Is it weird that I kind of want to write fanfiction about Hunk’s family?
I started making a post that just assigned names to everyone with a tiny blurb about who they are, but I think they deserve to be more than just “Hunk’s dad” or “Hunk’s cousin.” And the backstories for Tsuyoshi Senior and Lisa (Hunk’s parents) were getting so long & complicated I was running out of room for the paragraph about Mina (the kid with the headband).
Hey! Did you update the AU list? I don't recall seeing that Suasoculi AU. What the heck is it?
Hi, anon !! Yes, I did update the AU List and yes that’s one of my new AUs.
XD Yeah, the name doesn’t explain much, does it? So, basically, a Suasoculi (or “Suassie” for short) is a creature I came up with (don’t know if there are any mythological equivalents, so if there are let me know).
Basically, the name “Suasoculi” comes from two Latin words:Suasorius which means PersuasiveandOculi which means Eyes
A Suasoculi is either a creature that looks human (but does have an alternate, somewhat less human form) or a cursed human whose eyes have a constant hypnotic power to them that the holder can’t control. Basically, if they make eye contact with any person or creature (except for their own kind), they gain control over them. The power can be blocked by things that block the eyes (sunglasses work best but contacts don’t work at all).
The AU focuses mostly on Pidge, who’s a Suassie, but Keith also is a rather important character. The pairings of the AU are Plance (of course) and Sheith. Anyways, enough explanation, time to get into the plot !!
Suasoculi AU
Pidge
Pidge was born a Suassie and has had her power for as long as she could remember
No one else in her family is one so she’s one of the “Cursed Human” variants of Suassie (how she became one is unclear)
It was kinda hard to grow up as one because her power became stronger as she aged
As a baby, her eyes would just cause someone to stare at them for too long but as she grew up, she found she could control people by making eye contact with them and giving a command
She became afraid of her power and tried to find a way to control or hide it
When she couldn’t control it, she found out that sunglasses could hide it
She quickly bought a permanent pair and only used her power on her family after that to make them not question why she has sunglasses on all the time (she made them believe it was a medical issue)
“I wear them because I’m sensitive to light, okay?”
She’s very much against using her powers on people
It makes her really uncomfortable with the idea of controlling people
The only times she uses the ability is to protect herself and occasionally protect someone else
She hates having the power and she really wishes she could get rid of it
Sadly, nothing can get rid of it
She’s rather isolated and lonely as a result of the fear of her power
That changes when she meets Lance and Hunk though
Lance, Hunk, and “The Debate”
Pidge meets Lance and Hunk around the start of High School
Lance was oddly determined to become her friend and, eventually, she just allowed it to happen
Lance and Hunk were actually one of the first people to reach out to her (as most people thought she was just weird and left her alone) and really try to befriend her
Of course, they were very confused as to why she wore sunglasses all the time
They didn’t really buy her excuse to being “light sensitive” as she wore them even at night around them and it was usually very dark
They never forced her to explain though
As High School started to draw to a close, Pidge realized she had developed feelings for Lance
Only problem? He was head over heels in love with a girl in their school by the name of Allura
Who could blame him? She was a pretty, take no shit type of girl and very popular
This is where Pidge found herself caught in a debate
It would be so easy to make Lance fall in love with her. All she’d have to do is lock eyes with him and give him the command
But, that would be the wrong thing to do
So, she just kinda hoped that Lance would change his mind and fall for her
He didn’t
This is where the debate became harder and harder for her because she has this power for a reason, isn’t it okay to be a little selfish with it once in a while?
It’s during this debate that she meets Keith
Meeting Keith
Pidge bumped into him by accident
Well, actually, he bumped into her
The bump caused her sunglasses to go askew (showing off her eyes)
When she snapped at him to apologize, he turned to look at her (taking off the sunglasses he was wearing in the process) with a glare, until he noticed she wasn’t going into a catatonic state
Pidge was confused why he wasn’t doing so either
He almost instantly grabbed her arm and pulled her aside, causing her to panic
Who the hell was this guy and what was he going to do to her?!
“Calm down! You’re a Suassie, aren’t you?”
Yup, this guy is the same thing she is
At Pidge’s demands for an explanation, the guy introduces himself as “Keith” and explains to her who he is and what they are
Turns out, she’s not the only person with this ability
There are many others; some good, some bad
Keith is actually trying to track down one of these bad ones by the name of “Lotor”
Lotor kinda stole Keith’s boyfriend from him (and not just in a “you love me now” sort of way)
As a kind of way to figure out what kind of Suassie Pidge is, he asks for her help to get his boyfriend back
Seeing as Pidge wants a distraction from her Lance issue, she agrees to help him
Little does she know she had just entered a battle bigger than what Keith let on
Lotor and the “Champion”
Keith and Pidge manage to track down Lotor a day or two after they met (as Keith was already rather close to finding him)
Turns out, Lotor isn’t alone
He’s got 4 other Suassies with him and one... human?
