Chapter 121

Another!

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, musical/singing moments and bad flirts.

Error/Moxxie speaking/speaking/singing

Voices/Text/Flashback/Singing

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Stolas doesn't know what he should do.

Right now, he is standing still. Arm still out and was ready to use his magic to get the ice away. Pringles in the back now shaking while they covered their mouth.

The icy wind magic vanishes. Just a stunned peacock stood there.

Look you don't slap a Goetia. In fact, they shouldn't do any kind of physical harm. That includes talking back at them. Unless it's Goetia doing it towards another Goetia. Eh, it can get complicated. Or if you're higher than any of the Goetias themselves.

What Moxxie just did would been a death sentence alone. Death sentence, make your life a living extra hell or make sure you have nothing left.

"You just slapped me." Andrealphus whispered. Can still feel the stinging pain on their right cheeks. Eyes widen in disbelief.

"You were monologuing over a name." Moxxie just stared at him with a neutral expression. The glasses went down a bit. Glance back at Stolas. "Want to talk later?"

"Yes. Good idea. Um Pringles escort our guest to the door."

"Y-yes, your hig-highness."

"Do you want me to drag this one out?" Glance at the peacock who was still stunned.

"No, no. I actually do need to have a small word with Andrealphus."

Stare but soon glance down at the other bird. Then shrug. "All right."

Got off the couch to walk past them but stopped. Can feel the end of their scarf got grabbed.

"Apologize."

"Andrealphus- "

"This is not your business besides not reprimanding them." Andrealphus needs to temper in check. He rarely lost his cool like this. Then again, a commoner has some common sense to not slap someone like him. Him! The Marquis!

Yet, this imp just looks unamused.

"I was going to out the door." Stolas shot back at him. Just play along to get to go by faster. "Now let them go."

"I will not. Now apologize and maybe I'll let you leave out here. Better yet plead for your life. On your knees and maybe I'll be merciful enough to let you have your hands still-

"No." Glance behind at the demon giving them a wide eye expression. "That means I would be lying. Not going to waste that on someone like you."

Andrealphus froze on the spot.

Pull their scarf out their hand. Began to walk away Not bothered to wait for Pringles, or Stolas. Made it the front door. Still, they didn't stop when they picked up the talons moving fast.

"Moxxie."

Open the door but stop to look up at him.

"Look you just. You shouldn't have done that. Heck, you're lucky he hasn't made my whole mansion into an ice storm right now." Watch Moxxie reactions for anything but nothing. They really don't care at all, they slap Andrealphus. Not that he is not complaining, he is.

He wishes to have taken a picture honestly.

Shrug. "You sure you don't want me to get him out."

"Yes, I can handle him. Just please don't do that again. I don't want you to get hurt."

Stare at Stolas till they did another head tilt. "I'll be fine. Space is colder."

He wants to laugh. He was so close to laughing. Moxxie just shocks him one thing after another. "Yes, it indeed is but Andrealphus words can be cold as ice when he wants it to be. Always was did have better level head on his shoulders unlike Stella."

"So, he the one who probably help her with this divorce proceedings."

"In this case yes." Took another breath but he smiled. "But don't worry I have that all handle. Along with making sure no assassins they hired to get me."

Why the fuck did he just say that?! Stolas wanted to pull his feathers for saying such a comment. Well, it was the truth. Just didn't want to bring it up around Moxxie like that!

Moxxie just stared up at him. "Would be stupid now if they did."

"Yes, indeed it would be. It's very close but I wouldn't be too surprised if they tried to throw in some kind of blackmail. Anything to get what they don't need."

Stare a little longer, glance out the door. Fancy car. "I'm going to head out now."

"All right. Do you need me to call you a cab? Or portal. "

"I can walk." Step out the door. "Don't let him push you. They're not worth it. Night Frogmouth."

"Night." Stolas smiled a bit. "Do think of a better nickname."

"I'm keeping it at Yeti."

"Not, oh never mind." Shake his head as he watches them leave until they are outside the front gate. A small smile slips. Stolas walked back into the living room. Sees Andrealphus now sitting on the couch. A mirror made of ice in their hand. Touch their cheek. Along with speaking quietly to themselves.

"Should have frozen them. That little plebeian thinks they could just grrrr. Not a Yeti." Andrealphus winces as he touches their cheek again. Now notice Stolas. "Tell me you frozen that rude thing."

"No, just a warning."

"You're lucky if this happens at my home it wouldn't stand. Then again you have been so soft lately with the poor. Ouch! I'm going to get a bruise!"

