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He stands there,his memories flooding while his lover is merely feet apart from him.All the good memories,all of them to end up like this. Maybe if he died wiout knowing it,it would have been better.
He begged,he swears he thought it would work.
"Let's go back,you can show them your not bad.Please Ruin.You dont need to do this."—He said
"You don't understand it,my dear.I need to achieve this..even if this means letting you go"—He replied
"You mean you are actually willing to kill me?"—He asked
"I mean exactly that"
"There needs to be a way,you don't have to.I love you.."
"Solar,stop it.Go to your family"—He said with his voice cracking.
"What? Stop saying that I love you?..Even though it's real?!"—He talked with his voice raising.
"This was a mistake"—He affirmed trying to keep a serious tone even if he was suffering inside.Seeing your lover die for your own actions is not the best set up.
"You say it too easily...You used my love to make oblivious to this!".
"This is a dimension matter,Solar.But maybe youre right,I didn't loved you.The Machine is set up for 5 minutes.Any last words?May as well deliver them to the Celestial Family"
"I wish I didn't loved you,Ruin"
"I tried to warn you,to talk about what I was doing to get your help but you told me you already knew!"
"Because I did and I tried to give you subtle warnings,tried to tell you I didn't care about what you were doing.I do this and you say you didn't felt the same,all that memories together for this? What about our first kiss?Ruin I didn't wanted to love you. I've in fact have already known this was a mistake for the very beginning.I tried to brush it off but guess what? I loved you more than I should've. I thought if I gave you my love maybe you would change your mind. I let you pretend so you could maybe stop at some time."
"You're being so childish,Solar. Why do you even still ttying?!"
"Because I love you! I love you so much."
"stop it.You don't need to keep saying non sense'"
"Is the truth and you can't change it.I know I will die and maybe this will haunt you forever and i feel sorry about that.Because I love you,and I hope that even if you deny it you loved me too."—Solar tries to reach for Ruin but falls to the ground.His body goes numb.Already too late. The other bot gasps at the sight. Both stare with now fear,both of their nightmares coming true.
He doesn't really want to lose him but he need to do this to protect everyone else. It's a matter of benefits and safety. It doesn't matter what he feels anymore.His lover will be dead in matter of minutes. So he kneels down while Solar is looking at himself and feeling dizzy.
Ruin wraps him in a hug. "I'm sorry...you're right."—He says. "I already knew"–He replies half smiling. "Shut it,you idiot"—Ruin squeezes him hard in his embrace. "Sorry.." "You don't need to,it's my fault we are doing this.I wish I knew of something to save you"—He says trembling. "Im sure you'll find a way.."Ruin chuckles."I'll atleast try...I love you and I'm so sorry for this." "Is fine,I love you too.."
And with this he vanishes. Ruin is now holding nothing but air. "I'm sorry.."–He says while bringing his arms go his chest and trying to hug himself for comfort. "I'm sorry"– he repeats now crying. At least now his goal is compete and the only thing he needs to worry about now is finding a way to bring back Solar.
He doesn't go to the Celestial Family.After a week without him they start to worry but also they start to think somethings wrong.Most of them think he's missing and they start searching for his dimensional signal.Others think he just went back to his home dimension.But something weird is happening.
Trillions of dimensions gone,Solar's with them.They refuse to believe this.They keep telling he's just missing or went away to another dimension.None of them wants to admit the truth. Solar is gone. So Ruin let's them think this, not out of cruelty but because he doesn't know how to explain.Because how do you say, "I loved him and I let him die"?
He also leaves small pieces of traces.Little hopes so they dont stop searching for him.All to keep them thinking Solar is still alive.Just a temporary set back while he makes his way to try and find a way to bring him back. A temporary set back to ease his own guilt.
The Celestial Family is too invested on finding Solar they don't notice Ruins absence. So he locks himself in his lab.Madness slowly consuming him.He barely takes a break,his only goal is to bring back Solar.He cries.Cries every single time he fails to find a way.
His code,magic,star power,Nothing works. He keeps repeating himself "I'll find a way" like a prayer. But everytime he thinks he found the way to bring him back the possibilities of it actually working are close to zero.
Not all lies can be kept forever. It doesn't matter how much you thought you were doing good or how a good actor you were. Eclipse comes to a realization and after they talk–or Eclipse rather forces him to tell him – about what really happened to Solar. The family is informed.
They shout,at least Moon does.He sounds so pissed,so disgusted and he deserves the right to be. Everyone sobs and screams but he can't manage to do it too.He is too tired and he hates himself too much to actually cry about what is his fault. He deserves to be hated.
He gets restrained and put into the cells of Parts and Services. He can't move now,that's for sure but he can see how Moon and Eclipse constantly talk about Solar like he isn't in the place. When they are gone he wishes they to come back because he can see and hear Solar. He appears out of nowhere and tells him it's his fault hes trapped here.he tells him he doesn't love him anymore. So he breaks.
Maybe if he could find an actual way to bring him back everything would be alright. So he manages to break free from that cell.He doesn't need permission anymore.He will do what it takes to bring him back.Even if this kills him in the process.
