Chapter 53: Magic 101
The next day at the Goetia household, Blitz and Stolas are both fast asleep in the bed as they sleep peacefully. Hell's sun is shining today, so it's enough to wake Blitz up from his sleep. The Imp lets out a grunt and groans as the sun shines at his eyes, and begins rubbing them as he sits himself up.
"That was the best sleep I had in a while," Blitz says.
He stretches his arms and yawns again, "For some reason, I feel light as a feather today."
Blitz soon rubs the sleep out of his eyes as he begins to open them. However, his eyes fully open with a shocked expression on his face.
Shocked, Blitz reaches his hand to Stolas' shoulder and begins shaking it, "Stolas…"
Blitz shakes harder, "Stolas, wake up! Wake up! Wake up, Stolas!"
Soon enough, Stolas begins to open his eyes as he wakes up from his sleep.
He lets out a yawn and asks, "What is it, Blitz? Is it morning yet?"
"It is, but um, something has uh, happened…" Blitz says, still shocked.
Stolas then rubs his eyes with both hands and slowly opens his eyes, but quickly opens in shock.
"Uh Blitz, what's happening?" Stolas asks, shocked.
"That's what I wanna know," Blitz answers.
What the two are seeing, the bed, some of the furniture, Stolas' books, and even the couch are surrounded by some red magical aura as Blitz's hands glow the same magical aura. In the matter of seconds, all the stuff drops to the ground. The thud of the bed causes the two to jump and fall off the bed.
"Ow!" Blitz yelps as he sits up.
"Ouch!" Stolas yelps, sits up, and asks, "Are you okay?"
"I think so, but um…" Blitz says, and looks at his hands, still emitting the red aura. "And it appears I ended up with another power. It's kind of similar to when you levitate stuff."
"Indeed," Stolas replies, arching an eyebrow. "I never expected for you to be able to perform telekinesis in your sleep."
"Neither have I," Blitz says, and stands up.
Stolas also stands up as he uses his own telekinesis to levitate his robe to him and puts it on. He then walks towards Blitz in concern. That sudden magical performance caught them both by surprise.
"Are you sure you're feeling okay? That was rather powerful magic you just performed," Stolas asks.
"I think so, but I didn't expect to perform that in my sleep," Blitz says.
Stolas thinks for a bit, "Hmm. It's possible that you have developed another ability. First the glowing warm balls of light, and now it appears you've been able to use telekinesis."
Blitz sighs and says, "I'm guessing I'm going to have to tell the others about this latest magical development. What's next, I'm going to cause stuff to explode with a snap of my fingers." As soon as Blitz snaps his fingers, he makes a small bright red flame come out of his index finger.
Stolas and Blitz are surprised to see the red flames.
Stolas chuckles with a smile, "Well, you didn't make things explode, but it appears you've developed Pyrokinesis."
Blitz then blows out the flame from his fingers as he groans and lies on the bed.
"Great. So now I can create fire, huh," Blitz replies.
"Yes, but I've never seen an Imp create a red flame before. Although, Via's flame is purple, so it matches to the magical aura depending on the demon," Stolas says.
"I remember fantasizing about being able to cast magic, but it's mainly for fun from the stories I've read and the shows I've seen when I was a kid. I never expected myself to actually be able to learn magic," Blitz says.
Then sits back on the bed, "And this is not going to be easy to actually learn how to use them."
"Well then, it's a good thing that I don't have too many tasks today, so perhaps I could give you a little bit of magic lessons," Stolas says.
"Magic lessons?" Blitz questions.
Stolas nods, "Indeed, I've taught Octavia to use Magic before, and I'm certain I can do the same for you."
"Sure. What do we do first?" Blitz replies.
"Well, the first thing to do is to clean up the little mess, you've accidently made," Stolas says.
Blitz looks to notice some of his books are on the ground, despite everything else being put back in place.
Blitz nervously chuckles, "Oops."
Moments later, after cleaning up the mess, Blitz is sitting on the couch as Stolas looks around at his bookshelf to find the right book he needs. He soon picks out a few books that could be used to help with training his new powers.
