Fateâs Destiny ~Â Chapter 14 || Nodus Tollens
You somehow, not being able to explain it, had fallen into the Genshin world you know oh-so-well. You were no new player and had explored most of the nooks and crannies of the world. When you first had woken up in Windrise you wondered; it might be a dream, after all, you were behind your screen usually, and now- here? It made no sense, and the world was keen on keeping it that way.
Warnings:Â Spoilers for main story.
Word count:Â 2.1k+
Auteurs note: This chapter might be a bit shorter, but I realised halfway I wanted to put a bonus chapter between 14 and 15 DX So consider this the 'calm before the storm' XD
âşÂ PREVIOUS CHAPTER || âť NEXT CHAPTER || MASTERLIST
There is a high-pitched ringing in your ears. It hurts, yet what's more unsettling is how it disorients you. You move your hands over your head, to find any way to protect yourself, but you can only move your fingers when you try. When you blink your eyes, you notice that you canât see. For a few painfully long minutes, your vision remains a blinding white before your surroundings take shape.Â
The first things you see are the yellow and green leaves that spiral downwards. The colours swirl and mix with the twilight sky, blues and purples intertwining themselves with the others, giving an ethereal view despite the burning pain throughout your body.Â
Your eyes fixate on one of these leaves. It twirls in the sky, before landing next to you on the ground. Its bright colour complements the browns from the dirt and is a stark contrast to the dark grey pebbles and stones. Now that itâs next to you, you realise youâre on the ground.
From the corners of your eye, you try to observe your surroundings. The first thing you see is a glimpse of gold. A few meters further on the ground, Lumine lays on her side. Her general appearance can only be described as dishevelled.Â
Her golden strands that usually frame her face have fallen out of place. Hair spreads out beneath her head and acts as a cushion against the ground below, gold mixing with the brown and darkened red. Her clothes are in worse shape. Bits of fabric loosely hang from their threads and visible gashes and cuts are seen on the bottom of her dress.
Lumine.
Someone calls out her name. The voice is hoarse and you can barely recognise it as your own.Â
When your heavy eyes move over to the silver spot next to her, you see Paimon. Her small body is curled up next to the traveller, reaching out with her hand even when she lies unconscious. Despite the odds, the two are inseparable.Â
An unexpected blast echoes through the valley. Itâs followed by another wave of hot air, which forcefully passes over you. You try, again, to lift your arms over your face in a last attempt to protect yourself from the destruction.Â
Again, you fail.
Dust particles fly over you, the grey smoke obscuring your view from the twilight sky and the golden leaves. When it passes, you put all your effort into turning your body to curl up into yourself, coughing as you do.
It's dark. Everything is dark.Â
In the far distance, you hear another low grumble followed by a low bang. This one sounds more distant but is undoubtedly more explosive than the last. It appears that the destruction is relentless.Â
In your mind, you rethink your choices. When did it all go wrong, and could you have done anything else to avoid this fate? While youâre lying on the ground, defeated and unmoving, you realise that there is so much left for you to do, so much left to say. Yet, you yearn for one thing the most.
Home.
You miss your home.
A name calls out to you. Weakly, you turn your head to your companions but Lumine and Paimon continue to lay motionless.
All your energy has been spent.Â
A last sigh escapes your lips as you close your eyes.
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Being forcefully awakened from your slumber leaves you partially stuck in your dreams. Visions of what mightâve been your memories, or things you had made up while you slept, fade from your mind and the present takes shape. You blink a few times before you realise you have opened your eyes already.Â
Someone calls out to you, loud and clear. You realise that this call was not a dream. The personâs voice is low and masculine, filled with concern when he speaks. Many people have been affected by the destruction of Liyue Harbor. You're certain that your unknown companion is feeling the aftermath of the calamity too. At the very least, it would explain his worry.
Youâre on your back, facing the navy blue sky. The stars are shimmering vibrantly tonight. They move in their place, gently dancing and twirling around in a mesmerising manner you havenât seen before.Â
It is nearly enough to lull you back to sleep.Â
Instinctively, your eyes decide to follow the flow of the stars. Somehow, unlike anything youâve seen, the stars move like the waves of an ocean, shifting and shimmering with each movement. When your eyes move up, you are met with more blue. Blue, then black, followed by dark grey, then, finallyâblonde.Â
Blonde hair framing a pale face and two azure blue eyes.Â
â...Dainsleif?â His familiar face is a welcomed surprise.Â
His shoulders relax when he speaks. âFor a moment, I started to doubt your mental well-being. Fortunately, you appear to remember me.â His expression remains neutral, although you hear relief in his tone. âSeems like not all hope is lost.â
You frown. These surroundings⌠It isnât the same as the ones you remember. Grass, tall bushes, many treesâyou are in a forest, far from the path you last walked on. Your eyes move further. Yellow and green leaves, stone pillars, broken ruinsâLiyue. At least you havenât strayed too far from your original destination.
The heavy feeling in your body and the few scratches on your hands and arms confirm that what you remember was not a dream. The destruction of Liyue Harbor did occur.Â
Perhaps it was for the best that you had left the city and came to the forest. How and whenâyouâre not sure. You donât ask Dainsleif about it either.Â
A groan leaves your lips when you push your weight onto your arms. While you can move your body, putting weight onto your limbs causes pain. Youâre fortunate to havenât fractured anything. It seems like youâve left the calamity with mere bruises and a noticeable gap in your memory. At the very least, things can be a lot worse.Â
As you struggle to lift your upper body from the grass, a stable hand finds a place on your back and supports you until youâre sitting upright. âLiyue HarborâŚâ you start, only to stop when memories of the past events flood your brain. You lift a hand to your temple to stabilise yourself.Â
âNot a dream, I fear.âÂ
Dainsleif moves to grab something from his bag. He uncaps his waterskin, one you remember him carrying on your last journey together, and lifts it to your mouth. The taste of freshwater makes you realise how dehydrated you have been. When was the last time you had a drink? You wonder if water has always been this tasty.
âIt seems like your body has finally caught up to Teyvat again.â Dainsleif lets go of the waterskin when your hands reach to hold it. âThere is a river nearby if you need a refill. Drink as much as you need.â
You continue to tip the waterskin upwards. A small stream of water falls from your mouth to your chinâa simple punishment for your haste. The hand on your back is a great help when you tilt your head further.
Dainsleifâs words fall flat over your thirst and sudden hunger.
He continues to talk, âIâve brought us back to the Guili Plains. Now that Liyue Harbor has been destroyed, the only way left to goâis North.â
After reaching the halfway point of water in the leather sack, you stop to gasp for air. Your body burns in a way youâve never felt before. It feels like youâre cold, warm, and cold again. With one hand you settle the waterskin down in your lap. With another, you reach for your throat. When you swallow it feels like the air passes through sandpaper.
When you take a moment to look around, you realise something important. âWhere are Lumine and Paimon?â
Dainsleif continues to support your back. His hand is large and steady. It feels safe and you trust him to hold you. With him by your side you know youâd never fall.
You take another look at your surroundings. This time you take a better inspection to see any traces of your friends.Â
A small distance away from Dainsleif and you, a campfire is burning. It is the main light source, a way to fight the suffocating darkness of the night. There are no tents or sleeping bags, but as your gaze shifts, your eyes land on two bags. One is yours, the other must be Dainsleifâs.Â
Another closer look. They must be here. Can you see Lumineâs possessions? Her scarf, or maybe her boots. If she had gone hunting or scouting, Paimon couldâve gone with her. Sheâd have to leave her bag behind. So, maybe itâs out of your sight?
You push your body up and away from Dainsleif. His hand follows you, never letting his support fade.Â
âWhere are they? Where are Lumine and Paimon?â
Your wide eyes move from the trees, towards the ground, until they hopelessly land on Dainsleif. He is neither sad nor happy. Instead, he remains completely blankâeyes void of any answer. His lips are pulled in a tight line until he speaks.Â
âThey werenât with you when I found you.â
Your back is turned to Dainsleif as he skins the rabbit heâd caught. Itâs a sight youâd rather not remember when youâd eventually have to fall asleep, but with the boars fleeing from the area, Dainsleif made a valid point when he argued that any food was better than none at all. At the very least, your stomach seemed to agree with him.
The campfire thankfully covers most of the gruelling sounds. Once he finishes, he calls your name. In passing while turning to him, you see the two rabbits, skinned and pierced on a stick above the fire. And as much as you hate to admit it, it smells amazing.Â
Your eyes move over to your companion. As weird as it sounds, there is an underlying feeling of anger when you look at Dainsleif. Perhaps not directed towards him, but youâre certain Lumine and Paimon had been with you when calamity struck.Â
You were sure they wouldnât abandon you, but you canât find any reasons why Dainsleif would lie to you.Â
A silence falls over the two of you. It isnât as comforting as it used to be, and you try to pass the time by counting the sweet flowers in the area. Itâs silly to throw accusations after all that happened. For one, can you trust that Lumine and Paimon havenât been separated from you? You would never say it out loud, but your disappearing memories make you doubt your perception of the world. Perhaps he told the truth after all.
Dainsleif moves from the ground towards the fire to turn the two skewed rabbits around. And despite hating small talk, he initiates a conversationâeither for his or your comfort. Given the frown on your face, itâs likely the latter.
âHave you noticed?â Dainsleif points up at the sky. âYou were passed out for the majority of our travels. I was able to travel north while carrying you, until we reached the ends of west Guili Plains, meaning you were unconscious for at least half a day. But the sky has not changed since the beginning of our journey.â
You move your eyes upwards to follow his gaze. Part of you is unsure whether or not he is attempting to make a joke. You decide to answer him lightheartedly. âIn that case, we had a long night.â
âWhen does âlongâ end and become endless instead? And when something has no end, can progress exist?âÂ
You put your legs together and crouch into yourself, preserving any warmth from the cold night. A shiver falls over you, and you realise your cloak is gone. Either destroyed or removed.Â
âEverything has to end eventually,â you answer.Â
Dainsleif moves his eyes from the sky and turns to you. His bright blue eyes with star-shaped pupils find yours when you turn to meet his gaze. His blonde finge falls gently over his nose. When you look down at his chapped lips, you find his mouth parted. He is at a loss for words.
You pull your legs up to your chest and move your arms around them. Once in a comfortable position, you lean your head against your knee. You elaborate, âThe destruction in Liyue, the night, this fireâeverything will end eventually. Even this journey will, someday.â
âAnd what if it doesnât?â
You look away from Dainsleif and towards the fire. The light of the flames twirls up until they hit an obstacle. The rabbits pierced on top of it with two skewers have grown brown. Your food is ready.
There is a sense of deja vu in the current situation. Where had you heard this question before?Â
You answer him, hoping he can find solace in your words. âIf something canât end, did it ever exist in the first place?â
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â a SAGAU/ISEGAU series
Chapter 1Â || A new beginning
Chapter 2 || The isekai life
Chapter 3Â || Freezing cold
Chapter 4 || An adventure towards the Adepti
Chapter 4.5 || The Chief Alchemist
Chapter 5Â || Visit at Wangshu inn
Chapter 6 || Liyue harbor
Chapter 7 || A new path
Chapter 8 || Recollecting
Chapter 8.5 ||Â The Cavalry Captain
Chapter 8.7 || The Acting Grand Master
Chapter 9 || Gnoses
Chapter 10 || New goals
Chapter 11 || Four people, one destiny
Chapter 12 || Itâs canon!
Chapter 13 || The heavens and us
(New!) Chapter 14 || Nodus Tollens
*OLD VERSION OF CH.4.5 HERE || The Cavalry Captain
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Fateâs Destiny ~Â Chapter 14 || Nodus Tollens
You somehow, not being able to explain it, had fallen into the Genshin world you know oh-so-well. You were no new player and had explored most of the nooks and crannies of the world. When you first had woken up in Windrise you wondered; it might be a dream, after all, you were behind your screen usually, and now- here? It made no sense, and the world was keen on keeping it that way.
Warnings:Â Spoilers for main story.
Word count:Â 2.1k+
Auteurs note: This chapter might be a bit shorter, but I realised halfway I wanted to put a bonus chapter between 14 and 15 DX So consider this the 'calm before the storm' XD
âşÂ PREVIOUS CHAPTER || âť NEXT CHAPTER || MASTERLIST
There is a high-pitched ringing in your ears. It hurts, yet what's more unsettling is how it disorients you. You move your hands over your head, to find any way to protect yourself, but you can only move your fingers when you try. When you blink your eyes, you notice that you canât see. For a few painfully long minutes, your vision remains a blinding white before your surroundings take shape.Â
The first things you see are the yellow and green leaves that spiral downwards. The colours swirl and mix with the twilight sky, blues and purples intertwining themselves with the others, giving an ethereal view despite the burning pain throughout your body.Â
Your eyes fixate on one of these leaves. It twirls in the sky, before landing next to you on the ground. Its bright colour complements the browns from the dirt and is a stark contrast to the dark grey pebbles and stones. Now that itâs next to you, you realise youâre on the ground.
From the corners of your eye, you try to observe your surroundings. The first thing you see is a glimpse of gold. A few meters further on the ground, Lumine lays on her side. Her general appearance can only be described as dishevelled.Â
Her golden strands that usually frame her face have fallen out of place. Hair spreads out beneath her head and acts as a cushion against the ground below, gold mixing with the brown and darkened red. Her clothes are in worse shape. Bits of fabric loosely hang from their threads and visible gashes and cuts are seen on the bottom of her dress.
Lumine.
