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Solacia writing(for fun teehee)

Some context: Solacia is one of my fantasy oc worlds, all characters mentioned(except for Velvet and Ambrosia) belong to and have been designed by me!

This writing was inspired by a drawing I made and takes place after the events of it(with a touch of Velvetine and I’d say ‘if you squint’, but it’s right in your face/hj)

Drawing in question is below:

A bright full moon rode high in the sky, dark clouds hanging here and there. The sea glistened and shimmered under the moon, it’s light being the only light source on the large swaying, sailing ship.

While most of the crew retired and slept for the night, one member amongst them was out in the night.

The wind whistled past and lifted heyr hair like a curtain. Huffing, Clementine crossed heyr arms closer to heyr chest, dressed in a nightgown that didn’t quite fit, sleeves running down and exposing freckled shoulders no matter how many time shey tried to pull them back.

Resting against the railing of the ship, shey looked out at the sea of stars above, expression exhausted yet refusing to rest.

Shey couldn’t bring heyrself to fall asleep after what had happened only a few days ago, anxiety still eating away at heyr.

Despite being so far out at sea, some stranger- no, a bounty hunter trespassed onto the ship as if they were back at shore, dressed in silver armor and dark attire. Their feline ears flicking against the air and listening closely.

Their blue eyes had looked at each and every crew member, as if they were relishing in the confused and angered expressions upon their faces.

Shey remembered how they droned on about looking for someone, describing them as “I’ve heard this one’s quite the slippery one”. Clementine had thought it was tedious at first, but shey immediately trembled when they pulled out a missing poster.

With heyr name on it. And they immediately looked at heyr, knowing shey was here and hiding.

“Pirates? This seems quite beneath you, princess.”

The next minutes that had happened were a blur. Crew members rushing at the figure, some being thrown back or scratched, and the stranger merely weaving and dodging their attempts at stopping them.

In the chaos, shey saw them glare at heyr direction, a malicious grin wide on their face, scratching and throwing those who tried to stop them as they lunged towards heyr.

Their silver claws readying to grab and flee, and Clementine freezing up out of fear, they were so close. But Giovanni stopped them before they could so much as touch heyr, wrapping a muscled arm around them.

Unfortunately they had scratched him instead. All over and across one of his large forearms, slicing the bandages off and revealing deep slices and cuts from where they had attacked him. Grunting, he did not hesitate to throw them over the edge of the ship, and into the ocean below.

The next few minutes, despite the threat being dealt with, were still chaotic.

Giovanni and the other wounded crew members being ushered to go get their wounds taken care of, and Clementine still frozen and trembling. Even after Yū and Velvet checked to see if shey was okay, shey felt entirely the opposite for the rest of the day.

And couldn’t get a wink of sleep that night. Or the next several nights after.

How was a bounty hunter after heyr? Why were they after heyr?? They should be after criminals and bandits, not run away princesses.

Heyr anxiety ridden thoughts had only been getting worse and worse. If this hunter was after heyr, it was putting others in danger. They had no hesitation in attacking those that got in their way, what if they threatened to hurt or kill the others?

What if they would attack Yū or any other children on board? Or Velvet?

Shey could feel heyrself trembling as shey hugged heyr arms, breathing heavily as shey tried heyr best to calm heyrself.

But what if they didn’t have to be in danger? What if shey could help?

If they were after heyr, then they could follow heyr elsewhere. Shey could leave the ship and find some other way of transportation, the others could be safe and out of harms way. No one will have to get hurt because of heyr.

But then if shey took Yū, she’d still be in danger as well. Shey can’t just leave the little girl alone, either on this ship or at a town.

Letting out a long sigh, Clementine didn’t hear the pair of footsteps approaching from behind.

“Hey.” A familiar voice immediately shook heyr out of heyr thoughts, whirling around to see Velvet, tired and staring back at heyr. His hair, usually in locs that would cover half his face, were untied and loose, now coiled yet still covering part of his face.

Shey pursed heyr lips and turned back to the edge of the ship. “… Hello.” Shey could see him moving next to heyr out of the corner of heyr eye. “It’d be better if you stayed and rest… You look like you need it.” He huffed in response, shaking his head.

