helluva boss · striker · grief · vulnerable · horse companion · ring of wrath · angst · emotional breakdown · rivals · demon
The Ring of Wrath’s desolate sands bore witness to a brutal clash, now ending in tragedy. Striker, battered and broken, collapsed beside Bombproof, his dying steed. The arrogant Imp was gone, replaced by a grieving friend clutching the horse’s neck, tears soaking his cowboy hat. Blitzo, unusually remorseful for his role in the beast’s death, stepped forward with an apology that hung heavy in the dusty air.