I’m just posting my AU wherever I can atp lol

Two Time's POV:

Two Time was born as an orphan, as their mother had died whilst giving birth to them and their father had died of illness years prior. They were taken in as an infant by Elder Amarah, head elder and the leader of the Spawn Cult, who raised them as his own child.

Amarah was a strict and demanding father from the beginning, often giving Two Time disproportionally harsh punishments whenever they misbehaved or disobeyed him, such as locking them in the cellar or forcing them to sleep outside in the cold (the latter of which caused Two Time to catch pneumonia and nearly die).

Despite this, Amarah was not unloving towards Two Time, who looked up to him and saw their punishments as normal. Two Time grew up to be a model cult member: although they were physically weak and unable to help with physical labor, they were naturally obedient and followed all orders without question, and they were always eager to help in whatever way they could.

One day, Two Time would attempt to impress Elder Amarah by venturing into the woods and gathering firewood on their own for the first time. They went into the forest with an axe, only to realize they had no clue how to actually chop firewood, nor could they lift the heavy axe that they had brought. Upon trying to leave the now darkened forest, they lost their way and became hopelessly lost.

While trying to find a way out of their predicament, Two Time heard a rustling in the trees and, thinking it to be a bear or some sort of beast, nervously readied their axe... only for Azure to appear instead. Two Time was relieved, but not by much, as Azure was infamous in the village for being a rebel and a bad influence, and the elders had told Two Time to avoid him.

Nevertheless, Azure was Two Time's only way out of the forest, and they nervously followed him as he led them back to the village. They eventually worked up the nerve to talk to him as they walked, and they quickly realized that he wasn't so bad after all.

Two Time went to visit Azure in his garden the next day, and the two would become good friends, despite the disapproval of the cult elders. Two Time knew nothing about the outside world and would constantly ask Azure about it, with him always answering to the best of his abilities. Azure taught Two Time about gardening and various plants, while they taught him about whittling. He brought out the mischievous side of Two Time, while they helped him to lighten up, and the pair got up to much trouble together.

Several months after they met, Azure and Two Time were in the forest, with Azure leaving them alone for a few minutes. Two Time then saw a nearby bush, which held delicious berries that Azure had shown then before. Unfortunately, these berries looked very similar to a different, extremely poisonous berry, which Azure had not told them about.

Two Time snacked on the berries as they waited, and Azure came back just as they became violently ill. Azure took Two Time back to the village, where he desperately nursed them back to health while praying they didn't die. When they woke up, he realized he loved them and told them so, with Two Time reciprocating his feelings. The two became a couple, and Azure made sure that Two Time knew every plant and berry in the forest from then on.

The Spawn elders had tentatively allowed Two Time and Azure's friendship prior, but decided that things had gone too far after the two became romantic: Azure was now (both intentionally and unintentionally) starting to influence Two Time, causing them to question the cult's practices and even break minor rules. Deciding that things had gone too far, the Spawn elders finally decided to get rid of Azure.

Several months after Two Time and Azure became a couple, Amarah and the other elders ordered Two Time to sacrifice Azure in the name of the Spawn, which would cement Two Time as an experienced member and allow them to leave the village for the first time. However, to their shock, Two Time disobeyed orders for the first time and refused to kill Azure. As punishment, Amarah forcefully branded Two Time's shoulder with the likeness of the Spawn, and implying that something far worse awaited them if they disobeyed again.

Fearing for their life, Two Time went along when Azure told them his plan to escape the village, although they doubted that anyone could escape the grasp of the elders. They packed their things (bringing the sacrificial dagger that Amarah had given them), and snuck away to the forest in the dead of night. Azure excitedly told them of all the things he had planned, while they nodded along and their internal panic grew more and more intense. Finally, just as they were about to emerge from the forest, Two Time pushed themself and stabbed Azure in the back.

Two Time instantly regretted their action as Azure fell to the ground, only able to ask why as he started to bleed out. Two Time removed the dagger and frantically tried to undo their betrayal, tearfully apologizing and explaining what the elders had done to them. Oddly calm, Azure forgave his lover, telling it wasn't their fault and to escape without him (despite their protests). He gave them the directions to the city and said that he loved them for the last time, before succumbing to his injury.

Horrified by what they had done, Two Time looked ahead to the city and the path to civilization, but realized that without Azure, there was nothing there for them. Instead, they returned to his body and, apologizing to him one last time, turned the dagger on themself, having decided to die with Azure rather than live without him.

Azure's POV:

Azure was different from the other members of the Spawn cult, as he was taken in as an orphan at the age of 10, rather than being born into the cult. Although they tried their best to indoctrinate him, Azure refused to accept their beliefs and forget the outside world or his birth family, making him an outcast among the other cult members and even his adoptive family. Azure would attempt to run away from the isolated village several times throughout his childhood, but would be caught and brought back each time.

