Oc Stories

Saying Goodbye {BAD FANTASY AU}

Velvet stands at the top of the cliff, looking down, a blank look on her face.
She stabbed her mother and she fell straight off. As much as Velvet did love her mother. She couldn't stand what she had done to her friends.
Normally family would be more important. But. Who would care for such a horrid queen?
She steps back, sighing, brushing her clothes down. She was wearing a short sleeved silk shirt, her brown hair tied her up and she was wearing baggy high waisted trousers that her shirt was tucked into. The trousers also tucked into her boots. A piece of yellow fabric wrapped around her waist like a belt, a sunflower in her hair. Her dark skin covered in freckles.
(Her outfit looked like a stereotypical pirates!)
She steps back, sighing as she looks around, rubbing her chest. Her heart was throbbing, of course killing her own mother made her sad. But she stayed positive, thinking about what she had done to her friends. So she knows her mother deserved it.
She rushes off, looking around as she rests her hand on her sword, before putting it back in her sheath, cupping her hands around her mouth, her nose and ears twitching "RILEY? BAILEY? EDDIE?!" she yells.
She stops when she hears someone yelling back, her ears perking up and she starts sniffing the air. Before spinning around and running in the direction of the noise, following their scents.
Bailey looks around, letting out a loud howl to let Velvet know where they are.
"Bailey... I... It's gonna be fine." Riley whispers, hugging his brother before standing up.
Bailey whines, wiping his tears "h-how do we tell her?"
"... I don't know."
As she arrives to the scene, she skids to a halt, stopping mid sentence as she stares at the three of them.
Bailey is hiding his face in his hands, muffled sobs escaping his mouth as Riley comforted him.
The wolves glanced up at Velvet, a hurt and sad look on their face as Riley stands up, walking over to Velvet.
"I-I... Velvet... It's Eddie" he starts.
But Velvet immediately shuts his voice out, staring at Eddie who's laying on the floor, Bailey holding his hand.
A stab wound. Straight to the chest. He's a Mortal. So.
He's dying.
It's a miracle he's still alive right now.
Velvet pushes past Riley, walking over and crouching down next to Eddie, grabbing his face gently with one hand, stroking his hair with the other, shushing him softly, a sad smile on her face.
"Hey... Hey shh... It's okay" she whispers, gently rubbing his cheek, planting a kiss on his forehead "I'm here. You're not alone" she smiles, tears welling up in her eyes, but she quickly blinks them away, holding his hand tightly. Riley and Bailey holding his other hand together.
"Gu-guh- I l-lo-lov-"
"I-I know... I know... I love you too" Velvet says quietly, holding her breath.
"I-I g-goo-bye-"
"No-" Velvet covers his mouth "No goodbyes, Eddie. No goodbyes." she whispers, her voice breaking.
Trying not to show that she's sad.
Eddie smiles shakily, blood all over him. He moves his hand to her face, letting her continue to hold his hand.
"S-smile" he whispers, closing his eyes "k-ke-kee smile."
After a few minutes.
He goes completely limp, his eyes shut, his mouth slightly open.
Velvet continues to hold his hand to her cheek, tears streaming down her face, her lips quivering but she holds the smile.
She keeps smiling. She's gotta keep smiling.
This is for Eddie. She's gotta keep smiling.
Riley doesn't cry, squeezing his eyes shut, biting his lip as he tries so hard not to cry. Not to let the tears escape.
He took his crown off, his button up shirt open slightly, a piece of silk over his shirt.
Bailey had blood on his shirt from carrying Eddie, his crown still on his head, a red scarf around his neck.
Both are horrified. They just wanted to escape their fate.
But now their friend had taken that awful fate. And they couldn't do anything to stop it. They had the chance. But they missed it.
"This... This is our fault... My fault... I should of stopped him from following us-"
"No... Riley. None of this was your fault, alright?" Velvet looks at him, wiping her tears away as she stands up, stepping over and pulling both Riley and Bailey into a tight hug, kissing their foreheads after pulling them down slightly.
They're both taller than her after all so they need to bend down for her to show affection.
She strokes their cheeks, smiling lovingly "I promise... We... We wanted you both happy. We wanted you to be okay! He's... He's in a better place now, Riley. Bailey. Now you're safe... You're home. You can lead the pack now-"
"What about you?"
"I need to lead my own path."
Bailey and Riley stare at her, their lips quivering. Their Tails between their legs and their ears flat on their head as they left soft whines out.
"Hey... Hey no it's okay" she whispers, hugging them again "But... But can you do me a favour and bury him?"
Bailey looks at Eddie "We'll... We'll do it. F-for you both."
Velvet nods, sighing softly "Thank you... You're both amazing... I... I'm really glad I have you in my life. But now you both gotta be brave. You have to lead that pack, sweethearts. You're going to do amazing... You..." she takes Bailey and Rileys hands, placing them into each others.
"We have each other" Bailey smiles shakily, tears streaming down his face. Before he just. Breaks and clings to Riley. Sobbing.
They stay there a long time just. Crying together.
Velvet eventually breaking down, scream sobbing on her two friends before she laid down next to Eddie and just. Held his hand.
It was sunrise now, both Bailey and Riley had taken Eddie off, leaving Velvet all by herself.
She was all alone.
Yet again.