•=|Trust Me|=| TaeKook|=•
•=|Dragon|=•

°•●•°

Walking along the coastline, besides high mountains, and a warm ocean blanket, Taehyung breathes in the cold air of a peaceful day.

His whitish-crystal blue attire was a must, both in Mondstadt and Liyue, the tiny pair of wings on the front of his shoulder cloak holding it together was his Vision.

A vision, one that everyone with these gifted abilities must wear. A law within the nations.

There were a total of seven different visions, gifted by seven different gods.

The Anemo Vision, by the god Barbatos, the Vision of wind as it's also called.

Taehyung was gifted with the Anemo Vision, being able to collect air into he palm of his hand and use it to propel things backwards and pull it towards him, manipulating it in what can only be a passive way.

He'd use it to pull fruits from trees and help him get to higher places.

Then there is the Pyro Vision, which is gifted by Murata. This is the Vision of fire.

The Cryo Vision, by Tsaritsa, is the gift and Vision of Ice.

The Dendro Vision, by the god Sumeru, is the vision of nature.

The Hydro Vision, gifted by Fontaine, is the power of water.

The Electro Vision, given by the god Baal, is the gift of electricity and lightning friction.

And lastly, the Geo Vision, by the god Rex Lapiz, has given the power of crystals.

Each one of the seven is special, but the gods have long disappeared and never be seen again.

Nearly three thousand years ago, there was a war in the world. The seven swore to protect the cities, and disappeared with the end of the war.

No one has seen them since, but they have always been worshipped.

Taehyung, however, was never part of this world to begin with.

He and his brother were planet jumping, going from place to place to look for a suitable stay.

But during, a strange corrupted god has taken his brother, and stripped him of his former powers.

He met a Pyro Vision by the name of Hoseok. A bubbly boy, known to be the best glider and nearly best in the Knights of Favonius.

Although people see him more as a playful hunter boy.

He helped him all over, helping him meet Yoongi, the Cryo Vision and second in command of the Knights.

Both of them joined him on his mission, but both of them were eventually called back for a mission.

Thus, Taehyung is left alone to find the city of Liyue. He can see the city, but it's quite far away.

Liyue always had old ancient timed theme.

Taehyung wonders who he'll meet there. Who he can help. Who he can find his brother with.

°•●•°

"Brother! I need you to run a little errand for me."

The young man pulls his mask to the side of his with a grin, leaning on his bow as he throws the sack of coins in his hand up and catches it.

"Yes, My Lady?"

"I overheard Jimin today." The Lady mutters. "A young man from Mondstadt, coming here. See if he knows anything about Rex Lapiz."

"But Lady, Rex Lapiz is gone. He has been for centuries."

"Fool. We both know it is a lie. A facade." The Lady snarls, aiming her sharp spear at his throat. "And you will go fetch his gnosis for me. We both know who deserves it better, don't we, little brother?"

The man huffs. "Fine. But don't be angry when I give it to Fontaine instead."

"If you dare! There will be a price to pay!"

The man laughs loudly. "A price? Lady, dear sister, you forgot that I'm rich from what I stole. Jimin is an easy one to deceive, and to steal from. He barely has any sense of money."

"Brother, do not give it to that bitch."

The man scoffs. "That bitch," He waves his vision in her face, "Is my goddess, sister. Unlike you," He snatches his sister's vision, "Are stuck with Baal."

His sister snatches her vision back and sends her brother on his way.

As the man goes out of the building, he smirks before taking a deep breath and looking out over the bridges.

And that's when he sees a certain Mondstadt dressed looking man, who calmly comes walking over the bridge.

°•●•°

Taehyung gets a few confused stares from some of the people he walks by. It's probably his attire. He stands out.

He waves a bit at then with a shy smile, following the map to the building he is supposed to be at.

Following stairs, he knocks on the door to quite a big space.

The door is opened by a maiden.

"Pardon me, sir, but mister Park is currently busy with--"

"Let them in, Misha."

"M-mister Park--!"

"Let them in, I invited them."

Taehyung bows a little at the door is pushed open wider, revealing a young man dressed in gold and black, with a long ponytail in his hair draped over his shoulder.

"Welcome, friend." The man smiles, waving his hand at a cushion at the other end of the table.

Taehyung sits down with a deep bow. "Mister Park, it's a pleasure to meet you. I've heard good things only."

Mister Park chuckles deeply. "Ah, yes. I suppose you have. The ceremony is a big deal after all, in helping Namjoon for the yearly honoring of Rex Lapiz."

