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Helluva Life with I.M.P.

Chapter 9: Truth Seekers // S1: Episode 6

Notes:

Okay, I honestly didn't expect the 6th episode to come while I was in the middle of a short. I'm not complaining, but this means that I'll continue the short after I complete the episode.

I freaking loved the episode and decided to give some backstory to a certain imp when I wrote the chapter. Also the singing voice for Jess, (Andrea Storm Kaden), will actually get a chance to shine here, as she will be voicing her in Blitzø and Moxxie's hallucinations.

Enjoy the chapter.

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

The episode opens up to four monitors; the first one shows Blitzø, Jess, and Moxxie outside Martha's house, Moxxie then pushes Blitzo's gun causing him to shoot in the wrong direction in "Murder Family". Another showing Millie coming out of the ocean after killing the fish monster in "Spring Broken", another's showing Millie and Moxxie french-kissing while swinging on a rope in "C.H.E.R.U.B.", and on the fourth monitor is a shot of horses, which then zooms past them onto Blitzø, who's making a goofy face. Someone then points at the monitor.

"Right there. This was the first sighting".

"They are definitely from Hell. They must use this dark magic to cross over into our world... and they seem to be killing specifically-targeted people, but why?"

"They always attack at random, all over the country. There's no way to predict where they'll show up next".

A loud clattering noise is heard from outside, followed by an angry cat sound. The two agents immediately glance over to a hole in the wall that is covered with small wooden planks. Forming a little peek hole to the outside. They then see the source of all the racket, Blitzø outside on top of some trash bags and dumpsters looking around.

"Ah well, that's convenient".

 

*Meanwhile*

"Shh! Remember, we can't be seen". Blitzø slams the dumpster door loudly but then falls into a pile of trash bags.

"Pardon my word, sir. But you're currently being the loudest", Moxxie points out.

Blitzø comes out of the trash and pokes Moxxie's face. "I said shush your dick-sucking lips, Moxxie".

"Ugh! There's no peace with you two" Jess complains. "I swear, why do I stay with you guys, only to put up with this?"

"I can't think of any type of reason, Jess". Moxxie responds as he steps away from his boss for a short moment. The portal opened up and Moxxie was about to head towards it.

"Get down!!!" Blitzø quickly grabs Moxxie towards the ground as a net zoomed by and hits Jess before she could get to the portal. Agent One reloads his weapon as Blitzø looks behind him and sees Agent Two jump down with a rope from a building and in between the portal and a captured Jess. "Loona! Close it!"

"Wait! No!" Millie yells before the portal closes, leaving Blitzø, Moxxie, and Jess in the human world.

When Moxxie saw it closed, he suddenly got mad and fights the two agents while Blitzø hid and Jess cut open the net to free herself. However, Moxxie was hit by a needle and falls to the ground.

"Moxxie!" Blitzø yelled.

With quick thinking, he grabs Moxxie and runs away. Jess hits Agent Two before following the boys. They kept on running as the agents were catching up.

"I smell... Colors..." Moxxie said drunk-ish-ly.

The trio then stopped at a dead end with the agents got them cornered.

"Back off, you tuxedo-wearing fucks!" Blitzø threatens as Jess aims her gun at them.

The agents soon raised their weapons. But just as Jess was about to fire, Agent Two pushed a button on her gun, electrocuting the imps and making them fall over.

The agents stand over them as Jess and Blitzø are about to black out. "I'd like to see the suits at corporate calling us losers now. That was pretty badass".

"Super badass".

Soon enough, the two imps passed out.

Meanwhile in Hell, Millie, with tears in her eyes was punching the wall multiple times. But soon she got on her knees. "Shit! Shit, shit, shit!" Millie continues to punch the wall with tears in her eyes.

"You uh... You okay there?" Loona asks.

"What're you doing sittin' there?! The boys and Jess are in trouble, open it again!"

"Blitzø was using a total of zero euphemisms, innuendos, or swears. That means it was serious, which means I don't open it until-"

Millie grabs Loona in anger and brings her face down to her level. "OPEN THE FUCKING PORTAL NOW!!!"

A sequence happens, as Loona zips a bag labeled "Blitzø's Emergen-C Bag", an angry Millie twirls and lifts a giant double axe with the 'M' in the I.M.P, and Loona quickly transforms to her human form. The portal opens again, Millie flips and lands in a pose while Loona walks over to the portal.

"They aren't here..." Millie lets go of the axe and got to her knees again, beginning to cry. But stopped immediately as Loona lifts her up to bend down and sniffed to track where Blitzø, Jess, and Moxxie went.

"It smells like they went this way. Come on, let's find the dumbass triplets".

Millie slips into the backpack and Loona picks up the axe and starts running.

 

*Meanwhile*

Moxxie starts waking up and starts looking around, revealing that he, Jess, and Blitzø are tied up. Moxxie panics and struggles to get out, while Agent Two grabs the light and pans it close to his face.

"Finally awake, huh, little fella. Your partners have been a while now".

Jess rolls her eyes. "Listen fucker, I've got over 12 years living alone in Hell, 18 years living in a broken home, and 6 years in a survival camp. Plus, I work with these bozos, and they are more tougher than they look".

Blitzø smiles at Jess before speaking. "She's not wrong, shitbag, it takes a lot to keep me down alright, I took a fuck ton of tranquilizers in the college I dropped out of. Also, I've been strapped nipple first to a car battery, so I- oh okay".

Agent One pans the light close to Blitzø's face. "Tell us, demon scum. Who do you work for? Satan?"

