[New/Rewritten] The Spectre and Spawn, the Betrayed and Lost

by 4etherial

Summary:

A rewritten version of my old 1x azure/doublezipper fic. Abbreviations for this fic’s long ass title is SSBL (The Spectre and Spawn, the Betrayed and Lost)

Summary:
Azure is recruited by the Spectre as it tricks him into believing it’s the Spawn. He finds himself heavy of longing and guilt to be with Two Time again but can’t. During his time at the Spectre’s residence, he meets 1x1x1x1, the supposed creation of Telamon’s hatred. Yet oddly enough, Azure finds himself almost relating to 1x and his troubles..

Notes:

Hiii !! I’m rewriting the whole old Spectre and Spawn fic again! This time, I’m writing it with more of the lore in mind and want to make more than just arguing like they did in the last fic lol- But yea, this story is gonna be more complex and composed than the old one so enjoy!

Chapter 1: Blind Belief..

Azure’s POV..

Azure was solemnly looking at a field of flowers. Nightshades.. His favorite flower.. The same flower he had shared memories with Two Time.. He loved them dearly but can no longer be with them. Corrupted by the Spectre’s hatred and malice, he’s stuck in a state of hatred and control where he no longer could control his words. He was tricked into the Spectre’s grasp by its deception using his very own belief of the Spawn.

“Who knows how long it has been since I last show them.. Please, in all of my faith to the Spawn.. Keep them safe. I know it’s now my whole purpose to kill and torment these poor souls stuck here for eternity.. But I feel all the guilt of killing them over and over in my heart. Please, dear great Spawn. Protect them for as long as I live.. Even if I’m already dead..” Azure mumbles to himself. A quiet prayer, a quiet lament. His heart heavy with guilt, hatred, anger, fear, and a mix of other emotions. He wants to break free from this eternal hell but can’t. He’s already apart of its grasp and now has become apart of it. He can no longer escape, he already lose everything..

“Azure! Azure! Hey, are you even listening!?” A voice interrupts Azure’s thoughts.. It was Noli, a fellow killer and puppet of the Spectre. The two were having a conversation but Azure wasn’t talking much. In fact, he wasn’t even paying attention much and was instead stuck in his head thinking about his love for Two Time and how he wishes for them to be in his life again. “You daydream so often that it sickens me!” Noli complained, his glitching voice makes it all the more annoying to listen to.

“I get it, I get it. You totally miss 007n7. We all know. You rant to everyone about it, Noli. Maybe you should really consider shutting up for once.” Azure scoffs, rolling his eyes in the process. He just turns around and walks away from where him and Noli were standing. He was thinking about walking back into the Spectre’s palace again to get some peace and quiet from this annoying glitching jester who yaps more than he kills.

“Oh, you’re no fun!” Noli complains again, this time he says it in a mocking tone. Azure didn’t care the slightest as he finds Noli the most annoying killer and colleague. He’s even more annoying than a fucking child (c00lkidd) and somehow he’s a literal deity.

Shattered Palace [Inside] - Common Room..

Azure was sitting down at one of the chairs in the common room. The Shattered Palace, also known as the Spectre’s Palace, was quite massive which Azure found hard to navigate. He was just taking a sip of his drink, which was just some iced water, when he heard someone walking into the common room. He looks at the entrance to find 1x1x1x1.. 1x was the Spectre’s most prized killer since he was a creation made by the deity and admin of the Heights, Telamon (now known as Shedletsky). 1x had very immense potential and power and was favorited by the Spectre because he could only feel pure hatred and nothing else.. Everyone thinks 1x is just a slave to the Spectre (even if they all are also slaves to the Spectre) except Azure.. Because Azure seems to see something coming from 1x that just seems all too familiar. Like he has seen and felt it before.. 1x goes to take a sit next to Azure, but doesn’t talk to him. He never did. They never talked or even interacted once outside of rounds when they were paired up. Even so, they rarely ever talk during rounds and if they do, it would just be a few words before just completely silence. Azure barely knew the guy but yet he felt like 1x was.. special to him..? Strange.. 1x just gets a glass of water as Azure gives him some quick and subtle glances.. Maybe Azure could use this opportunity to talk to him..?

