AN: So this chapter hasn't been Beta'd yet, so excuse the mistakes. But at least your questions will be answered, finally! And I want to know what you guys want Noctis' fate to be. You'll know what I mean ;)

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Chapter Nine

Ventus whimpered softly in his sleep, shifting a little. Terra's eyes shot to the previously still blonde on the bed and held his hand, worry in his pretty blue eyes.

Terra stood in the center of the bodies, panting and grinning. "We did it, baby!" He ran up and swept Ven off his feet, literally, kissing him in front of everyone. Both of them knew there would possibly be hell to pay for that, but neither of them cared at this moment. Terra gasped a little, pulling away from Ven and looking down at him, his eyes wide.

Ven smiled at him before he realized there was blood spilling out of his lovers' mouth at an alarming rate. When did that happen? "Terra? Terra, what's wrong?" He looked worried and pulled away from him, holding him at arms' length. He noticed the sword poking out of his chest, right where his heart is, and he froze. His brain refused to register what that meant.. "Baby? Wh.." Terra slumped to the ground, revealing the person who dared end his life.

Noctis stood there, smirking with a wild look in his eyes. "Hello, brother." He spat the last word and Ven snarled. "What is wrong with you?! Why did you take him away?!" Ven sank to his knees and picked up the lifeless body of his soul mate, tears finally falling from his cheeks while Noctis stood over them and laughed. "What did I ever do to you?" He screamed, tears flowing faster now.

"You took everything from me! I'm taking from you what you've already ripped from me!" He roared, furious now.

"I had NOTHING to do with Stella and you know that! That was your own impatient needs and your own selfish desires that caused her to die and you know it!" He yelled louder, standing and punching Noctis, bruising his pretty face. His eyes flashed and he shoved his little brother down, growling deeply. The raven gripped Ven's hair and slammed it down into the concrete, smirking as he saw his newly broken nose. "You're an awful brother! A nuisance and a failure!" He slammed his head down, standing and kicking him several times with the steel toe of his boots. Ven's world went dark, the image of his broken lover burned into his mind.

"Noo!" Ventus screamed as he shot up, scaring Terra out of his light slumber. He blinked quickly, shocked to find Ven clinging to him and sobbing. "I wasn't the reason you died, I swear! That was all his fault!" He gripped the brunette closer, sobbing harder at the thought that his death was Ven's fault. "I'm so sorry!"

Terra pulled him away and shook his head, sweeping his thumb underneath his eyes, wiping away the tears. "That wasn't your fault, I know. I promise, I know." He whispered. "I'm here now. You aren't alone.." He whispered softly, a gentle smile on his face. "Come on, I have a feeling you're starved. You haven't eaten in almost a week."

The blonde frowned. "I've been asleep for a week?" He looked shocked as Terra nodded. "Yeah. Now come on. There's a café that's still serving the best waffles around." He smiled as he took Ven's hand.

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"You did WHAT?!" Noctis looked at Axel as he held a limp Riku in his arms. The redhead shrugged and laid the silver haired male down, watching him twist and turn a little. "Are you insane?! I'm supposed to make it up to him, and now you've gone and doomed him to life as a fucking monster!" Noctis threw his hands up and Axel stepped back, brows furrowing.

"I'm sorry, your royal highness. I didn't realize that after one conversation with your father that you've completely changed every habit you've ever formed and have renounced the ways in indulgences." He crossed his arms, glaring now.

Noctis winced a little and sighed heavily. "I'm trying hard to right a wrong here. Don't be an asshole, Axel." He glared. "Terra was right. How am I supposed to face my soulmate after everything I've done?" He groaned and ran a hand through his hair. "I truly don't deserve anyone. Fucking hell, I need to.. I don't know. I'm so wound up. I need to fuck. Or kill something, I don't know."

Axel grinned. "Fucking is always good. I hear it keeps you healthy." He smirked and Noctis shook his head. "No. You've already fucked my… brother… I don't want that dick inside me anymore. Sorry." He said, deadpan, making Axel laugh. "Alright, fair enough. Don't you have a rogue in lockup? Maybe go ruffle a few feathers?" He asked with a half smile.

Noctis sighed and nodded, standing and leaving without a word. As soon as he was gone, Riku's hand was at Axel's throat and he snarled. "What the fuck did you do to me?" He asked through gritted teeth. Axel turned his head and glared at him, eyebrows shooting up. "Well I can see you're awake. You thirsty?" He asked, nonchalant.

"Axel. What did you do to me?" He asked again, voice sounding dangerous. Axel sighed heavily and pulled Riku's hand away, shaking his head. "I didn't really do anything, Riku. I just ended up drinking too much of your blood as I fucked you senseless, and it was either change you or let you die. I chose the option that didn't get me killed." He frowned.

Riku glared, but relaxed a little more. "Don't bring that up again." He groaned a little, anger dissipating. Axel shrugged, grinning a little. "Hey, I said no at first, okay?" Riku rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. "So the.. The place you took me to.. Am I still in that weird world? Is this Hell?" He looked around at the large throne room, frowning.

Axel nodded. "Yeah it is. Do you want a tour?" He asked with a slight grin. Riku eyes him warily. "Last time I let you take me anywhere, we ended up having sex and I woke up as a monster." He stated, voice dead-pan.

"Fine, fine. But just know, you aren't allowed to eat anyone in the castle, and that thirst of yours is only going to get worse if you keep ignoring it." He stated with a slight grin. The silver-haired male frowned, knowing he was right. He could feel his body pulling him towards the nearest being with a pulse and he sighed. "Yeah, alright." He mumbled, reluctantly agreeing as Axel all but shoved him towards the giant doors.

