the final day!! this has been so fun! kinda makes me wanna write more. is that a weird thing to say? 🤔 probably not.
sorry i didn’t post this sooner! anytime i would try to finish it, i would keep falling asleep 😥 so i just took a small mental break.
day 9: prosthetics
cw: none.
word count: 786
“you’ve never told me where you got your legs from.” olvido curiously asked. big eyes full of questions.
“i haven’t?” maul responded. slowly looking down at his own prosthetic legs.
“not that i can remember. i’ve sorta always wondered…”
“you’re full of curiosity. many questions.”
“is that a bad thing?”
olvido questioned. maul shaking his head.
“no. however, if you must know, my legs were given to me by death watch.”
olvido nodded his head in understanding. gaze still set on the prosthetic legs.
“it’s quite fascinating how they made such. i’ve always wondered how people do it… make such things like this.”
“it takes years of practice to accomplish such.” maul added. “years of trial and error… success and failure… just like the power of the force, it can take years to master and put to use.”
“always bringing up the force in some way.” olvido chuckled. enjoying the few minutes of silence before an idea popped into his head.
“i have an idea! how about i draw some little doodles on your legs?”
maul scrunched up his nose in disgust. scoffing and turning his head away.
“absolutely not.”
“oh c’mon! it’ll just wash right off! this’ll be the only time i do it i swear!”
olvido begged.
maul gave him a frustrated glare. eyebrows creased, lips overturned.
“still no.”
“please~?”
“…no…!”
olvido crossed his arms and gave a long sigh. smirking sneakily and taking a marker out of his pocket. crouching onto the ground in front of maul.
“what are you doing?” he asked. looking down at olvido drawing little doodles on his leg. “didn’t i tell you no?!”
“yeah but… i don’t take no for something so harmless. you’ll be fine. like i said, it’ll wash off.”
maul growled deeply at an attempt to shove him away.
“i am not some… art project of yours. not a canvas. i am a master of the dark side. you misunderstand and you’ll deeply regret doing such things to me, olvido…”
“uh, huh. keep on chattering, dear. it’s just some simple little drawings. nothing more.”
all maul could simply do was groan and lean back. watching olvido distastefully for a couple minutes.
“there you go. all done. thankful?”
maul instantly sat up to get a good look at his legs. small doodles in blue of stars, hearts, and whatever else was considered ‘cute’. expression laced with disgust.
“of all the colors and things you had to do… why?!” he hissed. pinching the bridge of his nose.
“because! i thought it would look very flattering! now, if you’ll excuse me, i’ve got some important things i need to do.”
before maul could utter another word back, olvido was gone.
“that little-“
maul huffed. standing up and attending to his own duties. hands folded neatly behind his back, attempting to look professional.
“and just where have you been?” rook asked.
“with olvido… now where were we…”
“…what did he do to your legs…?”
maul didn’t even glance down. rolling his eyes in response.
“if you must know, he insisted on me being his little art project. i’ll wash it off after our discussion.”
“right my lord, sure you will.” rook spoke sarcastically.
“and you think i won’t?”
“you misunderstand. i think you will.”
despite his words, he never ended up washing them off. getting judging glares and cheeky laughs from his thugs.
“what could possibly be so hilarious?” maul asked.
“nothing… nothing…” icarus sneered. nudging his brother while gesturing to their lord.
“who did that to your legs brother?” scorn shot back. cheeky grin plastered on his face.
“if you must know, olvido did. in due time, they will be gone. now, quit messing around and return to your duties this instant.”
maul rigidly walked away though catching a bit of the brothers conversation.
“did you see it up close? there was little suns… with faces on them!” icarus laughed.
“and the little cats! can’t believe him of all people would let olvido do such a thing!” scorn responded back.
maul completely tuned them out.
however, throughout the past couple days, the drawings remained on mauls legs. still as colorful as they were before. olvido eventually began to notice such. curious as to why the drawings were not gone yet.
“so, maul.” olvido giggled. approaching him. “those drawings are still on your legs, hm?”
“yes. i am aware. i keep forgetting to wash them off.”
“forgetting? or you just can’t bear to wash off my little drawings?”
…
“exactly. but that’s ok. i know deep down you love them…!”
“i do not.”
olvido planted a small kiss on maul’s cheek. patting him on the back. leaving him stunned.
here are the next 4 parts! these were so fun to write and im very excited to finish day 9 :)
hope you enjoy them!
yes they are oc x canon again.
day 4: wounded
summary: maul comes back from a mission completely beat up. letting olvido’s worry get to the best of him.
cw: blood, bruises, broken bones
word count: 617
“god… what the hell is taking him so long…? he should’ve been back by now…”
olvido muttered. pacing around, biting his nails in worry.
“lord maul will return in due time.”
rook spoke seriously. entering the room with a rather stoic expression.
“but what if he doesn’t?! i get way too much anxiety when he doesn’t return in time”
“well-“
“and don’t you DARE say ‘one such as yourself shouldn’t be feeling that way!!’ because i can have emotions. especially about maul. you know how i feel about him. you know what we are.”
before rook could continue, maul unexpectedly entered. limping slowly, holding his waist. blood dripping from his mouth and body. cybernetic legs sparking and damaged.
“MAUL!”
olvido shrieked. immediately running to his aid. helping him stand straight.
“rook. retrieve medical supplies, please…!”
“lord olvido-“
“WHAT DID I SAY?! GO!”
he protested. eyes wide with anger and worry.
“yes sir…”
she agreed without hesitation. tilting her head and taking her leave to retrieve the supplies.
meanwhile, olvido helped maul onto a nearby bed. propping his head up with a pillow, taking a seat near him.
“maul what the hell happened?!”
olvido demanded loudly. breathing heavily, hand on maul’s cheek.
“that’s… ngh- none of your business…”
“it is! you told me it wouldn’t take long yet you were out for over an HOUR! what happened?”
maul slowly steadied his breathing. squeezing olvido’s hand tightly as a way to ease his worries.
“ambush went wrong. i completely miscalculated just how many troops there were.”
