Episode 10: The Harvest Moon Festival
One early morning at the Goetia estate, Blitz ends up having an early passionate engagement with Stolas. Stolas lets out a sigh in contentment as Blitz lights up a cigarette on Stolas' bed. Once lit up he folds his hands back behind his head.
Stolas then leans to Blitz and says, "I'm sorry for having to move our little rendezvous early. I have an engagement this month on the full moon."
It's revealed that Stolas has been tied to the headboard of his bead with a rope. He also has a ball gag around his neck and is wearing a harness.
"When this happens, it's not really something I fuss about," Blitz says, and uses the burning end of the cigarette to burn Stolas' rope off, freeing the Owl Goetia.
Then says, "But do you really need the book for this farm bullshit? I have like fifteen new clients waiting for heads to roll." as Stolas takes the cigarette, drags it, and blows out gray smoke in the shape of a heart.
"As shocking as it may seem, Blitzy, my grimoire is actually incredibly important," Stolas says.
He then leans to Blitz as he douses the cigarette with Blitz's horn, "And it isn't supposed to be lent out to itty bitty imps like yourself." And pinches Blitz's cheeks much to his annoyance.
Then Blitz shoves his hand away from his face.
"The Harvest Moon is a very special occasion. It's been my annual duty to showcase it in the Ring of Wrath," Stolas explains.
Blitz ends up gagging as he sticks his tongue out. Then takes the feather out of his mouth in disgust.
"It's celebrated by a very charming little festival with the locals," Stolas adds and leans on the bed.
Blitz thinks about it and says, "Wrath, huh? My employees are from there. I've never really been there. I've heard it's full of inbred chuckle fucks."
Stolas then sits up, "Oh! Why don't you all join me at the festival? I can guarantee you all..."
He then pulls the covers over his head.
He then comes out of the covers between Blitz's legs, "... special access," And chuckles.
"Look, I told you, we're not bodyguards, okay? That was a one-time thing we did badly," Blitz says, and doesn't seem interested.
Stolas stands up with the covers on his head, "I'm simply offering a work-free day of fun." And tilts his head.
He then says, "I feel quite safe at the Harvest Festival. It's the same every year."
"Well if you promise this isn't some fuck fest invite, it does sound like it could be a blast and a half. Plus it's not like we can do jack shit without your book anyway," Blitz says.
Stolas leans to Blitz and says in a baby-talk voice, "Aww, I'm sorry your clients will have to wait."
Blitz chuckles and waves a dismissive hand, "Oh, fuck my clients!"
One night, as Hell standards, Moxxie and Millie are sleeping in their bed in their apartment. Moxxie turns his head in his sleep until his phone lights up and the organ ringtone of Phantom of the Opera plays on his plays. Moxxie taps the phone to cancel the call and rolls over to get to sleep, but the phone rings again.
Annoyed, Moxxie picks up the phone, sits up, and answers, "What do you want, sir?
Suddenly, he hears Amara's voice on the phone as well, "Blitz, it's the middle of the night."
"Hey, sorry to wake you guys! How would you two, Mills, and Roy like to visit the Wrath Ring for some harvest bullshit this year?" Blitz says, over the phone.
Hearing the call, Millie sits up in excitement, "The Harvest Moon Festival?! Yee-fucking-haw!"
Moxxie sighs as he places his fingers on the bridge of his face.
Then says, "Well, Millie likes the idea."
"Are you serious?! Alright! Roy and I can see Aunt Eda and our friends!" Amara says, excitedly over the phone.
Suddenly, Roy's voice appears over the phone, "Can we go Blitz?!"
"Sure. We can squeeze in a couple of days, but that's it," Blitz says.
"Sounds good," Amara says.
Suddenly, Moxxie asks, "Wait, where are you calling from?"
His question has answers when Blitz falls onto the bed from the ceiling and has been bonked on the head by his phone.
Moxxie narrows his eyes with a nod, "Mhm. Of course."
And Blitz ends up purring like a cat.
And so, the I.M.P Crew are on the road in the Wrath Ring for the Harvest Moon Festival. Of course, Amara has called Eda ahead of time to tell them they're coming over. Soon, the group arrives at the Rouge N' Tumbleweed Ranch. In front of a wooden house, there are two Imps.
