Stolas met up with Stella and her brother Andrealphus at Richest Cup: where the poor pour for you!.

"Stolas." Stella said

"Stella." Stolas said

"C*nt." Stella said

"Witch." Stolas said

"Aurgh!" Andrealphus sighed in annoyance

"FUCKISH. PRINCESS. SUCKER!" Stella shouts, making Stolas sigh looking at Andrealphus. "Why did you insist on meeting me here?" He asked.

Vi-Vi : Can't wait to see you tonight!

Andrealphus clears his throat to get their attention. "We wanted to properly discuss the terms of this divorce. I feel my darling sister deserves a bit more...compensation." He said

"After all, you did CHEAT on the poor thing. Surely you owe-." Stolas cuts him off with a huff.

"Andrealphus, cheating implies there was a betrayal. This woman never gave two shits about me or our very much arranged marriage. As far as I'm concerned, this divorce is far overdue." Stolas told him

The imp server looks out to see Bombproof is seen racing toward the glass window, "Up yours!" Stella said and flips Stolas off

"Stellaaa, for fuck's sake, stop making this harder to bullshit!" Andrealphus groaned

The window behind the three breaks, revealing Striker posing on a table. He twirls two angelic revolvers in his hands. He fires one and the bullet hits the window near Stolas' head. Stella grins evilly at Stolas as he dodges more bullets. He flies out toward the exit, but Striker wraps him in glowing white rope before he can escape.

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Blitzø was sitting in the middle and looking at a fearful Loona. Moxxie, Ezra, and Millie were in the back as Violet was driving the van. A piano ringtone goes off on the imp's phone.

"Blitzo, can you get that for me?" Violet asked

"Oh, shit." Blitzø answers the call and puts it on speaker, "Stolas! It's really not a good time, buddy. Violet's driving the van."

"I'm sorry it's a bad time yet again Blitzø, but umm...I seem to have found myself in a bit of a sitch. I'm tied to the back of a horse at the moment."

"Pffttt...lucky bitch." Blitzo said

"Um, well no, rather unlucky. I seem to have been stolen by that little cowboy friend of yours."

"Ohh, which one?" Blitzo asked

"How many cowboy friends do you know?" Moxxie asked. "What does he look like, your highness?"

Stolas glances up at Striker's grinning face as he rides his horse, "Umm...sexy?" Stolas said

"That's Striker, sir!" Moxxie said

"Seriously, you got that from sexy." Ezra asked

"Oh, for fuck's sake! Can't you just get away? Aren't you powerful?" Blitzo asked

"I believe he has me bound with blessed rope, which limits our ability to free myself, I'm afraid. So, I think you should come save me."

"I'll be there as fast as I can, honey. I have to drop off Loona and Blitzo, just try to stay calm, okay." Violet said

"We're literally on our way to take Loona in for her very important Hellbies S.H.O.T.'' Blitzø glances nervously at a frightened Loona, "It takes years to book an appointment at this place, it took five for me to get this one. And she's been doing a lot of field work so, you know, she needs it."

"Oh, ha ha, well I do agree that is very important-"

Ezra groans in annoyance.

"Would you shut up already? I can hear you, by the way." Striker uses his tail to swipe Stolas' cell phone away.

"Striker, if you touch a finger on my boyfriend, I will —"

"Don't worry about your lanky birdy and child, little girlie...they're in good hands." Striker laughs evilly as he crushes the phone.

"Oh, shit. Am I in danger right now?" Stolas asked

"Blitzø...hang up the phone." Violet commands as he hangs up, "Now, everyone hold onto something." She moves the clutch forward and speeds down the highway with an angry expression, "I'm dropping you guys off and then I'm heading after Striker to kill his cowboy ass."

"Vi, you've never dealt with Striker before. You can't go alone." Blitzø told her.

"Sir, let me and Moxxie go with her." Millie told him.

"Okay, are you sure you two got this?" Blitzo asked

"We can do it, sir." Moxxie reassures as Millie places a cowboy hat on his head, "Together, we are a lethal combo. And we both have a score to settle with that dickhead."

