would you happen to have any HCs about how the spirits react to the aftermath of Aquarius’ key breaking?
For sure! Also sorry about disappearing the last couple of days. Life has been very hectic recently!
Loke and Virgo watched it happen (or at least knew it was happening) so they spread the news quickly
They both were so panicked that the rest of the spirits could barely understand them. It was the two of them screaming and gesturing wildly while everyone freaked out around them
Loke and Virgo both feel really guilty about it. Thinking they should've been stronger and could've stopped it. (they couldn't but guilt doesn't care)
The entire spirit world was buzzing with worry. Then the king left and they knew Lucy succeeded at breaking the key
Aquarius came back with tears in her eyes. She didn't say a word and locked herself away
The King returned to all of the spirits (minus Aquarius) waiting. They all begged him to make an exception and allow Aquarius to stay with Lucy
He refused and said Lucy and Aquarius both knew the price
Everyone was tip toeing around Aquarius. For good reason, she had turned her sadness into hostility
Scorpio was the only one able to get any info out of Aquarius. He was the only one she'd speak to in general
It wasn't the first time a key was broken, but it was the first time they had cared so much about the mage they worked for
You could feel the tension and sadness in the air. The spirit world lost all its spirit for months
Some tried to pretend nothing happened (Loke, Taurus, Cancer)
Capricorn was the only one that took it well. While he felt bad for both women, he understood what needed to happen
The rest felt like they were mourning. Even tho they had access to both women. It still felt like they'd lost someone
Surprisingly Aries was also able to get Aquarius to open up. No one knows what she did and Aries is sworn to secrecy
They all were super tense when Lucy summoned them for the first time. They saw what it had done to Aquarius and were terrified of what Lucy they would be greeted with
They could also feel Lucy's sadness through their keys