Hazbin Hotel 31 Day One Shot Challenge

Day 27 - Radio Broke my Heart

So we all know Vox has it out for Alastor, but what if it isn't for the reason we think? He is all about the future and change while Alastor would like things to be as they are. What if Vox's dispute was for a simple anger lash out because he got rejected by Alastor?

I hadn't been in Hell for very long, but I already got a bearing of what things are supposed to be like. Those with power are on top, and those beneath get crushed. The angels come down once a year to kill us. I have yet to figure out why they came to kill us, but I guess they just see us as evil. That's fine by me.

I looked in the reflection of a window and touched my face. I had a strange look to me now. I didn't look human at all. My face was similar to the television I had in my house. It was odd. I would have thought that my new head would cause me discomfort, but, it felt natural. Maybe when I was killed and reborn is this... television demon, my body adapted well.

Getting used to my powers was another story. Part of it felt natural while the other part took concentration. It was frustrating at first, but once I got the hang of it, I was able to do it with ease.

I asked around and how to gather up strength. I had no desire to be a lowly demon controlled by another. Turns out, if you make deals, you gain power. That seemed simple enough. And rather straightforward. So I began making simple and small deals with lowly demons. It wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be. Pretty soon, I started getting my name being spread around hell.

Around that time, another name came up. Apparently he was a well-known demon who had died before me. He was an uprising overlord. And overlord is something I strive to be.

This well-known demon had died and had immense power, natural power at that. It was intriguing to learn of this because turns out, most demons do not have natural power like that. He was called the radio demon.

Radio was something that was starting to be less common when I was alive. Why I listen to the radio when you can watch something entertaining? However, I will have respect towards the man because without radio, we would never have made it to television. I decided to seek him out.

His name is Alastor. Besides that, I have no knowledge of what he is like. The only thing I do know about him is all the rumors that were spreading. He was a senseless killer who targeted well-known overlords. He wore a smile on his face no matter where he went. And the reason he got the title of The radio Demon: he would broadcast them on a radio signal.

Not going to lie, I was impressed with tactics this man took. I decided to make myself a well-known overlord before I face him. While I did not want you to destroy him, rather I want to work with him. Radio and television could work well together.

After some time, I finally earned the title of an overlord. You have to have a certain amount of contracts to be considered an overlord or you have to have immense power that you are recognized as one. I had a mix of both. My power was unique And because I was constantly on television, I had a way with words that was easy to persuade people. And as my power grew, my persuasion became more of hypnosis. I thought that alone would be enough to impress the radio demon.

I was planning on a perfect way to introduce myself to Alastor. I wanted everything goes plan, but alas, that was not the case. I ended up running into him. He was exactly as the rumor stated. He looked like a combination of a human and a deer. He wore all red, and carried a microphone with him. And he wore a smile on his face almost as if he was saying he was better than everyone.

"Hello, you must be the television demon, Vox, correct?" His voice had a radio echo which was not something I recall hearing about, but it definitely makes sense.

"Yeah, that's correct. And you are Alastor. The radio demon. I have heard much about you. And it seems you have heard at least a little about me."

"Well, word travels fast around here when new overlords are on the rise. I tend to keep an eye out for those kinds of demons. If I didn't, I wouldn't find new entertainment."

He was already an oddball. But he was intriguing. I asked him to show me around his part of town. I tended to stay away from the area he resided in because I was reluctant to meet him until I felt it was time. So that's exactly what he did. He showed me around his town, which was a little unsettling with all the cannibals. But it really wasn't that bad of a town.

On that day, radio and television became friends we helped each other grow. For years, we stood by each other's side and struck terror into other sinners. It was nice. Pretty soon I met a new rising Overlord name Valentino. He was working on being a lustful demon, and I thought that he was perfect to join my team. Rather, join our team. I talked to Al about it, and he had no preference. He would just do what he normally does. I had no idea why I wanted to confirm that he was okay with it until a few weeks ago by and Valentino asked who is the person I was crushing on.

I told him I had no idea what he was talking about and then he proceeded to point out all the signs. I had to think about it, and he was right. I did have an attraction for someone. And I've had this attraction for years.

The one person I was trying to impress the most was always Alastor. Maybe it was because I was impressed with how fast he became an overlord, or maybe it's because we were similar. I couldn't tell. Either way, I needed to figure things out. I spent the next few days alone in my tower and thought things over.

After Valentino told me what my feelings could be like, it made so much sense that I started saying it out loud and it felt true. I decided that I would confront Alastor And tell him what I've been feeling.

I decided to meet up with him at this little coffee shop. Well it may seem cliche, it just happened to be that this shop was the one we ran into each other when we first met. So it had meaning to me, not quite sure about him because I never really could read him well.

"Well Al, I have something to ask you. Two things really. You and I have been by each other side for ages. We're pretty close friends, but you never actually officially joined my team. You've just been helping me from the shadows. So I guess my first question to you is whether or not you would like to join officially and then my other question would be-"

"I'm going to stop you right there, old friend. I have no interest in joining your team. I'm much prefer my solo act that I have going on for me. Helping you was just simple fun. I enjoyed having someone that enjoyed torturing poor souls just as much as I do. But as far as our relationship goes, we are just friends. And in all honesty, I do think that I should and things here. You are strong and an overlord. You succeeded in what you wanted. So now I'm going to bid you farewell."

I stared at the radio demon for a moment. I couldn't believe what he was saying. We had been together for years and now he just wants to throw everything away? Something inside me started to boil. I dug my claws into the table. Forget about asking him out, he wanted to end things completely. At least I knew where he stood on how he felt.

"If that's how you want to play, Alastor... So be it. From this point on, Radio and Television are enemies. I will destroy you."

"Hmm, sounds lovely. I'd like to see you try. Ta ta." with that, Alastor slipped into the shadows that I was left there standing alone.

He made a big mistake messing with me. I vowed to make him pay.

A/N: so a while ago I came across a theory of the reason why Vox hates Alastor so much is simply because he had a crush on him and he got rejected. So this was an interpretation of that theory. I had a little fun with this one. I think that if I had to pair Vox with anyone, it would be Alastor made me because I am very much against Valentino and I know for a fact that Valentina would probably abuse Vox And I actually really love Vox as a character. Anyway, I'll see you tomorrow.

~Akira

Posted: 3/18/2024