Someone calls out her name. The voice is hoarse and you can barely recognise it as your own.Â
When your heavy eyes move over to the silver spot next to her, you see Paimon. Her small body is curled up next to the traveller, reaching out with her hand even when she lies unconscious. Despite the odds, the two are inseparable.Â
An unexpected blast echoes through the valley. Itâs followed by another wave of hot air, which forcefully passes over you. You try, again, to lift your arms over your face in a last attempt to protect yourself from the destruction.Â
Again, you fail.
Dust particles fly over you, the grey smoke obscuring your view from the twilight sky and the golden leaves. When it passes, you put all your effort into turning your body to curl up into yourself, coughing as you do.
It's dark. Everything is dark.Â
In the far distance, you hear another low grumble followed by a low bang. This one sounds more distant but is undoubtedly more explosive than the last. It appears that the destruction is relentless.Â
In your mind, you rethink your choices. When did it all go wrong, and could you have done anything else to avoid this fate? While youâre lying on the ground, defeated and unmoving, you realise that there is so much left for you to do, so much left to say. Yet, you yearn for one thing the most.
Home.
You miss your home.
A name calls out to you. Weakly, you turn your head to your companions but Lumine and Paimon continue to lay motionless.
All your energy has been spent.Â
A last sigh escapes your lips as you close your eyes.
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¤âŚ/n].â
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â[Y/N].âÂ
Being forcefully awakened from your slumber leaves you partially stuck in your dreams. Visions of what mightâve been your memories, or things you had made up while you slept, fade from your mind and the present takes shape. You blink a few times before you realise you have opened your eyes already.Â
Someone calls out to you, loud and clear. You realise that this call was not a dream. The personâs voice is low and masculine, filled with concern when he speaks. Many people have been affected by the destruction of Liyue Harbor. You're certain that your unknown companion is feeling the aftermath of the calamity too. At the very least, it would explain his worry.
Youâre on your back, facing the navy blue sky. The stars are shimmering vibrantly tonight. They move in their place, gently dancing and twirling around in a mesmerising manner you havenât seen before.Â
It is nearly enough to lull you back to sleep.Â
Instinctively, your eyes decide to follow the flow of the stars. Somehow, unlike anything youâve seen, the stars move like the waves of an ocean, shifting and shimmering with each movement. When your eyes move up, you are met with more blue. Blue, then black, followed by dark grey, then, finallyâblonde.Â
Blonde hair framing a pale face and two azure blue eyes.Â
â...Dainsleif?â His familiar face is a welcomed surprise.Â
His shoulders relax when he speaks. âFor a moment, I started to doubt your mental well-being. Fortunately, you appear to remember me.â His expression remains neutral, although you hear relief in his tone. âSeems like not all hope is lost.â
You frown. These surroundings⌠It isnât the same as the ones you remember. Grass, tall bushes, many treesâyou are in a forest, far from the path you last walked on. Your eyes move further. Yellow and green leaves, stone pillars, broken ruinsâLiyue. At least you havenât strayed too far from your original destination.
The heavy feeling in your body and the few scratches on your hands and arms confirm that what you remember was not a dream. The destruction of Liyue Harbor did occur.Â
Perhaps it was for the best that you had left the city and came to the forest. How and whenâyouâre not sure. You donât ask Dainsleif about it either.Â
A groan leaves your lips when you push your weight onto your arms. While you can move your body, putting weight onto your limbs causes pain. Youâre fortunate to havenât fractured anything. It seems like youâve left the calamity with mere bruises and a noticeable gap in your memory. At the very least, things can be a lot worse.Â
As you struggle to lift your upper body from the grass, a stable hand finds a place on your back and supports you until youâre sitting upright. âLiyue HarborâŚâ you start, only to stop when memories of the past events flood your brain. You lift a hand to your temple to stabilise yourself.Â
âNot a dream, I fear.âÂ
Dainsleif moves to grab something from his bag. He uncaps his waterskin, one you remember him carrying on your last journey together, and lifts it to your mouth. The taste of freshwater makes you realise how dehydrated you have been. When was the last time you had a drink? You wonder if water has always been this tasty.
âIt seems like your body has finally caught up to Teyvat again.â Dainsleif lets go of the waterskin when your hands reach to hold it. âThere is a river nearby if you need a refill. Drink as much as you need.â
You continue to tip the waterskin upwards. A small stream of water falls from your mouth to your chinâa simple punishment for your haste. The hand on your back is a great help when you tilt your head further.
Dainsleifâs words fall flat over your thirst and sudden hunger.
He continues to talk, âIâve brought us back to the Guili Plains. Now that Liyue Harbor has been destroyed, the only way left to goâis North.â
After reaching the halfway point of water in the leather sack, you stop to gasp for air. Your body burns in a way youâve never felt before. It feels like youâre cold, warm, and cold again. With one hand you settle the waterskin down in your lap. With another, you reach for your throat. When you swallow it feels like the air passes through sandpaper.
When you take a moment to look around, you realise something important. âWhere are Lumine and Paimon?â
Dainsleif continues to support your back. His hand is large and steady. It feels safe and you trust him to hold you. With him by your side you know youâd never fall.
You take another look at your surroundings. This time you take a better inspection to see any traces of your friends.Â
A small distance away from Dainsleif and you, a campfire is burning. It is the main light source, a way to fight the suffocating darkness of the night. There are no tents or sleeping bags, but as your gaze shifts, your eyes land on two bags. One is yours, the other must be Dainsleifâs.Â
Another closer look. They must be here. Can you see Lumineâs possessions? Her scarf, or maybe her boots. If she had gone hunting or scouting, Paimon couldâve gone with her. Sheâd have to leave her bag behind. So, maybe itâs out of your sight?
You push your body up and away from Dainsleif. His hand follows you, never letting his support fade.Â
âWhere are they? Where are Lumine and Paimon?â
Your wide eyes move from the trees, towards the ground, until they hopelessly land on Dainsleif. He is neither sad nor happy. Instead, he remains completely blankâeyes void of any answer. His lips are pulled in a tight line until he speaks.Â
âThey werenât with you when I found you.â
Your back is turned to Dainsleif as he skins the rabbit heâd caught. Itâs a sight youâd rather not remember when youâd eventually have to fall asleep, but with the boars fleeing from the area, Dainsleif made a valid point when he argued that any food was better than none at all. At the very least, your stomach seemed to agree with him.
The campfire thankfully covers most of the gruelling sounds. Once he finishes, he calls your name. In passing while turning to him, you see the two rabbits, skinned and pierced on a stick above the fire. And as much as you hate to admit it, it smells amazing.Â
Your eyes move over to your companion. As weird as it sounds, there is an underlying feeling of anger when you look at Dainsleif. Perhaps not directed towards him, but youâre certain Lumine and Paimon had been with you when calamity struck.Â
You were sure they wouldnât abandon you, but you canât find any reasons why Dainsleif would lie to you.Â
A silence falls over the two of you. It isnât as comforting as it used to be, and you try to pass the time by counting the sweet flowers in the area. Itâs silly to throw accusations after all that happened. For one, can you trust that Lumine and Paimon havenât been separated from you? You would never say it out loud, but your disappearing memories make you doubt your perception of the world. Perhaps he told the truth after all.
Dainsleif moves from the ground towards the fire to turn the two skewed rabbits around. And despite hating small talk, he initiates a conversationâeither for his or your comfort. Given the frown on your face, itâs likely the latter.
âHave you noticed?â Dainsleif points up at the sky. âYou were passed out for the majority of our travels. I was able to travel north while carrying you, until we reached the ends of west Guili Plains, meaning you were unconscious for at least half a day. But the sky has not changed since the beginning of our journey.â
You move your eyes upwards to follow his gaze. Part of you is unsure whether or not he is attempting to make a joke. You decide to answer him lightheartedly. âIn that case, we had a long night.â
âWhen does âlongâ end and become endless instead? And when something has no end, can progress exist?âÂ
You put your legs together and crouch into yourself, preserving any warmth from the cold night. A shiver falls over you, and you realise your cloak is gone. Either destroyed or removed.Â
âEverything has to end eventually,â you answer.Â
Dainsleif moves his eyes from the sky and turns to you. His bright blue eyes with star-shaped pupils find yours when you turn to meet his gaze. His blonde finge falls gently over his nose. When you look down at his chapped lips, you find his mouth parted. He is at a loss for words.
You pull your legs up to your chest and move your arms around them. Once in a comfortable position, you lean your head against your knee. You elaborate, âThe destruction in Liyue, the night, this fireâeverything will end eventually. Even this journey will, someday.â
âAnd what if it doesnât?â
You look away from Dainsleif and towards the fire. The light of the flames twirls up until they hit an obstacle. The rabbits pierced on top of it with two skewers have grown brown. Your food is ready.
There is a sense of deja vu in the current situation. Where had you heard this question before?Â
You answer him, hoping he can find solace in your words. âIf something canât end, did it ever exist in the first place?â
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Fateâs Destiny ~Â Chapter 14 || Nodus Tollens
You somehow, not being able to explain it, had fallen into the Genshin world you know oh-so-well. You were no new player and had explored most of the nooks and crannies of the world. When you first had woken up in Windrise you wondered; it might be a dream, after all, you were behind your screen usually, and now- here? It made no sense, and the world was keen on keeping it that way.
Warnings:Â Spoilers for main story.
Word count:Â 2.1k+
Auteurs note: This chapter might be a bit shorter, but I realised halfway I wanted to put a bonus chapter between 14 and 15 DX So consider this the 'calm before the storm' XD
âşÂ PREVIOUS CHAPTER || âť NEXT CHAPTER || MASTERLIST
There is a high-pitched ringing in your ears. It hurts, yet what's more unsettling is how it disorients you. You move your hands over your head, to find any way to protect yourself, but you can only move your fingers when you try. When you blink your eyes, you notice that you canât see. For a few painfully long minutes, your vision remains a blinding white before your surroundings take shape.Â
The first things you see are the yellow and green leaves that spiral downwards. The colours swirl and mix with the twilight sky, blues and purples intertwining themselves with the others, giving an ethereal view despite the burning pain throughout your body.Â
Your eyes fixate on one of these leaves. It twirls in the sky, before landing next to you on the ground. Its bright colour complements the browns from the dirt and is a stark contrast to the dark grey pebbles and stones. Now that itâs next to you, you realise youâre on the ground.
From the corners of your eye, you try to observe your surroundings. The first thing you see is a glimpse of gold. A few meters further on the ground, Lumine lays on her side. Her general appearance can only be described as dishevelled.Â
Her golden strands that usually frame her face have fallen out of place. Hair spreads out beneath her head and acts as a cushion against the ground below, gold mixing with the brown and darkened red. Her clothes are in worse shape. Bits of fabric loosely hang from their threads and visible gashes and cuts are seen on the bottom of her dress.
Lumine.
Someone calls out her name. The voice is hoarse and you can barely recognise it as your own.Â
When your heavy eyes move over to the silver spot next to her, you see Paimon. Her small body is curled up next to the traveller, reaching out with her hand even when she lies unconscious. Despite the odds, the two are inseparable.Â
An unexpected blast echoes through the valley. Itâs followed by another wave of hot air, which forcefully passes over you. You try, again, to lift your arms over your face in a last attempt to protect yourself from the destruction.Â
Again, you fail.
Dust particles fly over you, the grey smoke obscuring your view from the twilight sky and the golden leaves. When it passes, you put all your effort into turning your body to curl up into yourself, coughing as you do.
It's dark. Everything is dark.Â
In the far distance, you hear another low grumble followed by a low bang. This one sounds more distant but is undoubtedly more explosive than the last. It appears that the destruction is relentless.Â
In your mind, you rethink your choices. When did it all go wrong, and could you have done anything else to avoid this fate? While youâre lying on the ground, defeated and unmoving, you realise that there is so much left for you to do, so much left to say. Yet, you yearn for one thing the most.
Home.
You miss your home.
A name calls out to you. Weakly, you turn your head to your companions but Lumine and Paimon continue to lay motionless.
All your energy has been spent.Â
A last sigh escapes your lips as you close your eyes.
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¤
ă
¤âŚ/n].â
ă
¤
ă
¤
â[Y/N].âÂ
Being forcefully awakened from your slumber leaves you partially stuck in your dreams. Visions of what mightâve been your memories, or things you had made up while you slept, fade from your mind and the present takes shape. You blink a few times before you realise you have opened your eyes already.Â
Someone calls out to you, loud and clear. You realise that this call was not a dream. The personâs voice is low and masculine, filled with concern when he speaks. Many people have been affected by the destruction of Liyue Harbor. You're certain that your unknown companion is feeling the aftermath of the calamity too. At the very least, it would explain his worry.
Youâre on your back, facing the navy blue sky. The stars are shimmering vibrantly tonight. They move in their place, gently dancing and twirling around in a mesmerising manner you havenât seen before.Â
It is nearly enough to lull you back to sleep.Â
Instinctively, your eyes decide to follow the flow of the stars. Somehow, unlike anything youâve seen, the stars move like the waves of an ocean, shifting and shimmering with each movement. When your eyes move up, you are met with more blue. Blue, then black, followed by dark grey, then, finallyâblonde.Â
Blonde hair framing a pale face and two azure blue eyes.Â
â...Dainsleif?â His familiar face is a welcomed surprise.Â
His shoulders relax when he speaks. âFor a moment, I started to doubt your mental well-being. Fortunately, you appear to remember me.â His expression remains neutral, although you hear relief in his tone. âSeems like not all hope is lost.â
You frown. These surroundings⌠It isnât the same as the ones you remember. Grass, tall bushes, many treesâyou are in a forest, far from the path you last walked on. Your eyes move further. Yellow and green leaves, stone pillars, broken ruinsâLiyue. At least you havenât strayed too far from your original destination.