“it’s alright… you can try again! take all of us with you.”
“it’s not that simple. not at all… i don’t think i would even take you….”
“but why?!”
olvido spoke loudly. huffing angrily.
“you never take me on any of your missions. im always here!”
maul hesitated. just from the look on olvido’s face, he just couldn’t bare to tell him. yet, he knew he had to be honest. especially with his partner.
“you’re… one of the only things i have left in my life… i don’t want to lose you as well.”
“but you won’t! i’ll be careful! why are you treating me like some child that needs protection?!”
olvido snapped back.
“please just… promise me next time you’ll actually take me. i can fight too, y’know. im not powerless. hell, we survived the clone wars together. that has to amount to something that i can fight my own battles.”
olvido kept quiet. at least waiting for a response or some form of communication from maul. all he did was nod slowly. hissing in pain, clutching his waist.
“i’ve retrieved the supplies.” rook said. carrying various medical supplies in her arms.
“good.” olvido nodded. “i’ll take his shirt off and help you tend to him.”
olvido proceeded to remove his shirt from his body. with rook disinfecting the wound lightly. maul grunting and moving around from the pain.
“quite moving, babe. do you want this wound to be infected and get worse than it already is?”
“…yes…”
“sarcasm! you know i love it!”
olvido spoke jokingly.
“i know you don’t mean it. sit still ok.”
“ngh… fine…”
once the wound had been disinfected and tended to, rook bandaged his waist cleanly. olvido tying it tightly.
“you need to take it easy now lord maul.” rook said calmly. “icarus shall tend to your legs later.”
“yes maul! take it easy!”
olvido repeated loudly. a forced smile on his face.
“shut up.”
he spat back. olvido wrapping his arms around maul. giving him a light hug.
“im just glad you’re alright.”
maul let out a light chuckle. rubbing his back and planting a soft kiss on his cheek.
“what?”
“nothing. nothing at all.”
day 5: rainstorm
summary: a quiet night turns into a shared vulnerable moment maul and olvido would never forget
cw: none
word count: 761
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the night was clear as ever. stars scattered in the sky, moons full and bright with little to no clouds in sight.
maul had been lying awake for god knows how long. a sleeping olvido holding onto him tightly. maul glanced down at his partner. moving a strand of hair away from his face. kissing him on his forehead.
“maul…”
olvido yawned. eyes fluttering open.
“go back to sleep, dear.”
he reassured. rubbing his shoulder.
“not until you sleep. how long have you been awake.”
…
“exactly. you haven’t even tried to rest your eyes.”
suddenly, a slight rumble was heard outside. maul freezing up and not moving a muscle.
“it’s just thunder. i suppose it’s gonna rain. shame. it was so nice this afternoon.”
as rain began heavily pouring down outside, maul kept steady. breathing slow, chest tight. his entire body going almost limp at the sound of the booming thunder and lightning striking outside. olvido immediately realized this. eyebrows furrowed with concern.
“maul. are you ok?”
…
“c’mon, babe. talk to me. im not gonna get mad.”
…
“…are you scared?” olvido said quietly. maul’s lips parting, yet no sound came from them. the only thing heard was the sounds from outside.
“it’s ok to be scared, y’know. even for some evil… dark… lord, you can be scared. i mean, im kinda scared right now too. during my time in the lab, anytime i would misbehave, my collar would shock me multiple times until i stopped. it felt like lightning striking me. im always so afraid that lighting will just… somehow strike us indoors and i’ll get that same feeling again. it hurts. like a lot just to think how it would feel on me.” olvido looked back at maul with a small smile. his body not so tight anymore.
“are you scared because… of a possible past experience.”
maul slightly nodded. olvido didn’t even think he would even say or do anything. though he had a slight hunch as to what it was.
“is it because of… him?” olvido quietly asked. maul’s eyes getting wider, his chest quickly moving up and down.
“hey, hey… it’s ok. he’s not going to hurt you anymore. none of it was your fault. none of it at all. it was all just… manipulation. something to believe that all of it was because of you when it wasn’t.”
olvido pulled him into a tight hug. softly rubbing the back of his head.
“i never fully realized how comforting you could truly be…”
maul whispered. olvido letting out a soft laugh.
“i try to be. especially in rough moments like this. you know im here if you need someone to talk to about anything. whatever you wanna say, i’ll be here to listen, ok?”
“…right…” maul agreed. “how can a sith like you with extraordinarily dark abilities be so… gentle?”
olvido barred his teeth in response. the corners of his lips tight. there was something. something that had been on his mind for a while. yet he had no idea how to voice that out to maul without him possibly lashing out.
“actually… there is something i’ve been meaning to tell you…”
“and that is?” maul spoke concerningly.
“i…i uh…” … “nevermind. it doesn’t really matter that much.”
maul glared at him frustratingly. yellow-orange eyes glowing menacingly.
“it matters to me. tell me now-“
“i forgot! sorry… i’ve been thinking about other stuff that i kinda forgot what i was gonna say!”
olvido nervously watched maul’s ever so suspicious face. with him possibly catching on that he didn’t really forget. however, his expression eventually softened. kissing olvido on the lips.
“go back to sleep. it’s late.”
“like i said before, not until you go to sleep.”
the rain continued pouring outside with no signs of stopping anytime soon. the sounds of thunder clapping and lightning striking heard beyond.
“let me be honest with you, olvido. i find it hard to rest my eyes. especially with this weather.”
“that’s why im here.” olvido spoke calmly. pulling him closer to his body. rubbing his back and planting soft kisses on his face. “if you want a clear mind, you must think of nothing.”
“nothing?”
“nothing at all.”
“well im thinking of everything-“
“then don’t! think of something that brings you joy… peace… tranquility… and just like that, you’ll be out like a-“
before he could finish, maul was already out. expression soft, breath light and warm.
“hm… there we go…” olvido yawned. cuddling close to him, closing his eyes, and finally going into a deep and peaceful sleep.
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day 6: chastise
summary: with olvido’s recent epiphany of the darkness in his own home, he faces the one who had been ruining it all.
cw: slight implied sa
word count: 1,113
reminder: this is an au and is not canon to the original story.
