Chapter 34: The Harvest Moon Festival
The next day, the Harvest Moon Festival is just about ready to begin. There are booths of food, games, vegetables, alcoholic drinks, like cider, beer, and other drinks. There are also some rides like horseback riding, hay rides, and other kinds of fun stuff. The first place everyone is heading to is the main stage where the Harvest Moon Festival announcements, games, and events take place.
At the stands, Millie, holding Mimmy, sits next to her parents, along with Berry and Loona to watch the games. In the contestants' area, Sarge, Moxxie, Drew, Razor, Randall, Blitz, Striker, Sallie Mae, and Millie's brothers are competing and waiting for the games to start. On the stage where Stolas is sitting under a tent holding his grimoire while Wally Wackford is taking the stage with his microphone.
Wally speaks dramatically, "Welcome, I say-a, welcome-a... all to Wrath-a Ring's-a annual-a Harvest-a Moon-a... a-Festival! To kick things up, we have the great prince Stolas-a, here to usher in this here Pain Games!"
After the little speech, Stolas takes the microphone with a chuckle and says, "How kind, Wackford."
Then announces, "Greetings, tiny... Wrath Ring Imps! I hereby welcome you all to another year of celebrating the spoils of your labor that continue to feed the citizens of Hell!"
And he receives some glares and boos from the crowd of Imps.
Stolas continues, "I'm happy to kick off the start of these games that will challenge the toughest demon to show their skill in dominance. Good luck to you all!"
And Stolas adds, "Especially that cute little one there." And happily waves, "Yoo-hoo! Blitzy!"
Blitz blushes a bit, but he smiles and waves back.
Randall calls out, "Hey! No favoritism!
Just then, the gun goes off and the Harvest Moon Festival Pain Games begins.
The first round is the obstacle course. Sarge and Striker are taking the lead. Striker climbs up a wooden ramp structure and reaches the top. Sarge jumps up and climbs over the ledge and jumps to the other side ahead of Striker. Striker jumps off and is not far behind. Blitz, Moxxie, and the others are able to climb up and jump down to the ground. Moxxie almost loses his balance and falls into the small puddle and the Shark tries to attack him. Randall then lands on the shark's head and bounces off, giving Moxxie time to escape.
The next round is some kind of rope tying competition. Striker is able to tie up Drew's arms and legs with his horns as well. Sarge ends up tying up Sallie May with her arms tied behind her back as he pins her to the ground, much to Millie's satisfaction. A muscular Imp tries to get a tie on Moxxie, but Moxxie is not making it easy for him. In fact, Moxxie is able to lasso him and has his arms tied to his body. Blitz and the others are doing fine as well.
The next event is the tug-a-war competition. Sarge, Moxxie, Blitz, and Striker are on one team, and there are three male Imps on the other team. The two teams tug on the rope with all their might until the rope snaps. Moxxie almost falls in the water, but Sarge catches him with his tail.
And then, the next event is Mud Wrestling. One round is Sarge vs. Striker. Striker manages to have Sarge on the ground. Sarge then gains the upper hand, and Striker and Sarge strength matches.
At another match, Blitz is actually wrestling against Sally Mae. The two wrestle, and at first Sally has the upperhand, but then Blitz counters, much to Stolas' excitement.
Meanwhile, A group of Imps dogs pile on Moxxie and get up off of him to see him being pressed into the dirt. The shark leaps over the fence and begins to elbow drop on Moxxie.
Moxxie screams, "MOTHER FUC-!"
Cuts later on to the Award Ceremony of the Harvest Moon Pain Games.
Later on to the Award Ceremony of the Harvest Moon Pain Games.
Wally Wackford announces, "I say, I say, for the first year ever, we have a tie for winner of the Harvest Moon Pain Games!"
Stolas then takes the microphone and announces, "The winners are… Striker…"
Striker then takes the stage.
Then says, "...and Sarge!"
Then Sarge walks on the stage.
Everyone claps and cheers for Sarge and Striker's victory. At the stands, everyone of I.M.P cheer for Sarge
"You go, Sarge!" Razor shouts.
