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In the unstable smp Wemmbu doesnt have much friends, sure he was allies like The guardian of the end and Jadenman of the Great Sea, but he mostly has a mutual relationship with others.
But one has always stayed by his side, from the moment they became friends until now this person has stayed and always will.
Eggchan was weird he was an angel he’s been friends with wemmbu since he was a kid and no matter how much trouble wemmbu got into Egg stayed. He is and will always be the angel on the demons shoulder.
Which was weird because he never intended for them to be friends for so long, but then again he is the demons only friend sonwhat could he do?
Eggchan stayed for everything which wemmbu is very grateful to
Egg knows wemmbu will always be there to save him no matter what
Wemmbu hates the idea of egg dying before him
So when egg suddenly kept getting hunted after the war with law, Wemmbu panicked he couldnt have a dead best friend not like parrot no not ever, egg was staying whether he likes it or not
And so when the day before everything went wrong. Neither one of them knew what was to happen, they only know that the angels life was in trouble for there was an attempt to capture him for they say he was the greatest asset to victory, for his knowledge of the world they live in is vast and unknown to most. So they seek his power of the truth, of the world, of how much he can influence Wemmbus every move, especially since he’s his only true friend in the server.
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"wemmbu? do you ever think that one day we wont be together?" the angel questions he knows he shouldn't be worried the demon is always there to save him, it was normal at this point that he's basically a damsel in distress and wemmbu was his knight, always coming there to save him.
"bro? I thought you were the smart one? Why would you ask a stupid question and plus! why would you ever think that!?" The demon scoffs "unbelievable! After years of frienship youre doubting me!?" he questions, yet the angels question looms in his mind
"I don't doubt you of course! I guess youre right it is a stupid question" he chuckles, his voice softening as he looks at wemmbu seriously now "its a stupid question but its a genuine one none the less , I don't doubt that you'll come to save me, but it's better to be prepared right?"
"Why are you so serious.. but i guess maybe.. youre right, it is better to be prepared" the demon paused "ARE YOU LEAVING ME? IS THAT WHY YOURE ASKING THIS QUESTION??" He exclaimed and exaggerated his movements trying to light up the mood, which was funny since it was usually the angel that did that
"WHAT? NO! IM BEING SERIOUS HERE MAN!" The angel exclaimed,
"Well maybe i don't like you being so serious about this!" He snaps "do you realize how many times ive stayed up all night thinking that one day we'll be separated permanantly or that i cant be there to save you" his voice falters as all his unsaid thoughts threatens to burst
"I- im sorry wemm i didnt realize that it would affect you this much" the angels voice soften "i wont got force you to answer"
"whatever lets just go back inside"
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wemmbu couldnt sleep that night, his mind keeps replaying that scene that question, why would egg even ask that? before he knew it his skin starts feeling like its burning. was there a fire? he questions. no it wasnt fire it was water. it was his tears, tears of what? why is he crying, he’s never cried before! not when zam betrayed him, not when rejoice died not when he lost his mace (i forgot which one it was) why now? why is egg so important to him that he of all people is crying!
his gaze slowly shifts at eggs base and before he knew it he was walking towards the angels base, like his body has a mind of its own, even he doesnt understand it.
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“Egg?”
his voice soft which was uncharacteristic of him but then again standing right infront his best friends bed in the middle of the night was every weird
“bro?” the Eggchan groggily wakes up “why are you in my base in the middle of the night..?” even he was weirded out but then again wemmbu IS an unpredictable person, well demon? Dragon? Whatever
“i was thinking” the purple demon fiddles with his finger
“bout?” Eggchan sits up from his bed patting the cushion inviting him to sit beside him
“about what you said earlier” Wemmbu admits
“look bro im sorry about it i promise i didnt mean for it to sound hurtful or anythi-“
“no” he cuts him off “dont say sorry”
“wemm?” the angels concern plastered all over his face
“I’m scared egg, im scared of losing you” The demon finally admits, voice quieter than it had ever been before.
“You’re my only friend that stayed since the start, knowing how much chaos i caused you never once left, im scared that one day someone is going to use you against me or to capture me, or that one day i wont be there to protect you”
The room falls silent after that confession.
