Sidekick: A Destiny Story (AU/MR)
20 parts Ongoing Mature(Alternate Universe, Male Reader)
Some names you earn. Some names you lose. Others... you make up as you go. Who becomes the sidekick, who loses the dare?
When a nameless Arc Hunter with no patience gets tangled in the path of Shin Malphur, the legendary leader of Fireteam Harmony, sparks don't just fly, they clash. The hunter isn't impressed by myths. Especially not the ones who built their legacy on fire and a "golden gun".
Set in the Dark Age, where Light was fractured and the lines between hero and outlaw were thin, Sidekick follows an Arc Hunter bound by Light, forged in storm and fury, destined to fight the Darkness that plagues not just Earth, but the Sol System entirely. His rival, a hunter that burns with legacy, whilst he dances with lightning. And the only thing they have in common... will be a sidearm with a story of its own.
DISCLAIMER: This story is mature for a reason. There will be violence, blood, gore, sexual content, and supernatural/horror themes. I took inspiration from H.P. Lovecraft, Brian Lumley, as well as other horror games like Resident Evil, Outlast, Darkwood, Cry of Fear, and so on. This is my personal head canon that the Darkness, during the Collapse, used a plague to wipe out humanity.
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