I did a few sketches of Beta in class because I was bored ;-; and I wanted to share them with you guys... since why not.
(I did it without reference and I am not a pro at drawing... just wanted to say that)

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@melanie-leonhart
I did a few sketches of Beta in class because I was bored ;-; and I wanted to share them with you guys... since why not.
(I did it without reference and I am not a pro at drawing... just wanted to say that)
You are a fighter. You always were. (Aloy x Fem!Reader)
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Fandom: Horizon Zero Dawn/ Forbidden West
Character: Aloy
Warning: A bit angsty
Summary: You have been working on a invention but it didn´t go well. Aloy is there to comfort you.
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I was sitting in my workshop at the base. I was working on a new weapon. Yesterday me and Aloy went on a hunt for machine parts that she needed for an errand. The parts she didn't need, I took. The weapon I currently working on are explosive bombs but not any bomb, if you throw them at a machine they multiply into smaller ones and leave with a chain reaction, making a lot of damage but not enough to destroy important machine parts.
Originally I didn't plan on making this weapon. I had a bigger project on going, way bigger then any weapon I ever worked on but it didn't went to well today. I was frustrated and now working on this weapon to distract myself of my failure.
I fiddled with the metal ball in my hand, of course not with explosives in it yet. I screw a few things in place and throw the ball on the ground hoping the little metal containers finally jump out of the base.
But nothing.
I sigh in defeat, slumping back into my seat. Another failure. I felt the tears tickling down my cheeks. The last few weeks didn't go well at all. Nothing seems to work. Failure after failure. I hoped that the bombs will go well, since I wanted to start them a long time ago and had many scetches of how to construct it but I quess I was wrong. The big project I work on always delays since nothing I try to do seems to work.
I put my elbows on my desk and covert my eyes with my hands. I cried in silence. Normally I love to take the challenge of things that don´t go right so it’s usually not a big deal, there are always things that don't go well but this time I'm defeated, it was to much at ones. Especially the threat of the Zeniths also sitting in the back of my mind.
I heard the door. I wiped the tears away hoping that it doesn't look like I was crying a moment ago. I look back seeing Aloy walking towards me. “Hey, how is it going?“ Aloy asks, walking towards my desk. I got up walking up to the metal ball I threw on the ground a few moments earlier “Yeah, Yeah. It's going great just a few problems need to be fixed but nothing I can´t handle." I smile, trying to hide the trembling of my voice.
Of course it didn't worked since Aloy looked at me in concern “(Y/N)… what's wrong? Talk to me.“. She walks over to me putting one hand on my cheek. I feel my lips trembling and I feel the tears come flowing again “Nothing seems to work Aloy. No matter what I do it doesn't work.“ I point at the machine I build “maybe I’m not as good as I thought, maybe I should just stick with weapons… but oh well that doesn't seem to work either.“ I show her the metal ball in my hands.
Aloy rubbed my cheeks with her thumb, whipping away my tears. I leaned in to the touch, finding comfort in it. “That's nonesense. You are good in what you do and you always find a way to improve your inventions. It were hard times the last few weeks and I get that but giving up is not the (Y/N) I know.“ Aloy explains. I look at her and smile, still with tears falling down my cheeks.
“Do you remember, when we were about to fight against HADES. I had doubts if I really would be able to defeat him or when I found out about who I really am, where I came from and what my purpose was, you were there comforting me saying that if someone can do it, it would be me. You said it so comfidently that there was no room to doubt that.“ Aloy explains, looking into the didstance, smiling at the memory. “If someone can get this machine you´re working on running it's you. You are a fighter. You always were.“. She looks so confident about this. I thought about it for a bit, she is right I started this project to challenge me and to help humanity. I shouldn't give up now.
“You're right. Thank you, Aloy.“ I smiled at her. She smiles back. She leaned foward and kissed me. “It's the least I could do. You were always there for me, so it’s only fair to be their for you.“ she says sweetly. I look at her, feeling nothing but love and happiness. We looked at each other a few moments longer.
