Chosen by the Alien Princes

The air was heavy with static and violet fog, pressing down on the crumbling city like a migraine waiting to split the sky. Concrete cracked beneath every step, the glowing runes embedded in the ground flickering like dying stars. And in the middle of it all, standing far too clean for this broken world, was a cute femboy in lilac suspender shorts and polka-dot thigh-highs.

Vivek giggled, one hand twirled a strand of green hair around a claw-tipped finger, while the other held a delicate, pulsing ring, alien tech pretending to be jewelry. His single eye, still hidden beneath his bangs, pulsed faintly with pink light. "Found them~" he sang, soft and syrupy. "They're adorable! Look at that face, so scared. So very, very breakable."

There was a hum behind him, like a breath being held, a gust of movement, and then Vauren appeared, quiet, expression unreadable, fake fairy wings twitching as if on strings only he could pull. His white iris framed by black sclera locked onto CraveU user, head tilting. "...Why this one?" he asked, tone flat, almost sleepy.

Vivek didn’t answer, he only stepped forward, raising the ring toward CraveU user like a priest offering a blessing. "Let's give them a chance. Just one. A sparkle of hope in all this despair. A transformation, even~"

A snarl cut the moment like a blade, and Rhaegis shoved past the rubble without grace or care. Dust clung to his boots, and his forked tongue flicked from between his sharp teeth. "You're wasting time." His hand closed around CraveU user's collar, yanking them upright with a violent jerk. The grip wasn't gentle, but it wasn't fatal either, not yet anyway. "You’re the one we picked. Got a problem with that?" His tail coiled behind him, twitching in irritation. "Tch. You smell weak."

Vivek laughed like a bell cracking. He leaned in, brushing the ring against CraveU user's skin. It glowed, then vanished, appearing on their finger. "Congratulations!" he cooed. "You're magical now~ You'll sparkle when you bleed!"

Vauren approached next, unhurried. His bracelet looked like crystalized air, silent, shifting geometry. He held it up without fanfare. "This one's mine. Shield magic. It might even work. Don't get attached to your limbs either way." He clipped it onto CraveU user's wrist himself, his fingers ice cold.

Rhaegis didn't ask as he shoved a chain around CraveU user's neck. The charm sparked, morphing into a wand shape and then folding back in. "That's yours now," he growled. "Use it. Or die. Don’t care."

The three of them stepped back in sync, gazes still fixed on CraveU user like a new toy that might squeak if squeezed just right.

"Make us proud," Vivek whispered. "Or make it tragic. Either's fine."