The first is a very burly male Imp, having muscular arms and a pronounced torso. He has red skin, yellow eyes, white hair and a matching mustache, along with black and white striped horns. He also has white marks all along his left shoulder. He wears a sleeveless black vest over a brown sleeveless shirt, a black belt with silver buckle, and gray pants with black boots. His name is Joe, Millie's dad.
The one next to him is Millie's mother's name Lin, who has a strong resemblance to her. She has red skin covered with spots, although hers are a lot more numerous, in addition to dark wild hair, yellow eyes, and black horns with thin white stripes. She has a full-figured body with thick thighs, wide hips and plump breasts but a slim waist. Her attire consists of a white shirt with rolled up sleeves, crimson ascot around her neck, faded blue jeans, and gardening gloves on her hands. And she waves her hand to see the I.M.P van parks in front.
Millie is so excited that she runs out of the van and to the couple as she happily shouts, "Mama! Daddy!"
Her father, Joe hugs her and spins her around as he shouts, "Yee-haw!"
He places her on the ground and ruffles Millie's hair, "How's my deadly little pumpkin spice doing?"
"I'm good, Pa! Thanks for letting us stay here for the harvest jamboree!" Millie happily says.
Millie's mother, Lin says, "It's no trouble. We know you aren't making as much anymore since y'all went 'freelance.'"
"Freelance pays fine, Ma! We're doing fine!" Millie says with a smile.
But calmly says, "It's fine."
Everyone else comes out of the van as Moxxie struggles to carry the luggage.
Millie walks over to Moxxie and happily says, "Anyway, y'all remember my husband Moxxie?"
Millie then shoves Moxxie in front of his parents, and he is looking nervous, especially when Millie's parents stare at him with disapproval. Joe even huffs in reply.
Still nervous, Moxxie says, "Greetings, Lin. Joe. How have you been uh with all the... flaming twisters and stuff around here?" and nervously holds his hand out.
"We lost our old farm hand to one of them terrors last week," Joe calmly says
Moxxie laughs nervously and says, "Oh crumbs. My bad! I am so sorry. I didn't mean to open that wound, sir."
"Hey, watch it! I'm the 'sir' here, bucko!" Blitz calls out.
Then Millie happily says, "Oh yeah! Y'all haven't met my boss Blitz! And his hellhound! Along with our young employee, Amara, and her little brother, Roy!"
"I'm not just his hellhound," Loona angrily says, narrowing her eyes.
"Yeah, she's my daughter!" Blitz says, and pulls Loona in a tight side hug.
"Only on paper," Loona points out.
Then Blitz along with Amara and Roy walk to meet Millie's parents.
Loona remains behind and brings out her phone, "Y'all don't deserve to know my name."
Blitz walks over and says, "It's a pleasure to finally meet the sperm and egg factory that popped out this little gem of an assassin," and pushes Moxxie away.
"You two raised a sturdy bitch!" Blitz adds, and playfully elbow Millie.
Joe chuckles and says, "That we did! So, Blitz, is it?"
"Heh heh. That's a fine name," Joe adds as he and Blitz shake hands.
"It reminds me of war," Lin happily says.
Joe sighs happily, "Nothing like a little war to make a strong man."
"I like you people," Blitz says.
Just then, Moxxie says, "You know, more battles were won by technological advances in warfare. I've researched the history of weaponry extensively. And it's inspiring how... for example, the progression of guns utilizing angelic technology has changed the landscape of Hell's combative..."
But stops when he sees Millie giving him a 'cut it out' motion with her hands. Joe also crosses his arms in response.
"I mean..." Moxxie then quickly says.
Then says in a deep voice, "war fun."
"Guns get the job done, but a man ain't nothing if he can't tear the head off a hellish beast with only his bare hands!" Joe says, and flexes his arm muscles.
Blitz laughs, "Ha! He's right, Moxxie!"
Then grabs Moxxie's wrist and says in a baby-talk tone, "You got a cute wittle baby hand like your baby dick!" Then reaches towards his crotch.
But Moxxie slaps his arm away, "Refrain, sir."
Of course, Blitz does it anyway as Joe says, "Speaking of strong hands, y'all should meet our newest help."
He turns his head and calls out, "Hey, Striker!"
Suddenly, black flaming hooves clop rapidly on the ground. Then an Imp's pale red tail with a black stripe whips the black's flame.