The heavy feeling in your body and the few scratches on your hands and arms confirm that what you remember was not a dream. The destruction of Liyue Harbor did occur.Â
Perhaps it was for the best that you had left the city and came to the forest. How and whenâyouâre not sure. You donât ask Dainsleif about it either.Â
A groan leaves your lips when you push your weight onto your arms. While you can move your body, putting weight onto your limbs causes pain. Youâre fortunate to havenât fractured anything. It seems like youâve left the calamity with mere bruises and a noticeable gap in your memory. At the very least, things can be a lot worse.Â
As you struggle to lift your upper body from the grass, a stable hand finds a place on your back and supports you until youâre sitting upright. âLiyue HarborâŚâ you start, only to stop when memories of the past events flood your brain. You lift a hand to your temple to stabilise yourself.Â
âNot a dream, I fear.âÂ
Dainsleif moves to grab something from his bag. He uncaps his waterskin, one you remember him carrying on your last journey together, and lifts it to your mouth. The taste of freshwater makes you realise how dehydrated you have been. When was the last time you had a drink? You wonder if water has always been this tasty.
âIt seems like your body has finally caught up to Teyvat again.â Dainsleif lets go of the waterskin when your hands reach to hold it. âThere is a river nearby if you need a refill. Drink as much as you need.â
You continue to tip the waterskin upwards. A small stream of water falls from your mouth to your chinâa simple punishment for your haste. The hand on your back is a great help when you tilt your head further.
Dainsleifâs words fall flat over your thirst and sudden hunger.
He continues to talk, âIâve brought us back to the Guili Plains. Now that Liyue Harbor has been destroyed, the only way left to goâis North.â
After reaching the halfway point of water in the leather sack, you stop to gasp for air. Your body burns in a way youâve never felt before. It feels like youâre cold, warm, and cold again. With one hand you settle the waterskin down in your lap. With another, you reach for your throat. When you swallow it feels like the air passes through sandpaper.
When you take a moment to look around, you realise something important. âWhere are Lumine and Paimon?â
Dainsleif continues to support your back. His hand is large and steady. It feels safe and you trust him to hold you. With him by your side you know youâd never fall.
You take another look at your surroundings. This time you take a better inspection to see any traces of your friends.Â
A small distance away from Dainsleif and you, a campfire is burning. It is the main light source, a way to fight the suffocating darkness of the night. There are no tents or sleeping bags, but as your gaze shifts, your eyes land on two bags. One is yours, the other must be Dainsleifâs.Â
Another closer look. They must be here. Can you see Lumineâs possessions? Her scarf, or maybe her boots. If she had gone hunting or scouting, Paimon couldâve gone with her. Sheâd have to leave her bag behind. So, maybe itâs out of your sight?
You push your body up and away from Dainsleif. His hand follows you, never letting his support fade.Â
âWhere are they? Where are Lumine and Paimon?â
Your wide eyes move from the trees, towards the ground, until they hopelessly land on Dainsleif. He is neither sad nor happy. Instead, he remains completely blankâeyes void of any answer. His lips are pulled in a tight line until he speaks.Â
âThey werenât with you when I found you.â
Your back is turned to Dainsleif as he skins the rabbit heâd caught. Itâs a sight youâd rather not remember when youâd eventually have to fall asleep, but with the boars fleeing from the area, Dainsleif made a valid point when he argued that any food was better than none at all. At the very least, your stomach seemed to agree with him.
The campfire thankfully covers most of the gruelling sounds. Once he finishes, he calls your name. In passing while turning to him, you see the two rabbits, skinned and pierced on a stick above the fire. And as much as you hate to admit it, it smells amazing.Â
Your eyes move over to your companion. As weird as it sounds, there is an underlying feeling of anger when you look at Dainsleif. Perhaps not directed towards him, but youâre certain Lumine and Paimon had been with you when calamity struck.Â
You were sure they wouldnât abandon you, but you canât find any reasons why Dainsleif would lie to you.Â
A silence falls over the two of you. It isnât as comforting as it used to be, and you try to pass the time by counting the sweet flowers in the area. Itâs silly to throw accusations after all that happened. For one, can you trust that Lumine and Paimon havenât been separated from you? You would never say it out loud, but your disappearing memories make you doubt your perception of the world. Perhaps he told the truth after all.
Dainsleif moves from the ground towards the fire to turn the two skewed rabbits around. And despite hating small talk, he initiates a conversationâeither for his or your comfort. Given the frown on your face, itâs likely the latter.
âHave you noticed?â Dainsleif points up at the sky. âYou were passed out for the majority of our travels. I was able to travel north while carrying you, until we reached the ends of west Guili Plains, meaning you were unconscious for at least half a day. But the sky has not changed since the beginning of our journey.â
You move your eyes upwards to follow his gaze. Part of you is unsure whether or not he is attempting to make a joke. You decide to answer him lightheartedly. âIn that case, we had a long night.â
âWhen does âlongâ end and become endless instead? And when something has no end, can progress exist?âÂ
You put your legs together and crouch into yourself, preserving any warmth from the cold night. A shiver falls over you, and you realise your cloak is gone. Either destroyed or removed.Â
âEverything has to end eventually,â you answer.Â
Dainsleif moves his eyes from the sky and turns to you. His bright blue eyes with star-shaped pupils find yours when you turn to meet his gaze. His blonde finge falls gently over his nose. When you look down at his chapped lips, you find his mouth parted. He is at a loss for words.
You pull your legs up to your chest and move your arms around them. Once in a comfortable position, you lean your head against your knee. You elaborate, âThe destruction in Liyue, the night, this fireâeverything will end eventually. Even this journey will, someday.â
âAnd what if it doesnât?â
You look away from Dainsleif and towards the fire. The light of the flames twirls up until they hit an obstacle. The rabbits pierced on top of it with two skewers have grown brown. Your food is ready.
There is a sense of deja vu in the current situation. Where had you heard this question before?Â
You answer him, hoping he can find solace in your words. âIf something canât end, did it ever exist in the first place?â
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Fateâs Destiny ~Â Chapter 14 || Nodus Tollens
You somehow, not being able to explain it, had fallen into the Genshin world you know oh-so-well. You were no new player and had explored most of the nooks and crannies of the world. When you first had woken up in Windrise you wondered; it might be a dream, after all, you were behind your screen usually, and now- here? It made no sense, and the world was keen on keeping it that way.
Warnings:Â Spoilers for main story.
Word count:Â 2.1k+
Auteurs note: This chapter might be a bit shorter, but I realised halfway I wanted to put a bonus chapter between 14 and 15 DX So consider this the 'calm before the storm' XD
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There is a high-pitched ringing in your ears. It hurts, yet what's more unsettling is how it disorients you. You move your hands over your head, to find any way to protect yourself, but you can only move your fingers when you try. When you blink your eyes, you notice that you canât see. For a few painfully long minutes, your vision remains a blinding white before your surroundings take shape.Â
The first things you see are the yellow and green leaves that spiral downwards. The colours swirl and mix with the twilight sky, blues and purples intertwining themselves with the others, giving an ethereal view despite the burning pain throughout your body.Â
Your eyes fixate on one of these leaves. It twirls in the sky, before landing next to you on the ground. Its bright colour complements the browns from the dirt and is a stark contrast to the dark grey pebbles and stones. Now that itâs next to you, you realise youâre on the ground.
From the corners of your eye, you try to observe your surroundings. The first thing you see is a glimpse of gold. A few meters further on the ground, Lumine lays on her side. Her general appearance can only be described as dishevelled.Â
Her golden strands that usually frame her face have fallen out of place. Hair spreads out beneath her head and acts as a cushion against the ground below, gold mixing with the brown and darkened red. Her clothes are in worse shape. Bits of fabric loosely hang from their threads and visible gashes and cuts are seen on the bottom of her dress.
Lumine.
Someone calls out her name. The voice is hoarse and you can barely recognise it as your own.Â
When your heavy eyes move over to the silver spot next to her, you see Paimon. Her small body is curled up next to the traveller, reaching out with her hand even when she lies unconscious. Despite the odds, the two are inseparable.Â
An unexpected blast echoes through the valley. Itâs followed by another wave of hot air, which forcefully passes over you. You try, again, to lift your arms over your face in a last attempt to protect yourself from the destruction.Â
Again, you fail.
Dust particles fly over you, the grey smoke obscuring your view from the twilight sky and the golden leaves. When it passes, you put all your effort into turning your body to curl up into yourself, coughing as you do.
It's dark. Everything is dark.Â
In the far distance, you hear another low grumble followed by a low bang. This one sounds more distant but is undoubtedly more explosive than the last. It appears that the destruction is relentless.Â
In your mind, you rethink your choices. When did it all go wrong, and could you have done anything else to avoid this fate? While youâre lying on the ground, defeated and unmoving, you realise that there is so much left for you to do, so much left to say. Yet, you yearn for one thing the most.
Home.
You miss your home.
A name calls out to you. Weakly, you turn your head to your companions but Lumine and Paimon continue to lay motionless.
All your energy has been spent.Â
A last sigh escapes your lips as you close your eyes.
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Being forcefully awakened from your slumber leaves you partially stuck in your dreams. Visions of what mightâve been your memories, or things you had made up while you slept, fade from your mind and the present takes shape. You blink a few times before you realise you have opened your eyes already.Â
Someone calls out to you, loud and clear. You realise that this call was not a dream. The personâs voice is low and masculine, filled with concern when he speaks. Many people have been affected by the destruction of Liyue Harbor. You're certain that your unknown companion is feeling the aftermath of the calamity too. At the very least, it would explain his worry.
Youâre on your back, facing the navy blue sky. The stars are shimmering vibrantly tonight. They move in their place, gently dancing and twirling around in a mesmerising manner you havenât seen before.Â
It is nearly enough to lull you back to sleep.Â
Instinctively, your eyes decide to follow the flow of the stars. Somehow, unlike anything youâve seen, the stars move like the waves of an ocean, shifting and shimmering with each movement. When your eyes move up, you are met with more blue. Blue, then black, followed by dark grey, then, finallyâblonde.Â
Blonde hair framing a pale face and two azure blue eyes.Â
â...Dainsleif?â His familiar face is a welcomed surprise.Â
His shoulders relax when he speaks. âFor a moment, I started to doubt your mental well-being. Fortunately, you appear to remember me.â His expression remains neutral, although you hear relief in his tone. âSeems like not all hope is lost.â
You frown. These surroundings⌠It isnât the same as the ones you remember. Grass, tall bushes, many treesâyou are in a forest, far from the path you last walked on. Your eyes move further. Yellow and green leaves, stone pillars, broken ruinsâLiyue. At least you havenât strayed too far from your original destination.
The heavy feeling in your body and the few scratches on your hands and arms confirm that what you remember was not a dream. The destruction of Liyue Harbor did occur.Â
Perhaps it was for the best that you had left the city and came to the forest. How and whenâyouâre not sure. You donât ask Dainsleif about it either.Â
A groan leaves your lips when you push your weight onto your arms. While you can move your body, putting weight onto your limbs causes pain. Youâre fortunate to havenât fractured anything. It seems like youâve left the calamity with mere bruises and a noticeable gap in your memory. At the very least, things can be a lot worse.Â
As you struggle to lift your upper body from the grass, a stable hand finds a place on your back and supports you until youâre sitting upright. âLiyue HarborâŚâ you start, only to stop when memories of the past events flood your brain. You lift a hand to your temple to stabilise yourself.Â
âNot a dream, I fear.âÂ
Dainsleif moves to grab something from his bag. He uncaps his waterskin, one you remember him carrying on your last journey together, and lifts it to your mouth. The taste of freshwater makes you realise how dehydrated you have been. When was the last time you had a drink? You wonder if water has always been this tasty.
âIt seems like your body has finally caught up to Teyvat again.â Dainsleif lets go of the waterskin when your hands reach to hold it. âThere is a river nearby if you need a refill. Drink as much as you need.â
You continue to tip the waterskin upwards. A small stream of water falls from your mouth to your chinâa simple punishment for your haste. The hand on your back is a great help when you tilt your head further.
Dainsleifâs words fall flat over your thirst and sudden hunger.
He continues to talk, âIâve brought us back to the Guili Plains. Now that Liyue Harbor has been destroyed, the only way left to goâis North.â
After reaching the halfway point of water in the leather sack, you stop to gasp for air. Your body burns in a way youâve never felt before. It feels like youâre cold, warm, and cold again. With one hand you settle the waterskin down in your lap. With another, you reach for your throat. When you swallow it feels like the air passes through sandpaper.
When you take a moment to look around, you realise something important. âWhere are Lumine and Paimon?â
Dainsleif continues to support your back. His hand is large and steady. It feels safe and you trust him to hold you. With him by your side you know youâd never fall.
You take another look at your surroundings. This time you take a better inspection to see any traces of your friends.Â
A small distance away from Dainsleif and you, a campfire is burning. It is the main light source, a way to fight the suffocating darkness of the night. There are no tents or sleeping bags, but as your gaze shifts, your eyes land on two bags. One is yours, the other must be Dainsleifâs.Â
Another closer look. They must be here. Can you see Lumineâs possessions? Her scarf, or maybe her boots. If she had gone hunting or scouting, Paimon couldâve gone with her. Sheâd have to leave her bag behind. So, maybe itâs out of your sight?
