Intro:

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(Azazel's POV)

Daybreak had just arrived over Inkopolis, as seen by the sunrise beginning to rise above the tall skyscrapers of Inkopolis.

I was still asleep in my bed, but that would be short lived by a nudge.

I opened my eyes to see that Juvia had woken me up.

Juvia: Morning, handsome.

Azazel: Morning, Juvia.

She gave me a light peck on my cheek.

Juvia then went up to go clean herself up in the bathroom.

I sat up and stretched my arms out as far as they can go, while giving off a long yawn.

I got up and walked into the bathroom to clean myself up.

While I was brushing my teeth, Juvia was fixing up her messy tentacles.

Juvia: I enjoyed all of that excitement back at the hotel.

Azazel: To be honest, it was quite enjoyable.

Juvia giggled.

Juvia: You never told me as to why the Mafia is after you.

I stayed silent.

Juvia: So why are they after you?

Azazel: Let's just say that Octavio had hired the Mafia to bring him the lost son of Lothar III. And when he gets his hands on me, there's no doubt that he would've killed me right on the spot.

Juvia: But you've captured him. So there's no way he'll be able to kill you.

Azazel: He could try to break out again. But from what I've heard from Marie, he's gonna have a longer time getting out.

Juvia: Why's that?

Azazel: I've heard from Marie yesterday, while you were in that shop in the mall, that Octavio is being transferred to a maximum security prison. If I had to bet as to where he's being sent to, I'd say Splacatraz.

Juvia: Splacatraz Island? You mean, he's being sent to The Rock?

Azazel: Where the worst of the worst go to.

Juvia looked up at me with relief.

Juvia: Hope he rots in there for making my people lose sight on what truly matters.

Azazel: He's caused so much damage to all three of our nations. Old wounds will heal in time.

Juvia: And may our future be ever more brighter.

We walked out of my bedroom, and headed downstairs for the kitchen.

There, we made ourselves a cup of coffee and we got to work on making breakfast. If you haven't read the description of the breakfast that I made back in A Good Sleep, I recommend going back there and getting a good idea of the breakfast I made.

Attracted by the aroma, the rest of the agents walk down to see that breakfast is waiting on the table.

Ahato: You always know how to nail breakfast, Azazel.

I gave a slight chuckle, while rubbing the back of my neck.

Azazel: Well, you know...

After we had finished our breakfast and cleaned our dishes, we were left with nothing to do. Juvia mentioned that she has a day off, so that's a plus.

Diana: Maybe we should invite Callie and Marie over here.

Bordeaux: Ooh, we can also invite Pearl and Marina, too.

Juvia: Well, looks like we got something to do.

Azazel: Eh, what the hell?

So I got out my phone and started texting them.

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Azazel: Hey, Marie.

Marie: Oh, hey Azazel.

Azazel: Say, do you have anything planned for today?

Marie: Nothing at the moment. Why?

Azazel: I was hoping that you and Callie would come over here so we can hang out.

Marie: You really think so?

Azazel: Yeah.

Marie: I'll be right back with you, I gotta let Callie know.

Azazel: Sounds like a plan. See you later.

Marie: See you soon.

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Azazel: Now to let Marina know.

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Azazel: You there, Marina?

Marina: Loud and clear, Azazel.

Azazel: I take it that you and Pearl are about to head to the studio?

Marina: Oh no, we have our day off.

Azazel: That's all I need to hear.

Marina; What makes you say that?

Azazel: You up for coming over here and hanging out with us?

Marina: Ooh! I would love to hang out with all of you guys. Let me get Pearl up to speed. Eek! This is gonna be so fun.

Azazel: I'm glad you're excited, Marina. Talk to you later.

Marina: Off and away.

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Ahato: What did they say?

I gave them a thumbs up without saying a word.

Bordeaux: Booyah!

She ran up to me and gave me a tight hug.

Bordeaux: Thanks, Azazel.