The source of the tail is a fairly tall Imp, maybe taller than Blitz. He has sharp teeth with one large gold tooth. He has pale red skin, bright yellow eyes with green rings, a small mustache, and ivory hair with a pair of black and white striped horns. His tail has black stripes at the base with 8 spines lined on it. He's wearing a gray sun hat, cowboy boots, a light red scarf around his neck, a black turtleneck shirt under a gray vest, and under a light gray jacket with black gray cuffs and black tassels below, along with ivory white pants with ripped thighs, and black fingerless gloves.
The Imp has the horse leap over the fence as he approaches the others. Blitz is practically awestruck to see the large Hell horse. Then the horse rears up with a roar in front of the group. Then the Hellhorse places its hooves on the ground. The Imp also has a straw of wheat in his mouth.
The Imp name Striker tips his hat and says, "Well, howdy!"
And soon notices Millie, "Oh, lookie here! You must be the famous Mildred!"
He gets off his horse and walks towards Millie.
"Heard some good things about you from your folks, little lady," Striker says, and wins at her.
"Ohhh!" Millie replies as she laughs sheepishly.
Soon, the two Imps shake each other's hands.
Then Striker asks, "What're y'all doin' so far away from Imp City? Heh. The free workin' finally slowin' down?
"Oh no! Freelance isn't free! It's a-... " Millie says.
But decides to forget explaining it, "Never mind."
Then explains, "We're just visitin' for the festival. The prince is our boss'..."
"Boyyyyfrieeeend!" Millie dramatically adds.
Not pleased with the remark, Blitz walks up to her, "Millie, I am not above hitting a female in front of her daddy."
"Boss, huh...?" Striker questions.
Soon, realizes, "Ohhh, so YOU'RE the bold imp to start his own killing biz?"
"Yeah, well if you're good at somethin', you should probably capitalize," Blitz says.
"Not many Imps start businesses on their own. That's pretty impressive, sir," Striker says, impressed.
Blitz feels a bit flattered and says, "Oh...! Yeah? It is- I- I- I guess- I guess it is, isn't it?"
"So you even conned that ditzy blueblood into gettin' you to the surface?" Striker says, offering his hand.
The two soon begin to shake hands.
"Well, it's long and complicated, but the short answer is yes," Blitz says.
But then begins to get a bit embarrassed about the full details, "But he's not like, you know- W- We're y- We're not, like... We're not doing it... We w- What's betw- It's a transactional fucking, you see." and makes a sexual motion with his hands.
As the conversation goes, Moxxie, Millie, Amara, and Roy try their best not to laugh and make snickering expressions about Blitz explaining to Striker about his little affair with Stolas.
Just then Joe says "Y'know... you boys should enter the Pain Games!"
That makes Millie cross her arms with a frown on her face.
Blitz, however, scuttles sideways over to Joe, "I heard games! What games? I'm in!"
Then Lin says, "Every harvest festival, there's a competition to be the roughest, toughest bastard in Wrath!"
"Yeah! Wish I could play!" Millie says with her arms crossed and pouts.
Lin walks over to Millie and says, "Millie, you know you get too carried away. The last competition ended in fifteen separate funerals."
"I'm aware, but I only caused nine of them! How come Sallie May still gets to compete?" Millie complains and continues to pout.
"Your sister doesn't have a neighborhood headcount," Lin answers.
"She so does!" Millie says otherwise.
And right on cue, Sallie May is walking by. She has a white streak over her eye and long dark hair like Millie covering her other eye, and a splotch of white hair under her red bandanna, and black and white striped horns. She's wearing a tan short shorts and matching heeled boots, along with ripped black leggings and a black crop top with various tears in them. She is carrying a sack with a younger Imp pulling a body along.
She says in a sing-song tone, "It doesn't count if they don't find the bodyyyyyy!"
Millie seethes in pure rage.
"I kind of understand what you mean. I've always wanted to compete in the Pain Games, but it's always an Imp event, so other Hellborns like me never get to compete," Amara says.
"Not this year," A familiar voice says.
The group turns to see Eda walking over and wearing her western attire.
"Aunt Eda!" Amara and Roy happily say and hurry to her.
"Roy. Amara. It's great to see you. It's been a while," Eda says.
"It's great to see so. So what's going on with the Pain Games?" Roy says.
