The Champion of the Astrals, Ifrit's Flame and Bahamut's Light part 2
"Being weak is nothing to be ashamed of... Staying weak is!" -Fuegoleon Vermillion(Black Clover).

"Astra…." a male voice keeping calling her, "ASTRA!" it's getting louder by a second as her consciousness fade in and out "ASTRAEA!"

She bolted upright and looked around she saw that she back at the haven once again. She felt hands holding her shoulder she turned her gaze to the side to see the prince looking at her a look of concerned plaster on his face.

"Noctis?" she asked as she blinked several times to let her eyes adjust.

"Good your alright, I was so worried you were screaming,"

"I was?"

"Yes for a good minute, your screaming someone's name." Noctis said in a low voice, "Are you alright?" he started rubbing her shoulder gently.

Astraea shivered from his touch Noctis noticed it, "Sorry," he blurted as he lets go and backed away.

"I was screaming?" she asked while holding her head in discomfort.

"Yes, you are screaming a male's name," Noctis said as scratched the back of his head, "If I heard it right, your calling for Somnus,"

"Somnus.." Astarea whispered as she tried to remembered her dream.

"So who is he?" Noctis asked as he sat cross-legged in front of her, "Someone important to you?"

"Why would you say that?" she turned to him and their eyes met.

"Well, the way you screams his name, it's like you're screaming for someone you loved,"

"Really?" she lowered her head, "To be honest I don't know who he is?" she took a deep breath and closed her eyes and saw Somnus standing in front of her his back turned to her "Who are you?" she thought as she remembered the dream.

Noctis opened his mouth to ask another question when they hear someone scream and tires screeching.

Astraea quickly stood up, "What that!"

"HELP!" a male voice scream.

They both look at each other after a second they nod in agreement and sprinted towards the source of the scream.

...

They arrived at Saulhend Pass where they found a blue truck turn over on its left side its headlights flickering. They saw several Goblins and Garchimacera surrounding it. They saw one Goblin trying to enter the truck using the driver's side window.

Went to driver saw them he shouted at them. "Please help me!"

"Noct do you have any experience in fighting daemons?" Astraea asked as she unsheathed her dagger from her boot.

"No," Noctis said as he summoned his sword, "This will be the first,"

"Do you want to sit this one out?" Astraea asked again as she turned to him.

"What?" his forehead furrowed as he looked at her, "No way!" he bellowed "I'm going fight, I don't want you to have all the fun," he smirked.

"Okay then, just be careful!" Astraea said as she ran towards the truck while running she cast fira at the Imp above the truck. The Imp howls in pain as the fire incinerated it within seconds. She jumped up and tried to pry the door open. "It's stuck,"

Noctis screams as he slashed one Imp in half standing at the left front tire.

"How are you doing Noct?" Astraea called to him still prying the door open.

"Fine!" he shouted back as he killed another Imp. "Hurry up, I need you down here!"

"Yes right," Astraea imbued her dagger in flame, "Close your eyes," she ordered the driver, then she plunged the dagger in the hinge of the door, "Fira!" it exploded and sent the door flying in the air. "Come on!" she held her hand towards the driver and he took it and able to climb up. She turned around to see a Goblin trying to attack Noctis from behind.

"Noct look out!" she yelled.

Noctis turned around quickly but he has no time to block the Goblin's attack when BAM! a flaming door came down and crush the goblin.

"Woah!" Noctis exclaimed as he backed away from the flaming door. "That was close,"

Astraea breathed a sigh of relief seeing Noctis is safe. She then turned her attention back to the driver who's standing at her side now, "Are you okay?" she asked.

"Yes, Thank you, they came out of nowhere I could not stop the truck," the driver explained as he took a step but winced in pain. Astraea saw a huge gash in his right leg, without thinking she quickly grabbed a potion from her saddlebag and healed the driver.

"Thanks," The driver said as he is able to stand up straight.

"It's too dangerous here, you need to go to the Vennaugh Haven is just past the stone arch,"

"Hey Astra, we have a problem," the prince's voice quavered."

Astraea looked down seeing Noctis his back against the undercarriage of the truck as a horde of Goblins and Garchimacera started to surround them at all sides.

"Shit" she cursed under her breath as she looked at her dagger and back at the horde of daemons. "This won't do," her hair started to flicker from black to red as panic surged through her, she trembled in fear but when she looked down and saw Noctis tightened his grip on his sword and look of determination on his face her fear fades.