“recently, i’ve been cursed with a numerous amounts of feelings… ones of dark and deep thoughts… one’s i cannot resist.”
olvido wrote. leaning back in his chair, thinking of what to write next. letting the pen guide his hand.
“throughout the past months i’ve been experiencing nothing but evil. those around me have seemingly dropped me like garbage. my workplace has fired me without warning. the flora and fauna that i so normally love has now been filth. and im not sure what to do anymore…” he sighed placing the pen down. closing the worn notebook and staring at the wall. dark and concerning thoughts filling his rotten mind.
“i need to get out!” olvido declared. standing up yet not taking a step. “…i want to move… and yet… i cant… why?”
his gaze led him to the wall of books on his shelf. picking one up and looking at the contents inside.
“perhaps one of these could help…”
olvido proceeded to go into a deep spiral of searching through book after book. every book he had looked through, however, led to nothing.
“these books have no sorts of information that can help… have i really fallen so far…?”
just when he was about to give up, he noticed it: the last book on the shelf. a deep wine red with a bit of wear to it and a gleaming gold spine though with no title. once opening, it immediately greeted him with a page. one about demonic entities powerful enough to manipulate people and things to their will.
“and all i have to do… is summon it… and chastise it…”
and so, that’s what he did. fetching a red marker, candles, and a lighter. dimming the room and drawing a large sigil in the center of it. lighting candles around the symbol. collapsing onto his knees in front of it.
“i can feel its overwhelming evil… corrupting my soul, piercing my veins…”
“and i can feel the goodness of your heart…”
a deep voice spoke. olvido immediately looked up and met face to face with the demon. red skin, black markings, long horns, and yellow eyes that stared into his very soul. frightening yet… beautiful.
“demon… i chastise you. you will continue with your evil no longer. leave me be and i will let you free.”
“it’s not as simple as you think.” he spoke menacingly. stepping closer to olvido. kneeling down to look at him eye to eye. soul to soul.
“i see that after my appearance, you wish me away no longer. instead, you want me to stay. correct, is it not?”
…!
“that is not true at all-!”
“i can see into the deepest depths of your very soul, young man. take my hand. and i will show you what hell is really like.”
olvido contemplated squeezing his eyes shut and taking the demons hand. ears ringing, body cold. once he opened his eyes, his gaze was met with nothing but fire. lava surrounding them. the only thing keeping them alive was the large rock they were standing on. skeletons burning in the distance.
“this is… hell?”
“indeed.” the demon grinned. tightly gripping olvido’s arm.
“let go of me! i demand you to send me back this instant and to leave my life immediately! i have no feelings for you! only ones of anger and frustration!”
“and that’s exactly what i want.” the demon muttered. in a blink, olvido’s neck had been bound by a large metal collar attached to a chain. the surroundings instead a dark, dim, empty cave. with only the waterfalls and pools of lava keeping it lit. the demon tugged the chain aggressively. olvido tripping and falling flat on his face.
“ngh- let me go…!”
“you struggle yet fail!” the demon hissed. sitting on a large stone throne surrounded by bones and decaying bodies. bugs crawling in every inch of the area.
“now, now… sit…” the demon snapped his fingers and before he knew it, olvido was on the demons lap. close enough that he could smell his terrible breath. teeth rotten, tongue split.
“what do you want with me…?”
“oh nothing much… seeing as how you struggle and how good you are… it’s almost as though you’re an angel in disguise. though all angels fall and turn into monsters eventually. cursed to face wrath and sin… like a mouse in a trap…”
“demon-“
“tsk, tsk… not my name…” he snapped back.
“then what is it?”
“…maul…”
olvido recoiled slightly. maul… what a curious name. it suited him nicely. a name filled with so much hate and evil.
“ok… maul… what’re you going to do with me? im nothing but ordinary. i have no abilities like yours. im nothing to you. and that is why you should let me go.”
“hm… tempting but no. you’ll be a nice little plaything for me to toy with.” maul tugged olvido closer to him. hand squeezing his leg, nails digging deep.
“such a good little angel… all to myself.”
olvido couldn’t help but cry silently. he’d been overtaken by a demon. something that, frankly, never thought would happen to him. his life that he knew before, friends and family… all gone in a firey, spiteful flash.
“it’s no use…” he thought. closing his eyes. “hate is too powerful for someone like me… i just can’t… perhaps this is my fate… my life… a toy for a demon.”
before the demon could even lay his lips on him, olvido snapped. recoiling his fist, and punching him clean in the face.
“GAH-!”
“you shall not hurt me no longer!”olvido yelled. stepping down from the throne, the demon in front of him. closing his eyes.
“…demon… i shall tell you once more… i chastise you. i demand you quit your toying around and leave me and my life free of evil… this is not a request, this is a demand. one you must follow immediately…”
“…very well then…” maul growled deeply. his voice piercing olvido’s thoughts. once his eyes were opened, he was home. in the humble abode of his own home.
“…i can no longer feel it… am i truly free?!”
olvido staggered to a stand. noticing the sigil on the ground.
“i… need to get rid of that…”
he chuckled. grabbing a wet rag and scrubbing it away.
“the demon has now been chastised and is rid from my life.”
olvido wrote smoothly.
“my friends have finally apologized, i’ve gotten hired at a better, more tidier job, and the flora and fauna are as beautiful as they once were.”
…
“though on occasion, i can feel the evil… creeping towards me… a voice in my head telling me ‘i can’t escape’ though i never fall for such tricks. good will always overcome evil. no matter the costs or circumstances…”
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day 7: jedi maul
summary: olvido’s encounters with maul lead to a secret confession.
cw: none
word count: 853
reminder: this is an au and is not canon to the original story.
after years of pain and worry, olvido was saved from the lab. the hell that he had been through, the lies, and the loss… all had finally ended.
olvido was brought into a jedi training academy. with others thinking his powers could be used for a better, more fruitful purpose and for him to pursuit his own wants and needs.
at the academy, the students were placed into pairs of two in order to spar. everyone had gotten a partner except olvido.
