The pub didn't look... presentable. It was dark, crowded, hot and smelled awfully. Stolas loved all of it. It didn't matter that the prince would never recommend it to any of his colleagues, the place so full of life. A pleasant distraction from the strict royal existence. Now, if only he could find some sexy demon with whom he could spend the night...

The owl looked around and spotted a small and a loud creature sitting on a stool near the bar. After a careful inspection, the prince realized that the demon in black clothes was an imp, who was quarrelling with the bartender about his drink, which wasn't as cold as he ordered and he should have got a new one for free.

Stolas shook his head, oh imps and their priorities... , but in the same time, something was drawling him to the red demon. In matters of seconds, the owl found himself next to the imp, who began sulking into his empty glass.

"Hi, what a lonely bird would have to do to get a drink here?" the prince leaned suggestibility, but the small devil, only pushed him away with a hateful sneer.

"His royal highness can afford buying it by himself."

"So, you have recognized me?"

"As well as the most of idiots in this chip-fucked settlement." the imp said, still not taking his eyes from the glass.

It was strange. Usually inhabitants of hell were honoured if a prince like him, would spare a moment to speak to them. Stolas should have gone away, there was no reason to waste time for someone, who didn't value his company (he didn't belong to those royals, who kill lower beings because of misbehaviour), but against everything - he stayed.

"Listen..." the owl started. "Haven't we met before?"

"Oh, fuck, seriously?" the imp threw his hands up. "Look, I don't want to talk to you and if you look for a one night stand, Lily over there may help you." he pointed at a green sad sinner sitting at the far corner of the pub. "The poor girl can't find her soulmate (or however she calls it) and each night she comes heartbroken. Maybe you could be the lucky guy? Or wait, I may just have a nice night with her and leave you here alone to mope. Oi, Lily! May my sexy ass join you at your table?!"

The demoness waved back shyly and moved closer to the light, allowing Stolas to see her shape fully.

"Isn't she a mantis?"

"Yeah, so what? Every ugly bug can become a butterfly some day."

The owl laughed, thinking that it was a joke, but the imp didn't. He just stared at prince with half confused and half annoyed scowl.

"...you do realise what a female mantis does to her partner after the copulation?" Stolas asked in the end.

"... they have thousands babies?"

"Umm... yes, but also not."

"For fucking sake, spilt it up."

"She kills him, then eats him... hopefully in that order."

"OH THE FUCK! That explains everything! Oh, no, she comes here." the panicked imp clung to his arm. "Okay, I will buy you that drink and many more, just don't leave me with her!"

"Why?" Stolas decided to pretend to be indifferent. "A moment ago you weren't interested in me."

"And one of your bodyguards?" the small demon blurted.

"What?"

"Bodyguards. Any of them like imps? Or can one of them take Lily away from here?"

"Bodyguards?"

"You're rich, of course, you have some idiots, who would kill others to save your ass."

"Oh, yes, naturally. They are here." Stolas chuckled nervously. He obviously didn't need them, but the red creature didn't have to know that. The prince was powerful magician after all. "but still, I doubt that it would be beneficial for them or me."

"Fine! I can start shooting, becasue Lily wouldn't leave me alone, then we would have a nice bloodbath in next couple of minutes. Then, I would be dead and my daughter would be alone, the pub would be closed (and I like that pub), and if I wouldn't be dead, I'm fucking certain I would need to change my and my kid's identity and both would have to leave the town! All of that can be avoided because you are a fucking prince! So?"

"You may just quickly leave the place," Stolas objected stoically. "no need for bloodbath as you eloquently stated."

"Some guy from a week ago already tried it."

"And?"

"A few of her friends are hellhounds, they caught him in matter of minutes and the guy... vanished."

"That seems rather... troublesome." To owl's surprise, the imp started trembling. Stolas had also never thought that he had a child, just like him...

"Oh, hi, Lily..." the small creature spoke up, when the mantis stood a mere meter away from them. "I'm... I just..."

"He is with me." the prince said with all his royal charisma and put his arm around his companion. "We actually plan to spend the whole night and early morning together."

"Yeah..." the imp said moving closer to Stolas. "Exactly, we will definitely have a very monogamous night... sorry."

Seconds later, a sobbing mess of a mantis left the local.

"Hurray my shitty life doesn't end today!" a happy imp jumped up. "Okay, so would you like bloody mary, hellish delight or some other poison, which would eat your liver?"

"Well, at first I would be honoured to know your name."

"Oh, yeah, I'm Blitzø ,'O' is silent."

" ...nice to meet you." the owl shook the imp's hand slightly confused.

"Would you like to come to my place? I can promise that you won't regret it."

"But you aren't a mantis or other imp-eating demon in disguise, right?"

"What? No, no at all. I'm just ... looking for company."

"Why not, you did saved my life." Blitzø shrugged.

"However... are you sure that we haven't met before?"

ooo

The royal owl didn't remember him. (Good.) An imp, who years ago worked at Loo Loo Land and found a small owlette, who terrified ran out from Robo Fizz's circus tent (That show was so fucked up.) and who lost her father among the crowd.

Well, the prince actually could have remembered Blitzø, but he didn't recognize him. Back then, the imp was wearing a lot of make up and a shitty costume. A far cry from that how he looked now.

Blitzø didn't know who a small girl was at first, he just wanted to help her (especially that the kid somehow liked his jokes), he also hadn't got a clue why a few assassins figures appeared from a thin air and wanted to kill/kidnap/whatever the owlette. However, even if Blitzø was a crappy clown, he had a good experience in kicking assess of other demons. Oh, he was the king of kings in this! That's why, he was thinking of starting something new in that area. His own company. If only he had money...

Soon (or 30 minutes later), the happy little girl was being safely held by her father. The prince rewarded him with a good amount of cash, so Blitzø could make his dream come true. Stolas didn't know anything about that. How could he? Blitzø became speechless as soon as he was told who the kid's dad was. Geez, he barely manage to nod or shake his head. He must have looked like a moron. The imp preferred to not remember it and the prince must not recognize him. The red devil was different then and the past was the past and that job was awful and everything was nuts.

Anyway, two owls returned to their royal life and the imp began his new one. The End.

Unfortunately, Stolas appeared in his favourite pub, found him and somehow didn't go away. For once, Blitzø couldn't say if it was good or bad, but well he was handsome and seemed nice. Moreover, the owl was inviting him to his house. Blitzø decided that he might stay for a while.