Chapter 2: A Strange Feeling..?

Summary:

Azure decides to finally talk to 1x. During the conversation, Azure could find himself relating to 1x. Both having similar pasts and experiences. But Azure finds himself getting a strange feeling that he is not quite sure of what it is himself..

Notes:

Hi! Kaz here again! I know Chapter 1 was quite short but it was just a quick chapter to introduce the major characters of this fic! I’m planning to make the chapters a little bit shorter but maybe some will be longer like the chapters of the old fic? Who knows? :P

Also side note, I’m on Vacation with family right now and I’ll update yall on the progress of this fic! Enjoy!

Azure’s POV..

“Hey 1x.. Mind if I talk to you while we’re sitting here..?” Azure quietly asks, his mind hoping that 1x would say no but a part of him, mainly his heart, wants him to say yes. But all Azure could do right now is hope 1x heard him and replies. Azure doesn’t like to be ignored mostly because he feels like he’s insignificant. But Azure was snapped out of his thoughts when 1x gave him a reply..

“Tch.. Yes sure, what do you want?” 1x scoffed in his deep, glitchy voice. It had a hint of annoyance and a small hint of hatred and resentment, but that was normal considering 1x literally only feels hatred. Azure was slightly taken back by the reply but composes himself quickly after. He quickly replies to 1x with a tone of slight disbelief and excitement..?

“Uhh.. So, how was your day? Did you manage to kill Shedletsky again in the previous round?” Azure replied back, there was a slight hint of nervousness since this was his first time speaking with 1x but it was barely noticeable. Azure himself was also deemed a being of hatred due to the Spectre, of course, but he wanted to get to know the other being of hatred due to them often getting compared as brothers or long lost twins..

“Tch. It was bad, stop with the small talk, pest.” 1x says in his usual hateful tone. But Azure was surprised that he even replied to him. Azure felts strange, he feel his heart felt like it was aching for something.. But what was it aching for..? Whatever, his heart didn’t matter anyways. He’s already dead, just a corpse..

“Ah, sorry for bothering you then.. Good talk, I guess..” Azure just quickly brushed off the conversation, wishing that he had never talked to 1x in the first place. He glances to the side, hoping to find something to distract him from the god awful conversation he just started with 1x. There wasn’t much to look at. The room just looked like a usual bar. Some other killers were there, Mafioso was just talking to his goons at a table by the corner. They were probably just plotting how to get Chance to play back his debt.. John Doe was just ordering a drink for himself, probably alcohol or something. c00lkidd, bluudud, and pr3typriincess were just arguing about something like they always do, and everyone can’t deal with how much noise they cause. Noli was just pestering Guest 666, just playing tricks on Guest but they didn’t look amused. Azure took a heavy breath before someone suddenly taps his shoulder.. “Huh? Pardon?” He quickly turned his head to face the person who tapped his shoulder.

“You’re really going to start a conversation and end it shortly?” 1x scoffed, he leaned his back against the wall next to the chair he was in. His eyes were barely meeting Azure’s, his arms were crossed and his mouth wasn’t even opened. “Just don’t talk if you’re going to end things shortly, pest.”

“Oh.. My apologies, next time I won’t bother you then..” Azure sheepishly replied back. He was starting to regret even talking at all, he wanted to the Spectre to open up the ground and swallow him whole. Jeez.. That was embarrassing, Azure. Are you really gonna let him talk to you like that? The voice of his hat speaks to him. He tried blocking out the voice from his head and just takes another sip of water. Maybe talking wasn’t Azure’s best trait. It was getting late, real late, even if it’s always nighttime in the Spectre’s hell. The rounds weren’t starting soon so Azure thought it would be a good idea to return to his room for the night..