Peculiar's Good {Caesar X Bestfriend!Reader} #Wattys2020

Chapter 47: Stories

A/N

(Y/N) Your Name

"Signing"

"Talking"

"Around seven years ago, I lived in San Fransisco. I was 16 when my mum died from the Simian Flu. And then more people began to die. Three years later, me, my two brothers, my dad and his two friends decided that we needed to leave. My dad's friends came with us because their families had died so they had no one else. We left San Francisco and we were constantly on the move. We moved up North and a year later, we ran into a soldier. The soldier killed one of my dads friends, so my dad killed him. We heard about the war that was going on up North so we decided to turn back, but we had no idea where we were going. Soon we found a place to camp out. My dad left to go find food...he never came back. Two years later, we found this place. And that's when my dad's other friend died."

(Y/N) felt sympathetic Damon. Losing all those friends and family members must of been hard. And she knew the feeling of losing people close to you was extremely difficult. She knew that feeling far too well. The only single good thing about (Y/N) being locked up for all those years is that she never needed to witness the downfall of San Francisco. 

"I'm sorry that happened to you." (Y/N) said as she looked to Damon. 

"I've kind of gotten over it now. But, enough about me. What's your story?"

"I don't think you wanna know." (Y/N) replied.

"Try me." Damon smirked before it turned into a friendly smile.

(Y/N) sighed. "Well, I guess I should start with Caesar."

"Who's that?" Damon asked.

(Y/N) smiled, "my brother, our leader, my best friend. He was such a kind and considerate ape. But you would never want to mess with him." She laughed. (Y/N) told Damon a few things about herself. She told him about being born in the same lab as Caesar. She told him about the years she spent with Caesar back in San Francisco. She told him about being taken at the age of six and being locked up for 12 years. She told him about finding Caesar again and about Caesar fighting and killing Koba, leaving San Francisco and finding a new home, the loss of Blue Eyes and Cornelia and the apes being captured and fighting their way out of the military camp.

"...then we found this place. And as soon as we got here, Caesar... he um..." (Y/N) sniffed a little but didn't cry. "He asked me to take his place until Cornelius came of age. And even though I'll never be as great of a leader as he was, I'll try my best."

"...He sounded like he was a true hero." Damon noted.

"Yeah... yeah he was. I just miss him... so much." (Y/N) said with more anger than sadness, which made her red eyes flare up. 

"Whoa, what was that?" (Y/N) looked at Damon confused. 

"What?" 

"Y-your eyes. They were red." (Y/N) then understood. 

"Ohh, that's just a side effect of the experiments my mum went through, then passed onto me. It happens when my emotions are strong... So much has happened in my life that I don't want to think about but... I want to remember it. I know that doesn't make sense but-"

"No, no, I understand. Obviously not what you've been through but I know what you mean. But what I do know is that you are incredibly strong, kind, smart and definitely not someone to mess with. And even though I've never met him and I only met you today, I reckon Caesar would be extremely proud of you." 

(Y/N) smiled, "thanks.." she said as she looked up to the sky. Then she cleared her throat and said, "It's late. Call your brothers and I'll show you where you're sleeping."

(Y/N) led the three boys into the forest and eventually they got to her tree. (Y/N) used the ladder she made for Nova in case Nova ever wanted or needed to get up. Damon and Liam made their way up the ladder but Andrew had trouble. He was scared, even when Damon tried to help him. (Y/N) rolled her eyes and flew Andrew up to the sleeping place. 

"Thank you." Andrew said quietly to (Y/N). 

"Don't mention it." She replied with a blank expression as she flew up a few branches. She relaxed with her wings wrapped around her. (Y/N) looked back down to the boys to find them hugging each other with the animal skins keeping them warm. (Y/N) laid still for a couple of minutes. Why did she open up to Damon so easily? She thought about it for a moment. It did confuse her. Better be careful, she thought before she fell asleep.