Noctis' point of view.
10 years since she pulled the vanishing act. This wasn't meant to be her burden.
"Noct? You okay buddy?" I heard a familiar voice call out to me.
I look up to see Prompto. My best friend. He comes to check on me and how I'm doing ever now and again. He also feels pain of losing phoebe..Prompto has had his eyes on her for ages but never worked up the nerve to say something. I think now he regrets not saying anything sooner.
"Y-yeah, im good..just the usual..missing Phoebe..After Luna died..she's all I have left.."
Lunafreya Nox Flouret was my bride-to-be and Phoebe's birth mother but..Luna was killed in Altissia..After I lost her my protectiveness of Phoebe sky rocked..my beloved daughter means the world to me and losing her..I shudder to think about it.
"Talcott called..he's on his way..said he found something..Gladio wouldn't tell us what but he seemed happy.." Prompto explained.
"We'll need to wait and see.." I got up. "I'm gonna go wash up..I need a bath.."
Prompto nodded and left. I myself headed to the caravan and i proceeded to wash up. I looked in the mirror and cringed. I looked like I fell in daemon shit. I'm absolutely filthy and in dire need of a shave. But my razors are at the citadel sadly..so the beard will have to stay for a while. I'm need to change my clothes too. i then looked in the full body mirror only to realise how much I had let myself go..
Over the past several years approaching my 30th birthday I had started gaining a bit of weight. How it was gained. I don't know but I must get back into shape. For Phoebe's sake. I can only hope I see her again soon..
I looked at the photo of Phoebe on the counter before heading into the shower. I sighed heavily.
"I should have paid for attention..I should have.." at this point, I'm fighting back tears but the tears are winning. "If only I had paid alittle more attention..you'd still be here..beside me..I'm so sorry Phoebe.."
After letting myself cry briefly I stripped myself of my clothes and climbed into the shower. A much needed one at that as well. I let the water hit my face and body as I got lost in thought of what could have happened if I had payed just a little more attention to what was happening, but no..I turn my back for 5 seconds and Phoebe has taken the ring of the lucii and bolted. Was she trying to save me from something?
After I got out the shower and changed I heard laughter and the sound of welcoming someone home from outside. I headed outside to investigate and got a shock.
There she was..my pride and joy..she was home.
"Hey." Was all she said as a mini lecture from Gladio followed.
""Hey?" That's all you have to say for yourself after all this time?" He chuckled, pushing her gently, earning a small giggle from her in response.
"Phoebs! It's you! It's really you!" Prompto smiled, patting her arm..been a while since I've seen him smile like that.
"Is it? I hadn't realised." She smiled.
"Well well..you kept us waiting, Phoebe." Ignis smiled.
Phoebe walked over and placed a firm hand on his shoulder and said; "Not like I wanted to..We've got catching up to do."
"Phoebe!" I exclaimed, wasting no time and bolted over to her, hugging her tight, never wanting to let her go. "You're home.." I smiled, stroking her hair. "Your truly home."
I heard her giggle.
"Hello to you too papa, I've missed you." She hugged me back.
"And I you Phoebe..welcome home baby girl." I smiled, stroking her cheek. "Come..you must be exhausted." I urged her towards the caravan and I attempted to cook her something..
Phoebe smiled as she watched me and sat down. "I am tired alittle. Alittle hungry too." She giggled.
She hasn't changed..she was always a hungry little girl.
"My cooking isn't the best but I hope it's edible."
"Honestly dad, I could eat anything right about now..I'm starving."
I gave her some food and noticed the ring as she proceeded to dig in.
"You still wear the ring..tell me..what do you plan on doing?" I asked. I had a right to know.
I gave her some food and noticed the ring as she proceeded to dig in.
"You still wear the ring..tell me..what do you plan on doing?" I asked. I had a right to know.
"Nothing you need concern yourself with.."
"Phoebe.."
"Really dad.."
I'm starting to lose my patience..its very rare I lost my patience with her due to her past and my love for her but after her vanishing act, I won't stand for her returning and not telling me what she plans to do with the ring.
"Phoebe Lucis Caelum." I used her full name so she knows I mean everything I say. "I have a right to know, the prophecy was meant for me..This isn't your burden."
"To hell with the prophecy!" She snapped. "You want to know so badly? Fine..but it's not pleasent!"
"Go on.."
"Bahamut said that the price for bringing back the light is a life..th chosen..but being your offspring, I can change your fate..I have your genes in me, meaning I can take your place. The blood price will be paid and you get to have a shot at a normal life as royalty."
I stood in shock..she was going to die and there wasn't anything I could do to stop it. No. This can't be happening..not her too.
"I'm sorry dad..im doing all this for you..I love you and all I want is for you to be happy and safe and healthy.."
Happy?..safe?..healthy?..how can I be when she's giving her life for mine?..This isn't right. I already failed to save my dearest Luna.
"You're all I have Phoebe…please..don't do this." I hug her, starting to cry, knowing full well how it was all gonna end.
She stroked my head and whispered; "forgive me for the wrongs I've done..and forgive me for what I'm going to do..I will be with you always, even if you can't see me."
I decide to spend much needed time with her..as much as I could..after all..It all begins once we leave Hammerhead..A time I dread..The last time we all spend time together..our final goodbye..
this is the beginning chapter of a story told through the eyes of king Noctis. chapter 2 will be uploaded soon :D