I couldn't resist the kind gesture from Bordeaux, so I rubbed the top of her head, with a smile on my face.

Bordeaux giggles in response to receiving head rubs.

The other agents were in awe at the cuteness of what is happening. Even Diana couldn't resist it.

Ahato: So what do we do now?

I was rubbing my chin.

Azazel: Well, I guess we can work on cleaning this place up.

Juvia: That should be no problem.

Diana: Alright, let's get to it.

We got to work cleaning up the entire house. Everything from the living rooms, the TV room, the kitchen, the loft, our bedrooms, the bathrooms, the wash room, even did work on the backyard and the pool. [Imagine they are moving at supersonic speed and cleaning the entire interior of the house, with Gaslamp Funworks playing in the background at 2x the speed.]

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(Ahato's POV)

Once we were done, we were sitting on the couch in the TV room, enjoying the show that was on.

We heard a knock on the door.

Ahato: I'll go get it.

She gets up from the couch and walks to the front door, and she opens it to reveal Callie, Marie, Pearl, and Marina.

Ahato: Hey guys, how are yo-

She was cut off by Callie.

Callie: Can't talk, where's the snacks?

Ahato just sighed

Ahato: They're in the pantry.

Callie: Ooh! Thanks.

Callie rushes into the house.

Marie sighs.

Marie: She already ate all the snacks back at the apartment.

Pearl: How can she still be that hungry, yo?

Marina: Perhaps a high metabolism, maybe?

Ahato: Yeah, that could be it.

They walk into the house and made their way to the main living room.

Back in the TV room, Bordeaux leans her head over to the main living to see that they were here.

Bordeaux: Ooh! They're here!

Diana: Calm down, Bordeaux. Let's go and have a chat with them.

Bordeaux: Okay. *She gives an adorable smile*

They both got up and went to the main living room.

Juvia: We should see them, too.

Azazel: Agreed.

We soon got up and went over to them. When we got there, we could see that Callie was already going through the snacks in the pantry.

Azazel: As expected of her.

-In my mind-

I make my way to the throne room, and the strangest thing was that Callie was sitting on the throne, in clothing that symbolized her as a queen.

She was holding a sandwich in her hand, she walks down to the bottom of the throne, and there was a choir that chanted;

Ho ly shit I'm hun gry

And Callie eats the entire sandwich.

[Here's the reference]

-Back to reality-

Marie rushes over to try and stop Callie.

Marie: Callie. You already destroyed the pantry back home, don't destroy theirs.

Callie: What can I say? I just love to eat.

I shrugged my shoulders, and Marie responded with shrugging her shoulders as well.

Marina: You got something planned, Azazel?

Azazel: Well, I figure we might as well do some shopping to prepare ourselves for the holidays.

Marie: Seems like a logical choice, but where are we gonna have Squidmas at?

Azazel: Why not here?

Pearl: Yeah, it'll be a great time for us to hang out together, yo.

Callie: I'll have to agree with her on that one.

Callie walks up to me and wraps her arms around my neck.

Callie: I want to spend all of my time with my man, right Azazel?

Azazel: Uh...

The others were a blushing mess by the sight of what is happening, although Marina and Juvia were less of a blushing mess.

Marie went up to Callie and smacks her in the head.

Callie: Ow! Every time.

Marie: I'm getting sick of your shit, Callie.

Callie: Can't you let me have some fun, just this once?

Marie face-palms herself and speaks under her breath.

Marie: I swear to God, Callie...

Diana: We might as well go out and shop for some Squidmas decorations.

Azazel: The holidays are coming up, so let's get to it.

Pearl: Then let's go, yo!

We walked out to our vehicles and we drove off to get some decorations.

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(Marie's POV)

We got back with everything that we needed for this Squidmas; lights, a tree, ornaments, a wreath, stockings, mistletoe, and even firewood for the fireplace.

