Twisted Fate

Chapter 7

My POV

"Boss, huh?" Striker looked at Blitz, grinning as his tail rattled and he grinned, going back to what he was doing. I love him dearly. But I'm gonna kill him. I'm gonna tell him I love him and then shoot him right between his arrogant, smug eyes. I swear to Satan this better be the biggest coincidence and he's actually not going after Stolas.

"But he's not like, you know- W- We're y- We're not, like... We're not doing it... We w- What's betw- It's a transactional fucking, you see." Blitz stumbled as I snorted looking at Moxxie and Millie at the sight.

"You boys should enter the pain games!" Joe said, and Blitz ran over, asking for more information as I looked at Millie.

"Still banned?"

"I get 'too carried away." Millie huffed.

"Liz, you should join!" Blitz grinned, egging me on as I whipped around, pointing my tail at him.

"Oh, you mean you wanna show everyone I'm better?"

"Don't need a pretty lady like yourself getting hurt." Striker grinned as I walked up to him, a wide grin on my face as I put a hand on my hip.

"Don't worry Striker, I'm not just a pretty lady." I turned to Moxxie, who was still adamant about joining the games.

"Well then, little fella, why don't you help me wrangle up one of them hogs for dinner." Striker hummed cockily.

"Mox, you don't need to do this." Millie offered but I could see Moxxie's eyes as he carefully climbed in. He wanted to show everyone.

"This is fucking beautiful," Loona took a video as I leaned against the fence, watching as I frowned along with Millie. Soon Striker jumped in and easily took care of the hog and I couldn't help but glare at him.

"He's always like that?" Millie grumbled and I shook my head.

"Only on jobs, but I know he's probably just being extra, especially with me here." I wanted to tell Millie about the job that I was suspicious Striker took, but I figured I could handle it. Plus I want more proof first...

As we walked to Moxxie to check up on him, Moxxie looked at the two of us angry. "I'm entering the games. You?"

"Let's take down the men. Or-er. Sorry Moxxie" I snorted, using Striker's line from earlier of 'men' as Millie rolled her eyes.

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I wandered around until it was time to start the pain games, having Moxxie sign me up in case Striker was watching. I know he'd blow a fuse. As I walked by hundreds of imps, I worried about the job Striker was on. He wouldn't he? It's just a coincidence, right? I frowned, debating on sticking close to the Prince and I.M.P until I was grabbed and dragged into a small tent with a hand over my mouth so I wouldn't scream.

"Darlin'." I settled down on fighting back hearing his voice hiss in my ear, feeling his tail whipping back and forth before he let me go.

"Honey!" I turned around with a smile on my face. Striker's body was angry, but I looked into those eyes, seeing the softness there. "Striker, you better start talking."

Striker took off his hat while he ran his fingers through his hair. "Darlin'-" He stopped as we heard the Imp announcing the start of the festival, with the games happening soon. Striker pulled me in for a sweet, passionate kiss, putting his hat back on as he left the other side of the tent. I blushed to make my way to the front, where I stood next to Moxxie.

"If I don't win, that's fine. But kick their asses, Liz," Moxxie grinned, and I nodded as everyone was called up for the pain games, Stolas making sexual remarks towards Blitz. Millie she waved from the sidelines and I saw Striker and Blitz standing in the front as I hid in the middle with Moxxie.