LADS guys when you want to sacrifice yourself for the greater good
with [chubby reader]
warnings: angst (mention of death), needles and siren song, reader is mc(you have the protocore syndrome), canon divergence, bondage, chubby afab! reader
Disclaimer: These characters belong to the game "love and deepspace" by InFold. The lore and worldbuilding belong solely to the creators.
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The prophecy predicted that a hunter with the protocore syndrome would fight by themselves against an influx of wanderers in the capital. It’ll be midnight on a cold day. They would save the city and bring in a new era of peace, but leave their life behind.
Xavier:
Xavier walked quickly through the icy wind and clenched his fists. Cold water rattled against his pale skin and his shoes stepped into a few puddles, when he finally reached the door to your apartment complex. He walked up the stairs to your door and knocked heavily. Xavier has heard the bullshit prophecy about you, of course he has. How could he not? Everyone talks about it, they treat you like a weapon; everybody's already planning on how they'll celebrate the world they'd live in without you. In a world where you died for their ungrateful selves. Never would Xavier let that happen.
You opened the door, already dressed in your hunters' uniform. Your round body deliciously filling the black material, but he can ogle at you another time- he will ogle at you another time, this is not the end of you.
"Xavier, what's wrong?", you asked him, your eyebrows drawn together in confusion. Xavier silently walked into your apartment and sat down on the couch, and you followed.
"Are you really going to do it?", Xavier asked you, his voice quiet and soft. His expression remained neutral as he stared straight ahead at the wall.
Your shoulders sagged and you let out a sigh. "Xavier..."
Xavier turned to you and stared you deep in your eyes, his expression still neutral. "Yes or no?"
"Yes. I have no choice, the wanderers have already attacked hundreds of citizens in the capital. Witnesses say theres more than a hundred wanderers, that's more than we've seen in the last few months. Today is the day, I think", you stared at your watch. It was 22:23. You still had an hour until you had to leave- this time for good.
Xavier snorted, his laugh was spiteful. He leaned back on the couch and crossed his arms. He shook his head at you.
"This is not up for debate", you said and your nostrils flared.
"You're right. It's not." He agreed, his voice determined. His warm hand gently cupped your chubby cheek and you sighed and nuzzled into his hand.
"You'll stay here. Tara and I will save as many citizens as we can. The rest of the wanderers will be defeated with enough backup", Xavier said and pulled out his phone.
You pinched your nose bridge and shook your head "That's not how it works. The prophecy said-"
"I don't care." Xavier interupted you, his voice determined. His fingers tapped away on his phone and he stood in front of you. You only realised what he was doing a few minutes later.
"Oh my god, Xavier. Are you seriously blocking my way to the door?", you asked him incredulously. You began to rise from the couch and a ball of anger spread from the middle of your chest to your shoulders. Your cheeks heated up with anger and you took a few steps forward.
Xavier's hand gripped his sword and he lifted it, his gloved hands tense as he looked at you. Your jaw dropped and you lifted your own weapon against him. His expression remained neutral but his hands were shaking. "I will not hurt you, I will just make sure you can't leave. Only until midnight is over. If you're mad at me, go ahead. If you want me to grovel at your feet after all of this is done, I will. But you will not leave for this suicide mission, no way in hell. You can fight against me, but I will win, because... I have everything to lose."
"Xavier! You need to be fucking reasonable. We're hunters, our jobs and dedication to our citizens -"
"-is the most important thing in the world. Yeah, I know, what this job expects from you." Xavier bit out and his expression soured. He inhaled deeply and looked at you. "Regardless, the only way you will leave this place before midnight is over my dead body."
Zayne:
Zayne sat in his office chair, his leg bouncing up and down as he looked out the window at the snowflakes descending down. He's your primary health care provider (and boyfriend), of course he knows about the damn prophecy.
He knew about your anxiety surrounding it, he knew about the anger you felt at first and he also knew how you have slowly come to accept your fate. Your righteous anger turned into hopeless resignation, and you even convinced yourself that it was the right option for you.
Every single rainy or snowy day, he hoped that there won't be an influx of wanderers in the capital. Every single day in which you returned to him, his heart squeezed painfully at the reminder that today could've been the day that he lost you. Please, don't go on that damn mission. He tried to accept your decision, he really did. You're a powerful and independent hunter, after all. But he couldn't.
You walked through his door without knocking and his eyebrows furrowed when he saw you walk over to him. He didn't know what gave it away, was it your sad smile? Or maybe your clenched fists? Or the fact that you would never storm into his office like that for no reason? Zayne's heart sank and he jumped out of his chair, his ice evol spreading over his arms and taunting him.
"What? What happened?", he asked, already aware of your answer. His cold, scarred hands gripped your round shoulders and squeezed. Zayne scanned you from top to bottom to find any injuries on your round body.
"Haven't you heard? The capital is overrun by wanderers."
Zayne runs his shaky fingers through his black hair and was quiet for a few seconds. "Are you going to go?", he asks you, his monotone voice shaky.
You sighed and nodded. "Yeah, I have to. You know I do. I brought my uniform, can I change in the bathroom? I want you to be the last person that I see."
