Chapter 156

Stella vs Ivy.

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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, musical/singing moments and bad flirts.

Error/Moxxie speaking/speaking/singing

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Ivy will admit she had done things that may have earned a spot in hell.

While she may have helped those end their suffering early. It doesn't mean there were times during the testing process with poison. A part of herself started to be cruel. That a few of her kills weren't to help end suffering. Lack of morals left during those times.

But she never dared lay a hand on another unless it was to defend herself. Even back then when she was alive, fighting on the street and got married she didn't always do that. Just wanted to survive. It didn't mean there were moments when she felt anger, rage and wanted payback. Payback from suffering under different hands.

A young woman crying out in pain. Just trying to stay away from the man rage. Even harder of lately with how everything lately with money, lack of jobs and issues that was already hard for folks like them. Gasp and choke up a bit as her husband kick her in the stomach. Then walk away to sleep it off. While she drags herself to the closet to hopefully have something left to help the pain.

The verbal racist lashing that was another form of hits. Even when she was so young. The streets were always cruel. You had to be tough skin. It didn't mean there were times you were ready to break. You can't break. You got to live. Got to survive. Help your family. Help your momma who is starting to forget their own name. Be there for your little and try to hide her away from the cruelty of the world.

Her little sister Fannie was too good. Too young to be taken. Watch the life leave her younger sibling leave. She is eight. She is only eight! Why not her? Those eyes looking at her. Fannie only wanted to protect her. Want to show she can help. The people did not care and ran like cowards. After all, what matters is just a bunch of poor kids who got hurt. Killed. One mouth to not worry.

Ivy could go on and on with the physical abuse she had been though. Talk about ways how little things of nature many ignore. Can strike you unexpectedly. We can even talk about why she chose the name Ivy when she lived her time here in Hell. She has many stories. Came in during an interesting time and survived many events that overcame in Hell. Along with nice stories like becoming friends with Selena. Not be scared anymore and admit she only like woman. Going head-to-head with others on gaining her area after finally wanting to do something she enjoyed while still having a part of her past be part of it. How she didn't expect to feel love meeting her lobster. How she doesn't regret hiring that short chocolate loving imp into her work and life to this day.

Yet, there are a few morals. Reminders of sorts she holds on here in Hell. Even when she was alive. Will not physically abuse another and turn them into a punching bag. While silently studying to herself. Silently learning and hoping one to escape. Able to escape and do-little niceness for others. Try not to make it painless.

Maybe her morals can be twisted. Yet, she will stand guard on things she will never do. Even in her time her in hell.

Never harm what she considered hers.

But when it's another that dare harms her on.

Stella snarled as she grabs the vine with her free hand. After a bit of tugging, then add little magic, got it off. Hiss as the pressure was released but those thorns did a bit of damage. Look across at the sinner just wearing a typical sweater, yoga pants and flats. Sees the vines back to her. It was coming out of her right sleeve and moving around. A disgusting sneer. "How dare you attack me you sinner! This is a private matter tha-"

Ivy just attacked her again, her eyes flashing red as the vines moved. One yanked Stella by her ankle, making her fall.

It would be a bit funny if the situation was different.

The sight of the puffy dress takes up a lot of the view. Along with the startled squawk sound.

"Sorry. I don't care for listening to old, puffed-up bags of hot air." Ivy sneered, the vines growing sharp, 4-inch-long thorns.

"You filthy pesk." Stella moves as she twitches and then smiles sadistically. "But let see how well the guard will listen to a sinner. Who dares attack Goetia in their home? No, to even come to this area. A trespasser."

Ivy tense up as she grits her teeth. The needles around the vines look like they are stopping growing.

It was crazy law. A tricky one at best. A sinner, even certain hellborns, really shouldn't be in this neighborhood. Unless their invited, meetings, business or possible was hired by another to kill. Besides all that. If they are trespassing it can be an issue. Even if doing nothing. The Goetia, nobles would probably do it just for a laugh. Remind you who is in power.

The taller avian smirks as she starts to raise herself up. "Now you better go before I know longer show you mercy."

However.

Right now, Ivy didn't care for the fucking laws.

That bitch hurt her son.

"H-Hey you're the one who was bringing the snacks right? You know Moxxie?"