Agent Two grabs the light again and passes it to Agent One for each question.

"How did you get to our world from the afterlife?"

"Why are youz killing humans?"

"When did you show up here?"

The two agents stop passing the lights as Blitzø cuts them off. "Okay, I'm gonna stop you right there, bitch. First of all, we just woke up from a very nasty shock and I'm still fuckin' woozy, so I'm gonna request you fetch us some coffee before we into this. I mean everyone gets coffee in shitty movies with scenes like this, am I right? I want something iced, bitch. Jess?". Blitzø turns his head towards Jess.

"Give me something with caramel. But don't make it too hot, I prefer cooler coffee. Your turn, Mox".

Jess and Blitzø then turn around to Moxxie. "I'll have a Neopolitan cappuccino, more cappu than cino, make sure it's got no more than four ounces of milk the beans won't have the right texture otherwise, and make sure they spell my name correctly on the cup they always put "Foxy" or "Roxy", I hate that. If you can't handle that, I'll have a Venti traditional Misto please use soy milk with two blond shots Affogato and Ristretto. I'd also love three vanilla pumps at the very bottom. Then, add the coffee after, then-"

"Enough! We aren't getting youz coffee!" Agent One yells, feeling annoyed.

"Wow, I was getting massive douche chills just there, Mox, congrats" Blitzø compliments.

"If we have to, we are willing to resort to torture methods to get answers out of you nasty hell beasts", Agent Two threatens.

"When you say "tortured" you mean physical or psychological? Physical seems counterproductive, we would likely tell you anything if it meant an end to the pain and you have no way of knowing what was true", Moxxie explains.

"Also you don't know if we've been through physical torture before, so it might not even have an effect on us", Jess adds.

"-Or we might like it too much. And then you got a whole thing to deal with". Blitzø also adds.

"What do you mean by that?" Agent One asks.

"Oh, you're stupid, huh. I could work with stupid, Daddy Likey Dummy".

Moxxie and Jess squirm in their chairs trying to hold back their laughter but laughs anyway.

"Good one sir, Daddy likey..."

"HA! That was great..."

"You better stop laughin' at us", Agent Two says in frustration.

Agent One then grabs Blitzø's collar and screams at the imp's face. "Yeah! You're the ones at our mercy!"

"It's hard to resist, I'm really sorry. I mean considering your approach thus far, you've had us tied up here, for what, hours? And you haven't even had us confirm what exactly we are". Moxxie mentions.

Agent Two leans down curiously to the imp. "What are you?"

"I'm a Virgo".

Blitzø and Jess burst out laughing.

Agent One lets go of Blitzø, walks towards Jess next, and gets near her face. "At least explain why youz killing specific humans?"

Jess smirks. "This must be really frustrating for you two. I'd love to see things from your perspective, but it's almost impossible to get my head up your ass that far".

"Boom! Burn!" Moxxie comments.

Jess turns to the boys. "Take this as a lesson, boys: when people like them start to actually sound like they know what they're doing, that's when it's time to up your medication".

"Ha! Double burn, bitches!" Blitzø gives a smirk.

Agent One gets more annoyed. "Oh, a smart guys, eh?"

"One more quip out of you and we'll shut you up!" Agent Two threatens yet again.

"Ohh, getting kinky!"

Both agents recoil in shock and horror and Blitzø's statement.

"WHAT?!? We ain't playing any of your vile demon kinks!"

"I mean, that's what it sounds like back there. You sickos".

"PLEASE, don't give them ideas sir", Moxxie said sarcastically.

"Why not? I know the shit you're into!"

Moxxie gets an embarrassed look as Jess becomes slightly confused.

"STAAHP! We are NOT getting kinky with youz!" Agent One yells.

Agent Two grabs his shoulders. "Calm down, One! Don't let these monsters get to you!"

Blitzø sees them walking away and continues to mess with them. "Hey, aren't we going to get a phone call, bitch?"

Agent One kneels close to him. "Well, that entirely depends: Who are you going to call, hmm?"

"Your fat mom, thanking her for a fat time!" Blitzø answers.

"Nice try, demon! His fat mom is DEAD!" Two tells him as One starts crying into his own arm.

Jess gives her an unimpressed look. "How do you think he met her, dumbass? If you're gonna be a smartass, first you have to be smart. Otherwise, you're just an ass".

 

*Meanwhile with Millie & Loona*

Two armed guards stand outside the entrance of the D.H.O.R.K.S. building that Blitzø, Jess, and Moxxie are trapped inside of. Millie and Loona are hiding at the side of the building trying to sneak in.

"This where they ended up?" Millie asked.

"I think so. Fuck, this looks intense. How are we gonna get in?"

"Lift me up to that vent!" Millie points to a small vent above their heads.

Loona raises her hand and Millie climbs up, opens the vent, and crawls into the building. She unlocks a side door from the inside and lets in Loona. They sneak through the halls trying to find Moxxie, Jess, and Blitzø, when an unnamed D.H.O.R.K.S. guard sees them on the surveillance camera and sounds an alarm to alert the other guards of the trespassers.

Loona stops running, the camera moves toward the screen revealing a bunch of agents holding several Japanese firearms. An agent holding a naginata runs toward Loona and Millie and swings the spear at them. The girls duck, avoiding the spear. Loona jumps swinging the axe, causing an agent to have his right leg sliced while Millie shoots his head twice. Loona throws the axe to another agent's face, Millie climbs the body picks the ax, and slices another agent in half. Loona runs into an agent with nunchucks, ready to kick but he avoids it, she rolls and jumps to avoid him. An agent swings a kusarigama at Loona but she ducks, slicing the nunchuck guy in the neck instead. Millie sneaks up to a surprised agent and breaks his neck, he falls down face first. Loona grabs Millie and Millie grabs the axe, running to another set of agents. A door opens revealing an agent, alerting the others. The set of agents reveal their shuriken and throws them to the girls.

