(Lots of changes here)Something always goes wrong.Whenever things seemed to be going well, something happened. Something happened and y/n's world just crumbled around her."How are we supposed to get through this?!" Aether demanded, staring at the massive electro infused vortex that sat in the middle of the room in disbelief.The four could catch glimpses of Haiyang and Baal
still fighting and something told them that the fight would be ending very soon."Mm..." Ayumu picked up a piece of rubble and chucked it at the vortex experimentally.The rock was shredded upon contact."Well we're not going in like that, that's for sure." he commented, then glanced at y/n, "That's no good.""Any other ideas?" Paimon inquired, "Any???"Y/n rubbed her temples, grumbling to herself as she tried to think of a way to get the two Gods' attention.Yell? No, they'd just ignore them.Try to go through the vortex? That means death.With every single idea y/n could come up with, something popped up to reject the idea immediately.She was about to ask someone else for an idea but didn't get the chance to Ayumu punching her in the thigh out of nowhere.He did that on purpose.He knew y/n was suffering through her blood ritual again. During said blood ritual, y/n often felt pain in her legs and feet as well.Intense and electrifying pain."OW! WHAT THE-!!" Ayumu held a hand over y/n's mouth to muffle her noises of complaint, whispering apologies under his breath as she thrashed."Sorry, sorry!" he apologized hastily then proceeded to punch y/n in the thigh
again, getting a scream out of her this time.He moved his hand and just as planned, Haiyang heard it. For a second the vortex seemed to waver and thin out in one area, becoming safe to pass through."In you go!" Ayumu exclaimed, tossing y/n through the vortex. He snatched up Aether and ran in after her, just before the vortex regained its shape.Haiyang had paused, noticing the familiar h/c haired girl coming flying through the vortex out of nowhere.She looked to be in pain....no, she was in pain!Had she gotten hurt trying to get through?Well yes but actually no. Y/n was just recovering from being punched in the thigh in the same spot. Twice.Haiyang glanced at Baal only to find that Aether and Ayumu were throwing hands with her now.So... he ran to y/n's side to check on her."Hey! Y/n!" he snapped as y/n rolled around on the ground in agony, "Where are you hurt?""Ayumu punched me in my 🚚ing thigh!!!!" Wait a damn-"Have fun you two!" Ayumu called before him and Aether got domain expansioned, leaving y/n and Haiyang alone. With the puppet that just stood there.Y/n stared at it anxiously while Haiyang regarded it for a long moment, seemingly waiting for it to leap."Tch, annoying 🍑." Haiyang scoffed then looked to y/n who had sat up on her knees, "So you're not hurt?""No, I'm alright." she assured him, "But you've gotta stop fighting! We're gonna try to talk this out instead.""Talk? That's not how these types of things work y'know." Haiyang pointed out, "You're just asking to get killed by that brat. Although, it's a reasonable enough idea...""Brat?" y/n echoed.Haiyang huffed, "Your Archon. Beelzebub or whatever. She's got the common sense of a 🚚ing two year old. Even my murderous 🍑 would be a better Archon than her.""Wait, wait, wait, where is all of this coming from?" y/n demanded and Haiyang let out a heavy sigh."Alright, let me explain."Haiyang carefully explained why the whole Vision Hunt Decree even started in addition to the Sakoku Decree and the whole deal with the puppet. How Baal wasn't the Baal Haiyang recalled, rather her twin sister Beelzebub."So she lost her sister, huh?" y/n murmured, "That's... actually pretty sad. But why...?""She's like a child." Haiyang scoffed, "Shutting herself away inside her own world while a puppet with orders with too many holes is allowed to rule over her Nation. It's a recipe for disaster. Puppets, even if created by a God, are flawed. They're manipulated by outside forces easily.""Haiyang? Do you know something?" y/n questioned, eyes narrowed and the god rolled his eyes."Obviously. It's not me you should be talking to, it's her. That child's stubbornness is going to be the downfall of her own Nation!" Haiyang said sharply, "I don't care if she's traumatized, she's shaming her sister by letting all of this 🐂💩 happen!""Wait, you want me to talk to her?!" y/n cried, "I'll be killed, Haiyang, can't you do it instead?!""She won't listen to me. I mean, I threatened to slaughter every mortal in her Nation..." Haiyang mumbled, "Then almost actually did it...""Haiyang!""Sorry I guess."Y/n shook her head, a smile gracing her features, "Whatever, I'm just glad that you're alive and well."Haiyang gave her a gentle smile of his own, "I'm glad to see that you're doing alright as well." his smile faded as his gaze wandered past her to something behind as y/n became aware of a new presence, "Although, I can't say I'm happy to see this face. What do you want, witch?""Witch?" y/n mumbled before turning her head and jolting at the sight of Signora, "EEK! It's you!""Watch your mouth, you insignificant eel. I'm not here for you, so it'd be in your best interest to sit off to the side and keep your mouth shut." Signora replied sharply as her gaze skimmed over the god and his frightened companion before landing on the non-functional puppet.Gnosis. She wanted the gnosis, right?
