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ralyks-uwu · 1 year
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Scrooge McDuck x Reader | Unspoken Games (Pt I of II)
A/N: Hi everyone! Been chaotic the past couple months, I promise to be releasing more fics on a consistent basis, I have four separate blogs, but everything is going to be condensed for easy access on my AO3 (link pending). My tumblr is more for rough writings, to get an idea on audience and such. However, this is one of my more polished fics. I hope y’all enjoy <3
Word Count: ~ 1,916
“For the last time Scrooge I am NOT your secretary!” Mrs. Beakly’s slammed her hands down on the kitchen table, all of the kitchenware rattling aggressively. Louie had to catch the pitcher of orange juice before it fell.
“Perhaps it’s time for you to finally
retir-“ Duckworth spoke arrogantly
She picked up a plate and threw it against the wall, successfully going through Duckworth and shattering to pieces. “I can’t help it you can’t multitask—“
“Put a sock in it Duckworth” she spats
“Come now twenty two there’s no need to get—“ Scrooge gestures nonchalantly
“I have someone coming to your office at noon for you to interview to be your new secretary. I am too busy keeping this house together as is, this is the least you can do for me or so help me scrooge I will take all 235 PAID vacation days off starting right now” she glares at him
“You wouldn’t” he points a finger
“Try me” she crosses her arms
“Fine…. LAUNCHPAD” he shouts
“Mr.McD Sir!” Launchpad appears in a salute stance, “Ready the car.” He says exasperatedly, slowly pushing his chair back with a loud screech.
Huey, Dewey, Louie and Webby get up following after him. “Can we come too?!” Webby asks excitedly
He looks back at Mrs Beakly who is staring at him tapping her foot impatiently. “…fine.” He mutters ushering them all out the door.
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Unimpressed with the interior of the place you push the elevator button and climb in, gum popping in your mouth as the doors shut. Paying no mind to the two kids on the other side of said elevator, or so they thought.
Webby and Dewey were having a conversation with their eyes, yet physically hitting each other back and forth in disagreement.
Entering the main hall you spot a kid in a green hoodie attempting to get a Pep. “Hey kid, where’s Scrooge’s office?”
“Why should I tell y—“
Swiftly you reach into your pockets, “I’ll give you twenty dollars” before waving the money in his face.
“Down the hall to the left” he shrugs taking the money. “He’s in a meeting right now though” he offers up more information carelessly
“Hm. Thanks Louie” you wave already walking off in the direction of his office.
“Wait how did—“
“Oh that’s definitely Scrooge’s new secretary” Dewey and Webby say at the same time, having followed you out of the elevator quietly.
You knock on his office door quietly, staring at the little packets of mail shoved into a metal file container hanging just left of the door. You glance at your watch before deciding to pick it up and bring it with you inside, taking care to sift through it. “Hm. Death threat, Death threat, a bill, Death threat, invitation?”
The little red one opened the door, “Ah Huey, good timing. Where’s McDuck?” you ask stepping into his office, looking around.
“He’s—“
“Right here.” the man of the hour comes out of the bin and locking the safe swiftly behind him. “ Huey run along dear” You smile at Huey softly. His mouth was hung open in awe at your beauty, “Wow—“
“Here take everyone with you, Go get an icecream or something yeah? 20$ should cover it right?” You hand him the bill, without a second thought, before turning around to face Scrooge.
The door behind you clicked opened and you could hear Huey crash into the wall before managing to slip out of the room.
“Met my nephews have you?” he said, with a thick scottish accent, as he rounded the side of his desk to sit.
“Not formally, no.” you shrug taking a seat across from him, seemingly very relaxed.
“Ms—“
“Y/n, just y/n” you extend your hand across the desk, “a pleasure”.
“Whats a lass like you doing here, trying to work for me?” he asks examining you intensely.
“Mrs. B cashed in a favour, to say the least” you shrug tossing your hair back.
“ah so she hand picked ya did she?”
“mm something of the sort. I didn’t really have much elsewhere to go anyways, and from the sound of it, she was quite desperate for a break” you adjust your position in your seat.
“Yes so i’ve heard” he pouts, “Well my schedule is quite unpredictable. I have zero set dates and everything changes constantly.”
You shrug, “I’m sure you’ll find I’m quite capable” you say plucking a stray feather from your arm.
