Here is another oneshot just I promise (sorry! School and examinations made me busy!)
Warning: Papa bear or papa wolf Asch and wittle Luke...maybe mama Guy XD? And some angst OoO oh and meany Jade!
"Dist...why is that replica an infant and not a child!?" Van growled as Dist was cradling an baby in front of a machine,
"Now now Van, it is only the beginning. It'll have it's growth speed up by tomorrow and by 6 weeks it will be the same age as him, then it will continue to grow the same rate as any normal child." Dist explained as he looked at the infant. "Problem is we need someone to care for it-"
"That's why it shouldn't be an infant in the first place!"
"It has to! Or else it will mess the order up!"
The arguements of both men woke a red haired boy up. In his prison, he can hear the screams and anger of his teacher.
'Van...'he growled, that traitor, that scum...why did he...
Augh! If he were free then-
"Da..."
The red hair boy gasp, why is there a baby in this filthy place!? How could Van stoop so low to try and take the baby away from it's parent!? That bastard is as cold as Keterburg in winter!
He heard a gasp "D-Did the replica just spoke!? It was supposed to be in blank state until 7 weeks!"
He then hears his teacher "Hmmm...it must his original is near and maybe the reason why the early development of all replicas are blank since theirs are absent till 7 weeks..."
"You're right..though if we just maybe try to make him out of reach...oh Lorelei! It became a blank state again!"
"That's very unusual..."
"I agree so...maybe replicas are blank till 7 weeks if their original is out of reach...so that means the replica can't receive any memory or flashback of this event if the original isn't nearby...they can only receive during this stage if the original is near-"
"Damn it Dist!" Van growled "Get to the point already!"
Dist pouted "Impatient really? Replicas at early stage are empty shells and can't receive any info nor any stimula- fine I'll skip, if their original is nearby, the replicas can interact with their enviroment easily as it is still a part of the original though their memory in this stage is likely comparable to a young child then again it is a baby..."
Replica!?
That baby is a replica!? Who-
A door slam opened and before him was his teacher, Van with a bundle on his arms.
Realization dawned on him, this was his replica...
Then another thought struck on him, that baby...that innocent sweet being...that replica that monster is holding is his child.
Oh Lorelei, that monster is holding his son!
"Good day Luke." Van smiled, that plastic smile "Say hello to your replica."
Luke stared at the baby. Red hair with blonde tips compared to his pure crimson one, bright green eyes and his face. A pang of pride struck his heart as he watch the infant reached out to him.
'I must be the youngest father in history...' he thought soberly as he touch his child's fingertips 'But meh who cares..some adopted parents are only 9 or 10 years older and I'm nearly 11 anyways...'
"He's destiny is to take your place in the score Luke..." Van said as he grimly smiled "That is his purpose of existance..."
Luke was mortified, what score?
"What are you talking about?..."
"You are destined as Lorelei's scion are you not? The score predicts that you are to die as either a savior or destroyer at Akzeriuth so I made a replica to replace you."
Rage filled in his young body. How dare he! First he pretends to love him, the kidnaps him and tortures him but now...he is sending his own baby to die in his place!
Screw him! He won't let his baby die! Not on his watch!
This is his baby! Not his!
Van turn away as he walked out "I will put the replica somewhere he can be isolated, good bye Luke."
"Van wait-!"
Bam!
Luke sigh as he slumped down. That monster is such a...
"Yawn this nightshift is making me tired..."
A smirk grew on his face, time to formulate a plan.
A young baby was staring at the ceiling, his eyes were empty and unlike any normal baby he doesn't yearn for food or anything. Suddenly out of nowhere the baby whine, it cried until a pair of arms reached out and cradle him as if he is as fragile as glass...
"Shhh..." Luke comforted the baby "It's me..."
Immediately the baby stopped crying and looked at the boy's eyes. The boy smiled softly as the baby reached out for his hair.
"Da..." the baby gurgled as he reached out "Dada..."
"That's right..." Luke cooed as a tear pour down "It's daddy..."
They stayed like that for an hour until Luke reluctantly put his baby back into the crub back as he slipped into the shadows again, he can escape with his baby out of here though with little success given that there are many guards and he is holding a baby...
"Sleep tight my baby...reme
With that said, Luke left but not before without thinking how to defeat Van...For the sake of Auldrant and his child...
A knife twist his heart, in order to defeat Van he has to be on his said...
He has to pretend to hate his baby...
He has to pretend that he blame his misery on his child and that his child took his identity...
Luke then cried.
"I have to do this..." he sobbed out "I'm so sorry my boy..."
A young boy run around a big Mansion. So many things are out here! Birds! Butterflies and trees!
Why doesn't Mother let him out so often? It's so beautiful out here!
