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Gen: Daemon Blood Prompto
(Anonymous) 2017-03-17 04:16 pm (UTC)(link)I want this to remain purely platonic and brotherly among the chocobros.
Bonus: When the three find Prompto his eyes have already begun to change to red and they discover what he is before Prompto has a chance to reveal his secret
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(Anonymous) 2017-03-17 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)Re: Gen: Daemon Blood Prompto
(Anonymous) 2017-03-17 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)FILL: [Gen] Blood Taker 1/2.
(Anonymous) 2017-03-18 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)I think I didn't do it enough justice. qq. It feels so rushed and asdfghjkl. I'm just gonna go cry now. SOMEONE ELSE GO AND WRITE A BETTER VERSION PLEASE.
Warning: mild violence, un-beta'd properly and just- //sobs.
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Prompto writhed against the metal table.
His hands and legs were rendered useless; shackled down onto the cold, steely surface as his body twisted in all directions in an attempt to release himself from the restraints, and mostly from the agonizing pain.
The pain seethed in his blood and it was as if his entire body was engulfed in Ifirit’s flames, enshrouding him amidst its frenzied dance. His veins burned and all he hoped to do was scratch at every skin visible to release all the vile that surged through him.
His entire being was lit ablaze and his sight swam in a swirling madness. Prompto continued to thrash and struggle against the restraints -- hoping for a short reprieve from the pain he couldn’t describe.
“A lot of energy, indeed,” an all too familiar voice remarked, their tone slow and relaxed with an underlying tinge of mockery. “Now, for the next one.” From Prompto’s peripheral, he could see Ardyn approach with a syringe loosely held between his fingers.
“No! Get awa-”
Though, Prompto could finish, a powerful jolt seared through him; something akin to being struck by one of Noct’s Thundaga -- but twice the power.
Prompto’s vision faded to black.
The next time consciousness claimed Prompto, he was greeted by a dark ceiling dimly lit in a yellow and red hue by the small lights on the wall. His body ached and his wrists and ankles were sore; most likely from the tugging he had done earlier.
He needed to get out of this place.
I don’t belong here.
“Nonsense. This is your home.”
Unbeknownst to Prompto, the words fluttered out of his lips for the Chancellor to hear, and the moment he realised he’s spoken, Prompto instantly regretted it. The word home reverberated in his mind and it was on repeat like a broken record. Prompto whimpered, shaking his head in denial as he felt the prickle of fresh tears behind his eyes. “No...” He wanted to keep denying -- needed to keep denying, but the words he wanted to utter were caught up in his suddenly parched throat.
Prompto could faintly hear Ardyn’s footsteps draw closer and panic bubbled in his stomach. He couldn’t contain the tears in any longer and the beads flowed down his cheeks in a soft torrent.
“Oh, don’t cry. Tears don’t fit your pretty face, Quicksilver.”
Ardyn’s empty hand reached out to his face and wiped the unwanted tears away. The action was almost soothing - loving even. And then there was a sting resonating on his right arm; previous thoughts of comfort and solace were strewn away.
Warmth began to spread down his arm and up his stomach, chest and into his brain.
Quicksilver.
His name was Quicksilver.
Prompto opened his eyes -- his mind escaping the slumber he yearn to last for eternity.
But alas, fate wasn’t so kind.
This time, he woke up to a buzzing migraine and the stench of blood wafting in the air. The disgusting iron scent tickled his senses and he found himself holding his breath. Why was the scent so strong?
“Ah, is the smell not to your delight?” The Chancellor chuckled, the sound booming forth from the back of his throat. “Daemon blood has never smelt...particularly enchanting, so I understand your discomfort.”
Prompto tried moving his limbs, only to find out all his fours were still strapped onto the metal table. In the midst of his attempts, the bruises and scratches on his wrist and ankles were further aggravated -- he failed to stifle a displeased groan.
His eyes travelled slowly from the ceiling to the wall across him and down to his right arm...where a tube was attached, transferring red substance into his veins. Prompto gasped in terror, “Wh-What is this?!” Panic-stricken, the Gunslinger began to shake and rattle atop the table; trying to de-attach the tube and stop whatever the hell that was.
“Ah, ah. Quicksilver-”
“-My name isn’t Quicksilver-”
“-Don’t be so rash.”