He greets Keith warmly, contrasted by Keith literal growl of a response
When his eyes fall on Pidge though, he’s interested
“Ah, so the Eyes of Marmora are dragging any Suasoculi they can into their ranks? How cute~”
Keith tells Lotor to shut up but Pidge is already confused
Who the hell are the “Eyes of Marmora??”
Lotor tells Keith to not be that way, after all, shouldn’t he be happy to see his boyfriend is safe?
Yeah, the “human” wearing a strange visor/mask turns out to be Shiro, Keith’s missing boyfriend
The visor/mask makes his eyes unable to be seen, which prevents Keith from freeing Shiro from Lotor’s control
Not only that but Shiro now responds to the call sign of “Champion”
Lotor soon sends Shiro to attack both Keith and Pidge
Now, Pidge has next to no combat training at all and Keith refuses to fight against Shiro
The two are almost taken out... until they are saved by three men wearing rather interesting outfits
Keith seems familiar with these men as he calls one out by name, “Kolivan”
The three drive Lotor’s group and “Champion” away and soon scold Keith
“WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU TRY TO FACE LOTOR ON YOUR OWN AND WHO THE HELL IS THIS?!”
Keith and Pidge are brought back to the EoM base to explain themselves
The Eyes of Marmora
After explaining their actions and being scolded by Kolivan, Pidge is finally told what the “Eyes of Marmora” are
They’re a group of Suassies that either use their powers for the benefit of humanity or don’t use their powers at all (their name comes from the Suassie that formed their group)
They’re in constant battle with the Eyes of Galra (named after the first Suassie who used his powers for this reason), a group of Suassies that desire to use their powers to benefit themselves and only themselves(They’re pretty much the Suassies that want to control the world)
Keith is a member of them and has been raised by them his whole life
Keith tries to explain to Kolivan that he believes that Pidge could be a great member of the EoM if she’s trained as she was willing to help him despite him being a stranger
Kolivan is hesitant but soon asks Pidge if she’d be willing to join their ranks
He warns her that from just helping Keith that she’s now on the Galras’ bad side and isn’t safe anymore
Not really having much of a choice, she joins them
Keith becomes the main person who trains her as he is excellent in combat (when Shiro isn’t the one he’s against)
Pidge picks things up rather quickly as Keith is a rather unrelenting teacher
Soon, she becomes his partner for missions against the Galra
Turns out, Lotor isn’t the only problem as there are many, dangerous Galra that have to be dealt with
So, Pidge often finds herself suiting up to take Galra down
EoM uniforms are pretty much the BoM uniforms but more casual and modern, being made up of hoodies/jackets, sweatpants, and parkour/paintball armorNothing too fancy
The armor, of course, is enchanted so it’s a lot stronger than it looks
Both the EoM and the Galra use a mix of magic and technology
Pidge is also given her first blade after her first successful mission against a Galra known as Sendak
She and Keith have many encounters with “Champion” and all they can really manage to do is drive him away, never beat him as Keith refuses to hurt him still and Pidge isn’t that strong against him
Pidge becomes really dedicated to her EoM training and missions
Questioning of Morals
As Pidge starts to disappear to do EoM stuff more and more, Lance and Hunk become worried
I mean, their friend is becoming so scarce that she’s almost a ghost at this point
The two eventually head over to her house to ask her what’s up
She doesn’t let them come inside, so they compromise by heading out to the local park to talk
She’s very vague when answering their “Where have you been?!” questions
This only causes more worry in both of the boys
“Do you not want to be our friend anymore, Pidge?”“No! It’s nothing like that!”“Then what is it?”“Like I said, I’ve just been busy-”
That’s when Keith shows up
He asks Pidge if the two guys she was talking with were giving her trouble and she explains that they aren’t and they’re just a couple of concerned friends
Lance takes one look at Keith and pretty much instantly doesn’t like him
Dude looks shady as hell and is wearing sunglasses at night like Pidge
Yup. He doesn’t like the fact that Pidge is talking with this guy so casually
Pidge cannot be having shady friends like this
Meanwhile, Keith gets very worried
He asks Pidge if she close with these two guys and when she confirms his suspicions, he gets extra worried
He doesn’t want either of these guys to end up like Shiro
So, because he doesn’t know how to explain things well, he tries to use his power on them to make them leave and forget about Pidge
This only pisses off Pidge and she stops Keith before he can follow through with it
This betrayal of trust really hurts her
