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Thank you for dming me it cause I forgot 😭
Also. You opened up many ideas in my head and I chose the worse ones.
Also uh, a bit of a content warning at the end.
"I need you to take care of him for me. He is important to me and his associates."-Morax
The geo god revealed a boy about the blond's height. He had teal highlights, a white tank top shirt, and baggy pants. His hair looked like a raven, so he wondered what his Adeptal form looked like.
"Hi there! My name is, uhh. It's too long so call me Aether then!"-Aether
No reply. He looked like a silent fighter.
"Do you suppose you could tell me your name? We are going to fight with or against each other some day."-Aether
"Rex Lapis said that my name was forever going to be Xiao."-Xiao
"I see. So you are a appointed god, not by birth. Well then. Let's go somewhere quiet shall we?"-Aether
Aether extended his hand. The raven nervously took it, resulting in being dragged towards their destination. Xiao felt weird. Like he wanted to smile.
"Come on! Don't be slow!"-Aether
—- -
Aether lead them to a field of Qingxin flowers. He couldn't go freely to Khaenriah anymore so this was the best spot. It looked pretty.
"Why are we here? Didn't you say somewhere quiet? It's still loud."-Xiao
"Just let me do my thing. It's going to be quiet soon."-Aether
Aether opened a dome and invited Xiao in. Inside the dome was more flowers, a little seating area, and some containers for food. It had tea and some snacks on the table.
"It's what you may call a Adeptal Biome. But I call it a tranquil space dome. Look! I can even change the sky!"-Aether
Soon the sky changed to the night sky in the Sumeru Desert, and then back to daytime. Xiao was amazed, but he didn't show it.
"You know you can enter and leave whenever you want. Want me to teach you? And then we can fight."-Aether
"I guess."-Xiao
"You really aren't much of a talker huh? It's okay I understand."-Aether
Xiao walked out of the dome rather quickly. It certainly was faster than Aether expected. As soon as he walked out, he opened it again. It took Xiao a couple of tries before he opened it himself. The raven felt accomplished and proud.
— -
"Ready? And go!"-Aether
With a swing of his sword, Xiao dodged as well. His goal was first to understand his attack speed and pattern. And eventually, Xiao lost.
"You are a good thinker. But you need to know what the opponent is doing by the first three attacks. What type of power do they have, what weapon are you using, how strong they are. Those are only three of the things you need to think of when you're fighting."-Aether
The blond helped the raven up from the floor. He gave him a kiss on the hand. It made Xiao blushed hard. He turned into a tomato.
"What?! It heals your hand. It's bruised! You never gotten affection before?"-Aether
"No. "-Xiao
"Jeez. At this rate, people might mistaken you for Morax's son. Both stone cold and harsh. Oh well. That's a you problem."-Aether
Xiao started to like this god. He was the God of the Sun, and did he act and look like it. Every day he got more and more heavenly. The raven couldn't believe he could fall so easily for him. And he seemed immortal and long lasting. Could they really live with each other for the rest of their lives?
Then the Archon war happened. It ruined it all. Everyone except him died. Aether died. Protecting him.
— -
The blond rushed in the dome to grab his sword. He dragged Xiao along roughly with him so he could just stay in here.
"Don't ever leave the dome until Morax comes and takes you out! Understand?"-Aether
"Yes? What's going on?"-Xiao
"Nothing that concerns you. And one more thing."-Aether
"What?"-Xiao
Aether kissed the red mark on his arm. "This dome can move."
That was the last thing he said before the blond gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. This felt like a goodbye. He had to come back. Right?
As soon as he closed the dome, Aether pushed it down a hill so Xiao could live. The blond couldn't bare to loose him. He shared the same feelings as Xiao. He loved him.
The raven felt the dome around him tumble down into a river. Nothing was affected but his position. He knew that Aether told him that he wasn't supposed to leave, but he wanted to know where he was.
He didn't have to leave. Morax found the dome and took him in. They saw Aether dead. On the floor, with his eyes open. There was blood all over his outfit. His small golden horns were torn off. His long blond hair was all over the floor. His earring is shattered.
"Why? Why him? What did he do wrong? Why would someone hurt him like this."-Xiao
"I don't know. What I do know is that we need to make a proper grave for Aethinzi's passing."-Morax
That was his name. Aethinzi. It's confusing and somewhat long. But it has a meaning.
Aethinzi. That was a wonderful name for a god who shared the sun with strangers.
920 words
THIS IS ACTUALLY MAKING ME CRY I HAD TO HOLD BACK FUCKING TEARS JUST THINKING ABOUT IT DURING SCHOOL 😭
