Late at night in the the mansion, Danika was sleeping peacefully in her bed, until one night, a shadow figure showed up behind a bush with glowing yellow eyes as it stepped out to reveal Striker again as he began to climb up the walls as a snake does. He then enter her room sneakily to check on Danika ever since he failed to kidnap her last time. As he sneaks up to Danika, she hears a slight sound as she begins to wake up and Striker gasps to see she's starting to wake up, so he hides as Danika gets up and yawns to see what she heard.

"Hello? Who's there?" Danika said, yawning.

As she looked around, Striker was hiding behind the closet and he smirked as he did have her as he came out from his hiding place.

"Hey there, Starlight~~"

Danika turns and glares to see him again. Though she noticed he has a scar on his left eye from the explosion Blitz caused back in Greed. Not caring about that, she gets out of her bed and marches up to him.

"You! I thought I told you that I never wanted to see you again! After that last stunt, in an attempt to kidnap me, you lost your chance! So get the fuck out of my room!" she shouted angrily.

"Danika~ You shouldn't talk to me like that, love~"

He approaches her quickly, cornering her against the wall.

"I'm quite offended~," he said, looking at her with a lustful stare. "Did you actually think that was the last time you would see me? What a joke."

Disgusted while a bit flustered, Danika shoved him off of her.

"I was hoping it was the last time! You broke our deal! Not only that, you nearly killed my dad and my friends!"

Striker scoffed.

"Cry me a river. That Goetia adopted Daddy of yours was a fool. Even those I.M.P. friends of yours are even bigger fools." he stated. "You and I are the same."

Hearing that made Danika see red as she marched up to him and poked his chest hard.

"How dare you?! I am in this mess because of you and Stella! I tried to convince you and help you! I made it work!!"

She then punched him in the chest and went to swing another punch when Striker blocked it. Striker then grabbed her wrist, stopping her hand from making contact. He pulled her and held her against him, wrapping his arm around her.

"Your attacks, although annoying, are useless against me. You're just wasting your time..."

Striker looks at her with his eyes full of lust and passion. He smirks and leans down, his head near her neck. He whispers.

"Why don't we have some fun?~"

This made Danika get embarrassed, grab his collar, and flip him over her shoulder to try and slam him down.

"Ouch." Striker smirked as he hit the ground. He turned his head to look at Danika, slightly amused at her defiance.

"You never cease to amuse me, love~ How stubborn."

He gets up easily and approaches Danika, a lustful look on his face as he grabs her shoulder.

"You sure you want to continue fighting me? I can assure you this won't end well for you~"

"I sure can!"

Danika then started swinging her fists towards him when Striker easily dodged them. So she started to try and give him roundhouse kicks, which she missed, but then she managed to jump and wrap her legs around his neck, twisted him, and slammed him to the ground. Before Striker could get up, Danika grabbed his wrists and pinned him down, glaring at him. Striker was clearly amused, he didn't look bothered at all.

"Well, that's quite an intense takedown." he smirked, his eyes gazing lustfully at her. "I didn't know you were that skilled at combat, love~ Or you have had practice pinning down men?~"

He smirked again, this time with a wicked smile, implying the dirty way of taking his words.

Danika blushed at his question but decided to ignore it.

"Shut up! I am not even going to entertain your dirty thoughts! Besides, do you seriously think that you're getting out of here that easily? Don't even lie to me!" she said sternly, but there was a small hint of hope in her words.

He smirked, not taking her words seriously.

"Oh, love~ You can't just hold me like this without expecting me to act, you know?"

He licked his lips lustfully, his tail wrapping around her waist.

"You're playing with fire, doll. You'll burn yourself eventually~"

Danika felt her heart racing as he said that, but then glared.

"And yet I am not afraid of a guy like you! So you have two choices; Either you let me go, or I'll make your life hell until I do." she said stubbornly.

Striker chuckled softly at her defiance, his tail tightening around her waist as he brought her closer, his voice dropping an octave.

