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ravenwolfie97 · 5 years

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TOME Corruption AU: Getting to Know You

WELL THIS WAS A LOT LONGER THAN EXPECTED, BUT HAVE SOME CORRUPTION AU FOOD

Alpha paced impatiently around the pit. He wanted to meet Flamegirl alone, away from the rest, and especially Kirb, after he had yelled at her the other day. He still never even came back on to apologize... Alpha snorted, thinking back on it. He wasn’t about to forgive him for attacking her like that.

Suddenly he saw the beam of light from which Flamegirl emerged, and he immediately perked up. “Flamey! It’s so good to see you,” he greeted her. “Hey, Alpha. What’s up?” she replied with a hint of wonder in her tone. “I just wanted us to hang out together, you and me. Those other guys tend to get in the way, huh?” He put on a cheeky grin. “It’d be nice for us to have some one-on-one time. Whaddya think?” Flamey tried to mask her mixed feelings as she thought about his answer. “I mean... yeah, it would be nice,” she responded. “Not running into any trouble for once would be nice, too. We’ve had way too much hacker trouble lately,” she continued, somewhat diverting the conversation. Alpha let out a small growl. “Yeah, no kidding. They’re always after us for one reason or another. Hopefully today they can leave us alone for a hot second - I wanna have some peace and quiet with my girl.” He pointed his thumb over to the right. “C’mon, I got a spot. Let’s go.” ‘My girl?’ Flamey couldn’t help but blush at the sentiment. “Alright then, I’m with you.”

They made their way to an area not many players frequented, a small alcove by a gentle waterfall. Alpha kept glancing at Flamegirl as they walked, her arms held behind her back. Her golden hair cascaded down her back, fluffier and longer than the last time he saw her. Did her top change too, or was he just staring? He met her emerald green eyes and smiled. She smiled back, and he was captivated. They arrived at the alcove and took a seat on a rocky ledge. Alpha let out a lofty sigh, listening to the soft running of the waterfall beside them. Flamey did the same and turned to face Alpha. “So, how have you been lately?” she asked. “Hm? Oh, fine, I guess.” Alpha was vague with his answer, mainly because his mind was swarming with thoughts he didn’t necessarily want to dump on her. “Same old, same old, y’know.” He waved his hand dismissively. “How about you?” “Same,” she said with a laugh. “Just typical school stuff. Homework, tests, all that boring junk. You wouldn’t care to hear about it.” “No, I would!” Alpha jumped in. “You’re in college, aren’t you? What are you studying?” Flamey blinked. She didn’t remember specifically mentioning college at any point to him, but she guessed it was just intuitive. “Oh, I’m studying computer science. I’d like to be a programmer someday.” “That’s really cool!” Alpha’s eyes genuinely lit up. “Do you think you’d ever make something like this?” She shrugged. “I dunno... I just really like to code. I’ve only made some websites and basic programs for school projects and stuff, nothing major. I’ve done a game design class in high school though, and it was pretty fun. Nothing as complicated as this, though.” She giggled. “I don’t get to talk about this kinda stuff that much, not even with Sat and Whyti. It’s cool that you’re… y’know, interested.” “Of course I am, why wouldn’t I be?” Alpha blurted out. “I hardly know anything about you, and I’d really like to get to know you better.” Flamegirl tucked her hair shyly behind an ear. “Thanks… The same goes for you, too. You never talk about what’s going on in your life either. What do you do outside of this game? Are you in college too?” she barraged him with questions. Alpha’s excited demeanor suddenly shifted as he went back into his thoughts. “Well… no. I’m living on my own,” he admitted, a tinge of sadness in his voice. “I wanted to be an artist. I even designed my character here myself. But…” He threaded his fingers through his hair. “I don’t feel like I can do much of anything with the way my mind is now. Everything feels off lately. I don’t know why.” Flamegirl made a small noise of agreement. “I’ve felt kind of the same way, to be honest. It’s not necessarily in a bad way, I don’t think. My mind’s just been running wild with thoughts, and it makes it kinda hard to focus.” Alpha looked at her with surprise. “I’m the same way. Well, except…” He turned his gaze down to the ground. “It might be in a bad way.” Flamey leaned toward him. “If this is about lashing out the other day, then-” “No, it’s not just that!” Alpha shouted, gripping at his head tighter. “I feel like I can’t control myself, and I’m going to hurt people if I’m not careful! I keep thinking about all of these horrible things, and I just… hate myself!” Flamegirl put a hand to his shoulder. “Hey, hey, it’s okay! You’re okay,” she attempted to soothe him. He flinched at her touch, but it did calm him down a little bit. He exhaled loudly. “I’m sorry, I just… it’s hard to bear. And I could never even think to talk about it with anyone but you.” “Is this why you wanted to see me alone?” “N-no, that wasn’t it!” Alpha corrected himself. “I really did just wanna talk to you… without…” Flamey withdrew her hand as she felt Alpha suddenly tense up. “Wh-what?” “Without letting any other assholes getting in the way.” His voice grew dark, and he whipped his head around as if he had sensed something. He rose to his feet. “I know you’re there! Show yourself!” he called out.

