Chapter 67

Chapter time!

Warning: OOC, random craziness, Error past dark abuse, many other troubles if mention, cursing, killing, dark themes, racism mention, 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

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Ding!

Moxxie step out of the elevator. Look at the floor. On the right that use to hold Verosika, short, business, still covered in spray paint. Then he look at the left side. Sees a postage sticker on the IMP door.

Closed Temporary.

Then on smaller print below

If you're Stolas fuck you and not the fun way you owl prick! Like seriously we had a damn deal! So, fuck off and go fuck yourself!

Then a doodle of a mad horse.

Small sigh and hold his bag close to him. Open the door and walk inside.

Sees Loona raised an axe up ready to slam it down on Blitz door. She then stop and look at his direction.

"Fatty?"

"Pup. Axe?"

"Tch how the stupid arm?"

"How you distressed father?"

"About to find out." Knock on the door hard this time. "Blitz get your ass out here! Fatass is back!"

"MOXXIE!" Millie coming out the other meeting room and runs to him.

"Hey Mil-Mil." Let's her hug him, not to tight, and nuzzle his hair.

"Guess she told you what happen?"

Moxxie look at Striker, coming out the same room with Millie, and leaning against the door frame. "Correct."

Striker hums and walks offer to ruffle Moxxie head. Smirk when he got a hiss and hand swipe he dodge. "Didn't need to stress yourself. Suppose to be your break."

"I'll live. Has he been in there all day?"

"Came out only twice for some food and then use Bombproof as a crying buddy."

"Oh yeah saw him." Guarding the IMP Van and were already two carcass.

They all turn to see the door open up. Blitz look a bit disheveled, cloak only half way on and shirt open up. Eyes widen slightly and see Moxxie. Then glared at two of the three. "Which one of your open your damn mouth!"

"I did." Millie tells him and arms crossed. "Mox needed to know."

"Sure lets tell everyone were out of business!" Throws his arms in the air and rub his skull.

"Blitz stop bitching and let's go sit down in the meeting room." Loona grabs the Imp and drag him in the room. Millie follows along next. Moxxie looked at Striker.

"That bad."

"I really should have gone after the blueblood prick." Striker growled slightly. The only reason he didn't was Blitz hogging his horse

"Hey he may have had a good reason."

"He told us his reason why. From that damn attack in Wrath, not taking chances, and not responsible." Striker rolled his eyes a bit.

Moxxie watch him and tilt his head. He knows Striker never favor the high class. But there was a lot of disgust and hate in his tone. Reach out and grab his sleeve. "Hey things will get better."

"How?"

"Get your asses in here!" Loona yells at the two.

Soon all of them are in the meeting room. Moxxie sitting at the edge with Striker by his side. On the other side of the table Millie and Loona. Blitz was looking at the drawing board with his arms behind his back.

"Alright everyone as you were all told and witness the other day. We don't have the fancy book. Look at them all. "No, book. Means no portal to Earth. No, portal means no work. Aka our business is going to shut down."

"Can't we do like another business?" Millie suggested.

"We can but it won't mean shit." Blitz slam his hand on the table. "We won't last too long like those other posers! In fact, they'll just hire us. Next, thing we know being tossed and thrown to the ground no longer useful!"

"Can try." Loona muttered and on her phone. There were barely any typing. "Wrath and all them seem to do well."

"It'll still be hard down over there just like here in Pride." Striker leans back against the chair. "You can ask all three of us starting business there you either have connection or just work with someone else."

"Plus, and no offense to anyone who cares, I rather not live around corn, potatoes and the inbreed of rats." Blitz groan and bring his head in his hand. "We were doing so well till he took the book."

All of them were silent till Blitz suddenly pulled out four envelops to each of them.

"It's all of your last paycheck. Striker try to give you extra since you started. You were even close to beating Moxxie as employee of the month." Pulls out two picture frames. One picture was of a  shirtless Striker cleaning Bombproof. The other photo was of Moxxie eating Chocolate.

They look at the envelops not really wanting to open it. Even Striker who wouldn't mind taking the money but not pleased with the circumstances. Loona stared at the paycheck while clenching her phone. Millie tapping the envelop with thoughtful look.

"Sir, take this back." Moxxie shove it back towards him.

"Moxxie no you did a lot of shit here. Take the money."

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Listen you empty headed maniac! Take the money-"

"Sir, I'm not taking it because IMP will not be going out business."

All of them stared at Moxxie till Blitz grabbed him by the shoulders.

"Moxxie. Buddy of mine. As much as I enjoy team bonding, taking it for the team. Tell me you didn't offer to be a service toy to Stolas!"

"What?"

Striker tail rattle and a gun click.

"You can tell us. Call him up. Heck ill call him up so his bird beak won't touch your bod-"

"Sir, this has nothing to do with Stolas. Mil-Mil put the baseball down. Rattles put the gun away." Look at Blitz boardly and pushed his hands off him.

"So, what got another book?" Loona looked at Moxxie with a confused look too.

Moxxie went into his bag and then place an item down. All they look at it.

It's another book.

This book wasn't as big like Stolas book. The cover was pure black. On front was a red skull design that look like Blitz charm necklace. Along with other small detail designs.