"Now then, I think it will be a good idea to start with your latest telekinesis ability first," Stolas says.
"Okay. So what do I have to do?" Blitz replies.
Stolas then places the book down a short distance away next to his bed.
"Now then, use your levitation magic to pick up the book and bring it to you," Stolas says.
"Uh okay," Blitz says.
Blitz then presents his hand forward and concentrates to create the red aura around his hand. He concentrates harder, and the book is surrounded by the magic. Then the book begins to slowly levitate. Blitz concentrates as hard as he can and begins to levitate the book towards him, but at a slow pace. Just then, Blitz loses his concentration and focus of the magic, and the book drops to the ground and Blitz sits on the couch.
"That was a little harder than I thought," Blitz says, tired.
Stolas then sits next to Blitz, "It's quite alright. It took me some time to properly use telekinesis. Although, I've started learning and studying with my grimoire and magic at a very young age."
"Yeah. I never knew magic is this difficult and for me, it's pretty unpredictable," Blitz says.
"I understand how you felt. It was a bit of a struggle for me as well when I started out, but it took me time to perfect it," Stolas says.
Then places his hand on Blitz's shoulder, "And I know that once you get used to using magic, you can perfect it, and perhaps use other magical abilities as well."
"Maybe," Blitz says.
"Just remember, it's one step at a time," Stolas says.
Blitz nods his head, "Right."
Blitz then decides to use his magic again and it begins to levitate the book again towards him. Blitz still struggles as the book wobbles. Soon, the book drops in front of Blitz.
"That's actually not bad for your first attempts," Stolas says.
Blitz chuckles, "I'm a bit of a fast learner. However, there is some stuff that I can't do."
"Like what?" Stolas asks.
"Well…" Stolas thinks for a minute and remembers, "Oh right. I'm actually not good with balloon animals."
"How so?" Blitz asks.
"Every time I try to make a balloon animal or a different shape, my sharp fingers end up popping the balloons," Blitz says. Then rubs the back of his head, "So that's why I mainly focus on balancing on balls, trapeze, and juggling and throwing knives."
Stolas giggles in reply, "Well, you may not be good with balloon animals, but it appears to have other talents. Of course, Sarge and the others are able to help you turn those abilities into a form of self defense."
"Yeah," Blitz says.
And sighs, "I do wish there's a way to help the others. They've been working hard to protect us, and I have to be stuck in the palace."
"Do not worry. At least you know that if someone were to break in, you have new ways to defend yourself," Stolas says.
"True, but I really don't want to kill anyone, even if I needed to. I could never have the heart to kill anyone," Blitz says.
"I know Blitz, but sometimes, you have to do what you have to in order to survive down here. It's similar to earth, you have to do what you can to keep yourself and others safe," Stolas says.
"I suppose," Blitz says.
Stolas says, "For now, let's give you a break. We haven't had breakfast yet."
"Yeah. I could use something to eat, and some coffee," Blitz says.
The two then leave the room to have some breakfast. Moments later, the two are sitting at the dining table as they have some breakfast. Blitz looks at his hand and begins to emit the red aura around it.
Stolas notices the concerned expression on his face, "Whatever is the matter, Blitz? Is there something wrong?"
"Not wrong, just confusing," Blitz says. "I'm wondering why I'm starting to use magic. I'm still confused on how I can use it. I never been able to perform magic before. Not even when I was a kid."
"I must admit, it's quite a mystery, but maybe we can make this a good thing. As before, it will be best if you keep these magical abilities a secret, and only use it when you really need it," Stolas says.
Blitz nods his head, "Promise."
"Hmm," Stolas thinks for a minute and says, "Perhaps it would help if you have a pair of Incantation Gloves."
"Incantation Gloves?" Blitz says, confused.
"Yes. They're special gloves that can allow you to have a better grip in magic or sorcery. I think it will be a fascinating idea for you to obtain them, it will help you have a better management and control of your newfound magic," Stolas says.