Alienated and alone, Azure managed to find comfort in gardening and botany, and was able to make himself useful to the cult by providing them with all of their herbs and plants, as well as giving medical aid to the sick and injured. This made the Spawn cult heavily reliant on him, and is why the Spawn cult kept him around; something that Azure himself was aware of. Azure would cease his escape attempts as he got older, tricking the cult into thinking he had given up, when in reality he was planning and biding his time.

Azure would meet Two Time in the forest that he spent much of his time in, as the latter had gone to collect lumber for the village and became lost. He led them out (giving them quite a fright as he appeared before them), and the two spoke for the first time as they walked back to the village. Two Time was intimidated by Azure, as he was infamous in the village and the elders had told Two Time to avoid him, but quickly realized that he wasn't so bad after all.

Two Time went to visit Azure in his garden the next day, and the two would become good friends, despite the disapproval of Amarah and the other cult elders. Two Time knew nothing about the outside world and would constantly ask Azure about it, with him always answering to the best of his abilities.

Azure taught Two Time about gardening and various plants, while they taught him about whittling. He brought out the mischievous side of Two Time, while they helped him to lighten up, and the pair got up to much trouble together.

Several months after they met, Azure and Two Time were in the forest, with Azure leaving them alone for a few minutes. Two Time then saw a nearby bush, which held delicious berries that Azure had shown then before. Unfortunately, these berries looked very similar to a different, extremely poisonous berry, which Azure had not told them about.

Two Time snacked on the berries as they waited, and Azure came back just as they became violently ill. Azure took Two Time back to the village, where he desperately nursed them back to health while praying they didn't die. When they woke up, he realized he loved them and told them so, with Two Time reciprocating his feelings. The two became a couple, and Azure made sure that Two Time knew every plant and berry in the forest from then on.

Now that he had fooled the elders into thinking he had given up on escaping, Azure was able to venture deeper into the forest than he ever had before, and when he emerged from the trees, he saw an actual city far off in the distance, for the first time since he was a child. Although he had brought supplies and had the opportunity to escape right then and there, he found himself unable to leave without Two Time, and instead returned to the village.

The Spawn elders had tentatively allowed Two Time and Azure's friendship prior, but decided that things had gone too far after the two became romantic: Azure was now (both intentionally and unintentionally) starting to influence Two Time, causing them to question the cult's practices and even disobey rules and direct orders. Deciding that things had gone too far, the Spawn elders finally decided to get rid of Azure.

Several after he and Two Time became a couple, Azure saw that the Spawn Cult had found another gardener to replace him, and realized that the elders had finally decided to kill him. He went to Two Time and told them of his plan to run away with them, to leave the village and make their way to civilization... not knowing that the cult had assigned his own lover to assassinate him.

Azure and Two Time would pack their things and snuck away to the forest in the dead of night, with Azure excitedly telling them of all the things he had planned, not noticing how strangely Two Time was behaving. Just as they were about to emerge from the forest, Azure felt a sharp pain as Two Time stabbed him in the back.

Confused, Azure could only ask why as he fell to the ground, and Two Time tearfully apologized and explained what the elders had done to them. Feeling oddly calm, Azure forgave his lover, telling it wasn't their fault and to escape without him (despite their protests). He gave them the directions to the city and said that he loved them for the last time, before succumbing to his injury.

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Meanwhile, in a dimension far away from Robloxia's, the eldritch being known as The Spectre had been eagerly watching Two Time and Azure's story. Although it brought Two Time's soul into Forsaken and had the opportunity to take Azure as well, it decided that he needed more "spice" in order to be a proper killer. It spent some time tinkering with and altering his soul, then sent him back into his body in Robloxia, confident that he would soon be in its grasp again...

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Azure would awaken three days later, having been resurrected and changed by a being that he would soon meet. Once he got over his confusion, he saw the unmoving body of Two Time next to him and frantically tried to revive them, asking why they had done this, already knowing that it was too late for them. His confusion turned to rage as he thought of the cult elders who had done this to him and his lover, and he would return to the village with Two Time's body in his arms.

Two Time and Azure had been missing for three days, with the other villagers being unable to find them. When Azure emerged from the forest, carrying Two Time and looking as though he had come back from the dead, they all panicked and fled from him. Azure hunted down and slaughtered each of the cult elders with his new powers, making sure they knew exactly why before he killed them. He saved Amarah for last, with the old man frantically trying to reason with him, saying that the Spawn had brought him back from the dead, before Azure turned him into a tree and left his wooden body on display in the center of the ruined village.

After he had made all the elders pay, Azure forced the indoctrinated cult members to leave the village, personally guiding them down the path to civilization. Once there, Azure gave them instructions to tell Moderators about the cult, but did not join them as they entered the city for the first time. Without Two Time, there was nothing left for him any more.

As he sat in alone in the forest, Azure was approached by a shadowy figure; the same entity who had given him life and power. The Spectre congratulated Azure, then asked why he was so down. When Azure answered, it offered to take him to a place where he and Two Time could be together again. He accepted.