"Ohhh did the peacock get really hurt by the little imp." Stolas baby talked to him.

"Don't you mock me! They weren't that strong. Just caught me off guard to smack here OUCH!" Slap the slap cheek and now painful.

"Want ice with that."

"So, funny."

Pringles soon came back with a bottle of wine along with two cups. Stolas took them.

"Pringles your dismissed for today. Andrealphus follow me to me office."

"Oh, right to work. Can't even let me have my drink first." Twitch as he sees Stolas keeps moving without stopping him. Sighs as he gets up. Try to not touch his cheek again from the rough impact.

Soon the pair in Stolas work in the office.

"I saw how you replace a lot of portraits down the hallway. Even the marriage one." Sat down in the chair. Took the bottle to pour his own glass. Stolas at the window that is behind his desk.

"I was going to burn it but decided to let Stella use it for target practice." Anything with her just sent back. Anything else in storage just not wanting to see it or change of scenery. Yet, anything with Octavia he did keep even if one or two with Stella.

"Your very serious about this divorce."

"Are you now just seeing that? I would have thought that meeting at the café was a giveaway. Or was it just all show to 'support' Stella so she can get grubby hands on what mine."

"You cheat on the poor thing."

"Remember to not lie about her being poor." Turn around with his arms crossed. "She is getting what already discussed. Nothing else."

"Well, yes we all discussed it but at the end it is the judge choice." Swirl his drink around. "You're breaking this family apart."

"Oh, spare me the melodramatic." Sat down at his seat. "My answer is final. If you keep pushing it. Either of you I will start charging Stella."

"For what? Hmm."

"Assassination attempt."

"Come now Stolas. You still think she did it. Without the evidence it's just words. Even the so-called killer probably beaten to a pulp if their in-Wrath prison. Pity can't trail them. You may be terribly disappointed with a husband, laughing stock to the Ars Goetia. It still shouldn't stand for what they try to do." Andrealphus smiles with a slick ice tone. "The Ars Goetia will not let it stand. Plus, you're safe and sound. Octavia has her dear father. Which by the way that another thing to talk about. While you're higher in rank than mine. I do think after this trail Octavia should still come to see us. You know she does have to learn your duties in the future but I wouldn't call her etiquette up to date. In fact, I can make sure she learns properly. Stella can bring her to lady events. Got to make friends from her circle. I do say I'm surprised Stella let this go to far till her teenage years. To even listen to you on that matte- "

"Octavia will decide not Stella."

"Pardon me." Look at Stolas. Notice how he seems to be grabbing something from his desk drawer.

"I can't fully speak for Octavia. In fact, she will be eighteen soon. So, by royal law of her current age. It will be her choice who to go to. I'm so glad I read those laws when the Goetias did have divorces in the past. Did do some updates here and there."

"Well, come now Stolas. I know Octavia is a smart girl but she is still a child to make such a decision. She needs her mother during these rough times."

"But it's fine to let two eighteen years olds to be in an arranged marriage." Roll his eyes at him. "At the end did it for duty of the Goetias. Should have divorce her the moment she had egg."

"Wait a moment. Aren't you being harsh now." Eyes narrowed at him but inside he was a bit startled. This attitude of Stolas was not right. The harshness for one is almost like seeing him again in his teenage years. Still, doesn't give him a right to talk about his sister like that.

"Not at all. I mean Paimon did it a couple of times." Wave his hand away.

All right got there. Paimon would have let it happen too. After all, I got the heir. Plus, Stolas and Stella made it very clear they would not have any more children too. Even if there were times pushed for a second time.

"Still, you're not like your father. I hate to say it. Your father wasn't around to raise you. Unlike me, the family who was there. Try to give you that in our family.

"Yes, you would always love to remind me in my youth." Brag, brag, and brag. "Try pushing it. Your sister love to keep screaming her head off at me, bullying me, punch me or try to steal my stuff."

"Come now I did stop her a few times."

"Only to get on my nice side. Or when your mother is in the room smacking both of you with her fan. What was it? Oh! For such a distasteful display and behavior in front of your future in-law." Soon place a package down.

"Love the fan. Hate how she uses it." That fan was a great enemy in his youth. "Now were adults here. Should try to discuss this as adults."

"I've been the moment I told her, again, in front of you. Along with witnesses I was being serious about the divorce. How I brought them for her to sign but we can talk things through. If she doesn't, I will take her to court. Remember what happen next?" This happens a few days after the Ozzie incident. How he told her over the patio he was done. Yet, that look at her face trying to threaten him how he be sorry. Then her shocked expression when he came to Andrealphus home with the papers.