"No don't panic Astra you can do this," her hair stopped changing color. She took a deep breath and compose herself. She gazed at their surroundings to look for a way to escape when she looked down and saw the lettering at the side of the truck.

"Swords Culless Munitions Guns" she whispered, "YES!" she screamed this caught Noctis off guard he looked up.

"What! What happened!"

She looked down at him smiling at the corner of her eyes she saw a Garchimacera jumped and attacked the prince from behind, "Noct dock!" she said and threw her dagger, Noctis dove down as the dagger went past his head. Seconds later he hears a hissing behind him and saw a Garchimacera falling down on the ground a dagger sticking out its chest as it disappeared in black smoke.

"Wow, Thank Astra" Noctis blue eyes widened, he felt Astraea jumped down beside him, he turned to her and said with the smile "Nice aim,"

"Don't thank me yet," she gazed at him "Were still in hot water, Noct," she said as she grabbed her dagger of the ground.

"Hey, sir?" Astraea glanced at the driver, who is still at the top of the truck, "Do you have rapier in your arsenal?"

"Yes I do, is in the back," he said as he jumped down and opened the back of the truck, "Here" he threw the rapier to her.

Astraea able to catch it 'Thanks, I will pay you after we're done here, you can leave this to us and go to the haven. She said as she unsheathed the dagger in her boot.

"Saving me is enough as a payment," the driver said as he turned around but he was met by three goblins jumping towards him. Before the goblins could reach him, a huge fireball engulfed all three goblins. His eyes widen as he looked back at Astraea.

"What are you waiting for? GO now!" Astraea shouted at him.

"Yes, be careful young ones," he shouted back as he sprinted towards the haven.

"So it's just the two for us Noct," Astraea said as she unsheathed the rapier half-way through from its cover. She frowned to see it's just a normal rapier and not the cool red rapier that she saw in her dream.

The prince saw her distressed, "What wrong?"

"Nothing," she shook her head, "So how many have you killed?" she fully unsheath her weapon and swung it beside her.

"Three why?" he asked as he raised an eyebrow to her.

"Do you want to continue our bet?" she gazed at him, "It's now double or nothing,"

"Sure what the prize?" he turned his attention towards the daemons.

"Well, the loser will have to take all the punishment of the winner,"

"What do you mean?"

"Well after this, we have no choice but to go back home, we are going to be in a lot of trouble so th-

"The loser," he cut her off, "Will have to take the punishment of the winner," he turned to her, "So if I am going to be grounded for a month you will take that and be grounded in my stead right?" a smirk ran across his face.

"Yup, but if you win," she chuckled.

Noctis laughed, "Ok then, let do it," he said as tightened his grip on his sword did a guarding stance.

"So Noct, I can use my power?"

"Of course, it will not be a contest if you don't"

"Ok then, just don't cry if you lost, Your Highness," she said teasingly.

"You got lucky this afternoon, I will surely win this ti-"

Noctis backed away his blue eyes widened when Astraea hairs burst into flames and turn blood red, her eyes turn crimson.

She turned to him, "Good luck,"

Noctis regained his footing and shook his head and did a guarding stance again.

"This will be fun, don't hold back Astra," he smirked,

"Just tell me if you need any help Noct, I help save you like a damsel in distress," she joked as she took one step forward.

"I'm the prince here right? So I will do the saving,"

Astraea laughed, Noctis join her seconds later they stop and ready themselves to fight.

"Be careful Noctis," Astraea whispered,

"You too, Astraea,"

"Ok then, let's go in 1…2…..3!...GO!"

Noctis went first and he threw his sword into the air towards one of the Goblin. As the sword reached the Goblin from above, the prince warped in midair and grabbed swords with both hands and slashed in Goblin in half.

Astraea stopped and looked at Noctis in shock.

"Somnus.." she murmured.

She remembered her dream a while ago. Not only Noctis and Somnus look alike, but they also have the same fighting style. She could not move as her head started throbbing in pain. She grabbed it and she leaned her right hand on the undercarriage of the truck.

"Astra look out!" she looked up to see an Imp launched at her. She was not able to move because of the pain, she just stood still and waited for it to come suddenly in a flash of blue light Noctis warped in front of her and kill the Imp.

