Concordia Discors [Prologue]
Title: Concordia Discors [Prologue]
Authors: akaanee and minwhore
Pairings: Chanyeol/Baekhyun, onesided!Sehun/Luhan, Kai/Luhan, Kris/Tao
Rating: PG-15
Summary: For many centuries humans and demons have been at odds. And now the battles fought rise to a crescendo where tables are turned, many are sacrificed, and hopes are both found, and lost.
Author’s Note: Basically Nicole talked me into a collab with her B| The universe of this fic is from the Superior manga, but it'll deviate from the original plot line by a lot. This was also inspired by the MAMA MV and a lot of other things, including Tokyo Mew Mew OTL Anyway, we'll see how this goes. Oh and also me and Nicole live in the exact opposite sides of the world so updates will be whenever we can manage one \o/
Prologue
The air was crisp and warm, winter frost slowly wilting away and giving way to spring. Everywhere plants began to bloom once again, flower buds opening and adding color to the gray scenery. Trees came back to life as animals woke from their long slumber all through winter and scurried about, joyful that spring has come once again.
From his perch on the branch of a tree, Baekhyun leaned casually against the trunk, rubbing his hands together as though warming them up (a habit which he had never gotten out of). Then he looked up to the sun, shining brightly in the clear sky and stretched out an arm, as though reaching out to touch the bright star. He curled his fingers, seemingly grabbing at nothing before he withdrew his arm, opening his palm near his chest, only to do the same with the other one. He did that a couple of times, faster and faster until finally a ball of light appeared in front of him, glowing bright like a miniature sun.
Finally pleased at the size, he pulled a strand of light delicately from the little orb with his thumb and forefinger, very much like pulling thread from a ball of wool, until it all became strings. A brown bird watched interestedly from the branch above his as he played with the string of sunlight, twirling it around his fingers like a transparent silvery snake.
Suddenly Baekhyun froze, hearing footsteps below him. His refined hearing told him the noise was coming from his left side, and quickly he sent the strand of light back to the sky with a wave of his hand, where it soon floated out of sight as it joined with its origin. He crouched and made himself as small as possible, while rubbing the tips of his fingers together in case he needed to use his power.
A moment later a human broke through the line of trees and stumbled into sight, almost tripping over his own feet. Baekhyun held his breath, sharp eyes studying the other man's features from his hiding place. He was tall and gangly, limbs all awkward and movements somewhat a little stiff. He looked young, maybe in his early twenties, with soft, curly brown hair, expressively wide eyes, and perfect lips. There was a dagger strapped to his waist and he was carrying a bow with an arrow ready, and Baekhyun vaguely wondered what they're for. He recalled seeing the human’s face somewhere before, but the memory was too distant and blurry, so he pushed the thought to the back of his mind.
An urge to hurt him, to kill, clouded Baekhyun's mind. He chuckled to himself and debated on how he should do it - he loved to play with his food first. He rubbed his fingers faster and a scorching ball of light appeared on his palm. He bounced the ball between his right and left hand, smirking to himself, when the boy suddenly crouched in the grass, looking around the clearing warily.
He watched as the boy clapped his hands twice and clicked his fingers a couple of times, when sparks began to appear. Baekhyun nearly fell out of his tree as flames, small at first, began to lick at his fingers, soon consuming his whole hand. But the boy seemed unaffected even as the fire soon consumed his whole right arm, and carefully, he dragged his hand on the ground, creating a ring of fire around himself. Baekhyun continued watching, not even noticing the light on his hands had extinguished itself.
He felt a surge of power hit him as the ring of fire around the boy grew taller and taller, until it engulfed his whole form, and all Baekhyun could see was the shadow of the boy from the other side of the flames. He realized that this boy wasn't a normal human, he was one of them. He was dangerous, much more than those Baekhyun had ever met before and he could feel so much untapped power, so much potential he almost felt nervous. He narrowed his eyes dangerously, his hand on the trunk of the tree unconsciously burning the wood as he heated up, already planning on how to kill the boy once the fire died down before he became too strong for his own good. A voice inside his head stopped him.
Wait, I have a better idea.
Baekhyun hesitated, then huffed and forced himself to calm down. Below, the wall of fire suddenly collapsed, and the boy fell to his knees, panting and exhausted. His wide eyes glared at the burnt and charred ground, pouting as though accusing the grass and dirt for making him tired too quickly. But then he sighed and ran a hand through his hair, got up and dusted his pants, before walking back to the way he came from, tall form disappearing through the close-packed trees.
Baekhyun let out a breath he didn't know he was holding, leaning more comfortably to the trunk. The voice in his head continued speaking and he only half-listened, mind thinking of the unknown boy and the wall of fire and the burnt ground he can still see from his peripheral vision. His body tingled in excitement, a smile creeping to his face, wide and sinister.
Soon, Baekhyun thought, snickering as he curled his hand, a ball of bright light appearing. He threw the ball at a nearby tree, watching with delight as it exploded into splinters of wood and leaves.
Baekhyun was practically vibrating with eagerness, smirking to himself as he dropped down gracefully from the branch. He sent one last glance at the vegetation the boy had disappeared into before heading in the opposite direction, whistling cheerfully to himself.
