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Tw for violence and stuff (TWs spoil too much)

(Idk if you read it yet, SOOOOOO-)

*The scene opens up with Aurora running up the stairs.*

Aurora: “Okay, get the book, head back downstairs, andddddd, that’s it?? I guess? I don’t know.”

*Aurora opens her door, tilting her head as she sees the window open. That…was odd. It’s always closed. She shrugs, going to her bed to grab the book she was looking for. A loud thud is heard behind her, making her jolt. She was about to turn around before she heard a voice…*

Kerian: “If you scream, I’ll throw you out the window~!”

Aurora: “…You.”

Kerian: “Nice to see you again, Aurora!”

Aurora: “Leave. Me. Alone.”

Kerian: “Not until you join us.”

*Aurora pauses, gripping the book in her small hands. She turns around, attempting to swing at Kerian, but it unfortunately too late. Kerian grabs Aurora’s wrist, tightening his grip until a loud CRACK noise could be heard. Aurora yells, getting thrown to the ground. She holds her wrist, tears streaming down her face.*

Kerian: “Everyone ALWAYS seems to underestimate my abilities…”

*Kerain pauses, before continuing on.*

Kerian: “anyways~!!”

Aurora: “You…B!TCH!!”

Kerian: “Yes, yes, I know.”

Aurora: “Just…please…leave me alone…p-please…”

Kerian: “I’m afraid I can’t do that.”

Aurora: *breaking down* “IVE DONE NOTHING TO YOU!!”

Kerian: “You haven’t. But. You have potential.”

Aurora: “S-Stay back…”

Kerian: “You have potential. You’ve done AWFUL things~! You’re like me~!”

Aurora: “GET AWAY!!! IM NOTHING LIKE YOU-!”

Kerian: “Oh, but you are. You’ve harmed your own, dear brother.”

Aurora: “!!”

Kerian: “You’re just like any of us. Cruel, selfish, arrogant. Your own family hates you. They DESPISE you.”

Aurora: “Shut up, SHUT UP, SHUT UP!! YOU’RE WRONG!!!”

Kerian: “You can deny it all you want, but you know it’s the truth. So, why stay? Come along with me, and put your power to good use.”

*Aurora attempts to scoot away, denying every single word of Kerian’s. He grabs her, straining her in his arms. She kicks her  legs, trying to scream for help, but Kerian had his hand over her mouth.*

Kerian: “It’s too late for you, little one…”

*Aurora keeps kicking, her tears streaming down like a waterfall. Kerian walks to the window, ready to leave with the small child. BAM! Something hits him in the back of the head, making Kerian fall to the ground. Aurora rolls away from him, wiping her eyes. She looks at the item thrown. It was a wrench…Aurora looks at the doorway to see Solar.*

Solar: “Bastard.”

Aurora: “PAPA!!”

*Aurora runs over to Solar, who immediately picks her up. He sighs, patting her head to comfort her.*

Solar: “Are you okay…?”

Aurora: *nods* 

Solar: “Good…”

*Kerian groans, slowly getting up.* 

Solar: “…Rora…Do me a favor please, princess…”

Aurora: “Hmm?”

Solar: “Go downstairs with you dada, okay? I’ll deal with him…”

*Solar gently places down Aurora on the floor.*

Aurora: “But-“

Solar: “Go.”

*Aurora pauses, before running out the room. Solar turns to Kerian, who’s back on his feet.*

Kerian: “Ow…”

Solar: “Hello, Kerian.”

Kerian: “Oh, it’s you. The dogdick.”

Solar: “Yeah, well, you know what dog dicks do, right?”

Kerian: “What?”

Solar: “They FUCK bitches.”

*Solar grabs the wrench from the ground, swinging it at Kerian, hitting him right in the beak. Scene skip to Aurora, who’s running into the living room.* 

Aurora: “D-DADA!!”

Ruin: “Oh? Aurora? What happened sweetheart?”

Aurora: “Bird, and papa, and uh, umm, ahhhh-“

Ruin: “Calm down, calm down! Slow down and-“ *pause* “What happened to your wrist…?”

Jack: “???”

Sakura: “Her wrist is broken-!”

Aurora: *catching her breath* “KERIAN’S BACK!!”

Ruin: “…He’s WHAT?!? DID HE DO THIS TO YOU?!?”

Aurora: *nods* 

Jack: “…That son of a-“

Ruin: “Jack, no swearing.”

Jack: “Sorry-!”

Sakura: “Where’s Solar?”

Aurora: “With the bird.”

Sun: *pops his head out of the kitchen* “He’s what??”

*Upstairs, a lot of things could be heard breaking and falling, plus a German swearing Solar.*

Moon: “OH-!”

