#qmau

An oc for @sothequeensays‘s Queen Mother au! I was considering the idea of a ‘villainous’ vessel, and ended up with this little shit. Feel free to draw or write them, just please credit me!

Why were they at this cursed place? Did they finally give in to the pleas of the shadows, of the whispers and regrets? This was a place that their kind mother tried to rescue them and their siblings from. Yet here they were staring down into it. Into their birthplace. Into the Abyss. And the shadows of the Abyss stared back. Needle knew they had to descend down this dark, rotten path. Something was calling them there but what? It was not the shadows as they so kindly dubbed them. It was not the other creatures down below. So what? Did it matter? They took a leap off the ledge in hopes of landing onto a platform hanging from the walls of this place. And then they took another leap and then another and another until their stubs landed on the bones of the siblings that didn't make it. Needle hated that feeling of broken bones beneath their stubs. In their honest opinion, they should just let these bones rest, to be forgotten and only remembered as a tragedy many decades in the future. Where there were a new King and Queen. A new Kingdom that would fall once more to be replaced by another. It was a cycle after all... But that was not what was happening. They stood in-mids of this massive grave and felt the stares and glares of the shadows upon them. Whispering. Hissing. Then they began to move. Careful not to break any more bones as they wandered...somewhere. Needle didn't know where. They were letting their stubs guide them. Until something bright hushed passed their eyes. Was...was that one of their siblings? Another vessel down in this...place? That could not be! They were alone! Well, as alone as you can be with the creatures of the Abyss following you around. So they decided to follow this...their sibling? It didn't take long to realize that this was no vessel. Down in Needles very core, they knew that this was not a living being but it was neither dead. It did not exist. It was merely a guide for them to follow. Whatever it was that had called them here was making sure that Needle would arrive at the destination. It didn't take long for the guide to stop. A massive black sea reaching before them. It laid quietly as if waiting for someone. And it was. The guide turned their head to look at Needle with their empty eyes that very much resembled Needles own. The little vessel knew what to do as they stepped forward to ledge staring down at the black sea. They could feel thousands of eyes on them. From the curious shadows to the empty stare of the guide to at last the expecting look that Needle could feel come from the black sea. It was in there waiting for them. Needle concluded. As this time they did not take a leap but slowly and carefully lowered themselves into the sea. The darkness embracing them like an old friend. It was not cold but not warm either. No texture but it was still there. There was no whispering down here...yet something was here. Waiting. Slowly eight gigantic white eyes opened themselves to look at the small creature they have called upon. Needle didn't fear it as they should. They knew it did not call them here to kill them. It wanted something. So...the vessel reached out. The being in the sea slowly mirrored their movement to catch the slowly sinking creature in the palm of their hands. It felt oh so familiar. It was so gentle, like a father that they did not have. Needle could feel their connection. It was part of them. Like their mother. Like their father. Yet what was it? It was not a father. It was not a mother. Maybe it was...another sibling? Needle did not know. Somewhere from inside, they knew that they didn't wish to know. The creature slowly brought the vessel closer to their eyes and a soft whisper but at the same time, it was a cruel scream. "Free me!" The light was shining in Needles' face as he awoke. They did not need to sleep yet they enjoyed it a lot. But today...today it was different. Their usual empty dreams brought them to a place that they wish to forget. Needle knew that they had to wander back there once more. It was calling them...and for once Needle might answer that call. But first, they need to leave their beloved mother's garden.