Chapter 64: The Unsuccessful Prank Attempt
In the Goetia mansion, Blitz is inside the living room, reading a book as he sits on the couch as Mimmy is coloring on the floor. Just then, Randall and Razor walk in.
"Hey Blitz, how are things going?" Randall asks.
"Doing good, just busy reading," Blitz says.
"And I'm coloring a picture," Mimmy happily says.
"Seems that you really love to color," Razor says.
Mimmy happily nods her head.
Blitz then asks, "So what brings you two here?"
"We're here to visit. You know, hang out, have some drinks, and have some fun," Randall says with a grin on his face.
"What kind of fun?" Mimmy asks.
"Well then, how would you and your daddy like to come with us for some real fun," Randall says.
Blitz turns to Randall as he arches an eyebrow, "Randall, what are you up to this time?"
"Nothing really, just thought that we get our comeuppance by pulling a prank on Stolas' soon to be ex of a bitch wife," Randall says.
"Why do you want to prank Stella?" Blitz asks, confused.
"Because she's a complete bitch. She's never been nice to us, even though we worked with her former husband and guard her kid. She hates us," Randall says.
Blitz then turns to Razor, "But Razor, why did you agree to it?"
"Well, it took a lot of convincing for Randall to do so. He said I can use my gadgets for these pranks, and well to be honest, I hate that bird's guts," Razor says.
Then Mimmy speaks up, "I don't like her either, daddy. I remember when I was still a normal kitten, she kicked me."
"See, even your daughter hates her," Randall says, and turns to Blitz, "And let's not forget she verbally and physically assaulted you. When you told us what she said and did to you, it just made my blood boil. I say it's for some payback, and I've come up with the ultimate prank."
Then says, "And that's why I want to invite you along. Figures it will be good for you to help give Stella her just desserts."
"I don't know…" Blitz says, still unsure.
Randall begs on his knees, "Please Blitz, this prank is going to be so much fun, and look at it this way. It will be a perfect opportunity to get back at her for abusing your boyfriend, hurting you and your daughter. You deserve to have some payback towards her more than any, so please join me in this prank."
Blitz thinks about this deep and hard, he admits, Stella is not his favorite demon, especially finding out of all the cruelty he has done to Stolas, and how he hurt Mimmy and himself that one time. Still, he doesn't want to do anything that will end up hurting Stella and make himself be as bad as her. But knowing Randall, it might not physically hurt her or anything too severe. He then notices the big pleading eyes Randall is giving him.
Blitz sighs and says, "Alright, I'm in."
"Great," Randall says with a grin.
"But do you even know where Stella is?" Blitz asks.
"Don't worry, I know exactly where that bitch is going to be," Randall says.
"We better get going. The sooner we do this, the sooner we don't have to worry about Stella," Razor says.
"Great. Let's go," Randall says, and hurries off.
Razor soon walks out of the living room as well. That is when Octavia walks into the living room to see Blitz taking his leave.
"Hey Blitz, where are you doing?" Octavia asks.
"Well uh, Randall convinced me and Razor to go prank your mom," Blitz answers.
Octavia sighs and places her hand over her face, "Why am I not surprised."
"Yeah," Blitz says. He then asks, "Do you think you can watch over Mimmy for a while? I'm not sure when I'll be back, so I'm sure Mimmy could use some company."
"I don't mind at all," Octavia says.
Then Blitz turns to Mimmy, "Now Mimmy, be a good girl for Octavia, and I'll be back as soon as I can."
"Okay daddy," Mimmy says. "I hope you and the others prank Stella good."
"Mimmy?!" Octavia exclaims in shock.
"Sorry Via, but I don't like your mom at all. She's mean," Mimmy says.
Octavia sighs and says, "Sadly, that's true."
Sometime later, Randall, Razor, and Blitz are in the chameleon demon's car to Stella's location.
"So Randall, where are we going?" Blitz asks.
"To Pentagram City," Randall answers.
"Pentagram City? Isn't that place dangerous? Especially with so many Overlords around," Blitz asks, concerned
"Oh you don't need to worry about that. As long as you don't draw yourself some attention, we should be fine," Randall says.
