In my arms, you are safe. // Aether x Xiao

2 - Rex Lapis

Chapter 2 - Rex Lapis

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This chapter will contain: Angst, Death

I APOLOGIZE FOR STARTING THE ANGSTY SHIT SO SOON

also forgot to mention that this is the timeline where rex lapis just falls from heckin celestia and is apparently dead

- 3rd person POV:

Xiao, Paimon, and Aether, arrive at Liyue Harbor

"I think I will stay here at the bridge again." - Xiao decided, talking to Aether in a surprisingly warm tone

"If you want to!"

"Mr likes being alone!" - Paimon complained

"Come on Paimon, let's go."

"Hmph!"

Aether and Paimon began walking into Liyue Harbor itself

"Heh, that annoying flying toddler." - Xiao chuckled to himself

- Aether's POV:

Me and Paimon were walking into Liyue Harbor when we noticed a crowd of people, and so we decided to go over there

"Whoa! Look at all the people..." - Paimon stated

I looked at the crowd before trying to see towards the front, but with the crowd of people, my vision was limited

"We gotta get up front! We can't see squat back here!"

Paimon flew off towards the front

I held my hand out for a moment before lowering it and making my way through the crowd

I saw Ningguang and 2 others, she had looked up, slightly covering her face from the light of the sun, as if she was trying to spot out something

She had lowered her head and took a step forward

"The hour is upon us." - Ninggaung had contested

The other two girls turned to her and bowed to her before stepping aside

Me and Paimon had made it to the front where we could clearly see the front, we both saw as geo crystals surrounded Ninggaung, in a almost ceremonial matter, I noticed as she sent the crystals towards a specific area, and watched as they set into it, creating a sort of blast then a blast of geo went into the clouds, Me and the crowd alongside Paimon watched as it created a sort of funnel cloud, It began getting darker and that was when Ninggaung noticed something, then out of nowhere, Rex Lapis fell from the sky and landed harshly on the ground, Ninggaung had taken a step back, after the smoke had cleared, a girl behind Ninggaung looked horrified as she looked at Rex Lapis, Ninggaung then looked herself, approaching Rex Lapis almost immediately, examining him, I noticed as the crowd began talking and murmuring, I couldn't quite make out what they were saying, that's when Ninggaung stood up.

"Rex Lapis has been killed! Seal the exits!" - Ninggaung shouted

Guards began moving into the area, preventing anyone from leaving

Me and Paimon looked at each other, then looked around

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We both made it down the stairs

"Wha... What's going on!?" - Paimon stuttered a little

"Did she just say Rex Lapis is..."

"The Geo Archon... is... DEAD!?"