Pure (Albedo x reader)

Memories of war

As the night grew older, you eventually awoke from your sleeping position in the grass, after a second you remembered where you were. "woah.."

above you the sky was painted a multitude of bright and dark colors swirling together into perfect harmony. "Hey! Albedo, wake up!" the man that peacefully rested about a foot away woke up to your happy tone.

"The sky looks so pretty doesn't it?" you asked, not even glancing his way or acknowledging his sleepy face, "eh..oh" he rubbed his eyes and looked up at the sky. "It is beautiful..but did you have to wake me up?"

he laid back down, seeming to enjoy basking in the light of dawn "oh..sorry" he turned to face you as you looked up at the sky, a sigh escaping him. Sleep once again came to him quickly, leaving you awake and technically alone.

You found the sky beautiful but it wasn't worth all the time on the planet, so once you grew bored you began to wonder around the cliff side and found a few more flowers along the way.

"It smells so nice in the morning.." came a voice, not soft, but not aggressive. "Huh?" taking a glance behind you, a shriek almost erupted from your throat. leaning against an old ruin pillar was a familiar Harbinger.

"Wh-what do you want?" he glanced at you and sighed, "I have a mission to retrieve you, and take you to the Tsaritsa in Snezhnaya" he held his gaze, your figure trying to back away.

"however, i don't particularly want to harm you, believe it or not" the breeze mad the decorative strings and accessories on his hat sway. "Of course i don't believe you!" you hoped that if you were loud enough you could wake Albedo from here.

"Good, because it was a lie" the instant the words left his mouth a huge bolt of lightning came crashing down besides you, a terrified scream leaving your mouth. "I said it once, I'll say it again, come with me or get hurt.."

In panic you glanced up the hill in fear and in hopes of a certain knight in shining armor would come save you. "Hm? I's someone up there? perhaps they can convince you to come" a shit eating grin graced his lips, this however was the last straw.

With many of your memories of fighting having returned, you knew how and what you fought with.

And let the heavens forbid you allowed him to lay a finger on Albedo.

the 6th drew his sword and you did the same, both appeared out of thin air using magic. he rushed at you first, quick as lightning he jumped to the side and tried to slash at you however you blocked it.

it felt like muscle memory, fighting so effortlessly. He looked a little surprised that you could block his unexpected attacks, "So you can fight, great!" you shoved him away and readied your defensive stance.

electro energy flowed through his sword and his feet, he would be to quick to catch for a normal person but this was only a sliver of what he could really do. "If you can really fight, then attack me first!"

he encouraged, "fine.." you twisted the sword backwards and ran at him with speed, he expected a forward attack but didn't think you'd go through with it.

he steadied himself and prepared to block, however as he spread his legs to create a defensive stance you slid underneath jumped up and threw your sword with great aim right at him.

he leaped out of the way and laughed, kicking your sword away, presuming he'd left you defenseless however like clockwork with a simple snap of the fingers another sword appeared.

He stared in disbelief, growing agitated by the second, "Y/n! hold still!" without warning something carried you upwards. Scaramouche looked confused and looked around seeing no one, then a huge wave of Geo energy created a tide.

knocking Scaramouche off his balance.

"hurry, lets go" the platform disappeared, allowing you to free fall for a moment, thankfully you were caught then dragged along by hand, fleeing from the Harbinger.

"Interesting.."

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"Someone like you should never wonder off!" You flinched as Albedo raised his voice, "B-but you were asleep..i was bored.." his brows furrowed and a worried frown graced his face. "What if he managed to catch you of guard, what if he took you to Snezhnaya without my knowledge! i would have thought you wondered off and got killed by a ruin guard!"

his harsh word stung, in fact it was the first time you were scolded by someone since your reawakening. "i-i'm sorry.." he bit the inside his cheek and relaxed, "Your back on the Fatui's radar, no where is safe for you unless it's in Mondstadt."

"They would not want to cause a diplomatic issue within or out of the city" he looked at your quivering lips and tearing eyes and softened his gaze, "I am sorry.." you sniffled and fixed your hair. "What i did was dumb, i guess i'm to vulnerable to travel freely.."

He knew this trick well, guilt trips were common when handling Klee especially when she wanted ungrounded. "Y/n, i want you safe, Klee wants you safe, everyone wants you safe, that is why i will not put you in danger"

"How touching, I'll still be taking her with me however.."

Albedo, drew his sword however was way too slow to block the lightning speed harbinger. he gruff shout of pain left his mouth before involuntarily falling to the ground, the strike went from his chest to his right shoulder.

Blood fleeted from the injury, "Albedo!" Scaramouche skillfully swung his blade around to rid the blade of as much blood as he could without touching it. "Come, it isn't fatal, your lucky i care for your relations otherwise i would have sliced his limbs off.."

seeing pain inflicted upon those who you consider special to you brought fourth rage, yet, why couldn't you do anything to stop what happened next.

within seconds, an army of swords circled around you the sharp blades "you will never..lay a hand on any of my friends" and in your moment of blind rage, you used attacks like you had all the energy in the world.

however even on pent up anger, this harbinger had the upper hand in your blind rage. "if you just came with me..this wouldn't have happened.." he crouched and moved your bangs out of your face. Soft but apathetic, at least he seemed apathetic.

He looked over at Albedo, passed out from shock and blood loss. "Perhaps.." he beckoned to his side a few fatui agents. "Patch him up, leave him here if you want" the agents looked confused, "But we don't-"

"Then take him to the city, it is not that difficult you idiots!" he hissed, "Shall we escort her to a ship to Snezhnaya, lord Balladeer?" he slowly and carefully picked you up. Leaving the agents in surprise.

"i will not allow her to be taken away from me!"