Well, she thought that threat was enough to bring her brother and the other family members into this. She was very wrong.

"She threw a table." Pinch between his eyes. He was still astounded as well. Like he didn't mind his sister using him as a threat. Would have been over and done. Just thought it was laughable. Give Stolas a few days. Then go back to take charge.

How wrong he was.

Stolas were serious. Then told her, after she finished throwing his furniture around, that this is going to court as she wouldn't cooperate. Even got the paperwork down that he can bring this divorce to court. She will stay far away like she has lately by staying with her brother. Now were just the separation trails. Talk about what will be planned with Octavia during that time. It was just one thing after another.

Here they are now a few months later and the trail not too far away.

"Exactly. Then guess what? A few months later so close to the trail. Asking demands. Then I've gotten kidnapped- "

"For the last time. It wasn't us! The Goetias do have many enemies. Maybe you just pissed someone of- "

"I want Stolas dead you hear me!"

Andrealphus freezes.

"Understood Mame but these can't be rushed. Along with you are now calling me after a few months passed of silent treatment."

"Who fault that not killing them the first time? Hmm who fault is that!"

"Not happening again."

"It better not! Now, in two weeks it is on Wednesday. Me along with a companion are going to meet my husband in the Pride Ring at Richest Cup. Do what you need to do to kidnapped him. I want you to give him the royal treatment after you kill him."

"I'll need the tools along with weapons to take him down."

"It'll be sent to you at the location point. Tuck away. Buried. Just tell me what you need."

"A holy rope."

"Done. Just make sure nothing gets in the way or its your head on a spike Outlaw."

"Make sure to send the money when the head return or else there be another head buried."

"Are you threatening me?"

"Threat. Reminders. Deal. I'm just doing a job. Nothing free. Unless you want to do it with your own hands."

"Believe me I would but then I would have fingers pointed at me. None the less ill send you that rope. I shall call again to make sure the dead are done. If you back out of this, I will hunt you down myself and make you suffer."

"Mame I would be less concern with me but making sure your husband actually will show up."

"He will. I'll make sure of it."

Click.

"I wonder if the courts don't mind making this divorce court. Also a attempted assassination as well. I mean sure I cheated. I won't deny that. But oh, when a Goetia tries to eliminate another like this. That's basically losing everything. The shame. The mistrust on one family name." Stolas tsk as he holds a recording device made in bronze with outlines glowing pink.

"That could have been anyone." Andrealphus whispered.

"Come now Andrealphus your smart, especially what these devices are." Holds the device up.

Of course, he does. Those recorders are hard to come by but very useful. Record the demon voice, the magic with that specific metal can pick up the original voice. Even if they were to try and make a fake voice. It'll still know who the original is. If that went to the same room with Stella it'd be a complete match.

Demons love to lie. It can bring pain, drama and heck fill up your empty heart. But the truth can be dangerous as well.

Stella is dangerously in trouble. So, were the angelic weapons

"How."

"They were quite smart. Recorded every talk. The photos. Heck, I even left notes to write down the number on the Holy Bullets. Then you got the weapons that the Wrath ring confiscated, but don't mind investigating. Well, going to anyway since someone like Outlaw wouldn't be able to get some of these. Holy Rope is a no, no in the black-market or hefty price."

"What do you want."

"What I want?" Tap his chin. "Did you know there were other times I could have divorced Stella but I didn't. Want to know why?"

Andrealphus was silent but his eyes were not leaving the device.

"Want to know why?"

"Why?"

"Because like you said. Family. I never had that even if Paimon occasionally came by. Yet, it was only for his gain, to order me, maybe a smack here or there when he didn't approve, but it was my father. I wanted to make sure Via had a family. One I never had. One that maybe, just maybe Stella might calm down. For family." Twirl the recorder in his talons. "Then I remember while we live in Hell.

"What do you want?"

"Nothing besides we all be gentlemen here. You make sure Stella doesn't start anything up. Will let the courts decide. But if another assassin happens. Another demand. Or if I hear one more' I'm going to murder you'. Another type of blackmail. I will release your sister being part of my attempt assassination."

"Who are you?"

"I'm Stolas. I just had to be physically, mentally kick a little harder to grow back that tongue of mine."

"Your father will be embarrassed because of this divorce."

"Where is he? Hmm he hasn't talked to me. Has he talked to you two at all?"

"No."

"Then I don't care. Besides, he may see me as embarrassing. Still, won't accept what Stella done either."