Zayne nodded quietly and when you left the room, he quickly rummaged through the drawers full of medical equipment and picked out a syringe. He doesn't care if he loses his job and medical license over this. None of it matters if you aren't alive. He hides the syringe in his pocket and waits for your return.
His office door opened and you stepped in, dressed in the uniform you were ready to die in. Zayne swallowed and looked at you. He gazed at you from the top of your head down to your feet. He smiled at you, it didn't reach his eyes but you didn't expect it to.
He opened his arms and you walked into his comforting embrace. His hand gently caressed over the fat of your back and he fixed your collar; his nimble and slender fingers gently loosened the collar of your uniform and you chuckled, your eyes wet. Of course, Zayne would try to make you look presenable, even in death. You cuddled into his chest as he continued to play with your collar.
"Forgive me." Zaynes voice rang through the room. You looked up at him in confusion.
"Forgive me", he repeated, his voice was nothing more than a broken whisper when you suddenly felt the stinging sensation of a needle on your neck. You gasped and looked up at him, your face a combination of betrayal and shock. He pressed his forehead against yours and held you when you began to stumble around. Zayne dropped to his knees with you wrapped in his comforting embrace and you passed out entirely.
"Forgive me, but I do not regret it. I never will. I'll accept any punishment of yours later." He mumbled against your warm skin. His arms gently rubbed each soft part of your ample body he picked you up and placed you on the couch of his office. He has three more syringes incase you wake up sooner than expected. Zayne let out a shuddering breath and continued working on medical documents on his computer knowing very well he'hh have a busy day in the Emergency Room ahead of him.
Rafayel:
Rafayel found out on the day it was supposed to happen.
You looked at yourself in the mirror and fixed every part of your uniform that seemed out of place. You smoothed over your thick torso and your hands gently pat down your soft belly.
“Hmm, what do you think? Do I look good enough?“, you asked Rafayel who stood next to you. He was walking pacing around in circles after you informed him of the content of the prophecy.
Rafayel stopped walking and looked at you with an incredulous expression; his beautiful eyes wide and his lips pressed together. You would've laughed at his fish- like expression if the situation was any less tense.
“Are you serious right now? You’re really entertaining the thought of going there? By yourself? Because of a stupid prophecy? Of course you‘ll die if you go there by yourself. That has nothing to do with 'a glorious prophecy being fulfilled‘. It’ll just be a stupid suicide mission that'll turn into a self-fullfilling prophecy. No. You’re not going. You’re not.“
He bit his plump lips and and scrunched his flawless nose.
“I can’t believe you want to go there! Are you kidding me?!“, he exclaimed, his voice cracking.
“Regardless of whether or not you agree, I have to go there. That's my job. There’s people that need my help. And if I die there, that’ll just be an unfortunate accident.“ You told him and checked your weapon for its ammunition.
“Yes, but they will not send you backup! They believe you have to go there on your own and die! They want you to die, so you won’t make it out of there alive anyway! What don’t you understand about this?“, he yelled out with his hands stretched out.
“Of course I understand, Rafayel! I‘m not stupid. It’s just.. well if the prophecy really is correct, maybe it wouldn’t be too bad for me to die. A new era of peace, can you imagine?“
Rafayel stopped pacing and looked at you, his angry expression turning into one of neutrality. “You believe in the prophecy as well. That's why you didn't tell me about it. You didn't want me to try and stop you from sacrificing yourself. You believe what those people told you, which means you won’t even fight your death. You'll die. You’re going to die for the betterment of the world? Is that your plan?“, he asked you quietly, his face missing any sign emotions.
You evaded his gaze and fixed your uniform even more.
Rafayel nodded with acceptance and walked over to you. "It's not your fault. They made you feel like this was the right thing to do", his steps slow and silent. You turned to face him, expecting him to tell you not to go but when you look at his eyes- they’re too bright. You hear a slow voice echo through your head. The voice got louder and louder. The sounds were beautiful, it made you want to never stop listening. A bright smile adorned your face and Rafayel gently grabbed your face. He hummed softly and a wave of happiness and pleasure washed over you, his eyes didn't blink once.
“You will forget about the prophecy. If someone speaks to you about any prophecy, you’ll immediately forget about the conversation once it’s done. Today you will lay down and not leave the house until after midnight. And you will never give yourself up for the greater good of the world.“ Rafayels melodic voice sang out, the beautiful melody washing over you. He closed his eyes and gently kissed your soft cheeks and forehead.
“Rafayel?“, you asked him in confusion.
“Hm?“, he hummed out softly and gently shoved you into his warm chest. His beautiful fingers gently cupping the back of your head.
“Why am I in my uniform?“
“I don’t know. Take it off so we can go for a swim.“ He replied, his voice more serious than usual but his lips gently raised into a soft smile. He holds your hands up to his lips and he tenderly pressed kisses against your soft fingers.
“Woah. What’s gotten into you? You’re surprisingly docile.“ You raised and eyebrow at him and he smiled softly.
“Of course, cutie. Have you ever known me to be disobedient?“, he asked and fluttered with his lashes. You rolled your eyes and walked away to put on your bathing suit, Rafayel trailed close behind you.
