𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐬.ೃ࿐ 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁𝘀

𝗮𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿── 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞* ˚ ✦

──────────────❝ 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 ❞──────────────

↳ contains: angst

note: this isn't an aether x reader, instead, the reader is lumine.

You stared silently at the sunset. You were back to the place where it all started, the beach near Starsnatch Cliff.

"It's time to go, sister.." he says, a sad smile on his face.

You've reunited with your brother, Aether. After so long of searching for him, you finally found him and you discovered the truth behind Celestia. You managed to get some closure, and you were to leave Teyvat to find a new world with your brother. You were happy.

And yet, why did you feel so sad at the same time?

A light tap on your shoulder snaps you out of your thoughts. It was Paimon. Your very first companion in this world and the one who stayed with you throughout the whole journey. This was the place where you first met.

"I'll miss you, Paimon. It truly was fun traveling with you." you say as you choked back a sob.

"Same here, traveler. I'll never forget the fun times we had together!!" she says, enthusiastically.

The day you first met Paimon...

That time when Mondstadt and Liyue regarded you as a hero...

When you became a wanted criminal in Inazuma...

All the people you met along the way...

Those fights and tough times...

The day you reunited with your brother and sought out the truth behind Celestia and Khaenri'ah...

You were going to miss Teyvat. 

All of a sudden a red portal appeared before you. It was the very same portal you saw on the day when you and your brother got separated.

But you didn't feel threatened. Not after knowing the truth. The unknown god steps out of the portal, not as a Sustainer but as someone who would guide you out of this world.

"Come, outlanders. Your journey in Teyvat finally ends. Through this gate you are to leave Teyvat and never return." she says apathetically.

 Your brother takes your hand into his. He gives you a reassuring smile, and you know that the next world you'll be going to will be okay. And yet you felt like leaving Teyvat was going to leave an impact on you. You've been to other worlds in the past and have come and gone, but never once have you felt this way.

"Let's go, sister. I'm sure we'll find some way to come back" Aether joked.

You let out a soft chuckle at Aether's joke. The unknown god wasn't that pleased with it, but she let it slide.

"Yeah.. instead of finding a way back here we might just accidentally end up here."

"Do you remember that time when you briefly reunited with me? That time Dain was with you."

Dainsleif. One of the last survivors of Khaenri'ah. You met him along the way too. He was cursed with immortality, and he was the enemy of your brother during the time when Aether was the Prince of the Abyss.

"I'll admit, I'll miss Dain." he continued.

During your time in Teyvat, Aether was the Prince of the Abyss while you were a big hotshot hero. Honorary Knight of Mondstadt, Liyue's Savior, the one who abolished the Vision Hunt Decree in Inazuma... It felt quite nostalgic to you.

"Outlanders. You can continue your chat later when you've left Teyvat. Otherwise, I will have to seal you away forever."

You could not overstay your welcome in Teyvat. The unknown god didn't have the patience for such.

You had to leave.

"Paimon, don't forget me, okay?" you say to your former traveling companion.

"Paimon will never forget you!! Never, ever, never!!" she says, tears flowing down her cheeks as she struggles to keep a distance from you, for fear that she'll decide to not let you go.

You enter the portal with Aether. To think that Teyvat was going to be the only world you would miss so much.

"Goodbye... Teyvat." You say softly as you spread your wings and prepare to travel to the next world.

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Re-reading this, I feel like crying.

I'm not that good at writing angst, so I hope I did well.

And yes, I made Paimon cry here.

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