this song is by the Chainsmokers, and I would add a video up above but it kinda ruins the quality of the vid—
anyways I love this song and it has some great potential for angst.

Italicized is the song lyrics.
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We were staying in Paris
To get away from your parents

Hunter was ... surprised, to say the least. You were providing him a safe place to stay, on the run from the coven.

His wanted posters were up everywhere, and they had the top detectives on the case.

It was only a matter of time before the temporary safety net was cut.

And I thought: "Wow, if I could take this in a shot right now
I don't think that we could work this out"

You knew that, soon you would be petrified, likely for crimes you never did. However, you decided to keep Hunter in blissful ignorance, because you didn't want to burden him anymore than you already had.

He was already hurt enough, about his palisman getting killed by Belos, and knowing you were basically on death row would break him.

Out on the terrace
I don't know if it's fair

Looking down at your lap, you chuckled sadly. Lured him to sleep using sleeping nettles, Hunter had decided your lap was a good pillow.

Small moments like these are what you'll treasure when you about to be stone.

But I thought: "How could I let you fall by yourself
While I'm wasted with someone else?"

Maybe he'll find someone new, once you're gone. You hoped so, you didn't want grief to overtake him to the point of death.

You gently patted his hair, a small, sad smile creeping on your face.

If we go down, then we go down together

The knocking started. It was loud enough to wake Hunter up, and he looked up at you in alarm.

"Y/n, don't." He tried reasoning with you as you pushed him off of your lap and approached the door, ready to open it.

They'll say you could do anything
They'll say that I was clever

Unlocking the door and hearing the click, you opened it to weapons pointed at you. On top of an abomination, stood Kikimora.

"Hello, Mx. L/n. I believe you have something of the Emperor's?" A malicious tone shrouded the demons' voice, cruelty evident.

What you were unable to ignore, was how Kikimora referred to Hunter as a ' thing '.

"He has a name." You snarled, summoning a fireball. "And he won't be a burnt crisp, unlike you." 

If we go down, then we go down together

You shot the fireball, and kikimora jumped from the abomination. Behind you, you could hear Hunter fumbling around with something. You were confused on what until a red beam shot past you and hit the Captain.

We'll get away with everything
Let's show them we are better

Hunter grabbed your arm and teleported you out of your house, to a tree nearby that provided thick enough branches for you to to fit on.

He held his old staff in one hand, the one with artificial magic, and used it to practically pin you against the tree trunk, sliding it behind your back and placing his arms on either side of you, clutching the staff.

Let's show them we are better
Let's show them we are better

"What the hell were you thinking?! You could've died!" His voice, sounding harsh, noticed you flinch and softened. "I'm sorry. I can't lose you, not yet. I've already lost so much..."

"It's alright, Hunter." You sighed. "But I'm bound to be petrified when I'm caught."

We were staying in Paris
To get away from your parents

"You won't get caught." He sounded determined, which made you hear plummet into your stomach.

You knew you were going to get caught. All criminals got caught.

Adjusting yourself on the tree, Hunter realized he still had you pinned and let go, sitting up awkwardly.

You look so proud
Standing there with a frown and a cigarette

Footsteps drew near, and both of you heard scouts muttering and Kikimora furiously giving orders.

You looked up at Hunter, regret shadowing your face.

Posting pictures of yourself on the Internet
Out on the terrace
We breathe in the air of this small town

"No no no no nO NO!" The realization of what you were going to do hit him seconds too late. Desperation filled his voice.

"I love you, Hunter. Bye." You said quickly, then pushed yourself off of the tree branch and fell, drawing the attention of Kikimora, like a wolf cornering it's prey.

On our own, cutting class for the thrill of it
Getting drunk on the past we were living in

"Well, it seems we found Mx. L/n, yet they seem to be alone." Kikimora sneered, looking down upon you. "Where did your precious boyfriend go, L/n?"

And Abomination picked you up and made you look into the evil eyes of Kikimora.

To Hunter's horror, he watched you respond; "He left me here and ran. He's either dead or went to the Owl House. After all, he is quite close with the human."

You were sacrificing yourself so he could be safe. Hunter also got the message you were sending to him, ' go to the Owl House, you'll be safe there. '

If we go down, then we go down together

He watched you get carried off by the scouts, before teleporting away, tears falling like a heavy downpour.

They'll say you could do anything
They'll say that I was clever

Hunter watched you get your sentence. Over and over and over and over, until Luz took the crystal ball from him and told Eda to hide it for the next few days.

The found family had allowed him in, cautiously at first, but mostly warmed up to his presence. Amity, however, avoided him at all costs and gave him glares most of the time when she was forced to be in the same room as him.

