𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐱

(A/N:) This is the last note I promise- but I got a Zhongli wig and I wanna show ya'll >:D <When I can>)
PS this chapter is short sorry!

          Childe stood at the door. He really wasn't in the mood to do anything. Zhongli would most likely try to engage in conversation and Childe wasn't in the mood. Until he heard footsteps. Childe turned to the sound, he almost lost it.
"Ah Xiao, what do you need?" He grinned, breaking in sweats. If he found Zhongli here they'd both be dead. Xiao waved slightly as he made his approach, slowly at first.
"Fatui," Xiao nodded in his direction, "Have you heard from Zhongli?"
Childe shook his head, "No, why are you asking?"
"The god of this land was murdered as you recall."
Childe nodded.
"Well you also know that he was assassinated?"
"Where are you going with this? Get to it," Childe spoke coldly. He already knew where it was going he was just pretending to be innocent.
Xiao scoffed, "Zhongli killed him. I know you don't care since you have a different Archon but I need to find him."
Childe laughed, "What do you need me for then?"
Xiao's face darkened, "You have him don't you?"
Childe's grin turned into a frown. Ah shit we are caught.
Childe shook his head. He would just pretend that Zhongli snuck in. It would work, and even better.
Cold
Nasty
Revenge.

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The creature screeched banging on the protection spell. M̴̢̭̺͇̋͂̀͐̀ọ̶͕̄͊ͅr̸̭̩͙̯̈a̷̺͂͛̐x̴̬̹̳͕̊̈́͘ did not feel he should be in a cage. Or more of a cave. Zhongli laughed to himself, he sat in the back of the cave. His back to the wall. The spirit couldn't break the spell, only a living Adepti could. Zhongli leaned his head back. It would be lonely here, but that's okay. He could deal with it as he planned to. So he closed his eyes, quietly humming as he blocked out the screeches. And then he slept, just as he planned. But he didn't know he'd be sleeping a long while.

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Xiao had searched the entire home. No signs, just scent. Even Childe seemed shocked, his eyes were wide. Gosh, he even helped look.
"I.. don't understand," Childe started, "He was here, where did he go?"
Xiao shot him a look, "So he was here?"
Childe sighed, "Fine, yes he was but he had no clue you were coming. Something had to trigger him to just.. leave."
Xiao sighed, this was there plan. Just with some altering. Childe shook his head, "Might as well tell you."
Xiao turned his head, what?
"What do you mean..?"
"I won't say everything, that would be a breech of contract and that wouldn't be to good," Childe sighed, "All I can say is Zhongli hadn't murdered Morax.. The soul is in it for revenge. This 'spirit' that's been talking to you.." Childe sighed again and looked away.
What..? That's all Xiao could think. He became filled with rage, "YOU'RE TELLING ME MORAX IS LYING?!" He yelled.
Childe sighed again, "Yes, he wants control of Zhongli's body. For reasons I can't say."
Xiao glared at him calming himself, "No.. I don't believe you.. you.. you liar!"
He couldn't attack Childe. The sigil protected him. Yet he could attack him with words. Xiao stood up and ran out. He would come back when he wanted to. He just couldn't think, a ghost of Morax... lying? He wouldn't believe it, no way.

Childe stood there, oh Zhongli would be mad at him. But who cared..? Wait.. where is Zhongli?
"Zhongli?" He called out, "it's safe now?"
No response. Maybe he was sleeping somewhere? Childe began to look in hidden spots, areas he didn't check. It was odd, Zhongli slept a lot. It was weird. Maybe it's an elder thing, Childe pondered. He couldn't find Zhongli. Maybe something did happen, maybe he ran away? Why was he worried though? Who cared if Zhongli ran away.. he scoffed slightly and started to unwind himself. He had a boring day walking around.

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