Hazbin Hotel 31 Day One Shot Challenge

Day 21 - Knives to a Gunfight

This one shot is another request from a friend. Basically, Niffty find herself caught in a gunfight after she went somewhere in Hell.

Niffty is someone who isn't always aware of where she is and who is around her. That was proven when Angel, Pentious, and Husker got taken out to the bar with Cherri Bomb. Niffty wouldn't stay still and with the crew and it only got worse as she got drunk. It was from that point that they decided if they ever left the Hotel, someone would always keep an eye on Niffty.

The only issue with that is that they get out and neglect to say who will watch Niffty. This was proven when the Hotel crew decided to have a fun night out again, this time including Charlie, Vaggie and surprisingly, Alastor.

Alastor seemed to not pay any mind to the girl, rather just a simple observer to the crew. Charlie was as spacey as she normally is at the Hotel. Vaggie was the one keeping Charlie focus.

Angel, Pentious and Husker found themselves having an actual conversation. Not one that resulted in an uncomfortable cat. Rather, it was just them telling stories. Stories from their time in the living world. It was their own bonding way and it very much pleased Charlie. She tried to encourage Alastor to talk about his time on Earth, but he politely refused.

He seemed his time up there wasn't important and such a small part in his life that it didn't really care to share about. Charlie didn't push it. She liked hearing the stories from the others. Even if she couldn't tell them any of her own. While the others were lost in the past, a certain housekeeper drifted off.

Anything that caught her attention was what her focus was on. She spotted a small house that she deemed to be unfit, and unclean. Good thing she never went anywhere without her cleaning supplies. Sure it was mild, only a duster and a foldable broom, but for her that was enough.

Making her way over to the small little house, her anticipation to fix it up was growing. As quick as a rabbit, she started to dust the sides of the windows, sweep around the front door, and with a rag she started wiping the walls.

"Ayo pipsqueak!" A rough voice yelled at her.

Niffty being who she is, had no idea that there was someone even talking to her. She had no idea that she was the pipsqueak he was referring to.

"Oy, I'm talking to you." A shark demon picked her up and turned her to face him. "When I speak, you listen. Ya got that?"

Niffty blinked her eye and hummed. There seem to be a little sparkle in her eye. The shark demon arched an eye brow. "What's with that stupid look?"

"Nothing. I'm just excited to meet a bad boy. Hopefully you won't turn out to be not bad boy like this stupid snake boy." Niffty muttered The last part under her breath. The shark wasn't quite sure what she meant by that, all he knew was that she was trespassing and clearly didn't see the threat he posed. This little girl was acting as if he was a joke. He would show her.

"All right then, you little lady get to come with me. I'll show you what kind of person I am. Maybe you will give me respect then."

"Oh cool where are we going?" She said in one quick breath.

The shark just laughed. Holding her in his arms, he brought her to a rundown town, many shots blazing.

"This little lady, is where I fight. This is my turf, and I have no intention to be disrespected by a little insect like you. You are to look at me with fear in your eyes rather than amusement. I ain't no joke. Currently right now we are in the middle of a turf war. The other gang thinks that they will one of me. Well that's not going to happen. And I'm going to prove it right now by taking them down." The shark boss said.

"Ohh, a fight? Can I join in? It sounds like it would so much fun." Niffty asked.

The shark demon looks skeptical, but shrugged. "All right, what kind of gun do you got?"

"Gun?"

"Yeah, your firearm."

"I have a knife."

"What kind of idiot brings a knife to a gunfight?"

"Knives are the superior weapon. You get to stab people." The girl started to laugh hysterically. This caused the shark demon to set her down.

"Whatever, if you die, you die. Not my business. I'm just here to prove that I have no laughing matter."

From there, the shark demon took out a few revolvers and Glocks as he took a position and fired to the rival group.

Niffty to get her own small blade, a mini dagger and rushed to the other side. She started attacking anyone that got in her way. Whether that was on the shark side or not. Anyone that got close to her never stood a chance. As she took down other souls, she quickly stabbed them before they could even press the trigger to try and hit her. The shark noticed this and was seemingly impressed.

Not too long after, the area was silent. No more gunfires could be heard, everything was just still. The shark looked down at the little insect demon, baffled.

"I guess you are not an idiot for bringing a knife to a gunfight. Everyone was in the heat of bringing a gun to a knife fight." He muttered. "You have my respect, kid. If you ever need anything, just let me know."

Niffty nodded her head, before she spotted a familiar shadow. "Mr. Alastor!!!"

The shark blinked. "Did you just say Alastor? Like the radio Demon?"

Alastor manifested right before his eyes, and look down at Niffty. "You have caused quite the trouble it seems. Can't believe you had a bunch of fun without me. Charlie is rather worried about you after she finally realized that you were not with us. Come now, Niffty. Let us return to Charlie so she can stop worrying. You know how she gets."

"Okay, Mr. Alastor. Bye bye." She said to the shark boss. As the two left, the shark just stared in shock. That little insect was friends with the radio demon? That was a little unsettling to think about. Maybe it wasn't her that will ever need help, but maybe if he needed it, he could ask her for it. Not that he would ever admit it.

A/N: hey guys. I'm not good with fight scenes. I need to work on them. I know. For now, I am satisfied with how this story turned out. That and I kind of have to be done by now because I have to leave for work in a moment. I won't be back until late again. Anyway, I'll see you guys tomorrow. Have a good day.

~Akira

Posted: 03/12/2024