But Yae gave it to that short guy.
Did Signora not know?She remained silent, watching as Signora strolled right past her and Haiyang to approach the puppet. Whatever she intended to do, y/n knew she would be unsuccessful.
'Can't say the same about her though.'Right on cue, an arrows crackling with electro whizzed through the air. Signora turned her head just in time, and gasped as the arrow that was meant to hit her in the head cut across her nose instead.The Harbinger's features were stricken with fury as she turned to face the newcomer who happened to be Sara, the General of the Tenryou Commission herself.Y/n didn't know whether to feel relieved or terrified.
For Sara, of course."You insolent little pest-!" Signora snapped as she faced the three of them, "You should know better than to attack a Harbinger!""Harbinger or not, I will not allow you to lay a hand on the Shogun!" Sara retorted as she prepared to fire another arrow, "I'll deal with the consequences of meddling in Fatui matters later.""Sara! You're really gonna fight this lady? She's crazy!" y/n sputtered as she tried to stand between Sara and the Harbinger, "Maybe don't fight? Please?""Sorry, y/n, but I refuse to back down from this fight. Not even for you." Ouch. Damn. Of course Sara would choose the Shogun first, duh."Insignificant little rats." Signora hissed as a cold breeze blew through the room, "Fine then, I'll kill you first then retrieve the Gnosis.""💩! She's mad!" y/n squealed as both Sara and Haiyang stepped in front of her, ready to throw hands."Brainless little pawn...! I'll pulverize you!" Haiyang sneered and y/n jolted, a horrified look on her face."Stay out of this, this is between myself and the Harbinger." Sara snapped at the god who glared back at her."Shut it, Tengu scum. It became my fight the moment this witch decided to disrespect me." Haiyang retorted."Is now really the time to be bickering?" y/n whispered frantically as Signora snapped her fingers, a little catalyst floating beside her as she prepares to face the tengu, the god, and the terrified goober behind them.Sara and Haiyang glared at each other for a moment longer before turning their attention back to Signora."I'll deal with you later.""Do not provoke a god. A slow death isn't pleasant."
Y/n pulled out her own sword, ignoring the trembling in her legs as the three of them were suddenly tossed right into a boss fight.
'Aether, Ayumu... please don't die!'
"Ah, 🚚, I think I'm gonna die..."
Aether was not doing well.
Honestly.
Aether was covered in his own damn blood and he looked about ready to topple over and just die.
He was sitting a distance away from where Ayumu and Beelzebub were fighting, the two dealing fair amounts of damage to one another due to the overload elemental reaction.
Since uh, Ayumu has a pyro vision.
"Never thought I'd be fighting a God!" the young man exclaimed, turquoise eyes bright, "I'm loving it!"
Ayumu was bleeding heavily from the head and would probably end up with a brain injury or something. Aether could clearly see that he'd been bleeding from the abdomen, but a quick application of heat from his vision cauterized it rather swiftly.
He was doing a fairly good, mainly blocking Baal's quick and precise attacks while giving the Archon an occasional surprise by letting his sword burst into flames just as her electro infused polearm made contact with it.
"You 🚚ing crackhead, now isn't the time to be using fast food restaurant slogans!" Aether yelled at him.
"It's finger lickin' good!" Ayumu exclaimed, just to be annoying and earned a frustrated screech from Aether, "Get up, Blondilocks! I need some help-!"
"Why should I—!" Aether cut off with a shrill scream as lightning rained down, nearly striking him.
Ayumu just kept moving, like a damn cockroach, even after a bolt of lightning pierced right through his shoulder. It hurt like hell, he felt like he was going to die on the spot.
It was actually getting harder to hear, his ears ringing as he focused on the Archon ahead of him. It took all her had just to keep moving.
'Not yet, don't die yet. You still have to repay them.' he thought, ignoring the pain in his body as he successfully redirected one of the Archon's attacks, though the polearm still sliced into his side.
Through the haze of pain, he could see y/n.
Sitting on the boat, wide eyed and distraught.
'🚚 dying. I'll die when I'm ready to die, damn it!'