Warnings: Mention's of blood and abuse, Mild swearing
Relationship: Grian/Xisuma (Fatherly, later in the story), Sam/Grian (Abusive Father, beginning-Endish)
Extra tags: Phoenix-Watcher Grian, Sam is Grian's biological father
High School AU
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It's a calm night up until the night of the final concert. It was the second to last number when;
"XELQUA GLADIATOR." Sam's voice boomed from the edge of the stage, Grian's blood flowed cold, "I DID NOT APPROVE OF THIS ACTIVITY."
Grian stood still, took a breath, then said, "So?"
Sam glared at him with an excuse me kind of look, "Xelqua-"
"No, I'm not 'Xelqua' I will NEVER be Xelqua Gladiator! My name is Grian, I go by Grian. They didn't let me in Wrestling, Football, or Water Polo because I'm too small, I'm not strong enough to be on the teams! I didn't tell you because you would have killed me!" Grian took a few steps back, "I will never be the son you want dad. I'm just not strong enough."
"You've always been a disappointment!"
The music starts up behind them and Grian rolls his eyes at his soon to be ex-father, "You know what? This number's for you..."
The lights on the stage shined onto the whole stage group as the rock song started..
Beware, beware, be skeptical
Of their smiles, their smiles of plated gold...
Grian faked a smile and motioned it with his fingers.
Deceit so natural
But a wolf in sheep's clothing is more than a warning
Grian used his powers to transform the stage into three different sections. He made his way towards Ren and Scar as the next verse started.
Baa baa, black sheep, have you any soul?
No sir, by the way, what the hell are morals?
He shrugged on the last line and continued.
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jill's a little whore, and her alibis are dirty tricks
So could you
Tell me how you're sleeping easy
He motioned his head in a bed resting position then continued.
How you're only thinking of yourself
He dramatically swung his arm in a circular motion over his head.
Show me how you justify
Telling all your lies like second nature
Listen, mark my words, one day (one day)
You will pay, you will pay
Karma's gonna come collect your debt
He took small steps forward towards Sam.
Aware, aware, you stalk your prey
With criminal mentality
You sink your teeth into the people you depend on
Grian pushed the tips of his fingers of his left hand into the right side of his neck.
Infecting everyone, you're quite the problem
He rolled his eyes and shimmied backwards.
Fee-fi-fo-fum, you better run and hide
I smell the blood of a petty little coward
Jack be lethal, Jack be slick
Jill will leave you lonely, dying in a filthy ditch
He used his powers to show a memory of Sam leaving Grian in a ditch all bloodied and injured. He then noticed police and Xisuma walking in.
So could you
Tell me how you're sleeping easy
How you're only thinking of yourself
Show me how you justify
Telling all your lies like second nature
Listen, mark my words, one day (one day)
You will pay, you will pay
Karma's gonna come collect your debt
The song went into a calm, slower tempo.
Maybe you'll change
Abandon all your wicked ways
Make amends and start anew again
Maybe you'll see
All the wrongs you did to me
And start all over, start all over again
Who am I kidding?
Now, let's not get overzealous here
You've always been a huge piece of shit
Grian started looking more aggressive as he spoke sung the rest of the verse.
If I could kill you, I would
But it's frowned upon in all fifty states
Having said that, burn in hell
The fire that appeared on Grian's arm raged around him creating a ring of fire around him.
Oh, oh, oh
So tell me how you're sleeping easy
How you're only thinking of yourself
Show me how you justify
Telling all your lies like second nature
Listen, mark my words, one day (one day)
You will pay, you will pay
Karma's gonna come collect your debt
Sam ended up signing custody paperwork on Grian over to Xisuma and the cops started taking Sam away.
Karma's gonna come collect your debt
Karma's gonna come collect your debt
He mockingly waved bye to his abusive father and ended the song.
~***~
Grian sat outside on the curb in silence when he felt someone put their hand on his shoulder.
"Hey."
Grian looked over and smiled, "Hey, X."
"Ready to go to the mansion?"
"Yeah."
