Work Text
Cavist walks into Cavista, which had been their home and or hideout since they were 16. They've been hiding ever since they became “ Phyrus” A part-time vigilante.
It's not something he hated but it wasn't something he enjoyed much either. It felt more like a part-time job that just never paid him, but being able to fight crime with his partner “ Bee” Aka Venus made it a whole lot better.“So, who's going on patrol tonight!” Cavist asked yelling to Venus in the other room who was brushing their hair. He hadn't felt like going out since patrol was usually his job anyway, but if Venus did not want to go out he wasn't going to force them.
“Not sure.. Do you want to go?!” Venus calls back with a smile before adding, “You don't have to if you don't want to”
Cavist let out a soft and quiet sigh before speaking in a loud enough tone for their partner to hear them “Nah don't worry about it, I will go just let me go get changed really quick!”When his statement was finished he ran to his room.After Cavist was done changing he quickly kissed Venus on the cheek and ran outside. Quickly pulls out his phone and checks Twitter, because Twitter usually fills him in on crime before the cops do, which he finds funny as hell. “ #1 on trending: "Attack on The store of Pera Trending with 12.8k tweets ”
That is the first thing he reads before putting his phone away in his pocket and bending over to tie his right shoe, he needs better laces on these Converse.“Jesus man, he can’t catch a break can he hell the stores have been open for like 4 weeks and he's been attacked 3 times” He finishes letting out a small chuckle before he quickly uncovers his wings, which are shaped like crow wings, they're feathers also feel like the feathers of a crow.
He thinks he got it from his mom who was a crow hybrid but hell who knows he could just be special like that, he wants to believe its from his mom though, he always was a mama's boy, he always will be.Cavist quickly starts flapping his wings to pick up some airtime before flying to Pera shop, he likes flying but not when it's for work because there's always a high chance they'll get hurt.
God forbid his wings get messed up, that will break him, he's been through a lot but God forbid his wings…hell, his wings mean the world to him.
The wind blew through his dark black hair as he flew, making sure to keep his movements steady.He starts flying to Pera's shop, he hopes he’s ok because he cannot lose another friend after what happened with Percy. When he arrives he calls out “PERA! PERA ARE YOU ALRIGHT?!”
----- CHAPTER BREAK -----
Cavist runs into the store looking for Pera. He hopes to god that he’s ok because he can’t lose another friend, not after he lost Percy.“PERA IF YOU CAN HEAR ME SAY SOMETHING!” He calls out to Pera again, then he hears something back.“IM IN THE BAC- ” They start to say before getting cut off with an uncountable amounts of coughs.Cavist doesn’t even respond; he just rushes to the back of the store, moving past the rubble and jumping over fallen wood.“I'M COMING JUST STAY STILL!!” Cavist is rushing towards him, he keeps saying “please be ok” over and over in his head, he can’t lose him.When he gets to the back he sees Pera laying on the ground, blood dripping from his abdomen, and fuck if it didn’t remind him how Venus found him that one night.“Shit don’t move, I’ll go grab the bandages!”Cavist is getting ready to run to run back to the front of the building to grab some bandages then he hears a cut off mumble“Don’t, I’ll be alright" Peras voice is soft but filled with pain and exhaustion.“You know you won’t be alright if I just leave you here, now please just stop talking, and stay still” Phyrus voice held authority to it, he knew that if he just left Pera here we would die.Pera didn’t say much after that, he just did what Cavist said as he ran to get bandages.His chest rises and falls as he waits, it’s hard to stay awake but he knows if he sleeps, he may never wake up again.Cavist finally gets back, he’s holding a roll of bandages, and he starts patching Pera up quickly, but not quick enough to mess something up.Tears are falling from his eyes and he’s hyperventilating a bit, God he hates his job.He hates it so fucking much.Pera ended up being alright after the attack and Nephryus carried him home, tears still staining his shirt but he doesn't mind.“You alright?” His voice was filled with care and worry. Pera looks up at him, wincing in pain a little as he speaks.“Yeah I’ll…. I’ll be alright, are you ok?”Cavist pauses a bit, looking at the ground below him as he walked to Pera's home.“This isn’t about me” His voice left no room for arguments. Cavist was a sensitive person, but Phyrus was stern.Pera didn’t say much after that, he wanted to hug Cavist but the wounds on his chest were easily stopping him.“We’re here, you need me to carry you inside or are you alright?” Cavist asked, fully prepared to carry Pera if needed.“Carry me please"“Alright mate"Cavist ended up walking home alone that night, the wings on his back blowing in the wind, he looked like a bird. The cold breeze flows through his hair and across his skin as well. He, again, didn’t mind though, he loved his wings with all of his heart and the feeling of the breeze was cleansing for him after a long night.“At Least the breeze feels nice” He spoke softly as the wind blew onto his face. He tried to pick up his pace to get home quicker because the wind started to pick up, meaning rain was coming soon.Cavist walked into the small apartment, taking his shoes off, then his jacket. As he walked into the living room, he saw Venus asleep on the couch.He’s so glad he’s sleeping; he needs the rest. Hell, he probably did too, but he didn’t really care for his health as much as he did Venus’sHe didn’t care about anything more than Venus.He decided to try and fall asleep beside Venus on the couch, as he snuggled up a bit slwoly falling into his own exhaustion.He’s a very deep sleeper.
