Bad Things Happen Bingo
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Prompto moved on instinct. He saw the arm pull back, the glint of a blade in the late afternoon sun before it soared through the air. Noctis had his back to them, deep in a conversation about a close-by fishing spot with Ignis. He wouldn’t see it coming, wouldn't have time to dodge. Prompto’s feet, his whole body really, moved on its own accord as his training kicked in. There was no time for fear, no time to panic as he threw himself in front of the dagger.
aka an excuse to hurt the sunshine boy. My entry for the Bad Things Happen Bingo, prompt "Impaled Hand".
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- Part 1 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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Rough fingers sunk into Nyx’s hair and yanked his head back, baring his neck. The blade pressed against his throat. His own blade. The one his father had gifted him so long ago, one of the few connections he still had to his family and Galahd. A droplet of blood trickled down Nyx’s neck, staining the collar of his shirt.
aka my entry for the bad things happen bingo prompt "Knife to the Throat"
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- Part 2 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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“Stay down and do what you’re fucking told and maybe — just maybe — you’ll get to go home by the end of the night, Hero.”
The Crown didn’t negotiate with hostage takers. Nyx wasn’t anyone important, he was just a random soldier, no one to give a damn about. That combination meant that when Nyx was taken, he wasn't expecting anyone to come for him. Sometimes he, however, tended to forget he had people looking out for him, people that were ready to do anything to get him back.
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- Part 3 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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An icy feeling of dread washed over Nyx. He couldn’t remember what had happened, what had led to this. He had left for work in the morning. Cor had offered to drive him but Nyx had declined in favor of letting his husband enjoy his slow morning and— blank. Nothing after he had left the house. Nyx swallowed hard. Wherever he was, it was tight and cramped, way too small for him to straighten up or lie down comfortably. Trapped. He was trapped in a box. Nyx squashed the rising panic in his chest and forced himself to take a deep breath.
aka in which Nyx finds himself locked in a trunk. My entry for the Bad Things Happen Bingo prompt "Locked in a Trunk!"
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- Part 4 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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“Down on your knees!”
Nyx rolled his eyes and made no move to comply as he stood there, surrounded by a handful of armed men. He flipped one of his kukris, studying the blade for a moment before sliding it back into its sheath. The other was still in his grip, ready for action. Nyx shook his head and looked at the man in charge. “And why would I do that?”
The man scoffed, something dark and dangerous flashing across his face. Nyx frowned. There was a condescending tone to his voice as he spoke, “You’re not a very wise man, are you, Glaive Ulric?”
aka my entry for the Bad Things Happen Bingo prompt "Forced to Kneel"
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- Part 5 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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Cor was married to a trouble magnet. Just in the past month, Nyx had gotten himself in trouble on two different occasions, one of which had sent his ass straight into the hospital and on a week-long injury leave. And on both of those occasions, Cor had been there for him, bailed him out and made sure he was alive and mostly in one piece. That was how it had been for a long time.
The point was, Nyx was the trouble magnet — not Cor.
Which is why Cor found it incredibly annoying when he woke up to find himself tied to a chair in some dingy room with no recollection of how he had ended up there.
aka my entry for the BTHB prompt "Grabbed by the Hair".
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- Part 6 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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The smell of copper and smoke was strong in the air as Nyx warped around the battlefield, striking down MTs and daemonic insects wherever he could. He was starting to feel the burn in his muscles and the impending fatigue but he kept going. He had to. They were losing ground fast as more Imperial dropships arrived with more MTs and their pesky pet animals inside.
It was not the Saturday Nyx had hoped for.
aka my entry for the BTHB prompt "Accidentally Hurt by Friend"
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- Part 7 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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Nyx pushes himself too far in training and gets injured. It's up to his friends and family to make sure he is okay and gets rest.
aka my entry for the bthb prompt "concussion". This one is more heavy on the comfort and even features the sweetest 6-year-old Prompto.
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- Part 8 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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A heavy weight slammed against the door. Nyx staggered back, a startled curse bursting from his lips as his feet caught the edge of a rug and he fell. His arms took the brunt of the impact but he didn’t stay down for long. He rolled onto his hands and knees, preparing to fight, but an ominous click had him tensing and looking up at the source. There was a man standing in the doorway and in his hands was a gun.
“I wouldn’t do that if I were you,” the man said. There was no fear or nervousness in his voice, only stone cold determination.
aka my entry for the bad things happen bingo prompt "kidnapping"
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- Part 9 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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There was a rustling sound in the bushes that had Cor looking up.
“Nyx?” he called out. He straightened back up, a frown creeping onto his face as Nyx stumbled into sight. The Glaive had his hands on his head and a grimace on his lips, eyes tightly screwed shut. Concern flashed through Cor and he found himself crossing the distance between them, half reaching into the armiger for a potion. “Nyx, what’s wrong?”
Nyx jerked upright and summoned his kukris. There was a wild look in his eyes. Cor stopped, an icy feeling washing over him as he put up his hands in a placating gesture. Something was wrong. “Nyx? It’s me, Cor. The fight is over. The hunt is done.”
Nyx threw a kukri at him and disappeared in a crackle of magic.
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- Part 10 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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“Listen, something happened last night,” Nyx hesitated, licking his lips as he tried to figure out what to say.“There was a message on my wall when I got home. Freshly painted. I think it’s connected to my stuff going missing.”