And when he finally manages to find a way.Hes struck with the news that he will need someone to exchange his life with Solar's. So he goes back to the family, tampering with dark star power and searches for Eclipse. He's the closest he could get to his lover to actually not alter all his personality. But when he tries to take him the family defends him.He didn't know that would happen and he is sent away again.Kept away in a stupid cell again.
He sees Solar more now.Not only in dreams or nightmares.Everytime he wakes up,laying next to him,smiling like he did back those days when they would wake up together.Everytime he turns around.Everytime he opens his eyes..Solar is there. There are times when Solar speaks to him but there are also others when he just stares without saying a single word.Sometimes he can see him smile and other he cant see his face.Others he just cries and he feels guilty seeing his face like that.
Maybe if they didn't stopped him he could already have his lover back.He needs to scape,he needs to find someone else to be a vessel for Solar.They don't understand Ruin is trying to help them. But he doesn't care anymore.He doesn't care if he becomes a monster.
He scapes and tries attacking again.Just to be stopped again by Moon.This time,he doesn't let them retain him and goes away.He runs while dark star power consumes his head and changes his name.If Ruin was something to be ashamed of,he will make sure Crescent will be the name everyone remembers.He runs away without knowing Solar will be back any time soon.
Without knowing Eclipse and Moon found another way.
Time passes and he hides.He hides from those who are searching for him.Some creature called Molten and when he finally manages to trick him he doesn't know how much time has passed.Days, months, years? He isn't aware and dark star power makes it more difficult.
Now that he's alone,Solar speaks again.This time most of his hallucinations are blurry.He is also getting corrupted.His voice is glitchy,he has no face.Hes always cruel and Crescent can't differentiate what's real and what's not anymore. He keeps whispering to himself that he doesn't need to hear Solar anymore, that he's gone but the hallucinations keep telling him he's useless and should die.
But he doesn't know.He doesn't know he's back.
He doesn't know 3 months have passed already.
His systems power on.His fingers twitch and his head hurts.His eyes open and he's blinded by the bright lights in the lab.
"What.."–He whispers as he is involved in smoke.He rubs his eyes and tries to cover the light,his optics not fully adjusted yet. "Rui-?"–He's cut off by his body being strucked by someone else's.Someones arms around his body
"Oh thank Gods it worked"–says the person that is now burying his face against Solars chest.
"Moon?...what?"–Solar asks while bringing his hands to pat at his best friend head.
"I'm so glad your back..everyone missed you,Solar"
"How did you even-?"–He's cut out again now by a similar voice. Eclipse
"Dimensional signature replacing,and star power."
"..You helped-?"–Solar asks but is only answered with a scoff.
"He did"–answers Moon instead. "Little bit surprising, isn't it? –Solar just nods.The Lunar and Solar bots start arguing between themselves,ignoring Solar.
"Where is Ruin?"–He asks after some time.The Question seems to load the air. Moon tenses and grips at Solar's shirt while Eclipse glares at him.
"Why you wanna know?Does it even matter?"–says Moon avoiding looking at Solar.
"Did he helped with bringing me back?"
"Well,he certainly tried other ways to do it."–Solar stares at Eclipse. He didn't understand,where was Ruin?
"What..do you mean?"–He asks Eclipse,now more worried.
"He certainly tried to bring you back."–He scoffs "The way he tried to do it is what matters...He was willing to kill anyone to bring you back,Solar and look,its not like i value my life that much but he tried to kill me to save you."
"You surely meant a lot to him.."–Moon continues "He spiraled after your death,more when we found out about his plans to kill the creators that lead to your death."
"Where is he now?"
"We don't know where he is,we just know he's gone. He is alive,though."
"Well,Molten almost got him"–Eclipse completes.
"What?..who's Molten?"
"Some guy made of wires"–says Moon."He was made by the creator council to kill Ruin.But from what we've seen Ruin managed to trick him"
"He's ok,right?"–The room is filled with silence again.Moon breaks it.
"If you call that,being ok.Then I guess you could say so..."–He pauses. "May I ask why are you so worried about him?..I mean- is not like he matters anymore"
Solar sighs– "Don't worry.Its just- I need time to process this,you know I just came back from death."
"That's fine,we..we can leave if you want"–He let's go of Solar.
"Yeah,thanks.."–He clears his throat."Moon..can you see if Earth and I could have an appointment..you know uhmm."
"Theraphy?..Well I'll see what I can do"
"Thanks.."
"You need something else?"–Solar shakes his head. "Alright,we'll be leaving. C'mon Eclipse"–The other Solar Model just huffs and follows Moon.
He sees the other two go away in a portal and steps outside the tube he woke up in. He wanders through the lab.He finds a room,Solar can see his new frame now.The mirror reflects him,he runs a hand through his rays that now can move and goes slowly to his face.He feels different.There is a bed in the room.He plops himself on it and stares at the ceiling. Thoughts flooding through his head.
Where was he? Did what they feel changed for Ruin after his death? He didn't wanted to believe this.What did Eclipse and Moon meant by Ruin spiraling. Had he gone crazy? What did Ruin was up to? Had he messed with Dark star power?
