Viego x Rookie! Female Reader Part 2
A little angst warning in the end. Hope you all enjoy it
There will be another part don't worry.
Half a year had passed since you released Viego from his prison. Every week, you would go back and forth to the sentinels base and Camavor. From finishing your training or missions to being with Viego and helping him to cope over and build back up his kingdom. But it wasn't easy.
Viego wasn't easy to deal with either, he was a clingy person and hated being alone. Whenever you return from your journey, you would immediately get tackle down by the man. At first, it was awkward but as time went by you got used to it.
There was up and down on your building friendship, but you both manage to work it out. You set out limits between the both of you, so Viego could get to learn a thing or two when it comes to friendship.
There were days you would just want to quit when he becomes frustrating and stubborn, but you were patient enough to cope with it. There were days, you both would just talk with each other peacefully, enjoying each other's presence.....
And there were nights where you will find yourself comforting the King from his nightmares and even cuddle along with him, to let him know that he wasn't alone. For it wasn't easy for him..easy for him to let Isolde go.
He was slowly working on it. And you were happy that you were doing your job and responsibility well.
While on the other hand, Senna and Lucian weren't too happy when you went to Camavor to bring gifts to the dead Queen over and over again, for you would even stay there for a week or more for some unreasonable reason. And thanks to your infamous silver tongue talent, you made it work.
But the travels did harm some of the training schedules and missions since you were not there always.
You gave them excuses and lied, telling them that you were just helping to make the place a more suitable place.
You even promised to stay away from the altar where Viego was and they still believed he was restrained...but you knew the truth.
Vayne suggested the idea of letting someone else go instead of you to bring the gifts, but you declined the idea and continued doing your delivery job on your own.
And now, you are in Camavor, helping Viego to finish polishing up the throne room. The two of you were mostly done with the room, yet the throne still needed several scrubbing and washing before it becomes shiny and new.
You kneeled next to the throne, scrubbing it with a sponge filled with soap. Your eyes fixed on the sponge you were scrubbing blankly, letting you drift off in your thoughts... It has been a few days since you returned from a mission. It wasn't a big mission. The others had spotted some undead wraiths near Bilgewater or other places recently.
You and Pyke had travelled to Bilgewater to take them out before they did any harm. It was tiring, the shadow wraiths always travel in a group of packs, taking most of your time and energy...Yet no signs of Thresh.
Tension and worries were arising, it was clear that the Warden was getting stronger and stronger.
Lucian wanted to recruit more Sentinels but Senna refused, telling him that there were enough people that could take him down. The others were sceptical but supported Senna. And like that Senna decided that everyone should travel the Shadow Isle by the coming week and hunt him down once again.
It was a risky mission, where life and death would play its part. But you all were Sentinels, a group of people who have taken the oath to never run from darkness, swearing to lay your life even if it saves one or more.
And with that, how were you gonna tell Viego? You are the only person he knows...What if you died?.. how can he cope with the news without anyone on his side comforting him?
Your thoughts were broken when you heard the King calling out your name, shaking you slightly. You blinked, catching his emerald eyes.
He wore a worried expression. "Are you alright, dear Y/n? You seem bothered" He questioned. You stared at him, quite embarrassed.
You tore your eyes away from his, scrubbing another area of the throne. "It's just...." You hesitated. You had been avoiding this topic for the past few months from him. You didn't want to add more trauma on him after all he went through.
You would always tell him that you all were just training together or either taking on simple missions like finding lost artefacts or lost sentinels... nothing too dangerous to make him worried. But that wasn't the real case, every week, sightings of the black mist were spotted in different regions.. and news of a group of people missing would be reported.
You sighed, looking back at Viego. "It's.. the black mist.." You stopped scrubbing and ran your hand through your hair. " And Thresh.."
Viego's face darkened by the state of the name, he came closer to you. " That wretch." He snarled. "He's alive?!"
You raised both your hands, attempting to calm him down. " I know...I know you don't like him...But please just hear me out before you start breaking something" You stated, placing a hand on his chest.