Prompto felt an abrupt surge of power and he immediately pulled himself free from his restraints. With all limbs free, he haphazardly pulled the tube away from his arm and jumped to his feet beside the Chancellor.
He beckoned his gun to his aid, but nothing came to his side and dread instantly splashed over him like the cold pelts of rain during a gloomy day. He ground his teeth together. He doesn’t need a gun to defeat Ardyn. He doesn’t need a weapon- so he charges forth, his fingers clenched into a tight ball as he drew his elbow back before smiting forward as fast and with as much force as he could towards Ardyn’s head.
Prompto felt an impact; his fist had not collided with his intended target, but instead, had been seized by Ardyn’s hand. The Chancellor squeezed Prompto’s fist between his fingers and held it there with the grip of a viper. The Gunslinger tried to withdraw his hand but the grasp that had suspended it was like a clamp; unyielding and stone hard.
The next thing Prompto knew, his back was resting uncomfortably on the table; the metal edge digging harshly into his hips and his hands were pinned to his side as Ardyn loomed over him. He suddenly felt small.
“You have wasted precious blood, Quicksilver. How rude.”
“Let go of me!” Prompto hissed. “And don’t call me that!”
“Such energy. Shall we make a deal then?” Ardyn smirked and Prompto wanted nothing more but to wipe it off of his face.
“To hell with your deal!” Prompto snarled before he spat onto Ardyn’s coat. It felt good to soil the Chancellor, but then horror and fear dawned over Prompto as the triumphant look on Ardyn’s face morphed into that of a quiet rage.
Prompto started to struggle against the man, though it ceased all too soon as blinding pain radiated from his right arm. Ardyn had cut deep into his flesh with a small dagger and shoved the tube back in, the red liquid once again mingling with his own blood.
Prompto screamed in agony.
“Quicksilver, don’t make this harder for me or you.”
Ardyn pushed the tube deeper into his flesh, albeit the words that came from Ardyn’s mouth next, hurt more. “You were created to be the ultimate weapon but your sneaky bastard of a mother wasn’t too willing.”
The Chancellor’s grip on his left wrist tightened and Prompto was certain his bones would crack any second.
“Lamentably, Fate had not favoured her. No matter what happens, you would still become a weapon. There was never a Prompto Argentum. It was nothing but a fantasy. There exists only Quicksilver.”
Ardyn was the catalyst to all that Prompto has dreaded.
“Distractions were just postponing the inevitable. But don’t fret, Quicksilver, I have come to finally finish the work that was left incomplete.”
And all Prompto remembered was the heat that pooled around and in his arm before darkness enticed him into a different land. He only hoped Noctis, Ignis and Gladio would come soon.
Much to Prompto’s dismay, he had once again woken up.
“Ah, good morning, Quicksilver,” Ardyn greeted with a euphoric tone. This time, he was sitting on a wooden chair on Prompto’s right side with a book in hand. Something felt...different. Prompto’s breaths were deeper, louder and his chest felt like lead; he was gasping air in and huffing it out through his mouth. He felt warmth and frost embrace him and a small thumping in his head. Whatever was happening, he didn’t like it.
Then he noticed that he couldn’t feel his arms.
Feeling uneasy, he gazed down at his right arm. It was the same as before; a tube connected to his arm and to the IV with a bag full of that red stuff at Ardyn’s side. Nothing he should be surprised about, really. In the meanwhile, though, he caught a glimpse of the small smile on Ardyn’s lips. At the image, a shiver slithered down his spine; from fear or apprehension, Prompto wasn’t entirely sure of.
Next, Prompto swiveled his head slowly to examine the state of his left arm. What he saw this time, however, caught him fully off guard. This time, there was an IV on his left arm too. Why...?
As if reading his mind, Ardyn supplied answer, “Yes, I had to add in another one, as it seems, over the years, you have created a tolerance for daemon blood.”
“What are you doing to me?!” Prompto growled as his gaze shifted back to Ardyn. “Get these off of me!” He shook between the shackles. The Gunslinger was beginning to grow worried. What was the purpose of these tubes and the substance they held within? It only remained an enigma but Prompto was determined to solve the puzzle that rattled his mind -- be it sooner or later.
“Hush now. No matter how much you scream, they will never hear you.”
They will never hear you-
“No! Noct, Iggy and Gladio will come soon…! I know it, they’ll save me,” Prompto argued.