Solar sighs and gets comfortable in the found bed. His head aches so he closes his eyes.Maybe everything is a dream.When he wakes up everything will return like it was before he died...
——
He's waken up by a ring tone in his head. Moon is calling,he huffs and answers.
"Need something?"–He asks
"First of all,hi. How's everything going?"
"Still getting used to the new body."–He replies.
"That's fair. Anyway,Earth told me she can help you with theraphy."
"That's.. that's good,tell her thanks for me,ok?"
"Sure thing,bud"
"..Moon?"–He pauses "Can you get me outta here? I'm feeling much better"
"Alright,I'll open a portal for you.Everyone has been excited to see you again."
"Wasn't expecting that"
"Don't say that-..Turn around" –Solar does as told.He sees a portal open.He thanks Moon and walks through it. The dizzy feeling is back again,for gods sake it became worse than last time he used the portal. How much time has he been dead?
He almost trips when he feels a small body slam to him. It hugs him tightly and he can feel his pants getting wet. "Lunar?"–He asks and the purple bot raises his face to look at him. "I missed you.I think all of us did,Solar"–Solar can see the little bots face covered in oily tears. "I'm sorry,bud"–He mutters. "You don't need to,idiot".Solar only hums and raises his head to look at the others.
He can see Jack, Sun, Moon, Earth and Monty in the same room he is standing. Earth is crying while Monty is trying to calm her down. On the other hand Sun and Moon seem to be talking qbout his new body.He also hears them say something about Eclipse but he brushes it off,it's not like the other Eclipse is one of his priorities. Of course he is thankful he helped Moon to bring him back but they've never been close to him. No one in the family –at least before his death– has been close to him.
Everything is perfect for the Celestial Family but Solars headache hasn't stopped yet,he still feels dizzy and the world around him seems blurry,though he isn't crying.
Everything feels too much. Lunar is gripping his hand too much tight than he likes it.Jack keeps rambling about how he read this psychological book while he was gone,the progressing Ai keeps calling him father and he doesn't understands why. Sun started talking with Moon about his new choice of name...Nexus? What? Earth and Monty talk with Lunar about the movie night and they ask questions that sound blurry. Solar can't figure out what they are saying so he just forces a smile and nods.Hes too overwhelmed for this.
Everyone seems to continue with his life but Earth notices. "Hey Lunar,can I borrow him for a second?"–she asks to his brother. Lunar only nods and let's go of Solar's hand. She guides him to another room,the one upstairs and both sit on the couch. He is too overwhelmed and starts hyperventilating.
"Solar..Im gonna need you to take deep breaths,please?–says Earth and Solar tries doing what he's told. Once he feels better he sighs and thanks her. "Yeh, don't worry but now that we are here we can talk.Moon told me you asked to talk to me. Is it a good time or would you prefer to actually schedule something?"
"I guess we could talk"–She nods "Remeber everything you say here is private."–This time he is the one nodding. He sighs and starts telling her about Ruin. About the relationship they kept on private. How Solar fall for him. How he discovered what Ruin was planning. How he didn't care and thought giving Ruin his love would make him change his mind. He told her everything. About how he died in his arms and how he feels about all that Eclipse and Moon Nexus told him about him.
She on the other hand explained what happened with Ruin. How he had gone crazy at the thought of bringing Solar back. How he had made everyone think how Solar was just missing. How he had used dark star power and how he tried to kill Eclipse to bring him back,twice.
"I wish I didn't fall in love with him. Now look what I got."
"Oh Solar, love is something that can't be easily stopped. Even though he's gone and did all that bad stuff you have the right to feel the way you're feeling.He was someone special after all and you loved him. If you want to wait for him,you may but you will need to move forward at some point."–Solar nods.
"Thanks... "
"Who knows,though.What if he stills love you? Even if it's deep down. I'm pretty sure he does and I'm surr he will try to change if maybe you manage to talk with him"– Solar huffs. "Alright,maybe I'll try to find him" "There is no pressure,remember."– He nods again.
"Thanks Earth,this really helped a lot"–He says and stands up from the couch.
"That's why I'm here."– She stands up too and hugs him. "We can always talk when you feel like it" –He hugs back and nods.
Once she let's go Solar goes to his room. It's the same one he used before his death. He sits on his bed and the lays on it.He feels so tired,he wasn't able to take a proper nap because Moon called him but he could now. He hopes no one doesn't let him sleep this time.
He's waken up next day by the sound of the vacuum.He sighs. It's only Sun's routine,He's used to it. He has known two Suns in his life. His brother and Moons brother.Well atleast the Sun in his new home dimension isn't screaming at the top of his lungs or singing that lullaby song his used to. He burries his face in the pillow but hears a knock.
"Solar?..Breakfast ready if you want to eat,ofc"– Solar stands up and opens the door. Sun flinches slightly.He wasn't expecting Solar to be up.
"Thanks,Sun.."–He says following the daytime bot to the kitchen.
"Solar? Can you help me with waking Nexus up, please? Was going to do it by myself but since you are already up I guess you could help me."
