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Part 6 of ∞ beginnings
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2020-06-23
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2020-08-04
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5/?
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Tides of Fate

Summary:

“I was an Archadian,” Balthazar answers sharply, “back then. I bargained it for my freedom. Surely you, of all people, can understand that.”

Cass stares, then slowly looks away, a small smile following a long moment’s thought.

“Maybe you’re right,” he admits. “I apologize.”

“But you still won’t reconsider.”

“…No.”

Cass kicks off, the bike rising skyward.

“What about you?” Balthazar calls one more time. “Who were you before you left the Wood?”

“Do you really have to ask?” Cass smiles wryly. “I was a viera, back then.”

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Short stories (and some fanart) of Balthazar & Castiel in the roles of sky pirates Balthier & Fran.

Notes:

This AU is also found on my Tumblr sideblog HERE.

Chapter 1

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

Cass is missing his clothes up there because Fran’s fetishwear design needs a complete makeover,

and as you can tell by the filligree on that headpiece, I’m going to be there a while.

 

 

1.

“It’s ‘Balthazar,’ by the way,“ he calls out, his determination to have the last word getting the better of him.

The obstinate viera deigns to pause and glance back. He almost looks amused.

“I know,” he says. “I’ve seen your wanted poster.”

Balthazar crosses his arms.

“Then you know what I’m worth.”

His hand on the door, the viera stops again, arching an eyebrow. “A life sentence?”

“A riveting escape,” Balthazar answers, cocking his head with a smirk. “You may put on a good show, but it’s all for naught if you can’t make an exit.”

The viera’s smile fades back into irritation as he turns away.

“That’s of no value to me,” he says, stepping into the hall. “I have yet to be caught.”

But he pauses one last time before Balthazar can respond.

“And it’s ‘Castiel’.”

Notes:

Anyways, since the bastards at Square Enix refuse to even tell us how Balthier and Fran met, I’m left to do all the work around here.

After being outmaneuvered by him while chasing the same mark, Balthazar proposes he and Cass work for it together instead of around each other, but Cass is put off by Balthazar’s overly theatrical antics.

When Balthazar beats him to the next clue and throws the Imperials off their trail just for good measure, Cass is at least willing to acknowledge he’s not just doing it for fun. He graces Balthazar with his name as a token of good will. Or at least tolerance.

But even if Balthazar is his equal, he’s still not his ally. Tune in next time...