Blitz begins to think a bit and says, "It might be a good idea. To be honest, I'm a little concerned about these abilities."
"Not to worry, once you have these gloves, you'll have a better grip with your magical abilities, and since many Imps and other demons wear gloves, no one will notice," Stolas says.
Blitz nods his head in reply.
Just then, one of the servants walks in and says, "Your highness, Sarge and his company have arrived."
"Of course, send them in," Stolas says.
The servant bows and leaves the room.
Blitz turns to Stolas, "So how can I get those gloves?"
"You just leave that to me," Stolas says, "Sometimes Goetias and other demon royals who want to teach their children magic guys use these gloves to help them with their lessons. My father actually bought me one when I was a child. Once I got used to using magic and had better control, I didn't need them anymore."
"I see," Blitz says.
"Not to worry, I'll be sure to get you those gloves and be very discreet about it," Stolas says.
Just then, the group of I.M.P, Sarge, Loona, holding the sleeping Mimmy in her arms, Octavia, and the others walk into the dining room.
"Good morning, how's our royal couple?" Randall asks with a grin.
"Uh, I'm not a royal you know," Blitz replies.
Randall chuckles, "Who cares, you're dating Stolas so you can consider being a royal."
"I don't think that's how it works," Sarge says.
"Hey dad," Octavia says.
"Good morning Octavia, how was your sleepover?" Stolas asks with a smile.
"It was good. The girls and I had a good time," Octavia says.
"Yeah. Mimmy feel right to sleep," Loona says,
Mimmy soon lets out a yawn and wakes up from her sleep. She rubs the sleep out of her eyes and still looks sleepy.
"Good morning," Mimmy replies, tiredly.
"Morning sleepy head," Loona says.
Blitz leaves his seat and walks over, "Morning Mimmy."
Mimmy looks to see Blitz, "Morning daddy. How was your date?"
"Uh…" Blitz replies, skeptic and concerned about what happened that night.
Blitz then takes Mimmy into his arms, "My date didn't exactly go as planned, and a lot has happened. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to meet with Fizzarolli and Asmodeus, not in the way I expected."
Sarge nods, "Yes. Stolas told me a bit about what happened, but Razor and Drew told me the rest. I apologize that you've missed your chance and things have happened in Ozzie's."
"I agree, sir. A lot has happened, and not all of it went well," Moxxie says.
Loona chuckles, "On a plus side, Randall told us how you totally end up having a back bone. Smacking Fizzarolli with a guitar and telling Asmodeus and Verosika off was hilarious."
Octavia laughs, "I would love to see you smack that clown with the guitar."
Blitz blushes in reply, "Uh yeah. Of course, a lot has happened after that."
"What's that?" Millie asks.
Stolas sheepishly chuckles, "Well, it's a long story on what happened after Ozzie's, but to start with the conversation, I'm officially divorcing Stella."
"You and mom are officially getting divorce?" Octavia asks, sounding concerned.
Stolas sadly sighs, "Yes dear. A lot has happened, and yes. I've decided to put my foot down."
Randall smirks, "I say it's about time you divorce that fuckin royal bitch. Ten points to you, Stolas."
"Uh, thank you Randall," Stolas says, feeling skeptical.
Then sighs in relief, "To be honest, it felt like I've gotten a large weight off my shoulder." He then snickers and says, "Of course, one of the good things that came out of it is when Blitz tell off Stella and called her a pompous selfish witch to her face and told her off."
"You told Stella off?" Berry asks, shocked.
"Um yeah. I did," Blitz sheepishly says.
Randall laughs, "Man, you really had an eventful night. First you smacked Fizz with a guitar and told off Ozzie and Verosika, and you told off Stella. Man Blitz, you're on a roll."
"Um yeah. And to be honest, I was almost ready to punch Stella in the face," Blitz says
"Makes me wish you did," Randall says and laughs. I would pay money to see that."
"I'm glad you find it humorous," Blitz says.
He then asks, "So, how are you and Drew doing? You know, after what happened last night."
Randall smiles, "I'm doing a little better now."
