A/N: I love Promptis! Enjoy~
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the story. Many thanks to MilayaMilenZeal for her help with this!
Love From The Heavens
Chapter 1
X*X(Prompto)X*X
Prompto dismounted from his golden griffon, Tsubasa, after completing his most recent guardian job, the soft clacking of his guns in their holsters at his hips sounding as he moved. It was sad, the way the human he'd protected for so long had finally passed away after suffering for a few months from a terminal illness, but at least the man was no longer in pain. Since that job was over, though, it was time to take on another. The life of a guardian angel never ends…literally. Angels tend to live forever, unless they were killed by someone or something, and the same went for demons. Humans, however, were very much mortal, and eventually died of natural causes unless they were killed before that. Hence why many angels went on to become guardians for certain, special humans that were deemed pure enough to be granted a guardian angel.
As the blonde angel headed to the Divine Room to get his next assignment from Lady Lunafreya, the angels' leader, he found his thoughts wandering, and not for the first time, towards what he would do, should he ever settle down with someone. He had never been drawn towards any of the female angels in heaven, but had caught himself sometimes admiring some of the male angels during his training. So, he knew having a family was out of the question. As much as he would enjoy being a parent, he couldn't imagine himself being with a woman.
He snapped out of his thoughts when Tsubasa nudged his shoulder gently with his beak, and Prompto realized he had arrived at the Divine Room without noticing. He knocked on the door, and upon receiving the call to enter, he walked in, his hand placed on Tsubasa's feathered neck as the beast walked alongside him.
"Lady Lunafreya," he greeted when he reached the throne, bowing in respect. The blonde woman smiled kindly, gesturing for him to rise again.
"Hello, Prompto," she replied. "I have your next assignment ready, but I will need to escort you and Tsubasa there. Tensions will be high among the people if you go alone, but will even out once they are at an understanding of the situation."
"Where am I going, Lady Lunafreya?" Prompto frowned, confused.
"Your next guardian assignment is in Insomnia, and you are to guard Prince Noctis Lucis Caelum," she informed him, and he blinked, shocked.
"But…don't demons hate angels?" he asked, confused.
"Most do, yes, but King Regis himself specifically asked for a guardian angel for Prince Noctis, since he fears his son may be targeted by Niflheim to end the Lucis Caelum line," Lunafreya answered, and Prompto nodded, but he was still unsure. Then again, he wasn't one to turn down a job, no matter the difficulty.
"Then…I accept," the guardian angel said, his expression determined.
"Then we'll go now," the ethereal leader told him. "Are you prepared?"
"Yes, Lady Lunafreya," Prompto nodded, following Lunafreya through the portal she summoned, Tsubasa following his partner loyally, and they soon ended up in the royal demon city, Insomnia. Prompto quickly realized they were just outside the gates to the Citadel, but instead of turning them away, the guards quickly recognized Lunafreya, and stood aside to let them pass. Once through the gates, Prompto couldn't help but be awed by the sight of the Citadel. It was a massive building, and he was going to be staying here as long as Prince Noctis was in his care. Which, unless he failed and Noctis was killed, would be forever.
Shortly after passing through the gates, a voice called out to the two angels in greeting.
"Greetings, Lady Lunafreya and Prompto Argentum," a demon standing in front of the huge doors to the Citadel greeted.
"Hello, Ignis," Lunafreya smiled. "I presume you are to escort us to King Regis and Prince Noctis?"
"That is correct," the sandy blonde nodded. "Come with me. His Majesty is eager to meet his son's guardian angel."
"Of course," Lunafreya giggled. "Prompto is of the highest ranks among our guardian angels. He has always done outstanding work." Prompto blushed shyly, a bit embarrassed by the high praise.
"Lady Lunafreya, I'm only doing my job…" he mumbled, rubbing the back of his neck and shuffling his wings awkwardly as he pressed a bit closer to his griffon.
"And you've been excellent every time," she smiled. "You're too humble, Prompto. You should be proud of your amazing skills."
"Th-thank you, Lady Lunafreya…" Prompto murmured, bowing slightly. Ignis chuckled softly, before leading the pair inside. As they walked to the King's throne room, Ignis introduced himself to Prompto properly.
"Just so you know who I am, Prompto, I am Prince Noctis's Advisor, Ignis Scientia," the demon explained. "You will see plenty of me around the Citadel, as I often need to speak with Noctis about his royal duties."
"…Is it safe to assume that he doesn't like them?" Prompto inquired hesitantly, noticing how even Tsubasa was looking around curiously at their surroundings, despite how typically, the beast would remain uninterested.