"Nice one, boss!" Randall shouts.
Meanwhile, Millie and Blitz are with Moxxie to see that he isn't badly hurt, but a little bruised.
"Are you doing okay, Mox?" Blitz asks.
"I'm okay," Moxxie says.
Sitting next to them is Sally and says, "Gotta admit, you and Blitz actually put up a good fight. And Blitz ends up in fifth place for his first Pain Games."
"Thanks Sally, but you also beat me and got third place," Blitz says.
Then Moxxie says, "I have to admit, you've gotten stronger than the last time we saw you.
"Thanks. I've been working extra hard for the Pain Games this year, and yet I still lost to your boss," Sally says.
"I have to admit, Striker is pretty strong as well," Berry says.
"Yeah. He's pretty cool," Drew says.
"I have to admit, he is something," Randall says.
"Yeah. And he's actually kind of cute," Berry says.
Drew says in thought expressing his annoyance, "Great. Berry loves tough guys."
Moxxie glares at Striker and says, "Yeah, alright, so he has the 'physical advantage.' I'm better at other things, like singing!"
On the stage, Striker pulls out a guitar as he says, "I'd like to take this opportunity to sing a quick song I wrote just now, about me winnin'." Then strums the guitar.
Moxxie cries out in disbelief, "Oh, WHAT THE FUCK?!"
And soon, Striker begins to play his guitar and begins to sing.
Striker:
Sweet victory… I smell the smell.
Striker kicks a squealing fangirl Imp in the face, sending her back to a group of Imps. The group then maul her.
Striker:
From up in stinkin' Heaven, to the rugged rocks of Hell, sweet victory
With everything I do
With every talent, I'm so much more talented than you
The rest of the I.M.P crew watch Striker's performance in the bleachers as Sarge returns to take his seat.
"Isn't this guy great?" Randall replies.
Striker:
Everytime I tryyyy, I push it and succeed.
"False!" Moxxie angrily says.
"It's alright Moxxie. So that guy is uh, stronger and a good singer, but there's plenty of stuff you're good at." Blitz says.
"If you say so," Moxxie replies.
Striker:
Every first attempt of every single deed
"You know, it would be cool to have someone like Striker working with us," Randall says.
"Why you say that?" Drew asks.
"Well, he's strong, good with weapons, and he seems cool," Randall says.
"Hmm, well, I suppose we could use some extra hands at the company," Sarge replies.
This shocked Moxxie, "Sarge, not you too."
Striker:
Me! I'm totally the best.
Millie says to Moxxie, "Mox, I think you've had enough for now. Let's head back to the house and get you clean."
With that, Moxxie and Millie begin to leave to head back to the house. Blitz looks at the couple with concern, and can understand that Moxxie feels like he has lost his pride.
Striker:
The super cool me, handsome guy-
[cough]
Moxxie, go fuck yourself
Moxxie tears up, hearing the remark, and leaves with Millie back to the house.
Striker:
Did you hear something? It was just the wind.
Concluding his song, everyone in the crowd cheers.
"Thank you. You're too kind," Striker replies.
Somewhere in the Wrath Ring, volcanoes with fiery spheres floating above them are revealed.
After the Pain Games, everyone returns to Millie's family farm. Blitz is watching Striker's horse meat from the remains of a Hellbeast as he pets Mimmy. Loona and Razor are doing stuff on their phones. Drew and Berry look around as they see the many animals. Millie along with Sarge and Randall are helping Millie's family put the jack-o-lanterns inside the truck as Joe drives it back. Millie happily waves to her mom as she happily walks along the house. Inside the house, Moxxie glumly walks up the stairs to the second floor. Suddenly, he notices an odd light shining through the bottom of one of the doors. He becomes curious and walks over to the door, and recognizes it to be Striker's room.
"Well, that's troubling," Moxxie says to himself and reaches the knob.