"Mhm..sure,I'll wake him up."– He agrees while going upstairs to Nexus' room. He knocks but here is no answer so he peaks into the room. "Mo-"–He cuts himself off. "Nexus?..Sun says breakfast ready". There is no response. He sighs and enters the room completly leading towards Nexus' bed.
He shooks him. "Nexus,breakfast ready"–He gets a groan as a response. "Not my fault,buddy- Anyway if you don't wake up I will just drag you,Sun is waiting."
"Don't wan' 's eight in the mor'ing"–Solar huffs. "Well,I don't care,Sun is waiting.He made pancakes." – And Nexus wakes up. "Worth it"–Solar chuckles
The rest if the day goes as normal as it can go. Solar is still getting used to his body and to be honest he has catched himself drinking a lot of water all through the day. It's like all the water he didn't drank while he was dead is coming back as thirstiness.
He talked with Jack about why he was calling him 'father' when he didn't programmed this into him. He said be does it because Solar is his creator. "Wouldn't that make Nexus your dad too?"–He remembers asking,jack just nodded.
He worked at the theater again today and helped with some things at parts and Services. In his free time he went to the daycare just for some kids to be excited he was back again.He wasn't expecting it. Either way he helped Sun with cleaning at the end at the day too.
He was back at home again.The day was tired but the needed to get used to it anyway.Even though he just came back he doesn't want to not do anything.He needs to keep himself occupied. He doesn't wants to overthink.
Solar is the first at home. Sun needed to buy groceries and Nexus was finishing some project. It's good to be alone right now.He feels so drained. Solar steps into his room and just lays on his bed. Too tired to notice the person watching him.
He doesn't move but someone did.The weight in his bed shifts and he freezes. He can feel someone positioning themselves with each knee at the sides of his hips and their arms at each side of his head.He opens his eyes just to find some familiar face. One of his hands traveling through his face.
Before he could say something he's cut off by this person chuckles—"Well,well you certainly look cuter now"– Solar flushes,realization flooding through him. "What the he-"
"Oh dear- whoever brought you back did certainly a good job"–He chuckles again and Solar tries to scramble back but it doesn't work.He hits the wall with his back.
"Ruin-?!"
"Well that's a name I don't use anymore,darling"– He says as he gets comfortable enough to lay still on top on Solar while rubbing his finger over his chest in circular motions. "Let me introduce myself again. My name's Crescent and it's a pleasure to see you again,love."–He reaches for Solars hand that was gripping at the sheet beneath him and kisses his knuckles. Solar is thrown back by the action.
"Crescent?.." –The owner of the name chuckles.
"That's right,dear. Oh i love how it sounds coming out of you."–He giggles. "May as well find a way to make you say it again in different circumstances."–He gets closer to Solar's face. Solars face heats and he gulps.
"What do you want-?" –He stammers between words.
Instead he chuckles for the third time and one of his hands spread one of his legs apart while the other goes under his shirt. "Well besides the obvious meal I wanted to get out of you uhhmm I think revenge sounds tastefull too."
"Revenge for what exactly?"
"Them bringing you back before I did.Revenge because they are taking you away from me, because they took my opportunity to redeem if you could say it like that,dear"– He says,his hand going slowly upper. Solar gasps at the feeling
"Ruin.." –He says while panting.
"Do not call me that,darling. That guy is already dead. It died for you,you left him and if you let me,I could do anything to prove that I still love you. I will burn this house if you ask me to. I'll kill everyone if necessary.
"Please Crescent."–He pauses,panting.He can still feel Crescents hand rubbing his chest. "I- you are not like this. Youre not even you anymore" –He grins
"Well,but isn't that better!?..You always wanted to change the past so we could be finally happy. Doesn't this work too? Now we can start from zero.–He leans closer to his audio receptors. "Just say the word and I'll do what you want me to do.I could just take you right now if you let me to,darling." –His hand exploring his torso while the other one rubbing circles on his inner thigh. He's about to give in when the door cracks open.
"Hey Solar,did you- oh my- fucking gods-" Nexus flushes at the sight and the moment Nexus is fully in the room Crescent is gone. Solars shirt half way up, he's left panting, needy and alone. Nexus cleans his throat "Are you ok? Did he do something to you?"–Solar denies and fixes his shirt but his head can't stop coming back to Crescent.
Crescent on top of him. Crescent between his legs. His hands under his shirt and teasing his waistband to get some kind of permission. And even if they didn't get to do anything images of what could have been invade his mind. Crescents hand running around every possible inch of his body.Himself getting hickeys and Cresecent fucki-.He shakes his head. No,he's not doing this.He needs to kick some reason into Crescent before anything happens between them.
"Earth calling Solar?"–Nexus pauses. "Not Earth but- are you ok,bud?"
"I'm fine,just- processing."–Nexus chuckles.
"You're clearly not-"–He gets closer to Solar's bed where he is sitting. "He was basically on top on you and I can see you basically all red like a tomato."–Solar groans.
"I'm fiiinee"–Nexus giggles.
"Sure,let's say I believe that."–Nexus says sitting next to Solar.
