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Chapter 3: A Vampiric Spirit

Octavia stood by her friend as she agreed with the urgency of the matter. If someone were able to come across the fact that Baskerville could be potentially be strong as or stronger than her Dad due to a soul transplant, her family would either be put at major risk or worse still, be tried for treason.

Baskerville could be considered a demonic bioweapon of Stolas's his way to turn against the rest of the ars Goetia for the way he was treated for all these years.

the vamp in question could not believe his ears of what was being said, but still, he was intrigued by his new potential.

"What?" Baskerville exclaimed. He had a piece of the demon prince's soul in him? What was going to happen to him now? How about in the long run? How does this even work?

"I said," Stolas repeated, "That I have fused a tiny bit of my soul to you to stabilise your entire being. If you were in bad shape, and were you left with that injury? You would have disappeared entirely, not even history's greatest necromancers, warlocks, or sorcerers could bring you back from a state of nothinghness."

Feeling a metaphoric cold wind down his spine, Baskerville realised that he had dodged a large bullet in the form of exocists. Sure, Drusilla never once mentioned nor allued to him dying in her vision just before the raid on the yakuza, but if he were to die, he would not think Dru would be so happy. she's mad, but no angelus

"You mentioned before that when i die, I take on a demon form based on my way of my previous life, the sins committed, and even the down to way that i died?"

"That is correct,"

Stolas using the items at the breakfast table explained that dying is a normal part of the process of being a vamp.

By this time, Baskerville had joined Octavia at the breakfast table. As he listened, Octavia, being witness to the proceedings, was observing any information like a sponge. Both mused that the way the elder goetia was explaining the true history of the Eden Story by putting on a theatre using utensils.

Stolas also explains the actual origins of the living world and how the first vampire came to be.

legend went that when the last demon left the living world after losing portions of their lands to the mortal races, that in last ditch effort, the last demon leaving the world had actually mixed its blood with that of another.

Allegedly, it was said to be that of a humans corrupting the creatures soul.

In turn, the first one infected then turned another and another and another, darkly mirroring the Adam and Eve story going forth to mutiply, creating essentially would be later to become known to all as the Strigoi, Nosferatu... Vampire

Or... rather, that's version the watchers would like to lead others to believe.

In reality, the soul of first human turned didn't get corrupted by the blood of the demon. it didnt even get replaced with a demon. That humans soul...became the demon!

That bit of information alone interested Baskerville. It changed everything he knew about how Vampirism works.

Normally, for anyone in the know, that anyone becoming a vampire would lose their soul and is sent to either heaven or hell, leaving a demon copy of your soul in your body while your actual human soul becomes either an angel or demon. that is linked to the both of you, that's equivalent of single soul in two separate bodies.

but...

That only happens if anyone was made one by another of its own kind, The process of what Stolas spoke of had far more benefits and far less downsides, describing the normal process as akin to watering down the volume in alcohol.

if one were to become vampire via a high-ranking demon like stolas. In a very similar fashion, like the first vampire, the recipient's soul would not get replaced by a demon. Instead, its converted into one granting all the same benefits and powers they would normally have if they were a sinner demon but with none of the downsides that normally plague them like their infertility.

in short, Baskerville,s soul was now his demon inhabiting the body of his former self, along with whatever powers he is yet to inherit.

"Baskerville? are you alright?" An talon hand crossed over Baskerville pale blue one. no matter his form, Octavia would aid him as well as her father. To the overwhelmed man, a smile of encourgement could be seen on the teenage Goetias face. The former human felt joy at the father and daughters compassion.

Yeah , fine. Baskerville shrugged rather unsure what to think.

"Look, I know this is a lot to take in, especially what you have been through. but I guess with all that you done for my family, you deserve to know at least what to expect in the coming days in your change"

"about that, story aside, you mention that you used nercomancy in the proceedure, and how are you sure that I am a vampire and not just a sinner occupying a dead body?"