Just then, a baby bird flew past him and behind him was a grown bird guiding the baby.
His eyes watered, he missed his dada...
Even when he has like few memories of him, he still missed his daddy...
'Father' he knows is not his daddy... and a meanie too!
'Mother' is nice but...
Guy is more of mommy though he wonders why Guy does not want to be called mommy...Guy is weird, he started to turn green when he called him mommy and he knows that people aren't green!
Snap!
The boy turned around and squealed in delight.
After so many months...
"Daddy!" the boy wrap his arms around the boy the same size and nearly identical face as him "Daddy!"
Luke-no Asch smiled at the boy as he patted his head "Hey Luke..."
"Daddy!" Luke chriped again, much to all of the household's confusion, that is the only word he called out and Duke Fabre wasn't address as such.
"I have to go now Luke, can you go play with Natalia and mother please?"
Luke tilted his head in confusion but nods as he runs back to Guy and the others before he trips. He started to cry causing the servants to panic. Asch then saw Natalia trying to comfort him by making a crown of flowers. Pain shot throughout his body, he dearly miss everyone and is quite horrifying to find out what they intend him to do... As soon as Duke Fabre came, his legs became numb and he cried softly in his hiding place, what kind of father and unknowingly a grandfather send his son and grandson to die?..
"See, they've replace you with that thing and they don't care about you..." Van appeared suddenly.
'Idiot...they just thought Luke was me because of our resemblance and also wasn't you who made Luke to replace me and held me against my will? Don't pin my sorrows on my son!'"Master!" he cried (albeit crocodile tears) as he embrace him.
He have to thank Guy someday for those acting lessons he taught him.
"Shhh don't worry Luke.."'Asch moron...'"I will be by your side don't worry..."
Unbeknowst to Van, a smirk is on Asch's face as they embrace.
'That's not the only thing you should be worry about Van...'
"Guy...I'm fine- cough cough!" Luke coughed as Guy patted his back, damn Jade and his fake apple gel recipes...
"You're such a monster Colonel..."Natalia scolded Jade angrily "You have to make Luke your guinea pig foryour apple gel recipes..."
Jade shrug as he sipped his coffee" That is payback for not eating my curry pizza."
Luke shot up "Like that is even be-cough cough!"
"Well instead of healing it gave Luke a fever instead..." Guy sweatdropped "Really Jade..."
"Oh my, mama Guy is going to kill me, ob please someone save me!" he mocked as the blonde turn red then white then green (oh wow Italy!).
"JAAAAAAAAAADE! DON'T CALL ME THAT!"
As soon as they got out (thought they continued their bickering) Luke laid back as he stared at the ceiling.
'That's funny...' he mused 'It seems familiar...'
Suddenly a figure appeared at his bedside but Luke is too tired to care. The figure stood for a long time before disappearing and suddenly appeared.
'What is he do-?...'
He felt a wet rag rubbing at his steamy forehead, it seems a bit rougher than Guy's but still soothes him nonetheless.
"Darn Curtiss, he has to act like his own age..."
Color immediately drained from Luke's face, he can not believe this, Asch is here and is taking care of him. He liked to believe this is a ploy or something but it seems so sincere to be fake...
Is the world ending already!?
Just before he can formulate any more thoughts, a pair of arms wrapped around him and pulled him into a hug.
Asch the Bloody, his original who hated him is hugging him!
"Just sleep Luke..."
Okay so Asch is acting nice ha! Then Van will wear a pretty pink dress, Guy goes gay for Ion and Jade will eat his own shoe!
This is just an illusion, yes an illusion...
Well...stop hallucinating Luke, it's getting kinda creepy...
...
Okay just stop...
JUST STOP DAMN IT!
"...You're shaking...is your fever too high?"
OHMYLORELEIISHECONCERNOVERHIM,THEDRECK!?
Asch tightens his grip on the younger man, worry replace his usual grumpy face as he studies Luke. "Luke?"
"WHYAREYOUSONICE!?" Luke blurted out despite his throat being all painful and his legs feels like gel under the heat. "IDON'TGETYOU!FIRSTYOUARELIKE,DRECKANDTHE-"
Thonk!
"Ow..."
"First calm down, you are acting like a 7 year old-oh wait never mind and next..." He grabs the boy's collar "WHOTHEHELLTOLDYOUTOSTAYAWAKEPAST10ATYOURSTATE!"
Luke pales at the sight of angry Asch, yep this is the Asch he knows and fear yet there is still the niceness..."I-I can't sleep with you hugging me and stuff...hey! I do not have a bed time!"
Asch push the boy back into his pillow. "Sleep, you are sick and we can not defeat Van with you wearing us down." he said sternly.
"But-"
"Don't make me kill you."