"Are you okay Astra?" Noctis asked.

"Yes, I'm okay, I just got a massive headache all of a sudden," she said as he stopped leaning and regained her footing and tightened her grip on her weapon.

"Okay then, you have to catch up, I already killed 5, your falling behind," Noctis smiled and as he warped towards one Goblin and kill it in one swift swing.

Astraea smiled and shook her head as she turned around and launched at the daemon behind them.

As Noctis keep using his warping, Astraea did not hold back and used her power. She fires multiple fireballs at the daemons in front of her and finished the surviving one using the rapier. Sometimes she will save Noctis and Noctis will save her. This continues for 10 minutes. When there only one goblin left, both Astraea and Noctis ran after it. They almost reach the stone arch when Noctis about to warp a dagger went past him and killed the goblin.

He stopped on his track and looked back to see Astraea smiling at him.

"Hey not fair, you stole my kill" Noctis whined as he unsummon his sword.

"Tough luck, Noct you have to be faster than my dagger," Astraea smirked as she grabbed her dagger from the ground. Her eyes and hair return to its natural colors. "So how many have you killed?" she asked and sheathed the dagger back in her boot. "Mine is 15,"

"Really mine is also 15," Noctis said he tries to catch his breath. "So it's a tie then,"

"We need a tiebreaker, the first one who reach the haven wins!" Astraea said happily.

"For someone who just fought for 10 minutes, you sure have a lot of strength left."

"What are you afraid you're going to lose, Your Highness," she mocked.

"Not a chance," Noctis said as he walked parallel to her.

"Ok then," Astraea said as she sheathed the rapier and held it tight, "Let go in 1... 2... 3…GO!"

They sprinted towards the haven, they saw the driver waving to them. Astraea was the first to pass the stone arch when a Red giant jumped down from above and landed in front of her. She was not time to stop as the giants swung it massives sword toward her. Her eyes widen as she saw a flash of blue light and Noctis taking the full force of the attack. The swords hit the Prince in the stomach and send him flying towards one of the walls of the cliff by the roadside.

"NOCTIS!" Panic flared in her eyes as she screamed at the top of her lungs.

...

20 minutes early as the two royals went to sleep Reno broke his connection to flames. As King Regis has decided to go to them. Reno got bored while watching the two sleeping so he went flying back at the diner to meet with the Marshal. He landed behind it and change into his human form but this time he changed the color of his hair from red to brown together with his eyes and he hid his marks on the cheeks and his long ponytail and walked inside to find the Marshal and Aerith talking to the cashier.

"Hey Marshal!" he waved his hand.

"You! why are you here?" Cor asked, "What with that appearance?"

"It's just a precaution, I don't want Astraea remembering me,"

"Speaking of them, where the royal highnesses?

"They are sleeping, I got bored and left them there," Reno said as he sat down on one of the stools and looked at the menu,

"What you're insane! you just left them there!" Cor shouted at him

Reno just rolled his eyes at him, "They are at the haven, they are safe, don't worry so much Marshal"

"Cor is right you should not leave them there, Reno," Aerith said in a worried tone.

"Ok fine!" he scoffed "I going back there," he walked toward the entrance but he stopped when three Kingsglaives enters the diner.

"Marshal!" Nyx greeted the Cor with a salute.

"Nyx, Libertus, Crowe, why are you here?," Cor asked looking a each one of them as he says their name.

"The king sent us here, he said you need back up," Nyx replied and looked suspiciously at Reno. He looked at him from head to toe, as Reno is wearing a crownsguards uniform but he doesn't remember seeing him in the crown city.

"Who are you?" Nyx asked him in a stern voice.

Reno just snickers and held his right hand, "Sinclair, Reno Sinclair, Astraea personal Crownsguard,"

Nyx did not take his hand "Your her personal guard so why did she able to go outside the city? Looks like your not doing your job properly"

A vein popped out in Reno's neck he laughed, "I was on my break," he chuckled "But I heard that you got TAKEN DOWN by her," Reno emphasized the word taken down as he looked at him in the eyes.

"Yes, she did that, that won't happen if you're doing your job properly." Nyx snickered back.

"Oh really?" Reno asked sarcastically as the two are now having a staring contest.

The other four people in the room just look at them bewildered.

