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sunshowerwriting · 7 days

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happy

damon x vexx x gn reader (andromeda six)

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for the little amount of downtime you get with everything going on right now, you and your new found lovers found your own ways to make your time spent together peaceful and relaxing.

no one knows this fandom, but idc. this one goes out to @lovelyossein !!

lowercase intended. not proofread.

tilaarin was a peaceful place. even if you hadn't been here for long, and even if you wouldn’t get the luxury to stay here much longer, the peace it brought you for now was refreshing. although your company may be helping your sense of peace.

it was odd. the two men you found yourself lying besides, odd how the universe brought them to you, odd how you ended up together, and especially odd how they were both laying here peacefully. neither of the men were asleep, you could tell that much, but their eyes were closed and both of them had a content smile on their lips, no matter how small it may appear.

damon lay to your right. he was on his side facing you and vexx. his arm draped lazily over your stomach, his fingers occasionally tracing circles into your revealed skin.

vexx lay to your left. he was also on his side facing the two of you and if it was anyone else, you’d feel trapped due to them both closing you in like this. vexx’s arm wasn’t draped across you like damons, but he did rest his hand on your thigh, giving it a squeeze when he must have sensed you looking at him.

looking away from both your companions briefly, you gazed to the ceiling and let out a content sigh.

“something the matter, your highness?”

damons words made you roll your eyes and turn to him raising an eyebrow. he wasn't being genuine, it was obvious in his voice even if you didn't know him so well. he lived to tease you, and it seemed even in your most peaceful moments together he couldn't help but tease you.

you took a moment to contemplate your response. you could throw just as much snark back at him but in that moment, you didn’t want to. you decided to be honest, even if honestly wasn’t truly what he was looking for.

“no, nothing's wrong,” you turned your head to look at him, seeing that his eyes were now open and already looking at you.

“i’m just happy.”

damon huffed and damon smiled at you softly. one of those soft and content smiles that he only seemed to do at you. it was a look you could find yourself getting used to, if he was willing to let you get used to it.

“and would that be because of us, your highness?”

this time vexx spoke. his voice coming out closer to your ear than you expected. he clearly took you being distracted by damon as a way to move unnoticed. his face was now nuzzled into the side of your head and his hand was slowly creeping closer to where damons were on your waist.

you pulled your bottom lip between your teeth, trying to stop yourself from grinning as wide as you wanted to. the look on damons face told you that he could tell which means vexx could also tell, even if he couldn’t see your face.

“yes. all thanks to you two.”

vexx placed a soft kiss to the side of your head, one you could feel the smile through. before you could turn to look at him damon spoke.

“i don’t think he deserves any of the credit. it's really me that makes you happy, isn’t it?”

vexx’s grip on you tightened at damons words and you were surprised he didn’t throw damons hand off of you in defense.

“you’re saying i don’t make you happy too, stab happy?” vexx said smugly.

damon raised his eyebrow at the red head, even if vexx wasn’t looking at him. “of course not, what would make you think i’m happy at all?”

vexx finally looked up at damon, giving you a chance to turn slightly and see his face. he had a wicked grin; one you knew meant he was up to something. glancing quickly between the two men, you decided to let them deal with each other and not get involved in whatever this was.

“really? because before our favorite royal woke up, you were telling me a different story.” vexx said grinning at damon.

turning your gaze to damon, you only saw that his smile had grown wider.

“words are cheap. besides, where is your proof, carrot top?”

“the look you’re giving me is more than enough proof. wouldn’t you say so?”

vexx directed his question at you, making you get a good look at damon. he raised his eyebrow at you, keeping a straight face. but even though you weren’t as good at reading people as he or alisa was, you could see this look in his eyes. it told you everything you needed to know.

“vexx has a point. that look gives it all away.” you said nodding your head mater-of-factly.

damons face softened and his mouth morphed back into that relaxed smile again. he couldn’t deny it anymore, he was happy.

before anyone could celebrate the victory, damon leaned in and gave you a tender kiss. his lips were rough, but that was something you had already grown used to. it was a welcome feeling now. he held your face so gently, almost as if he couldn’t believe you were real. the kiss lasted only a few moments, but it was well worth it.

then, after breaking apart from you he turned to vexx. he reached over at patted vexx’s cheek. it wasn’t nearly as gentle as when he held your face, but there was fondness there, nonetheless.

it was nice being surrounded by the two you loved the most. as you settled back into quiet damon and vexx wrapped their arms around you once more, this time holding onto each other in the process.

yeah, you were happy, and you had hope that you all would share many more moments like this in the future.

#divider by cafekitsune #x reader #x gn reader #andromeda six #andromeda six damon #andromeda six vexx #a6 #a6 damon #a6 vexx #damon x vexx x gn reader #damon x gn reader #vexx x gn reader #damon x travler #vexx x travler #damon x traveler x vexx #a6 x reader #andromeda six x reader

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rainidayss · 6 days

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Aphrodite (A Damon and Ester Snippet)

Just a silly little thing I jot down after discovering the origin of Damon's name.