He opens the door and peers around it. He soon notices the light is coming from a box that is on the bed. Moxxie then walks inside and towards the bed. Moxxie then walks over and to his surprise, he sees a black rifle that has a white glowing pattern in the open case.
Moxxie becomes surprised and yet, astonished by the rifle, "Oh my crumbs!"
He then runs his hand along the side of the rifle and says, "A genuine carmine crafted blessing-tipped rifle!"
Moxxie quickly pulls his hand and places his hand on his head.
Stunned by the kind of weapon, Moxxie asks himself, "How… How in the fuck did he get one o' these?!"
Unknown to Moxxie, Striker is leaning against the door frame behind Moxxie.
And speaks up, "Why don't you ask me, little dude?"
Moxxie becomes startled and turns to see Striker, "Shit!"
And Moxxie confronts him, "W- Why do you have this... mister?! You are aware this kind of weapon can kill-"
"…demon royalty?" Striker says, and takes the wheat stalk from his mouth.
"Yes. That," Moxxie replies.
"No shit," Striker says, and flicks the wheat stock away.
"That's kinda the point," And Striker runs his claws along the door.
With that, Striker closes the door and advances menacingly towards Moxxie with a grin.
Moxxie says, trying not to sound nervous, "Okay. Well I'm- I'm relatively concerned by your possession of this... I'm also glad my instant dislike of you has been vali-"
Just then, Striker wraps his tail around Moxxie's neck, making him yelp, "-DATED!"
Then Striker tosses Moxxie against the wall. He then falls on to the desk, and falls to the ground. Before Moxxie can get up, Striker grabs Moxxie by the neck and begins to strangle him. Moxxie hisses and tries to claw at Striker's face, but Striker has Moxxie pinned down with his own body weight. Moxxie glances at the lamp that is on the table, and kicks it hard so the lamp will crash into Striker.
Outside, Millie hears the crashing sound and turns towards the window on the upper floor.
Moxxie is able to get up and races towards the door. But before Moxxie can open the door, Striker is close behind and grabs Moxxie by his tail and pulls him back. Striker then covers Moxxie's mouth and begins to strangle him. Moxxie struggles to break free from Striker's strong grip, but to no avail.
Moxxie stands up and races toward the door. He pulls the door open but Striker roughly pulls him back by his tail. Striker covers Moxxie's mouth and begins to strangle him. Striker evilly chuckles as Moxxie begins to lose consciousness.
And mutters, "Pathetic."
Suddenly, Striker feels a sharp pain on him. He lets out a roar as Millie has stabbed him on the back with a knife. Moxxie soon collapses on the floor, barely conscious. Feral, red like eyes, and enraged, Millie stabs Striker repeatedly in the back. She then leaps onto his back and holds the knife close to his neck. But then, Striker slams Millie off against the wall, forcing Millie to break her arm and collapses to the ground with her arm bleeding.
Barely conscious, Moxxie reaches his hand towards Millie and weakly says, "Millie…"
And Moxxie notices Striker touching the cut from his back and sees blood on his hand. Then he clutches it with an evil grin on his face. Striker then grabs the two by their hair and carries them away.
Moments later, Striker opens the door to the cellar and tosses them both inside. Millie lets out a cry when her foot lands and gets caught in a bear trap. Moxxie quickly rushes to Millie in concern.
They turn to hear Striker say, "I'd kill y'all, but you little things ain't worth the cleanup. Course, it can't be the same for your little friend with that small cat of his and that ditzy blueblood prince."
Furious, Moxxie runs up the stairs, but Striker has closed the cellar door and locked it. Moxxie tries to open it, but it won't budge.
Moxxie quickly turns to his wife, worriedly, "Millie!"
He then runs down the stairs to her, "Oh, Satan!"
Moxxie then begins to help Millie, but says, "Moxxie, I'm fiiiine! I got worse than this during the flower tufts at my brother's weddin'. But I caught that fuckin' bouquet, and it was fuckin' worth it!" and clutches her fist in triumph.
She then points to the celler door, "You just have to get out there, and fuck up that brownnosin' cocksucker for me!"