Deep enough sleeper to not smell the smoke or hear the deafening fire alarm that is going off in their house.
----- CHAPTER BREAK -----
Cavist is awaken by Venus violently shaking him, he can barely hear but what he does hear is Venus calling out“Cavist!!, wake the hell up! the building is on fire, get up!” his voice is filled with genuine fear.He’s sweating, it’s so hot, and he’s so fucking scarred. He never wanted this. He just wants to be safe.He wants Cavist to be safe, for fucks sake that’s the one thing he wants.Cavist wakes up, he looks so tired and so exhausted from what happened the night before, he cannot take this today. Even though knows he has to.As the sleep leaves his body, he realizes the seriousness of the situation.
Holy shit, someone set off an explosion.
He moves quickly, his hands getting burned while he grabs everything that means a lot to him and Venus, Masks, Phones, and Money, but then he grabs what means the most to him.Venus.He’s holding his hand as he pushes through the burning wood, it hurts like hell but he knows he has to deal with it for now, he’s been through worse. His movements are swift.“Venus, we’re almost out, keep holding my hand and everything will be alright” he speaks, trying to convince himself more than Venus.He’s so fucking scared, he wants everything to be ok, he wants to live a normal life.Venus is weakly holding onto his hand, Cavist has a tight grip on Venus’s arm, he doesn’t plan on letting go anytime soon. He’s looking for the exit, his back getting burned and bruised, but that was the least of his concerns right now.He keeps searching before pushing through another pile of rubble and finally seeing a door, which has sunlight peeking through it. They get out of the building, but then Cavist remembers Venus’s pet sheep. That sheep meant the world to Venus, and he couldn't bear to see him grieve his loss. So, he runs back inside.“CAVIST WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!, COME BACK ARE YOU INSANE” Venus calls out after seeing Cavist run back inside without giving him context, his voice is filled with fear and panic, and his entire body shakes.A few minutes later, Cavist runs out of the building holding the sheep, he’s a baby so he easily fits in his arms, surprisingly he’s not hurt. Unlike Cavist.Cavist runs to the exit, but before he can get out, he trips over a piece of burning wood and falls. The small sheep runs towards Venus.Little did the small animal know, he got out just in time, because right after he ran back to Venus, the building collapsed.Venus let out the loudest scream he had ever screamed in his life after seeing the building crumble. He ran up to the rubble, digging to find his husband, or what may now he be what used to be his husband. Then he sees him, he sees the ripped wings on his back, and the burn and cut marks on his chest.What makes it worse is that although there are tear marks on his face, Cavist isn’t awake.Venus is bawling, holding onto Cavist like he’s the one person in the entire world, because right now and to him, he is.“Please wake up, please wake up, don’t leave me here alone. I can't be alone, Cavist please." Even as he cries Venus knows no matter how hard he cries and how much he begs nothing can be done right now. "I cant fight battles without you, I can't come home and you not be here, I cant survive without you."
His pleas were left unheard and unacted upon, Cavist isn’t awake. He probably won’t be awake for a while.
----- CHAPTER BREAK -----
Venus was panicking, but not in the ‘oh no I'm going to be late for work’ type of way. He was full-on panicking“Cavist please wake up, please Cavist this isn't funny I can’t lose you, you are all I have please don’t do this to me”
Venus voice was full fear as he kept shaking Cavist, he knew it wasn’t doing any good, but its all he could do before calling an ambulance.
