S2 Episode 7 Pt. 5
*Charlie sits on the couch using a paper bag to calm herself from having a panic attack with Razzle and Keekee trying to help*
Vaggie: Move all that over there. Let's make sure everything's secure. Upstairs and downstairs. Let's get a move on. Let's go, go, go, go, go. This place has to survive a war. Let's go, let's go *Looks at her phone as Reader's voicemail plays again before she tries calling again*
*Baxter is welding a metal plate to the door*
Cherri: *Stomps over to Baxter* Don't weld that, you little shit. Angel and Y/N are still out there
Husk: *Walking over too* We need to go get them. They're right in the middle of what's coming
Baxter: *Lifts his welder's mask* There is not enough time to mount a successful rescue operation and prepare the hotel's defenses. *Taps the door* Logic dictates we need to take care of those of us still here
Charlie: *Trying to call her mother in the middle of a panic attack* Ugh, come on, Mom. Come on. Pick up the phone. Please. Please pick up the phone. Pick up the phone. *Suddenly her phone starts ringing* Mom?
Vox: *Over the phone* Hey there, princess. Been a minute since we had time to chat. You free?
Charlie: *Angry* Wait, Vox? How could you do this? You... You absolute monster!
Vox: *Over the phone laughing* Whoa! Whoa! No need to get hysterical. I just wanted to invite you to this little shindig I'm throwing tomorrow. You know, before the whole "hostile takeover of Heaven" thing. Look, I know you and I haven't always seen eye to eye. But at the end of the day, we're working towards the same thing, you know? A better future for the people of Hell. Your dad was resistant at first, but he'll be there. So why don't you come join us so we can... bury the hatchet?
Charlie: *Panicked* Dad? What did you do to him?
Reader: *Over the phone* He's in the phallic gun!
Vox: *Over the phone* It's not phallic! Wait... How did you get back into my office!?
Reader: *Over the phone* ... I have my ways
Vox: *Over the phone* ... did you swim through the shark tank? You're soaking wet
Reader: *Over the phone* Viva La Revolution!
Charlie: *Voice shaky with relief* Y/N?
Vaggie: *Leaning in to hear* Y/N's there?
Vox: *Over the phone* Hey! *Struggling can be heard as Reader pushes Vox away*
Reader: *Over the phone* Vox bugged my phone! So I can't call sorry!
Vox: *Over the phone* I did not!
Reader: *Over the phone, deadpan* Vel and I tested it, you put on a whole clown suit because I texted her I thought clowns were "hot" *Scoffs* Everyone knows jesters are superior
Charlie: *Strained* What?
Reader: *Over the phone* So anyways! Charlie! Come to the party or whatever. I gotta go figure out how to... uh, add coolant or something to Vox's face. He looks like a glowstick, bye!
Charlie: Wait! Wait! Wait-! *Groans as she slides to the floor as Reader had already hung up*
Vaggie: *Kneels in front of Charlie* I don't know what he's up to, but you're not just walking into V Tower. Even if Y/N said to as well
Charlie: I don't know what else to do and Y/N wouldn't say to come if she didn't think it was safe. I know he will never listen, *Lifts a finger* but if there's even a one percent chance of stopping what's coming, it'll be at that party. *Crosses her arms* I mean, it's not like any other solutions are falling out of the sky
*A portal opens from the ceiling and Emily comes out*
Emily: Charlie! Charlie! Charlie! Charlie! Charlie! Charlie!
*Before Emily can splat on the ground Michael flies out and catches her*
Michael: *Chuckling softly* I told you to go slow
Charlie: Holy shit! Emily! Michael!? *Running over to their side* What are you doing here?
Emily: *Grabbing Charlie's shoulder, giddy* We did it! We finally got through to Sera. *Starts speaking faster and faster* She believes in you, she believes in redemption, and she wants to find a peaceful solution with Hell. She'll help us however she can. But first we have to get Hell to call off their attack and-and... *Looks around* What?