"Boys will be boys," Crowe whispered as she rolled her eyes. "So where The Prince and Lady Astraea at the moment Marshal?" Crowe walked in the middle of Nyx and Reno.

"They are Emmelle Haven," Reno answered her with a smile.

Crowe just frowned at him, "Why do you know this,"

"Because I'm the one who found them, I just went here to tell the marshal,"

"So you left them there!" Nyx shouted.

"Don't worry glaive, there are on a haven, and it's a peaceful night, nothing bad gonna happ-" Reno could not finish that sentence as the piercing scream of Astraea could be heard in the distance.

"NOCTIS!"

They all look at the direction of the scream and bolted out the diner, They all reached the Emmelle Haven to find it empty.

"They are not here Reno?" Aerith said with a shaking voice.

"I just left them here just 20 minutes ago," Reno said his voice is quivering.

"We need to look to them," Marshal order, "let's split u-"

Before the marshal could finish his sentence they saw an explosion from the road heading to Saulhend Pass so they all bolted towards it. What they saw drain all the color on there faces. The Prince all bloody and kneeling the center of the road while Astraea is standing in front of him as a Giant Red about to swing in swords down at her.

…...

Early….

"NOCTIS!" Astraea screamed the Prince in name in terror as she dropped the rapier and sprinted towards him and she knelt beside the injured prince, "Why did you that!"

Noctis laughed trying to hide the fact that he is in a lot of pain, "You said that I'm your knight in shining armor."

"That was a joke!" Astarea shouted at him tears trailing down on her cheeks

Noctis just forced a smile as he stood up but quickly lost all the strength in his legs and came tumbling down. Astraea was able to catch him, Noctis winced in pain as Astraea grab his right shoulder and he grabbed it suddenly.

"Noct your shoulder," Astraea said as fear crossed her face.

"I'm okay, it's just a dislocated shoulder, this won't kill me" Noctis smirked trying to comfort Astraea who's now crying her eyes out.

"This is not the time making jokes, here lean on me" Astraea went to his left side hooked his unharmed arm around her neck, she quickly opens her bag to look for a potion. The color drained from her face when she can't find one.

"Shit!" she cursed under her breath and looked at Noctis pale face, " Noct we need to run for it, I don't have any potion to heal you,"

Before Noctis could reply the Red giants swung its sword towards them, Noctis saw this, he hugged Astraea and warped with her into safety. The massive sword collided with the stone wall that sends chunks on stones in the air.

They landed 20 feet away from the daemon. Noctis eyes closed shut as it sent a shockwave of pain all over his body and he collapsed on the road.

"Noctis" Astraea cried as she knelt down.

The red giant howled as it slowing trudge towards. Astraea quickly draw her dagger and imbue it with fire and threw it towards the daemon. The dagger digs half-way through its chest.

"FIRA!" Astraea screamed.

The dagger lights up and exploded it cause the red giants to step back when the smoke clears, the dagger falls on the ground. Both Astraea and Noctis's eyes widen to see that spell did not damage the red giant in any way. Noctis saw the fear in Astraea eyes as he felt her tremble.

He bit his lips and murmured "Leave me,"

"What!" Astraea eyes widened as she looked at him, "I can't leave you,"

"I said leave me and save yourself, Run now!" Noctis ordered through gritted teeth.

"NO!" Astraea snapped at him as she stopped crying, "I will not leave you!"

"Don't argue with me Astra, save yourself," Noctis said as he pushed her away.

"I will not!" Astraea shouted.

As they argued they did not notice that the Red giant is now standing in front of them. It raised its sword up into the air and swung it down towards them.

"Noct!" Astraea went in front of the prince and spread her arms wide.

"Astraea!" Noctis scream in terror.

Present….

A crack of thunder can be heard behind them and in a flash of bright light it hit and Red giant in the chest and sent it back a few feet and suddenly in a burst on blue light two kingsglaive appeared in front of them, their blades were drawn. Astraea fell on her knees her heart pounding in her chest as she looked up to see a familiar face.

"Are you okay Lady Astraea?" Nyx asked while glancing down at her.

Astraea is about to answer when she heard her mother's voice behind them.

"Astraea" Aerith cried her daughter's name as they approached them.

"Mother," she said tears started to trail down her cheek.

Aerith hugged her tightly, "Are you okay?"

"Yes," she replied in a quivering voice, "But the prince is injured," she turned to Noctis is now being tended by Cor and Crowe.