Warnings: None

Setting: Tilaarin (Epi 7-8?)

Damon and Ester walk relaxedly, side by side, the sun slowly setting in the distance. Damon stretched; sparring with Nerissa was actually tiring. He had to admit that she knew her way around a blade; flopping into bed seemed very appealing right now. Damon glanced at Ester, whose head was tilted downward, auburn hair tickling his eyelashes. He looked lost in thought.

He nudged Ester’s shoulder, saying, “Keep doin' that, and your brain’s gonna burst one day.”

Ester blinked as if coming out of a daze and looked around at him, “Oh, sorry. I was just reflecting.”

“On what?” Damon asked.

“Some stuff Alisa said,” Ester replied, then his lips twitched into a smile, “...She said she’d hunt me down if I hurt you. I don’t see why she should be teasing you about being protective.”

Damon shook his head, “Somehow, I’m not surprised.”

Ester laughed softly, “You really care about each other. She’s like your very own Pythias, huh?”

Damon tilted his head in confusion, “My what?”

“Pythias,” Ester repeated, “From the story?”

“Still no clue what you're talking about.”

“Damon and Pythias,” Ester made a dramatic gesture with his hands. “It’s an old human story. Greek. It’s the origin of your name. You didn’t know?”

Damon rolled his eyes, but it was affectionate, “There’s only one nerd outta the two of us, and it isn’t me.”

Ester whapped Damon on the shoulder lightly, and Damon grinned.

“Well, put simply, Pythias and Damon were close friends, and one day, a tyrant king accused Pythias of going against him and said he was to be executed. Pythias accepted his fate but asked if he could travel to his homeland first to close his affairs and say goodbye to his family. The king refused, but Damon, seeing how important this was to Pythias, said that the king could take him hostage until Pythias came back. The king agreed and said that Damon was to be executed in Pythias’s stead if he did not return. Pythias left, and soon, the deadline for his return started to arrive. The king grew impatient, but just as Damon was about to be executed, Pythias returned. He apologized and explained that he had been captured by pirates but had fled the ship by jumping into the sea and swimming for hours until he found shore, desperate to come back and save his friend. Touched by the pair’s friendship and loyalty to each other, the king let them both go free,” Ester turned to look at Damon, cheek flushing faintly, “It’s a bit of a fairytale ending, but the story grew popular, and Damon and Pythias became known as an icon of loyalty.”

Damon stared at Ester, “How the hell do you remember random stuff like this?”

Ester shrugged, “I don’t know. You interest me, and I suppose a passion for something helps me remember it.” This time, Ester flushed completely, “I-I mean, it interests me. I enjoy mythology, and Greeks played a big part in it—stop laughing!”

Damon bit inside of his cheek to quiet down his chuckling, “You're adorable, did you know that?”

Ester sped up, eyes fixed determinedly away from Damon and ears still bright red, “I’m never telling you anything ever again.”

Damon jogged closer to Ester, “Nooo, oh come on- don’t worry. You interest me too. And besides, if Alisa’s my Pythias, you’re my Aphrodite,” Damon said the last part in Ester’s ear, wrapping an arm around his shoulder. Ester turned to make a face at him, and Damon started laughing again.

“You’re so cheesy,” Ester groaned.

“Sorry, I think you mean charming,” Damon raised his eyebrows.

Ester rolled his eyes but smiled all the same.

#andromeda six #a6 damon #a6 #andromeda six damon #andromeda six traveler #wanderlust games #andromeda sic fanfic #andromeda six oc #andromeda six fanafiction #andromeda six traveler x damon #damon reznor #calderon lynch #vexx serif #andromeda six bash #andromeda six fanart #andromeda six june

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dontwritemeoff · 2 years

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I really wanted to write something fluffy since I’ve been living in angst town with my June soulmate au series so here’s a drabble based on a prompt that I rb’ed earlier about royal x guard aus! vexx lovers where you at!! (i’m also pretty sure that traveler’s canon age is like 23 or 25 so I made them 24 lol)

TW: none (?)

confessions and connections (vexx serif x reader)

Vexx is staring at you. Like, it’s not even subtle his eyes are locked onto you. And while it’s completely normal for a guard to be cognizant of the person with which they’re guarding...this seems excessive. You’d been essentially crushing on him (but you didn’t like to use the term considering you are a 24 year old member of the royal family ruling over all of Seleota and that seemed...childish) for a few months now, and friends with him for longer. So while you didn’t really mind the staring, it didn’t help the tension that had been growing between the two of you.

“What is it, Vexx?” you asked, both curious about what he’s thinking and tired of having his eyes glued to you for seemingly no reason.