"Yes. I'm feeling a little better. Thanks for your concerns," Drew says.
Randall pats Blitz's head, "Yeah thanks, but you don't need to worry. We feel a lot better, especially I've gotten a good laugh in the morning."
Then turns to Octavia, "Sorry Via, but I really wish Blitz could have punch your mom in the face."
"I think my mom would have killed him if he actually did," Via says worried.
"Not unless your dad turns her into a stone centerpiece first," Loona says.
Everyone begins laughing with smiles on their faces.
"Okay okay, enough of the laugh fest," Razor says.
Berry turns to Stolas, "So now that you're divorcing Stella, what's gong to happen?"
"Well, I told Stella that I'm divorcing him and that I want her out. And I may have mention about letting Blitz and Mimmy live here," Stolas says.
"Really?" Drew asks, a little surprised
"Well yeah. After Stolas officially divorced last night, Stolas asked if Mimmy and I wanted to move in with him. And I accepted it," Blitz says.
"Well then, it's good that we make some preparations for you to stay with your boyfriend," Millie says with a big smile.
"But it certainly won't be the same without you at our home," Moxxie says.
"Don't worry, I promise to come visit you guys at home, and at work," Blitz says.
"So, did anything else happen?" Loona asks.
"Well, there is another thing," Blitz says.
The Imp then raises his hand and creates the red aura around his hand, and the aura soon surrounds the glass. Soon, Blitz uses his new magical ability to levitate the glass, but gently places it back down soon after. Seeing Blitz able to use telekinesis leaves Blitz in shock.
"Did you just use telekinesis?" Octavia asks, shocked.
Blitz sheepishly smiles, "Yeah. And I can make fire as well."
"Shit, how are you able to use magic?" Loona asks, shocked.
"I'm not sure. Stolas is already starting to teach me a little magic this morning, and is able to get me some incantation gloves," Blitz says.
"Sounds like a wise decision. It will help Blitz get better control with his magic," Sarge says.
"I think it's amazing that you can use magic, and you get to live in the same house with your boyfriend," Millie happily says.
Mimmy turns to Blitz, "Are we really going to live with Mr. Stolas and Via, daddy?"
"We are," Blitz says.
Then turns to Octavia, "If you're alright with that, Octavia."
"I actually don't mind to be honest. You seem nice, and you actually made my dad very happy. And i'll get to spend time with Mimmy, even though she's a little Hell Kitten now," Octaiva says.
Mimmy happily cheers, "Yay! I get to stay and play with my big sis, Via!"
Stolas giggles in response, "It's not too long ago since Mimmy has become a Hell Kitten from a living world kitten. And yet, the two have already started to get along and the little Hell Kitten is considering my daughter her older sister."
Then Mimmy turns to Loona, "Of course, you're still my big sister, Loonie."
"Loonie?" Loona says, confused and dumbfounded. She soon blushes and is embarrassed.
Mimmy giggles in reply.
"Aww, isn't that sweet. She thinks you're her sister," Millie says. And lets out a teasing smile, "Loonie."
Loona blushes and shouts, "Shut up!"
The group begins laughing with smiles on their faces as Loona is showing signs of embarrassment.
"God fuckin' damnit," Loona mutters under breath.
Hours have passed, everyone is outside of the mansion in the back as Blitz shows them his Pyrokinesis with a snap of his fingers. Some are very impressed or surprised.
"Pretty cool," Randall says, and places his cigarette under the flame.
The flame soon lights up the cigarette, and soon Randall begins to smoke.
"That really comes in handy. I wonder what kind of magic you can do," Randall says.
"I'm not sure. I'm starting to get the hang of using these balls of light. Although, they don't seem to do much," Blitz says, as he uses his magic to create a ball of light.
"Maybe, but it really shines bright. Could be used for a source of light," Berry says.
Millie holds one and says, "And it feels so warm."
"True, but they don't last very long," Blitz says.
"Maybe once you have better control on it, the light can last longer," Moxxie says.
"Who knows. Maybe you can use it for other methods," Randall says with an idea in mind.
"Like what?" Blitz asks.
