Let Me Be Your Savior - Dark! Cameron Cade x BlackFem!Reader - CH. VI
HIM alternate ending. In this universe, Cameron signed the deal.
TW: dark and obsessive themes, blood mentioned, death, dead bird do not eat
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Class was quiet, yet it felt so loud at the same time. You could feel the stares and the whispers from your classmates.
âI canât believe she actually goes hereâ
You couldnât bring yourself to look at up, you pretended to be focused on your notes,
yet you couldnât read a single word. You sat in the back row this time, it was better to avoid the eyes of your peers.
You felt a note slide into your peripheral view.
You didnât even have to look and see who it came from, you quickly scribbled back,
As quickly as you returned it, he already sent it back to you.
Your heartbeat pounded against your ribcage, you looked toward him, he was looking straight, his jaw locked in place. You wanted to question him, what could he possibly know about this situation? It was too risky to try and ask now, You sent a text to Yvonne asking for a study group tonight, she nodded, going back to doodling in her notes. Even if you tried to speak to him right after class there were security nearby and--
âDo you know the answer, y/n?â The professor interrupted your train of thought. Everyone slowly turned toward you, and you felt their gaze bore into your eyes.
You steadied your breathing and looked straight to the board,
âCorrect,â he said, before turning back to his computer where he projected the lecture slides.
Your phone buzzed repeatedly, you knew your name would be trending, you didnât even have to look. Before you had entered class, you swiftly set your socials to âprivateâ. The follow requests buzzed, and you wanted to bury your head under the desk.
Another note slid your way,
You wanted to shake your head ânoâ, if he or his security found out, you donât know what heâd do to youâŠor Lando. You shuddered at the memory of what he did to that poor boy at the dinner. You looked at him, and he kept his eyes on the projector screen.
Lecture was finally over, you gathered your things and crumbled the note, stuffing it into your pocket. Students were moving a bit slower than usual, their eyes lingering on you as they slowly gathered their things.
You tried to search in the class to see if his security were in here, no one seemed to be looking at you, so you quickly said,
âWhat do you mean I donât know?â you asked Lando without making any contact.
âI canât explain here,â he said, slowly putting his things away.
You guys slowly started to head down the stairs of the lecture room, âIâm not even supposed to be talking to you, if Cameron finds out heâll--â
â--I knowâ. He turned back to you, looking into your eyes. And for a moment, time stood still, you were both having a silent conversation, as his hardened eyes bored into your fearful ones, they softened into a pleading look.
Just then, he slid another note to you. This one was thicker, slightly bigger. You unfolded it and almost gasped,
It was a child photo of you and some other boy with glasses, braces, and an arm cast.
But then, you connected the dots, you looked up,
You looked at himâreally looked this time.
The glasses. The jaw. The eyes.
Memories flooded into you,
Crashing into you all at once.
Before Cameron, before you moved to the new neighborhood, you didnât really have many memories of your old neighborhood and early childhood. Your parents would call what went on there as a ârough patchâ.
Money was rarely there, words were said, even hands were thrown. It made you dissociate whenever you were there.
You remember one time, it got so bad, you had run out of the house, and made your way to the park.
You met a boy there, broken glasses, braces, skin just like yours. He had a lisp from his braces, and he was sitting on the wood chips, holding his right arm with tears on his face.
He looked at you, squinting, âAre you okay?â Heâd ask, you nodded, asking him, âAre you?â
He stood up slowly, coming face to face with you, âWhy ith your fathe wet like minethâths?â He then used his left arm to wipe them away.
âThank you, do you like Winnie the Pooh?â You asked him, he nodded eagerly, wiping his own away. âMy friends call me Tigger!â He started jumping up and down despite his injury.
âIâm Orlando, but I go by Tigger more,â he stuck out his left hand, you shook it.
You smiled, âIâm y/n, but call me Winnie,â you pulled him in for a hug and you had been friends since.
You would play whenever you could leave out, which was often, you would share each other snacks at school and walk each other home. You would confide in him about your problems at home, and heâd tell you about his, but with very vague details, he was always happen to listen to you.
Things started getting better at home, dad got a new job, they were happy again, and you were happy again. You would also go by the Saviors stadium with dadâs new promotion being able to take the family out more often.
You saw Tigger less and less, your parents announced theyâd be moving, so you spent more time in your new neighborhood the summer of 7th grade. Your parents wanted you acclimated to the kids over there, it never worked though, you were pretty much born an introvert.
Once the moving was completed, you mostly stayed inside, reading. You didnât have time to tell Tigger youâd be gone, you kind of justâŠstopped coming.
