#AND OOOOH you KNOW Josh blames himself too. It hit me after I finished writing that oh no...Josh...she died in HIS restaurant. Under HIS

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When The Wine Glass is Empty

So @simpsonjenna1

I got your prompt of Ares like poisoning MC and Alex watching her slowly die :’)). But guess what?? When I went to save the draft??? Tumblr just??? Deleted the submission???!?!!?!? So, sorry I don’t have your exact idea and such, but I think this was the basics? I really hope it was!! And sorry it’s taken me so long to get to this :(

And @megatraven Lookie👀

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Alex was sitting at their desk at work in the early morning hours. They knew that they shouldn’t be here this early, but they had to do something. Their mind kept wandering and they weren’t getting anywhere with sleep. Their mind was too busy focusing on the memory of Ares demanding MC to be his hero.

She was in the dojo, helping them interview people, and despite her calm, she got smart with Ares. He in return tried to attack her, and they obviously went to protect her, but she also reacted. She protected everyone in the room, overloading the power from her ring, and leading to her passing out. However, they all stood witness as Ares gave a snake like smirk at them and barked out a laugh. 

“Yes. I want her to be my new hero!”

Their hand that was typing froze as hot anger flowed through them from the memory.

“How dare he even have the nerve to say such a thing.” Their voice was filled with anger because he knew that this would bug them, he knew that they held MC close to their heart, and he could never stop being cruel could he?

They let out a sigh and continued typing and looking through the database. They had to find a new hero, find more people, and do anything to stop him. And to stop their own mother. Their mother sided with Ares, told them that MC should be a candidate, even if she knew that she didn’t want to be. She was afraid of being his hero, afraid of him, and even they were afraid of him, despite all their anger. Yet, their mother sided with him, not even deciding to listen to them.

That’s what really broke them inside. They could handle Ares remarks, his cruelness, his mess that they had to clean up, but hearing their own mother not even listen to their pleas? Not even listen to the woman who is in danger? Their heart would always break when they thought of that moment of their mother siding with him. But they had to push it aside, they had to push so much aside, and work as hard as they can to end his search. 

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After a few hours of working, it became the afternoon, and their concentration was ruined when they got a call on the computer.

It was from their mother.

They took in a deep breath and answered the call.

“Hello, mother,” they greeted her, their tone sounding monotone. It didn’t carry the tone of happiness like it usually did, and their mother noticed this. She gave them a small smile.

“Hello, my hart. How is your work coming along?” Her voice was bright like it usually was and she sounded truly excited to see them, despite the tenseness that was between them. They loved when their mother called, but she never called out of the blue. Plus, they did just have a big argument. 

“Stressful,” they breathed out. ‘Stressful’ didn’t even convey the emotions they were feeling, but they couldn’t tell her. Not now. 

“I know dealing with Ares is stressful, and I’m sorry you have to deal with it.” She was finally addressing the topic of Ares, and she looked truly regretful, so their heart felt a little bit better. However, the sting from the argument was still affecting both of them.

“What is it that you called me for, Mother?” They wanted to get straight to the point, so they could continue to get this job done. 

“Ares has said he wants to apologize to you and MC. He wants to meet you at Josh’s restaurant.”

Their face turned to one of anger and they were ready to refuse their mother, but she cut them off.

“Please, Alex.” Her voice sounded like a plea, and it was rare for their mother to sound like this, so they couldn’t refuse her.

They gave a sigh and looked down at the desk.

“I’ll go and try to be nice,” they said as they rubbed at their temples, trying to ease the already forming headache. 

“Thank you, Alex. Whenever you’re done, come up here to see me, okay?” 

They nodded and wished her goodbye. They knew she was trying to help, she always was. And they didn’t know the future, maybe he will actually apologize.

“Or maybe my mother’s forcing will make him act sorry,” they whispered out. They don’t know the truth, but they guess they’ll find out tonight. 

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That night, they go back to their apartment with MC and they both get dressed. Usually, they would be talking, joking, and being happy together, but they were quiet now. The fear and anxiety of the situation is hitting them in the face. 

They suddenly feel MC’s arms wrap around them from behind. She gives them a comforting squeeze and they pause from buttoning up their vest. They lean into her comfort and let out a sigh.

“Alex, we’ll do this together and we’ll make it out alright!” Her voice was confident and bright, but they knew it was almost fake. His fear was even affecting her when he wasn’t around, and it was hurting them too. 

They finish buttoning up their vest and turn around in her arms. They see her outfit and her makeup all put together for tonight, and a blush goes across their face. 

“You look really good,” they say with a loving laugh. They loved how she looked no matter what, and it always caused them to blush and stutter. They just wish it was under better circumstances. However, they push it off and kiss her on the forehead. 

“Let’s go and get this over with, shall we?”

She smiles and takes their arm as they leave.

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They arrive at Josh’s restaurant and he greets them at the door. He gives MC a kiss on the cheek and gives Alex a firm handshake. 

“It’s always good to see you two,” he said with a smile. Seeing him and being at this place would feel calm and it would put them at ease, but now it made them even more tense. Thankfully, however, there was a section completely empty. Almost no one would be able to hear them.