“What did it say?” Cor asked. There was something akin to concern in his voice. “Nyx?”
“It, uh, it said ‘He’s not good enough for you’.”
Cor was silent for a moment, and it gave Nyx the perfect amount of time to regret telling him. It had been a mistake. He should’ve just stayed quiet and-
“Well, fuck.”
-- aka In which Nyx and Cor's new relationship is tested by a stalker with an obsession.
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- Part 11 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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It wasn’t even a minute later that it all went to hell.
Luche tensed, which was just about all the warning Nyx got. “Behind you!”
Nyx turned on his heels, only to be met with a punch to the face. He staggered, bracing a hand against Luche’s chair to recover but his assailant didn’t grant him the time. Something silvery flashed across his vision and then he was jerked back. A strangled noise burst from his lips, his hands rising to his neck to claw at the thin wire there.
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- Part 12 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
- Part 1 of Whumptober 2021
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Cor was still committed to making it through the day. What kind of ‘guard would he be if he couldn’t do his job because of a little cold? There were so many people that doubted him, that were just waiting for him to fail and fall, many of them his fellow Crownsguards. He wasn’t going to give them that satisfaction which meant he would just have to power through the rest of the day, one way or another.
“Eos to Cor!” Cor’s head jerked up and he saw Clarus looking at him over his shoulder. The Shield gave him a pointed look. “Keep up, we’re almost there.”
“Yeah, yeah.” Cor rolled his eyes but took off in a jog to catch up to the guys.
aka in which Cor doesn't bother to tell anyone he's sick.
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- Part 13 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
- Part 2 of Whumptober 2021
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When his vision adjusted and he dropped his arm, Cor stiffened. The far wall was full of security camera footage. Some were now blank, most likely ones that had been broken as they had advanced into the base. Some showed empty hallways, some office-like spaces and communal areas. A few were pointed at a row of empty cells. Then there were a handful of screens that had caused his reaction. On them, he could see a person chained into a wall. There were obvious injuries around their body, lacerations and bruises all around their bare chest and arms. Dark lines trailed down from the chained wrists, and it took a moment for Cor to realize it was blood.
“Oh my Gods,” Crowe gasped, eyes wide. “It’s Nyx.”
aka in which no one has a good time. My entry for BTHB prompt "Human Shield" and for whumptober 2021 days 9 & 10 (presumed dead & hospital)
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- Part 3 of Whumptober 2021
- Part 14 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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“Hey, man, you got a smoke?”
Nyx made a questioning noise in the back of his throat as he looked to the side to see a young man leaning against the wall. He started shaking his head, opening his mouth to tell him he didn’t smoke but by then he was struck from behind. Pain burst in his head and his vision wavered nauseatingly as he staggered on his feet. He tried to twist around to see his attacker but two pairs of hands came out of nowhere and manhandled him off the street and to a dark alley.
It was just his luck to get mugged on date night.
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- Part 15 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Insomnia High by whumpwriterforlife
Fandoms: Final Fantasy XV
24 Oct 2021
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“Finally awake, are we?” an amused voice asked. “That’s good. I was beginning to worry you’d sleep through the whole day and miss half of the fun!”
An overwhelming sense of fear and panic blossomed in Prompto's chest, taking his breath away. He forced his eyes open and tried to move his arms and legs, only to find them tightly restrained to the chair. A whimper escaped his lips.
The man who had spoken huffed. He walked closer, perfectly relaxed as if there was nothing wrong with the situation.
“I would have never guessed the Crown Prince’s little friend would turn out to be a Nif.”
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- Part 16 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
- Part 1 of Sunshine in a Storm
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The room was small, almost claustrophobic. The walls were brick, the floor cement, and the only exit was a large metal door on the opposite side of the room. There was no furniture, nothing other than the stained old mattress he was sitting on. His only light source was the lamp hanging from the ceiling.
Cor swore. He dropped his gaze down to assess his own condition, only to swear more when he noticed the copious amount of duct tape that had been wrapped around his wrists and all the way up his forearms. His feet had been bound in a similar manner. He swallowed hard, squashing the panic that threatened to rise. He struggled against the bindings, pulling and twisting with all his strength as he tried to loosen them.
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- Part 17 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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Nyx hissed, sharp, as the barrel of a gun pressed under his jaw and forced his head to tilt back. “You’re going to drive. Nothing more, nothing less. That is, if you want Prompto to remain unharmed.”
Prompto cried for him in the backseat.
“I can do that,” Nyx said through gritted teeth. “Don’t hurt him. He’s just a kid.”
A.K.A Febuwhump day 9, kidnapping & BTHB prompt Hijacked Vehicle
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- Part 1 of A Day at the Park Gone Wrong
- Part 9 of Waffle's Febuwhump 2022
- Part 18 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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Nyx wasn’t a child anymore, and he was tired of being treated like one. He was fifteen. He could do everything that the adults did, he could be useful and help the resistance – but no, they still treated him as if he was some boy and had him run stupid errands for them. He had killed a coeurl when he had been twelve, for Six’s sake! That alone should prove he was more than capable of handling himself.
After tonight they would all know it.
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AKA in which Nyx sneaks out to prove himself and things don't go as planned. For the Bad Things Happen Bingo prompt Blindfolded.
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- Part 19 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
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Cor pulls off a stunt that leaves him injured. The others patch him up, even if he makes for a bad patient.
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- Part 20 of Bad Things Happen Bingo