You push your body up and away from Dainsleif. His hand follows you, never letting his support fade.Â
âWhere are they? Where are Lumine and Paimon?â
Your wide eyes move from the trees, towards the ground, until they hopelessly land on Dainsleif. He is neither sad nor happy. Instead, he remains completely blankâeyes void of any answer. His lips are pulled in a tight line until he speaks.Â
âThey werenât with you when I found you.â
Your back is turned to Dainsleif as he skins the rabbit heâd caught. Itâs a sight youâd rather not remember when youâd eventually have to fall asleep, but with the boars fleeing from the area, Dainsleif made a valid point when he argued that any food was better than none at all. At the very least, your stomach seemed to agree with him.
The campfire thankfully covers most of the gruelling sounds. Once he finishes, he calls your name. In passing while turning to him, you see the two rabbits, skinned and pierced on a stick above the fire. And as much as you hate to admit it, it smells amazing.Â
Your eyes move over to your companion. As weird as it sounds, there is an underlying feeling of anger when you look at Dainsleif. Perhaps not directed towards him, but youâre certain Lumine and Paimon had been with you when calamity struck.Â
You were sure they wouldnât abandon you, but you canât find any reasons why Dainsleif would lie to you.Â
A silence falls over the two of you. It isnât as comforting as it used to be, and you try to pass the time by counting the sweet flowers in the area. Itâs silly to throw accusations after all that happened. For one, can you trust that Lumine and Paimon havenât been separated from you? You would never say it out loud, but your disappearing memories make you doubt your perception of the world. Perhaps he told the truth after all.
Dainsleif moves from the ground towards the fire to turn the two skewed rabbits around. And despite hating small talk, he initiates a conversationâeither for his or your comfort. Given the frown on your face, itâs likely the latter.
âHave you noticed?â Dainsleif points up at the sky. âYou were passed out for the majority of our travels. I was able to travel north while carrying you, until we reached the ends of west Guili Plains, meaning you were unconscious for at least half a day. But the sky has not changed since the beginning of our journey.â
You move your eyes upwards to follow his gaze. Part of you is unsure whether or not he is attempting to make a joke. You decide to answer him lightheartedly. âIn that case, we had a long night.â
âWhen does âlongâ end and become endless instead? And when something has no end, can progress exist?âÂ
You put your legs together and crouch into yourself, preserving any warmth from the cold night. A shiver falls over you, and you realise your cloak is gone. Either destroyed or removed.Â
âEverything has to end eventually,â you answer.Â
Dainsleif moves his eyes from the sky and turns to you. His bright blue eyes with star-shaped pupils find yours when you turn to meet his gaze. His blonde finge falls gently over his nose. When you look down at his chapped lips, you find his mouth parted. He is at a loss for words.
You pull your legs up to your chest and move your arms around them. Once in a comfortable position, you lean your head against your knee. You elaborate, âThe destruction in Liyue, the night, this fireâeverything will end eventually. Even this journey will, someday.â
âAnd what if it doesn��t?â
You look away from Dainsleif and towards the fire. The light of the flames twirls up until they hit an obstacle. The rabbits pierced on top of it with two skewers have grown brown. Your food is ready.
There is a sense of deja vu in the current situation. Where had you heard this question before?Â
You answer him, hoping he can find solace in your words. âIf something canât end, did it ever exist in the first place?â
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Fateâs Destiny ~Â Chapter 13 || The heavens and us
You somehow, not being able to explain it, had fallen into the Genshin world you know oh-so-well. You were no new player and had explored most of the nooks and crannies of the world. When you first had woken up in Windrise you wondered; it might be a dream, after all, you were behind your screen usually, and now- here? It made no sense, and the world was keen on keeping it that way.
Warnings:Â Spoilers for main story.
Word count:Â 3k+
Auteurs note: We ballin!!
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The people on the street are in a state of panic, and rightfully so.Â
In the not-so-far distance, itâs becoming more obvious that whatever went on between the Jade Chamber and the rising waves had affected Liyue Harbor in its entirety.Â
In between the mountains, the Jade Chamber lays in ruin. Even before hitting the ground, it has been fragmented into multiple chunks. And with no walls to keep all of its previous furniture inside, its contents litters throughout the paths in the surrounding area.
For a while longer, smoke surges from the wreckageâas the initial fall had set fire to the cloths and paper inside. Candles had been tossed over and caught whatever they could during the fall, burning all of the silk tapestries with the Creatorâs face and history until it leaves nothing but dust in its wake.
The harbour doesnât fare better under the destruction.Â
The people in the area have had enough time to evacuate, but the docking boats and multiple shops are flooded, destroyed by the large waves that came crashing down not too long ago.
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Often when reaching this point, youâd find out that the Adepti and the Qixing assisted the newly reborn geo Archon with his task of protecting his city.Â
However, you will never find out why they are bound to fail.
Going south from Wangshu Inn, leads you through the Guili Plains once more. Your previous journey through this area had been relaxed, with little to none interactions from anyone aside from Lumine, Paimon, and Dainsleif. But with pandemonium reigning the nation ever since the Jade Chamber fell, you arenât surprised to see the crowds grow thicker.Â
Around you, people are both leaving and heading towards Liyue Harbor. You arenât certain why anyone would be going towards the city in its current state, but you assume it has to do with people believing in the geo Archon and seeking shelter in times of uncertainty.
Of course, you are part of the same group, but your reasons for heading towards Liyue Harbor are quite different.Â
Earlier, you had remembered an interaction with a certain someone who could give you clarity on the current situation.Â
"Call my name."Â
A hand holds yours in a gentle but firm hold. The workers in Wangshu Inn had been occupied well before sunrise, but the morning remained fresh. Rays of sunlight hit the side of Xiaoâs face, bringing forward the teal streaks in his hair and a golden shimmer in his eyes.Â
His expression holds concern for something. You donât ask him about it.
Xiao speaks again. His voice sounds clearer this time.Â
"Call my name if you need me."
Youâve spent more than enough time with Xiao to know that he would help you if you needed it. Like when he suspected the Fatui to be a danger, or when he teleported you away when the Jade Chamber fell downâhe'd always been there for you.
Another reason for you to remember him was the fact that the Adeptus would be at the geo Archonâs side. If you called out his name, he could tell you what was going on in Liyue Harbor.
However, when you call out his name, he doesnât answer.
âXiao?â You say it again, this time a bit louder.
Youâre unsure if you should be concerned about the silence that follows. Heâs proven to be capable of handling many difficult situations but something within makes you feel uneasy at the lack of response.Â
The white haired pixie floats over to your side.
âMaybe he is busy? Whatever lights we saw flash out from the Jade Chamber during the fight, it had to have been elemental energy. Paimon thinks the Adepti mightâve helped during the battle.â Paimon turns away to face Lumine, whoâs busy trying to keep the chaos at a distance from the three of you.Â
And as you follow your eyes in the outlanderâs direction, a strangely familiar carriage flies by.Â
For a moment, your attention is captured. Instead of Lumine, your eyes are glued to the vehicle. Â
At first glance, it doesnât look extraordinary. It has a simple wooden base with a white frame, made out of cloth, perched atop it, keeping the contents inside hidden. And as you look at it, you realise that instead of the carriage looking familiar to you, itâs the man with fiery red hair that chimes familiarity.Â
With a stern and concentrated look, he rides the horse that pulls the carriage along. The strangerâs red eyes are always focused in front of him to make sure no accidents were caused by the chaos on the roads.Â
And then his eyes move to you.Â
Your cloak shouldâve been concealing you, but with the mass panic, you had assumed no one would be concerned about your resemblance to the creator. Everyone wouldâve been distracted and no one shouldâve noticed you. Unless they felt your aura.Â
So, did he?
The moment passes as quickly as it came, for the carriage nor the red haired man stops to confirm your suspicions. Instead, a small hand settles on your shoulder, pulling you out of your thoughts once more.
With a smile, Paimon gently tugs the cloak down for you, and once she finishes, you return your mind to the current situation: Xiao being unresponsive as Liyue Harbor remains in shambles.Â
You frown, an expression that remains hidden since no one can see your face with the fabric casting a shadow over it. At last, you respond to Paimon. âXiao might be busy, but that doesnât help our current situation.â
Lumine looks at Paimon and then turns to you. She seems hesitant and takes a second to speak up. âIs the gnosis still working?â
Your eyes fall upon the orange rays escaping the fingers that encase the object. A soft hum of recognition is sent in response. âI think so. Itâs been pulling me along towards Liyue Harbor.â
The outlander is silent for a second. Once she makes sure the crowds are safe, Lumine walks over to you. âIs there a chance that the geo Archon still has power over it?â
Confusion makes you stumble over your first words. âNo. If he could, he wouldâve told me or helped me with regaining my memories.âÂ
Then, she explains her questions. âI think Paimon was right. It might be worth it to follow the gnosisâs pull for now.â Lumine looks at the gnosis before her eyes trail back to you. She continues to talk,
âPerhaps you did resonate with it. Your aura has been growing weaker ever since we left camp in the morning, so the gnosis mightâve been absorbing your aura so it can communicate.â
Indifferently, you nod. âMaybe. Either way, we should continue. The crowds donât seem to calm down and weâll never know the reasoning behind the gnosisâ activation if we stop now.â
A while back, when Paimon had expressed her theory about the gnosis needing to recognise your aura, you felt like you were one step closer to figuring out what you needed to do.Â
Somehow, that feeling of excitement and relief was now gone.
If you were honest with yourself, youâve forgotten why your lost memories were supposed to be troublesome in the first place. If the geo Archon recognised you, wasnât that enough? You are the Creator, after all.Â
But then again,
if you are Teyvatâs Creator,Â
where did you come from?
As you approach Liyue Harbor, an eerie absence invades the landscape that surrounds you. Not a single soul or creature is in sightâa stark contrast to the bustling roads you previously experienced. You halt to look at Lumine after youâve observed the roads.Â
âWhere did you think they went?â You ask.
She stops in her tracks. âThe people?â
You nod.Â
âThe peopleâŚâ Lumine scans the empty streets. The treelines separating you from the wilderness of the Guili Plains are completely abandoned. No birds are flying in the sky and there are no tracks of anyone else having passed this area.Â
It is just you, her, and Paimon.Â
âIâm not sure,â she admits.
âPaimon knows!â Your white haired eagerly interjects. âThe geo Archon mustâve evacuated them.â
Your grip tightens on the gnosis, its weight a reminder of the journey ahead.Â
A despondent expression settles onto your face as you caress the metal outlines separating you from the contained geo energy within. The godly object whines at your standstill, urging you to continue now that your destination is within reach.Â
Despite Paimon's optimism, a nagging doubt gnaws at your resolve. It mightâve been the pull from the gnosis, or the fact that you had no idea what just occurred, but you needed to move forward.
You hear soft footsteps move in your direction until Lumine stands next to you on the hill. Her eyes follow your gaze to Liyue Harbor.
From here, everything looks still. The smoke from between the mountains has calmed down and the waters are quiet. But however still it might look, destruction is evident the longer you look at the view in front of you.Â
Somehow, with Lumine by your side, you feel more confident. And despite her own destiny, time and time again, she has chosen to stand with you. Itâs something you canât properly appreciate because it means too much to you.Â
Your mind drifts to Dainsleif and your last interactions with him.Â
You feel bothered about his departure. Sure, there was something peculiar about him, something you couldnât figure out, but he made you feel at home. Despite the time spent with him being sparse, it felt like you shouldâve known himâas if you had met before.Â
His entire appearance and disappearance felt like a puzzle you canât quite solve.Â
Why did he leave?
But with a more urgent mystery ahead, and things appearing to be more complicated as time passes, you decide to push him and your doubts aside to focus on the problem in front of you.
âDo you have any idea why those waves emerged?â You ask Lumine.Â
âNo.â she moves her head sideways to look at you. Her blonde hair flies over her shoulders when a soft breeze passes you. She furrows her eyebrows slightly before they relax again. Her golden eyes shine in the golden hour. âI'm not sure. Do you think that the gnosis activating is connected to all of this?â
Without looking at it, you brush your finger over the object. Its gleam has turned into a beautiful golden colour, mirroring the sun and Lumineâs radiance, growing brighter the closer you get to Liyue Harbor. The small thing continues to be a mystery to seemingly everyone around youâeven the geo Archon. Aside from saving Liyue Harbor, going back with the knowledge of knowing that youâve potentially resonated with itâŚ
Somehow everything seemed to be falling into place.
After a moment, you remove the cloak from your head. With ease, Lumineâs eyes find yours. âIâm not sure why, but the gnosis becomes intenser the closer we get. It must mean something , at the very least.â You respond.
Paimon chimes in from Lumineâs other side with an encouraging tone. âIâm sure we can uncover what happened in the city if we work together!â
The pixieâs smile is bright and infectious, a stark contrast to your doubt, and yet it never fails to make you feel more at ease.Â
Facing away from the view, you respond.
âLetâs continue. The journey wonât be long anymore.â
Somewhere between your last stop and the waypoint thatâs on the hill before Liyue Harbor, the gnosis starts to freak out. The pulsations that it produces becomes less controlledâ frenzied.Â
If you hadnât felt its usually softer vibrations prior to this moment, you wouldâve thought the shakes were coming from an earthquake. Unfortunately, you are familiar with this feeling and know something is about to go terribly wrong.
