Chapter 12: Meeting Prince Stolas
Sometime later, Prince Stolas has enough time at the party for the night and walks towards his royal chambers.
Stolas sighs, "Finally, I was able to get out of there." He yawns and says, "I think it's a good time as any to head to bed for the night."
Stolas walks to the bedroom door and is about to open the door. Suddenly, he heard a thud and a shout, "Ow!"
That caused him to come to a stop. Stolas eyes blink in shock to hear the thud and scream. He soon realizes that someone must be in his room. Thinking it could be an intruder, Stolas uses his powers to slowly open the door and slowly walks inside. Stolas takes a peek and notices horns are visual on the other side of his bed where the bookshelf is.
Close to the bookshelf, Blitz is rubbing the back of his head.
"Ow, that really hurts," Blitz says to himself.
He then picks up a book and rubs the injured head with his other hand. As it turns out, one of the books has fallen on Blitz's head by accident.
"I have to be careful. I'm kind of reading the prince's books without his permission, but what else can I do until things have settled down," Blitz says to himself.
Blitz then stands and looks at the bookshelf, "Now where did this fall off from."
As Blitz searches for the spot for the book, he isn't aware that by standing up, Stolas has a much clearer visual of him. His really peaked his curiosity and his concern, an Imp has somehow got into his chambers, and without anyone noticing.
"Here it is," Blitz says to himself and gently puts the book back.
He then notices, "Hmm, what's this?"
Blitz then takes out another book and turns its pages. Seeing him distracted, Stolas decides to be discreet so that he doesn't start screaming. Stolas levitates himself from the ground a bit and gently floats into the room, and softly closes the door behind him without Blitz noticing. Blitz continues to read the pages of the book with interest, unaware that the Goeita owl is now standing right behind him.
Stolas softly chuckles and says in a soothing tone, "Oh my - what a little imp like you doing within my chambers."
Blitz becomes startled and turns around to see the Prince is standing right behind him. Standing very tall and wearing his royal attire, and staring down at him with two pairs of crimson glowing eyes.
"I uh, just…uh, leaving… yeah… I was just leaving and uh…" Blitz nervously says, and begins to step back.
"You, hmm…" Stolas replies and gently tilts his head to the side, "Are not a face I recognize…"
"I uh… well…." Blitz softly says and rubs his right arm nervously, and isn't sure what to say.
"Tell me, why are you really here?" Stolas replies, and his eyes glow brighter
Blitz grows nervous to see his glowing red eyes and isn't sure what to say. Prince or not, Blitz doesn't want to lie to him. And he isn't sure if the prince will believe him if he explains what he and his friends were up to. Blitz lowers his head and his eye moves in different directions to avoid contact.
Just then, the black finger gently reaches under Blitz's chin and lifts it up for him to face Stolas and his glowing red eyes.
"I'm waiting…" Stolas says in a calm tone.
Seeing there is no other way out, Blitz has no choice but to confess.
Blitz sighs and says, "I…I'm sorry about this… you see one of my friends, Randall talked me and my other friend, Razor into coming and sneaking into your mansion to living up your party. And we ended up getting chased by your guards after falling off the balcony leading to your room. I ended up getting separated from my friends and ended up sneaking inside before they could find me. I mainly came into your room to hide out. I didn't think anyone would find me. Again, I am so sorry for intruding into your home and interrupting your party."
"Oh, is that all?" Stolas asks, with a smile.
"W-what?" Blitz chocks, nervously. Then begins stepping back.
Stolas giggles, "Well, I wouldn't be surprised if Randall was involved. He has quite an eccentric way of thinking."
"Yeah. Randall told me that since you're a prince and all, and that you guys are acquainted, he thinks it will be easier to scale the wall and slip on in to have some fun. And think it's easier than going through your staff," Blitz says.
"One would think you might be here for nefarious reasons, if you are sneaking in during the cover of night," Stolas says.
"I guess. Randall said that he thought about crashing the party, to make it more fun and to liven it up," Blitz says.
Stolas giggles, "Of course Randall would say that."
"Um yeah," Blitz says.
Stolas walks past Blitz and says, "But enough about that. I must admit, it was quite bold of you that you decided to sneak into my palace and into my chamber by your lonesome."
Then sits on the couch.
"Why don't we sit down and have a little chat?" Stolas replies.
"Are… are you sure? I mean, that, well, I'm sure you have more important things to do, you know, attend to your guests, and have a good time at your party. Plus, I feel really bad for sneaking into your room without being invited and…" Blitz says, frantically.
