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"Hey, I want to sing too..."
Someone called off from the crowd. Stolas turned his head to the direction of the voice and found her standing there. She's very out of place among the crowd of lesser demons, another Goetia?
Feathers white, eyes gold, and dress in also in white. She really does stand out in the crowd. Not just because of species, but also from the bright clothing she takes upon herself on wearing and from the way how emotionless she speaks.
Stolas doesn't recognize her, nor does he even know what her title is. But one thing is clear, she's Blitzø's ex. A thought came into his mind, he wasn't the first royalty Blitzø has ever had a relationship with?
Verosika welcomed her up the stage as she gave her the extra mic.
"Sure thing, hon! You look like you have something to say to that dickwad for sure." Verosika stated.
"Yes, I do..."
Stolas notes how undeniably detached and cold she sounds. Pretty much the opposite on how everyone feels here, seemingly very happy to bash and destroy effigies of Blitzø. Though, she seemed more quiet and he could see something glinting in her eyes.
Cruelty.
But for some reason, Stolas noticed that it's not towards Blitzø.
Her eyes are half close as she turned to him. "You... This song I wanted to sing requires another vocal."
"M-Me?"
"You have a nice voice, you should sing with me." She stated plainly.
"Well, hon, I'm sure he's glad to do another encore, right, baby?" Verosika asked as she grinned at Stolas.
Stolas seemed very hesitant as he observed her, something about her coldness makes him feel a bit unease, it wasn't directed towards Blitzø, unless she had a shitty day.
"Um... Y-Yes, I'm sure it would be an honor..." Stolas stated.
"Do you need me and Tex to be backup vocals for you, hun?" Verosika asked.
"No need... This is a duet of heart... The visuals I will make can help carry and put more emphasis in this song."
Visuals?
Even Verosika looked confuse at what she meant by that, but she shrugged it off as she signaled Tex to walk down the stage with her. "Well, you do you, hon, go wow us with your duet!" She spoke as she steps down.
Now it's just both her and Stolas. He looked uncomfortable as she brought out her phone and connected it to the speakers.
"Follow my lead..." She spoke quietly to him, her tone icy, demanding even.
"W-What's your name, madame?" Stolas asked nervously, intimidated by her presence a bit.
"..."
She doesn't speak, only eyeing him with a frigid glare.
"It's Demitres."
The song began to play, the sounds of piano and her humming to it. Then came the strings and followed by the rhythmical beats of drums.
She got a bit close to Stolas when she walked front on the stage, to which he turned a bit away...
Then she gave out smooth wolf whistle:
Demitres: You can hide from the light
And still out burn the sun
Don’t you forget you’re my star...
See the world in your eyes
A sorrow set in your sights
Like a fine work of art...
Demitres: My saviour,
God, what a beautiful soul...
Demitres/Stolas: I don’t believe you’re a liar.
For some reason, Stolas' vision must be playing with him as instead of seeing the female demon in front of him. It flickered to Blitzø for a brief moment,, his arms stretched out in a showing matter much like Demitres, Stolas' eyes blinked rapidly as the imp cupped his chin when he leaned close to him.
Stolas/Demitres: Night’s falling and
darkness is inviting us in
Let me tear it apart...
In reality, it was Demitres using illusions. He blinked back and saw her getting to close to him and she grabbed his arms and spun him around in a dance.
Demitres/Stolas: Ruler of my heart,
Ruler of my heart,
Ruler of my heart
Demitres: (Forever mine to behold)
Stolas tried to escape her by yanking his arms away, but she pulled him into another dance pose, before she let go again and he was on the ground.
Demitres/Stolas: Ruler of my heart,
Ruler of my heart,
Ruler of my heart.
Demitres was looking at him, Stolas swore he saw Blitzø behind her. Is this what she meant by visuals? This song... This isn't even a so g of hate, rather a song of praise...
But the way she's using it?
It's more like a song of cruel disdain. She got close again and cradled his head up with her finger.
Demitres: Building up all your walls
Becomes a fall with no ground
Stolas: (In a single moment breaking down)
Stolas tried to focus on singing. But it seemed that he's been reduced to backup vocals as he can only hear Demitres' voice.
Demitres: I’d go blind and go deaf
Before I’d lose you again
Stolas/Demitres: Collapsing my world!
The crowd just looked confused and in awe, don't know wether to cheer or not as they are captivated by Demitres giving a show.
Demitres: My saviour,
My one, my beautiful soul
Make me your god
I can give you everything
Stolas looked around, confused and overwhelmed by this until he caught glimpse of two figures walking past him. Young versions of him and Blitzø with Blitzø turning back at him before walking away with the younger Stolas.
Stolas/Demitres: Night’s falling and
darkness-
Demitres: Is inviting us in-
Stolas followed the direction where Blitzø went only to see him dead, in a puddle of blood, heart ripped out of him, and said heart crushed beside him.
Stolas' could only stare with silent dread rising.
Stolas/Demitres: Let me tear it apaaarrt~
All he sees is nothing but Blitzø being hurt in many ways. The effigies definitely not helping. Getting stabbed, getting hanged, getting bashed, getting torn apart, getting eaten alive, getting crushed, getting shredded, getting burned alive, getting drowned, getting shot, getting humiliated. She was taunting him as he unconsciously sings, the other demon's voice dominating over his.
Thinking he is no better than a monster.
Demitres/Stolas: Ruler of my heart,
Ruler of my heart,
Ruler of my heart
Demitres: (Forever mine to behold)
Demitres/Stolas: Ruler of my heart,
Ruler of my heart,
Ruler of my heeaaarrt.....
