Chapter 72

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, possible musical/singing moments and bad flirts.

Error/Moxxie speaking

Voices/flashback/Text

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"That was sweet of you."

"I'm about to charge anyone if they use that word on me." Moxxie twitch as he hears Maria laugh on the other end of the phone.

Right now, it is a no work day for IMP.

Millie went to go do some shopping. Blitz was spending time with his daughter. Striker went to Wrath a day earlier to take care of some errands. Stolas was probably doing royal business. Octavia did ask later if they could take her to space to see her progress. They were down with that and it was fine with Stolas.

The little weapon expert decided to take a small stroll, while on the phone. Go get some coffee at Ivy. A quick chat if she has time as the pair were talking about adding another product in her café. Then would probably do some work with the clothes, clean a few guns and go check on Octavia.

"You would be so rich."

"Ha Ha. How are you on your end?"

"A few close calls with a tornado but good."

"The help not trying to be pushy?"

"There good. Of, course I'll have to do a head swat if they try to drink on the job."

"All right." Glance to see Nightshade very close. "I'll talk with you later. Close to Ivy Cafe"

"Gotcha Mox. Going to stay long to chat?"

"Maybe. A little talking. Some photo sharing. Oh. Like the pictures of you as a teenager."

"No!"

"Bye Madre. Tell Bolt, Crucible hi for me."

"Moxxie I swear to Wrath I'm kicking your as- "

He hangs up as he enters the Nightshade café. "Hey Ivy."

"Hey Mox." Ivy waves at him while serving a customer. "The usual."

"Yes." Look to see if there is anything new. "Hey do you want to see pictures of a teenage Madre?"

Ivy blinked and grinned very big. "Oh, she going to kick your ass."

"Already is."

"Show me during my break."

"Gladly."

Moxxie goes to sit in his usual spot and takes his backpack off. Snick at the angry emoji Maria was sending him. Took out a small book he had been reading. Well, it was something Stolas suggested to Puppet. It was quite interesting with the combination of music and plants. Ivy drops his frozen hot chocolate and chocolate cake on his table.

Today wasn't too bad and relaxing.

The bell dings another customer walk in.

"Hello, hello! My my it's been a long time I've been here!" A radio tones.

Anyone in the café turned to hear or recognize the voice.

A tall sinner wearing red pinstripe coat with white accent and a black bow tie. Dark dress pants. A thin cane with a vintage style that held a microphone at the top. Red copped hait with black tips with the top style like two ears that could mistake for a deer. It made you distracted to not see two small black antlers. A broad smile full of sharp yellow teeth. Dark red-sclera, with bright-red iris looking out. The single dark-red monocle rests on his right eye.

Alastor the Radio Demon.

One of the many powerful Overlords of Hell.

The demon ho demon who killed many other overlords, ones who ruled for centuries, when he first arrived in a hell.

Detest technology itself or could be because of another Overlord. Or just both.

Cannibal lover and fanboy favorite to the ladies in the cannibal colony.

The demon himself doesn't know hygiene but gets away with a smile. Till you smell him.

A thorn on Ivy side.

The last time she met the red hair overlord himself. When he came by to announce how unhappy he was to learn she got rid of a radio. Which resulted in her kicking him out. A little force had to be used. Plus, excuse her for not wanting some creep using her device to listen or teleport randomly at her place. It's the same with the phone, TV but strangely less bad with whatever program Moxxie put on it. Besides her café. Her rules. Not even close to his area so he can't complain.

Ivy died three years before Alastor. So, she saw it all when he arrived in Hell and terrorized the whole ring.

It wasn't fun.

Along with calling bullshit on his powers. But who she to judge. She rarely interacts with him besides the interaction of the radio or the random encounters. The first time, face to face, he tried to make a deal with her.

HAHAHA

That was a big flat-out no.

He even was surprised. Guess she was one of the few to say no to him in a deal.

She was not stupid and desperate. She was stupid, desperate with other situations. But not that. Especially down here in Hell not worth it. Already seen what many deals happen with other sinners and hellborns down here. Besides, at that time she was already learning how to maintain her own abilities better. Along with keeping it hidden. Not be independent to some overlord or anyone else. The rare friends she made didn't count as survival, learning and accepting change to some degree.

Also, the plant sinners find many of Hells overlords annoying. Along with that hierarchy bullshit. But wouldn't do anything foolish. At least depending on who the Overlord is. After rising up the tree that's a whole different matter.

So, why is Alastor here?

She even as a sign outside that her menu as nothing for cannibals. What? She is not the only one who does it! Unless he is here for a drink. Already scared all the costumers out of here! Besides, Moxxie just sitting in the corner not paying attention at all.

