Old Stories Told New Ways: An Aiden X Reader Fanfic (MCSM)

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Warning: Picture contains spoilers (whether Magnus or Ellegaard will die).

(Y/N)'s POV
"Gah!" Gill says as he trips, the slowness potion still in effect.

"Watch it!" Aiden shouts to me in slow motion. "Get out of the way!"

The potion has worn off. Gill falls flat on his face on the floor behind me.

I, being a person who, for some inexplicable reason, has some sort of fear of awkward moments, stand there, my mouth open like I have something to say.

I shake my head and say, "Gill, are you okay?"

"Yep, I'm fine," he groans as he gets up.

I let out a tiny laugh, then turn to the tall bookshelves thwarting our plans to find Soren. "We need to get out of here to get Soren."

"Yeah," Aiden agrees.

I'm pretty sure Maya says something, but I'm not really paying attention. What I notice is that Lukas is standing in the background, looking distant. He examines his violet arm. I walk past our other friends and join him.

"Lukas," I start, trying to find something to say. "Are you doing okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," he shrugs. "Other than the whole 'Wither Sickness' thing."

"Are you sure?" When one of my friends isn't feeling right, neither am I.

"Totally," he lies. "How—?" He erupts into a coughing fit. "How are—?" He is interrupted by more coughs. "How are you—?" More coughing. He eventually gives up on what he is trying to say. He takes a deep breath.

"Look." He shows me his arm, which is an even brighter shade of violet. "I don't want to freak you out, but, I'm kind of freaked out."

I purse my lips. "We have got to tell the others."

"This shouldn't be a 'we' thing. You shouldn't have to deal with it."

"But it is a 'we' thing. If we're going to have any chance defeating that monster, we have to stick together. Meaning, if one of our teammates is down, the rest are as well. We have to tell them."

"Okay, okay. I'll tell them when I get to it."

I'm not exactly sure I believe him, but I nod anyways. I turn to our friends. I'm not sure, but I think I catch a glimpse of Aiden turning away from us, whereas Jesse is blatantly staring at us.

Aiden's POV
Lukas keeps saying he's okay, but I don't believe him. He seems so distant. It's unlike him. Is it because of the Witherstorm?

Is it because of me?

{Pretty short POV, but I just wanted to give a little bit on how Aiden's feeling about the situation.}

(Y/N)'s POV
"Hey, I have an idea!" Gill says.

"Okay?" I say, walking towards them.

He turns towards the bookcase and shouts, "Magnus! Help!"

Silence, as expected.

"Okay, I have another idea!" he states.

"Is it yelling to Ellegaard?" Maya says, slightly annoyed.

"Well, I mean, not anymore," he replies slowly.

Even though we could possibly be stuck in this place until the Witherstorm eats it, I can't help but smile at Gill's craziness. It might not be as strong as his, but I have the same personality trait. In fact, I'd say I have a little piece of all my friends in me. Gill's craziness. Maya's sass. Lukas's kindness. And Aiden? I'd say his love for his friends. It might not seem it at first, but he really cares for his friends. He may appear as a bully to most, but his friends are the ones who see right through that—even if a few of them also act like jerks—and he holds onto them as if they are the most precious thing in the world.