Warnings: Kidnapping, Attempted Murder, Sam, Hypothermia, Hospitals, Blood, Injury, Implied Torture?
Relationship: Grian/Xisuma (Fatherly)
Extra: Grian Deaged, 7, Phoenix Hybrid / Xisuma adopted father, Void Walker
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Before Xisuma left for his overnight shift, Grian hugged him tightly, "Do you have to go?"
"You know I do buddy." Xisuma says softly, then pulls the young hybrid's eyes to his, "I'll be back in the morning to cook you breakfast. Okay?"
"Okay.."
Xisuma ruffled Grian's hair then put his hand on one of Grian's feathers that had popped out, "Watch your feathers tonight, okay? You may be a double hybrid, but you can still freeze if too many fall out."
"I will Suma..."
The two hugged one more time before Xisuma left. Sam tossed an apple at Grian, "Eat that. I have plans for the night."
Grian knew that only meant one thing, he bolted for the stairs.
"DON'T YOU DARE RUN."
Grian's eyes widened and changed colour.
"Change." Same growled, Grian followed orders and changed into his Phoenix form, "Arm."
Grian looked down and flew over, scared if what Sam would have done. Sam put a chain link on Grian's ankle and walked outside. He shoved Grian in the trunk and attached the chain to the side.
The feathers on the top of his head flared when Sam slammed the trunk shut. The next time he saw light, it was a large bright white light and Sam grabbed the end of the chain and brought him to a table where he shortened the chain and attached it to the table. He jerked his leg against it when someone touched his head. He bit the person touching him and screeched.
"He's a biter." "Hold him down." "Pluck the freaking feathers! I need them for my wall."
After about an hour of people plucking out his feathers, he fell weak and unconscious. Then Sam realized he had to get out of the city.
"The kid's father is a cop. You got what you wanted, now give me my money. I need to get out of the city."
The moment Sam was able, he was at the highway, but soon there were cops behind him.
"SAM PULL OVER."
"Shit..." He hit the gas but was quickly faltered by the spike lay out ahead. After skidding, Doc and Ren both aimed their guns at Sam.
"Out of the car Sam." Doc said, "Now. Both hands in the air, no where to run."
The two put Sam into there vehicle, while Xisuma was opening the trunk with a crowbar. He was furious and scared when he saw Grian near unconscious and featherless.
He was too weak to move and couldn't coo or chirp to his adopted father, nor move his head, his ribs could all be seen and they could see him shivering, almost trembling.
"Ren get the thermometer, Doc call for an ambulance, now."
Ren grabbed the thermometer and Xisuma took Grian's temperature earning a faint whine from the child.
"His temperature is to low even for a half ice phoenix."
Ren grabbed a jacket and wrapped it gently around Grian after taking pictures for evidence.
Scar and his team arrived moments later and took Grian to the hybrid hospital. Xisuma wasn't able to stay with them as they transported Grian but he met the ambulance down there. At first he was scared on where they were going to put him. But he trusted the doctors there to take care of his son.
He paced in the waiting room twirling his fingers while he waited for the doctors to come out.
"Mr. Void."
"How's Grian?"
"He's stable. But..."
"But?"
"He's in a coma, medically induced, to help the healing process."
"What about his feathers?"
"They'll regrow with time. But when he's discharged, he shouldn't be alone."
"Is he gonna be okay?"
"He'll be fine. He's expected to make a full recovery."
Six Months Later
When Grian was discharged, Xisuma never let Grian out of his sight. When he had to go out on calls, he had Grian come with him to make sure he'd be okay. He didn't trust another babysitter unless it was with another hermit.
Grian's feathers grew back slowly but they grew back thickly. Grian slept close to Xisuma when he was working at his desk.
"Hey X! Your kid's pretty cute when he's sleeping."
"Hurt him and I'll kill you."
