| Sua’s spin-off of The Crimson Prince and the Witch
| Genre: witch sua x bandit gn! reader, medieval au, fluff & angst + a lot of references/easter eggs from The Crimson prince and the witch
| Warning: blood, fighting, cuts, threats, stealing, cursing, suggestive tension, sadist Sua? historical inaccuracies
| Cast: Sua & You, royal guards
A/n; this photo of Sua is just *chef’s kiss*, after i saw people’s simping over Sua in the Crimson prince’s story, i decided to make that character its own story for you all to enjoy although im late
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You who wandered at night…
adventures like no other, ones that would suffice your hunger for the time being,
Usually cold and lonely, the stars had another plan for this night
In the Crimson Kingdom, witch hunt wasn’t something born from the last rain, although it was always a sport that was hidden from the public.
The King was very well aware of the plague that dispersed throughout his kingdom. Witches' covens kept appearing and children disappearing for what he only assumed was the conversion of their beliefs and maybe far worse.
You? You didn’t believe those rumors. Why would people with such powers be interested in the common mortal?
You were an orphan, abandoned at a young age and retrieved from a crumbling barn. Although grateful to them, you never liked your adoptive family, resulting in you wandering around at night. Never opting on staying in their home.
Stealing anything one could here and there to survive. Sometimes you’d bring some food to your adoptive family’s dog. You kept telling yourself that one day you’d be able to bring him with you, save him from the famine he would live on and off of.
Your life consisted of sleeping in abandoned buildings during the day and wandering at night for necessities. When necessary, you’d wash your dirty body and clothes in the small river near the village, drying your clothes on the tree branches around. Luckily, your leather cape was never one to require much cleaning, giving you something to keep warm while your clothes dried.
You laid by the roots of a tree. Leather cape caressing your bare body to hide it from any wandering eyes. After this long night, your eyes felt heavy, invisible weight attached to each of your eyelashes. You let yourself indulge in the tranquility of the night before drifting off. While the night would scare most away, you loved the darkness and the comfort it would bring you. Feeling as though the empty space around you was filled with loving entities whom you could only wish were from the physical realm.
Satisfied with your day, or night that is, you finally let your eyes close.
You were woken up by distant shouts. Your body immediately shot up at the sound, quickly grabbing some of your clothes to cover.
You succeeded in dressing yourself in underwear before hearing another shout, this time closer. You squinted at the horizon before a small hooded figure ran past you.
Must be one of those bandits running away from the guards…
‘’Wait, I also am a bandit.’’ You cursed yourself before ducking under the roots of a tree.
‘’How lucky of me’’ you gritted through your teeth. Of course, another bandit had to cross your path and bring along some guards!
You hid and held your breath. You watched as a few men dressed in the Crimson’s palace color passed by. ‘’Why were they here anyway?’’ you wondered, your eyes never losing sight of the threat.
You felt something gently butt itself against your bare leg. Slightly turning around, you noticed the culprit. A black cat. Although it seemed to like you, you weren’t so sure about the creature. Opting to push it away from you, scared it would your position away.
‘’Psst, not now’’ you reprimanded the cat before it meowed at you. Your heart stopped. ‘’Why did you have to be so loud?’’ you cursed at it, whispering for it to leave you alone.
Once your attention was turned back to the guards, you noticed one wandering close to your hideout.
‘’I believe to have heard a cat around here sir’’ one exclaimed
‘’The witch might have transformed into a cat to escape us, you may now search for the small animal’’ What seemed to be the leader of the group replied.
Your eyes went wide as you stared back at the nonchalant creature. You were about to scold it but were stopped by a loud voice ordering you to get out of hiding. You cursed under your breath, staring back at the guard.
You fainted surrendering before making a run for it.
You heard loud shouts following behind as you ran between the bushes and trees. Although you were quite agile, an unexpected obstacle seemed to have stopped you.
The unknown obstacle forced you to the ground, making you fall to then be pulled away.
You were pulled under a tree before a hand made its way onto your face. Your eyes were now filled with fear and panic, thinking you were caught and would be executed for all your crimes.
But at last, you were met with the reassuring gaze of an unknown woman. She shushed you, pinning you down to the ground to assure you wouldn't make any noises.
The both of you stayed hidden for a few minutes, her body above yours and her hand still stopping you from making any noise.
When she judged the coast was clear, she pushed herself off of you, finally letting you breathe.
You looked at her, still a bit shocked
‘’I see, I suppose I shall present myself first’’ she smiled, ‘’You may call me Sua, although I believe we won't meet again’’ she harshly stated
You stayed silent, trying to analyze her attire. Your guess was for her to be a bandit, but she looked at you, and you noticed glyphs marked on her neck and hands.
‘’And you’re half naked’’ she stated with a small smirk
The words made you jump, realizing you indeed had no more than a few pieces of clothing on. You quickly tried hiding with whatever was at your reach, making her laugh.
Her eyes wandered up and down your body before looking back to your eyes again. ‘’Well if you’d excuse me, I will be on my way…dear stranger’’ she winked before exiting from under the tree.