Then Razor asks, "Uh Randall, do you know exactly where Stella is?"
"I think she's at this restaurant. What was it called again…" Randall says and tries to think, "Hmm… I think it's simply called a VIP Restaurant. I think the owner is lazy on the name of the restaurant."
Blitz bluntly says, "Yeah. It sounds pretty lazy."
Then Randall points out, "Here we are."
The three look to see a large three or four story restaurant and it's decorated to look like a luxurious and fancy restaurant. It looks like a place for high class demons like royals, Overlords, and other higher class demons. Which also means an idea of security would be in and out of the building.
"Uh Randall, I'm starting to have second thoughts about this," Blitz says, worried.
"Oh don't be such a worry wart, it's going to be fun," Randall says.
Then turns to Razor, "Got the bag?"
"Yeah," Razor says, and holds out the bag.
"Good. Now come on, let's infiltrate the building," Randall says.
Randall, Blitz, and Razor get out of the car and begin to sneak into the back of the restaurant. Randall and the others peek at the side to see the back door open and two explorers exit.
"Come on guys, hold my hand," Randall says.
Blitz and Razor do just that. Randall then uses his camouflage ability to make himself and the others invisible. Then the three sneak inside the restaurant from the back and soon reach inside the closet full of spare employee uniforms, which is easy for them to change into for disguises.
Inside the restaurant, there are many different demon royals, Overlords, and other high class demons having meals and drinks. As well as chatting with one another or checking out their electronics like phones and pads, and such. There are also different waiters serving food and drinks to the customers and other kinds of work they do.
Soon, Randall, Razor, and Blitz walk out of the kitchen. Of course, they have to appear like they're working here. Randall carrying a bottle. Razor carries a tray with glasses, and Blitz is simply holding a napkin on his wrist.
"Guys, are you sure this is a good plan?" Blitz asks, concerned.
"Don't worry, as long as we look like an employee, we'll be fine," Randall says.
Then whispers, "Now follow me, they should be here somewhere."
The three then continue to walk across the restaurant as if nothing is a miss.
Suddenly, they hear a familiar screech, "And then that fuckin Impsucker dare to tell me to get out, and has the fuckin audacity to have an Imp staying…"
That ends up catching their attention.
"I think I just found Stella," Blitz replies.
"Well her screaming definitely gave her away," Razor points out.
Randall whispers, "Follow me."
The three quietly walk over and soon they see Stella angrily ranting about stuff, which kind of disturbs some of the customers, but choose to ignore her. Blitz also notices someone else is with her. A bird like demon dressed in white, and light, and a bit of bright blue. He is wearing an ice-like crown on his head.
"Who's that?" Blitz asks.
"Fuck, that's Andrealphus," Razor mutters, annoyed with slight concern.
"Andrealphus?" Blitz softly asks as he thinks.
Then realizes why the name is familiar, "Oh, I think Stolas told me about him before. He's ranked as a Marquis, and is Stella's brother."
"Yeah. That's him. Like Stolas, he is a Goetia Demon and a royal as well," Razor says.
Randall gives off a devilish grin, "Well, it looks like I got to prank two birds with one stone."
"Huh? What does that mean?" Blitz questions, confused.
Razor rolls his eyes, "You're just mad at him because he almost turns you into a frozen popsicle."
"He really did that?" Blitz asks, shocked.
"He sure did," Randall says, "I so want to get back on that frozen fucker since he tried to turned me into an ice pop."
"Uh Randall, I'm starting to think this is a bad idea. I mean, Stella is one thing, but you also want to prank her brother, who is also a Goetia Demon," Blitz says, concerned.
"Come on Blitz, those two fuckers totally deserves it," Randall says.
"Randall, I'm starting to think this is a bad idea too," Razor says.
Randall rolls her eyes, "Oh will you two stop worrying so much. Look, we're just going to pull a few pranks on those two and then we'll be out of there."
Blitz turns to Razor, "Razor, I'm starting to think this is a terrible idea. I mean, pranking Stella is one thing, but pranking another Goetia is another. I think we should get out of here before they notice us. Who knows what Stella will do to us."
