#xicheng (mcd)

jiang cheng was told from infancy he was born to a great destiny. he was born to save the world. that was what the clouds on the skin of his back meant.

the prophecy said a dragon prince from the lan dynasty would destroy the world, and only him could stop it.

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so he trained. for years.

jiang wanyin fought the strongest warriors, slayed the most dangerous beasts, he even put a sword to his mother’s neck, in a fight that left the both of them dripping with sweat blood, trembling with adrenaline.

« I think you are ready. »

he kneeled, as his mother bestowed him with the family sword, a dark blade with a purple shine. it had the power to change into a ring, always hidden at it’s master’s finger.

« Zidian is yours. It was always made to be.

make us proud, son. save the world. » Yu Ziyuan said.

So he went.

Riding his horse, Sandu, toward the snowy mountains where Zewu-Jun, his fated enemy, would await him for the final fight, the confrontation meant to save or doom the world.

Facing the cold and the hurling wind, jiang wanyin climbed the mountain without a fear.

the eagerness burning within him was enough to keep him warm.

when he finally noticed the top of the mountain, his heart missed a beat.
there it was. the moment where his life would truly begin or end.

no more fights, after this one, he would never be forced to k!ll again.

at the top of the highest mountain, Sandu left a bit behind, there was nothing but a shed.

was it a trap ?

heart pounding against the clouds embedded on his chest, jiang cheng took a few steps in the snow, hand reaching for the handle, when a voice came from inside.

« is it you ? did you finally came to find me ? are you my fated one ? »

The voice…

Was soft.

A hint of amusement in it, and mostly excitement in it, as Jiang Cheng stared angrily at the door as if it had been the root of all his problems.

« Y-Yes. »

Why was his voice hesitant ?! Damn it !

« Then come forth, and find your destiny within me. »

It was quick.

Jiang Cheng kicked the door open, tearing it from it’s hinges, turned Zidian into it’s sword form, dutifully ignored the man standing in the shed to search for the dragon and—

Tripped.

On a tail ?

« Where is it ?! Where’s the dragon ?! » Jiang Cheng exclaimed, jumping to his feet, brandishing his sword.

The man in front of him was wearing long robes, shining when caressed by the light that peeked the thin cracks in the wood.

Amber eyes seemed to swallow jiang cheng whole for a second, before the man hid his mouth with his sleeve and let out a soft giggle. Not mocking, but definitely amused.

« I am the dragon. I am your fated one. »

Jiang Cheng froze, observing the man with more care. His pale skin seemed to carry a bluish pearly sheen, and his skin seemed scarred, with scales preening from under.

White horns grew from his forehead, like antlers from a mythological deer, or the branches of a cherry tree.

And from beneath the robes, there was… The large tail that had made Jiang Cheng fall.

He took a step back, eyes wide and pointed at the man.

« Y-You’re the dragon ?!
- I am. Why do you look so surprise, my love ? »

blink.
Jiang Cheng seemed to have completely frozen in place.

« What did you call me ? »

The dragon blushed, a pink colour shining on his cheeks and reaching the tip of his ears.

« Ah ! I- I know we have just met but… If you are my fated one… It is of no importance because you belong with me, right ? 
- I… I… What ?! »

There had been a misunderstanding !

Jiang Cheng was supposed to k!ll him ! Slay the beast, save the world and go back to his sister in time for the birth of his nephew before spending the rest of his life being a farmer and a jiujiu !

The dragon took a step closer and
had the audacity of taking hold of Jiang Cheng’s hands in his, a bright smile on his lips.

« Tell me your name ! Show me your marks ! »

Immediately snatching his hands back, huffed , praying that he wasn’t blushing too much.

« I’m— I’m Jiang Wanyin ! And what does my name matters !? I’m going to be the one to— H-Hey ! Get off me ! »

The dragon was groping at his leather clothes already, parting his lapels open, throwing away the blades stuffed inside.

Finally, it seems he had found what he wanted.

The dragon’s eyes widened and he pressed his hand flat against Jiang Cheng’s naked chest.

Against the white clouds marring his skin.

He seemed to marvel at it, amazement visible on his delicate features.

« It’s really you… » He said.

« My name is Lan Huan. »

Turning around, the dragon — Lan Huan — pushed down the back of his robes, revealing a dozen of black lotuses marring the skin of his back.

« And I am your fated one. »

Jiang Cheng’s eyes widened a bit more, blue eyes tracing trails of fire along the lotuses, until, without really understanding how or why, he found himself raising a hand, reaching…

He stopped himself before he could touch the dragon’s skin.