"You need to leave!" Nyx shouted at them as the Red giant's swords burst into flame and start to trudge towards.

"Let's go Astraea," Aerith said as she helped her daughter to stand up. Behind them, the Marshal did the same with Noctis.

When they turn around and walked a few steps the Red Giants roar. Astraea stopped and looked at Noctis from behind. She saw how badly Noctis's injury is suddenly she felt a spark ignited inside her, her fear turned to anger as fury surged through her she quickly turns around started to walk back towards the daemon.

"Astraea! What are you doing?" Aerith called to her, this caught the Prince's attention and looked back too.

"Astra!" Noctis shouted her name but Astraea did not stop and keeps walking.

"So Libertus do you mind if I take this one out?" Nyx asked as he twirled his kukris.

"Go ahead hero," Libertus said.

But before Nyx could warp Astraea trudge past them.

"Hey! What are you doing, it's dangerous, stay back!" Nyx about to reach her shoulder suddenly Astraea hair burst into flames, Nyx jerked back and just stared at her. When the flames die down her hair that was black as the night is now blood red, and gave a faint glow as embers started fluttering from it.

"No, he's mine," Astraea said in low ominous voice as she turned around to all the people behind her they froze at their spot when they saw her red blazing eyes she narrowed it at them, "Don't you dare move if you don't want to get burned," she warned as she turned her head back at the Red giant.

Reno just stood behind all of them not moving an inch as headlights cast behind him. He looked back to find the black car stopping and King Regis step out together with his shield Clarus.

"What is going on here?" King Regis asked as he walked forwards he stopped as he saw his son's condition, his emerald eyes widened as he dropped his cane and ran towards his son.

"Noctis!" he cried his name.

Noctis hear him and looks back, "Dad" Noctis replied.

"What happened are you okay?" Regis asked.

"I'm okay Dad, but please stop Astraea," Noctis begged as he looks at Astraea.

Regis then turned to her, his eyes widened once more to when he saw Astraea. Astraea standing still and giving an ominous aura to the people around her. As the winds pick up her hair flow with it embers flying up into the sky.

Regis is about to step forwards but Reno held a hand and stop him. "If you want to know who she really is and what can she do, don't interfere" Reno whispered.

Noctis hear the last part as he walked towards them, "What do you mean don't interfere, we need to help HER!"

"I said don't MOVE!" Astraea shouted at the top of her lungs all people stop and turned towards her. "He's mine,"

At the haven, the driver could see everything and decided to record it using his phone.

Before Noctis could utter another world Astraea bent her knee a little as flames started to gather below her feet she lunged forward using the memento of the flames she sprinted towards the daemon. With the help of the flames she able to run blazing, she narrowed her crimson eyes at the rapier at the ground behind the red giant. Went she about a foot the daemon swung its massive flaming sword at her, she slid down and bend her body backward as the sword went past her face. She could feel the heat from the blade but she continues to slide towards the rapier. She able to grab it while skidding, she came into a full stop she unsheathed its cover. The red giant turned to her and swung it's blade down at her she able to block it in a crouching position. The blow is so strong the ground beneath her crack.

"Astraea!" she could hear Noctis's voice.

She gritted her teeth and parry the attack and the massive blade recoil upward then she slashed her rapier downwards as her hand started to glow bright red its ran down the blade within seconds its burst into flame and ran the full length of the blade. Without delay, she slashed upward cutting the daemon in the center of its body as the flames shot up into the night sky. The daemon howl in pain but quickly recovered and grabbed Astraea and started to squeeze her. She screamed in pain as her bones started to break, her hair started blinking erratically as pain shot thought her small body. She closed her eyes shut she is about to pass out from the pain when she heard a distant male voice calling to her.

"Astraea, do not give up," she opened her eyes and closed it again. "You can do it, sister, show them the power of the power Fire Maiden!"

Her eyes sprang open wide her hair burst into flames again it engulf the hand of the red giant it howled and threw her up into the sky towards the stone arch. She somersaults mid-air and landed on her feet in crouching position below the stone arch. She the draw rapier across her chest as the fire die down the blade glow bright red and her feet burst into flame she lunged down. She cut the daemon on its shoulder then went she able to land in a crouching position she quickly turned around and lunged again made another cut as she passed the daemon. She was able to land again on the other side of the road and lunged again. As she was surrounded by stone walls she used it to bounced back and attacked the Red giant in different directions in blazing speed. Her body went blurry and leaving a trail of red light as she bounced all around the Red giants cutting it in all directions.

