Chapter 52: Past Reflections
After the eventful night at Ozzie's the portal opens in the courtyard of Stolas' palace. The Goetia Prince, his Imp boyfriend, and the others soon walk out and it shows that they're kind of tired from tonight.
Millie sighs in relief, "That was too close."
"Agree," Razor says.
"I'm just glad we're able to get out of there without any more incidents," Moxxie says.
Suddenly, Randall begins to let out a chuckle, making everyone confused, and soon Randall starts laughing hard that he is clenching his stomach.
Chuckling and Confused, Blitz asks, "Randall, are you… laughing?"
Still laughing, "Sure am. That was genius, Blitz! I… I can't believe you ended up with the balls to tell off Verosika and Asmodeus of all people, and you… you smacked Fizzarolli on the head with Moxxie's guitar on the stage…." and continued laughing.
Millie soon begins to giggle, and says, "I have to admit, that was actually really funny."
Moxxie and the others soon begin to snicker as they cover their mouths, even Stolas is stifling in laughter.
"Good job telling off to those Lustful nuts," Randall says, finally calming himself from laughter.
"I have to admit, it was really hilarious. You really told them a thing or two," Berry says.
"Yeah. I didn't think you had it in you, Blitz. And Asmodeus had that clueless expression on his face," Drew says, and begins to laugh a bit.
"You have to admit, Fizz looked like a rag doll when Ozzie picked him up like that. Even Verosika was taken back by your comeback," Razor says.
"Still Blitz, I'm amazed that you did that. I didn't know you had it in you," Moxxie comments.
"Neither did I. I just, I just couldn't have stood there and let all that happen. First, they made fun of Moxxie and his song, then they ridiculed Randall and Drew, and they humiliated Stolas. I just couldn't stand there and let them get away with it, I was mad!" Blitz says, sounding upset.
Blitz sighs, "I was so mad, I guess I didn't think about what might happen to me, and I wanted to stand up to them to protect you."
"I really appreciate you trying to stand up to us, but you know what you did was rather dangerous, and talking like that to a Sin," Drew says.
"I know. I'm sorry," Blitz says, embarrased
Stolas then kneels to Blitz, "Despite all that, we appreciate what you were trying to do for us. Even though what you did was crazy, I must admit, what you did was very brave."
"Yeah," Blitz says, and lets out a sad sigh, "I'm just a little upset that I was so close to meet then, and yet, we weren't able to talk to them at all. And I think it will make things more possible since I told them off."
"It's okay Blitz, we'll find another way to meet with Asmodeus and get you to meet Fizzarolli. Somehow," Stolas says, trying to reassure Blitz.
Then Blitz and Stolas hug each other, and gently give each other a kiss.
After the kiss, Blitz turns to the others, "Moxxie. Millie. I'm sorry that your anniversary got ruined."
"It's alright Blitz. I don't care what they say," Millie says and hugs Moxxie, "I still love my surprise." and kisses Moxxie on the cheek.
Then the two hug.
"Still, I felt like I made the problem hard on us by getting all worked up about what happened, insulting you guys, and humiliating Stolas," Blitz says.
"It's not your fault, Blitz," Randall says.
"Randall is right. You were trying to stand up for us, and we really appreciate it," Drew says.
"Thanks guys. I just wished I could have done it differently. I was just so mad at them," Blitz says, and expresses his anger.
Stolas sighs, "I'm upset about this as well. I wanted to say something but I couldn't."
"Neither did we," Millie says sadly.
She then lets out a yawn, "To be honest, I'm a bit tired after what happened."
"Me too. I feel like I could get some sleep," Berry says.
Then Drew sighs, "I'm worried on what Veorsika might do when she saw us."
"You don't think she'll tell Asmodeus and Fizzarolli about me, would she?" Blitz asks.
"Well, you did say she promised to keep her mouth shut about it. That is, not unless they ask her personally because she travels around the living world quite frequently," Drew says.
Stolas sighs, "I think it's best we discuss this first thing in the morning. For now, I imagine we all had a rough night."
Then turns to Blitz, "I think it would be best if you stay with me for the night."
"Okay," Blitz says.
Stolas then turns to everyone, "Goodnight everyone."
Everyone soon says goodnight and goes their separate ways back home. Stolas picks Blitz up and hugs him in deep concern, knowing that they're so close of helping Blitz learn the truth, but couldn't get to the one demon who can shed some light on Blitz' past, and the whereabouts of his sister. Stolas then takes Blitz inside his home and makes sure the door is closed and locked. Soon, the two are in the living room and relaxing a bit.