Ahato: We'll set this up on a later date.

Pearl: Agreed, yo. But for now, since we're all here... who feels like having a house party?

All of us: Booyah!

Marina activates a new device on her wrist.

Marina: I'm off to get the stuff we need for this party. I'll be right back.

And so, she hops into the wormhole.

Juvia gets her phone from her pocket.

Ahato: Who are you calling?

Juvia: My old squad. I heard that they managed to escape from Ophelia.

Azazel: That's good news. Might as well call up my friends.

I pick up my phone, and made a phone call.

???: {Hello?}

Azazel: Ey, Anduin. How you been?

Anduin: {Doing good, brotha.}

Azazel: That's good, man. Anyway, you think you can bring over our friends over to my place?

Anduin: {What's the occasion?}

Azazel: House party, dawg.

Anduin: {Oh, sweet. I'll hit up the others. What's the address to your place?}

Azazel: I'll send it to your GPS.

Anduin: {Thanks, man. We'll see you in a bit.}

Azazel: Lata.

I hanged up.

Pearl: All right, let's get this party started.

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(Azazel's POV)

We waited for some time now, even set up what we got in store to bring the boom.

We heard a knock on the door, and Juvia went up to it.

When she opened it, she was immediately bombarded by hugs. Her old squad had shown up for the fun.

Juvia: Oh, how I missed you guys.

Orika: It's been so long, Jane.

Kiko: Glad to see you survived.

Kelly: I've heard that Octavio is going to The Rock. Is that true?

Juvia nodded.

Orika: Good riddance to bad trash.

Juvia: Can I ask you something, Orika?

Orika: Hmm?

Juvia: Where did you get that eyepatch?

Orika's expression soon turned into that of anger.

Orika: Ophelia's gigolo, Vortex took my eye.

Juvia had her hands around her mouth.

Juvia: But shouldn't your eye be healed soon?

Orika: That's the problem. He must've laced the dagger with a venom that burns out our regeneration.

Kiko: And we speculate that the effects are not permeant. So her eye will heal once the venom is gone.

Juvia: Come on in. *She said with a smile*

They walk into the house.

Kelly: I see that you have nice taste.

Juvia: Technically, I have others that live here too.

Orika: Oh?

Juvia speed walks towards me and taps my shoulder.

Azazel: What is it, Juvia?

Juvia: Can you get Diana, Ahato, and Bordeaux?

Azazel: Sure, I'll get them.

I walk over to where the other agents are, and they are hanging out with the idols.

Diana: Hmm?

Ahato: You got something on your mind, Azazel?

Bordeaux: What's up?

Azazel: Juvia wanted me to bring you guys over to where she is.

Diana: And why is that?

Azazel: Hell if I know.

We walked back to the main living room, and we see a group of Octolings talking to Juvia.

Juvia: You remember that I talked to you about my squad, Azazel?

Azazel: Oh yeah, you told me about them on our date.

Juvia: Well, here they are.

She introduced me to each and every one of them. First up was Orika, a normal looking Octoling, though she is wearing an eyepatch. Next is Kelly, what shocks me the most is that the markings around her eyes are like that of an Inkling. Does that mean she had an Inkling for a parent? And finally we have Kiko, who doesn't feature any abnormal qualities.

Diana: I'm guessing you guys were under Octavio's influence?

Orika: We did things we're not proud of.

Kelly: And we're on a slow boat to redemption.

Kiko: Our honor has been stained.

Ahato: I'm glad to see more friendly faces around here.

Orika walks up towards Bordeaux, and soon hugged her.

Orika: She's so cute~

Bordeaux soon hugged her back with an adorable smile on her face.

Soon, we heard another knock.

Azazel: I'll get that.

I opened the door, and what do you know? My friends showed up.

Anduin: Hey, Azazel. Haven't see you since college.

Azazel: Time flies by fast, man.

We gave ourselves a fist bump.