Venus pulled his phone out and started calling the ambulance, his hands shaking as he dialed the numbers.“H-Hello, I need an ambulance, My partner was in the apartment building that just collapsed, he injured, badly.” His voice was shaky, barely able to form a complete sentence.A long pause was split between the operator and Venus. Venus could hear the clicks of the keyboard on the other line. Then the operator spoke out.“We’re sending someone out right now, please try and stay calm”“This really isn’t the time to be staying calm, my partner was just crushed by an APARTMENT BUILDING!”“I understand that but for his sake you need to stay calm so you don’t injure him further.” The operators voice was firm but calm. He didn’t want to cause the man any more fear.Venus thought about that, he knew the operator was right but, yet again, he was panicking. He really didnt want to leave his side.“Ok im calm, I promise im calm. Please just hurry” Venus tried to keep his voice
The operator hung up and Venus soon heard the noise of the sirens quickly approaching him and Cavist. His hands were still shaking but not as bad as they were while he was on the phone.Venus waved the medics over, hes breathing very unsteady. He just wanted to go home with his husband and calm down, but he knew he couldn’t, not now.“OVER HERE!, WE’RE OVER HERE!!”He saw the medics running up to him, one of the medics gently moved venus away from Cavist, Another medic lifiting him up onto a stretcher and then into the ambulance.Cavist’s eyes are still closed, Venus doesnt know if hes even going to wake up but he knows if he loses him he’ll break. Losing his husband is the last thing he needs right now.Another medic runs up to Venus and puts a hand on his back, his touch gentle to not startle the man.
“Do you need help also, are you hurt as-well?”Venus wasn’t thinking about himself at the time, the only thing on his mind was Cavist. Yes his lungs hurt a lot but he didn’t know if that was from crying or from the dust and rubble.“Don’t worry about me right now just worry about Ca- Phyrus, please I can’t lose him he’s all I have”Shit, he almost disclosed his name.
The doctor gave Venus an understanding but worried look before speaking.“Sir I understand that you’re worried about him but please take a moment to worry about your condi-““I SAID IM FUCKING FINE!”The doctor was cut off by his firm and loud tone. Putting his arms up surrender he looked back at the boy. He was really just a scared teen.Venus stopped for a second, he didn’t mean to yell, he’s just very stressed and worried and on edge. He feels horrible for doing this right now but he has no choice.“Ok, sir please try to take a breath. We don’t need you passing out here ok?, we’re going to take him to the hospital and everything is going to be ok, ok?” The doctors voice was gentle, as if he was talking to a small child.Venus only nodded and then took the medics hand as he leading him into the ambulance. Venus couldn’t bare to look at Cavist.
Once they got to the hospital Cavist was rolled into an emergency room, and was later operated on. The doctors told him that everything went smoothly but he was still anxious.Venus waited asleep in the waiting room, his hands still trembling but not as much as before.
A doctor walks out of the operating room a few hours later, looking down at Venus who was asleep. He then gave Venus a gentle nudge.“Hey wake up, It’s about Phyrus”
----- CHAPTER BREAK -----
“Hey wake up, It’s about Phyrus”
Venus has never woken up that quickly in his life, atleast thats what he thought when we woke up to the sound of a doctors voice. He was sleeping with one hand cupping his cheek and one hand by his side so one of his hands were warm while the other stayed cold due to the air of the hospital lobby.“W-what..” Venus said these words sleepily, wiping the sleep from his eyes he decided to sit up and try to process what the doctor had said. Once he did his heart dropped and his face filled with worry.“Is he alive?!, please tell me he’s alive.” His voice held genuine concern and panic as he spoke.The doctor gave a sad sigh while looking at the boy, his eyes filled with tears before quickly wiping them away to try and hide them. He took another deep breath before looking back at the boy and speaking up.“Hes alive, hes just not in very good condition right now. Hes going to have to stay here for a few months just to make sure he heals properly”Venus didn’t think twice before launching out of his seat to meet the doctor at an eye level, he also didn’t think twice before asking about seeing Cavist. Fuck, he missed him more than anything.“Can I see him, Please let me see him” his voice was pleading with the doctor now, still kind of shaky.As he waited for the doctor to give him a response, he noticed his hands starting to shake slightly. He was panicking, he had been panicking since he saw Cavist run back into the building in the first place.The doctor sighed again before gently guiding venus to the hospital room Cavist was in. When he got him his heart dropped and his hand flew over his mouth.It was horrible.He saw Cavist, but the familiar smile that he usually gave him was gone. His eyes were closed and he had at least 10 wires attached to him. He knew were probably the reason he was even still alive.Some of the bruises and gashes from the debris of the building were still visible on his chest and arms. Others had already healed and scarred, but were still rough to the touch, and to look at.He hated this, he hated the fact that it was his fault he ran back in the fucking building. He hated himself for letting this happen.He could’ve done something, he could’ve done fucking anything but he just sat there in shock and watched him run in a building that was seconds to collapsing.He grabbed Cavist’s hand and put his head on his chest, more so the blanket slightly covering his chest.“Cavist please wake up, I can’t do this without you..”He knew cavist couldn’t hear him, he wanted him to wake up so bad but he knew he couldn’t. His hands started trembling more as he looked at his husband, laying alone on a hospital bed.It was all his fault.He knew it was his fault, and that’s what broke him. He broke down into tears, squeezing Cavist’s hand tightly as he also tried to wipe the tears from his face.He can’t do this, he really can’t do this.“I love you, I love you so fucking much..”Venus pulled himself together and let go of cavist hand before kissing him on the forehead. He couldn’t stand to see him like this any longer.Before Venus can walk away he hears a voice. It was familiar, but one he hasn’t heard in a while.“I-I love you too..”Venus froze instantly, turning around quicker than he ever has before.
