H2OVanoss & Bitches

The Quest (H2OVanoss)

Witcher 3 inspired AU with Witcher Jonathan and young 'Maiden' Evan.

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"Are you sure about this, Sir Connor?" Fong asked the man, he was of tall stature and a brooding face, with dark brown hair and amber colored eyes. Scars and wrinkles littered his body as he had seen from their altercation not just moments ago. His body still ached but yet he stood with the wool and skin blankets wrapped around his thick body. 

Mr. Connor shook his head with a sigh as he laced his pants before turning around and walking towards him, leaning down to place a kiss on his lips. "I'm sorry, young Fong. But this quest... it's a dangerous one. The king wants me to obtain something for him, says it's a cure for his recently born daughter."

"But I saw the girl just a few hours after dawn, she was healthy as can be in queen Lauren's arms. And with quite a set of lungs on her as well."

Sir Connor chuckled shortly with a nod. "Yes... but there are somethings I cannot say, even to you. And for that I'm sorry, but I do have to go," the witcher spoke with finality and finished lacing his shirt before snapping his fingers. 

Evan watched in awe as the armor appeared on his body in a flash of fire and ember; as if the metal was being forged as it appeared. "Sir Connor..." Evan spoke lightly, "Jonathan," he said. The witcher turned around with a curious brow. "Take me with you, I may not be of the king's men, but before I left my home I was deemed better than any with a bow and arrow. My father was a wendigo hunter, he taught me everything I would need to know."

The man sighed fondly but shook his head. "It's more than just wendigo's out there, Evan. There are ghouls and harpies, monsters that could easily devour you without the right kind of protection."

"But you are my protection, Jonathan... I cannot let you take on a quest of such magnitude alone-"

"Evan... your persistence and will are strong but..." Jonathan trailed off as he looked into Evan's eyes, "I guess those are the reasons I feel so strongly for you. So fine, I will take you with me, and I will protect you. But there are some preparations I need to make in order to know you'll be safe." 

"Such as?" Evan asked and he watched as Jonathan bit harshly into his lip, "What are you-" "Calm Fong, it's just a precaution but a fair warning, this is going to burn." 

With that, he clashed their lips together. The taste of blood quickly made it's way to Evan's tongue but it burned like a foreign spice and he let out a light gasp of pain into the man's mouth but gripped tightly to his shoulder pads until Jonathan pulled away. "What was that?" Evan asked, licking his lips and wincing. 

"A spell of sorts, it inhibits your scent and makes you almost invisible to the creatures that rely on scent alone. But there's one more thing I want to do."

"That is?" Evan asked, raising a brow and watched in awe as the armor seemed to burn off Jonathan's body like a thin fabric. "I cannot take just anyone on this quest with me. Not a lover, nor apprentice... I would much rather take my mate," he said with a sigh.

Evan looked up at him with wide eyes. "But what about-"

"I don't care about the attachments or the bonds. Only I will feel them, and if you happen to die at any given moment... I'll be sure to follow."

"Then I won't, I will live through this quest, for you."

Jonathan nodded with a smile. "Good," he whispered before leading Evan back to the bed.

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I'll probably come back and explore this genre a little more in the coming months because I've recently started playing the Witcher games and they've, sparked my interest, to say the least, and medieval AU's have always been one of my favorites. But it's 1 AM and I have to go to school in the morning so yeah. XD