True Archons-discontinued

Xiao-pt 6

Ei:
it has been a while since I've been to liyue..

Nahida:
Hm it seems we've got here early

Ei:
I wonder where morax could be

Zhongli:
What do you mean you don't know where he is!?

Childe:
Zhongli calm down!

Nahida:
...I think we found him

You,venti,and paimon decide to help ningguang search while childe somehow gets stuck with three archons,one who is very much angry

Childe:
P-please calm down! I'm sure we'll find him

Zhongli:
How can I stay calm in this moment!? He's been stressing out this whole time and now he's gone missing,what if his karmic debt got to him??

Ei:
Morax it's rare to see you stressed out like this...

Childe:
Eh? Wait if you used that name then..

Nahida:
Don't worry about anything,we're here now.any clue what's happening?

Childe:
Hm...wait there is something

Zhongli:
Then spit it out!

Childe:
Ok! Ok! I wasn't the only one on that boat,arlecchino,another one of the fatui harbingers came with me

Ei:
Fatui harbingers.honestly no wonder you caused trouble

Nahida:
It's not entirely his fault ei,do you know where they could be?

Childe:
There could be one area,but we have to catch up with the traveler fast

Nahida:
Alright we'll go while you two stay here

Ei:
Got it

Zhongli:
Please bring xiao back safe...

Childe:
I promise..

The adeptus opened his eyes to see what looked like a realm,though very much broken.his head felt like it was about to burst

Arlecchino;
Ah finally,I was worried I might have killed you

Xiao:
Ironic based off what you said..

Arlecchino:
I simply needed a way to keep you still for long enough

Xiao:
Long enough for what?

Arlecchino:
Hm...well as might as well tell you,before your body crumbles in on itself~

His headache kept getting worse as she talked,his karmic debt had become too much to ignore in that moment.god why did he ignore it during this

Arlecchino:
The process in which new gods are picked is not as simple as some may think

Xiao:
New..god?

Arlecchino:
Some are chosen through bloodshed like in the archon war,or in your case through recommendation

Xiao:
I-I'm...

Arlecchino:
Ugh,hasn't it gotten through your head already? well not like it matters.I'll leave you to your demise

He almost wanted to reach out to the harbinger,his body trying to cling to any semblance of comfort wether it be toxic or not.xiao barely had the strength to move though.the debt punishing him for trying to ignore something so serious

He had tried to ignore everything for the others sakes,now look where it had left him.alone.before passing out it almost seemed like the familiar soft flute music played in his ears one last time

Paimon:
Look the trail of rocks lead this way!

Traveler:
"It's locked,how are we supposed to get in?"

Nahida:
Traveler!

Paimon:
Nahida! Childe! Thank goodness you two are here

Childe:
The door is too jammed to just push open..

Venti:
!!

Childe:
Good thinking!

Traveler:
"You understand what he's trying to say?"

Childe:
Nope,but I think I can pick up on the context clues!

With a combination of childe's vision and venti's anemo abilities they quickly rusted away the metal latches keeping the door in place

Paimon:
Xiao where are you!?

Childe:
Can you hear us?

Venti:
♪!

Xiao:
..v...ven..

Traveler:
"Over here!"