You disappeared from his life.
And now he was standing right in front of youâ
and you hadnât even recognized him.
You had no phone, no email, or any form of communication with him. He was just, a forgotten memory of your past.
Soon, the memories you shared of him were pushed to the back of your mindâespecially once you met Cameron.
Your eyes welled up with tears, you looked around hastily, seeing if security was in here, you couldnât be too sure. You looked at him, this time with more familiarity, he looked down at you, he couldnât contain his smile. You wanted to hug him, but the reality of your situation brought you back.
You knew the stakes of being seen with Lando, it wasnât just security you had to watch out for,
The events of the last few weeks have beenâŠinteresting (yet that was an understatement). CameronâŠhe was still your Cameron, but he was just soâŠdifferent at the same time. The way people were so captivated with him,
It was as if they were devoted to him. That same reverence that the waiter had for Isaiah, you were starting to see it everywhere now with Cameron.You felt like you were losing yourself, like your choices werenât yours anymore. Cameron had a leash on you and as the days went by, that leash felt tighter,
You felt like you were being choked. You knew Cameron wanted whatâs best for you, but was his way of endearing care? Or control?
âOkay,â you said, as you were getting closer to the door, not facing Lando.
âIâll go, but, we have to be discreet. There are eyesâŠeverywhere.â
Lando nodded, âAlready ahead of you,â he pulled out his phone, a map appeared on his screen.
âIf you go to the South End,â he pointed to one corner, âthereâs a utility hallway that leads to the West Baseball field outhouse. Walk behind the dugout, around hereâŠâ
he traced his finger around the dugout, to a giant X,
â...and the batting cages are right there.â
You nodded, until a memory popped into your head,
âWait, I thought the South End womenâs bathrooms were closed due to construction,â he waved you off,
âThis place has been saying that for what---how many years now? I already checked it out--the doors even fucking unlocked.â
You still seemed unsure of this, what if a student saw you? What if security saw you?
Lando looked around, before he put his hand on your shoulder,
âDonât worry Winnie, I got you, trust me,â he rubbed your arm in reassurance. You took a deep breath, Cameron was long gone already, so that eliminated one factor to worry about.
You looked at him and nodded, âYouâre right, thank you Tigger.â you smiled.
âFollow my lead,â he said, he opened the door and yelled out,
âHEY!!! I HEARD CAMERON CADE IS ON THE EAST CAMPUS PATIO! HEâS GIVING OUT FREE TICKETS!â he pointed the opposite direction of where youâd have to go.
Everyone took off in a frenzy, rushing to get to the patio first. As soon as the hallway was cleared, he opened the classroom door again, motioning for you to join him. You both ran to the South Womenâs Bathrooms.
The place was like a relic, stuck in time. These bathrooms were probably used in the 60âs--70âs latest. The lights were off and you used your phone light to find the other door. He used his shoulder to get the utility closet door open, when he opened it, a cloud of dust blew.
It was dark and the smell was murky,
He put his hand on the small of your back to guide you, before resorting to holding your hand. He was able to navigate blindly through the pathway with no light, and it was even darker than the Womenâs Bathroom.
After a few turns, he opened a door and you could finally see the light from outside. You ran a hand through your hair, making sure you werenât caught up in any cobwebs.
You could see the West Baseball Field a few meters away, you guys were near the back of the dugout. âHome stretch,â stated Lando, âlet's go.â You both set off at a steady pace, within a minute or so, you arrived at the batting cages.
You huffed, placing your hands on your knees as you leaned over, out of breath. Your cardio wasnât the best, you hadnât really worked out since before Cameron left for Isaiahâs compound and off-season training.
âSo,â you huffed, âwhat *breath* were you trying *breath* to tell me? *breath* *breath* *breath*â.
You guys went to a seat within one of the cages. He guided you to a seat, âYou might want to sit down for this.â Despite not wanting to, you sat down anyways, looking at him.
He took a deep breath, closing his eyes for a bit, âCameron isnât who you think he is, Winnie.â he looked at you to see what your reaction would be.
You furrowed your eyebrows, âPfft, weâll I mean, yeah, heâs a quarterback for one of the biggest teams in the country--â
â--Thatâs not what I mean y/n.â Lando cut you off, if thatâs not what he meant, what other possible explanation could there be?
âHas he been acting different? Have people around him been?â
You thought hard about it, yes, you noticed a bit of a difference, especially the mall.
But thatâs just regular celebrity stuff, celebrities get free stuff all the time.
