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[POV: Azure]
He stared at Two Time; they looked beautiful. They patted them on the head gently as He got up, a loving gesture, yet still careful enough not to wake them up.
They passed the nightstand, and his eye caught the shimmer of something. They paused for a moment; the moon shone through the sunroof, catching the blade of the Ghostfire dagger. The dagger was handed down to Azure first for the sacrifice. He gave the dagger to Two Time, hoping that they would forget about it in time.
They closed my eyes and inhaled deeply; they surely thought it was just a lovely relic, right? He shakes my head, a cold dread washes over them each time he even so much as glances at the thing.
They place his witch-like hat on their head, followed by his shawl. After getting dressed, they took one more glance at Two Time before heading out to his garden.
Once they had finished watering the majority of my plants, he sat on a pillow in front of their favorite patch, the bittersweet nightshades. They were commonly said to be lethal or at least toxic, but he had never gotten sick, even after touching and ingesting the violet flowers.
They opened his journal to inspect and jot down the new growths. There had been multiple new buds in the span of the couple of days they hadn't been checking on them. He had been busy with the duties of the cult…
….and with Two Time (must've been the wind-)
They closed his journal and set it down next to themself, along with his purple-inked pen, their favorite, and also one Two Time had bought him. They lay down in the grass next to his bittersweet nightshade patch and raised their hand to shade his eyes from the brightening sun. They then covered his face with their witch-like hat, “time for a nap,” he yawned, “I'll check up on timey…later,” they drowsily murmured, his voice heavy with sleep.
They woke up due to a loud clatter, “Timey-? Is that you?” he said, wiping sleep from their eyes, how long had I been asleep?
He saw Two Time panic as the pot hit the ground.
“Timey, it's okay, it's not that big of a deal.” they said, appearing behind Two Time, They jumped. Not usual for them, but also has happened before.
“Are you alright, my nightshade?” he asked gently. Two Time looked almost as if they were about to start crying. “Im fine, Azure” Their tone wasn't convincing, their voice was shaking, but he still let them go. (bad idea brotato chip)
They inhale sharply as he turns to the shattered flower pot. Good thing I hadn't put any seeds in it yet. I was about to put some random seeds I had found outside in the pot before Two Time knocked it over.
He grabbed the broom and swept up the debris of the pot and the dirt that was inside of it. Once finished, they set down the broom, his eyes sweeping the room for the last time…
[POV: Two Time]
They woke up late, as usual. Azure had woken up before the alarm and turned it off. They had slept in his bed last night. The two were watching a movie of which they had forgotten the name of soon after starting it. They fell asleep soon after the climax, which was cheesy and boring.
Azure’s hat and cloak were missing, indicating that he had gone out to the garden yet again. They loved them but he went to go check up on his beloved plants too much. They get watering them, but he would spend whole days in the garden. They missed him and they would've spent more time with him learning about plants, but it was a greenhouse, and it was really stuffy in there and it felt like they couldn't breathe.
Once they got dressed in my room, they headed to the church of the Holy Spawn and prayed. Once done (about an hour later), their mentor, Amarah, and Azure’s mentor, Phosphorous, stopped them while they were walking out of the church.
[POV: Azure] (ACK SORRY FOR AZURE POV AGAIN HBUGYVFDECFV)
He walked to Two Time’s room, they hesitated before knocking, his hand an inch away from the door. Their hands returned to my waist, I should let them be. He thought, walking away yet their gaze was stuck on the door.
He opened their door and with one last glance at Two Time’s room, he quickly shut my door.
Now in my room, they sat behind my door, hugging his knees. They were worried about Two Time. They were acting strange after they knocked over the pot. They would normally just apologize and help, but this time was different.. (yes they've knocked over a pot before, their clumsy ass)
He shook my head in an attempt to clear their mind. He stood up and walked to their desk as his eyes wandered to their open sketchbook. He pulled out the chair and sat down, hesitating before grabbing a pencil from their nightstand beside the desk.
He pulled the sketchbook towards them, staring at his latest sketch- a human version of the Atropa Bella-Donna (more commonly known as the Deadly Nightshade).
They hover my pencil over the sketchbook as a knock sounds at my door. He glanced at their sketchbook, then back at his door. With a sigh, they get up and open the door.
To his surprise, it was Two Time. They apologized for knocking over the pot and then leaving in such a hurry, their head bowed and eyes weary. “Would you like to go to your nightshade patch?” Two Time asked, their eyes still not looking at them.
Their robe draped over their sides, (where am i going w/ this cries) He could vaguely spot the ceremonial dagger. The familiar cold dread washed over them, he felt the warmth drain from their face.
“Are you alright, Azure?”