Taehyung leans forward a little. "Pardon for asking, but mister Park, why do you honor Rex Lapiz so much with a ceremony, when in Mondstadt they honor Barbatos by gliding with wind?"

Mister Park takes a deep breath, staying quiet to think before chuckling. "Why that is simple. Rex Lapiz is the oldest of the gods, and we here in Luyue, honor him greatly. What would be proper other than a ceremony to admire him and thank him for our Visions?"

Taehyung nods quietly and listens to mister Park explaining the ceremony.

As the day slowly goes on, Taehyung starts helping setting up things for the ceremony, setting up flowers and the necessities.

And when the day is nearly over, they stand by as from the Jade Palace way up in the sky, suddenly a bright golden flash appears on the ground.

Taehyung is awestruck at the young man who just appeared, like teleportation from the castle floating above, to the solid ground below.

He also wears golden attire with gold, little silvers and whites, as his face is tattooed with a golden paint. His white hair is half tied up, falling down till his mid-back, as he bows to those before him.

Taehyung claps with the crowd, noticing how similar mister Park and Namjoon look.

Both of them have the Geo Vision, after all.

Namjoon's golden eyes stare over the crowd. "People of Liyue, thank you for taking your time, to honor Rex Lapiz with us. Another year has passed peacefully with his protection on us, and we shall honor him, as we always have."

He nods towards mister Park, who looks around and waves his hand forward, from the rocks below ripping a piece of crystal and throwing it towards the other Geo Vision holder.

Namjoon quickly chants a few unknown symbols with his hands before slamming his palm into the crystal, shattering it into tiny crystals in pairs of three.

They swirl around him, smiling politely as he bows a little, mister Park returning it, as Namjoon holds out his arm.

All nine crystals slam themselves into the large gong, bringing the sound of silence among folks.

There is silence. No Rex Lapiz to be seen.

Namjoon's eyes widen a little until he frowns. He looks around. He knows something isn't right.

Gasps come from the crowd when a golden black figure comes falling from the skies.

Namjoon's eyes widen as he quickly readies himself and the crowd, using the crystals from Park's rock to bend into a shield before the impact can hit them with wood and stone.

Just in time, as dust clouds the people with the crash.

Namjoon quietly lets the crystals fall, gasping at the familiar being.

He runs up to the being, holding its paw and checking a pulse. He scowls, turning to the crowd.

"Rex Lapiz has been killed. Close the gates!"

The guards do as commanded and act fast, as Taehyung and mister Park look at each other.

Prime suspects in the case, as they were last seen before Namjoon entered.

°•●•°

Taehyung wildly shakes his head, trying to explain his situation to the guards, as mister Park explains his somewhere else.

"No, no, no! See! I'm from Mondstadt! This is Mondstadt attire!"

"Then what means have you to kill the Geo God?!"

"I didn't! I came to honor him--!"

"Hey, close your eyes for a moment."

"What--"

Taehyung quickly closes his eyes with a squeak when a gush of water flows violently around him, swooping the guards away right down to the layer below.

"Scared?" A playful voice laughs. "You can open your eyes now."

Taehyung hesitantly does, eyes curiously wide as the just slightly taller man grins at him.

A chestnut colored, nearly ginger haired man, with gorgeous sea blue eyes and a grey suit with red and black details, with a Hydro Liyue Vision hanging off his belt. He holds a wooden bow with eccentric details, holding out his gloved hand.

"Come on, don't wanna be caught again, do you?"

Taehyung looks at the guards screaming, then takes the man's hand with a hesitant gaze. The man smiles and quickly pulls Taehyung with him, rushing over into Liyue to a building Taehyung never even noticed before.

As they go in, the man locks the door.

He turns back at Taehyung with a wide smile, showing his front teeth like a bunny.

"I know it wasn't you."

"What?"

"I've kept my eye on you." The man says, pointing lazily at his chest. "I know you didn't kill Rex Lapiz."

"Thankfully someone knows.." Taehyung mumbles.

"Don't worry." The man smiles. "My name is Jungkook, I'm a Fatui Harbinger."

Taehyung's eyes when in fear. "F-Fatui?!"

"Don't worry." Jungkook laughs. "I'm not here to steal from you or anything. I thought you looked interesting!"

Jungkook lightly grazes Taehyung's cloak, chuckling a bit to himself as he circles around him, touching nearly every piece of fabric.

Fatui. Taehyung was informed in Mondstadt that they formed in Liyue. They moved to the entire continent.

Fatui were split up into four ranks.

The Recruits, new Fatui members who have been put on patrol to protect loot or steal from camps.

