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"You'll never guess who came back while you guys were out." Lukas finished his heartfelt embrace with Jesse, then his smile widened.
Gabriel walked forward.
The warrior began to speak, though was quickly cut off by Magnus tackling him.
"Oi mate! They told me you got taken by that crazy bugger!" The Rogue exclaimed. His hug was reciprocated immediately by the brunette man.
"I did, but Jesse saved me. If they had not have rescued me from the witherstorm... No one got away from that thing." Gabriel said.
Jesse and Lukas frowned and began conversing about Petra, but Magnus couldn't care less.
He just wanted to stay with Gabriel. He hated to admit it, but he was scared.
"Magnus?" Gabriel whispered, "Are you okay?"
The Rogue laughed nervously, "It's... the monster. Crikey, it's insane."
Gabriel nodded, holding Magnus closer. "It's okay to be scared. I've never felt this scared before, to be honest."
Magnus, suddenly feeling self-conscious, stepped back. "Let's just... go meet everyone else. Don't get all sappy on me."
Gabriel chuckled and held Magnus' hand.
"Oh, also..." Lukas coughed. "Someone else showed up."
Magnus saw her.
"You." Magnus snarled.
"Me." Ellegaard crossed her arms.
Gabriel sighed, "Calm down, you two. Just cooperate for once."
Ellegaard huffed, "Just because I'm fond of you doesn't mean I'm going to be nice to him."
Magnus groaned, "Gabe's probably right, unfortch. That thing is bigger than all of us."
Ellegaard punched him playfully. "You're pretty obedient to Gabriel. Here I was thinking you liked me. Do you even like women, Mag?"
"I did like you, back in my dark ages." Magnus stated. "And if ya call me obedient again I'll getcha swooped by a fuckin magpie ya cunt."
Olivia and Axel cleared their throats.
Gabriel shook his head. "Don't ask."
Magnus grabbed Gabriel by the wrist and walked to their old bedrooms.
"Alrighty, I'm off! Don't let the Ellie bite." Magnus smirked.
Ellegaard yelled, "You!-"
Magnus shut the door.
"Magnus, we need to help Jesse and their friends-"
"Come on... we can't even get 5 minutes alone?" Magnus pleaded.
Gabriel coughed, "I... we both saw that monster Ivor created. It's not safe to rest."
"But you need it."
Gabriel's eyes met Magnus'. They had... concern in them. The Warrior rarely saw that from his friend.
"Take your clothes off." Magnus blushed. "I didn't mean for it to come out like that, but 'cha know what I mean! You're injured, mate, I know ya are!"
Gabriel took off his armour to reveal a few cuts and scratches. They were pretty tame. He then lifted his shirt off.
And Magnus saw it.
"You got withered? That normally goes away, don't it?" Magnus asked.
Gabriel shook his head. "Not this time. It keeps getting worse."
Magnus put his hand on Gabriel's wound, and Gabriel winced.
"Sorry, mate. Didn't mean to hurt 'cha."
Gabriel pulled Magnus on top of him. Magnus was confused at first, but then heard Gabriel's laboured breathing underneath him.
"Ya coulda just said ya needed pressure... we're in your room. There's a weighted blanket right beside us, mate." Magnus laughed softly, though immediately melted into the touch.
"I don't want you to tell anyone..."
"About the withered or what we're doin right now?" Magnus smirked.
"The withered." Gabriel sighed, yet he was also laughing.
Magnus got up and started taking his armour off.
"Ellie's got them handled. We can just stay with each other for a bit now." Magnus smiled.
"But the-"
"Mate, if I need to beat that cunt with my bare hands, I'll do it for ya. I'm not gonna let that bugger ruin your health, for fuck's sake." Magnus responded. "It'll have to get through me, and not even you can do that, mate."
"I just don't want to hurt you, I could beat you if I wanted to." Gabriel said.
"Sure, sure. Likely story, mate." Magnus grinned. "Now rest up or I'll get a magpie to swoop you too."