Here you go everyone!

The continuation request If Moxxie wasn't found. Part 2! Yay!

I thank MistraltheSkelegirl  again for doing this with me. We're both enjoying this along with future mayhem.

Warning: OOC, random craziness, Error past dark abuse, many other troubles if mention, cursing, killing, dark themes, racism mention, stuff children/teen shouldn't do, profanity, self-harm, suicidal moments, cheating, sexual moments mentioned, violence, smoking, drugs, alcohol, guns mention, animal death, cringe, bullying, yandere, possible musical/singing moments and bad flirts.

Error/Moxxie speaking

Voices/flashback/Text/Phone Call

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What should he do?

Alessio glanced back at the child. Still not getting a name out the impling. Who was looking at the travel board scheduled elevators? One point would rub her like she was tired. Each ring color coded. He watches closely for some idea which one the child is looking at. But it was quite tough to read their faces. The scarf is an added bonus.

Now getting an elevator ride to other rings is free. It just can be so time-consuming, make sure you hear your destinations and not get stampede. If you have a vehicle, it can be slightly faster just traffic to go in and out can be a pain sometimes.

If you take a train, it's faster but that costs money. Usually those in the middle and upper classes take them. Or if you're doing deliveries. Same with helicopters unless you privately own one.

A child waiting for an elevator and going alone.

Just being here now in the destination he offered to bring them. Offered, not going to take their money. It was now making them a little unnerving. Are they actually going to let a child ride back alone?

Felt a tug on their hook.

The shark snaps out of it to look at the little impling. "Yes?"

"Aren't you going home?"

Oh, crud this little one really is going to do this alone.

"I will after I make sure you get on the elevator safely."

About to speak up on that.

"So, which station do you need me to bring you too?"

At that they were silent.

He might have to make a call after all. It's just having this gut feeling if he looks away. They will disappear in a snap. Their height and size wouldn't make it easier.

They got to go to Wrath ring elevator.

Why is the tall shark so persistent? They just asked to be brought here. Can do the rest from here. Notice the shark suddenly crouched down to their level. Well, as much as they can.

"Kid I'm going to ask again. Which station are you going to?"

Stare at him and not budging to answer him. So, they did the next best thing.

Alessio got smacked with a coin. Took them off guard for a few seconds.

Wha?

Moxxie ran.

Alessio looked down at the golden coin, then backed up at the fleeing child.

This was not something he thought he'd be doing on his day off. He gave chase, his longer legs providing a big advantage.

Why is he chasing them? They gave them a coin! Move fast as their tiny hooves can. Sees a crowd and mentally groan. But push through.

Alessio eyes narrowed as he moves faster and took a shortcut. He moved quickly and silently, coming out ahead of the small Imp and stepping in her path.

She skidded. Then suddenly trip as she rolled cartoon style as she smacked into a podium.

Alessio sighed and shook his head.

Moxxie whines as she rubbed her head. Didn't notice a familiar tail close to wrapping around her. To not escaped. Moxxie whined again, trying not to panic as her head throbbed.

Why does it hurt?

Not use too much pain unless you count arrival. Also, as Error. Yet, it is very different being a child.

Alessio crouched down to be at her level. Sees a bruise forming on her forehead. "Gotta be careful."

Moxxie flinched back, looking around for an escape.

"Kid come on I'm trying to help you here." He sighs as he watches her. She really is very alert of a little one. Then again that whole being a feral child might be part of it too.

Moxxie tried to ignore him, starting to stand up, only to wobble and fall on her butt with a whine. Why was she so dizzy?

He watches her and sigh.

"Hey are you bothering that kid?"

Alessio glance at some imp woman. "Mame she just accidentally bumps into the podium and trying to help her."

The Imp woman frowned and then added a sneer. "Are you her babysitter then?"

"Yes." Wow lied on the spot. "I was about to bring her back home. She wasn't happy and now got a cranky little one."

Moxxie whines a bit. She just wanted her head to stop spinning and hurting! Didn't even realize that Alessio had wrapped her in his jacket.

"Will need to get you an ice pack." Pick her up. She really looks so small even if she is buried in all these layers.

The Imp woman had left when the little girl didn't fight him picking her up.

Moxxie was just tired, in pain and waiting for the dizziness to stop. Although it helped Alessio wasn't ACTUALLY touching her... Nightmare would do something similar, wrapping Error in a jacket or blanket and using that to carry the worn-out destroyer without setting them off.

Alessio glanced down at the little one. Wince at the heavy dark rings and bags around her eyes. Can a child have heavy rings like this? It was so very obvious she needed rest.

Easier said than done. As he has no idea she hasn't slept. Not one day. Not two days.

No, it's been a couple weeks.

