Chapter 81
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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"I hope you all enjoy today's tour! Leave a tip! How else to pay the bills here in LA!"
Octavia follows the rest of the tour group off the bus. She ripped the pamphlet in half.
Never again.
The teen owl began to walk off and groan mentally. How can anyone enjoy this kind of junk? Lost practically half a day learning about celebrities she rather not knows about. Pull her beanie down tightly. Okay. She still got some time left. Just look around for a while and find a spot to watch the stars-Woah!
Look at the sign that showed an epic owl with glowing blue eyes holding a skull in their talons. With the title saying "Starstruck".
She 0ook a selfie with the cool design. Then began to post it on Sinstagram, with #earthshit.
Note to self-ask Flaw or Puppet if they can make something cool with this theme.
Grin began to proceed to continue her walk. Stop to slam herself against a glass window. Eye sparkling at the cool items inside the shop. Not like Stylish Occult but are few a things she wouldn't mind getting. Especially, at present that said "Starstruck" on it.
Must resist the urge to buy!
Maybe a quick sneak peek to look around. That's it.
Twenty-five minutes later and out.
Octavia grinned a bit as she continued onward. Now let's find some spot to watch the show.
Speaking of show.
Blitz clinging, biting on the door as the guard drags him, along with Stolas, inside a building called "Starstruck Studio". The disguise imp gagging as he drags away while being surrounded by crew. Then was on a chair. "Stolas!"
"I'm here!" Stolas waving being carried over the guard shoulder. Then he was put down. "Do give your personal trainer a tip for such strong muscles."
"Stop flirting with the beef cake!"
"Oh! So, you can flirt with your employees and I can't!"
"Keep the personal drama out of here. Unless we borrow it for content! Let's get him ready! He's on in five!"
"What? Five what?" Sees the makeup and water bottle crew surround him. "Wait! I can't be on a sitcom!"
Smack attacks powder pads, dust and one smoke transition scene. Now standing between Stolas holding water bottles and the Producer.
"Should've had an ego crisis before signing the contract."
"When did I start holding these?" Stolas study the water bottles with a questionable look.
"I-I-!" Blitz shaking his head. "Whoa-, I don't even know the fucking lines, idiot! "
"Well, that's why God invented teleprompters!" Points at a different area with an actress smoking a cigarette, a child actress sniffing cocaine, and a guy on a teleprompter that says "GOD KILL ME PLS", before breaking down and electrocuting the guy on top of it.
"Shouldn't he rehearse, or something?" Stolas tilted his head.
"No can do, we're live in 10, 9-" The Producer walks out the stage with a guard as he continues to countdown.
"Oh, shit! Oh, shit! Oh, shit! Oh, shit! I-I" Blitz clutches his head and horn. Eyes widened a bit as his mind went back to that time. Before it became extra shit and things kept getting worse. How every turn he made something kept being taken away from him. "I... I can't do this. No, not again. I-I haven't performed since- "
"Blitz," Stolas walk to his side and grab his face to look at him," if your performance on stage is half as good as it is in bed, you'll leave them breathless."
Stolas strokes Blitz's face as a nervous Blitz gulp to the sound of that. Okay that kind of sounded very hot. Made him smile slightly. Then he was grabbed and suddenly pushed into a different room.
"Now, hurry up and wow them, so we can get back to finding Via. Break a leg, Darling!" Slam the door.
"What just happen?" Blitz whispered to himself.
"Action!"
Then lights flash down on him. Suddenly notice the set like it supposed to be a living room. Sees a big male actor with style blonde hair sitting on the couch. Then notice the audience with Stolas standing in the group along with other tv crew workers.
Fuck.
Theme music began to play.
Double fuck!
"Well, if it isn't our neighbor, Ronnie. You feel that earthquake earlier?" The actor smiled at him while pointing behind him at the so-called 'earthquake'.
Triple fuck!
Blitz could feel his heart beat tremendously fast. Sweat pouring down his forehead and made the wig feel itchy. A small part telling him to just get off the stage. That a loser with no talent shouldn't be here. He looks towards the stage crew looking just as distressed as he is.
"Psst."
Somehow able to pick up the small whisper from Stolas direction.
