Chapter 1: OVERTURE

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She finishes reading and closes the book. Charlie then looks at a black key in her hand before looking out to Pentagram City.

Charlie: Don't worry, Mom. I'll make you proud.

As she looks at the burning city, she doesn't know she isn't alone until Luke and Vaggie speak with her.

Luke: Mom?

Vaggie: Charlie?

The key Charlie is holding transforms into KeeKee who scampers away, and Charlie turns to them in surprise.

Charlie: Aah! Oh, shit. Did you hear all that?

Vaggie: Uh, yeah. We were right there. (points her thumb to the doorway.)

Charlie: Sorry. I get pre-tty worked up after an extermination happens. The story helps...

Luke: Ain't no shame in theatrics and getting your mind off bad stuff. (Walks over with Vaggie and sits by Charlie) You feeling okay?

Charlie: I'm fine. Just... thinking, ya' know? Family stuff.

Vaggie: Did you hear from your mom?

Charlie shakes her head in dismay.

Vaggie: Oof.. how long has it been now?

Charlie: Not that long, only...seven.....years, off doing something important, I'm sure. But this kingdom was something she really cared about. Something I care about.

Luke: Well, you aren't alone in this. Even with my other job, I'm willing to help. Same goes with my good buddies, Os and Vic.

Charlie: I just hope that what I'm trying to do here will work.

Vaggie: It will. We have faith in you.

KeeKee leaps into Charlie's arms, and Vaggie stands up.

Vaggie: Alright, come on. Alastor says he has something to show us. (walks out the room)

Luke: Hopefully it's not some butt-fuckery.

As the hellhound leaves, a loud bell rings throughout the city, and Charlie turns to the Bell Tower at Heaven Embassy. She looks on with sadness, knowing that it's another year before the Extermination comes again before she leaves.

A short while later, they were joined up with Alastor in the main room where they watched a commercial he made. In short summary, it was badly filmed, edited, didn't properly explain anything, and pretty much insulted their work. The commercial soon ends and Alastor looks at the three on the couch.

Alastor: So what do you think?

Luke: What the actual fuck was that, Alastor?

Charlie: Uh, Yeah. One note, Alastor, I mean, first off, thank you so much for making this seriously amazing, but um, maybe the tone is a bit off. We want people to want to come here. This makes it look, um...

Vaggie: Bad. The word you're looking for is bad.

Alastor: Funny. I was going for hilarious.

Vaggie: It didn't explain anything about how we're trying to save demons from extermination, which is the whole fucking point.

Charlie: Vaggie is right Alastor, the commercial was to let sinners know we are trying to help them.

Alastor: Well, my dear, I haven't been active in hell for some time and everyone remembers me from my radio show, the proper medium to express oneself. But you insisted on this noisy picture box advertisement. (taps the television twice with his microphone staff.) So I had a little fun with it.

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