(Let's go! Right into the action! I've been so excited for this chapter you have no idea- Also I'm so sorry there's gonna be so many parts of this ep, hopefully future me will post more than one a week so y'all don't have to wait two whole months to read the whole thing :P But, like an earlier set of chapters, this one would've been WAY too long if I didn't cut it. I can only have one 3K+ words chapter per ep, thank you very much :> However, I might try to post parts 8+9 together, since 9 is kind of a bonus.)
(Chapter warnings: Violence in accordance with the show, and - again - my horrid fight scene writing. Please forgive me.)
"You guys couldn't take a hint," Hector growled at Cassandra in his monotone voice, still holding her by the front of her shirt. Varian looked on in horror, unable to stop the scene playing out in front of him. "Now I gotta finish you-" Luckily, someone else was there to help.
"Let her go!" Adira interrupted, leaping onto the scene. Varian swiftly shook his head, snapping out of his frozen daze.
Hector turned to Adira with a laugh. With a swift movement of his arm, he tossed Cassandra, quickly enough to knock her unconscious.
Varian finally forced his body to move.
"Cass!" He exclaimed. Hector's eyes darted to him for a moment- before it seemed like he forced himself to look away. Varian dashed forward, catching Cassandra under her arms. Once his legs steadied, ceasing shaking from the sudden motion, he gently eased her to the ground. He slid to his knees, pulling her up to rest against him. Then, he quickly took her pulse, letting out a breath of relief when he found it. Once he had checked her over - finding no injuries other than scratches - he looked up to see Hector and Adira circling each other.
With an echoing shing, Hector unsheathed his blade from his left gauntlet. Varian tensed as if a jolt of electricity had run through him, looking frantically between the two members of the Brotherhood. Before he could react, however, he heard a gasp from Rapunzel.
"Adira!" She exclaimed. Then her eyes fell to Varian and Cassandra. "Cass!"
"And just so we won't be interrupted," Hector told Adira, ignoring Rapunzel. With a harsh growl, he sliced clean through a nearby root, causing it to fall and block the rest of the group off from the fight. ...besides Varian and Cassandra. His binturongs scampered up the side of the root, stopping anyone from crossing over the top.
Hector let out a yell and charged at Adira. The inevitable fight had begun.
Hector unleashed a swift strike at Adira, which she dodged effortlessly. Varian still sat helplessly on his knees, Cassandra's weight resting across his lap.
He didn't know what to do.
He didn't want either of them to get hurt.
He could only watch as Hector unleashed another flurry of slashes at Adira, which she dodged. She retaliated with a combo of kicks, which Hector avoided just as effortlessly. He gave her a nasty punch to the face, sending her flying backwards as Varian inhaled sharply.
He didn't want them to fight... but he couldn't leave Cassandra vulnerable either.
Adira performed a flip midair, landing solidly on her feet. She swiftly kicked Hector in the gut, causing him to cry out in pain and somersault backwards. However, he laughed as he skidded to a stop. Adira drew her sword, eyes steely.
Hector propelled himself off of a nearby rock, landing and clashing swords with Adira.
A flurry of black and silver blades swept around the pair in a sort of dangerous dance. One misstep could spell either of their dooms.
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Fanfiction[TEMP HIATUS] Updates: ~Weekly, unless stated otherwise (Or two weeks between the end of one episode and the start of another) In a rewatch of Keeper of the Spire one day, I had an idea. And that idea... that idea grew into a fanfic. 🧪 What if Hect...