That's because even if you were a sinner in a dead body, you are going to become a vampire anyway.What? Baskerville exclaimed, mouth open, agasped "how?""simple, you have a vampiric spirit!"Again, Baskerville had to narrow his eyes at what was said. He would, at this point, thought that Stolas was making it all up now. if not for the fact that the look on the face of the prince was serious, "I have a what?"

"A Vampiric Spirit, it's when a being is filled with strong feelings of vengeance and hate to the point they call out for blood of their enemy beyond their mortal limits."

"So, hence, the expression out for blood?" Baskerville asked, seeing a whole new meaning of the priase.

Stolas nodded, "Precisely, your bloodlust was so great that it rivalled an vamps, Your decade long vendetta against the slayer had drawn in massive amount of sinful energy to you shaping your demon form to reflect your affinity with the demon underworld, your kinship with all night creatures and your love and devotion to your friends."

"What about your soul how it will affect me?"I'm not sure. Soul fusions always have different results, so it's not definite. You still be you, of course, but make sure to joit down any changes, okay?"

As Baskerville feasts on a blood bag provided by an imp butler, his mind wonders if he should go back to Spike and Drusilla some time should have passed by now and if they thought he was dead they likely left Japan never to return. But should he let them know hes safe? For the first time since leaving home, he was lost, but not alone. Time will tell how he will develop.

Japan a few days earlier

Basker? where are you, Basker? Basker? Dru where the bloody hell is that boy? you have

"Our Baskie has gone down down down where pride is a circle, Spike the Owls as tall as trees meet for tea a full moon, He will be okay."

It had been a few hours after Baskervilles had left, and only now the absence of his presence is felt.

Wait, what? Spike cried, "How do you know? you have see him? Where? or is this just one of your visions? Where could he have possibly gone that could be so...

Spike froze. There was something something Basker really wanted to do. to go, wait, what was the one thing that Spike didn't want to do today?

Fight the slayer! Bollocks,

Spike immediately went to go look for his blanket. The sun was up, but he had to go and find Baskerville. No earthly body projecting its rays was going to stop him from saving his little brother. Finding his Blanket, he was about to brave the sun until.

Spike! Look!

Dru brought his attention to the T.V. The television was on hnk News, japans news channel. Although both vampires couldn't speak Japanese, at least they didn't have to. The english subtitles provided the text and the story for any Westerners listening and were too lazy to take the time to learn the language.

(One of the Japan most notorious Yakuza clans were stuck hard at their headquarters this morning by a pair of unknown masked shooters)

No, he didn't.(Behind me, the entrance is cornered by police preventing others from entering, as the death toll inside had said to have reached over two hundred dead and no survivors.)

Bloody hell, He did, Wait How did he manage to do all this? Two Shooters? Did he survive all this? Spike knew that Baskerville was skilled, but this?

(This footage shows one of the shooters resembles a red, devil like oni and the other a disgruntled janitor. Both cut a bloody swoth from the floor to the floor, not sparring any in their path.)An imp? Spike thought, being of over a hundred and twenty years old, Spike knew the existence of other demon species in the world and even did business with them on occasion. And here low and behold an random Imp about 5ft 8ish fighting side by side with his younger step brother like butch Cassidy and the sunset kid.(Regardless of the police presence, both have not been seen leaving the building, leaving the police baffled to how the both of them could have disappeared into thin air.)turning off the tv Spike immediately confronted Drusilla, Baskerville would have turned have back if his death was certain that was guaranteed. So if Spike could decipher the meaning behind the mad seers words, it might give him a clue to his where abouts.Dru, tell me everything you told Baskerville right now.

Meanwhile at the Headquaters of the Watchers in london england, Mr Travers, its main leadera man in his mid fifties, was receiving the news that the slayer had been...retired that red skinned demon filth had pulled it off.

The only problem now was that it was pestering them to pay the company for its services for a job well done, Travers being a man dictated to the utter annihilation of all demons was sicken with that notion and thought they better be thankful that they get to live a little longer

No Travers shouted those Imps are not getting a single pound out of our coffers!