“…Cavist?”
----- CHAPTER BREAK -----
Venus’s head shot up at the sound of his lovers voice. Cavist was awake, the man he loves was awake.“Cavist..holy fucking shit. Are you ok? How are you feeling?”Cavist could barley keep up with the questions as they left Venus’s mouth he knew he had worried him. He hated that. The look in Venus eyes made him want to scream and apologize over and over.“I’m alright my love, I’m alright.” His voice was calm, too calm for someone who had just been in this situation.His hands were shaking, he had thought he was going to die. He thought it was over, the story of his life with his lover was over.Tears slowly fell from his eyes. Cavist wasn’t a cryer but he couldn’t help it, he was alive. He reached behind him to feel his wings, before getting stopped by a hand.“Don’t, trust me. You don’t want to see how they look right now. Please”Cavist heart dropped. he knew his wings were damaged, hell even possibly gone. The one thing that reminded him of his mother were possibly gone.He wiped another tear from his face, before looking back at Venus who was basically staring at Cavist with tear stained eyes.Venus's heart couldn’t stand seeing Cavist so depressed, he had dealt with his mental health problems before. But this wasn’t mental health, this was grief.A few months later, Cavist was discharged from the hospital. Half of his right-wing had been cut off, so he’d proceed to go through physical therapy in his free time. They were also staying at Cavist's mother's old house in the meantime.
This also meant no more vigilante work until he fully recovered, unless he snuck out. Cavist knew that Venus wouldn’t let him do that in the first place so he used this opportunity to catch up on sleep and other things.
Cavist threw on some sweatpants and a black compression shirt. Then sat on the couch next to Venus, he smiled at him. A gentle genuine smile.“You know, I always had something I wanted to tell you. Always had something I wanted to do.”As he said this, he pulled out a small box out of his pocket. It looked like he had purchased it from the Jewelry store, small enough for a peice of jewelry.Small enough for a ringA diamond ring.Cavist got on one knee, tears filling his eyes. They weren’t sad tears, but more so tears filled with love.“Venus, I know we’re not in the most romantic area in the world, but this injury has made me realize I can’t wait anymore. There’s no better time to do this than now.”Once Venus realized what was happening, his heart started racing. Tears filled his eyes as well, he already knew what his answer was but he thought to let Cavist finish his speech.“Venus, you’re the love of my life. The only person that I have ever truly loved, and I want you to know that. So I’m going to ask you a question and I hope you’ll take it into consideration…”Venus could see Cavist let out a soft breath and he took a few minutes to breathe before letting his voice continue.
“Will you marry me?”