"But I can't break through it. I'm not strong enough," Moxxie says, feeling doubtful of himself.
Millie places her hand on Moxxie's cheek and says, "Not with your hands, baby. Use what you're good at."
"I'm not good with my hands?" Moxxie says, confused.
Millie raises an eyebrow with an unamused expression.
But Moxxie quickly picks up what Millie means, "Ohhhh. Right. Yeah. Yeah."
He pulls out his pistol and fires a hole at the door. Then quickly pushes the door open.
He then turns to Millie, feeling embarrassed, "I… I probably should've used this earlier, huh?"
"I love you hun… but for fuck's sake!" Millie says, a little annoyed.
"Yeah," Moxie says, embarrassed.
Then Millie says, "Worry about it later. You heard what Striker just said. You need to warn the others, and get Blitz away from him."
"Right," Moxxie says with a nod.
After escaping, Moxxie rushes out and soon finds Sarge and the others.
"Guys!" Moxxie calls out and rushes to them.
"Hey Moxxie, what's up?" Randall asks.
"Guys, do you know where Blitz is?" Moxxie asks.
"No, we haven't seen him," Razor says.
"I think I saw him heading to the ceremony, to see Stolas' perform his magic," Berry says
"We have to find him quick, Striker has a carmine crafted blessing-tipped rifle," Moxxie says.
Razor spits out his drink and exclaims, "What?! Are you serious?!"
"How… how the fuck could Striker get somthing like that?!" Drew asks, shocked.
"This is a joke, right?" Randall asks.
"I'm serious; And he's here to kill Stolas and Blitz," Moxxie says.
Then Sarge says, "You can explain everything after we find Blitz and stop Striker. Randall, Drew, and Berry, you all go search for Blitz. Moxxie, Razor, you're with me. Loona, stay close and wait until I signal you."
Everyone nods their heads and splits up to accomplish their missions, save Stolas from being assassinated and find Blitz before Striker gets to him.
Meanwhile, Stolas walks on to the stage and is ready for the ceremony to begin.
He takes the microphone and announces, "My dear commoners of the Ring of Wrath!"
Then levitates the grimoire in front of him, "I, Stolas of the Ars Goetia, hereby curse this year's harvest with the glow of the true Harvest Moon!"
The clouds swirl as Stolas creates a portal in the sky. The portal opens to reveal a glowing orange full moon. The crowd oohs in wonder and the ceremony continues. Unknown to anyone, Striker has the angelic rifle in his hand and has it at Stolas' forehead. He darkly chuckles as he aims it to fire. But suddenly hears a clicking sound behind him. That someone is Blitz, holding his gun towards Striker, and ready to fire.
"Uh, excuse me, what do you think you're doing?!" Blitz angrily demands.
Striker turns around and says, "Bliiiitz! I thought you were still at the ceremony!"
"You think I wouldn't realize what you're planning after seeing you throw my friends in the basement, while trying to find them, especially since I have a bad feeling about them from the start," Blitz says.
Striker stands up, "Huh. Didn't think anyone saw that," Then leaned against the window still.
Still holding his gun, Blitz says, "I just wanted to get some answers out of you first. Why do you want to kill Stolas? What did he ever do to you?"
"Nothing," Striker says with a smirk on his face.
"Nothing? Then why?" Blit questions.
Striker chuckles, "Let's just say I'm in a separate business from your friends. Your colleagues kill those who they hire you to kill. So you can imagine where the situation fits."
Blitz quickly understands what Striker is saying with a glare, "So you're hired by someone to kill Stolas? Is that it?"
"You're partly right," Striker says.
"How's that?" Blitz questions, arching an eyebrow.
Striker evil smirks and says, "My next target saved me the trouble of hunting him down, and I'm looking directly at him right now."
Blitz eyes wide as he gasps in shock, "What…?"
"That's right. I was ordered to kill you too, but you impressed me. I can tell you have potential, but also seems to be hidden by those morals of not killing someone besides self defense. You act no better than a human, given that you were raised in the Human world, I wouldn't expect less," Striker says.