"Throw me!"

Loona throws Millie into a group as a door closes behind her labeled "CAUTION BLAST DANGER". Screaming was heard before the door opened to show Millie surrounded by corpses and blood-spatter.

"Damn, you're pretty agile for an old lady" Loona (somewhat) compliments.

"I'm like 5 years older than you" Millie points out.

 

*Back to Blitzø, Jess & Moxxie*

(A/N: I can't keep writing Agent One and Two anymore, so instead they'll be called 1 and 2)

Blitzø is making a blep face at Agent 1 as he yells at him with tears in his eyes. "Stop insulting my mother, she's dead!"

"Hey, let's just leave them here until they feel like talking".

Both of the agents exit the room, slamming the door behind them. Blitzø immediately tries to get out of his bonds but sighs when he's unable to. "Don't worry guys, if we keep being obnoxious they'll eventually slip up and we'll get a chance to get out. Let's just keep fucking with them until they get so frustrated they stop thinking clearly. It usually works".

As Blitzø speaks it zooms out until it is coming through a recording as Agents 1 and 2 watch on the screen.

"Hmmmmm, so the demons wanna play games, huh? Well, we can play games" Agent 1 says.

Agent 2 laughs and hits a glowing bright green button between "Haha Gas" and "Bitch Juice" labeled "Truth Bomb".

"Yeahhhhh".

Back to the imps, Blitzø is still struggling against his ropes trying to get out, meanwhile Jess is trying to chew her way out.

"I'm just worried about Millie; she'll be on her way by now, I'm sure". Moxxie says, feeling concerned.

"Ugh, she'll be fine Moxxie. It would take a roided-up hippo to take down that woman when she's upset". Blitzø comments.

"We've never dealt with the human government before, she's in danger".

Jess tries to comfort Moxxie. "Moxxie, I know how different this is compared to what we've dealt with before. But believe me, we've got this".

As they speak green gas begins filling the room.

"And do you ever honestly shut up about Millie? It's always "oh hows Millie?", "I can't tonight, I'm hanging with Millie." "I'm so worried about Millie." And she's always five fucking feet away from you, it's pathetic!"

Jess scowls at Blitzø in anger. "That's his wife, Blitzø! He's supposed to care for her! So stop acting like a selfish bitch! Some people in this world are more important than your sorry ass!" Turning to see Blitzø's surprised face and realizing what she said, Jess's anger was replaced with guilt as the room went quiet.

"Well, that's a lot of balls coming from a girl who couldn't scream that to her own bitch of a mother! No wonder she called your ass worthless!" Blitzø yelled back. But his rage was turned into shock at his own words.

"That was oddly personal". Moxxie says.

"You know what you're right. I don't know why the fuck I let my guts spill like that". says Blitzø.

He turned to his best friend with an ashamed expression. "Jess... you know I-"

"Save it, Blitzø! I was going to apologize but now I want you to just shut your fucking mouth!" Jess barks back with tears in her eyes, causing Blitzø to turn away tearfully as well.

Moxxie now notices the green gas surrounding the three of them. "Sir! Jess! They're filling this room with something!"

"Fuck!" Blitzø sniffs the gas a bit. "The hell is this?"

"I think it's some kind of airborne truth-telling serum" Moxxie answers.

"Oh you just guess that's what it is?" Blitzø asks.

"Well, uh, just ask me something specific I wouldn't normally tell you."

"Okay uh, does Millie ever peg you?" Jess asks.

"Sometimes", Moxxie blushes a bit before realizing what his co-worker just asked. "Wait, ew fuck! Why that?"

"Heh, I knew it!" Blitzø says.

Moxxie turns to the two in rage. "Well, your jacket is tacky, Jess! Fuck! I'm sorry!"

Jess scoffs. "This was a gift from Blitzø when we were kids! If you want something really tacky, look at Blitzø's suit! Crap, I didn't mean to say that".

Blitzø then gasps. "How fuckin' dare you! At least I don't have shitty taste in music like Moxxie does! I'm sorry!"

"Shit taste? You said you liked that musical I recommended to you!" Moxxie tears up.

"I lied, I left halfway through". Blitzø admits.

"You- you said you loved it!"

"It was awful Moxxie, it was about ugly horny cats!"

"What else have you lied about?!" Jess asks.

"Remember that time you came into my office with all your old crap from your apartment? I stole a red box from there and never told you!" Blitzø answers.

"WHAT?! I was looking for that for 3 years already and you said you would tell me if you found it!"

They all begin wailing. Once again the scene zooms out into them being watched by One and Two again.

"Oh god Moxxie, Jess, I've said so many lies to you two".

Agent 2 laughs while watching the screen. "This is gonna be a good night!"

A vent pumps more gas into the room. Blitzø coughs as he watches the room wriggle and becomes distorted. He shakes his head and turns back to face Moxxie and Jess.

"Damnit guys, this is all your fault!"

"Don't blame us for this!"

"How is this our fault?!"

A musical trill. The sound of wind. The ropes fall away from Moxxie and he walks forwards into purple fog. As he walks into the fog the art style begins to subtly shift into something more Disney-esque and a piece of organ music begins to play.