Stolas looked a bit worried. He pointed at the teleprompter. "Say something..."
"Oh, yea? Yeah." The imp sweating profusely and tug the collar of their shirt. "That was just my wife rolling out of bed."
Stolas looks nervously to the audience, unresponsive at first, but laughing instantly. Small relief.
Didn't see the signs above that said laugh.
Blitz then began to smile at their reaction. Their laughing? They're actually laughing! Laughing at his performance! Then really got deep in the role aka being himself. "Yeah, yeah! Yeah, and then that bitch hit her head on the way down and shattered her skull!
No one is laughing, except for Stolas, who finds this humorous. Stolas covering his face. This was too good! Jump from a small hoot he let out. Oh, Stolas come on now! You have better control! Don't be like your old childish self!
"There's blood everywhere... pee in her pants..."
Still continues to laugh in hoots as he clutches the bottles tightly. Not care about the looks he was getting. The audience looks up at the signs, which say, "Srsly, laugh anyway", and the audience proceeds to laugh at this as well.
Blitz, becoming less, less nervous as he watches the crowd. Look back at the laughing Stolas. Couldn't help but wink and grin at his direction.
Stolas stares and blushes immensely. Use their teeth to rip the bottle cap off and chug a bottle of water. Huh spicy not bad. Try to keep himself distracted. Oh, he truly hopes Via alight. Maybe should have called Moxxie Puppet to go help the two out. But Loona and Millie should be able to find her too.
Right?
Millie twitches as she slams the door open from the coffee shop. Loona behind her as she drinks her coffee. "You ready now?"
"Yeah, yeah." Scrolling through her phone. "Never expect you to be an uptight one with a mission like this."
"If you had siblings you understand." Millie grunted and tugged her hat down.
"What?" Blink down at her a bit. "Um what that got to do with this?"
"One of my siblings ran away before. Sure, they did come back but it scared my parents. Gave us all a heart attack. Pa was searching all day and night to find them. Found them when they were coming back after getting attack by some wild animals and almost got kidnapped. One the rare times we ever saw Pa truly terrified when he came back"
Loona was a little taken back hearing that. Head down a little as she follows Millie down the pave walk. "So, you think she ran away?"
"Let's see not leaving your parents a note, not answering calls, and having a bag with her. Would make any parent think you're running away."
"Or get away from anyone."
"Didn't you have chances to do that when Blitz adopted you?"
"That was different." Growl a bit. Were many times she could have just left? Even after she turns eighteen. Yet, she stayed with him. Almost five years now. He could have kicked her out but didn't. "I don't know why I still stay with that weirdo."
"Got more patients for that to deal with then we do." The pair searched and looked around.
"Didn't your kind a ran away?" Loona glances down at her.
"I was an adult when I left. I needed to figure out what I want to do along with a shitty ex. I was going to call them but Sallie did. My sibling was thirteen when they did this. Via seventeen." Millie head down a bit. "At least back home you know where to search. Here you have got to be careful. Like that time with Dhorks. Stolas would probably burn down the whole planet if his kid got caught."
Loona winces at that. While those humans were stupid. They were damn determining to capture them in that card chase. Glance when she notices a cool Owl post and took a selfie with it. Kept walking as she watched Millie scan around.
"Now if I was a teen with her vibe where would I- "Stop and turn around to see Loona spit out her coffee. Then scrolling through her phone. "Really? What are you- "
"She was here!"
"Huh?" Millie face was soon staring at Loona phone. It was Octavia Sinstagram page. Which just had recent post! Sees one with Owl post Millie just now notice. Then next was another selfie with her by a castle that was posted two minutes ago.
A familiar castle that was right behind them!
"Loona you social follower genius!"
"This is going to be bitch to follow." Loona looks at another post. She stares at it. Look back at her coffee cup. Growl as she squeezes the coffee cup and throws it on the ground. "Come on!"
"Whoo!" Millie jumps on her back.
Chase time!
It was one location after another. A lot of running, finding secret spots, checking random humans and even inside the building areas till another photo posted. One occasion they thought they had found her. But it was just a human with a similar hair style and clothing. So, many places to look through and keep their faces planted on Loona phone. Got to give Octavia credit. Then the girl knows how to move fast and quick from one spot to another.
