of a long and embarrassing story. Don't ask." He told her as he looked around the room. "So, what's the deal with this hotel? Are you into the resort business or something?" He asked her.
"Oh, not really. This place is actually a spot where I can rehabilitate sinners, and turn them into angels." She explained.
"Rehabilitate sinners?" Keith repeated as he looked at her curiously. "Why would you want to do that?" He asked her.
"I…" Charlie paused as she looked down, remembering last year's Extermination. "I do it because I care for those who were wrongly sent here from the human world." She explained.
"I'm sure your heart is in the right place, but there are certain individuals in Hell that might not agree with your notions." Keith told her.
"I know, but… I do it because of the Exterminations." She mentioned.
This information piqued Keith's curiosity when he heard it. "The Exterminations?" He asked her.
"It's an annual purging event that happens once a year." She begins to explain as she remembers all the painful screams. "Every year, Heaven sends an Exorcist Legion to reduce the population in Hell. Using painful methods, any way, shape or form. And the violence doesn't end, until the bell rings." She informed him.
Collecting this new information was shocking to Keith, to hear that Heaven would use ruthless tactics against the Citizens of Hell? It made his skin crawl. "Holy shit… who would come up with such a thing?" He asked.
"The Head of the Exorcist Army… aaand my dad." She admitted as she sat down and held her knees to her chest. "It's been like this ever since I was a child, and the violence just never ends. I'm sick of it… I want what's best for my people. To see that these purging events have ended." She informed him.
Feeling sympathy for her, Keith knew for certain that she was a genuinely good soul. He approached her and sat next to her as he touched her shoulder. "I'm sorry… it was wrong of me to judge your plans. If you can truly see the good in everyone, then I will do everything I can to support your dream." He said to her with a genuine smile.
Seeing his smile, she beamed a fang smile at him. "You mean it? You're not saying that just to butter me up, right?" She asked him teasingly.
"Hell no. I may be human, and may have made my own list of mistakes. But I donated enough money to charity events, children's hospitals, anything I set my mind to. So I will help any way I can to see your dream come true." He said with his genuine smile.
Smiling upon hearing it, Charlie wrapped her arms around him and hugged him. "Ooooh, thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you so much, Keith. I knew there were some genuinely good souls, and you are at the top of the list. Even though you're not dead." She muttered.
"Ehhh, I almost died, I took a gunshot to the stomach trying to save a Hellhound that tried to kill me." He admitted.
"Hmmm, well, that is interesting." Said a radio static voice as Keith's skin began to crawl upon hearing it. He slowly turned around and his eyes widened upon seeing the one and only, Alastor: the Radio Demon. "And you miraculously survived. I find that very interesting." He said, displaying his fanged grin.
Keith could almost shit himself upon seeing him, for he was scarier than sin. "Oh, Alastor, you're back early." Charlie said to him.
"Yes, yes. I had to make a few arrangements with a few old acquaintances of mine. I'm sure you can understand. So… who might you be, my friend?" Alastor looked towards Keith, who was literally shaking in place while staring at him.
Just from looking at Alastor, Keith knew by looking into his blood red eyes, and seeing his sharp teeth, he knew this particular demon was dangerous. "Ummm, no one! No one special, I uh… I was just leaving." He lied as he attempted to leave.
But Alastor grabbed him, stopping him in his tracks. "What's your hurry? Aren't you here to rent a room? Perhaps we should get that done before you get up and leave?" He suggested.
Noticing his nervous demeanor, Charlie grew worried for his safety, given he is a human. "Umm, Al, maybe you should give him a little bit of space? You're making him a little uncomfortable." She told him.
"Well, he seemed to be just fine with you. As for his discomfort, I can only wonder why he would feel that way around me?" He said as he grinned at Keith.
