Muse Mixup Madness 2024 Prompt
What Once Went Wrong
Dead Child AU
Trigger Warning: Graphic Imagery, Death, and Gore
The pounding in his ears increased with every step through the harsh forest as he ran. Loud screeches are heard all throughout the trees as the sky is blotted out by the sin. Screaming for help, the boy ran as fast as he could to his town in hopes to find shelter. Fire rained from the sky and one of the monstrous birds swooped down to try and snatch the child. Barely jumping out of the way, fire singed his hair and clothing as the heat of the Devisoar evaporated the sweat from his skin.
“HELP! ANYBODY! HELP ME!”, the boy screamed at the top of his lungs as he began to run out of breath. No one came to his aid, and no one heard the screams of the child from their town.
His foot snagged on the root of a nearby tree, and he tumbled to the ground, his clothes ripping on the way down. Trying to scramble to his feet and the sin renewed their charge, he continuously stumbled over small roots and rocks as he desperately tried to reach the nearby lake. If he could get there, the birds, to afraid of water to dare approach, would leave him be long enough for him to recover.
One of the faster Devisoars managed to latched on to his chest and began pecking and clawing at his back, reveling in his screams of pain. The rest of the sin reached them and also joined in the carnage. Ripping and tearing, and eating away at the child.
The large amulet the child was wearing began glowing bright white, but one of the birds tore it off of him to reach for his neck. The amulet dimmed and was lost amongst the leaves of the forest floor. The child’s crying soon stopped, as well as his existence…
………
Months later:
The search parties have stopped their search. There was no sign of the lost boy in any of the surrounding forest. The only thing found is a pile of charred bones that barely have any form, impossible to identify, but those were soon washed away by the rain too.
Jason was still out there searching for any clue as to what happened to his model, his crush, his friend. He refused to stop until he found any trace of him. At last, he found a broken amulet that no longer showed space with the Church’s insignia on it. The search was over. He was dead, gone, forever.
Indus didn’t seem all too concerned. Barely grieving, he continuing his life, feeling freer from his burdens. He went on to lead the Church with the same cruelty and contempt that eventually lead to the region of Locasol fracturing in half.
Thomas was heartbroken. The Jangmo-o he was planning on giving to Meta for his birthday was sleeping in a small bed as he and a few of Meta’s close friends also wept.
A little Tynamo passes out from wounds gained by a predator it barely escaped from. She whimpers as the last bit electricity leaves her body before she fades.
A little Machop is sitting with his family, before a Pokéball strikes him from behind. Too young and weak to fight back, he is caught and is used in battles by a random trainer
An odd Gible is sleeping deep in a cave, uncaring of the world outside, and unknowing of his potential as a strong monster.
A Plasinder from a far away world is given to a boy named Feyro as he starts his own journey to be a Pokémon master. While one of the starters were supposed to be given away as a gift to one of the professor’s contacts, they recently sent him a message that there had been a change in plan, and a starter no longer was available to be picked out.
A Spiritomb continues to wander the woods, as if looking for something, or someone. It finds what it was looking for, a lost soul of a child. Gaining its trust, it guides it to the stump of a dead tree, which it is able to posses and become a Phantump. It didn’t remember it’s name, nor of who he was before death, but it and the Spiritomb together wandered the forest together until. Friends made past the bonds of time.
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yasmine - a library keeper. works under an old man she doesn’t care for. spends too much time at work for someone who isn’t friends with their coworkers.
zan - an educational assistant at his college, it was part of his practicum. he’s a teacher and a tutor as well for math and science. he enjoys it. it’s consistent enough for him.
romey - works odd jobs around the city randomly, he has a hard time working and keeping a job (mostly due to the fact that he doesn’t need to). he volunteers fairly chaotically.
nia - unemployed. relies on others to get her things. it works.
chiara - also unemployed. has never stepped foot into a retail shop looking for employment. doesn’t get things for free like nia.
bianca - works 3 jobs: dentist assistant, tattoo receptionist, massage parlour supervisor. obsessed with working and providing. is rarely home.
matisse - she’s a hair influencer and she’s just autistic enough to make it work for her, a wigstress of sorts. she is always home.
gia - a restaurant server. she makes crazy tips every Friday where she does shots with the customers. her manager tells her not to do this.
anastasia - he works with gia at the same restaurant and helps cover up her bad behaviour. he mostly helps out with his family’s fruit farm & orchard, as he will be taking over soon.
sterling - a youth football coach who also works at organizations providing exercise opportunities for kids. he still believes he can be professional though.
nice - works in the flower section at a grocery store during the day, looks for gigs as a dj by the evening. is part of the gay club scene.
feyros - an astrobiology student still studying to get their masters. will go for their phD probably. so busy. they are also part of an enviromental research team at a private research institution.
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Chapter 45 - All the warmth you want
Feyros pov :3
Tag: @whumpfigure @just-a-whumping-racoon-with-wifi @green-eyed-whumpster @liliability @sideblogformindtrash @starnight-whump @milk-carton-whump @abitefullofwhump @unicornscotty @myst-in-the-mirror @neverthelass @dont-touch-my-soup
CW: death mention, captivity, death of woman
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A carriage was parked at the intersection of the main road to the palace and some smaller street that only led to taverns. In front of the carriage, Feyros was walking back and forth. He couldn’t think. Worry had taken over his mind.
He paused as he saw the light of a touch approach. Two of his bodyguards walked over, in between them a man with a familiar posture. All of his worries washed away and he hastened towards the trio.
