Short 25: Look My Way

One day, in Stolas' royal study...

The Goetia Prince is writing on his desk. Just then, the double doors open to reveal his butler coming in with a gift bag on a tray. It's purple with burgundy paper wrap inside, covering a box, and it has a dark magenta ribbon on it. He then places it on the table and bow before leaving the room. Stolas stops what he's doing and takes out the box from the bag. The box has Asmodeus's symbol on it. He opens the box to reveal a yellow amber color diamond shaped crystal. This crystal is the Asmodean Crystal he plans to give to Blitz for IMP. That way he can get to Earth more legally and not have to rely on the grimoire anymore. Which causes Stolas to sadden and closes the box.

Stolas:

It is expected, an oath by blood to hold the tome

Stolas then closes the book he's writing in and leaves his seat.

Stolas:

And the starlight passes overhead

Fuels all the skills I've honed

He then walks up the staircase to the upper floors.

Stolas:

I am a guardian, a watcher of these ancient rites

Soon, the owl prince walks into a cosmic world surrounded by planets, including the sun and moon.

Stolas:

Yet I find myself drawn from that path

On those dazzling moonlit nights

Stolas then takes hold of the moon, and holds it close to him.

Stolas:

Let me hold you, keep you close to me

I long to hear your voice

But, dearest, I know better now

I must give you this choice

And then let the moon go and allow it to circle around him.

Stolas:

I can give you everything you need

Or do you want to hear me plead?

Just look my way

Just look my way

And the moon slowly floats away. And soon, Stolas begins to follow him.

Stolas:

Is there something more that I don't know

That you won't say 'til we've both grown cold?

Just say, 'Please, stay. Look my way'

The prince watches as the moon rises into the sky, and seems to be out of his reach.

Stolas soon begins walking along the cosmos.

Stolas:

This unspoken contract, a deed we forged for mutual gain

If that's all this was when you're not here

What is this rooted pain?

I don't care that you're of lower station

Soon, an outline of Blitz is formed by stars, besides Stolas.

Stolas:

Or primed to sate my dark temptations

It then moves around Stolas, cupping his cheek. Stolas places his hand in his before he's dragged away from him.

Stolas:

Why can't you understand? Let me explain!

And then fall to his knees on the water, holding himself in despair.

Stolas:

And I'm terrified, as I cry

To make these feelings true

What's left for me and my broken heart

If I cannot have you?

Soon, a tear falls down his face and splashes into the water.

Stolas:

Unless it's me

And no matter what in this world I could give

And suddenly, shooting stars shoot across the sky as Stolas becomes a blue constellation and notices a blue string tied around his finger.

Stolas:

It's not enough

To get through the walls you've conjured up to live

Stolas follows the string to see the moon as it turns to reveal the string leading to a constellation of Blitz in a dark bubble and struggles to break Stolas' blue string fades into a red string tied around his own finger. Hhe curls himself up in a ball and looks very depressed and withdrawn. Stolas then approaches the moon with Blitz trapped inside.

Stolas:

Is this what you feel?

Scorned by a realm that cannot comprehend

What you are

He then places his hand on the surface of the moon where Blitz is, and yet Blitz doesn't notice Stolas is there.

Stolas:

So, I'll grant you this mercy, this bind on our souls needs to end

Stolas saddens as he begins to push himself away from the moon and the moon moves away from Stolas. And soon the string breaks, and turns it into the moon

Now back to his original self, Stolas watches the moon floating away. With a last sign of hope, Stolas leaps out of the water and flies towards the moon.

Stolas:

I will try to make amends

For making you means to an end

So, look my way

Please look my way

The Goetia Prince then threw his hand out towards the moon, but was barely able to touch it. Then Stolas begins plummeting down towards the water.

Stolas:

And if there's something more that I don't know

I'll save us both before we grow cold

If you'll stay, and just say, 'Look my way'

Soon, Stolas splashes into the water and begins falling deeper and deeper into it with tears and barely able to see the moon.

Stolas soon snaps into reality, revealing him having tears down his face as he looks and reaches towards the ceiling in his study. Stolas then covers his face and grows deep into sadness.

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