His face softened by your touch. "You have my attention" He smiled, taking your hand and lifting it to his face. Your face heated up from his touch.
You cleared your throat. "I know I've been telling you that I've been training with the Sentinels and going on a small mission" You started, he nodded. "Which is true but the mission isn't exactly what I told you about.."
He raised an eyebrow. You sighed, taking your hand away from his. "Thresh has been unleashing and travelling through the black mist out of the Shadow Isle for the past few months.. claiming souls of innocent peoples"
You paused, letting him process the information. He responded with a small nod, letting your continue. "And it's only getting worse every week. The mist appears and goes, but as usual, several souls are claimed... and it's not a good thing. We've been trying to hunt him down.. especially Senna and Lucian. But he's still nowhere to be found"
Viego winced abit by the mention of the two Sentinels. He still wasn't fond of them despite reasoning with him. " So the mist still lingers.." You nodded.
"Yes," You responded." But it still confuses me... Why didn't the black mist disappear when you were resurrected back to your human form?.. Weren't you the one that bought Ruination and the Black Mist?"
A few seconds of silence passed between you two, Viego didn't respond, seemingly to be in his thoughts. You stayed silent, waiting for him to respond.
"Yes, I indeed bought Ruination and the Black Mist to this world" He finally responded, catching your eyes. "But I never expected what had happened, I only wanted Isolde back in my arm"
He grabbed your arm, bringing you up with him and pulled you out of the throne room. "Where are we going?" You asked, confused. He has yet to fully answer your question.
He didn't respond, continuing his path towards another room.
Soon, it was clear enough that the both of you were heading to the castle's library. He shut the door immediately the moment you entered the room.
You opened your mouth to question him, he pulled you again, taking you to the corner of the last bookshelf. He let go of you and started scanning the shelf of books.
You yelped abit when Viego handed you over an old book. "Perhaps this could give you answers about Thresh" He answered.
He gave you a stern look, you didn't question further and glance back at the book, it was decorated with old gold linings. You dusted the dust off, opening it.
Several paper works fell to the floor as you open the book. You coughed from the dust that flew out and so did Viego.
"I searched high and low for answers to bring Isolde back" He coughed. You looked down at the paper that had fallen from the book, your eyes lit up. "And it leads me to..."
"The Blessed Isle" You finished, kneeling to the floor. You grabbed the paper and started reading it. Rough sketches on what once was the Blessed Isle were seen.
"It was a beautiful land.." Viego sat beside you, grabbing the book you held and flipped it to another page. The pages revealed the types of people that once lived on the living land.
"Thresh... He was a lowly Warden that knew knowledge, tasked to protect the hidden artefacts of Helia. " He spoke, pointing at the city of the Blessed Isle in the drawn map.
He then showed you the page, filled with information of different positions of people who protected the information of the fabled Water of Life.
" Senna... She told us about this. " You fingers ran across the page, studying every single word. " and about him.. through the words of ancient Sentinels that were trapped within his lantern's wall"
"But not all things.." Viego turned to the next page, revealing different positions of important people of the Isle. "Have you been told that he lead me to the Waters of Life?"
You thought for a moment, trying to remember Senna's words, which you haven't been listening to. "I'm not sure"
Viego gave a slight nod, not satisfied by the answer. "He was the one who lead me to the fabled water of life, yet I had no clear knowledge of what cataclysm it would bring"
You raised an eyebrow and glanced at him with confusion. "And how exactly is this answering my question?" You asked, you clearly didn't understand what he was trying to say. He would sometimes answer questions that you never ask or thought about and neglected your questions.
Silence followed, you took a few minutes to take in his words, the new information he has given you were unfamiliar to what Senna had said. Yet there has to be something deeper than that.. there has to be a real reason why the Ruination started... aside from Viego trying to revive Isolde.
All the high position guarding the Water of Life knew knowledge about the land, and they had tried to stop him from passing further... which meant they knew what result it would bring if death was bought upon the water. Your fingers traced over the page, stopping when the word "warden" appeared...Thresh was also a warden back then.
Your eyes widen. "He... He knew what would happen...and yet.. he let it " You whispered.