I´m going to get this machine working. If not for me then for her.
Don´t worry, I protect you (Aloy x Fem!Reader)
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Fandom: Horizon Zero Dawn/ Forbidden West
Character: Aloy
Warnings: Angst but a happy ending
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It was dark.
All I see are trees surounding me as I run. Nothing but endless forest and darkness.
I hear my breathing is getting rapid as I go faster and faster. The leaves russling under my feet and the sound of metal claching together. My chest hurts from the hammering of my heart. It feels like it´s gonna tear out of my chest at any moment now.
I smell nothing but musty grass and old trees, just natur but a bit more… threatful.
It feels like I ran for hours. From what? I don´t know. Machines or humans, even both? Maybe. All I know is to run or I´m dead. Or am I? It´s getting harder and harder to breath. My legs hurt but I can´t stop. I´m cold. I´m tired. I´m lonely and scared but I keep running, I have to. I want to turn around and face whatever there is but I can´t. If I do so I will die. Right?
But what´s that? A light in the distance. A fireplace? A person? A village? Doesn´t matter, it´s safety. I run towards it. I ran as fast as I could, smiling, happy to find safety. Or is it? The claching of metal gets louder. No! I have to make it, it´s so near but yet so far away. My breath went faster, I´m getting nervous again. I feel my sweat coming of my forhead. It´s cold like ice, a shiver went down my spine. I have to make it, please… I feel my eyes get teary. I feel them running down my cheeks, one by one. My eyes burning.
Finally I´m getting closer to the light. As closer as I got, the more I can see. First it´s only a black dot in the distance but soon I saw a silhouette of a person. I smiled again. The closer I got the more was the person revealed. I was happy. Just the person I wanted to see. The person I admire the most. But when I got there, my happiness didn´t stay for long.
Dissapointment, disgust and anger. Everything presentable in one look. I go stiff, my eyes go wide and my heart beated as it felt like it is in my throat. It´s getting hard to breath. “I knew I was right.“ I looked at her confused, scared of what she meant. “You shouldn´t have come.“. Now realisation hits me. “You are nothing but weight.“ I started to frown. “Nothing but weight as always. Weak and no use.“ My eyes water. “I would be way better of without you. I hated when you wanted to come with me.“
“I hate you!“
“No! Please! You don´t mean that!“ I cried. She just turned her back and walked away. Not giving me a second glance. “NO, PLEASE! DON`T LEAVE ME!“ I screamed but she just dissapered into the darkness. “PLEASE, COME BACK!“ I streched my hand into her direction as I cried and sobbed. I feld to the ground on my knees, hand still streched “Please… don´t leave..“ I whisper. Suddenly something hit me in my left.
I jolted up, my breathing was heavy and I was sweating like crazy. I took a frantic look around. At first I didn´t recognize anything but a few seconds later my vision cleared, I was at the base. I took a deep breath to calm me down when suddenly, I feel a hand on my shoulder. I snap my head to the direction in panic. “Hey! Easy, easy. It´s just me.“ She said in a calming maner. I looked into her beautiful emerald green eyes “Aloy…“ I said in relieve.
She smiled at me. I took her into an embrace, burying my head into her neck for comfort. Aloy was surprised and went stiff for a moment but soon she relaxed and hugged me back, securing me in her arms. “It´s ok. I´m here now and nothing can hurt you. I promise.“ she said to comfort me, while starting to play with my hair, knowing it will calm me down. I turned my head to look at her face. A look full of gentleness and worry is shown on her face, nothing like in the dream.
“Do you want to talk about what happened?“ she looked at me questioningly. “No, please. I just want to forget…“ I said which was barely a whisper but she understood. „Of course.“ She started to lay back, taking me with her in the process. Aloy adjusted the blanket over us and then put her arm around my waist and the other behind my head to push me nearer to her. I looked at her. She smiled at me and closed her eyes slowly. I looked at her for a few seconds longer, at her beautiful face covered with freckles. There can´t be anything more beautiful and kind on this world than her. I am lucky to have her in my life. With this thought I closed my eyes and nuzzle into her side.