"Puppet and I made a business deal. They came to check on me the other day after I got off the phone with Millie. To make sure my arm was good and that I was awake this time. Felt sorry and wanted to make it up somehow. I ask for a way we can reach travel through Earth. Some convincing but agreed. The book can only be use to crossover Earth, only IMP members are allowed to use it, and there were other spells. Not a lot but to protect us. Won't need to use chalk to open a portal so won't have to sorry about that. IMP owns it but if any misuse will take it back."

"Moxxie." Millie whispered in shock as she couldn't keep her eyes off the book. None of them can.

"Jeez fatass you're going to give Blitz a stroke." Loona was stunned and look at Blitz who was to quite.

"Critter that could have been dangerous." Striker eying that book and then back at him.

"Its fine-"

"Moxxie my office now." Blitz tone serious as he grab the book.

The mood change.

"Sir?"

"Office Moxxie." Blitz growled and walking out the room.

Moxxie was actually taken back by the attitude. He look at the three who look taken back as well. Did he do something wrong? Got off the chair and go to follow. Felt his tail get grab and look to see Striker tail was holding it.

"Want one of us to go in with you." Striker wasn't sure how he felt about that tone and look. Blitz look like he was ready to yell at Moxxie. He was slightly angry too. Only because Moxxie was in contact with this Puppet. A business deal that they just now figure out. Alone and injured.

"I got this Rattles." Slip out and goes to Blitz office.

The door closed behind him.

"Sit now." Blitz already sitting at his desk with the book by his side. The former clown look still serious.

Moxxie sits at the chair and look at Blitz. "Yes, sir?"

"Did this Puppet threaten you?"

"No, sir."

"Are you sure. You can tell me. No, lies in here. Is there some hidden camera on this book to hear us?"

"No, sir."

"What about Stolas? Is this some shit to get back at me?"

"What? No, sir Puppet told me that Stolas has no idea about this. Yet"

"Yet! So, he can tell him! How you know that Stolas won't rush in any moment now to take this away! That this Puppet won't screw us over and say an Imp trick him into this deal out of pity."

"I trust him." Trust myself.

"Well, I don't."

"Then trust me then Blitz."

"Then why didn't you call me when this was happening of this dea-"

"Because it's my fault you lost the book to begin with Blitz!"

Silence.

"What in satans ratballs have you been smoking?"

"Nothing! I'm the reason you lost the book! If I didn't get hurt out there. You wouldn't have lost the book to begin with. If I was pissed at Joe said I would have at least been around all of you. Not get hurt or bed ridden. Not be weak." If I just told Stolas in time about the bugs and to not open the portal.

Blitz was soon on Moxxie side and grab his scarf to lift him up. "I want you to shut up and listen. You getting hurt is not your fault. You understand! So, don't damn blame yourself!"

"S-Sir?" Eyes widen slightly not use to this side of Blitz.

"I'm not fucken done! You are not weak! Sure you don't understand certain comments because of that dense brain of yours. But you are not weak! Shit happen. None of us expected that to happen at that corn festival! You getting hurt isn't why Stolas took the book! Am I pissed it taken because of some duty and crap? Hell yes I am but I can't do anything about it. That book was a deal between him and I. Not you. He called off the service. He didn't want us to have the book. He," Blitz swallowed and took a deep breathe. "Just doesn't trust us if something like that happen again. Like we would let it. But there idiots out there who would have come for us for the book. That why I was always careful and protective of it. Why I spend have the money for that safe to be protected. I made sure every step we were cautious when we had that book. I even made sure Loona was quiz and tested on every security risk if the book were ever tried to be taken from us. We were always prepared but not for this. So, I want you to throw out all that self-hate down the toilet."

Moxxie was soon let go but felt a hand on his shoulder.

"What was the deal between you and Puppet?"

He glance up at his boss? Weird friend of sorts? Let loose a small smile. "Just business sir. Nothing you need to worry about."

"Oh, you little menace throwing my words back at me." Blitz hissed but couldn't help trying to not smile. "Are you sure?"

"The only thing was that it use for the job or emergency. Besides that think of it like a gift that I own and letting IMP 'borrowed'."

"Borrowed!" Blitz laughed very loud and soon pulled Moxxie in a hug. "You smart adoptive son of bitch!"

Moxxie blinked from the hug and please no crashing.

Seem like Blitz was going to enjoy every minute of this. Glance behind at the desk and his goes to grab the book. "So, why it look like this?"

"Well, I ask them to like that." Look up at Blitz and pointed at the charm. "Thought the design was better that just IMP logo. Sir, are you about to cry?"

"N-No, I just got some c-crap in my eyes!" Hug Moxxie closer.

"Sure sir."

"Why couldn't y-you ask for an h-horsie too!"

Moxxie rolled his eyes and pat the Imp back. "You done sir?"

"Not yet."

The three waiting and barely able to listen what happen. Striker ready bust in that room. Then the door slammed open with Blitz holding Moxxie and the book.

"All right you bitches!"

Striker, Millie and Loona pulled into Blitz arms. All of them being hugged by their boss.

"Get the closed sign shit off our door! IMP is back in business baby!"

"Hell, yeah!"

"Good you can stop being mopey!"

"Haha excellent!"

"Sir, let me go."

"Were having this sweet, cliché hugging moment Moxxie!"

"Sir, my broken arm in the hold and I think I heard a snap."

"FUCK!"

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Done!

Don't worry Moxxie arm fine. Just had enough hugs for one day.

Yes! IMP get their own book thanks to 'Puppet'.

I might draw the cover of what the book look like. Will be other details possible.

Any questions?

Until next time.

Bye, bye!