You held your breath, blinking in disbelief. All this year, you had heard Senna calling Thresh monster and such, but you always thought he was lost and needed saving. And now knowing what truly happened deep within, you realized how monstrous Thresh was, even in his living days.
"Yet why? Why would he do such things if he knew it would destroy the land? " You questioned. Viego shook his head and shrugged his shoulders.
You let out a breath shakily and closed your eyes. You pressed your palm on your forehead." Perhaps this could explain why Thresh controls the mist now... He knows how it works." You mumbled.
"Perhaps.." Viego agreed, stroking your hair and embraced you. You relaxed, letting him comfort you.
For a good few minutes, both of you were quiet, enjoying each other's company. But your thoughts soon interrupted the peace, you tensed.
Viego noticed the tension rising in your body and gave you a small shoulder massage. "Something is bothering you, my dear" He spoke, a tone of worry adding in his voice.
"The Sentinels and I have decided to travel to the Shadow Isle and hunt down Thresh" You sighed, you hoped he would take it lightly.
Viego stopped what he was doing and forced you to turn to him. "When?" He questioned shakily.
You bit your lower lips." I have to take my leave tonight. We're travelling to the isle in two days" You answered.
The command made you quite pissed. "I have to Viego. It's my duty. " You reasoned, but he shook his head, holding you tighter in place.
"This world will be nothing but loneliness if I lose you, y/n. " He pleaded. "I am nothing without you"
The words melted you but you kept your words, you had to leave and being alone with that thought made you madder. Even if he was speaking words and comforts to make you stay. "Really? Lonely?" You grabbed his arms and tore them away from you.
"Have I taught you nothing while I stayed with you?!..." You paused." Even if I'm gone, you will truly not be alone. There is a world out there Viego and I'm sure there are people out there that forgives you"
You cut him off. "They will. And I'm sure even Isolde knows that " You spat.
Viego's expression slowly turned to anger when his passed wife's name was mentioned. "Isolde knows nothing of this world." He stated.
Viego rose from his position and stood tall, overshadowing your smaller form. You showed no sign of fear and glared at him."You know nothing about Isolde" He stared down at you in anger
"I may not know her as you do. But I do know that she knows that the world is forgiving"
Viego let out a shout and tried to tackle you but you quickly reacted and rolled away. You narrowed her eyes. "See! You still haven't accepted the reality even after knowing that she is with you in spirit" You exclaimed.
Viego snarled. "She is my world! " He exclaimed.
"Then find a new world to create!" You shouted. You took in a few breaths as tears flowed down your cheeks. "Is my friendship not enough to let you know I'll always be there with you even if I'm dead like Isolde?"
Viego didn't answer, his expression turned to shock... Has he been too blind and obsess to see what the world had provided him? Perhaps.
You weren't satisfied with his silence. Your Wayfinder suddenly felt heavy on your belt, begging you to finish what you should have done long ago.
You stood up, shakily grabbing your Wayfinder and pointed at him. Rage and anger were only what you felt at the moment, blinding you to what you were doing.
"Maybe it would be less easy if you just join her!" You exclaimed. Your mind urged you to shoot but you didn't.
Viego stared at you, waiting for you to shoot so he could join Isolde in the spirit realm but you didn't. He stood up and walked over to your smaller form, your Wayfinder followed.
Your breath quickened as he got closer to you and pressed his chest against your Wayfinder, making your heart suddenly stop from the closeness. But you didn't look at him, focusing your attention on your Wayfinder.
You suddenly felt nervous yet the anger still stood." Would Isolde want this?" He calmly asked, placing his fingers on your chin and lifted, forcing you to make eye contact with his.
You didn't answer, lowering your Wayfinder. You then pushed him away, creating a distance between you and him.
You glanced at your Wayfinder, perhaps it would be better if he learns by himself.. You then looked at him."It was great serving you, my King" You dryly proclaimed, wiping your tears with your hand. You then activate your Wayfinder.
A bright light surrounded you before Viego responded."No!" He tried reaching out to you but you were gone.
He stared at the place where you once stood, silently weeping.