“And your qualified too, I take it…?” he asks curiously
“Overqualified actually. Some would also say I’m the best at games.” you lean back, having successfully manipulated yourself into the chance of a pay raise.
His eyes widen with interest, “Your hubris will be your downfall”
“State your terms McDuck” you lean forward in anticipation.
“You can pick any game, if I win you have to take a 75% pay cut”
“If I win,” you grin “you’ll double my wages”
“Clever girl, deal” he extends his hand out to you, which you excitedly shake on.
“I don’t suppose you play Go?”
“I do actually”
“Good.” you stand sliding your long coat off your body to reveal a decent sized back pack. Pulling out the whole set with ease.
“Ready? Go!”
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Hours and hours had passed and you both were now just walking through the doors of the manor, the kids already having returned home hours ago. “You’re quite the opponent”
“finally met your match aye scrooge?” you wink at him. He rolls his eyes laughing quietly as he adjusts his tie. “Perhaps lass, but don’t let it go to your head” he teases.
“Finally, we were beginning to worry Scrooge” Mrs. Beakly rolls her eyes gently pushing them to the kitchen. “At least you’re on time for dinner, hello y/n”
“Hello Mrs. B, thank you for inviting me” you bow to her
“always a pleasure dear”
You slide off your coat and your bag by the door, carefully removing your shoes as well. Following Scrooge into the kitchen, “Wow dinner looks amazing” you say sitting to the left of him.
It wasn’t anything grand, just an average pasta dish, but to you it looked like it could be from a Michelin star restaurant.
“I should probably have introduced myself instead of ominously saying your names. Though I’m sure you’ve figured it out by now. I’m y/n.” you smile at the kids and Duckworth the ghost butler, prying your hungry eyes away from the feast before you.
“Ms Y/n have you ever been on an adventure?”
“Y/n how did you know all of our names and how to tell us apart?!”
“Where did you get all this money from?!”
“Are you single?”
Everyone pauses at Huey’s question, and stare at him shocked, to which you awkwardly clear your throat.
“Um, yes I have been on several adventures, I can tell you guys apart quite easily actually mostly by hairstyles and outfits, I earned it by selling my inventions, and i am unsure why that is relavent but yes I am single?” you rattle off sequentially, your eyes crinkling shut in joy at their shared interest in your personal life.
Duckworth threw a butterknife towards you like a dart, your eyes snap open and you move your head calmly to the left, raising your eyebrow as the knife embeds itself into the wall behind you. “What a peculiar greeting Duckworth.” You look over at him with amusement twinkling in your eye. “Hm.. Good reflexes Ms. y/n, most impressive for a newbie.”
“Mr. McD, Little ones, Y/n, Mrs. B, Duckworth, Donald” Launchpad nods and sits next to Mrs Beakly.
“Did ya get lost Launchpad?” you grin and he laughs, “Yes I did!”
The evening faded out into a dull murmur from the kitchen, the family felt almost whole.
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It had been weeks since you settled in, and your friendship with Scrooge was beginning to blur into the lines of a relationship.
“You are extremely off schedule—“ You pull the giant drapes aside, letting the light fill the room. “darling wake up” You say tugging the covers off of scrooge’s body. “What did you just call me?” he whines sitting up, “Old man?”
“No no, you said ‘darling’”
“Did I?”
“You did.”
“No I didn’t”
“didn’t you?”
“You hit your head or somethin?” you say grabbing his head, snapping your fingers in front of his eyes.
“No, you totally said—“ you try to make him count how many fingers you’re holding up but he smacks your hand out of the way. “For goodness sakes y/n you definitely—“
You put your hand up to his head and sigh, “You’re running a fever”
“What? Scrooge McDuck does NOT get sick”
“Hm, maybe not but you definitely need to rest and relax” you head to the bathroom and begin to get his clothes gathered.
“Honestly scrooge you might as well give me a ring, im like your wife with how much I do for you without pay”, you roll your eyes.
“You’d enjoy that wouldn’t you lass?” he jests halfheartedly as he coughs, stepping into the room.
“Maybe a little bit” You laugh, as you begin to draw him a bath. “Would help me get more money”
“you’re the one that agreed to the pay cut wager on day one” he shrugs looking down as the water slowly fills the tub.
“Aye. A deals a deal” you nod double checking the temperature.
“honestly y/n I’m fine” he whines
You stand up and circle him like a shark, “You’re positive?”