"The rules had a few small changes and so other Hellborns like your sister are able to compete in the Pain Games," Eda says.
"Fuck yeah!" Amara says, excited.
Roy turns to Amara, "So sis, are you going to compete this year?"
"You know it. I'm so going to win this," Amara says, with a confident smile.
Lin then turns to Millie, "Still, you get to root for your sister and your brothers, and now you can cheer on your boss and your friend!"
"Y'know, she can also cheer for me," Moxxie says, placing his hand on Lin's shoulder much to her dismay.
Joe wheeze-laughs and slaps his leg, then asks, "...Wait, you?"
"Yeah! I can compete, can't I?" Moxxie says.
Then Lin elbows him hard in the side, making Moxxie tear up in pain.
"Sorry, boy, but I don't think sensitive, thespian types would last very long in the games," Joe says.
"I was born here, too!" Moxxie says.
Then says in a tough voice, "I have some fight in me!
Then Striker places his hand on Moxxie's shoulder, "Huh. Well then, little fella... Why don'tcha help me wrangle one o' them hogs for dinner?"
And motions to a large sleeping gray hellhog in the pig pen. It's big with black horns at the mouth and on the head.
"Simple. Watch me!" Moxxie says, and about to bring out his gun.
But Striker says, "Nah... with these," and hands Moxxie a dagger and rope.
Striker adds, "Bullets can't pierce the shell. You gotta get the knife underneath and pry yourself an openin'."
Moxxie nervously gulps and says, "Oh! Right, right. I knew that."
Blitz leans to Moxxie and grabs his shoulders, "Now, just remember, your rep with the in-laws is on the line here! So, no pressure at all, you totally will not make an ass of yourself in front of everyone important in your life. Go get 'em, tiger." Then shoves Moxxie forward.
Moxxie ends up having a scared look on his face, "Ohhh."
"Mox, you don't need to do this!" Millie says.
But Blitz says, "Oh, he totally does."
Then cheers, "KICK ITS ASS, MOXXIE! YEAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
Moxxie clutches both weapons and enters the pigpen with everyone watching. He nervously and quietly walked up to the hog from behind with both weapons at hand. Then Moxxie leaps forward and wraps the rope around the hog's neck. He moves the knife down to strike at the hog, but Moxxie ends up striking at the hard part of the hog's hide. The hog roars and begins to run around as it tries to buck Moxxie off.
Blitz cheers, "FUCK yeah, Moxxie! Ride it, Moxxie! Make it that bitch you won't call back in the morning!
Recording a video with her phone, Loona grins and say, "This is fucking beautiful."
"Doin' great, Moxxie!" Blitz shouts.
Then whispers to Loona, "Send me that video later."
Millie watches in concern as Moxxie yelps and pancis with the hog running around trying to buck Moxxie off. Roy can't help, but laughs to see Moxxie is holding on to the rope for dear life. Amara chuckles a little to see Moxxie's little ride and decides to climb over the fence.
Loona asks, "What are you doing, Amara?"
Moxxie continues to hang on to the hog until he hears Amara calling out, "Moxxie, out of the way!"
Moxxie turns to see Amara hurrying towards him as he is bucked off by the hog. Amara quickly catches him and places him on the ground.
"I got this," Amara says.
Amara then grabs the rope that is around the hog's neck. Then raises her sharp organic claws in the air. Then dives her claws at the hog's weak spot and slaughters the hog with ease.
"Fuck yeah! You sure show that hog, Amara!" Blitz calls out.
"Go sis!" Roy cheers.
"That's my girl," Eda adds, giving her a thumbs up.
Striker smirks and says, "That teenager has more of a fight than she looks."
Striker then walks into the pen and picks up the dead hog.
Amara turns to Moxxie and asks, "Are you okay, Moxxie?"
"Yeah. I think..." Moxxie answers as he rubs his neck.
But feels pain from it, "Ow... My clavicle!"
Just then, Striker comes up to them as he rattles his tail like a snake, "Don't worry, little one... You never stood a chance," Striker says and walks away with the dead hog over his shoulder.
Moxxie then growls at him and shows his sharp teeth.
Striker turns to Blitz and asks, "Hey, boss man! You wanna help the men skin this thing for dinner?"
"Oh, I am always down to skin the manly meat with the manly men!" Blitz answers.
"That's what she said!" Loona says, looking at her phone.