Jack: “I think he called Kerian a slur :D”

Sun: “SHOULDNT WE GO CHECK ON HIM?!?”

Sakura: “HE’S A DARK STAR CREATURE! LOOK AT WHAT HE DID TO AURORA!!!”

*There was a long pause, before a large THUD could be heard from outside. Both Solar and Kerian FELL OUT THE WINDOW.*

Sun: “SHIT-!”

Moon: “OH, GOD-“

Ruin: *grabbing Jack and Aurora* “SOLAR!!!” 

*The family go outside to see a bruised Kerian and a bloody beaten Solar.* 

Ruin: “Oh-oh my god…!”

Sakura: “!!”

Molten: “What’s going-oh.”

Sun: “FUCK-!”

*Kerian slowly gets up, making the family back up. He looks over at them, trying not to laugh.*

Kerian: “SORRY TO INTRUDE~!! I’ll be living soon once I get AURORA~!”

*Ruin tightens his grip on Aurora, and Jack pulls out his dagger hands. Kerian slowly approaches them, before suddenly getting hit in the back of his back with a hammer. Solar stood with the hammer in hand, oil dripping from his body parts and face plate.*

Kerian: “G-GODDAMN IT! HOW MANY WEAPONS TO YOU HAVE?!?”

Solar: “ENOUGH TO BEAT YOUR ASS WITH!!!”

*Solar grabs ahold of one of Kerian’s wings, making Kerain panic. A loud cracking noise could be heard, followed by a blood curdling scream from Kerain.*

Solar: “YOU NEED TO PAY FOR YOUR SINS, YOU CROW!!!”

*Kerian then grabs one of Solar’s rays, pulling him down with him. He grabs Solar’s neck, trying to snap it.*

Kerian: “I’m tired of you…DROP DEAD!”

*Kerain strangles Solar, a look of pure hatred in his eyes. Solar attempts to fight back, but he’s too far to reach the hammer. His neck was close to snapping off, before-*

Lunar/Cosmos: “OI, KERAIN!!”

Kerian: “What the-“

Lunar/Cosmos: “GET YOUR FILTHY CLAWS OFF OF HIM!!”

*Lunar was hiding in the trees. He jumps down, zapping Kerian in the process. He jumps off of Solar, sighing.*

Kerian: “Fine…but I’ll be back. Soon enough.”

*And with that, Kerian disappers into purple smoke. Lunar looks over at Solar and runs over to him.*

Lunar/Cosmos: “Solar? SOLAR?!?” *pause* “…Crap, he’s out cold. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME CARRY HIM?!?”

*Sakura and Sun perk up, running over to help.*

*Time skip to two and a half hours later. Lunar was mending Aurora’s wrist, wrapping it up.*

Lunar/Cosmos: “There…any better?”

Aurora: “Hmm…better…”

Jack: *patting Aurora’s head*

Lunar/Cosmos: “Just, let it rest for a while. Okay?”

Aurora: “Okay Uncle LuLu…”

*Aurora looks behind her, seeing a patched up Solar, wrapped up in multiple layers of bandages.*

Jack: “…Will he wake up…?”

Lunar/Cosmos: “He will…hopefully…”

Moon: *holding a pot of coffee* “Why wait? WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE!!”

Ruin and Sun: “NOOOO-“

Sakura: “DONT DO THAT!!”

Moon: “I WAS KIDDING!!”

*Solar slowly opens his eyes, groaning.*

Solar: “Ow…what the hell-??”

Jack and Aurora: “PAPA!!!!”

*They run over to Solar, hugging onto him.*

Solar: *chuckling* “H-Hey!! Jeez, what’s up with you two? You’re acting like I was dead-!!”

*They all pause.*

Ruin: *crying* “D-Darling…you nearly DID die….”

Solar: “…What??”

Lunar/Cosmos: “Kerian nearly KILLED YOU, SOLAR!! YOU WERE COVERED IN YOUR OWN BLOOD!! YOU WERE COMPLETELY BROKEN!!!”

Solar: “O-oh….”

Sakura: “…If it makes you feel any better, you beat the absolute SHIT OUT OF HIM!!”

Solar: “Hmm?”

Moon: “You broke his wing AND cracked his beak.”

Sun: “Kind of entertaining to see….”

Solar: “Huh…I’m not sure why I don’t even remember doing anything like that…”

Lunar/Cosmos: “Blinded by rage maybe?”

Solar: “I guess…”

Ruin: *kissing his face*

Solar: *blushing* “GAH-Ruin!!”

Ruin: *weeping* I thought I lost you…so, let me have this.”

Solar: “…Fair point…!”

Lunar/Cosmos: *sigh* “I need a damn break….”

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