“I just....think you exceptionally beautiful,” he responds, wonder laced in his words.

“I- excuse me?” You startled, having been unsure if Vexx really did feel the same as you.

“You’re a fascinating and magnificent person, and I feel so grateful to be connected to you.”

He reaches his hand out to you, and you tentatively take it. He rubs his thumb over the back of your hand, eyes crinkling in an affectionate smile. Your own eyes begin to water, having never felt this much affection directed towards you, as minimal as it is.

“You mean so much to me Vexx. You’re my first real friend, and I care about you so much. Too much probably, considering both of our stations.”

“Has that ever mattered to you?”

“Well, no, but I would never want to jeopardize your safety.”

A look flashes across Vexx’s face but is gone just as quickly, before he sighs and wraps his arms around you and pulls you into his chest.

“You could never do that, and even if you did, I’d want to stay by your side every moment despite the danger. You know I don’t shy away from adventure.”

You want to feel comforted by his words, really you do, but that seed of doubt doesn’t want to fade. Instead you bury your face in his shoulder and mumble out, “Be honest with me. Are you just humoring me? Do you treat me this way because you feel obligated to?”

“Don’t be ridiculous!-“

“I am pouring my heart out to you right now! I will be as ridiculous as I please!”

Vexx laughs heartily at your small outburst, tilting your head to look up at him,

“You don’t even know how much you’ve affected me, how important you’ve become to me. I would...” he takes in a big breath and then quickly releases it, “I would sacrifice everything if we could live a life happily ever after.”

His words affect you deeply, having the confirmation that the care you feel for Vexx is returned just as strong. Tears that had been pooling in your eyes at his initial confession spill over as your mouth turns into a smile.

“I’ll make sure you never have to,” you mutter as you press your foreheads together.

#hm perhaps this turned out angstier than i intended lol #but it's still toothrotting fluff!#there's just some foreboding elements thrown in #for flavor #Vexx Serif #vexx a6 #vexx x traveler #vexx x reader #andromeda 6 #andromeda six #a6

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chikaras-garden · 5 months

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favourite angst to fluff fanfics? Or angst with a happy ending

What's hilarious is that I read a ton of angsty novels, but not a lot of angsty fanfic. Here are some deep cuts from my bookmarks. Fandoms are all over the place, so I'll format this a little differently from the last ask.

Sheer Curtains by @idyllcy

Tim Drake (DC) x Reader

To Have and to Hold by @mrs-kurooo

Sakusa Kiyoomi (HQ) x Reader

Isn't Bite Also a Touch? by actuallygross (Ao3)

Leon Kennedy (RE) x Reader

What They Wouldn't Do by Ashevillain (Ao3)

Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Marvel) x reader

North by abscission (Ao3)

Vexx Serif x Traveler (Andromeda Six)

Love; Defined by High As Hope (Ao3)

Connor (Detroit: Become Human) x reader

The Storm Chaser universe by sunmoonstarsrain (Ao3)

various (HQ) x reader my personal favorite is A Sea of Flowers in Bloom

#💌— letters for the gardener.#💋— anon.#📖— bookmarked.#📕— compiled fic recs.

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bestgameostcrownduel · 5 months

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Polls for Round 1, Side B:

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice For All (2002) vs Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 (2012) [winner]

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (2007) [winner] vs World of Goo (2008)

Undertale (2015) [winner] vs Hollow Knight (2017)

Danganrona: Trigger Happy Havoc (2010) vs Celeste (2018) [winner]

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (2012) [winner] vs Doki Doki Literature Club (2017)

Super Mario: Galaxy (2007) [winner] vs Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (2001)

Bloodborne (2015) [winner] vs Doom (2016)

Final Fantasy X (2001) [winner] vs Bastion (2011)

Silent Hill 2 (2001) vs Fire Emblem: Awakening (2012) [winner]

Kirby Super Star Ultra (2008) [winner] vs Ms Pac-Man Maze Madness (2000)

Terraria (2011) vs Minecraft (2011) [winner]

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (2009) vs Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) [winner]

Katamari Damacy (2004) [winner] vs Pikuniku (2019)

Splatoon 2 (2017) [winner] vs Plok! (1993)

Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (2008) vs Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (2010) [winner]

Persona 5 (2016) [winner] vs NEO: The World Ends with You (2021)

Pac-Man All-Stars (2002) vs Toree 3D (2021)

Persona 5 Strikers (2020) vs Hades (2020)

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux (2017) vs Golden Sun (2001)

Touhou ~ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (2002) vs Neon White (2022)

Enderal - Main Soundtrack (2016) vs Flame in the Flood (2016)

Pikmin (2001) vs A Short Hike (2019)

Resident Evil (2002) vs Signalis (2022)

Superliminal (2019) vs Unravel (2016)

LISA: the Painful (2014) vs Off (2008)

Salt and Sanctuary (2016) vs Rogue Legacy (2013)

Tunic (2022) vs Vexx (2003)

Heroes of Might & Magic II (1996) vs Octopath Traveler 2 (2023)

Wandersong (2018) vs Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)

Braid (2008) vs Octopath Traveler (2018)

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2015) vs Stray Gods (2023)

Okage Shadow King (2001) vs Hollow Knight - Gods & Nightmares (2017)

#round 1 #side b #txt #not polls #best game ost crown duel

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slushrottweiler · 3 years

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“Elsie, Hold On!”