“ah olvido! you’ll be placed with maul. he’s a zabrak just like you.“ the teacher announced. olvido looked to the side to look for this ‘maul’. once he looked back, there he was in front of him.
“uh… hi.”
maul shyly said. kicking the floor. though olvido said nothing and simply waved.
“you’re olvido right?”
“…mhm…”
“that’s a cool name.” maul remarked.
“t…thanks… you have a… cool name as well…”
“really?! thanks!”
as they began sparing, olvido couldn’t help but stare at maul though it all. he was so kind yet so quiet. his form and technique’s marveled him. so much so that he was knocked off his feet and onto the floor.
“are you alright?” maul asked. offering a hand out. olvido taking it as he hoisted him up.
“thank you… maul… your forms and techniques were rather… captivating to watch.”
“oh… thanks. you’re really nice. that’s a big word. cap… capti…”
“captivating.”
“right! that!”
ever since that day, maul and olvido became inseparable. whenever one of them was, the other was always in tow. sparing and goofing off constantly. despite their eventual changes in personalities, they always remained close.
“you didn’t tell me you were leaving on a mission.” olvido spoke. staring at the ceiling.
“i didn’t want to worry you.” maul responded quietly. “i know how concerned you get when im not here.”
“i know, i know… i just… want to always make sure you’re ok.”
“and i am.” maul snapped back. “always so concerned over me… watching my back.”
“because i care. not many do. so i have to be there to make sure.”
maul took a heavy sigh and stood up.
“olvido… come take a stroll with me. there’s somewhere i would like to take you.”
“really?” he spoke excitedly. immediately standing onto his feet and following maul down the hallway.
“i wonder how many other jedi have walked these hallways before us…”
maul chuckled softly.
“you’re always so curious. it entices me.”
“well, in a place like this, im always curious! how many have had a conversation just like this?!”
maul kept his gaze on olvido. listening to him ramble on and on.
“maul? maul?!”
…
“you ok?”
“me? yes. i was… uh… listening to you… talk.”
olvido’s face turned slightly red.
“oh… i see…”
he’d always had these feelings for maul ever since they were children. always. just the way he acted and how he looked, he was quite charming. though he doubted maul had feelings for him, it was a nice thought to think about.
“we’re here.” maul stopped in front of a average looking door. opening it and holding out a hand.
“you first.”
olvido nodded his head in respect and stepped in. though he couldn’t even believe what he was seeing. a gorgeous garden. filled with flowers and bright green grass. the sky above a light blue, clouds doting the sky.
“how… how did you find this place?!”
olvido marveled. watching a butterfly pass him.
“some of the young ones had informed me about it. i figured you’d like this place.”
“usually i’d doubt the young jedi but… for once they actually turn through… this is just… beautiful…”
the two proceeded to walk around the entire garden together. taking in as much as possible. smelling the flowers, teasing playfully, and taking a rest to just stare at the sky.
“do you have to leave?” olvido asked.
“afraid so…” maul responded disappointingly.
“how long will you be gone?”
“couple months… it depends… the instructor has intentions of training me somewhere where i possibly couldn’t get distracted.”
maul turned to face olvido. with him staring back. his ice blue eyes soft yet so warm. his skin pale and pearly. the sun making it shine brightly.
hey so like i’ve missed pretty much all of maul appreciation week and i feel so bad… so i’ve done 3 of the 8 prompts! the other 5 are coming tomorrow so i hope you enjoy the ones i have done so far!
yes they are oc x canon
sorry it’s not a lot or well written! i tried my best!
day 1: piercings
summary: olvido takes a liking to maul’s piercing. eventually deciding to get one himself using his own amateur skills.
cw: mention of blood, self piercing.
word count: 852
“…maul…
may… may i ask you something?”
olvido stuttered. hands folded together.
“what is it…?”
maul responded.
spacing out.
“where’d you get the uh…
…
the piercing.
on your ear.”
with how long they’d been together, olvido was surprised he never had fully noticed it.
him and maul had been through it all together. the shared pain, cringy moments, and the waves of emotion the two poured deeply into each other.
yet still, olvido understood little to nothing of it.
“that’s none of your business.”
maul answered coldly.
his gaze fixated on olvido.
eyes piercing his very soul.
olvido struggled to answer.
especially under his stare.
“you really can’t tell me?
…
is it from some ancient sith rite?”
maul offered no response. eyebrows furrowed in frustration.
“perhaps something you did yourself?
or mayhaps a companion?”
yet again, no response.
“or maybe… oh! your teacher gave it to you as a sort of… congrats! not sure what he would’ve-“
“that is enough.”
maul growled. face inches apart from olvido’s.
“you will stop asking me these petty questions.
understand, olvido…?”
“o-of course, maul. as you wish.”
olvido agreed. face slightly red. rising to a stand and wandering off.
“where exactly are you going?”
“i need to be by myself for some time.
if that’s ok with you…?”
maul sighed and simply waved him off with his hand. eyes closed, face stoic. barely caring at all.
“i’ve got my own business to attend to.”
“alright then.”
olvido wandered off by himself. pacing in hallway to hallway. breathing heavily. trying to get maul’s face out of his head.
“ever since i’ve met him, i’ve had such… conflicting feelings i’ve never felt before. i-i don’t understand. could it be…? no… im imagining things.”
eventually, the zabrak wandered into the sleeping quarters. lying down onto one of the mattresses.
“perhaps if i take a quick rest, everything will go away! that always helped me in the past.”
nonetheless, his mind wouldn’t let him rest. the insults and sayings kept swirling in his head like some makeshift carousel that he couldn’t get off of.
“urgh… what could i possibly do to get that… man off my mind?!”
that’s when an idea made its way into his head.
“hm… maul has a piercing… and that always catches my attention… so perhaps if i get one, ill get his attention! that way, he’ll compliment my excellent style with no sorts of frustration in his tone.”
olvido beamed. sitting up and gathering various materials. a needle, alcohol solution, a bowl of cotton balls, a marker, and a q-tip. bringing the materials into the bathroom and setting them on the counter.