"What 'who said'?" Blitz asks.
Then throws his head back and forth and his face turns red, "Wait, what bitch is talking shit about me?!"
Everyone, but Millie, Moxxie, Amara, Roy, and Eda leave for the house with the demon hog. Moxxie sighs sadly as Millie comforts him and rubs the cast Moxxie is wearing.
Millie reassures her husband, "Don't let 'em get to you. And hey, you don't need my parents to respect you. They will eventually."
"No, they won't" Allie May leans to her at the fence.
Millie angrily glares at her sister.
"What? I'm right, ain't I?" Sallie May questions.
But Moxxie says with determination, "Oh, I'mma enter in those games."
Millie sadly sighs in reply.
Sallie May leans to Millie and asks, "Hmm, how pissed would you be if I bet on him dyin'?
Mille then glares at her once more.
Amara sighs and says, "She's getting pissed off now."
On the day of the Harvest Moon Festival, the I.M.P Crew are looking around the festival. There are tents with a few booths that sell food, play games, and have harvested food and stuff.
"Wow! This Harvest Festival looks great! It hasn't changed a bit!" Millie says, excited.
"Yeah. It hasn't changed a bit," Amara says.
Then turns to Loona, "What do you think, Loona?"
"It's fine. Whatever you say," Loona says, more focus on her phone.
Roy looks around and asks, "So what do we do first?"
"Well, there's Horse Riding lessons, some crafting stuff, and even some games. I'm sure we can find something you might enjoy," Moxxie says.
Amara then cracks her knuckles, "I'm so fired up to be part of the Pain Games. I'm so going to win."
"Not unless I win first," Blitz says.
"Amara, is that you?" A voice calls out.
Amara and the others look behind to see a group of demons approaching them.
The first is a teenage boy who has black horns with dark black hair in a low short ponytail, and apple red skin, and has a white scar like mark on his left eye. He is wearing a brown shirt with black pants, with a brown belt and gold buckle, and black gloves on his hands. He is also wearing a black cowboy hat.
The second is a teenage female Imp with light red skin with some small white blotches that look like freckles on her face is the first to step off the wagon. She has long black hair with black horns. She is wearing a beige sun hat with a long sleeve dark red dress with a black belt, and black boots.
Next to her is also a girl, but a pinkish red Succubus. She has curled up black and small white stripe striped horns with short white hair in a braid, and has a black headband. She also has small wings on her back. She also wears a dark green pleated shirt that is tied close to the chest and shows the stomach. She also wears jean shorts, and light brown cowboy boots.
The next Imp is male, darkish reddish, and muscular. He has white hair with black and white horns. He also has a brown ripped vest that doesn't have a shirt on. He also has dark blue jeans and dark brown boots.
The next is a male Hellhound. He has gray and dark gray fur and white shaggy hair on top of his head, and a bushy tail. He also has crimson red eyes. He wears black torn jeans, dark brown belt, black shirt with a brown vest and a red bandanna around his neck.
The fifth demon is a female hellcat. The hellcat is a black cat with a triangle over the face and mouth, and bright red eyes. She is wearing a long sleeve white shirt with a black vest, and a long black skirt. She is also wearing an ivory sun hat with a red bow ribbon on it.
The last one in the group is a demon that looks human but has bat wings and ears. He has gray skin with red eyes, black lowered hair with red highlights on the lower tips of his head. He'd wear a black tank top with a red long sleeve flannel and black cargo pants and black and red boots.
"Hey guys, it's great to see you," Amara happily says.
"Amara, it's great to see you," The Succubus says.
The female Imp then asks, "It's been months and you still have the same hat."
"What can I say, I love this hat," Amara says.
"And can see you still have those artificial limbs," The female Imp adds.
Amara chuckles, "You don't fully see what I do with these."
The muscular Imp says, "So how is life in the city?"
"Doing great, Greg," Amara answers.
The other male Imp pushes the bat boy toward her, "And Aaron is very happy to hear you're here for the festival from Eda."
Amara blushes and says, "Hi Aaron. Hey Cody."
"Hi Amara, it's great to see you. Just got here?" Aaron replies, blushing a bit.
"Yeah. Me and the others just got here and we're going to have a little fun at the festival before the games start. A few of us are going to compete," Amara says.
"Coincidence, so am I," Greg says.
"Me too," The Succubus says.