"Come on let's get you something." Made up his mind as she snuggles close. Which, that was surprising, considering how she had gone feral earlier. But he wasn't complaining. It was kind of cute in a ferocious pup way. Shows their strength. Survive. He walked quickly but carefully, easily sidestepping the worst of the crowds. He pulled out his phone.

First step, calling his doctor.

Let's up hope he willing to come down to Greed.

" .... Did you steal a child?"

"No!"

" Well, last time I checked you don't have a child. Or anyone that has one. Unless you got someone pregnan-"

"Look, it doesn't matter why I have a child, can you give her a checkup?" Alessio was twitching quite a bit. Right now, on the phone holding this child. Not falling asleep but still whining softly.

"Of course, I can."

Alessio breathed a faint sigh of relief. "Just a warning, she doesn't seem to like people touching her. She's allowing me to hold her for now but I think it's because she's wrapped up in my jacket."

" Runaway abuse?"

"It's possible. She doesn't talk much."

"Let me guess come to Greed?"

"...If you can."

"The usual place then?"

"Yes."

"When?"

"Now." Only can do so much with days off.

"Alright, alright I'll see you in a bit."

CLICK

Moxxie whined softly, struggling to stay awake now that she was bundled up and warm. Combined with the pain in her head that made the idea of sleep really nice.

But then that tiny little hissing whisper reminded her.

Sleep is never nice and doesn't deserve it. Do your damn job!

She shivered a bit, unconsciously curling close to the warm shark.

He stops as he glances down at the little Imp. Still shivering no matter what. Reach out to touch her head but stop.

What is he doing?

This wasn't like him.

He just pulls the child closer and moves to the destination spot. Will figure this out later. Just bring them to the doctor.

Then figure out what to do afterwards.

A few hours later.

"Well?" Alessio murmured while he waited a bit.

"I got bit while they are half-deprived on sleep." Shows the bandage hand but look very amused.

Alessio rolled his eyes, leaning back and waiting of the results.

"Underweight, even with those layers on her. I can't even tell you if she had shots or not. Hooves from what I'm able to see will need to be trimmed soon. Old and new bruising. Looks like a raccoon with those circles around her eyes." The Doctor listed off from his notebook.

Alessio sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Alessio." Let out tired sigh as he looks at the taller shark. "What do you want out of this? She just gave me this odd look when I tried to ask her about family."

The shark looked conflicted. Confused.

"I mean she could be lying." Alessio muttered, he has to deal with liars in his job. Could point it out. But that child's bluntness is like their version of honesty. Let out another sigh.

"She from Wrath."

Alessio blinked in surprise. How he figured it out. "How?"

"Hm, some careful questions, shade of her skin, her build.  Things like that."

Wrath Imps were a brighter red than any other Imp.

"Oh."

"I could find an orphanage? I know the ones here in Greed are a literal rip off."

Something in Alessio made him violently shake his head no.

That even took the Doctor off guard and looked at them. Then notice their off-putting behavior. Slowly click as a thought crossed. "Alessio. You can't be serious."

Alessio kind of shrugged helplessly.

"Alessio do you even know how to raise a child? Would you even have time with your work?"

Well, he does have his apartment. So, could let the little Imp stay there. The more he thought about it, the more he liked it.

The medic was just stunned as he stared at the shark eyes showing interest.

"I can talk to Crimson about reducing my work day for a little while..." Alessio murmured out loud, still thinking. While yes, he was Crimson's bodyguard, his right-hand, he wasn't the only one. He was just the one on the job the most.

Just have to wait to tell him the reason why. Probably have a stunned look just like the Doctor later on. Meh. He would live. Besides it wasn't often that he got to put one over on his boss.

"Alessio. Are you sure?"

Alessio thinks one last time. Then nods. "Yes. I'm sure. I have the funds to raise a child, and the knowledge of how."

A small frown. "Didn't you say she tried to leave this ring?"

"I'll talk to her about it."

"Good luck. She really is a biter."

Oh, he knows. Still, remember what she did a few hours ago to that fool. Still, he was reasonably sure he could talk to her.

"What if she tries to run away?"

"Then I will protect her." Alessio said, his eyes flashing.

The shark really got close like that. Which is odd in general.

However, the doctor eventually just shrugged. "I'll see about paperwork. Should talk to her before she tries to escape through the vents."

Alessio nodded and walked into the room.

Moxxie was just tired at this point sitting on the bed. Glance up to see the shark from before.

Alessio stares at her as something else clicks. He never got her name. He sat down on the ground by the bed, so they would be roughly eye level now. "Hey."

Got hit with a pillow.

He just hummed and held on to the fluffy object. "What's your name?"

Not talking. Compared to before. Turn away to not look at him. She is still not happy in this situation. Let alone with the Doctor.

"I'll just call you little mouse."

That made her look at him, insulted. She was not a rat! How dare he compare her to that Wrath Rats!