This scene from @andromeda-six was honestly so epic and romantic and I may have cried. Whilst Elsie isn’t the canon traveller (she’s the body-double for Gem), our handsome Vexx still came running to save her. She raced back into the building to give the crew time to flee, and got a bit beat up in the process. Luckily a certain bodyguard came to lend her a hand.

#andromeda six #A6 #Vexx Seriff #A6 Vex #traveller Elsie #fan traveller #non traveller OC #The Gem and the Other #tw: blood #Vexx x traveller #Vexx route #A6 chapter 5 #vexx serif

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unknowngaytoaster · 3 years

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Hi! I think a yandere traveller is a great concept, could you write headcanons where the traveller has kind of kept Calderon hostage (like keeping him from the crew, not letting him leave) and doing creepy yandere stuff and he escapes back to the crew and tells them what the traveller has done and the crew's reactions (I hope they believe him!). I hope this is specific enough, also I prefer male reader, but you can change it if you want.

(Wow, this ended up being my most favorite and longest headcanon request, around 800+ words, and I loved writing every word of it because I almost never see Yandere Reader stuff, so thank you for requesting hope you request again in the future)

Oh, what an unfortunate fate Calderon has brought onto himself.

Truly Cal doesn’t know what went wrong in your relationship that brought it to this point, did he not pay enough attention to you?

Or perhaps you were always like this and he didn’t notice, he honestly can’t tell.

He only started noticing you separating him from the others when you told him it wasn’t necessary for him to give the crew important files, and that you would send a messenger to do the job instead because they weren’t worth his time. (that was the first of many red flags he got from you)

Another occurrence was when he went to Damon to inform him of recent updates on your plans to help Cursa, only to get stopped by a personal guard of yours and ask if he had your permission to leave. The guard refused to let him through and Cal ended up having to go have a little ‘chat’ with you.

He felt that this incident was ridiculous, he was your right-hand man (you didn’t like the way he said it) and he had to ask for your permission to leave the castle?? You were the King for fucks sake they can’t make him ask you for everything like a lost pup!

That was until after he finished ranting and you told him that you were the one who personally implemented that rule.

“Excuse me?”

He was of course beyond furious and didn’t listen to you when you tried to explain yourself (which even you did, it would have done nothing to soothe his anger)

It didn’t take him long to attempt to leave and tell the crew about your recent possessive actions against you.

Who he finds first he’ll tell immediately

Ryona is concerned when she hears the news, her ideal course of action would be to inform the rest of the crew and confront you on the subject, that is until she realizes it’s a horrible idea.

If you're that possessive of Calderon and willing to break his boundaries in order to keep him for yourself who’s to say that you won’t lash out in order to show who’s the one in control...

June was confused to hear such things from Cal about you, sometimes Cal would exaggerate things to make them seem more serious than they actually were, but this didn’t seem to be the case. He doesn’t know how to help him but in his heart, he feels as if his distaste for your family is now resurfacing and is worse than it was before.

Ayame feels awful, while she knows it isn’t her fault she feels as if she should’ve noticed your behavior sooner, she tries to remember her every interaction with that could’ve even implied that you might do something as irrational as this, she’ll immediately tell Damon to get a plan started to take action. She wants Cal away from you as fast as possible.

Bash thinks he’s exaggerating...until he sees Calderon’s furious expression and realizes “Oh, he really is serious..” he tells the rest of the crew and considers Ryona’s idea of confronting you, but no one really knows if that’ll end well, so the second option is to run.

Damon takes it seriously because he knows Cal wouldn’t say something so odd without reason. In his opinion running away to another planet might be the best opinion if it’s really that bad but should be used only as a last resort. Once the plan is set into motion it’s not surprising that you try to interfere and threaten Damon that Cursa is still in your grasp since you’re its main supplier of resources. Alice is brought up in your conversation when you show how you’d really hate to waste all the time you put into Cursa and potentially harm its main ambassador, that is the point where Damon starts questioning his judgment of this grand escape.

