This is a three-part dramatic horror oneshot set in Hell, just after Moxxie escapes from the ranch's cellar after Striker locks him and Millie in it ... in the 'The Harvest Moon Festival' episode.

While going for help, Moxxie runs headlong into Blitzo ... who he warns about Striker, and his possible intentions involving Stolas!

I do not own anything belonging to Helluva Boss; the credit for story and characters goes to Vivziepop! I hope that you guys like it! 👍

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Outside Joe and Lin's farmhouse, Rough n' Tumbleweed Ranch, 5 mins after Moxxie's escape ...

"Striker! OI! STRIKER!" Blitzo bellowed at the top of his lungs, eyes narrowed in confusion. "Where are you, it's time to collect our whisky?"

The boss imp was walking around in the back of Joe and Lin's ranch, looking for his new acquaintance ... and getting quite frustrated!

It was nearly time for the award ceremony; and by heck, Blitzo wasn't going to miss that!

Wrathian whisky wasn't at all to be sniffed at ... having quite the literal fiery kick to it!

Not to mention the fact that the whisky cost quite the pretty penny to purchase ... due to its sheer rarity!

Blitzo had only tasted it once in a contest in Greed; well ... it hadn't been so much of a contest, as an outright wager-turned-brawl!

The boss imp had ended up in hospital at the end, as well as chipping several fangs and claws ... but it had been all worth it!

Just for a taste ... a single taste ... of the only 'Heaven' imps would ever get to have.

"If you don't come, I'm gonna drink it all!"

There was still silence, causing Blitzo to sigh deeply in annoyance.

He then turned and set off in the direction of the fence that surrounded the ranch.

If Blitzo couldn't find Striker, he'd have to go to the award ceremony without him! And that ... the boss imp didn't want at all!

To be by himself with that insufferable, blue-blooded, baby-brained fluffhead on stage ... ugghh ...

Blitzo shuddered, once again regretting the awful business deal he'd got himself into again.

The prissy owl had taken the opportunity to flirt with the boss imp CONSTANTLY on this trip ... spurring Blitzo to just collect his prize and leave, as quickly as possible!

However, Blitzo's mood swiftly brightened as he reached the fence ... and saw Bombproof tied to it, munching quietly on a fresh hell-hog carcass in front of him.

"Heya, boy ... how are you doing?" the boss imp said warmly, reaching up to pat the hellhorse affectionately. "Where's your master, huh?"

Bombproof's ears flicked back and forth, as the stallion eyed him for a moment ... before returning to his meal.

Before Blitzo could try to decipher the hellhorse's reaction ... he heard rustling and hurried footsteps in the bushes nearby!

The noises and footsteps seemed to be getting faster, and heading directly in the direction of Blitzo!

The boss imp immediately stiffened, drawing two large revolvers on reflex ... and aimed them at the bushes.

While you had to watch out for nature more than fellow demons in Wrath ... there were always bloodthirsty crazies who try to sneak up on you—

The thing suddenly crashed through the bushes, and into him at top speed ... almost knocking Blitzo over!

"What the— MOXXIE?!!"

The boss imp's eyes widened as he caught his balance, while also catching hold of the panicking, panting imp.

"What the bloody heck happened to you?" Blitzo asked in shock, wincing as he saw Moxxie's bruised and battered body.

The smaller imp just shook his head and started tugging on Blitzo's hands, while trying to get his breathing under control.

"Boss, come on! You've got to come now!" Moxxie wheezed hoarsely. "Millie's hurt, hurt real bad!"

Hearing the urgency in his employee's voice, and recognising the fear in Moxxie's eyes ... Blitzo didn't mess around for a second!

The boss imp nodded just once, and then turned to follow Moxxie at a dash ... his mind whirling.

Whatever had happened was really bad if MILLIE of all demons was badly hurt!!

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In Joe and Lin's outer cellar, Rough n' Tumbleweed Ranch, a minute later ...

"And then Striker tried to strangle me, sir! Not playfully, but like ... lethally! He tried to kill me, boss! And then Millie tried to stab—"

Blitzo was only half listening to Moxxie, as he ... with the greatest care ... wrenched open the jaws of the bear trap on Millie's injured leg.

Millie shot Blitzo a reassuring smile, even though he could glimpse her obvious winces and grimaces of pain as he turned away.

The boss imp's brow was furrowed; stewing in his own thoughts, as he then tossed the trap aside and began to bandage her leg up.

What Moxxie and Millie had told Blitzo ... about Striker's actions just now ... troubled the boss imp deeply.

Blitzo wished that he could be shocked by the revelations, but the sad truth was that ... he WASN'T surprised.

Striker was too skilful with weapons and fighting to NOT have a boot in the assassin game!

That, and his revealed angelic weapon meant that Striker wasn't just a farmhand.

He wasn't just here for the Wrath Games. The cowboy imp was here on a hit ... and Blitzo knew who his target was.

Stolas.

Blitzo didn't know, nor did he particularly care who hired Striker to take out the owl prince!

Spouse, rival, upset shopkeeper ... the list of potential employers were be endless!

The point was ... that Stolas couldn't be taken out like this! Out of the question! If the blueblooded idiot snuffed it ...

Stolas's family would probably take his stuff ... and discover that the grimoire was missing!

There'd be a huge hullabaloo, and Blitzo knew how it would end up ... with him in prison, or worse!

The boss imp had a nasty feeling that the Goetia wouldn't taken kindly to the arrangement he and Stolas had!

They'd sooner snuff Blitzo out ... then let him keep the book! It was too much!!

That left the boss imp with only one option: taking STRIKER out instead.

Granted, Blitzo did feel a pang of regret about that ... feeling that he and Striker could have been excellent partners, and real good friends.

But ... ah well. Plenty more eels in the swamp ... as Blitzo's mother had told him one time.

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