Sir, there is something else to. did we send anyone on site to it?

this caught the mans attention what explain

well, take a look

Travers was presented with footage from the assault on the tower in japan. It clearly showed their assassin, making work of yhe slayers bodyguards but also...wait, who was that?

He popped up during the circumentium, Clearly looking for a fight, his main target might have been the slayer, considering both the imp and this unknown party came in separately,

hmm, Travers pondered he had seen him somewhere before, but where?

okay, have some of ours look into this man. i want to know if he has any actual ties to us. Whoever he is, he knows magic and damn well know how to use it.

yes, Mr. Travers will do

the call ends, leaving Travers alone in his thoughts,

Baskerville has been living in hell for the past few weeks. Staying at Stolas place, the vampiric Goth took tthe time to Having to adjust to his new life. With the prince himself becoming somewhat of a mentor to the fledgling vampire, he taught him many subjects, including the ways of demon society as well. Since the rules here, although were scarce, were very impoartant and had a way of life that was vast and unpredictable.

He also addressed his childe, of how, over the years, hell had terraformed from just an unformed empty void into a reflection of human society and extention the living world.

A society apparently that was so much more advanced than any city that on earth. To this day, Baskerville still had trouble understanding the concept of this 'social media' people kept going on about, Sinstergram being one of many examples of it.

But all work and no play makes basker a dull boy, taking breaks he would go to socialise with the family members and the servants who work there. Which, in turn, brought about a new lease of life to not only Stolas but to his daughter too.

The two up to this point were unhappy with the state of their lives. Stolas was unhappy due to the cruelty of his own wife both before and after his night of passion with 'Blitzy' and Octavia because of the realistic fear that her Dad was going to run away with said Blitzy or 'that the red dickhead that my Dad slept with' leaving her all alone.

Now, in the form of Baskerville. Its amazing how the former human could show so much kindness and love to who he considers friends and family yet show so much monsterous intent to defend said family. Stolas kept Baskerville fed with numerous blood types from all over the pride ring, sometimes even trying new ways to prepare human dishes with a Vampires twists with their needs in mind. As it turns out, drinking from the tap or in its base component tends to go boring very quickly,

At first He was hesitant to try, not because of the fact he would have to drink human blood down the line since he had no aversion at all to it even before his new state, but because of the strong belief that vampires cant consume demon blood, as demonstrated by Spike years ago.

It was until after a visit to the bluntly named Cannibal Colony a Section of the city that was modeled after the 1920s, Filled to the brim with you guessed it cannobals, It had revealed that the demon community could not only just digest demon flesh without any backlash but sustain themselves on it too oif Demons here could do it, hopefully it meant the blood of other weaker vampires should not be an issue for him.

Although, despite all the progress he had made so far. And despite all the new experiences he had made down here. Eventually, Baskerville knew that he would have to move out and find his own place to live. The reason for the abrupt decision was a fairly simple one.

Stella Goetia

When the harpy wife found out that the 'plebeian' was now squatting in her home, eating off her table, and seemly courting her daughter, all rent-free, she became ballistic.

Becoming more Volitile than ever before, she vented her rage at her whole family, blaming both husband and her child for her unwanted guest, Octavia, for ever bringing it into the house and Stolas for keeping it, feeding it and even educating it.

Normally, Stella being irate and absolutely toxic to stolas was par for the course like it has been for centuries, but now with Octavia also in the crosshairs it made the household an nuclear wasteland even with her music in her ears, she could still hear the screech of her mother through the headphones overpowering the music. Though, as a side note, it allowed her out of the house some more, though after the cleanse, she decides it would be best if Baskerville went with her.

and then one night, Stolas, at his wits end, complapted to killing the bitch once and for all. After centuries of a sham marriage that was parasitic in nature, it was one thing to abuse someone like him on years on end but punishing your own daughter for saving someone she owes a debt to? by indelirectling put her in as a captive audience and make it play out as if it was a soap opera wheter she wants it or not?

If Stella wasn't the mother of his child, she would have been dead sooner than later for the utter gawl to bring such pain to his only daughter.