Alessio sweat dropped staring at a now sinister look from the child. "Ok, how about Little Cat?"

Why does everyone keep saying cat?

At least if it wasn't a mouse.

He sticks to the cat.

Moxxie watched him warily

"I'm Alessio."

Moxxie held on to her other pillow tighter.

"Want to get adopted?"

Eh?!?!

She must be hearing things now with this concussion!

Adoption!

That will ruin so many things for her. Already trying to gather their magic back up. Then she was hiding her marks. What if this is some trap? She an Imp? Why adopt an Imp? Too many thoughts and worries fill up their little head.

She had learned of the hierarchy after all.

Besides, he dresses like he was important!

Why does he want to take care of a mistake?

A nuisance?

A glitch.

Alessio tilted his head. She hasn't blinked in the last five minutes. Look frozen on the spot. He was actually getting worried.

".... Why would you want to adopt me."

"I want too." See the look. A lack of understanding.

Why them?

"Little Cat. I'm going to be frank with you. I usually don't make these kinds of decisions out of the blue. Yet, I just," Jeez this was so complicated to explain. To a little Impling no less. Sees her still look unsure. He thought about the best way to put it. And finally settled on one. "I was like you."

She blinks a little.

"Being on the streets. I know it can be scary, and very rough." Dangerous. Many being in their situation. Streets, poor, the pound or just doing what you can to live the next day.

You either survive or die.

She is a survivor so far.

However, she was tiny. Starved. She wouldn't be able to keep surviving like this.

If only Alessio knew the truth about this tiny imp.

" Don't like ring." Moxxie muttered, she prefers Wrath.

"I can make sure will visit Wrath."

Moxxie gave him a suspicious look.

"Don't believe me?"

Shook her head no.

"I have friends in Wrath. Friends that wouldn't mind if we stayed a while."

Honestly, he was about due for a vacation anyways. And he had a LOT of vacation days saved up.

She blinks a bit. A mental debate in her head.

Well, worse comes to worse, can always run away. Or kill him.

"What you do I say no?"

"I'd probably ask one of my friends in Wrath to take you in. Check in on you. But I'd respect it." He said with a blunt tone. "I wouldn't be the happiest... Satan only knows Wrath isn't that forgiving to orphans either. But I wouldn't force it."

Either way she be running away no matter the situation if she didn't like it. Moxxie was very quiet after that. Unaware if she saw Alessio face. He was trying not to pout. Probably deny it too. Go, back to his serious job face.

Moxxie took a long time to think about this.

"Here you go." The Doctor hands Alessio the paperwork.

He was surprised that the impling had agreed. Still, giving him weary looks. Like she expects him to mess up and will just run off.

However, she stayed for now.

"So, shall we do the shots then?"

Yeah... That was a no.

Moxxie hissed at the two. It's not liked their scared of shots.

But that required touching!

Both of their hands will need lots of stitching. It was a bit of a mess.

Alessio admits to being a bit proud as he stares at his hand. Shark skin is tough to bite though. The little one had many surprises, it seemed.

"So, what you going to name her?"

"I will put Little Cat if she doesn't give me one."

Moxxie gave him a look.

He had to be bluffing. Right? Until she sees him grab a pen.

"Moxxie."

His mouth twitched to not show a smirk as he wrote her name down.

Moxxie, hm?

It suited the little one.

"Moxxie." He repeated and signed the paper. "I'm Alessio."

Moxxie just huffed a bit.

Meanie.

Alessio was amused.

Then something clicks in his mind.

His apartment.

He'll have to make the extra room a bedroom now. Could move a few of his stuff in his room. That includes all the weapons, and a few other important materials.

It shouldn't take long at all.

Right?

"I don't sleep." Moxxie stare at him as she was on the couch tonight. In a new place of this decent apartment. Nothing too big. Just small for one person.

"And I don't eat." Alessio rolled his eyes as he got a blanket. Maybe I should get her to wash up first? But he doesn't have good kids' clothes.

" You too?"

Alessio glanced at her in concern and she blinked back.

".... I'm getting you in to therapy." Alessio said flatly.

" Why? It doesn't hurt?"

"How old are you again?"

Lift her hands up.

Alessio facepalmed at the number of fingers.

How much is therapy? He had insurance, and she would be on it after some calls. No, not because of his job. His boss bitch all complain about the dental.

He stopped himself from rolling his eyes as he finished moving some things. "Let's eat really quick. Anything other than chocolate you like?"

Look at him like he lost his mind. A little frown behind the scarf but tries to think. A familiar thing can taste. "Does blood count when I bite someone?"

This was going to be fun.

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Done!

Alessio adopted the Moxxie! Good luck to him. He does have a coin size bruise in the middle of his forehead.

Moxxie making a bet inside their head how long this will last.

Will be some doodles later on so keep a eye on that.

Any questions?

Until next time.

Bye, bye!