"You can't escape from me~"

Danika blushed deeply as he pulled her close, his tail holding her tightly. She felt a mix of anger and...something else. She tried to push him away, trying to free herself from his grip.

"What are you doing? Don't get any ideas, creep! Just...just let me go!"

Striker's smirk grew even wider as he saw Danika's reaction.

"Oh, doll~ Don't play coy with me~"

His arm wrapped tightly around her waist, pulling her even closer until their bodies were pressed together.

"I can see what you really want~ You want to surrender to me. You want to feel my touch, my power~"

He leaned in close, his breath warm against her skin.

"Give in to me, doll~ And I'll give you sensations you've never dreamed of."

Danika felt her body growing weaker as he spoke, his words washing over her. She tried to resist, to maintain her resolve, but his touch was intoxicating. She found herself leaning closer into him, her resistance fading away. She looked at him, her eyes filled with lust and desire.

"I-I don't...want this..." she whispered weakly, but her body couldn't lie. She wanted him. She needed him.

"I-I...give in..." she said quietly.

Smirking, Striker pulled her into a kiss. Danika's eyes widened and she tried to pull herself away from him. Striker held her steadily in his arms, forcing it deeper, passionate and greedy. His arm wrapped around her waist, his tail around her legs, pulling her closer.

He deepened the kiss, his tongue exploring her mouth lustfully. Danika couldn't help herself, she melted into the kiss, her body responding to Striker's touch. She returned the kiss with the same passion, her hands roaming over his body as she surrendered to the feelings he was igniting within her. She was now completely under his control, desperate for more.

Striker pulled away with a string of saliva between their lips. He gestured to her clothes as if ordering her take it off. With some hesitation, Danika slowly removed her nightgown before leaning down to kiss Striker again, knowing she was going to have a long night with him.

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The next morning, Danika wakes up to find herself covered in blanket and noticed she's naked. She turned to her side of the bed, only to see Striker was gone. All that's left is a note and a demonic rose. She picked them up and read the note.

Last night was great. Bet you're wondering why you actually did it. My passion and feelings for you are real. I know, shocking. But it's the truth. I won't take back what I did to your family, but you'll understand why someday. See you again, my Starlight~

-- Striker

She soon realized what situation she got herself into as she lost control as she hadn't lost control before. She placed the note to next to the lamp and a rose in the vase that were still full of water. Danika recalled what happened last night and wondered if she actually did it with him willingly or she was drugged. But she never felt anything he put on her to make her feel drunk, just giving her his... charms and his desire for her felt real. Like he really wanted her.

Danika covers her face in disbelief, feeling she made a huge mistake but at the same time, she didn't regret kissing him and... Shaking her head, Danika got out of bed and grabbed her robe to cover herself to go to the bathroom to take a shower. After she took a shower, she looked in the mirror, staring into the marks on her neck and shoulders.

"Danika Nightingale, what the hell have you done?" Danika said with a sigh.

Meanwhile in the kitchen...

Danika and her father were eating breakfast together. Though Danika was absently playing around with her food with her fork, looking lost in thought. Stolas noticed her expression and became concerned.

"Dan? Is everything alright?" he asked.

"Uh? Oh yeah, I'm fine, Dad. Jst having trouble sleeping with a bad dream." Danika lied with a forced smile.

"And what's your bad dream?" Stolas questioned.

"It's about.... It's nothing, something that you've never understood." Danika couldn't tell him about what happened last night with Striker.

Stolas has a sense that something is wrong with her daughter. He gets up from his seat and walks up to Danika to kneel down and check to see some marks on her neck as he gets worried.

"What happened to your neck? You got some marks." Stolas asked with worry.

"Oh, this? I was...Uh..... Turning my back when I was sleeping and got these marks from..... scratching myself because it was itchy and I hurt myself as well." Danika said in another lie. "But I'm fine, Dad, really."

"Come on, Dan, you can tell me anything. Tell me what's wrong." Stolas begged her.

"...Do you even think if someone would do a wrong thing if it feels right or the right thing to do just like how you give Blitz a crystal to gain access to Earth and set him free but still feel wrong?" Danika asked for advice while feeling sad.