She storms off with Lance and Hunk in a rage and makes sure they both get home safely before she wanders off to sulk
She questions if it’s really even smart to be a part of the EoM and questions how she even got into her situation
She cuts herself off from everyone and everything for a few days as she questions her place in the world
This is when Lotor and his group make their move
They bring Pidge out to the local forest and make her an offer: Join the Galra and not only will her family be safe but she’ll have what they know she wants: Lance in love with her
To prove their point, they even already manipulated Lance to love her and present him to her
He, of course, is very happy to see her and tells her that the two of them could be happy together if she just join the Galra
Now, even though she may not be on best terms with Keith and the EoM but she still has her morals and refuses to accept the offer
However, when she tries to free Lance from their control, a visor/mask similar to the one on Shiro is placed on him as he is commanded to attack Pidge like his life depends on it
Not only that but “Champion” is sent to attack her as well
Battle of the Oak Forest
Pidge is well outmatched by just having to fight “Champion” with no backup but Lance attacking her doesn’t help her situation
She also realizes why Keith refuses to hurt “Champion” as she can’t bring herself to hurt Lance
Also, it doesn’t help that Lance is actually really good at fighting when he thinks his life depends on it
Just when Pidge is about to easily be overtaken by both of her attackers, Keith and a few members of the EoM jump in just in time
The EoM members deal with Lotor and his group while Keith takes on Lance and Pidge takes on Shiro
It’s at this point Pidge notices something she never noticed in all of her previous encounters with “Champion”: There’s a weakness in his visor
That means it can be broken off
She changes her battle strategy to do just that
After a few attempts, she manages to break the thing off of Shiro, causing him to stumble
Keith notices what she did and runs from his fight with Lance, telling Pidge to help Lance while he helps Shiro
Pidge does just that, breaking Lance’s visor off as well before using her powers on him to counteract Lotor’s
The other EoM members managed to drive away Lotor’s group so that everyone can escape
Once they return to their base safely, everyone can take a breather
Reunions and Explanations
Finally, Shiro and Keith can have a long-awaited reunion
It’s very soft as Shiro pulls Keith into a hug that lasts a long time
There a bit of tears on both sides of the reunion as both guys are just so relieved to be together once more
Keith makes Shiro swear not to leave him again, even using his power to make him promise for emphases
Shiro already had no plans on leaving Keith again
Kolivan lets the two have their moment while he tells Pidge that she should either explain things to Lance (who is currently asking the EoM members way too many questions) or erase his memories of the whole thing
Pidge chooses the former, pulling Lance aside to explain everything. What she is, what she’s capable of, who the Eyes of Marmora are, who the Galra are, and anything else she thinks she should explain
Lance is really awkward and disbelieving of everything at first until Pidge uses her power to make him believe her
Now being fully aware of everything, Lance takes a note of Shiro and Keith’s reunion
The Galra captured him for a reason and made him do something he vaguely remembered and seeing Keith’s relationship with Shiro gives him a better idea as to what that reason is
Of course, he doesn’t ask Pidge. If his suspicions are correct, she’ll tell him her feelings for him eventually
He’s just not sure how he feels about that idea
Him ending up with Pidge? That’s crazy! Right...?
He doesn’t really have much time to think about it before he and Pidge head home
Now, he just has a lot to think about
Shiro and Lance
Now that Lance is in “the know” of what Pidge is, he kinda grows a friendship with Shiro as he’s really the only other human that he knows of that knows about these “Suassies”
Shiro is a rather nice guy when he’s not trying to murder everything while under the control of the Galra
Lance is kinda curious as to how Shiro and Keith ended up together and Shiro tells him the classic: “It’s a funny story...”
Shiro and Keith became friends in middle school (they’re in college now) and Shiro found out on accident what Keith was
Rather than be afraid of him, he was curious and did his best to learn about what Keith was
Years past and their bond grew stronger and stronger until Shiro finally asked Keith out
Keith was afraid at first because, well, he’s a Suassie and he’s rather dangerous
After a lot of comforting and convincing, the two started dating
Lance: “So, how do you two handle the whole ‘no eye contact’ thing? Isn’t that rather important for intimacy?”