"Shhhush!"–Solar flushes and hides his face with both of his hands.He huffs and Nexus sighs.
"Did you want it to happen?"–He asks and Solar plops himself on the bed. His face burning
"Do i?...Oh gods I'm so doomed"
"Well,if you asked me..If I didn't assume what was happening and that escene was taking out of context I would have thought you were about to fuck and both of you willingly."
"I- God damnit-.I'm not sure if I wanted to!...and even if we do something in the future I think I would like to kick some conscience into him.."–Solar mutters. "He's not the same and I know I could change that...maybe."–He pauses, whispering. "Though be got that vibe..oh gods"–More memories flooding through his head.
"Well from what I've seen he knows where to touch,huh?"–Solar gets flustered.
"Oh my fucking god-" –He says getting a pillow to hit Nexus with it. "YOU. SHUT UP."
Nexus squirms trying to get out of Solar hitting him. "I think we'll need to call an exorcist,because he already is getting under your skin."– Solar hits him harder.
"I SAID SHUT IT" –He is flushing while Nexus keeps laughing at him.
"OK Ok,I'll stop...Just be careful,ok? I don't wanna loose you again,Solar. You're my best friend"–He says standing up and putting his hand on Solars shoulder. "I'll let you process"–He says leaving the room.
Once he's out Solar slumps into his mattress again. Burying his face into the pillow. He feels so empty and Crescent's touch still tingling on his skin.He feels like he still there. He is so warm.He feels so needy. He hugs the pillow and tries to stop his rushing thoughts about Crescent. He needs to find him and stop him from stop using dark star power..but first he'll need to take care of this..
—
He wakes up from a Nightamare.He jolts from sleep,panting. Once he is aware of his surroundings he takes deep breaths.Hes grateful it was just a nightmare,he refuses to believe Ruin is gone. That dark star power consumed him completly. He takes more deep breaths and stands up to go to Nexus.
He didn't want to storm into Nexus' room but does it. The lunar animatronic flinches at the door opening suddenly.
"I'll need your help."–Solar says half yelling.
"Is about a certain corrupted guy?"–Nexus snacks back. Solar just nods. "Alright,count me in. Is not like I care about him but I see you're down for him so- yeh I guess I would like to help"
"Thanks.."
"So we'll need to try to track him down first."
"How are we gonna do that?"
"Well..Since he was already in this house I think it will be more easy. The house has defenses–that I will need to improve-"– He mumbles. "But I'm sure it may or may not have taken his dimensional signature,this will make it easier."
"That's.. good,I guess.."
"Yeah. Don't worry,it won't take that long. You can take a break,Ill get this done "–Solar sighs in response.
"You sure you don't need help?"
"Nah,I got it and by the way I think you should get mentally prepared for that interaction,bud"
"Alright.."–He nods and goes down to stairs. Solar pauses for a second and looks at the sea.The sky is painted in different shades of yellow,orange and red. It looks pretty. He thoughts about it for a second and opens the back door to the beach. Once he's out he walks down the stairs and let's himself wander with a destination to the sea.
When he is there he takes his shoes and socks off.The wet sand touches his feet and he shivers at the feeling. He leaves his shoes in the sand and enters in the water. It's cold but he brushes it off and stills going until his pants are soaked. He smiles. The sight is beautiful. It has his favorite colors and it's worth it. It really is. This sunset brings him calm.
—
A week after Solar talk with Nexus the latter already had found a way to locate Crescent. Now there were both going to Crescent location
He grunts out of pain while holding his side "God damnit-" The pain in Cresecent's systems due to dark star power had increased this last week. The scans he did say it is basically eating his endoskeleton. Part of him wants to stop but he is not able to.
At the same time Solar and Nexus arrive.
"Want me to go with you?" –Nexus asks but Solar shakes his head.
"I'll call you if something goes wrong."
"Alright,be careful,ok?"–Solar nods and enters the cave the system signals as Crescents location. Meanwhile the other bot is holding what is left of himself together,dropped on the floor.
Solar gets closer by each passing minute and when he can see an opening,he turns to enter.What he sees is not the best view. Crescent clutching at his chest and rays while the cracks of used dark star power glow in his face. He looks in so much pain and Solar panicks.
"Crescent?.." –He calls his name,panick raising easily. The named only grunts.
"Get the fuck out,Solar."– Crescent manages to say between a lot of panting and coughing.
"No,let me help y‐" – He tries to reach for him just to get almost hit.
"I said, get out" –He grunts in response .
"Oh,for the gods sake..Let me help you,Crescent"– Solar begs.
Cresent laughs or tried to. "You really want to help?" –He chuckles. "Then kill me.There is no other way.End my life.I deserve it after all I did to you." –Solar freezes.
"Don't say that..I can still save you."
"There is no way you could do it.You think i will manage to get better and continue like nothing after this shit?!"
"I dont want to kill you."–Tears start forming around Solars eyes
"Why not?! I've already been gone for a long time,Solar. I don't have any purpose. You are back and I failed to protect you,so kill me. Do it."– Crescent snaps. "I've already lost you twice.Dont make me kill you this time."