They would meet again soon.
Authors: akaanee and minwhore
Pairings: Chanyeol/Baekhyun, onesided!Sehun/Luhan, Kai/Luhan, Kris/Tao
Rating: PG-15
Summary: For many centuries humans and demons have been at odds. And now the battles fought rise to a crescendo where tables are turned, many are sacrificed, and hopes are both found, and lost.
Author’s Note: Basically Nicole talked me into a collab with her B| The universe of this fic is from the Superior manga, but it'll deviate from the original plot line by a lot. This was also inspired by the MAMA MV and a lot of other things, including Tokyo Mew Mew OTL Anyway, we'll see how this goes. Oh and also me and Nicole live in the exact opposite sides of the world so updates will be whenever we can manage one \o/
Prologue
The air was crisp and warm, winter frost slowly wilting away and giving way to spring. Everywhere plants began to bloom once again, flower buds opening and adding color to the gray scenery. Trees came back to life as animals woke from their long slumber all through winter and scurried about, joyful that spring has come once again.
From his perch on the branch of a tree, Baekhyun leaned casually against the trunk, rubbing his hands together as though warming them up (a habit which he had never gotten out of). Then he looked up to the sun, shining brightly in the clear sky and stretched out an arm, as though reaching out to touch the bright star. He curled his fingers, seemingly grabbing at nothing before he withdrew his arm, opening his palm near his chest, only to do the same with the other one. He did that a couple of times, faster and faster until finally a ball of light appeared in front of him, glowing bright like a miniature sun.
Finally pleased at the size, he pulled a strand of light delicately from the little orb with his thumb and forefinger, very much like pulling thread from a ball of wool, until it all became strings. A brown bird watched interestedly from the branch above his as he played with the string of sunlight, twirling it around his fingers like a transparent silvery snake.
Suddenly Baekhyun froze, hearing footsteps below him. His refined hearing told him the noise was coming from his left side, and quickly he sent the strand of light back to the sky with a wave of his hand, where it soon floated out of sight as it joined with its origin. He crouched and made himself as small as possible, while rubbing the tips of his fingers together in case he needed to use his power.
A moment later a human broke through the line of trees and stumbled into sight, almost tripping over his own feet. Baekhyun held his breath, sharp eyes studying the other man's features from his hiding place. He was tall and gangly, limbs all awkward and movements somewhat a little stiff. He looked young, maybe in his early twenties, with soft, curly brown hair, expressively wide eyes, and perfect lips. There was a dagger strapped to his waist and he was carrying a bow with an arrow ready, and Baekhyun vaguely wondered what they're for. He recalled seeing the human’s face somewhere before, but the memory was too distant and blurry, so he pushed the thought to the back of his mind.
An urge to hurt him, to kill, clouded Baekhyun's mind. He chuckled to himself and debated on how he should do it - he loved to play with his food first. He rubbed his fingers faster and a scorching ball of light appeared on his palm. He bounced the ball between his right and left hand, smirking to himself, when the boy suddenly crouched in the grass, looking around the clearing warily.
He watched as the boy clapped his hands twice and clicked his fingers a couple of times, when sparks began to appear. Baekhyun nearly fell out of his tree as flames, small at first, began to lick at his fingers, soon consuming his whole hand. But the boy seemed unaffected even as the fire soon consumed his whole right arm, and carefully, he dragged his hand on the ground, creating a ring of fire around himself. Baekhyun continued watching, not even noticing the light on his hands had extinguished itself.
He felt a surge of power hit him as the ring of fire around the boy grew taller and taller, until it engulfed his whole form, and all Baekhyun could see was the shadow of the boy from the other side of the flames. He realized that this boy wasn't a normal human, he was one of them. He was dangerous, much more than those Baekhyun had ever met before and he could feel so much untapped power, so much potential he almost felt nervous. He narrowed his eyes dangerously, his hand on the trunk of the tree unconsciously burning the wood as he heated up, already planning on how to kill the boy once the fire died down before he became too strong for his own good. A voice inside his head stopped him.
Wait, I have a better idea.
Baekhyun hesitated, then huffed and forced himself to calm down. Below, the wall of fire suddenly collapsed, and the boy fell to his knees, panting and exhausted. His wide eyes glared at the burnt and charred ground, pouting as though accusing the grass and dirt for making him tired too quickly. But then he sighed and ran a hand through his hair, got up and dusted his pants, before walking back to the way he came from, tall form disappearing through the close-packed trees.
Baekhyun let out a breath he didn't know he was holding, leaning more comfortably to the trunk. The voice in his head continued speaking and he only half-listened, mind thinking of the unknown boy and the wall of fire and the burnt ground he can still see from his peripheral vision. His body tingled in excitement, a smile creeping to his face, wide and sinister.
Soon, Baekhyun thought, snickering as he curled his hand, a ball of bright light appearing. He threw the ball at a nearby tree, watching with delight as it exploded into splinters of wood and leaves.
Baekhyun was practically vibrating with eagerness, smirking to himself as he dropped down gracefully from the branch. He sent one last glance at the vegetation the boy had disappeared into before heading in the opposite direction, whistling cheerfully to himself.
They would meet again soon.