‘’It’s Y/n’’ you replied to her, still flustered from the encounter. She simply nodded at you with a smirk before completely disappearing.
You pulled yourself out from under the tree, covered with dirt on some of your freshly washed clothes. You dusted yourself before making your way back to where the rest of your clothes were hanging.
You pulled each piece from the branches before covering yourself with them.
As you did, you caught yourself thinking about your earlier encounter. ‘’Looks like there are some witches in town’’
You couldn't remember the last time you’d seen royal guards around these parts of town. The only reason they were ever sent here was for their so-called witch hunting, ordered by the king.
But the woman you crossed paths with did not seem to be much of a treat. Maybe she had been no more then a a bandit, like you.
The sun having once again fallen, you prepared for your nightly excursion.
You gathered your dagger and a satchel before exiting your refuge from the night before, an abandoned farm not far from the river.
You entered the quiet streets of the village. Flames flickering, fire embers flying around and the unmistakable smell of booze was now surrounding you. Regardless of the few drunken villagers stumbling around, you weren’t to be stopped from your nightly errands. You were reminded of it when your stomach grumbled yet again.
You would usually stick to this part of town, one of the less enriched portions of it. But tonight, you felt like daring your luck as you stepped closer to the richer portion of town. You could usually find enough around here, but tonight you wanted to gather more, wanting to venture out of town the next day.
You notice a tall home in the distance. Its unnecessary amount of gold ornery covering the walls piqued your interest.
Making sure to not be seen, you rounded the home to finally find a slightly ajar window.
You let yourself into the house without a noise. Walking slowly to what you hoped would be this family’s food supply.
You taunted your way around, finally finding a small lock to break into. You kneeled before the box, reaching for your lockpick before inserting the small bronze piece into the lock.
You successfully opened the box and grabbed a few loaves of bread from it. But when you turned around, you were met with a small girl, sleepily staring at you.
‘’Oh, hi there, I'm your mom’s friend’’ you whispered to her, hoping your lies would be enough to get you out of there.
She didn’t seem to hear you, as she took a step back before screaming for help. You ran back to the window only to realize this wasn’t the same room. You tried thinking quickly as you heard more and more voices throughout the home. You looked up for an escape.
‘’That will do for now’’ You helped yourself up a wooden beam near the top of the cathedral ceiling. If you could hide long enough for them to go back to sleep, you’d be out without being hurt, which you couldn't afford to be. You lay flat on the wooden beam, trying to slow down your fastening heartbeat.
The door was heard slamming open and a new voice spoke up. He seemed to be questioning the little girl about the incident.
‘’Is it still in your home?’’ he questioned
‘’yes they were stealing from us’’ she sniffled
‘’Sir, I will ask you and your family to safely wait outside while we catch it’’ another explained
After a few footsteps, silence.
‘’I can’t believe witches are invading our citizens' homes now’’ one exclaimed, making the other laugh
‘’You should consider yourself lucky we got some action in these parts of town’’
They kept talking nonchalantly as they made their way around the house.
You breathed in, nervous as to what would be the outcome.
Hearing some shuffling, you looked around the candle-lit room. You were about to abandon the idea of finding the source when you felt something on your chest. You looked up to see that black cat once again. Although the creature probably wanted to be friendly, the action made you jump and fall off the beam, making you known to the other occupants of the house. You groaned, feeling your bones aching from the impact. the cat ran out of the room and you decided on following it. It thankfully leads you back to the open window, jumping first to go back outside.
As you made your way to the window, A man shouted at you
You quickly jumped out only to be met with another guard outside. He tried impaling you, missing your chest by a few inches, leaving a nasty cut to your arm. You were about to retaliate when a few guards appeared behind him. That was your cue to run, disappearing into the woods.
After running for what felt like an hour, you let yourself fall against the grass. You slightly turned to lay on your back before feeling up your arm. Your sleeve was bloodied. You could start feeling the adrenaline fading away and the pain let itself known.
You breathed out before sitting up. You looked around you and found yourself in a bizarre place. A well-lit village was before you in the distance. Flowers and cabins of all colors were bestowed upon you. You weren’t exactly sure how to feel at the sight of it. But you needed to rest.
You gently pushed yourself back up before walking further into the unknown village. The night was starting to get cold and you felt immensely tired after your escape. You wandered around, looking for any nooks to hide under.
That’s when you saw it, a wooden trap on the ground. You decided on opening it and let yourself in. A roof was better than what you imagined finding. You entered the small room which was very well decorated.
Content with your find, you laid down on the carpet that was covering the cold ground. You don't remember falling asleep, too exhausted to fight any doubt that was swimming through your mind.
Whilst your slumber was quite peaceful, your awakening, not so much. You were presented with a dark hooded figure above you, compressing your chest to seemingly keep you in place. You tried moving but felt a blade against the skin of your neck, stopping you from wanting to move any further.
You could barely see your opponent.
