Canon divergence au where the beast monarch didn't die and retreat instead
The beast monarch waver in the last moment and changed his stance to plunge right in front of Lennart. Causing Lennart to nearly lose his footing at the impact of the monarch plunge. The beat monarch sworn that he saw the iron body monarch standing in front of him just a moment ago but the illusion disappears once he stands in front of the young man. Upon looking closely he realised that they're not as similar as he thought but he can't help but feel curious about the person in front of him. His blue eyes stared into him with a slight hint of fear but there was not even a single hint of regret in his eyes as he stood his ground in front of a monarch to protect the other man.
Lennart silently wonders what causes the beast monarch to stop. He tower of him with his mass and height and yet his stance is faltering as he hunches down to stare at him. The beast monarch eyed him and compared him to his beloved iron body monarch. The similarities are there sort of. He leaned closer toward him.
"What-" Lennart heart skips a beat and his body stiffens, he clenches his hands preparing to punch him if he ever tries anything but the beast monarch only leans closer and sniff him hard. Heat blossomed in his cheek. Inside he internally wonders the odds of having the beast monarch sniff him like an animal. Merlin, he didn't smell did he??
"You," the beast monarch spoke cutting his thought short .
Lennart said "What?!"
"You smell similar to him in a way," He said with a slight fondness in his voice that waver Lennart stance. His eyes grow distance as if remembering a memory or a person and a hint of a very small smile can be seen before he smirked and walked away.
Suddenly he didn't feel like fighting and wished to see the iron body monarch. He might call him a fool for letting them escape and maybe jealous and angry that he dared compare him to a lowlife hunter. But the iron body monarch might be right that they might as well wait for Antares to return before ambushing the shadow monarch together.
"W-wait!! You're not going anywhere" Lennart started running after him but stopped short when he feel a familiar weight holding him back.
"Let him go" Lennart hesitated, "This won't be the last time we meet" Thomas assured him.
The next time they meet he'll be more prepared and ensure he doesn't escape again.
These two pairings have a chokehold on me today I can't even concentrate on my work π₯Ί