They thanked Josh and walked to their table and waited. They were both tense and they felt the anxiety rise with each minute. The only thing keeping each other slightly calm was the way they held each other’s hand. It was a tight grip, but a comforting grip.

After 30 minutes, Ares actually showed up. He was walking towards them and they felt the shift in the room. The air was heavy and their panic increased even more. Alex hated the effect Ares had on them, but they knew it was worse for MC. 

They looked over at her as soon as he sat down, and they saw her face and saw fear. They knew she was trying to hide it, but it was hard around a Top Tier God. And after a split second, she put on a smile and squeezed their hand for support.

“Hello, Ares. It’s nice to see you,” she said, her voice wavering but still managing to be kind. 

He looked at her and sized her up and down. That mere action caused Alex to tense up and narrow their eyes. It wasn’t necessarily jealousy, but they knew he was still thinking of her as his hero, and that caused them anger at anything he did. He then switched his attention to Alex and gave a fake smile.

“Well, it’s nice to see you here, Alex.” His voice sounded like a snake and it made Alex cringe on the inside, but they played nice.

“It’s nice to see you too, Ares,” they said through clenched teeth. 

Ares noticed the affect on them and it caused him to smile wider, almost looking like the Cheshire cat. He just kept smiling and looked down at the table and noticed wine glasses. 

“Oh! Why don’t we start this night off with one glass of wine?” His eyes were trained on MC’s and it made her uncomfortable. This time she couldn’t hide it. She squeezed Alex’s hand and took in a breath.

“I’m not sure about that. We just came here to talk, not really eat,” she told him, managing to be direct and firm. Alex was proud of her for pushing back that fear even if it was for one moment. 

His face went sour, but it only lasted for a quick second. 

“Why not just one drink? Call it a toast to putting things behind us?” This time, his eyes were on Alex. His tone was teasing and it just brought more uncomfortable feelings to the both of them.

Before they could say anything else, he called over a waiter and asked for some wine. However, not just any wine. He mentioned a special wine he left in with the kitchen staff. The waiter looked uncomfortable and a little worried, but left with the wine glasses. After only a few moments, they came back and Ares thanked them for the wine.

“This is the finest wine I’ve had in awhile. It was pretty hard to get it, you know?” He sounded proud, in a way, as he gave them each their own glass. 

Alex and MC looked at the wine color and it matched Alex’s eyes. This was their favorite wine, and he somehow knew that. 

Ares lifted his glass up in a toast and they followed suit, trying to be polite.

“To new beginnings.” He then began to drink and even though they were uncomfortable, Alex and MC drank as well. They both drank until the wine glass was empty.

And that was their mistake.

They put their glasses down and Alex noticed how Ares stared at MC. That wasn’t the first time since he came here, but something was different. It’s like he was expecting something to happen. 

And then MC began to cough. 

Alex looked over at her, and she kept coughing, and they knew it wasn’t a ‘normal’ cough. This cough sounded painful, then it sounded like she was choking, and then they saw her hand. She was holding her hand over her mouth, trying not to be too loud or impolite, but she pulled her hand back and the coughing stopped. But the panic began. 

Her hand was covered in blood, and blood began to drip from her mouth as she coughed again. Alex went into an immediate panic and they tried to help her up to leave, but she couldn’t. It was like her body was shutting down. She was paralyzed, and Alex began to become paralyzed as well. The situation elevated so quickly. 

They looked over at Ares and his smile was now cruel. The red in his eyes seemed to glow as he let out a little laugh. 

“She can’t handle the wine?”

“What did you do to her?” Their voice was pissed and if they weren’t in public, their aura would be out and already attacking Ares. 

“Oh, nothing. It’s just funny how a demigod and a mortal’s tolerance is different. And not just alcohol tolerance, but poison.”

Alex’s heart dropped and they finally realize how they feel as well. There’s no blood, no coughing, but their chest hurts, they feel a little weak, and now they knew what he came here for.

He came to kill her. If he couldn’t have his way, then apparently no one could could have their way.

Alex was ready to yell and fight, but they felt MC tug at their hand and they looked over at her. She was pale, her coughing had dimmed down, and she was barely breathing. She was dying, and in desperation for something to save her, they called out to Josh.

“Josh! Call 911!”

But they deep down knew it was too late. She had drank a glass full of a poison, and they didn’t know if there was any way of coming back after that.

And so, they were forced to watch as she laid her head against the table, watched her coughing stop, and watch the light drain from her eyes.

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OKAY SO ENQBWH. I didn’t necessarily know where to go with this. I mean, I had an idea BUT I didn’t know how Ares would poison her exactly?? I was just thinking that maybe he slipped a wine into the kitchen, had poison in it, poured a specific amount in Alex’s glass and then MCs glass that would kill her. I wasn’t sure what to do lol. And sorry that tumblr ate your submission idea :(. BUT YEAH HOPE YOU LIKE IT AND YOU TOO MEG💙💙💙.

And the ending is probably a little weird because I didn’t know how to end it exactly and everything and yeah and theres some proofreading but sorry if there’s mistakes anywhere.