“Don´t worry, I protect you. I promise.“ I hear Aloy whisper before sleep hit me.
Before the Proving (Aloy x Fem!Reader)
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Fandom: Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West
Character: Aloy
Warnings: None (maybe bad grammar)
Summary: It is three days before the Proving. After many months on concentrating fot training you and Aloy decided to met.
(There will be a part 2)
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It is a sunny morning. „(Y/N) breakfast is ready!“ my mother says. I get out of bed and make myself ready for the day. I go downstares and sit down on my chair „Good morning, mom.“ I greet my mother. My mother smiles and hands me my plate. I start eating. „You really want to do this?“ mother asks me all of a sudden. I know exactly what she is referring to „Yes, mother I wanna do the Proving. I want to become a brave.“ I answer determined. She sighs and looks out the window, lost in thoughts. I don´t know why but ever since I first told her I want to be in the Proving she was against it. She tried to change my mind everyday but I´m going to do it. I want to prove to her that I am strong enough to protect myself and I want to stand next to my best friends side when she wins the proving. Aloy.
Aloy and I met often after our first encounter. Over the years we become best friends and we were very lucky that no one ever caught us or well caught me sneaking out. We haven´t seen each other in a long time since the Proving is right on our doorsteps and we wanted to train alot more. Even though we both trained hard, I´m sure she is going to win. She deserves it after all, being an outcast for so long. Today we agreed to meet. I´m happy to see her again and it even will be the last time I break the law. Which honestly is kinda interesting. I mean I got so used to sneak out that it will be weird to just be able to speak to her every day at any time, even with people around us. But still I am so excited.
I finish my breakfast and clean my plate. „I´m heading out and train.“ I tell my mother, who just nods and doesn´t look at me. It´s making me feel guilty but I have to do this. I want to prove myself. I hope after the Proving she can understand. I grab my bow and spear and head out.
I´m on my way to Aloy´s and mine secret place, making sure nobody sees me or follows me. As always I am the first to be there but I never minded. I sit down on the rock and wait for her. A few minutes later I hear „Hey there. Good to see you again.“ behind me. I turn around and see the redhead I waited for, well who else would it be. I rushed to her and take her in an embrace. „Wow. Someone´s happy to see me.“ she says in a teasing tone. „Oh, shut it. As if you weren´t happy to see me.“ I say „True.“ she answers. We saparate from the embrace and sit down on the rock I was sitting on before.
„So how was your training?“ Aloy started. I look at the ground „It was good. I trained as best as I can, though I definetely will not beat you or Bast or Vala.“ I say a bit defeated. Aloy looks at me „I may not know how they are but I´m pretty sure that you shouldn´t downplay your strength. I saw you training the other day. You are strong.“ She tells me with a serious look. I look at her and smile thankfully. She smiled back.
„Well enough about my training, what about yours?“ I ask. „It went well. Rost told me I´m ready, there is just one thing he has left to teach me. Which leaves me to a question I want to ask.“ I look at her curiously. „For this mission I quess… I need parts for fire arrows and I want your help. You know as training. And before you worry about us getting caught, I found a herd deep in the forest were nobody can see us.“ she explains. „Sure I would love to help.“ I smiled. Some extra training couldn´t hurt.
We are on our way, of course making sure no one sees us. „You know this is the first time we ever hunt machines together.“ I thought out loud. Aloy looks behind her to look at me „Well then it´s about time.“. I see the herd. Aloy ducks and goes into the tall grass, I follow right after. „I´m sneaking to the other side.“ I inform Aloy. She nods and I went on my way. On the other side I see Aloy. She gives me a signal. There are two Watchers, she shoots the one and I shoot the other. I nod aiming for the Watcher I´m supposed to shoot. I let go of my bow string and hit the Watcher in his eye. Looks like Aloy shot hers too. Now 6 Striders are left. We both sneak up on them and destroy every single one of them with a silent strike.
