"Hey Noct what are those lights for, it's the middle of the day?"

"What?"

Noctis said as he turned away from the game system to look at Prompto.

Prompto pointed at the lights that had lit up along the crown molding, starkly standing out from where they had been hidden in the design.

"Oh crap, that's quiet lock down status, its used when we don't want the general public to hear alarms. We're just supposed to act normally but not leave the citadel, you're probably gonna be stuck hear for the night though."

"Lock down?!"

"Hey chill, its probably just a lost kid, I think they are doing public tours of the catacombs this month."

"Right, Right sorry I'm just nervous, I'm still not used to the citadel."

Prompto grinned at Noctis suddenly, forcibly shoving his nerves down.

"So you ready to lose, dude?"

Noctis just grinned back and continued trash talking with his best friend, glad he wasn't going to make a big deal about the reality of being Royalty. It was things like that that had him falling in lo- wrenching his thoughts away, he focused on the game, eventually relaxing into the peaceful atmosphere. It wasn't often he had much free time in the citadel, it was usually all meetings and training.

However today someone called in ill, but not before he was already hear. Since he had a meeting at seven in the morning(ugh) he didn't want to leave just to come back, thankfully Prom agreed to come over despite how nervous the place made him.

The boys continued playing video games, slumped against each other in front of the couch, idle speculations about Noctis' upcoming birthday interspersed with trash talk. Until a knock at the door interrupted him, making his character die. He frowned and stood up.

"Come in." he called.

When his dad walked in followed by Cor Leonis he quickly walked around the coffee table towards the King.

"Dad? Is some thing wrong? I saw the lock down is not just a lost kid? Wait you had an appointment with Doctor Nu are you- "

"Calm down Noctis." His dad said with a smile, quickly pulling him into a hug when he got close enough.

Noctis was startled but hugged him back, apparently his father was in a great mood.

"Then what are you doing hear, I was sure you had meetings all week?"

"Come sit down I have some...strange, but hopefully good news"

"Umm You- Your majesty do you want me to go..somewhere? Away?" Prompto interjected nervously from where he was standing awkwardly by the couch.

"Well tha'ts up to Noctis the news will be public before lock down is over, so I don't mind telling you sooner." Regis said gently trying not to scare his sons friend any more than he already was.

Noctis took a quick glance at Prompto, and decided he would probably faint if he sent him off alone.

"No It's fine, if any of its classified he will keep it a secret." He said as they all settled on the couch, except for Cor who took up a guard position at the window.

"Well as I said it will make the news very quickly, there is a protocol for this sort of thing, we just need an extended press release."

"What sort of thing, Dad"

"Right. Well. You see."

"Dad?"

"Do you still want siblings?" Regis finally blurted, and quickly face palmed. "Thats not what I meant to say."

"Siblings? Dad are you getting married? Who are you dating? Wait with the lock down-Dad is Niflheim making you marry-"

"What? No! I'm pregnant!"

Noctis stopped talking to stare at his father in shock, distantly hearing Prompto gasp.

"OH! Congratulations! Are you coming out publicly Your Majesty? Thats very brave of you, you are definitely the highest profile person to do it in Insomnia!"

Now it was Regises turn to stare at Prompto. "Coming out of where, Mr. Argentum?"

"You can call me Prompto if you want, sir. If you're pregnant, won't you have to out yourself as trans? Sir?"

"Oh, no Prompto im very much male physically as well as mentally, I just also happen to be pregnant."

Prompto stared for a second then blurted, "How is the baby going to come out?!"

He then slapped his hand over his mouth, looking mortified. It snapped Noctis out of his shock and he quickly slid closer to his dad looking at him slightly wild eyed.

"Seriously? How?"

Regis chuckled and leaned back, pulling Noctis with him so he could tuck in along his side.

"Well to both those questions is: we don't know. Except for the obvious answers of magic and c-sections."

"You're sure? It's not like a tumor or something?"

"Well I've never known Doctor Nu to give a wrong diagnoses, and after getting over the shock I can feel something in my magic, if I look. Its a stronger version of an echo I haven't felt since your mother was pregnant with you."

Noctis looked startled and sat back, trying to feel it.

"Oh oh wow, its like chain warping, but inside your magic."

"Yes something like that. Are you okay with this?"

"What? Of course I am. Wait who's the fath-moth- other parent? Are you actually dating someone?"

"Ah well that would be the reason for the lock down. I'm asexual Noctis, I haven't slept with anyone since you were conceived."

"But Mom?"

"Was as asexual as I am, It got quiet a few people off of both our backs when we decided to convince our parents to betroth us. If you can make sure you marry a friend Noctis, It will make your life so much easier."

Regis carefully kept a smirk to him self when he saw his son glance at Prompto at that last bit.

"Why does a magic pregnancy mean lock down sir? If I can ask that is?"

Turning to look at the young man his son was besotted with, he smiled.

"We need to have everyone tested Prompto. I haven't done anything strange with my magic, or even noticed any thing out of the ordinary, so whatever caused it might be environmental. Everyone in the citadel needs to be checked to see if we can pinpoint it, and we don't know if it could be transmissible."

Prompto paled badly enough to make his freckles stand out like stars and looked down at his stomach.

"I can't afford a baby."

"Breath Prom you haven't been to the citadel in months before today, and you know me and the other guys would help you."

Promptos head snapped up and he pointed his finger at Noctis.

"Gladio is only one who gets to hold the baby, you would panic and probably cry if it did. Iggy would be perfectly competent right up until he snapped and murdered everyone."

"Hey. I woulden't cry...much oh six I don't now how to hold a baby what if I drop my bro-sis-is it a boy or girl dad?"

Noctis turned to His dad who had his hand covering a smile.

"So you both agree that Ignis would snap then? And son I don't actually now we didn't discus that we were more concerned with the testing, there are however two of them."

"Twins?!"

"Yes. If you are really worried I can arrange some lessons for you, I probably need a refresher course as well."

"I-Yeah classes would be good. But are you going to be okay? If you need me to I will wear the Ring and hold the Wall."

Regis looked at his son so earnestly offering to take a burden that was not yet his, just to make things easier, and smiled.

"No Noctis, I have been feeling fine and Nu didn't say anything when giving me restrictions so I should be fine. I won't be the first to hold the Wall while pregnant."

Noctis searched his face for a moment, then nodded.

"Alright but I'm moving back in and taking the rest of my duties as Crown Prince, I know you wanted me to have as normal a life as possible but this is more important."

"Are you-no I can tell your sure, but maybe you should wait to take on ALL your duties."

"Sure, but why?"

"Well you haven't been tested yet."