That, however, seemed to have pushed all the wrong buttons on Ardyn. The Chancellor had not believed in pitiful things such as hope or faith. To the man, only despair and agony awaited those who believed in a pipe dream.
Ardyn sighed in disdain, “Now, now. Don’t jump into conclusions. Use your mind. Would they really want a Niff, let alone a Daemon such as yourself, back?”
Those chain of words were like a thousand blades to his heart. What if he says was true?
“Tha-!”
“Shh, Quicksilver. For now, rest. You will need it.” Ardyn placed a gentle hand on Prompto’s eyes, darkness now enveloping his vision.
Ardyn murmured something at his ear but drowsiness had struck him full force and he was gone before he could comprehend anything else.
“Can you hear me?”
Noct?
“Prompto, open your eyes.”
Iggy?
“Come on, wake up.”
Gladio?
Slowly, Prompto lifted his eyelids. Relief and joy flooded his thoughts and tears gathered at his eyes. “Guys...!” They’ve come to save him, he knew they’d come! That Ardyn never knew what he was talking about.
The three looked happy one moment, and the other, their faces were laced with disgust and disappointment. Prompto was free from whatever constrained him, and thus, with his freedom acquired, he reached out to Ignis, who was closest to him.
The next thing that occurred shattered his heart.
Ignis had sensed his action and had repelled from his touch. Before Prompto could fathom the reason why Ignis took a few steps back, Gladio slapped his hand away. Within the brief contact they had, Prompto noticed the Shield was cold...Gladio was never cold. Prompto swore he was a literal heater-
“Don’t touch Iggy, you filth,” Gladio growled; his voice threatening and protective.
“What do you mean? Gladio, it’s me-”
“You’re not Prompto! You’re an MT!” Noctis yelled, calling his Engine Blade to his side.
What were they thinking? He’s not an MT-
“Noct, you’ve got it all wrong-”
“Spare me your excuses. I’m disgusted.”
Just as Prompto was to explain, Noctis rose his sword and slashed it down upon him.
And only then, had he realized his wristbands were gone.
Prompto woke up with a jolt.
No...
No...!
No!
This can’t be. It’s all a lie. Nothing’s real. Noctis, Ignis and Gladio will come for him, he believes in them.
But then, Ardyn’s words suddenly resonated in his mind.
There was never a Prompto Argentum. There exists only Quicksilver.
Quicksilverquicksilverquicksikver-
Subconsciously, (and unknown to him) Prompto had muttered under a shaky breath, “I am...Quicksilver.”
The hours blended into one. Time began and time stopped. Time bled into myriad of moments and time also faded into a void of nothing.
The concept of time within the Keep was non-existent.
All he could do was stare at the ceiling above and hope that sleep would take him away.
Prompto just yearned for-
Wait, Prompto?
Who’s Prompto...?
Whoever or whatever it is, it keeps haunting his mind. His name was Quicksilver, right?
He’ll need to ask Ardyn again just to make sure.
(“That’s right. This is all what you are. A weapon from Niflheim.”
Ardyn grabbed his forearm and guided the limb to his line of sight. Black lines upon black lines scored his wrist and Prompto found himself thinking that this is reality and all he’s known has been futilely conjured up by his mind to keep the daemons at bay.
What he cherished was nothing but a fantasy.)
Re: FILL: [Gen] Blood Taker 2/2.
(Anonymous) 2017-03-18 09:42 pm (UTC)(link). . .
Noctis needed to hurry.
He zapped through Zegnautus Keep with haste; his movements agile and precise as he wove around the stray daemons and troublesome MTs. There is no time to waste. He can’t afford to sacrifice anymore and he can’t afford to be shook by any of Ardyn’s taunts either.
The ring that encompassed his finger burned a certain sensation into his skin. It only drove him to do more; to keep on going; to trust his instincts and believe that his friends are still alive -- that Prompto is alive.
Upon encountering Ravus, he had gained the Sword of the Father. For a few moments, he mourned the death of his friend but if he wanted to prevent any more deaths from happening, he realized he couldn’t let himself waver anymore. Ardyn’s comments and taunts bothered him from time to time, though the thought of reuniting with his friends overpowered all the abysmal crap coming from the Chancellor.
Therefore, he kept going.