"I have to agree," Razor says, concerned
The three continue to watch the conversation. More like Stella ranting to her brother about Stolas' relationship. And Blitz grows worried and uneasy to hear Stella keep bringing his name in the conversation.
"I can't believe that out of all the demons he decided to fuckin be with, it just has to be one of the lowest class of demons!" Stella angrily rants, "And this Imp has been coming to the palace and being with that idiot husband of mine almost all the time. It makes my blood boil to see him coming over and seeing Stolas everytime he comes over. Even my daughter is starting to get attached to him…" Stella continues to rant and complain about Blitz's relationship with her former husband, and how upset she is.
Andrealphus simply listens and drinks his wine.
Razor soon looks around and notices the distress and concerned look on Blitz's face.
"You feel okay, Blitz?" Razor asks, worried.
"Not really. I just… I feel like I'm part of the reason she's like this…" Blitz says, feeling guilty.
Razor places his hand on Blitz's shoulder, "I don't think it's your fault. Stella always has problems with Stolas one way or another. Your relationship with him is, uh, simply an additional problem for her. No one else to be perfectly honest."
"I guess, but still, I'm part of the reason Stolas is divorcing her," Blitz says and lets out a depressed sigh. "I even ended up insulting her to her face."
"Personally, you basically helped Stolas gain the courage to divorce him. It's on her for being a piece of shit about it," Randall says, rolling his eyes.
Razor looks around and notices the restroom a short distance.
"Maybe you should go to the restroom to calm yourself. Randall and I will take care of things from here," Razor says to Blitz.
"Okay," Blitz says.
And with that, Blitz heads into the restroom and walks inside without too much trouble. Razor and Randall soon turn to see Stella and Andrealphus after seeing Blitz is able to walk into the restroom without any trouble. They continue to hear the conversation between the two Goetia demons.
Andrealphus then says, "Now Stella, I think you should calm down and relax a bit."
"How do you expect me to relax if I know Stolas is divorcing me and is really serious about his relationship with that Imp. And Imp of all demons," Stella says, in frustration.
"Yes. You've been telling me about him having an affair with an Imp, but not enough to tell me about the Imp themselves," Andrealphus says.
"What there is to know? Stolas is having an affair with a low class Imp, and has been driving me crazy to find those two are acting all lovey dovey toward each other. Not even me berating that Imp is enough to keep him away," Stella angrily says.
Randall and Razor narrow their eyes bitterly, and know what Stella means by it.
Randall grits his teeth and mutters, "That bitch is really asking for it."
"No kidding," Razor adds, clenching his fist.
"Yes yes. You told me about it, multiple times I might add. But what was that Imp like? You should have least had some information about him. His name? Work place? His home? His upbringing? Stuff like that," Andrealphus says.
"And why may I ask, do you want to know that?" Stella questions.
"Oh, just to have some information. If you want me to help with this divorce, I'll have to know a bit more about the one Stolas is cheating on you with. You keep telling me that he's a male Imp, but you should know more about him. And of course, I'm curious to know about it as well," Andrealphus says.
Stella sighs, "Fine, alright."
And then explains, "The Imp is named Blitzo Abercrombie, but Stolas and his colleagues from I.M.P appear to call him Blitz."
"I.M.P, huh? You mean the hitman company that other Imp Stolas associates with. Sarge Ryder, correct?" Andrealphus replies.
"That's right. He's the one who has that Hellhound daughter Octavia loves to be around with," Stella says.
"Ah yes. I remember. I saw how attached those two are that they're almost like sisters. Though, you treat her more like a bodyguard," Andrealphus says.
"Yes, I know. Much as I don't seem to approve of it, but that Hellhound does act like a Bodyguard or an older sister to my daughter," Stella says.
"And the Imp works there as an assassin?" Andrealphus asks.
"Well, not really…" Stella answers.
"Care to explain," Andrealphus replies, curious.
Stella explains, "I've been hearing their conversation and meetings from time to time, but from what I came to understand that Imp has no desire to take part in killing at all. He mainly works in the office like an ordinary office worker. And still, I must admit that Imp's personality and appearance seems different from normal demons. Almost like he's not even a demon at all."