Vex, while not actually officially a part of the crew he still considers him someone who can inform the crew of his personal issues and maybe even help him with his problems with you since he knew you in your youth, Calderon needs Vexx to tell him if you’ve always been like this or if it’s a recent change. When he finishes ranting he can’t help but notice Vexx’s distasteful expression and aura of false pity. Vexx was not the greatest person to talk to about this subject, his problem with ‘you’. Vexx loved you, hell he still does, and Calderon saying that he doesn’t want your love anymore when Vexx is the one who didn’t have a choice and lost that love by force. Vexx knows he can’t earn your past love again, but he can at least have your opinion of him be high enough that you’ll keep him by your side in your time of need. Vexx takes Calderon back to you by force, and his heart races when you grant him a higher position beside you, making all of his efforts worth it.

#andromeda six #calderon lynch #Calderon x traveler #Calderon x reader #a6 calderon #a6 vexx #a6 bash #a6 ryona #a6 ayame #a6 june #a6 damon #yandere traveler #I thought I would write more in the summer but my schedule ended up not being as free as I thought qwq #I can only hope this request reignites my love for Andromeda Six since I do have requests I progress but I just need to finish them qwq

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commander-krios · 7 months

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Seeing Stars

Fandom: Andromeda Six Pairing: Damon Reznor/Traveler Rating: Teen Summary: "Princess, fencing is not the same as fighting with knives." Damon was about to learn how right he was about that. Words: 2730 Additional Tags: Tilaari Traveler, Pre-Relationship, Fencing, Fluff, Friendship, Humor, Flirting, Banter, Swearing/Strong Language, Sexual Humor

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Ayame’s laughter echoed back to where Damon stood with Vexx against the wall of the docks, his attention focused on the knife in his hands. At the sound, his gaze jumped to the two women positioned on the mat, Aya looking as if she’d only taken a stroll through the streets of Teranium while Astrea… well, the Princess was dripping sweat down her back, the tank top she’d borrowed from the pilot too tight in all the right places. Damon had never felt so grateful to Aya until that moment, watching as the little Tilaari Princess attempted to dodge an attack, her braided silver hair swinging wildly, her breaths coming in gasps as she fought.

Vexx nudged him in the arm, raising an eyebrow when Damon glanced his way.

“What?” He snapped, letting the blade in his hand reflect the fluorescents overhead. A threat, if there ever was one.

A smug grin crossed Vexx’s lips even as he eyed the dagger. “Nothing.”

“I can still kick your ass.” Damon said with a smirk of his own, gaze on Vexx but he still saw Aya and Astrea heading their way out of the corner of his eye, their training session finished. Vexx clenched his jaw, teeth bared in a growl, but Damon turned his back on him instead, motioning to the ladies as they finished their water bottles. “Glad that’s finally over. Can’t say it was the most exciting thing I’ve seen.”

Aya snorted, not even looking like she broke a sweat in the hour they’d been at it. He couldn’t say the same for their little stowaway. “You’re perfectly capable of doing this yourself, you know?”

“Pass. I doubt our darling princess can keep up.”

He didn’t miss the movement as Astrea’s gold eyes slanted in his direction. His lips twitched, excitement swirling in his gut at the thought of her trying to best him at his own game, only to end up under him, furious and panting.

“Is that so?”

Damon rolled his eyes, leaning against the wall again, twirling the knife between his fingers. “Princess, fencing is not the same as fighting with knives. I told you that before.”

“I am aware of that, Damon.” She shot him an annoyed look, but he was distracted by the curl of silver hair that was sticking to her sweat-dampened forehead. “Are you afraid of the challenge or are you afraid I’m going to win?”

Vexx snickered at her question and the sound made his skin crawl. As weird as things had been with him lately, at least it seemed carrot head was still capable of laughing, even if it was creepier than usual.

“If he won’t spar with you, Princess, I’ll gladly do it.” Vexx said, stepping between them, a satisfied smile pulling at his lips. “I could use the exercise. Especially if Damon is so scared of being beaten by you.”

Damon snorted, tucking the knife in his jacket where several others always hid. “I highly doubt that the stick that you claim is a sword will do shit.” His gaze ran over her body, inspecting her as she stood there, drenched in sweat from her training with Ayame and silver hair a mess. He’d never tell her, but she looked so fucking adorable. “And you’re such a tiny thing, Princess. This will be over quickly.”

Astrea glanced at Vexx, both amusement and something darker in her eyes. Something that he recognized in himself on occasion. If he was anyone else, he might’ve been worried. As it was, Astrea was already exhausted, the training with Ayame taking a lot of her energy and leaving her covered head to toe in sweat. He didn’t expect much resistance from her, and even without any knowledge of the so-called sport, fencing seemed simple enough.

Damon wasn’t entirely surprised that Ayame managed to scrounge up a pair of blades from a pile of scrap that Bash had purchased on Teranium. The bionic always found the weirdest shit to add to his collection, intending to use it for his fighting mechs. He had no idea when Bash planned on using the damned mech considering there was a fucking bounty on their heads, but that was an issue for another day.

