Here it is, part 3 of this epic journey.
(And you better read the first two parts, because there's alot you'll be missing out if you just read this part. Read for the sake of context.)
Am I dragging this out on way too long? No, since I actually planned this, and this story isn't that long.
Fair warning, there will exist some religious references here and there, and I'm pretty sure there will be some debates but if anything, please avoid that from the story as I want to keep this pretty going along well.
Anyway, there's still smut and Alastor will have some trouble in paradise.
Let's begin, shall we?
"Woah."
Alastor was completely blown away by the white landscape.
The first thing was that it appeared to span for miles upon miles upon miles, horizontally. Building after building went as far as his eyes could see. But before he could get into it, they were miles of gold and white fancy fences blocking him off.
He tried to walk forward but was stopped by Idosing.
"Hey, Al, you gotta head to registration first." Idosing stated.
He looked at his musician friend and nearly had a heart attack.
Idosing looked the same but his skin tone looked like your average human having a white but tanned tone to him. Alongside that, his hair looked like a massive bird's nest compared to the mop of hair he initially had.
"Um, you're human." Alastor stated.
"So are you." Idosing said as he pointed down to the floor of clouds.
He looked down to find an incredibly reflective puddle of water, which showed his new form. Alastor was human, having a dark skin tone and brown hair minus the large ear-like tufts.
He touched his face with his hand and felt the smooth touch of his fingers which were also human.
To say he felt uncomfortable was probably the best way to describe it. Alastor was a human being, and he might have to live like one too.
"So, where do we go?" Alastor asked once he looked at himself.
"Follow me." Idosing said as he began walking along in a direction with the deer (is it even fair to call himself that anymore?) following suit.
As they strolled to 'registration', as Idosing referred to it, he kept taking glances at the continuing city horizon. It at first was tall skyscrapers but it was mellowing out into a suburban area. He saw many people having a wonderful time, like this was paradise.
He couldn't wait for the time he can probably join them.
Soon enough, they arrived at what appeared to be another tall building. This one had a parking lot, with numerous cars of different shapes and size.
Alastor trailed behind his musician friend and they entered the building.
It was packed with numerous people, with the sounds of telephones ringing, talking in English, French and other languages and many footsteps. In terms of interior design, it had colourful marble walls for the main lobby and white walls for the rest past it.
"Hey, Al!" Idosing's voice boomed which made him look for the musician who was at the stairs, "Over here!"
Alastor swiftly walked over to Idosing and entered the stairwell with him.
"We have to walk up some more." Idosing said.
"As if we didn't have any more of that." Alastor murmured.
"Better than waiting for the elevator." Idosing remarked.
"Touché ."
The radio host took notice that he still possessed his Mid-Atlantic accent, but no longer had the radio filter on his voice 24/7.
After some more walking, Alastor and Idosing finally reached where they were meant to be.
It appeared to be a waiting room with the numerous lines of metal chairs and many people ranging in age from young adults to elderly people sitting, waiting for something.
"2918, Counter 7." a female robotic voice suddenly rang through the hall, making someone stand up amongst the crowd.
Alastor went to Idosing who stood at a machine of some sort. There was a single button on it, and without hesitation, Alastor pressed it, making a single paper appear.
The radio host grabbed it which read the number '3001', and the number previously said out loud by the female voice in small print below it.
"Okay, now we wait." Idosing said as he walked over and sat down at an empty lot of chairs.
Alastor went ahead and sat down next to the musician. If he had done the math right, he had about around a hundred people that would be initially registered before him.
He let out a sigh as he buried his face in his hands. This was something he didn't expect from Heaven especially since it was a complicated system.
Compared to Hell, this place was much more civilized and there were probably laws in place to prevent anyone like him causing any havoc.
"3001, Counter X." The female voice boomed once more, making him perk up.
"Hey, that's you." Idosing said beside him.
"Where's counter X?" Alastor asked as he scanned the line of counters.
Idosing pointed all the way to a hallway, near the counters, "Over there, should be labelled."
Alastor stood up and made his way to the hallway. As he strolled along, he glanced every so often at the many people that were waiting to register themselves into Heaven.
These were probably the recently deceased, ranging in age and race. Death gave no chances to anyone even when there were children, adults or the elderly.
He soon reached the counter, though it was more specifically a room than a counter. He went ahead and entered the room to be greeted with a young woman at a desk.
"Hello, Mr. Astor." the woman said as she stacked papers in her hand, "Come, sit."
Alastor obliged, and sat down in the fancy office chair which was adjacent to the desk.
"So, firstly, we need your photograph." the woman said. He tried to see her nametag for an identity but he saw she wasn't wearing any nametag.
A small camera was placed directly in front where he was sitting, and he promptly positioned himself for a picture, smiling.
A bright flash of light filled his eyes and he quickly blinked.
"Now, is it alright if we have another photo of your more 'menacing' form?" the woman said.
The 'menacing' form probably meant the demon-like form he had.
He tried to conjure it up and managed so successfully since he then confirmed by trying to feel those large ear tufts and antlers.
He readied himself again, smiling for the camera. The bright flash of light happened again which caught him slight off guard.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Astor." the woman said, and began readying some papers for him.
