Vicious has never wanted anything more than what he's already got. But of course, he just had to go and make it harder on himself.
Fandom: Tales of Crestoria
Characters/Pairing: Aegis Alver/Vicious, Yuna Azetta
Rating: G
Mirror Link: AO3
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The Great Transgressor did not yearn for anything except for the feel of the trigger against his finger.
There was always a rush through Vicious’ heart when he’d hear the tell-tale hum of the Enforcers, electricity crackling through cloaks, uplifted by seething hate alone. They weren’t very smart either, which made them perfect for target practice.
“Would you watch yourself?” spoke a familiar voice. Aegis stood next to him, parrying away a giant hand that tried to reach for his throat with his spear. “You always get entirely too reckless.”
“Hey, if you hate the way I fight, you can always do some babysitting instead and help the others.” Vicious grinned as he vaporized another Enforcer with a blast. Ah, the fireworks that would appear when one died – one of the prettiest sights he ever saw. “Not like I need help!”
Aegis held out his spear, blocking another attack, the hood of the burning Enforcer moving in close – but his blood sin shone bright, and with obvious effort, he shoved it away before stabbing it straight through its empty mass. One could not withstand the other, and the cloak fell to the ground in a heap. “Compared to the rest of our group, regrettably, I would prefer to have you by my side on the battlefield.”
“Heh, really.” Like he’d buy that. This pretty boy was probably just looking for a chance for him to mess up. But Vicious wouldn’t give him that satisfaction, again shooting away another Enforcer before it could ever get close. Maybe he did it with a bit more style this time, just to show off a little. He only wanted to check if the knight was looking, and so turned his head to see…
But what he saw was Aegis running up to him, hand gripping his shoulder while the other held the spear in front of them both. “Watch out!”
So there had been another enemy, sneakier than the rest, one that had been ready to snatch Vicious from behind. It might have resulted in a few nasty burns, maybe a broken arm that would have taken more than a day to heal. But with Aegis, the Enforcer was sliced clean in half, his weapon out in one hand, while the other continued to grip onto Vicious.
Just as the Enforcer died in a radiant glow, they both fell to the ground.
“H-Hey!” Vicious tried to stand up, but Aegis’ legs were tangled in his own, the spear laid across them both somewhat – the stupid thing was heavy. His own guns had disappeared, leaving his hands bare. “Why’d you do that? You know I can’t die!”
Aegis stiffened. One hand was pressed against Vicious’ chest – lingering, fingers curled against the bronze clasps of the black vest – before he tried to move off him. “Just, repaying a debt. For saving me that day.” Aegis pressed his lips together, eyes looking away. “I can at least do that.”
Something about this was frustrating. Aegis was still somewhat sprawled over him, and already he could see a wide-eyed Kanata in the distance, along with Misella (her own eyes filled with murderous intent as always). “Or are you trying to catch the big bad transgressor during battle?” That must have been it, irking Vicious. “I ain’t going down without a fight, so forget it.”
Aegis grimaced at the accusation, just before he finally stood up completely. “If you do not believe my reasons, then fine! I only…” Aegis clenched his fist, then walked away, his spear vanishing in a wisp of smoke. “Never mind. I won’t bother you on the battlefield anymore.”
“Well, that’s the best fucking news I’ve heard all day!” Vicious yelled, still seated on the ground, his chest burning slightly, almost expecting Aegis to turn around again. But he didn’t.
The Great Transgressor did not yearn for anything, except…
Damn, he was an idiot.
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Yuna raised an eyebrow. “Have you always been this thick-headed, mon amie?”
Finding the inn later that day, the group needed a rest from that battle, and Vicious had needed a drink badly. But it wasn’t helping his mood like it usually did, clearly.
“The hell you babbling about? If it’s about earlier, I just lost my rhythm.” He threw back his head as he drank, the beer most likely tasting bitter.
Yuna shook her head, sipping out of her own cup that she gently cradled in both hands. She had said it was tea, for her complexion, but she knew Vicious mostly caught onto her little white lies by now. “You certainly lost more than that. I’d ‘ave thought you’d be jumping for joy zat your dear heart didn’t waver when it came to saving you.”
“Ugh, don’t say it like that. It’s weird.” Yuna could tell he regretted confessing to her about his cute crush, but she knew how to spin the truth out of people when she wanted to. “He was just saving my dumb ass, not like it meant anything.”
“You really believe that?”
“What else could it be?!” Vicious threw the mug against the table, splattering the rest of the drink until it dripped into the crevices of the wood. It turned a few heads, but Yuna was used to that herself. “Ya heard what he said. Debt repaid and all that crap.”
Her voice went a pitch softer, losing its amusement. “You do not notice, then, the way he looks at you?”
“Like how? Like he wants to scrape me off his boot?” Vicious shook his head, closed his eyes. “I’m done.”
