Hello all! This is my first Final Fantasy fanfiction. A bit of background for this story:

I do not like the series as a whole. I only really enjoyed the newest one, FF XV, and FF Type 0. Both games my boyfriend (once again) got me to try the games, and I enjoyed the story, the graphics, and many of the characters (Ace and Jack were my favorites). FF XV is a very epic game (in my opinion); Prompto broke my heart (I love the cute chocobo head), and Ignis is SOOOO class, although I didn't know I was older than him (he's tied with Prompto). Gladiolus is literally like my boyfriend (guy loves the outdoors and the camping and... ugh... I can't deal with him sometimes) and Noctis is the sleepyhead royal leader of the group. They are truly brothers in arms and its so darn awesome and sweet. The game is so sweet and sad and suspenseful, and overall I enjoyed it very much. For those who haven't played it yet, there will be some slight spoilers for the game; you should go out and give it a try!

Now for the story. Prompto broke my heart way too many times in this game- he's just so cute and so strong holding in his secret and his pain growing up with his friends. This story was based of the 'Reunion and Recovery' chapter, and I broke Prompto a little more (seeing as how we never know what happens to him from Ardyn's kidnapping to Noct's rescue), I came up with this idea. I hope you all enjoy it!

I'm sorry for the long AN; I just wanted to clear some things out. And now, for the story! Please enjoy! :) I own nothing, and I'm sorry Prompto! :(

Eternal Bond

Chapter 1

I slowly opened my eyes, my vision blurry. It gave me a headache and I felt sick to my stomach. I just have to hang on... that's all I gotta do.

Everything was spinning in my skull for the hundredth time as I tried to remember what happened. The last thing I remember was running towards Noct and that bastard Ardyn, trying to save him and... I fell... I saw Noct screaming and then... nothing. Blank. Next thing I knew I was strapped here and my body hurts so bad... they've been doing heaven knows what to me. I'm... covered in blood. And I don't feel good at all...

I rested my head against the cool metal of my brace, which helped me with my stomach for a little bit. Closing my eyes, I thought about my friends... if they were looking for me... I remember Noctis screaming my name as I fell right before I blacked out and wondered if he still had that anger to find me... or if I had caused more trouble than I was worth.

So much had happened over the last few months... and it scared me. They don't know that- I refused to cry in front of them- but the night Lady Luna passed away... the day Ignis lost his sight... we had drifted apart. Ignis was literally trapped in darkness and I knew it frustrated him. He wasn't the type to accept help or for people to fuss over him. Ignis definitely showed his stubborn side those first few weeks after he came around, and while I wanted to smack him senseless, I can't blame him for his actions and behavior.

Noctis was just... drained. Done. I'd never seen my best friend of damn near 20 years look so empty and dead... it worried me. He'd never talk; didn't once he heard the news. I think it bothered Gladio because he didn't show concern the way he should have when Ignis was hurt. It wasn't entirely his fault, though...I knew he'd had so much placed on him. I knew he'd blame himself every night for his fiancee passing away because of him, Ignis loosing his eyesight because of him, me and Gladio getting beat up because of him, him having to become a king as quickly as possible... he hated people dying and loosing so much because of him.

And me... I was just lost, really. I wasn't used to us arguing and drifting apart like we had and I had no power to stop it- I wasn't anyone important... if Ignis hadn't snapped like he did when we fought that plant monster... I don't wanna think about it.

The pain lacing through my body brought me back to the present, but I kept losing myself in so many thoughts and moments we've spent just... enjoying life.

Those nights we camp out... the many a times we've played King's Knight and card games and chat about the stupidest things... honestly it was the happiest I was in... a very long time. And I knew they felt the same, too. We weren't just a prince and his subjects going to his wedding. We were best friends bound together, no matter how much we drove each other nuts.

I love photography... but I love them more. No matter where we go, or what we do... I'll always have their back. But I can't back them up if I'm dead, so I force myself to lift my head, even though I knew I'd see nothing but lights and grey everywhere.

I wasn't about to die yet. I refused to until I could see my friends again.

"Feeling comfy, Prompto?" That damn voice... I can't stand him...I really can't.

"Think your friends are still coming?" Ardyn...I balled my hands up, anger coursing`my veins. I hate that guy. Like...I really hate his guts. He's lucky I can't find him and beat the living hell outta him right now. HE'S the reason Noct had his heart shattered that night! HE'S the reason Iggy can't see anymore and Gladio is just miserable inside! HE'S the one who hurt my brothers!

"S-Shut up..." I sputter before I struggle to take in another breath. Noct and the others will be here soon... I just... have to hang on... a little longer. And then we can take this bastard down for good and make him pay.

"Awwww, look at the little puppy struggling to find his owner! How noble! Although..." He paused dramatically before the next few words sent a massive chill down my spine...

"What would happen if they knew who you REALLY were? Where you REALLY came from? Hmmm?"

At that, I froze. "W-What... how..."