Sylus:
Sylus chuckled deeply as you started to fight against the ropes that were wrapped around your body. Your hands were tied behind your back and your feet were tied together in an unnatural position. Loud thunder boomed outside Sylus' mansion and you heard the pitter- patter against the window. With every single movement the rope seemed to bite harder into your skin, it was definitely uncomfortable, but not painfully so.
"Sylus, what the fuck! Untie me, right now!"
"I don't see any reason for me to untie you", he responded smoothly, his hand swirling a glass of red wine, while the other one softly kneaded your limbs. He inhaled deeply through his nose and chuckled darkly at the thought of the prophecy.
You grunted and kept squirming, trying your best to weasel out of this situation. "Sylus, I'm serious."
Sylus' smile dropped a little and he put his glass down on the table. He sighed loudly and moved your struggling body on top of his lap. Sylus began massaging your thick limbs and gently lifted your face up, so that you'd stare into his eyes. "So am I. I'm not going to let you run off into your death just because some people told you it'd be the best thing for you to do. You will not go there. I'm sure theres many other competent hunters that would do well with the praise, yes?"
"It has nothing to do with praise, Sylus. Do you know how many people would be saved if I just-"
"Oh yes, glorious humanity would be saved. What has humanity given you? What great thing have they given you that would be worth abandoning your life for? Nothing. The only good thing that humanity has ever created was you. Nothing and nobody else. You're not the chosen one, your death will not be honored in a noble way. They won't care about you, the only thing they'll care about is what your death means for them. They have sold you this beautiful lie that the world will finally be happy and peaceful, but that's not the truth. They lied to you. Humans lie."
Tears rolled down your cheeks and Sylus cooed. His large, warm hands gently wipe your face dry and he pushes your face against his chest. Silent sobs shook your soft body and Sylus caressed you. His hands were shaking in anger and his nostrils flared when the tension drained from your body.
They put too much pressure on his sweetie. They want the only light of his life to sacrifice everything, just so that they can live peacefully? No, they will not get their damned peace.
"I say we let the world meet its end, hm?"
"Do I have a choice?", you asked, your lips pressed together.
Sylus considered you and his red eyes softened slightly. They scanned every inch of your face and leaned forward to kiss your sweet lips. "In every other scenario, you call the shots and I'm just a devoted follower. In this one, no."
Caleb:
"Caleb, you need to fly me back to Linkon, now."
Caleb raised an eyebrow and turned around to face you. He was fresh out of the shower, his hair dripping wet and his torso naked, his necklace dangling. Usually you would take that opportunity to grope his soft boobs (pecs), but he saw your serious expression and frowned. His dark eyebrows furrowed and he cupped your face.
"Pipsqueak, what's wrong?"
"It's happening, Caleb. The capital is overran by wanderers and-", you were interrupted by Caleb's chuckle. It sounded wrong to you; it wasn’t the laugh you heard whenever you told a funny joke. It sounded mean and spiteful. You turned around and raised your eyebrows at him.
"Oh my God. You still believe in this stuff? You want me to fly you to a place surrounded by wanderers, so that you can die because a stupid prophecy told you so when we were kids?" He grinned, it was the biggest smile that you've ever seen on him, but it didn't reach his eyes. He chuckled and gently pinched your squishy cheek. "Come on, pipsqeak I thought you knew me better than that. You will not go anywhere." Caleb's lighthearted tone turned serious as he uttered the last sentence.
"Caleb, come on! People will die if I don't go to Linkon."
You looked up at Caleb and saw his manic smile had disapeared and he stared at you with an emotionless expression. "Why do you have to play the hero? Why do you have to give up your life while everybody else sits around ?"
"It's not only about me. Can you imagine the amount of lives I’d save? If I won’t do it people will die Caleb! Innocent people will die!“
Caleb inhaled deeply, his eyes sharp as he looked at you. “The prophecy isn’t real. None of it is. They just want someone to do the dirty work for them incase there'll be a horde of wanderers in the capital. That‘s it.“
You crossed your arms over your chest and clenched your jaw. Your nostrils flared in frustration and you turned around. You couldn’t deal with this, right now. You need to find a way back to Linkon. How else could you return if not with Caleb’s help? But before you could take a step forwards, you felt the warm and firm embrace of Caleb’s gravity evol around you. You were physically unable to take another step and you gasped.
“Caleb! What the fuck are you doing?“, you hissed out and tried to struggle out of his grasp.
He sighed and walked a few steps toward you. Caleb cupped your cheek and wrapped you up in his warm embrace, his naked muscular chest touching your angry face. Caleb’s lips found their way to your forehead and he nosed your hair sweetly. He inhaled deeply and picked your round body up, his evol still lingering around your body.
Caleb sat you down on the bed and tucked you under the covers, ignoring the loud curses thrown his way.
“I never would’ve let you go there. Ever. Even if the entire population of Linkon would perished without your sacrifice, I‘d have kept you right here with me. Warm and alive. Everybody that demands anything else from you deserves whatever the fate awaits them.“