Before Forsaken . . .
Azure sits on the grass, picking up a… blue flower? God, people tell him that belladonna’s are purple, but he can’t see anything associated with red. He runs his gloved finger over the dangerous flower. He’s waiting for someone. His partner. Oh, thinking about his pure, sweet partner before him makes him feel high from the affection. He could think about them all day. Their smile, their laugh, their soft skin. But something bothers him. Despite his love for his partner, he feels off. Like something is off with them. Two Time, his partner, has been avoiding him lately, They never do that. Is it perhaps Sir Amarah’s doing? He knows Sir Amarah wasn’t fond with him but it’s absurd.
He tries to ignore it, but he can’t stop thinking about it… Something’s wrong.
As Azure gets driven deep into thoughts, he feels two hands touching his shoulders, making him flinch and snap his head back. It’s his lovely partner, Two Time! They don’t look so fine. It’s been a while since they’ve been in that state. Ever since they grew to a teenager, life has been very hard for them. But luckily, adulthood seems to go easy on them! Azure smiles, bringing Two Time down along with him and giving a kiss.
And just like that, Two adults hang out like partners.
Two Time seems to be twitchy. Everytime Azure touched them, they squirmed. They haven’t done that in a while.
Hm.
Azure stops them from moving and makes them sit down slowly, his expression shifting into concern.**“Two, my love, are you doing fine?” His voice is soft and controlled. He doesn’t want to startle them yet.
Two Time’s eyes widen slightly, before looking away slowly, hugging their arms nervously. They let out a nervous chuckle. “Hah… of course.. I’m alright. Perhaps, maybe I’m just ill again.”
Azure raises an eyebrow. Perhaps they might be right. Their immune system isn’t the best, but there’s more to it.
Suddenly, he gently grabs Two Time’s hands into his own. “Two Time,” He starts, “tell me. Is it Sir Amarah again?” Two Time turns their head to look at him. They remove their hands away from Azure’s, reaching out for their pocket nervously. He did notice their hands are shaky… “Azure, I need to tell you something…”
Azure can’t quite tell what Two Time’s is reaching for, or what they want to pull out, but slowly… reluctantly… he sees it. It’s shaped like a ritual dagger.
Out of instinct, Azure moves back, just in time… because Two Time’s lunges immediately, stabbing the ground instead of Azure.
Azure is flabbergasted. What the fuck are they trying to do.
Immediately, Azure pounces at Two Time, pinning them down to the grass. “Two Time! Snap it out!”
Two Time’s hand lets go of the dagger, and Azure looks over to its current direction. He looks back at them with an angry, and confused expression. “What are you doing?!”
Two Time only squirms and wriggles. “I-it’s for the Spawn.. please, Azure. Let me do this—!”
For the Spawn.
For the fucking Spawn…
Azure snaps, he grabs the dagger on the grass and raises it up, stabbing at Two Time’s chest.
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…
…
He stabbed them.
He didn’t mean to.
It was supposed to be defense…
Azure’s hands shake violently, jumping off of Two Time’s body as they bleed out. They’re tearing up, sobbing maybe…
What has he done…
Azure stands up.
He turns around immediately until Two Time’s pulls on his pants. “A-Azure, please don’t go… It’s so cold..”
That sentence will haunt him for life.
He sprints away.
What has he done…
Whathashedonewhathashedonewhathashedonewhathashedownwhathashedonewhathashedone.
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Azure wakes up on an unfamiliar room. They’ve never seen this place in the village before…? He sits up to see around four individuals surrounding him. His hidden eyes widen and he shuffles away.
Who are these people…?!
He looks around before yelling. “Where am I?!”
A yellow man with a fedora answers. “We don’t know, kid.
Azure looks around. A grey kid, a purple guy..
What the hell…