Having enough, Stolas immediately lunged at her. Her cold expression falters, seemingly shocked as Stolas tightly held her neck until both fell off the stage. The owl began brutally punching her over and over, angry because of her taunts, livid because of her sickening illusions, but overall, glaringly furious with everyone in this stupid party, especially at himself.
Stolas didn't realize this, but everyone in the crowd is horrified that it had come to this, too scared to intervene or do anything to stop this as they watched with absolute dread and terror. Verosika looked concern and scared too, as she immediately told Tex to break them apart.
Demitres, though beaten and bleeding brutally by every blow, she had a manic smile, it was both cold and wicked.
Suddenly someone stepped in and pulled Stolas away from Demitres. The owl did not liked that, he wasn't done with her for tormenting him like that as he struggled furiously, his glamourous outfit being ruined in the process as he kicks and protests violently. His own demon form flickering in the process.
To put more salt in the wound, the song was coming to a close.
Demitres: Ruler of My Heart
Ruler of My Heart
Ruler of My Heart...
Demitres just lied there, a satisfied grin on her face as she really stood up, refusing the offer of some party goers as she used the stage to support her.
Demitres: Ruler of My Heart
Ruler of My Heart
Ruler of My Heart...
Then the song finishes after Stolas was dragged away by Tex and another incubus while others were flabbergasted by what happened.
They all just stared at Demitres, a smirk still played in her bloodied face, as if she intends to do it and has no absolute regret in doing so. No one dared to speak up as she walked over to the speaker and disconnected her phone. Verosika, finally snapping out from the shock, walked over to her.
However, before she could say anything, Demitres held up her hand and lifted a finger.
"Your party is worthless... I have seen enough..." Demitres pocketed her phone and opened a light blue portal. "And by the way, what's the point of a hate party if you're so over him? You do not help anyone and not even yourself to find any sort of healing with this dumb waste of party."
And with that she entered her portal and it closed, leaving everyone in a stunned and murmuring mess.
Everything is a mess.
Meanwhile...
Tex and the incubus walked a teary and slightly aggravated Stolas out of the house and they spotted a familiar van. However, the said owner of the van is nowhere to be found. Stolas immediately went over to the van, hoping to see a familiar face that isn't badly beaten to a pulp or even be horrifically defaced by anything.
Tex went over to look at his surroundings before sniffing the area. He is here, but where? A rustle from the nearby bush answered his question as the imp in question came out, he is also draped in a bloodstained table cloth, and he looked very surprised and confused upon seeing the three.
"Uh... What did I miss?" Blitzø asked.
Stolas sniffed and immediately ran towards Blitzø and wrapped his arms around him. The imp is very much confused by this action, Blitzø looked at the hellhound and incubus, Tex just shrugged while the incubus beside him sighed.
"Some shit went down and... He beat the shit out of someone in the party." He said.
Blitzø's eyes narrowed. "Um... Shouldn't he be hitting some random piñata of me or even... stab a cake of me?" Now he's curious on what the hell Stolas did back there, because it sure does he got into trouble big time. He wonders about what Verosika had to say though, did she kicked him out for violent behavior?
That's understandable. But what caused this sudden violence?
"No..." The incubus answered. "He didn't do any of that, just drink and sang a song about you, calling you a motherfucker... Then sang in a duet with another person, and he suddenly starts beating her up."
The imp blinked, he knows about the 'motherfucker' part, he left after that because he needed a moment to recollect himself, hence why he was out here. Now he came back and is told that Stolas aggressively assaulted someone who sang a song with him.
"I want go home..." Stolas whined as he clutch Blitzø even tighter, he sniffed as more tears form in his eyes. "I don't want to be here anymore, I hate this party!"
Blitzø looked very unsure as he looked at Tex and the incubus, as if waiting for them to say anything.
"Take him home, man. This party clearly ain't for him nor would it ever be, he has enough for today." Tex said softly, the incubus beside him nodded in agreement.
Guess his final apology for Verosika had to be put on hold. He can do that tomorrow, as of now, he needs to take care of Stolas, because he is being way too tight with his hold on him as his coat and shirt is getting wet from tears.
Blitzø nodded at them as the two other demons head back inside the party house. The imp had to pry Stolas off of him so he can be placed in his seat and for Blitzø to use the portal so he can drive them back home.
The drive to the mansion was silent, the only thing Blitzø ever did for Stolas was open the door for him. His butlers Pringles and Layla can take care of the rest, Blitzø has a lot in mind as of now.
That was deemed impossible as Stolas refused to let Blitzø leave the moment the imp descended the stairs. The owl had wrapped his arms around Blitzø again.
"D-Don't leave... I want you here."
"No..." Blitzø gripped as he pried Stolas off. "Stolas, no, you need space, you had a rough night, I shouldn't- fuck... I shouldn't be pushy with you nor even bother you after everything, you need space so you can recover."
"No, please don't... I don't wanna be alone tonight." Stolas whimpered. "I'm sorry that I ever went to that stupid party! I'm sorry if I did so! Please, stay!"
Blitzø is torn to leave or stay, leave because he knew too well that Stolas would think more clearly without any distraction and because he wanted to give Stolas time to recover. Stay because whatever happened back there, Stolas sounded and even looked like in a lot of pain.
One choking silence later, Blitzø went slack and went up the stairs again. Something warm has fluttered within Stolas the moment Blitzø went beside him.
"Come on, let's get you out of these clothes and clean you up." Blitzø said as he and Stolas went inside the mansion together.