The Diplomats, Fatui members who regularly rob and steal Visions for the boss to sell off for great money and occasionally do light errands for their leaders.

The Harbingers, very powerful Fatui members with great combat skills and are in charge of protecting what belongs to them. They have the rights to fight whoever they want.

And lastly, The Bosses. They are the leaders. The mightiest. The richest and most powerful.

They are not to be messed with. As most can choke you and kill you with the clench of their fist.

Taehyung was scared to death, a Fatui member, a Harbinger, was locked with him.

"Woah... Such interesting clothing! What materials did you use to make this gorgeous attire?" Jungkook asks, breathtaking.

"W-well, I used dandelion seeds and crushed them, turned them into weave with some slime condensate and dye... B-but Xinyang helped me!"

"Xingyang? From here?"

Taehyung nods.

"What would she do in Mondstadt?"

"I... I wouldn't know..."

Jungkook slowly takes his distance, when Taehyung notices something else on his belt.

"What is that?"

Jungkook turns, looking at where he points. "This?" He pulls out a red wooden mask. "It's my brother's. He had no use for it in his mission so he made me promise to keep it. I'm not even allowed to wear it." He huffs before hanging it back.

Taehyung nods.

Jungkook looks around, then leans in closely.

Taehyung holds his breath, Jungkook is nearly kissing him!

"Hey, you haven't heard anything about... a gnosis, haven't you?"

"A gnosis?"

"Yes." Jungkook nods. "The spirit of dragons. Of gods. Specifically, the one from Rex Lapiz, perhaps?"

Taehyung shakes his head. "Why would you need it?"

Jungkook smirks at him. There is a mischievous glimmer in his eyes. "Nothing bad, trust me."

Taehyung nods again, looking down.

"If you happen to see one, come find me." Jungkook whispers sweetly, slipping something into Taehyung's bag.

Immediately checking, Taehyung gasps when he sees probably thousands of coins in the pouch he was given.

The Fatui logo on it says its theirs.

"Fifteen thousand Mora. Is that enough to get you to trust me?"

Taehyung looks up at him, nodding quietly. "You... Don't mean any harm?"

"No harm. I promise."

Taehyung smiles a bit at him. "Thank you for saving me back then. I assume you're a really strong Harbinger."

Jungkook rubs the back of his neck. "Not really... I'm actually pretty low on the list."

"Still, thank you." Taehyung bows deeply, quickly unlocking the door and waving Jungkook goodbye.

Jungkook crosses his arms, curiously watching him run. What a pretty boy...

°•●•°

As Namjoon is waiting for mister Park to be finished explaining, he nervously looks at Rex Lapiz's dead body.

The Chinese dragon-type was draped over the rubble, eyes shut and body limp.

"Pardon me, Jimin. Do you...--"

"Yes." Jimin nods, finally being done.

He pulls a golden cylinder from his jacket, bring locked with a glitch-like golden Geo pattern.

He hands it to Namjoon, who quickly hides it in his own.

"Keep it safe. At all costs, Namjoon."

Namjoon nods and bows deeply. His already heavy weighed shoulders, just got heavier.

°•●•°

Taehyung hurries to catch up to Jimin, who is checking the stalls for anything useful for the Rex Lapiz ceremony. A funeral ceremony.

Taehyung opened his mouth several times to ask but he doesn't dare speak when Jimin is so quietly thinking.

Only at a nearly abandoned part of town, Taehyung finally speaks.

"Sir, mister Jimin?"

"Yes?"

"What is a gnosis?"

Jimin nearly snaps towards him. "Where did you hear that?"

"I heard it from the crowd today."

Jimin nods quietly. "Well... Taehyung, a gnosis is the core spirit of a god. It's their being, their form, and spirit. Without it, the god is gone. A new god can be assigned through it..."

Taehyung's eyes widen. "A new god...?"

Jimin nods. "For now, I've hidden it in the Exuvia of the Golden House."

"The Exuvia?"

"The statue of Rex Lapiz." Jimin sighs. "It's there. But no one can reach it until we have found a suitable follower."

"Why are you in charge of this?"

Jimin quietly looks at him. "I am in charge of funeral ceremonies as well. Namjoon and I have been great acquaintances. We both know Rex Lapiz very well."

Taehyung look at him with wide eyes.

"But since Rex Lapiz's death, the gnosis has been corrupted. There is time before it can be used to correctly create a protecting god."

"What if it's activated before that time?"

Jimin looks at him. "Liyue could be in grave danger if not contained or controlled."

°•●•°

Stars under a dark sky, Jungkook smirks a bit to himself, waving over the maiden.

