Titanic (Asmodeus X Fizzarolli)

Chapter Six: Meeting the First Class

Back with Fizzarolli and Asmodeus, Fizzarolli was telling Asmodeus about the roles he had in the circus and some of the fun he had while pursuing his love for art. Asmodeus asked him why he couldn't be like him. To just head out into the horizon whenever he felt like it. He then told him to tell him that they would to a pier in America to have that kind of fun. He knew it would never happen which is why he wanted to hear from Fizzarolli that they would do it.

Fizzarolli said that they would go. That they would drink cheap beer, ride the rollercoasters until they threw up, and then later ride horses on the beach. But he told him that he would have to ride the horse properly, not the side-saddle stuff. Legs on both sides. Asmodeus was shocked by the suggestion but soon warmed up to it. Even asking him to teach him how to do things like an imp.

Fizzarolli fed into it a bit, amused by the fact he never thought of all this before. When Asmodeus asked him to teach him how to spit like an imp, Fizzarolli offered to teach him right that moment. Asmodeus tried to stop him from teaching him as they were around a lot of First Class people but Fizzarolli insisted. He took him to the side of the ship and showed him how to do it.

Asmodeus commented on how disgusting it was but Fizzarolli told him to try it. He did but it wasn't as good as what Fizzarolli did. So, he showed him how to do it. He tried it again and it was a little better before getting ready to show him again. But he stopped him when he noticed Molly and his mother approaching. Asmodeus got Fizzarolli's attention to them and he quickly stopped.

"Mother," Asmodeus said walking up to her, "May I introduce Fizzarolli?"

"Charmed, I'm sure," Agrat said not liking him

Molly pointed to her chin, telling Fizzarolli that he still had spit on his chin. He wiped it away quickly. The others were gracious and curious about the imp who had saved Asmodeus' life but his mother looked at him like an insect. A dangerous insect that must be squashed quickly.

"Well, Fizz, sounds like you're a good imp to have around in a sticky spot," Molly said to Fizzarolli, smiling

Fizzarolli smiled at the comment as a trumpet went off, telling everyone that it was time for dinner.

"Why do they always insist on announcing dinner like a damn cavalry charge?" Molly asked turning to the one playing the trumpet

Asmodeus laughed at Molly's comment before dragging his mother away to get changed for dinner. Fizzarolli watched Asmodeus as he walked away but Molly had something to ask him.

"Uh, son? Son!" Fizzarolli looked at Molly, "Do you have the slightest comprehension what you're doing?"

"Not really," Fizzarolli said with an unsure smile

"Well, you're about to go into the snake pit. What are you planning to wear?"

Fizzarolli looked down at the clothes he was already wearing.

"I figured. Come on."

Molly took Fizzarolli to her cabin where she dressed him up in her son's clothes. She thought the two were about the same size and she was right. Fizzarolli hadn't worn something like that before but it suited him well. She soon sent him off to First Class as she still needed to get ready. When he walked up to the doors, a member of staff opened the door for him, greeting him like a First Class passenger.

Fizzarolli walked among the First Class people while an orchestra played 'On the Beautiful Blue Danube' on the floor below him. He walked down the Grand Staircase and waited for the people who invited him there. Of course, he soon realised that he almost stood out just by his posture. He looked at other First Class men in the room and tried to copy their posture. He then saw Sarah and Agrat arrive but Sarah just nodded to him and walked away, not realising that it was Fizzarolli.

As Fizzarolli just accepted that and tried to copy how Sarah was behaving, he soon noticed Asmodeus at the top of the staircase, looking down at him. He walked down to him and Fizzarolli met him at the bottom of the stairs, kissing the back of his hand when he arrived to him. Asmodeus just smiled at him as he offered his arm to him. He took it and walked over to Sarah with him.

Asmodeus got her attention and introduced him to Fizzarolli. Sarah was taken aback by Fizzarolli looking like a gentleman now. Sarah commented on the fact that Fizzarolli could almost pass as one and Fizzarolli agreed. Sarah was impressed before walking off with Asmodeus' mother. Fizzarolli led Asmodeus to dinner behind Sarah and Agrat. When they reached a room outside of the Dining room, Asmodeus started introducing Fizzarolli to the people he would be sitting with that night.

Or at last some of them. He told him about the Countess of Rothes and John Jacob Astor and his wife, Madeleine. John Jacob Astor was the richest man on the ship and his wife was Asmodeus' age and in a delicate condition. In other words, she was pregnant but trying so hard to hide it. Asmodeus then pointed to a man named Benjamin Guggenheim and his mistress, Madame Aubert. Benjamin's wife was at home with the children. Asmodeus then introduced him to Sir Cosmo and Lucille Lady Duff-Gorden.

Lucille is a fashion designer who designed naughty lingerie among her many talents. Sir Cosmo congratulated Sarah on getting Asmodeus. Sarah thanked him just as Molly arrived, asking Fizzarolli if he would escort her and Asmodeus to dinner. He offered his arm to her and led the two to the dining room. But, before Fizzarolli could sit down for dinner with Asmodeus and the First Class, Molly gave some last-minute advice: The people he was about to have dinner with love money so all he had to do was pretend that he owned a Gold Mine and he would be in the club. At least for that night.