"THE WORLD WAS ON FIRE /&/ NO ONE COULD SAVE ME BUT YOU. STRANGE WHAT DESIRE WILL MAKE FOOLISH PEOPLE DO. I NEVER DREAMED THAT I'D LOVE SOMEBODY LIKE YOU /&/ I NEVER DREAMED I'D LOSE SOMEBODY LIKE YOU."
—Wicked Game

CHAPTER FOUR
MANEATER
( unedited )
[tw: mentions of blades
but dw its for shaving]

The rot that grew from the life embedded into her soul, overfilled out of her mouth into grotesque words. Carmilla knew grief more than anyone else. She lost and lost to the point she never claimed one as hers.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The woe that sounded out with a g was a cruel natural thing that came from one dying. Living wasn't eternal it was temporary while death was forever. The tomb stone that stood so heavily and held down those who were no longer with us made sure of that. Aswell with the name of the person that tattooed itself onto the tip of tongues.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Carmilla's first lost was her father at the age of fourteen. She was sweet toothed with the will to conquer the world. The Magician had it in her loving embrace, and it would soon slip from her. It would melt to the floor, down in the cracks of the wood and become fertile in the ground. Like how dead bodies decayed and are born within nature once again.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀So when Miguel came mourning the loss of two people, she completely understood him to the point it suffocated her to see him. Although she couldn't help but think so heavily that it was his fault.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀He had selfishly acted and interrupted their life for the sake of feeling the touch to of a family. She wouldn't let her thoughts out though, some things were better left unsaid afterall.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The train of thinking would end its full circle at the station of  unspoken words between Carmilla Costa and Miguel O'hara. A long list of short sayings or thoughts that would cause arguments. They often disagreed on countless things that would make them not talk to each-other for months until the one in the wrong pleaded for forgiveness.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Miguel was often the one begging, he'd seen heaven in her eyes and was left locked out. He needed the key or opening once again to return to the fluffy clouds of her safe haven.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀As she was Achilles heel, bare and exposed for the dangers of the future that lurked the corners of her world.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀This was probably majorly due to the fact, Carmilla Costa was out of touch with time while Miguel O'hara lived in it. The watch on his wrist burned itself into thick skin as a reminder to check it. Every second that ticked by was counted by him like he was afraid of something catching up to his life line.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Mig, you seriously owe me for this one." The woman voiced out breaking the easy going silence. Blade sliding against his skin covered in white fluff, she made sure it was precise.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The man was growing a serious beard so she thought a offer to cut it would be great. Her father often had her help him shave as he wasn't that perfect at doing it. He'd knick himself to the point he looked like little grinch, and she'd poke fun at him for it. Therefore, Carmilla had great experience at it.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The man present flinched with fake hurt, putting up a act to make fun of her,"Fuck, I think you just cut me."

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀She rose a brow at his playful act and decided to follow through. Grasping the blade she picked it up in a stabbing motion,"Want me to make your death quick? or should I make you cry."

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"You have a thing for men crying?" Miguel asked with a bug eyed look that was undoubtedly fake to tease her.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"What?" She hissed bringing the blade down to continue shaving his chin. The white covered the silver blade, making it look like the color of a smoother for cake.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Don't what me, that's exactly what my brain translated." Moving his lips up with a weird pout so she had better access, he finally shut up afraid he'd actually get cut.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Your awfully talkative today." Knocking his head back so she could shave down under his chin, "Makes me wanna stuff this towel next to me down your mouth."

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀A small silence filled the room after that. Legs folded awkwardly in her bath tub trying not to overspill out of the sides. Miguel peered up at her when she pulled his head back by his hair so she can finish the lasts of it. The smallest features of her face made itself every more clear at the distance.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀He looked intently at her teeth when her lips open gaped in focus.The slight chips in her teeth from childhood round rousing or clumsiness showed immensely. He found it extremely charming as for the small scars that decorated her neck from fighting hell's finest.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"What fallen in love with me?" She wiggled her brows, already beginning to clean him up. The cloths wetness provided guided him to an oasis where he lapped up the water like a dog dehydrated for the affection of breathing. It laid heavy on his face whilst she scooped up the ends and finished cleaning.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"I think i've fallen in love with your bathrooms disgusting wallpaper." His face twisted into a frown, calloused hands picking up he pressed his finger tips across his freshly shaved skin unknown to the unfortunate events about to befall him.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The sound of pipes huffing in decades of work, the oasis he discovered filtered into a ocean as his clothes grow tattooed on him. Stuck with the most uncomfortable feeling like he was trapped in a farmer coupe ready for slaughter. Miguel felt true betrayal.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Carmilla!" He yelled out with a hiss, anger dripping down his shirt.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Stepping out the bath,destined to slip he grabs the woman by her shirt and they both descend to the tiled floor like it was written in stone. Grunts both leaving them the coldness shatters into Carmilla's bones. Trapped under Miguel's humongous body she is left to fiend for her life. She was like a splattered bug brought to the guillotine by his shoe, she was so painfully immobile.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"You're so heavy, what the h." She let out a wheeze, nails digging into him as she clinged on.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Wow its almost the 22nd century and we're still fat shaming?" The man joked before pinning her wrist above her with one hand so she wouldn't harm him.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Her heart pounded so aggressively against her chest, she was in need of desperate help. Carmilla was about to die of a heart attack and the cause was Miguel O'hara.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Sorry, why are you so hunky." Face pulling into a snarl she was aware he would not harm her so she wasn't alarmed. If he was gonna hurt her in any way she could get out of his grasp quickly but she wanted to see where this went.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The Spider-Mans free hand touched her jaw delicately, "You know theres so much I wish to share with you but I can't." He traces his fingers so gently across the texture of her skin as his eyes peered more open curiously at the discovery of its softness.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"You can tell me Miggy, I won't shame you for it." Her words come out calm, the look in her eyes fiend a feeling of blithe presenting the heaven's gates to Miguel. She was unattainable in his eyes, something to never taint but he desired her so badly.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The feeling to devour her right her like she was decorated in the finest wings. A monarch butterfly that fluttered with panic in the pattern of her will to fly. The silk of his web led her paralyzed, the excitement burned in him.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Thumb teasing the pinkness of her lips, he could taste her emotions. It overwhelmed him to point he could just eat her the bone at this moment to make the burning emotion come to a stop, "Are you sure you could handle it? The truth." He whispered.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀It was a quiet, almost alluring sound that left it appealing to her ears. The magician nodded in response, obviously loving the development of this situation. She traced over the wrinkles decorating his skin, drinking it all up as he held her face with his fingers so intimately.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀His thumb pushed past the barricade of her lips that didn't put up much fight, soon becoming incased by the warmth of her tongue that swirled around it;her gates closed in-capturing him to his demise.The Spider-Man will rightful take it as he makes Carmilla give herself to him. His fifth finger shoves itself down her throat carefully causing pearls to drip out of her eyes.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀A gurgled sound spreads through the room along with the pellets of her watercolored eyes and harsh sounds of the shower head throwing curses at her bathtubs floor.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"You usually have so much to say, has my song bird forgotten how to sing." Looking down at her with coy eyes, her own eyes peek up him through tearful eyes.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Carmilla Costa would give herself to Miguel O'hara once again with a ache in her throat from something other than sobs.