Noctis destroyed -- obliterated -- whatever that stood on his way. Daemons and MTs alike stood no chance against him as adrenaline coursed his veins in mighty torrents; and from adrenaline alone, he drove forward.
Though, now stuck between two doors enclosing around him, he was at a loss of what to do. The adrenaline was still there, but it was accompanied by another feeling -- this newfound feeling was not at all helping him in any way, much to his dismay.
Maybe he could sma-
“Noct?”
Noctis, caught surprised, had yelled back, “Ignis?!”
Ignis and Gladio who were outside of the trap he was caught in, had stopped the doors on their tracks before the Prince was scorched by lightning.
From then, they proceeded higher into the Keep. With his Advisor and Shield by his side, Noctis felt he could really find Prompto.
And he did.
At the end of the endless rows of cells, was one cell which held Prompto captive; held in a contraption that kept him upright in a position that resembled something like being nailed to a cross.
Delighted, Noctis rapidly unbounded Prompto from the apparatus. Gladio had caught the blonde before his body hit the ground. The Gunslinger was at a worse state than he thought; bruises were scattered all across his body and the more prominent ones were on his wrist. Dried blood caked his hair and arms. Wounds that were potential causes of infection littered his entire frame and Noctis didn’t know where else to look.
“Easy now,” the shield had mumbled as he settled onto the floor with Prompto in his arms.
“How is he?” Ignis asked, worried.
“He’s coming to.”
Prompto whimpered and his eyes abruptly opened before closing in a tight clench. “Prompto?” Noctis called.
Prompto’s lids lifted and the three were speechless.
Noctis couldn’t believe what he was seeing. And neither could Gladio nor Ignis.
Prompto’s irises were tainted a vehement red; the same hue of blood and the small, red lights scattered inside the Keep. They glistened an eerie glow and Noctis’ heart was suddenly held captive by an unknown force.
“N-No, get away from me!”
The Gunslinger scampered out of Gladio’s arms, shaking and Noctis saw fear run through Prompto’s now red eyes. He saw fear, terror, dread and apprehension. He saw the emotions he’d never thought Prompto would look at him with.
Prompto is afraid.
“Prompto, what-”
“Nonono- there is no Prompto. Only Quicksilver, Quicksilver, Quicksilver-”
Who’s Quicksilver?
Prompto’s pupils were blown wide as he rose his hands to grab at his locks, his fingernails raking his scalp.
Noctis moved to grab Prompto’s arms, trying to cease whatever his friend was about to do and to impede further damage. The prince pulled his hands away from Prompto’s head and in the process, black markings caught his eyes. When he had successfully pinned Prompto’s arms above his head, Noctis then had been allowed to further observe the marking. It was a-
Noctis paled. It was a barcode.
“Prompto, wha-”
“Quicksilverquicksilverquicksikver-”
Noctis’ breath was lost somewhere down his throat. His brows were stitched together as he looked back at Ignis and Gladio.
Only one thing came to Noctis’ mind.
Was I too late?
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(Anonymous) 2017-03-17 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)I've... done it a few times.
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(Anonymous) 2017-03-17 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)The fills would have very different feels to them.
It's why I really appreciate the fact there can be multiple fills and fillers.
Also if the original anon reads this and you have a preference, might be worth letting it known.
All the same, I hope it gets filled.
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(Anonymous) 2017-03-18 01:27 am (UTC)(link)If OP and/or other anons have any preferences, just comment! Also, to potential authornons, go ahead and fill this prompt as you wish. Please don't let this comment discourage you. :c
Anyway, I'll try finishing before tomorrow. XD.
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(Anonymous) 2017-03-18 02:13 am (UTC)(link)Only request I have as the OP is please keep it all gen bromancey. No shipping.
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(Anonymous) 2017-03-18 12:05 pm (UTC)(link)Ardyn was so creepy, especially in regards to Prompto... don't know if there'll be any of that. I'm not then prompter, so I don't know how they'd feel about that though.
Re: Gen: Daemon Blood Prompto
(Anonymous) 2017-03-18 01:19 pm (UTC)(link)I'm really glad that I've made some of you happy! ^o^
Also, I'm here to inform you, indeed, I've written the prompt. But there will be a slight delay. Now all I need to do is proofread it. It has most of the requested stuff added into it, but I really need to go and check back if things flow well.
