It's adventure time!
CW (s): SAGAU
Summary: You really want Bennett to come home >.<
A/N: Hihi! I've just been pulled into the SAGAU circle a few days ago and I am ADDICTED. So I wanted to try writing some self-indulgent fics on my own (some being based on my experiences with genshin) heh~
Bennett sighed wistfully at the blank night sky, the stars having been erased for maintenance, a sign that there would be a change in the "special" wishes that you always loved to... what was the word... ah yes, pull. He's heard from others about how they always feel this certain... well... pull, right before they're sent zooming through the skies as a shooting star. That must be where the term came from...
He lets out another heavy sigh. He wants to be one of those people too. He wants you to choose him to run around doing daily commissions and quests! He has seen the acolytes you've chosen running around helping you get those precious gems you always get so happy about and he badly wants to be one of them even if his luck won't let him! Against all odds, to every archons above, please, just let him streak across the sky, even if it means getting struck by lightning every hour every day!
There have been others (mainly the acolytes) telling him that they've heard you say how much you've been talking about wanting him. To him, it sounded absolutely crazy because you? Wanting him? Wanting the unluckiest adventurer? Haven't you heard his story? You surely know by now that nothing good ever happens with him around. He didn't want to believe it at first, but then the acolytes added on about how they had fought the pyro regisvine several times just to get the everflame seeds for him. For him! Now that's unbelievable. Even the acolytes didn't have that privilege. You were preparing for him! Hearing that became his motivation everyday, and today was the fated day. He really would get struck by a thousand lightnings if it meant he could become one of your acolytes. After all, he has to repay you with all that work you put getting his materials, even when you didn't know if you would actually really pull him.
Playing with the windwheel aster, he couldn't help but sigh again. He hoped that by coming to Windrise it would somehow raise his chances of being pulled. Before he knew it, the stars slowly faded back into the night sky again. This was it. Ten streaks across the sky, one purple streak amongst the blue ones.
No pulling sensation yet.
Another ten.
No pull again.
He crosses his fingers.
He takes a deep breath, neck strained and eyes trained on the sky, waiting to count another ten before-
A pull!
His body was encased with warmth and a golden glow before... he's soaring! Oh heavens, he's soaring without his glider! It's happening!
He's placed in a void filled with stars, his constellation faintly glowing above him. Then, he felt his body strike a pose.
Was that... was that a squeal? And was that the sound and flash of a Kamera? He blinked to get the spots out of his vision before his lips moved to an ear-splitting grin!
He/You did it!
He felt himself getting immediately stronger, his chipped sword being swapped out with a much stronger and newer sword! He definitely wasn't as strong as the other acolytes yet but his adventure is just starting! There's time to improve and you'll definitely help him get even stronger.
"Y-you want me on your team?"
Why did he ask that? What if you decided to change your mind? Argh, stupid, stupid!
Yet, he still felt the strong presence of the other acolytes beside him. He wasn't transported back to Windrise. The warmth that covered him from head to toe since he was pulled never left. More importantly, he could feel you much closer than he ever has. Not even when he met the traveller. This felt ... dare he say... a more personal connection?
This was the luckiest day of his life. He's so happy he could die!
Bonus (You POV)
You were absolutely ecstatic the moment you saw Bennett's silhouette pop up. Of course, you had to share the good news with your friends too! Just in time, you see a join request from your usual co-op friend.
Friend: Heya! Need help with anything?
You: Yes please! I'm about to do an Inazuma quest with Bennett for tests
Friend: Lead the way!
So you went running around, getting a feel on how to use Bennett with your team and so far it was going well! You opened up the chatbox again to inform your friend and because of that, you were too busy to notice the telltale signs of a lightning strike until it was too late.
"Couldn't break... the curse..."
You: DID I JUST GET STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ToT
Friend: Yeah...