"Alright, well hurry. Stolas sounds like he might be in real shit this time." Blitzø told them as Violet pulled up to the hospital building, "And knowing THAT guy's aesthetic, my money's that he's in Wrath." he pulls Loona out of the van and carries her over his head, "Now get your asses down there and look for some cowboy crap or something."

Violet drives the van away.

"Come on, Loonie, come on, this will be over lickity split, alright?" Blitzø pushes the door open and drags her by her tail as she scratches at the floor, hesitant to go in, "Christ on a stick! Of all the days for him to get his stupid feathered ass kidnapped-I have waited five fucking years for this appointment! FUCK ME IN MY LITTLE RED HOLE!" he glances over to see a demon mother glaring at him, her son next to her on a leash, "Hi. The fuck you looking at?" he walks up to the desk where a nurse was at, "Heya toots, I'm here for that S.H.O.T. for my Loonie Toonie." he laughs as Loona growls from behind him.

Loona growls from behind. A nearby poster shows a hound with a needle in its back that reads "Get yours today or else!"

"The what?" The nurse asked, confused

"Urgh. The B-U-L-L shit that my daughter has to get every year that you M-O-T-H-E-R fuckers only allow us to schedule every five years. How the fuck you fuck up that bad, anyway, titty-haver?" Blitzo asked as he wrote down his name on the clipboard's paper.

"Oh, I can't spell..." the nurse replies as the imp simply pushes the notepad to her, "I can't read either."

"The fucking Hellbies shot you fucking re-allly can't say that word anymore. The appointment is under Blitzo and Violet."

The nurse flips through a notebook full of appointments, "Uhhhm... I don't see any Blitz on the list." She said

"With an "o", it's silent, you fucking..." Blitzo said

The nurse flips the notepad over, "OH! An "O" right here, yep, yep. Blitzoooo. Blitzooo." Blitzø's eye twitches and he seethes in anger, "Yes well, we will be ready for her in just a bit. Please take a seat Mr. "O"."

Blitzo reveals his pistol hidden in his shirt and the demon mother glares at him in suspicion. Blitzo chuckles nervously, "Perf." He said and he walked over and took a seat with his arms folded.

Blitzo glances at Loona who is whimpering in fear under three chairs, "Oh, don't worry, Loonie. It's okay, it's just one little prick, you won't feel it." He said

"Ew, don't say that, it sounds vulgar." The Mother said

"Excuse me?" Blitzo said

"Pervert!" The mother yelled

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Striker gallops on his horse with Stolas tied up behind him as his theme song begins.

♫ He's galloping over the dusty plains ♫

♫ Even the cacti know his name ♫

♫ If you don't want to die, don't cross his path ♫

♫ The best assassin in the Ring of Wrath ♫

♫ He's Striker! He's Striker! ♫

♫ Sure-shootin', darn-tootin', his name is Striker ♫

♫ Gonna bring that bird back to his lair ♫

♫ With his magic rope and Western flair ♫

♫ He's very good at causing pain ♫

♫ And he loves to ride on the choo-choo- ♫

Striker glares at the mariachi quartet imps before they can say "train".

♫ Dirty-dealin', prince-stealin' ♫

♫ He's a villain, Striker! ♫

♫ He's fast and strong and tall and mean ♫

♫ The foulest imp you've ever seen ♫

♫ He'll break your bones to hear 'em crunch ♫

♫ He likes to eat pâté for lunch ♫

♫ He's Striker, hmm, ye-ye-yeah ♫

♫ He's Striker ♫

The last imp extends the notes, much to Striker's annoyance.

♫ He's Striker, he- ♫

"SHUT THE FUCK UP! I'M TRYIN' TO DO MY FUCKING JOB! YOU COMIN' IN HERE SINGING ABOUT ME FOR THE MILLIONTH FUCKING TIME! LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE YOU FREAKS!" Striker shouts having enough of them and the band rides away quietly.

"How does one get their own theme song?" Stolas asked

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"Soooo, nice weather we're having, huh?" Blitzø asks.

"Look, mommy! They let fire toads in here!" The little boy said, pointing at him

"The fuck did you just call me?" He asked and the mother pulled her kid away from him. "It's not polite to call them that to their face, honey. Wait until we're in the car."