She didn’t need to see to her side, where Aegis spoke to the innkeeper, probably trying to haggle down their prices, all while sneaking glances towards them – towards Vicious.
Quel dommage. She shook her head. They are both idiots.
@mandatorybedrest challenged me to do 1. don’t leave + Aecious in 3-10 sentences. I. I tried. These two are so complicated that it’s really hard, but I did my best. Warning for unrepentant angst here, though, bc I know the person who requested it is a fan. (I couuuuuld be convinced to fix it if you want, though; just let me know.)
This is super off-brand for me omc. Here goes.
Vicious had been awake for a damn good while, listening to Aegis shuffle around with all the grace of a child trying to sneak food from the kitchen for the first time, when the room suddenly fell quiet again. But, he noted, Aegis hadn’t gone back to bed, instead standing by the door in silence that stretched like a spider’s web that shivered when he took a deep breath but didn’t break.
“Aegis,” Vicious grumbled, not opening his eyes, though he grew tense under the blanket, “go back t’ fuckin’ sleep.”
Another breath, this time sharper, like it had gotten caught in his throat (and Vicious couldn’t help remembering just a few hours before, the way that Aegis was open and vulnerable under him in a way that was almost shameless, completely unlike him and yet so delicious that Vicious hadn’t questioned it). But there was nothing else to fill the space between them, no footsteps, no reaching hands, no understanding. And wasn’t that fucking hilarious, because Vicious was pretty sure he knew it was the stupid ex-knight’s stupid guilt finally catching up to him, making him think shit like how he couldn’t be here working with his antithesis--like they were even so different anymore--or maybe how he couldn’t be around the kids--like he wasn’t young enough himself that his life could be a tragedy--for fear of ruining them like those bastards in the palace.
Vicious had fought those battles all before, and if he hadn’t won yet, he wasn’t going to. So he swallowed down the words in his throat, from the most eloquent and cruel argument he could manage to a simple, Don’t leave, and waited until Aegis seemed to assume he was asleep again.
Click. And then steps, disappearing like the trail of a fallen star.
Name: Ashton/ Hae-seoung
Time and date: 11:08 6-23-15
Average hours of sleep a night: five? six
Last thing I googled: ¥ 138.00
Nickname: Ash
Birthday: May 4th
Gender: defiance lol
Sexual orientation: pansexual
Height: 169 cm
Favorite color: purple
One place that makes me happy: alone in my room
How many blankets do i sleep under: uno
Favorite movie: The Tail of Winn Dixie
What I’m wearing right now: galaxy shoes gray leggings nd a marvel t shirt
Last book you read: i dont remember, dont read a lot tbh
Most used phrase(s): swaggy, same, tbhtbh
First word that comes to mind: word
What I last said to a family member: thank you for breakfast
Favorite beverage: slurpee in cola
Favorite food: takis tbhtbh
Last movie I watched in theaters: paul blart mall cop 2 ewe
Dream Vacation: Joan Jett on tour with food
Dream Wedding: my partner wears a beautiful ass dress and thats it idc where we are its whoever im marrying thats gonna take my breath away
Dream pet: HORSE
Dream Job: idk im trying rlly hard for actor but if not i can b a life coach or live lil caesars 4ever
1. First impression: ngl it was ‘finally another korean were friends now’2. Truth is: we r friends now ur really fun and i always forget ur url in chat but i like when u talk bc its always interesting? !3. How old do you look: early twenties/late teens4. Have you ever made me laugh: yee5. Have you ever made me mad: naww6. Best feature: ur hair its fairly long is it hard to maintain and naturally straight or7. Have I ever had a crush on you: totally ur hella attractive <38. You’re my: friend!!! which i m v happy abt i like being friends w u!9. Name in my phone: dont have u in there but u can have my # if u want just ask 10. Should you post this too? hell ye
37. Nicknames: Oh gosh hahaha I have so many nicknames, recently my new college friends have been calling me Tay, nothing too crazy. People also call me Tay-Tay, and a lot of my friends combine my first and last name as a nickname xD
48. What do you like about yourself? I like my determination and ability to take on a lot of tasks at once. I also like my honesty and, for the most part, my appearance :)
Ahh sorry this is late! I started doing homework because I didn’t think I was going to get any :3 Thanks so much!~
12: Have you ever pretended to like someone? I’m not gonna lie, there have been times that I’ve had to hang out with people I’m not especially fond of, but I always am nice and never show my dislike. So yeah, sometimes I have pretended to like people so I don’t hurt their feelings or make them feel bad. You can’t like everybody I guess ><
42. Where did you get the shirt/sweatshirt you’re wearing? HAHAH ahh I just got back from the gym so I’m literally wearing an ugly workout tank top from Target xD
