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eda clawthorne: now you are back

summary:
After disappearing from your fiancé and your life in the owl house you return, trying to be sneaky while breaking and entering. Eda was ready to scream at you, but the traumatic story that came with it sparked the opposite response.

contains:
-swearing
-kidnapping

Hooty rolled around on the dusty carpet like the owl he was, searching and picking out bugs, digging his whole face in the carpet. I laid down with the legs on the other side of the couch, literally. He really gave me joy when I needed it, however the draft from the open door really gave shivers down my skin. It hadn't been this windy in the Boiling Isles since I ran my 'human collectibles' shop on the daily, my shit was flying everywhere, I had to-

WHACK-

"That must be the wind again," I sigh, getting up from my slump and fixing my legs back on.

This was the last time I was going to put up with this, the window in Luz's bedroom kept slamming open and shut due to the impact of the wind, I was going to have to tape it or shove a crane in it. My legs dragged up the stairs towards the tower where her bedroom was. Turning the knob, I walk in greeted with the cluttered bedroom and...a figure.
On reflex, I turn into my harpy-owl form, usually I wouldn't panic, but this was my daughters room and if anyone was out to get her, they would pay.

They covered their head with their arms quickly. The figure crouched by Luz's bed with a black cloak covered their body. I quickly noticed the window flung open, but there was no trace of how they got in.

"What are you doing in my daughter bedroom," I exclaimed, trying to sound as intimidating as possible.

I clenched my fists and flexed my claws, watching them slowly turn my head. A loc fell out from under the hood and soon their whole face was exposed. My first intention was to scream, shout, cry, but I just stood there with shaky fists as I looked at her, memories flooding back into my mind like a tsunami.

"What are you doing back here?" I asked, trying to keep up my intimate voice, "If you have come back to hurt Luz I will kill you."

"Eda I-"

Then, she broke down in front of me. Tears streaming down her face being forcefully wiped away by her arms. I wanted to get down to her and hug her, comfort her, kiss her on the forehead, lips, wherever she wanted. But she didn't deserve that from me, not after leaving for six months. Even if she was my fiancé.

"Tell me why you are back here? Why did you leave?"

"I will explain everything, I promise and I'm so, so fucking sorry," Y/n sobbed, taking her hood down, revealing her human ears, and placing her black cloak by her side.

Her classic crimson and black dress had been completely changed to a cyan short dress with a light green shirt underneath; everything else stayed the same. She turned to sit on her knees, revealing the keys needed for the portal in her hand.

I swooped down quickly grabbing it then holding it in front of her face, "you have no right taking this."

"I know I'm sorry let me just explain."

Words came out on such a rush it was hard to process it all, along with the sniffles and sobs from her. She seemed in an alright state if we weren't talking about the bandage covering her nose and a huge-unmissable scratch peaking out from the top of her dress on her neck. Not once did Y/N make eye contact with me that whole explanation.

"You are saying you were kidnapped?" I barked.

"It wasn't anything serious, just some 'Emperor Belos wannabes'," she sighed, "it was just a week, but I was scared how you'd react when I came back and I just thought you'd think I was weak for not being able to fight off some kids. I decided to return in a day to prepare myself first, but that day turned into weeks and...now months. I'm sorry."

I slam my hand into my eyes and wipe the corners. All I wanted to do was believe her, go down to her and hug her, kiss her, tell her none of it and her fault, however we had an argument just two days before she left and that held me back too much. Silence fell upon us.

"That doesn't explain why you are here in my daughters room stealing things."

"I was getting to that," the human said, she reached to her pockets taking out a glyph, but quickly shoved it back into her pocket and taking out her human device thingy and showing me the screen.

Leaning down, I squint at the image showing a door very similar to the human dimension portal, but with a different colour palette and most importantly a pink undertone to the eye instead of the classic yellow and orange.

"I wanted to finish it for Luz, but I didn't want it to come back unfinished in case it didn't work and I looked like a bad fiancé and a failure. The titans blood isn't all I need from here for it to be finished, there's a could more materials I believe you have," Y/N explained, she sounded really serious and passionate when talking about this subject.

I nodded, it sounded convincing. Too convincing not to be true.

"How'd you get in."

Quickly, my fiancé took a glyph out of her pocket and pushed it towards me, it was clear to be a different combination from the rest. She continued to pull out another one, the invisibility one and place the papers beside one another.

"Jump boost and invisibility, I can teach you it if you-"

I gave in, escaping my harpy form and kneeling down to her level to hug her tightly. If anyone else was in Y/N's position it would have taken me years to be hugging them again; even though she doesn't know it, she's helped me with a lot more than just my relationship status. I don't have to tense up every time she does do the 'parallel arm thing', I don't have to put years into trusting people anymore and she taught me to not feel bad for myself every time I screw up in a good relationship. It's corny (and may be unhealthy), but I need her and now the real Emperor Belos is after me and my my family I can't let her go by herself. I would be lying if I said I wasn't thinking about her everyday, wondering if she's dead, joined a coven or is simply living another life.
The humans arms got trapped between our bodies as I pulled her into my chest. It made me relived when her head rested perfectly under my chin.

"I'm sorry," she sniffles.

I let go of her and lifted up her face, placing my white hands on her cheeks, "I forgave you the first time, there is no need to say it again."

She let out a small adorable giggle as I wiped the tears from her face.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

"You have to stay," I begged, "It's dangerous now."

"But- the portal, I spent so long on it, I can't just leave it, there's so much I've left."

"Have you been in hiding?" I ask.

She fidgeted with her fingers at the question, her new rings got adjusted and slid across her fingers easily with the sweat,"I haven't been outside much."

I furrowed my eyebrows in disappointment, upset with how she's dealt with it. But, I kissed her lips quickly as her smile began to drop again. A portal for Luz now is a good escape for her, but with the determination she has to fight, she would never take it.

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