Grian Oneshots

98 ~ Xeqlua [Angst]

Superhero AU!

TW: Torture; Charmspeak making someone kill themselves;

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"Taurtis...?" Grian asked.

"Its me, Gri."

"N-No- They're messing with my mind again-" Grian backed away from Taurtis and into the wall behind him.

It took a few moments for Taurtis to speak. It was obvious he was trying to find something he could say for Grian to believe him.

"You've been so strong, Gri. Don't give up now." Taurtis said, smiling softly to the blonde. Grian shook and looked at Taurtis.

Before anyone knew it, Grian was tightly holding onto Taurtis, and both had ended up on the ground. Grian was on Taurtis's lap, with his head buried into Taurtis's chest. Taurtis began whispering to Grian, making sure he knew he was safe.

"Your safe.

No one can hurt you.

It's okay, my Sun.

We're safe."

Grian passed out in his arms, but still clung tightly to Taurtis. Taurtis stood up with the help of Iskall, and held Grian tightly. Grian was laid in a bed, with Taurtis holding his hand as he sat nearby.

"...What happened to you two?" Joe asked. "...I've never seen someone's mental state so damaged..."

Taurtis sighed and squeezed Grian's hand.

"Raven was a hero once. A well liked one too." Taurtis admitted. "But during a stake out on a villain, he was caught. I was walking home when I saw the fight, and tried to help using my charmspeak.

A gun was pulled on me, and Raven gave up quickly after. The villain kidnapped us and tortured us for information. Raven mostly got the abuse, so I would try to console him..."

Taurtis took a moment, and made sure Grian was still asleep. The heroes needed answers, but Grian trusted only Taurtis...

"I managed to undo the power dampening cuffs, and tell the gaurds to kill themselves after freeing us. Raven glued himself to my side, and I got us out of there.

When we escaped, I brought him to a warehouse I knew was empty and we set up a place to live. Raven suggested we go after the people who did this to us, and I agreed. Resulting in us becoming Villains."

Joe sat down on the bed next to the pair. Grian shifted in his sleep, but didn't instantly have a panic attack like if he was awake. Taurtis held Grian's hand tightly.

"...Why do you call him your son and Gri?" Ren asked.

"No-" Taurtis let out a stifled laugh. "Not Father-Son. Like Solar Sun."

"...oh..." Ren muttered, embarrassed blush covering his face.

"But why do I call him Gri?" Taurtis hesitated as he thought. Grian needed them, so it doesn't matter if Grian gets mad at him. "His name is Grian Xeqlua after all..."

The heroes in the room stared in suprise. Grian Xeqlua. There was no fucking way.

Mumbo made the first question.

"...Grian Xeqlua... As in..." Mumbo began. His voice betrayed him and failed to voice the rest.

"The Lost Hero, Icarus."

...

Grian woke up in a comfortable bed, with Taurtis holding him. He held tightly onto Taurtis as he remembered being captured by the heroes and taken into this room. Where he saw Taurtis again, and promptly passed the fuck out. Grian's head rested on Taurtis's chest, with his arms around his waist. A soft smile rested on his lips.

The door opened and the smile fell. He stiffened and froze in place. Three people entered the room, a quiet conversation between them.

"So your sure that waffles are his favorite?" He recognized Scar's voice. "I thought it was pancakes!"

"What? No, its French toast!" Impulse's voice said.

"No, its waffles." Mumbo said.

Grian caught himself wondering what they were talking about, when it was obvious that waffles were the best. French toast and pancakes were tied for second best.

"Well let's ask him." Impulse suggested. "And whoever knows his favorite breakfast item, knows him best."

"Its waffles." Taurtis said, causing Grian to flinch in suprise. Grian might of also let out a yelp, no one will ever know. Taurtis chuckled and turned to lay on his side.

"You okay?" Taurtis asked quietly. Grian nodded, and closed his eyes.

"I told them." Taurtis finally said, causing Grian to furrow his eyebrows in confusion. "I told them what happened, including who you were."

Grian froze up and teared up. They knew who he was, and what happened?

"I only mentioned you were tortured, not everything." Taurtis said. Grian relaxed a bit at that.

"You two kind of look like a couple when you lay like that-" Scar teased, only to get hit in the back of the head. "Owwww...."

"Shhhh...." Impulse said. Grian smiled at the three's antics.

He'd missed this.

He missed his friends.

He missed the jokes..

He missed the heroes...

Especially these dumbasses.