----- CHAPTER BREAK -----
Venus’s eyes widened, this was the last question he expected to leave his partner's mouth. He was shocked, confused, happy, and excited all at one time and it overwhelmed him.“Are you… are you serious?” His voice was filled with joy as he spoke. He turned and looked away before looking back at Cavist.“Of course I will, oh my god!” His voice becomes a slightly higher pitch as he runs and hugs Cavist, who slightly winces at the rough contact against his still bandaged skin.“Woah… easy there. I am still injured you know.” Cavist speaks, voice filled with a slight tinge of pain and happiness. He’s been planning this for a while but he didn’t get to pull it off the way he wanted to. All in all, he's still so happy he starts crying.“I love you so much you know… I'm sorry I couldn't make this more romantic for y-” He quickly gets cut off by Venus, who speaks in a loving tone.“It's perfect.” His voice left no place for argument or rebuttal and held just truth. He didn’t care if the proposal was romantic or not, he was going to love him either way. He looked at Cavist then let out a small chuckle.“I guess this means we’re going to have to go buy suits…”“Don’t act like you aren’t loaded”Cavist let out a full-on laugh as he playfully nudged Venus on the shoulder. He knew he wasn’t loaded but he made enough to keep himself and Venus happy. He later felt soft wool graze his leg and looked down to see Venus’s sheep he saved a few months ago.He picked up the smaller, soft animal and put it in his lap. As he gently petted his fur he leaned his head back on the head of the couch letting out a sigh he didn’t know he was holding. Then he spoke up in a soft tone.“We’ll go tomorrow, not as vigilantes but just as us.” He was tired of being a vigilante all the time, he didn’t want their marriage in the news headlines or in the papers. He just wanted a personal wedding. Not as Phryus and Bee but as Cavist and Venus.And that's exactly what he's going to make sure they get.No matter what.The next day cavist puts on a very nice knitted sweater and a pair of pants. This was also paired with a pair of black dress shoes which were nice but also comfortable at the same time. Venus wore a Purple sweater paired with blue jeans and a pair of sneakers.Cavist was more of the dressy type while Venus wore more comfortable clothes, but he looked good nonetheless. After they’re both dressed and ready, they walk out the door.They left their house around noon, the sun perfectly placed in the sky and the temperature just right. They started walking to the tailors, hands intertwined and a soft smile plastered on both of their faces.An hour later they’re in the dressing room, trying on suit after suit until they both say in perfect unison. “This one.” After realizing their actions they both chuckle and walk out of the dressing room, suits on.Cavist has the biggest smile on his face after seeing Venus, he looks incredible. He always dreamed of this day coming when he was young and now it was finally here, he was suit shopping for his wedding with his partner.Venus didn’t even say anything, he was lost in everything that was in front of him. He was in love, and he knew this. “Holy shit.” was the only word that left his mouth. Then a huge explosion is heard and both of their heads swing back in the direction of the noise before turning back to each other. Then cavist speaks, voice filled with annoyance.“You have got to be fucking kidding me”
----- CHAPTER BREAK -----
“You have got to be fucking kidding me”Venus quickly grabs Cavist’s shirt, pulling him as he runs around a corner. He knew they had to be out of sight so the public would not see them. They’ve been able to escape the media for a while since the building collapsed so they’re hoping to keep it that way.As they get across the corner, Cavist reaches across his body to grab the leather bag that sits on his shoulder. He always made sure he kept his mask or something that could cover his face in his bag just in case something went wrong. That happened a lot in Cavista for some reason.Venus resisted the urge to let out a sigh as he quickly pulled his mask up over half of his face, it was a red mask made out of good-quality fabric. Cavist on the other hand wore a hand-crafted mask, which was mostly purple with some greet spots, made to cover his entire face.“What a good day for me to wear boots” Cavist speaks with a scowl as he and Venus run from the corner and start towards the explosion. The smell of ash sent a jolt of memory through him, it was the same scent he smelt back in the apartment that day.He tried to snap himself out of it.
He cannot space out, not now, there wasn’t time for that.As he ran, he ripped the jacket from his back, revealing his black crow wings. His wings were mostly made of soft black crow feathers, but the upper part of his right wing was built with a prosthetic due to losing it in the building collapse. Venus, on the other hand, pulls out a bow and arrow from his bag and keeps a firm grip on it.Then Venus decided to speak up “Can you even fight? You just recovered, we don’t even know if you can fly with this prosthetic!” his voice held a slight tinge of worry but he knew Cavist would just dismiss his sudden claim. To no surprise, that’s exactly what Cavist did.“Don’t worry about me, focus on the task at hand!” His voice was filled with determination and focus as he yelled over the sounds of numerous explosions happening around him. He knew repair costs would be crazy in this city, but he would find a way to help regardless.They get to the cause of the explosion, quickly stopping their feet as Cavist buckled the mask to his face. He then looked around to see if any civilians were around or injured. Once they saw no one Cavist decided to speak up, his tone filled with urgency.“I'm going to go ahead and fly up and see if I can see anything or anyone from up there. Are you good down here while I'm away?!”Venus looked at him and gave him a quick nod before pulling an arrow from his bag and knocking it into the bow. This specific arrow was doused with a poison that had been sitting in his lab for weeks. Today would be the day he finally gets to test it out. While being a Toxicology major in College, he knew that what he had come up with this time could do some serious damage to whoever attacked it.Once they both knew the plan was settled, Cavist, now known as ‘Phyrus’ took a flight, and Venus, now known as ‘Bee’ ran off, they knew they'd find each other after the job was done.They always do, after all.
