Should Have Known Better
Pairing: Stella x Noctis

Author Note/Disclaimer: When I first saw the new trailer it looks like Stella and Noctis fight shortly after the cutscene. So I suppose this is somewhat of a theory piece. I don't own FFvsXIII.

I should have known better than to trust you.

The council has always told me not to trust you anybody outside of the country, saying they would plot and scheme to steal the last crystal.

But I just thought there were just being racists. They have always looked down upon the nations surrounding on our own ever since I was a child.

I suppose they thought we were better than them. We still had our crystal, which is currently the last one in the world. We didn't necessary need to get involved in trade with other countries, or form alliances with them.

But then I met you, an ambassador from Tenebrae. Even though we only shared a few minutes together I felt like I could trust you.

You were so beautiful and genuine or at least you seem genuine. Even though, you didn't necessary tell a lie to me.

In the battle I had with you mere hours after our first meeting. Dress differently in black and white, but I suppose you left sometime before the conference was attacked.

I realize the bitter truth.

Even though, Tenebrae wasn't necessary behind the attack, we received reports and after facing the soldiers and creatures I realized that Niflheim was behind the attack.

From my loose knowledge known about the Cold War, I know that Niflheim and Tenebrae became allies during the Cold War or were forced to. I did hear rumors if Tenebrae joins/allies themselves to Niflheim, the Nilfheim king would spare the Tenebrean lives.

But they were only rumors.

So are you fighting me, because you honor bond to do so. You are strong fighter I will admit that much, but I suppose I should have expected nothing less from a fellow person who can see the light of Etro.

Yet, despite the betrayal I feel. (Which I suppose is odd considering we only talked for a couple of minutes. Five minutes at the most.)

I still let you let live. In fact I barely injured you for it to be a fatal wound. Yet during our fight, I felt like you felt conflicted as well.

Maybe in time I would be able to kill you, if our paths cross again, but right now I know this. I couldn't kill you.

Yet as I walk away from you, only one thought lingers in my mind.

I should've known better than to trust you.

-fin