Hazbin and Helluva Shorts II

Go, Striker!

Striker looked up from his desk, hearing two female voices outside his office door. He knew both of them. One was Stella. They had run into one another a few times. And, like any other wealthy and upper-class demon, he hated her. The other was Verosika. He had had a thing for her at one point but had never confessed. Maybe because it was because she had chosen another Imp. Striker sighed in irritation. He stood up, threw the door open, and went off on the two. He let them sit down and state their case when they finally shut up. Not surprisingly, they were in the same situation. Stella's husband, Stolas, was having an affair with some man named Blitzo. She was rightfully furious. But it only got better. This Blitzo character happened to be the Imp Verosika had recently been dating. She had broken it off the moment she learned about him sleeping with another man to gain access to the living world. Thus, Stella and Verosika had come to Striker with a double job. They wanted him to kill the men. He pondered, purposefully making them wait. Being impatient from their anger, they agreed to pay him half up front, and the rest after the killings were complete. With this, Striker agreed, and the hunt was on.

A week later, Stolas and Blitzo were having refreshments at a local café. Actually, they were on a "date" but had to make it look like a little business meeting. Striker was there watching and waiting patiently. He trailed them as they paid and left. The assassin ended up at a hotel and watched the men go in. He overheard their room number and slipped in among the staff. Striker let himself into their room. He quickly changed back and hid. It wasn't long before Stolas and Blitzo came in. They immediately got their monthly affair started. It made Striker sick. While waiting for the right moment, he got evidence. A few minutes later, he showed himself. The two cheaters were too stunned to do anything. Striker aimed and fired. He grinned, seeing their corpses fall out of the bed. His job was done. Now it was time to collect.

The next day Striker called Stella and Verosika with the great news. He had even kept the bodies for solid proof. They rushed over. The sight of their men dead was a delight. As agreed, they paid Striker the other half of the money. They were finally free of those two. Words and violence had clearly done nothing to end their worthless affair. So, death was the solution. Stella and Verosika took a few trophies from the corpses and made their exit. Striker grinned, counting his money. With this, he finally had enough to invest in more powerful weapons. Maybe he could get something that could kill an Overlord.