Apotelesma shows itself to her again, she was Achilles heel and the world was Adonis*. He'd take up the position of Ares to do what must be done. A greek tragedy that presented itself in day to day time.

—

"What." Food spilling from his lips Peter B Parker was absolutely flabbergasted. Never in his years of living would he expect such an outrages sentence to leave Carmilla Costa's mouth. Yes, she has said worse stuff but this bit the cake.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Shut up, don't look at me like that." The magician gave him a look of disgust as the food slipped past his lips. Her cheeks slightly flushed, she was obviously embarrassed by his reaction.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"He so wants you." Cleaning up his mouth, he began to feed into her delusions like he has their whole friendship. Every single relationship she has ranted to him about he has been there for her. "But last time I saw him he looked pretty rough. So are you like sure about this?"

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"I think he was just feeling his instincts, I don't know whens the last time he took his shot. He is pretty vulnerable so of course I'm not gonna try anything right now." Camilla stated.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Quick to explain herself in deeper quick terms the magically talented woman used hand gestures to help get her point across, "All I can do is be by his side right now and help him as a friend."

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Peter stayed stuffing his face as he intently listened to her, "Wait — Weren't you just talking about that fire demon guy like two weeks ago?"

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Oh, we don't talk about him. He was kind of schizophrenic during you know. Is that offensive to say?" Carmilla rolled her eyes picking at her food.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Carmilla, Mary Janes pregnant." Peter splurts out sensing that she didn't wanna talk about Miguel anymore.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Shut the h double hockey sticks up" The magician put her fork down, mimicking Peters face when he learned that she found Miguel romantically attractive.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The upcoming father smiled, "I'm nervous but I've decided that I'm ready."

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"Give Mary Jane my congrats! I'm glad ya'll are obviously doing well though." Her eyes softened as she began to imagine a little mixture of Peter and Mary Jane running around. "If I'm not the godmother, i'll kill myself. Also don't worry, I bet you'll do great. "

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀"I'll talk to Mary Jane about it, although she is still upset at you for canceling your girl night." He told her with a cheeky smile.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Jaw unhinging itself for the tenth time today, the woman was feeling a sting in it at this point,"How was I supposed to know some demons would chase me that very day.Shes so petty but I love her."

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀They caught up for a couple more minutes, jogging over things that were missed in each-other earths. They soon depart like the tectonic plates diverging away from one another.

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Achilles Heel* Meaning: A person's weak spot, or a fault or weakness that can cause someone to fail.
Greek Myth: A hero of the Trojan War, Achilles was a Greek hero whose mother Thetis was a Nereid, or sea goddess. Since Achilles was destined to die young, Thetis dipped him into the river Styx, which would render him invincible. However, she had held him by the heel, thus leaving a vulnerable area. He would later die, as prophesized, by an arrow to his heel.
Adonis*Meaning: A handsome young man.
Greek Myth: Adonis was a beautiful youth whom the goddess of love, Aphrodite, fell in love with. Adonis was tragically killed by the god of War, Ares, disguised as a boar.

Reminder that Carmilla and Miguel have been friends since before he started traveling the multiverse. Their relationship is way more deep and not just some people who don't know eachother. They have seen one another at their worst and have been an anchor for the other. Miguel did dislike Carmilla heavily at first because she would steal his funny lines when they would meet. He just soon grew comfortable as friends but they do tend to get annoyed with eacjother..

I rushed this chapter so badly so its not my best writing 😭. I'm sorry for a late update as well, I recently lost a family member so i've been in grieving. I hope you enjoyed the chapter tho :)
I promise the other one will be better! Its the final chapter of act one and we'll be dipping into canon after that.