Blitz is shocked to hear it, "How… how do you know that…? I… I didn't tell you anything. My friends and Stolas were the only ones who…"
"I have my ways. Still, come on…" Striker says.
He then stands up and walks towards Blitz, "You have good potential to be superior than most of our kind. And you were so above being friends with a disgusting, rich, pompous Goetia," as Blitz walks back.
Blitz then stops as Striker walks past him, "Only to be with a boss who sneaks topside for scraps and works for bitter sinners, who could care less who you are, when you could be slaying Overlords."
Blitz's eyes move as he appears to be conflicted, but then aim his gun as Striker moves in the shadows.
Striker says in the darkness, "Why struggle to be part of a business that is rigged against you? Why are you so uptight with holding onto those human morals, and keeping your true potential locked up? When you could partner up with me and kill…"
Then Striker appears behind Blitz, causing him to turn and face him.
"The unkillable?" Then Strikers pins the frightened Blitz against the wall as he still has the gun in his hand.
"Starting with that Goetia, who you think is a friend," Striker adds.
Stunned, Blitz says, "But… but I like Stolas…"
"But he might not feel the same. To those Goetias, Imp are nothing but stepping stones, nothing but a bunch of cattle that they can use as they please. So, what makes you think Prince Stolas is any different," Striker says.
Blitz doesn't answer and grows hesitant about it. It starts to make him question his relationship with Stolas.
Blitz then says, "But you… you can't do this… Stolas has a daughter and, and if you try to kill a demon like Stolas, you could be in…"
Then Striker places his finger over his lips.
He then says, "I can teach you to unleash that potential. I can teach you everything I know. I can teach you to be strong and not allow anyone to get in your way."
Before Blitz can get a word, Striker cupped his face with one hand, looking down at him with his piercing eyes.
"With my guidance, we can be the most dangerous beings in Hell, Blitz," Striker says, and pulls Blitz close to him.
Blitz is so stunned, but still has a firm grip around his gun. Then Striker coils his tail around Blitz's wrist to keep him in place.
"So then, what do you say?" Striker asks, and then removes his hand from Blitz and gently grabs his wrist where his gun is.
"I… I… I don't…" Blitz says nervously and wants to break free, but unable to escape.
Suddenly, Striker hears a click of a gun, and turns to see Moxxie, Razor, and Sarge. Each of them holding their gun and are ready to fire. Moxxie is also able to grab Striker's rifle.
"You… you guys…" Blitz says, relieved.
"Alright Striker, let go of Blitz, or we're going to have to force you," Sarge says bitterly.
Before anyone can react. Striker holds his knife behind his back and towards Blitz. Blitz tries to push away, but can't escape. Striker then points Blitz's pistol at Moxxie and fires it. Moxxie quickly blocks the bullet with the rifle's side.
"Moxxie!" Blitz panics in fright.
Without a second thought, Blitz bites into Striker's shoulder. Then elbows Striker in his face, and soon both get involved in a fight. They both exchange hard blows, but Striker gains the upper hand, and slams Blitz back to the bed. Sarge then begins to fight Striker with his bare hands. Razor, and Moxxie try to fight and battle with Striker, but he gains the upper hand and manages to throw Razor at Moxxie, and Sarge, and they all fall to the ground. Moxxie tries to grab the rifle, but Striker pins his arm down his boot.
Striker grabs the rifle and says, "Didn't expect you dumb fucks lost the upper hand fast, huh?"
Striker then turns to Blitz, "It's a damn shame, Blitz. We might actually've made a good team…" Then shrugs his shoulders, "Ah well."
"In your dreams, you Slithering Impish SNAAAAAKE!" Blitz denies and swings his foot under Striker and trips him.