"Blitzø? Jess?" Moxxie starts to cough. "I- I can't see you two. God this smells awful! What's that music? Is that you? Is this a prank, because I swear to Satan-"

As he turns around, 2 figures are above and behind him. One seems to be facing away from Moxxie. The figures turn out to be Jess dressed like Christine Daaé and Blitzø dressed like the Phantom. Both designs from Phantom of the Opera. Blitzø seems to be playing an organ while Jess is sitting next to him, facing Moxxie.

"It is no prank, bitch!"

"Clueless as ever, aren't you dear boy?"

Blitzø speaks in a slightly deeper octave tone, while Jess's voice is more elegant and higher. Both voices sounding different than what Moxxie normally hears them in.

"Hey! Why do you two sound like that?"

"Please do tell him, love" Hallucination Jess tells hallucination Blitzø.

"It is because you, my precious little bitch boy-"

"Stop it, Sir!"

"-are tripping balls!"

The shiny organ pipes act as a spotlight and points to Moxxie as he begins to sing.

Moxxie: ♫ No, what? How could this be? I've never tried acid, shrooms, or DMT! It's a bad trip! Oy Gevault! Of course, you two, this would be your fault! ♫
♫ My lungs are full of honesty, would you promise me that you two won't judge? ♫

Blitzø & Jess (hallucination): ♫ Yes, bitch! ♫

Moxxie: ♫ Not trying to divulge too much, but I'm in too deep so first of all: Fuck You! ♫

Blitzø (hallucination): ♫ What?! ♫

Jess (hallucination): ♫ I beg your pardon?! ♫

Moxxie: ♫ This is all just typical well three can play at this game of dismay 'cause if you're here causing frustrations I'm torturing you in your hallucinations! ♫

 

*Inside Blitzø's Hallucination*

The style has shifted to be more early rubber hose-like animation. The symbol on his forehead isn't the one normally there but is instead a broken heart. He is wearing a clown outfit. Drums and electric guitar sound, with 3 swirls of sludge in pink, black, and brownish-red float around him.

The red sludge screams and covers Blitzø in slime. He focuses on his hands covered in red sludge as he sniffs and licks it. The red sludge comes up behind him screaming and frightening him. Blitzø stumbles and falls down. The sludge turns into doodle Moxxie & Jess from the "Spring Broken" plan segment.

"We simply follow your orders, it isn't our fault if your orders are as nonsensical as a sun tanning bed left out on the cold rainy porch of a fresh April shower". says Doodle Jess.

"Why are you talking like that? What the fuck does that even mean?"

"She is simply speaking Satan's plain English - perhaps you should crack open a dictionary sometime. And then maybe you can understand half of the frivolous things we carry on and on about on our..." As Doodle Moxxie is speaking he and Jess flicker back and forth between their standard selves and their doodle selves.

The music gets louder drowning out Doodle Moxxie's words as Blitzø looks up at the 3 sludges circle around them before yelling again.

"Shut up!"

 

*Inside Jess's Hallucination*

The style changes into a comic-like animation look, (something like Telltale's "Wolf Among Us" or "Spider-man into the Spider-Verse"). As Jess stands up from her chair, she realizes that she's dressed in some type of zombie post-apocalyptic outfit and standing in the middle of a dimly lit forest.

"Moxxie! Blitzø! Where did you guys go?! You know I hate it when-"

"You're all alone and helpless with no one to have your back?"

Jess turns around to the voice that cut her off mid-sentence. It turned out to be Blitzø along with Moxxie, and both are also dressed in the same style as Jess. However, they both gave her an angered look, and their voices sounded more serious and dark.

"It's ashamed how you could've been best there was in Hell. Not only did you have a lackluster performance in all of your talents, but you allowed yourself to be pushed around and hurt by the ones you believed to love you". said Apocalyptic Moxxie.

"W-what do you mean by that?" Jess asks, feeling nervous.

The boys point behind her, to where Jess manages to see a figure reveal herself as Jess's mother. This frightens the imp and she begins running in fear into the forest.

"After her!" orders Apocalyptic Blitzø.

 

*Back to Moxxie's Hallucination*

Moxxie: ♫ Why do you hurt me so? ♫

Jess (hallucination): ♫ I know! ♫

Moxxie: ♫ Why must you push your friends away? ♫

Blitzø (hallucination): [harmonizes] ♫ I push my friends away ♫

Moxxie: ♫ Why does it seem like a recurring theme that you alienate with your toxic routine? ♫

Blitzø (hallucination): ♫ I don't know! Eventually everyone goes! ♫

Moxxie: ♫ Cause you're thoughtless and cruel and you'll end up alone! ♫

Moxxie then turns to Jess.

Moxxie: ♫ As for you, you're next I believe. I feel like there's something you're hiding from me ♫

Jess (hallucination): ♫ I was hurt in the past by my terrible mother! ♫

Moxxie: ♫ So you put up with us just to seem like you're better! ♫

Jess (hallucination): ♫ That's all in the past, it affects me no more! ♫

Moxxie: ♫ That's a lie! It hurts worse now than it used to before! ♫

Both Blitzø and Jess shared the same shookth look as they looked at Moxxie.

 

*Back to Blitzø's Hallucination*

Doodle Moxxie continues to speak to Blitzø "Admit it, my dear boss, you don't know what you are doing half the time, and you depend on me and the Misses to manage your foolish flights of fancy".

"I don't need you guys, I can do this shit on my own so easily!" Blitzø talks back.

The sludge grabs him and throws him on the ground it forms a new person in Blitzø's hallucination: Striker. "But you don't want to do things alone, Blitzo!"