----- CHAPTER BREAK -----
As Cavist, now known as ‘Phyrus’ flew over the buildings of Cavista he made sure to keep an eye out for any injured civilians or workers on the streets. His prosthetic wing had been keeping him up good for now, which he was proud of. The weather wasn't great but it wasn’t awful either.It had been a while since he had flown. He loves it, but it felt a bit weird with the prosthetic. It didn't feel as real as it did before, nor as enjoyable. The wind didn't hit his wings the same anymore, and it didn't refresh him as much.He later found a spot that was safe for landing and decided to place his bag down before running behind a corner store. When he tried to glance up at the sign on the wall of the building he was met with the bright light of the open sign.“Holy shit, that's so bright!” He spoke, covering his eyes from the red glow of the light. Once he got the chance to read the sign he chuckled, he had found himself back in front of Pera's shop again. He could never catch a break.
Boom
His thoughts were cut off by the sound of another explosion, this one sounded like it was from a box of TNT. He knew only one supplier had TNT in all of Cavista. One man he had refused to see since everything went down years ago.“Fucking hell Percy..” He spoke, his voice filled with annoyance and a hint of grudge, he couldn’t stand Percy after what was said those years back. He wanted nothing to do with him. His pace quickened as he ran towards the sound of the explosion.“Well, there's a face I didn’t expect to see.” A voice spoke from the endless smoke with a slight chuckle. He recognized that voice from anywhere. He could also slightly see the outline of his past sidekick's clothes, which were the same ones he helped him design way back then.“I thought you quit this vigilante stuff, had a change of heart?” Phryus spoke, his tone firm as he slowly started moving closer to Percy. He knew this conversation would most likely end up in a battle but he might as well get a backstory while he’s not being attacked.“I would’ve thought the same for you, I mean I would've retired long ago if I got crushed by an apartment building.” Percy’s voice held a mocking tone while saying those last words. Phyrus had known it probably made the headlines, but Percy keeping up with the news was unheard of.“Well unlike some people I have people to care for, to fight for,” Phyrus spoke up again with a glare. He couldn’t jump off the handle at him just yet, he would be deemed responsible for everything, even the stuff that wasn’t his fault if the cops saw. He then spoke up again. “You never answered my question, did you have a change of heart, or are you working for someone?”Percy went silent for a second, slightly shaking. He knew he was working for someone but he knew he couldn’t let Phyrus find that out, he knew he would be quick to find out everything he needed to know to shut it down.He couldn’t let that happen.
----- CHAPTER BREAK -----
“I had a change of heart, that's all” Percy’s voice held a slight tinge of anxiety but he quickly tried to hide it, he couldn't let the truth of his situation slip in front of someone who had the upper hand against him. Someone who had connections, someone like Phyrus.As Phyrus saw right through Percy's lie, he decided to play along with it. His eyes showed a hint of amusement as he listened to the other boy's words. The more he talked, the more pissed off he got, though he knew he had to hide it if he wanted to get more information out of him. He spoke again, his voice now holding a stern tone.“So what caused this sudden change of heart you speak of, miss the rush of it all?”“I guess you could say that, I honestly just missed the rush of fighting alongside you” Percy's voice held a slight snicker of mocking and amusement. He knew the exact words to say to get under Phryus's skin, and he succeeded.“What?” Phyrus didn’t know how to respond to this, or if he even wanted to. He already knew this was the last person he wanted to talk to in general, but now that he had said this, he didn't want to be a part of this anymore.“What, something I said gets under your skin, Lucero?”“You dont get to call me that”
“Oh, but I just did”
The smirk Percy gave him made him want to throw up. When he spoke next, his voice held a sense of hospitality as he reached to his wings to pull a feather, then aimed the now sharpened at his neck. The feathers on his wings were able to change textures whenever needed, and now was one of those times.“Alright you fucker, give it up, what are you getting at.” His hand shook as the feather touched the other boy's neck. He never really liked being violent but this was one of the times his personal preference had to be pushed down for a while.“Oh I'm not getting at anything, you were the one who decided they were just going to randomly show up out here, a place that you had no business in,” Percy spoke as he slightly shoved Phyrus away, his touch slightly fierce.“I don’t understand where you get off on this” Cavist speaks his voice holding malice to it. He was getting pissed off now if he wasn't already before. His hands were slightly shaking as he spoke. He wanted to fight but he knew if he got injured or injured another person he would go insane. “Keep this up an-”“What, are you going to kill me just as your father did to your mom”Before Percy can even finish his sentence Phyrus launches towards them, launching the feather into their side. Percy’s scream is heard, followed by a thud.As Phryus looks down at the man who he used to love, care for, and who he used to live for, all he can feel is disgust. He grabbed the feather that was launched into his skin and pulled it out with a harsh tug.When he spoke up again, his voice was stern, leaving no room for any comments.
