Pure (Albedo x reader)

To Be Reunited

i know the proper lore and stuff for durin, but for the sake of this story i'm not going to change it, thought i'd put this here before people go yappin and irritate me.
also book two? maybe? idk, if yall want it i might.

𐐪♡𐑂

You stood before the beating heart, the familiar warmth enveloping your entire body as you watched it pulse and throb and fill the shallow cavern with its soft yet eerie red warmth. This was always where you felt at peace ever since waking up here, had the mountain ensnared you forever, you would regret never feeling it again.

The heart was different from the soul, full of impurities, it was poison contained within the thin layer of muscle and veins that made up this pulsing heart. Thats why, the man standing behind you seemed uneasy as he sighed.

"Are you sure about this?" he questioned with furrowed brows, he wore an expression of complete unfamiliarity, the genius Chief alchemist of the knights of Favonius, looked uncertain and perhaps, a little scared.

This is the one thing he feared the most, the loss of control, i mean, what happened last time he had lost control? For even a split second? He had nearly killed you, or in technicalities, he did kill you..or a part of you.

"I am." you turned to face him with a smile of certainty, Your sunny disposition always put him at ease, even when facing his biggest fears. "I just want to see if i can get through to him.." you sighed and walked towards the heart.

Albedo had not brought his sword, so there was no immediate threat to you..even if he had his sword, he wouldn't stand much a chance. The red grass swayed underfoot, as you reached out to touch the beating heart, red vines just barely reached for your feet, curling up your ankles.

Similarly to when you were injured, your guess was this was Durin's half-hazard attempt at comforting you. In this poor embrace, the outer parts of your iris faded to that eerie pink.

You were shocked for a moment, your eyes widening before your focus was returned to restraining the heart similarly to how the abyss had done so when doing their final stand against Eris.

"Aha..there you are."

The pink faded from your eyes and the vines at your feet quickly rotted away as if the never existed to begin with. You turned around, seeing Albedo struggling to stand on his own, seeking the nearby rocks for support. The eerie air seemed to worsen ten-fold when you met those eerie pink eyes.

But you were unafraid, for Albedo's sake, you must remain steadfast and in control, "Durin." you called, demanding absolute obedience the best you could simply by speaking the dragons name. Albedo did not respond, or Durin didn't.

He stood up straight, attempting to look down on you and appear imposing "You can't scare me" you sighed and rolled your eyes. Of course, you had shaped and made this dragon with your own two hands, while you might not have raised him, you've been a pillar all his life, even in death.

You walked closer, approaching with an air of strength, "Speak to me in that voice i have not heard in an age." you hummed and held both sides of Albedo's face. You could see the emotions swirling within those pink eyes, every part clashing against the other in absolute and complete chaos.