Kris's POV.
"Just walking along with you guys... feels nice. Like I'm doing something... important." Lancer spoke up once again. Ralsei smiled at him "That's because you're alongside the Lightners, Lancer. Our purpose - Darkeners purpose- is to assist them. It's the only way we can feel truly fulfilled." Ralsei explained, which I find a bit harsh. Some Darkeners see us Lightners as some sort of God-figures or something, but I don't think we have what it takes to play such a role.
Lancer tilted his head. "Really...?... but my dad hates Lightners. He wants to..." He trailed off at the end. "Does your dad seem happy?" Ralsei asked again. "... I'm... not sure." There was silence, which was broken by Susie this time. "Hey, uh, let's ditch the weird 'purpose' talk. You're probably just glad you ate a weird berry." The others chuckled but I stayed silent, not really trusting my voice yet after what just happened with (Y/n). 'Jeez, only thinking about it makes me all warm and fuzzy...' "Yeah!! I'm still boost from the juice!!!" Lancer cheered as we continue to walk. "I mean, look, I'm not from here, and hanging out like this... I also feel kinda, uh, y'know..." Susie struggled to find the right words. "... happy?" Ralsei questioned hopefully. Susie scoffed. "Psshh, nah..... maybe." She had her head down at the last part. (Y/n) awwed at her, making her irritated again. 'I get how you feel, Susie. This is probably the happiest I've been in a long time but... we can't stay... we need to go back...'
In the distance, we could make out the silhouette of a castle with the four card suites all over it, a geyser of black magic shooting up into the sky. "Look, everyone! We can see the castle!" Ralsei said excitedly as well all glances at the castle for a moment. "Yes! That's were I live! Me and, uh..." Lancer once again got quiet at the end of his sentence as if he didn't want to say it. "my... my dad..."
"What's that black thing emerging from the top...?" Susie asked, tilting her head upwards trying to see were it was going. "That's the fountain... The reason we're doing this journey... I'd we can get there... You and Kris will be able to go home..." (Y/n) quietly explained, staring at the castle with an unreadable expression. I glanced at her with worry. 'Oh, right... She lived here once... Must feel weird for her to come back.'
"Jeez... took long enough. Come on let's go!" She exclaimed with a grim as we continued walking.
Suddenly, Lancer stopped. "Are you sure there... isn't another way home? The fountain is being guarded right now. If you try to go there, um... Y... You might... get hurt... And..." Lancer seemed really nervous, fiddling with his gloves again. "What? C'mon, Lancer. Noone's gonna beat a team like us! If anyone gets in our way, all we gotta do... is CRUSH THEM." Susie said with a grin, as if she couldn't wait.
Lancer seemed to be taken aback by this. He walked a bit up ahead as we watched after him, not understanding what's on his mind. "... but w-what if you had to fight... " He trailed off again. I carefully watched his body language. 'He's terrified of something. But what? Is he afraid we might fight his dad?'
Susie caught him off. "Everyone bleeds, right? Don't worry about it. Whoever it is, they'll be cold on the ground before you can blink." Susie stated again like it was no big deal, making Lancer go silent again. "B...But Susie..."
"What?" Susie didn't seem to notice Lancer's worried expression. We all watched him as he walked away from us. "I think... I think I need to go." He said, keeping his back to us. "Huh? When're you gonna be back?" Susie asked raising an eyebrow. Lancer stayed quiet for a moment, we all awaiting his answer. But it seems like he didn't want to say it. "Never." He managed to get out before he rushed off.
Susie wasted no time running after him. "H... Hey! Wait a second! Lancer!! Why are you acting so weird!?" (Y/n), Ralsei and me looked at each other before running after them, calling out to Lancer to wait up.
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A choice that matters (Kris x Reader)
Fanfiction(Y/n) was born and raised in the dark world. Though she never really met her parents and was raised by basically everyone in the card castle to become a royal guardian. Then the king of spades imprisoned the other three kings and made another dark...