But Stolas says, "I do not mind. I was actually going to turn in for the night. So I don't mind if you stay for us to have a chat."
"Sure, if you're okay with it," Blitz says.
He then walks to the couch and sits down next to Stolas. Blitz is feeling a bit uneasy about it.
"First, I think introductions are a virtue. I'm Prince Stolas of the Ars Goetia, as you probably know. And who might you be?" Stolas says.
"My name is Blitzo. Blitzo Abercrombie, but everyone calls me, Blitz, your highness," Blitz says.
Stolas giggles, "There's no need to be formal. Just call me Stolas."
"Of course," Blitz says with a nod.
Stolas then lets out a sigh of exhaustion.
"Are you okay?" Blitz asks, concerned.
"I'm okay, just a bit bothered by how the party is. It hasn't really been an enjoyable party. Honestly, this 'Not Divorce' Anniversary party was her idea," Stolas says.
Then mutters in frustration, "Not to mention hearing her talking bad about me when I'm around."
Feeling bad for Stolas, Blitz says, "Really? I'm sorry to hear that."
"It's okay. You don't have to worry too much about it. It's always been like this," Stolas says, still sounding frustrated.
"Always? Your wife has always been like this?" Blitz asks, worried.
"Regretfully, yes," Stolas answers.
"I… I don't know what to say. I'm so sorry to hear that. I guess even royalty has to go through problems like everyone," Blitz says.
Stolas turns to Blitz, "I suppose so."
"I don't really blame you for wanting to leave to get away from the trouble at the party," Blitz says.
Then says, "But I'm sure everything will be okay."
"Not really… but I do feel a little better talking to you about it," Stolas says.
"Well, they say that it's good to talk to someone about your problems," Blitz replies.
Stolas turns to face Blitz and looks at him with curious eyes. He then leans close to Blitz, causing Blitz to lean back with a confused and skeptic expression on his face.
Confused, Blitz asks, "What? What is it?"
"Oh no, nothing's wrong. I'm just a little curious about you is all." Stolas answers.
Then asks, "If you don't mind me asking, do you suppose you could tell me a little bit about yourself."
"Oh um, sure. What do you wanna know?" Blitz replies.
"Everything about you," Stolas answers. "That won't be a problem, will it?"
"Um no. Of course not," Blitz answers. "Though he's worried about sharing all the details with him.
Then explains, "Well to be honest, I was actually adopted to a family and we were part of a traveling circus. In fact, my uncle and my adopted father are the owners of the circus."
"A circus, what fun. What do you do?" Stolas asks.
"I usually do knife juggling, knife throwing, a bit of tightrope walking, ball balancing, acrobatics, and such. I sometimes help my uncle with his magic along with Andy and Tim, and help with the animals," Blitz says.
"Hmm you seem quite talented," Stolas says.
Blitz blushes a bit, "Thanks."
"Anything else you like to tell me?" Stolas asks.
"Well…" Blitz replies, and explains about his life story, but is making sure to leave the fact about what species is private.
Meanwhile, Randall is able to sneak back into the palace's ground and begins to look around for Blitz. Of course, Randall remains invisible so that the guards won't spot him again and chase them out.
Randall looks around and wonders, "Where could Blitz disappear to? I wonder if he made it inside?"
He then begins to climb up the walls as he remains invisible to not be spotted. Soon enough, he reaches the balcony and climbs over it to reach its balcony.
"There. Now to get inside and find Blitz," Randall says.
Randall gently turns the knob and slowly opens the door.
Suddenly, he hears Stolas' voice, "Oh I see, so you lost your father, brother, and sister during a fire. And a few years later, your mother passed away due to an illness and the damages the fire has caused."
Randall becomes confused and takes a small peek to see a shocking sight. What he sees is Stolas and Blitz, talking to each other, casually.
Randall says in thought in shock, "What the fuck?!"
"Yeah. I admit, it was really heartbreaking after losing my family, especially my mother. She was the one who found me in the woods when I was a baby. And I was a bit of a mama's boy, but I still do my own thing and such. Still, I love my family, and it was difficult for me to deal with after losing them. However, I remember what my mother told me and it was enough for me to move forward. I continue to travel in the circus with my Uncle Matt as the owner. I used to travel around the circus until Moxxie, Millie, Drew, and Berry found me. They uh, asked if I could work for them, and come with them, and I said okay. I've been with them since," Blitz says.
"Hmm, I see. How long have you been with them?" Stolas replies.
"Well, I've been with the group for around a week. I'm kind of doing the office work part of the company. No killing. I really don't want to kill people," Blitz says.
