A Change In The Horizon || The Lost One AU

8. Reunion

AN

So you know how I said that I had a surprise for all of you? Well I'm here to tell you what it is: I added numbers to chapters!

... Just kidding. Well, I did, but that's not what the surprise is. You'll just have wait and see, I'm afraid~

So here's a bit of an ironic thing: When I started this series, I hadn't watched Evo. I finished Grian's PV a few weeks ago, and it was really cool. Watchers really do have temples and a Sanctum apparently (accidental win I guess?), but as Grian pointed out, they seem to portray themselves as female angels. Probably the most surprising thing to me though is I found out that Martyn and Netty are married and are currently expecting their second child. I guess I was out of the loop on that one, huh.

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"I know this is a lot for your human mind to comprehend. I shall give you some time to process this all. Please do what you feel is best." The Watcher said. The edges of his lips moved upwards ever so slightly for just a fraction of a second. Grian could tell that the male was trying to be friendly in his own way. His voice was as gentle as it always was, and the human knew that the one before him was more understanding than any of the other Watchers. He felt comfortable here with him, and so he smiled. 

His work being finished, the higher species turned around and began to quickly walk away. Grian felt a pang in his chest, an alarm in his head sounding. He made an audible gasp before calling out "Wait!" 

The Watcher obeyed, pausing on his seventh step, although he did not speak. Instead, he waited for the blonde to continue. "What should I call you?" 

It was a stupid question, one that he had already knew the answer to all this time. Yet the Watcher turned around once again. His eyes were covered by the mask he was wearing, but even so his emotions were still easily readable: a shy happiness, as was typical for him. "You can call me Miesall, Xelqua."

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"You can take the first slumber this time." The taller Watcher offered once the two were finished with their meal. He walked over to the bed, gesturing over to it.

Xelqua smiled tiredly. The thought of sleeping in an actual bed in an actual house, not just sleeping on the floor of what might as well be a cobblestone coffin, excited him. "Thanks, Miesalt." He replied before he quite literally dove into the bed. The springs bounced him in the air a bit, causing him to giggle. He missed that sensation.

"Hey, do not break it now!" Miesall scolded as the sleepy little Watcher pulled the covers over his body and tried to get a comfortable resting position. He let out a soft chuckle, tiredness evident in his tone.

He still found it strange that he couldn't quite close his eyes. Watchers didn't blink, and so he supposed the next best thing was to look at the darkest spot to lessen his sensory input.

He could hear Miesall pacing around, either wanting to fly or just trying to stay awake. Both were likely choices with him. It had a rhythm to it, and after listening to it for awhile, Xelqua was finally lulled to sleep.

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Grian sat up from the ground. He was alone now, the world empty. Surrounding him was the town which was named Evolution. It was smaller and less constructed than he remembered from when he had left it. Only a few simple buildings stood.