"You got a problem with me *beep*." Blitzø glared, making the woman gasp holding her kid even close. "There is a child present you filthy Wrathian!"

"Oh, I am not from Wrath, bitch. Also, my kid's here, too, and I don't think she would appreciate you calling her father..".things"." Blitzo said

"Is there any way we can reschedule for a time when less of the unemployed rabble are out?" The mother asked and Blitzø rolled his eyes.

"Oh, please. I bet the hardest work you've ever done is convincing your husband that little shit's his." Blitzo points to the boy whose eyes start to water.

"Oh, yeah? And what do you do that's so important?" The mother asked

"Me? Oh, I kill people. How does a two for one special sound, whore?" Blitzo pulls out his flintlock pistol and points it at her.

"Mr. O, the doc will see your hound now." The nurse said

Blitzo strangles the mother and the boy with his arm and then shoves them to the floor. He brushes off his suit and carries Loona into the room, blowing a raspberry behind him.

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Violet, Moxxie, Ezra, and Millie pull up to a gas station in the desert, "Crumbs! I'll grab the gas. Millie and Ezra go and see if anyone's seen Striker anywhere." Moxxie said

"And hurry because when that car fills up I'll be leaving without you guys!" Violet yelled as she slammed the door.

Millie and Moxxie get out of the van as a biker gang pulls up. The bikers notice Moxxie, "Hey, queer boy! You stealin' my hat?" The biker asked

"What?" Moxxie asked

"Same hat." The biker said

"Oh, sorry. My wife just put this hat on my head. You know, because it was...hot...outside..." Moxxie begins but is cut off

The biker gets into Moxxie's face.

"Saaame. Haaat." The biker said, angrily

"So, we're doing this, huh?" Moxxie sighed

Millie approaches the mariachi band, "Howdy boys! Y'all seen this mother fucker riding around here?" she shows them a drawing of Striker firing a gun as Moxxie was seen fighting the bikers in the background.

Quartet: ♫ He's galloping- ♫

"No, NO! No singing! Just a yes or no, please." Ezra said

"Yeah, he lives out by the Badman Lands, in the old train tunnel by the mine shafts. Very outlaw aesthetic, ya can't miss it." one of the quartet said

Moxxie rides on the biker leader's back and slams the biker's head on the door before slamming his head through one of the van windows. He swipes his credit card before avoiding the biker's attacks, taking the gas nozzle and wrapping the hose around the biker's throat, pulling the biker down and putting the nozzle in the tank. He leans against the van with his phone.

"Thank you kindly. Come on Mox! We got a lead, Violet!" Millie exclaims as she and Moxxie get back in the van.

Violet speeds forward, taking off the biker's head and exploding the gas station. The roof falls to the side.

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Stolas is tied up upside down on some railroad tracks. He opens his eyes and spots Striker using a whetstone to sharpen a Blessed Knife, "So, my wife paid you for this, hmm? Wouldn't a holy bullet have sufficed? Or could you not afford those?"

"I was paid to give you the real royal treatment. Your wife must REALLY hate you." Striker chuckles.

"You have no idea." Stolas said.

"So. Train tracks? Really? Seems a bit cliché doesn't it?" Stolas asked

"It's a classic." Striker said

"Is the giant statue of yourself also a 'classic' or...?" Stolas said

Striker looks up at his grinning statue that had a long erect penis. He throws the whetstone, looking pissed as he takes off his hat and tosses it onto the statue's penis, "Heh, are you seriously judging me right now?"

"I'm just impressed you seem to want to suck your own dick this badly." Stolas said

Striker advances towards him, "Look, not every ring is some fancy ass city, with some fancy ass mansion, that only fancy ass royals get to live in. Some of us have hard lives to live. And some of us have everything we care about taken away by fuckers like you."

"I have no-AAAGH!"

Striker stabs Stolas in the shoulder to cut him off and then cuts him down, "YOU. Don't get to talk over me." he slaps him with his tail, "I don't have to listen to your bullshit." he jams his foot into Stolas' shoulder wound, "All you royals ever do is try to talk over us." Stolas tries to petrify Striker, but the rope prevents his powers from working, "Don't bother trying your little 'eye trick' on me. Those ropes ain't gonna let you do anything. Got somthin' to say about that? Your 'Highness'?" he steps on Stolas' shoulder once again.

