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After Blitz told Octavia she was grounded, Loona followed her father to the living room. Loona watched as her father sat down on the couch sadly. Loona walked over and put a hand on her father's shoulder.
"Are you okay, Dad?" Asked Loona.
Blitz sniffled as he grabbed Loona's and calmly peeled it away.
"I'm fine, Sweetie." Said Blitz through tears. "Daddy just needs a moment to himself."
Loona nodded sadly and left the room. Loona then started covering her eyes to hide her tears. She felt like her family was falling apart and didn't know what to do. If Octavia hated her stepdad, did Octavia hate her too? The main thing that troubled Loona's mind was the thought that Blitz might leave.
Blitz adopted Loona when she was six and a half, but she remembered her biological father. He basically threw her to the curb of that hellhound adoption building the day she turned five. Blitz saved her from the other hellhounds bullying her and taught her to fight for herself. The thought of losing him caused her to tear up and she started running towards the door in devastation and rage.
An imp servant was walking into the hallway, Loona trampled him by accident while she was running. Loona didn't notice as she made her way to the door, opened it, and ran outside. It was already getting dark, so nobody would probably see her tears.
Loona made her way to Millie and Moxxie's house and knocked on the door. Millie answered and saw that Loona was crying. Millie, without hesitation, led Loona into the house.
A couple of hours later, at the Goetia Mansion, Stolas walked into the living room to find Blitz crying. Stolas sat down and asked what was wrong. Blitz told him to ask Octavia. Stolas went to his daughter's room and learned the truth. While Stolas did scold Octavia, he also comforted her.
After telling Octavia she should apologize to Blitz, leading her to the living room, and then leaving them alone, Stolas noticed that the door was open and one of his servants was on the floor, trampled on. Stolas ran over to help his servant stand up and help brushed some of the dirt off him.
"Are you okay, my friend?" Asked Stolas. "What happened?"
"Loona, Sir." Said the servant. "But don't blame her, she looked distressed. She didn't even notice me when she ran outside and accidentally trampled me. I hold no quarrel."
"Loona left!?" Exclaimed Stolas. "Where did she go? Is she hurt? Has she been kidnapped? Did she runaway?"
"Either out with her friend Vortex, the I.M.P. Headquarters, or Millie and Moxxie's house." Said the servant.
"Okay, well, I'll start with M&M." Said Stolas. "The poor dear might need some comfort too."
"Um, Sir, before you leave, I just have one request?" Said the servant, before pointing at his left arm, which was bent in a weird angle.
"Oh!" Exclaimed Stolas in shock. "Okay, just um... bite your lip."
Stolas carefully grabbed the servant's arm, waited for the servant to nod that he was ready, then pushed the bone back where it needed to be. The servant bit his lip hard, drawing some blood, before giving a thumbs up.
Meanwhile, at Millie and Moxxie's house, Loona was sitting on their couch, while Millie was holding her hand, rubbing the back of it supportively, Moxxie was scratching the top of Loona's head and handing her cookies, while they were drinking coffee and watching the TV. Loona was sniffling.
"I just hope Dad doesn't leave me like that sack of shit sperm donor." Sobbed Loona.
Moxxie used his other hand to rub circles on Loona's back, while Millie was rubbing the back of Loona's hand more. Loona was feeling a little better.
"Don't worry, Loona." Said Moxxie. "Sure, and I'm saying this with respect, you used to be a bitch to him in the past, but Blitz loves you! You're his daughter and he'd never do anything to hurt you."
"But what if Dad decides that he's sick of me or Octavia?" Asked Loona. "I know he loves me, but that doesn't mean he won't leave. I don't know what I'd do without dad or father. Even though Dad is annoying and he can manage to burn cereal, he's still my dad!"
Just then, a portal opened up, and Stolas came out of it. Stolas sighed in relief that Loona was safe. Loona felt happy to see Stolas and got up to hug her stepdad, crying into his shoulder. Millie and Moxxie stood up.
"We'll just... give you two some space." Said Millie, as the pair walked away.
Stolas was hugging Loona as he led her back to the couch. Stolas helped Loona sit down and sat down right by her. Stolas, through parental instinct, started rubbing circles on the back of Loona's head to help calm her down. Loona sniffled some more.
"I don't wanna lose my dad." Sobbed Loona.
Stolas was taken aback in shock, before asking the question that was on his mind.
"What troubles you, my pup?" Asked Stolas. "I can guarantee it will be better."
"Octavia insulted Dad." Sobbed Loona. "It reminded me of how I used to hurt Dad back then. I don't want Dad to have enough of life and leave. My biological father did the same thing!"
Stolas gasped before helping Loona sit up straight and wiping away some of her tears.
"Loona, your father and I love you with all our hearts." Said Stolas. "You and Octavia are our children, and we'll do anything to make you two happy."
"But, Father, we're both considered adults." Said Loona. "Wouldn't that make it weird that we have to rely on you?"
"Nonsense." Chuckled Stolas, before giving Loona a kiss on her forehead. "You two are safe with us, and that's all that matters. You two are beautiful, young ladies who will one day help your cousin lead Hell."
Loona started nodded and sniffling before asking a question that left her mind uneasy.
"Is it weird that a hellhound is your stepdaughter?" Asked Loona, causing Stolas to be puzzled. "I'm technically the first Goetia that's ever been a hellhound. How do I know that the denizens of Hell with accept that? I know Charlie is okay with it, but what about the majority? I don't know sometimes. Maybe Octavia was right. Maybe... I don't have what it takes to be a princess."
