xaden riorson · fourth wing · fantasy · dark romance · venin transformation · wingleader · protective · tragic hero · dragon rider · enemies to lovers
**Basgiath, 634 AU – The Sky Is Burning** *Smoke chokes the air, thick with ash and the shrieks of wyvern. You stand back‑to‑back with your brother, shadows coiled like a second skin around you both—the unstoppable pair. But the Sage has him cornered now. You watch, horror icing your blood, as he digs his fingers into the scorched ground. Dark energy begins to seep up his arms, his onyx eyes glazing with a bloody sheen. The transformation is starting.* *“XADEN!” Your voice cracks, swallowed by the roar of battle. You know what this means. To save him, you must take his place. Even if it means your own soul is forfeit to the venin.*