“Completely….” he pouts
“Nope nope, you can hear it clear as day in your throat you’re sick”
“Y/n I have important business—“
“I can take care of it”
“What? Nonsense-”
“Look, nothing too important. The vultures are just looking for a chat, and I’m quite persuasive so I’m sure I can get them to let ya continue doing as you please with the money you earn.” You internally cringe considering how much money he takes from other regions of the world without a penny going to those natives. Capitalistic greedy bastard.
“You’re my star employee, y’know that y/n?”
“Oh please don’t let Duckworth hear you say that” you grin. “Clean clothes, take it easy, relax. I’m going to go make some soup.”
“You could just have Twenty-Two do it—“
“Absolutely not, she put me in charge of all things related to you, that woman needs a break and a raise” you wave him off with your hand whilst walking away.
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Is this house ever quiet? You sigh avoiding Webby’s carefully placed traps, and the boys running around shouting. When Huey trips into you, you happened to catch him in one hand, and keep the soup steady in the other.
“Easy red, Webby put a trap in that corridor” you warn with a wink. “Y-Y/n—“ he says in awe
“Jeez kid you make me feel like im a god or something” you tease “don’t be so tense around me okay? I’m friendly I swear “ you laugh
“are you and uncle scrooge?” he trails off
“Hm..Ask me in a week, I think I’m winning so far but we’ll see” you ruffle his hair and replace his hat on his head, leaving him utterly confused.
“Okay, so can we all agree scrooge and y/n are clearly attracted to eachother” Webby says dropping down from the ceiling.
You hear Huey’s scream echo in the corridor and shake your head in amusement.
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ralyks-uwu · 2 years
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I’m throwing this out there, Scrooge McDuck would deffo call reader/his S/O my gem or some variation of like his greatest treasure
Also maybe Scrooge McDuck x Reader coming soon??? Its such a niche interest I’m scared because he’s not a popular tumblr ™️ sexy man, buuuuut I think he belongs on here and no one else has what I NEED in a fanfic for him. So I’m doing it myself but I want to post it but also I want everyone to like it too so idk what to doooooo
I feel like im the only one with this problem *cries in rare niche*
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And This Is Vienna (Prequel to Wait It Out) | Hunter x Clawthorne! Reader (angst/hurt) [SoulBond AU]
Thank you for all the support and patience!! This Is soul-bond AU, rewrite for “Wait It Out” and parts 2 and 3 currently in the works! There will be flashbacks in other parts so some stuff might not make complete sense now but once all parts are released my hope is that they flow decently.
A/N: Grammatical errors most definitely, will probably edit later!
When your mother told you to be her spy, this is not what you had in mind. Not on Emperor Belos, however, she wanted you close to Raine. Your other guardian whom you see on a semi-frequent basis now that you are training in the Emperor’s Coven. It wasn’t much of a strange request, especially because you could tell both of your parents still deeply loved each other, or at the very least cared about the other’s well being.
Befriending the Golden-Guard was not something you had intended, let alone soul-bonding with him, but nonetheless you were grateful for the friendship as it made the castle grounds a more tolerable place to be. Though it was always difficult watching him get injured, last time with the palismen incident had you scared to the core. The way Belos crushed them between his hands with ease. The way he had no regard for his “nephew”’s wellbeing. Anytime he would lash out at the young boy, you would feel dizzy and viscerally disgusted at the blatant abuse.
“He’ll kill you one of these days, beloved” You sigh sitting down on the ground in front of him at a concealed corner in the palace library.
“Y/n, it isn’t like that. He’s just strict because—“
“The Titan has big plans for me” you say at the same time. He sighs and rubs his temples, as you lay your head back onto his lap; closing your eyes.
“I appreciate your concern y/nn, and it means the world that you care but I’m fine. A bit tired, but im still in one piece” he leans his head back on the couch and tangles his left hand in your hair.
“You only use that when you’re trying to sweet talk me or convince me of something that isn’t completely true” you open an eye and he smirks down at you.
“Pay that much attention to me, do ya y/n?” he teases
“Of course, you’re the only enjoyable part about this place” you close your eye again.
“I’ll tell Mx Whispers you said that” he teases. “Or perhaps Lilith”
“They already know” you quip. “Everyone does, especially after the other da—“
“okay okay, I get it you don’t have to remind me. I was there—“
“that you were” you smile fondly, lightly touching the mark on your collarbone.
