Roman Sanders One-shots

Fairytale AU (Part 3)

TW: implied torture, sort of painful experiences?

Roman tore through the woods, his heart racing and his breaths were shallow. He had also been panicked because he knew someone had seen them together. And he knew they were chasing him. While Roman's steps for quick and silent, his pursuer's were heavy and quick.

He ditched his red cloak, throwing it on a tree. He flapped his wings and he lifted off the ground. He landed on a huge branch of an oak tree and scaled it. When he reached the top he scanned the forest floor, but the pursuer was nowhere in sight. He scaled down the tree cautiously. Everly gave an alarmed bark.

"What is it, girl-" Roman asked before being grabbed suddenly and had a cloth pressed to his nose.

He slipped out of consciousness.

When he awoke, he was shackled to the ground. He let out a squeak of surprise. They felt like they were burning. 

"You can't break out of them, they're iron." A cold voice said, and Roman looked up to see the king. 

"What-"

"What are you doing here? My spy told me that you had been engaging in romantic outings with my son. What hex did you put on him, fairy?"

Roman hissed in pain. "I didn't put anything on him! Why would I?"

"There are many reasons, control, power, longing, wealth."

"You're crazy!"

"Shut up! Guards, start interrogating him."

Roman choked out a scream as the guards closed in.

When he woke up bloodied and bruised, it was to the jingling of keys. 

He raised his head weakly, and he saw blurry figures outside the cell door. One looked purple, the other two were green and yellow.

He heard muffled talking, and he felt the burning sensation disappear from his wrists and ankles. He felt himself being picked up and he grunted out, "What..?"

Someone shushed him and he slipped back into the misty plains of sleep.

When he woke up, he smelled the familiar smell of baking bread. He woke up and immediately tried to sit up. He heard Patton's voice shakily say, "Shh, stay still. We don't want your injuries to get worse."

Roman said weakly, "How'd I get here?"

"Your brother, your boyfriend and Janus rescued you and brought you here."

"My..boyfriend? Oh! He's not my boyfriend- he just happens to be someone I talk to-"

"Give it up, kiddo. He's obviously crazy about you."

"Where'd you get the bandages?" Roman asked, subtly changing the subject.

Patton blushed. "Well, I happened to get a boyfriend, who knows first aid."

Roman gave a crooked smile and through the door burst Remus. 

"ROMAN- If ya weren't so injured, I woulda ripped your guts out!"

Roman cracked a small smile.

"Sorry I worried ya, Re."

Janus walked in casually and gave a casual nod to Roman. 

"Rest up." He said simply, ushering Remus out of the room.

A few hours later, Virgil burst in.

"Are you alright?"

Roman smiled, "Better now"

Virgil laughed and Roman's heart thumped against his chest.

Maybe they wouldn't get a happy ever after, but this would be enough. He would focus on the present.