“Mention my mother's death ever again you absolute bastard, and I'll make sure yours comes next.”
----- CHAPTER BREAK -----
Cavist didn't wait to see if Percy would get up before flying back above the nearby buildings. He didn’t care enough to. Not after everything that had happened, not after what he had just said. He didn’t know much but what he did know was the fact he was filled with rage.As his wings flapped in the wind his mind was filled with thoughts he hadn't had in years. “That felt good” ,“I wonder what other strengths we've been missing out on”, and many other urges rattled in his head as he tried to ignore them, but they only grew louder and louder. Its been years since he killed someone or even tried to, but he couldn't deny that the rush was addicting.Was this what Percy was mentioning? Is this the rush that he spoke so fondly about? He shook his head, he couldn't go back to his old ways. Not after so much recovery, not after everything Venus had done to change his ways, not after he had just gotten a good name in the media.As he continued to fly he saw buildings after buildings pass. The explosions had stopped due to the main threat being down for now. He knew the extent of an injury his feathers could cause so he knew he had time to kill. He decided to fly back to venus to see if any extra help was needed.Once landing on the ground his heart was unsteady, weighing down from every last thought. He wanted to go home, he didn’t want to fight anymore. Even after thinking this he knew a part of him enjoyed it. And he found that sickening. His pace picked up as he saw the familiar brown hair of his partner ahead.”Anything your way?” Cavist spoke as he looked at the boy. His legs burning, his chest heaving up and down. He saw his partner shake his head before turning around to face him.“Hey, what’s wrong” he heard his partner speak up as he looked down at the ground. He could even bring himself to look his fiancé in the eye. Not after everything he had done today.“Nothing, let’s go.” His voice was firm, leaving no room for argument but a hint of it held a crack. He wanted to go home and sleep, his body was exhausted. He hadn’t slept well in awhile and he knew this, but he also knew it was his fault.“Come on can’t you just tell m-““I just told you I’m fine.”Venus tensed up at this, he wasn’t used to Cavist being snappy like this unless something was really wrong. He took a step back, retracting himself from the situation. His voice held a sense of uncertainty as he spoke.“Ah.. well if you need anything, I’ll be back at the apartment. Just call.”“You know I will, I always do.” Cavist didn’t want to be rude, and that wasn’t his intention but the anxiety building in his chest made him want to run away, yell, and just overall freak out. Leaving was his best option right now.As he picked up flight he started to feel tears running down his face. He moved a hand up to wipe them but they just came streaming down, so he let them. As Venus told him, they’re better out than being bottled up inside.His head cleared up as he took some deep breaths, he pulled out his phone and text Venus a quick message saying "Get home safe, I'll have dinner ready for you. I love you" before putting his phone back in his bag.He realized he felt much more relaxed after doing the breathing exercises Venus had taught him during his many panic attacks. Most of the time he felt as if he couldn't be helped but now he realized he could. He just needed the right mechanisms, and the right people.Maybe it was time he finally listened to his partner, to his fiancé.
----- CHAPTER BREAK -----
Cavist walked through the door not even 30 minutes later. The still unfamiliar warmth of the new apartment making him feel sort of out of place. He took his shoes off letting his feet hit the wooden floor that stood under him. He walked to the kitchen and started preparing a meal for Venus as he promised over the messages he sent on the way home.He grabbed a pot and placed it on the stove before taking two potatoes out of the fridge and cutting them into wedges before putting them in the oven to cook. He then grabbed olive oil out of his cabinet and poured a third of a cup and poured it into a separate bowl alongside some garlic, salt, pepper, oregano and lastly mustard.
After this, he used this mixture on the potatoes to season them, Lastly he poured some lemon juice and water which was made to make a broth to pour on the now cooked potatoes. He then put the now seasoned potatoes back into the oven to have them roast for about 30 minutes. When the meal was done, he placed them on the stove.