"Yes, it is. He dislikes the work, but knows it must be done, in order to prepare for when the day comes that His Majesty must retire or step down," Ignis answered.
"It sounds like he hasn't changed much since I last spoke with King Regis," Lunafreya giggled.
"No, he hasn't," Ignis agreed with a chuckle. "Ah, here we are." He then knocked on the door they had arrived at, before hearing the call to enter. The Advisor then opened the door, and gestured for Lunafreya, Prompto, and Tsubasa to enter first. The trio from heaven walked in, Ignis close behind them as he closed the door for privacy.
"Greetings, Lady Lunafreya," a voice called from the throne, and Prompto looked to see King Regis Lucis Caelum, the demon King of Insomnia. He had only seen him in pictures before, but he certainly aged since the last picture he'd seen. Then again, that was probably about 30 years ago. Damn, way to make the blonde feel old…
"Hello, King Regis," Lunafreya greeted kindly. "I have brought Noctis's guardian angel, Prompto Argentum, as you requested."
"Thank you," the King smiled. "And welcome to Insomnia, Prompto."
"Th-thank you, Your Majesty," the angel said, bowing respectfully.
"And this is your partner?" Regis inquired, gesturing to Tsubasa.
"Yes, this is Tsubasa, my griffon," Prompto answered, nodding. "He typically remains free-roaming, and will come when I summon him. So he doesn't need to remain in a stable at all."
"Thank you for informing me. I will inform my staff so they do not attack him on sight, since griffons are something we are cautious of typically," the older demon nodded. "I assume Lady Lunafreya has informed you of my worries regarding this job?"
"Yes, that Prince Noctis may be targeted to end the Lucis Caelum bloodline, and hence, my services are requested to keep him safe," Prompto replied.
"Good. Are you prepared to take on this assignment? It will not be an easy task. My son is also quite stubborn. I have not yet informed him of my request, and he may not like it, but it is for his own good," Regis said.
"I'm prepared to take on any task, Your Majesty," the blonde told him calmly. Despite his outer demeanor, on the inside, he was nervous as all get-out. After all, he had never protected royalty of any kind, and he hoped Noctis would accept this change with time.
"Perfect. Ignis, would you please get Noctis for me?" the King requested, looking at the sandy blonde by the door.
"Of course, Your Majesty," the Advisor nodded, bowing once, before leaving the throne room. The trio waited in what Prompto felt as an almost awkward silence, but the angel didn't say anything, only looking when the door opened again.
Walking in with Ignis was a demon who appeared to be around Prompto's age. He had short cut, pitch black hair and sharp, dark blue eyes that looked capable of looking right through you. A pair of horns arched back along his head, and a long tail coiled around his legs as he walked in silence, his hands in the pockets of his pants.
When he noticed Prompto and Lunafreya, he paused briefly, his eyes narrowing in slight suspicion, before he shook the matter off and turned to the King. "You wished to see me, Father?"
"Yes, Noctis. I wish for you to meet your new guardian angel," Regis told him, before gesturing to Prompto. "This is Prompto Argentum, a guardian high in his ranks. You will be in the best of hands."
Noctis stared for a long moment, seemingly unable to say anything in response. However, after a few moments, he frowned darkly. "Beg pardon?"
Regis's gaze hardened slightly. "You heard me, Noctis."
"…" Noctis's eyes narrowed dangerously, looking at Prompto for several moments, before he snarled out, "I'll pass."
"This is not a choice, Noctis. Prompto has already agreed, and he is your guardian for life," his father said firmly.
'And I have to protect this guy? Not very grateful…' Prompto thought irritably. Noctis glared angrily, and it was clear that he had clenched his hands in his pockets, but he refused to say anything else. However, it was obvious he was less than pleased with the situation in the least.
"I leave Prompto in your hands, King Regis. Prompto, I expect the best from you, as always," Lunafreya smiled warmly, before she turned into an orb of light that shot out through an open window to return to heaven. Prompto's wings shuffled in slight irritation at the ungratefulness of the prince, and even Tsubasa seemed miffed.
"Ignis, please escort Prompto to the bedroom connected to Noctis's," Regis instructed.
"…" Noctis growled softly, before he whirled around and walked away without waiting to be dismissed, his tail snapping out at the air behind him.
"Not to be rude, Your Majesty, but is he always like that?" Prompto asked, frowning after the prince.
"No, not always, but he will need time to adjust to this," the King sighed. "Give him time, Prompto."
"Yes, Your Majesty," the angel nodded, before following Ignis with Tsubasa to the bedroom where he would be staying. When they got to the bedroom, Prompto was pleasantly surprised to see how nice it was. It wasn't too extravagant, and it was just right for comfort.