As Stolas was outside on the veranda to his room smoking a cigarette, He was joined by a recognizable figure in the form of Baskerville, they had grown close in their brief time together he often joined in on Octavia s magic lessons as another class mate learning to perfect his spells and learning new ones since the ones in hell drew upon the very emotions of the users and not on whatever the hell witches were doing with gaia.

Stolas took to revealing a few truths about hells politics, as well as the cleanse since its was the first thing the vampire got caught up in when he first arrived.

Tonight, Baskerville has come to chat with the Big Bird on the ongoing issues with his wife and how it was affecting the family.

issues of which the prince was all so happy to talk about.

Sorry Baskerville, if my wife has been such a bitch to you. she has been like that for a very long time. Stolas apologised

Baskerville, like Stolas and Octavia, was not immune to the havoc caused in Stella's wake. In fact, whenever Stolas wasn't around to be antagonised, She found the plebeian more than an acceptable substitute. However, unlike Stolas, the vampire had no issues using force against her.

as an example of this, had him throwing Stella against the wall, jumping on top of her and throttling his hands around her throat. Going as far as threatening to choke the bitch if doesnt stop her antics. She agreed but went back to harrassing stolas, finding him the better target to pick on a week later, though, She limited herself. it was an achievement that stolas took note of, but he never killed her. For the sake of Octavia and her mental well-being, he never killed Stella, not wanting to drive tia further into depression

Im concerned more about you, and Octavia Baskerville stated, "It mustn't be good for both of you,"

With the situation with stella, he was more determined than ever to get the divorce, he was originally going to do it because he could nt handle his wife anymore but now he had a even better reason since Stellas behaviour wad now having an effect on Via.,

Is it about this imp that she goes on about?

Stolas thought back on the situation. it's true that the night of passion with Blitzy had caused more rage than usual in stella, but in hindsight, what did she expect? him to bear the abuse of her for centuries without complaint?

Blitzy? Stolas murmured absently

who?

"I meant Blitz," Stolas corrected. "The o is silent, by the way. why is the o in his name silent that doesn't make ...ill tell you later! He is an imp running his own assassination business over in imp city I.M.P. That's what it called. Stolas recalled.

I first met him at a famliy owned circus on my birthday. He was a clown and a trapeze artist back then, nothing more than an open eyed impling. Not many people thought he was good at his comedy, especially his jokes. except for me, of course, his jokes, believe it or not, actually did made me laugh."

As Stolas told the story of this particular Imp. Baskerville listened intently he could see where he was coming from. Having a loveless marriage could force a person to reach out for other sorces of communication and socialisation. I wonder why a demon child, though?

he was fearless, driven, and didn't know the meaning of giving up, but oh, aw, it was all so cute when he was serious,

so what happened next? Baskerville asked

well, when the show was over, I wanted to help the little imp boy but it turned out that the father, the circus owner was a bit of a scam artist, favoured one of the other clowns over his own son.

That's awful! how can he do that to him?

That's what i thought, doing stuff like that is not healthy for your own child whether be an imp or a cherubCherub? something akin to a baby like creature with wings. Does that help? with Baskerville nodding Stolas continued. so i requested his presence and offered to take him to lu lu world theme park since i thought since he needed a break from the circus, the Father agreed but convinced Blitz to steal stuff from me later.

and you just let him do it?

sure, I let him break in here after lu lu world just to see what he would do, I even made a game out of it!

made a game? what was it called?

Burglars, would you believe that this concept became popular among both the higher elceons of hell and even the lower class, based on the risk versus reward system?

One or more players would act as the burglar trying to steal shit in a rich demons house. another would act as the unwitting victim they would get their permission first, then rob them blind at a later unspecified date it's like hide and seek only with grand larceny!

Let me guess Stella was the victim,

of course Stolas happly chirped reliving the wholesome fun he had with Blitz like a father was playing with his son directing him towards stellas stuff and pilering in wearing a stereotypical striped burglar shirt and mask with a comically oversized swag bag. I found it quite funny when stellas went mad trying to find her things and throwing a fit.

