Cody, Tex, and Lemmy were having a good laugh together at the booth together. It was like the deceased rock star had become a part of Cody's family in just one sitting. "So Ozzy actually mooned the riot police?" Cody wiped a tear from his eye from all the laughter he had let out of his system."
"Yep. Pretty ridiculous. Ozzy was a fucking wild guy back in the day. Me and him were like brothers."
"Right. You guys collaborated on a song before." Tex said. "With... Slash I think? Wish you guys collaborated on more songs. You and Ozzy did sound like a badass team."
"Well i also collaborated with him as a producer for the No More Tears album." Lemmy pointed. "So i did collaborated with Ozzy on more than one issue." then Lemmy took a sip of his Dr. Pepper. "Me and the Prince of Darkness have been best friends for thirty-five years before i passed. And yeah, it would have been cool if me and Ozzy did more songs together. But... i guess those days are long past me now, ain't it?"
Cody frowned, and he said: "You miss him, huh?"
"Of course I do, Cody. I can imagine how much Ozzy misses me every day since 2015." the deceased bassist looked at some personal photos of him and Ozzy Osbourne (mostly recent ones on his phone).
"Well... maybe there's a good chance he might end up down here." Cody tried to cheer Lemmy up. "Biting the head off a live bat. And yeah, i know it was an accident."
Giving a smirk, Lemmy replied: "probably. He made plenty of questionable things in the past before. But he is a good guy after all. So... i don't really know. And we can't really push it."
"No, I get it." said Cody. "And i don't know his private life anyway."
"Well, it was really nice meeting you Cody, Tex." Lemmy smiled. "I had a goddamn blast talking with you both." he smoked another cigarette. "And Cody, keep on rocking. Do you hear me? Listen to good music and never be afraid to take the stage when needed. And... i know it's against the law down here, but... if you ever meet Ozzy... tell him I miss him so much."
"Got it, Lemmy." Cody said. "Don't know how i'm going to meet him, but i'll tell him... but what if he doesn't believe me about it?"
"Well then, fuck it. Worth the shot, right?" Lemmy rolled his eyes. "Even if he doesn't believe you, i'll be very grateful." he got out of the booth to order some food for himself. "Still got a perk that I get free food down here because i'm famous. We'll have to hang out again some time."
"Totally!" Cody smiled in excitement.
"Be sure to keep wearing band t-shirts too." the rocker gave the boy a gun gesture with his right hand. "I'll see you both again some time."
"Have a good one, Lemmy." said Tex warmly. "And never stop playing that bass."
"Got it."
"Bye!" Cody said as he and his hellhound friend got out of the restaurant to spend more guy time together. The burly demon was thinking of other fun ways to do with Cody. Then he got an idea. :I know just what we can do next kiddo." he said.
"What's that?" asked Cody.
"We can hit the arcade again." said the male hellhound with a warm smile on his face
"OK!" the kid got in the shotgun seat of Tex's car as they drove off the arcade he loved so much. "Well that was cool."
"I know. Meeting the legendary Lemmy Kilmister himself. I wonder how many other famous musicians ended up down here instead of Heaven."
"Yeah, i wonder that too."
"This will be a good story tell your friends at school huh Cody? The ones who know about Hell at least."
"True."
in the arcade, the two were having fun together in the machines. The owner, Mr. Lube, was on good terms with Cody, who is now one of his regulars. Thanks to the kid's popularity around here, he can just come here for free (although he needed to still pay for food or drinks here).
But the human boy was still happy about the free tokens he can get so that's what counts. As of now, he and Tex were playing "Zombie Blasters 3: extra blood and guts edition" and it was a blast.
Tex is really happy to spend time with his best human friend like this and looked out for any zombies that can hurt Cody's character. "uh-oh, here comes a cyclops!" He was about to blast him but the human was quicker to reload his gun controller and took care of the zombie brute. "Whoo, nice shooting."
"Thanks, Tex."
Nothing could possibly ruin this fun, oerfect day for them both. As they were both done with their game, Cody took a few sips of his lemonade and atex ate a whole pizza.
"You know what's funny?" Said Cody
"What's that?"
"I haven't seen Slasher in a little while. He hasn't come to attack me, or kill me."
"Very weird indeed. But it's a good thing maybe. Think about it. He tried to kill you time and time again. And Slasher is no match for us, your friends, combined into one."
"True. Yeah I shouldn't worry about it too much."
"especially how you handled that crazy crackhead before." Tex smirked. "You're getting better with your weapons and combat prowess."
"Yeah but i can't really do all those cool Matrix moves that Loona and the guys do so much."
"Oh those take a long time to perfect. Practice makes perfect. So you want more lemonade? I got a dollar for a refill."