Another sludge grabs Blitzø and tosses him into the air, only to catch him as it turns into Fizzarolli "You tried the solo act, it didn't work out so well", laughs like a distorted robot. Hallucination Fizz winds him up and throws him to the ground.

Hallucination Verosika then emerges from being covered in sludge and crawls towards Blitzø. "Yet you still shove away anyone who gets too close until they resent you for being a selfish shitty shitfuck!" Her voice turns highly warped and distorted.

Blitzo gets up and runs away up a staircase that appears covered in black gloop. He turns around to see the mud turning into pristine white stairs with golden railings. There are falling shiny feathers that are cleaning the mud. Blitzø trips and looks up where Stolas is sitting on a throne at the top of the stairs, getting fanned by Blitzø's silhouette.

"Are you afraid to love people, Blitzy?" Stolas grins at Blitzø.

"Then there's me!" Blitzø turns around to see Doodle Jess stepping on one step and turning into her normal self, but also wearing a white lace dress. "Not only was I the first, but the only person you never bothered to step away from. I can't wait to see how that changes".

"That won't change!" Blitzø says to her.

"Why? Because you love me? More than your ex? More than Stolas? More than life itself? Things change Blitzy. And with certain changes and issues happening, how long will it be before I'm gone completely? And it will be your selfish actions that'll be the reason I was driven away".

The hallucination of Striker holds Jess's hand, fingers intertwined. The sight angers Blitzø as he tries to run to them, but golden feathers fall on his wrists and turn into golden shackles, stopping him from reaching any closer. A golden shackle wraps around his neck, attached to golden chains, and his clown costume turns into his suit as he's pulled away from the hallucinations and closer to the top of the stairs.

"I believe your self-conscious is trying to tell you that you simply cannot fathom proper intimacy but also crave it as well, it's rather unfortunate, sir. Considering it's often how you treat those who stand by you, such as myself".

As hallucination Doodle Moxxie keeps talking, Stolas pulls the chains closer to him and grins mischievously. The three previous hallucinations, as well as Jess, all turn into sludge again and Doodle Moxxie turns into his normal style but wears a purple dress. "Are you worried I may have enough of it one day as well?"

"Stop fucking talking, all of you!" Blitzø yells.

Hallucination Moxxie gets angry and closes his fan, dissolves into gold, and fades away.

 

*In the Real World*

Back in the interrogation room, Blitzø, Jess, and Moxxie drool in their seats while agents 1 and 2 enjoy the view of watching them. Agent 1 is drinking a soda and agent 2 is munching on popcorn.

 

*Back to Jess's Hallucination*

Jess continues to run in the forest as she is chased by her hallucinations. She looks behind her to make sure she's far, only to bump into the hallucination of her mother.

"My dear daughter, when will you realize that no matter what you do, you'll forever be nothing but a worthless girl, who has no other purpose in this world".

Jess holds in tears. "I have a purpose!" She throws a punch at her mother, only for her to disappear into the shadows.

"Even if that's true, you don't fulfill it properly". Her mother reappears behind her and pushes Jess to the ground. She's then picked up by her mother, who has a look of disappointment in her eyes. "You believe that trying your best is good enough. Meanwhile, most of your work wouldn't even surprise the weakest link in Hell! Especially considering the bad choices you've made to get to this point. Such as staying with that pathetic excuse you call your friend".

Jess breaks herself from her mother's grasp and continues to run, but then hears a faint child's voice calling out.

"I promise I'll do better! I promise! Just give me a chance!"

Jess turns around to see herself as a child, whose leg is caught in a bear trap. A man is standing next to the trap, facing away from the child, only to disappear a few seconds later as Jess's mother continues to speak.

"There's a reason why most people would rather deal with death itself than stay around you! This is something your father did an example of when he couldn't make time for you other than just a simple 10-second phone call".

Jess runs to the kid to get her free but stops when the kid is pulled behind a tree and disappears.

"You can't change the past and your future has already been set for you. You couldn've made better choices that would've guaranteed you a spot in the higher rankings. Instead, you stuck to the low levels and are gonna die as a disappointment. It's no wonder you can't grasp the reality of you being nothing but a confused imp who has no purpose other than to exist!"

Jess's mother disappears completely for the last time as Apocalyptic Blitzø and Moxxie try to fight against her. Moxxie is holding a bat while Blitzø has an axe.

"People in this world only survive if they're powerful and have the advantage of being with an accepting family". says Apocalyptic Moxxie as he tries to swing his bat at Jess.

"What about you, sweetheart? What are you doing that's worth keeping you alive? Where's your family?" Apocalyptic Blitzø nearly chops Jess, but as she manages to snatch the axe from him, the two hallucinations disappear into the shadows.

To which, the shadows surround Jess and swallow her in complete darkness as she breaks down in horrified tears.

The phrase "You are worthless" is repeated over and over again by the hallucinations from her mind.

 

*Back to Blitzø's Hallucination Yet Again*

Stolas turns into gold and fades away.

"You are going to die alone", is repeated by the voices of the previous hallucinations.

All of the sludges swirl together as Blitzø is surrounded by a tornado of feathers they surround him sticking to him. All that is left is his mouth and he screams.

 

*Switch Back to Moxxie's Hallucination One Last Time*

Jess (hallucination): ♫ Why, Moxxie, why have you held your true feelings inside? ♫

Moxxie: ♫ I am scared of rejection. ♫

Blitzø (hallucination): ♫ Why, Moxxie, why do you have Millie put it in your butt? ♫

Moxxie: It gives me an erectio- Hey!

