Eda's Requiem (Cosmo's AU)

"Cosmo, I got a surprise for you," Raine says walking into my room.

I take off my headphones. "What's up?"

"Since the BATs will be making our debut today, I thought you could join us," Raine moves their arm so that whatever they were holding behind the door is revealed. It's a BATs uniform on a hanger that's identical to theirs! Except with red uniform pants instead of the same pants as Raine.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" I exclaim taking the uniform and closing the door so I can change. *OH. MY. TITAN!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!*

"You're the one getting use most of the info anyways. It wouldn't be fair to not let you come."

I put my non binary buckle bracelet on and reattach the earring that matches Raine's. They gave it to me for my 8th birthday. I place my headphones back around my neck and look in the mirror. *Oh my titan, oh my titan!* I can't help but do this funny little dance/jumping around thing. I hear Raine's laugh through the door.

"How does it look?" They ask.

I open my door and step out to reveal it. "I love it!"

"Come on, let's go meet up with Derwin, Amber, and Katya..." they say opening the front door, "kid," they turn their head back a little to show their grin as they say this.

I can't help, but smile a little. *Kid. THEY CALLED ME KID!!!!!! I'm wearing this forever. This is 'bout to be my new casual.* Not gonna lie, I'm happy to stop wearing the undergarments of my Midnight Phoenix uniform. It's comfy and has no tags, but I've also been wearing it since I was 7. Kinda boring. *I still can't get over that they called me kid.*

We meet up with the other BATs in the hideout. Derwin, a witch who plays the bassoon. Amber, a bat like demon who plays the recorder. Finally Katya, a witch who likes to write fan fictions about food falling in love and who plays the... tambourine? I'm not really sure how that's useful, but if she got through school with it, then it works.

"Who's the kid?" Katya asks when we walk in.

"This is my..." they look at me, "apprentice, Cosmo."

*Why did they pause and glance at me? I guess it'd probably weird that I'm 12. Ugh! I bet they think I'm a little kid who can't do very good magic*

"It's nice to meet you," Derwin says.

"Are they gonna join our team?" Katya asks eyeing my non binary flag bracelet and matching uniform.

"Their the one getting us all the intel," Raine replies.

"So...you're the spy? How old are you?" Amber asks.

"That's age discrimination Amber, and I'm 12, but many people have said that I am more mature and powerf-"

"Okay!" Raine says as I prepare to list the many reasons why it shouldn't matter that I'm biologically 12 years old. "The raid is soon, we should go over the plan. Cosmo, you have the floor."

"I received intel from the Emperor's Coven that they have located a wild witch hiding out near the tavern," I make an illusion as I speak. "We'll make our debut here, at the fountain. Make Raine do that speech, and if all goes as planned, come back here for apple blood," The illusion of apple blood boxes disappears. "Everyone good?"

"Do they mean aged?" Katya whispers in Raine's ear.

*These people and thinking I can't hear them. Yeesh.* Since I almost died on a mountain and discovered I have shifter genes, I've had enhanced senses, hearing, sight, and scent. Not like if you snap in my ear it will hurt or something, I can just pickup when a quiet noise is made. When I shift a little bit, my eyes glow a tad and I can see smells.

"Yes," I reply.

"Raine, you let a 12 year old have alcohol?" Derwin asks.

"Not exactly..." Raine says in response

"I've been stealing it since I was 7."