Arséne Lupin of Hell. (Hazbin Hotel/Helluva Boss )

Back In With Pride

August 18th 20XX

Back at the Pride ring, where Lupin's complex is, Betty watches over some promo on the tournament coming on the 31st. It was that time again with Valentino's employees hanging around the complex for their business. But her thoughts go to Lupin, she hadn't seen him after he left from the fiasco of the Garbage Man. She kept thinking over how Lupin was paying rent as he's away from the Pride ring, thanks to his thieves putting it under his name. Betty had chatted with them as they made payment and stayed within his place, as to see that he had asked some people to watch over his place.

At times, she was to check to see if all of Lupin's belongings were not taken by his people. In fairness, she didn't know much about his wolves so her needly check up was to be sure that none of them were to take anything from his home. Well, more of Tony than anyone else, him wanting more of Lupin's tarts.

When Val girls were making appointments at the complex, she made sure that Lupin's place was not reserved under any circumstance. Though the landlord had argued that Lupin had not shown his face for quite some time and believed that Lupin would not return, many of those that lived in the complex had disagreed; Lupin would come back. The landlord then gave up, for if he had continued, they would've made it difficult for Val's girls.

Betty sighs and looks at the time, trying to figure out when she can finally go to her place and sleep.

Knock knock

Betty: Looks up. Oh, ye-

Sinner:I like to book a room?

Betty then looks to see one of Vals girls next to the sinner, she sighed and began to look at which room is available.

Betty: One shall be open within a few minutes.

Sinner: Hmm. Takes notice of Betty. Care to join in on the fun?

Betty: Leans back. Good night, sir.

The sinner scoffs and heads over to the room that had finished up its business, ten minutes have passed and Betty has gotten back to her reading.

Knock knock

Betty looks up in annoyance, she sees the sinner she had booked the room.

Sinner: Look, do you have a med kit? The bitch just fainted in my room.

Betty then gets up and rushes over with the med kit in her hand, when she reaches the room, she does see the girl on the ground and is unresponsive to her efforts to wake her up.

Betty: What exactly happ-

Her words were cut off by the sudden pull and mouth covered by some cloth, her strength was suddenly leaving her as she tried to get out of the sinner's grip. Her screams for help were muffled, in her only option before she loses consciousness, she had punched the sinner in his eye. He had reeled back and let Betty go from the sudden attack, from there, Betty lost consciousness.

It felt like a moment, seeing only darkness and no single thought that would come to her.

???: faintly. Betty?Betty?Betty?!

From the sound of her own name, she was starting to open her eyes, from shapes to colors, to seeing Lupin's face.

Betty: is...is this a dream?

Lupin: If so, i'm your knight and shining armor protecting you from evil. Says it with a smile.

From that, Betty then hugs Lupin out of hearing his cocky voice. Lupin had hugged her back, in seeing that she was safe. It was a nice moment, till Betty slaps Lupin in the face.

Lupin: Ow. Why?

Betty: You left without saying goodbye, all your wolves were there in your stead, do you have any idea what i've been thru?

Lupin: Takes in the moment for the words to settle. I'm sorry...I should've said something when I left.

Betty: Damn straight.

Lupin: But I needed to go.

Betty: Why?

Lupin: Cause I need to know how to fight.

Betty found those words strange to him.

Lupin: My plucky attitude and my plans aren't going to be enough. Possible luck as well, but among all things, I need to have the strength to protect those around and closest to me. I don't wish for my friends to fight all my battles for me. I don't want to those in a fight where I only end up being a fucking burden to them...

Betty can see where it was leading, she then puts her hand on Lupin's shoulder.

Betty: Thank you for saving me Arsene. I really appreciate it.

Lupin smiles and nods to her.

Females voice: Well, you really are a good hound, aren't you?

Betty then turns to the girl that the sinner brought with him.

Arséne: Ah yes, Betty meet Alice. Alice, Betty. She was here last session too.

Betty: Oh...really?

Arséne: She was the one who gave me the right hook to my face when I declined her.

Betty: Oh! Yeah. Turns to Alice. That was you?

Alice: yeah, yeah that was me.

Betty: Wait a minute, were you-

Arséne: I checked her as well, she got hit by that knockout cloth of his just like you. He...Sighs. He was-

Betty: Where is he?

Arséne then leads both Betty and Alice outside to see the sinner male tied up, guarded with Lenny and Tony; he has a black eye and a few more bruises on both face and body.

Alice: You can thank your hound for this work.

Betty: He's not-Stutters a bit then turns to Lupin. Really?

Arséne: Nods.

Betty: wow...so why is he still here?

Arséne: Oh believe me, we would love no more but to beat him to a bloody pulp, with some various missing limbs for what he did to you two.

Betty was very surprised at how serious Lupin was when he said those things, what was more of shock was how he would've done it.

Arséne: But, I wanted you two ladies; to decide his fate. Should you choose to make him pay, he will be in the state as I mentioned before.

Betty: Takes in the moment.

Alice: And if we don't?

Arséne: He would have his first strike.

Alice: Looks confused. I'm sorry, 'strike'?

Arséne: First one; forgiven. Second; I remind him. Third; he is free game.

Betty: Thinks on the words. Is he to be punished if he...does any horrible acts on us?

Lupin: Yes...well, not by me, Tony.

Tony: Yeah, cause no one hurts one of us and gets away with it. If he even bumps into one of us, imma cuts him up like he was a piece of meat and I'm a butcher.

The two ladies then gave a rather nervous chuckle, then looks at Arséne who had a calm look on him.

Lupin: Now ladies...what is your verdict?