Stockholm Syndrome

chapter 19

Art belongs to me don't ask about the hands I can't draw hands for shit so I edited them out 😭
Bryan's pov.
I woke up and stared up feeling my wrist chained above my head I fought them only getting the sound of them tangling together. I pull my wrist down more being unsuccessful. I sigh and turn over seeing Inpu still asleep. I grip the chains again tighter and pull as hard as I could. I winced feeling pain shoot through my wrist. I gasp and see crimson red liquid roll down my wrist. I sigh and turn over.i stare at the wall waiting only for the worst to happen if that.
Atlas pov.
I woke up in a strange bedroom I sat in one bed of the beds while my siblings laid unconscious on the others. I look around seeing books and toys. There was no window only a singular door. I crept toward it opening it. Surpriseingly it was unlocked and open quickly into another bedroom.
I snuck inside trying to be sneaky. I looked around only seeing one bed and shelves of books.
I look at the bed and brydad laid there chained and blood flowed down his wrist and down his arm. Papa laid next to him still asleep and arms chained the exact same. I guess brydad didn't notice me sense it seemed like i shocked him when i tapped him.
"Atlas why are you here? " brydad looked confused.
"I woke up in the other room were are we? " I whispered
Brydad sighs "we're at the roses base"
I looked down.
"Then why are you and papa chained but me femi and lotus arent? "
Brydad looked down and sighed
"I dunno hun but I want you to make sure that your siblings are safe and he doesn't do anything me and papa will do our best but you three will need to protect each other alright. " brydad sighed and tried smileing. I nodded
"Don't worry brydad ill protect us... But what about you"
"Don't worry I've escaped twice now so don't worry" he smiled still obviously worried. I nod and sneak back into the other room and wait for the others to wake up.
Roses pov.
I blinked my eyes open yawning, I shifted flipping the covers off of my torso and moved off the bed. I stretched flapping my wings a bit. I hear small jingles of chains coming from downstairs. I smirk standing up and walking into my closet. I look at myself in the mirror with me being a sword I'm able to switch my gender or sometimes the sword just switches it randomly. This morning I assume it choose non binary I had around medium sized breast but it kept my member. I groan grabbing my larger chest plate setting it aside and grab the rest of my armor placing it with the other pieces. I grab my body suit and pull it up to my waist letting it hang while I grab a bra out one of the dresser drawers. I hook it together bringing the straps up to my shoulders. I pull the suit the rest of the way up. I grab the chest plate and put it on, it slightly squishing my breast. I slide on my arm plates and the rest of the armor.
I leave the closet shutting the door behind me. I stretch my arms looking in on my my mirrors sighing seeing my purple hair all tangled. I grab my hairbrush and comb through the mess making me look presentable. After getting the knots out and such I set the brush down and walk over towards the stairs gripping the handle walking down slowly watching my everystep. I hold my breath most of the wah down exhaling once I step off the final step. I walk towards xiphos room hearing muffled talking from Bryan and inpus room as well as the sound of the chains. I smirk walking over and see kat awake laying with a still sleeping xiphos.
"Comfy? " kat jumps and nods. I chuckle and go sitting next to her laying on my brother.
"Don't worry he won't wake up even back when he was mortal he was a deep sleeper. " she nods seeming tense around me.
"Look I'm not gonna hurt you I wouldn't gain anything from it and xiphos would honestly kill me probably so your fine" I smile and she seems to relax looking up at him and smiles.
"You really care about him huh? " I ask and she turns looking back at me and nods. (NOT A SHIP)
"He cares about you to he talks about you a lot" she smiles laying her head back down.
"I know" she sighs finally talking I smile and stand up as she curls her legs up pulling the blanket up a bit more.
"Let me know when ya'll want some breakfast alright" she nods as I walk out and head down to the dungeons,once again gripping the railing. I get down and walk towards the door leading to Bryan's room. I grab the keys unlocking the door closing it behind me. One of their kids is standing next to the bed and the two are whispering. They don't even notice I'm their. Inpu is still dead asleep and blood is streaming down Bryan's arm. I walk towards them putting the keys on the high shelf of their book shelf.
I creep closer and stand at the foot of their bed crossing my arms. The kid looks scared and slowly turns his head looking at me. Bryan looked confused as the kid backed up a bit. I smirk.
"So which kid is that I think I recognize him. But he definitely takes after you bry~" Bryan slowly turns his head towards me growling.
"what do you want rose! Leave my children alone! " he shaped as Atlas moved closer to Bryan.
I chuckle "Bryan I'm not gonna do anything to the kids of just figure you'd prefer to have them here with you~" I smirk leaning on the footboard of the bed.