âWait, we need to stop.â You stand with shaking legs upon the stone and dirt below your feet. These convulsions are not coming from the city, but your hand.Â
A second after you feel it, Lumineâs hands extend to her sides as she tries to balance herself. Her eyes are wide, before they dart around, trying to make sense of whatâs happening.Â
You call out to her. âThe gnosis, something is wrong!â
âWhat?â Her voice fades as the geo energy energy becomes louder. A buzzing sound gives you a headache. You watch Paimon lift her hands to her ears as she shakes in the air.Â
Again, you try to call out. âThe gnosis!â
Lumine tries to reach her hand out towards you. While you were travelling, you and Paimon walked behind her. Conversing while she kept her eyes open for danger. Now, you regretted the distance between you and her.Â
You reach your free hand out to her, but then a deep rumble erupts followed by the ground shaking. Perhaps due to its suddenness, or the sheer power behind it, you stumble forward and then down. Your knees hit the ground first, and you brace yourself with your palms forward when the earth convulses again.Â
The air from your lungs forcefully escapes your lips when Paimon lands on your back right after. She is much smaller than you are, so it doesnât damage you any further, but it gives you discomfort and more disorientation.Â
After a second of recovery, you pull your head up from the dirt.Â
A short distance separated from you, you see the gnosis lying between small pebbles and rocks on the ground. Its golden glow shines brighter than the twilight sky, and then it dims again to a soft orange glow, before it radiates the same liquid gold as before.Â
Something is wrong. Something is really really wrong.
Paimon is still recovering from her fall when you gather your arms below your chin. While the ground continues to shake with vigour, youâre able to get yourself up halfway with a push to your limbs, making the pixie on your back roll to the side and fall next to you.
From the corner of your eyes, you see Lumine down on the ground as well. She sits a few meters away from you with her hands stabilising her body at her sides. The outlander seems to have taken less of a fall than either you or Paimon did, so her agility must have aided her somehow.Â
Be that as it may, something is wrong with her too . Her eyes are fixated on the skies and she seems to be caught in a stupor. Â
Without the weight of a child on your back, you have free reign to move and grab the gnosis. You refocus your mind and you crawl over.Â
While the ground shaking below makes it harder to reach, itâs only a few arm-lengths away. Surprisingly, the object itself doesnât seem affected by the vibrations. But perhaps that shouldnât have been surprising at all, considering it was made out of pure geo energy.
You stretch your arm forward and fingers curl around the gnosis. Soft flesh touches the metal, and right as youâre about to close your hold, it dissipates.Â
Soft dust escapes your fingers and your eyes widen as your mouth falls open in disbelief.Â
It doesn't make sense. How can a gnosis suddenly disappear in front of you?Â
Your fingers grasp at the ground below, desperately trying to catch the pixels of what remains before the gnosis is fully gone.Â
A flicker of vulnerability flashes through your eyes. The gnosis was your only current lead but itâs now lost, leaving you with an empty feeling. Then, your eyebrows furrow together, trying with all your power to cling to your composure and fight the storm of frustration and disconsolation raging within.Â
You bite your lip when the corners of your mouth begin to tremble. With each passing moment, tension rises in your body, and then before you can break, Lumine grabs your arm and yanks you up.Â
âWe need to run!â Lumine looks over her shoulder, and when you follow her gazeâyou see it.
An elongated structure was descending from the heavens to the ground below. With it came a palpable tension that suffused the air, thickening it with each passing second. The massive silhouette of the nail-like stone loomed ominously against the twilight sky, casting a shadow that seemed to swallow Liyue Harbor whole.Â
As it continues to plummet, the ground below quivers beneath its impending impact, shaking in fear and anticipation of the cataclysm to come.Â
Lumine's grip tightens on your arm. Her urgency acts as a silent plea for swift action. With every step forward, the weight of what is to come presses down upon you, urging you to hasten your escape despite the burn on your knees.Â
Paimon too, is at your side. She flutters anxiously, her voice lost amidst the chaos as the world seems to hold its breath.Â
Then, a deafening roar that could shake the very foundations of Teyvat itself echoes through the area as the object strikes the ground with an unfathomable force. The impact reverberates through the air, sending shockwaves in all directions. Dust and debris rise up from the area of impact, obscuring the horizon in a shroud of darkness as the ground trembles beneath your feet. Â
Amid the chaos, time stands still. Flames writhe and twist amidst the smoke, painting the once blue and purple sky in hues of orange and red. Blow, the city succumbs to destruction. What once was a thriving and fortunate city, would be covered by dust before the end of the night.Â
In this moment, a dreadful realisation settles in.Â
Even if you had arrived in Liyue Harbor before this cataclysm, you never would've been able to protect its peopleâ yourself .Â
Reality itself seems to shatter under the weight of the unfolding tragedy. The sky unravels before your eyes as black streaks shatter the world. With a desperate cry, Lumine's grip on your arm falters, her strength wavering against the soundwave that hits you.
As the world blurs into darkness, a sense of helplessness grips at your very being, forcing you to face whatever may come next even as the world breaks apart around you. And despite the destruction cradling your very being, a single voice stands outâ,
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â[Y/N].â
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I thought about writing this post for a long time and decided, fuck it, I'm gonna write this.
All over my dash I see people being disappointed because nobody is leaving comments on ao3 anymore/rebloging things on tumblr.
And the only thing I can think about this is: it's so true.
Two weeks ago I posted the epilog of my 60k words fanfic (I've been writing on it for almost a year and got some positive feedback on it) and I got ZERO comments, or kudos on the epilog.
I can see that people kicked on it, but I have no idea whether they liked it or not. (And I used to get a comment on my story now and then)
Last week I posted the first extra chapter (I planned three of these) and also got no reaction.
No I'm just sitting here, wondering if my writing is just true shit.
This is also the reason I was hesitate to post this. Maybe it's not the people and just that shithole of a story I've been writing.
Things like are just running around my head now and must say that the motivation to even finish those extra chapters is gone.
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A new chapter was posted yesterday!!
â a SAGAU/ISEGAU series
Chapter 1Â || A new beginning
Chapter 2 || The isekai life
Chapter 3Â || Freezing cold
Chapter 4 || An adventure towards the Adepti
Chapter 4.5 || The Chief Alchemist
Chapter 5Â || Visit at Wangshu inn
Chapter 6 || Liyue harbor
Chapter 7 || A new path
Chapter 8 || Recollecting
Chapter 8.5 ||Â The Cavalry Captain
Chapter 8.7 || The Acting Grand Master
Chapter 9 || Gnoses
Chapter 10 || New goals
Chapter 11 || Four people, one destiny
Chapter 12 || Itâs canon!
(New!) Chapter 13 || The heavens and us
*OLD VERSION OF CH.4.5 HERE || The Cavalry Captain
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Fateâs Destiny ~Â Chapter 13 || The heavens and us
You somehow, not being able to explain it, had fallen into the Genshin world you know oh-so-well. You were no new player and had explored most of the nooks and crannies of the world. When you first had woken up in Windrise you wondered; it might be a dream, after all, you were behind your screen usually, and now- here? It made no sense, and the world was keen on keeping it that way.
Warnings:Â Spoilers for main story.
Word count:Â 3k+
Auteurs note: We ballin!!
âşÂ PREVIOUS CHAPTER || âť NEXT CHAPTER || MASTERLIST
The people on the street are in a state of panic, and rightfully so.Â
In the not-so-far distance, itâs becoming more obvious that whatever went on between the Jade Chamber and the rising waves had affected Liyue Harbor in its entirety.Â
In between the mountains, the Jade Chamber lays in ruin. Even before hitting the ground, it has been fragmented into multiple chunks. And with no walls to keep all of its previous furniture inside, its contents litters throughout the paths in the surrounding area.
For a while longer, smoke surges from the wreckageâas the initial fall had set fire to the cloths and paper inside. Candles had been tossed over and caught whatever they could during the fall, burning all of the silk tapestries with the Creatorâs face and history until it leaves nothing but dust in its wake.
The harbour doesnât fare better under the destruction.Â
The people in the area have had enough time to evacuate, but the docking boats and multiple shops are flooded, destroyed by the large waves that came crashing down not too long ago.
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Often when reaching this point, youâd find out that the Adepti and the Qixing assisted the newly reborn geo Archon with his task of protecting his city.Â
However, you will never find out why they are bound to fail.
Going south from Wangshu Inn, leads you through the Guili Plains once more. Your previous journey through this area had been relaxed, with little to none interactions from anyone aside from Lumine, Paimon, and Dainsleif. But with pandemonium reigning the nation ever since the Jade Chamber fell, you arenât surprised to see the crowds grow thicker.Â
Around you, people are both leaving and heading towards Liyue Harbor. You arenât certain why anyone would be going towards the city in its current state, but you assume it has to do with people believing in the geo Archon and seeking shelter in times of uncertainty.
Of course, you are part of the same group, but your reasons for heading towards Liyue Harbor are quite different.Â
Earlier, you had remembered an interaction with a certain someone who could give you clarity on the current situation.Â
"Call my name."Â
A hand holds yours in a gentle but firm hold. The workers in Wangshu Inn had been occupied well before sunrise, but the morning remained fresh. Rays of sunlight hit the side of Xiaoâs face, bringing forward the teal streaks in his hair and a golden shimmer in his eyes.Â
His expression holds concern for something. You donât ask him about it.
Xiao speaks again. His voice sounds clearer this time.Â
"Call my name if you need me."
Youâve spent more than enough time with Xiao to know that he would help you if you needed it. Like when he suspected the Fatui to be a danger, or when he teleported you away when the Jade Chamber fell downâhe'd always been there for you.
Another reason for you to remember him was the fact that the Adeptus would be at the geo Archonâs side. If you called out his name, he could tell you what was going on in Liyue Harbor.
However, when you call out his name, he doesnât answer.
âXiao?â You say it again, this time a bit louder.
Youâre unsure if you should be concerned about the silence that follows. Heâs proven to be capable of handling many difficult situations but something within makes you feel uneasy at the lack of response.Â
The white haired pixie floats over to your side.
âMaybe he is busy? Whatever lights we saw flash out from the Jade Chamber during the fight, it had to have been elemental energy. Paimon thinks the Adepti mightâve helped during the battle.â Paimon turns away to face Lumine, whoâs busy trying to keep the chaos at a distance from the three of you.Â
And as you follow your eyes in the outlanderâs direction, a strangely familiar carriage flies by.Â
For a moment, your attention is captured. Instead of Lumine, your eyes are glued to the vehicle. Â
At first glance, it doesnât look extraordinary. It has a simple wooden base with a white frame, made out of cloth, perched atop it, keeping the contents inside hidden. And as you look at it, you realise that instead of the carriage looking familiar to you, itâs the man with fiery red hair that chimes familiarity.Â
With a stern and concentrated look, he rides the horse that pulls the carriage along. The strangerâs red eyes are always focused in front of him to make sure no accidents were caused by the chaos on the roads.Â
And then his eyes move to you.Â
Your cloak shouldâve been concealing you, but with the mass panic, you had assumed no one would be concerned about your resemblance to the creator. Everyone wouldâve been distracted and no one shouldâve noticed you. Unless they felt your aura.Â
So, did he?
The moment passes as quickly as it came, for the carriage nor the red haired man stops to confirm your suspicions. Instead, a small hand settles on your shoulder, pulling you out of your thoughts once more.
With a smile, Paimon gently tugs the cloak down for you, and once she finishes, you return your mind to the current situation: Xiao being unresponsive as Liyue Harbor remains in shambles.Â
You frown, an expression that remains hidden since no one can see your face with the fabric casting a shadow over it. At last, you respond to Paimon. âXiao might be busy, but that doesnât help our current situation.â
Lumine looks at Paimon and then turns to you. She seems hesitant and takes a second to speak up. âIs the gnosis still working?â
Your eyes fall upon the orange rays escaping the fingers that encase the object. A soft hum of recognition is sent in response. âI think so. Itâs been pulling me along towards Liyue Harbor.â
The outlander is silent for a second. Once she makes sure the crowds are safe, Lumine walks over to you. âIs there a chance that the geo Archon still has power over it?â
Confusion makes you stumble over your first words. âNo. If he could, he wouldâve told me or helped me with regaining my memories.âÂ
Then, she explains her questions. âI think Paimon was right. It might be worth it to follow the gnosisâs pull for now.â Lumine looks at the gnosis before her eyes trail back to you. She continues to talk,
âPerhaps you did resonate with it. Your aura has been growing weaker ever since we left camp in the morning, so the gnosis mightâve been absorbing your aura so it can communicate.â
Indifferently, you nod. âMaybe. Either way, we should continue. The crowds donât seem to calm down and weâll never know the reasoning behind the gnosisâ activation if we stop now.â
A while back, when Paimon had expressed her theory about the gnosis needing to recognise your aura, you felt like you were one step closer to figuring out what you needed to do.Â
Somehow, that feeling of excitement and relief was now gone.
If you were honest with yourself, youâve forgotten why your lost memories were supposed to be troublesome in the first place. If the geo Archon recognised you, wasnât that enough? You are the Creator, after all.Â
But then again,
if you are Teyvatâs Creator,Â
where did you come from?
As you approach Liyue Harbor, an eerie absence invades the landscape that surrounds you. Not a single soul or creature is in sightâa stark contrast to the bustling roads you previously experienced. You halt to look at Lumine after youâve observed the roads.Â
âWhere did you think they went?â You ask.
She stops in her tracks. âThe people?â
You nod.Â
âThe peopleâŚâ Lumine scans the empty streets. The treelines separating you from the wilderness of the Guili Plains are completely abandoned. No birds are flying in the sky and there are no tracks of anyone else having passed this area.Â
It is just you, her, and Paimon.Â
âIâm not sure,â she admits.
âPaimon knows!â Your white haired eagerly interjects. âThe geo Archon mustâve evacuated them.â
Your grip tightens on the gnosis, its weight a reminder of the journey ahead.Â
A despondent expression settles onto your face as you caress the metal outlines separating you from the contained geo energy within. The godly object whines at your standstill, urging you to continue now that your destination is within reach.Â
Despite Paimon's optimism, a nagging doubt gnaws at your resolve. It mightâve been the pull from the gnosis, or the fact that you had no idea what just occurred, but you needed to move forward.
