"Magitek Unit"

The sudden voice, awoke me from whatever I was doing, whether I was napping, sleeping or just unconscious I don't know. But there is one thing I know and that is that my head is killing me!

"Ughh... My head."

I reached up to check my head. As I reached up to check my blonde head a shot of pain rippled up my arm, though nothing was there nor out of place. I looked over my body, looking for anything abnormal or any new injuries, I found none but I looked extremely pale and my chest was larger and heavier than usual but that isn't the problem but at least my chest continues to rise up and down, confirming I'm dead. Yet.

"0"

What? I looked around frantically trying to identify the owner of said voice. But alas, I meet nothing but a scorching red scenery, flames and lava surrounding me, enclosing me in, like a Chocobo in a cage.

"5"

The voice was louder this time, it was deep and rough giving off a dangerous vibe, I felt its voice travel throughout the enclosed space. It vibrated all through my body, leaving me immobilised.

"9.5.3"

I don't see any pattern with these numbers so is it a code? No is it a-ahhh? Wait, what-

"2.3."

No. NO! It can't be, I looked down at my wrist only to see a faint red glow coming from beneath my wristband. No! NO! how this isn't real it's, I-I-its-

"4. Repeating,"

Hasty, I pulled down my wristband, only to make the faint red glow grow stronger, to continue to glow brighter until it was so bright it was blinding and I had force myself to look away and shield my eyes with my non-glowing arm.

"Magitek Unit 05953234. Experiment complete. Overall results. Strength: 95.64%,"

Make it stop! No! No! Nonononononononono-

"Agility: 97.34%, Wisdom: 96.83%, Attentiveness: 93.75%,"

This isn't real, THIS ISN'T REAL! This isn't happening, I'm just having a bad dream. I just fell asleep in the Regalia again. I'm going to wake up, the gang there along beside me, Gladiolus, Ignis, Nocti-

"Vision: 99.72%, Emotional Response: 94.98%, Memory manipulation"

"NOOOOOOO! THIS ISN'T REAL! YOUR LYING-"

"100%. Experiment 05653234 is a success. Begin operation 'Godslayer'. System reboot starting in 3, 2, 1."

A high-pitched scream, or was it a whistle, could be heard in the distance, slowly the volume increased, as it began creeping its way towards me. Its singled pitched screech was deafening, my vision began to blur and I started feeling light-headed. The high-pitched screech was affecting me majorly, I felt as though something was forcefully being pulled out of my body. A part of me was sucked out, leaving me incomplete and broken.

"System Reboot: 0% 30 minutes remaining..."

And the whistle stopped, along with any control of my body. I played there vulnerable and helpless, unable to move, leaving me with nothing but my thoughts. Negative thoughts. They screamed at me, taking any opportunity to strike dragging me down, making me doubt myself, my role in life, my existence.

'Come on 'Prompto', or should we say 05653234. You know this is all fake right? You know your fake right?'

I can hear the smirk on their lips. But that doesn't change the facts... right?

'That's right 05653234, nothing can change the fact, that your fake and everything you thought you did and lived for was a lie. YOU were a lie.'

I'm a lie... I'm a fake... Your right...NO! You're the fakes', this is fake, I'm alive and breathing. I have a life I have people who want me

'Do you, do you really? What is there to go back to now? Huhhh, 05653234 who is back there waiting for you? Who is going to welcome you back with open arms? Who is going to miss you?'

The gang! Yes! The gang, all four of us are close, closer than blood-brothers we-

'If so, what are their names 05653234? What are their names, what do they look like?'

Don't make me laugh their names are...are? Ahh! Yes, that's their names. Cloud, Squall & Tidus...

'Are you sure? You told us their names were _,_&_ not to long ago. So 05653234 what are their names? Tell us, what are the names of the people who are expecting you to come home? Who are those non-blood related brothers that love and cherish you and would never give up on you? Go on tell us. Who is gonna miss you when you are gone?'

No, no, NO! I do have people waiting for me, I do. I do!

'Then what're their names? Hmmmm?'

I-I don't k-know?! Why don't I know?!

'What is your name?'

My name? My...my name... is


"System Reboot: 14% 26 minutes remaining..."

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"System Reboot: 0% 30 minutes remaining..."

A loud robotic voice awoke me from my slumber, or so I thought...

"NOCT!"