"Maybe you can use them during our work. You know, one of those flashing grenade things," Randall says.
"You mean a stun grenade?" Razor questions.
"Yeah. One of those things," Randall says.
"Aren't those grenades kind of dangerous?" Blitz asks.
"They technically are, as you don't get too close to them," Moxxie says.
"Even so, I'm not sure if they work like that," Blitz says.
"You never know," Randall says.
Berry then thinks of it, "But still, it's shocking to see that you're able to use magic at all."
"That is pretty weird. Imps can't use that kind of magic. I mean, they do have enough to create disguises and such, but no magic like this," Sarge says.
He thinks about it and says, "I wonder if there's more to this magic development than just your body adapting to Earth and Hell."
"Like what?" Drew asks.
"I'm not sure. Without a clue, I don't know if we can have a clear answer," Sarge says.
"It's worth a shot anyway," Randall says. "But still, it will be cool to know what other stuff Blitz can do with these magical powers. Maybe if he gains ice powers, he can turn Stella into an ice block."
"Doesn't her brother already have ice-like abilities or something?" Drew asks.
"That's true," Randall says, shrugging his shoulders. He then snickers and says, "Still, I would love to see the look of her face when she sees what Blitz can do." and shows an evil snicker at his face.
"Yeah. That's not gonna happen. I mean, it's already bad enough that Stella somehow knows that I was raised by humans, and…" Blitz says.
That ends up causing a halt in the conversation.
"Excuse me…" Moxxie says calmly, but quickly gets very upset, "WHAT?!"
"How the fuck did Stella find out?" Drew asks in disbelief.
"I don't know. Maybe she heard us talking somehow about me being raised on Earth, or perhaps she heard about the rumors and noticed my behavior, and so she might have put two and two together," Blitz says.
"Let's just hope that bitch doesn't rat us out," Berry says.
"I'm not sure, but it might just cause more damage to her ego than the affair already does," Randall says.
"Why do you say that?" Millie asks.
"Well, if word got around that an Imp has been raised by humans on Earth, and is actually dating Prince Stolas, it might either cause a bit of a stir among the demons, maybe even the Goetias. To demons, knowing that someone has something rare as Blitz will make them either impressed or jealous," Randall says.
"I don't know about that," Blitz says, worried.
"Yeah. You don't want to scare him," Berry says.
"As much as I hate to admit, he is right. All the more reason to keep these powers hidden until he has better control over it, or just use it for emergencies," Razor says.
"And luckily, these gloves will help him do just that," Stolas says, walking over.
The group turns their heads to see Stolas walking over with a box in his hands.
"Hey Stolas, where did you disappear to?" Randall asks.
"I went to fetch a little something for Blitz. Luckily, the shop that made these was able to make them quickly," Stolas says.
Stolas then opens the box to reveal a pair of black gloves. On each back hand of the gloves it shows red pentagrams in a circle.
"Wow. They look nice," Blitz says.
"I'm glad you like them. These are the Incantation gloves. I called the shop saying that I need special gloves right away. Luckily, the gloves are easy to make and already have good supplies already in stock, so making them and having them delivered is a snap," Stolas says.
"Try them on Blitz," Berry says.
"Sure," Blitz says.
Blitz takes off his other gloves and puts on the Incantation Gloves. He also notices on the palm of his gloves are upside down crosses.
"They're a good fit," Blitz says.
"They look nice daddy," Mimmy happily says and asks, "Can I have gloves too? I want them to look like yours, daddy."
"Hmm," Blitz thinks for a minute, "Well, I'm not sure about magical gloves, but maybe we can get you some fingerless gloves that will suit your outfit."
"Yay!" Mimmy happily says.
Stolas then says to Blitz, "Now that we know the gloves are a perfect fit, why not give it a try."
"Sure," Blitz says.
Millie then brings out her knife, "You can use my knife to practice it."
Blitz then lifts his hand and uses the magic to levitate the knife without too much trouble.
"You're doing great already," Berry says.
"Yeah. I guess I am," Blitz says.