It's 2AM now and I'll need a clearer mind to be able to proofread. So, I hope you all don't mind the slight delay! I did say before tomorrow, but some unexpected things happened earlier today, so I'm really sorry. :(
Anyway, it'll be up soon tomorrow!
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(Anonymous) 2017-03-18 01:39 pm (UTC)(link)Re: Gen: Daemon Blood Prompto
(Anonymous) 2017-03-18 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)FILL: [Gen] Bloodless 1/1.
(Anonymous) 2017-03-26 12:22 am (UTC)(link)Also, this is veryyyy rushed. I wanted more interaction between the four, but it's centered more around Noctis and Prompto. I can't afford to spend more time on it because next week I have 3 assignments due in on Friday! I thought I could delay it for one more week, but then I'd feel bad. But now, I feel worse because Google Docs decided to delete 40% of my progress! //cries.
So, we'll just have to put up with this pathetic attempt of a fix-it fic.
“Your eyes are really blue, huh.”
Prompto giggled before humming, “Hmm, Noct, can I ask you a question?”
“Sure...? You just did, though,” Noctis replied skeptically, his brows rising in interest.
“I’m serious here!” Prompto flailed, arms erratically flying towards different gestures in attempts of proving a point- and just to clarify, Noctis did not know what point he was trying to prove.
Noctis chuckled in response. “What is it? Just tell me.”
A pause.
Suddenly, Prompto looked grim. All traces of delight, gone and the sunshine demeanour he usually upheld disappeared as if its existence was an entire hallucination. There was nothing -- all that was left was a tormented expression; an unfathomable sadness that took Noctis’ breath away.
It felt like oxygen was non-existent.
Prompto’s azure eyes momentarily gazed up at the boundless expanse of the sky and Noctis, too, stared right back at it. It stretched on and on and to the distant horizon and it knew no limits. It engulfed and embraced all; it encompassed the world and Noctis found himself astray -- lost in its soft, calming hue.
Just like the sky, Prompto’s eyes draped a tranquil feeling over Noctis.
So, when Prompto met his gaze and looked back at him with such incomprehensible melancholia, Noctis was conflicted. He didn’t know whether to stare back with a fraction of his friend’s sorrow or to glare back with exasperated eyes telling him that he shouldn’t worry his pretty head.
Noctis settled with a worried expression instead.
“Noct,” Prompto began, “would you still be my friend even if my eyes were no longer blue?”
Noctis’ eyes snapped open.
Prompto...he- he was scared of him- of them.
The blonde couldn’t even rip his eyes away from the floor; he looked at him, Ignis and Gladio with such fear that, Noctis himself was scared. Whatever Ardyn had done, the damage that was inflicted was worse than the Prince could mend- wish to mend.
Noctis looked at his surroundings. That’s right, they were forced to move into a safe room. Too many MTs lingered outside the area Prompto was locked in, so they had to move fast, efficiently and as silently as they could with Prompto quivering in Gladio’s arms. Now, Prompto slept on one of the bunkers as Noctis sat on a chair beside him.
Meanwhile, Gladio and Ignis were outside on lookout. The Prince had endeavoured to reason with his Advisor to stay inside the room, where it was safe but Ignis wasn’t taking no for an answer. He wanted to give him and Prompto time together, in case he wakes up soon from the state he was in.
Just thinking about the state Prompto was in hurt Noctis and with the hurt, it brought a painful restriction in his lungs and emblazoned punctured that thumped at the back of his eyes. His breaths come short and ragged and it’s as if he feels Prompto’s pain.
But Noctis knew fully well that he felt not even a decimal of Prompt's pain.
It was worse than a simple scratch, or than a bruise caused by sleeping in a rocky surface, or a shallow slash of daemon’s sword. It was nothing a potion, elixir or remedy could fix.
Noctis was starting to believe that he couldn’t help Prompto.
But he steeled himself. For Ignis and Gladio. And mostly for Prompto.
So, with the sharpness of a Bennu’s eyes, Noctis watched Prompto’s every movement and the rapid rise and drop of his chest and the relentless trembling of his entire figure never escaped Noctis’ gaze. He carefully listened at the whimpers that feebly echoed from Prompto’s throat as he observed the deeply furrows of his finely sculptured eyebrows.
Noctis grew worried each fleeting second.
“...s...top,” Prompto mewled in his sleep.