‘You’re found!’, he exclaimed. A smile spread across his face, he couldn’t help himself.
He slowed down when he noticed the smeared make-up on Glorien’s face, and his red eyes. His lip was wobbling slightly. Had he been crying?
‘Are you alright? Are you hurt?’, he asked.
Hesitantly, he put his hand on the boy’s shoulder. When teary eyes looked up at him, he couldn’t control himself anymore. He launched forward and wrapped the boy into his embrace.
‘It’s fine. You’re safe, it’s fine.’
He knew how scary the city could be at night. The people who roamed the streets when the sun had gone down, didn’t do so with good intentions. Who knows what could have happened. He closed his eyes. He shouldn’t think like that. Glorien was safe now.
***
He knew the carriage ride back to the palace would be short, so he had to take every moment of it to ask the dancer a few questions. He had to put his embarrassment from the last time he'd seen Glorien aside. Gently he looked at the boy sitting on the seat opposite of him.
‘Where were you?’
Dark brown eyes examined his face. Feyros waited patiently for a reply.
‘I wanted to go for a walk, but I got lost’, Glorien whispered.
‘A walk? In the city?’ Didn’t he know how dangerous that was?
Glorien stared out of the window. ‘I saw… a suspicious person.’
His breath hitched for a moment. ‘What do you mean?’
The boy shrugged, and kept his attention on the night outside the window.
Clearly, something had happened. Feyros felt like it was important, but getting the information out of Glorien would be tedious. And right now, he didn’t have that sort of time.
Instead, he asked: ‘What did you want to see me for?’
He had the boy’s attention on him again. His hands were fiddling with one of the silver bracelets he wore. Judging by his confused look, he didn’t know what Feyros was referring to.
‘Someone told me you wanted to see me. Was that true?’
Glorien kept frowning and shook his head. ‘I don’t know.’
So his suspicions were true. He was lied to. But why? A shiver ran across his back, and he wrapped his dark blue coat closer around him.
‘Do you have any idea who told me that?’, he tried.
When the boy shook his head again, he asked: ‘This may sound like a weird question, but do you have any affiliations with lady Triban?’
Now, he got more of a reaction. The fiddling stopped, and a confused look made place for a shocked one. He stumbled over his words. ‘No- not really, no… except- well, she hates me. But that’s it.’
He leaned forward and sofly placed his hand on Glorien’s. ‘Listen. This may be very important. There’s something going on in the palace that may be dangerous for the both of us. So if you can tell me what sort of interactions you have with her, it may help us get a better understanding of things.’
He noticed Glorien did his best to swallow. Then, he said, quietly: ‘She… she- hurts me. She likes to punish me. Vas- the Emperor does that too, but lady Triban actually seems to enjoy it.’
Triban is a sadist, but that he already knew. Feyros leaned back against his seat. Still, it could mean that she easily pushed Glorien in one direction or the other, simply by holding fear over his head. But right now, Glorien wasn’t in a state in which he would admit to something like that, and Feyros couldn’t blame him for it.
‘Hey,’ he said, trying to sound cheerful, ‘if you enjoy walks, maybe we could go to the haven? What about tomorrow, right after noon? You’re allowed to go outside, right?’
It seemed to have the opposite effect on the boy. Quickly, Feyros added: ‘Or do you want to go somewhere else? I’d love to go out with you.’
He felt himself getting warm. That came out a lot differently than how he wanted it to be. But a little blush appeared on Glorien’s face as well, making Feyros’s heart jump.
‘Uhh… y-yes. I… Maybe the park?’, Glorien mumbled. ‘But not tomorrow! It’s… a busy day.’
‘Of course! When do you want to go?’
‘Um, I don’t know, actually.’
Feyros tried to keep his composure. He had to push harder.
‘In three days, maybe? That’s the next day I’m free.’ He saw Glorien hesitate. ‘And if you want to change plans, you can tell me and we’ll do so, alright?’
Now, the boy gave a small nod. ‘Sure.’
‘That’s great!’
The carriage had stopped. They had arrived back at the palace. Feyros helped Glorien get out. When they did, he still couldn’t let go of the boy’s hand. He stared at the gigantic building that towered over the city. For Feyros, any place that basked in luxury was a place of comfort, where he felt safe. But for Glorien, this place was one he must associate with pain and humiliation.
For the first time, a thought formed in his head. He cursed himself for not thinking of that sooner. He glanced at Glorien. Had he tried to run away?
Glorien returned his look. ‘I want to go to bed.’
He nodded, and let go of his hand. ‘Goodnight.’
But the boy didn’t go. He kept staring at Feyros. They were alone.
Feyros swallowed. Did he want to say something? He’d listen, whatever it was. He’d provide comfort, even if he was tired. Saints, he’d ride him back to the city if he wanted, and pretend like he didn’t find him, just so they had more moments alone. He forced himself to smile. He’d give this person all the warmth he wanted.
‘Goodnight’, Glorien said.
That was all.
Feyros watched as the boy walked to the main entrance. Soon, the building had consumed him. It left him empty.
"You must feel so proud of yourself."
He didn’t know how long he had been standing there, nailed to the ground, when suddenly a guard ran up to him. It was an imperial guard.
‘Sir! His Majesty orders that you meet him in his private chambers, immediately!’
‘What’s wrong?’
‘One of our men found the dead body of lady Lazulan, sir!’
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