"How did you get that evidence?"

"Lord Wrath personally let me use them or not. Did the interrogation personally until Outlaw wouldn't stop screaming and begging till, he was out of commission. Pity I wanted too personally do it myself." Stolas says with such a casual tone.

Andrealphus drink now complexly frozen. Not touched at all. His other hand clenched tightly.

"I wouldn't try contacting him. Right now, they are quite annoyed with not just me, but all of you. Brining a royal assassin matter." Glance back at him with his no nonsense look. "Do you understand? Or should I just start heading to King Ba- "

"Fine." Andrealphus got up. "I have to say. You are a Goetia after all. Such a vile trick you're pulling."

"Takes someone vile to notice. Now how about I escort you out."

"No, I can do it myself." Place the frozen drink on the table. He stares at the cup a little longer. "At the end their will, be consequences of sorts."

"Will go down to that route when the time comes. For now, let's just let this trail go smoothly. I mean at the end of the day. Stella should be happy to not see my face." He smiles right at him. "So, we have a deal?"

"Yes." Grits his teeth. "

"Wonderful and do keep your word." Stolas smiled still there till his eyes narrowed. "You best get going home. I'll tell Via you visited."

Andrealphus soon got out of the mansion into his car.

Stolas watches out in the mirror. When he is sure the car is out the gates. He took a big breath. "I need a drink now."

Now, he just needs to wait.

Andrealphus was very quiet in the back of his car. His mind wandering at that just happened the past hour.

It was supposedly easy, simple and even a threat. He is very good at them. Always was the better of the sibling when its communication. Then in a snatch it could ruin you with a few words or less.

Not today.

He was talked down by Stolas. Threaten him. Blackmail that ruins his title being related to Stella. Along with hinting about a possible assistant to her scheme.

Which he is not! Sure, he expected it to happen. Wish he saw Stolas expression be taken away by horseback but that smoke got in the way. Maybe should have said how he convinced his sister to stop his soon to be death. At the end of the day, he really had no idea about all this. Of course, the reason being Stella will get nothing.

Okay scratch that. Stella is actually getting a few things like alimony, she got everything that belongs to her back in this trail. Heck, Stolas being 'generous' with the amount he was willing to pay. Besides that, nothing else. Everything goes to Octavia.

Everything now ruins because of those bloody recorders. That damn Outlaw was one step ahead. Made sure they were down. Same with them! Andrealphus might as well-cut ties he not related to Stella. Disown her. But disappointment and shame will follow him. Now he needs to make sure Stella doesn't do anything else and be patient.

Damn that, Stolas. Damn that, Outlaw. Damn his sister. Damn that imp.

Wait.

That Imp who slapped him.

Touch his cheek out of instinct. Wince. It still stung. Place his hand back over will a bit of ice forming.

How dare that mouse slap him while he was talking. Then to talk so rudely at him. Even walked away when he tried to stop him. Well, try pushing it. Just caught him off guard that it. Then their tone of voice and the expression in their eyes. It wasn't an almighty high attitude. No, Fear. Not, even awe to be in presence like him.

No, care at all.

Has everyone gone mad here in Hell?

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN I DO NOTHING?" Stella yelled at him as she stomped her foot down.

Besides Stella.

"Did you hear anything I said at all. He has evidence Stella."

"So, what. I we send a better assassin after him now. Make sure this time Stolas won't escape. Can give in to our demand- "

"I said no."

Stella stops as the room is not cold. She shivered. From the cold but along with the look her brother sending her.

"Now you listen here. You listen now. You will not do anything. Do you understand? You plan back fire along with bad luck on our side. The one you hired ready to throw us down if they ever got caught. Who is now dead apparently. The Wrath Ring has the Holy Weapons that us from MY personal inventory. I am not going down with you. So, you keep your beak close till its trial day. I'll handle this for extra demands of alimony- "

"But I want him dead now! You promise- "

"SILENCE!"

Ice now moving closer, looks sharper ready to shattered to pieces.

"You will do nothing right now. Nothing!" Took a few deep breaths. He pulls his feathers back. "Now I'm off to bed. This matter is over. Stolas will pay dearly my little sister for embarrassing you. But not now."

"I can't believe this. You actually listening to him!"

"I'm just using my head to survive and plan." Already walks off. "Be a dear and don't bother me. Also, if you destroy any of my furniture again. You can stay at a friend."

Not bothered to turn around as he hears her storm away. Cursing up a storm. He 'tsk' and walks away. Touch his cheek again and wince even after icing it down.

He is not a Yeti.

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Done!

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