"Well, you seem to be forgetting. You are working for a royal right NOW!" Stolas kicks Striker in the face. Striker grabs his leg and breaks it in response, "Violet handles me rougher than that in bed...nice try." Striker stabs him in the leg, "Violet's knife is bigger...and hits sooooo much deeeeper."

Striker holds the knife against his throat, "Being a smartass hmm? 'Cause once I split your neck open and let you choke on your own blue blood, you won't be worth any more than the tombstone you'll be buried under."

"Violet says far more dirtier things to me with much sharper objects at my throat." Angered with Stolas' refusal to give in, Striker throws him to the ground and storms away to sulk. Stolas rolls over and sheds a few tears while hoping Violet saves him.

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Back at St. An's Hospital, Blitzo and Loona are inside the doctor's office, "Welcome, Bingo. And this must be Tuna." The doctor said

"Loona, yeah. And you can hurry up, please; she isn't a fan of shots. So, let's make this quick for all our sakes." Blitzo said

"Oho! Come, now; it can't be that bad. I see hellhounds every day; there hasn't been one that has caused any issues." The doctor pulls out a oversized syringe; Loona immediately growls and lunges at him.

Blitzo quickly grabs the doctor and gets him out of the way. Loona howls soon after, "Yep, right there. Told you, dipshit." Blitzo said

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Andrealphus and Stella are having tea and Andrealphus creates several ice cubes, stirring them into his drink.

"So, earlier. That assassin. Was that yooouuu?" Andrealphus said

Stella smiles and speaks in a singsong voice, "Guuiilty. Yes, it was."

"You silly minx, you." Andrealphus giggles, "Though, you know, if your husband dies, it won't turn out well for you."

"He'll be dead along with his little princess girlfriend! Why wouldn't it?"

"Because, my dear sister, you've already produced an heir. When he dies, his duties, his possessions, his legions, it will all pass to...Via. Let's not also forget that Lucifer's daughter also has a child and it'll all go to her son." Andrealphus said

Stella absentmindedly continues to drink without acknowledging him.

Andrealphus looks annoyed, "Sooo, if you kill him, you would...?"

"Laugh? Ha-" Stella said

Andrealphus facepalms in anger, "No, you stupid cow! You'd get nothing! Ugh... You're so lucky that you're attractive."

"Well, what do you propose we do? He won't leave me anything willingly; he hates me almost as much as I hate him." Stella said

"Hmm. Well, this kind of situation is extremely unique. A Goetia has never behaved like this before. But with him ALIVE, we have options, opportunities. Eternity is a long time, my dear. I say we bide our time, and wait for the chance to...GAIN the upper hand."

Stella begins to pout and whine, "Oohhhhhh, but I want him and his mistress dead SO BADLY!"

"And he will be, in time, my fiery vixen. But, patience first; now, call off your mangy stray." Andrealphus said

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Striker throws Stolas down while circling him, "Well, this has been fun but every good thing has to come to an end. Shame you won't see your kid again."

"Don't you dare breathe a word about my daughter." Stolas said, angrily

"Ohh. Finally hit a nerve, huh?" Striker asked

"I swear, if you go near her, I will destroy you." Stolas said

Striker stabs Stolas in the shoulder again, "Big talk. But just that. Any last words, Goetia?"

"Violet will–"

"That pretty little doll won't make it in time. And once I get rid of you, she'll be next." Striker raises the knife up when suddenly...his phone rang. He picks up, "Hello?"

"Change of plans, darling. I need the prick alive." Stella said

Striker looks annoyed and shifts his gaze between the wounds on Stolas and his knife.

Striker sits on Stolas while having a phone call with Stella, "I'm kinda in the middle of killing him." He said

Stolas tries to speak but Striker uses his tail to cover Stolas's mouth.

"Well, stop it. We need him alive to get some affairs in order. I'll pay you more to spare him and bring him to us." Stella said

Striker groans in annoyance, "Yes, ma'am."

