☀︎︎Hermit-Stories ☾︎

× Old Memories - New Scars ×

Limited Life AU!

(The Clockers family drama )
Angst (sort of? Yes but idk maybe?)
( desert duo is a platonic friendship)
(Cleo and Etho lost the feeling for each other a long time ago)

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Scar and Bdubs were causing mischief while waiting for Mom - Cleo to come back from the mines with some diamonds.

"Scar!!! Stop blowing up our bread bridge!!" Joel yelled at him , trying to shoot him but he failed every attempt.

Scar giggled. He was going to place another TNT but he caught a glimpse of the familiar red sweater.

"SCAR!" This time it was Bdubs who yelled his name.
Scar immediately turned to follow his brother's voice. Even though he was a few seconds older it was his duty to keep an eye on Bdubs when Cleo wasn't there.

"See y'all later" Scar smiled at the frustrated Joel and ran away.

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Scar returned to the clock tower, excepting Bdubs to be waiting for him but his brother was nowhere to be seen.

"Bdubs? Where are you?"
Scar started panicking a little.
"Mom is going to k!ll me if something happens to him "

"Scar! There you are, look who I came across today." Bdubs happily appeared on the rock. He was followed by a man who Scar truly didn't want to see.

"Dad came to visit! Isn't it great!" Bdubs eyes lit up happily as he constantly glanced at Etho next to him, just like he might be worried the man suddenly disappeared if he looked away for too long.

"Hello Son" Etho might have smiled but the mask that was covering most of his face , so it was hard to tell.

"Don't call me that Etho." Scar snap at him

" Scar." Scar tried to avoid Etho's gaze. He was in such a good mood before his so-called father came.
Etho never cared so why is he showing at his house now?

"Cleo isn't here. " Scar said coldly.

" I know. I actually thought we could go together to -"
Scar turned on his hill and left.
He heard Bdubs asking him to come back and give Etho a chance, but Scar gave him many chances and a lot of time already.

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Bdubs turned to face Etho.
"I'm sorry... I."

Etho shook his head.
"I should have expected that. He's never going to change at this point."

They stood in silence for a moment.
Until Bdubs asked.
"So am I your favourite then?"

"Sure" Etho shrugged. " Wanna blow up something from skynet? "

"YES!!!"

Bdubs followed Etho to the TIES base.

A pair of black eyes watched them as they walked inside.

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Scar walked away into the forest, actually as far away from that part of the world as he possibly could.

" I don't understand what Bdubs sees in his. He abandoned us and Cleo and suddenly after 20 years of absence he showed up, acting like nothing happened." Scar felt the frustration boiling inside his. He punched the nearest tree ,letting his emotions take control.

" I don't think , punching a tree would help you with your family problems."
A familiar voice said and Scar sighed.
"What do you want now G."

Grian smirk "Just checking on you. Making sure you don't do something stupid, you will regret it later."

Scar sat under the tree he just punched and started at Grian.
"So how much do you already know."

Grian took a few steps towards him.
"Well most of it. Besides the reason you hate Etho so much. " Grian's eyes shine with a purple spark.

"That doesn't work for me. Are you really trying to use me as your food"
Scar didn't need an answer. He knew Watchers feed off emotions and the stronger the feeling the fuller they become.

Fortunately or unfortunately Scar when was younger made a deal with the vexes, their magic made him immune to the watcher power but also made him more chaotic and his emotions felt stronger than others.

Grian shrugged and took a place next to Scar.
They sat silently looking as the sun disappeared through the trees.

" Is he still with Etho?" Scar mumbled.

" Yes." Grian looked worriedly at Scar which was very unlikely for him.
"You sure you don't want to talk about it? I won't tell anyone, I promise"

Scar didn't look at him. He felt a deja vu sort of. He remembered Grian saying that they promised a long time ago , when they bumped into each other in the mansion.
The day they found out about what they really were. A rebellious watcher and a just transformed vexeling.

Scar rest his head on Grian's shoulder.
" It was the day Etho left. He and Cleo argue, it was very late at night. I must have been two. I know Bdubs was sleeping and I probably shouldn't too but I couldn't. I was curious and I sneaked out to hear what they were saying.

Cleo accused Etho of spending every bit of money we know at the casino and Etho didn't deny it.

She asked if his gambling addiction was really more important than his kids. He said "They'll be alright. They are strong ."

"They're toddlers Etho, not adults. They need someone who would take care of them , who will give them love."

"Then maybe I'm the wrong person for you."

After that I. .. ran to my room. Etho wasn't there when I woke up and he didn't return for the next twenty years and now we are here..

Scar didn't know when his eyes started tearing up, he hoped Grian won't be mad at making his sweater wet.

" You're not mad because he left are you? You're mad because he didn't get you the attraction and love you needed then." Grian's calm voice only made his saddles grow.

He always knew it was the reason why he always avoided Etho's eyes, why he got angry every time he visited. How could he think that after twenty years the damage he had caused... that Scar would simply forgive him.

"I'm ... That's. .. you're right." Scar laughed quietly.

Grian smile. " You're feeling better now?"

Scar nodded."Yeah.. thanks."

"Don't mention it. You would probably do the same thing for me. It's just what a friends do."

"Do you mind if we say here for a little longer. I don't think I want to see everyone else right now." Scar looked at the starry sky coming through the leaves.

"Not really."

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Thank you all (as always) for reading.

See y'all
-W