"Is there anything you need, Prompto?" the Advisor asked.
"Besides an attitude adjustment for Noctis? Nope," the blonde shrugged, before taking his hand off of Tsubasa, and opening the large window to let him outside. "I'll see you later, pal." Tsubasa nodded, and then launched himself out the window with a screech.
Meanwhile, in the room on the other side of the wall, Noctis looked up through the window. For several long moments, the prince watched the griffon fly off, before he snorted and flopped over onto his stomach on the bed. 'What the hell do I care?' he thought in annoyance. 'He can do whatever he wants… I don't give a shit. I don't need any 'help'.'
"…Noctis…?" Prompto called from the door connecting their rooms after Ignis had left.
"…"
The angel sighed, his wings drooping slightly against his back. "I was hoping we could both make the best of this situation…"
"…fuck off."
That drew a dangerous growl from Prompto. "You should consider yourself lucky. The reason I was chosen to protect your spoiled, princely ass is because you've been targeted for assassination."
Noctis didn't even bother gracing that with a response, as he, instead, pointedly rolled over so that his back was facing Prompto, tail draped over his legs.
"Goddess, you're ridiculous…" the blonde grumbled. "…Why are you so against this? You can't protect yourself on your own forever."
"…" Once again, though, Noctis refused to say a word, as his tail tip flicked in silent annoyance.
"You could at least be mature and reply, ya know."
"…"
This time, Prompto decided to change tactics, and he whipped out one of his guns and fired a shot that shattered through the window, blowing by just over the prince's back. This made Noctis give a startled cry, before he shot up and turned to glare at Prompto coldly.
Though the angel was completely unaffected. "At least I got your fucking attention," he spat.
However, that was answered by Noctis grabbing his pillow and throwing it to smack into the angel's face. "Get OUT!" he snarled furiously. Prompto threw the pillow back, irritated.
"And how am I supposed to protect your spoiled ass from outside your room, huh?" he reasoned, rolling his eyes.
"I don't give a shit! Get out!" the prince growled out, his eyes glowing a furious violet. The blonde scoffed, but went into the connecting door to his own room, slamming the door with enough force to make one of the pictures on the wall fall to the floor with a crash.
"Fucking prick," he snarled into his pillow once he flopped face first onto his bed. "…Why me…? Why did I get stuck here…? Am I being punished or something…?" His anger was rapidly beginning to fade as he lay there, giving way for depression. He always tried to keep it at bay with optimistic thoughts, but this was beginning to become difficult. Noctis was not making this easy whatsoever.
A whimper escaped him, and tears began to flow unbidden, beginning to slowly soak his pillow. "I don't want this…" he whispered.
Noctis's ear twitched briefly as he caught the sound from the other side of the door and it made him look over briefly. However, after a few moments of merely standing there and staring, he snorted and then snagged up his pillow again before he moved back to the bed, dropping down silently.
X*X*X*X*X*X*X
By the time dinner rolled around, both Prompto and Noctis had refused to come out of their rooms, so Ignis brought their dinners to them so they wouldn't starve. He gave Prompto his first, leaving it on the table, but the angel didn't even budge at the tempting aroma. He had skipped meals before, and this wouldn't be the last time he had.
Sighing softly, Ignis then went to Noctis's room to give the prince his dinner. "Noct, I've brought your dinner."
"…just put it down wherever…" Noctis grumbled softly without looking up from where he was laying.
"Noct, you need to make the best of this situation. Prompto has been a guardian angel for many humans, protecting them until they died of natural causes," Ignis told the raven as he set the tray on the small table in the room. "He's very capable."
"…I don't need protection," Noctis snarled softly.
"If you wish to stand up against Niflheim's attempts to end the Lucis Caelum bloodline, then yes, you do," the sandy blonde frowned. Noctis merely snorted, but he said nothing else to the Advisor. "Noct, your father just wants to ensure your safety. If you die, then that means Prompto has failed as a guardian angel, and he may be executed as a result. That's the only way he can leave now, since demons don't die of natural causes. He's here for as long as you live."
"…I don't care," was the only response.
"You should really make the best of this situation, Noct. He's not any happier about this than you are, and the better you handle this, the better off everyone, including yourself, will be," Ignis pointed out.
"…hmph."
"Just give it some consideration, Noct," the sandy blonde demon sighed, before leaving.
"…" Noctis waited until the other demon had left, before he got up and moved to get his dinner quietly. 'I don't care… If he doesn't want to be here he should just leave. I don't need his 'help'…not his, or anyone's.'