Stolas turns to Blitz and asks, "So um, Blitz, what do you want to do now?"
"I'm not sure. After what happened, I'm not sure if I could sleep," Blitz says.
"You know, I have some wine in the house. Octavia is with Loona and Mimmy for their sleepover so um, we could talk, and perhaps we could watch a movie." Stolas replies, and brushes back his head, "If you want to?"
"Um sure. After what happened, I think it will be best for us to have a quiet night," Blitz says.
Stolas nods in agreement, "Agree."
He then remembers, "I should call Sarge and asks how the girls are doing."
"Good idea," Blitz says.
Stolas then picks up his phone and begins to make a call to Sarge.
In Sarge's apartment, the Imp is simply polishing some of his sharp weapons until he hears his phone vibrating.
Sarge answers his phone and says, "Hello."
"Hello Sarge," Stolas says, over the phone.
"Hey Stolas, how did your date go? Did you get a chance to talk to Fizzarolli and Ozzie?" Sarge asks.
Stolas lets out a sheepish chuckle, "Well, sadly, no. Things had happened so we weren't able to talk to them about seeing them."
"Oh, sorry to hear that," Sarge says.
"It's okay. I don't plan on giving up. We'll simply have to find another way to talk to them," Stolas says.
"Okay," Sarge says.
"So, how are the girls doing?" Stolas asks.
"They had a good time," Sarge says, "They're all fast asleep, but they had a good time together, having pizza, playing games, and talking about girl stuff. Either way, the girls had a good time and are now sleeping in Loona's room."
"I'm glad to hear," Stolas says.
"Yes. And I'll be sure to bring Octavia back home tomorrow morning," Sarge says.
"Of course, I'll see you all tomorrow. Blitz will be staying with me for the night so you can bring Mimmy to the palace too," Stolas says.
"Of course," Sarge says with a nod.
"Good. I'll see you all tomorrow. Goodnight," Stolas says.
"Night," Sarge says and hangs up the phone.
Stolas then hangs up the phone as well.
"Glad to hear the girls are doing fine," Blitz says.
"Indeed. The girls sound like they were having a good time and we'll be seeing them tomorrow," Stolas says.
"Sounds good to me," Blitz says.
"So then, what movie do you want to see?" Stolas asks.
Blitz thinks, "Hmmm…" Then says, "Well, I heard this new movie that's on tonight. It appears to be a movie made in Wrath. It's about a Cowboy and his Hellhorse companion who share a psychic connection with each other, and how they defeated a group of robbers."
"Interesting idea. I wouldn't mind seeing," Stolas says.
"Great," Blitz says with a smile.
And from the looks of it, the two are going to have a good time despite the hitches at Ozzie's. So they decide to watch the movie and have some drinks. Still, despite the hitches, it's plan to see that Blitz and Stolas' love has blossom even more.
In Moxxie and Millie's bedroom, Moxxie is dressed in his pajamas and looks a bit discouraged about the events of earlier that he couldn't even sleep. Soon, Millie walks inside, wearing her nightgown and with two mugs of hot drinks.
"Here Moxxie, I thought that some hot chocolate would be nice," Millie says.
"Thanks honey," Moxxie says.
Millie sits next to Moxxie and passes him his mug. Moxxie takes his mug and blows his drink before drinking it.
"That was one eventful night," Millie says.
"It sure was. I do hope you like the song," Moxxie says.
Millie kisses Moxxie on the cheek, "I loved it. And I also love that you didn't let what they said get to you."
"Yes, I felt good. Of course, not as good as Blitz smacking that jester on the head," Moxxie says and lets out a snicker.
Millie giggles, "You have to admit, that was pretty neat. I was actually close to doing it myself, but Blitz beat me to the punch," as she swings her fist a bit before drinking her hot chocolate, but yelps, "Ow." And burns her tongue.
"Careful Millie," Moxxie says.
Millie then smiles and says, "Still, I'm glad that what Asmodeus said didn't affect Blitz and Stolas' relationship."
"Me too. In fact, I felt that the relationship has gotten stronger," Moxxie says.
Then yawns, "Still, that was an eventful night."
"I agree. That was tiring," Millie says.
Then Moxxie grows a little concern, "But still, after what Blitz said, it's almost like he practically confessed about his relationship with Stolas. Now that Asmodeus and other demons know, it's bound to be harder on them."
"That's true, but for some reason, I think they can handle it. What happened didn't stop them from dating, from falling in love, and being there for one another. So, I think they'll be fine," Millie says.