I heard another voice call out to me only this time it was female and was thickly coated with happiness and love, her words seem to strike my heart. It hurt, but it not as much as it could of.

"Noctis~ Over here! Hehehe"

Spinning on my heels I came face to face with Lunafreya. She stood there in her signature white gown. Her hair pulled back and her pearly white smile plastered on her face. Her eyes full of life and colours, everything about her seemed real, but she's not.

"Luna... Please, not again..."

I begged her. I've had enough, especially this nightmare. The constant chasing only for it to stop and everything just dies. The grass, the sky, the light, Luna. I can't go through with that again. I won't go through that again.

"What do you mean silly?" She giggled.

Her smile brightened as she dashed toward me. Engulfing me in a hug, her body heat enclosed me, making me want to believe she's here, that's she's alive. But she's not.

"Come on Noct let's go for a stroll," She stated. She grasped my arm and slowly started leading me further away from the cliff. I know this isn't real, it's all a dream, it's fake, it's a lie. And she is.

"No."

I won't fall for this, again. I stood my ground staring intently at what stood before me, it wasn't Luna nor was it real. I've have had enough with the suffering. I need to save Prompto, I don't have time to waste grieving about my dead fiancé that haunts me day in day out. This ends now.

"What do you mean 'No'?" she questioned. Her tone was confused but slightly irritated, though it was hard to tell when she's smiling like there's no tomorrow.

"I mean no. You're not real, none of this is real. And I need to wake up because I have people who I trust with my life waiting for me. Not my dead ex-fiancé who cheated on me."

"System Reboot: 14% 26 minutes remaining..."

Ahhh! There is again. I knew I wasn't hearing things... But where is it coming from?

"What Noct don't go! I this is real, how is this not real. I'm here." She snatched my hand and holds it up to her chest, directly above where her heart would be. But it's not. "See I'm alive, my hearts beating, I'm here and this is all real."

She pleaded as tears started cascading down her cheeks. I ripped my hand out of her grasp. I turned my back on her and started walking towards the edge of the cliff, knowing that if I fell I would wake up. Because I always fell off this cliff and it was always Luna who did so. But it's my turn now.

"Goodbye Luna, I loved you" And now I'm moving on. Taking a final step as I walked off the edge.


I feel groggy and just useless. I have no strength to move but enough energy to run a marathon, yet I'm stuck here. I don't even know if I'm conscious anymore, I can't decide what's reality and what's not. It's like I'm dreaming reality. Everything seems surreal yet an illusion, life seems dull and grey but at the same time it's vibrant and effervescent.

"So this is where they hid you. Isn't that right 'son',"

A deep scratchy spoke aloud. Being physically too weak to lift my head and see who was talking to me, I stayed laying there, leaving myself completely vulnerable.

'Oh, Look 05653234 it's your dad. He's the reason you're here, he's your creator. And guess what he's real, yet your not. What a shame isn't 05653234 if only you were real, maybe he could have been there, you could have had a real father and son relationship and an even better father and son reunion but sadly your fake. And Verstael, your 'father' is not.

"Son, you've done well. Now let's go home-"

"What home?!" Shit! I didn't think it would take such a big toll on my body, especially if all I've been doing is lying here. Screaming isn't help and it's not getting me anywhere. But if I manage to hold out a little longer then he'll come for me. Hurry, please hurry N-

'Uhh, who's coming for you now? No one is. Because you are no one. Everyone, everything is a lie. Don't you see that? Come on 05653234 except it, it will be less painful if you get it over with and just accept me.'

"Help me, please. Anyone..."

"I'm here for you son! I'm right here, now let me help you and we can all go home and start over. Hmmm, how does that sounds? But I can't do it alone, you just have to accept use. Come on son, accept us."

'Accept us.' That-That thing inside of me is taunting. I can feel him ripping at my insides, though it doesn't physically hurt it hurts like a bitch mentally speaking. The pain is unbearable, it's not holding back anymore, before it was a slight headache, with the occasional kick but now. I feel as though someone is thrashing a sledgehammer against my skull so hard that it's reaching my brain, yet no hard enough to shatter my crown.

"No! NO! Leave me alone! Anyone, please! PLEASE..."

"There is no one 05653234. Just us"

'There is no one 05653234. Just us' Whatever was inside my head repeated the exact same as that guy. And I'll admit it's starting to get to me like thinking about it. They're offering me a chance to start over, to have a better life. To have a dad-

"...please..." Wait? Why did I say that? I don't want any help, I can't get any even if I wanted t-

"...PRO...TO!...W...ER...YO...U?!" Who is that, where did it come from-

"05653234~. Stop imagining things, stop fighting it. Let us in..."