“I didn’t think I could..or would ever..” he says quietly
“Oh?”
“y’know. Lacking every bit of magical talent one would have to possess to be able to—“
“You and I both know you do magic in your own way, Hunter. You just refuse to accept it because /He/ doesn’t except it.”
“teleporting a few feet does not equate to—“
“ask rascal” you grin, knowing the bird would agree with you. His hand stops running through your hair and you sit up and look at him to see him struggling to find words.
“hey hey, what’s wrong?” you ask softly, fully turning your body so you could cup his face.
“do you regret it?”
“Regret what?” you ask confused
“the soul bond…with me..”
“Why would I ever regret that?”
“I dont know…”
“Do you?” you ask softly pulling away, a tad hurt.
“No! no. I don’t think so. I just….I want to make sure you’re happy” he looks away and rubs the back of his neck.
“Did you…You got in trouble…didn’t you?” you piece it together.
“Kind of? I just…I don’t know..I thought My Uncle would be happy, like everyone else but….”
“What did he say to you?” You frown, your eyebrows furrowing in gradually increasing concern.
“That I wasn’t…..I’m not good for you y/n”
You could tell that he was covering up what was actually said by the way he couldn’t maintain eye contact with you.
“My love, I know this is…uncomfortable to talk about but…what did he really say? You and I both know he hasn’t approved of us at all and that hasn’t made you doubt before so what has chang—“
“I don’t….I think I am to be a sacrifice in the ceremony for the day of Unity” he whispers.
“WHAT?!” Your eyes go wide and a sinking feeling pools in your stomach.
“He didn’t explicitly say it but…I overheard some things and I…I dont want to believe them but…I’m terrified y/n. It’s not fair of me to have soul-bonded with you if I am to die in a few weeks time”
“We’ll…We’ll figure it out. I won’t let anything happen to you I promise” You say gripping his hand tightly.
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It was an unsettling feeling on the days that followed. Alls you could think about, was the possibility of losing Hunter. You were losing sleep, your appetite was shot, and the day of Unity felt closer than ever.
“Y/n, why aren’t you eating?” Raine spoke softly as they look down at you.
“I….” you look down remembering you were supposed to be practicing right now with Lilith.
Raine sits next to you softly. “Lilith is quite concerned about you. You never miss practice. Especially because a certain golden guard is there” they nudge you gently. “Whats going on?”
“I’m gonna save him.” you look up at your guardian with tears falling from your eyes. “And I’m scared, I’m scared I’ll fail. Or worse, die. I’m scared to hurt mom. I’m scared to hurt you…” you look up at them.
“Y/n, I know how it feels to be in your shoes. Wanting to protect your other half. Don’t do what Eda and I are doing.” They look at the wall, eyebrows furrowed in thought before speaking again. “Your mother and I care so much for one another, that our solution to protecting eachother….was to push the other one away” they pause and let out a small sigh with a wry smile, “And you know your mother, she doesn’t and refuses to leave it alone. I try hard, songbird, I really do to protect her.”
“Mum’s always been stubborn.” you say with a smile, your nickname providing some much needed comfort.
“Hunter’s….He’s a scared kid” you sigh, “Most of us are.” you say nervously dragging your hands up and down your legs, as an attempt of self soothing.
“Most adults are scared too” they look at you. “Nobody wants war. Most people just want change. But sometimes to get change, you have to fight for it.”
“It’s not fair” you put your head in your hands and begin to cry. “They’re gonna sacrifice him—“
“Ah…” they look up at the tall ceiling of the hidden corridor the two of you were tucked in at the moment. “I guess…mm.. Do you know what he is?”
“What do you mean? He’s a witch like us—“
“Does he know what he is?” Raine asks gently soothing your stress.
“Yes he’s a witch—“
“I have stumbled upon an old book of sorts…I’m unsure where the companion book is but, it is a tale and mentions a recipe for a grimwalker. I don’t…I’m a bit unsure but, In combat Hunter has evasion techniques that are quite short range, and in the account of a grimwalker they’re…genetically manufactured, but have all the components of someone like you or me” they hushedly speak.
“You can’t—You can’t be serious” you look in their eyes, for any sign of a joke or deception but you find none. “We can’t tell him. He’ll be crushed.” you run your hands through your hair. “is….is he real? like his feelings for me are those—“
“From what I read in the first-hand account, yes they have their own feelings and such. They just were…made..for a specific purpose. And if you’re saying that he’s saying he’ll be sacrificed. That could be his purpose.”
