The local ice cream parlor in Hell was a little strange since this was the underworld after all. Still, it was a nice touch either way.

One thing that wasn't surprising was that there were flavors unlike ones in the living world (in a bad way mostly). Examples were: "Rat Gelato" with actual rats, "Cookies and blood", which was just as bad and repulsive.

It was hell after all, so it would not be a surprise if they served things that would he so... outwardly and unsettling like Caramel kitten flavored sundae or Dark chocolate puppy sundae with actual kitten and puppy heads. Most things that would make people want to vomit or make animal right activists break down and cry uncontrollably.

Despite that, there were still very appealing, and delectable things that would go nice for ice cream such as: sprinkles, cherries, chocolate syrup and other similar toppings. When the group entered inside, it wasn't that crowded and there was a similar face that Cody remembered, and he was a little uncomfortable seeing him again.

"Welcome to Icy Igloo!" it was none other than Wacky Wally. "Where ice cream here can be so cold, that it can literally freeze your brain. How can- oh! Lord Stolas, what a pleasant surprise."

"Hello, my dear Wally." said Stolas. "A pleasure as always."

"What brings y'all here?"

"Just a little visit to enjoy ourselves here, old chap." the owl demon prince said. "Is it possible to get free things for moi, my daughter, and my cronies here?"

"Well... normally, I wouldn't do it to just anyone," Wally admitted. "But, since you are royalty, I'll make an exception." he looked at the human boy, looking a little nervous to meet this salesman imp. "Ah! Cody, nice to meet ya again, little man. I had a feeling that i would meet a fade like yours again."

"hello Wally." said Cody. "I didn't know you have an ice cream shop."

"Yeah, guys like me know how to run a business and all them capitalist things. I know how to go places."

"But I thought you said you were really desperate for money." said Blitzo, a little confused.

"That was before I I bought this company. With this, I'm making a fortune with this! after all, what kind of a guy doesn't like ice cream?"

"True." said Cody.

"So, how about I give you a free cone, Cody. which flavor would you like?"

"Really? thank you. I guess Vanilla would he good."

"Ah, the classic. Gotcha covered, kiddo." then the inventory demon fetched the human boy a vanilla ice cream on a cupcake cone with two scoops on it.

The others made their orders and they found a nice booth to sit in while they enjoy their ice cream. "Hmm, this is really good stuff." said Vortex.

"I know! I can't believe we don't come here often." said Moxxie. "Good thing we have this vanilla-chocolate sundae for me and Millie to share."

"Oh you." said Millie while flushing. Indeed, these two imps were sharing a large bowl of ice cream together to eat. "So Cody, are you feeling ok?"

"Uh-huh." said the human boy before looking at Octavia. "Octavia?"

"Hmm?"

"I wanna say that... I'm sorry about your mom."

"Oh no, no, there is no need for you to apologize at all, sweetie." said Octavia. "It most certainly wasn't your fault."

"Yes." said Stolas. "We'll be just fine. What matters is that you are ok."

"Yeah, I'm glad you are, kid." Loona said. The kid smiled. "I was so worried about you. I could have lost you."

"We could have lost you." said Moxxie.

"And it's over now. what's in the past is done." Blitzo added.

"I just don't understand why Stella wanted me to execute her." Cody admitted. "She knew I couldn't do it."

"Well, that was my wife for you." Stolas looked sad. "She was one to play mind games and tamper with other people's emotions. she knew how to find a person's weakness when it suited her."

"Well, I don't have to worry about her anymore." Cody said.

"Got that right." said Vortex. "Just enjoy that ice cream kiddo."

"I will, Tex." Cody smiled.

It was just then Wally went up to the group and asked: "Everyone enjoying their icy food?"

"Yep. Doing just fine." said Stolas.

"Let's just say we were all in very heavy shit." Blitzo said. "Cody was about to get killed, but we saved him and he is perfectly safe."

"I just want to move forward with my life and just get back to how I would normally live my life: write depressing songs, depressing poetry and all that."

"Care to show me later, Via?" asked Stolas with a curious face.

"Maybe later dad. but try not to embarrass me."

"Sorry."

Everyone continued eating their food and Wally couldn't help but say: "I don't know if I should say this to you, kiddo." he was obviously referring to Cody, "But you're kinda the talk to some demons 'round here."

That kind of phrase worried Cody a little bit and he said: "don't tell me that they have been saying mean things about me or if they want to eat me."

"No! no, no, no, of course not." Wally said. "Well... there have been a few demons that said they wanted to eat you, but most of them are just as curious as pigs looking for truffles with their snouts."

"Oh. ok."

"Well, if any of them try to eat you, then I'll be there, Cody." Loona said. "I promise."

The human boy smiled gratefully. "Thank you."

"Well, I'll leave you guys to it. Oh, and uh," Wally began invading Cody's personal space again, "If you got some money to spend for me for any crazy contraptions you want, feel free to drop by at my wacky idea factory. Where one can buy more, for less, for-"

"GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!!" Loona barked at the annoying imp, making him run off with a fright.

"That Wally." said Blitzo. "Always wanting to lure people to buy his crazy shit."

"Try not to be fooled." Tex said. "I scared him off before, I can scare him off again.

"So Cody, would you like to see more of my knife collection in my room?"

"Sure! can I hold one?" Cody asked

Octavia gave him an amused look and said: "you and I both know the answer to that question."