"Dan, you know what I did before with Blitz. I have to set him free so that I won't keep him around like a servant." Stolas explained, frowning.

"But Dad, even if you think you did the right thing or the right feeling, doesn't still feel bad?" she asked again, wanting to see the other way.

"Yes, it does hurt, even for our feelings." he answered.

"Then I always knew when the way is right or wrong, it hurts so much. And do you think there will always be a better way to fix our mistakes or our ways?"

"Of course, my Little Star. And I'm sure one of these days Hell in every ring will accept you just the way you are, either your owl demon form or your real human form, no matter what they said, as long you believe and be truly yourself. "

Stolas's wise advice makes Danika's heart warm and full of love as she shed a tear of gratitude and they hugged each other warmly.

"Now, let's clean up your marks, and next time, please don't scratch yourself too hard when you're sleeping."

"Yes, Dad."

As Stolas cleaned up Danika's marks on her neck and her shoulder, Danika still worried about last night with Striker and how she's gonna make the right thing for her mistakes. 

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In the bar, Danika in her owl demon form, and Verosika are having a drink as they sit on a stool where the bartender is making drinks. She had decided to call Verosika since she is an expert with relationships as well as... sex. So she told Verosika what happened last night with Striker. Verosika was surprised as she sipped her drink.

"Whoa... So you and that cowboy guy?"

"Yeah..." Danika replied, looking down at her drink.

"Girl, you've been holding out. How was it?" Verosika asked with a smirk, leaning her cheek against her hand. "Not so good?"

"No." Danika closed her eyes, feeling embarrassed. "It was fantastic. Like fireworks."

"Yeah?" Verosika asked, noticing her look.

"Except I don't know how I feel about him. Even though he left, I just feel... conflicted. It makes me wonder if he actually..."

"I've been in that dance," Verosika said with a frown, knowing how she felt.

"Maybe it was too soon. I don't know. I feel like a bad person. I don't know if I'll ever see Striker again." Danika sighed.

Verosika placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Talk to him, Dan. Some guys need adjustment. They get nervous about commitment. He's only a person, right?"

This made Danika get quiet for a moment, thinking about it while taking Verosika's word for it. Little did they know, a certain snooping imp was listening to their conversation looking thoughtful.

"Just give it time. And Dan, you're not a bad person. It happens to everyone. Nobody's perfect. I gotta get to work. See you later." Verosika said, patting her head before finishing up her drink paying for hers and Danika's drink, and leaving the bar.

As soon as she left, he approached Danika from behind and she sighed.

"Hey, mind if I sit with you?"

Danika turned and jumped to see Blitz again.

"Oh, bro I didn't hear you coming."

Blitz jumped on the stool to sit next to his sister.

"Sorry sis, I overheard your conversation with Verosika, and now I know how it feels sex in a bad way." Blitz said.

"It's okay, Blitz, and I don't want to end up on the wrong path as they did, and I don't want to ruin my relationship and my life..." Danika said in sadness.

"Guess we both have problems with the relationship now." he stated.

"Yeah, we do. Yours with my father and my problem with Striker." she agreed.

"...Have you told Asmodeus and Fizz yet?"

"I was planning to, but I'm scared... Afraid they'll break up with me for sleeping with an enemy that kidnapped me and Fizz. I supposed to hate him but..."

"Striker really got you that bad too, huh?" Blitz guessed.

"Yeah... Everytime we meet and fight, we never once try to actually kill each other. Maybe because deep down... we really care about each other... I think I... like-like him..."

"Well, if that's how you feel, then... go for it. See what happens. But Fizz and Asmodeus have the right to know."

"I know. You think they'll understand?"

"That's up to them. You'll never know."

"I know but the real problem is.... It will end up just like you and Stolas to get you two really bad back at the Anti-Blitz party on Earth and....." Danika started to sob and broke her voice. "I don't want my life ruined in Hell just like my old life back on Earth!"