"Alastor."

"Ivy looks at you. Did you cut your hair?"

"No."

"Would have fooled me since it's hard to tell what the hair and not the vines." Smile still in place as he started at her

"Besides failing to mock my hair. "

"How horrid to say such a lie."

"Did you need something here. Or complain again like before?" Ivy mentally sighs and just gave the usual bored look with a smile.

"I still think you should bring it back instead of that." Twist his head at the tv on the wall. Then snap back around to look at her. "Just black coffee Madam!"

"Anything else?"

"Nope!"

She turns around and makes it. Which was easy. "Here you go- "

He was no longer there.

Moxxie flips another page of his book as he takes a bite of his cake.

"Well, well! Aren't you interesting one?"

Glance up to see some reindeer looking salesman standing across from him. Then backed down at his book. Held back a twitch when the guy was getting too close to his comfort zone. "Do you need anything?"

"Not at all! I just want to look at you!"

"Why?"

"You're an Imp correct."

"Yes?"

"My dear little friend- "

"I'm not your friend."

"-Just find it quite strange to see someone with your eyes! Quite remarkable and different."

"You can stare at a distance and not be close." Take a sip of his drink.

"But where the fun in that!" Twirl his staff and lean down closer. "Even seeing you read tremendous!"

"..."

"What you reading?"

"There the cover. Use your eyes."

Another loud laugh like an audience was behind to laugh as well. "My! Your quite blunt one, aren't you?"

"What about it?"

"Nothing!"

"Alastor your coffee!" Ivy cursing in her head now and watching the sight. Dammit Alastor gets away from him! She does not want to explain to Maria how her son either gets killed or be eaten. Moxxie for peak sake stop talking!

"I shall get it! I'm behaving conversation with this little one!"

"You rudely interrupted my reading time."

"So! Like the radio."

"I'm in indifferent to it."

"That's not a true answer!"

"Because I want you to leave me alone."

"Say are you blind?"

"Wha- "

Alastor suddenly grab Moxxies cheeks. He squeezes them tightly and lets his rings rub them. He soon smiles bigger. "My, my! Your pupil is actually following me! What about when the glasses are of- "

SCREECH!

The windows began to crack.

Alastor eyes turn to radio dials and began to spin around fast. Then his eyes started to feel they were going to crack. Or was it his brain that felt like it was about to crack from different wave length. What is this sound? All he began to hear was just static now and even got dark! Then the pain in the stomach was like they were pushed far away. Next, was an impact on their back. If he wasn't out of it, he would have felt that pain. But will feel the soreness later.

"Hey, hey! It'll be alright!"

"HISSS!"

"Okay, okay just stay right there." Ivy was now very pissed, not at Moxxie, as she tries to calm down the feral Imp in the corner.

The glasses wearing imp hiss as eyes glowing dangerously. Glare at the reindeer. Who left imprint of Ivy wall. May have over done it but his mindset at the moment. Didn't care! Then he was handed his plate of chocolate cake. Sniff it then grabs it with his hand to eat. Let out small hisses and curled up further. His tail wrapped around himself.

The plant sinner stayed close to make sure he won't hurt himself. Now and then a vine will bring him small treats. It helped out as he was slowly relaxing. Still stuck in the small phase. Just very weary all around.

Then heard a small groan like static behind

Turn her head and glared at the direction. "You're damn lucky in a café shop and their chocolate around."

"Cho-zzz-Chocolate?" Alastor rubs his forehead. It's been a while since he got hit like that and caught off guard. Looks to see a vine holding his drink.

"Take it and get out of my café." Ivy firm as her green pupils glowed in warning. Her hair started to change just slightly to see small thorns about to come out.

Alastor stared and took his coffee. He still smiled but was twitching. Pick up his microphone staff and slowly walk to the door. Stop and glace at the little imp in the corner. Still, hissing away. Till he saw him growling.

What a strange Imp?

Then he soon walked out of the café.

Ivy glared and used one of her vines to close up the café for the day. Slowly relaxed as her hair went back to normal deadlocks. She looks at Moxxie as he nibbles the chocolate. "Guess pictures for another time."

"Hisssss?"

"Correct."

"...Chirp?"

"One more and then you are going to rest." Plus, she got to make a call to fix the new wall imprint.

Alastor hums as his walk was a little slower. Sinners, hellborns around getting out the way if they see him. Or just ignoring him while mentally screaming in fear inside. He finished all his coffee and threw it away. A little hum while he clutches his staff. Turn to an empty alleyway and let out a static scream.

"MY BACK!"

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Done!

You deserved it, Alastor. No, touching hypocrite.

Any questions?

Until next time.

Bye, bye