Moxxie smiles and says, "I think you're right. After all, we kind of had obstacles ourselves, even before our marriage."
"Yeah," Millie says.
Moxxie then says "Happy anniversary, Millie."
"Happy Anniversary Moxxie," Millie says.
And then the two pull each other to a passionate kiss. Then the two have their hot chocolate as Moxxie turns on the radio to listen to some quiet music.
Sometime later, Randall and Razor return to their apartment building and head into their rooms.
Randall yawns, "I'm exhausted."
"Me too. What an eventful night," Razor says.
Then turns to Randall, "Are you going to be okay?"
"Oh, I'm fine, don't worry. I ended up getting a good laugh out of it. Never expected Blitz to smack Fizzarolli on the head," Randall says.
"Okay, but are you sure you're okay. Fizzarolli said some pretty nasty stuff to you," Razor says.
"I know, I know. It's just well um..." Randall says, but he shows signs that he's on the verge of crying. He then rubs his eyes, "I'm not in the mood to talk about it, Raz."
"Are you sure?" Razor asks.
"Yeah..." Randall answers, not sounding confident.
"Okay, but if you need to talk, you just let me know. I know you're not too fond of talking about stuff involving with Fizz, but it might help. However, I'm not going to force you," Razor says.
Randall sighs and says, "Thanks Razor, and uh, sorry about what happened..."
"It's cool, somehow I figure you might do something like this... but I think another reason is to look out for Blitz," Razor says.
"Yeah..." Randall says.
Razor yawns, "Well, I'm tired, come on, let's get to bed."
"Sure," Randall replies.
Soon enough, the boys head into their separate rooms. Razor soon falls asleep soon after. Randall however is lying on his bed and looking very depressed and has been staring at the ceiling.
Unable to sleep, Randall then brings out his phone and looks at some of his pictures. He looks to see photos of him with Blitz, Razor, and the others, having a good time together at the Harvest Moon Festival, the carnival, and other fun events. There are even some when he first joined Sarge's hitman company. Along with a few old photos in his teens and childhood. As it reveals, the Imp with him is actually Fizzarolli, and the two look like they're close friends. There's another another photo when they're teens and young adults, and truth be told, Razor is actually there on some of the pictures, especially when they're young adults.
Finally, Randall stops to see a photo of a female chameleon demon with the same color as Randall, but seems a little lighter, and is wearing lipsticks, and a lovely dark dress. She is also holding a baby chameleon, which is actually Randall as a baby, while the female lizard was the mother he barely knew. This causes him to curl up as he hugs and cries into the pillow he's using.
Meanwhile, Drew and Berry have also returned to their own apartment and are in their bedrooms. They are both looking over their photos from their photo album. There are photos of Drew and Berry with their parents when they're young. The mother looks a lot similar to Berry, but has Drew's hair color. And the father looks like Drew, but Berry's hair color. There are also photos of when their father died and the place where their mother worked during her breaks. There are even photos of Drew and Verosika when she's young, back when they used to date. They seemed to be the perfect couple until they broke up. Then, there are photos when they join Sarge's company, and time with Moxxie, Millie, Blitz and the others. Drew sadly sighs as Berry looks at him. Berry leans to Drew as he gives her a sad hug as they see the photos of themselves with the others, including Blitz.
Back in the Lust Ring, in the lounge room of Ozzie's, Fizzarolli is lying on a couch with an ice pack on his head.
"Uh, my fuckin head," Fizz says, feeling in pain.
"You okay, Fizz?" Asmodeus' voice speaks up.
Fizzarolli looks up to see Asmodeus looking down towards him with a smile
"I'm alright. That Imp really hit me with that guitar really hard," Fizzarolli says, still holding the ice pack on his head.
"He surely did. I think we may have hit a nerve on that guy," Asmodeus says.
"Yeah. From what you told me, he was really crabby towards you guys," Fizzarolli says.
"Indeed. He seems pretty upset that we insulted his friends, and Stolas, his 'boyfriend'," Asmodeus says, and sits next to Fizzarolli.
"Yeah," Fizzarolli says and sits up, "Hmmm…" and begins to think about something.
Asmodeus notices it, "Something the matter, Fizz?"
"Not wrong, but that Imp who was with Prince Stolas, he looks a lot like Barbie," Fizzarolli says.
"You mean the childhood friend of yours?" Asmodeus questions.
"Yeah. But he also resembles Cash, the Ringmaster I used to work for, but he seems to be a spinning image of Barbie," Fizzarolli says.