Vaggie: *Stands closer to Charlie as she wearily glances at Michael, to his confusion* Look, it's great that Heaven wants to help now, but I think it might be too late. Vox has everything he needs. He's smeared our reputation. He's villainized the angels completely
Charlie: He even got Angel Dust to go on TV and call redemption a joke. It'll take a lot more than words at this point to convince anyone. *Hugging herself dejected* Seeing is believing as far as they're concerned
Emily: Then we show them. If Hell can broadcast to Heaven, I'm sure we can do the same. But backwards!
Baxter: *Walking up* Certainly! VoxTek has been pirating Heaven's television channels for decades. And some of Earth's, too
Emily: Wait, you have?
Baxter: Oh, yes. Your security is a joke. And Vox is a bit of a cinephile
Michael: *Sighs* I told them to keep it updated. What have they been wasting all this time on?
*Emily looks away sheepishly as Michael narrows his eyes at her suspicious*
Cherri: Wait, how do you know about the security system?
Baxter: *Proud* Oh, I designed the whole system
Husk: *In disbelief* Really?
Baxter: Yes
Charlie: So you know how to broadcast something to all of Hell?
Baxter: Yes
Charlie: *Hopeful* Are you willing to risk your job and... *Covers her mouth* life... to help us?
Baxter: Yes
Vaggie: Wh-why?
Baxter: *Rubs his foot on the ground bashfully* Well, you made sure that my blankets were always folded at *Twirls* my required 45-degree angle to make it more tuckable to my liking. So I assumed that made us best friends. Isn't it obvious?
Vaggie: *Shocked but going with it to get his help* Yeah. Totally.
Charlie: Then you could set up a broadcast from Heaven?
Baxter: No! *Laughs* Uh, no. It would take someone in Heaven with an intellect equivalent to mine to-
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Emily: *Upper half sticking out of the portal into Heaven* -Invent a way to make Heaven's completely alien technology compatible with Hell's in less than 24 hours
Pentious: *Excited AF* You want me to invent something?
Emily: *Coming back out of the portal into Hell* He's in!
Baxter: The snake? *Groans as he crosses his arms* He would.
Vaggie: *Determined* Guys, it's a long shot, but I think I know how we can finally get Hell to believe in Charlie's dream. It's gonna be dangerous, and it's gonna take all of us. Are you in?
Rooster: Yeah! Go team!
Charlie: Yeah! *Confused* Wait. Wait, who are you?
Vaggie: That's Rooster. He's been here the whole time. You know what? I'll introduce you later. You joining us?
Rooster: Fuck no! That is scary. *Walks away*
Charlie: Okay? *Starts singing* When I think about the future. I see a better place where everyone can coexist safely
Vaggie: *Turning to Charlie* When I think about the future *Cupping Charlie's cheek* I see my favorite my face 'cause when I'm with you, *Flies up to twirl with Charlie* the rest is all easy, baby
Charlie and Vaggie: *Lands and holds each other's hands* Hand in hand, we'll make them understand our dream. Working as a team
Baxter: If we plot the right maneuvers, *Typing into his laptop* we'll chart a course to win
Cherri: *Holding a handful of her bombs as she tosses one her bombs up before catching it* And blow up any cun** who would fight us
All(Except Michael who backs away from all the singing): Yeah!
Charlie: Fuck yeah!
Emily: *Flying up above them* Wish I had seen it sooner but it's time that we begin
Niffty: *Holding her knife* Stab, stab!
Charlie and Emily: *Dancing together, much to Vaggie's annoyance* To prevent the war and find a way to unite us
Baxter and Husk: *Husk pours alcohol back into the bottle as Baxter types on his laptop while Niffty looks insane with two knives now* These overlords are tough, but with our expertise
All(Except Michael who regrets not coming later): We can stop The Vees *Cheering*
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Vox: *Reaching towards Heaven as he stands at his window* Soon I'll be up there the one and only true god. No more playing house, once they're devout *Swiping away the of the pictures of Valentino and Velvette* I won't need a squad. *Kicks his chair over and climbs up the back of it* Climb the stairway up to Heaven, live on every TV. Always knew the guy they're praying to was gonna be me. Once I get up there-
Alastor: You will fuck it up
Vox: *Annoyed as his eye pulses* Just watch!