“Im sure he’ll like them” Cavsit spoke, he always was one for cooking because before his mom passed she would always teach him some recipes. This specific meal he had just made was called “ψητές πατάτες λεμόνι” Or in english “Roasted lemon potatoes.”Since his mother lived in many places, he was taught at least 3 different languages. Greek was in fact one of them, and one of Cavist’s favorites to speak. Since the food was done, he walked into his room and decided to take a quick shower before Venus got home.
About 20 minutes later he's drying his hair with a blueish grey towel before putting on one of Venus’s t-shirts and a pair of soft shorts and he sat on the couch. Not soon after the sound of the door opening and sees the familiar brown haired boy walks in.“I’m home, you alright?”“That’s the first thing you ask?” Cavist speaks up with a chuckle. He knew he made his lover worry and he hated it, but at some times he couldn’t help but laugh.“I never know with you.”Cavist just chuckles before nodding, he then speaks up while pointing at the stove. “Dinners ready for you on the stove, if you’re hungry”
Venus nodded as the smell of said food filled the air, he then walked over and gave Cavist a quick peck on the head before walking over to the stove. Cavist stayed on the couch, watching whatever was on tv since they always forget to turn the tv off before they left.
“So what happened earlier” Venus spoke as he sat beside him on the couch, giving him a slightly concerned look before taking a bite of his food. Before letting out a small “mmm” at the taste of the food.“I ran into Percy.”“What?”Venus’s eyes widened as he heard this name. He hadn’t heard about Percy for at least 3 years now so this surprised him.“So what happened..?”
Cavist took a deep breath before telling the entire story, how Percy mentioned his mom, how Cavist injured yet another person, and how he couldn’t tell if he regretted it or not.
After explaining he felt Venus pull his head onto his shoulder. Not even a minute after this a tear fell down his face. His back was sore from flying and his head was pounding from crying on his way home. Crying while at a high altitude was not fun at all.Venus saw this, giving his fiancé a concerned look. He then put his plate down before wrapping his arm around Cavist.
“You should get some rest, it’s been a long day for you I’m sure”“We never got our suits you know.”“I’ll order them, that’s the least of our worries right now.” Venus spoke, he knew even in the most dire situations Cavist would find some way to worry about something that should be the least of his concerns.
As Cavist finally let his body relax the sound of the tv faded behind him and he fell asleep. Venus fell asleep not much longer, holding onto his lover as he did every night.
Finally the two were at peace.
----- CHAPTER BREAK -----
Cavist woke up the next morning, he felt well rested for once. His curly black hair fell right in front of his face before letting out a yawn. He finally sat up and got off his couch, Venus was sleep in the room beside him. He must’ve gotten up in the middle of the night and moved.He didn’t wake him, he needed some rest after everything last night. He walks into the kitchen before seeing the rest of the roasted potatoes still sitting on the stove.He pulls out a plastic container, placing the extra food into the bowl before placing them in the fridge. He then walks to his room, being quiet not to wake Venus, and grabbing a sweater and some kahki pants, alongside his favorite dress shoes.When the clock struck 12 he decided to gently wake up Venus with the smell of lunch being prepared in the kitchen. Today he decided on something easier to cook. He opened some crackers to have alongside the food he was planning to prepare before grabbing some bagels out of the cabinet and toasting them.Once the bagels were perfectly toasted he placed freshly cooked bacon, eggs and a couple slices of cheese.He knew Venus wasn’t very fancy with his food taste but he also knew he doesn’t tear himself enough. He wanted this to be a nice lunch for him.He then poured some champagne and orange juice into two glasses. His mother used to make mimosas a lot so he had the recipe memorized.He heard the gentle footsteps of his fiancé enter the room and after a couple minutes, called out with a soft tone And a gentle smile on his face.“Hey love, sleep well?”After a few seconds Venus spoke, voice still strained from sleep. “Yeah, I sleep alright, you?” He knew Cavist probably didn’t sleep as well due to his restless nature but it was worth a shot to ask.“Same old same old, lunch is ready”After hearing this Venus let out a soft chuckle while walking to the kitchen.“You always cook, you should make me cook someday”He knew Cavist loved to cook so he’d never do this. He just wanted to poke fun at his lover every once and a while.“You know that’s not happening”“Yeah I know”They both sat down at the bar side counter and started to eat their bagels, one cut in half, the other whole. After taking some bites they raised their glasses and clinked them together before taking a sip.The moment was one of peace and love, one they haven’t had in a while. No reports of crime and no reason for concern. Just a beautiful moment between two people.Two lovers.