Wemmbu lowers his head slightly, claws curling against the soft cushion of the bed as if he’s trying to hold himself together.
“I know im selfish for saying this,” he mutters, a bitter laugh escaping him. “Because staying near me was never safe to begin with.”
His gaze flickers toward the angel for only a moment before looking away again, unable to bear the thought of seeing fear reflected back at him.
“Everywhere i go something gets destroyed. People get hurt. Thats what i am.” His voice cracks slightly at the edges. “And yet you still stayed.”
He swallows hard.
“You stayed after the blood, after the lies, after every horrible thing ive done.”
For a moment he says nothing, like the memories themselves are choking him.
“I keep thinking one day you’ll realize you deserve better and you’ll leave too.”
“And i dont think id survive that.”
His wings twitch weakly behind him, exhaustion finally bleeding through the image of control he always tried so hard to maintain.
“So everytime you go somewhere alone i cant stop thinking about all the things that could happen.”
He admits softly. “What if i get there too late? What if someone hurts you because of me? What if the only thing i ever do is ruin your life the same way i ruin everything else?”
The demon lets out another shaky breath, covering his face for a moment.
“I dont care what happens to me anymore,” he whispers. “But i care about you.”
“And thats terrifying.”
“Wemm, I didn’t realize that im sorry, im sorry that you care too much for me I didn’t notice it im sorry, please don’t think i’ll ever leave you!. Youre my best friend and I care about you too!” the angel blurted out quickly, words stumbling over each other in panic.
Wemmbu goes still.
Like he doesn’t know how to react to that.
His claws loosen slightly against the bed, trembling faintly as he stares down at nothing. The usual sharp grin, the chaotic spark in his eyes, the arrogance he wore so naturally. all of it was gone.
All thats left is something small. Something tired.
The angel notices the faint tear tracks on the demons face.
“wemm?” his voice softens at once. “Did you cry?”
The demon immediately turns his head away.
“No.”
The response comes out too fast. Too weak.
A shaky breath escapes him right after, ruining the lie instantly.
“I didn’t-” his voice cracks and he stops talking altogether, shoulders curling inward slightly as if trying to make himself smaller. “I dont cry.”
But his hands are shaking.
The angel slowly moves closer to him, careful, like approaching a wounded animal that might bolt if startled too quickly.
“Hey…”
Wemmbu keeps his gaze fixed away from him, jaw clenched tightly.
“I tried not to,” he whispers quietly. “I really tried.”
The confession sounds humiliating to him. Like every word hurts to let out.
“I just…” he swallows hard, breathing uneven now. “I thought if i said it out loud then maybe you’d finally realize how exhausting i am.”
His wings twitch weakly behind him.
“Everyone leaves eventually.” he murmurs. “They always do after seeing me long enough.”
There’s no anger in his voice.
No bitterness.
Just fear.
Fear that one day his best friend will leave him, euther by his owm decision or something happens
“And i kept thinking… if you left too then maybe that would finally prove there’s something wrong with me.”
Another tear slips down before he can stop it, and he quickly wipes at it with the back of his hand like he’s ashamed of being seen like this.
“I didnt want you to see me like this.” he admits quietly. “Youre supposed to see the loud version of me. The annoying version. The version that laughs at everything.”
His voice grows smaller.
“Not this.”
Egg’s chest tightens hearing that.
The angel carefully reaches for one of Wemmbus shaking hands, holding it gently despite the claws.
“Wemm… listen to me.”
The demon hesitates before finally looking at him, eyes glossy and red from trying so hard not to break down completely.
“You dont have to pretend around me.” Eggchan says softly. “You dont always have to be strong.”
Wemmbu’s expression crumbles a little at that.
“You say that now,” he whispers, voice trembling badly. “But what if one day you get tired of me too?”
The question sounds painfully genuine.
The angel squeezes his hand tighter at once.
“I wont.”
Wemmbu lets out a shaky breath, like he wants to believe it more than anything but doesnt fully know how.
“You promise?” he asks quietly, almost childlike.
And somehow that hurts the angel even more than the tears did.
“I promise”
The angel gives the demon a genuien smile
“Allllrightttt enough of this vulnurable stuff!” the demon laughed it off
The angel chuckles “wanna stay here for tonight?”