"Wow..." Noctis jaw dropped as he stood still watching Astraea in astonishment as the people around him do the same.

Astraea lunged up again she ended below the stone arch yet again. She narrowed her eyes as she lunged the final time and cut its left shoulder completely. She landed on her knees as the dismember shoulder fell beside her. It liquefies into black smoke and disappeared to the ground below. That weakened the red giant that is was to take a knee. Astraea saw this opportunity and slashed its horns, it howled in pain and stood up and swung its flaming sword towards her. She able to block it but it sent her skidding back, she dug the heel of her boots to stop herself from skidding further. She was able to stop in front of Nyx and Libertus.

"Still not enough," she murmured while trying to catch her breath.

She slashed her blade downward to collect herself. Even in the distance, Noctis could see all the cuts on Astraea's arm and legs. He was about to call her when he saw that Astraea wounds started to heal. It surprised him that he could not stop staring at her.

"Stand back," she informed them while glancing back, they just give her a bewildered look but did what she said and move further back.

She then turned her attention back to the red giant. She held up her right hand up, her fingers started to glow red as she summoned a fire spell. Her hand burst into flames and turned into a small flaming ball then she drew it close to her crest then threw it at the feet of the Red Giant.

"FIRAGA!" she shouted the small flaming ball exploded and sent a shockwave across the road. When the fire down die the Red giant is now scorch its red body is now black and full of cuts but it remains standing the roared at her.

She smirks, "Good you still alive," she whispered to herself as she drew her blade up to her opposite shoulder "Because I'm not finished with you yet!" then she sprinted towards it yet again. It swung its sword at her she able made a full stop as the sword hit the ground in front of her. She then jumped up and ran up the sword to its shoulder.

"This end now!" she thrust her rapier into its chest and drew it again and stabbed in again and again in quick succession all over the upper body. Her last thrust went to its heart it went all the way through its body. She kicked it to draw her blade out did a somersault, she flips 5 times and landed between Nyx and Libertus. She narrowed her eyes at the red giant who's still standing. She raised her right finger at it, all the stab wounds and cuts light up.

She smirked and snapped her finger, "Flare…"

The red giant exploded into a huge flaming ball and shot up destroying half of the stone arch above. The light is so bright that all the people looking at it have to shield their eyes or look away. Went the light down die, they all gasped except Astraea as they saw what remains of the red Giant, it was cut in half waist down as its upper body is fully incinerates as smoke coming out of it. The remaining body part fell back and it disappeared in black smoke.

Astraea breathes a sigh of relief as she lowered her blade down.

"Who the hell is she!" Nyx thought as he looked at her.

She noticed it at the corner of her eyes she turned to him and smiled. Nyx nervously smiled back at her.

Astarea then turned around the looked at Noctis who still have a look of shock plastered on his face

"Are you okay Noct?" she able to take one step when she felt her stamina fading her eyes getting blurring. She stumbled down and used the rapier to stop her from falling. She leaned to it, cracks started to appear at the slender blade and without warning it burst into smaller particle she went stumbling down. Before she hit the ground the prince was able to catch her.

"Astraea….." she could hear Noctis voice as she faded out of consciousness

…...

As the sun rises all of them have returned to the crown city to tend to the injured Prince and Astraea. The prince has brought into intensive care inside the citadel, they are able to heal his wound but not his shoulder. Astraea in the other hand, has recovered and her wounds are nowhere to be seen, but the two remain asleep as the people inside the Citadel waited for their awakening in bated breath. The King could not sleep properly and do not attend any of his duty. He kept going back and front between Astraea and Noctis's bedroom. Every night he prayed to the Astrals to save both of them from harm. Saturday afternoon came, Regis together with Clarus went to the prince bedroom and check on him. When they arrived Noctis is still asleep so he went to his bedside and held his son's right hand close to his heart.

"Noctis," Regis said softly, "Sorry I was not at your side when you needed me, son,"

"Don't blame yourself of this, Your Majesty," Clarus said as he put his hand on the king's shoulder.

Regis turnED to him, "As for his father and King of this Kingdom, I failed to protect him and Astraea,"

"This is not your fault Regis," Clarus said and turned towards the terrace, "I know you're there, guardian, show yourself!"