Jess (hallucination): ♫ No need to hide, we accept your true feelings, so promise me - ♫

Moxxie: ♫ That I can do. To be true. ♫

Blitzø (hallucination): [harmonizing] ♫ To be true. The world is your anus, so peg it with honesty. ♫

Moxxie: Oh.

Blitzø (hallucination): ♫ I've been a jackass, it's true. ♫

Moxxie: [harmonizing] ♫ You've been a jackass, it's true. ♫

Jess (hallucination): ♫ But soon as we're back as ourselves. ♫

All: ♫ I will be a better friend than I was before. ♫

Moxxie: ♫ Be better at speaking my mind~ And... ♫

All: ♫ Together we can begin to become...fine. ♫

 

*With Millie & Loona*

Millie and Loona come up to a 3 by 4 twelve-digit keypad, the number 1 is the only number that seems to be scratched up and faded.

"Try 1" Millie suggests.

Loona presses 1 five times and the door opens as they walk through.

 

*Back to the Interrogation Room*

Blitzø, Jess, and Moxie wake up from their respective trips. The truth gas has finally run out ad the air becomes clearer.

"Do you remember what you said to me after my first day with the company?" asks Moxxie.

"Not really." Blitzø answers.

"I remember". Jess mentions. "You told him he did a good job and, that you were proud to work with him."

"I feel like you wanted to say something more judgmental but, you said that because I needed it. And it helped". Moxxie turns to his boss.

"Look I'm hard on you, because I know what you're capable of, Mox. You care too much about what everyone thinks except for me because, you know, my opinion is correct but, just keep doing a good job, kay? You shoot and kill good, you escape things easy, you could be strategic and cold-blooded when you need to, you're good enough for Jess to see you as a younger brother, and don't expect any more compliments, I'm maxed out".

"Thank you, sir".

"You know my name, use it".

"Thanks, Blitzø". Moxxie turns to Jess, who looks like a proud older sibling. "Hey, Jess... What happened earlier? Blitzø mention something about your mom calling you worthless?"

"Moxxie, shut up. She doesn't want to-"

Jess sighed. "I'll speak. He needs to know the story Blitzø". Blitzø nodded as Jess took a deep breath before speaking. "When I was a kid, my mom would always call me worthless, she would mock me, and she would say that I wasn't truly a daughter to her. I thought that if I could become the perfect daughter she wanted, maybe she'll love me. But no matter how hard I tried, she said I was never good enough".

"What about your dad? And your brother? You've talked about them a few times" Moxxie said.

"My dad was never home because of his work. He was a nice bastard. He wasn't too affectionate with me and my brother, but he meant well. As for my brother, he was a laid-back kind of guy. Pretty shady guy, especially since he made secret illegal deals with other demons to help our dad with our money problems. They were great but they were never around much because the assholes they worked for didn't give a shit about them being home".

"And Blitzø?" Moxxie asked.

Jess turned to Blitzø, looking at him teary-eyed but with a smile on her face. "When we met, it was like a miracle from Satan. He showed it was me being... not-so-perfect that made him want to be around me. He taught me that perfection was overrated and that I should just focus on myself instead of the bastards who expect more from me... I just wish I was able to say that to my mother".

"No closure?" Moxxie asked. Jess nodded no and Moxxie tried to comfort her. "Listen, it's not much, but I promise to help you through this. You had my back when I needed it, and I'll have yours".

"Me too", Blitzø joins in. "And... I'm sorry about what I said earlier".

Jess chuckled. "I'm sorry too. Honestly Blitzø, you may not be important to most people, but you're important to me".

"And you're perfect to me".

Blitzø and Jess smile at each other while blushing. Meanwhile, Moxxie looks slightly uncomfortable.

"I feel like a third wheel". He confesses.

"Mox, if we were untied, me and Blitzø would be hugging and I would drag you into the hug too". Jess says. "You know, besides Millie and Loona, you two morons are the closest thing I have to a real family".

Moxxie and Blitzø give each other a happy look before smiling at Jess. "You are too", They both say at the same time.

Suddenly, a rumbling sound is heard as the trio looks up. Millie crashes through the ceiling and runs to untie the group.

"There's my Millie!" Moxxie happily says.

"Get it, girl!" Cheers Jess.

"Impressive work, Mills! How did you get here all by yourself?" Not too long after Blitzø asks that question, Loona uses Agent 2 to break through the mirror-like window. "Loonie!?"

"Get your asses out here before more fuckers show up!", Loona throws Agent 2 at Agent 1 as she turns she begins to transform back into her hellhound form ears first. A wolf howl sound effect plays as she jumps down, she is now fully back in her hellhound form. Blitzø, Jess, and Moxxie pull out guns and cock them. Agent 1 presses a button and alarm noises begin playing. A bunch of disposable agents appear holding weapons.

"Okay I've had 1 too many emotions for today; guys, let's fuck these fuckers up!" Blitzø announces.

The gang set out to fight against the agents in gruesome ways.

An agent threw a kusarigama at Blitzø, to which Loona caught it with her teeth. She snatched it away and used it to slice one agent's neck, wrapped the chain around a few others' heads and decapitate them. Millie uses her axe to chop someone right down the middle. She slices one's limbs, dodges some shurikens, and proceeds to slice two agents in half. Meanwhile, Blitzø and Moxxie are shooting agents, until Blitzø runs out of bullets.

"Mox, cover me!" He shouts as he searches the backpack for new weapons.

"Yes, sir!" Moxxie turns around 360 and shoots the agents around him and Blitzø.