Maybe because of the fact he was practically oozing out cannibal vibes? Keith could only stand there as he shook nervously, feeling helpless as he felt Alastor's claws digging into his shoulder. He quickly broke free of his grasp and backed away. "It's nothing, nothing! I'm just surprised, that's all." He assured him.
"Now, now, my dear boy. It's considered rude to lie. And believe me… I have ways of making people spill their guts before they spill the truth." He warned him of what he was capable of, Keith watched as the overlord approached him and landed what seemed like a light tap, but it suddenly launched Keith across the room and forced him to crash on the ground.
He let out a grunt, feeling the pain as he gasped for air. "What… the hell…?!" He exclaimed with a weak strain in his voice.
"Sorry, my boy, but I know a human when I see one. And you are the most human I've seen in Hell thus far." Alastor informed him as he walked towards him. "And to be fair, I prefer my meat tenderized before consumption." He declared.
"I knew you were a freaking cannibal." Keith groaned as he got up, but Alastor knocked him away again, sending him outside the hotel, covered in blood as he coughed harshly. "Son of a…" He said weakly from the painful experience, but struggled to get up.
"Seems you're a fighter, stubborn to a fault." Alastor insinuated as Keith noticed a lizard nearby, he knew he still had his cyberlink, and it was his best chance to even the playing field. Alastor grabbed him by his throat and lifted him up. "Sorry, my boy. But I'm afraid since you're still living, your life here is done. Any last words?" He asked him.
"Yeah… three…" Keith answered as he placed his cyberlink over his ear and held the lizard as it struggled. "Merger Sequence… Engage!" He exclaimed as a flash of light shined around Keith, forcing Alastor to back up and release him as he watched Keith's form change as Charlie rushed over and saw it. The light faded as Keith was revealed in the form of a lizard, spikes grew along his head, shoulders and ran along his back as his tail swished around. His eyes snapped open as he hissed at Alastor, growling as he stood up and snarled.
He was a few feet higher than Alastor, but his body was in pique since he merged with the lizard. "Keith?!" Charlie exclaimed in surprise.
"Well, well. That's a new one. Never seen anything like that before." He said as he grinned, while tendrils formed around him. "Ohhh, this will be fun." He said as the tendrils rushed towards Keith, who quickly avoided the tendrils and charged towards Alastor. He leapt over the overlord and landed behind him as he smacked him away with his tail. Alastor let out a painful grunt as he crashed against the ground while Keith charged and punched him hard in the stomach, twice as he slammed him down against the ground.
He snarled as he attempted to strike Alastor again, but the overlord used his tendrils to block Keith's attack and push him back as he got up and snared his arms, jaws, and his neck. Keith struggled to break free, but the lizard's strength allowed him to tear the tendrils off with his claws as he snarled and charged at Alastor and rammed him down. He bit down on the overlords arm, causing him to writhe in pain as Keith swung him around, dislocating his shoulder as he tossed him away.
Crashing against the ground, Alastor kneeled as he held his shoulder and saw Keith charging again, he grabbed dirt and tossed it into his eyes, blinding him as he rolled away while Keith crashed into a wall. He shook his head to get the dirt out of his eyes as he snarled viciously and tackled Alastor into a wall. The two struggled as Keith supplexed Alastor and slammed him on the ground. The impact shook the area of the entire Hotel, causing the current occupants to rush outside and see the cause. "¡Qué Carajo!" Yelled Vaggie as she turned towards Charlie. "Charlie, what happened?" She asked her.
"This is all a big misunderstanding. Keith was just a human who wandered into the hotel seeking refuge, and Al… he just suddenly attacked him." She informed her.
"A human in Hell? How is that possible?" Vaggie questioned.
"I don't know, but he doesn't really look human right now." Angel Dust said, examining the masculine form of Keith's lizard form. "But I'm likin' what I'm seein'." He said with a flirty grin, while Keith snarled and raised Alastor into the air and threw him away. The overlord crashed against the hotel and groaned from the impact.