As Stolas smiled on the memories, meeting the fearless bright-eyed boy from the circus, it was also the first time that he had ideas of having children himself and becoming an parent to a child he could raise to love and be free to be happy unlike him and his own dad. as he thought of his own father stolas tone grew soft but firm."the main reason for me helping him is that i know what it is like to have a terrible father. My dad, King Paimon, had so many children that he didn't even bother to remember their names, mine included. at that moment, stolas felt an arm around him. Looking to his side he notice Baskerville right there with him understanding the words of the fatherly bird man

"Mine beat me up for no rhyme or reason, he metioned tears in his eyes. he never stopped kept calling me a monster, and held a deep comtept for my mum."

I know, i saw your memories, and thanks for trying to make me feel better and man would be proud to call your his son.

so anyway about twenty years later at a not divorced party,

dont ask i found him sneaking in, by this time the boy i knew from so many years back had changed into a man with a O missing in his name and an assassin.

so one thing, let to another i found myself being F*ked in my* * and whipped right in my h*p*y only to have Blitzy grind his tail right against my...

Stolas, at this point, had devolved into a graphic and disgustling detailed tirade on his first time with Blitzy. Overall, Baskerville got why he was doing this. To the repressed and unfulfilled stolas,it was something new, it was something forbidden, it was something that he wished to do again, Shame that the Fatherly goetia couldn,t tell him all this without making him lose his own lunch first. Speaking of which ..

blerugh!!!!

Baskerville, whats happening? are you alright?

he threw up all the blood he had drank during the day right off the balcony. it projectiled itself to the garden below. Hopefully, he thought no one was there.

Sure, he spluttered, wiping the red off his lips with a napkin. "Just dont you ever go that detailed again about your sex life. im still wrapping my head around the concept of two Blokes together!"

"im so sorry, after... that, he crashed my wifes tea party the very next morning right in that very spot he pointed to a table out in the garden he recalled the words that Blitzy said to his 'wife'.

one year ago

Sorry! I fucked your Husband!

Present

For someone alleged not to go anywhere with his comedy routine in the circus, that line was funny, Baskerville thought.

"not even dressed and in the bluntest way to possible flat out told the bitch he fucked me!" he laughed, "So after he had gotten out of sight, i announced my plans for divorce right then and there, Stella never shut up about it since then..."

as time passes under the night of Prides red sky, both Sire and Childe bonded over drinks from Stolas own personal wine cellar. Apparently, he had started to make his own booze using his skills in herbology and his magics for when Stella became too much to bear.

"Still, that's quite the tale,"

"i know,"

"so what about stella? you can't leave things as they be. especially the effect its"

"having on Via..."

Stolas pondered for the moment on the future of his soon to be ex-wife. As his vampiric Progeny was going through the princes options, he realised that killing stella may be a bad idea due to the consequences it will have on his daughter she maybe being hurt by her mother right now, but shes still her mother if anyone whos going to say no more to his wife its has to be her own daughter.

then Stolas had an idea.

"what if I threaten stella to send Via away somewhere safe if she doesn't stop her cruel streak?"

you sure would Via agree to this?

she is unhappy as it is! I feel that she would if it means to get away from the arguments, the screaming and abuse at home i not healthly for a teenage girl!

So, I guess killing stella is off the table?

yes... for now

and who will you send Octavia away to?

with you

again, are you sure?

I stayed with that wife of mine just to make sure my little starfire can have a normal life, but with Stella being her worst self, i feel it's only a matter of time she does something rather nasty...to Via.

I understand, i guess you want me out of the house, too

No, but it may be an idea you be in someplace that isn't here also with the new developments you have been going through and your encounter with Blitz in Japan

"wait, that was him?" Baskerville exclaimed

"The same" Stolas confirmed. "i feel like i should give you this"

in Stolas talon, a business card appeared, its Logo bearing the silhouette of three imps one black haired female on the left, a tall male in the centre bearing a resemblance to Blitz and an shorter white haited male with a tommygun and Intials for Intermediate Murder Professionals

"IMP? Blitz's Assassination Company?"

thought you would like that line of work better than the alternatives down here. I doubt you want to be a...you know, a hooker?