Ivy glanced at the owl girl. Right now, holding Moxxie. Just a teen. The one Moxxie text they were guarding tonight.

She nodded a bit.

Octavia bit the inside of her cheek. Look at Stella, whose eyes were squinting at her. Probably wondering what she was trying to do. Then look back at the face of Ivy. The anger in her face was directed towards her own mother. She called Moxxie her son. Glance down at Moxxie looking a little delirious. But now she is trying to get out of her hold. Began to pull a gun out.

She may not like her mom. Heck, so angry even a but frightened how much force. Magic she was going to use to hurt her. But she didn't want her dead. Didn't want Moxxie mom to get in trouble either. She was practically doing something her own father would do. Now her mom is using that stupid law-Wait.

She suddenly straightened a bit.

This wasn't Stella's home. She was intruding on a trespasser.

And Octavia learned so much more than her mother ever thought.

"What you name?" Octavia asking the sinner.

"Octavia, we don't talk to these imbeciles-"

"Ivy." The sinner said, glaring angrily at Stella.

"Ivy." Octavia muttered to herself and hold Moxxie tight as she can. "Don't move please."

" I said I'm guarding you. Not letting a- "

"If you haven't noticed your mom right there."

" Wait. What?"

Octavia pushed herself up. Even while still being on the ground and holding a squirming Imp like a misbehaving animal. Her mother needs to leave now. Along with not going to let Puppet parent get hurt.

Except there is a high possibility it won't work.

"Ivy. Lady Stella is divorced from my father. Prince Stolas. She isn't allowed to step foot on this property and home. Her car and driver on the other side of the fence aren't allowed here. She can only be here if talking to my father or is allowed but I'm required a notice." The owlets' eyes glowed. "Please remove Lady Stella off my father and I property with as much force as possible, alive. Please try not to destroyed the property to badly."

Both parties were stunned at first.

"How dare you?" Stella screeched in her daughter direction. Feathers from her hair lifting up and eyes glowing. "Young lady when I get my talons on you! You will wish you spoke back to me in such way! To dare remove me from my home I raised you with that pathetic father of yours!"

"YOU DIDN'T RAISE ME!" Octavia snapped, tired and just so fucking SICK OF IT! "YOU THREW YOUR STUPID PARTIES AND MADE ME AND DAD MISERABLE!"

Ivy smirked coldly, cracking her knuckles. "Sounds like you aren't welcome, chattermag."

CLICK!

Moxxie eyes lock at Stella direction. A gun pointed at her.

Stella eyes widen and sneer. "Oh? Two against one. Might as well have everything since you needed."

"Moxxie put the gun down. Just watch the kid."

Moxxie glance at Ivy direction. "The pigeon started it first. I'm just ready to end it."

"WHAT DID YOU JUST CALL ME YOUR LITTLE MONGREL PIECE OF CRA-" Stella then got a vine slap across the face. Eyes widen stunned.

"Don't you dare talk about my son that way." Ivy snarled, walking up to her while she was still stunned. Then she grabbed her by the front of her ridiculous dress and yanked her down to her height. "Now either you leave, or I get a chance to really let loose. And I haven't had a chance to do that in years, so please. Just give me a reason, bitch."

"Unhand me now." Stella voice serious as she gripped Ivy wrist.

Ivy stood her ground but felt it. Well, her vines did.

"Before I send your parts to a prison. Maybe I'll be nice to send a letter to whatever fool decided to engaged with a sinner. Unless you both, and that 'son' of yours over there must be losers. Stella hissed into the leaf-like ear on the right side.

The café owner raised a brow. Among her braids bugs began to bloom. Flowers that were hidden and ready. "As if you could. I know your type. Spoiled and arrogant. but unable to do a damn thing without someone else holding their hand. Tell me...Who's really behind the plotting for your husband's wealth, hm? Seems too smart to be you."

That's it!

Ivy ducks down from the first swipe that Stella brings down at her. A hint of pink surrounds her talons. But she felt it. It was small but felt it. Part of that demonic magic. It didn't hurt but it was there.

If it did hit her face that would been another story.

She growled, moving fast. At this point the bitchy Hellborn should have gotten a decent whiff of the poison. So, better get to it. Ivy used her vines to her advantage, wrapping them around Stella's arm and pulling. It was making the taller woman stumble.