Right now, he had a princess to mess with.

“Fencing requires precision to hit. You can’t hit the person anywhere but in the chest with the point of the foil.” Astrea gripped her sword expertly, holding it aloft as she bent her knees. “If you hit outside of the chest, it doesn’t count. If you hit with any part of the sword that isn’t the tip, it doesn’t count. Once you receive a hit, you go back to the starting point for the next round.”

Damon sighed in frustration, fingers tightening around the handle of his foil. “I’m already falling asleep here, Princess. Let’s get this over with. How many times do I need to hit you to win?”

“Once.”

He raised an eyebrow, not bothering to hide the cocky grin. “Once? That’s it?”

“It’s only fair.” Astrea smiled at him, soft, sweet, with a hint of devilishness that made him want to ditch the training and remove every inch of clothing from her body, teasing her until he saw that expression again and again. “I’m the one with the experience here. If you hit me once, you win.”

Damon chuckled, glancing at Aya and Vexx who were standing on the sidelines watching. Ayame was grinning, violet eyes sparkling with excitement, clearly wanting to see a fight. Vexx, on the other hand, was leaning against the wall, arms crossed over his chest, a feral grin on his face. Usually, Vexx couldn’t get under his skin but there was something about the way his eyes gleamed that made his skin itch.

Deciding instead to ignore Vexx completely, Damon stepped close enough to Astrea that she had to tilt her head to meet his gaze. His body blocked her from the view of the other two, and when he leaned forward, he could hear her breath stutter in her chest. “What do I get when I win?”

Astrea blinked in confusion. “What do you want?”

Curling a piece of her silver hair around his finger, Damon’s eyes ran along her body, pausing on the swell of her breasts before moving lower. She flushed, biting her lip and curling her hands into fists at her side, but he was surprised when she didn’t drop his gaze. “Princess, you don’t know half of the things I want. The real question is, what is it that you can give me?”

“If Astrea wins, you leave her alone.”

Damon resisted the urge to roll his eyes at Vexx’s growl. Someone was still the overprotective big brother. Even if he was interested in rolling around with Astrea, Damon at least hadn’t helped carry out the slaughter of her entire family. He glanced over his shoulder at the man in question, a mocking grin aimed in his direction. “What’s wrong, merman? Afraid of a little competition?”

Vexx scoffed, but he could see the flash of something in his stare. Genuine fear. He was afraid of losing Astrea, even after all he’d done.

“It doesn’t matter because Damon’s not going to win.” Astrea said with confidence. She was a bit smug with her words, as if she really did have a chance against him, but that didn’t compare to the dazzling smile on her lips or the glow of her skin as she stepped forward, flicking his chin affectionately. “Stop stalling.”

He couldn’t help the laugh that escaped his mouth. “I think you’re overconfident, Princess.”

She raised an eyebrow, looking adorably smug as she stared up at him. “Funny. I was thinking the same thing about you.”

“Oh shut up and get on with it.” Aya called out from where she watched.

Astrea met his eyes, mischief in their depths, and a smile on her face. Damon felt something stir in his chest, but he pushed it away, stepping back and lifting the stupid sword in his hand. “Care to beg for mercy, Astrea? I might go easy on you if you’re nice.”

Astrea tapped his foil with her own, the excitement on her face only making it thrum in his veins as well. “Ready?”

Using a snort as an attempt to distract her, he lunged, aiming the sword directly between her breasts. But she sidestepped him easily, quicker than he expected for sure, and the tip of her own sword poked him in the center of his chest, leaving a slight sting behind.

“Point.” She said, fighting as her lips twitched.

Damon slanted his gaze at her, suspicious of how easy she made that look. No way she could beat him for speed. “How?”

Astrea tapped him where she’d hit him, her touch warm against the thin t-shirt he wore. “I hit you here. So I win.”

Covering her hand with his own, he squeezed it gently, enjoying the blush that mingled with the bioluminescent glow of her skin. Sometimes, she made it too easy. “You haven’t won anything yet, sweetheart.”

“Oh, really?”

If they were alone, he’d whisper all the dirty things in his mind until she was putty in his hands. But as it was, Vexx was staring daggers into the back of his head, and he didn’t want to deal with his shit for the rest of the night. “I gave that one to you. Trying to get your guard down before I go in for the kill.”

Astrea laughed, light and airy, a sound that was as close to music as he’d ever heard. He’d never get enough of it. Her fingertips brushed against his chest and he swore he was about to burst into flames. “If you want to get my guard down, letting me kick your ass is one way to do it.”

She pulled away, but the feel of her cool skin lingered, and he had to flex his hand, trying to ignore the way his own skin tingled at the sudden absence of her touch.

