the title of the song in the chapter title is soulmate so expect some love in the chapter (;
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The guard came in again and there was no way Michael could turn Luke off his stupid plan.
It wasn't stupid of course, far from that. In Michael's eyes, Luke was the smartest person he knew, he had perfect grades and so much knowledge about the magic and the world it blew Michael away. Whenever they'd watch a documentary together it was much more fun to listen to Luke than to the film.
And it wasn't that Michael didn't want to get out of here. He just really didn't want for Luke to get hurt. Michael knew using that type of magic under pressure was a hard task as it was but Luke was tied up with a rope that would cause him too much pain.
One thing Michael also noticed was how the guy was nervously pacing around the room and when Luke asked him for water he started shouting and swearing. Michael presumed things weren't going as planned and that started to seriously worry him.
The other guard came in half an hour later and they both left and if Michael heard correctly they had some sort of meeting. He took that as an opportunity and melted the chain link in order to free himself.
"Hi," Luke whispered when Michael kneeled in front of him. He looked seriously sick and tired.
Michael kissed his cheek and pulled him into an awkward hug. "You look sick."
"Yeah, the rope seriously hurts but I'll be fine."
Michael quickly flinched back and looked at Luke and out of the window. "You're kidding me? I told you not to use your magic."
"Don't be mad at me," Luke replied with a calm voice. "You don't get to make this decision for me. I don't want to be here anymore, it's been a day and it feels like decades. If I'd be alone I would maybe give up already and do nothing about it but I have you and now that I know you love me too I don't want to be locked up."
"I just want you to be safe." Luke smiled and Michael kissed him gently. "Look."
Luke curiously took his eyes off the sky for a second while still feeling both the pain and the connection with the growing star in the sky.
Michael pulled his sleeve up and revealed the symbols of all four elements with the twin to Luke's moon tattoo were all colored in. The moon was purple, the water dark blue, earth green, fire red, and the air light blue.
"I need you to be safe because I'm planning on spending the rest of my life with you."
"Michael..." All of Luke's attention went to the colored tattoo and both the pain and weakness left his body.
"Now I don't want you to be in too much pain so please let me help you."
Luke grinned at Michael and tears fell down his face. "You how no idea how happy I am to be yours and know you're mine."
Michael smiled back and pressed their lips together in a short but meaningful and loving kiss.
"Mikey, do you think you could untie me?"
"I can't with magic you know that. If it would only hurt me I would but these ropes are literally made for prisons so it'd hurt both of us."
"What if you don't use magic?"
He looked at his boy, his soulmate, and raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
"It can be that impossible to untie the knot," Luke explained. "Or maybe you could melt the metal pole into something sharp and cut it."
Michael blinked a couple of times. "You make me feel so stupid. We're literally been here for a day and I haven't thought of that."
Michael lowered himself so he was able to find Luke's wrists behind his back. "There's no way I can untie that."
He stood up and went to the pool he was chained to. He used his hands to direct the magic first at the top of the pole and then at the bottom.
"Michael they'll notice if you take the entire thing down."
"I don't care. We're getting out of here."
It looked like the pole was heavy but Michael carried it to the door and melted it against it so it'd be impossible to open from the outside. "If the magic can't come out it can't come in as well."
He then returned and like Luke suggested melted the chains and tried to shape it with his shoe into a knife-looking object.
"Tell me if it'll hurt," Michael whispered before he started rubbing the blunt metal against the rope.
It was frustrating as hell and Michael ended up cutting Luke a little bit but after good ten minutes, Luke was finally free.
Luke whined from the pain when he was finally able to move his arms and shoulders into a different position. But the very first thing he did was look at his crescent tattoo and saw that just like Michael's it was purple.
Michael reached for his hand and kissed the tattoo.
"C'mon Lukey, let's do some magic."
Luke positioned himself so he could see through the window perfectly, the full moon always in his full sight. "Since it's a full moon I'm sure some people will be observing the sky and see my star."
"What can I do?" Michael asked and hugged Luke from behind.
"I'm not sure. I don't know how soulmate magic works. I'll get weak so just hold me and help me. And when they realize you've blocked the door they'll probably try to destroy it. They can't burn it since it's protected as well but they'll try."
"Don't worry Luke. I've got you."
Luke smiled and concentrated his magic on his star while Michael's intention was on his own star which also happened to be his soulmate.
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They're like warriors. They want out.
Thoughts?
Michael being overprotective and Luke being super smart?
The colors?
Michael's tattoo:
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