“So the Emperor crafted him, to throw him away? No wonder he has no regard for Hunter’s well being. He could just ‘make another one’. Titan this is so…vile. I’m not going to sit back and let him get ripped to shreds so he can be remade—“ You abruptly get up, your hands heating up in rage.
“Y/n, you need to—“ they grab your hand but yelp “ow!”
“Oh Titan, I’m so sorry guardian—“ you turn and crouch down, placing your hands over the burn you begin to cast a healing spell.
“Songbird, you can’t be impulsive and—“
“Mum’s impulsive—“
“Yeah? and how many times has your mom been decapitated and taken into custody”
“She always gets out—“ you mutter, pouting quietly.
“You can’t help him if you’re dead. You need to be strategic…”
You hug them tightly and begin to cry more. “I need to get him out of here…somewhere safe—“ your head snaps up, as they rub your back lightly. “I’m going to send him to Luz’s realm”
“What?!” Raine exclaims
“Listen, Camila already has a basilisk living with her and its fine—“
“What?!”
“I’ll handle this! I promise I wont let you down” You pull away and begin to rush off.
“Wait y/n!”
You return from around the corner, “I can do this I’m not just—“
“be safe” they smile cutting you off.
You smile back and head to the field where you both practice. Immediately you spot him, “Hunter-“ you pretend to fall to your knees and wheeze.
“y/nn what has gotten— Oh my Titan! What happened?! Why didnt you go see a healer??” he panicks.
“Can’t I need, my mom” you say as feathers begin to puff out of your hair.
“Your feathers are red?” he asks confused as they don’t quite match your hair colour.
“Hunter if you dont take me to my mom i will die” you cough out.
Quickly he pulls out his staff, the non-rascal one. And begins to take you to your mothers house.
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“Are you serious y/n? faking your mothers curse to get me here? For what?”
Rascal chirps from your head, currently tangled up in your hair. “I needed to see my mom—“ you grab his hand as he uses the other to carefully remove rascal from your locks.
“Well why is she here?” you look over at amity and wave gently. “That’s Luz’ girlfriend don’t be rude” you yelp “Ow! be gentle!”
“Sorry y/n maybe if you didnt lie and get my palisman stuck in your hair you wouldn’t be in this predicament” he grits his teeth as you continue to argue your point.
“finally!” he cheers as rascal is free from your hair. “You just had to inherit Eda’s fluffy hair didnt you” he teases but you stick your tongue out at him childishly.
“I gotta talk to Luz for a minute but, I will be right back” you have him sit in your spot on the couch and head out of the room as soon as your mom walks in. “Oh, Hunter, y/n…is everything alright with Raine?!”
“huh? oh yeah Guardian is fine. We came to see Luz”
“Correction, they tricked me to come here to see Luz. I was a hostage all along” he chimes in.
“whatever you totally wouldn’t have come unless there was an actual reason to—“
“Yes y/n because we have training to—“
“Byeeeeeeee” you walk into a different room and charm it to be sound proof. “Luz, did you get my message?” you ask
“Yeah…I’m…y/n this could be my only chance to get home…I..I know its for a good cause but we could use Hunter here to fight…I could be here to fight.”
“Luz,, Everyone agreed yeah?”
“Yes but—“
“We’ll find you both. It’ll be safe and I know you miss your mom. It’ll be okay, you taught us so much and we will win because of you. But we need you safe. I need him safe. It’s not permanent. Before you know it, we’ll be walking through a new portal to come and get you. Besides your mom forbid you from fighting and you wouldn’t break a promise to your mom”
“How did—“
“Amity filled me in…” You say softly. “ It’ll be okay, I will protect Amity with my life if you promise to do the same with Hunter”
“okay.” she nods grabbing her backpack.
You hug her tightly and tell her you’ll meet her outside in a few minutes.
Walking back out of the kitchen you nod at your mom and amity, who smile sadly before walking out the door with Luz.
“y/n….why are you looking at me like that—“
“I love you” you smile brightly before giving him a long kiss. “you’re everything to me, forever and always”
“This is starting to feel like a—“
“I brought you here because you need to rest, love.” you grasp his hand and tug him up to your old room. “I’m just worried for you, so don’t stress or think too much, okay?”