"Gah- I mean yes ma'am er master no wait cap-"
"Just sleep or I'll knock you out!"
Asch sigh as Luke lies down. He massages his temples to relax himself, that child is being to difficult! Granted he did not raise him and his father just screw Luke's life and look at the result! His own child became a spoiled naive brat who became an emo woobie after a stupid haircut! A least he has an excuse, he was still a child and Van is watching his movements so it's best to lay low and pretend.
On the side note, Guy really did a good job though he also contributed to Luke's spoiled lifestyle but at least Luke has a parental figure especially when his mother is sick and his father is an asshole who is too busy for family. But really? Does Guy had to be the mother!? It would be okay if it was an uncle or even another dad but really!?
"If this thing keeps up..." Asch murmured "I might end up mistaking for a homo with Guy and that is not what I am!"
"J-Jade let go!" Luke whined as Jade drags him into a shady looking place "I was just sick a few days ago!"
"Now now my little Luke~" Jade smiled creepily as Luke shivers in fear "I brought you here to teach you about facts of lif-"
"NO! NOT THE BIRDS AND THE BEES AGA-"
"Oh heavens no! I simply want to show my cute grandson about the wondorous world of..." pausing for a dramatic effect as he opens the door "LIQOUR!"
Luke felt his blood run cold. Liqour!?
"B-B-But!"
"Yes you are 7 but you have a 18 year old psyche so it's fine~"
"JADE WAIT-!"
Later...
The door slammed with a huge force. There stood a fearsome looking bloodied hair man with a sword clutching in his hand. Each step was like a huge stomp and the aura around him is so dark and heavy that it made one muscular man peed and the orders hiding under their tables. His face resembles of a wolf in a hunt and since his body is cover with the blood from the monsters he killed, it made him more terrifying.
"You drecks..." he snarled at the whimpering guard and waiter "Have you seen a stupid brown long hair scientist dragging a man who looked like me?..." his patience is getting thin.
"T-That way! Please spare me!"
Asch quickly went to the table where Luke sat. To his horror and anger, Luke who is only 7, drank wine! Just wait till he sees Jade and he will-
"Oh hey Asch!" Jade cheerfully wave at the demonic looking red hair. "Did you know that Luke can't hold it after the 8th?"
...
"IWILLTEARYOURLIMBSAPARTYOUBASTARD!"
Luke moaned from the effects of drinking as Asch chases Jade all over the place.
"STAYSTILLYOUCRAZEDOLDMAN!"
Guy pats his poor ward's back as Luke vomits. Damn Jade and his sense of humour...
"Blurgh! It was so horrible!" Luke groaned as he held the bucket. Guy patted his back again sympathetically.
"But...there is one thing that keeps bugging me Guy..." Luke said as he throws up again "Why is Asch so nice to me and then is so mean sometimes..."
Guys sighs as he gave Luke a cup of water to drink "Well Asch is really a complexed person, he is the type to hold secrets you know?"
"Yeah but his actions as of late is starting to feel...fatherly..."
Well that was new.
"I guess he just thinks of you as umm his younger self and does not want you to repeat his mistakes?"
"Guess so..."
Luke later slept at night, he then dreamt what he always dreamt since childhood, a mysterious figure cradling him as an infant. But this time it's different.
'He...feels so warm...'
'I wish I could see him again...'
Just then the figure disappeared, leaving him alone.
'W-Wait! Don't go! Please!'
'Be a good boy now Luke, I have to go. Father can not take you with me.'
'No!'
Luke woke up with a start,tears fall down as he clutches his blanket. There was a man, a man who loved him while he was a replica at Van's lab. A man who calls him...his dad...
"If you really called yourself my 'dad'..." he stared at the ceiling "Then why did you let Van take me to father's place and let my death in Akzeriuth happened! And you didn't even show yourself! Is it just a ploy for me to behave! Answer me!" he cried "Answer me please...you bastard just answer me...Am I really a tool for Van?"
His cries were heard by a certain blonde hair man. Guy clenches his fist as he glared the starry night sky.
"You jerk..." he spat angrily "Did you really have to play with his emotions as a baby!? You...you could have just taken him and watch him from afar...you could have stop Akzeriuth or let Luke live a normal life! Some father you are...the worst adopted, technical scientist whatever! But I am not you! I'll be there in every step Luke will take and I'll be his only parent! Luke is my child! Not yours!"
Asch, who was sitting on top a tree couldn't help but shed a tear and his fist connected to the tree trunk. It wasn't fair! He didn't have a choice and now..
Now the man he dislike will take Luke away...But...
Maybe it was for the best...
Wow it's too long!
Reason why Luke just dreamt of him leaving is cause Asch became a bit fatherly and that might have trigger a suppressed memory leading him to dream. What a roller coaster ride!