"Hmm, really now?" Andrealphus says, taking an interest, "Any particular reason why that is?"
"Well, I'm not one hundred percent sure that it's true, but you remember hearing rumors about a Demon that's said to be raised by human beings," Stella says.
"Yes. I have. I think it has spread through Hell by now. It's mainly a rumor among sinners, but spread to Hellborns, even among us royals," Andrealphus says.
"Well then, that Imp Stolas is having an affair with is that very demon the rumor I'm referring to," Stella says
Hearing that cause Razor and Randall to have concerned expressions on their faces.
That really piques Andrealphus' interest, "You don't say. So that Imp is the very demon that's been raised by humans?"
"Well, I don't really have proof, but I heard Stolas and that Imp talking about it. What's more, he had an actual Earth kitten as a pet. And he certainly doesn't act like normal Imps. If anything, he acts like a newly hell spawn. He doesn't steal, he doesn't kill, he certainly doesn't have a foul mouth like most Imps do. If anything, that Imp is practically the opposite of a demon," Stella says, expressing her frustration.
"Hmm, sounds to me that Stolas ends up having quite a unique demon. I would very much like to meet one who your husband is seeing," Andrealphus says.
"And why would you want to do that?" Stella questions, arching an eyebrow.
"To meet him in person of course, and ask him a few questions. After all, the situation is very unique. A demon has never been raised by humans before. Demons aren't supposed to be seen by the living without a disguise. Of course, it's strongly possible that there won't be any punishment in his case, because he's been raised by humans for long time that many humans have already seen his face," Andrealphus says, "But still, I would like to meet him and learn a bit more about the one Stolas seems interested in."
Razor whispers to Randall, "Hey Randall, this looks bad."
"Yeah. Those two are up to something," Randall says.
"I think we should get Blitz out of here for they see him," Razor says.
"As much as I want to prank those two, but the situation has gotten serious. We should get out of here and tell Sarge and Stolas about this," Randall says.
"When you decide to forget pulling a prank, the situation will be serious," Razor says.
Then turns to the restroom, "I'm also worried about Blitz. I think what Stella has said is starting to get to him."
"Well once he calms himself, we're out of this joint," Randall says.
"I wonder what took Blitz so long. I'm starting to worry about this," Razor says.
In the restroom, Blitz has been splashing his face to calm himself down, and trying to clear Stella's words from his mind. Once he's done splashing his face multiple times, Blitz heavily breaths before rubbing his face with the towel.
Blitz sighs and says to himself in thought, "Maybe Razor's right, I shouldn't worry what she thinks. After all, Stolas and I have been in a relationship for some time. After all, Stolas and Stella's marriage was arranged so they never had a real loving relationship. And Stolas and I are happy together. I just gotta stop letting what she says get to me, and just focus on my own life and relationship." After rubbing his face with the towel, he places it on the side of the sink as he folds it gently.
Unknown to Blitz, someone approaches him from behind.
"Well, I might as well get back to the others. They're probably starting to worry by now. Still, I gotta convince Randall out of doing that prank on them," Blitz says to himself.
Suddenly, red color smoke begins to form around him, causing him to cough and cover his mouth.
"What is that…?" Blitz mutters to himself as he coughs, "Is that… smoke?" and notices the red color, "But… smoke is not red…"
Suddenly, two pairs of arms slam on the counter, startling Blitz into a jump. Blitz quickly looks up, and his face turns to horror.
He sees a familiar purple moth-like demon with a pair of heart shaped sunglasses and a white fur collar with red hearts on it. He also shows a sharp grin on his face.
"Why hello there, little Imp," The demon says in a lustful and sinister tone.
Blitz gasps in shock as he quickly turns around to find himself face to face with Valentino, The moth Overlord his friends have warned him about. And now he finds himself alone with him. Despite wearing the heart shaped sunglasses, Blitz can see strange light in his eyes, screaming danger.
"Aw, what's wrong, darling? I only want to say hello," The Overlord says.
Blitz slowly steps back and finds his back against the counter. With the overlord's arms between him, Blitz feels trapped. What's more, he notices more red smoke appearing in the room, and it appears to be coming from Valentino's cigarette as he drags his cigarette and blows out red smoke, causing it to spread around the room.
