Helluva Mate

19

Truth Seekers.

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"Right there!" Agent One said, pointing to a monitor that showed Blitzø choking on boba pearls "This was the first sighting."

"They are definitely from Hell." Agent Two added, looking at the monitors "They must use this dark magic to cross over into our world . . and they seem to be killing specifically targeted people. But, why?"

"They always attack at random, all over the country." adjusting his black sunglasses "There's no way to predict where they'll show up next!"

A loud clattering noise is heard from outside, followed by a stock angry cat sound. The two agents immediately glance over to a barred-up window obscured by heavily damaged blinds. Agent Two makes a gap between the blinds to the outside to see what made that noise, seeing the source of all the racket: Blitzø, standing on a box and a dumpster while holding the dumpster lid open, looking around suspiciously.

"Ahhh, well . . That's convenient." Agent Two commented

Ebony looked around as she walked through the alley as well, watching as her Imp mate held the dumpster lid open,

"Shh!" Blitzø hushed "Remember, we can't be seen."

He slammed the dumpster lid loudly, but then falls backwards into a pile of trash bags, a low snicker emitting from Ebony as Millie silently chuckled, walking away.

"Pardon my words, sir, but you're currently being the loudest." Moxxie pointed out

Blitzø jumps up out of the garbage pile covered in trash, an old newspaper was stuck to his forehead, a half-eaten lollipop stuck to the side of his head, a scrap of paper on his horn with an old banana peel impaled on the end of it, and a used condom on his index finger, the same finger he uses to poke Moxxie's face indignantly.

"I said shush your dick-sucking lips, Moxxie!" His voice low.

Moxxie steps away from his boss for a short moment, likely grossed out from Blitzø's condom finger, which Ebony snickers at as he notices a portal opening behind him. Loona is seen on the other end, Millie jumping into it, waving to Moxxie. Ebony began to walk toward the portal, Moxxie following, but the two of them were suddenly tackled to the ground Blitzø, barely missing a net that was shot their way,

"Get down!" Blitzø ordered

Agent One cocked his net launcher, readying another capture net, Ebony looked up, seeing another human jump down on a rope from the building, her figure suddenly thrown toward the portal, landing inside just as the human touched down on the floor,

"Loona! Close it!" Blitzø ordered

"Wait, no!" Millie called out

She tried to run through the portal before it closes, but failed. Ebony pushed herself up slightly, supporting her weight with her hands as she looked at the wall, her breathing a little uneven as tears formed in her eyes. She couldn't believe her mate threw her into the portal, but it warmed her heart seeing him risk his own life to save hers. She raised her hand slightly, grasping the crescent moon pendant on her choker, her eyes flashing completely black for a split second.

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Moxxie, seeing the portal close, is distraught at first but quickly shifts to anger, pulling out a pistol in an attempt to fight off the two agents while Blitzø hides. He jumps off a wooden pallet to dodge both a tranquilizer dart and a capture net and prepares to fire, however, he is hit in the neck from behind by a tranquilizer dart. Moxxie stumbles, mumbling incoherently as he falls to the ground,

"Moxxie!" Blitzø yelled

With quick thinking, Blitzø grabbed Moxxie, knocking down the trash can he was hiding behind, and runs away. He smacks Agent Two in the face with Moxxie and keeps on running through the alleyway,

"I smell . ." Moxxie slurred, sniffing the air ". . Colors . ."

Blitzø eventually reached a dead end, the agents waste no time in cornering him, causing the Imp to raise his flintlock pistol, ready to fight,

"Back off, you tuxedo-wearing fucks!" aiming his pistol

Blitzø and the agents both ready their guns and prepare for a firefight, but just as the Imp is about to fire, Agent Two pushes a button on her gun, causing Blitzø and Moxxie to be electrocuted. Moxxie is shocked out of Blitzø's grip, the taller Imp is zapped a second time from residual charge, dropping his gun and going down for the count.

"I'd like to see the suits at corporate callin' us losers now!" Agent one chuckled confidently "That was pretty badass!"

"Super badass!" Agent Two smirked, cocking her gun

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Meanwhile in the I.M.P. office, Millie furiously punches the wall, tears in her eyes and making vicious demon screeches, before falling to her knees, devastated.

"Shit!" tears running down her cheeks "Shit, shit, shit!" wailing with her head and hands on the floor

Loona stood behind her with Stolas' Grimoire in her hands, looking concerned as Ebony pushed herself to her feet,

"You, uh . . You okay, there?" The hellhound asked

Millie suddenly stands up, startling Loona into dropping the Grimoire and holding her hands up defensively,

"What're you doing sittin' there?!" looking at the hellhound "The boys are in trouble! Open it again!"

"Blitzø was using a total of zero euphemisms, innuendos, or swears." Loona explained "That means it was serious, which means I don't open it until --"

"Open the portal." Ebony spoke up

Loona's eyes trailed over to her, who's eyes began to turn black with rage, the hellhound letting out a small huff before nodding slightly. Millie and Loona geared up for the rescue mission, the hellhound zipping up a backpack that had been labeled, Blitzø's Emergen-C Bag. An angry Millie twirls and lifts a giant double-headed axe with the 'M' in the middle, and Loona transforms to her human form. The portal opens again, and Millie leaps out and lands in a pose while Loona nonchalantly steps through, Ebony following.

"They aren't here . . !" Millie said as she looked around

She dropped her axe as she fell to her knees again, tears welling in her eyes. Before she can cry, Loona suddenly grabs and lifts her up, bending down to sniff the ground to track where Blitzø and Moxxie went,

"It smells like they went this way." The hellhound informed

Loona dropped Millie into the backpack and slings it onto her back, a shadow tendril wrapped around the axe, lifting it from the floor,

"Let's get to work, ladies." Ebony said, shadows forming around her right hand, stretching in height before becoming solid as her hand wrapped around it, her scythe materializing.