"You don't need to.I'll figure a way to get rid of the corruption,just please.. please let me help you."– Solar tries to reach him again and this time succeds.He embraces Crescent that soon passes out in his arms.
He textes Nexus and both take him to the lab where later they call Lunar. Crescent is unconsious from he overwhelming power. After talking,the former astral decides to help and soon they are able to purify Crescent.The cracks in his face fading slowly.He will need more time to recover from the use of dark star power. He won't be able to power up for now.
—
A month has passed since Crescent passed out from dark star power usage. One month since he was fully purified..but he still hadn't be able to power up. Solar stills by his side but he hadn't have a proper sleep all this time. That is until today. Crescent wakes up.
He grunts at the lingering pain when he tries to sit down properly in the lab...The lab.God damit he's trapped again.They got him again. He knew he shouldn't have let them live. Now he's trapped again.He panicks,his breath speeding. He grips at the sheet that is drapped over him while his other hand pulls at his rays. He can hear someone entering the lab. They are probably going to sedate him again.
"Crescent!"–Solar rushes into the lab once he is notificated that Crescent is awake again. Mixed emotions flooding through him. All to be thrown a bucket of worry over. Crescent is hyperventilating. He opens the cell Crescent is in and rushes to hug him. Solar can hear his systems slow down. "It's ok"–He assures. "It's over.."
Crescents arms wrap around Solar. He's not trapped for a bad cause. He's here because he was saved. Now he gets it.The constant headache seems over and his chest doesnt ache anymore. His face is no longer burning. The cracks might be gone too. He still feels so stupid,though.
Solar let's go first,carresing Crescent head.–"How are you feeling?"–He asks
"Better.."–Says Crescent "Im sorry."– He mutters.
"You're fine..there is no need to. I told you we were going to find a way."–Crescent freezes.
"You really found a way?. .I thought you just- I thought it was temporary."
"No..it is not temporary. Lunar found a way to purify you.Its good you weren't fully corrupted yet." –He pauses. "You could have died."
"Oh- i mean.."– Solar hums hearing him. Crescent doubts about what he is about to say but brushes it of. "Nevermind,just forget it-."
Solar sighs. "What? Were you gon a say you already were dead?" –Crescent flinches slightly at Solar basically reading his mind.
"How'd you know?" –Solar breathes out again at the mention.
"You said it when i found you. You were begging for me to kill you."–He takes a breath. "You said you were already dead."
"Not totally wrong,though"–He mumbles under his breath but Solar is able to hear him enough. Crescent notices and tenses. "Sorry.."
" 'S fine"– Solar replies. "I talked with Sun. We got a spare room..maybe you can live there. You know,since you dont have a place to stay."–Crescent makes a confused noise.
"I mean.. I could stay here. I dont want to bother anyone."
"No,youre not bothering anyone. That's why I'm telling you this."– Crescent chuckles nervously.
"Oh- then I guess I'll take your offer."–He says trying to get up.
"Yeah,that's good. No one has a.problem with it so I guess it's for the best also." –Crescent is fully standing now and Solar just notices the huge height difference between both of them.Dear Gods.
"Something wrong?"–Solar snaps of his thoughts.
"No,no just questioning myself why you are suddenly so tall."–Crescent hums.
"Well,I don't know..I think they are dark star power side efects"– He shrugs.
"Fair enough." –Both stare in silence.
"So.. should we get going?" –Crescent asks.
"Oh,yeah,yeah. Just let me open a portal to there."– Solar says opening his arm panel to start the portal.
"Alright.."
"There it is"– He drops the chip for the portal and it opens right in front the main door. Both step inside and are teletransported to the house. Once they are there Solar opens the door with the new keys Nexus gave him.
"Pretty nice house"– speaks Crescent.
"Yeh..I don't know why Nexus decided it was a good idea for it to be in the middle of the sea."
Crescent hums. – "Kind of absurd." –Solar just nods.
"Let me show you where you are staying." –He grabs Crescent's hand without thinking that much and helps him upstairs. He opens the same room Earth and himself talked and gets Crescent inside.– "I know is not that much but I hope you stay comfortable enough. I'm sorry we couldn't afford you a proper bed."
"Don't worry. Is fine,is not like I really mind,dear. I've slept in worse conditions."– He says sitting on the couch,noticing the weirdly placed tissue box.– "Why is there a box of tissues near the couch?"
"Ah,I'm not sure. I asked the same thing to Sun and Moon but they aren't sure either." –Crescent laughs.– "What's so funny?"
"Nothing. Don't worry about it."– Solar narrows his eyes.
"If you say so." –Crescent bits off a laugh. –"God damnit"
"What?"– Cresecent asks confused while chuckling.
"Why are you laughing so much!?"– He asks without noticing.
"Such a funny and interesting place to put tissues. I bet whoever put it here was either crying while watching some emotional movie in that TV"– Crescent points at the TV that is placed infront of the Couch. "Or they have been taking really good care of themselves." –Solar chokes at the realization of what Crescent has been trying to say.
