for @visage-of-hell because neither of us has any actual chill <3
Blitz was in a good mood. Sure, he was sore as fuck from getting his ass kicked by Millie, and neither his head nor his heart felt like it was screwed on right, but so fucking be it. That was just the way cookies rumbled, or whatever ominous shit cookies did when people weren't eating them. He was still alive and that was what really mattered--Infester demon be fucking damned. Wearing his favorite old black jeans--skintight, ripped in a few places--and a snug leather jacket, horns nicely oiled, claws clean and sharp, Blitz was in a delightful mood. Sometimes, being bruised as deeply as he was just felt good, in the most fucked up way possible--because it felt like a badge of honor. He'd survived. Death said hey, bitch, and Blitz survived. Again. And every fucking time, it was a victory.
And surviving Millie's fists? Now that was something to be proud of, because his friend was a force of nature, a woman to be absolutely reckoned with, a warrior to be feared because she was fearless. Millie had saved his life in that hotel--granted, by beating the shit out of him, but she was right. He could take it, and he did, proudly.
So, spirits high--especially because Moxxie had convinced him to return all of the crap he'd bought that hadn't been burned yet, and Moxxie was right about this financial shit--and body feeling like he was glowing, Blitz had his hands in his pockets as he strolled down to the alley he was going to meet Vizzy in. It absolutely wasn't going to be a date, of course. Just a nasty fuck in a darkened alleyway, up against the bricks, them both growling and being a little rough with each other. It would be a good time, just like it always was.
When he got there, Blitz realized he was early. No Viz. Well, fine by him. He leaned against the wall, one heel up, and just tilted his head back to look up at the sky.
Moments later, when he heard a growl, he grinned and turned to look--
A man was coming down the alley towards him. Scrawny, familiar, just a silhouette, but someone that--
Blitz let out a single laugh when he realized it. "Roman, right? Infesty Fester Roman?"
The demon seethed, its form slowly growing, extra limbs and tentacles trailing out towards Blitz. "The name I used hardly matters now. I will no longer be limited by Earth's constraints. You, imp, will die... Now."
Tail starting to whip, grin dark, Blitz unzipped his jacket and stepped away from the wall. "Oh yeah? Listen, you're not the hot little number I'm waiting for here, but Daddy's got plenty of appetite to take any and all comers." He pulled a knife in each hand, grinning--and doing his best to keep up a strong mental and emotional front. Weakness was how that fucker had gotten into him before, because he was upset, because he wasn't handling his own trauma, his own emotions. This fucker had forced his way in and had his merry fucking way with Blitz's body and mind, and that? Wasn't happening again. So, not allowing himself to be afraid, he took up a ready stance--
And let himself back off a pace or two.
Furious, the thing moved closer. "Too foolish to run?"
"It's a dead-end alley, fucko, where am I gonna go? And hey," he glanced over Rolando's shoulder, but briefly as could be, eyes immediately flicking back to his face--he wasn't going to give away the position of the incredibly sexy Hellhound who had just appeared behind this bitch. "I can't really blame you for wanting another ride..."
"This ride," the higher demon seethed, "will be your last."
"Big talk from a widdle old man." Blitz lowered his head, ready for this. "Who just made his last mistake."
Rolando snickered. "Did I? I'm going to relish diving back into you. Tell me, imp, what did I do wrong, hm? Do you not like my fashion sense? Is that it?"
"Well, ya wore me, so your fashion sense is fine. You just forgot about one thing."
Rolando snorted. "Mildred isn't here."
"Nooo. No, Millie's not here. But," he grinned, baring all of his teeth in dark, delicious delight, "she is."
He had already texted Vizzy everything about this man the day before, when he first got home. They might not be dating, because they were pretending so fucking hard there were no feelings here, but Blitz knew it didn't matter: Vizzy didn't let anyone else prey on her fucking territory.
Confused, Rolando turned to look...