Instead, he reached for the tiny blade hidden within his sleeve, plastered his front against Lan Huan’s back, dagger pressing at his throat.

« Your fate is to die by my hand, did you know that ? »

With a chuckle, the dragon spun on his heels, wrapping his arms around his waist.

Uncaring of the blade at his nape.

« I take it your clan does not read the dragon runes well.
- You will destroy the world and I have to stop you ! I have seen the prophecy ! »

Lan Huan pulled him closer, with a cute eyeroll.

… cute ? Did Jiang Cheng thought… cute ?

« That is not what the prophecy says. It says that you have to find me, that lotus and clouds have to join, so the world does not end. »

A blink, slow.

« You’re lying. 
- Why would I lie ? I was born to love you ! You… I have loved you even before knowing you ! »

Jiang Cheng shook his head vehemently, eyes absolutely blown wide.

« What’s wrong with you ?! You don’t know me ! I came to… To kill you !
- But our destinies are one ! You will never hurt me ! I’m sure of it ! By being with you, I will never be tempted to destroy the world !

We’ll stay together, we will be happy here ! We’ll grow crops and have babies and we— »

A shout, outside of the shed.

« Xichen ! Xichen ! Get out of here ! They sent an assassin ! »

Lan Huan looked up, eyes wide.

« Shufu ? »

Jiang Cheng froze, twirling the blade in his hand and facing the door.

" - Don't worry, Jiang Wanyin, it is just my uncle." Lan Huan said.

Another voice echoed outside.

" - Xiongzhang. You are in danger.
- And my brother. I will explain to them." He reassured with a smile

and with an arm wrapping around Jiang Cheng's waist.

Immediately, Jiang Cheng pushed him away before taking a few steps away from the dragon, who... Had... the audacity to pout.

Fuck. Jiang Cheng was fucked.

He had always loved little puppies, the sad little ones who would look up at him with teary eyes just for one more scratch behind his ears, one fetch game, one lap around the lake.

And this dragon... This stupid dragon, that he had always thought he was supposed to kill...

This dragon, Lan Huan, was asking for one chance. To maybe try and understand whatever prophecy, to try and maybe discover each other...

And he had never been able to refuse any puppy. It would certainly not start today.
A sigh, and a nod.

" Fine !" Jiang Cheng exclaimed.

"Fine." He continued, throwing his arms up with a groan and spun the blade between his fingers. " Introduce me to your... To your dragon family, and explain to them that there seems to be a misunderstanding, and that I won't try to kill you ? "

Lan Huan opened his mouth and-

- Xichen !"

A blink.
Dragons didn't know it was rude to interrupt, it seems !
With a little groan, Jiang Cheng turned toward the door and... Blood bloomed on his chest.

There was no pain, yet. Not with the incredible adrenaline that had been rushing through his veins all day.

But there certainly was a tiny dagger buried in his heart.

"- Wangji ! Wangji, don't worry ! Everything is going to be alright, I promise !"

With eyes wide, Jiang Cheng looked up at Lan Huan, who had not yet realised what had just happened, and clung onto the dragon's arm.

« Xiongzhang…
- Don’t worry Wangji, Jiang Wanyin understood that he should not kill me, that I am going to love him for the rest of our— Jiang Wanyin ? »

Jiang Cheng’s knees buckled and he fell to the floor, blood dripping down his lips.

Eyes wide, Lan Huan kneeled.

« Wangji, what did you do ?! He… He was not going to… He said he would… »

A trembling and clawed hand held onto the dagger’s handle and pulled. Of course, there was no chance… No chance that the blood was not… Wanyin’s, that the wound was not… Final. Fatal. Deadly.

There was no chance that Jiang Wanyin would breathe again.

« He said… He said he’d listen to me ! That we could try ! I- He was going to fall in love with me too… He was going to let me love him ! »

Lan Huan’s eyes turned a bright gold, scales appearing on his pale skin.

His arms wrapped around Wanyin’s unmoving body, as his entire frame grew, and grew, and grew, bigger than any dragon had ever been, while Wangji stepped back, fear in his eyes.

Soon enough, Lan Huan’s body was way too big to be contained within the shed, and the wood cracked and broke around him. The gigantic dragon had nothing left of the humanoid he was, now.

He was only scales and fangs and Wanyin’s blood on his claws.

The prophecy had been set.

And the dragon would destroy the world.

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