Blitz then snaps his fingers to create fire with a snap of his fingers. Then with his other hand he creates the ball of light. As Blitz performs his magic, the upside down cross and pentagram on the gloves glow.
"Huh, why are the marks glowing?" Blitz asks.
"The gloves are made out of special fabric that can help channel the magic and help stabilize them until you have a better grasp on it. The dimmer the glow, the more control you had," Stolas says.
"That sounds pretty cool," Loona says.
"Yeah. Sounds like we got ourselves a sorcerer as an employee," Randall says with a grin on his face.
Blitz chuckles and says, "I wouldn't call myself a sorcerer. I'm more of an apprentice."
"A boyfriend apprentice," Randall says with a grin.
And with that, everyone begins laughing, and it shows that Blitz is now fully going to be under Stolas' guidance in learning magic.
Suddenly, Loona hears her phone vibrating as Randall says, "By the way, I heard that there's going to be this rad party going on in Gluttony, tomorrow tonight. How would you guys like to go?"
"Actually, Millie and I have already made plans to go to Wrath to visit family. One of her cousins is throwing a baby shower with a gender reveal," Moxxie says.
"And I promised my cousin we will come early tomorrow to help out. We'll be staying there until two days after tomorrow," Millie adds.
"I actually have some tasks to take care of, and Octavia and Mimmy are far too young to go," Stolas says. Then sighs, "Besides, I know that I'll have to deal with Stella soon enough to talk about the divorce."
"I'll pass too," Sarge says, and lets out a sigh.
"Well, I don't mind going," Berry says.
"Sure. Berry and I haven't been to Gluttony in a long time," Drew says.
"Sure would," Razor says, and nudges Randall, "Planning on showing up everyone in another drinking challenge?"
Randall grins, "You know it."
Randall turns to Blitz, "How about you Blitz?"
"Well, I would like to, but with what's happening and all, maybe I shouldn't," Blitz says.
"Don't worry Blitz, I can watch over Mimmy, and it will be best that Octavia and Mimmy stay with Sarge while I take care of a few tasks and the divorce proceedings," Stolas says.
"If you say so, but I feel that I should be there. I'm practically your uh, cheating partner," Blitz says.
"Oh relax. It will be best to let Stolas handle this, and it will be a good way for you to relax after what happened at Ozzie's, and to keep you away from Stella," Randall says.
"I guess it will be alright," Blitz says. "Besides, this could be fun."
Just then, Loona says, "Well, you'll have one more. I got a text from Vortex about inviting me to a party in the Gluttony Ring that very night." Then turns to Sarge, "Can I go dad?"
"Sure Loona, it will be fun. I heard Gluttony will have a lot of Hellhounds so it will be good for you to have more friends of your kind," Sarge says. "And if you want to go home, you just call and I'll be there in no time."
"Thanks dad," Loona says
"Now all that's decided. Time for me to post this latest update. Can't wait to get back there to get to partying," Randall says.
Razor smirks, "And stuffing your face."
"Hey!" Randall shouts.
Everyone begins laughing in response.
Then Blitz asks, "By the way, who is hosting this party?"
"Queen Bee-lzebub, herself," Randall says.
"Queen Bee...?" Blitz questions, and soon remembers, "Oh I think I remember reading about her. She's the ruler of the Gluttony Ring, right?"
"She sure is," Razor says.
"And she threw the best parties, and has the best food and drinks," Randall says.
"And every time we go there, you stuffed your face," Razor says with a smirk.
Randall glares at Razor, "Hey."
"So uh, what kind of demon Queen Bee is like?" Blitz asks.
"Why you ask?" Millie asks.
"Because, the last time I've met an actual Sin, uh well..." Blitz says, sounding uneasy.
"Actually, Queen Bee is actually really cool. You'll love her," Razor says.
"Yeah. She's way different than Ozzie, so you won't have problems with her," Randall says.
"Okay. Then I guess I'll be going to the party," Blitz.
Randall then brings out his phone and says, "Cool. I'm so going to post that we're going to party in Glut-tony!"