‘’Who are you’’ the woman sternly asked
‘’I’m innocent’’ you pleaded, unsure of whom you were facing
‘’I asked, who are you’’ she repeated
‘’I promise I was not stealing from your place, I was simply looking for refuge’’ you tried explaining as she slowly pressed harder on your chest.
‘’How do I know your not a witch hunter?’’ she asked, letting her blade run up to your face, making your squirm
‘’I was chased here by witch hunters’’ you breathlessly explained
The weight was lifted from your chest at that moment. The woman brought light closer to your face only to gasp.
‘’I’ve seen you before’’ she exclaimed.
You hadn't noticed before but the woman was the same who had saved you a few days ago. You watched as a glint of amusement seemed to be reflecting through her eyes.
‘’What are you doing here?’’
‘’I told you already’’ you harshly replied
At your comment, you swore you could see flames rise within her eyes
‘’And I'm asking you again, what are you doing here’’ she glared at out, knife in hand
‘’I escaped the hunters, I needed a place to rest’’
she hummed in acknowledgment. ‘’Well at least now you're fully dressed’’ she teased before turning around to exit the room.
‘’Wait, where are you going’’ you exclaimed
She huffed before turning back to you. ‘’follow me’’
You hurriedly stood up to follow her steps. Exiting the room, she made her way down one of the many paths around. She approached a cabin painted an emerald green. She opened the door and made a sign for you to enter.
Once inside, you noticed a small animal laying on her bed. The black cat.
‘’Is this cat yours?’’ you asked curiously
‘’Yes she is’’ she smiled before pushing you down onto her bed.
You were confused by her actions
‘’Well from what I assume, I may be saving your life’’ she simply explained before cutting your right sleeve off with her knife.
‘’Quite the nasty cut there’’ she added
You looked down to see what she was referring to. Your skin was turning black around the incisions the guard had left. You winced at the sight.
Without any warning, Sua poured what you assumed to be alcohol on the wound. The pain was unbearable as she kept pouring the content down your arm. You tried stopping her, reaching for the bottle with your left arm. But you weren’t quick enough. Making her grin teasingly at you.
‘’I'm helping you dear, stay still now’’ she commanded before pouring more onto the wound
You groaned, feeling every inch of your arms burning. A few seconds later, she pulled away, placing the bottle on a shelf before coming back with some tools and a thread. Your eyes turned wide and your breathing quickened.
‘’I will fix my arm once at home’’ you quickly jutted out, trying to stop her
‘’If I don't close the wound now, there might be other things getting under your skin during your travels’’ she explained
You looked between her eyes and the tools she was holding.
‘’You will be fine y/n’’, surprised by the mention of your name, you failed to notice picking at your wound, quickly pulling a wooden shard out from it.
‘’Owe, would you be careful with my arm’’ you expressed slightly angered
‘’I can be gentle with your face, as for your body…I cannot make any promises’’ she smiled
‘’right’’ you replied huffing, making her laugh
‘’Don’t worry I'll be quick’’ she smirked before pricking a needle into your skin. You looked down at your arm, watching her work, slowly sewing your skin back together. You gritted your teeth through the pain. Thankfully, the burn from the alcohol made your skin somewhat numb.
After a few movements, she approached the deepest part of your wound. Not able to stop yourself, you grabbed onto her arm to stop her. You were about to plead for her to stop again, but what happened next made you forget whatever pain she was inflicting on you.
She grabbed your face to lay an intoxicating kiss on your lips, letting her finish the stitching.
As she kept your attention on her, she quickly tried finishing the stitching, making you whimper within her hold, to which she simply hummed against your lips.
She let go of your face a few seconds later, retreating from your arm to bring some bandages to cover her work.
You sat there frozen, unsure of how to feel about what had just happened. Sua noticed and laughed all while applying the bandage.
Once she was done, you looked at your arm, now wrapped up.
‘’T-thank you’’ you expressed your gratitude, trying to hide your obvious flustered state.
‘’No problem dear’’ she smiled ‘’You should be healing from now on’’ she winked
Without another word, you stood up to make your way toward the door.
‘’I’ll be heading back home’’ you stated
‘’What home?’’ she asked curiously
You looked down, suddenly saddened by her question, realization hitting you. She was right…what home?
You looked back up, ‘’Wherever the winds brings me’’
‘’I hope the winds brings you here more often than’’ she smiled, finally letting the same feature draw itself onto your face
‘’So do I, Sua. Thank you again’’ you bowed
‘’You can come to me whenever you're injured y/n’’ she winked making you blush
‘’I’ll see you soon then Sua’’ you smiled before leaving her house.
And true to your words, you did see Sua not too long after this encounter. You’d visit her at first for some wounds to be treated, but as time went on, you let yourself visit her with the only reason being your want to become closer to her. Sua had also grown fonder of you, getting attached to that smile of yours as well as your lips. Eventually, she asked for you to stay with her. Finally, you had a place to call home.
Ironic after all, two outcasts falling for each other at last. A Bandit and a Witch.