As the winds blow the curtain inside Reno stepped inside and swiftly bow to the king.

"The shield is right, Your Majesty, your not to blame for this event." Reno said in a low voice, "If you have to blame somebody, blame me, I should have not left them there,"

"And you call yourself her guardian," Clarus mock, "She better off wi-"

Regis held his hand up to stop Clarus, as Regis saw the sincerity in Reno's eyes as he gazed at him.

"Clarus, you should not blame him, He helped us find them. He did not intend this to happen." Regis went towards him and put in hand on the guardian's shoulder. "Reno, you did everything you could, so don't overdo it, I know you did not sleep for these past days."

Reno chuckled, "You're truly a considerable King, The founder King will be proud of you," Reno stood up and smiled at the King, "But your shield is right, don't blame yourself, Your Majesty, and do what you advise me to do, take care of yourself. You still have a lot to do, the Prince and Astraea still needs you,"

Regis chuckled and patted his shoulder, "I will do that, so how is Astraea doing?"

"She doing fine, Your Majesty, she going to wake up soon, as for the prince," Reno glanced at the sleeping prince in the bed, "He going wake up in 3...2...1.."

"ASTRAEA!" Noctis bolted up.

"Noctis," Regis walked to his side sat on his bedside.

"Dad?" Noctis turned to his father, "Where is she? Is she okay?"

Without warning, Regis hugged Noctis tightly and the prince whimpered in pain because of his shoulder. Regis heard son whimpered and break the embrace.

"Sorry my son, but she okay, she is her room,"

"I want to see her," Noctis said as he pushed the bedsheet and jumped out of his bed.

"Noctis stop," Regis held his hand in front of his son, "You still in pain my son, don't overdo it,"

As the King said Noctis knees buckle and he stumbled down, lucky his father caught him and brought him back to his bed.

"The king is right, you should not overdo it, Your Highness," Noctis turned to Reno.

Noctis looked at him trying his best to remember where he had seen him before, "Wait! I saw you at the diner,"

Before Reno could answer a commotion can be heard outside the hallway.

"Prompto you can just go inside the Citadel like this" a male voice called to him.

"Gladio is right, Prompto, we have procedures we need to follow." another man with the British accent said.

"Why can't I see him, I want to see the prince!" Prompto whined.

"Prompto?" Noctis whispered, "Dad can he come in?"

King Regis nodded and turned to Clarus, Clarus then proceed the open the door without saying anything. When the double doors open Prompto when tumbling down as he leaning his ear against the door. Prompto bolted up and looked at the king Shield.

"Father," Gladio greeted his father, "Sorry about him, he won't listen,"

"It's okay, come this way, the prince is waiting for you," Clarus guided them on the other side of the room.

"Apology for our intrusion, Mr. Amicitia," Ignis bowed to him as he followed Prompto inside.

"NOCT! Buddy, you're okay!" Prompto chimed in as he went to his bedside and give him a bear hug.

Noctis winced in pain again. "Oh Sorry, buddy!" Prompto said

Noctis just smiled at him and said, "Sorry for making you worry, Prompto"

"Its okay buddy as long that your okay now," Prompto backed away.

Noctis turned his attention towards his adviser and trainer, "Sorry that I put a lot of burden to all of you because of my reckless action," Noctis said as he squeezed his hand into fists.

"Do I heard that correct, the prince apologizing, did that daemon knocks sense and your acting this way?" Gladio mocked as he crossed his arms.

"Indeed you never apologize," Ignis added.

"Yeah, Noct you never act this way, you're always so so distance and kept to yourself,"

"Argghh, I'm trying my best here," Noctis rubbed his hair in frustration. "That its I never gonna open myself to you guys." Noctis turned away and pouted.

The three friends laughed seeing the prince's reaction, Regis joins them.

"You have great friends at your side my son, treasure them," Regis said as he turned to the trio.

"Your Majesty," both Gladio and Ignis bowed their head.

While Prompto left down founded and just looked at the King for this is the very first he was meet him. Gladio saw this and yanked his head down by force.

"Sorry, Your Majesty….. I mean, nice to meet you, I'm Prompto ..., Prompto Argentum, the Prince's friend," he stammered his worlds.

"What do you mean friend, Your my best friend," Noctis smiled at him.