âWell I meanâŠwe were at the mall last weekend and all of our stuff was free? I donât think thatâs really odd.â you shrugged your shoulders.
He shook his head, âThink Winnie, anything at all? Any personality changes that you werenât apparent before?â
Lando shook his head slowly. âThink, Winnie. Anything. Even small.â
Your fingers tightened around the edge of the bench.
ââŠHeâs just under a lot of pressure,â you said quietly. âThatâs all.â Lando didnât move. Didnât blink.
âThatâs not what I asked.â
The silence stretched, your chest felt tight.
You swallowed. ââŠHe gets angry,â you admitted.
âThere was this waiter⊠at dinner.â
Lando straightened slightly, eyes locking onto you.
You hesitated againâbut this time, the memory forced its way out.
âHe spilled wine on me,â you said. âAnd Cameron just⊠snapped.â
Your fingers trembled slightly in your lap.
âHe grabbed him. Slammed him into the table. He went ballisticâŠâ your voice shook, âNo one could stop him.â
âIt was until Isaiah told him to stop.â
Lando didnât react right away.
But something in his expression shiftedâsharp, immediate.
âIf it werenât for the wine he spilled on meâŠâ you trailed off.
âThe wine, Winnie. What kind?â
âIâI donât know,â you said, confused. âRed? It tasted⊠kind of bitterââ
Lando leaned back slightly, like that confirmed something he didnât want to be true.
âDo you feel any different since then?â he asked, quieter now.
âWhat? NoâLando, what are you talking about?â
He studied your face like he was putting pieces together.
âHas he ever put his hands on you?â
And that was answer enough.
Landoâs expression hardened instantly.
Slowlyâcarefullyâhe reached out and tilted your chin upward.
His eyes scanned your neck.
Then his gaze dropped to your arm.
Something in him snapped.
ââŠHe did this?â his voice came out low. Dangerous.
Lando let go of your chin abruptly, standing up so fast the bench scraped loudly against the ground.
âAre you serious right now?â his voice cracked, anger spilling through. âWinnieâhe put his hands on you and youâre still sitting here defending him?!â
âHe didnât mean toââ
âDonât.â Lando snapped.
His hands dragged through his hair, pacing once, twice. âThatâs not an accident. Thatâs not pressure. Thatâs not love.â He turned back to you, eyes burning. âThatâs control.â
Your heart pounded in your chest.
âYou donât understandââ
âNo, you donât understand.â His voice dropped, intense, urgent. âYou are not safe with him.â The words hit harder this time. âYou need to get away from him. Now.â
âIâŠI canât do that, heâll find me one way or another,â you said, defeated. You buried your face into your hands, until a thought came to you.
âBut LandoâŠhow did you know about the taste of the wine?â You asked, facing him again.
Lando stared at you, wondering just how much to tell you. He exhaled deeply, running his hands up and down his knees.
ââŠCameron isâŠHim.â
ââŠYeah,â you said, confused. âThey call him that online all the time, whatâs your pointââ
ââNo.â Lando cut in, sharper this time. âNot like that.â
âHeâs not really Cameron anymore.â
Silence fell between you.
Lando swallowed, his jaw tightening before he spoke again.
âThereâsâŠsomething else,â he said carefully. âSomething thatâs been around a lot longer than any of us.â
Your fingers tightened around your sleeves.
âWhat are you talking aboutâŠ?â
âItâs not just fame, Winnie,â he continued, his voice lower now. âItâs not just talent, or pressure, or luck.â
âItâs a partnership.â
âWith something that feeds off attention. Worship. Power.â
âIt found humans a long time ago,â Lando said. âWatched how people idolize thingsâsports, fame, statusâŠhow theyâll give everything to win.â
His eyes darkened slightly.
âAnd how theyâll give everything to someone who can win for them.â
A chill ran down your spine.
âSo it started offering something back.â
âPower. Influence. Control. The kind of control that makes people follow you without even realizing it.â
The way people looked at Cameron.
Lando leaned forward slightly.
âThey donât just admire him, Winnie.â
âAnd CameronâŠâ Lando exhaled, shaking his head slightly. âCameron made that deal.â
Your lips parted, but no words came out.
âHeâs the quarterback,â Lando continued. âThe one everyone depends on. The one who carries the team. The face of everything.â
His gaze locked onto yours.
âThatâs exactly the kind of person it chooses.â
Your heartbeat pounded in your ears.
âWith the Saviors?â he added quietly. âTheir star player? Their golden boy?â
âThe Saviors didnât just find it.â
Landoâs voice dropped to almost a whisper.