“I was going to tell you that…” Despite his obvious exhaustion, he looked at heyr with a softer expression. “I know you haven’t been sleeping. Ever since what happened with, y’know..” Just the mere mention of it made heyr shudder.

Shey glanced at him, opening heyr mouth to speak or to object, but sighed after a small pause. “.. Just worried that they’ll come back. Especially while the others are sleeping.” Speaking of sleeping-

“Wait, where’s-“

“It’s okay, she’s sharing a hammock with Ambrosia. She doesn’t like to sleep alone, I know.” Velvet chuckled quietly as shey breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression grew concerned once again. “… What are you thinking about out here?”

Was shey really going to tell him what shey just thought about? What would he even say or do with that, really let heyr run away for a second time? Tell heyr where they kept the rowboats? A small part of heyr hoped so.

“Do you think it’d be better… if I left you guys?”

Shey spoke before shey could even stop heyrself. When shey was met with silence, shey spared a glance to Velvet and could see a confused yet wide eyed look on his face. Gulping, shey looked down at heyr hands.

“It’s just- With this hunter after me and what happened to you and the others, I just- I think it would be best if we parted ways…” Letting in a shaky breath, shey continued. Though at this point maybe shey shouldn’t.

“It’d keep you safe and you wouldn’t have to deal with this, it’s dangerous and it’s-“

“I don’t want you to leave.”

Shey paused and quickly glanced back up at him, surprise etched on heyr face. He looked back with what looked to be the same expression, as if he didn’t think twice to say it.

“Uh, it’s just- We promised to you that we would travel you both across the ocean, and to help you with Yū!” He seemed to be sweating, despite the biting chill in the night air.

“And…” Pausing for a moment, he seemed to try searching for more words, or what he shouldn’t say. “… And you’d be in more danger on your own.”

Shey furrowed heyr brow. “But… Giovanni could get hurt again, the others could get hurt too. Oh gods, Yū or Ambrosia too, I just- I can’t let you get hurt!”

“Then you can train to fight! To defend yourself or us!” He had suggested, never once breaking eye contact. “And I know you can use magic, you can fight with that too! Running away won’t stop that hunter.”

Of course shey knew how to use magic and shey knew it was powerful, but had never used it in combat and barely had any privacy to heyrself on this ship to even practice any at all. Like at heyr castle’s garden, sneaking out every night to practice at least one harmless spell, magic glittering and shining like stars.

Much different from heyr castle mage’s magic.

Clementine stayed quiet, watching as he spoke. Sighing, shey eventually looked away. “My magic… It’s difficult to explain. I don’t even know if I can.” It was Velvet’s turn to furrow his brow, more out of concern. “And it’s not entirely… normal?”

“Then I… we can do our best to understand it. We’ve seen stranger things before.” He reassured. “Some of the others can use magic too. Maybe… A crew member or two can help train you with that, as well.”

Again, Clementine was silent. Velvet could see heyr staring out at the sea. He couldn’t tell if shey had listened or even registered what he said, and just as he opened his mouth to repeat himself.

“… Okay.”

“okay?” He questioned.

“I’ll train.” Shey looked back at him. “And I’ll practice my magic. Anything to prevent anyone getting hurt again.” Thinking back to Giovanni’s wounded arm made heyr take a deep breath, to avoid the feeling of guilt and worry. “As long as they don’t, question my magic or origins… Too much.”

Finally, Velvet smiled at heyr, even inching closer, hoping it wasn’t enough to make heyr notice. “Okay… You’ll do good.” He reassured heyr, making a small smile spread on heyr face, but not saying another word.

Now the night felt silent and somewhat peaceful. Watching the stars and the sea in solitude was calming, but it seemed it was just as peaceful with good company.

“So… What was that you said about ‘not bonding with anyone’-“

“I’m going to bed.”

#original character #oc #original writing #non fandom #fiction #fantasy #Writing focus: 💫Solacia☀️ #possible new sorting tag wooooo