'05653234~. Stop imagining things, stop fighting it. Let us in...'

"GAAAHHHH!"

'Not long now, my son..." I can no longer decipher the two apart, with the two of them talking in sync and my piercing headache I don't hold out much longer. Is it the voices in my head or is it my 'father'? But if that voice was real and they are actually looking for me. Then please whoever is out there, please, please, please hurry-


"77% 7 minutes remaining..."

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"Help me, please. Anyone..." Fear swallowed me whole, their cries hurt. I don't understand why with every breath I took my heart ached. My the walls I have built up, crumbled after they screamed. "No! NO! Leave me alone! Anyone, please! PLEASE..." their voice bounced off the countless walls that made up the endless carven, I still have absolutely no clue who that voice belongs to but I felt as if they had already found a place in my broken heart. My skin was burning and my head ringed. Their voice was unfamiliar but the way they screamed at me felt horrible, terrifying actually. "...please..." This time the voice was weaker, though easier to classify as a female's voice. Theirs pleads normally wouldn't be my first priority, I would find Prompto then go help the women.

"PROMPTO! WHERE ARE YOU?!" I continued to call out, trying to focus on finding my best friend but her voice is stuck in my head, her continuous pleads playing in my head. It clutched at my heart, only adding more to the pain.

"GAAAHHHH!" Prompto?... PROMPTO!

"PROMPTO! ANSWER ME!" My voice echoed throughout the endless cavern. I picked up my pace and started sprinting through the cavern. The numerous tunnels began playing with my head, Prompto's screams bounced off the wall sending me in circles, not knowing if I'm closer to him or just distancing us.

"Noctis Lucis Caelum" A voice called out to me, not long after my name was called I felt a warm yet ghostly hand grasp my arm as if it were leading me away. I glance down to where I was touched and saw nothing there.

"PROMPTO! WHERE ARE.." I return my attention back to the scorching flames ahead of me, but instead, I was meet face to face with Ignis, Gladiolus and a tied up Nyx?

"...you?"


I felt something wet was nudging at my elbow, whatever it was, it was slimy and disgusting. With what little strength I have left, I lash out at it, intending to shoo it away. But instead, it charged at my wristband, I felt its teeth clench down on it. Slowly tearing at the cotton threads

"Let, let, let, let me go..." Stuttering against my will, I called out to whatever it was. My vision was imperfect, compared to what my vision before, I call only see smudges and splotches of colour.

" Woof! Woof woof woof! Hmmmm!" Barks tortured my eardrums, starling me I try to open my eyes to identify the possible threat, even though my vision was out-of-order, I can make out a white shape, kind of like a fluffy...dog?

"T-tiny..." Tiny, Tiny? Why did I think of that? Who is tiny? Why was that name so familiar.

Woof!~" 'Tiny' responded.

"T-tiny...what are...y-you...doing...here?" I heard no barking in respond only a series of tugs at my wristband that was in her mouth. It didn't feel like she was trying to take it off, more like she was trying to lead me somewhere, but where? I'm in the middle of...of? I don't even know where I am.

"PROOOOMPTOOO! WHERE ARE YOU?!" The tugging came to a holt, 'Tiny' seemed to have let go of my wristband as I felt my hand drop to the ground.

"Wooooooooooooof!~"

"TIny-Tiny who... are you...calling...to?..." I even panting with everyword I say. How fucking pathetic can I get? I really must be a fake, huh. Should I just give up, should I let 'them' in? I just don't' know. "I can't do this anymore Tiny. It's too hard, no one's gonna be there for me anyway so what's the point..." Well at least I've got my voice back and I'm not stuttering like a complete idiot.

"Woof! Grrrrrr! Woooof!" Her bark was threating, comforting almost. Here I am, weaker than a newborn baby, talking to a dog thinking everything is gonna be okay. That I'm not a lie and there are people out there for me but, I'm. Talking. To. A. Dog. Really, how much more convincing can it get?!

"Okay... Tiny. But... I'm really tire-"

"WOOOF!"

"GAH! I'm awake! What was that for!~" Even if my entire body is numb, I'm still able to move my lips, I can at least be grateful for that.