"Glorious." Stella said

Striker growls and smashes his phone against a rock, "Well, good news for you, Feathers. your royal c*nt said she don't want you dead no more. But, she didn't say what condition you had to be in." He grabs Stolas and hovers his knife near the prince's eyes, "I think these reds might be a pretty trophy; can't have you seeing me again, can we?"

"STRIKER!" Violet yelled

A car horn is heard in the distance; Striker gets up and growls while looking for the source. Parts of the cavern ceiling begin to give away and the I.M.P van breaks through, tumbling down an embankment and as the van comes to a rest, the door opens with Moxxie aiming a rifle at Striker.

Striker dodges several bullets and throws his knife into the rifle, causing another bullet to ricochet around the cavern and strike a nearby boom box that begins playing. As Striker pulls out two revolvers, Violet attacks him with a longsword from behind; Striker takes the sword and Millie charges with a katana while Moxxie attacks as well with two revolvers of his own.

All three four to a standstill and the long sword breaks, with the tip landing in the boombox. Striker is surprised by the song it switches to, but quickly disregards it as Moxxie and Millie double team him with a battle ax.

Ezra sneaks around, "Let's get you out of here." He said and took him to the van.

While Striker fights against the two, the doctor and Blitzø try to give Loona her shot.

The doctor ends up getting slammed into a bin of used needles, screaming in pain while Striker kicks Moxxie down and pins Millie to a rock with her axe. He notices Moxxie still moving and lassos a nearby stalagmite and slams it into his back.

"Mom!" Ezra yelled

As Striker goes in for the kill, Loona is pinned to the ground by Blitzø, who motions to the doctor to give her the shot. The doctor sticks Loona in her rear, causing her to howl in pain and rage, and bucks Blitzø off her and onto the floor.

Striker sees Violet reaching for her sword and begins choking her, "I may not be able to kill your boyfriend, but at least I'll have fun taking the life out of you."

Ezra lets out a scream and thrusts his hands forward causing everyone to be blasted back by his magic.

Violet looks at her son in shock. 

She then kicks Striker's legs out from under him and lassos Striker by the neck, spinning him around and throwing him to the ground, "You cowboy piece of shit!" She yelled

As Striker aims a revolver at Violet, Millie frees herself and strikes the base of his statue. Striker looks up to see it falling towards him; he tries to move out of the way, but the statue lands on top of him.

As Moxxie approaches it, the smoke clears to see that Striker is gone.

"Fuck." Moxxie said upset that Striker got away

He looks towards Millie and Violet sees her with an unconscious Stolas, "Oh, crumbs! We've got to get him to a hospital!" Moxxie said

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As a group of reporters stand outside St. An's, Blitzø and Loona emerge, with the former being beaten up and scratched and the latter with a cone around her neck.

"Oh good, you guys actually managed to-"

A horde of medical personnel and reporters trample Blitzo as they rush to the van and again when they bring Stolas inside the hospital.

"Sir, are you alright?" Moxxie helps him up.

"Oh, peachy. Yeah, no. Today has been wonderful; what the fuck was THAT about?" Blitzo asked

"Stolas got hurt, bad." Millie said

"Stolas got what? How?.....He can get hurt?"

"And that's not all, sir." Moxxie said

"Ezra discovered his powers." Violet said

"What do you mean? I thought you had his powers dampened?" Blitzo asked

"I thought I did too, but after he saw Striker choking me, it just activated." Violet said

"Where is he now?" Blitzo asked

"Right now, he's knocked out in the van. I guess the power was too much for him." Violet said

"So what's going to happen when he wakes up?" Millie asked

"I'm gonna have to train on how to use it, so he won't get knocked out again." Violet said, "I'll talk to you guys later, okay. I'm gonna go see, Stolas."

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"Stolas!" Violet walks into a hospital room to see Stolas recovering from his wounds as he is surrounded by many plants.

"Are you okay?" Stolas asked, concerned for her

"I should be the one asking you that, all things considered. You never need to worry about me. I'm a tough girl." Violet smiled

"I'm glad you're okay." Stolas said

Violet giggles softly as she leans down to kiss him, tears lightly falling down her face as he wipes them away.

"I love you, Violet Morningstar." Stolas said

"I love you, Stolas Goetia." Violet said