Helluva Boss

S2 E3: Exs and Oohs

Part 1

Moxxie, like Millie, was born in the Wrath Ring. He had his parents, Crimson Knolastname and Rosa Knolastname. Rosa was a beautiful, hard-working imp with a rougher side to her. She wore colorful pollera and blue and white diner-style dresses with lots of ruffles. She wore hoop earrings and had a red flower in her long black hair. She had two black straight horns and white freckles on her face like Moxxie. While she was known for her Latin American-style dancing and her delicious meat meals, no one dared mess with her. For she was skilled with wielding a variety of weapons from a young age.

She soon became a purchased wife of Crimson and Moxxie was born. Crimson, greedy from the start, soon grew tired of the dry, less than humble lifestyle in the desert lands. As the head of the family, he decided to move to the Greed Ring when his son became a young kid, and of course, Rosa and Moxxie had to follow him.

Crimson quickly used his charm and cleverness to start off as a salesman. He sold a variety of weapons, drugs, and drinks to a variety of imps. Quickly adjusting to the "survival of the richest" mentality of the Greed Ring, he moved up the ranks. After joining a smaller mafia and killing off rivals, he befriended loan shark bodyguards and incubi. He'd offer his services to other demons but found a way to raise his prices so they'd have no choice but to pay him back extra...or lose their lives in the process. Rebellious gang members conceded to Crim's whims, and he soon became a mafia boss.

Crimson and Rosa trained Moxxie in weaponry at a young age. Moxxie's specialties were long-range weapons, battle tactics, and planning. Crimson encouraged domination and brute strength in his son, but Rosa did her best to steer Moxxie away from murdering in cold blood. Although Rosa was involved in the mafia and enjoyed what wealth they had, there were moments where she drew the line. Rosa loved her son dearly, while Crimson saw Moxxie as more of an asset to the family. Moxxie was in good hands, provided he kept the family rich and their dealings a secret.

Little Moxxie wore a white sweater with a small pink bowtie and was trying to cut his Fiorentina steak at the dinner table with potatoes on the side. Rosa took his plate in her hand. She cut his steak with two knives and smiled warmly at her son. Moxxie smiled back as she handed the plate back to him. Moxxie enjoyed his meal. Crimson glared at his wife.

"Let the boy cut his own meat," he muttered.

"I was just trying to help," she replied.

Crimson moved his foot toward her feet, and she fearfully moved hers back. Crimson stomped his foot in warning. Crimson wore black pointed shoes and Rosa wore her signature white high heeled shoes with pink tips and bows.

Not long after, Moxxie fired his gun at three scarecrow-like targets with white sack heads shaped like imp faces. They had yellow grins and stripped horns. Moxxie fired into each of their chests, right on the bull's eyes. He held his rifle proudly as Rosa stroked his head in approval. He smiled at her.

A green arm then grabbed hold of Moxxie. It was a green loan shark, one of his father's many lackeys. He had a white tank top and a black hat.

"Mox!" he called. "Here's something really cool you can shoot at! Come on, I'll show you!"

He and another loan shark dragged Moxxie over to a roofed wooden section of the junkyard. The sky was a dark gloomy gray, made darker by the smog. Crimson stood flanked by his lackeys. Rosa held up a hand and called "Wait!" but no one heard her.

Moxxie got excited, ready to impress his father with his marksmanship.

Then he heard a man's voice, struggling.

"Crim, you loaned me six thousand souls for my business. I already paid you back the nine thousand souls yesterday!"

"Due to extra tax and my service, I told you that you owed me ten thousand nine hundred and two souls!"