The purple-grey dressed Fatui member bows before him as Jungkook tells her to speak.

"The gnosis is in the Golden House, master. The Exuvia."

Jungkook smirks darkly. He thanks her shortly before sliding on his mask and using his Vision's ability to move through water, towards his target with a dark laugh.

°•●•°

Taehyung looks at Jimin, who scowls a bit to himself. He had his arms crossed. Looking at Taehyung.

He knows something's off.

"Taehyung, could you check the Exuvia for me? Something doesn't feel right."

Taehyung nods. "But where--"

"Walk this path, take the sharp black gravel path to the left. Push bamboo and bushes aside until you see the gate. Hurry."

Taehyung nods again and quickly sprints off, following the path that Jimin told him.

Using his Anemo Vision to blow the leaves away from him, he gasps at the golden gate, leading onto a small stone bridge over a small lake covered in lilly pads.

Taehyung opens the doors, gasping at the millions of coins. Golden House...

The exterior was golden, but the inside was even more marvelous. Shiny, and expensive.

Never has Taehyung felt this kind of power. The moment the doors shut, a greed entered his body. A desire for richness.

He wants that money.

He shakes his head violently and runs up to the statue of Rex Lapiz on the opposite side.

He flinches and freezes at a familiar voice, turning around.

"I never expected any visitors during my rise. How delightful."

"Y-you!"

"Me." Jungkook grins, slowly walking up to him, holding his bow, arrow locked in place and eyes filled with deceit. "You were right, Anemo wielder." He chuckles. "You should have been afraid of me from the start. Never trust a Fatui."

Taehyung screams when a massive wave of water rushes over him, drenching him in cold water before he can do anything against it.

Jungkook laughs darkly at Taehyung's misery.

"Come on then. Get up." He snarls. "I love a battle. Fight me, and let's see how badly hurt you can get!"

Taehyung gets up with shaky legs, using his abilities to dry himself of the water.

Jungkook smirks at him, lunging at him with another Hydro attack, but Taehyung quickly moves out of the way and immediately strikes back with a push of wind from Jungkook's back.

Falling over and hitting the wall, Jungkook starts laughing with pure insanity, a tiny cut on his cheek bleeding out into his lip.

"Look at what you did! You hurt me!" He laughs. "Come on! More! Fight me like a Fatui!"

Taehyung screams and lunges at him, blowing him away as soon as Jungkook throws a wave of water at him, splashing Taehyung right in his face.

Taehyung glides back with the water, coughing heavily as he feels his eye.

It feels bruised.

He snaps up to look at a laughing Jungkook, who smirks darkly. "What's with that face? Are you tired already?"

"Never!"

"Good! That's what I like to hear!" Jungkook laughs, throwing another Hydro attack.

This time, Taehyung throws it back. He uses his Anemo to stir the water away, momentarily distracting the Fatui Harbinger as he goes in with a violent blow.

Jungkook is left in a room full of water and fog, as Taehyung tries to see what's going on.

As the fog clears, Taehyung gasps. The only thing left was Jungkook's bow.

He flinches when he hears laughter. He turns around, panicking when he sees Jungkook already attacking the statue for the gnosis.

The statue shatters, sending a wave of geo with it, blowing both men away.

Jungkook quickly searches through the rubbish, only to scream out in anger.

"You beat me to it!! Didn't you?! You have it!! If you weren't part of this Rex Lapiz fiasco, I would've done a good word for you! I could've gotten you a position with me! But no!! You had to anger me!"

"I don't have it!" Taehyung screams angrily. "Jimin told me it was here too!"

Jungkook yells angrily, holding one of his reserve blades at Taehyung's throat.

"If it's not here... Then where could it be? Tell me then, Anemo wielder."

"My name is Taehyung." He growls. "And if you ask me, I think Jimin has misled us both."

"Us both?"

Taehyung nods.

"So if it isn't here... Then that must mean--"

"He has it." Taehyung snarls.

He grabs Jungkook's wrist and pulls him with, angrily watching as Jungkook rips himself from his grip.

"Where could he be?"

Taehyung points up. "The Jade Palace."

"And how do we get there?"

"By water and air."

°•●•°

"Jimin... I don't... I'm not sure."

"Namjoon, please. You must do this, for me, for us, for Liyue."

Namjoon holds the gnosis with shaky hands. Jimin had given it to him. He was supposed to be the next god. In exactly two days, the gnosis would be free of corruption.

"You must understand, Namjoon, now that I am no longer in the skies, you must do that for me."

"B-but--"

"No buts. Please. I know you're the right one."

