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"Fey"
Keith was traveling by air to see a witch friend, when he was captured by a rogue group of water fey that despised other fey types. One of them conjured a stream of water and shot it at Keith's face, burning the fire fey where it touched his skin. Lance was drawn in by his scream of pain.
Lance was a water fey with a talent for healing, but he also could conjure a lot of water, refilling rivers and quenching droughts the Earth experienced on occasion. He had been traveling to see if there was any waterway in need of replenishing when he heard the scream.
When Lance reached the clearing, he saw that Keith was tied up with his wings being drenched in water. Lance was angry. A fey's wings needed to be drenched in their specific element. To drench them in the opposite element could damage them, leading to potential wing loss.
"Hey!" Lance yelled. "Get away from him!"
Lance started running in their direction, inadvertantly conjuring a tsunami behind him that swept the other water fey away from Keith and yet never touching the hurt fey. Lance knelt next to Keith and cradled his face in his hands, concentrating on healing, even going as far as to close his eyes. With his eyes closed, he missed the violet eyes opening and taking in his rescuer. However, once Lance healed all he could, he did open his eyes, and their eyes met. That's when they knew they were destined to be together.
Lance untied Keith and inspected his wings Fortunately, they weren't damaged too horribly, but until Keith doused them in fire, he couldn't fly. Lance helped Keith to his feet "Let's get you to the volcano, so your wings can heal properly."
Keith shook his head. "No need to go that far. I have a witch friend not too far from here that can help."
"I'm coming with you."
Keith blinked in surprise. "Okay. Allura will want to thank you for helping me."
Lance was quiet, thinking about that. What was this Allura to Keith? Fortunately, he didn't have to wait long. As they approached a stone house, a young woman came hurrying out of the front door, coming towards the two fey. "Keith! There you are! I was getting worried. Shiro said you had left hours ago!"
Lance turned to look at Keith. "How far do you live from here?"
"Only thirty minutes by air."
Lance paled a little. "I only found you a few minutes ago!"
"What happened?"
"I was captured by some water fey, but fortunately, this one rescued me, but my wings were doused in water."
Allura gasped and ushered the two fey into her house. Keith removed his shirt, and Allura gasped again at the blue starburst over his heart, a sign that a fey found his/her mate. "Keith, you found your mate!"
Keith looked at Lance, who took off his own shirt and saw a red starburst in the same location on his chest. Lance blushed and said, "I guess that's why my water didn't harm you."
Allura led Keith to the fireplace, and she manipulated the flames to leave the logs and dance across Keith's wings, causing him to sigh in relief. His violet eyes never left Lance's face. "I would love to know the name of my mate."
Lance blinked in realization. He hadn't told Keith his name. "I'm Lance."
"Lance, Lance," Keith repeated the name as Allura finished dousing his wings. He stood up and came closer to Lance. He put his forehead to Lance's. "I like it."
Fin