Flames of Love •~{McD!Gene x Reader}~•

Chapter 1

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"Don't touch me woman I can take care of myself!" The leader of the Shadow Knight rebellion was there in front of you all, in a bed with bandages around his chest, struggling to keep Zoey away from him.

"Listen you stubborn Shadow Knight do you want to die?! If not then let me heal you!"

"I can heal fine myself!" He yelled back. It quickly got to a point where you had to interven as well trying to hold him down as best as you could. But to no avail he just kept struggling.

"Fine, die then! I give up Lady Aphmau there's no use"

"It's alright Zoey, you can take a break." Lady Ire- Aphmau sighs. "Lady (Y/n) can you keep and eye out on Gene I need to speak to Garroth and Zoey outside about what to do."

"On it Lady Aphmau, you can count on me."

Once they were gone you were left alone with the Rebel Leader who still refused your help but you continued to try to help him. You two struggled for a little longer until he fell out of the bed as he tried to get away from you.

You laughed at first. "Now this wouldn't have happened if you just let me help you," grabbed his arm and helped him back onto the bed. "Now look your in more pain then you were before."

"It was your fault- Ugh Fine! Help me then.....but I'm not helpless!"

"I didn't say that, but it's clear your not in the condition of being able to take care of yourself right now, trust me."

He just groans and looks away from you as you begin to take off the bandages around his torso. You all didn't have time to clean the wound first as he was bleed profusely and you had to wrap it up fast. So as you were taking them off you decided to take a good look at him.

He was a tall man you guessed around 6 foot at least with tan skin and dark blue eyes. He had short black hair that looked almost blueish when the sun shined on it just right. He also has some facial scruff as well.

But what was the most noticeable to you were the scars on his face. He had three that went across the bridge of his nose coming from the left side and then a smaller scar that went down in the corner of his lip on the right.

You finished up taking off the bandages you could see more of his scars some going down his chest, some on his back, and some even going down his arms.

You grabbed a wet rag and was ready to clean the wound he revived from the fight they had against Shad. It most likely would leave a scar as well .The wound went diagonal from his heart down, he's lucky it's not to deep or anything or he would've been dead by now,

You placed the wet rag on top of it and he hissed in pain.

"It stings," he whines.

"What did you think it was going to feel like? Nothing?" He just grumbled and continued to look out the window. Clearly he was just whining to whine. Or to annoy you. Who knows

You sigh as you continue to clean the wound. Only minor hissing and grunts come from Gene but he doesn't complain again.

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A little while after you were done cleaning the wound Aphmau came back and requested that you stayed and watched Gene for the night and that they would figure out what to do with him in the morning. You agreed and so now you were on watch duty.

It was quiet for a while until Gene broke the silence with a question.

"So, what's your story?" He asks surprisingly calm for once.

"What do you mean?"

"Like where did you come from?"

"O'Khasis,"

"Ah so your one of those people..."

"What does that mean?" You sprung out of your chair clearly offended by his remark.

"Got any siblings?" He says quickly avoiding your question. You went quiet for a moment before responding.

"I'm the youngest of the Ro'meaves," and Gene's eyes go wide.

"So you're related to that fucker Zane and the other two."

"Shut your mouth about Zane! He may be evil but he's still my brother!"  Gene puts his hands up in defense.

"Geez, sorry. But it's true.and just like that it went quiet again.

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It was now the next morning Garroth took over the last couple of hours for you and you slept for a bit. It was now time to decide what to do with the Shadow Knights and Gene.

"Lady Aphmau, do you really trust him enough to ask him that?" Concern showed clearly on Garroth's face. Aphmau wanted to ask Gene to join the Alliance to go up against Shad together.

"I don't, but Laurance was with him and seems to trust him, Garroth. Plus they've been going up against Shad for three years we could use them as help,"

"I'm still weary about it...after everything Gene's done..." Garroth sighs.

"Uh, hello. You know I'm in the room as well." Gene  squints his eyes at them both clearly a bit annoyed that they were talking about him right in front of him.

"So...will you join?"

"I'm not joining your stupid Alliance. We can handle ourselves plus you'd probably drop us after the war is over anyway," Gene goes back to looking out the window.

"Please we could really use your help-"

"Help? Like you need our help. Your Lady Irene I'm sure you can handle yourself you did it before years ago."

"Yeah but that was before I forgot who I was. Plus if we want to defeat Shad...everyone should band together to kill him before it's too late," Gene just remained silent. You and Garroth just looked at each other. The tension in the room was high and almost suffocating. Poor Aphmau looked like she was about to give up but you had an idea.

"Think about your rebels Gene, don't you think they would benefit if you had help?"

"Excuse me?"

"That doesn't mean you have to join the Alliance but with help from us and some of the other villages I bet a lot of burdens and stress will lift off their and your shoulders," His annoyed looking face softens and he sighs.

"Fine...but you have to let my rebels go," he says.

"Of course, and you and your rebels can rest here on the island for as long as you need. I'm sure I can sort out places for them to stay but for now you can stay here Gene."

"Thanks...." he sighs again as he finally gets up from the bed and sits on the end of it.

You smile this was going great and now you had more help to face against Shad plus Laurance was back as well.

Laurance.....

"Lady Aphmau,  Katelyn requests your presence-" and with the worst timing ever Dante walks into the room.

And all hell breaks loose.....

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