Regretful Recollections

Wholesome Regrets

This is an emotional drama Helluva Boss oneshot, involving mainly Blitzo and Moxxie. This is based on what might have occurred after the ending of 'Western Energy', where Stolas texted Blitzo while in hospital. As before (in Truth Seekers), Moxxie is there for a downcast Blitzo. I hope that you guys like it! 👍

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The corridor outside Stolas's hospital room ...

A miserable Blitzo sat on a hospital bench, his back to the wall, and posture slumped. The boss imp was currently staring bleakly at Stolas's recent text messages to him, on his phone.

Moxxie, who was sitting two spaces to the right of Blitzo, on the same bench ... looked at his boss anxiously. The hospital corridor was entirely empty except for two demons ... just them, the bench, Stolas's door, and a closed window opposite Blitzo.

The smaller imp had a sympathetic and understanding expression on his face as he watched the other demon silently flounder in clear anguish. Blitzo hadn't taken the news of Stolas's severe injuries and near death well at all!

That was why Millie had taken Loona home, and asked her husband to keep an eye on Blitzo during his visit to the hospital. The aforementioned boss then sighed and typed a few letters into the chatbox ... but suddenly grimaced, his eyelids closing tightly!

Muttering inaudibly, Blitzo immediately deleted the started text and closed the phone with a snap. He then stuffed it into a pocket quickly, sniffling a little.

Blitzo then started to rock back and forth slowly ... eyes still shut. Moxxie's sympathetic expression instantly changed to one of worry!

Having an abusive family background, the smaller imp sadly knew enough about emotional breakdowns to recognise one when he saw it! Moxxie had to do SOMETHING!

The aforementioned imp then started to cautiously inch his way along the bench to Blitzo ... and stopped next to him. The boss imp didn't even notice Moxxie at all; too lost in his own misery.

Moxxie then began to pat Blitzo on the back tentatively and comfortingly. Blitzo immediately tensed up at the first pat, causing the worried Moxxie to stop momentarily ... out of awkwardness and fear.

But as the smaller imp resumed patting, Blitzo slowly relaxed; leaning into Moxxie's patting hand.

"Don't worry, boss ... Prince Stolas will be all right soon enough!" Moxxie said, soothingly. "Demon royals are pretty tough, he'll be fine! Right as hell rain! You'll see, sir!"

It was true ... royal demons were incredibly durable and strong. Even when injured. But the boss imp just shook his head, still rocking back and forth.

"You don't understand, Mox! It's all my fault, all my fault ..." Blitzo murmured. Tears began to pool and fall from his shut eyes.

"Satan bloody darn it!" the boss imp cursed, punching the bench with his right fist. "If I hadn't been such a sentimental idiot and ruined things, Stolas's ex-wife wouldn't have hired Striker to hurt him!"

Moxxie blinked in pure shock, horror appearing on his face in an instant!

"W-Wait, what?!" he stammered in disbelief. "You mean ... STELLA?! But ... how do you know, sir?" Blitzo just sighed and slowly stopped rocking back and forth.

"When you've been in this business long enough, Mox ... you tend to recognise subtle clues and little 'tells' from the jobs that point to the clients who hire you", he said flatly.

"There's only one being in Hell with enough hatred of Stolas to pull a stunt like this," Blitzo continued, opening his eyes. "Stella."

Moxxie just blinked at his boss, still aghast by the allegation. Though ... Blitzo was never one to make VAGUE allegations! The boss imp carried on talking, still leaning into the comfort of Moxxie's patting hand.