You hear soft footsteps move in your direction until Lumine stands next to you on the hill. Her eyes follow your gaze to Liyue Harbor.
From here, everything looks still. The smoke from between the mountains has calmed down and the waters are quiet. But however still it might look, destruction is evident the longer you look at the view in front of you.Â
Somehow, with Lumine by your side, you feel more confident. And despite her own destiny, time and time again, she has chosen to stand with you. Itâs something you canât properly appreciate because it means too much to you.Â
Your mind drifts to Dainsleif and your last interactions with him.Â
You feel bothered about his departure. Sure, there was something peculiar about him, something you couldnât figure out, but he made you feel at home. Despite the time spent with him being sparse, it felt like you shouldâve known himâas if you had met before.Â
His entire appearance and disappearance felt like a puzzle you canât quite solve.Â
Why did he leave?
But with a more urgent mystery ahead, and things appearing to be more complicated as time passes, you decide to push him and your doubts aside to focus on the problem in front of you.
âDo you have any idea why those waves emerged?â You ask Lumine.Â
âNo.â she moves her head sideways to look at you. Her blonde hair flies over her shoulders when a soft breeze passes you. She furrows her eyebrows slightly before they relax again. Her golden eyes shine in the golden hour. âI'm not sure. Do you think that the gnosis activating is connected to all of this?â
Without looking at it, you brush your finger over the object. Its gleam has turned into a beautiful golden colour, mirroring the sun and Lumineâs radiance, growing brighter the closer you get to Liyue Harbor. The small thing continues to be a mystery to seemingly everyone around youâeven the geo Archon. Aside from saving Liyue Harbor, going back with the knowledge of knowing that youâve potentially resonated with itâŚ
Somehow everything seemed to be falling into place.
After a moment, you remove the cloak from your head. With ease, Lumineâs eyes find yours. âIâm not sure why, but the gnosis becomes intenser the closer we get. It must mean something , at the very least.â You respond.
Paimon chimes in from Lumineâs other side with an encouraging tone. âIâm sure we can uncover what happened in the city if we work together!â
The pixieâs smile is bright and infectious, a stark contrast to your doubt, and yet it never fails to make you feel more at ease.Â
Facing away from the view, you respond.
âLetâs continue. The journey wonât be long anymore.â
Somewhere between your last stop and the waypoint thatâs on the hill before Liyue Harbor, the gnosis starts to freak out. The pulsations that it produces becomes less controlledâ frenzied.Â
If you hadnât felt its usually softer vibrations prior to this moment, you wouldâve thought the shakes were coming from an earthquake. Unfortunately, you are familiar with this feeling and know something is about to go terribly wrong.
âWait, we need to stop.â You stand with shaking legs upon the stone and dirt below your feet. These convulsions are not coming from the city, but your hand.Â
A second after you feel it, Lumineâs hands extend to her sides as she tries to balance herself. Her eyes are wide, before they dart around, trying to make sense of whatâs happening.Â
You call out to her. âThe gnosis, something is wrong!â
âWhat?â Her voice fades as the geo energy energy becomes louder. A buzzing sound gives you a headache. You watch Paimon lift her hands to her ears as she shakes in the air.Â
Again, you try to call out. âThe gnosis!â
Lumine tries to reach her hand out towards you. While you were travelling, you and Paimon walked behind her. Conversing while she kept her eyes open for danger. Now, you regretted the distance between you and her.Â
You reach your free hand out to her, but then a deep rumble erupts followed by the ground shaking. Perhaps due to its suddenness, or the sheer power behind it, you stumble forward and then down. Your knees hit the ground first, and you brace yourself with your palms forward when the earth convulses again.Â
The air from your lungs forcefully escapes your lips when Paimon lands on your back right after. She is much smaller than you are, so it doesnât damage you any further, but it gives you discomfort and more disorientation.Â
After a second of recovery, you pull your head up from the dirt.Â
A short distance separated from you, you see the gnosis lying between small pebbles and rocks on the ground. Its golden glow shines brighter than the twilight sky, and then it dims again to a soft orange glow, before it radiates the same liquid gold as before.Â
Something is wrong. Something is really really wrong.
Paimon is still recovering from her fall when you gather your arms below your chin. While the ground continues to shake with vigour, youâre able to get yourself up halfway with a push to your limbs, making the pixie on your back roll to the side and fall next to you.
From the corner of your eyes, you see Lumine down on the ground as well. She sits a few meters away from you with her hands stabilising her body at her sides. The outlander seems to have taken less of a fall than either you or Paimon did, so her agility must have aided her somehow.Â
Be that as it may, something is wrong with her too . Her eyes are fixated on the skies and she seems to be caught in a stupor. Â
Without the weight of a child on your back, you have free reign to move and grab the gnosis. You refocus your mind and you crawl over.Â
While the ground shaking below makes it harder to reach, itâs only a few arm-lengths away. Surprisingly, the object itself doesnât seem affected by the vibrations. But perhaps that shouldnât have been surprising at all, considering it was made out of pure geo energy.
You stretch your arm forward and fingers curl around the gnosis. Soft flesh touches the metal, and right as youâre about to close your hold, it dissipates.Â
Soft dust escapes your fingers and your eyes widen as your mouth falls open in disbelief.Â
It doesn't make sense. How can a gnosis suddenly disappear in front of you?Â
Your fingers grasp at the ground below, desperately trying to catch the pixels of what remains before the gnosis is fully gone.Â
A flicker of vulnerability flashes through your eyes. The gnosis was your only current lead but itâs now lost, leaving you with an empty feeling. Then, your eyebrows furrow together, trying with all your power to cling to your composure and fight the storm of frustration and disconsolation raging within.Â
You bite your lip when the corners of your mouth begin to tremble. With each passing moment, tension rises in your body, and then before you can break, Lumine grabs your arm and yanks you up.Â
âWe need to run!â Lumine looks over her shoulder, and when you follow her gazeâyou see it.
An elongated structure was descending from the heavens to the ground below. With it came a palpable tension that suffused the air, thickening it with each passing second. The massive silhouette of the nail-like stone loomed ominously against the twilight sky, casting a shadow that seemed to swallow Liyue Harbor whole.Â
As it continues to plummet, the ground below quivers beneath its impending impact, shaking in fear and anticipation of the cataclysm to come.Â
Lumine's grip tightens on your arm. Her urgency acts as a silent plea for swift action. With every step forward, the weight of what is to come presses down upon you, urging you to hasten your escape despite the burn on your knees.Â
Paimon too, is at your side. She flutters anxiously, her voice lost amidst the chaos as the world seems to hold its breath.Â
Then, a deafening roar that could shake the very foundations of Teyvat itself echoes through the area as the object strikes the ground with an unfathomable force. The impact reverberates through the air, sending shockwaves in all directions. Dust and debris rise up from the area of impact, obscuring the horizon in a shroud of darkness as the ground trembles beneath your feet. Â
Amid the chaos, time stands still. Flames writhe and twist amidst the smoke, painting the once blue and purple sky in hues of orange and red. Blow, the city succumbs to destruction. What once was a thriving and fortunate city, would be covered by dust before the end of the night.Â
In this moment, a dreadful realisation settles in.Â
Even if you had arrived in Liyue Harbor before this cataclysm, you never would've been able to protect its peopleâ yourself .Â
Reality itself seems to shatter under the weight of the unfolding tragedy. The sky unravels before your eyes as black streaks shatter the world. With a desperate cry, Lumine's grip on your arm falters, her strength wavering against the soundwave that hits you.
As the world blurs into darkness, a sense of helplessness grips at your very being, forcing you to face whatever may come next even as the world breaks apart around you. And despite the destruction cradling your very being, a single voice stands outâ,
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â[Y/N].â
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Fateâs Destiny ~Â Chapter 13 || The heavens and us
You somehow, not being able to explain it, had fallen into the Genshin world you know oh-so-well. You were no new player and had explored most of the nooks and crannies of the world. When you first had woken up in Windrise you wondered; it might be a dream, after all, you were behind your screen usually, and now- here? It made no sense, and the world was keen on keeping it that way.
Warnings:Â Spoilers for main story.
Word count:Â 3k+
Auteurs note: We ballin!!
âşÂ PREVIOUS CHAPTER || âť NEXT CHAPTER || MASTERLIST
The people on the street are in a state of panic, and rightfully so.Â
In the not-so-far distance, itâs becoming more obvious that whatever went on between the Jade Chamber and the rising waves had affected Liyue Harbor in its entirety.Â
In between the mountains, the Jade Chamber lays in ruin. Even before hitting the ground, it has been fragmented into multiple chunks. And with no walls to keep all of its previous furniture inside, its contents litters throughout the paths in the surrounding area.
For a while longer, smoke surges from the wreckageâas the initial fall had set fire to the cloths and paper inside. Candles had been tossed over and caught whatever they could during the fall, burning all of the silk tapestries with the Creatorâs face and history until it leaves nothing but dust in its wake.
The harbour doesnât fare better under the destruction.Â
The people in the area have had enough time to evacuate, but the docking boats and multiple shops are flooded, destroyed by the large waves that came crashing down not too long ago.
ă
¤
Often when reaching this point, youâd find out that the Adepti and the Qixing assisted the newly reborn geo Archon with his task of protecting his city.Â
However, you will never find out why they are bound to fail.
Going south from Wangshu Inn, leads you through the Guili Plains once more. Your previous journey through this area had been relaxed, with little to none interactions from anyone aside from Lumine, Paimon, and Dainsleif. But with pandemonium reigning the nation ever since the Jade Chamber fell, you arenât surprised to see the crowds grow thicker.Â
Around you, people are both leaving and heading towards Liyue Harbor. You arenât certain why anyone would be going towards the city in its current state, but you assume it has to do with people believing in the geo Archon and seeking shelter in times of uncertainty.
Of course, you are part of the same group, but your reasons for heading towards Liyue Harbor are quite different.Â
Earlier, you had remembered an interaction with a certain someone who could give you clarity on the current situation.Â
"Call my name."Â
A hand holds yours in a gentle but firm hold. The workers in Wangshu Inn had been occupied well before sunrise, but the morning remained fresh. Rays of sunlight hit the side of Xiaoâs face, bringing forward the teal streaks in his hair and a golden shimmer in his eyes.Â
His expression holds concern for something. You donât ask him about it.
Xiao speaks again. His voice sounds clearer this time.Â
"Call my name if you need me."
Youâve spent more than enough time with Xiao to know that he would help you if you needed it. Like when he suspected the Fatui to be a danger, or when he teleported you away when the Jade Chamber fell downâhe'd always been there for you.
Another reason for you to remember him was the fact that the Adeptus would be at the geo Archonâs side. If you called out his name, he could tell you what was going on in Liyue Harbor.
However, when you call out his name, he doesnât answer.
âXiao?â You say it again, this time a bit louder.
Youâre unsure if you should be concerned about the silence that follows. Heâs proven to be capable of handling many difficult situations but something within makes you feel uneasy at the lack of response.Â
The white haired pixie floats over to your side.
âMaybe he is busy? Whatever lights we saw flash out from the Jade Chamber during the fight, it had to have been elemental energy. Paimon thinks the Adepti mightâve helped during the battle.â Paimon turns away to face Lumine, whoâs busy trying to keep the chaos at a distance from the three of you.Â
And as you follow your eyes in the outlanderâs direction, a strangely familiar carriage flies by.Â
For a moment, your attention is captured. Instead of Lumine, your eyes are glued to the vehicle. Â
At first glance, it doesnât look extraordinary. It has a simple wooden base with a white frame, made out of cloth, perched atop it, keeping the contents inside hidden. And as you look at it, you realise that instead of the carriage looking familiar to you, itâs the man with fiery red hair that chimes familiarity.Â
With a stern and concentrated look, he rides the horse that pulls the carriage along. The strangerâs red eyes are always focused in front of him to make sure no accidents were caused by the chaos on the roads.Â
And then his eyes move to you.Â
Your cloak shouldâve been concealing you, but with the mass panic, you had assumed no one would be concerned about your resemblance to the creator. Everyone wouldâve been distracted and no one shouldâve noticed you. Unless they felt your aura.Â
So, did he?
The moment passes as quickly as it came, for the carriage nor the red haired man stops to confirm your suspicions. Instead, a small hand settles on your shoulder, pulling you out of your thoughts once more.
With a smile, Paimon gently tugs the cloak down for you, and once she finishes, you return your mind to the current situation: Xiao being unresponsive as Liyue Harbor remains in shambles.Â
You frown, an expression that remains hidden since no one can see your face with the fabric casting a shadow over it. At last, you respond to Paimon. âXiao might be busy, but that doesnât help our current situation.â
Lumine looks at Paimon and then turns to you. She seems hesitant and takes a second to speak up. âIs the gnosis still working?â
Your eyes fall upon the orange rays escaping the fingers that encase the object. A soft hum of recognition is sent in response. âI think so. Itâs been pulling me along towards Liyue Harbor.â
The outlander is silent for a second. Once she makes sure the crowds are safe, Lumine walks over to you. âIs there a chance that the geo Archon still has power over it?â
Confusion makes you stumble over your first words. âNo. If he could, he wouldâve told me or helped me with regaining my memories.âÂ
Then, she explains her questions. âI think Paimon was right. It might be worth it to follow the gnosisâs pull for now.â Lumine looks at the gnosis before her eyes trail back to you. She continues to talk,
âPerhaps you did resonate with it. Your aura has been growing weaker ever since we left camp in the morning, so the gnosis mightâve been absorbing your aura so it can communicate.â
Indifferently, you nod. âMaybe. Either way, we should continue. The crowds donât seem to calm down and weâll never know the reasoning behind the gnosisâ activation if we stop now.â
A while back, when Paimon had expressed her theory about the gnosis needing to recognise your aura, you felt like you were one step closer to figuring out what you needed to do.Â
Somehow, that feeling of excitement and relief was now gone.