We collect the parts that we need. „Looks like we´re a good team.“ I say breaking the silence. „So it seems.“ Aloy replies, looking over to me and smiles. After we collected the parts, we made our way back to our secret spot. Of course as always looking around if there is anyone near. I´m gonna be honest I will be happy if we don´t have to be on guard anymore. Were we can just be ourselfs and not have worry about if someone catches us. Aloy may not be in big trouble and if I´m honest my punishment would be to become an outsider, which I actually wouldn´t mind but I can´t do that to my mother. She means everything to me. Don´t get me wrong I love to be a Nora and I have deep respect for our traditions, just not the concept of becoming an outsider and getting shunned from our community. „You know I have enough machine parts. You can have a few to make yourself fire arrows too.“ Aloy interrupts my thoughts. „Yeah that would be great.“ I answer taken aback.
We are back in our secret spot and sit on the rock, making our arrows. „Back there you seemed really distracted by your thoughts. What´s on your mind?“ Aloy asks. „It´s just my mother. She doesn´t like the idea of me participating in the Proving and I don´t want to disappoint her but I really want to do this.“ I reply looking into the distance. „I see. What does your father think?“ Aloy questions. My eyes went wide „Well… I never knew my father actually. One time I brought it up to my mom but she got really defensiv.“ I say a bit ashamed. „Sorry I didn´t know but why didn´t you say anything?“ Aloy says concerned looking at me. I sigh and look to the ground „You know I don´t like to talk about family with you, since I just don´t know my dad, while you don´t know… well… anything about your family.“ I say looking back at her, hoping I didn´t say anything wrong. She looks at me with sympathy but also destermination „That´s why I trained for the Proving, to finally find out. That doesn´t mean your family isn´t important. I actally like the stories you tell about your mother and you. And also I have Rost, I am not completely alone.“ Aloy says. I smile at her and then look back on the ground.
„How is it in Mothers Heart?“ Aloy asks trying to change the subject. I giggle „Well it´s loud and very crowded. I am happy to live in Mothers Watch.“ I answer honestly. „Wow, that makes me want to go even more.“ Aloy say in a sarcastic tone. I laugh „Sorry but I´m just saying the truth. But there are people who will welcome you, like my mothers friends… but there will also be alot people who will not accept you. Well at the start atleast.“ I tell her. „I figured“ Aloy says „but you only said your mothers friend, what about your friends? You never told me about your friendships in Mothers Watch or Mothers Heart.“. „Because there isn´t much to say. I talked to people my age a few times or if necessary and some were really nice but I don´t know. It never worked out I quess…“ I say thinking about it myself. „Then I am a lucky one.“ Aloy says in a joking way. I laugh „So it is.“ I joke back. and we both laugh.
„I have to head back. Finding out what Rost has planned for me.“ Aloy tells me. „I see, well than I see you tomorrow in Mothers Heart. The very “first“ time.“ I say. „Yeah that will be weird. Especially having to pretend we don´t know each other.“ Aloy replies already on her way out of our secret spot. I nod and wave her. She looks back one last time and smiles at me, then she disappears into the woods.
Tomorrow will certainly be an interesting day.
On the hunt (Aloy x Fem!Reader)
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Fandom: Horizon Zero Dawn/ Forbidden West
Character: Aloy
Warnings: brief mention of a wound,(maybe bad grammar)
Summary: You are searching for new machine parts for the bow you´re working on, when a certain redhead shows up.
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First Person
I am sitting in the tall grass, with a bow in my hand. The Ravager I´m fighting lost the sight of me, now surching for me. Perfect just one hit with an arrow and his machine parts are mine. I am on the hunt for multiple machine parts, hoping to finally finish the new bow that I am currently working on. Way better than the one I´m using now. I want the bow to be lighter but still with much power to make alot of damage and also a better aiming. I might be pretty good with the bow but my aiming could definitely use some work.