"Hey, Noct are you alright, you're shaking?!" Gladiolus tone was harsh yet warming, but that isn't the problem here.

"No, no no no no! I left Prompto behind, I have to go get him!" I ripped my hands out of the two's grip and jumped straight back into the hole, that I think I came out of.

"Woah! NO, you don't" A strong, muscular arm wrapped itself around my waist. Not only did it stop me from diving into the hole after Prompto, but it also hurt a hell of a lot!

"Ow, ow, owwww! Gladio put me down!'

"Only if you won't go diving into that breach again."

"...fine..."

"What was that? I couldn't hear you." If I didn't know he was as single as a pringle then I sure as hell would have thought he was a full-time dad, with years worth of experience, mastering his 'dad' voice.

"FINE!"

"Thank you."

"...dad..." I couldn't help but let that slip, along with a slight chuckle.

"Why you little -"

"Gladiolus, not now. We should be focusing on getting Prompto." Ignis always there when you need him. Wait! How did I get back anyway?!

"Hey Iggy, how exactly did I get back in the first place?"

"Well..."

~~~Flashback~~~

"Gladiolus help me carry this Daemons head over to that patch of land over there. Nyx can you start carving a circle in the middle of that same patch of grass, have the circle big enough for a grown man to stand in." Ignis was barking out orders. For what cause, who knows, only the genius himself.

"Hey Nyx did you hear him?! Get your ass-'

"Hey Nyx, are you alright-" Ignis interpreted Gladio.

"...some..." Nyx mumbled, nothing actually made sense but to Nyx, it seemed like he was battling the devil himself.

"Woah! Man, you don't look too good do you want to sit down-"

"...FUN!" His voice was like a wave of dominance, his voice stern yet playful. His breathing ragged and posture sluggish. His eye's though, they were completely black, a void of nothing. He was being possessed, it was like whatever war he was fighting within himself, he seemed to have lost in the end. "AHAHAHAHAHHA! Θα έχω την ψυχή σου!"

"Look out!" Both Gladiolus and Ignis dropped the Daemon's head in an attempt to duck. Both tumbling away, 'Nyx' started to rampage on nature surrounding them. He unsheathed his blade and started hacking at the trees, sending each one tumbling down.

"Nyx! Snap out of it!"

'Nyx's' head spun in the direction said voice came from, but alas he saw nothing, nothing but an empty valley, full of life. The exact opposite of what he was. Enraged, his blade instantly became covered in a ghostly flame, 'Nyx' began butchering the ground, focusing on one spot. Mere seconds later the ground slipt apart leaving a small gaping hole in its wake and very hole was what many considered the 'Breach' of both the Daemon & Human world. Screams of agony and regret emerged from the hole, slowly becoming more louder. It was is it were an entrance to the underworld...

~~~Flashback~~~

"... after the breach is made. You pear down into the depths of the underworld and call out the true name of the person who you seek. It's referred to the 'Soul Call' I came across it once in the ancient myth's of Noragami- Ahem, getting off track. But yes, in order to get Prompto back you must call out his true name before he-"

"Okay. But why is Nyx normal now?"

"Oh well, he kinda hit himself in the head with his blade so we took the opportunity to tie him up..." Gladio replied though it was hard to tell if he was pleased or dissatisfied with himself.

Oh well, I'm gonna call Prompto now-"

"Wait, do you know his last name?"

"Well yeah, it's Argentum."

"We tried that but he didn't come back."

"No way, you can't be serious! Are you sure you pronounced it right?!"

"Yeah see watch. Ahem!" Gladio approached the breach, he fell to his knees and dipped his head into the breach. "Prompto Argentum"

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"See. Unless that isn't his real name, then we have to assume that he's de-"

"NO!" Tumbling over to the breach, I pushed Gladiolus to the side and copied his actions. But instead, I shouted something else. "Please, Prompto we need you! I need you. Prompto Argentum, please come back!"

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"THUMP!" A heavy thud was heard from behind me. I spun around hoping, no praying, that is was-

"PROMPTO?"

"Wooof!"


A/N: Holy shit! I haven't updated in two/three-ish months and that's bad, even though none of you are complaining. I'm going to TRY and update every Monday because I need to do something that isn't me lying around gaining weight. So yea. Also, I decided to not have the names of whoever's P.O.V. it is so I'm just going to section them off. HOPEFULLY, you'll be able to tell who's point it is... Bye~

~ DKO