If you were honest with yourself, youâve forgotten why your lost memories were supposed to be troublesome in the first place. If the geo Archon recognised you, wasnât that enough? You are the Creator, after all.Â
But then again,
if you are Teyvatâs Creator,Â
where did you come from?
As you approach Liyue Harbor, an eerie absence invades the landscape that surrounds you. Not a single soul or creature is in sightâa stark contrast to the bustling roads you previously experienced. You halt to look at Lumine after youâve observed the roads.Â
âWhere did you think they went?â You ask.
She stops in her tracks. âThe people?â
You nod.Â
âThe peopleâŚâ Lumine scans the empty streets. The treelines separating you from the wilderness of the Guili Plains are completely abandoned. No birds are flying in the sky and there are no tracks of anyone else having passed this area.Â
It is just you, her, and Paimon.Â
âIâm not sure,â she admits.
âPaimon knows!â Your white haired eagerly interjects. âThe geo Archon mustâve evacuated them.â
Your grip tightens on the gnosis, its weight a reminder of the journey ahead.Â
A despondent expression settles onto your face as you caress the metal outlines separating you from the contained geo energy within. The godly object whines at your standstill, urging you to continue now that your destination is within reach.Â
Despite Paimon's optimism, a nagging doubt gnaws at your resolve. It mightâve been the pull from the gnosis, or the fact that you had no idea what just occurred, but you needed to move forward.
You hear soft footsteps move in your direction until Lumine stands next to you on the hill. Her eyes follow your gaze to Liyue Harbor.
From here, everything looks still. The smoke from between the mountains has calmed down and the waters are quiet. But however still it might look, destruction is evident the longer you look at the view in front of you.Â
Somehow, with Lumine by your side, you feel more confident. And despite her own destiny, time and time again, she has chosen to stand with you. Itâs something you canât properly appreciate because it means too much to you.Â
Your mind drifts to Dainsleif and your last interactions with him.Â
You feel bothered about his departure. Sure, there was something peculiar about him, something you couldnât figure out, but he made you feel at home. Despite the time spent with him being sparse, it felt like you shouldâve known himâas if you had met before.Â
His entire appearance and disappearance felt like a puzzle you canât quite solve.Â
Why did he leave?
But with a more urgent mystery ahead, and things appearing to be more complicated as time passes, you decide to push him and your doubts aside to focus on the problem in front of you.
âDo you have any idea why those waves emerged?â You ask Lumine.Â
âNo.â she moves her head sideways to look at you. Her blonde hair flies over her shoulders when a soft breeze passes you. She furrows her eyebrows slightly before they relax again. Her golden eyes shine in the golden hour. âI'm not sure. Do you think that the gnosis activating is connected to all of this?â
Without looking at it, you brush your finger over the object. Its gleam has turned into a beautiful golden colour, mirroring the sun and Lumineâs radiance, growing brighter the closer you get to Liyue Harbor. The small thing continues to be a mystery to seemingly everyone around youâeven the geo Archon. Aside from saving Liyue Harbor, going back with the knowledge of knowing that youâve potentially resonated with itâŚ
Somehow everything seemed to be falling into place.
After a moment, you remove the cloak from your head. With ease, Lumineâs eyes find yours. âIâm not sure why, but the gnosis becomes intenser the closer we get. It must mean something , at the very least.â You respond.
Paimon chimes in from Lumineâs other side with an encouraging tone. âIâm sure we can uncover what happened in the city if we work together!â
The pixieâs smile is bright and infectious, a stark contrast to your doubt, and yet it never fails to make you feel more at ease.Â
Facing away from the view, you respond.
âLetâs continue. The journey wonât be long anymore.â
Somewhere between your last stop and the waypoint thatâs on the hill before Liyue Harbor, the gnosis starts to freak out. The pulsations that it produces becomes less controlledâ frenzied.Â
If you hadnât felt its usually softer vibrations prior to this moment, you wouldâve thought the shakes were coming from an earthquake. Unfortunately, you are familiar with this feeling and know something is about to go terribly wrong.
âWait, we need to stop.â You stand with shaking legs upon the stone and dirt below your feet. These convulsions are not coming from the city, but your hand.Â
A second after you feel it, Lumineâs hands extend to her sides as she tries to balance herself. Her eyes are wide, before they dart around, trying to make sense of whatâs happening.Â
You call out to her. âThe gnosis, something is wrong!â
âWhat?â Her voice fades as the geo energy energy becomes louder. A buzzing sound gives you a headache. You watch Paimon lift her hands to her ears as she shakes in the air.Â
Again, you try to call out. âThe gnosis!â
Lumine tries to reach her hand out towards you. While you were travelling, you and Paimon walked behind her. Conversing while she kept her eyes open for danger. Now, you regretted the distance between you and her.Â
You reach your free hand out to her, but then a deep rumble erupts followed by the ground shaking. Perhaps due to its suddenness, or the sheer power behind it, you stumble forward and then down. Your knees hit the ground first, and you brace yourself with your palms forward when the earth convulses again.Â
The air from your lungs forcefully escapes your lips when Paimon lands on your back right after. She is much smaller than you are, so it doesnât damage you any further, but it gives you discomfort and more disorientation.Â
After a second of recovery, you pull your head up from the dirt.Â
A short distance separated from you, you see the gnosis lying between small pebbles and rocks on the ground. Its golden glow shines brighter than the twilight sky, and then it dims again to a soft orange glow, before it radiates the same liquid gold as before.Â
Something is wrong. Something is really really wrong.
Paimon is still recovering from her fall when you gather your arms below your chin. While the ground continues to shake with vigour, youâre able to get yourself up halfway with a push to your limbs, making the pixie on your back roll to the side and fall next to you.
From the corner of your eyes, you see Lumine down on the ground as well. She sits a few meters away from you with her hands stabilising her body at her sides. The outlander seems to have taken less of a fall than either you or Paimon did, so her agility must have aided her somehow.Â
Be that as it may, something is wrong with her too . Her eyes are fixated on the skies and she seems to be caught in a stupor. Â
Without the weight of a child on your back, you have free reign to move and grab the gnosis. You refocus your mind and you crawl over.Â
While the ground shaking below makes it harder to reach, itâs only a few arm-lengths away. Surprisingly, the object itself doesnât seem affected by the vibrations. But perhaps that shouldnât have been surprising at all, considering it was made out of pure geo energy.
You stretch your arm forward and fingers curl around the gnosis. Soft flesh touches the metal, and right as youâre about to close your hold, it dissipates.Â
Soft dust escapes your fingers and your eyes widen as your mouth falls open in disbelief.Â
It doesn't make sense. How can a gnosis suddenly disappear in front of you?Â
Your fingers grasp at the ground below, desperately trying to catch the pixels of what remains before the gnosis is fully gone.Â
A flicker of vulnerability flashes through your eyes. The gnosis was your only current lead but itâs now lost, leaving you with an empty feeling. Then, your eyebrows furrow together, trying with all your power to cling to your composure and fight the storm of frustration and disconsolation raging within.Â
You bite your lip when the corners of your mouth begin to tremble. With each passing moment, tension rises in your body, and then before you can break, Lumine grabs your arm and yanks you up.Â
âWe need to run!â Lumine looks over her shoulder, and when you follow her gazeâyou see it.
An elongated structure was descending from the heavens to the ground below. With it came a palpable tension that suffused the air, thickening it with each passing second. The massive silhouette of the nail-like stone loomed ominously against the twilight sky, casting a shadow that seemed to swallow Liyue Harbor whole.Â
As it continues to plummet, the ground below quivers beneath its impending impact, shaking in fear and anticipation of the cataclysm to come.Â
Lumine's grip tightens on your arm. Her urgency acts as a silent plea for swift action. With every step forward, the weight of what is to come presses down upon you, urging you to hasten your escape despite the burn on your knees.Â
Paimon too, is at your side. She flutters anxiously, her voice lost amidst the chaos as the world seems to hold its breath.Â
Then, a deafening roar that could shake the very foundations of Teyvat itself echoes through the area as the object strikes the ground with an unfathomable force. The impact reverberates through the air, sending shockwaves in all directions. Dust and debris rise up from the area of impact, obscuring the horizon in a shroud of darkness as the ground trembles beneath your feet. Â
Amid the chaos, time stands still. Flames writhe and twist amidst the smoke, painting the once blue and purple sky in hues of orange and red. Blow, the city succumbs to destruction. What once was a thriving and fortunate city, would be covered by dust before the end of the night.Â
In this moment, a dreadful realisation settles in.Â
Even if you had arrived in Liyue Harbor before this cataclysm, you never would've been able to protect its peopleâ yourself .Â
Reality itself seems to shatter under the weight of the unfolding tragedy. The sky unravels before your eyes as black streaks shatter the world. With a desperate cry, Lumine's grip on your arm falters, her strength wavering against the soundwave that hits you.
As the world blurs into darkness, a sense of helplessness grips at your very being, forcing you to face whatever may come next even as the world breaks apart around you. And despite the destruction cradling your very being, a single voice stands outâ,
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Fateâs Destiny ~Â Chapter 13 || The heavens and us
You somehow, not being able to explain it, had fallen into the Genshin world you know oh-so-well. You were no new player and had explored most of the nooks and crannies of the world. When you first had woken up in Windrise you wondered; it might be a dream, after all, you were behind your screen usually, and now- here? It made no sense, and the world was keen on keeping it that way.
Warnings:Â Spoilers for main story.
Word count:Â 3k+
Auteurs note: We ballin!!
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The people on the street are in a state of panic, and rightfully so.Â
In the not-so-far distance, itâs becoming more obvious that whatever went on between the Jade Chamber and the rising waves had affected Liyue Harbor in its entirety.Â
In between the mountains, the Jade Chamber lays in ruin. Even before hitting the ground, it has been fragmented into multiple chunks. And with no walls to keep all of its previous furniture inside, its contents litters throughout the paths in the surrounding area.
For a while longer, smoke surges from the wreckageâas the initial fall had set fire to the cloths and paper inside. Candles had been tossed over and caught whatever they could during the fall, burning all of the silk tapestries with the Creatorâs face and history until it leaves nothing but dust in its wake.
The harbour doesnât fare better under the destruction.Â
The people in the area have had enough time to evacuate, but the docking boats and multiple shops are flooded, destroyed by the large waves that came crashing down not too long ago.
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Often when reaching this point, youâd find out that the Adepti and the Qixing assisted the newly reborn geo Archon with his task of protecting his city.Â
However, you will never find out why they are bound to fail.
Going south from Wangshu Inn, leads you through the Guili Plains once more. Your previous journey through this area had been relaxed, with little to none interactions from anyone aside from Lumine, Paimon, and Dainsleif. But with pandemonium reigning the nation ever since the Jade Chamber fell, you arenât surprised to see the crowds grow thicker.Â
Around you, people are both leaving and heading towards Liyue Harbor. You arenât certain why anyone would be going towards the city in its current state, but you assume it has to do with people believing in the geo Archon and seeking shelter in times of uncertainty.
Of course, you are part of the same group, but your reasons for heading towards Liyue Harbor are quite different.Â
Earlier, you had remembered an interaction with a certain someone who could give you clarity on the current situation.Â
"Call my name."Â
A hand holds yours in a gentle but firm hold. The workers in Wangshu Inn had been occupied well before sunrise, but the morning remained fresh. Rays of sunlight hit the side of Xiaoâs face, bringing forward the teal streaks in his hair and a golden shimmer in his eyes.Â
His expression holds concern for something. You donât ask him about it.
Xiao speaks again. His voice sounds clearer this time.Â
"Call my name if you need me."
Youâve spent more than enough time with Xiao to know that he would help you if you needed it. Like when he suspected the Fatui to be a danger, or when he teleported you away when the Jade Chamber fell downâhe'd always been there for you.
Another reason for you to remember him was the fact that the Adeptus would be at the geo Archonâs side. If you called out his name, he could tell you what was going on in Liyue Harbor.
However, when you call out his name, he doesnât answer.
âXiao?â You say it again, this time a bit louder.
Youâre unsure if you should be concerned about the silence that follows. Heâs proven to be capable of handling many difficult situations but something within makes you feel uneasy at the lack of response.Â
The white haired pixie floats over to your side.
âMaybe he is busy? Whatever lights we saw flash out from the Jade Chamber during the fight, it had to have been elemental energy. Paimon thinks the Adepti mightâve helped during the battle.â Paimon turns away to face Lumine, whoâs busy trying to keep the chaos at a distance from the three of you.Â
And as you follow your eyes in the outlanderâs direction, a strangely familiar carriage flies by.Â
For a moment, your attention is captured. Instead of Lumine, your eyes are glued to the vehicle. Â
At first glance, it doesnât look extraordinary. It has a simple wooden base with a white frame, made out of cloth, perched atop it, keeping the contents inside hidden. And as you look at it, you realise that instead of the carriage looking familiar to you, itâs the man with fiery red hair that chimes familiarity.Â
With a stern and concentrated look, he rides the horse that pulls the carriage along. The strangerâs red eyes are always focused in front of him to make sure no accidents were caused by the chaos on the roads.Â
And then his eyes move to you.Â
Your cloak shouldâve been concealing you, but with the mass panic, you had assumed no one would be concerned about your resemblance to the creator. Everyone wouldâve been distracted and no one shouldâve noticed you. Unless they felt your aura.Â
So, did he?
