You Look Lost

Mudane To Maddening

"you missed this part here see?"

Moxxie says gently pointing with his pen to the empty box, the imp opposite his desk looks at him like he was stupid.

"Yeh I know, I didn't want to answer that"

They say stiffly and Moxxie sighs, he had only been in the office for a few hours and already wanted to leave.

"You have to answer all the questions or they will not take the form, look fill it all in then come back okay?"

Moxxie says leaning back in his chair watching as the imp stands taking the page an irritated look in his eyes.

"It's stupid"

The imp growls turning to walk from the desk Moxxie grits his teeth behind his lips holding back a snarky comment dropping from his lips. Moxxie pinches the bridge the skin between his eyes trying to calm himself as his work colleague comes his desk placing down a cup of coffee with a sweet smile.

"You okay hun?"

"Yes, thankyou Millie"

Moxxie says picking up the cup of coffee and taking a quick sip the drink bringing a small smile to the overworked imp. Millie smiles sweetly at him knowing how hard he had been working covering two different co worker cases while they went on an impromptu holidays leaving everything to Moxxie yet again. She felt sorry for him all he seemed to have was all work no play and it was clearly getting to him.

.-.

After a few hours of dealing with maddening clients and co-workers alike he decided it was best to take an walk for his break stopping in a local park. After eating a very plain sandwich he slapped together this morning in a rush Moxxie sat staring at the sky.
How did his life get so mundane, he thought everything would be more exciting once he was out on his own two feet but found out like everyone else that is was all work and no play, every day probably for the rest of his life. Moxxie sighs softly closing his eyes in dismay maybe he wouldn't feel this way if he had someone to share his life with, Moxxie knew he hated he single lifestyle and just wanted someone to cuddle up to at the end of the day and shoot the breeze with, was that so much to ask?
Moxxie opens his eyes to be met with a pink and red sky making his heart skip a beat.

"What?"

Moxxie murmurs looking around himself to seeing he was surrounded by trees as is the park itself had grown around him over thousand of years. The natural flora and fauna taking back the land itself. Moxxie stands looking around franticly there was no people no paths heck he couldn't even see the city.

"What is happening?!"

Moxxie cries confused holding a hand to his chest not understanding how he got here after all he only shut his eyes for a moment. Moxxie hears a few bushes rustling a head of him his heart sinks seeing a group of wild hell dogs jump out the bush. This place was clearly had creatures like where he came from which was comforting except when the pack of wild dogs turn their attention on him.

"Oh crumbs"

.-.

A decent sized bag of coins land of the table making the resting imp raise his head his ringed eyes finding the object which caused the sudden noise which woke him. He smirks noticing the older imp stood at the edge of the table his arms crossed and cold look in his eyes, Striker leans forward in his seat looking back to the bag before shooting the other a grin.

"Do I need to count it?"

Striker asks earning a scowl from the imp and tuts from others in bar, Striker chuckles lightly as he stands.

"No humour I see, pleasure doing business with ya"

Striker says playfully picking up the bag of coins tipping his hat passing the imp as he heads to the door of the tavern.

"Fucking half breed"

A voice grumbles from somewhere in the tavern and few small chuckles are followed, green rings form around Striker's pupils but the colour fades as quick as it appeared. Striker looks over his shoulder about to say some thing untill a shout could heard outside a younger female imp enters looking panicked.

"Daddy there is someone in the forest!"

She shouts panicked then her eyes find Striker and she grabs his hand trying to lead him out the door.

"Please you have ta help them!"

She pleads, the imp that gave Striker the gold looked concerned.

"It's probably just some creatures fighting out there, that what ya heard"

He says and Striker nods in agreement plus it's not wise to go running around the forest looking for weird noises.

"Your father is right, no one is stupid enough to go running around in that forest unprepared"

Strikers says trying to comfort the clearly scared girl and also try and take his hand back until a shout echos from the trees and she pulls him more.

"I told you!"

She cries Striker pulls the girl back in the door and steps out himself pulling his pistol from the holster on his leg. The the male imp steps forward to stand by the door as Striker walks down the steps his eyes scanning the tree line. Striker sees an imp dash out a bunch of bushes, blood was covering the imps shirt over his left arm. A hand full of wild dogs breaks out the bushes one lunges for the imp biting into the smaller imps leg making him cry in pain and fear as it tries to drag the imp back in to forest. Striker takes aim shooting the dog holding the imp square in the head. The rest of the group look to Striker snarling at him as he gets closer to them, Moxxie winces trying to move his leg to try and get up but the pain was making it difficult. He leans on his arm to see the stranger stop by his side keeping his pistol aimed on the pack of dogs which were snarling but with a gun shot to the floor and the group hightail it back into the forest.

"Thankyou"

Moxxie says looking up to the other the tall pail imp holsters his gun and looks to him. Moxxie feels his cheeks warm looking at the imp he was rather attractive too especially his ringed eyes. Striker steps closer to the imp and crouches looking over his hoof which looked bloody he gently takes a hold of the leg moving fabric seeing how bad bite was.

"The hell were you thinking being out there?"

Striker says noticing at least four deep punches through the trousers not looking at Moxxie who was about to explain his predicament buts hissed as his trouser legs was forced up his leg.

"Owch!"

Moxxie says which Striker ignored looking over the bloody leg.

"I got lost"

Moxxie says making Striker snort looking the smaller in the eye.

"No shit little one"

Striker says with a grin making Moxxie blush he looks away clearing his throat, Striker chuckles lightly seeing the others embarrassed face. The imp stood at the tavern door motions for Striker to bring him in. Striker moves closer to Moxxie's side making the other look at him in surprise.

"W-hat are you doing?"

Moxxie stutters and Striker smiles amused and motions with his thumb to the tavern.

"Your wound needs cleaning so I'm going to carry you in, unless you want to stay out here and bleed"

Striker offers and Moxxie nods quickly in understanding so Striker carfully lifts Moxxie up into his arms. Moxxie kept his face lowered being thankful to have come across other imps but will still very unsure how he got here.