Stolas pulled a sobbing Loona into another hug, continuing to run the back of her head. Loona kept crying, but Stolas didn't judge. But Stolas had an idea. He hadn't done it to Octavia in years, but it worked with Blitz, it could work for Loona.
"Hey, Loona?" Asked Stolas, getting Loona's attention. "You know what I used to do to cheer Octavia up?"
In a flash, Stolas broke the hug and started tickling Loona's exposed stomach. Loona should've learned not to wear crop tops in a family that loves to tickle each other. Stolas pinned Loona against the couch and tickled her with no hesitation. Stolas was happy to see Loona laugh genuinely, as he only really tickled her a few times.
"FAHAHAHATHEHEHEHER!" Laughed Loona. "WHAHAHAHAT THEHEHEHE FUHUHUHUCK?"
Stolas faked gasped, knowing Loona didn't mean it, and increased his tickling speed.
"Young lady, you need to watch your language." Said Stolas, jokingly stern. "Plus, I thought hellhounds liked belly rubs."
"THIHIHIHIS IHIHIHIHISN'T AHAHAHAHA BEHEHEHEHELLY RUHUHUHUHUB!" Laughed Loona.
"But you seem to be enjoying it~." Teased Stolas, before tickling Loona's armpits, causing the poor hellhound to scream with laughter.
Loona tried to reach forward to tickle Stolas back, but two magic binds held her arms down. Loona was confused, before Stolas smiled.
"I know you like tickle fights," Said Stolas. "But right now, this is about making you happy. You out of people need this right now. So, tickle, tickle, tickle, my dear pup!"
After five minutes, Stolas started tickling Loona's sides, causing her to scream with laughter. Stolas smiled, enjoying the sound of Loona's laughter.
"You have such an adorable laugh, Loona!" Said Stolas cheerfully. "I could hear it for hours~ or days~."
"DOHOHOHON'T TEHEHEHEAHAHASE MEHEHEHE!" Laughed Loona.
"Okay." Shrugged Stolas, before sitting farther on the end of the couch, grabbing Loona's ankles, and putting her paws on his lap. "I could just tickle your cute little paws!"
Loona gasped in fear and tried to pull away. Just then, Stolas realized Loona wasn't wearing her typically stockings.
"Loona, why aren't you wearing your stockings?" Asked Stolas, not angrily, just curiously.
"Oh, um... before I left, Dad was tickling me, that was around the time Octavia insulted him, then I left devasted, forgetting to put them back on." Sighed Loona.
"Aaaw~!" Said Stolas. "That's so adorable, Loona~! Well, let's get this show started."
Stolas reaches with both hands and tickled all over Loona's paws rapidly and with no mercy, causing Loona to scream on the top of her lungs with laughter. Then, Stolas had another idea.
"Loona, when you left, did you know that you accidentally trampled on one of our servants?" Asked Stolas.
Even though she was laughing, Loona felt a little bad upon hearing the news about that.
"IHIHIHIHI DIHIHIHIDN'T MEHEHEHEAHAHAN TOHOHOHO!" Laughed Loona. "IHIHIHIHIHIHI'M SOHOHOHORRY!"
"There's no need to apologize, Loona." Said Stolas. "He understood, but considering your cute little paws trampled him, consider this a bit of punishment on his account."
Stolas held back Loona's toes with one hand and tickled them with the other hand rapidly. Loona shook her head rapidly and screamed with her laughter.
"NAHAHAHAHAHAT MIHIHIHIHIHY TOHOHOHOHOES!" Laughed Loona.
Stolas chuckled a bit, before he stopped tickling Loona's paws after twenty minutes. Stolas started wiggling Loona's toes, causing Loona to laugh and giggle.
"This little puppy trampled on a servant." Said Stolas, wiggling Loona's toe, then moving to wiggle another other. "But then her father tickled her, making her feel better, and then gave her a big hug!"
Stolas calmly helped Loona sit up and hugged her. Loona wasn't crying anymore as she started hugging Stolas back. Stolas smiled upon making his stepdaughter feel happy again, but knew he had to be stern with his next statement.
"Loona?" Asked Stolas, getting Loona's attention once more. "I don't care if you're a hellhound, an imp, an owl demon, or a sinner. If you're a part of my family, I'll love you with all my heart and I'll hurt those who harm you. I know you feel like you don't belong in this family, but you are. Do you understand, my pup?"
Loona smiled and nodded. Stolas also smiled and gave Loona another kiss on her forehead.
"Come on, my pup." Said Stolas. "It's time to go home."
They both stood up and Stolas opened up another portal for home. Loona called over Millie and Moxxie, and she gave them each a huge hug.
"Thanks, Guys." Said Loona. "See you two on Monday."
"Oh, Loona, don't forget your..." Said Moxxie nervously, pointing at Loona's cup of coffee.
"Oh, right, sorry." Said Loona, before picking up the cup, drinking the rest of the coffee, and setting it gently back on the table.
Millie and Moxxie waved happily as Loona and Stolas walked through the portal and back home. Stolas had his arm wrapped around his stepdaughter as they entered the house. They walked in on the imp servant from earlier greeting them. Loona walked over to the servant nervously.
"I'm sorry." Said Loona, scratching the back of her head nervously. "I didn't realize you were there when I was running."
"It's okay, Ms. Goetia." Said the servant. "Compared to Stella, that was a mosquito bite. I appreciate you apologizing."
Loona then gave the servant a hug to apologize some more. Stolas watched this with a happy smile. He was happy to have an amazing stepdaughter like Loona. And Loona felt happy to have an amazing stepdad like Stolas. While her being part of the family came from adoptions and and luck, she knew she couldn't have been luckier to be a part of this family.