Crimson: Book 2 of "Red: A Keith x Reader Love Story"

Chapter 9

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Your head spins and you take a step back, your hand slipping from his. "No, it's can't be. You're-you're my-"

"I'm your father," Richard says softly.

"No, you-you can't be. My father is dead. It's-it's not possible." You stare at him in disbelief.

You want nothing more than to deny it. But as you look at him you know there's no way you can. He looks like Blu, he looks like you. He has the same blue eyes and scruffy hair as your brother, the same nose and way of carrying himself as you. You dimly remember that wide, Blu-ish smile shining above you as a baby.

"That story you told me," you say lowly, "Haggar is the one who sent you here, isn't she? My mother."

"It was not something she did on purpose," Richard says glumly. "She very much wanted me dead."

You fall back and sit in a chair with a thump, your head in your hands. "How-how? I just? You're my father. You're my father," You repeat.

"I am your father," He nods his head.

You look at Rhoe and shoot him a look of panic that clearly reads, 'Fuck-this-is-my-dad-what-do-I-do-how-do-I-communicate-what-is-life-kill-me-now-I can't-English.'

His eyes urge you to try to talk to him.

You clear your throat. "Well, uh, hi, Dad. I'm (Y/N). Your, uh, daughter."

"You don't have to call me Dad," Richard says gently. "I know we've just met and you've lived your life without me, which I am so sorry for. I don't deserve to have you call me father, so please, don't force yourself to."

You stare at him, blinking. And then hot tears are cascading down your face and your arms around him and you're sobbing, "Dad," into his shoulder.

Richard is shocked but his arms wrap around you and he holds you tight. "You've grown up so much," He sniffs. "I'm so proud of you,"

You pull back, wiping your eyes. "I'm nothing to be proud of. I've done too many horrible things. I've killed and hurt so many people."

"But you've tried your best to make up for it, haven't you?" He wipes a tear from your face with his rough hand. "And you've helped the people here. You're a good person."

You cry again, and he holds you to him once more. Rhoe rubs his eyes a little, and when you look at him, he says, "It's really dusty in here. My eyes have so many particles in them,"

You laugh as your father lets go and you lean over and punch Rhoe in the arm. He winces and rubs it, chuckling, eyes shining with happy tears for you.

"Well, (Y/N)," Richard puts his hand on your shoulder. "I'll do my best to get you back home as soon as I can,"

"Thanks, Dad." A thought dawns on you. "You should come back with me."

"I'm not sure Haggar would be happy to see me." Richard laughs.

"I'm sure Blu would love to see you though," You say happily.

"What's a Blu?" Richard asks, puzzled.

"My brother?"

"There's another one?!"

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"Pidge! Incoming!"

The Green Lion maneuvers itself out of the way as a Galran cruiser comes up behind her, firing rapidly. Lance sends a blast from the Blue Lion towards it and the ship explodes as Pidge moves so she's next to him.