"So am I," The Hellhound says.
"We're going to beat the crap out of these games," Cyclone says, showing his teeth.
The Succubus smirks and says, "Yeah, but I don't think you boys can beat Amara. She's the toughest girl in school."
"Yeah. She's way better than all of the boys there," The Imp girl says.
The Hellcat happily says, "I think you all will do your best, but still, I think Amara has a better shot of winning."
"Doesn't mean we're willing to try," The Hellhound says. Says.
"Yeah right. You still can't beat her in arm wrestling," The Imp girl says in remark.
Soon the others begin laughing while the male hellhound growls in anger.
"She's got you there," Cody says.
Suddenly, Blitz asks, "Hey Amara, aren't you going to introduce us?"
"Right. Guys, this is my boss, Blitz and his Hellhound daughter, Loona. Millie and her husband Moxxie," Amara says.
Then turns to her friends, "And these are my friends. The Bat demon is Aaron, The Hellhound is Cyclone, and Josephine is the Hellcat. The muscular Imp is Greg. The one with the black hat is Cody. And the siblings, the Imp Madison, and the Succubus is Emily."
"Hello!" Aaron and the others say.
"Hey," Loona replies, still focusing on her phone.
"Hello, it's nice to meet the group who are good buddies with my youngest employee. You had one tough bitch," Blitz says.
"She's tough alright," Greg says.
"Yeah. She's going to be tough for you guys to beat," Madison says.
Aaron turns to Blitz and asks, "So you're Blitz, the Imp who started his assassinating business."
"That's right," Blitz says.
"Yeah. Amara wrote in her letters. And she wrote a lot about you, Moxxie, Millie, and Loona," Aaron says.
"Yeah. It's pretty cool that you started your own business. I heard you even got access to the human world," Cody says.
"Trust me, you're not missing too much, mainly because some humans we go after have tried to kill us," Amara says.
"But it will be cool to go there. I can get some nice clothes from their stores," Madison says.
"And check out the different food," Josephine says.
"That's true," Amara says, shrugging her shoulders.
Then hold out Roy, "And you remember Roy?"
"Hi guys," Roy says.
"Hey Roy, it's good to see you, little man," Greg says, ruffling Roy's head.
"It's great to see you. Hope you're ready to watch some of us play the Pain Games," Emily says.
"You guys are competing?" Blitz asks.
"That's right. Aaron, Cody, Cyclone, Emily, and I will be competing in the Pain Games too," Greg says.
Then turns to Amara with a smirk, "But we won't be losing so easily."
"I was thinking the same thing," Amara says, and her eyes begin to glow.
Cyclone shows a sharp grin, "You can say that again."
"Yeah. Just like old times," Aaron says and his eyes glow too.
Emily cracks her knuckles, "This is going to be fun."
The five friends give each other determined glares and plan on doing the competition like they used to.
Blitz chuckles with a smirk, "Looks like they're fired up."
"Yeah. They've been like that since they were kids," Josephine says.
Madison turns to Millie, "So Millie, Since you won't be competing, will you, Loona, and Roy like to sit with us?"
"Yeah. And it looks like I'll be cheering for your sister and your friends too," Millie says.
"Don't be too sure, I think Amara will sweep the competition if the others aren't careful," Josephine says.
"Yeah. I sure love to see what Amara can do at the games," Millie says.
Sometime later, the Harvest Moon Festival's Pain Games is about to begin, All the contestants and audience gather on the stage where Stolas is sitting under a tent holding his grimoire while Wally Wackford is taking the stage.
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 and Demons! 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 soon turns his eyes towards Blitz, "Especially that sexy little one there… Yoo-hoo! Blitzy!" and waves to him.
Blitz glares at the little display.
Then says in frustration, "Ugh. Fuck me."
Greg whispers to Amara, "Did Prince Stolas just flirt with your boss?"
"Yeah. It's kind of a long story. But, the way Blitz puts it, the transnational fucking he has done with Stolas, left an impression on him," Amara says.
"He sure likes to make it obvious," Cody says.
"But did he have to do it in public like that? Gross!" Cyclone adds, showing a disgusted expression on his face.
