Years later...
At the I.M.P headquarters, Geryon was working on a project until he got a phone call from upstairs on his hellphone. "What's up, Blitz?" he asked.
"Hey, we got a job opportunity to get cash," Blitzo said on the phone. "We are to take Stolas and her daughter Octavia to Loo Loo Land."
"Aren't we assassins?"
"Yes, but this is a one time thing. Moxie and Millie are already informed about this. Thought you should know too in case you want to tag along."
"I'll be ready. Just need to get my armor on and have Loona open the portal to the Greed Ring in case you guys left already."
"Make it quick. Time is money." Blitzo ended the call as Geryon readied his armor for today. He remembered meeting Octavia when he was a kid.
Meanwhile at Stolas's mansion Octavia was getting ready to go to Loo Loo Land even though she didn't want to go. She then remembered meeting an avian demon named Geryon who helped her win a prize. She always wondered if what her father said about him dead is true. She walked up towards her bedroom window to look outside.
Octavia
Safe behind these windows and parapets of stone
Geryon
Gazing at the people down below me
Octavia
All my life I watched as I hid up here alone
Geryon
Hungry for the histories I've seen
Octavia
All my life I memorized that face
Geryon
Knowing her as she will not remember me
Both
All my life I wonder how it feels to have a chance
Not above them, but part of them
And out there, living in the sun
Geryon
Given a chance out there
Octavia
All I ask is one
To cherish forever
Both
Out there
Where they all live in a home
Geryon
What I'd give
Octavia
What I'd dare
Both
Just to have a chance out there
Geryon has already changed into his armor and grabbed his pistol to holster. He then raced up the stairs of the I.M.P headquarters building with his helmet in hand.
Octavia was putting on some makeup as she looked in the mirror.
Octavia
Out there among the millers and the weavers and their wives
Geryon
Through the roofs and alleys I saw them
Octavia
Everyday they shout and scold and move things along
Geryon
Heedless of the dream it is to be them
Both
If I was in their skin, I'd treasure every moment
Geryon used his jetpack to fly to the top floor to stand in front of the door to the roof.
Octavia looked back at the plushie Geryon won for her years ago. She then walked up to it and lifted it off the ground.
Octavia
Out there strolling through the city
Geryon
Taste the morning out there
Geryon kicks open the door and walks on the rooftop.
Octavia hugs the plushie tight in her arms.
Both
Like ordinary demons
Geryon
Who freely walk
Both
Out there
Just one chance and then I swear I'll return the favor
With my love
Geryon rushed to the edge of the building and gazed out in the distance as he put his helmet on.
Octavia puts her plushie down and rushes out of her room to gaze out of a different window.
Octavia
Won't resist
Won't despair
Geryon
Young and ready
The past is the past
Both
Given a chance one time out there!
Geryon rushed back inside to go back to the office level so that Loona could open a portal for him to meet the others at Loo Loo Land.
A van with an I.M.P decal spray painted on the side pulls into the rather empty parking lot. Moxxie exits the van and opens the side door. A very cramped Stolas extracts himself excitedly. His daughter exits the van far less excitedly. Stolas dons an apple-themed hat and gestures toward the park gate. Octavia groans and pulls her hat low over her face. Blitzo looked around as he noticed that someone was running late. He shrugged and continued to walk into the park. "Now, remember: this is work and work only," Blitzo said to Stolas. "Me and my crew are not here to satisfy your perverted bird needs, alright?" Millie looked around as she noticed that Geryon is not here yet.
"Where is Geryon?" Millie asked Moxxie.
"Probably running late to the party," Moxie said. As the group entered the park, a portal opened outside the gates of Loo Loo Land without them knowing as Geryon stepped through and rushed inside with his rifle in hand. He used his jetpack to go on top of a stand to get a better view.
Geryon
This place is like a party thrown everyday
This place is always upside down
Every stand always has rigged games
Everyday at Loo Loo Land
Geryon notices Blitzo watching everything as Geryon jumps over every stand to meet up with him.
Not too shabby the last time I came here
Brings back good memories
The rides may look dangerous here at Loo Loo Land
Chorus
Loo Loo Land
Geryon
May seem upsy daisy
Chorus
Loo Loo Land
Geryon
Spend away in Greed Ring
Get a photo with the park mascot
That's how it works here in Loo Loo Land
Geryon fell off the stand as Stolas and Octavia noticed Geryon. He got up and dusted himself off. "You're late!" Blitzo said.
"Sorry, Blitz," Geryon said. "Was getting ready and took some time to open a portal to get here."
"Who is this guy, Blitzy?" Stolas asked.
"Someone who doesn't know the meaning of don't be late," Blitzo said as Geryon growled at the statement. "But his name doesn't matter right now. Just enjoy your fun here with Octavia." Geryon looked at Octavia who was looking at him. He noticed that there was something different about her. She then got dragged away by Stolas as Geryon shook his head and started to focus on his job. He looked everywhere for trouble as Stolas and Octavia walked through the park.
Chorus
Loo Loo Land
Geryon
Beat the drums and ring the bells
Chorus
Loo Loo Land
Geryon
Watch out for thieves and killers in hiding
While strolling through this beautiful park
Some imps are easy to spot
Every single damn day
Chorus
All here at Loo Loo Land
Geryon noticed some imps scattered after Blitzo fired a shot killing one of them. "Why don't you take care of the two while I deal with these guys, boss?"
"Good idea," Blitzo said. "I'll watch over them inside the tent while they watch that robot clown I hate so much." Geryon pretended that Blitzo did not just say that and proceeded to hunt the scattered imps.