Stella stumbles a few steps. Didn't fall fully down. Still fell on one knee while trying to push herself on the other. A hiss coming out of her beak.

Ivy holds the vines. Grits her teeth as the avian starts to come up. Using her height as an advantage. Maybe has some strategies after all.

However, Ivy was a typically active person. Stella was not. All she had to do was out pace her.

Out pace. Don't get hit. Don't miss a body party.

Not turn demonic.

That last part will be a pain to handle. One that will cause issues.

She took a breath, some more vines growing around her. She could beat a spoiled brat. The spoiled brat charging at her!

What the fuck?

Jumps back quickly. Eyes widened the see the princess grabbed her vines with what little talon movement she had. Pull very hard to lift Ivy up to spend. Then slam into the statue of the water fountain. It made Ivy lose her grip. Slump in the fountain with some of the broken marble parts laying on top of her.

"Is that all you got you weed." Stella sneered as she rubbed her arms together to loosen up the vines. Not focus on the woman slowly standing from the fountain as the water clings to her.

Ivy was now pissed and knew tomorrow he was going to feel that. Which sucks as she as heavy's packages coming in for inventory! Some of her power slips out, more flowers popping up in her hair and smaller vines starting to grow along her body. A low snarl comes out of her as she looks up at Stella with her green pupil now red instead. The sound was coming out of her. Didn't sound quite right.

Moxxie frown a little. They can put their finger on it. But they think they heard that sound once. Can't fully recall as it was like at the beginning of their time working for her. Did remember a tiny detail with that sound?

It wasn't good. Well, it wasn't good for the one who messed with her.

The vines suddenly looked not right. A lot more dangerous. The thorns on them were about a foot long, and dripping with poison. And they were moving fast. Stella couldn't avoid all of them.

This wasn't right. Let alone irritating!

Stella slashed at a vine knocking it away. Which resulted in a deep cut. Along with a distraction anytime another came through.

We're they coming faster?

She suddenly felt a sharp pain as one wrapped around her leg, the thorns digging in to her skin. A rough tug could be felt. Stella screech as she starts to fall down. Was the floor coming in fast or too slow? The side of her face hit the ground. Raise her other leg to hit the shorter one in the chest when she got closer.

Ivy screeched and tumbled a bit, but got back up pretty quickly.

Then Stella started to change. Not all the way. But hallway as she started to grow a bit bigger. Feathers are starting to change halfway into black, and hints of pink. She snarled as her light red to pink eyes looked at her. The hair usually stylish but now unkept and wild from the fight. The avian demoness looks at Ivy direction. Ready to let out a roar from her beak. Tear those hands and vines off her body. That'll be a lovely bonus for a gift! Can be a pain to grow back. Instead of harpy like screech to bring fear Bring the power to show why she a Goetia.

She began to throw up her meal.

"You Goetia are all the same. Arrogant. Ignorant. Except maybe Stolas and his kid, from what Moxxie tells me. You all don't seem to realize that since sinners are immortal... Well," She stood in front of Stella. Look down at her coldly with a smirk and pull something out of the belt on her waist. A blessed knife. "-We have all the time in the world to make certain your kind never bother us."

Stella eyes widen. Vision is still blurry as everything is coming in too quickly. Along with still nauseating pain to get everything out. Yet, still felt a holy glow close to her cheek. Barely held her form going back to way she was before.

Both the woman was beaten up and wounded. Others are more serious than the others that are not wound related.

Ivy kneeled down to whisper in Stella's ear. "The only reason I'm not killing you is because Octavia asked me not to. I would suggest keeping that in mind from now on, that you owe that girl your life."

Can this night get any worse for her? First, back talk by her child. Second humiliated by this, this sinner! She lost to her? How? That shouldn't be possible! What else will go wrong?

"Uncle?"

Stella hopes whatever wrong her bloody body knocks her out now!

Ivy turns to see another car that pulled up from the open gates. Hid the blessed knife fast, not risking it. Yet, she stayed alert.

The door opens to see a familiar peacock.

A peacock who looked very, very unhappy as he looked at his sister. Then back at the sinner. The fight that happens and shown all around. A fountain that'll need a new statue. Their niece. Then an imp that looked suspiciously familiar.