"Oh, that's interesting," Stolas says.
Then question, "And is that all of it?"
"What do you mean?" Blitz asks.
"I'll be honest. I can tell that you are being honest from sharing your life story, however, I have a feeling that you've been leaving out a few important details," Stolas says.
"Um, how so?" Blitz asks, nervously.
Stolas leans to Blitz and says, "Your eyes. The look within your eyes. I can tell you are honest, but just don't want to explain the entire truth. Also, something about you that has me confused."
"Um such as?" Blitz asks, and nervously gulps.
"Well, the way you talk. Your words are genuine and you didn't throw any kind of insult or swear towards me nor give me any kind of remark. Also, you mention that it's a rather famous circus, but I never mentioned it before, not even as a child. I have a very good memory," Stolas explains.
Then says and looks at Blitz and says, "And most of all, your eyes show no sign of sin. No signs of Pride, Wrath, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, Envy, not even Sloth. It's almost like you have no ounce of Sin at all…"
"Oh…" Blitz says, realizing that Stolas knows that he's not normal like other Imps.
"So then, let me ask you this. Where did you live? And I like to have an honest answer." Stolas asks and his eyes glow.
"Well, I uh, well, you see, the thing is," Blitz says, trying to come up with an excuse.
However, Blitz sighs and says, "I… I'm sorry, you were right, I wasn't telling you the entire truth. Everything I told you is true, but left out some of the important details."
"And that would be?" Stolas asks.
Blitz takes a deep breath to calm himself and answers, "I was… actually raised in the human world… Moxie, Millie, Drew, and Berry found me when they were killing targets up in the human world. So it was kind of by chance if you can think of it. So yeah, that's the truth."
Stolas blinks his eyes three times, understandably shocked.
"Did you say you were raised in the… human world?" Stolas asks, looking dumbfounded.
"Um yeah. I know it's uh, quite a shock, but it's true. You can talk to the others to confirm it," Blitz says.
"Oh no. I know you're telling the truth," Stolas says with a calm smile.
But is short lived, because Stolas is displeased, "How the fuck did you managed to live in the human world as long as you did?! I hope you are being careful up there! Because, if you get identified and in trouble, we will get in trouble. And humans will be more alert to know about the existence of our kind…"
"Um yeah…" Blitz nervously says, "My friends kind of explained to me about that. About how it was dangerous for me to stay there. But because my friends and family from the circus have unique appearances and abilities, no one was really bothered by it. They mainly took me as someone in a costume or something with a weird formality or something. Plus, I've been traveling for so long, so I guess I never had a problem with it."
"Hmm, I suppose so," Stolas says, able to calm down, "And I apologize for my sudden outburst, the fact that you, an Imp have been a resident in the human world have caught me off guard."
"I understand. The others were as shocked as you are," Blitz says with a nod.
Under the bed, Randall is still invisible and watches the two talk.
Randall mutters, "Damn right we were."
"I suppose so," Stolas says.
But then advises, "However, I advise you to try to keep the fact you lived in the human world to a minimum. In other words, you must keep the fact you were raised by humans in the human world to yourself. It might be difficult for demons who recently passed recognize you here. If word gets out, you might be in serious trouble."
"I'll try," Blitz says.
Then asks, "So what about you? I told you about myself. What about you? You have interests like any hobbies, and what's your life like as a Prince of Hell?"
"Oh, you probably don't want to hear any of my stories. I might sound rather boring," Stolas says.
"I'm sure they won't be boring. Everyone has stuff that interests then, even if it might be boring to someone else you won't know until you tell me about yourself," Blitz says.
"Of course. I do like gardening, and reading my books, especially about plants, herbs, astronomy, and the stars," Stolas says.
"Astronomy huh. That's pretty cool," Blitz says.
"Indeed. Of course, I do need to learn how to do it for my role," Stolas says.
"Why?" Blitz asks.
"Well, when I turned ten I was given my grimoire and told about my role to serve Hell from my father, Paimon," Stolas says.
"I think I remember seeing a portrait of you and him, I think. Kind of hard to tell because it looks like you're holding a mirror with him on it," Blitz says.
"Yes. My father is Paimon, who is one of the Goetia Kings," Stolas answers.
"So what was your role in serving Hell?" Blitz asks.
"My role is to study the Earth's skies. The stars and the prophecies they hold. I was given the book to observe and pass on that knowledge to my legion and to become part of the Goeita Family," Stolas explains.