Blitz quickly gets up and kicks Striker away, causing him to drop his rifle. Moxxie quickly grabs him. Blitz races towards Striker with a lamp in his hands and strikes him on the head with it. Sarge then slams his fist, but Striker dodges and Sarge slams his fist to the wall. Sarge and Striker throw hard punches at them. Blitz acts fast and uses his tail to coil around Striker's waist and throws him to the wall. Before Striker can move, a bullet fires at the call. That comes from Moxxie holding the angelic rifle. Razor, Sarge, Moxxie, and Blitz surround Striker and have their guns out, and ready to fire.
"I still think it's embarrassing," Striker say with an evil grin, "You're wastin' a lot of potential relyin' on a weak little-"
Then Moxxie fires a shot near Striker, silencing him.
"You gonna finish that fucking sentence... pard'ner?" Moxxie questions.
Striker grins and finishes, "Vermin."
"Who's weak now, BITCH?!" Moxxie angrily says.
"You are," Striker says.
Striker then grabs Blitz by his arm and throws him at Moxxie, making him drop the rifle. Sarge and Razor fight Striker off with all their might as Blitz is barely able to stand on his feet. He watches as Striker somehow is able to overpower Sarge and throws him at Razor, and is thrown out of the room. Then turn to see Striker quickly aiming the rifle at the window from the other side of the room and has his sight sit on Stolas who is still on stage.
Suddenly, Blitz runs in front of Striker's way, "NO!"
And Striker fires the rifle.
Moxie regains himself enough for him to gasp in shock to see Blitz has taken the bullet of the blessing tipped rifle on his right shoulder and falls to the ground with a thud as he clutches his right shoulder.
"BLITZ!" Moxie cries out and runs towards the fallen Imp. "Oh Satan! Are you alright?!"
Blitz slowly begins to regain himself, despite the pain he has on his right shoulder.
Blitz turns to Moxxie, "I'm… I'm okay." and grits his teeth in pain, "I'll… I'll be fine."
"But Blitz…" Moxxie says, concerned.
"I'll be fine. It hurts, it stings, really bad, but I'll be alright," Blitz says, reassuring Moxxie with a smile.
Moxxie eyes wide in shock, and doesn't have the word.
Striker looks just as shocked as Moxxie, and expresses his shock in his thoughts, "What the… how is he still moving? Usually when a demon gets shot with a rifle like this, they are either dead or experiencing unimaginable pain, burning where the bullet hits, almost like having been dumped with acid, and barely able to show signs of movement. But this Imp, he's acting like he was hit by a normal bullet."
Suddenly, Striker shows a smirk on his face, and suddenly tosses the rifle on the bed.
"Gotta admit Blitz, you sure are one tough bastard. Color me impressed, a normal demon would be screaming bloody mary and unable to move by this time. However, it hasn't worked on you. You, my friend, are special," Striker says.
He then rushes towards the window so he can make his escape.
Striker turns his head and says, "Maybe you'll get me next time... Blitzy." Then escapes through the window.
Blitz stands up as he clenches his arm and begins to rush after him, but Moxxie grabs his hand, "Bitz, wait. You can't go after him."
"But Moxxie, you told me about these angelic weapons, they're very dangerous for anyone to have," Blitz says.
"I know, but Blitz, how are you still able to move?" Moxxie questions, concerned.
"What do you mean?" Blitz asks.
"Usually when a demon is shot by these guns, you've been experiencing unimaginable pain, and can be close to paralyzing your body," Moxxie says, "But the fact that you're able to move and not experiencing the pain ten times." Moxxie gasps to realize something, and begins to unbutton Blitz's shirt, then moves it to reveal Blitz's right shoulder where the bullet hit.
Blitz eyes wide in shock to see Blitz's wound on his shoulder, "What… there…. There's no signs of the bullet even there. Usually the bullet lets out a small glow around the wound, but there's nothing there." Just then, Moxxie notices that the wound is slowly healing itself, "What… is the wound, healing itself."
Moxxie looks at Blitz in concern, "Blitz… what's happening to you…?"
After the festival, the I.M.P are packing up their belongings and putting them in the van.
Moxxie also struggles to fit the clothes in a suitcase. Lin bandages Millie's arm as she sits with a cast on her foot, but is also scolding Millie for what happened.