“I’ll give you another chance. Or two.” She told him, voice dripping with honey as she stepped back, raising an expectant eyebrow. “Whenever you’re ready.”

Damon took a deep breath, heart thundering in his chest, his jaw tense despite the lopsided grin he threw her way. He was not nervous. “Let’s see what you’ve got, Princess.”

This time, when he struck out, Astrea swatted his blade away, fighting a grin when he growled in frustration. She didn’t bother trying to end the competition. She only kept dodging his attacks, at one point nearly knocking the entire sword out of his hand.

“What a surprise?” Vexx laughed from somewhere behind him. “Stabby can’t win a fair fight.”

“Fuck you, Serif.” Damon spat over his shoulder, his eyes never leaving the smug fucking grin on Astrea’s violet lips.

“I’ll pass, thanks.”

Aya snorted at the same time a bark of laughter left her mouth, mingling in a choked sound that only pissed him off further. “Astrea, put the poor guy out of his misery.”

Damon growled again, knowing that this was a waste of his time, this bullshit fight. It proved nothing and in the end, it would only make the night even more awful in the bunk room with Vexx. The idiot would never let him live this down. He already knew he was going to end up stabbing him at some point during the night.

Astrea at least had the audacity to look apologetic, extending a hand out in a truce that he was too proud to accept. He stared at her hand for a moment, weighing his options briefly until he decided to thrust the sword forward, intending to get a hit even if it was cheating. Before he realized it, he’d collided with the mat, the air expelling from his lungs violently. His vision darkened briefly, a pounding beginning where he’d hit his head against the ground.

Vexx’s laughter was the first thing he heard when he came to, the man nearly on the floor from the force of it, tears streaming down his face at Damon’s expense. “That. Was the best thing. I’ve ever seen.”

Damon blinked a few times, glancing up to see the little stowaway standing above him, eyes glaring at him with a fury he didn’t even realize she was capable of. Fuck.

“You tried to hit me.” She snapped, voice darkening as she kicked his sword away, not even breathless from how easily she swept his feet out from under him. “What the fuck, Damon?”

“I…” He reached up and rubbed the spot at the back of his head, wincing when a sharp pain was all he got in response. He had to admit, she looked beautiful standing there like some vengeful azure goddess, golden eyes burning him with exquisite fire. “I wasn’t going to hurt you.”

Astrea’s look of disbelief made his stomach twist with guilt. She still didn’t trust him… even after Cursa. After everything he’d done to try to protect her from what her stupid fucking best friend had become. But it wasn’t Vexx’s fault… none of it… not really. Because in her shoes, Damon wouldn’t trust his own intentions either. What the fuck was he thinking?

“I’d never hurt you.” He said, quietly so the other two wouldn’t hear him. Because while it was true, he didn’t want to hear the never ending teasing that would get him from the other idiots.

Astrea’s expression softened and she knelt beside him, brushing some of the hair out of his face. “Are you alright?”

“This was everything I wanted.” Vexx muttered, letting Aya help him stand again, chuckles still falling from his lips. “Thank you, Princess.”

Damon sat up, waiting for a wave of dizziness to pass before he locked eyes with the idiot across the room. “I’ll fucking kill you.”

“Worth it.” Vexx grinned, strolling closer to where Astrea was still kneeling beside Damon, fingers carding through his hair, checking for injuries to his head. Damon repressed a shiver at her touch, wishing they were anywhere else at that very moment. “Does Reznor need mouth to mouth, Princess?”

She rolled her eyes, smacking Vexx against the knee, standing up to retrieve the swords she’d abandoned. “You’re insufferable. Unfortunately for you, he’ll be fine. Now, be useful and help me.”

Vexx laughed, rolling his eyes, but he did as he was told, like a good little soldier. Damon glared at him as they walked away, pulling a mat between them to the opposite side of the room.

Damon stood slowly, still rubbing the back of his head tenderly when Ayame appeared next to him, a grin playing on her lips. He glared at her, but it didn’t have the same bite that it usually did. “What?”

“You can admit you like her.” Ayame said, trying not to laugh as he bent to pick up the second mat, lifting it between them. She was watching him like a hawk, or like Calderon would’ve, he could feel it, but he chose to purposely ignore her.

“I don’t like her.”

He didn’t, at least, not in the way that Aya thought. Sure, Astrea was easily one of the most beautiful women he’d ever laid eyes on, and yeah he wouldn’t mind taking her for a spin or two between the sheets. Hell, she’d enjoy herself and he would relish in pulling every noise he could from her lips. But that was as far as his flings went.

Not that he would actually do anything with the stowaway. Both Calderon and June would probably tear him limb from limb if he did.

“Yeah, like those weren’t stars in your eyes when she had you flat on your back.”

Damon scoffed, tossing his mat against the wall with more force than necessary. “Those stars were me trying to not pass out.”

