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Chapters: 3/? Fandom: Video Blogging RPF, Minecraft (Video Game), Empires SMP Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Relationships: Joey Graceffa/Xornoth, Joel | SmallishBeans/Lizzie | LDShadowLady (Video Blogging RPF), Jimmy | Solidarity/Scott | Smajor1995 | Dangthatsalongname Characters: Xornoth, Lizzie | LDShadowLady (Video Blogging RPF), Joel | SmallishBeans, Jimmy | Solidarity, Scott | Smajor1995 | Dangthatsalongname, Joey Graceffa, Shelby Grace, Katherine Elizabeth (Video Blogging RPF), Pearl | PearlescentMoon, GeminiTay (Video Blogging RPF), Aeor - Character, Exor Additional Tags: In-Laws, Marriage, Angst, Whump, Religious Imagery & Symbolism, Minecraft, Pain, Torture, Hurt/Comfort, Feels, Death Threats, Mind Control, Telepathy, Exor Is A Bitch, Plants, Books, Misgendering, Transphobia, Not too much I swear it's just Exor being a bitch, Heartbreak, Eventual Romance, Gay, Canon Non-Binary Character, Author Is Sleep Deprived, The Author Regrets Nothing, Xornoth Is Secretly a Baby, Corruption

Summary:

After being trialled, tortured, narrowly avoiding certain death and being abandoned by Exor at a Rivendell execution, Xornoth washes up on the shores of Mezalea, to be found out by none other than... King... Joel?

They are ultimately surprised when they're taken in by the Empire of Mezalea and treated like they're... Not... Worthless?. But Scott's been corrupted by Exor, and it's up to them and the in-laws to free him, as well as earn forgiveness on the way.

Oh yeah and also figure out why thinking about Joey Graceffa makes them a blushing mess like what the fuck Xornoth did not consent to being emotional.

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Absolutely!

There's blood in Lukas's hair.

He doesn't remember how it got there. He doesn't exactly remember how he even got to lying on the floor of what looks like PAMA's core - he just remembers his head pounding, him screaming, and vague snatches of him trying to kill Jesse.

(God, he tried to kill Jesse)

Lukas opens his eyes to see blurry, indistinguishable figures tinted red. He's aware that someone is saying something, but there must be blood or something in his ear or maybe there is isn't because heck it's a trouble to even think straight, and all the words turn into white noise that leave his ears ringing.

A strong pair of arms cradle him, and he feels a familiar hand, one he spent so long trying to muster up the courage to hold, grip onto his. Lukas thinks it's Jesse - he doesn't know it's Jesse, but he thinks it is, and it's damn better than nothing. He holds their fingers back like a life line.

Something is thrust onto the back of his head, and he jolts momentarily. Jesse's grip on him tightens as if to stop him from running away (How could he run away? He doesn't even feel able to move his legs). The... (Bandage? Ice pack?) whatever it is, is pressed firmly and there's something tying it around his head.

Jesse plants a gently kiss on his forehead, their hand stroking his hair. Lukas almost panics for a second. Shouldn't there be a chip? Shouldn't PAMA have him attempting to shove them into the void? To kill them? Or turn them into a puppet?

"It's okay Lukas." They say as he tries to squirm. "PAMA's gone."

Before he can even process it, Lukas buries himself into Jesse's embrace and clings to them like they could be gone in a moment. Because how does he know this is real when his head hurts and his mouths dry and there's blood running from his skull?

Jesse picks him up, bridal style, and Lukas weakly wraps his arms around him so he won't fall, even though they're strong enough not to. He's afraid of them leaving.

But they don't.

(And they never will)