“let’s just hope i don’t screw this up…”
he carefully began the steps one at a time. marking the spot at his cartilage, dousing it with a q-tip and alcohol solution, and finally, sticking the needle in.
“c’mon olvido. you got this… just… stick the needle in..!”
olvido squeezed his eyes shut. piercing the needle through his ear. body twitching in pain slightly.
“that couldn’t have been so bad-“
immediately when he looked in the mirror, his entire left ear was doused in blood. dripping from the ‘piercing’
“oh geez…
kriff, kriff, KRIFF!”
olvido yelped. attempting to clean up the wound with several cotton balls. with the area still bloody.
“maul’s gonna-“
“gonna what?”
olvido felt his hearts freeze. gaze meeting maul’s own.
“i-i…uh…”
“what did you do?”
“p-please don’t be mad at me…”
olvido begged. head hanging low. his bloody ear noticeable to maul. expression softening slightly at the sight.
“let me take a look at it.”
maul offered.
“sit.”
and so olvido did. taking a spot on the bathroom floor. maul kneeling down nearby. cleaning it gently.
“and why would you do such a thing?”
“…you know what?
i really don’t know.”
olvido chuckled. hissing in pain.
“an impulse, i presume.
getting yourself hurt on purpose.
irresponsible. coming from one such as yourself who claims to be oh so careful.”
“i know.
and im sorry…”
maul offered no response. cleaning his ear as gently as he could.
“now, hold still.. this needle is still lodged deep in your cartilage.”
“alright just be-
AUGH-!!!
WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU PULL IT OUT SO QUICKLY?!”
“didn’t i tell you to sit still?”
maul snapped back. tapping a cotton ball to the bloody wound.
“yea’ but… that hurt!”
“you’re way too sensitive to such pain. we’ve got to work on that. you’ve been babied for way too long. if you are a sith, you need to get used to pain such as this.”
olvido gave no response. remaining sitting on the ground. watching maul store away the supplies.
“are you alright, though?”
maul asked.
“me?
…
i think so.
thank you for… tending to me.
i appreciate it. really i do.”
olvido could’ve sworn he saw maul’s face turn slightly redder than it is. brushing it off quickly.
“of course.”
olvido staggered to a stand with a slight smile. the corners of maul’s lips slowly moving up into a warm smirk.
“once this wound heals, can i get an actual piercing?”
“no.”
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day two: holocron
summary: mauls search for the sith holocron leaves him and olvido stranded as tensions unfold.
cw: arguing, slight abuse
word count: 972
just when he thought everything was fine, it wasn’t.
a mission, retrieving the holocron, leaving them stranded indefinitely.
“we’re really stuck here?”
“im afraid so.
we’ll have to adjust to our surroundings.
the longer we stay, the closer we’ll get to having all the knowledge we sought.”
“we?! WE?! I NEVER WANTED THIS! IT WAS YOU WHO WANTED IT!”
“really now? i could’ve sworn you wanted it as well. explain to me why you tagged along if you never wanted this.”
“BECAUSE OF THIS!”
olvido lifted up his hand. a dark obsidian ring on his finger.
“BECAUSE OF THIS, AND OUR PROMISES TO NEVER LEAVE EACH OTHERS SIDE AND TO ALWAYS SUPPORT EACH OTHER!
i may not want to do this… but i understand you do.”
“and so that’s why you tagged along?”
“precisely.”
“i see. very well then. come along now. let us scour the area.”
olvido nodded his head in agreement. taking maul’s hand in his own.
the only thing beyond the horizon were rocks upon rocks. though he could feel the darkness stirring in such a place.
“the power of the dark side is heavy down here. it’s overwhelming.”
“indeed. i feel it as well… tell me olvido. if you had the chance to get such a powerful object in your hands, what would you do first?”
“…what would i do first…?
cast aside our enemies. that way… we can be happy together. that’s all i wish.”
maul gradually let go of olvido’s hand. stopping in his tracks. nose scrunched, eyebrows furrowed.
“that’s all? happiness is what you seek?”
…
“i expected that from one such as yourself. you always had been the more peppy one.”
“in a clouded mind of negativity, one such as myself is here to sunset such.”
maul placed his hand on olvido’s cheek. stroking it with his thumb.
“such a gentle one, you are. im surprised. even for a sith.”
olvido’s breathing gradually quickened as he placed a hand around maul’s waist. pulling him closer and planting a small kiss on his forehead.
“i have my ways… though i haven’t asked… other than knowledge, what would you do with the holocron?”
“it’s simple: destruction of the sith and my greatest nemesis, obi wan…”
olvido groaned and shoved him away. arms crossed angrily.
“seriously? your obsession with him has gone off the rails. that man couldn’t possibly be alive.”
“you may not think so, but i do. and my so called ‘obsession’ with him is none at all. it is more… revenge.”
maul slowly perked up as his gaze met a large group of rocks. he slowly made his way up to it. placing a hand on the cold stone.
“olvido. it is here.”
“the holocron?”
“yes. now, come help me. with our combined abilities, this doorway will without a doubt open.”
“and the holocron will reveal its wisdom and knowledge to you.”
maul looked back at him with bitterness. eyes glowing in the darkness.
“you mean… we.”
“…i’ve already told you. i have no craving for wisdom nor knowledge.”
“i can tell it’s inside you and it is what you seek. now, come help me.”
olvido slowly stepped up to the doorway. reaching his hands out and closing his eyes. feeling the ground rumble beneath them yet not moving a muscle. sweat dripping down his face.
“i can’t tell him.”
olvido thought. hearts beating rapidly.
“what will happen if i do? my own worst secret…”
despite all the effort he attempted to put in, the door wouldn’t budge. with olvido crumbling onto his knees. staring at the ground beneath.
“i can’t do it. i-im just… not in the right headspace right now-“
“we’ll try again and again until we can open it. i can feel the darkness just behind here… it’s wisdom… the knowledge… it whispers to me.”
olvido giggles wholeheartedly. sweat still dripping from his face as he stood.