Alastor: You'll never fill your cup. You're broken from the start, *Turns away* no victory will ever be enough
Vox: *Uses his wires to pull Alastor closer* We'll see who's smiling in the end I won't even gloat. *Kneeling on his desk as he places a claw up to Alastor's throat* You can say your last "I told you so" while I slit your throat *Grabs Alastor's chin roughly and pulls his close*
*Vox and Alastor laugh maniacally*
Valentino: *Peeking into the office before walking away* Val, don't be dramatic. *Leaning against the wall, totally not being dramatic* He's just a man. He's being rude 'cause he's stressed-out trying to do his master plan. *Twirls as he heads to the balcony* Think about the future, Val. Don't let success break up the band. But as he rises higher things aren't like they were before. *Drapping himself on the balcony railing* And if he glows any brighter will he see me anymore?
Velvette: *Leaning against the balcony doorframe* Vox is an asshole
Valentino: *Crossing his arms annoyed* Right?
Velvette: He's being a cun*
Valentino: He's being such a dick!
Velvette: If he thinks that he can cut us out, fuck him. Just being blunt. Once we rule all creation he'll pay for this little stunt. *Placing a hand on Valentino's arm as he squeaks* And maybe then he'll chill again and realize who he missed
Valentino and Velvette: *Valentino pulls Velvette close* Now let's show those stuck-up pricks in heaven who's the baddest bitch
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Lucifer: *Still stuck in the glass cage* Uh, what's going on? How'd I get stuck in this scary box? *Chuckles awkwardly* Oh, boy, this is bad. Charlie's gonna be so mad
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Lute: *Standing like Batman on top of the building* They're about to know who they're dealing with. Every one of them, no one gets to live
Abel: *Gripping his halo tightly* Is my halo on? I'm gonna shit my pants
Lute: *Grabbing Abel and pulling him close* What the fuck is wrong? This battle is our chance *Throws him away*
Lute and Abel: Storm's coming
Abel: I'm so fucking scared. What's gonna happen when we go down there?
Lute: *Approaching Abel menacingly* You don't deserve your dad's crown
Abel: *Backing away scared* I know there's no stopping it now
Lute and Abel: A hard rain is gonna fall down like gravity, like gravity *Lute puts her helmet on*
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Sera: *Entering the chapel* When I think about the future. My mind is filled with dread a screaming conscience I cannot silence. *Glowing spheres of different Exorcists and Sinners float around her, some of other people's pasts* And I cannot outmaneuver these visions in my head of the deaths to come the realms drowned in crushing violence. I tried to buy us time, but could I have done more to quell the drums of war? And I try to still my heartbeat for the breaking of the dawn. And pray the coming day's not our last one
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Angel: *Munching on the sandwiches him and Reader made* What's wrong Doll?
Reader: *Feeding Allie some meat as Boxie sucks on a battery* It feels like we just missed a whole musical number
Angel: *Shrugs* It probably wasn't that important if we didn't get to sing in it
Reader: I guess? *Takes a bite of her sandwich only to find Allie latched onto the other end* Oi!
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Michael: *Having just got back to the lobby after searching the hotel* Charlie?
Charlie: *Looking up startled* Oh, uh, yes?
Michael: Where is... *Glances away uncomfortable* Where is your father?
Charlie: *Frowns as she pulls up the chat with Lucifer on her phone to see no new notifications* I don't know. Vox said he'd be at the party tomorrow though *Looks up at Michael hopeful*
Michael: *Turns away* I see... *Walks off lost in thought*
*Charlie reaches for him but ultimately drops her hand*
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