âNoâŠI donât believe you.â You shook your head violently
âWinnie you know I wouldnât lie to you,â Lando tried to hold your shoulders with his hands,
âThatâs insane!â You exclaimed, âCameron is a man of God and he wouldnât do something like thatââ
ââSo why does he put his hands on you? Huh?! I bet you right now he doesnât even have a Bible at his placeâ Lando threw his hands up, this shut you up.
âItâs because of the demonâŠthe demon needs someone by his sideâŠsomeone who whoâs compliment, submissiveâŠâ
He looked you up and down,
âAnd that person is you.â
You laughed, but nothing was funny. You couldnât believe what was going on, itâs only been a week and your world was turned upside down.
Lando seemed to know a lot about whatever was going on, you quirked an eyebrow and put a hand on your hip,
âSo, you gonna tell me what you are then?â You asked him.
Lando stilled for a moment, wondering how carefully heâd have to choose his words. âTiggerâŠâ you called him by his childhood name, Lando exhaled and stuffed his hands in his pockets.
âItâsâŠcomplicatedâarg!â He put his hand up to his head, bending over in pain. But you didnât care.
âDidnât seem so complicated when you were telling me my boyfriend was the damn devil!â
âY/n,â he said in pain, his breaths becoming ragged, âI promise you thatâurgghââ
âMaybe youâre just mad that I had left after all of these years andââ
âARGHH! SILENCE!â Landoâs voice boomed, it sent you to the ground. But something about it was off, it sounded layered,
as if two people were speaking at the same time.
âWE WILL NOT TAKE THIS KIND OF DISRESPECT FROM YOU MORTALâ he said, standing over you.
You noticed that Landoâs eyes were darkâ
Just like Cameronâs would be.
He started making his way over, taking slow, deliberate steps to where you were. You tried scooching back, but you were rooted in fear.
His breathing became even, he took a deep breath, closing his eyes, when he exhaled, his eyes were back to normal.
âSoâŠdo you believe us now?â He said, tilting his head lightly. Your eyes looked ready to bug out, but you slowly nodded anyway.
ââââââââââââââââââââââââ
You and Lando promptly went to the library. Prior to that, he retrieved a San Antonio University Angels hoodie for you to use that would prevent people from noticing you too well.
Lando checked out a study room, and you hastily made your way toward it.
In the study room, 1 out of the 4 walls was glass, while the others were soundproofed interior. There was a giant whiteboard with wheels to move it around, Lando moved it to the glass wall, to avoid anyone seeing it was you inside.
âI want to knowâŠeverything.â You said.
You sat across from Lando, your fingers twisting together in your lap, trying to make sense of everything he had already said.
ââŠThere are different entities,â he said quietly. âDifferebr ones have different contacts. DifferentâŠrules.â
ââŠDid you sign one too?â
Lando shook his head immediately.
âI was born into it.â
âWhat does that even mean?â
He leaned back slightly, exhaling.
âItâs been in my family for generations,â he said. âThis entityâit doesnât just move on.â
âIt stays. It splits. ItâŠmultiplies.â
ââŠThat sounds worse.â
âIt is,â he muttered.
His gaze shifted toward the whiteboard covering the glass wall.
With a small flick of his fingers, something appeared above the table.
One burned a deep, restless red.
The otherâcool, shifting blue.
Like they were breathing.
âRed,â Lando said, nodding toward the crimson one.
The two forms circled each other slowly, like they were aware of one another.
âTheyâre not just similar,â he said.
âTheyâre brothers.â
âThey came from the same place. The sameâŠnothing.â
Cloth wrapped around their waists.
ââŠThey came here together,â Lando said. âCenturies ago.â
âThey both found her,â Lando said.
âThey both wanted her.â
The red and blue figures turned toward the golden one.
Landoâs body went still.
âJesusââ he muttered, rubbing his head. âCan you let me finish without hijacking my body for five seconds?â
He rolled his eyes, but there was tension underneath it.
Like it wasnât fully a joke.
âThey fought,â he continued. âNot just as themselvesâbut through people.â
The table shifted againâ
âThey created multiples,â Lando said. âUsed humans as extensions of themselves.â
Your chest tightened watching the figures collide.
âFor years, they fought.â
âUntil Red âdied.ââ
The red form flickeredâ
ââŠHe didnât,â Lando said quietly.
âRed stayed,â Lando said. âInside him.â
âThe violence. The competition. The way humans will give everythingâbody, mind, soulâto win.â
âAnd more importantlyâŠâ Lando added, voice lower,
ââŠthe way people worship winners.â
âSo he made a deal, a deal the soldier couldnât refuseâŠ
âŠgive him strength, fame, power, and much moreâŠâ
The red figure stood on a throne, with red people bowing before him.
