𓈊 HotGuy and Canary

Chapter 9

"I'm worried about X," Gem said to Pearl, their hero suits turning into casual clothes. "I... I think he's back." She shuddered at the thought of him- of Ex.

Pearl sighed and cupped Gem's face in her hands to kiss her forehead. "It's going to be alright."

"It's not alright, Pearl!" Gem shouted, startling the other woman. "I- What happens if he gets out again? Don't you remember all of the pain he caused us?"

"He won't get out," Pearl said calmly. "You know how strong X is now. He'll overcome it."

Gem sighed and wrapped her arms around herself. "I heard X talking to him," she whispered. "He sounded terrified, then he was screaming and-" She cut herself off and closed her eyes so she wouldn't start crying. "I'm scared, Pearl."

"I know, but it'll be okay," the light brunette said. "I promise that nothing will happen to us again."

Gem sniffled and looked up at Pearl. "P-pinky promise?"

"Pinky promise." Pearl held up her pinky finger and hooked it around Gem's, and the ginger girl smiled.

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"So, why is Grian... seven?" Scar asked, sitting down on the sofa as he watched a tinier than usual Grian stand on a stool and cook over the cooktop.

Joel sighed. "Because he never grew up," he said. "He was, uh, possessed? By this god who was really obssessive over being loved, and Grian... couldn't do anything about it."

Scar's eyes widened. "So this whole time, I've been dating a seven-year-old?" he said, then gasped. "Oh my god, I'm a pedophile!"

"You're not a pedophile, Scar," Joel sighed. "You were dating Xelqua, not Grian."

"Xel... qua?"

Joel nodded. "They're the god that possessed Grian. Something happened last night that put Xelqua where Grian was, so now Grian's finally in control of his own body." He sighed. "But now he's seven."

Scar blinked. "He's been like this since he was seven?!"

Grian jumped and glanced back at Scar, giving him a confused look before his eyes widened. "Scar!" he exclaimed, leaving the food to rush over and hug the brunette. He quickly returned to the oven when Jimmy called him back over.

"Agh, I don't know how to feel about this," Scar groaned, and Joel gave him an understanding smile. "This is too much. My boyfriend is seven, you two are villains, Jimmy betrayed the heroes, now I've committed a tran- seg- gres- gression-"

"There you go."

Scar whined and pressed the palms of his hands against his eyes. "This fucking sucks."

"Language!" Grian called from the oven, not bothering to turn around.

Joel snorted. "Kiddo, you've said worse," he laughed, leaving Grian looking confused.

"What's worse than the fuck word?"

Joel let out a cackle, falling to lay on his side on the sofa as he laughed.

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Spectrum blinked, his eyes turning from white to normal. "I can't see anything," he said to Aphelion and X, and the latter let out a shout of frustration that made everyone jump.

"A-are you okay, X?" Solis asked shyly.

"Do I look okay to you?" X growled, looking down and glaring at her. "Two of the worst villains and a very powerful 'hero' just escaped and even Spectrum can't find them!"