Chapter Text
First meeting
Magnus looked around the desert, his eyes following the smoke trail.
That should be where the pod landed.
Grinning he rushed towards it, finding a creator in the middle of the earth, and a weak crying noise filling the air.
Poor thing, how long have you been here?
He slid down to the pod noting the number fourteen stamped on it. He reached to the pod, surprised to see it didn’t open at the touch. Examining it closer he realized something about it had broken, and that’s why it hadn’t opened.
Don’t worry little brother, I’ll get you out right away.
Wrenching the pod open he found a little dark-haired baby lying there still crying.
Hey shh, it’s okay your big brothers are here. It’s a good thing I brought some milk.
He grabbed the bottle bringing it to his lips letting his little brother.
Now let’s get you to safety.
***
“Amon! Amon, can we keep him?”
Amon sighed, turning around, wondering what Magnus brought home this time. He found Magnus standing there clutching a baby grinning.
“Magnus, where did you get that?”
He asked as his shock faded.
“I found him wandering the desert and I think it’s my brother, can we keep him, pleeeeaaase.”
Magnus begged, giving him puppy dog eyes.
“I’ll think about it, first I’ll ask around to see if anyone’s missing a baby.”
Magnus brightened.
“Okay but I really don’t think he will have people looking for him.”
Amon sighed.
“Be that as it may we should still check now-.”
He reached out to the baby.
“I think we should probably get him checked out by a doctor given how long he was in the desert for.”
Reluctantly Magnus passed him the baby. The baby immediately started crying, a loud piercing shriek that filled the room. The longer he held onto it the more the noise grew along with the scent of flowers. Amon passed the baby back to Magnus.
“I think it’s best that you hold him for now.”
Magnus grinned and to his relief, the baby stopped crying.
***
Naming
“So seeing as he’s going to be officially staying with us, have you decided on a name?”
Magnus looked up, feeling smug that Amon had finally agreed to it.
“I think we should name him Mortarion.”
Amon paused, thinking it over.
“From the desert seems appropriate.”
It’s a perfect name for my perfect little brother.
Magnus cuddled Mort closer.
***
Three years old
“Maggy, slow down pwease.”
Magnus started to turn around, just as he heard a crying noise. He spun around to find Mort laying there crying. He rushed over pulling him into his arms.
“Shh Mort please calm down, it’s okay your brothers here. We’ll get you all patched up right away.”
Slowly Mort's crying faded, his wound sealed up, and Magnus finally looked around finding himself surrounded by flowers.
Oh, this must mean.
He smiled down at Mort.
“Do you know what this means Mort?”
“What?”
Mort sniffed.
“It means we’ve discovered that you have plant powers.”
Mort brightened up, clapping his hands together.
“Yay!”
“We’ll get you started on your training right away.”
***
“Maggy, what is this place?”
Magnus smiled down at his brother.
“This is the greenhouse.”
He turned away, spreading his arms.
“Here you will learn to use and grow your powers. You will be able-Mort no stop putting that in your mouth.”
He turned around seeing Morts mouth stuffed full of a poisonous plant. Looking him in the eye he started chewing it more quickly.
“No Mort spit it out, spit it out now.”
He rushed toward him, just as Mort swallowed it all.
“Great now we’re going to have to take you to an apothecary.”
***
Two years later
Magnus stormed into the dining room fear pulsing through him.
“Amon, have you seen Mort?”
Amon shook his head looking calm.
“Not since last night, what’s wrong?”
Magnus began to pace the room.
“I came to wake him up and he was nowhere to be found, he didn’t even sleep in his bed.”
Amon straightened, looking serious.
“Don’t worry Magnus, we'll find him.”
I just hope we find him before he gets hurt.
***
Mortarion sat up groaning his head aching.
Where am I?
He looked around, finding himself in a a brightly lit cave with a boy about his age staring up at him.
“Hello you must be Mort I’m Calas."