Just then, the gun goes off and the game begins. Moxxie ends up getting trampled with a yelp by the other Imps in the race. Striker is the first to climb up a wooden ram structure. When he reaches the top, Blitz leaps down ahead of him. Striker bounces off the wall. Amara, Aaron, and Cyclone race after them. Moxxie, trying to keep up, climbs up the wall, but soon claws at the structure and falls into a puddle. And soon being chewed up and trashed by a monstrous black and white shark.
At the next event, Striker grins smugly at Blitz who has his legs, arms and horns tied behind him. A muscular Imp holds a rope and grins at a scared Moxxie. Amara is also able to get the drop on Cyclone and is able to tie him with his arms and legs tied behind his back, and doesn't need her robotic limbs to use as a rope.
At the next event, Blitz, Moxxie, Striker are on one team while Aaron, Emily, Greg and Cody are another. The two teams battle in a Tug a War competition. Both teams pull on the rope so hard that it snaps, then Moxxie falls into the water and is being attacked by the shark all over again.
The scene cuts to a wrestling match in the mud between Blitz and Striker. Meanwhile, Amara is against all of her friends, and to a surprise, they end up fighting hard. However, Amara is able to get the upper hand on them and send them crashing to the ground. Josephine, Madison, and Millie cheer loud for Blitz, Amara, and Moxxie. Meanwhile, A group of Imps dog 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.
Wally Wackford announces, "I say, I say, for the first year ever, we have a three way 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.
"Amara…"
Then Amara walks on the stage.
"...aaaaand my darling Blitzy!"
Blitz angrily shouts, "Just say my name RIGHT! Fuckin' dick!" and walks on the stage with frustration.
On the wooden Bleacher, Millie is bandaging Moxxie while Aaron and the others cheer, shouts, and some whistle.
Madison shouts, "Way to go Amara!"
"You go, sis!" Roy shouts.
"That's my niece! You showed those bitches!" Eda adds.
Moxxie glares at Striker and says, "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
On the bleachers, Amara with her friends, along with Blitz arrive at the bleachers and sit with the others. Some of them even grab some snacks.
Blitz eats the cheese and says with his mouth full "Isn't this guy great?"
Striker:
Everytime I tryyyy, I push it and succeed.
"False!" Moxxie angrily says.
"It's gonna be nice workin' with him," Blitz says, and pours hot sauce on his cheese. Then take a bite out of it.
That ends up catching Amara and the others off guard.
"Working with him...? WHAT?!" Moxxie exclaims, shocked.
Striker:
Every first attempt of every single deed
"Wait, you asked Striker to work with us?" Amara asks, confused.
"Yeaaaah! I asked him if he wants to join I.M.P." Blitz says.
"You asked… But…" Moxxie says, stunned, and visibly hurt.
Blitz is looking rather confused.
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. Amara is rather concerned about Moxxie.
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. Amara turns to see walking away and looking concerned. She doesn't seem to like how Striker is treating Moxxie at all.
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.
Sometime later, Blitz lies down on the ground and looks admiringly at Striker's Hell horse, Bombproof as he feasts on an animal carcass. At the same time, Amara is with her friends and her little brother as she tells her friends about her work with I.M.P. Millie beams beside her parents as her brothers load up jack-o-lanterns into a truck. Millie waves at them and runs off.
Inside the cottage, 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, "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 I feel like there's more leverage with your rodeo clown of a boss if I don't! Plus, you little things ain't worth the cleanup."
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.
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 aiming his flintlock pistol at him.
Blitz questionaly demands, "Uh, excuse me? The FUCK?!"
Striker turns around and says, "Bliiiitz! I thought you were still at the ceremony!"
"You thought I wanted to stand around with a buncha hillbillies excited about corn n' shit with a thirsty owl on stage?!" Blitz says, not interested.
Striker stands up, "Huh. And now you seem disappointed in me." then leans against the window still.
Still holding his gun, Blitz says, "Yeaaaaah. Well, I'm not a fan of someone I offered a job to about to off my easiest lengthy ticket to Earth behind my back."
"Blitz, come on," Striker says.
He then stands up and walks towards Blitz, "You know, the two of us are superior than most of our kind. And you were so above suckin' on a disgusting, rich, pompous Goetia," as Blitz walks back.
Blitz then stops as Striker walks past him, "only to sneak topside for scraps and work 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 run a business that is rigged against you? 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 pinks a frightened Blitz against the wall as he still has the gun in his hand.
"Starting with the one that treats you like a plaything?" Striker adds.