Blitz frowned to see her in a sad state. He doesn't want Danika to end up on the wrong path as he did before, so he comforts to his sister by giving her a hug to calm her emotions.

"It's okay sis, it's gonna be okay. I'm here for you when you ever need me."

Danika sniffed and hugged him back tightly.

"Thank you, brother."

Blitz looks at Danika with empathy as he wipes her tears away, knowing her life in Hell will never end on the wrong path and they smile at each other.

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Danika, in her true form, arrived in Lust Ring at Ozzie's office, she felt nervous for a moment as she faced the door. She lifted her knuckles up for a bit before knocking on it.

"Come in!" Ozzie said behind the door.

Danika opened the door to see her boyfriends at the desk as they smiled to see her again. Though they look worried after seeing Danika looking nervous and down.

"Hey Dannyboo, what's wrong?" Ozzie asked.

"Yeah, you look down just like last time, care to talk about it?" Fizz added.

"Well....."

Time passed in a few minutes for Danika to explain her situation last night about Striker and they look mad.

"WHAT!" Ozzie and Fizz yelled in unison, angered.

"Striker makes you lose control and put under his control?!" Ozzie exclaimed.

"And he's our enemy after what he did to you and me and our friends. Remember?!" Fizz added.

"Please, let me explain?!" Danika yelled at her boyfriends to get their attention as they were shocked at her outburst.

"Listen, I know he is a bad assassin and an enemy that we hate for the bad doings he did before, but he feels for me as he really cares. We have not killed each other once, because deep down... we really care about each other... I think I... Like-like him since when we first met."

Danika's explanation makes Ozzie and Fizz shocked as they make Danika feel sad about her feelings for Striker, so she turns around and looks at them over her shoulder.

"So I understand if you two don't want to be with me anymore after what I did last night with Striker. Goodbye, boys."

As she is about to leave, only for Ozzie and Fizz to stop her by blocking her way.

"Dan, we are upset that you slept with him but after hearing your honesty, we understand. We appreciate you telling us." Ozzie said.

"Yeah. Please don't leave. We still want to be with you." Fizz added.

Danika turns to them, shocked.

"Really? You still want me? After what I did?" she sniffed.

"Nobody is perfect. No one would've admit their mistakes, but you came clean because you didn't want to hurt us. Even if it did hurt to hear what you did." Ozzie explained, stroking her cheek.

"He's right, Dan. You and Ozz comfort for me when I was having a panic attack, and I wasn't going to leave you if you hadn't been there for me, and that's not going change that or our relationship." Fizz added, putting his hand on her shoulder.

Danika changed her sadness to a big relief and was glad she didn't destroy her relationship and the people she loved dearly.

"Thanks, guys. I don't know what do I do without you two."

Ozzie and Fizz smiled for a moment before giving her a stern look.

"But since you slept with that cowboy, we're gonna have to punish you." Fizz said.

This made Danika gulp nervously, thinking something worse.

"B-By...?"

Ozzie smirked and pulled out something that made Danika gulp even louder while a bit flustered.

"Oh, it's going to be worse. So you better be ready for it, you bad girl~"

They lead her to their bedroom where they have some privacy to get comfort and love as they cover themselves with a big blanket. Time passes by as day is gone to night and later, they are cuddling as they make Danika feel happier than she was with Striker as their job is done well as usual in a good way. Ozzie is lying in bed while Fizz and Danika on top of him as they are wrapping themselves in a hug.

"So Dannyboo, do you like the punishment?" Fizz asked, stroking her messy hair.

"Pretty amazing, babes. It hurts, but so worth it." Danika answered as she closed her eyes. "And you guys made my day better and healed my marks."

"We're glad to hear that, Dannyboo." Ozzie smiled.

Ozzie and Fizz are glad that she's feeling better and happy as she cuddles and snuggles to her boyfriends to feel the love and lust, but they know Striker is planning something wrong and sneaky to happen to Danika. So one day, they will protect their girlfriend at all costs. Little did they know, especially Striker, that this would be their last moment with her and no one would stop her moments or her life in Hell from making her one true home.