I draw my bow, aiming on the head. I breath in and out. I need total concentration. Now is the best time, I let go of the bow string letting the arrow fly directly towards it´s head. This is a very good shot, the Ravager will deffinetly not survive this one. Suddenly, before the arrow hits the head another arrow came hitting it perfectly, killing the Savager before my arrow could. I stand up shocked looking around to see from who that arrow came from. Just to be met with a very familiar redhead.
„Aloy! That was my kill!“ I said pouting „It was such a good shot.“. „Sorry but you were to slow.“ Aloy says with a sly grin. „Whatever...“ I reply while walking over to the Savager, searching for the pieces I need. „Weren´t you supposed to get POSEIDON?“ I ask. „Yes and I did but weren´t you supposed to be staying in the base?“ Aloy answered accusingly. I roll my eyes. On the last mission to get AETHER, I got hurt while Regalla attacked the Tenakth. It wasn´t a bad injury just a little gash on my leg making me limp a bit. Since then Aloy kept a close watch over me and didn´t let me come with her to get POSEIDON, even if my leg was better again. Zo did a great job tending the injury.
„Yes I was but I got bored and since my leg is better again I thought I search for the pieces I need for the bow I´m working on.“ I explain casually. Now it was Aloys turn to roll with her eyes „This is not a game (Y/N)! What if something happened to you? I wasn´t in the base or near you to help.“ she said angry but with concern in her voice. I sigh „I don´t need you to babysit me. I´m a big girl and also there´s Varl, Erend, Zo or even Kotallo to help. There´s a reason we all have a Focus.“. That sounded a bit more sassy than I intended. Aloy furrows her brow, while I pick up the last machine part I need and stand up again. „That´s not the poi-“ Aloy starts, which I quickly interrupt „I´m going back to the base.“. I walk past her and it didn´t take long for her to follow me.
Back at the base me and Aloy are greeted by Zo „Hey you two. Looks like you found her Aloy.“ Aloy nods. „How is the leg (Y/N)?“ she asks me. „Everything okay. As good as new.“ I answer with a smile. „Good to hear but I would like to check over it again. Just to be save.“ I nod sitting down on one of the chairs.
The whole time Zo checked on my injury Aloy stands behind Zo not leaving her eyes of me one second. Zo didn´t mind it but I felt a little bit akward. Of course Erend made a joke about it but Aloy didn´t seem to listen. „Looks good. The leg is almost fully healed.“ Zo says. Aloy lets out a breath that she holded in. Varl came and stops next to Zo „I think maybe you two need a little talk.“ he says a bit awkwardly. Aloy and I look at each other and nod. We made our way over to our shared room closing the door.
„Sorry for earlier, I was a bit mean.“ I start. „No it´s ok. You are right, you don´t need someone to babysit you, it´s just…“ She cuts herself off looking to the side not making eye contact. Yes I understand. I was her first friend since we were kids. Even though she was an outsider I sneaked away to met her. After HADES was defeated we admitted that we felt more than just friendship between each other. „I know. You don´t want to lose me, just like I don´t want to lose you. That is why I got so frustrated when you said I should stay in the base and you get POSEIDON on your own. I was so worried and wanted to take my mind off of this and decided to go hunting for the machine parts.“ I admit. Aloy looks at me again smiling „Looks like we both need to work on that.“ „I quess we do.“ I answer. Aloy takes my hand in hers and pulls me into her arms. We stayed like that for a few minutes.
Second Person
„Finally they sorted that out.“ Erend says „It was getting annoying to listen how they worry about each other.“. „Don´t be mean.“ Zo chimed in. „I am not mean. I am just saying the truth. Right Varl?“ Erend asks, all eyes now on Varl. „Well… I wouldn´t say annoying is the right word. I´m glad that they sorted it through and were able to talk with each other.“ Varl answers a bit caught of guard. Zo just nods while Erend shakes his head.