Namjoon gulps and nods, gently laying the gnosis down behind him, shutting the glass cage.

He frowns when he hears a loud yell from outside.

Jimin hears it too.

He quickly pulls a rock from the ground as Namjoon once again uses it to create a shield, but this time, it's not enough.

The door breaks with a wild oceanic rage, forcing the crystals to break as the shield loses its power.

Both Jimin and Namjoon are forced against the wall as the water fades.

There. In the doorway.

There stands an angry, panting, raging Fatui member. Jungkook.

Besides him, a now similar looking man.

Dressed in greys, but still with the same mint eyes.

"Taehyung! What are you doing here?! How did you get here--?!"

"The gnosis." Taehyung growls. "Where is it?"

Jungkook observes the two. Jimin looks calm as usual. But Namjoon...

The man is panting unevenly, his voice raspy.

"Namjoon...?" Jimin asks shortly. "Where is the gnosis?"

Namjoon merely presses his hand on his chest, his face tightening into a face of held back pain before a loud scream comes from him.

Jimin's eyes widen as he angrily turns to the two.

"Taehyung! What have you done?!"

Taehyung only sighs. "I've always hated liars."

"But the Fatui always lie." Jimin says.

"No." Taehyung growls. "They don't lie. They deceive and steal. Which is something I've been doing for a while now. Stealing fruits, stealing meats, weapons and money."

"You however." Jungkook snarls. "Lied."

"No, no, no! You don't know what you've done!"

Namjoon grabs his head, his entire body shaking as through his heavy breathing he starts to growl.

"What have we done?" Jungkook smirks. "Tell us."

"You have given life to a monster!" Jimin screams. "The gnosis was still corrupted! Namjoon has it inside of him! He shall become ruthless! A monster! He shall bring destruction!"

Jungkook laughs darkly. "My favorite."

Namjoon screams out in pain. There are voices. Scary voices. Deep voices who tell him to give in and sink into their paradise of wonder.

His strength has never truly been enough, but his will had been too low.

With a loud scream, Namjoon's body is surrounded by a golden glow, as the glow flashes and spreads.

Nearly as soon as it started, the three remaining can hear the roof collapsing around them, from outside, a load roar echoes the mountains.

Jimin rushes outside, eyes widening in fear as he shakes his head.

"No..."

Jungkook smirks at the sight, as Taehyung remains emotionless.

Flying in the sky is a dragon. A pitch black dragon with golden accents and bright golden eyes.

This was not the Rex Lapiz from before.

Jungkook bursts out into laughter, his stomach filling with the deeds of accomplishment.

Although he is still disappointed that he is not the one there.

The dragon slowly lands down as he growls deeply at them.

Jimin immediately bows down, but the other two don't.

"Say, dragon, is there any way you can fetch me another one of those?" Jungkook chuckles.

The dragon roars in anger, but flies away, Jimin screaming Namjoon's name with rage.

Jungkook only grins. "Whoops."

"Do you think this is funny?" Jimin screams. "You released a monster to fetch you something like a dog! He will eat you!"

Shrugging, Jungkook smirks. "Well, if he does what he's told, he won't be destroyed by me."

"And you!" Jimin snarls, glaring at Taehyung. "Just for one lie you become Fatui?! It was a lie for humanity's safety!"

"During the preparations you promised not to lie to me! You promised to be honest!"

"I can't just tell anyone from another city where the gnosis is!"

"Well, look what that led to." Taehyung huffs. "I was commanded here! I was going to find my brother and they told me Rex Lapiz could help me! Now look! He's dead!"

Jimin grabs his hair. "Why must you be so ignorantly naive?! I am Rex Lapiz!"

"Now you're delusional too!" Jungkook laughs. "You? A ceremonial, a god?"

"Believe it or not." Jimin grumbles. "I've been alive for over three thousand years and I've watched Liyue grow. I know you and I watched you get born! Don't do this to the future of Liyue!"

Jungkook scowls. "Future of Liyue? You forgot that I don't care about what happens to Liyue!" He laughs. "That gnosis is mine! Namjoon was lucky with the Geo gnosis, but the next one will be mine!"

Taehyung silently glares at Jimin. "If you are Rex Lapiz, proof it."

"I can't prove myself physically anymore, but I know you are not from here, Taehyung."

"Oh, quit the nonsense--!!"

Taehyung grabs Jungkook's shoulder as he grabs his daggers, glaring at him.

"What more?"

Jungkook looks at him, shocked at the unheard denial. Was Taehyung really not from here?

"You come from another planet. Barbatos saw you coming into our atmosphere when you fell from the sky."