"No I don't want them to be any part of this why can't you just leave us alone you God damn sword! " my smirk fades as I walk closer starring down at the child as he was curled into a ball on the floor.
" now Bryan wheres the fun in that~" I smirk and pick the kid up and walk into the other bedroom where his sibblings where. I shut the door behind me as Bryan argued shouting at me to put the kid down. I ignored him and walked over to the empty bed and crouched down in front of the kid.
"Hello hun. " I smile sincerely trying not to sound threating. He still looked terrified.
"Listen, " I put my hands on the bed on either side of him while he tried moving away.
"I don't wanna hurt you or your sibblings or your parents alright"
He nods tears falling down his face. This kid really did look like Bryan if it wasn't for his color scheme of his hair and wings and his outfit color be looked exactly like Bryan.
"What's your name kid and I guess pronouns "
"At-atlas he-he hi-him" he responded rubbing his eyes.
"Alright Atlas I'm going to go talk to your dad alright but I want you to know nothing bad is ever going to happen to you or your sibblings alright" he nods
"Wh-whay about bry-brydad and pa-pa" he hicks tears still falling.
"I can't promise they won't get hurt Atlas I'm a friend though alright" I smile as he nods again.
"Now here I didn't know what all to get you kids I know your sister likes books and your other brother- "
"No-not brother lotus is non-non binary s-so th-theyd be a sibling" Atlas smiles as I nod alright so lotus is non binary you go by he him what about your sister? " I smile
"Sh-she her. " he answers.
"Thank you Atlas what's her name? "
"Fe-femi." I smile at him even though the three of them brought me back and obviously feared me I wanted to show them I could be comforting I probably traumatized them last time we met.
"Alright now that I got pronouns and names out of the way I know I got you guys a few toys and books of there any specific things you want I can go buy them or run by your house. " I smile as his face lights up.
"We-well femi loves books and any kind she's like pa-pa and lotus and me normally just run around bu-but could you get our toy box and a few of femis books? " he asked smileing I nod "of course I'll go get them once I'm done talking to your father but with that door I'm going to lock it when I'm in there but when I'm not in there it'll always be unlocked so you can see your parents okay" I smile as he nods and jumps off the bed running over to the box in the corner full of different plushies I'd bought.
He quickly starts digging through. I get up and leave shutting the door behind me and locking it.
"What did you fucking do to him! " Bryan growls.
"Oh well we talked and he immediately understood and I asked him of he wanted anything~" I smirk walking closer to Bryan and stare at the red stain on Bryan's arm.
"Now how'd you do this" I sighs and go grabbing some disinfectant wipes.
He growls at me.
"Now Bryan you think I'm going to do anything to you in this room." I chuckle and begin wiping his arm and get underneath the cuff. He winces hissing as it it's a spot.
"Ah you cut yourself on it didn't you not very smart there Bryan" I smile as he looks pissed I move the wipe throwing it into the trash can.
"Well while you settle in I'm going to go get the stuff Atlas asked for and cook my brother some breakfast" Bryan shuffled.
"WAIT! " I turn around and stop reaching for the keys.
"First off how do you know his name!?"
"Well i asked the kid" I chuckled grabbing the keys.
I unlock the kids door and then unlock the main door walking out and locking it behind me. I hang the keys up with the rest and walk up the stairs gripping the railing.
I get up and see kat and xiphos I walk towards them. "Hey guys! " I smile and xiphos imedently hugs me "BROTHER! " he smiles as I hug back as we both pull away.
"You two hungry? " they both nod and I walk into the kitchen kat follows with xiphos trailing behind.
"Alright what am I making for breakfast today? " I smile as xiphos bounces.
"BACON PANCAKES! " he grins making me laugh "bacon pancakes it is" I turn around making pancakes Mix and grabbed a pack of bacon. I turn the stove on and grab a castiron pan and pour some of the batter in then add two pieces and pour some more batter. Xiphos watches closely with Kat standing next to him. I flip the pancake making xiphos cheer. I chuckle comtinueong this process for each pancake putting each one onto a plate grabbimg three more turning the stove off putting the pan into the sink. I hand xiphos and kat plates. We all eat after we all finish I out out plates in the sink and xiphos and kat run off doing their own things. I chuckle seeing the two act like childern. I walk to the platform and spread my wings taking flight. I fly over the large ocean playing with the water dipping my hand in it. I see land and fly higher and look around the treetops spotting Bryan's house. I fly down landing in the middle of the bridge. I walk inside searching for the kids bedrooms.