Blitzø tosses Moxxie two pistols as he takes out a dagger and chops up two other agents. "Eat my ass!" he shouts before taking a selfie with someone's missing head. Meanwhile, Moxxie beats down an agent with his pistol as Blitzø shoots someone with a shotgun before passing it to Moxxie. To which Moxxie shoots two agents as Blitzø takes the backpack. They nod at each other before splitting up.

Moxxie hisses while running as Blitzø goes to partner up with Loona and Jess. Jess is shooting wildly against the agents and Loona kicks, punches, and bites the hell out of them. Jess hands Loona a machine gun as they both turn a few agents into bloody corpses.

"Die motherfuckers!" Loona shouts.

"That's my girl, Loonie! I'm proud of you, my murderous hellhound!" Jess tells her, causing Loona to smile happily.

"Thanks mo- uh I mean Jess!" Loona feels slightly embarrassed as she almost called Jess 'mom' again. She and Jess then turn to Blitzø, who is staring at them in awe. "What?"

"I'm also just so damn proud of you Loonie! It's great to see my two beautiful girls getting along!" Blitzø kisses both Loona's cheek and Jess's cheek. "Bye sweetie!"

Blitzø leaves as Loona growls in annoyance and chomps on an agent's head. Meanwhile, Jess stood still, feeling shocked at Blitzø's actions. She touched where he kissed her on her cheek and smiled like an idiot as she giggled a bit. An agent almost hits her with a naginata, but Loona kills him in the nick of time before snapping her fingers in front of Jess's face. "Jess, focus! We're killing these assholes, remember?!"

Jess snaps out of her daydreaming and continues to murder their enemies. However, the kiss stays in her mind.

Meanwhile, Blitzø is at the other side of the room, waving at Millie. "Hey Mills!"

"Hi Blitzø!" Millie waves back. "Just one sec!" Millie gets back into fighting and completely shreds four agents.

"Do you need a gun or anything?" Blitzø offers, holding a gun.

Millie polity declines however. "Nah I'm good" She shreds another agent and chops the head of a few others while riding on one agent's neck. The agent falls to the ground as Millie chokes her with her legs.

"How about some water?"

"Sure!" Millie accepts and Blitzø squirts a bottle of water in her mouth. "Thanks Blitzø!" She crushes the agent's head between her legs.

"No problemy, Millie-Billie"

As Millie runs off, Blitzø pulls two guns out and talks in a dark scary tone. "Now who wants some quality time with Daddy?" Blitzø jumps on an agent with sais as weapons and shoots 4 others before shooting the one he was on. He leaped into the air and did a headshot with two agents before tripping another one and hitting his crotch with a bat. He then tossed a grenade into the air and used the bat to swing it at a group of agents in the corner of the room. "Fore!"

As the grenade explodes, Agents 1 and 2 are attempting to outrun the chaos together. But they stop when a body falls in front of them and get a naginata shoved in its chest.

"Good god! WHY are we only using weapons from japan's Edo period?"

Agent 2 grabs Agent 1 and yells at him "Hey! The Edo period was badass and you know it!"

"Damnit you're right"

"Look out" Agent 2 pulls them both to the floor as they almost got shot by Loona. They attempt to crawl away but they turn in another direction once a decapitated head falls in front of them. Millie being the cause of that, plus the death of a few others.

Meanwhile, Moxxie is standing on top of a pile of dead people and going guns blazing on anyone who got near him. "Bitches!!!"

"Hey Mox?" As Blitzø appears behind him, Moxxie drops the shotgun he was holding and it accidentally goes off and shoots an agent in the crotch. "Oh wow. Really going for the dick there ain't 'cha? Here I got it for ya", Blitzø stabbed the agent. "Now hold this". He puts the backpack in Moxxie's arm and pulls out a rocket launcher labeled 'my dick'. "Oh yeah! Gettin' hard holding this motherfucker!". He gives an evil laugh as he fires the rocket.

The explosion kills the last remaining agents. Moxxie runs up to the girls in concern since they were a bit closer to it. "Oh crumbs, is everyone okay?"

"We're fine, Mox", Jess reassures him.

Suddenly, Blitzø jumps on Moxxie and cheers at their victory. "Wooooooo! How's that for demon scum?"

Agents 1 and 2 are hiding under a desk. She nods at him, and he hits a red button labeled 'red button'. Alarms go off and the entire area turns tinted red.

"Oh shit, c'mon fam let's blow this cock-sicle joint".

They attempt to leave but several layers of doors come down and traps them inside the room.

"Quick! The book!" Moxxie tells Loona.

She pulls it out of the backpack and attempts to read it, but is unable to. "Shit! I can't - I can't read the spell in this light. I can't see dick!"

Blitzø searches himself for more weapons but comes out empty-handed. "Well shit. Looks like we've milked this weapon tit dry and now we're out of badassery".

Agents 1 and 2 aim their weapons at the I.M.P. team. "Ha! You demons aren't goin' anywhere now".

Shadows growl and TVs flicker. Something is rattling. There are glowing red eyes in the shadows. Thuds all around them as agents dodge thrown cables. From the shadows, a voice can be heard. "Who dares threaten my impish little plaything?"

"Who said that?" Agent 1 talks over the last part.

Footprints on the floor going towards the agents. Agent 1 aims at them but is hit in the head and falls over. He looks over at his partner in fear. "Agent 2?"

Agent 2's head begins to spasm, her eyes wide and mouth slack in shock and/or horror. Around her dead bodies stand, eyes completely filled in black and empty. The bodies kneel. Agent 1 attempts to approach Agent 2, her head twists around but her body does not. "What's the matter demon hunter? Never seen a real demon before?" Her voice sounds creepy as it's combined with another, and more familiar voice.

