#im also crocheting some granny squares with this loverly rainbow yarn i have

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Me about to post 3 pages of a WIP i started tonight and my sister was mocking (affectionately) about?

yeah

(aka my sister saw a title of a manga i was reading and when I was looking for something in another room was like “you making another au? your silence tells me yes.” “i already started--” “HAH i knew it.”)

Okay enjoy:

Eyes like the sky on a clear day, hair like a silver waterfall dipped in ink, markings like bloody tears. When she ran by him he was entranced as he watched her vanish into the woods.

“C-CATCH THE WITCH!” he heard shouting and pulled his hood firmly over his eyes. Witch? That girl was a witch. He gulped and hung to the side of the tree as he saw the guards running past. The emblem on their arms, they were royal guards. He felt his heart race and he prayed they wouldn’t notice him.

“She can’t have gone far, we need to find her before the moon rises, if she is able to escape to a lake, she’ll be gone!” One lamented angrily, “do not let the Lunar Eclipse Escape! That is the queen’s order!”

“Lunar Eclipse…?” the young man was curious as he listened. He’d heard legends from his mother.

The Lunar Eclipse was the title given to a young woman who exhibited the ability to summon twilight lurkers and demons from the Horizon and could bring the end to the country if she so desired it. But…

He gripped his cloak. That girl seemed scared and while looks were deceiving he saw her eyes even if briefly. She was scared. He waited for the guards to leave before heading in the direction he saw the girl running in. He wanted to help her if he could. He’d have to apologize to Taylor later he sighed as he ran through the forest.

He stopped at a small clearing, looking around with a scowl. There was a cliff and trees. Had she climbed? He felt himself chuckling at the thought of that, but he shook his head to recenter. He looked around and smiled as he saw no one near. Slowly at his feet the shadows began to swirl and small humanoids with glowing eyes emerged.

“What’s up boss?” the tallest asked, coming up to the man’s knee.

“What’s order?” the smallest asked in a small voice.

“What can we do for you today?” The medium one sang happily.

“There’s a young woman on the run from some guards, I want you to either find her and guide her to me or keep the guards from her,” he instructed the trio. “Seems she’s a witch and a strong one, I would like to bring her home.”

“Oh how ROMANTIC!” the flower wearing one placed hands on their cheeks with glee, “To think---”

“It’s not like that Mion.” he sighed and waved them off. “Just go alright, i’m going to look as well, I just don’t want to scare her.”

“But boss is so cool!”

“Coolest!”

“Cool…”

“You guys are my servants of course you think that but who knows how she’ll react to a shade.” he laughed nervously.

 “You’re the demon king I think that’s worse than a shade.” the tallest huffed but ran off to do the task assigned. The other two laughed before splitting off and vanishing.

He dropped his hood with a heavy sigh and ruffled his copper and black hair with a frown. His golden eyes glowed in the night as the shadows covered him and he slipped off, flying through the air in his shade form, fur rustling with the breeze. A witch would be good to have on his side. Originally he was just in the territory to meet with his friend Taylor who was gathering information but it seemed he’d stumbled onto something great himself. 

He paused as he flew, clawed hand to his mouth. He wondered what he aunt would think if he brought the Lunar Eclipse home. He snickered a bit. Knowing her she’d not react until they were alone then freak. He hummed proudly as he slipped off, using shadows to inspect the woods and stay away from the guards.

Soon he found what he wanted.

She seemed out of breath as she hid high in a tree. An odd place considering normally the Lunar Eclipse used water to channel magic. He crept closer and peeked to see her as she clung to her knees. Her dress was dirty and leaves clung to her hair. Bright red tears dripped down her cheeks as she shook and whimpered softly. 

“Miss?”

She jolted and vines shot up around the tree, the thorns blocking it like a cage.

“W-wait I’m not one of them!” he shifted to human form, “My name is Arulius, I’m the great-nephew of the Great Solaria Umbra!”

“I don’t knwo who that is!” she barked angrily.

“Huh?” he stared confused, “you don’t know the solaria umbra?”

“W-why should i?!” she snapped, “i woke up here three days ago and was locked up and told I was to be burned alive!” she wept as she wiped her eyes.

He stared as his gaze widened, “Come again?”

“I was walking home and then next thing I know I’m being captured by strange cosplayers! Now I’m told to be burned as a witch?! Since when was being a mage a bad thing?! I’m not even that strong of a witch! My brother is even stronger and I can’t get him to contact me!”

“C-can you move the thorns?” he asked, “i’m not going to hurt you, I do mean it. I like magic, and where I’m from magic is fine. It’s just this country dislikes it.” he explained to her as softly as he could.

Slowly the thorns retracted and he used the shadows to climb the tree to her. Seeing her up close she couldn’t be much older than he was. Her eyes were red from crying and her hair was a mess. He tried to not laugh.