He sat up and held his dislocated arm, holding his grin as blood spilled from his mouth. "I must say, I am impressed. No one has ever bested me in hand to hand combat." He commented as Keith approached him and snarled as he attempted to kill him, but tendrils appeared from behind Alastor that snared Keith and held him out. The overlord stood up and fixed his dislocated shoulder, letting out a painful grunt as he walked towards him. "But now it's time for you to be put down." He told him as he attempted to kill him.
But before he could attempt it, Keith reached with his tail and snared him by his neck. Alastor struggled as Keith broke free from the tendrils as he roared out and swung him around, smacking him against the ground a few times till he threw him away, sending him crashing into the wall. "Woo! He's really giving Fancy Smile a run for his money." Angel complimented.
"We need to end this before this gets worse." Husk suggested.
"Husk's right, we can't let this happen, otherwise it will give us a bad image." Charlie insinuated, while Keith walked towards Alastor who was badly weakened from his painful attacks. He growled as he raised his claws and prepared to finish him, but Charlie rushed between them and held her arms out. "Keith, stop!" She yelled as Keith's claws stopped almost mere inches from her chest, making Vaggie and the others tense up. "Keith, I'm sorry this happened. But you're not a monster, you're a good person. So don't let this change who you are." She advised him.
Staring at the Princess of Hell, Keith slowly looked down to his claws as they were kere inches from her chest. He slowly lowered his hand from her as he managed to calm down. He reached up to the cyberlink and undid the merger sequence with the lizard as a light flashed around his body. Once the light faded, the lizard crawled away while Keith fell unconscious from the battle. Vaggie rushed over and kneeled to him. "He's out cold." She examined him.
"But he's smoking hot." Angel complimented as Vaggie shot him a firm glare.
"Vaggie, let's get Keith to a room so he can rest up." Charlie suggested as she and Vaggie lifted Keith up, she soon looked towards Alastor who was recovering from his injuries. "And Al, do not attempt to kill him when he wakes up." She ordered.
"Ohh, yes.. Your Highness." He replied as he slowly recovered from his injuries.
(Linebreaker)
Meanwhile, Lua was focusing on trying to find Keith's spiritual energy. Her eyes snapped open as she let out a gasp. "Lua, what is it?" Jason asked her.
"I felt Keith's spirit ebbing… he must've been attacked." She informed him.
Taking the chance to check the latest activity, Jason checked for any cyberlink activity. As luck would have it, Keith's cyberlink was recently activated. "Looks like you're right. Keith recently activated his cyberlink." He informed them.
"But for what?" Moxxie asked while focusing on the road.
"Whatever it is, it couldn't have been good." Tann said nervously.
"We need to hurry. The last coordinates pinpointed Keith at a place called the Hazbin Hotel." Jason informed them.
"Oh great, so he's kicking back with Lucifer's daughter, eh? Just perfect." Blitz said with much disdain.
"Lucifer has a kid?!" Tann asked in surprise.
"Explanations later." Blitz poked his head out the window and looked to Loona as she held onto Kong. "Loonie! Keith's at the Hazbin Hotel! You and the big guy go on ahead! We'll catch up!" He told her.
"See you there! Come on Kong, let's hurry!" She told him as he snarled and ran ahead of the IMP Van. She looked ahead with a determined look on her face. "Hang on Keith, we're coming." She muttered, holding onto Kong as he ran towards Pentagram City.
(Author Notes: Hey guys, Leonidas1994 here. Recently in recent events, my computer for some stupid reason decided to act stupid and has been running slow for the last several days. So I had to resort to using my iPad. It's stressful not being able to work on my computer, but I'm trying to get that issue taken care of. Anyways, I thought it was time I continued Kong's Helluva Journey, and see where Keith's journey takes him. And you might guess that the lizard form I used was Doctor Connors Lizard design from Spider-Man 2. I hope you guys like what I did with the chapter, despite having delayed moments.)