“what?”
“the way you word it… you have a way with words, love.”
“is that sarcasm?”
“maybe.”
hours passed. the two had done nothing but attempting to move the door. and yet every time, they had failed.
“are we just… not ready for its knowledge?”
“nonsense. this is nothing but a trial for us. to test our skills to see if we’re ready.”
however, yet again, no matter how much they tried, the door wouldn’t move.
olvido fell onto his knees. exhaustion finally getting the best of him. yet maul remains standing. determined to retrieve the item.
“maul. i can’t believe im saying this to you… but i think it’s time to give up.”
“nonsense. we cannot. stand up now. let us continue. with our-“
“MAUL!
i am EXHAUSTED! we’ve been at it for hours! no matter how much we’ve tried, it just won’t budge!”
“but why? what is this ‘headspace’ you’re in.”
…
“tell me.”
“I DON’T KNOW ALRIGHT! i really don’t know.”
maul forcefully grabbed his arm. pulling him up to face him.
“you will not quit. not on my watch.”
maul roared. his voice gradually getting louder.
“please.”
…
“fine. sit.”
olvido groaned in relief. sitting down on the ground.
“olvido. i… must apologize-“
“hit me.”
“what?”
“hit me. now.”
without hesitation, maul slapped him on the cheek. olvido remaining stoic.
“i should be the one who apologizes. i need to get out of this… these thoughts clouding my mind. i can’t understand them no matter how hard i try.”
maul kept his eyes on olvido. listening to him talk. nodding in agreement.
“i should apologize as well. dragging you down with me and forcing you to keep going when you couldn’t.”
“what do we do now?”
olvido asked. leaning his head on mauls shoulder.
“we wait. wait for someone. we try. keep trying until it opens.”
olvido sighed heavily. planting a soft kiss on maul’s neck.
“and so we will.”
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day three: mandalore
summary: after maul takes the throne of mandalore, their love blossoms.
cw: physical touch, kissing, cuddling.
word count: 875
once maul took the throne of mandalore, things had changed for the both of them.
maul had been a lot more polite than he usually had. close proximity forced between him and olvido.
yet, olvido understood none of it. why did he feel this way? why was maul actung stranger than usual?
he didn’t know the answer until maul told him.
“you have feelings for me.”
maul muttered. olvido planted on his lap while he sat on the throne.
“i don’t understand. what does that mean?”
olvido asked.
“it means… you love me.”
maul responded. giving him a heartfelt kiss on his lips.
“and i love you as well.”
ever since that fateful day, maul would spoil him with all the love and gifts.
“come now, olvido. i’ve got us a reservation at mandalore’s most high end restaurant.”
“all of that just for me?”
“indeed.”
“olvido. i’ve gotten you some of the finest jewelry in mandalore.”
“how much did this cost you?”
“that’s not important.”
“my shy, delicate flower…”
maul muttered. nuzzling against olvido.
“you’re too kind.”
it became very prominent that he was maul’s treasure. his property. his possession.
but olvido wondered why. he stood at the door of the throne room. pushing the door open.
“maul…?”
“yes?”
olvido stepped in slowly. standing by the door.
“there is something i must ask you.”
“…very well. come. sit.”
he took the invitation. trailing over and taking a seat on his lap.
“do you want to know… why you’re so special to me?”
“of course.”
olvido concurred.
“you’re one of the first people ever who has treated me with so much love… so much kindness. but i must ask you… why? why treat me as such?”
olvido took maul’s hand in his own. squeezing it tightly.
“you’ve done nothing but been good to me. despite me not knowing much about you and your story, i still see you as an unfortunate individual. one who has seen little to no love and care. and i want to return that. because i love you.”
olvido then brought maul closer to him. hand on his leg, other on his cheek. giving him a long, loving kiss on his lips.
“olvido… i love you as well.”
just before they fully continued, a mandalorian solider peeked his head through the door. watching for god knows how long.
maul immediately pushed olvido off of him. attempting to look professional despite what had just happened.
“what is it?”
“uh… am i disturbing you two?”
“just tell me what you want!”
the mandalorian strode closer. hands neatly folded behind his back.
“i am here to accompany you and olvido on your morning stroll.”
“how kind of you.”
olvido spoke. stopping maul in his tracks.
“let’s go maul. you know how much i love seeing the sights.”
“very well then.”
maul stood. interlocking his arm with olvido’s and leading him out.
“i always love seeing the goodness in this city.”
olvido remarked. eyes glued to the flora and fauna around.
“it’s always a delight seeing you marvel over such. i felt as though you would like such.”
“why do you do so much for me?”
olvido responded. giggling joyfully.
“i’ve already told you. you deserve it all as my partner. as my own item. especially one of such beauty.”
“you’re a beauty yourself as well, dear.”
as they continued their stroll, olvido attempted to interact with the various citizens. though with maul by his side, it was less than successful with maul by his side, of course.
“the people of mandalore are quite fearful of you.”
olvido remarked. looking at various pieces of jewelry.
“as they should be.”
olvido rolled his eyes in response. picking up a small silver chain necklace.
“this would compliment you well.”
“it would look stunning on you instead.”
maul shot back.
“oh c’mon, maul!
you rarely let me buy things for you.
can i buy this for you? just this once?”
“…ugh… fine.”
as the morning set and noon rose, olvido and maul had been at it all day. buying things for each other despite most items being treasures they possibly would never wear.
“im sure it’s time to head back.”
the mandalorian solider announced.
“as your leader, i refuse. you can return back to your post. i and olvido shall continue until we’re ready.”
“but-“
“now.”
“you don’t have to be so harsh.”
olvido huffed. watching the solider saunter off
“he just wanted to be at our aid.”
“we’re the most powerful on all of mandalore. we don’t need some measly solider at our aid.”
“true.”
and as the sun set, it became night. with the two in their quarters. snuggled against each other lovingly.
“today was fun. though we bought so many useless things that, i’ll admit, i’ll never use or wear.”
olvido chuckled playfully.