The moment passes as quickly as it came, for the carriage nor the red haired man stops to confirm your suspicions. Instead, a small hand settles on your shoulder, pulling you out of your thoughts once more.
With a smile, Paimon gently tugs the cloak down for you, and once she finishes, you return your mind to the current situation: Xiao being unresponsive as Liyue Harbor remains in shambles.Â
You frown, an expression that remains hidden since no one can see your face with the fabric casting a shadow over it. At last, you respond to Paimon. âXiao might be busy, but that doesnât help our current situation.â
Lumine looks at Paimon and then turns to you. She seems hesitant and takes a second to speak up. âIs the gnosis still working?â
Your eyes fall upon the orange rays escaping the fingers that encase the object. A soft hum of recognition is sent in response. âI think so. Itâs been pulling me along towards Liyue Harbor.â
The outlander is silent for a second. Once she makes sure the crowds are safe, Lumine walks over to you. âIs there a chance that the geo Archon still has power over it?â
Confusion makes you stumble over your first words. âNo. If he could, he wouldâve told me or helped me with regaining my memories.âÂ
Then, she explains her questions. âI think Paimon was right. It might be worth it to follow the gnosisâs pull for now.â Lumine looks at the gnosis before her eyes trail back to you. She continues to talk,
âPerhaps you did resonate with it. Your aura has been growing weaker ever since we left camp in the morning, so the gnosis mightâve been absorbing your aura so it can communicate.â
Indifferently, you nod. âMaybe. Either way, we should continue. The crowds donât seem to calm down and weâll never know the reasoning behind the gnosisâ activation if we stop now.â
A while back, when Paimon had expressed her theory about the gnosis needing to recognise your aura, you felt like you were one step closer to figuring out what you needed to do.Â
Somehow, that feeling of excitement and relief was now gone.
If you were honest with yourself, youâve forgotten why your lost memories were supposed to be troublesome in the first place. If the geo Archon recognised you, wasnât that enough? You are the Creator, after all.Â
But then again,
if you are Teyvatâs Creator,Â
where did you come from?
As you approach Liyue Harbor, an eerie absence invades the landscape that surrounds you. Not a single soul or creature is in sightâa stark contrast to the bustling roads you previously experienced. You halt to look at Lumine after youâve observed the roads.Â
âWhere did you think they went?â You ask.
She stops in her tracks. âThe people?â
You nod.Â
âThe peopleâŚâ Lumine scans the empty streets. The treelines separating you from the wilderness of the Guili Plains are completely abandoned. No birds are flying in the sky and there are no tracks of anyone else having passed this area.Â
It is just you, her, and Paimon.Â
âIâm not sure,â she admits.
âPaimon knows!â Your white haired eagerly interjects. âThe geo Archon mustâve evacuated them.â
Your grip tightens on the gnosis, its weight a reminder of the journey ahead.Â
A despondent expression settles onto your face as you caress the metal outlines separating you from the contained geo energy within. The godly object whines at your standstill, urging you to continue now that your destination is within reach.Â
Despite Paimon's optimism, a nagging doubt gnaws at your resolve. It mightâve been the pull from the gnosis, or the fact that you had no idea what just occurred, but you needed to move forward.
You hear soft footsteps move in your direction until Lumine stands next to you on the hill. Her eyes follow your gaze to Liyue Harbor.
From here, everything looks still. The smoke from between the mountains has calmed down and the waters are quiet. But however still it might look, destruction is evident the longer you look at the view in front of you.Â
Somehow, with Lumine by your side, you feel more confident. And despite her own destiny, time and time again, she has chosen to stand with you. Itâs something you canât properly appreciate because it means too much to you.Â
Your mind drifts to Dainsleif and your last interactions with him.Â
You feel bothered about his departure. Sure, there was something peculiar about him, something you couldnât figure out, but he made you feel at home. Despite the time spent with him being sparse, it felt like you shouldâve known himâas if you had met before.Â
His entire appearance and disappearance felt like a puzzle you canât quite solve.Â
Why did he leave?
But with a more urgent mystery ahead, and things appearing to be more complicated as time passes, you decide to push him and your doubts aside to focus on the problem in front of you.
âDo you have any idea why those waves emerged?â You ask Lumine.Â
âNo.â she moves her head sideways to look at you. Her blonde hair flies over her shoulders when a soft breeze passes you. She furrows her eyebrows slightly before they relax again. Her golden eyes shine in the golden hour. âI'm not sure. Do you think that the gnosis activating is connected to all of this?â
Without looking at it, you brush your finger over the object. Its gleam has turned into a beautiful golden colour, mirroring the sun and Lumineâs radiance, growing brighter the closer you get to Liyue Harbor. The small thing continues to be a mystery to seemingly everyone around youâeven the geo Archon. Aside from saving Liyue Harbor, going back with the knowledge of knowing that youâve potentially resonated with itâŚ
Somehow everything seemed to be falling into place.
After a moment, you remove the cloak from your head. With ease, Lumineâs eyes find yours. âIâm not sure why, but the gnosis becomes intenser the closer we get. It must mean something , at the very least.â You respond.
Paimon chimes in from Lumineâs other side with an encouraging tone. âIâm sure we can uncover what happened in the city if we work together!â
The pixieâs smile is bright and infectious, a stark contrast to your doubt, and yet it never fails to make you feel more at ease.Â
Facing away from the view, you respond.
âLetâs continue. The journey wonât be long anymore.â
Somewhere between your last stop and the waypoint thatâs on the hill before Liyue Harbor, the gnosis starts to freak out. The pulsations that it produces becomes less controlledâ frenzied.Â
If you hadnât felt its usually softer vibrations prior to this moment, you wouldâve thought the shakes were coming from an earthquake. Unfortunately, you are familiar with this feeling and know something is about to go terribly wrong.
âWait, we need to stop.â You stand with shaking legs upon the stone and dirt below your feet. These convulsions are not coming from the city, but your hand.Â
A second after you feel it, Lumineâs hands extend to her sides as she tries to balance herself. Her eyes are wide, before they dart around, trying to make sense of whatâs happening.Â
You call out to her. âThe gnosis, something is wrong!â
âWhat?â Her voice fades as the geo energy energy becomes louder. A buzzing sound gives you a headache. You watch Paimon lift her hands to her ears as she shakes in the air.Â
Again, you try to call out. âThe gnosis!â
Lumine tries to reach her hand out towards you. While you were travelling, you and Paimon walked behind her. Conversing while she kept her eyes open for danger. Now, you regretted the distance between you and her.Â
You reach your free hand out to her, but then a deep rumble erupts followed by the ground shaking. Perhaps due to its suddenness, or the sheer power behind it, you stumble forward and then down. Your knees hit the ground first, and you brace yourself with your palms forward when the earth convulses again.Â
The air from your lungs forcefully escapes your lips when Paimon lands on your back right after. She is much smaller than you are, so it doesnât damage you any further, but it gives you discomfort and more disorientation.Â
After a second of recovery, you pull your head up from the dirt.Â
A short distance separated from you, you see the gnosis lying between small pebbles and rocks on the ground. Its golden glow shines brighter than the twilight sky, and then it dims again to a soft orange glow, before it radiates the same liquid gold as before.Â
Something is wrong. Something is really really wrong.
Paimon is still recovering from her fall when you gather your arms below your chin. While the ground continues to shake with vigour, youâre able to get yourself up halfway with a push to your limbs, making the pixie on your back roll to the side and fall next to you.
From the corner of your eyes, you see Lumine down on the ground as well. She sits a few meters away from you with her hands stabilising her body at her sides. The outlander seems to have taken less of a fall than either you or Paimon did, so her agility must have aided her somehow.Â
Be that as it may, something is wrong with her too . Her eyes are fixated on the skies and she seems to be caught in a stupor. Â
Without the weight of a child on your back, you have free reign to move and grab the gnosis. You refocus your mind and you crawl over.Â
While the ground shaking below makes it harder to reach, itâs only a few arm-lengths away. Surprisingly, the object itself doesnât seem affected by the vibrations. But perhaps that shouldnât have been surprising at all, considering it was made out of pure geo energy.
You stretch your arm forward and fingers curl around the gnosis. Soft flesh touches the metal, and right as youâre about to close your hold, it dissipates.Â
Soft dust escapes your fingers and your eyes widen as your mouth falls open in disbelief.Â
It doesn't make sense. How can a gnosis suddenly disappear in front of you?Â
Your fingers grasp at the ground below, desperately trying to catch the pixels of what remains before the gnosis is fully gone.Â
A flicker of vulnerability flashes through your eyes. The gnosis was your only current lead but itâs now lost, leaving you with an empty feeling. Then, your eyebrows furrow together, trying with all your power to cling to your composure and fight the storm of frustration and disconsolation raging within.Â
You bite your lip when the corners of your mouth begin to tremble. With each passing moment, tension rises in your body, and then before you can break, Lumine grabs your arm and yanks you up.Â
âWe need to run!â Lumine looks over her shoulder, and when you follow her gazeâyou see it.
An elongated structure was descending from the heavens to the ground below. With it came a palpable tension that suffused the air, thickening it with each passing second. The massive silhouette of the nail-like stone loomed ominously against the twilight sky, casting a shadow that seemed to swallow Liyue Harbor whole.Â
As it continues to plummet, the ground below quivers beneath its impending impact, shaking in fear and anticipation of the cataclysm to come.Â
Lumine's grip tightens on your arm. Her urgency acts as a silent plea for swift action. With every step forward, the weight of what is to come presses down upon you, urging you to hasten your escape despite the burn on your knees.Â
Paimon too, is at your side. She flutters anxiously, her voice lost amidst the chaos as the world seems to hold its breath.Â
Then, a deafening roar that could shake the very foundations of Teyvat itself echoes through the area as the object strikes the ground with an unfathomable force. The impact reverberates through the air, sending shockwaves in all directions. Dust and debris rise up from the area of impact, obscuring the horizon in a shroud of darkness as the ground trembles beneath your feet. Â
Amid the chaos, time stands still. Flames writhe and twist amidst the smoke, painting the once blue and purple sky in hues of orange and red. Blow, the city succumbs to destruction. What once was a thriving and fortunate city, would be covered by dust before the end of the night.Â
In this moment, a dreadful realisation settles in.Â
Even if you had arrived in Liyue Harbor before this cataclysm, you never would've been able to protect its peopleâ yourself .Â
Reality itself seems to shatter under the weight of the unfolding tragedy. The sky unravels before your eyes as black streaks shatter the world. With a desperate cry, Lumine's grip on your arm falters, her strength wavering against the soundwave that hits you.
As the world blurs into darkness, a sense of helplessness grips at your very being, forcing you to face whatever may come next even as the world breaks apart around you. And despite the destruction cradling your very being, a single voice stands outâ,
ă
¤
â[Y/N].â
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I wrote majority of CH13 (2.2k as of rn i think?) but I need to do some major editing and segue scenes together before posting it đ My doctors visit today went well but I have a busy week ahead so I'm hoping I can post it soon đ
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Fateâs Destiny ~ Chapter 6 || Liyue Harbor
SAGAU (self-aware Genshin AU)
You somehow, not being able to explain it, had fallen into the Genshin world you know oh-so-well. You were no new player and had explored most of the hooks and crannyâs of the world. When you first had woken up in Windrise you wondered; it might be a dream, after all, you were behind your screen usually and now- here? It made no sense, and the world was keen on keeping it that way.
Warnings: Spoilers for main story.
Words: 3.6k+ words
Summary chapter 6: After Xiao went to inform the other Adepti, you and Lumine head to Liyue Harbour to inform a certain harbinger.Â
Auteurs note:Â Thanks for the wait everyone <3 life was really crazy for a good second there- but Iâm back now and my main and only goal of this blog is to finish this fic!!Â
Thanks to: @threbonyâ for proofreading! Youâre amazing!
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I just wanted to say that your Genshin Sagau fic is amazing!!
I look forward to every update please keep it up
TYSM!!! Fate's Destiny is my baby and I'll be finishing it no matter how long it takes <3
Just took a look at my outline and we've got 5 [main]chapters left before the [main]story finishes!! After that, we'll get the romance routes, and depending on the reception of those, I'll see how many I end up writing!! (If everyone loves the routes I have a max. 8~ routes planned :0)
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hello !!! quick question about your rules , since it mentions heavy inspiration is a no-go , is light inspiration okay ? i just stumbled across your little aranara drabble and specifically the idea of them calling the creator " the world " scratches this little itch in my brain SO BAD i want to incorporate it into something of my own but obv only if you sign off on that !
That's alright!! And thank you for asking beforehand :) Please tag me if you do write it because I'm curious what you come up with and want to read it <3
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I really hope you feel better, and please remember to take some breaks here and theređđđ
Whoever you are, thank you so much for sending this <3
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â a SAGAU/ISEGAU series
Chapter 1Â || A new beginning
Chapter 2 || The isekai life
Chapter 3Â || Freezing cold
Chapter 4 || An adventure towards the Adepti
Chapter 4.5 || The Chief Alchemist
Chapter 5Â || Visit at Wangshu inn
Chapter 6 || Liyue harbor
Chapter 7 || A new path
Chapter 8 || Recollecting
Chapter 8.5 ||Â The Cavalry Captain
Chapter 8.7 || The Acting Grand Master
Chapter 9 || Gnoses
Chapter 10 || New goals
Chapter 11 || Four people, one destiny
(new!) Chapter 12 || Itâs canon!
*OLD VERSION OF CH.4.5 HERE || The Cavalry Captain
Š intothegenshinworld. Do not copy, repost, translate or take heavy inspiration from my content. Thanks for reading.Â
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