"Stars and prophecies huh? Are you also in charge of constellations and their horoscopes that people write each month in magazines and on the internet?" Blitz asks with a smile.
"What?" Stolas questions and begins giggling, "Oh. Don't be silly. That's just stuff that humans write."
"I know. I just thought I mess with you a bit," Blitz says.
And then the two begin giggling.
"So then, what else do you do?" Blitz asks.
"Well, not much to be exact. I do have my other duties especially during the full moon," Stolas says.
Then mutters, "And I had to sire a 'precautionary addition' The Goeita family."
"Precautionary addition" Blitz questions, arching an eyebrow, "Like, you had to have a kid or an heir."
"Yes. And therefore I was engaged to Stella. Was not the best moment of my life," Stolas says.
"Well, Randal did tell me that you were engaged, and said that you and Stella don't really uh like each other very much," Blitz says.
In his thought, Randall says, "No fuckin kidding."
"Well yes, 'dislike each other'' is putting it rather mildly. However, something good did come out of this engagement," Stolas says.
"What's that?" Blitz asks, confused.
"Octavia," Stolas answers with a gentle smile.
"Octavia?" Blitz replies.
"My daughter. She is my sweet little Stafire. My precious little owlet. I would be happy to introduce you to her, but she's asleep right now," Stolas says.
"I think I remember seeing a picture of you and her as well. You two seem very close," Blitz says.
Stolas smiles and says, "Very."
"I can tell. You both seem very happy. I can tell that you're a good father to her," Blitz says.
"Thank you," Stolas says.
"You're welcome," Blitz says.
He then realizes, "Anyway, I should probably get going."
Blitz then stands up and begins walking away and heads to the door, "I feel that I've been here a long while and I'm sure Randall and Razor might be worried when they find out I wasn't with them anymore."
"Oh, you don't have to leave, it's pretty late," Stolas says and follows Blitz
"Are you sure?" Blitz asks and stops in front of the bookshelf.
Stolas walks to Blitz and says, "I don't mind at all. I actually enjoy talking to you. I can tell that you enjoy talking to me as well."
"Um yeah. I actually did," Blitz says, kind of embarrassed.
The two continue to talk as Randall is hiding under the bed with curious eyes. He notices that the two seem to be getting along. Randall snickers and decides to have some fun with you.
Suddenly, he hears Blitz say, "I guess that I could stay a little longer. It might be best if I let the others know about it."
"I think it would be best. Would you like to have something to eat or perhaps something to drink?" Stolas replies.
"Well, I guess I'm kind of thirsty, so sure I don't min…" Blitz says.
Suddenly, Randalls' invisible tail trips Blitz forward causing him to stumble. Stols turns around and Blitz ends up having Stolas pushed back against the bookshelf.
Causing Stolas to yelp in surprise, "Oh! Wha-what are you doing?!"
"I… I am so sorry. I must have tripped on something. I uh, don't know how that could have happened," Blitz quickly says, embarrassed and walks back.
Randall is practically laughing on the inside. He then decides to have more fun. He then trips Blitz back causing him to fall back. Stolas quickly catches him, but they both are in a dip down pose. Stolas on top, and Blitz being held in Stolas' arms. Stolas and Blitz begin blushing.
"Are… are you okay?" Stolas asks.
"Um yeah. I'm okay," Blitz answers.
The two begin to stand up and the two begin to move, but Randall is not done with his fun. Randall trips Stolas back to cause him to fall on his bed as he trips Blitz to fall forward and has his face planted on Stolas feather chest. Blitz looks up to see Stolas as he lifts his head up.
Blitz quickly lifts his head up and panics, "I'm so sorry. I don't know why I'm being so clumsy right now."
"It's… it's okay… But what are you doing to me?" Stolas nervously answers and scoots back on his bed.
Blitz climbs on the bed and asks, "Uh, what do you mean by that?"
"I, uh. Well-" Stolas tries to answer, but leans his head beside Blitz.
Blitz blushes and isn't sure what to say or ask. Randall is still under the bed, trying his best not to laugh. He then decides to play another trick on them. Randall then slips out of the bed and snickers as he reaches his hand out and pushes Blitz, and he sneaks back under the bed unseen. Blitz ends up looking balanced and lands on Stolas. However to Blitz and Stolas' shock, both their lips end up connecting and find themselves kissing each other on the lips. Both their cheeks are turning red. Soon after, they both parted their lips and stared at each other in shock.