Focus

"I told Mom to leave and she wouldn't and attacked my guard!" She said quickly, before Andrealphus could say anything. She was well aware of her uncle's powers and really didn't want to make Moxxie's mom face them right now. Did mentally curse call her mom. That not going to go away easily.

"I see." Andrealphus smiles with a twitch. "My dear May come further on the property to remove your mother."

Ivy watched closely while slowly moving back to get to the other two.

"Only to retrieve Stella." The teen said sternly, watching as Ivy was standing in front of her now.

"Of course." He walks to his sister. He looks down at her. A look of disgust at the mess along with her appearance. "Come along Stella. We are going to have a long talk."

Octavia and Ivy both wince. That tone really tells, even if the smile hides it, shows he is not happy at all.

"Pity thought I was going to shoot something."

The ice cream hair dude head twist immediately. "YOU!"

"Yeti."

Ivy, Octavia stunned. Ivy was looking worried, still standing protectively.

"You made me fall down!"

"That was all you. I only shot the wheel."

Andrealphus twitched, making incomprehensible noises. "You little ruffian! "

" I still have some bullets left. How about I use them on you- "

Ivy and Octavia both covered Moxxie mouth fast with their hands. An extra if you count the vine. The Imp voice was very muffled at the moment.

Andrealphus twitched again.

"You're only allowed in here to pick up Stella." Octavia said, her eyes flashing.

"I know. I know." He helped his sister up.

Moxxie still muffling away. While Octavia and Ivy watched him leave. Both the cars soon left the property. Moxxie getting twitchy now with all this physical contact.

Then they released him finally!

The three silent as they look at the front entrance destruction. Especially the fountain.

"You think he'll notice?"

"Yes."

"Is this going to be billed to me or?"

"The pigeon the one who threw you at the fountain."

Ivy shrugged and hugged him.

Moxxie a bit startled but then remembered what she called him. They can talk about it later. Return the hug back. " Thanks."

"No problem. I'll have to run back and get more of those snacks, they were an... unfortunate victim of the fight." she said sadly, looking at the smushed box.

"It's um okay. You look like you got hurt good." Octavia spoke up.

The pair look at her.

Octavia feeling a bit awkward as this was her first meeting. Plus, we'll still be contemplating all that happened. "Um hi. I'm Octavia. Wait no that stupid I announced my name- "

Ivy laughed a little. "I'm fine, and it's nice to meet you."

Moxxie absently noticed how the flowers in her hair had started wilting off, new buds replacing the blooms. But the buds weren't blooming. Must be one of the side effects with her magic. Glance at the petals already shriveling up. Then watch her pick them up. Her red eyes are now turning back to green.

Probably give them to Selena or to use for one of her own experiments.

"You know what I'll bring a fresher batch tomorrow." Ivy wince and tired out.

"Sure. Sure. Let's go inside. I think father won't mind letting us use some healing potions."

Moxxie reach up to touch his cheek. Can feel the bump and probably a bruise forming. The pressure is not bothersome like before. Nothing.. Hand drop to their side. They go to follow the pair inside the mansion. Sees Octavia look at him.

Right, they called her Little Frog. No, way getting out of that one.

Two hours later.

"WHAT HAPPENED TO MY FOUNTAIN?!"

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Done!

What do you all think?

MistraltheSkelegirl for helping out with this chapter.

Like the outcome? Stella could have won if the situation was different along with didn't get poison. While Stella isn't one at the 72 Goetia who has seat. She would still be considered dangerous to another degree along with her own magic plus a full demon form as well. Ups and downs as to how the battle could have turned out if she didn't get poison. In the end it was Ivy plan with the poison and to slow her down. Not kill her but make her weak and sick. Even though she was given permission to hurt and get her off the property. She would have been in big trouble killing a Goetia. A tricky system if you know how to work around it.

Got to know some facts about Ivy past and having a little sister. Fannie.

Moxxie didn't intervene because they were asked not to. Yet, was ready too just in case Stella hurt Ivy severely. The attack was a bit of surprised. Like the time with the gas.

YETI!!!

Time for a new fountain.

Any questions?

Until next time.

Bye, bye!