Val then says, "Don't be shy, I don't even know you sweetheart, though I'd like to..." and blows some of his smoke at Blitz.
Blitz coughs and hacks from the red smoke. Some even travel into his nostril and mouth. As he coughs, the black gloved claws approach in order to grab him.
But before that can happen, Blitz says, "I… I gotta go…"
Blitz then runs out of the restroom before Val can say anything. Val simply stares at the door and arches his eyebrow.
"Hmm… quite an unusual little Imp," Val replies.
Outside of the restroom, Blitz rushes across the restaurant as he continues coughing from the red smoke he inhales. Razor and Randall turn their heads to see Blitz running across the restaurant and out the front door.
"Was that Blitz just now?" Randall asks.
"Yeah, but what happened to him?" Razor wonders.
"No kidding," Randall says, "He looks like he has seen a ghost."
Razor turns to the opposite direction, and his face turns pale, "Uh Randall, I think I know why Blitz ran out of there. And it's worse than a ghost."
"What…?" Randall replies, dumbfounded.
However, to Randall's shock and concern, he sees Valentino existing from the washroom.
"Crap, it's Val," Randall says.
He grabs Razor's wrist and whispers, "Let's disappear from this scene."
Randall uses his powers to make himself invisible, giving himself and Razor time to escape before Stella, Andrealphus, and Valentino can notice them.
Moments after that, Randall and Razor, still invisible, exit from the restaurant and make sure to have their clothes in a bag. Once outside and near his car, Randall uses his powers to make himself and Razor reappear.
"That was too close," Razor says.
"No kidding," Randall replies.
He soon looks around to notice, "Where's Blitz?"
"Aw shit, Blitz must have run off to get away from Valentino without waiting at the car," Razor says, worried.
"What are we going to do?" Randall asks in a panic.
"Let's separate, we've got to find him," Razor says and runs off in one direction as Randall hurries in the opposite direction.
They know that they need to find Blitz before he ends up in terrible danger.
Meanwhile…
Blitz continues to run down the sidewalk without thinking of turning back. The look in the Moth Overlord's eyes sends shivers down his spine, and he can sense ill intentions from him. He is running so fast that he is starting to experience exhaustion. Soon enough, Blitz runs inside a warehouse and is able to hide in there for the time being. Blitz takes deep breaths as he leans his back against the wall. Blitz then lets out a sigh and lowers himself to sit down to rest after all the running.
Blitz says to himself, "That was… that was too close…"
He has shivers down his spine as he wraps his arms around himself, "That Valentino was very scary. I can barely say a single word about him. And what he said really bothered me."
He then sighs and says, "I must have run so fast and far that Randall and Razor have no clue where I went."
He then lowers his head and is feeling exhausted, frightened, and kind of dizzy.
Suddenly, Blitz hears strange footsteps as he lifts his head up. He looks around and doesn't know where the footsteps are coming from.
"Hello…" Blitz calms out, and stands up, "Is someone here?"
Blitz begins to walk around from the large crates as the footsteps come closer. Just then, Blitz ends up bumping into someone.
He then looks down to see multiple walking eggs. They have small skinny black limbs. It seems that their yellow eyes are actually inside the large crack in their shells and their mouths are an additional crack on the outside of their shells. They wear a yellow shirt under a gray coat with yellow vertical stripes on it and a black tie. They also wear a black top hat with a pink or magenta stripe atop their shells.
"Oh, hello what can I do for you?" Blitz asks.
However, the Egg Bois are not saying a single word. Just then, Blitz ends up receiving a hard blow to the back of his head and is knocked out as he falls to the ground.
One of the walking eggs says, "Oh boy, looks like we found an intruder."
"You think he could be working for Cherri Bomb," Another walking egg says.
"I think so. She is one of the boss' rivals," The third Egg says.
And then the first one says, "Come on, we gotta take him to the boss."
And with that, the mysterious walking Eggs pick Blitz up and carry him away to their boss, unaware that Blitz's phone has fallen out of his possession when he is knocked out.