What an interesting day…
Accepting Horizon requests
Chatacters:
-Aloy, Zo, Alva, Regalla, Beta (platonic), Varl (platonic), Kotallo (platonic), Erend (platonic) /(More characters might be added in the future)
Some Rules:
- I write femalexfemale or femalexgender-neutral, romantic and platonic but malexfemale or malexgender-neutral only platonic because I am bad at writing it, since I can´t really realate to it, sorry :´). Maybe I try in the future. - You can request oneshots & Headcanons - I don´t write NSFW (makes me uncomfortable) - I write angst but only if it has a happy ending
The fire haired girl (Aloy x Fem!Reader)
This is my first story I ever wrote so it my not be perfect. Also my first language is not english just as a little warning I quess. I still hope you enjoy it.
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Fandom: Horizon Zero Dawn/ Forbidden West
Character: Aloy
Warning: None
Side information: Aloy and (Y/N) are around 8 years old.
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It was a lovely morning in Mothers Watch. A young (h/c) haired Nora girl named (Y/N) was standing at a river and threw pebbles across the water surface. Other kids played a few meters away from her, collecting beeries but (Y/N) wasn´t interested. She liked to be on her own or she rather wants something new. Other then just playing with children she already knows. She wants to explore, to see what else there is than just Mothers Watch but her mother said it was to dangerous, there could be machines or outsiders. Though (Y/N) never understood the concept of outsiders, for her it only seemed cruel.
Interrupted from her thoughts something catches (Y/N)´s eyes. Something red. A fox. Foxes where (Y/N)´s favourite animal, the pretty red fur that shined so beautifully in the sun, making it look like fire. (Y/N) admired the fox, standing there in the sun looking directly at her. It seemed like the fox wanted to show her something. Then the fox moved and of course without thinking it through (Y/N) followed. The fox started to get faster and faster and so (Y/N)´s little legs tried to keep up and ran as fast as they could, but suddenly the fox took a sharp turn and not being able to take the turn (Y/N) tripped, falling down the hill. Bumping into someone.
„Ouch“ (Y/N) heared. That sounded like someone her age. Curious (Y/N) opened her eyes to see that in fact it was a girl her age with beautiful red hair, lying on the floor. „I´m so sorry“ (Y/N) said offering a hand wich the strange girl gladly took. „It´s ok. It´s the first time I see you. Are you an outsider like me?“ the red head asks, while (Y/N) helped her up. „No I´m (Y/N) and live with my mother in Mothers Watch. What about you?“ she answered. „Well I´m Aloy but I don´t think you are supposed to be talking to me. Like I said I´m an outsider, it could get you in trouple.“ the girl named Aloy said worringly. (Y/N) laughed „I know my mother told me not to say something like that but I think outsiders are a very stupid concept. I don´t care what everybody else thinks. It´s mean.“. Aloy looked surprised thinking about it. „Well… maybe we can be friends?“ she asks shyly. (Y/N) smiled „Sounds good!“.
„ALOY!“ A man shouted from the distance „ALOY!“. Aloy looks over to me „I should go. See you tomorrow here again?“ „Of course.“ (Y/N) said, giving a thumbs up. Aloy smiled and ran towards the men´s voice. (Y/N) goes home thinking about her new found friend. Finally something exciting happened. (Y/N) can´t wait for tomorrow to start.
„(Y/N) you´re home just in time for dinner.“ (Y/N)´s mother said with a smile giving the girl a kiss on her cheek. „So did anything exciting happened today?“ the mother asked. (Y/N) thought about it and answered „No, nothing new.“ And began eating. After dinner (Y/N) went up to her room getting ready for bed. As she is laying in bed trying to sleep she thinks about Aloy, her new friend and about her beautiful red hair, which shines like fire in the sun. Just like the fox that lead her to her.
„What a coincidence.“ (Y/N) thought.