Grian Oneshots

66 ~ Don't Forget 2/2

TW: War; Death; Verbal & Physical Abuse;

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Grian was 18 when he joined Ro'san. He was one of the best architects who were willing to leave their current positions for a change, so it wasn't a suprise that they opened their arms to him so quickly.

During his first few years, he focused on designing new places and buildings across the Kingdom. On his 22 birthday, he stumbled upon an old friend while looking for good coffee.

Taurtis was just as chaotic as him, of not lacking by a few levels, so of course the started pranking eachother. It was during one of Grian's recon missions to make a prank he stumbled upon the flower valley just ten minutes from the mountain path.

Instead of pranking Taurtis, he forgot about it, and decided to drag him to the valley. They started having picnics to escape the stress of being so high up in the Kingdom, and just because they enjoyed eachothers company.

It was about the twentieth time they went to the valley, that Taurtis confessed that he liked Grian more than just friends. Grian loved him back, so they started dating. It was only a few months after, that Grian messed up.

Instead of getting Taurtis in a water over the door prank, he got an ambassador from a Kingdom who was known for choosing violence easily. The man was not happy even with Grian explaining, so he reported it to his king. The people claimed Grian for the threats of war, while Taurtis defended Grian from the people.

Grian started going to the valley more often, and in turn caused mor people to dislike him for skipping out on his job. He just needed another change of scenery. That's why he was an architect after all. So he could change and craft up builds that would help him stay grounded to one place.

Three months before his 23th birthday, the war began. Soldiers were sent out to fight, and little returned. Taurtis being the commander of one of the battalions, it wasn't long until he was sent out as well. Families of the soldiers who weren't angry at first, became angry, and those who were, became angrier.

Many people tried to attack him, but he only ever dodged or defended himself if he had to. The verbal abuse from the citizens along with his coworkers and the guards at the castle, soon began after Taurtis left.

It wasn't until Taurtis returned, that he ever went back to the flower valley though. It just didn't feel right to him anymore. Four weeks before his 23th birthday was the day he snuck away from the Kingdom to the valley.

Taurtis and him sparred for a bit afterwards, with Grian winning. Though Grian wasn't a fighter, he could be a damn good one.

A guard had followed them, so it wasn't long until everyone knew about Grian being good with a sword. The king was mad at him for not helping with the war he started, so Grian was forced to help train soldiers.

The soldiers anger towards Grian made them not stop sparring with him until there were cuts and bruises along his body from the swords. Taurtis was pissed when he learned, but he was sent out in another mission soon after.

It was the day of Grian's 24th birthday that his world fell apart from the inside out.

Grian had arrived at dawn to the valley for a walk, to see a bunch of soldiers camping and getting ready on the far end of the valley. Grian ran back to the Kingdom and reported it, but they didn't believe him.

The head guard ordered a guard to go with him, but with an underlying mission if Grian was lying. Grian was to be killed. Grian only hoped the soldiers hadn't moved, because he was afraid of what people would do to Taurtis if he was killed.

Taurtis and his new soldiers were to return to the kingdom at noon, so it was possible that the head guard would blame Taurtis for Grian's death. It wasn't below the head guard.