#like a dark paradise (amon & ceres)

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📖 Ceres

Cliché Fanfiction Prompts - Arranged Marriage AU - But to the Extreme AU

(Because I had to get this one but then make it super different for reasons.)

The Allagan Empire had fallen into a state of disarray over the years. The people had grown stagnant and lazy. Decay was ripe amongst them and thus it had made them weak and vulnerable. They thought they were invincible until they were not. Ordinarily, it might have amounted to nothing. Unfortunately, the ruling class had grown as lax as it's people. It was that fact that ultimately led to its downfall. For it allowed the man who would be the greatest technologist of all time to slip free of it's stranglehold with his adoptive mother and into the wilds they went.

After a few decades of research and patient the Allagan Empire was brought to it's knees by an Elezen named Amon who had created cloning technology. Even with their machines their best technologists were unable to compete with the man's genius. The man's silver tongue and mind allowed him to unite all the free peoples against the Empire and he was made leader of their alliance. It only took a few short years to undo their legacy. They also may have been aided by some few who leant coin and armaments from within the Empire, but with the victory sealed, they were now considered war heroes rather than traitors.

Though the immediate royalty were executed for crimes against the people many nobles were spared. One house in particular remained completely unharmed. In fact, many seemed displeased when an announcement came that to help integrate both societies and the exchange of power, Amon was to marry Ceres Novus. Very few knew that the marriage, of course, was not an arranged one. Even fewer knew that the reason was that the Novus family had been one of the main monetary contributors to Amon’s cause in the war. That a certain affection had grown between Amon and Ceres for years over letters after a chance meeting in the wilds where she sought the rebels.

The golden haired hyur looked immaculate standing next to the duskwight, her ruby eyes, gazing at him with a look that was almost too fond for supposed strangers. It wasn’t until after their vows were exchanged and the party ended either was comfortable being themselves.

“I love you,” she murmured, with a mixture of weariness and fondness. She freed her hair and moved to gently rest her head on his lap where he had settled in a lounge chair while she undressed from her ornate gown. “And finally I am yours.”

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"You make me happy" - From Amon to Ceres

"Of course I do. I dote on you and give you everything. My body, my love, my kindness, and compassion. I am yours, now and forever, completely." Ceres hummed and nuzzled against him affectionately. "Still, I do appreciate hearing that. Every once in a while I do get a little insecure. There are plenty of beautiful men and women in Allag. Plenty of beautiful Elezen too." She was sure some were probably better people too.

"I'm just glad you chose me and love me as much as I do you." Her fingers sought his out, entangling their fingers, and shifting so they could peer at their wedding bands. "You make me happy too, if you needed me to spell it out."

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❛   if I were to live a thousand years, i would belong to you for all of them.  ❜ -From Amon

"You promise?" Ceres asked with a huff of amusement. Her ruby eyes sparkled, but she found only seriousness reflected in his own. Gently, she tugged Amon closer to her in bed, a hand cupping his jaw.

"I love you so much Amon. I hope you know that. I'll gladly live with you for that long if you get to." He had her cells. He could clone her and they could continue to live together in love and happiness so long as the Unsundered didn't interfere. Which was her fear now knowing that they would eventually come.

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❛   you vanished from my life before i ever told you my feelings. and i’ve chased your shadow ever since then.  ❜  - From Fandaniel

Ceres smiled at him sadly, her arms wrapping around Fandaniel and holding him close. It was still a little surprising that an alternative version of her husband had popped out of nowhere, yet, here they would. She wouldn't deny him his closure either since they had said they only had a limited time here. "I'm sorry you had to deal with that. I'm sorry I died and that I left you alone for so long. All I wanted was to protect you. For you to be happy and safe. It was my way of showing you my love even if it didn't turn out the way it should have been back in your reality."

Ceres gave him a gentle squeeze before shifting to gaze into his eyes. "I love you. I'm glad you chased my shadow and that you're now happier for it. Even if it took millennia, I'm glad you're happy and that we got a second chance. Even if it isn't me me. It's still also kind of me." She smiled wryly in amusement. "I want you to be happy and to accept that love and happiness. Because it's coming from me too. I'm still in her. And I still love you even if you aren't the same person as my husband."

Her lips brushed against his affectionately. "I love you."

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belated ship tags 

IRI & AMARA - you make it look like it’s magic (iri & amara) IRI & ARDBERT - no one compares to you (iri & ardbert) LUMI & ARDBERT - need you here with me (lumi & ardbert) CERES & AMON - like a dark paradise (amon & ceres) EVAN & ZENOS - only the strong survive (evan & zenos) AMARA & VOIDIBUS (ship not their 'verse tag) -  sink your teeth into my skin (amara & void!ophiuchus)