Archon war AU angst and fluff
Alatus (Xiao) is serving under his father, Morax, but with his father becoming more aggressive and controlling by the day, Alatus finds himself drifting away from him. He spends more time away from home, in his mother's...
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Alatus POV:
I sit in a field of glaze lilies, my mother's favourite flowers, deep in thought
My father's been getting so aggressive recently, and I just don't want to be near him anymore, which is a shame because we used to be so close
At least my mother's still the same kind woman she always was, honestly, she's probably the only reason I haven't just left my father by now
I sigh, bringing my legs up to my chest and resting my head on my knees, gazing out at the flowers all around me
I'm so distracted by the beauty of the flowers and my own thoughts, that I don't realize that a winged figure has appeared behind me before I hear him say "hello"
I jump at the word and quickly stand up to face him, getting into a less vulnerable position in case he decides to attack me
I look the god over, he matches my father's description of Barbatos, big white wings, emerald green eyes, and braided black hair that fades into teal, really, he's quite attractive
I try to stop myself from thinking he's cute, that'll only end in disaster, with me being enemies with him
"What do you want?" I ask him in an intimidating voice, just like my father taught me to do
I put a hand on my spear, if it's a fight he wants, it's a fight he'll get, but I won't attack him first, it feels wrong to attack someone so stunning
"Calm down I'm not here to fight you" I hear the slightly taller man say in an almost calming voice, it's quite confusing to me, he's supposed to be my enemy, why isn't he here to fight me then?
"What do you want then" I keep my voice just as aggressive since I suspect he may be lying
"I'm just here to talk" he says, putting his hands in front of him in case I attack, he doesn't actually seem to have any weapons on him so I take my hand off my spear
"What is it?" I ask, in a more normal tone since I'm going to trust him for now
"Well, I've heard that Morax's been getting more aggressive and controlling..." he pauses for a second "and I was wondering if you still want to serve him"
I think about it for a moment, I don't want to be on his side anymore, but why would I tell Barbatos about it?
"Not... Exactly..." I end up saying, wanting to know what he's getting at
"So, want to team up with me then? Just in secret" Barbatos asks me, I knew he was up to something, yet joining his side doesn't sound all that bad
"I'll think about it" I reply, not wanting to seem too desperate, but I already have my mind made up that I will join him
"Great!" he smiles, and my heart seems to skip a beat, what is this feeling? It feels so... Nice, so warm, yet so nerve-wracking
"How much time do you want to think about it?" his voice cuts me out of my thoughts
"Um... Just tonight" I say since I already have my mind made up
"Ok, we'll meet here again tomorrow first thing in the morning, got it?" he says to me, and I nod, agreeing to it, getting more nervous than before
Barbatos POV:
A few minutes before...
I tap my teal-painted fingernails on my wooden table, leaning my head on my other hand and thinking about how I could win this war
I really need more allies and fewer enemies, but apparently, everyone that meets me hates me and wants to be my enemy
I've heard that the Adepti have been disliking Morax's new attitude, so maybe I could try to recruit a few of them
I try to think of who would be the most likely to join me, the name Alatus comes to my mind, Morax's own son
He would be a perfect choice because he's only 19 and still needs to go through his rebellious teenager phase
The rest of the Adepti are over 100 and would know better than to join their master's enemy, but Alatus is too young and naïve to know any better
Now the real question is, how do I find him, I heard that Guizhong really likes glaze lilies, so he might be in a field of them
I teleport to the only one I know of, and to my relief, Alatus is there, he seems to be too deep in thought to even notice me, it would be the perfect opportunity to kill him, which could be a good thing to do, but It'll make Morax angry and I'll end up dead, so I just go with my original plan
"Hello" I say to him, and he quickly stands to face me, an aggressive look on his face, if I'm being honest with myself he's kind of hot... No, no! Shut up, you're here to use him for your plans, not to thirst over him
But that face, those piercing golden eyes, they're hard to resist
We both just stare at each other for what seems like an eternity, both admiring each other without the other realizing
I can imagine how angry Morax would be if I kissed his son, it might be good revenge, but I should get to know the younger man first, then I can do that
I try to convince myself I only want to do that to get back on Morax, but I actually have a genuine attraction for the Adeptus