“and we’ll do the same thing again tomorrow.”
maul affirmed. rubbing his back gently.
“can’t we just enjoy each others company? staying in the safekeeping of our home?”
“our?”
…
“yes. i suppose we can.”
“thank you maul…”
…
“i love you.”
olvido cooed. closing his eyes, head on his chest.
maul slowly moved his hand onto his head. playing with olvido’s hair softly to not disturb the peace.
Rating: SFW
Warnings: Depiction of violence, survival horror, reader being angry and mean to Maul
A/N: It was genuinely hard for me to write this fic, 'cause I had plenty of WIP's and I liked none of them except this one. And I hope you will like it too. Once again big thank you to @maul-appreciation-week for hosting this event. Artwork on the left belongs to @bonesmarinated
W/C: 2266
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Snow crunched beneath your feet. The freezing air scarped at your skin. Freezing penetrated your flesh as you ventured through the night. The sky, black as coal, howled throwing winds against you, making you waver. But you pressed on, putting one foot in front of the other. The blizzard was nothing compared to the storm of fire inside of you, the storm that he ignited.
His voice cut through the wind, those humiliating words he uttered when his hand was on your throat, when his lightsaber scorched you.
“Silence.” You commanded, pressing forward, your boot sinking into the white.
The tingling grew with each footstep, the one that became so familiar, the one that caused your teeth to grit, ready to grind in powder. This irritant presence that you swore to wipe the Galaxy clean off.
“Jedi.” You growled under your breath. “You will pay for it.”
The gaping mouth of a cave stretched open in the dark, promising a respite. But with every step you took the tingling was crawling up your spine. Now that you stood at the edge, it was at the small of your neck.
Fingers tightened around the hilt of the weapon. Red pierced the dark, illuminating the path ahead. The wind pushed you forward into the throat of the cavern, further into the pulsing void. The pathway stretched, the bellowing quietened down.
The walls vibrated, permeated through the barrier of your skin. Goosebumps rose. Cold seeped into your stomach. It crept up like the mist, filling the empty space. You felt it before - this fog, with its own consciousness, taking hold of your body. You felt it back on Malachor. The taste of the ash returned to your tongue, setting as sediment on your teeth.
The tingling spread through your muscles, disrupting the freezing, mingling into a cocktail of sensation.
You could see him in your mind’s eye the more you ventured into the bowels of the beast. The black of his tattoos blended with the dark, the crimson of his skin dulled by the shadows. He stood there, clutching at his torso. Maroon stained his deep blue robes. The condensate from his breath rose like a cloud. His green eyes swept through the hall, searching. His knuckles paled from the hold on the lightsaber.
“How dare you.” You thought as you approached. Your steps reverberated off the walls as you accelerated. Your heart beat against your ribs, poison of rage flowing in the blood. Your grip on the weapon tightened.
You rushed through the jagged corridor, maneuvering through turns. You knew where to run now, you caught the scent of your prey. You could practically breathe it in, already feel it on your tongue.
Rush. The hall spread out. Cracked walls loomed, pulsed with the energy that pressed down on your shoulders. Ripple came through oscillations of the Force.
Yes, he is so close. So close.
Your eyes searched the place, falling on the balcony. You crouched, concentrating your strength. Leap. Your feet thudded against the floor of the balcony. You ducked down, creeping forward, barely making any sound.
Your eyes spotted a red dot. It grew in size as you closed in, gained shape. Your heart leapt in your throat as the silhouette of the figure cleared.
His head turned, observing the place.
Can you feel it? Can you sense it approaching?
Your eyes were glued to the man, tracking his every movement, every shiver. You caught something in your perimeter - a round obsidian shape resting in his other palm.
Your mouth went dry. Your jaw set tightly. The blood in your veins began to boil. Jump. The walls blurred together. Strike.
Sparks flew in showers, scarlet smashed into the yellow.
“You Jedi really are like rats.” Your voice echoed, as you were pressing down your blade.
“You scurry in places where you don’t belong, taking things that aren’t meant for you.” You mocked as your victim lied beneath you. Zabrak’s eyes widened, a scowl contorting his face.
“I thought you were dead.” Your opponent spat back.
“Main word thought.” You retorted, pushing lower.
The wave swept you off your feet. Your back hit against the stone, pain swam in your muscles. You gained your footing, lunging. Blades clashed. He blocked. His weapon went in circles as you pelted him with strikes. The flames of fury danced in the furnace, taking over your body, fueling you.
His movements were precise, each strike measured. This polished fighting style only added to the discontent. You would crush this refinement. His feet moved behind each other upon retreat, moving further up the stairs. Jedi parried, stepping on the platform, as he kept fighting on the defensive. The barrage didn’t stop, your strikes growing erratic. There were no blind spots for you to exploit, your enemy as stubbornly quick as ever. Blade pointed at his face, piercing the air. Crack! Blades scraped against each other. Foot hit against his ankle, balance ruined. Hands flew up. An opening presented. Saber went straight for the heart. Yellow pressed against the red.
Growl vibrated in your chest, knee going straight for his bulge. Grunt slipped out. A swing of a lightsaber, his neck so close. Another drizzle of sparks. Ire flared. Pain shot through your stomach, his foot buried in your torso. You stumbled back. An arch of light, scorching line cut through your chest. The agony was like a downpour of gasoline to the pyre.
Your roar bounced off the walls. A charge from both of you, a collision of plasma. Your fist went in a hook, knuckles connecting with the bone. He twitched back. You kicked. Maul fell on one knee. The yellow blurred, accelerating. Unexpectedly your hand dropped the lightsaber, opening. The sword froze, heat of plasma scalding. Fingers of free hand dug into his neck.
“Still weak as ever.” You snapped, while you struggled to hold his weapon with the Force.
Wet gurgles bubbled out his throat in responce.
“And to think someone so pathetic bested me.” The word bested was spat with poison.
“I can assure you, I’ll do it again.” Maul growled back through chokes, his fangs bared at you while your fingers closed in.
