It was a calm day in Pentagram City, The Wind chilled the streets and people were doing the Average muggings. I was unfamiliar with this area -I’m new to the city- so I was rushing. “I hope I make it in time! I don’t wanna miss another interview!” I look at my watch and see my reflection in it, I shake because my shape is still foreign to me -I’m part leopard- so I look again to see I’ve got 10 minutes to make it around the block.
“Just a bit faster!”
I bump into a demon with large antlers.
“Sorry!” I responded without making eye contact with him. He glares at me and says
“You should be more careful punk…” Before he can say anything more I bolt around the corner. I arrive at the Office building and a sign reads
“Help Needed To Fix This Shit. Rm. 666” I make my way up the stairs because the elevator is down. I Ring a buzzer and the receptionist says
“Yeah, what do you want?” I gather courage and respond “I’m here for a Job?”. The door buzzes and unlocks
“Come on in…” The Receptionist is sitting with her feet on the desk.
“So who do I talk to?” I fumble with the phrase but She understands…
“To the left…” She points to her left. I knock and a man’s voice can be heard
“What do you want!?” I am incredibly nervous but before I can respond she says
“He’s here for a job!”, The door swings open to reveal an Imp with a large white spot around his right eye.
He swipes the resume out of my hands and glances over it, “Alright you're in…”
I look at him confused, “That’s it?”.
He looks at me, “You gonna fucking question it?”
“No Sir.” I Squeak out.
“Oh Please… Call me Blitzo, The Receptionist is Loona…” He pauses and yells, “M & M Get In Here!”
I Chuckle, “Hi There…”
“Hiya There!” The Woman responds quickly.
“Hey…” The man responds slowly but assuredly.
“This is Moxxie and Millie!” Blitzo says loudly.
“I’m William… But People call me Sugar Rush…”
“Why?” Moxxie says.
“I’m Quick” I retorted.
Moxxie nods and I walk into the lobby. Blitzo hands me a rifle, “How’s your aim?”.
I shake then take my aim, right before I pull the trigger I take a deep breath. My shot echoes through the halls. My shot just barely missed. Blitzo puts his hand on my shoulder “Hey not a bad shot!”.
I shake it off, “Thanks Blitzo… I’m better with a Thompson Machine Rifle…”
“Ahh the ‘Tommy’ gun, Accuracy must be secondary for you!” Blitzo says while putting the rifle back in the armory.
“I don’t miss with them… The rapid fire is like me, Fast and Deadly.”
Blitzo nods and the buzzer pierces the silence of the room, “Is this I.M.P?”
Loona answers “Yeah, What the fuck do you want?”
The person responds “ I've come for your services Today?”
“Door’s open…” Loona buzzes them in and they walk in… She’s a Falcon-like demon with two large wings and a hoodie… “Hi.”, the demon puffs out a cloud of smoke and it's darker than Moxxie’s jacket… I cough and fan some of the smoke away, “Hello there.”. I manage to catch my breath after opening the windows… Moxxie joins me.
“Hey Will.”
“Hey Moxxie...” I faintly say
“Is something going on? With… You know? You?” Moxxie muttered.
I sigh a response, “Is it that obvious?”
“Yes… and I dealt with problems myself…Fuck we all have…” Moxxie says reassuringly...
“I doubt it’s like my situation…” I look at Moxxie in a state between anger and utter sadness.
“How bad can it possibly be?”
I respond without saying a single word.
“That bad, huh?”
“I’m gonna practice my shot…”
Moxxie moves aside allowing access to the armory but I stop, “Shit…”
Blitzo locked the armory after putting up the rifle, “Do you have a key?”.
Moxxie’s jaw drops, “He never locks the armory… ever… D-Did he read your resume?”.
I nod to confirm the statement.
“Did it mention anything about the problems?”
I nod again.
“It really IS bad…”.
I nod again and flinch as he puts his hand on my shoulder…
“I’m here if you need help.”
I lock my eyes on the window and look at the clock… It’s 9 at night… “Hey, could I get a lift?” I say to Moxxie.
“Let me check it with Millie.”
Millie walks in to the mention of her name and to escape the smoke “What is it Hon?”
“Will, needs a ride…”
“Where is his home?”
“Over a couple of streets… at the Inn.”
Millie nods and I grab my bag… I exit the room and Moxxie gestures for Millie to come over to the armory, “Look…”, Moxxie tries to open the door but it’s locked…
“It’s that bad!?” he nods and places his hand on her shoulder, “We are gonna have our hands full now… but let's go home…”