"Maybe we should have called Moxxie for help." Loona panted and wiped her sweaty face. Sees a lost post at some Observatory.
"Maybe." Millie pants by the hellhound side as she did a lot of running too. Wipe her forehead. "I'll look inside. You look around."
Loona gave her a thumbs up. "Wonder what those two idiots are doing now. Probably blew something up."
"They should be fine."
Back at Starstruck Studios.
The audience looks either bored, tired, mentally scared, one reading a newspaper or look like some have vanished. Stolas banging his head against the rail while still holding the water bottles.
How is the episode still running?
Oh? Because Blitz did not follow all the lines and kept adding their own lines. Making the episode longer than it needs to be. Along with adding a warning of how it now turns PG13 and about to reach Rated R.
On set right now was a pug who had an accident on the couch. Blitz smiling at the audience.
"Oh, Uggie. That's the fifth couch this year!"
The screens above the audience, still advising the audience to laugh, who struggle to do so. One audience member laughs out of insanity, and then passes out when foaming at the mouth. Stolas poke them with a water bottle
"You know, maybe it's about time I found you a new home," Pick the pug up and grab a leash," one that could put up with your attitude.
Soon the rest of the cast appeared. A child pigtail actor jumped out first. You know the one that screams child blonde curls villain vibe. "I could take him, Mr. Ronnie! I'd be happy to adopt old Uggie and give him the attention he needs!
As the family comes together, the spotlight centers only on them, with cute animals surrounding them. The crowd responds with an "Awww". Stolas slammed his head on the rail again.
"Yeah." Blitz looks away from them. Look back at the plug on the ground.
Stolas lifted his head up as he noticed how Blitz tone was different. "Blitz?"
"Yeah, m-maybe, you should adopt..."
"Oh, her? That's just Loona. What a nightmare."
"Serious attitude problems."
Blitz observes the teen. How her angry faces and snarls left. Then it turns slowly into sadness.
"She'll be out of our hair next month when she ages out".
Trying to hide the tears.
"Good riddance, if you ask me. She'll never amount to anything much."
Blitz squeezes the bars tightly.
How he promises to never replace her.
Oh, no. Oh, his Loonie what did he do.
No.
No.
No.
"No. No, no, no, you can't have her!" Blitz squeezing the Pug to his chest from the memories that were crashing down and snarled at the 'family'. "She's mine, and I love her!"
The audience let out an 'awwwww' as the sign finally change to "Awwwww?"
Stolas looked confused. But then worried how Blitz clutch the Earth dog tightly. Like he was scared to let go of them. Or to be ripped away from him. Then his mind went to the small talk he had with Loona. Worry now. They need to get out of here.
"But, Mr. Ronnie, you gotta let me have the puppy. You just gotta!" The child tries to reach out to take the dog. Earn herself a hissing coworker.
"Don't you touch her, you little anal fissure!"
The child actor gapped and tried to sneer. But hiding a sweety smile as she steps away from the scene. The audience laughs.
Blitz twitch and growled at the audience. "Oh, you think this is funny, assholes?! She's not fit to be a mother! I saw her drinking lines of coke in her dressing room!"
Point at the child actor trying to get out the set from the set.
"Get him off there." The Producer hissed at the crew.
Blitz letting out fast breaths and clutching his head. His mind went in and out that day. When he adopted Loona. His child. Loona is his child and no one else! No, one will have his kid! He is a good dad! Sure, he messed up but he is trying! That's better than nothing! Why can't anyone see that! Why!
"Now, uh, Ronnie. I think maybe you should- "The other actress tries to take Uggie from Blitz. By the smacks her off of him, as well as the wig on her head.
"No! You can't have my baby, bitch!" Blitz snarls as he watches the crew begin to surround him. He pulls out a gun against them.
Signs above exclaiming "Oh, shit!" to the audience as they start to scream.
"I'LL NEVER GET RID OF HER!"
Blitz began to shoot anyone who got too close to him. Snarl as he uses his tail to grab another to slam the person to another crew mate. Elbow another in the face. Then was suddenly dog pile by crew, actors and a guard. Wrap themselves tightly in a ball to not get the dog or his weapon.