His eyes widened, they realized they probably had noticed his strange behavior. He nodded, he opened his mouth to say something but quickly closed it. He squeezed his eyes closed, thinking of something to say.
“Yeah uhm..”
He look around my room, looking for the ring (is this good gng) for a moment.
“Give me a second, my nightshade”
He rushed over to his nightstand and grabbed the small box before quickly shoving it in his pocket and rushing back over to Two Time.
“What was that, zi?” (i slipped a md ref in heh)
Two Time tilted their head in curiosity, one hand behind their back, and the other resting over the dagger protectively.
“Nothing, just my uhm.. Small… notebook. So I can draw or record any growth.”
He was horrible at making excuses. Two Time narrowed their eyes suspiciously, but nodded and walked away from his door, glancing back as to tell him to follow, even though he knew the way better, and how to avoid the plants that might hurt them. Yet, he still followed them like a dog. (heh…👅 /j)
[POV: Two Time] (another short one, sorry!!)
I head to the nightshade patch, Azure’s favorite spot. With Azure right behind me, I quickly turned. I heard him stumble, as this wasn't our normal route. I glanced behind me, Azure was struggling to keep up.
“What's the rush-? And why don't we go our normal route? We’re gonna pass the church and get caught!”
I heard the panic in his voice, along with slight exhaustion. I then realized that he must've not been sleeping well. I slow my pace, falling into place next to him.
“Sorry, Azure, I hadn't realized I was going so quickly. And I just wanted to try another route!”
Azure narrowed his eyes slightly, then straightened himself.
“Alright, whatever you say, my nightshade”
Two Time blushed, turning away from Azure. Two Time had walked this path for hours on end on Amarah’s orders. Amarah said that what had to be done, HAD to be done, the Spawn had said that Two Time was the chosen one and they had to perform the ceremony.
[POV: Azure] (hes back ehe)
They had gotten to the Nightshade patch soon enough, Azure glanced back at Two Time before heading to the willow tree atop of the small hill where the nightshades grew.
Azure sat with his back against the willow tree, the sun had begun to set, creating a wonderful atmosphere. Azure reached in his pocket and grabbed the camera. He quickly snapped a shot of the scene. Two Time was looking at their hands, they were visibly trembling.
“Nightshade? Are you alright?”
Two Time nodded, and quickly stumbled over to Azure next to the willow tree. Two Time’s hand reached for the dagger, but quickly reached to Azure's hand instead. Azure blushed, glancing at Two Time.
For a few minutes, as the sun set, they would sit in silence, Two Time’s head on Azure’s shoulder, taking in his warmth (is that weird?) Azure inched away from Two Time before lying down on the cold grass. Two Time did the same, their hand still holding Azure’s.
Azure’s face was pink, the two stared at the night sky, the stars slowly appearing. Two Time inched closer slowly, then straddled Azure’s torso
Azure’s face went red, they froze in shock,
“What are you doi-”
STAB
Azure was interrupted by the burning pain in their heart, the ghostfire dagger had penetrated his skin. Azure struggled for breath, their lover staring them in the eyes, Two Time didn't look like they wanted this one bit, yet the c
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And yet, despite the burning pain in his heart, he held their hand and smiled,
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“I love you..”
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His vision blurred, Two Time’s face becoming illegible, they stared up at the stars, his vision getting darker, he fought for breath as they felt himself go limp.
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Then everything went black.
[POV: Two Time]
They stared at Azure, his body going limp. Two Time was still straddling Azure, but it felt wrong now. Two Time took the dagger out of Azure’s chest, staring at his face before breaking down, their sobs only interrupted by pants and heavy breathing.
“I'm sorry..”
Two Time mumbled between sobs, their body shaking with every word. Their mind raced with more and more violent thoughts as the moments flew by.
Two Time continued to sob by Azure’s body, praying to the Spawn that he would revive, as Amarah had told Two Time.
There was a pool of blood under the two of them by the time Amarah and Phosphorus had found them.
“Whats wrong?”
“AZURE?”
Phosphorus yelled, rushing to Azure’s side, hand over where the dagger had pierced Azure’s heart, which now was back in their grasp.
“What happened? Two Time, WHAT HAPPENED?”
Amarah looked at the corpse and then back at Two Time. Phosphorus looked at his student and then at Amarah, rage glinting in his eyes.
“Wow, they really did it”
Amarah said, impressed. Phosphorus glared at him.
“You told them to kill their BEST FRIEND?”
“For the spawn.”
Amarah shrugged, he was acting like it was no big deal.
Their arguing got louder, but Two Time wasn't listening. Their words blurred out around them, their sobs intensified. They ran away, their mentors already too preoccupied with each other and Azure to realize.
They then got mauled by a bear <3 /j
(im not writing another death scene, especially one of how i hc 2t died, bite me)