Shiro: *chuckles* “I’ll admit, it’s rather difficult to remember at times and I’ve made the mistake many, many times. Still, there’s no doubt that we care about each other... ...Plus, if I’m going to be honest with you, sometimes we break that rule on purpose...~ The ability to give someone a command they have to obey can... spice things up from time to time~”
Okay, too much info, Shiro --
Still, learning about Shiro and Keith’s relationship really helps Lance come to terms and be comfortable with Pidge being a Suassie
Plus, if anything, he’s a lot more intrigued by her
Also, when Pidge and Keith go off to do EoM stuff, it’s kinda nice for the two to have another human to worry about their safety with
Basically, the two become best bros and Shiro starts to hang out with Lance and Hunk more often
An Ongoing Battle
Even though the Galra don’t have their “Champion” anymore doesn’t mean they’re any less of a threat
That also means that Pidge, Keith and the rest of the EoM have to continue to fight
Keith and Pidge reform their bond after that little bump and become partners once more
Shiro and Lance also become great support for the two Suassies
Hunk would also eventually learn what Pidge is as well and become support for her as well, along with her brother (who already knew Pidge wasn’t normal)
Pidge’s parents would still stay blind to everything but they’d still be protected
After all, the battle is nowhere near done and who knows what other things the Galra have up their sleeves
So, yeah, that’s where this AU is at right now. Hope it interests you !! :D
“Wing B, Room 47- no, 43, Bunk 2,” Lance chanted to himself as he made his way through the halls of the North American Galaxy Garrison, his dream school ever since he was a young boy.
“Wing B, Room 43, Bunk 2,” the words passed his lips easily now, his shoulders shaking from excitement. This will be my room for the next four years, the thought passed through his head and brought an extra burst of adrenaline as he now ran through the immense passageways and lobbies.
Finally, Lance reached Wing B, Room 84. He jogged in place at the exhilaration of, ohmygodi’vewantedtogoheresolongandnowi’mfinallyhereohdiosmiospleasehelp.
He pushes himself forward, all of his luggage in tow (this is a struggle in itself- he’s only managed because he’s so distracted).
64, 57, 47.... 43! The Cuban let out a rather loud, Hurrah! Before taking his key from his teeth and jamming into lock, squealing when it sinks in easily.
He turns it hurriedly, every which way, until he finally heard the knob click. The door slams open, revealing one bunk bed, each bed labeled with the numbers “1″ and “2″. Lance dropped all his bags on bunk 2, as the tiny slip instructed, and jumped on the bed on top, which was labeled “Bunk 1″.
With a small whine, the tanned boy complained to himself, “I wanted to top!”
“Uhh, you totally can if you want,” Lance hears from the front door. He looks up abruptly to find a huge piece of man.
Tan skin, broad shoulders, and warm eyes came into view. There stood a tall, beefy teenager, his eyes surprisingly wide and innocent, his face blushing from Lance’s comment, most likely.
Suddenly, Lance had jumped down and was in the tall teen’s face. “Really? Aw, man, you’re absolute best... Mr...” he trailed off, as he didn’t know his supposed roommate’s name yet.
“Tsuyoshi, Tsuyoshi Garrett. And yeah, me being on top probably isn’t a great idea,” he announces, hand stretched out to properly greet his roommate.
The teen inside the room takes the offered hand with a tilt of his head. “Tsuyoshi isn’t gonna fly my bro,” Lance stated tentatively.
The other teen nodded in agreement, “Oh, I know. Just not sure what else I could be called.”
“Garrett?” Lance began pondering immediately. “Yoshi?” With a smirk, “Handsome?”
The other bristled in his spot and blushed, “No way.”
The smaller hummed to himself in thought before he snapped his fingers in sudden realization. “How about Hunk! Yes, it’s perfect!”
The bigger teen pondered this before agreeing with a nod of his head. “But why Hunk?”
“One,” Lance began while holding out a finger. “It fits you nicely. Two,” a second finger. “You are one hunk of man,” he said with a wink.
Then began the very gay, very obvious best friendship between Lance McClain and, now and forever, Hunk Garrett.
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BONUS:
“God, my hair is getting way too long for this engineering thing. Lance, help me out buddy?” Hunk cried out exasperatedly.
The other shook his head sourly, “Can’t help you dude, I’m in the same boat- oh, actually!”
Lance untied a long, yellow ribbon from his arm -“for fashion”, he’d said that morning- and tossed it to Hunk, “Here, babe.”
“You sure?” The muscly teen asked with a blush. He was sure Lance only called him pet names to make him blush.
Said teen winked at him easily, “Of course babe, if you don’t wear it, I’ll be offended.”
Taking the words far too seriously, Hunk only took off the ribbon if he absolutely had to.