"That-." –He pauses. "Oh. my. Fucking gods."– He goes straight to grab the tissue box and throws it at Crescent just for the taller to catch it easily.
"Thanks, my dear. We may as well need it later." –He teases.
"Oh gods. Shut." –He says,his face red. "If you need something call me. My room is the one down stairs. You should sleep too. Is getting late"– And with this Solar leaves.
—
The next days in the house have been better for Crescent. With the pain gone he could think better and not do something stupid. He also apologized to everyone for not telling them about the plans he had with the creator. And how he killed Solar for achieving his goals also for tricking them into believing Solar was just missing and trying to kill Eclipse. Once Solar left he said sorry for all the troubles and explained he needed their help to get Solar back. Nexus only chuckled in response. 'They are so stupidly gay' he thought.
Each of the family members proposed their ideas.
Earth js the first to speak.—"Maybe you could cook him something.Ohhh- breakfast would be nice!"
"Not the best cooker but I guess I could try it."— He said that day.He almost burnt the kitchen that day.
"Oh oh! I know! What if you bake him some cookies!?"
"That's a good idea..thanks Earth."– When he tried the cookies he incinerated the cookies.They turned out black.
"Maybe you can write him a song. Solar likes Jazz. I mean, youre also into musicals,right? "–Lunar says.
"I mean- not wrong but think it would take too much time and besides I'm not good at writing songs."– Lunar sighed.
"Uhh..What about taking him on a date in a fancy restaurant." –Starts Sun.
"Not a bad idea but I think I could save this one for a better time. When we improve in our relationship."
"Fair enough"– Says Nexus and Eclipse scoffs. Crescent stares at him.
"Why are you looking at me. Im not good with this romantic stuff. Besides I don’t know why you like that inferior version. I don't even get why you still try it."– Eclipse says.
Earth shoved her elbow to Eclipse. – "Eclipse..Can you atleast try?" —He scoffs.
"Just flirt with him,I don't care." — Unexpectedly his proposal was the one that worked the best.
He tried to search for perfect times to do it. Slide some flirting between here and then and it seemed to work perfectly. They were soon getting more close and things were starting to get better. Two months have passed from that last conversation. Crescent now laying on the couch,sleeping. His dreams getting twisted. He and Solar starting to get better just for it to be snatched off from him again. Solar gone again. Revive all the stuff. All the pain
He jolts awake. All his systems whiring. His vents at full speed to let him breath. He tries to calm down but nothing works, everything feels unreal. He needs to see Solar. He rushes down stairs almost tripping. He ignores the clearly drunk Eclipse laying in the couch, slams Solar's door and the other bot wakes up concerned.
"Crescent..?"— Solar says half awake. "Did something happen?"–Crescent stares in silence and Solar sighs back. "Ok,come here?" –He does as told and lays down next to Solar. "You wanna talk about it?" –He shakes his head. "Alright,that's ok."
Crescent hugs Solar and nods when he ask him if he wants to see a movie. Solar pulls out some random movie and they see it together to ease the tension. It works well and now they are laughing about how bad is the acting and the cast of the movie.
"The movie sucks"– says Crescent. "Why the fuck did you even put it!"
"I don't know! Heard some parents talking about how "good" it was at the theater!" – Crescent smiles.
"Well at least I got something out of it. So I would also say is not that bad either."– Solar chuckles.
"What would you possibly be getting out of this! Is so bad!"
"Having you next to me I'm bed is not bad,to be honest."– He snuggles next to Solar tracing circles on his chest. "And you right now look more interesting than this shitty movie."
Solar grips at the bed sheets.– "Crescent..?"– He hums.
"Yes dear?"– He replies while he trails his hands down his stomach. Solar says nothing,instead he grabs Crescent by his rays and yanks him towards him for a kiss. Crescent kisses back while his hand slides under his shirt,bringing him closer.
Solar moans into the heated kiss when Crescent tries to get his shirt off. He apologizes. –"Are you ok with this?" – He asks,Solar nods. "Let me show you how much I've missed you."– And Solar gives in. All his thoughts being interrumped by Crescent getting rid of his shirt and starting to kiss his neck, just to trail down his chest.
Solar pants hard and shivers run through his body. The feeling is overwhelming he thinks he will finish with just Crescent kissing every inch of his body right now and they didn't even start. Each sound coming from Solar drives Crescent mad. He grabs Solars waist and pulls him close, him straddling Crescent. The other one groans at the closeness.
Crescent chuckles and starts kissing Solar's neck again. Each kiss followed by a dent on his neck. He shivers at the feeling. Crescent slides his hands under Solar's cargo pants, tugging at the fabric to take it off. Both of their clothes flying through all the room all ending on the floor. A lot of overwhelming feelings override Solar and suddlendly the pleasure is intensified by Crescent sliding into him.
His legs clamp at each side of Crescent's hips and he starts grounding for more friction. Crescent meeting him with thrusting into him. Solars hands shoot to grip at Crescent's shoulders, clinging into him like a lifeline while he pounds. Moans and whimpers fill the room each one higher than the other.
