Emperor’s Secret

by AKKIO_4

Summary:

When 5pyder gets to become one of the Emperors guards he starts to notice he’s starting to feel strange every time he sees his beloved Emperor. It’s probably nothing though right?

Chapter 1

The axe swung brutally against his chest as Schpood hastily ran away. He grabbed his chest, feeling his warm blood trickle down onto his hand as it ran down his shirt, staining it as he dodged more swings by the perpetrator. Schpood looked back to see the face of the man who dared to challenge him. He had a look of cold determination in his dark eyes as his only goal was to kill the soon-to-be emperor Schpood.

Schpood also noticed another player, who in his honor, began attacking his Assassin without a second thought. Schpood watched as the man who once sought to kill him now slowly crumpled by blows from Skipolo as his body now laid vacant on the ground. His once stone-cold dark eyes looked dull and clouded over as his body began to bleed out from his wounds. Everyone cheered and sang his name in honor. Schpood just looked down at the corpse in front of him.

Schpood stared at the blood stain on his clothes. He knew It wouldn't come out despite how hard he would try to wash, just like the memory of tonight. How many times would he have to endure this? How many times would he have to be alert just in case another player would dare to challenge him and make him face this again? No, he couldn’t have this happen again. He wouldn’t let his guard down like this again. Something had to happen, Something had to change.

"I want a guard on either side of me at all times!" Schpood declared, his voice echoing throughout the crowd as they all sensed a shared unease from his words. In response, they just nodded as their eyes remained on their emperor. “To ensure my safety and stability as your emperor, I now announce that the Players Owo6 and 5pyder become a part of my guards!” Schpoods' voice rang out loud across Westhelm as cheers from almost everyone erupted. Everyone but from Owo and 5pyder.

" Us?" Owo and 5pyder questioned, as the crowd filed out to leave them in plain sight. "Are you really going to deny this opportunity from your emperor?" Schpood asked as faint laughter escaped his mouth. Again, Owo and 5pyder both turned to each other before they responded. "No," Owo replied. "No emperor," 5pyder responded as he put more respect on Schpoods' name. Schpood gave a tiny glance at 5pyder as he could have sworn the emperor cracked him a smile for only a second before he continued to speak. "Thank you both,"

Owo and 5pyder didn't reply. They just stood straight as they nodded at their emperor in unison.

"Do you both, Owo and 5pyder promise to protect me until your last moments alive?" Schpood asked as he made them take an oath.

A faint silence fell between them before they both replied in unison. "We promise,"

"Do you promise to pledge your allegiance to Westhelm and Westhelm only?"

"We promise,”

Schpood then gave them both a smile as he now looked more relaxed and reassured.

"Then it is settled, I now welcome 5pyder and Owo as my two faithful guards!" The crowd then burst out into cheers as everyone now surrounded the two future guards.

Chapter 2: Faith

Summary:

5pyder after becoming a part of Schpoods Guards

Hours passed since 5pyder had become an official guard, his head pounded as he wondered why the emperor had chosen him over anyone else. Why was he, alongside Owo were chosen to be a part of his guards? What made him stand out to the emperor more than anyone else? Why would someone such as himself become one of Schpood's guards?

    5pyder nervously paced around Westhelm, hoping it would ease his mind. But alas, it only worsened it, as 5pyder now wondered if Schpood secretly had an ulterior motive. A few moments passed before 5pyder noticed that someone was calling his name.

"5pyder!" Owo waved to him as he ran up.

5pyder slightly lifted his head as he fixed his posture. He looked to see Owo approaching closer to him.

"Ah, Owo it's good to see you," 

    Owo just smiled at him in response. A silence fell between the two as they started to walk the streets of Westhelm together. It was weird to think how fast the city's growth was, especially when yesterday they were starving on the streets waiting in bread lines as now construction of the Coliseum and Capitol had just begun. Hope was something every Westhelm citizen shared despite the harsh climate they faced, 5pyder heavily respected that.

After silence, 5pyder finally asked Owo the question that had been eating at him for a bit.

"Hey Owo why do you think Schpood chose us to become his guards?"

Owo stopped talking and turned himself to face 5pyder. He took a moment to think before he decided to respond.

"I don't really know, but our emperor put faith in us so I think in return we should put faith in him and his decisions right?"

Faith. 5pyder thought as he pondered over Owo's words. Was it that simple? He trusts in them so they trust in him back? That is the definition of faith, but why put faith in them? Despite the internal battle inside of 5pyder's head, he just ended up smiling at Owo as a response while they continued their walk in complete silence after that. Eventually, they watched as Nightfall slowly overtook Westhelm as the lights around the constructing city began to dim.

"It's getting late we should probably head back to our homes," Owo stated as he looked toward the setting sun.

"Yeah good idea," 5pyder responded quickly as he secretly hoped to return to his home.

Owo's words still weighed heavily in his head. How could he put so much faith in Schpood? Why would Schpood put any faith in them?

"This is stupid, I shouldn't lose sleep over this," he said as he turned over in his bed.

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Morning crept upon 5pyder as he now hurried to meet the Emperor.

He found Schpood eagerly watching the construction of the Coliseum, Owo was already stuck to his side.

"You're late," Schpood exclaimed as he looked 5pyder up and down.

"My apologies, Emperor," 5pyder said as he bowed.

"It will be excused for now, especially since it is your first day," Schpood said as a small smile grew upon his lips.

5pyder returned an awkward smile at him as he hoped this wouldn't taint his reputation.

They spent the rest of the day overlooking Westhelm and following Schpood to whatever other duties he had to attend, but Schpood also took this time to get to know his two new guards.

"Do you prefer you're coffee dark or with creamer?" Schpood asked randomly as they left a Westhelm farm.

"Creamer for sure," Owo replied quickly as if he didn't even need to think.

"Dark." 5pyder said after a bit of thought.

"Really? I took you for a creamer kind of guy," Schpood scoffed as he now laid his hand on 5pyder's shoulder. 5pyder gave a quick glance at the emperor in shock from this sudden touch but quickly responded.

"I prefer the bitterness of dark it's nice,"

"I don't see how you could drink it like that," Schpood responded as he gagged at the thought. 5pyder giggled at this.

"I would have taken you as a person who liked dark," 5pyder said as he mimicked Schpood. Schpood rolled his eyes.

"Never, coffee at least needs 4 sugars if not creamer,"

"Noted,"

5pyder felt that some of these questions that Schpood asked were unimportant to the task at hand, but he will admit that he felt like he got closer to the emperor and Owo today. Unlike yesterday, sleep came easily to 5pyder as fond memories from the day washed over him.

Notes:

This Chapter needs so much more editing but I've neglected y'all too much and my motivation to edit this further is gone. I'll edit it when I get more motivation to work on this. Anyway it's been a bit and I apologize! I've been declined from 2.7 but oh well I'm gonna lock in for next time!

Notes:

SOMEONE REGONISED ME IN SAPS LIVE STREAM FOR WRITING FANFICS HELLO???

AND SAPS PINNED + HEARTED MY TIME STAMPS ON THE STREAM??

Anyways, to whoever suggested that I do a 5pyder x Schpood fic You got to me I caved!! Heres your fic!! Not much here because it's the beginning ofc but I hope you enjoyed!

( tried my best to replicate Schpoods personality and how Westhelm treats him hope I did well! )