"I'm coming, Bliiiitzo!" Stolas trips as he falls down the rail. Quickly runs over and tries to reach him but the crowd won't let him! "Excuse me! Would you mind?!"
Then was rudely pushed back.
Twitch and growled as his eyes glowed. Throws the water bottle and ready to rip everyone off Blitz.
Till he heard the producer screams.
Oh, my someone better get that buffoon to doctor. Those acid scars do not look safe.
The Producer knock down the teleprompter, which then reads "Let it burn" in red.
Light went out. Then back to one.
The stage was now on fire.
Everyone now began to scream and panic. The screens flashing "Panic" and one randomly exploded. Besides the old guy reading a newspaper or the dead bodies.
Stolas panicked as he looked around. Not worrying about the fire but trying to find Blitz. Along with a way out. Then gets accidentally pushed back by the crowd, almost falling into one of the raging fires. That will not leave a pretty mark. Then their arm suddenly grabbed before they fell all the ground.
"Now, let's go find our daughters."
Blitz still has his gun in hand, and his pink shirt is ripped in half. Wow apparently, he wasn't lying about the work outs as his body seems much toned. He was still holding Uggie but with his tail. An explosion bursts behind.
Stolas blushes and eyes widen at the sight. Oh my.
Then quickly ran out the set that was on fire. Time to find the others now!
Loona looks around the front first of the outside. While Millie sneaking inside. Kept looking and searching. Until her nose catches a familiar scent. Sees steps of staircase. Use them till she finds a crying Octavia by herself.
Octavia sniffed a bit until she sensed magic. Glance to see a blue hue next to her.
"Hey." Loona back to her real form.
Octavia wipes her tears. "Hey. How did you find me?"
"You're Sinstagram. Nice pics by the way. "Loona pulls out her phone as she leans against the edge, showing pics that Octavia posted.
"Oh, thanks." Let out another sniffle.
Ears perked up and glanced at her. Recognizing the signs too well when she tried to hide her own tears. "You, okay?"
"Can't believe I was so stupid. I spent all day looking for a place where I could see some dumb meteor showers. And all I get is..." Tears sliding out and gestures to the smoggy sky, "this!"
"Yeah, smog's a bitch." Pulls out a cigarette and attempts to light it.
Millie groans as she gets out of the building. Nothing! Maybe Loona found something outside. Rush back outside and doesn't see her. Frown and began to search around. Till she notices a staircase. Ran but then slow down picking up voices. Recognizing Loona and then what sounded like Octavia. Slow down and peak a bit of the corner.
Loona growled as no flame seem to be coming out the lighter. Octavia then snaps her finger. A pink-purple flame appeared on her finger. Loona places the cigarette over it and smokes. Some the smoke got in Octavia face. The teenager let out a cough hoot.
"You know, your dad really worried about you." Jumps on the ledge to sit next to Octavia.
"Right! That's why you're here instead of him. He couldn't be bothered to keep his promise, and now he can't be bothered to come and get me himself. He'd rather spend his time just screaming at my mum." Sniff and wiping her eyes. Then look at Loona face like a lost child. "Why does he hate her more than he loves me?"
Millie heart breaks hearing that. She wanted to go over there to comfort the girl. But Loona beats her with another surprise. Along with seeing another side of Loona.
Loona extracts her cigarette and sighs." Sometimes...sometimes it's not as simple as that. This kind of shit gets messy, and everybody's got issues, especially dads. And sometimes they fuck up well, all the time. But that doesn't mean they don't care."
Her mind went to Blitz of all the stupid shit he had done. Many he done for her. Aggravated of the many things he would do without thinking. Yet, even after all the shouting, stuff thrown at his face and even punched him. He still kept trying. Not giving up on her. She wonders at times what would happen if she pushed it too far. Just waiting for Blitz to regret adopting her. That small fear that buried underneath that she tries to not think about. Just like this morning.
"If he cares, where is he?" Octavia looks back at the city.
"He's somewhere down there."
"He's here?"
