Stolitz - You & I

Part 8

It was the next morning. Blitz and Stolas were snuggled up together on the couch watching My Little Pony, Blitzs' favorite show of all time.

Stolas much preferred his drama shows, but of course he didn't mind this kiddy show too much. Especially since it made his Blitzy so happy.

Octavia then walked in, "Hey dad, could I talk with you for a moment alone?" the princess requested, not at all surprised by the colorful ponies on the television.

"Of course, dear. - I'll be right back, darling." as he gave his lover a kiss on the head and then followed his daughter to her bedroom.

"What is it, my owlet?" Stolas asked.

"I think I've found a way to bring back Loona!" Octavia answered.

Stolas sighed, "Via, she's gone. There's no possible way to bring her back."

"But there is! - The Grimoire! There's thousands of spells in it. Wouldn't there be at least one that could work?" Octavia spoke.

Stolas thought for a moment, "I. . . I don't know, Via. . . As far as I'm aware, this has never been done before, and I don't want to get everyone's hopes up or possibly make things worse." he frowned.

Via then hung her head lowly, "I'm sorry, dad. . ."

Stolas then knelt down to be at eye level with her, "No need to apologize, dear. I'll look into it and see if maybe we could use something in the Grimoire." the prince said as he had a hand on her shoulder.

The My Little Pony show ended while Stolas was still with Octavia.

Blitz wasn't sure what to do other than wait for his bird to come back, so he scrolled on his phone until he eventually did.

But as he browsed around, he came across an old photo of him and Loona. It was the only one he had where she was actually smiling with him, so it was his favorite. After staring at it for only a minute, his eyes began to well up and overflow.

He ended up sobbing silently.

Moxxie and Millie then came over for a visit and were let in by the butlers.

"Aww, B. . . It'll be alright, sugar." Millie said as she sat next to Blitz to comfort him.

Moxxie sat in a chair across from the two imps on the couch, "Maybe you'd feel a bit better if you got out again, Blitz. With I.M.P temporarily closed, you've got lots of free time to go explore some new places. And we could go with you if you'd like!" he suggested.

Blitz sniffled, "No thanks, Moxx. . . I actually do feel a bit better now though since Stols brought me here. I'm just still dealing with stuff. . .ya know?"

Stolas then came back into the room, "I do apologize for the wait, Blitzy. I hope I wasn't too lo-" he paused, "W-What's the matter, darling?" as he rushed over to the imp with concern.

Blitz rubbed his eyes, "I'm okay, Stols. . . Just missing my Loonie. . ."

It broke his heart to say her nickname.

"Sorry to pop up like this, Prince Stolas. We just wanted to check up on B." Millie explained as she rubbed Blitz's head.

"Oh, no need to apologize! You can come by whenever you like. And if it'd help Blitzy feel better, you're free to stay the night tonight." Stolas kindly offered.

Millie's eyes lit up with excitement, "REALLY!? Why we'd love to! Nothin' better than spending time with my favorite boys!~"

Stolas clapped his hands together, "Wonderful!~ I'll prepare some food later for the night. And please, make yourselves comfortable. If you need anything, I'll be in my studies finishing up some paperwork." he smiled.

The prince kissed his little imp on the head sweetly and went to his studies.

Moxxie stood from his seat, "Sir, would you like anything to snack on? It might help bring your apetite back."

"No thanks, Moxx. I'll see if I'm feeling up to it by dinner." Blitz replied as he sat up. "And. . . I know I never say this, but thank you, both of you, for being here for me." he added with a sincere smile.

"We'll always be here for you, sir!" Moxxie stated

"That's right, sugarcube." Millie replied as she pecked Blitz on the cheek.

-In Stolas's studies-

Stolas was working on something, but not his usual paperwork for royal duties. He is determined to find a way to bring Loona back.

He spent hours on end trying to find a solution. Researching resurrection spells of sorts and other kinds as well. He would even attempt to test out some of the spells on a few dead plants, but none of them worked.

Dealing with souls and celestial relations was difficult, even for a royal Goetia. But his eyes practically never left the Grimoire.

Stolas believed that this was his fault. If it wasn't for him, then Loona would still be alive. So he felt it was his responsibility to fix what was done wrong. No matter what it took.

*KNOCK KNOCK*

The sudden noise startled the hyperfocused prince, "C-Come in!" he spoke.

The small owlet walked in, "Dad? You're still going through the book?" Octavia questioned

"I have to find a way, Via. . . I have to fix this." Stolas replied.

Loose papers and opened books were scattered all over the room. You could clearly tell the prince was practically driving himself up the walls worrying and stressing over the matter.

"Dad. . . At least take a break. It's been hours. And I'm sure Blitz would love more company, especially from you." Octavia implied.

Stolas sighed, "I suppose I'll take a break. . ." as he stood from his chair.

As the two owls headed back to the gang, they heard loads of laughter echoing through the palace walls.

Once they saw the group of small imps, Millie and Blitz still were on the couch while Moxxie sat criss-cross on the floor in front of the coffee table that had card games scattered all over it.

All the laughter was coming from the feisty little red imp himself. Millie had him pinned on the couch as she scribbled on both his sides like crazy which was making him squirm and cackle like a mad man.

"MILL-HEHEHEHE!! STOHAHAHAP! I-I CAHAHAHAN'T!!!" Blitz belly laughed.

Moxxie was use to this sight as he just sat back and let it go on.

Stolas was unaware that his friends knew of his sensitivity, and he couldn't help but think about how adorable it was. In fact, he just had to add, "Don't leave his tummy unattended, Mrs. Millie." he hooted.

Millie immediately stopped her attack and redirected both hands to the lower center of the imp's torso and began round two of the attack.

Blitz ended up squealing, "AAAH! HAHAHA!! STOLHAHAS YOU AHAHASS! HEHEHAHAHA!!" as he squirmed more and again attempting to cover himself with his hands and arms, which was an obvious fail.

Millie was having way too much fun at this point, and Moxxie was well aware of it too.

Stolas warmly smiled as he watched his Blitzy be playfully tortured.

He couldn't help but think though, that moments like this won't last forever. And if he doesn't find a solution quick, his dear Blitzy may fall into a deeper, unreachable depressive state.

And he wasn't about to let that happen at any given cost.

-End of part 8