"I can't believe you let him trap you, Millie! Haven't we taught you better?" Lin firmly says.
"I was seein' red, Ma! And he was slippery!" Millie says.
"Excuses! You're better than that, Mildred!" Lin scolds.
Hearing the conversation as he closes the trunk, Moxxie has had enough.
He marches towards Millie's parents and says, "Y'know, she protected me…"
Then drawls, "And maybe I'm not a strong beefy dickhead…"
Then says in a normal tone, "But Millie has the strength enough for both of us! You two are getting on her case about being hurt by a psychopath you hired?!"
"Shaaaaame on you!" He adds with a drawl tone.
Randall begins to tease Moxxie again, "Aw, Moxxie, look at you! Speechin' like a big boy with his big paaaants!"
Joe walks towards Moxxie with a firm glare, but then curtly nods and leaves.
Millie happily says, "Wooow! He nodded! He's never acknowledged your input before!" Then stands and walks away in her crutches.
"Soooo, is that progress?" Moxxie asks.
"Sounds like progress to me," Berry says.
After putting their things away, everyone climbs in the company van and drives off. Sometime later on the road, Moxxie has explained to Sarge and the others what he has discovered in Striker's room, and what he has said about who his targets are, and what has happened to Blitz. Of course, this one detail leaves everyone in shock.
"Blitz was not affected by the blessing tipped rifle?" Randall asks, shocked.
"I know, I'm just as shocked as you are. In fact, the wound was starting to heal itself," Moxxie says.
"Not as shocking as learning that Striker was planning to kill both him and Stolas," Drew says.
"But why kill Blitz?" Razor wonders, "Stolas has been in Hell for a long time, and he is a prince, anyone might have a reason to kill him. Blitz is another story, he's not the type to make people hold a grudge against him, and doesn't know that many people in Hell. So no one should have a reason to kill him."
"And Blitz only met Striker recently and never gave him a reason to kill him," Randall says.
"Not Striker, but probably someone else. Like Moxxie said, Striker was out to kill both of them. Although, Blitz could never give anyone a reason to kill him. Stolas is another story. Question is, who could have a motive to kill them both," Sarge says.
"I hope we find out. It will be a disaster. They'll be in terrible danger," Moxxie says.
"Yeah. And I'm worried about Blitz. Stolas took him to see Dr. Koko yesterday and we haven't heard anything since," Millie says.
"I'm sure Stolas and Blitz will explain things when we get back," Berry says.
However, Sarge says, "Still, there are a few things that we need to figure out. We need to find out who hired Striker to kill Blitz and Stolas, and why. And second, we need to find out why Blitz isn't affected by the angelic bullet."
"You're right. And it's bad that Striker knows that Blitz was raised on earth and knows Blitz wasn't affected by the rifle" Moxie says. He sadly sighs and says, "But Striker is right about one thing, Blitz is special, might be more special than we thought."
Meanwhile, at a place called the 'Hideaway Motel Vacancy.' with a sign below saying 'The Guy That Tried 2 Kill U Def Isn't Here.' Striker is on the bed of his room and talking on the phone.
Striker says, "Huh... I failed to kill the targets at the festival. But don't worry, ma'am... It won't happen again." and holds an angelic pistol in his hand.
Over on the other line, it turns out the one Striker is talking on the phone is Stella.
She drums her finger on the table and says in rage, "It better not! I want this cheating prick and his Impish lover dead! I don't care who you have to go through! MAKE IT HAPPEN!"
Stella is actually sitting at a dinner table with Stolas, who is reading a book called 'Imps in the Sheets', and Octavia. Stolas pauses from eating to look at his wife in concern while Octavia bops her head to music tapping on the wine glass with her fork.
"Understood," Striker says.
Then Stella hangs up the phone.
Striker grabs the chain of the lamp as he twirls the gun in his hand.
Then says, "I'll get 'em next time."
He evilly chuckles as he turns off the light. His yellow eyes glow in the darkness to the rattling hissing sound.