Taehyung gulps a little. Nodding quietly, he lets go of Jungkook. "You're right..."

"What?!"

"I am from another planet." Taehyung snarls. "A god stripped me of my powers and took my brother from me. I fell into this world and was given the magic of Barbatos when I found his statue."

Jungkook's jaw drops. Technically Taehyung never lied as he had never told. But why would he say now?

"I don't know where my brother is now, that's why I agreed with you." He says. "To get a gnosis, to become powerful enough to open the realm."

Jungkook stares at him. "So... what is your planet like?"

Taehyung looks away, shaking his head. "It doesn't matter."

Jimin opens his mouth to speak when a familiar being hovers over them. Jungkook flinches a little when the dragon drops a blue colored dripping thing.

Water drips around the cylinder in thick blobs.

A Hydro gnosis.

Jimin glares at him. He's warning him.

But Jungkook only smirks and throws it up, catching it multiple times before engulfing it in water and absorbing it in his own body.

Jimin lets out a yell in frustration. "You are hopeless! No one has been able to get nor want a gnosis! You come along and everything takes a turn for the worst!"

Taehyung scowls at him. "Do you know what it is?! If I had never fallen down and lost my brother, I would have never come to search for him! But I'm sorry that my fate was not how you wished it to be! I am not a god like you were! I was a warlock! I was an educated man! Here I am, taking the blame for my selfish wants! I am proud to be selfish! I am proud to have joined the Fatui! I am proud to be against what you stand for!!"

Jungkook laughs loudly, grabbing onto Taehyung's shaking hand as the boy nearly bursts into tears.

With a sniffle, Taehyung huffs angrily, locking fingers with Jungkook as he blasts some of his Anemo magic towards Jimin, who quickly blocks it with his own Geo.

"I'm sorry!" Jimin yells. "I should not have judged, but I spoke the truth!"

"That is your truth!" Taehyung shrieks. "Not mine! Or his! This is what you believe!"

Jimin scowls at him, holding his hand as a bright blue flash blinds both of them, a load roar echoing around them, a gush of wind and water pushing them further to the edge.

Taehyung pulls his arms away from his face, eyes widening with a slight grin when he sees the new dragon.

The dragon's body is swirling like water, dripping like water, made of water.

"Jungkook..."

Taehyung's whisper causes the dragon to look at him, landing besides him.

It proves Jimin that they still own their own name. But that they just got a different form. He just doesn't know whether Jungkook just became more corrupt than he already was.

Water doesn't melt, but it freezes.

"Namjoon, how did you... kill Fontaine?"

The new Geo dragon looks at him, dropping one more thing.

Jimin's eyes widen as he picks it up. "Tsaritsa..."

"Isn't it ironic?" Taehyung chuckles. "You wanted to find a suited heir, instead, three of the seven dragons are dead, two reborn. What will you do about this, Rex Lapiz?"

Jungkook grumbles a soft purr when Taehyung caresses his side, his hand dripping with water.

Jimin sighs deeply. "We have no other choice but to bring new rulers upon the land."

"Then take the gnosis." Taehyung snarls. "Use it."

"I can't." Jimin says softly. "Only those wielding the same magic as the gnosis can use it. That is why Namjoon brought him the Hydro gnosis. We will have to find a suitable Cryo..."

Taehyung thinks a little before patting Jungkook's side. The dragon huffs and looks at him.

"Can you bring this over to Yoongi?" He asks. "He's a Cryo wielder in Mondstadt, second in command with the Knights of Favonius."

Jungkook shakes his head, lifting his claw and nudges at Namjoon, who growls something at him before snatching the gnosis back from Jimin's hands and flying away.

"Jungkook would freeze. The Pyro gnosis would melt the Cryo gnosis. The only ones he can bring are the Dendro and Anemo gnosis'." Jimin explains.

Taehyung nods. "Jungkookie, can you fetch me the Anemo gnosis?"

Jungkook purrs a bit, growling loudly as he spreads his wings and flies away.

Jimin and Taehyung are left standing.

"So. Will you tell the news to Liyue?" Taehyung asks.

"What news. I'll disappear like the rest of you did. I'll hide within the Quixing mountains, where my home was."

Taehyung looks at him and then back up to the dark sky.

Jimin sighs deeply. "I hope you find your brother, Taehyung. But if it's not too much to ask. Stay."

"I'll think about it..."

°•●•°

Yoongi frowns, looking up at the sky with crossed arms. Hoseok has come to stand beside him, switching between the sky and his commander.

"What happened?" He asks.