"Are you sure?" Asmodeus asks, curious.
"I'm positive. The way I look at that Imp, I could almost see Barbie's face," Fizzarolli says.
He then sighs and says, "I might have an idea on who that Imp really is, but I'm not sure if it's Barbie's brother or not."
"Hmm, that will be difficult. From what you told me, over thirty years has passed since the incident involving with the early Extermination, so it's hard to say if the Imp we saw is the same Imp who you promised to help find,," Asmodeus says.
Fizzarolli sighs once more, "You're right, it's probably just wishful thinking. I remember how heartbroken Barbie was when she found out what happened to her mother and twin brother from her dad, and how he kept this from her for years. From what her dad told her, after the Extermination, her mother was found dead with a stab wound in the stomach and lost a lot of blood as a result, and she was no longer wearing her choker. As for her twin brother, Blitzo, wasn't with her. He was missing after the Extermination and never found."
"And you think that Imp might be the brother that your old friend has been searching for?" Asmodeus asks.
"Maybe, when I look at that Imp, I can imagine a male version of Barbie's face, I want to believe it's him, but it's been over thirty years since it happened. And the incident with the Extermination happened when we were babies," Fizzarolli says.
Asmodeus soon begins to think, "Hmmm…" And then says, "Well, the only way we have to know if sure is to meet with this Imp face to face. However, it will be difficult because of what happened tonight."
"No fuckin kidding," Fizzarolli says, and then lies back down, "It will take some time for us to think about it. But first, I want to take care of this fuckin headache. I never suspected that Imp would hit me that hard."
"Aww, my little Fizzy is still sore. I hope that little Imp didn't hurt you," Asmodeus coos.
Fizzarolli chuckles, "And even now, you can be pretty sly with your words."
"Better believe it," Asmodeus replies.
And then the two begin laughing with grins on their faces.
Asmodeus then stands up, "Ready to head home."
"As always," Fizzarolli says.
Before Fizzarolli can get up, Asmodeus picks him up and carries him out of the room so they can head back to their place for the night.
Late in the night, Blitz and Stolas are both sleeping on the bed of Stolas' chambers. Stolas slowly opens his eyes as he wakes up from his sleep. He lets out a yawn and walks towards the sink with a tired expression. He then reaches for his Happy pills, but knocks it down by accident. He takes a piece in his claws and takes the medication. He then walks into the bedroom and looks to see Blitz is sleeping peacefully in the bed. Stolas smiles and approaches the sleeping Imp. Stolas pulls the covers over him a little and gives him a gentle kiss on the forehead where the symbol is. He then turns on his phone and scrolls down his photos, which are a series of Blitz and himself, like on their date in the living world, during his visits, including with Mimmy, and others. Stolas shows a small smile to see the photos and how happy they are, and places his phone on the furniture nearby.
And soon, Stolas begins to sing.
Stolas:
Owl in a cage
Then Stolas walks to the bookshelf. He stands on the ladder and pushes it to roll across the shelf.
Stolas:
You show your age
Your sweetness has run foul
Then he walks away from it.
Stolas:
Without a change you're lost, exhausted
By your time on stage
Then Stolas' cloak begins to flow.
Stolas:
Then you walked in my room
And light sparks in the dark
A diamond appears in Stolas' hand before he lets it fly into the sky, and explode into stars.
Stolas:
Life was suddenly thrilling and new
What between you and I
The stars fall like shooting stars, and a silhouette of Blitz appears.
Stolas:
Wasn't a comfortable lie
And soon it all disappears.
Stolas:
I was a fool who believes when you look in my eyes
Stolas then takes out a book from the shelf and looks to a specific page that has the word 'Asmodean Crystals' and seems to have pictures of stones, some in a necklace or a bracelet.
Stolas:
Prince, once alone, upon your throne
Stolas then places the book on the bed and remains on the page he has it on.
Stolas:
Your power was so frail
Stolas then opens the door to the balcony and walks out.
Stolas:
You raise your voice
You had no choice
Stolas takes steps outside and reaches his hand out towards the sky full of twinkling stars.
Stolas:
Inside your gilded jail
Stolas lowers his hand as he continues to look at the night sky in sadness. Suddenly, he feels someone touch his arm and turns to see Blitz, who is now awake. The two then take each other's hands and lean each other for a kiss. Until they hear footsteps approaching and reveal to be Stella walking behind them.
Stella walks over and demands, "The fuck are you doing?"
"Reflecting," Stolas answers, and hides Blitz behind his cloak.