Heeding his call, a masked figure leapt down from the cliff above and zapped Alpha as soon as it landed. Alpha convulsed and collapsed to the ground. “Wh-? I can’t move!” he cried out. “What the hell did you do to me? Who are you?!” “I have no business with you.” The masked man had some kind of accent and a sinister undertone in his voice. His username: Neomutant. He turned away from Alpha and focused on the girl. “I’m glad I could find you here.” “I don’t…” Flamegirl was confused for a moment, but then realized the man’s voice was one she recognized. “Wait, are you-?” “In your computer programming course? That’s as far as he’ll get to know, yes.” He glowered at Alpha’s body that still laid in the dirt. “That’s enough!” Flamegirl immediately threw up a block function, surrounding the other player’s head, muting him. Her face was red with embarrassment and fury. “How many times do I have to tell you to leave me alone?!” “Who the hell is this guy? What did he do to you?” Alpha barked, still paralyzed. “He’s just some asshole from school, who I never wanted to see or hear from again!” She pointed that last part directly at him, as he still stood before them. He didn’t seem fazed at all. In fact, he was disturbingly calm. Neomutant motioned his hand, and suddenly the block function shattered from his head. “You think that’s too tough for me to crack?” Flamegirl took a step back. “What do you want from me?” The man took a step forward. “I’m here to extend my offer to you one last time. You could actually put your programming skills to good use if you join our cause.” “What cause? All you told me was you were getting paid by some shady deep web hacking group! I don’t want any part in that!” “We’re protecting people like you from people like him.” He pointed at Alpha’s form, whose face was twisted into a snarl. “Flamey, what is he talking about?! I oughta kick your ass right out of this game!” Neomutant couldn’t hold back a snicker. “‘Flamey’? Isn’t that cute.” He gestured at Alpha’s helpless-looking body. “I disabled your character model’s movement. There’s nothing a parasite like you can do to me or Stephanie now.” Alpha’s eyes widened. “S… Stephanie?” Flamegirl shook with unbridled rage. “What the hell is your problem?! You can’t just say that! Just leave us alone and get out of my life!” “I’m afraid I can’t do that.” Neomutant’s voice dropped low. “You’re far too important.” He continued moving closer, until Flamegirl was cornered in the back of the alcove. “Let me help you, take care of you, keep you safe from people like him.” “Why do you think Alpha is dangerous?” Flamey choked out. “You don’t even know him!” “Evidently, neither do you,” Neomutant rebuked. “You have to trust me.”

Before he could get any closer, Neomutant flew across the field, propelled by a sudden kick in the gut as Alpha broke out of his paralysis and dashed in front of Flamegirl. He struggled to stand back up, gripping at his stomach. “Alpha!” Flamey gasped. “How can you-?” “Doesn’t matter. Stay back.” Without another word, Alpha rushed at Neomutant and uppercutted him with a dark slash. Neomutant cried out in pain, but quickly used an electric attack to push Alpha back away from him. He landed on one knee, breathing laboriously. “You broke out of the paralysis… That’s impossible…!” he wheezed. “That code was supposed to be impenetrable!” “I know more about this game than anyone else.” Alpha’s words suddenly took on a darker tone. “Now, if you lay a finger on any of my friends… If you hurt Stephanie… I’ll kill you.” “You’re bluffing,” Neomutant said, putting up a macho facade. Alpha bared his teeth. “Wanna bet?” He lunged at Neomutant at breakneck speed, slashing at him ferociously before slamming his head into the violet dirt. His clawed fingers wrapped around the masked man’s neck and squeezed it shut. “I’ll make fucking sure you never get near her again.” “Alpha, stop it!” Flamegirl rushed in between the two boys and pushed Alpha off of Neomutant. “This is going too far - you can’t actually kill him!” “He’s a fucking stalker!” Alpha immediately snapped. “He’s endangering you! I have to!” “No, you don’t.” Flamey looked back over at Neomutant, who was lying motionless on the ground, but still alive and breathing. “I think he’ll get the message.” Alpha struggled against Flamegirl’s grip, acting almost feral. “No! I can’t let him go!” Flamegirl kept a hold of Alpha’s bandanna and pointed a Flame Bullet at Neomutant with her other hand. “If you can still hear me, please… just leave us alone.” She shot the ember and Neomutant lost the rest of his character’s HP, disconnecting from the game. “NO!” Alpha wailed. “I ALMOST HAD HIM! I COULD’VE SAVED YOUR LIFE!” “You did save me.” Flamegirl stared Alpha directly in the eyes, dominant yet caring. She carefully released his bandanna and then wrapped her arms around his back. “Thank you.”

Suddenly, a burst of pink light radiated from Flamegirl, enveloping the both of them. Alpha stared into the light, his rapid breathing and adrenaline lowering. Something about the light calmed him down completely. It was… warm and comforting. He let out a sigh and embraced Flamegirl in return, burying his face into her shoulder and clinging his claws into her back. She brought him serenity, as if what just happened had never occurred. Flamegirl released him, holding his hands as they separated. She blinked, noticing he was transfixed on her. “Wh-what is it?” Alpha couldn’t break away from the light that continued to radiate from Flamegirl. Her long, flowing hair was now shining with the pink light, like a hot flame. “Sorry, it’s just…” He could barely speak, lulled into a state of mind where he could hardly think. He lifted a hand and gently cupped Flamegirl’s cheek. “You’re so beautiful.” Flamey blushed at the unexpected compliment. What happened to the person she just saw a moment ago? It’s as if she had sedated a wild beast, and he had suddenly become docile. She couldn’t say a word. In her shock, Alpha moved his hand to get a hold of her chin. His eyes were no longer fierce… they gently closed as he began leaning in. “Alpha…?” she barely breathed before his lips contacted hers. She could feel the softness of his skin… He was so tender, completely opposite of what had just happened. He broke away after a long moment and looked back into her eyes. “It’s Michael.”

#my art stuff #terrain of magical expertise #corruption au #alpha #flamegirl #neomutant #OKAY GOODNIGHT

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