"I assume something happened in Liyue." Yoongi grumbles. "It would not have come here though. This is a bigger problem."

The air rumbles with a loud roar, as in front of them slams a being down to the ground.

They're knocked back by the force of air, following the being up.

Yoongi's eyes widen and he bows down, Hoseok quickly following.

"Right at this time Jean decides to leave? Just great." Yoongi grumbles, looking up at the dragon. "Rex Lapiz, what can we do for you?"

"Rex Lapiz?!"

Yoongi glares at his teammate, a bit confused when the dragon hands him two things.

A fiery cylinder, and a frozen cylinder.

"Use them, Liyue and Mondstadt need you."

Hoseok squeaks a little at the deep voice as the dragon flies away.

Yoongi hands the fiery cylinder over to him, observing it a bit before wanting to hang it on his belt, instead of staying, the cylinder disappears within his skin.

A slight twitch from his fingers and wrist causes the path in front of freeze over a little. Biting his lips in pain.

Without thinking, Hoseok does the same, accidentally absorbing the gnosis as he gets down to help his commander in a hurry.

Yoongi pants, clawing at the ice on the floor as he snaps a growl at his friend, who falls back in shock and fear at the reply.

Hoseok grabs his throat, snarling back at him.

Yoongi snaps his head towards him, clenching his hands to fists as he tries to get up, but ends up falling to his knees.

Hoseok still tries to help him, but Yoongi refuses him to get close, forcing his Vision to help him throuh his pain and using it to push Hoseok away,

Hoseok releases a loud growl of his own, taking distance when he sees Yoongi starting to sweat, his body covering in sharp icicles.

Hoseok growls, rushing to get closer when the icicles snap and shatter, a loud roar echoing through Mondstadt as Hoseok glares up when a cold wind bursts past him.

Shattered ice is melting around him, a whirlwind of fire surrounding him.

The people of Mondstadt had started waking up and looking at what's going on, but panic quickly forms when they see the large ice dragon hovering above them, and a large dangerous fire spreading through the city.

Mondstadt had been terrified before, now it has to be brought into balance once more.

But by who? If the best of the Knights are nowhere to be found...

°•●•°

Taehyung looks out over Mondstadt with crossed arms, curious as to who could possibly get the Electro gnosis.

If Jungkook was able to kill Barbatos, would he hold his part of the bargain?

Once Fatui, always Fatui.

Jimin sighs deeply next to him. "Such a shame."

"What do you have to complain about?"

"Being a ceremonial suited me. I'm quite disappointed I won't be able to continue it."

Taehyung glares at him. "You were never ordered to quit."

"It would only be suspicious if I stayed." Jimin growls. "Besides, in the Quixin mountains I can teach you all about your abilities and purpose."

Taehyung huffs and goes back to staring at Mondstadt. He can clearly see the two new dragons, meaning Namjoon has done what he had to do.

"Who will have the Dendro gnosis?" Taehyung asks.

"I know someone fit." Jimin grumbles. "He's a necromancer. Skilled, intelligent, and he knows of my secret. He will be disappointed with me, but he won't have a choice. If he doesn't do what is required, I'll personally do it for him."

Taehyung scoffs. "You don't sound like a three thousand year old god."

"I am no longer one. I shouldn't see myself as one."

The two avoid eye contact as Namjoon returns looking around both curiously and cautiously.

His soft growl lets them already know what he wants to know.

"Jungkook hasn't returned yet. I'm sorry to ask such another thing of you, but...--"

Namjoon growls deeply, huffing and lifting his head high.

"I know you're not fond of killing them, but no one will accept you if you do not choose new gods... Another war shall come if you don't..."

Jimin knows his growls, as he also communicated that way.

Namjoon roars out, swaying his tail tensely as he snaps his head left and right and eventually bites towards the Anemo nest.

"Jungkook can't help wanting to help Taehyung. I indeed misled both of them, they have the right to choose each other over us, as we had only meaning for others." Jimin says softly, laying his hand on Namjoon's claw.

Taehyung looks at him, looking back up at the sky. "I'll wait for Jungkook. Go find the Dendro and Electro gnosis'."

"Namjoon is frustrated, he can't--"

"Both of you." Taehyung grumbles. "Climb on his back and go. I'll wait."

Jimin looks at Namjoon, who huffs deeply before kneeling down.

"I'll see you." Taehyung says. "Alive."

Jimin scoffs. "Alive." He nods and waves him goodbye as Namjoon turns and flies away again.

Taehyung is left alone. Alone, and in silence. Waiting for Jungkook.