Stolas gently reaches his beak and softly says, "Oh my fuck…"
Stolas then leans back and lies down on his bed. Still in shock of the sudden kiss. Stolas feels like his heart is pounding and his face is turning red. He then sits up to notice, Blitz stumbles back and lands on the bed as his face is blushing so much that it turns red.
"I-I-I am so sorry! I-I didn't mean to. D-did I hurt you or…" Blitz panics in fright.
Before Blitz can continue, he notices that Stolas is staring at Blitz as he sits up.
"Uh Stolas, are you okay?" Blit asks.
But Stolas isn't saying a word. And suddenly, Stolas grabs Blitz's right wrist with one hand, and his chin with the other. And Blitz falls back on the bed, with Stolas on top of him.
"Sto-Stolas… Why are you looking at me like…" Blitz questions, looking baffled.
Stolas then removes his hand from Blitz's chin and places his finger on his lips to silence him. He then begins rubbing Blitz's left cheek. Blitz blushes and even starts to purr. Blitz quickly calms himself. Then Stolas leans down and begins to kiss him on the cheek, causing Blitz to blush more. Then rubs his beak against his cheek, and Blitz continues to feel flustered about it.
He then adds, "But still, why am I feeling this way. My heart is racing and my cheeks are turning red and are burning up. Wha-what is this feeling…?"
Blitz then looks at Stolas and something about Stolas is really making his heart pounding. Blitz simply places his hands on Stolas shoulder and begins to kiss him on the lips again. Then wraps his arms around his neck. Stolas then wraps his arms around him and places his hands on Blitz's back. Meanwhile, Randall is able to sneak out of the bed and to the balcony to see what's happening. He didn't expect his little stunt to end up creating an unexpected reaction.
Randall calmly says in thought, "Well, I guess my work is done. Ill go pick up Blitz tomorrow with Razor."
Randall then leaves through the balcony and slowly closes the door. Then takes his leave.
Later into the night, after the kissing. Blitz and Stolas have been getting better acquainted with one another. They've been talking, sharing their interest, and anything else that has gone on in their lives. Stolas also explains some of his royal duties as a Goetia as Blitz explains how the others end up finding him during their work while performing at the circus. They also had some food and drinks.
Now, Stolas brings out his grimoire and uses it to open the portal to see the night sky. Blitz is astonished to see the stars in the night sky, along with comets and asteroids. The two sit on the couch in the chamber as they see the twinkling stars, constellations, and meteors flying across the sky.
"Wow. This is beautiful," Blitz says, amazed.
"Indeed it is," Stolas says.
"Is that what space really is like? It's a lot different up close," Blitz says.
"I'm glad you like it. I remember showing all this to Octavia when she was my little owlet. We always enjoy watching the stars and the planets together," Stolas explains.
"That must be very nice. I remember when I was little my mom and I used to walk at night and look at the moons and stars, but seeing them like this is amazing," Blitz says.
"I'm glad you enjoyed it," Stolas says.
Just then, Blitz lets out a big yawn.
Stolas giggles, "Looks like someone is sleepy."
"Yeah. It must be really late. I'm used to staying up late, but…" Blitz says, and lets out a yawn, "But even I still get sleepy. I should probably head back home."
But then Stolas suggests, "Perhaps you would like to sleep here tonight."
"Huh? Are you sure? I've already intruded enough as it is," Blitz asks.
"I don't mind at all. Besides, even if it's not, Hell is a rather dangerous place. It's best you stay here for the night," Stolas says.
Blitz then lets out a yawn and rubs his eyes, "As long as you're sure."
"Now then, let's get you to bed," Stolas says, and picks up the sleepy Blitz in his arms.
Stolas then uses his magic to levitate the blanket and tucks him into bed. He then removes Blitz's boots and jacket, along with his pendant and bracelet, and places them gently on the couch. Once that's done, Stolas gently places Blitz on his bed and tucks him in. Soon enough, Blitz has fallen asleep in bed.
Stolas then removes his clothes and places them on the couch as well. He then places his robe on, climbs on the bed, and into the covers as well.
Stolas gently rubs Blitz's cheek and says to himself in thought, "What is this feeling… I feel my heart pounding and my cheeks burning. And I ended up kissing him without realizing it."
He then gently smiles and says, "And yet, I felt happy when it happened. And how long we talked and was willing to listen about my troubles.
He sighs and wonders, "Why am I feeling like this?"
Stolas decides not to think too much about it, and knows that it's very late.
Stolas leans to the sleeping Imp and gives him a kiss on his forehead, "Sweet dreams, Blitzy."
Stolas then claps his hands twice and the candles dims down so the room will darken. Then Stolas falls asleep himself.