Until Death Do Us Part || Hunter the Golden Guard

6 ~ Silver Linings

"I know what you are." Someone says.

I couldn't see who.

They know what I am? What am I?

The flowery meadow loses its color and the world freezes. The only thing that remains is us.

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"Ms. Lilith, where are we going??" (Y/n) cried out as Lilith dragged her by her arm.

"To Emperor Belos."

"What?! Am- am I in trouble?! Oh no! No no no! Really?! On my first day-!"

Her mentor threw the grand doors to the throne room open.

"Emperor Belos," She said, grandly as she bowed.

(Y/n) bowed as well, awaiting her termination.

"My apprentice (Y/n) (L/n) has beat the first two tests in record time today! I believe she does not need further training as it would be wasteful." She declared.

(Y/n) felt herself drown in a rapid flood of relief. She exhaled the breath she was holding.

"I believe so too, Lilith." Belos said. "She has proved herself worthy and further testing would be a waste of her impressive talent."

The (h/c) haired girl gasped. He really thought that?! She blushed.

"So, Miss (L/n). How do you feel about becoming my Silver Scout?"

(Y/n)'s jaw dropped and she jumped up. "I would be beyond honored, sir! Forgive my informality, please, but I would love that so so much!"

Emperor Belos motioned to his scouts who brought something forward. It was a glove.
It was his sigil branding glove.

The Emperor gently grabbed (Y/n)'s hand, flipping it over to her palm's side up.

"May I?" He asked, lowering the glove to her wrist.

(Y/n) nodded, eagerly.

Her wrist glowed a bright yellow as he pressed the branding glove down. And when he lifted his gloved hand, The Coven sigil was imprinted into her wrist.

"Oh my Titan, this is amazing!" (Y/n) fangirled. "I'm excited to serve you, Emperor Belos!" She bowed, loyally.

Emperor Belos smiled behind his mask. "I'm glad to hear it, Miss (L/n). If you could go visit Darius for measurements, I'll have him make you your uniform."

The girl nodded eagerly and her mentor escorted her to Darius' room.

"Holy shit Lilith! Did you hear what he said?! He was impressed with me!! And he said the Titan had big plans for me, and he, he gave me my sigil and-" (Y/n) beamed, informally. "Oh- oh my titan! I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to swear in front of you! Or call you by your first name! I'm so sor-"

"Relax, (Y/n)." Lilith chuckled. "You don't need to be so formal anymore."

"..." (Y/n) was quiet for a second. "Thanks, Lilith."

She smiled warmly, "Of course, (Y/n)."

(Y/n) felt a connection with Lilith. One that she'd never felt with anybody before.

She'd looked for it in Adeline, but never truly found it. She didn't know what it was called, nor did she know what it explicitly was.

All she knew was that she wanted it.

She hugged her mentor tightly. She didn't know why, but she felt compelled to. Like if she didn't, she'd cry.

"Oh! Uhm, heh heh." Lilith muttered quietly, patting her apprentice on the back.