Noctis gasped and the world felt like it was swallowing him whole.
Before he could grasp an understanding of what was happening, he noticed tears falling down his cheeks. Streams of translucent beads rolled down his face and onto the sheets that veiled Prompto’s lithe figure; the drops leaving a darkened circle upon contact with the material.
Slowly, with a trembling body, he slipped his fingers under to twine around Prompto’s hand. His grip was caring; tender and gentle. He feared that the tiniest force applied would crack the glass that was Prompto Argentum.
His vision blurred and colors bled into one.
“If I was...just fast enough.”
Noctis held Prompto’s hand to his chest, his hold still gentle but with the weight of a thousand fears.
“I just...wanted to...make you happy.”
Noctis’s tears were real.
It wasn’t a dream. It wasn’t a fantasy. What he thought was an illusion manifested by the daemons that lurked in his mind was real. Noctis was- no, is real.
Noctis’ tears were warm on his icy winter hand and Prompto could feel Quicksilver slipping away into the depths of a faraway place.
With the power he could muster, Prompto adamantly opened his eyes. Everything was overlaid with a red tint but the pleasant heat that spread around his hand overpowered everything else.
He turned to his left to see Noctis.
That’s Noctis, right?
It’s got to be Noct.
Noct is real-
“Prompto, I’m here- it’s me,” the Prince hastily said, his voice wracked by croaks from his obviously dried throat.
Noctis hurried to wrap his arms around Prompto’s shoulders. He pulled him up to a sitting position and Noctis didn’t hesitate to embrace Prompto. He buried his nose into the crook of the blonde’s neck as Prompto whispered, “Noct...”
“I’m here, I-”
“Noct,” Prompto spoke, his voice now a little louder.
“That’s right, Prompto, it’s me,” Noctis reassured as his arms tangled themselves a little tighter around Prompto’s narrow shoulders.
Prompto-
“Nononono-”
Prompto began to writhe within Noctis’ hold. The Prince wavered in shock, confused and lost.
“Let go-!”
But Noctis did the only thing he knew what to do- he held Prompto tighter. His wrapped arms stabilized Prompto and the two fought for dominance. The Blonde continued to struggle; to resist; to release himself from Noctis but the Prince, in retaliation, tried and succeeded in capturing Prompto.
It took a while, but Prompto stopped thrashing.
His shouts were reduced to small hiccups and mewls and Noctis didn't know what to do.
“Noct, I-I’m scared-”
Prompto sobbed.
“I d-don’t know...what’s real any...more.” The sounds that left Prompto’s lips were accompanied by heart-wrenching cries; they were broken strings of vowels between sharp intakes of breaths.
“It’s-It’s all an...illusion. B-But you’re here...aren’t you?” Prompto was desperate for an answer. “I just want to know...what the difference is between...dream and reality.”
Noctis buried his nose deeper into the crook of Prompto’s neck.
“This is real, Prom...I’m here. This isn’t a dream.”
For a moment, the two shared warmth and Prompto has never felt so at ease in his life.
“Me? A dream? I refuse,” a gruff voice breathed.
“It’s all reality; I assure you, none of us are a fabricated lie,” a smooth voice added.
With his now scarlet-teared eyes, Prompto looked up at the new two addition. It was Gladio and Ignis.
“Gladio...Iggy...”
Gladio stood akimbo, looking quite offended while Ignis stood by his side, his attitude calm and composed as opposed to Gladio’s vexed frown.
Noctis withdrew his body from Prompto’s and leaned back into the chair; his expression a confusing mixture of sadness and something else that said, believe in us.
“Your origins do not define your individuality. You shape yourself, Prompto,” Ignis provided as he sat at the end of the bed.
“But I-”
“You’re overthinking it. Don’t worry your pretty head; it’s not made for thinking,” Gladio interrupted.
That’s right-
They’re right-
There’s only Prompto Argentum.
It’s as simple as that.
“What are you saying? Of course.”
Prompto stared back at him, mesmerised.
“Blue eyes, green eyes, even creepy red eyes, I think you’ll still be the same Prompto. That doesn’t make a difference, does it? It just means I’ll have to stare at a different color.”
Prompto was taken aback.
He remained still until three different hands landed on his back.
“Come on, Blondie. No time to waste.”
And only one thing was in Prompto’s mind.
This is is his reality.
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