âThe deal was too good to refuse. The soldier took it, not knowing that heâd be giving up his humanity as well. â
âAnd Bleu?â you asked quietly.
Lando looked at the blue form.
For a second, something softer crossed his face.
âHe wasnât drawn to power.â
His voice slowed slightly.
The blue form flickeredâ
âHe was drawn to life,â Lando said. âEmotion. Connection. The way humans feel things so intenselyâŠâ
ââŠBut that doesnât make him harmless.â
âHe feels everything stronger,â he said. âEvery emotion. Every impulse.â
His hand clenched slightly on the table.
âAnd that includes hunger.â
âHeâs learned control,â Lando added quickly. âMy familyâŠweâve adapted. Weâve had generations to manage it.â
âBut that doesnât mean itâs easy.â
âThere are moments where it pushes.â
âWhere it wants more.â
Lando didnât answer directly.
And that told you enough.
ââŠWhen colonizers came,â he continued after a moment, his tone shifting again, âBleu made a deal with a soldier as well, ended up on a ship.â
âHe didnât know Red followed.â
âRedâs lineâŠleads to Cameron. The deal insured that their bloodline would have his power pass down.â
Everything in you stilled.
âWaitâso youâre sayingâŠâ
The figures dissolved instantly.
âYouâre saying both of your families have justâŠbeen carrying these things?â
âAfter the war, Red hid deep inside that soldier,â he said. âHealing him. Using him.â
âWhen Iâwhen weâsaw Cameron on East CampusâŠâ
ââŠI had to hold him back.â
âYou named him Bleu?â you cut in.
âNot my fault I canât remember my name.â
Lando smacked the side of his headâ
âYeah, great, that hurts me too,â he muttered.
Then the tension snapped back into place.
Lando leaned forward again.
ââŠDuring class, we felt it,â he said.
âThe moment you walked in.â
âWe realized what Bleu has been looking for.â
âWhy he brought me here.â
Landoâs expression that day.
âHe brought me to you,â Lando said quietly.
âWe were always supposed to find each other.â
ââŠHow can you be so sure?â
âBecause Iâve felt it for years.â
âI didnât even know Bleu was part of me until I turned twelve.â
âThat was right after you left.â
âAnd ever since thenâŠâ
ââŠevery time I thought about you, something pulled.â
âI just didnât understand it back then.â
You swallowed hard, closing your eyes and attempting to process the information.
You opened them, âSoâŠwhat happens now?â
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Bonnie transported back to her base, being greeted by lower ranking coven members.
She made her way to the bar where she was met with,
âYou took your time getting back.â The lady said, drinking some wine. Bonnie rolled her eyes, âCade called for a meeting back in his world, we took theââ
ââCloaking spell off of the girl?â The lady said. Bonnie nodded, waving her hand and the bottle floated, pouring a shot of bourbon.
She rolled her eyes, muttering a âFinally. That beast has been working the girls out.â Bonnie drank the shot, wincing a bit at the burning sensation in her throat.
âI got a job for you though,â Bonnie swung the barstool from side to side. The lady quirked a brow, âAs inâŠ?â
âWe gotta watch his girl, something about an opposition trying to take her from him. I told him Iâd send my best outâand thatâs you.â
The lady rolled her eyes, âWhatâs the use of a locator spell if I have to go out to the human world?â She said the words âhuman worldâ with great distaste.
âHeâs paying big for this one, all you gotta do is sit there and watch her.â Bonnie said.
The lady didnât budge, crossing her arms and facing the other way instead.
She thought for a second and waved her hand, from the bar, out came an aged bottle. She motioned the bottle to pour a glass, and levitated the glass toward the lady.
The glass nudged the ladyâs cheek, the lady tried not to laugh.
âYou know Iâm still older than you right?â Bonnie said, grinning a bit,
The lady cracked a smile as well accepting the glass, âYou donât have to remind me, sister.â
Bonnie poured another shot.
They hugged each other, âIâll send you the details soon, I have some work to do. I trust youâll take this assignment seriouslyâ. Bonnie drank the shot and set the cup down.
She playfully rolled her eyes, âLove you too Bonbon.â
âLove you too Prudence.â
Bonnie teleported out of the bar area to her office.
Prudence laughed to herself, shaking her head,
âThe things you do for family.â
And with that, Prudence took another sip of her favorite drink.
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