The dead bodies draw Stolas's summoning circle around her in their own blood. Her head whips back to its normal orientation and she throws it back. Black shadows fly out of it into a monstrous raven/owl shadow beast form. There's demented laughter in a variety of voices. The shadow beast approaches and screams and roars at the agents the two agents huddle together.

It pulls back and turns into both Roman and Stolas, whose 4 eyes are open and glowing red. They turn away from them and Roman clicks a button, making normal color returns to the room as Stolas walks up to the gathered I.M.P. group. He stops in front of Blitzø, who seemed to be tightly hugging Jess at the moment. He stares at the two with an expression that seemed unreadable at the moment.

"Roman? Stolas? Wha- hold on - How did you two know that we needed help?" Blitzø asks.

"We have our ways. With or without the book, we have memorized 78% of the spells needed to find and help you all" Roman explains. "Anyway, are all of you alright?"

Stolas leans forward, gazing into Blitzø's eyes as he places a hand on his cheek. Blitzø rolls his eyes. "Ugh, we're fine".

"That's good. So, might we ask-"

Roman gets cut off by Stolas as he grabs Blitzø's cheek roughly and gains a sharper tone in his voice. "How the fuck did you get caught by humans? Are you little creatures not being careful up here? You know, if you get in trouble, I get in trouble. We don't want that!" He grabs Blitzø's other cheek to squeeze roughly.

Jess pulls Stolas's hand away from Blitzø, to which he gives her an intense glare and she does the same. Moxxie breaks the tension by standing in the middle of the two and explaining what happened. "They caught us off guard, your highness".

"Yeah, you can unclench your bird-puss, Stolas. It's not gonna happen again, okay?"

"Luckily for you, most don't believe the words of the demon-obsessed lunatics". Stolas looks towards Agents 1 and 2, who are holding each other, shaking in fear that hasn't left them since his and Roman's arrival. "They are seen as kooks!" Stolas then looked rather pleased with himself. "Kooks! Such a silly word! Roman, do you mind doing the honors?"

"Not at all, sir. Now! Let us all return! ". Roman claps his hands together and opens a portal back to hell.

"Yes please. I'd like to get back to the correct hellhole as soon as possible". Moxxie hops through and helps Millie through, Jess and Loona walk through next while looking at Stolas' grimoire.

Stolas picks up Blitzø in a bridal carry. "Am I going to get any thank you for the rescue, Blitzy?

"Well, I suppose you should. Want me to fuck your brains out tonight?"

"Very much so." He leans in for a kiss. Blitzø grabs the back of his head and pulls him back as Stolas blushes.

"Alright, but you're keeping quiet or I'm using those bear traps". Blitzø runs a finger down Stolas's face as he shudders with obvious pleasure, his feathers fluffing out.

Stolas groans. "Oh, please do~"

The portal closes behind them and Agents One and Two watch as they leave.

Before Blitzø and Stolas kiss, Roman clears his throat to gain their attention. "Sorry to interrupt your... *ahem*... moment, but does this box belong to you, Blitzø? It fell out your pocket a few seconds ago".

Blitzø takes the box before looking at Jess, who was talking with Loona. "Uh, let's save this fucking for the bed, Stolas. I see someone I need to return this to, and she's worthwhile".

Stolas puts him down and watches as he runs next to Jess. He didn't hear the conversation but whatever it was made both Jess and Blitzø blush at each other. He looked saddened and slightly jealous at this, and Roman was the only one to take notice.

"He seems to love her. Madly love her". Stolas crosses his arms, feeling upset.

Roman gently nudges Stolas a bit and smiles at him. "Well, at least you still have me. And I can satisfy your needs and wants whenever you like". Stolas looked at Roman with a smirk, causing the imp to blush a bit. "U-uh, you know what I mean! As a servant!" He walks away quickly as his blush got worse at what he thought Stolas was thinking when he said that.

Stolas laughed at Roman's embarrassment. Lately, he's been more giving, protecting and comforting since the Harvest Moon Festival, and Stolas couldn't figure out why. But he does use this as an opportunity to mess around with the imp whenever he acts too friendly sometimes. Almost to the point where Stolas treated him the same way he does with Blitzø. And to Stolas, Roman was adorable whenever he was a flustered mess.

 

*Back in the Human World*

"So what now?" Agent 2 asks.

"What now? We finally got the evidence we needed to be taken seriously!" Agent 1 types on a computer and shows 4 screens pop on the monitor. 3 screens of I.M.P. and one in the lower right-hand corner of Stolas and Roman - all three screens of I.M.P. are in green, and the Stolas and Roman one in the corner is in red. The two agents put their glasses back on.

"Nobody in corporate is ignoring this". Agent One chuckles as the 4 screens go back to static, first the 3 I.M.P. scenes go back then the Stolas and Roman's corner.

Notes:

Well, this was one of the longer chapters I've written. But it was worth it. For those who didn't know, in "Phantom of the Opera", Christine Daaé was the main female character and a young singer the Phantom tutored and fell in love with. So it made perfect sense for Jess to be dressed like her in Moxxie's hallucination.

Jess's backstory and hallucination were inspired by both my favorite animation style (comics) and a really troubling time in my life as a kid.

And by the way, Roman and Stolas are on their way into developing a romance. But let's not try to rush things.

There was a lot of things I was allowed to do with an episode like this, and I have to thank Vivziepop for that.

Next up is a short that will lean closer to what's inside Jess's red box.