Soon, another Inkling, who had the same skin tone as Bordeaux walked in as well.

Azazel: Well speak of the devil. How you been, Zoey?

Zoey: Good as I'll ever be.

She pulled me in for a hug, and I accepted it.

We broke the hug, and let the others walk in.

Azazel: Been a while, Damien.

Damien: Who can say no to a house party?

A suit-wearing Inkling walked up to me.

Azazel: Is that you, Ivan?

Ivan: Yeah, it's been a while. I've been working hard since I became a hired hunter.

Azazel: Didn't I say an advertisement on you for hunting landsharks?

Ivan: Yep, I'm hired a lot to hunt big game.

I could see that a hooded Inkling was also here, though she was hiding most of her face.

Azazel: Oh, I see that you showed up here, Chloe.

She didn't even bother taking off her hoodie.

Chloe: Yeah, I was dragged here for this house party, when all I could be doing is studying tomes.

Ahato walked up to me and looked over at what is happening.

Ahato: What's with her loner attitude?

Azazel: She's always been like this, and even more introverted when she discovered some ancient tomes that could reveal some hidden magic.

Soon, a loud dark skinned Octoling cyborg walks into the scene. As expected of Victor.

Victor: Booyah!

Azazel: You never change, Vic.

We gave a hug and patted our shoulders.

Victor: What was that thing you came up with if I became a cyborg?

Azazel: Oh, I remember now.

Victor: ♪ When there's trouble you know what to do ♪

Azazel: ♪ Call Cyborg! He can shoot a rocket from his shoe ♪

We burst into laughter.

Azazel: I take it that Tentatek had made you into a cyborg, right?

Victor: Yeah, I first thought that I was a freak of nature when I got these upgrades. But now, I don't see the down sides of being a cyborg.

Chloe: This is why I hate social gatherings.

Anduin: You just need to lighten up, Chloe.

Soon, Victor was in shock with he is seeing.

Victor: Hol' up. You need to tell me that you are friends with the Squid Sisters and Off the Hook?!

Azazel: Well, you can say that.

He noticed that someone was missing.

Victor: Hey wait a minute, where's Marina?

Ahato: She went somewhere, most likely to get food.

Victor: Man, we need to eat something.

After he said that, we could see drool coming from his mouth.

Azazel: Vic, is something wrong here?

Victor: You bet there's something wrong.

He was hallucinating me as a giant piece of steak.

Victor: We need gravy, and plenty of it!

I had this face on.

He rushed over to try and eat me, but Anduin and Ivan stopped him.

I walked away to ensure that they would calm Victor down.

Juvia: Your friends are quite fun to hang out with.

Azazel: Indeed they are.

Soon, a wormhole opened up, revealing Marina.

Marina: Hey guys, I brought pizza. Wormhole delivery, along with other stuff.

Chloe: Where did you come from?

Marina: I went to see Raven and ask him if he can help me out with getting everything we need for this house party.

Ivan: Who is this "Raven"?

Ahato: Basically God.

Ivan: That... actually makes sense.

Marina: You wouldn't mind helping me out here?

Azazel: We can help out.

Soon, we all walked up and went through the wormhole to bring the stuff we need for the party.

And this list is going over my personal goodies to bring, so if you don't agree with me, that's fine. Some may call me fat, I prefer heavy eater. And no, I'm not actually fat.

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Coca-Cola (Classic, Cherry, Vanilla)
Doritos (Nacho Cheese, Spicy Nacho, Hot)
Lays (Classic, Barbeque, Hot, Wavy Sea Salt and Pepper, Wavy Original)
Cheetos (Hot, Xxtra Hot)
Oreos (Classic, Cinnamon Roll)
Tostitos (Classic)
Ruffles (Classic, Hot, All Dressed)
Mtn Dew (Classic, Code Red, Voltage, White Out)
Fritos (Classic, Hot, Scoops)
Pepsi (Classic, Pepsi-Cola, Wild Cherry)
Dr Pepper (Classic, Dr Pepper & Cream Soda, Cherry)
Sprite (Classic, Cranberry)
A&W (Root Beer, Cream Soda)
Funyuns (Classic, Hot)
Fanta (Classic Orange, Green Apple, Berry, Grape)
Chester's Hot Fries
Egg Nog
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We also brought in alcohol, the melted cheese for the nachos, tacos, and...

