A More Public Sacrifice

From the moment he grabbed the Rune Blade as a precaution, a sense of foreboding washed over him. It only got worse the further he flew from Rivendell on his feathered wings. That unease was soon joined by worry as he took in Jimmy's condition and then shock when he revealed fWhip was dead. Obviously, the latter had been disproven as the ginger was very much alive as Gem checked him over with her magic. Despite the current state of the world and that of his own empire, Scott couldn't shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen. And as it turns out, he was right.

Or: The au where Scott sacrifices himself to defeat Xornoth at spawn in front of everyone rather than in Rivendell

Cover art isn't mine! It belongs to @/eyezpike on tumblr. Link to the original work: https://eyezpike.tumblr.com/post/674724904117075968/rune-blades-and-fairy-tales-this-one-was-heavily