Alastor looked around the room, and took notice that this counter was specifically for redeemed sinners judging from the recognizable pictures of some of the demons that the hotel had redeemed.
"Okay, Mr. Astor, here are some of the required things you need for your permanent stay in Heaven."
The woman then proceeded to pass a card and several books of varying sizes.
"Err, thanks." Alastor replied.
"Now, I request that you keep that identification card and passport as safely as you can as it is important. The books I've given should give you some insight into Heaven's ethical code. The thickest book tells your autobiography. The blue book tells the laws of Heaven and the sins you should inheritly avoid. The rest are mostly advice."
"Okay." Alastor said. He was able to gleam what the lady said and it was probably for the better since it seemed like important information.
"That is all sir, you may leave." the woman proceeded to say.
Alastor went ahead and picked up all of the items the receptionist gave to him, before promptly exiting the room.
He quickly went to Idosing who was fiddling around on a phone, possibly his own.
"Hey, you're done." Idosing said as he saw Alastor approaching him.
"So..., what now?" Alastor said.
"Just follow me."
The pair went ahead and exited the building the way they came in.
However, Idosing stopped at a car, and promptly opened the doors with the car key which was in his possession.
"This is your car?" Al asked.
"Yep, hop in." Idosing said as he entered the vehicle with Alastor doing the same.
The car was definitely modern, but it somehow seemed older than it looked. The musician started the engine up, to which it roared and scared Alastor.
"Really, Al?" Idosing said laughing.
"Sorry, I've just haven't been in a car since I died." Alastor sarcastically remarked.
Soon enough, Idosing started driving presumably to enter the actual city of paradise. Alastor kept his sight for the interior of the Heaven.
They passed through a checkpoint of sorts, and Idosing appeared to tap his own identification card on a sensor. But Alastor was far beyond paying attention to his friend.
Heaven was almost the exact like Hell having a large city in the center of it all. And Alastor kept sight of the numerous advertisements on the buildings. Compared to the red tinted punishment land, Heaven wasn't all in your face with the ads and only showed the ones that actually mattered.
He also numerous people going about their day of race, age and possibly sexuality.
"You look happy." Idosing said.
Alastor faced the musician, "Well, it's just that I've got to Heaven." he said rather cheerfully.
"Okay, first things first, I'll be sending you off to your new home. Then, I'm heading back to Limbo."
Any kind of cheerfulness Alastor had immediately dissipated, the moment Idosing suddenly said those words.
"W-why? Why are you going back?"
Idosing laughed, "I don't know, Alastor. I really enjoy Heaven and I stay here on occasion but I spend most of my time at my other home."
"So, I'll be here, alone?"
Alastor honestly said that in the most pitiful voice he could've done. But that didn't make Idosing burst into tears.
"You look like a sad puppy." Idosing remarked, "And those ears don't really help you."
The radio host forgot that he was in the deer form, but he preferred this form since he had it for the majority of the afterlife.
"To answer your question, Al, I will still be around, I just won't be around all the time. After I settle some things back at Limbo, I'll swing by soon." Idosing stated.
Alastor sighed as they continued to drive to their destination. He examined his identification card and passport, and quickly discovered his true name.
Alvin 'Al' Astor.
It was handy to known that, though people calling him Mr. Astor was going to have get some getting used to.
"We're here." Idosing said.
They stopped outside of a gated house, with a man standing outside waiting for them. The house looked quite large even though it looked like it was just a bungalow.
"You get off, Alastor." the musician said.
Alastor couldn't really react but he gave one last smile and took the things he received, before quickly exiting the vehicle. He then walked over to the man, who looked like a buff bodyguard with angel wings.
"Alvin Astor?" the man said in a deep voice.
"Yes?" Alastor replied.
The man nodded and gave a set of keys to him. The moment Alastor took a glance at the set of keys, Idosing suddenly disappeared.
The deer checked that he had everything that registration gave him, which was fortunately the case.
"Mr. Astor, someone will visit you next week, they want to speak with you." the bodyguard said.
"About what?" Alastor asked.
"You'll see." the bodyguard said with a smirk.
He then opened the gate to the home which seemed to be quite large. Alastor then locked the gate back, with the bodyguard leaving the vicinity and promptly made his way inside.
The moment he was inside, he was almost as impressed as the moment he entered Heaven initially.
It was the perfect home for him with a spacious living room that had a lovely L-shaped sofa and a large coffee table. A television similar to the one Idosing owned hung on the wall above a fireplace that wasn't in use at the moment. He placed the items in hand on the coffee table.
To the left of the living room was a large kitchen that was packed with enough foods and drinks for a while. Alongside that, there was plenty of dishware for the deer. There was also a washing machine, for his clothes.
He was overall kind of shocked that he would be given this big of a house. It's entire possible that Idosing managed to build the house for Alastor but he wasn't sure just yet.
To make sure, he went back outside to be greeted with a spacious lawn that had a lovely walkway to the house made of cobblestone tiles. Outside his gate was a large lake, and he could see a few boats in there.
He was surely going to have fun here.