If we go down, then we go down together
We'll get away with everything
Let's show them we are better

Hunter could not sleep the night before your execution. He hugged and cradled a teddy bear he found and cried.

You were going to die.

While he suffered, alive.

Let's show them we are, show them we are
Let's show them we are, show them we are
Let's show them we are better

The night before your execution, you were refusing to give Belos any information about Hunter and his whereabouts.

Every time he asked and you didn't respond verbally, some form of magic was shot at you by your torturers, Kikimora and the scout captain.

You were beaten, battered, and bruised, but still refused to give up information. In hindsight, it was a heroic, admirable end for you. Yet, you thought it only to be your personal hell.

We were staying in Paris
Let's show them we are better
Let's show them we are, show them we are
Let's show them we are, show them we are
Let's show them we are better

No matter how much he tried to prevent the thought from entering his head, it ended up being the only thought that remained.

It was your petrification day.

Since it's public, Hunter, despite Luz and Eda's warnings, insisted on going.

He was dressed in a red plaid shirt and grey sweatpants, his boots replaced with sneakers and a grey mask to cover up his identifiable scar, as well as a red hat, to hide his hair. He wore the hat backwards so that one tuft of hair that's always in front of his face could poke through.

Despite liking the outfit, he knew he could never wear it again. Memories, bad ones, would be attached to it. 

If we go down, then we go down together

Kikimora's speech.
Where you sat in a cage, terrified, as she personally stretched it out to make you suffer more.

Hunter had managed to get semi-close, and he could see you whispering to a palisman —which he presumed to be yours— and noticed that despite being close to death, you seemed... calm.

They'll say you could do anything
They'll say that I was clever

The look on your face reminded him of a memory you two shared. One he hated.

It was when Hunter had first yelled at you during a fight. He immediately apologized, and you made this eerily calm face and said it was fine.

Later, Hunter had learned that the face was your terrified-but-must-to-act-strong-while-facing-a-threat face.
He hated that face.

If we go down, then we go down together

The speech wrapped up and the ceremony began. You clutched your palisman closer to you and began shouting things.
Names, places, coven titles. Memories that seemed to have been lost in time until this moment.

We'll get away with everything
Let's show them we are better

After a painstakingly long three minutes, you were starting to choke, your lungs turning to stone.

He watched as you used your last breath to whisper "I regret—" your sentence never finished.

Despite it being a whisper, it seemed everyone in the crowd heard it.

We were staying in Paris (if we go down)
We were staying in Paris (if we go down)
We were staying in Paris (if we go down)
We were staying in Paris (if we go down)

The last of you turned into stone, and the pedestal in which you were placed on had the inscription "This is what happens to those who take something important of the Titan's."

Kikimora read it aloud and then spoke again.

"This feeble witch had taken The Golden Guard from his spot in the palace and left him to die in the wilderness! Such a shame that happened to the young Golden Guard." Kikimora didn't seem at all sorry, in fact, she was probably pleased that this happened, allowing her to take the spot from Hunter that she wanted dearly for so long.

Let's show them we are better
We were staying in Paris
Let's show them we are better

Hunter was holding in his tears, trying not to break down until he was alone at the Owl House.

However, Eda had stopped him on the way to the closet he had claimed as his room.

"Listen, kiddo. Today's events..." She trailed off. "You... If you need to talk about it, or just cry endlessly, I'll be here, Okay? I've gotta go check on Luz but.. Ring this bell if you need anything."

Hunter took the bell and looked up at Eda for a second, confused.
If Belos saw him like this, he'd end up bleeding for "being weak". The Owl Lady... didn't see that as weak?

Let's show them we are better
If we go down
Let's show them we are better

It had only been five minutes when Eda heard the bell ring.

If we go down
Let's show them we are better

When she arrived there, Hunter couldn't even get a word out. He just started sobbing.

Carefully, Eda walked over to the boy and sat down in front of him on the floor. It took a second, but Hunter leaped at her and hugged Eda tightly, terrified, traumatized, and depressed. She instantly hugged back.

If we go down
Let's show them we are better
Let's show them we are better

Later that evening, Hunter was on the roof, a paper with a light glyph drawn on it in his hands.

"This is for you, my dear Y/n." He activated it and gently pushed it up towards the sky. "I...I miss you and I hope that one day, we'll see each other again. Uhm, bye..?"

He looked up at the ball of light one last time before getting off of the roof.

If he had only stayed a minute longer, he would've seen a mist circle around the light glyph, as it took shape into a figure similar to you, and taking the light glyph before shooting off into the night.

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this oneshot is at least 2000 words—
And I started crying when I went to read through it looking for spelling mistakes so that's fun—

anyways thanks for reading!