𝔞𝔤𝔞𝔦𝔫. (Xiao x Adeptus Reader)

𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔢

([A/T] = Adeptus Title) ([A/N] = Adeptus Name) ([Y/N] = Your Name)

Alatus/Xiao POV:

I won.

finally.

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I slashed my spear at them. 

But just in time they managed to jerk their head backward, resulting in me not decapitating the demon like I had wanted to. I instead made a big crack in the mask. The mask started to crack all over and then slowly dissolve. The demon held their hands up in front of their face but they knew just as well as me that this couldn't be stopped. There were now small parts of the mask that were flaking of and disintegrating. Now the mask was almost gone.

But what was under that mask, was something I wasn't prepared for at all.

When "the demon's" mask fell off I saw.... 

[Y/N]...?

What? How? How?

Their eyes were as piercing cold just as they had been last time I saw them. Same face, same hair, same attitude. Standing before me was the thing I could not forgive myself for. I have still to this day never forgiven myself for what I had done... and yet here they were. Alive. I couldn't process the situation at all. I dropped my spear and wobbled backwards. I started to feel my mask vanishing too. I had used too much power and energy. 

Before I could even comprehend what was happening I was knocked over. I let out a grunt. [A/N] was now on top of me pinning me to the ground. My eyes widened. "Hah.. I've got you now.." They said panting in that voice I knew all too well. They then closed one of their hands around my neck. "Tell me, Xiao," They almost spit my name out. 

"What happened to the others?" they asked. "Where are they!?" [A/N] tightened their grip on me. I was starting to have trouble breathing. 

"..W-what?" I spoke.

"Don't play dumb with me." they said in a menacing tone.

Oh right. [A/N] doesn't know who I am. My mask started to flake, it wasn't going to be long before it would be gone. I was trying to wiggle out of their grip but it only caused them to hold me even tighter. They leaned closer. "Trying to escape?" [Y/N] breath was cold on my face and I shivered. And that's when it happened. I felt my mask disappear. [A/N]'s eyes widened and their facial expression changed from cold to pure chock.

Their hand went from my throat to my cheek. They slowly caressed me face with their thumb. "..Alatus..?" [Y/N]'s voice cracked over. Their breathing became shaky and uneven. They let go of my arms and shifted their weight so they could lean on their arm and I could lay on my elbows. [Y/N] turned my face from side to side with their hand. I took a hold of their hand and removed it from my face.

"Stop toying with me already, demon." there was no way this was the real [Y/N].

"[A/N] is dead, along with all the others."

"...'along with all the others'...?" The demon questioned.

"They're all dead!" I snapped.

"..What?"

"...Yes. They're all gone. The same goes for [A/T].. I know.. because I killed them." I confessed. My eyes were getting sore and I realized I was tearing up. No, not in front of a demon. 

"They didn't come back..?" they asked.

"People don't come back from the dead."

"Yes, they do." 

"I did." they said. I looked up at them.

"Stop spitting these useless lies! I know your not them, y-you can't be." they tried to touch me but I swatted their hand away. I pulled on their collar "Why are you doing this to me!? ...Don't you know how much it hurts..?" I loosened my grasp. 

"You really think I'm a demon, Alatus?"

"Stop calling me that." 

They ignored me. "If I really was a demon wouldn't my aura be different? What kind of demon could do a perfect appearance and impression? And where would a mere demon get their hands on [A/T]'s mask?" 

"..I-.." I cut myself off, I couldn't answer that.

"If The Conqueror Of Demons himself cannot answer those questions then what makes me a demon?" They looked down on me with cocky glare. I looked them in their eyes. 

No. Stop it, you're not them." I moved my face away from theirs. They placed a hand on my chin and forced my face in their direction.

"I'm real. What do I need to do to prove it?" they looked seriously at me. I didn't answer their question. 

"Look," they said showing their hand, it was covered in blood. "This is black blood, the blood of an Adeptus. This, is my blood." 

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it's kinda short, hope you don't mind

and sorry for the cliffhanger last time lmao, I had to tho

hope you enjoyed 

see you :D