Geryon rounded up the rest of the scattered imps. As he returned to the same tent Blitzo was in, he noticed Octavia dash past him. He turned to see her as he heard Stolas's voice calling out to her. "Octavia?" he called.
"Just leave me alone!" Octavia yelled in the distance as Geryon looked at Stolas and then back at the direction Octavia was running.
"I knew this would happen," Geryon said to himself as he followed Stolas into the fun house. An imp jumps on Stolas's back without Geryon noticing. "I think I'm supposed to be bodyguarded right now!" Stolas said as Geryon quickly turned to see the imp and aimed his rifle when someone shot the imp off of Stolas. Moxxie and Millie arrive as they were the one who saved Stolas. "That's better. Where is Blitzy? He's my knight in shining armor, not you little ones." Geryon looked around for any other troublemakers in the building.
"He's busy," Millie said.
"Being a fool." Moxxie added.
"What kind of fool?" Stolas asked.
"The 'everything is now on fire' kind," Moxxie said.
"Leave Octavia to me, your highness," Geryon said as he went in further into the fun house.
"Why you?" Stolas asked.
"Because he knew her years ago," Millie said.
"You mean that he is-" Stolas then pondered as he was escorted out of the fun house by Moxxie and Millie.
Geryon effortlessly dodged between two swinging pendulums and aimed his weapon behind him just in case of any trouble. "I have a feeling that Octavia lured me here on purpose," he said as he stopped to hear a singing voice up ahead.
Octavia
I knew you, I walked here with you once upon a dream
I knew you, the look in your eyes is so familiar a gleam
Geryon arrived in the adjoining room to see apple shaped rail cars moving in circles. He checked each one of the cars as he followed the voice.
And I know it's true that a promise was made that day
But since I know you, I know what you'll do
You'll love me at first sight, the way you did once upon a dream
Geryon searched every car until he was about to search the last one by hiding behind it first to see if the source of the voice was close.
But since I know you, I know what you'll do
You'll love me at first sight, the way you did once upon a dream
Geryon then stepped to the side of the car to find Octavia crying. He then decided to sit next to her. She turned her head to see him and gasped. "Did my dad send you?" she asked as she wiped off her tears.
"I sent myself," Geryon said. "You're not having fun, are you?"
"I didn't even want to come here!"
"If only your father understood that."
"When I was a kid and my parents didn't hate each other and that my dad didn't flirt with some weird red dickhead the entire time." Geryon understood who she was referring to.
"You mean Blitz?" Octavia nodded. "Your dad should've listened to you." Geryon sighed. "Let me tell you a story of a boy. A boy who made a promise to see a princess again someday." Octavia looked at Geryon as she listened. "That promise wasn't fulfilled. Until now."
"What are you talking about? I heard from my dad when I was a kid that the boy I knew was killed by an imp along with his parents."
"That is not entirely true."
"What do you mean?" Geryon slowly removed his helmet to reveal his face to her. She recognized the feather colors and red patterns on his head. She touched his face to see that it wasn't a ghost she was seeing.
"It's me, Octavia. Geryon." Octavia quickly hugged Geryon tight as she was relieved to see the same boy who won him the prize years ago at Loo Loo Land as kids.
"It really is you! How are you?"
"Trying to do better. Your father is worried right now. We should head back." Geryon got up as he put on his helmet and then reached out his hand to Octavia.
Geryon
I knew you, I walked here with you once upon a dream
I knew you, the look in your eyes is so familiar a gleam
Octavia placed her hand on Geryon's as she stood up and walked with him out of the fun house.
Both
And I know it's true that a promise was made that day
But since I know you, I know what you'll do
You'll love me at first sight, the way you did once upon a dream
Geryon and Octavia exit the park to see Stolas waiting for them. He rushed over to hug his daughter in relief. "Are you ok, Via?" he asked.
"I'm fine, dad," Octavia said. "Thanks to Geryon here."
"Geryon?" Stolas then looked at Geryon and his eyes widened. "You've been around this whole time?"
"More than likely survived if you ask me, your highness," Geryon said.
"Please call me Stolas." Geryon smiled under his helmet and noticed Blitzo, Moxxie, and Millie land in front of him.
"Way to ruin another good thing, sir," Moxxie said.
"Worth it!" Blitzo said. "That slutty toy clown had it coming!"
"What will you do now, Octavia and Stolas?" Geryon asked.
"Good question," Stolas said before looking at Octavia. "What would you like to do now?"
"Oh, can we go to Stylish Occult?" Octavia asked. "They sell weird taxidermy there." Stolas thought for a moment and then smiled.
"Okay." Octavia chuckled.
"Thanks, dad. You're okay sometimes." Geryon chuckled a little.
"Thank you, Via. Thank you."
Geryon then walked with Blitzo and the others as Octavia said, "Hey, Geryon." He stopped and turned to look at Octavia. "When will be the best day for you to come visit me? You can meet my mom since you've met my dad."
"Is that an invitation?" Geryon asked. Octavia nodded as he chuckled. "I'll be there. Just pick the date and time."
"How about Thursday this week somewhere in the morning?" Geryon nodded.
"Hey, Geryon!" Blitzo said. "Hate to interrupt you, but we've got shit to do!"
"Be right there, boss," Geryon reassured.
"Don't work too hard, Geryon," Octavia said with a wink. Geryon pressed a button on his left gauntlet to signal Loona back at the office to open a portal. He turned as he stood with his co-workers before the portal opened. Blitzo entered first then Moxxie and Millie leaving Geryon the last one standing. Before he entered, he turned to look at Stolas and Octavia before he waved goodbye to them. He stepped through the portal and turned to see them again as the portal closed in front of him.
