It was an early morning in the pride ring, as an imp named Blitzo was humming to himself as he was making breakfast for himself, and his hellhound stepdaughter, Loona. He cooked up some eggs and bacon with some extra sausages for Loona. After he did a little more singing and jiving to the beat of his own drum, he finished breakfast.
Blitzo: Loonie! Brekkie is ready!
Loona was slow to get out of her bedroom. She was dressed and looked tired.
Loona: Why did you wake me this early, Blitz? *Eating her breakfast slowly*
Blitzo: Today's The Wrath Ring BBQ Festival.
Loona: Oh yeah! I have been wanting to go there for a while. I am curious how those steaks and loins will taste.
Blitzo: *While eating* Mills said there will be a lot of chefs there. Lots of local chuck wagon, pitmasters, and a lot of BBQ chefs. A few of Hell's culinary icons will be there too.
Loona: Damn. Which ones?
Blitzo: Two are just restaurateur imps that are known because of their recipes in world cuisine.
Loona: *Sighs* Oh. Any other notable ones?
Blitzo: Yep. A set of hellhound twins named Bayley and Bradly. They're a rare few of iconic hellhound chefs in Hell. They even run a few restaurants that have only hellhounds as their cooks and/or employees.
Loona: I thought those names sound familiar, I've eaten at a few of their restaurants.
Blitzo: That's cool!
Loona: *Finishes her breakfast* I guess we need to pick up the love couple and Zack?
Blitzo: They'll be meeting us in Zack's office actually. They'll be ready when we arrive
Loona: Ok.
The two finish breakfast and immediately get in the van and Blitzo drives to Zack's detective agency office. Once there, they pickup Zack, Millie, and Moxxie, and begin their trip to the wrath ring.
Millie: I can't wait to see dad and mah again!
Moxxie: *Chuckles* I bet you are.
Zack: I haven't attended one of these kinds of events in a long while.
Millie: These kinds of events exist in the human world too?
Zack: Definitely. The BBQ can be quite the delectable feast for the sights, smells, and tastes too.
Millie: Cool!
Soon, they make it in the Wrath Ring and soon they arrive at Rough n' Tumbleweed Ranch. Millie immediately gets out of the van and runs to hug her mom Lin, and dad Joe, as everyone else slowly comes out of the van.
Zack: Now that's a big hug of welcome wishes. *Chuckles as he sees Millie hug her parents*
Millie: Hey ma, pa, how's ya been.
Lin: Doing good, getting ready for the festival to start.
Zack: I can tell, you can smell it all the way over here.
Joe: *Chuckles* So you must be Zack Trevle.
Zack: Yep. *Handshakes with Joe* I'm the one and only Zack Trevle. Mystery writer and detective.
Joe: Dang, son! That's pretty impressive.
Zack: *Chuckles* Thanks.
Suddenly a loud "Hey Blitzy!" made Blitzo look at the sound's direction and it was Stolas walking up to Blitzo, and Blitzo was shocked seeing Stolas was there. But surprisingly, Stolas wasn't alone. Alongside Stolas, was another Ars Goetian demon, a lion demon named Purson. With Purson, was his daughter. Who is a magpie, lion, and hellhound demon named Ebony. Also alongside Stolas, was his daughter Octavia, and a light grey peacock demon named Aubrey.
Zack: Hey Octavia.
Octavia: Hey Zack, hey Loona.
Loona: *Smiles* Hey Via, you too Aubrey.
Aubrey: *Smiles* Hey.
Stolas: I'm just glad you all made it!
Blitzo: *Looks a bit hesitant seeing Purson* Um, who is that?
Stolas: Oh, this is Purson of the Ars Goetia. He's going to be a judge in a competition later in the festival. Purson, this is Blitzy, Zack Trevle, and I.M.P.
Purson: *Nods* A pleasure to meet you, Blitz. Stolas has told me about you.
Blitzo: *Looks shocked* He has...?
Purson: Relax, I don't find anything wrong with it. I don't like Stella myself if you ask me.
Blitzo: *Sighs in relief* Good.
Loona: *Looks at Ebony and walks to her* Who might you be?
Ebony: *Curtseys in her tattered gown* Ebony.
Loona: *Looks curious* Your eyes. They look hellhound-like.
Ebony: That's because I am part hellhound. *Raises her tattered gown a bit, revealing her legs and feet are more hellhound shaped, and not avian shaped like Stolas*
Loona: *Looks shocked* Damn! You do look pretty.
Ebony: *Eyes sparkle* Thank you! *She cuddles Loona*
Loona: *Looks shocked, but smiles and pats Ebony's back* I do like the tatters on your gown.
Ebony: Made them myself.
Blitzo: *Looks confused at Purson and Ebony, then at Stolas and Octavia, then back at Purson and Ebony* Pardon me for asking, Person, but why does Ebony not look like you?
Purson: *Chuckles hearing his name being mispronounced but sighs* My wife is a magpie like Ebony. My first wife... we had two kids. She was a beautiful lioness... *Sighs* But then she got ill and...
Blitzo: Oh...
Purson: My new wife and I have managed to have more kids after Ebony. But Ebony was my first kid with my new wife and I had to take hellhound hormones to be successful. Ebony had a rough childhood and she has autism. It's hard handling a child with special needs, but I'm always there for my daughter.
Blitzo: Just like Stolas is with his daughter and me with mine.
Purson: Wait, you have a daughter?
Blitzo: *Points to Loona* That's my daughter.
Purson: *Looks shocked* So... I take it she's adopted?
Blitzo: *Sighs* Yes, Loona's my daughter. *Sighs again as he lowers his head a bit*
Purson had a blank stare for a bit, but began to feel sympathy for Blitzo, and also for Loona. Hearing Blitzo's tone of voice sounding like Loona had a bad time in childhood, he began to recall memories of Ebony's childhood being a struggle, due to her autism and also being a victim of bullying. Purson sheds a tear and smiles as he pats Blitzo's head and hugs Blitzo. Blitzo smiles seeing Purson is rather a nice guy and not as stuck up like he'd think about every Ars Goetia demon would be. Meanwhile, Zack and Millie were curious about Aubrey, seeing that Octavia had never mentioned about her before and they wanted to know her.
Millie: So, what's your name again?
Aubrey: My name's Aubrey.
Millie: I thought your face looked familiar. You sometimes are promoted on advertisements for clubs, lounges, and bars all over the Pride and Lust Rings. I do say, you got moves.