"Oh you thought your secret would remain that way, Prompto Argentum? That your original birthplace would never be discovered? I found that to be very, very interesting indeed... A fake child wanting a real family... sounds like Pinocchio to me. Do you think your friends ever care what happens to you?"

I felt like I was about to hyperventilate and black out again... would they find out? How would they react? Would they hate me? Would Noctis hate me? My home is what took his family and everything he ever knew away from him.

He'd have every reason to hate me... but they're all I've ever known.

Ardyn starts laughing as he probably realized how quiet I fell. "So what do you think I should do with you, Prompto?" he sneered. "Maybe I should make Noct's nightmare a reality and have him find you lifeless... or maybe I can keep you alive until you're broken. Would the king want a broken doll?" He keeps talking... just shut up...

"They do... they'll find me... " I breathed softly, feeling my energy draining quickly. A broken doll... that sounds like me... but then I remember that talk I had with Noct on that rooftop. How relived I'd felt when I told him something that was eating me alive inside for so long and he just listened... he made me feel like a person. Something I never felt like knowing where I'd come from...

'Would I make time for any old loser?' he said with a smirk that was infectious. Prompto smiled back, relief so evident in his features he almost wanted to cry. But that wouldn't be too manly.

'Seriously, though... thanks for making time for this loser.' he said, looking at the sky and landscape. Things would be alright for him now. He still had his closest friend and he was on an adventure that he was prepared to see through the end. For once, he wasn't alone.

I didn't know my eyes were closed. I just felt hot, stinging tearing making its way down my face. I wished they were here so I could at least say this to them.. they need to know.

"N-Noct... I'm so sorry... f-for not telling you guys..." I whisper, more to myself than anything. "You... you all... were really all I ever had. And I... I was so scared to tell you where I was from because I..." I chuckled weakly.

"I'm a coward... such a... a damn coward..." I was so cold now... cold and tired and sick to my stomach. So I allowed my head to dip to my chest.

"I...I didn't want to lie to you all. I wanted to forget... so much of my past. Of what I am...but the truth is... I just can't."

I was battered and bruised. My face, my wrists were bloody. My head was killing me. I had a hard time breathing. But I stayed alive for as long as I could. I held on.. for them.

"This is what I am, Noct. A guy who's screwed in the head... but..." I whispered as my vision dimmed. "I hope... you can forgive me... for everything..."

"You may as well give up, Prompto. They're not coming to save a worthless loser like you." Then his voice changed to amused. "Oh I'm sorry- I stand corrected. It looks like someone decided to risk his pathetic kingly hide to save you after all! Hahaha! This should be interesting! And he brought the cavalry as well... Ah, this should be fun. Let's see how they'll react upon finding your dead corpse, hmm?"

I chuckled and spit up a glob of blood, my mouth tasting of copper. He's lying. How would Noct know where I was, anyway? Besides... he has other things to be doing-

"Prompt! PROMPTO!" I pause, my head raising just a bit. I hear explosions and his battle cry, but Noct... he sounds different. Angrier... scarier, almost."Say something! I'm coming for you, just hang on!"

I felt my heart nearly drop as I hear another explosion and him grunting in pain before one of those creatures scream; I assume its one of the rouge axemen I kept seeing pacing in front of my cell door. Please don't die, Noct... not like this. Not because of me...

"You okay, Prompto?! Answer me, dammit!" I hear him a few moments later, and they both sound real close to me. Gladio... "Don't you dare die on me!" He's always been the strong one, keeping us together even when I feel he takes on a lot from time to time. I envied his ability to be such a gentle person around others, to connect to others. But he always had this... particular gentleness reserved only for us. Brotherly, almost.

"Prompto! We are here for you! Answer us!" Ignis's firm accent cut through the noise and I smiled to myself. I feel my heart break every time I see him now and think about the past. That Leviathan battle and evacuation cost him his sight and his independence. It trapped him in permanent darkness and I was there and I didn't do enough to help him... I'd never seen him so helpless in all the years I've known him. But he's still here, still fighting the fight alongside us despite his condition. I imagine him with his cane in one hand and his dagger in the other, somehow finding a way to lunge as gracefully as he's always been and nail his target. I don't know how he does it... and I had to admit, it was pretty cool.

As the voices and explosions mixed together in my ears, I felt like I was becoming detached from my body and I wondered if this is what it felt like when you were close to Death. I'd always thought we'd go together or something like that...

"Prompt! Hey, hey...hang on man... we've got you." I heard something akin to clinking, and I lost all sense of direction, falling into something soft and warm. I must've gotten set free, but I was too tired to open my eyes and see who. My whole body felt exhausted, and voices soon swirled around overhead, though I couldn't tell one from the other.

"We gotta get him outta here... he's bleeding pretty bad." I tried to form words using my lips but I could barely get out a breath, let alone form words. A finger was placed over my lips and then more sounds that sounded jumbled and far away.

I felt a light tugging, movement and something being pulled off my hands and feet. After that... I knew no more.

And first chapter complete! Noct's POV is the next chapter.

Please let me know what you think! No flames please; this is new for me so any advice you have would be wonderful.

Until next chapter!