Eternals Oneshots

Phastos - Life goes on

READER PRONOUNS: SHE/HER

(A/N: This will be 100% platonic cause Phastos and his husband are too perfect)

1945

"I can't do this anymore!" Phastos yells as he storms past you. Ajak comes running up behind him and you can't help but frown. You catch up to Phastos and grasp him lightly by the arm, making him stop and turn.

"What's wrong Phas?" You ask softly, rubbing your thumb over the soft fabric of his jumper.

"Japan. Hiroshima and Nagasaki. They- the bombs I created. They destroyed everything. Everyone." Phastos mutters, eyes teary. Your heart drops, and you take Phastos' face into your hands.

"It wasn't your fault." You reassure him, but he just shakes his head.

"It is my fault, Y/N. I made the bombs in my stupid obsession with advancement." He says, pulling your hands from his face.

"You didn't make them do this. Humans do these things. You can't do this to yourself." You tell him, but he shakes his head.

"Nah. I'm done." He insists.

"Phastos-" Ajak starts.

"No." He snaps.

2023

"Hey! Jack, pass the ball!" You call out, raising your hands above your head to catch the football.

Jack smiles and throws the ball. It lands perfectly in your hands and you cheer.

"Daddy! Daddy, did you see that?" Jack calls out to Phastos, who's fixing he boy's bike.

"I saw it, man. Amazing!" Phastos exclaims, a bright smile on his face.

"You're on your way to being a professional, little guy." Ben, Phastos' husband, adds.

"Yeah he is!" You yell out.

Jack smiles widely and raises his hands over his head to receive the ball.

"Throw it, Auntie Y/N!" He calls, you smile and begin to throw it.

"Hello you two." Ikaris' voice rings out.

Taken by surprise, you throw the ball full pelt into Jack's face. He falls on to his ass and your arms fall to your sides. Your face goes pale as you look at Sersi and Ikaris.

"You look like you've seen a ghost, Y/N." Ikaris muses, and you swallow thickly.

"You may as well be, old man." You reply.

"Uh, Ben. This are my friends from college, Sylvia and uh, Isaac. Yeah, Isaac." Phastos lies, and Ben nods suspiciously.

"No, Daddy. That's superman! It's superman!" Jack exclaims, running up to Ikaris with the biggest smile of his face.

"Superman?" You question, and the young boy looks up at you and nods.

"He was on tv! He was shooting lasers out of his eyes and he had a cape!" Jack squeals excitedly.

"I don't wear a cape." Ikaris corrects.

"Oh, sorry." Jack apologises quietly.

That night...

Ikaris and Sersi are peeking around the wall at the bathroom as Phastos helps Jack brush his teeth.

"Got a good view?" You ask as you walk into the room.

The pair start and spin around to face you, awkward smiles on their faces.

"No! Just, admiring the house." Sersi lies. You roll your eyes and pinch the bridge of your nose.

"7,000 years and you still can't lie, Sersi." You tease, and Ikaris chuckles.

"How have you been, Y/N? Haven't seen you since the start of World War Two!" Sersi recalled. Your sly smile drops when she brings it up.

"Yeah. Shit happened, sorry if you were to wrapped up in Sersi and Ikaris fantasy land to realise that." You snap, and Sersi physically recoils.

"Alright. We're sorry, Y/N." Ikaris says evenly, trying to diffuse the situation.

"Shut the hell up for once, Ikaris." You seethe, venom dripping from his name.

"Hey, hey. Y/N." Phastos' calming voice comes from the hallway.

You look over to see him with his hands in the air, edging towards you. "It's ok. What happened in Japan was no one's fault. Humans are humans. Remember?" Phastos soothes your temper easily, and Ikaris can't quite believe it.

You let out a sigh that cools your rage. "Yeah, yeah. I'm sorry, Phas. Did Jack hear?" You ask softly and he shakes his head.

"Nah, don't worry." He assures, pulling you into a warm hug. You could stay there forever.

Phastos was such an amazing hugger and an even better friend.