You nod at rascal who goes outside with everyone else. This would only take a few minutes but you knew the memory would last forever, so you wanted him to have something comforting when he wakes up in a strange house accompanied by Luz and Luz’ mom.
You sit on your bed and he lays down next you resting his head and body on you. Napping, was his favourite thing to do. Mostly because he struggled to sleep without you. You could tell he was fighting sleep, so you began to hum a sleep song. You hated to use magic on him without consent but you needed him safe. And safe was far away from here, from you. You smile sadly as he dozes off. You continue carding your fingers through his hair until his breaths fully even out.
“I’m sorry, my light”
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Wait It Out | Hunter x Clawthorne! Reader (angst/fluff, hurt/comfort)
Disclaimer: spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, Might rewrite at a later point, I just..really wanted to put something out again. With season 2b having been released on disney+ and being on a hiatus for several months, I just wanted to create again. I hope you guys enjoy it for what it is despite its flaws. Probs a bit ooc, did my best to make it gender neutral, will probably rewrite/edit later. This is a small draft, if you will.
Waking up to a rainy day is not something most creatures on the boiling isles relished in. In fact, most dreaded being stuck in their homes with little distraction of the growing tension in the air. The day of Unity was around the corner, and even y/n; a star pupil of the emperor’s coven and a prodigy of Lilith herself, was feeling anxious and unnerved. With the rain, it meant everyone in the castle would have a free-day, though it wasn’t exactly something to be happy about, as this would count for their one day off for the year. The rain was becoming more common as the days continued on. Belos was visibly upset and they knew they’d have to do damage control with Hunter as he was Belos’ favourite punching bag.
Knocking softly on the door, you could hear muffled weeping behind the large door. “Hunter..I’m coming in” you say before cautiously entering.
The room was quite surprisingly intact this time, though by the looks of him, you figured the pain was to great for him to trash the place as usual. “oh Hunter..” you crouch next to his curled up form in the corner, putting your hands up and assessing his body through your healing abilities.
Your hands glow a soft shade of blue as you mend the dislocated shoulder and the gash on his back.
“time heals nothing y/n..” he spats looking away from you
“what?” you ask confused as neither of you had said anything.
“you said that in time I’ll be able to do magic y/n. Look at me! Does this look magical to you? I’m useless, and everyones wasting their time waiting for me to…waiting for a miracle for me. I’m sick. Chronically sick, witches should be able to do magic and I can’t even make a light—“
“you’re not sick, hunter. You can’t do magic in a…what you perceive as the “normal” way, and that makes you feel as though you can’t do it at all. You could. You can, if you let me show you—“ you say pulling out a piece of paper.
“y/n—“
“Look just draw a circle” you say holding out a small piece of paper for him as well as sharing your pen with him.
“now what?” he pouts after drawing the circle.
“draw a line down the 3/4ths of the way down the center, and add a small circle inside a tear drop.”
“Y/n this is stupid—“ he says taking the pen from you and copying your drawing.
“now a triangle connecting to the bottom of the teardrop and circle”
“are we done yet?” he whines
“Patience. Now two small slanted lines in the center of that triangle”
“You’re wasting our ti-“
You gently press on your paper and it forms into a little ball of light, before nodding your head and encouraging him to do the same.
When he does so, he seems surprised at the appearance of the second ball of light.
“how did you—?”
“I’ve been visiting my mom and she introduced me to the human. She showed me her magic and I asked her to teach me so I could show you…It took me a day and a half to memorise the glyph.”
“You did all that for me? why?” he asks looking down at his hands now folded in his lap.
You smile sadly and sit next to him, staring at the wall. “With my parents separating, and my guardian becoming the head of the bard coven. My mom being a wanted criminal, and my aunt literally cursing my mom for pretty much eternity…I don’t have much…. stability.” you take a deep breath. “You give me structure and routine and comfort. You’re everything to me, and I love you.” you turn and look at him. “I love you, Hunter.” you smile despite the burning sensation in your eyes. “I don’t expect you to return the same feelings. Or anything along those lines. I just, needed to tell you. Before…before the chaos starts. With the day of Unity nearing…I fear I am on the wrong side. I should be with my mother. I should fight alongside my family.”
“What do we do then?” he asks looking at you with the same heartbroken stare. “I care about you, y/nn. I’m not sure how to recover if you leave”
“I can’t.” you say wiping your eyes.
