I can't standed this much longer. This small dark place is going to be where I die. Me, Princess Ninette Luics Camleon, will die in the trunk of a car. Why did I think this was a good idea? Oh snap out of it! I've survied worse than this! I've been shot once! And yet this 5 hour stunt in this hellhole is what will end me? Wait... the car is slowing down! Thank the Gods! I can hear the muffled voices of the people in the car, they are shouting something... oh the door of the cars just been slammed shut!

CLICK.

"ARGH!"

The blond man that opened the boot to the car jumps back in supirse as I leap out from it.

"THANK ALL THE GODS! MAN! It was getting a bit too stuffy in there!"

I shout as I stretch my arms up high. I freeze when my eyes land on the blond man sitting on the ground in front of me.

"Oh Prompto! I-I'm so s-sorry! Here let me help!"

I stutter as I offer my hand to him. Prompto takes it and I pull him up to his feet. Once up, his hand lingers in mine.

"Thanks!"

Prompto said with a smile. I smile back, hoping he can't see the blush I can feel on my cheeks. Or how sweaty my hands are getting.

"Nina."

My brothers voice breaks my trance as I pull myself away from Prompto to look at Noctis.

"Yes dear brother?"

I question him so he knows he has my full attention, though my blush does not die down like I wish it would.

"What are you doing here? I thought Nora was supposed to be taking you a different route to the wedding..."

I let out a slightly nervous laugh at the acusing tone Noctis takes with me.

"Well... it's a long story. The important thing is nothing is getting in the way of me seeing my only brother get married!"

I clap my hands together as if that would distract them from asking further questons. I look over to Ignis and Gladio who were giving me strange looks.

"I cannot belive we let the Princess ride in the boot for over 5 hours!"

Ignis said as he rubbed his temple. Gladio nods along with him before steping towards me.

"You know Nora is gonna kill us all when she finds us..."

Gladio stated this, it was not a question.

"Well then chop chop! Let's getting going before my own personal she-devil catches me, ne?"

I walk to take the front passgener seat when Gladio stops me.

"Well... heres the thing... the cars..."

He trails off as if it would pain him to finish the sentence. I look around the boys to see if the implication was true. Ignis looks away. Noctis is frowning deeply. Prompto laughs nervously while rubbing the back of his head. I take a deep breath and...

"YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!"

Prompto's POV

The young woman standing pouting in front of me was none other than Princess Ninette. To think she spent that long in the boot of a car just to see her brother... I feel bad for her. Her cute high pigtails are in arry, bits of hair sticking up everywhere. Her usual elagent dresses had been swapped for a plain white tshirt and black shorts with matching braces. She has a black jacket and short black leather boots to go. The sweat is sticking to her and she moves her limbs around as if to strecth them. I've never seen so much leg on her before... I feel my face heat up even moe at the thought. Bad thought! Bad thought! I look away from the Princess to see Noctis giving me the 'stare'.

"S-So, what's the plan?"

I ask as I step past Noctis to stand next to Gladio. Ignis is on the phone to someone in the background. He hangs us then steps foward.

"The machinc at Hammerhead said they will take a look at it, but we need to get the car there..."

"So that means?"

When Ignis trailed off, Nina asked the question to encourage him to finish.

"We push."

Gladio states as he gets behind the car. Noctis growels to himself as I sigh before getting into postion. Nina walks by me and stands next to Gladio, ready to push her share of the weight.

"Princess...?!"

"Just shut up and push!"

_

Nina's POV

With no help from passers by, we reach Hammerhead. I think I'm a stone lighter. I can feel the sweat sticking to me. Gods I need a shower, I feel discuisting. I lay on the ground next to my brother on the other end of the car to the rest of the guys.

"Which one of you is this prince?"

At the female voice, I bounce to my knees and observe the woman from over the top of the car. She can't be much older than me. She's wearing short shorts and a bikini top with a jacket. I know we are in the dessert but geez... I see Prompto take a step closer to her as the girls steps towards my brother. I roll my eyes and slump back down to the gorund. Typical. I sit and sulk to myself for a minute, ignoring their converstaion. My stomach rumbles loudly causing me to blush and look around. Noctis, Prompto and Ignis were still talking to that girl, Cindy, and an old man had joined them. Gladio was off to the side talking to a different woman. I can't make out much about her from this distance since she has a large hat on. Next to them I spot a Diner.

"Guess I'll fend for myself..."

I mutter as I stand up and dust myself down a little before heading to the smell of the good food.

*Ring, Ring.*

The door chimes as I walk in. There are a few people sitting in the booths and eating. I pay them no heed and sit at the bar. There's a middle aged man at the counter.

"What can I get you Hunni?"

The man asks. I point to the board and ordered the chilli, it looks nices. He nods and disappears behind the counter to the kitchen.

*Ring. Ring.*

"Hey! What'cha getting?"

Prompto asks while gently patting my shoulder. He sits to my left and Noctis sits to my right. I huff a little, not really wanting to tell him but... I knew I was just being childish. It's not like I'm bethrothed to Prompto, he's not mine and never will be. My brother is lucky, his 'forced' marragie is to his childhood sweetheart. Gods only who mine will be...

"Hello? Eros to Princess? You ok?"

Prompto waves his hand in front of my face to get my attention.

"Erm... yeah, I-I'm getting the chilli."

Just as I said that, the man places the bowel in front of me.

"That does look good... Hey, can we get two more of those?"

Noctis calls out to the man.

"Make it four more please."

Ignis adds as he and Gladio join us. The man nods at them and then dissappears.

"Why don't we move to a booth?"

Ignis gestures to an empty booth at the back of the diner. We all agree and I go to lift my chilli over when Gladio picks it up for me.

"Hey!"

I shout. He laughs but doesn't stop at my protest and take it over to the table for me. I slid in first on one end and Prompto does the same for the other side, with Noctis and Ignis sliding in next to us while Gladio got a chair for the end. With everyones food now served, and me paying the man since the boys are now broke, me too after that costly lunch, this brings us to our current converstaion.

"How can you be broke?!"

I exclaimed at my brother. He's been out here like a day...

"Well, how are you broke?"

He countered back.

"Hey, I didn't exactly have time to plan for this outing! It was a... spur of the moment kind of thing..."

"Really? That's not like you. You normally have a list for everything!"

Prompto's declortion of my habbit brings a blush to my cheeks.

"N-Not for everything! J-Just the important things..."

My voice starts as a shout and ends as a mummer. I slid down the booth slightly in an attempt to avoid the boys eyes on me.

"The Princess orginastion skills aside... we need a way to come up with some gil and fast."

Ignis directs the attwntion back onto the problem at hand, which I am glad for.

"Maybe the man that servered us knows where we can get a job?"

I ask, unsure if what I'm saying is a good idea. Gladio nods along with me.

"Yeah he might. I seen some reward for monster hunting outside, said 'require within.'"

Gladio voices in support of my suggestion.

"Cindy may also have a job for us, or even be able to offer us a discount towards the work."

I frown at Ignis' suggestion. I feel a bitter lump in my throat. I haven't even properly met this girl and I'm being petty. This is not the behavouir a Princess should express. So... I smile and...

"That's a good idea too. Why don't I go speak to Cindy and Gladio you can ask about the monster hunts?"

The boys all agree and we finish up our meals.

Now... to go speak to... Cindy.