"Looking for you. I mean, "Smokes her cigarette once more. Mind glance back at Stolas worry look. Same look Blitz had for her, pulled out the lighter and flicked it a few times. Look at the IMP logo sticker. "Try to cut your dad some slack. He may not always get it right, but... he's trying."
The flame finally pops out.
Loona smile. A soft warm smile graced her features. The warmth and understanding in her eyes as she looks at Octavia "That's more important than you think."
Millie listens at Loona soft tone and what she was telling Octavia. Her own eyes soften a bit. Oh, Loona hopefully you can talk like this with us one day. To open a bit. Look at Octavia expression that seems surprise.
But Octavia seems like she needed this talk.
Then the light started to shine down.
The smog began to clear up as the girls looked at the moonlight with awe. Loona stands up and began to stretch as she flicks the cigarette away.
"Got to find the old western lady. But after that are you ready to go?"
Millie twitched but smiled. She will let this one pass.
Loona extends her hand to Octavia. Blink when she was handed the IMP book.
"Yeah."
Loona gives her hand to Octavia once more, and this time, she is greeted with a hug, which Loona returns the favor.
"Loona, you found her!" Millie ran as she runs up the steps Come over and jump on the ledge. Look at the pair just holding hands. Glance an Octavia face who still had some wetness in her eyes. "You alright hun?"
"Yeah, yeah I'm fine. Sorry, forum making you all waste time searching for me." Rub her face a little.
"Hey its fine. You're safe and that's what matters." Grin at her and then look at Loona. "Good job Loona."
"Tsk it was easy." Glance away as she opens the book up. Try not to smile a bit. "Come on let's find them."
Blitz, Stolas are seen fast walking away. Blitz holding his phone while still holding Stolas hand. While Stolas is now holding Uggie. Blitz's phone on the maps app with a location titled "Not Topic." "Now, if we could just find where...
A red portal appears in front of them, where Loona exits. Along with Millie coming out next. Octavia walking out as she holds Loona hand.
"Loona!"
The pair look to see Blitz running in their direction. Tears streamed down his face. "Oh, Loona, my sweet baby girl! I'm so sorry, I'll never replace you no matter what you- "
Loona furiously kicks him in the groin as he winces in pain. Watch him fall to the ground in a fetal position. "You're good."
Stolas winces as he looks at Blitz on the ground. Even covered Uggies eyes to not look at the sight. Look to see his daughter
"Dad." Octavia head down. "I'm so sorry."
Millie suddenly is holding a dog.
Stolas was running up to his daughter, as he reverted back to his demon form. He holds her close and tightly. Checking her over for any injuries. "I'm just relieved you're okay! But what would possess you to do such a thing? You know Puppet spell book different than ours. It's different training. What if you landed somewhere worse and I couldn't find you."
"You could have called them to find me." Then her head down as her bangs cover her face. "I just wanted to see the stars you promised."
" The stars?" Confused and then let out shock gasps. Then horror. "Azathoth's tears! Oh, no. Oh, my dear sweet Via. I am so- "
Octavia stops him as she hugs him. "I know, dad. It's okay, you're here now."
Stolas returns the hug to his daughter. Loona watches happily, until she notices Blitz trying to hug her, and responds by smacking her in the book with a smug face. Her tail did pat his head. Millie smiles and squeezes the smelly animal at the sight.
A faint glow in the sky. The scene pans out to show several fireworks exploding in the sky. Along with a building on fire.
"What the fuck is that?" Loona began to record the sight.
"My acting career." Blitz huffed.
"Look at that one! Did you see that one?" Octavia pointed at the fireworks in awe.
"Hey um Blitz the dog?" Millie looked at Blitz.
"Oh, right Uggie." Took the dog from her and hum. "Well, you can't come to Hell. That's a no, no. Or the star chair. I know just what to do with you."
Moxxie stared at the text Blitz sent him of pug. Told him everyone good, will be picked up soon to be given the book to find a home for some dog but not a shelter. Since they had a freebie day guarding the portal. Let out a snort staring at the dog.
They know the right home.
"Why?" Ralphie looked at the pug left on the couch. Only was up to a late-night snack.
"Haley now has a buddy and your kids won't have to ask for another dog."
"You're lucky I like pugs."
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Done!
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