Vox Machina One-Shots

Full of Broken Thoughts

|Author's Note: Spoilers for Vox Machina, Chapter name is from "Hurt" by Johnny Cash |

It always starts the same, clouds of dark smoke and the smell of ashes surround him, his gum raised at Delilah and that's when she appears; Vex.

She stands in front of the barrel of his gun, in front of his victim, a look hurt in her eye, as she ask the same question

"You're going to shoot me, too?"

The reply is always the same,
"If we must."

"Darling... I know you're in there. Take off the mask."

Her hand is reaching out to him, his hand is shaking, this is where she gets through to him, he knows but tonight it's different. A shot feels the air, as blood seeps through her dress, he shot her. Voices become muffled as he watches her fall to the ground, 'What have you done!?' He can already hear the screams, too much, too much, too much, he rips the mask off and screams.

He wakes up in a cold sweat, gasping for air, his eyes wide and frantic as he looked around, he was home in the keep, he knew that know but he needed to check, it wasn't real but he need to see her. He made his way out of his bed to the outside of his room, he stumbled to her room, as he reached the door and he gave a gentle knock and waited, the doorknob turned as Vex'ahlia appeared in the threshold of the door.

"Percy? Is everything alright, dear?"

His body stiffed as he nodded

"Everything is fine, I just needed to see you. I didn't mean to intrude, forgive me-"

She cut him off as she raised her hand and gently cupped his cheek.

"You're crying.."

He raised his hand and felt the wet streaks of tears on his face, he swallowed hard, his throat felt like it was closing up as a whimper escaped his throat, he didn't remember much or how he was in Vex's room, his head on her lap as she ran her fingers through his hair, it was a quiet scene, Percy was the first to break the silence.

"I had a nightmare about what happen at the ziggurat, I... I killed you. I keep thinking what if, what if i was strong enough to stop it, would you've died? Would any of them die, I can't... I can't lose you, any of you."

His voice cracked as he spoke as fresh tears began to fall, he sat as Vex held as he cried, she rubbed circles in his back, whispering softly in his ears, his sobs finally subsided, he let a sigh and glanced at Vex, who gave him a soft smile, they did not speak as they walked back to Percy's room. Percy began to enter his room when she spoke up,

"You don't have to worry about losing us, we're not going anywhere, darling."

He smiled and turned back to face her

"Is that a promise?"

Vex gave a low chuckle and kiss Percy's cheek.

"Yes, it is."