Baskerville eyes widen , "no, i haven't even done it with anyone yet! I'm not going to have my first time for a... tenner !"

I thought so, well here you go, stolas, giving him the card. It's over in Imp City. Look for the building with striped horns, go to second floor, an hellhound receptionist should be there

well, thank you. I'll see to check this out in the morning

Suddenly , the curtains flung open to reveal Stella, Jiggling with rage heaving heavy breaths with her eyes bloodshot covered in blood, both Stolas and Baskerville feared the worst of could have happenedhad she done it had she killed her own daughter in a blind rage? but then she spoke

"Which one of you fucks threw a gallon of blood on me?"

how?

Dont play dumb im not fucking stupid it landed on me while i was out in the garden!

Hahahahaha both the men began to laugh it

So it was

i didn't throw a gallon of blood on you. I actually threw up on you!as they continued laughing, stella became stoneface, letting the realastion settle in before the harpy woman exploded like a dormant volcano

Oh thats it you are so fucking dead! come here

dont mind if i do! suddenly Baskerville was behind stella it sirprised her, suddenlybshe finds herself off the ground gaining aptitude as the ground got smaller and smaller until she found herself five hundred feet in the air airWhat the bloody hell you're doing? like me go you fucking ple..."

but that all she could say before Baskerville flatout drops her, Stella found herself falling and falling wind crashing in her face until she landed on something rather soft.

"He dropped me? that Bastard dropped me! wait until I get my hands on the prick! he is so dead i wont stop until that fucking prick is dead!"

unbeknownst to Stella, the Something soft Stella land on started to move. Stella froze in her tracks

for rlight behind her a plant resembling a venus fly trap with very large lips was looking at her as if dinner was served

Feed me! it bellowed

oh crap she was in trouble.

The blood stella had been covered in had stirred up the plant and it now began to pursue her.! as she ran for dear life. Stolas found the whole exchange rather funny, another bit of leverdy created thanks to Baskerville.

Baskerville says his goodbyes to stolas before his flies away to Imp city .having found out about this ability when he was training with stolas, his abilites was still unknown.

As stolas let the shenanigans of his wife play out with the massive sentient flytrap, he finally got bored, decided enough Stella drained and possibly traumatised didnt speaked for the rest of the nightImp CityLoona was not considered a productive person by any means. She had probably one of the most easiest jobs in the whole of hell and still doesn't do it right. she would rather read Her Hellhound monthly, drink herself silly with booze, and sleep until the cleanse, then sit at this desk, taking calls while watching and listening to her co workers activites.

at least she keeps the book safe from all forms of harm. The only thing she apparently does is right. Today, Loona, a beautiful yet tough and gruff 20 something year old hellhound goth girl with white and black fur, expects this day to play out like any other day. However

creak!

her ears picked up on the arrival of a new potential customer coming through the door and approaching the desk. She assumed it was just another sinner wanting pettie revenge once again on somebody who may or may not deserve the fate coming to them.

Still looking at her phone, she heard the sound of loud coughing As she looked up from said phone she saw the face of a rather handsome man clearly goth by his clothes, she tried not to stare at the proportions that make this man but this man whoever he is doesnt mind the attention

er hello Loona murmured, not sure what was coming over her she panicked hes just a goth like you, she thought to herself, an lean, strong, seemly graceful goth with amber eyes and featherl like blueish black hair and pale blue skin.hello, he answered, is Mr. Blitz available?" Even his voice, Loona stopped think at that point buzzing the strange man in as she asked for his name he answered huskly

Slayer, Baskerville Slayer.

End of chapter 3

there it's done, i hope you enjoyed this chapter, If you have also noticed, i tried making stolas having more connection to the stolas from the lesser keyes of solomon thought it could play well into the Buffy the Vampire Slayer elements pretty well. if you like what you have read, leave a review. I am open to hearing your thoughts. Next time, I'm meeting Imp and Baskerville's first hit in hempfrys. That's where buffy was from originally. see you later