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Noctis frowned and stopped, looking at the Clock on his arm for the first time in days. He only had thirty seconds?! He swallowed thickly and continued walking down the hallway, doing his best not to run. His second chance! Where was she? He swallowed thickly and stopped as he looked around again, frowning as he didn't see anyone else. 15.. 14… 13… He reached the door that held the rogue angel and stopped, looking both ways before even putting his hand on the door. Were they late? It WAS the new watch shift for the prisoners… Did they get a new guard that Noctis hadn't met?

He turned the handle and opened the door, swallowing thickly. He looked inside and his eyes widened at the state of the blonde angel hanging limply from the ceiling. Blue eyes lifted to meet his own and the angel smiled a little. "Noctis," He whispered lovingly. The King was taken aback. An angel?! His.. His soulmate was a damn pigeon?! The Clock on his arm was fading, as was Noctis', letting him know that the angels' Clock had just ran out.

The demon stepped in and closed the door, locking it behind him. "You're.. You're my soulmate? But.. You're an angel." He made a face. His Father wouldn't approve. Not even in the slightest. He walked over and unchained the angel, being mindful of his broken wings. He sat the blonde down on a chair and handed him some water that they kept in case the watchmen got thirsty.

"Yeah, I'm an angel. I've been watching you, Noctis." He whispered, looking at him with sad blue eyes. Noctis flushed a little and looked down. "Great. Well, at least you know I have no secrets, right?" He whispered, trying to laugh the awkward situation off. The angel shook his head, half smiling. "You shouldn't be ashamed. You weren't raised to have emotions, but you do. Tell me this, Noctis. In the bottom of your heart, did you really believe your brother was guilty? Or did you do what you did in the hopes that your father would approve of you because you really believed he was still alive?"

Noctis was at a loss for words. How could someone he'd never met know exactly how he'd felt all these years? "How were you able to put those feelings into words? I've.. Never been able to." He looked a little sad as his gaze fell to the floor. He didn't deserve another chance with anyone, much less someone who was so understanding. Noctis didn't understand how someone who knew everything he'd done could still look at him with such… Love.

He stood and offered a hand to the angel, half smiling. "What's your name?" He raised an eyebrow as he walked out of the room with him, holding him up.

"Prompto." He murmured. Noctis grinned a little. "Prompto. Alright. Are you hungry?" The blonde nodded and the King snapped, a servant immediately at his side. The demon eyed the angel warily as he waited for further instructions. "Yes, my liege?"

"Get me the doctor, I need my mate fixed up." He ordered and the demon scurried off. "You'll be well taken care of, not to worry." He smiled a little as they walked into the smaller dining hall off to the side of the castle. He sat the blonde down gently as a doctor came in to look over the wounded man. Noctis walked away for a moment, lost in thought. He needed to find Axel..

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Riku looked around, bored already. "This place has no color. No life. No wonder all of you are such assholes." He mumbled as they sat down at a café, drinking dark coffee.

Axel looked offended. "Hey! This place may not have color, but it also doesn't have crime or rules." He smirked. Riku rolled his eyes. "It has no crime because it has no rules." He grumbled. "This place is absolute madness. There's no.. No hierarchy, no social stigma… Well… I guess that's pretty great." He relented a little, a hint of a smile on his face.

Axel grinned triumphantly. Riku looked down at his arm and sighed heavily. "What happened to my real soul mate?" He finally asked, looking at Axel with a begging look. The redhead looked pained, but sighed heavily. "I… Well…" He looked at Riku. "I'm sorry. I didn't want to, just so you know. I don't want you getting mad at me because you don't understand how things work down here. If Noctis tells me to do something, I do it or I die." His face was grim. Riku could already tell where this was going and he just looked at Axel with a sad face and let him continue.

"His.. His name was Sora. And he was absolutely adorable." He half smiled and pulled a picture out of his wallet, handing it to Riku. The picture held a short brunette laughing at the redheaded girl next to him as they too a picture of themselves. Both of them looked ecstatic. Wait… Riku's eyes bugged. "Kairi..?"

Axel shrugged. "I don't know who she is, but the kid.. Well, I won't tell you how it happened, but I snagged that from his pocket. I figured his soul mate would want it." He shrugged and downed the rest of his coffee.

Riku laughed a little and shook his head. "You're… You're unexpectedly nice, you know that? Bat-shit crazy, but nice. Thank you." He nodded and folded the picture up, placing it in his pocket. "How do I get back to the surface? Or.. Earth? I don't know, I just know I need to go talk to someone."

Axel grinned and raised his hand, an inky black portal appearing next to him. Riku stood and walked to it, looking back when Axel called his name. "Don't go telling people how nice I am, that's a secret. Got it memorized?" He asked with a little smirk and Riku nodded. "Yes, I do." He laughed as he walked through, eager to go talk to his best friend.

Axel glanced down at his own Clock and grinned, staying where he was. One more agonizing minute… He glanced out the window at the scenery, watching people pass by. He watched the bus stop and grinned, watching people file off one by one. It was like he couldn't look away. There was a crashing sound and suddenly heat spilled all over his chest and crotch and he growled, whirling around to the idiot that did it. Blonde hair invaded his vision as the kid stood there with a shattered cup and wide blue eyes. "I am so sorry. Holy shit. Let me clean that up.." He darted away and Axel caught the fading blue on his arm and he couldn't help but smile.

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AN: Okay, so should Noctis get to keep his love and redeem himself or naw? I need to know before I type the next chapter up cx