Chapter Text
It was a normal night in Crossroads, the stars were out shining, some night-owls were out on walks, some on their balconies, some were asleep and the moonlight was shining over the horizon. But tonight.. was a little different in a way, the northern lights were in the sky and the stargazer was out watching it by a cliff.
The stargazer sat at the cliff as he watched the beautiful stars and the beautiful colors of the northern lights, the beautiful colors of green and a faint hint of pink captivated him. The colors of the northern lights and the moonlight shining down on his blue suit and tie with tears at the hem, a pair of star-themed pants and a similarly-themed masquerade mask, the stargazer’s long white hair tied in a ponytail was flowing in the night’s cold wind.
The stargazer sat there for a while before hearing footsteps behind him, immediately turning around to see a follower of the Church Of Illumina surprised him a little and it put him on edge as he didn't know what the follower's intentions were.
The stargazer’s white hair was still fluttering in the wind as he stared at the follower wearing an armor set inspired by Illumina, seeing the armed inphernal with a sword made him instinctively summon his rocket launcher that looked a lot like a spyglass with one smaller lens that was supposed to be the crosshair
🌕💫: “...Why are you here?”
The stargazer asked, not knowing what to exactly say. Should he run? Should he ask the follower who he was? Should he attack? He didn’t know what to say! Should he invite the follower to sit with him and watch the northern lights?
Wait.. What was he thinking?! He's a mere stargazer! He can’t just invite a follower of Illumina out of the blue! The Stargazer’s internal panic was pushed aside as the Follower had responded to the question.
🕍⚔️: “I couldst asketh thee the same.”
The follower responded, leaving the two in an awkward silence. The follower’s full body armor had glowing segments, two small wings protruding from his back, a runic ring around the follower’s right horn as well as his sword had runic symbols decorating the blade. Almost looking like a knight. In a way, it got the stargazer feeling that some weird feeling of love awaken in him.
🌕💫: “I’m here to watch the northern lights, I’m guessing you are too? Would you like to uh.. join me?”
The stargazer wasn’t thinking, blurting out the question without thinking at all. Oh by the SFOTH’s name.. what the HELL was he thinking?! he was internally panicking really bad now.
🌕💫: “I- Uh– I didn’t mean tha–”
🕍⚔️: “...sure.”
The stargazer was shocked, the follower of illumina had ACCEPTED his offer? That was shocking for the Stargazer since he grew up knowing that the followers of Illumina were always stoic, somewhat emotionless. But a small smile couldn't help but appear on the Stargazer’s face along with a small tint of pink on his cheeks. He felt like he was in love but denied it as quick as it appeared, he was in denial that he was in love.
The stargazer immediately turned back to the sky as the follower sat down next to him, he had put his rocket launcher away as the follower did the same. There was an awkward yet comforting silence between them as Stargazer zoned out.. that was before Follower broke that silence, his words having just a little bit of emotion in it.
🕍⚔️: “what is thy nameth? if I may asketh thee, of course..”
The stargazer was silent for a moment as he was brought back from zoning out by the question from the follower of Illumina.
🌕💫: “Hm? sure, you can have it, the name’s Rocket.”
The stargazer responded, looking at the follower as he smiled at him. Finally asking a question of his own.
🌕💫: “since I told you my name, it would only be fair if I knew your name. If you are comfortable with that, of course.”
The follower of illumina stayed silent for a little then responded to Rocket’s question with the same emotionless expression and his purely white eyes stared back at Rocket’s hidden ones under the Stargazer’s masquerade mask.
🕍⚔️: “Call me Sword, if thy please.”
Rocket’s smile widened just a little, glad he had a name to call the Follower of Illumina. Sword.. it was a pretty name.
🌕💫: “sword, huh? Cool name. You seem quite nice for someone with the title of Illumina’s follower.”
The stargazer turned back to the sky as he chatted with the follower, making sure not to accidentally offend him when he said that. The follower Sword just looked at the sky as well before responding.
🕍⚔️: “I has't gotten yond comment a lot.”
🌕💫: “does it.. offend you?”
🕍⚔️: “not at all.”
🌕💫: “good to know just in case I accidentally.. y’know, offend you.”
🕍⚔️: “‘t is quite good now.”
🌕💫: “...”
🕍⚔️: “......”
The two stared at the sky before one of them drifted off to sleep for a moment.. that poor Inphernal who was left on the other’s shoulder was Rocket. Sword tensed up immediately, oh how I wish I could tell you what was happening in his brain.. oh wait I can.
He was internally panicking, just like Rocket was earlier. But unlike Rocket, he thought for a while before acting. Gently picking up Rocket to wake him up as he spoke.
🕍⚔️: “Rocket, if 't be true thou art not restful, i can walketh thee home.”
🌕💫: “...Yeah, sure.. I apologize for just.. falling asleep like that..”
🕍⚔️: “its quite good now. art thee well enow?”
🌕💫: “...I’m alright, could you.. put me down?”
Sword’s face was dusted a faint pink in embarrassment when he realized he was still holding Rocket in his arms, Sword immediately put Rocket down gently and composed himself.