"Yeah thanks Tex."
"Don't mention it, buddy." The burly hellhound went to the concession to give Cody a lemonade refill and the boy smiled, wishing that some of his human friends were there with him to play arcade games with him. Alas, that would probably have been a bad idea.
daydreaming, he was unaware of a mysterious creature sniffing his right hand.
"What? What? What?" He got out of La La Land as he was feeling his fingers breathed on through nostrils. This thing sniffing him seemed to be like some kind of dog that looked similar to a pharaoh hound with some kind of yellow and blow collar around his neck, and his fur was as white as a full moon. His eyes were as yellow as two stars over his sockets, or even two small suns, and his ears were erect. "Uh... hi?" said Cody.
Suddenly, a blob of blackness appeared and it revealed to be a monster with black fur, Having feet like a canine and some Egyptian loin cloth around his waist. He had muscles and was much thinner in build than Vortex. Like this dog meeting Cody, this monster had a wolf or jackal-like head and long black hair through his Egyptian headdress that a pharaoh wore during his reign.
"Ankh, there you are." Said the creature in an Egyptian accent. "How many times do I have to tell you, no running off like that! Grr, i need to put you on a shorter leash next time."
Cody looked a little frightened by this jackal-like creature, but remembered he saw a thing like that somewhere before. Then this thing looked at tbe human boy.
"Ah, hello. My sincere apologies, child. My pet can be rather mischievous at times." The monster said.
"Who are you?" Asked Cody
"Oh right, of course. How rude of me. I am Anubis."
"The god of mummies and the dead?" Said Vortex, looking at the being in shock.
"Yes. The one and only." The wolf-headed creature said. "Have no fear. I mean you no harm."
"An Egyptian god?" Asked Cody. "I thought you were all just a myth."
"Oh i can assure you that we are as real as the sun and ocean." He looked bitter with his ears down when he added "Blame it on Christianity, Islam, and other similar religions for making us fade into obscurity." then he crossed his arms. Mortals used to love and worship me, and my family when the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx were still young. But the Holy scriptures came along and ruined everything."
Cody frowned. "You hate God and Jesus?"
"Well... no. I know that Jesus helps people but ever since time moved on, it is like we Egyptian Gods are all but forgotten."
"There are still people out there who know about you." Tex pointed.
"Yes but do not worship us and believe we are nothing but mythology." Anubis rolled his eyes. "But, i do not want to ruin your day. This is my friend Ankh. My closest friend." he nuzzled his smaller companion.
"You live her in Hell, Anubis?"
"Oh no. I live in the field of Reeds. Where good souls and good pharaohs go to when they land in the afterlife. Of course, i also inhabit a Hell called "Duat" where evil people go when they died during the golden age of Egypt."
"Do you know who I am?" asked Cody curiously.
"Oh yes. Cody Laurent. The only human currently living in Hell right now."
Both Cody and Tex were surprised.
"I've heard all about you, child." Anubis knelt down. "Duat is, technically, still part of Hell. But it troubles me why you are down here instead of being in Heaven."
"But... i'm not dead."
"I know that." Anubis replied. "However, this kind of world is no place for an innocent, pure child like yourself, Cody. A child like you deserves happiness, safety, and solace."
Cody frowned and said: "It's crazy that I'm living down here, Anubis. But, believe it or not, I am happy here. My adopted sister takes care of me and i am always careful down here. Friends to back me up, you name it."
"Oh no, no, i am not trying to take you away from Hell. I am just saying you do not really belong down here. It is your life."
"Look, the reason why Loona adopted me is because my parents died in a fire. Loona is the one who saved me and she adopted me."
"Yeah, there was no one else, Anubis."
Silent, Anubis said: "Well, i understand what is happening here. It is your life Cody. I am not being judgemental. Just be careful down here little one."
"I will Anubis." Cody smiled.
"May the sun of Ra guide you on your path." then he vanished into a black blob and that vanished after, along with Ankh, leaving Cody and Tex alone.
"That was... pretty cool."
"Who would have thought the god of mummification would come down here."
In the Evening
"Back up, you met Lemmy and Anubis?" said Loona in shock.
"Yep. It was... weird." Cody said. "The good kind of weird. I love Motorhead and their music, so seeing him down here really surprised me. And he said he's down here because he's... ag... agno... agnostuic?"
"Agnostic?" Loona corrected him with a smirk.
"That's the word."
"Figures." said the female hellhound. "God doesn't take too kindly to agnostic or atheist dudes. And from what i've heard, Lemmy is a chill guy. And Anubis? Never thought the wolf-headed mummy god would come down here in Hell."
"He only came down here to keep his dog from running off."
"Ah."