Solar hides his face in Cresecent's neck crook while the other takes care of him. His reward for waiting for him, his way to show him how much he has missed Solar. The pace speeding while he whispers promises and sweet apologies to Solar's audio receptors.
"I'm sorry for making you wait so long." –He says between grunts and breaths. Solar tightens his legs grip like trying to pull him close while he whines.
Their lips meet again in a kiss. Messier and hotter than before. Where both meld Crescent goes deep, not rough.
He takes his time but is enough to make Solar sigh with each movement of his hips. Enough to make his body arch and tremble for him. Enough to let him take desesperate sounds out of him. Enough to hear his name spilling out of Solar's mouth like a prayer. Enough to make Solar come undone for him.
Their breaths speed up with each movement. The rhythm of Crescent's bucking hips stutters and goes faster. It makes Solar feel desesperate and starts grounding his own hips to meet the new rhythm Crescent puts him into. His whole body shakes hard and it makes his plating rattle.
He wants to feel him completly. His own bucking makes the job easier. His face burries deeper into Crescent's shoulder as he gasps at the building heat.
The other bot moans at the same feeling, Solar's clawed hands scratching his back.Hips stuttering as chasing for release. Three more thrusts is what it takes.
Crescent downs Solar into himself as he burries the deepest as he can go. Both grunts. His load spilling inside as he finishes. Solar follows soon after, squirming while Crescent's hands are on his hips grounding him on his place.
Neither pulls away. Soft sways of Crescent's hips, trying to help Solar with the aftershook. Instead his legs tremble,they go shaky and Solar whimpers in overstimulation. Every single roll of Crescent's hips gives chills to his body.
"Cres.. too much"– He manages to mutter between pants. Tears forming on his eyes and rolling down. Crescent brings one of his hands to wipe his tears and carress Solar's cheeck. Both manage to look into their eyes before Solar goes limp in his arms, fading into sleep.
Crescent gives a peck to Solar's lips as he pulls away. Solars legs twitching at the action. A whole mess slipping out of between his legs. He needs to clean it, surely the tissue box back in the room he is staying would be enough.
He stands up from the bed and slips quickly into his own clothes. Crescent covers Solar with a blanket. He gets out the room and turns on the lights only to find an asleep Eclipse over the couch with signs of tears over his face.
He hopes he didn't hear them. Would be really weird trying to explain that to his "probably romace and sex repulsed or certainly just aroace" suspicion. He stares at the sleeping form and sighs. He looks like he has been through hell and back. Well, if he was crying it was surely something really bad. He has never seen the former villian cry.
He can't leave him here for everyone that wakes up to as a display. Crescent sighs and thanks his past self for giving himself a slightly strength update and making himself also taller. He decides to carry the smaller bot upstairs to the room he has been staying. He needs to get something there either way. The tissue box.
He crouches down to carry Eclipse– "You did really cry,huh?... really out if character of you, may I say." He adjusts Eclipse to handle him better and not let him fall. Going upstairs is easy for him, he opens the door and lays Eclipse down on the couch as he reaches for the tissue box. He tucks Eclipse and gets out the room with the tissue box.
When he gets to Solars room he enters softly to not wake up him and slowly crawls into the mattress to clean him up with tissutissues. Once he is done he lays down with Solar and kisses his foread while cuddling him, falling asleep quickly.
—
Both wake up next day by Sun knocking at the door.
"Solar! Crescent! Breakfast is ready."
"Yeah Sun, give us a minute" –Crescent replies rushing to get Solar's clothes of tbe floor. Both in the room cursing.
"You know I dont care if you basically fucked yesterday night thinking no one could hear you both." –Both freeze at what Sun says. "I'm a slight sleeper, you know?"
Minutes pass before Crescent opens the door with a half sleepy Solar in a new baggy shirt he took from the daycare store using him as a support. Both of their faces flushing at them having to face Sun's antics.
"He will never let it go. He'll hunt us with that forever."–says Solar while rising his head to look at Crescent.
"Yeah. Never again."– Crescent nods while helping Solar to walk to the breakfast table.
Almost all dishes are set on the table. Sun always makes an amazing work with the food. Solar doesn't know how but Sun always manages to came up with a new way to eat things,maybe is just a thing he has developed by being a daycare attendant and leading with kids.
Both sit down at the table. Waiting for Sun who is still frying eggs. They feel happy,both of them do. Last night was amazing. If they had to talk about it they would have said it was more about connection than just "sex". Every touch was comfort and every little pleasure spark was an "I missed you".
After some time Sun finishes frying eggs and puts them on each of their dishes and Nexus is soon to appear. He just walks to Sun, greeting the couple first with a nod. He looks tired but either way he put some coffee on his Pokemon mug. His eyes linger on Solar and Crescent for a second but quickly go back to the dark brown liquid. His smile fainting slowly. Sun notices but he also notices Eclipse no longer in the couch like yesterday.
He knows what's going on. He knows Eclipse and Nexus stare at the ceiling daydreaming on what could have been. He knows they both (specially his brother) will pretend they didn't hear anything last night. He may be stupid but not that much to not notice it. What happened yesterday was real and the consequences that it will have on Eclipse and Nexus will be too.