“Time heals everything, Hunter. I know you, you’ll live. You’ll be whole again.”
“but what of the ridged hollows? the endless in between?” he swallows thickly.
“we’re just going to wait it out.” you take his hand and squeeze it for reassurance. “It’ll all work out, Hunter. I promise.”
“you don’t know that y/n!”
“But I do my beloved.”
“You can’t possibly know—“
“I know because it’s already happened” you kiss his cheek softly.
Hunter closes his eyes briefly, and in a flash you’re gone. You’ve gone a long time ago. Though the memory plays on a loop in his head everyday since you left. Providing the only source of comfort he had left.
And as he looks over at the broken portal key, the titan’s blood long dried out, on his desk next to the lifeless wooden bird carving. He sighs deeply. He was a coward, but he hopes you knew that day.
He hoped you knew all the things he couldn’t say. And he hoped you’d come back. Somehow. Someday.
He’d wait it out.
If only he knew the pen you left behind that day, the one he carried in his pocket as a good luck charm, was filled with the very same fluid, that let him escape one final time from the harshness of the boiling isles, and the tragedy of a war.
(Authors Note: If you want a part 2 + 3, I have ideas in the works and would be happy to make the companion pieces, Just let me know! )
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Monopoly (Hunter x Clawthorne!reader)
Note: Aged Up! Hunter n Reader are 20ish and Luz and Amity are 18. EVERYONE IS A CONSENTING ADULT. Warning: Grammar mistakes probably. Maybe slightly OOC idk.
“AGAIN?!” Hunter shouts putting his head in his hands.
“It’s okay kiddo, it’s just a game.” Eda ruffles his hair as Luz places his piece in jail.
“Yeah bubba, it’s okay” you say soothingly in his ear as he leans back into your chest, pouting.
“1 2 3 4” Amity lands on one of Hunter’s properties (with a house on it might i add).
“Aha! she has to pay me!” he sits up and points at her victoriously.
“I don’t have to pay you! You’re in jail” she sticks out her tongue and crosses her arms.
“What?!”
“Guardian” you look at Raine who was reading through the rule book quietly.
“Well, actually, Amity, the rules say Hunter is not allowed to move. He can still collect money.” They adjust their glasses.
“What?! that’s so not fair!” she frowns looking at Luz, who was sliding her a 500$ bill.
“ARE YOU FUNNELLING MONEY TO AMITY?!” Hunter shouts as Luz pauses her movements.
“Am not!” she shakes her head
“You totally are!” you sit up “Amity had 50$ last round she hasn’t even passed go yet!” you point defending your lover.
“Luz y’know the rules….” Eda looks down at her
“I’m not the banker though! I’m loaning her money!”
“Is that even legal?” Everyone’s heads snap towards Raine.
“Uhh” they cough “well, it doesnt really say?”
“We’re married! My finances are hers and hers are mine!” Amity waves her hand around for everyone to see the engagement ring.
“You guys haven’t even had the wedding yet, what are you talking about!?” Hunter flails his hands at Amity.
“Well then can I pay for Hunter to get out of jail, he’s never gonna roll doubles” you chime in.
“Okay that hurt” he looks up at you in a mock pout
“Aw c’mon babe, y’know your luck isn’t the greatest” your palm rests on his cheek.
“Well, I somehow ended up with you so it seems pretty damn good to me” he winks.
“Gross”
“Aww”
“Oh shut up! you both have done cringier things” you and hunter scowl at them.
“Oh titan they’re like weirdly in sync, is that how we look-“ Amity blushes embarrassedly
“Aw but amity don’t you think its cute?”
“Anyhoot, you cant possibly pay for Hunter you guys aren’t married!” she smirks evilly, dodging the question.
“YOU GUYS ARENT EVEN MARRIED YET”
“Mom amity isn’t playing fair! Luz control your girlfriend!” you point accusingly.
Lilith speaks up, “Y/n if you wish to spend your turn paying for Hunter to get out of jail, you can.”
You give Lilith the 50$ before resting your head on Hunter’s shoulder, your arms tightening back around his waist.
“King its your-“
“I WANT TO BUY THE BOARDWALK” He shouts slamming his money on the board knocking over some pieces
Amity and Lilith begin to rearrange the pieces back onto the board.
“Actually, King, you have to land on-“ Raine looks up seeing everyone violently shaking their heads.