His vein pulsed underneath the gloved pads. Sick rush ran through you at its rising. Except you didn’t smell fear. What hit your tongue was the acrid anger, that bitterness bit into your taste buds. Your grasp became taught, your face leaning down. Your teeth were ready to gnaw at his flesh.
“That arrogance of a Master still shines through.” You stared into the eyes of your enemy, burning through him. “You still have learned nothing.”
You peered into the darkness of his pupils and for a flicker of a second felt stuck. You felt your heart thumping in your chest. That confusing feeling made you wish to claw out his voicebox.
His eyes squinted. The metal clicked against the stone. Lightsaber lifted off the ground, flying into his hand. Too late. Your wrist flicked, body tore through the murk. His legs dangled in the air, the handle of your weapon hit the ground. His hands went for his throat.
A throw forward, his frame hit the wall. Crunch. Gasp left out, followed by a groan. His body slipped against the surface as you raised the hand higher and higher. With a swift movement it flew down, his body plundered to the floor with a sickening thud.
His lightsaber rolled over. His trembling hand reached for it, only for you to step down on his sword.
“I guess it’s time for me to teach you a lesson, Maul.” You said, name slipping out like a curse.
His form shook, his eyes rolled back. His eyelids closed on their own, head dropping. When a quiet breath slipped his lips, and his frame lost its rigidity, you took your foot off his lightsaber. You summoned the sabers, strapping them to your hip.
You grasped at the hem of his shirt, dragging him. You tugged at the fabric, jerking his body as it slid over the ground. It felt massive, so heavy, refused to move that easily. Each yank caused burning in your aching muscles.
Even your body is stubborn. The thought of it stroked at the flames.
Upon descending down, your eyes caught a globe, lying in the shadows.
You reached out, drawing it closer with the Force. Artifact didn’t fly. It rolled forward sluggishly, with an effort as if you were pulling a boulder.
You concentrated your strength. The orb lurched again and again, protesting to lift off the ground.
You tapped into the Dark Side, aiding the Force pull. Your hand shook, pain throbbing through as you kept tugging. By the time the ball rolled towards your foot, your whole arm trembled. You picked up the relic, your body heaved down. Your heels dug into the floor as you lifted yourself up.
You kept the orb in a clasp, your digits wet, threatening to slip and let go.
I should hurry. You thought, looking down on defeated Jedi. The corridor snaked out before you, maw opened. Particles of ice biting into you again, the wave of wind almost sent your body back. Your legs screamed from exhaustion, fire charred your lungs.
I don’t care if it hurts. You let the pain course through you, feeding the flames, the Force that coursed in you. Minute stretched to eternity. With every step you felt like your knees were going to buck and your arm was going to fall off. Ship faded out. The outlines of its massive form becoming sharper. Ramp hit against the ice. You almost fell to your knees once you got on board.
“No,” you muttered. “Not now.”
You stumbled through the room, placing the orb on the table. Your hand felt feather light once it let go of the obsidian.
Now the Jedi.
A sharp inhale found your ears. Adrenaline pumped through your veins. Your feet carried you on your own. Reaching the end of the corridor, the door swung open. You walked into the dark, letting go off the man and running away. The door closed. You tore through the ship, reaching the pilot room. Push on a couple of buttons and the engines roared.
Come on, hurry.
You tilted the lever, the structure lifted in the air. The scope shrinked. But even then your posture was tense, heart leaping in your throat.
The air hit against the transport, making it shake, object fell to the floor. You hissed as you found your balance. You entered a new fight, the scale of it now much bigger. You pushed down on the lever. Yet the speed didn’t gain, it felt as if something was pulling you down. The blustering rang from the outside, pressing on the window. You applied more weight on the shift, your transport tearing through the air. Another wave of resistance.
“No.” You grumbled through your teeth.
Stick got pushed even further. The structure fought against the gusts, the cabin shook. It felt like swimming against the current. The gale screeched, its wailing sounding like cries, gaining in volume, becoming distinct. Hair rose on the back of your neck from the resemblance. What sounded like a human cry faded in and out.
“I won’t stay here!” You declared. The lever got bared all the way down.
The spaceship lunged up, tearing through the dark. Ice scrapped against the window. The wails now screamed in your ears. Your head pounded. Sharp pain shot through your teeth, fire scalding through the insides.
The screams tore at you, gusts hitting against the structure, now it felt as if it was flying through you, trying to lift you off your feet and crash you back into glacier. They clawed into your mind, tearing down every thought there was, leaving nothing but void, nothing but agony. It filled your lungs, froze your insides. The cries were so cutting as if your eardrums were being pierced.
You snapped your eyes shut concentrating on your wrath. Your arms twitched, sharp spasm of anguish exploding through. You lifted your hands in the air, molten metal swimming in your veins. Your body got caught in conflagration. The tremble of walls weakened, the whole spaceship now stuck in the atmosphere. Objects levitated in the cabin as you raised the hands higher, blaze spread through the cabin, rippling The Force, fighting against the clutches of the element.
“You won't hold me down!!!” Your arms spread, leaning back. The pain pulsed through your head, spreading down and down, your hands trembled but you held on. Suddenly, the course strengthened, the metal structure lifting up. The course of the Force strengthened as if another stream fell into the river. You pushed forwards, your tendons ready to tear apart.
Shove!
The structure tore through the current, lifting higher and higher. Yes!
You gripped the lever, hitting down. The spaceship rose, the winds roared in your ear. You kept your arm stretched out, pointed up, pushing the machine forward.
And then it happened. The pushback. Claws of the planet clasped at you. The engine went silent. The scenery blurred, your body falling down. The alarm roared. The cabin now illuminated in crimson. The siren's shrieked.
The storm took over. Your cartilage tore, muscles disconnecting. The ice was ripping at your flesh. Scream tore out your throat, joining hundreds of voices, blending together in one hurricane, fading into the bellow of the wind.
Bang!! Whiplash.
Darkness.
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P/s: My appologies for posting late, I hope you liked my work regardless. I think I tagged everybody, if not, pls lmk in the comments or DMs. Also I’m editing this in the dark ‘cause my electricity got cut off from an air strike.
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