The way every time Wemmbu needs help, Jaden is there for him. No questions asked, no conditions imposed, not even complaints about the Flame-shaped elephant in the room, he’s just ready to help and hang out with his buddy…. Yeah that pirate is so in love and he’s not even trying to hide it.
Which is good since, now that Egg has been captured, Wemmbu will need all the help he can get and it would be even better if it came from someone who doesn’t just see him as a weapon or an asset.
It's nice to see you again, insomniac anon - about Jaden tho hmmmm
I got a feeling, that Jaden understand Wemmbu in a way that hard to see for someone else - no one really sees Wemms more than dangerous beast, but Jaden kinda see through it???? I mean, Wemmbu really simple creature and Jaden knows that and and- shit I dunno how to wrap it
Falme litteraly can't even start to imagine that Wemmbu can exist not in constant violense and massacre. Jaden, on another hand, know for sure that Wemmbu not really violent and want to live like any other player - in peace.
You bark at Wemmbu - he barks back, bite him - he bites back, simple as it is. And I hc that Jaden figures it, also he figures that Wemmbu can forgive him and struggle with it trying to follow his dead friend last wish - so Jaden can't help but trying to earn Wemm's trust and friendship, as a gesture "I'm sorry for hurting you like that".
Besides, Wemmbu saved his skin god know how many times and being by his side and stay loyal - it's least Jaden can do.
I got some drafts tho for arachnid-dog au lol:
Wemmbu agreed to the Arachnid's demands, but in that hall, Jayden told the snake, "Whatever you decide, I will be on your side."
As time goes on, Wemmbu is not allowed to see Egg, except in very exceptional cases to calm snake down, but then arachnes make a critical mistake - they torturing Egg for information and Wemmbu finds out about it.
He didn't see Egg in person then, but those who present beside Wemmbu very quickly was turned into red stains on the walls.
Winged snakes are deitys, patrons of air and wisdom, and they don't have a particularly close relationship to war. But winged snakes are dragons, and when something threatens the treasure of the dragons, all rationality in them instantly turns off, leaving naked emotions and instincts.
Wemmbu's body knows its limits much better than him, knows its capabilities better than Wemmbu. The very fact that Eggchan was harmed more than just kidnapped turns off any awareness in Wemmbu at all. A weapon becomes just a tool when you are able to rip out someone else's spine with your bare hands. But these same hands, these same fingers that just a few moments ago were breaking skulls in their grip, tremble, afraid to touch beaten Egg somehow wrong. Wemmbu provided the first aid he could, with his shaking little hands and the help of a half-fainting Egg but the rest - trusted to Jaden, that somehow found them.
Jaden kept his promise to be on Wemmbu's side no matter what decision he makes - Pirate King collaborated with the arachnids to be near. Therefore, when he heard the smell of blood and that some kind of shit was going on in the headquarters, crewmates from arachnes were killed right on the spot, and cap immediately rushed to Wemmbu.
Wemmbu asks Jaden to take Egg somewhere far away, somewhere safe - it's safer on the "Witch" than with him, and Egg will definitely be taken care of. Jaden doesn't even have time to say anything, as the snake swings towards the open door and flies out into the corridor. Judging by the sounds - his hands are digging into someone's not very careful body again.
Jaden decides to protect Egg first, because if he dies - Wemms definitely won't forgive captain. Besides Dolphin will take care of him on the ship (little magic-medic knows how to heal with her little magic hands), and only then - Jaden will catch up with Wemmbu.
Ruins and bodies mutilated beyond recognition, bodies with their ribs out, twisted in an unnatural position, and the ground rapidly turning black with blood. Jayden is used to the smell of blood and entrails, but the sheer density of this smell makes even him wince.
Dozens of Draupnir copies stand like pins in the black earth, and arachnes are still moving on them, trying to do something, painfully slowly dying. Pins with live corpses lead forward, further into the carnage arranged by just one player.
He finds Wemmbu pretty quickly. The blood on the smooth scales glistens wetly in the lamplight until a sharp movement of a tail breaks last lamp. Jaden more hears than sees - fingers digging deep into someone else's flesh and bones, hears agonizing wheezes until- crunch. With a wet slap, now dead body is thrown into the wall, a moment later. The hunched figure straightens up in slow motion, swaying drunkenly from side to side, looking for someone else to kill and finds it.
Reflex saves Jaden by taking a palm without claws on Ligeia. Burned by the trident, snake bounces off, but immediately rushes forward not with an open palm, but with fists. The sharp pain makes Jaden recoil, but more importantly - snake froze, listening to the hoarse curses.
Wemmbu's voice sounds small and broken - cap doesn't like at all.
"One and only," he grumbles, rubbing his probably broken nose, "should remember not to approach you from behind anymo... What are you doing?"
Palms are cold and sticky with blood on his cheeks. "Wemms," but Wemmbu doesn't listen, anxiously examining Jaden's face and nose, which was smashed by his own hands, "I'm fine, really." The captain gently squeezes other one wrists and looks into the snake's eyes in response. The narrow slits of his pupils widen the more awareness appears in his gaze, until Wemmbu finally exhales, lowering his bloody palms onto Jaden's shoulders.
"Where's Eggchan?" he hisses, leaning almost all his weight on Jaden, "he should've been with you, where..."
"He's safe," Captain hastens to assure snake, "he's on the "Witch" now, Dolphin taking care of him, everything's fine."
Snake looks up at him with a tortured look, but slowly nods in agreement, allowing him to take his forearms and lead away from this drenched in blood place.