“Oh uh…I mean yes! You can buy Boardwalk!”
“Hey wait thats mi-“ Eda puts her hands over kings head as you slam your hand over Hunters mouth.
“if you let King have boardwalk, I’ll owe you anything you want.” you whisper in his ear to which his body relaxes. He quirks his eyebrow at you challengingly to which you nod yes.
He rolls his eyes before nodding and waving his hand at King. Eda removes her hands from his ears.
“AHAHAHAHA MINE!” King picks up the card from where it sat in front of Hunter.
“Hooty its your turn” you look over at the bird demon as Hunter readjusts in your embrace, his legs stretching out to the side.
“I accidentally ate the pieces.”
“Oh it’s okay-“
“I’m such a failure” he starts to cry and roll around on the board, crushing the hotels and houses, scattering the chance cards.
“Hootsifer, its okay, look you can be on my team” Lilith says softly comforting the house demon.
“Really Lily?!” he cheers up immediately.
Eda makes a circle in the air and quickly the pieces return to their former glory. Lilith and Hooty then take their shared turn.
“Oh! Lily can we buy railroads?!”
“Of course Hootsifer” she smiles spending the last of her money on the railroad.
By the time it gets back to you, you’ve passed go. “200$ gimme gimme” you hold out your hand expectantly.
“oh uh…the bank seems to be out of money?”
Amity looks over at eda, “You.”
“Me?”
“You have to have it! I know you do!”
“I swear on the titan I dont” she shrugs shaking her head.
“Who-“
“I WANT TO BUY THE MONOPOLY BOARD” King drops all the money into the center.
“Huh?”
“He cant do that!” Amity points at him.
“Um, well, Amity, he is holding all of the money in the game.”
“wha?” she looks at Luz who shakes her head whilst pulling out her empty pockets.
Hunter looks up at you and you wink at him.
“You!” Luz points her finger.
“Have you been cheating?”
“Cheating?” you gasp, “Luz why would I do that?”
“B-because— uh—“
“You want this game to be over so you and Hunter can sneak off and do…whatever it is you freaks do!” Amity shouts jumping up and pointing her finger at your face.
“As if we’d destroy this honour system built upon trust” Hunter scoffs at her sarcastically.
“Aha! So you admit to it!” Luz jumps up pointing at your boyfriend.
“Oh please, as if you dont wanna go back home an- OOF” Hunter slams his elbow into you and the air is knocked out of your lungs.
The pair blush deeply and Hunter has his hand over his face trying not to make eye contact with Eda or Raine.
“I WIN!” King kicks the monopoly board and all of the pieces go flying everywhere.
“Awkward….” Hooty slithers away.
Raine claps their hands “Yay!! We’re so proud of you, King!”
“I’m just gonna pick up these pieces.” Lilith begins frantically trying to put all the pieces away to distract herself.
You stand and pull Hunter with you, Luz and Amity begin to head for their coats at the door. Eda’s voice rings out. “Not so fast you four!” she says in her mom voice, “I didn’t think I needed to have this conversation a second time with you guys, but I guess—“
“NO!” everyone shouted.
She laughs hard, “you guys are so easily worked up.” you guys all nervously laugh before Raine and her give you hugs goodbye.
“Same time next week, yeah?” Raine asks hopeful to see all of their kids under one roof again.
“Of course Mx Whispers” Amity bows
“Thank you for having us, Eda” Hunter bows, speaking to her as Raine was occupied with Luz, Amity, and King.
“We’ll see you soon” you say hugging your Mom, Raine, and King goodbye.
“Byeeeeeeeee hooty”
“Y/N!” Amity and Luz snap around running after you, but Hunter swiftly grabs your waist and you guys fly off on Rascal.
“Bye Noceda’s” you salute with two fingers. “see you next week!”
You gaze down at the Boiling Isles, your body shivering from the crisp air of the night.
“Hunter” you snuggle closer to him, to get some of his body warmth. Why was he always so warm?!
“yeah my love?” He turns his head to look at you out of the corner of his eye.
“I love you.” You beam at him.
“I love you too” he smiles turning back to focus on flying you both home.
“Anddd my crazy family?” you ask shifting so you were leaning on him and your head was right next to his.
He kisses you tenderly, when you both pull away he finally responds, “yes, and OUR crazy family” he laughs softly into the night.
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