Azazel: Hey, Marina.

Marina: Yeah?

Azazel: What is this?

Marina: Oh, I think he called it, marijuana?

Azazel: So is this like a feel good drug?

Marina: I think it is. Though he told me to just call it weed.

I turned over to see all of you readers.

Azazel: A PSA towards all of you guys. Don't do drugs. Some of you international readers may think that us about to smoke this stuff is just flat out wrong, except in some countries like Canada, where recreational usage is legal.

Marina then walks over towards me and joins in.

Marina: For the record, the person writing this story is from California. So it only makes sense to bring weed into the story.

Azazel: And that's all for this PSA.

Marina: Now back to the story.

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(Marina's POV)

Marina walks over to the other idols, and Marie is looking like she had something going on with herself.

Marina: Marie? Are you alright?

Marie: I'm fine, it's just...

Callie: Tell her.

Marie: Ugh... fine. So my parents called me, just... really drunk.

Pearl: Just, out of the blue.

Marie: My mom said, "Marie, if you had to pick your top 10-" and I'm not even kidding,

Marina: I hope not.

Marie: "Top 10 childhood things to get tattooed on your body to get you through parenthood, what would they be?", and I was like, "What does that mean?".

Callie: I don't even know what auntie was talking about.

Marie: And then she was like, "No, like, go through your childhood, as you were growing up as a kid, from like 1 to now, what are the top 10 most important things you'd have tattooed on your body?".

Marina: That is just random.

Pearl: But enough about personal junk, let's have fun yo!

And so, the party boomed on. We were wolfing down on the snacks, the pizza, going through the drinks, and flying high in the sky. While we were partying, Ahato had gone through many songs, but this one will also be the best she put on.

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(Unknown POV)

It took place in what appears to be an office of some sorts. The chair was not facing towards whoever is entering the office.

Thug 1: Sir, we found Prince Azazel.

Soon, the chair turned around to reveal a mob boss.

???: Oh? It appears that he finally came out of hiding.

Thug 2: That's not all. We've got intel that he's been seen hanging out with the idols.

???: It seems that young love will always show itself in one way or another.

Thug 3: Should we go after him, James? *He quickly covered his mouth with his hands*

The mobster got up, walked over to the thug, and bit him right in the neck.

???: James is dead.

He grabs a nearby crowbar, and beats the thug to death.

The others were terrified by what just happened.

Joker: I prefer to be called... Joker.

One of the thugs glups.

Joker: Gather more intel on his whereabouts. I need to make sure that Octavio won't back down on this deal.

Thug 1: Yes, Joker.

They soon left the room, and someone else came on to dispose the body of the thug who accidently uttered the name James.

Joker: So you like to be around those idols, Azazel?

He puts down the tablet, showing the day that we did our Salmon Run.

Joker: Wait 'til they get a load of me.

He finished it off with a unnerving and creepy laugh.

SEE YOU SPACE COWBOY...

Hey guys, I apologize for the sluggish publish schedule. I wanted to give some forethought into how I envision the events of the chapter playing out, and come up with original ideas. You may also like what I got in store for my take on Joker. If you guys enjoy this chapter and enjoy this series, be sure to show me some love, hit that vote button, follow me to receive news on Into the Light. I appreciate all of the support you guys are giving me, and I want you all to know that. So, continue with the support, it really means a lot. Chapter 35 is in development. As always, I'm RaveDogg, and I'll see you in the next chapter.

December 2nd, 2020.