°•●•°

It takes maybe a day of loneliness. The sun had risen and set, the stars were appearing once more.

Taehyung had eaten apples, waiting for Jungkook to return, when at the pick of an apple, he finally saw the dragon again.

He sat on the mountain, waiting with a mint colored gnosis.

He seemed tired. As if the battle had been too much on him.

With roars he had never heard, Taehyung watches as a green mossy dragon flies over them both and a purple dragon, covered in tiny shocks lands besides Jungkook.

The two dragons growl back and forth, as a familiar Geo dragon returns and safely lets Jimin off his back.

"You got it?" Taehyung asks.

Jimin nods. "We have all, but you."

Taehyung takes the gnosis from Jungkook, but the dragon just pushes it in him, no waste of time and no way to return.

Taehyung scoffs. "You jerk."

Jungkook growls back playfully, smiling to himself at the bright stormy eyes.

°•●•°

"Breathe in, and out. Calmly. No worries around you but your world."

There are a few growls heard as the room heats up for a few seconds before it completely cools down.

The Cryo dragon growls and snaps at the Pyro, who returns a sharp growl of his own.

Jimin opens his eyes annoyed. It's clear the dragons were annoyed already with the two bickering.

Namjoon stomps on Hoseok's tail and hits Yoongi with his own, causing angry glares from both of them.

"Pay attention will you?" The dragon growls. "We won't be able to store our corruption if we don't listen."

"The corruption is a clear joke." The Electro dragon huffs. "I was fine when I got my gnosis from my little brother."

"Right now we are equal in age." Jungkook snarls. "So I can finally call you what you deserve, little sister." He grins.

Jimin slams his crystals against their heads. "Silence please. Leave Kyeojin alone. She has done nothing but listen."

"It's not my fault I feel myself melting every time Hoseok breathes!"

"Then don't come close to me!" Hoseok snaps. "Go back to Dragonspine!!"

"Return to your volcano and stay there. I hope you burn alive."

Taehyung chuckles as the two keep bickering. He folds his four wings and quickly takes the opportunity to cuddle the Hydro dragon, who quickly replies with his own headrub.

Let them bicker. They got what they need.

•=|THE END|=•

Questions of the Chapter:

What happened that caused Taehyung to fall and be gifted with Anemo?

Why Anemo in the first place?

Why did Jimin choose to leave his Rex Lapiz form and purpose to another?

Why did Jungkook and his sister want the gnosis'?

Why did Taehyung turn on Jimin at the end?

Why did Yoongi and Hoseok go from good friends to bickering frienemies?

Who could be the Dendro god?

What could an Exuvia be?

Why did Namjoon not end up corrupted as much as Jimin thought he would?

This was from a game I play, Genshin Impact.

Taehyung

• The Traveler (female & male)
• Sword
• Anemo or Geo (both can switch between them but Anemo is the starting element)

Taehyung is basically a male female version, clothing wise.

Jimin

• Zhongli (male)
• Battle Spear (I don't know the name of the weapon)
• Geo

In the story he is Rex Lapis, but no new god is assigned. I did the god thing solely for the purpose of the story.

Jungkook

• Tartaglia (male),
   Codename: Childe
• Bow
•  Hydro

He is a boss/enemy in the game but a great part of the story. I actually like him and hope to get him on the banner one day!

Go watch his battle, there are plenty of videos on his storyline and battle!

Namjoon

• Ningguang (female)
• Spellbook/Magic orb thingie
• Geo

She's a rich woman with ambition and determination. She was the first character I ever pulled and really strong. Not much else to say unless you've seen her part of the story.

Yoongi

• Kaeya (male)
• Sword
• Cryo

He's my main currently, being duper strong and pretty much a tank when with Anemo or Geo. He's a little cocky but does his job and motivates others to do so too... in his own way.

Hoseok

• Amber (female)
• Bow
• Pyro

She's bubbly, cute, and a bit naive. Not much to say but I am impressed and blessed if I ever manage to land a shot.

Seokjin is a Dendro, of which there are no playable characters of Currently. Sadly.

Other characters you can look up are:

Bedou, Jungkook's sister.

Lisa, A librarian from Mondstadt.

Stormterror/Dvalin, one of the Seven Wonders and one of the archons. Anemo

Rex Lapis, the Geo archon. Who faked his own death for peace.

Qiqi, a zombie girl, her current godfather is the Dendro I wanted Seokjin to be in the story but I forgot his name.

Diluc, a Pyro. I never looked it up but people say Kaeya and Diluc are brothers. They act like they are.

And look up Mondstadt and Liyue if you want, they're so unbelievably gorgeous!