"Well, stop. It's annoying to hear you screeching your silly woes all the time. And now you're trying to kiss that pathetic Imp again," Stella says.
Stolas soon questions, "Why are you still here? You leave with Via on weekends, but then you stay around the house despite everything."
Stella steps forward with a smirk on her face, "I like tormenting you. I want to keep reminding you of what you did."
This makes Blitz frown and lets out a low growl of anger and clenches his fist. He doesn't want to admit, but there are actually times that Blitz want to punch Stella in the face, but tries his hardest to resist the urge.
"I know what I did," Stolas says, sounding upset.
Then says, "I would feel bad if I hurt you, but we both know I didn't do that. You and I were arranged for one reason; to birth a precautionary heir to the Goetia family, nothing more. I tried so many years to make it comfortable for us; to have this family, but it was never enough. The only reason I have endured your constant insults and cruelty was for our daughter to have a normal life."
Stolas remains silent, and shows that Stolas is at his limits. He then feels Blitz takes his hand, and looks down to see Blitz is giving him some support.
Then with a frown, Stolas says to Stella, "...I cannot do this anymore. I want you out. Now."
"What do you mean, out?" Stella questions, bitterly.
"I mean out! Out of this palace, out of my life! We are getting The Divorce!" Stolas shouts, upset. "And Blitz and his daughter, Mimmy will be moving in with me! Blitz and I are dating after all!"
Blitz is a little surprised and blushes in response, "Stolas..."
This makes Stella furious, "How dare you?!"
She steps forward as Stolas shrinks backwards, looking slightly frightened at her, "What do you think the rest of the Goetia family will think? Especially now you're moving an Imp in this house! An Imp who acts like a human being!"
Then moves her hand towards Stolas to back hand his face, "Andrealphus-!
But Stolas grabs it and angrily says, "I don't care what your arrogant brother thinks! And the only thing the Goetia family wanted from our marriage is already seventeen. So, it's over! I'm DONE!"
Stella stares intensely, then pulls her hand away from it in- silent rage.
Despite being enraged, Stella calmly says, "Fine. I have no desire to stay in the place of a traitorous embarrassment. You have fallen from what little grace you had, and I know you and your Impish lover will pay for it."
"Just leave you pompous selfish witch!" Blitz says, sounding angry.
Stella glares at Blitz, "What did you just call me?!"
"You heard me. You are so rude, arrogant, selfish, ill-tempered, and rather heartless, especially hearing what you just said," Blitz says, angrily, but tries to remain calm. "I let you pushed me and around berated me last time, but I'm not going to allow you treat Stolas like this anymore. Because unlike you, I love Stolas because of who he is." Stella is actually shocked to hear Blitz's practically confessing his love of Stolas in front of her, "If being married to Stolas and him having an affair with me bothered you so much, then just get divorce and move on with your life, or are you that worried about your status and ego to do so? Because you should be lucky that Stolas didn't divorce you a long time ago, especially on how you've been treating him. So just leave if you don't want to be around him anymore. Stop worrying about Stolas life and his way of living and just move on with your own life. Leave us out of your problems."
Stella glares at Blitz angrily. And without another word, Stella walks away and leaves the area.
Then Stella walks away to take her leave and leaves Stolas and Blitz alone on the balcony. Just then, Stolas lets out a sign as he collapses onto the balcony.
"Are you okay, Stolas?" Blitz asks, worried.
Stolas turns to Blitz, "Yes, I'm alright. I felt like I've gotten a rather large weight off my shoulder."
He then rubs Blitz's cheek, "And it was actually satisfying to see Stella's shocked look her face. And it pleases me to see you standing up to her."
"Um yeah. To be honest, me talking to her like that is the actually more calmer. Any minute, I was actually thinking of punching her in the face," Blitz says.
Stolas chuckles, "Now that I would love to see."
The two then chuckle with smiles.
Then Blitz asks, "What will you do? Divorce is not going to be easy. For you and Octavia."
"I know, but it's probably for the best. Part of me even starts to agree with Randall about me divorcing her a long time ago," Stolas says. He sighs and says, "Better late than never, I suppose."
"So about me moving in with you? Were you serious about it?" Blitz asks with a sheepish smile.
Stolas smiles, "Yes. I do apologize for saying that out of the blue, but I've been thinking of asking you if you and Mimmy would be alright for you both to live here. I want you both to be under my protection. I want you to be happy. I meant every word of it." He then gently takes Blitz's hand and says, "I love you, Blitz."
"I love you too, Stolas," Blitz says.
And with that, the two then give each other a passionate kiss.