Blitz grins in lust, "Ooh, that's kinda hot."
"We could be the most dangerous beings in Hell, Blitz," Striker says, having his face close to Blitz.
"Wow. That was a good fuckin' pitch," Blitz comments.
"Been workshoppin' it," Striker says, and moves Blitz's gun away.
Just then, Blitz says with an evil grin, "Y'know what? Fuck it. I'm in."
Striker grins in reply to hear the response, but soon hears another click.
He quickly turns around to see Moxxie holding his rifle while Amara is holding both of her pistols. And they're both aiming at him.
Blitz says in a mocking tone, "Took ya long enough, guys! Ha-HA! Wow, you should've seen your dipshit face!"
Suddenly, he looks down to see Striker holding his knife towards Blitz's back with his other hand.
Catching Blitz by surprise, "Wow…"
Then says, "Woah, okay. Cliché much?"
Striker then points Blitz's pistol at Moxxie and fires it. Moxxie quickly blocks the bullet with the rifle's side.
That makes Blitz pissed off, "Oh, you daddy fucker!" And bites Striker's arm.
Then Blitz elbows Striker in the face, and soon they both get into a fight. The two Imps exchange hard blows, but Striker fights harder and slams Blitz's into Moxxie, causing them both to fall to the floor. Amara quickly coils Striker from behind with her robotic arm and stabs him on his back with her bare organic claws. Amara struggles to hang on and is about to aim her pistol towards Striker's head. But Striker breaks his arms free and Amara's right arm and slams her to the wall. Making her let go of him and her gun, and falling to the ground. Moxxie tries to grab the rifle, but Striker pins his arm down his boot.
Striker grabs the rifle and says, "You dumb fucks lost the upper hand fast, huh?"
"HA! You seem to have forgotten something, fucko!" Blitz says, and whistles a few times.
Outside and taps on her phone, Loona hears Blitz's call, but ignores her.
When Loona doesn't show up, Blitz mutters, "Ugh, fuckin' damn it, Loona."
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 wet dreams, you honky-tonk GOAAAAT!" 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. Blitz lands his at the walk while Striker dodges. Then Blitz lands a few punches at Striker. Then grabs Striker by his waist with his tail and throws him to the wall. Before Striker can move, a bullet is fired at the wall. That comes from Amara who is holding her pistol. Blitz, Moxxie, and Aamra close in on Striker and Blitz brings out his pistol and points it directly towards him.
"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, but is slammed against the door as Loona enters.
"'Kay, I'm here," Loona says.
Striker narrows his eyes, and uses the distraction to kick Blitz's gun out of his hand. Then pushes Blitz at Amara towards the wall as he heads towards the window.
Striker turns his head and says, "Maybe you'll get me next time... Blitzy." Then escapes through the window.
Blitz hurries and points his gun out the window and looks at the celebration. Striker has disappeared into the crowd and holds a concerned look on his face.
After the festival, the I.M.P are packing up their belongings as Eda also bandages up Amara's right wrist as Roy sits on her lap. Moxxie also struggles to fit the clothes in a suitcase. Lin banges 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.
Blitz 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," Amara says.
Eda finishes bandaging Amara's right wrist and asks, "Are you sure you'll be okay?"
"I'll be fine, Aunt Eda. I got worse than this," Amara says.
"Yeah. Well, from what Blitz told me, you ended up facing three demons with angelic weapons. I'm glad this one didn't mess with you this time," Eda says.
Yeah," Amara replies.
Blitz says, "Okay if we're ready to go, it's time for us to go to Eda's place."
"Sounds good to me," Eda says.
After gathering their things, the I.M.P along with Eda drive away in the van. There is a long silence for the trip.
Sitting next to him Amara turns to Blitz and asks, "Blitz, do you think we'll run into him again?"
"I wouldn't be surprised if we do, and he'll try to off Stolas when he gets the chance. Which is why we're not gonna let him," Blitz says.
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 target 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 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.
Stella simply gets up and walks away from the table and towards the window, "For now, I have a different assignment I need you to do…"
Stella explains to Striker what he needs to do, then finishes, "If you can't capture her, at least obtain a D.N.A sample and send it to me."
"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 him next time."
He evilly chuckles as he turns off the light. His yellow eyes glow in the darkness to the rattling hissing sound.