Aya bumped her shoulder against his. “Sure. Whatever you say, Damon. You can lie to yourself, but please don’t lie to me.” She paused, another grin curling her mouth. “I’m too smart for that.”

Astrea’s laughs drew his gaze, watching as a subtle glow appeared across her skin as she pushed Vexx against his shoulder. Damon sighed, running a hand through his hair, replaying Alisa’s words in his head.

Fucking hell, they were right.

#my writing #andromeda six #a6 #a6 fanfic #a6 traveler #tilaari traveler #oc: astrea #damon reznor #astrea x damon #traveler x damon reznor #vexx serif #ayame ikeda

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eluvisen · 6 months

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Losing my mind over this gift from @stellorc of Vexx and Nephien having a soft moment together. Thank you so much! This was a surprise I wasn't expecting 💕

#my babies #they're so precious #gosh everything about this is so soft #the composition and their expressions and the colours #just beautiful #andromeda six #vexx serif #kitalphan traveler #a6 traveler #vexx serif x traveler #nephien peg'asi #art for me

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rhaenyratargeryn · 3 years

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Title: happiness is not a place Pairing: Vexx x f!Traveler Rating: T Summary: just a snippet of the start of one of the princess and her trusty guard's many adventures before everything fell apart.

"Do you trust me?"

What a question. Trust was nothing more than folklore to people like her, raised in the highest position in Goldis. It was a lofty notion, like chivalry or courtly love... things that only held a place in stories told to starry-eyed children, unaccustomed to the dark things that lurked in the corners of life.

She was not a child and yet— and yet.

The impulse to take the hand Vexx extended out to her from where he perched in the now open balcony window was so natural she wondered for a blink, for a beat, for a breath... was this trust?

Saying yes felt like an act of rebellion. Small and insignificant in the scheme of things, but within her own breast it sparked across the kindling of her heart and set to flame something that she knew somehow would only grow.

She took his hand and in one smooth movement, Vexx pulled her up unto the edge with him, a smile breaking over his face. He laughed for no reason. She loved that about him. His smile, the ease in which he touched her in a way so many would have considered irreverent and thus inappropriate for someone of her position. But that too, she loved.

That word came up so often when she thought of Vexx.

"What now?" she asked, feeling the chill of the night air on her legs beneath her dress.

His smile fell, still present, but slyer. Mischievous. He had tied a rope to the balcony and fashioned a rappelling that looked sturdy enough.

"Now, you hold on. And we see if I can get you to scream."

She flushed hot, smacking his arm with a nervous laugh of her own as he all but cackled. He snaked his free arm around her waist, lifting her with ease to settle her on his opposite side as he turned, back to the open air.

"Ready or not..." Vexx said, clearly just noting how close her face was to his own with her arms looped around his shoulders. Something softened his eyes, but it only lasted for a moment as he grinned widely and kicked off the balcony edge. The ground rose up so quickly, wind rushing through her hair and taking her breath before she could even work up the air for a scream. The landing was not perfect. Vexx swore and teetered and let himself fall back to carry out the rest of the momentum, her atop him. If he had felt warm in her arms, the heat that shocked through her with him between her thighs was scorching. Her dress had pushed up high on her legs and she nearly flinched when she felt his hands on her bare skin. His hands were cool.

Vexx lay back into the grass, looking up at her with all the contentment of a cat. Unaffected by the weight of her settled on his waist.

"You okay?" Vexx managed, masking a laugh, "Sorry, your face."

A pout spread across her lips.

“Well, I didn’t scream!”

“Yeah, you’re a real trooper.” Vexx said teasingly, affection laced through the words. She almost felt a pang of disappointment when he sat up and she had to slip off of him. Vexx unfastened the rope

She brushed grass from her knees and dress, Vexx’s touch gentle as he swiped back some of the strands of hair that came loose around her face.

Vexx’s fingertips lingered on her skin, tracing down her cheek and then jaw before he caught her chin and tilted her face upwards.

Her eyelids lowered as he drew near, his breath soft against her lips as he hovered there for a moment and then moved upwards, sealing a gentle kiss to her forehead.

Now she was really pouting. The expression pulling a startled, yet amused chuckle from Vexx.

“We better hurry, before a patrol spots us.”

The hand that touched her face fell to take her own in its grasp, pulling her along until she matched his stride and walked together with him.

"Where are we going?"

"You'll see." Vexx replied, his voice cheerful.

She didn't even know why she bothered asking anymore. Not because he liked his surprises, but because in all honesty it didn't matter.

She'd follow him anywhere. Everywhere. She didn't know it yet, but one day she would know the name for the ache in her chest when she looked at his face.

Home.

#vexx serif #vexx serif x traveler #vexx x traveler #andromeda 6 #a6 #andromeda six #f!traveler #GOT THAT OUT OF MY SYSTEM

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