Sanders Sides One Shots

Courts

*Warnings: Major Character Death*

They were never supposed to meet and in all honestly things would have gone a lot better, but they did meet and it did not go well.

Two courts of the fae existed, the Seelie, bright, warm, and viscous in a pleasant way, and the Unseelie, cold, dark and cruel in a blunt way. The courts hated each other, but to keep the world in balance they had to interact 4 times a year, the summer solstice, the fall equinox, the winter solstice, and the spring equinox. 

Our two players in this sad game meet on the spring equinox when the Unseelie court was returning power to the Seelie court, return balance in the world and ushering in spring. 

The one of Seelie was feeling adventures and decided to talk to the Unseelie faerie who was just standing in the corner, avoiding everyone and everything.

"Hello, I am Roman," the Seelie introduced himself as, a few moments of silence before he prompted, "And you are?" 

"Why does it matter? We're never going to meet again," the darker one responded

"Ha, then why not tell me or are you afraid?" Roman challenged

"Anx, now could you please leave me alone," the Unseelie faerie replied, before walking away.

Roman smiled at that. "Anx, what a lovely name, too bad the personality that goes with it isn't the best," He thought. Even though his thoughts were always critical of Anx, Roman still searched for him everytime the two courts met. 

Little did Roman know that Anx was also looking for him and that Anx was far better at finding people than he was. 

"Looking for someone?" Anx asked, startling Roman

"Not anymore, I've found them," was the response, a small smirk gracing Roman's face.

Anx leaned in and whispered into Roman's ear, "Well, you better go to them than,"

Roman grabbed Anx's waist and whispered in a low voice, "Done,"

"NOPE NOPE NOPE ABORT MISSION" Anx's mind screamed at him. He quickly pulled away and dashed out, leaving a confused Roman wonder what just happened and why he felt more alive than ever. 

The next time their paths crossed Roman was determined not to let the darker slip from his grasp. He knew it was against the laws to associate with the other court, but he was drawn by the dark fae, he just wanted to be near Anx even if that caused his downfall. 

"Hey, long no time see, maybe don't run away from me this time," Roman said when he found who he was looking for.

"No promises, your face kinda puts me off," was the instantaneous reply

"Well then, I guess I'll just have to give you a reason to stay," Roman said, leaning in and capturing Anx's lips in a gentle kiss. 

"Why?" Anx asked quietly when they broke apart. "You know this illegal, we can't do this," 

"Because I am willing to die, just to be able to kiss your lips a thousand times,"

He did. He did get to kiss those lips a thousand more times, and with each time they both fell more and more in love until neither knew what they would do without the other.  Sadly they couldn't have more than a thousand, for when the kissed that fatefully thousandth time they were forcibly pulled apart by those who would rather keep the old laws than embrace the new.

They were dragged in front of the kings of the fae. The Unseelie looking unamused and the Seelie looking like ha had just been presented a great gift. The two lovers were terrified, but neither let go of the others' hand. They were determined that is they would die they would die together. 

"Well, there is no point in you trying to deny it," The Seelie king said before saying to the guards you know what to do.

"This is it we're going to die together," Anx thought. He was wrong.

The sword pierced Roman right on the heart. Anx screamed and cried. 

The last thing Roman saw was Anx's crying face and his final thought wad "At least I won't have to live without him,"

"No, no, no, no. This can't be happening. They're going to kill me too. I'll be with him soon," He was wrong again.

They let him live, no they forced him to live when all he wanted to do was to join his only love in death.