However, he still had to explore his new domain.
Alastor went back into the house and locked the front door. He then proceeded to the master bedroom of the home.
The bedroom itself was once again spacious though in a similar fashion to his own room in Idosing's home. A king size bed sat the far end of the room as he entered it. There was a desk and two bedside drawers with numerous things strewn across the furniture.
He recognized a few things such as the picture of the Hazbin Hotel staff which was placed in a simple picture frame and the weapons Idosing gifted to him such as the axe and machete brandished on the wall.
However, along side those weapons, there was three guns. A hunting rifle, a shotgun and a revolver were placed neatly on the wall on gun racks.
A single letter was taped to the wall, to which Alastor grabbed it and opened it.
Inside was a note from Idosing.
Hey, Al, once you're reading this, you saw the brand new stuff I gave you. There's ammunition in the desk drawer.
If you happen to run out of ammo, call this number:
Alastor saw the phone number and quickly took note of it, remembering it. He then read the last part of the note.
P.S I've left some more 'interesting' stuff for you, Alastor. Pretty sure you'll find out what they are soon. :)
"Great, I hope he didn't make bombs." Alastor murmured.
The next thing he noticed was that the room had a walk in closet.
He walked into it and turned on the lights within the enclosed space.
Other than the large wardrobes and the entrance to the bathroom, there was a copious amount of clothes ranging from T-shirts and jeans, to black suits and his own personal red suits.
And strangely, dresses. Like legitimate dresses for women.
Alastor was now going to punch Idosing.
Unfortunately, he had no particular idea how he could head back to Limbo and give the musician what for so he was stuck with a set of dresses in his wardrobe. He had to wait for the bastard. Maybe it was because of the gifts he gave was the reason he went back, just to avoid a boxing match with the deer.
Alastor went into the bathroom and was greeted with a large mirror and marble walls. There was both a bathtub and shower area and the other typical necessities in a bathroom.
That was his personal room done, and there wasn't much else he could think of.
Alastor went to the living room and sat down on the sofa, and began to look at the books registration had given him.
The first was more of a law book more than anything, which showed the rules and regulations of Heaven. The radio host was able to comprehend a majority of the laws since they made sense and was partially surprised that some of the things he thought were sins was tolerated in Heaven.
The next book was more of an instruction manual on things that he hadn't exactly used such as modern technology and things he hadn't heard before. He probably should keep it just in case he acquired anything that he had no idea how to operate.
The last one was probably the autobiography but he didn't feel like reading it at this point in time.
Alastor sincerely needed things to do, but he didn't know what he could do.
He still didn't understand anything yet, but given that he was alone, he could do his usual experiments.
Dammit.
The radio host wasn't so sure if he could continue his experiments, since he didn't have the power to use his tentacles. He tried to dig into his palms again but was only met with strained fingers.
Unless...
"No." Alastor said out loud, there was no way he was going to get that assuming that there was any.
His eyes felt heavy and it was at this point in time that he realized that he barely turned on any of the fans or air conditioning. He proceeded to do so in his bedroom and eventually wound up in said bedroom. He carefully took off the suit since it was obvious he needed dry cleaning for these clothes. He'll probably walk around to find such a place.
Since he was going to rest, he might as well as have a nice warm shower.
There was a towel available in the shower when he last checked so he should be fine. Once he managed to strip his clothes entirely, he entered the bathroom.
It didn't take long for him to begin examining himself in the mirror. He was still in his deer form but he shifted to his human form just to check himself properly.
In his terms, human-Al looked almost exactly like his deer form though minus the ear tufts and overall scary characteristics. He still retained his scars he had from Hell such as the large scar on his abdomen and those injection marks all over his arms.
However, he was much darker in skin tone ranging in the tanned and brown colour. Plus, he seemed much less thinner than his deer form, and much more fitter with some muscles that were somewhat noticeable.
His reproductive organ remained the same, fortunately. Alastor chuckled at that thought before he went ahead and shifted back into his deer form. He promptly entered the shower, and began cleansing himself once more.
The house seemed to be stocked with the necessary supplies, which made Alastor wonder how long he was talking to God and if God made any kind of conversation with Idosing.
It still stuck with him even when he finished and began to dry himself out. Once he was devoid of any water on his body, he hung the towel and walked into the walk in closet.
He chose a basic T-shirt with the word 'jazz' stylized and a saxophone on it alongside a pair of boxers. Nobody was going to wind up knocking at his door just yet, so he didn't need to wear anything special.
Alastor went ahead and essentially leaped onto the bed and was met with an enveloping comfort. The air conditioning left the room in a cold sense and he wrapped himself in the blanket. It felt weighted but it was a wonderful warmth that led him down into the depths of unconsciousness.
He fell asleep, smiling to himself, happy for the first time in a while.
Then again, this was Heaven. And it always be paradise here.
Since there just exists a single episode of Hazbin, it's kinda hard to pinpoint what Viv's version of Heaven will be like, especially whether or not what I've given here is viable. :S
But hopefully, you enjoyed this.
Alongside that, I have plans to revise this entire story and we're starting off after I put this chapter out.
See ya soon!
-Dan