Prompto bolted upright and looked at him "Really, I'm your best friend?"

"Yup, who else was the title the Prince's best friend,"

Prompto eyes glimmered as he smiled at him nervously.

Seeing how nervous the blonde teen in front of him Regis chuckled went to him and put a hand to his shoulder.

"Thank you for being there for my son," he said warmly.

"No, thank you, Your Majesty, I won't fail you, I will always be at the Prince side," he bowed down again.

"Enough of this warm stuff," Noctis puff, "Where is Astraea, is she alright?"

They all turn to him to see Noctis smile fade and replaced by worry.

"Astraea, you mean Astraea Lumina?" Ignis asked as he arranged his glasses.

"Yes her," Noctis answered, "By the way, Ignis do you still have a copy of the Report on Galahd, I want to read it."

"It's not in my possession at the moment, Your Highness, but I could get it for you."

"You don't need to do that Mr. Scientia," Regis said, "if you want Prince Noctis, I can tell you what you want to know about Lady Astraea," Regis turned to his son.

"Thanks, Dad, I'm mean Your Majesty," Noctis bowed down.

Regis just gave his son a warm smile "Okay then, Mr. Sinclair can you please tell the maids to prepare us snacks and drinks,"

"Right away, Your Majesty," Reno said as he walked out the door he stopped at the door and looked back.

"Your Majesty Please don't tell them about Astraea past," Reno said telepathically to the King.

"I'm not planning too, Reno, I will just tell them about what happened to Galahad, Astraea's secret will be safe, I promise" Regis reassured him.

"Ok then, I take my leave," Reno said as he closed the door behind him.

"Okay then can you stand up my son?"

" Yes, dad,

"Okay then let's talk about this on the living room," Regis said as he walked towards the living room.

"We will take our leave then, Your Majesty," Ignis bowed down and ready to leave but the King stops them.

"Please stay,"

The trio stopped at their tracks and looked at the King.

"You need to know about Astraea history, for I know you're going to be friends in the future,"

The trio looked at each other and turned to the king,

"Yes, Your Majesty," They all answered in unison as they bowed their heads.

Just like Astraea the prince room is divided into two halves, One half is his bedroom and the other half is a living room set in front of the fireplace. Prompto helped Noctis to get to the other side of the room. Regis and Noctis took a seat on the two armchairs while the trio took a seat on the sofa. Clarus just remain standing near the door. After seeing that the Prince and his friend comfortable on their seats he took a deep breath and proceed to tell them about Astraea family history. Just like what he promised to Reno, Regis just told them about Astarea and her life in Galahd. About how Zack and Aerith Lumina found her abandoned and raised her as their own child. The recent attack by the empire and about Zack Lumina's death and the plans of the empire to capture her. But Regis did not tell them about the phoenix incident and Astraea accidentally destroying Galahd. He told them about her power that they still looking for an answer to why she was them. The four listen intently to him and asked a few questions there and then. After 15 minutes Reno returned remain standing beside Clarus. As the king continued his story.

"Wow, Astraea seems to be a cool girl," Prompto piped up, "Hey Noct have you since the video?"

"What video?" Noctis turned to him with raised eyebrows.

"Here, looks like the driver you save have recorded her fighting the daemon," Prompto connected his phone to the flat screen and show the video, "She amazing!"

"Astraea won't like this…" Reno said telepathically to Regis and Clarus as they watch the video.

Even after watching it a few times, Gladio, Ignis, and Prompto have still amazement in their eyes as they watch the video. Noctis just stay silent as they continue to watch it. After the video ends Noctis stood up.

"I need to see her, where is she?"

"You don't need to, Your Highness," Reno stepped forward.

"What do you mean?" Noctis glanced at him.

"I'm mean she will find you," Reno smiled as he opened the double doors.

Noctis is about to ask when he heard a familiar voice.

"NOCT!"

Seconds later Astraea came running down the hallway. She passed the prince door.

"Oppsss…."

They heard her skidding on the marble floor. Then she ran back to the open door as she leaned her hands to the door frame while catching her breath. Her brown eyes survived the room, she smiled when he saw the Prince standing at the armchair opposite to the king. Her tears started to fall when she ran, no sprinted up to him.

"NOCTIS!"

Noctis when to meet her but because of her speed, she cannot stop she pass the living room set and the Prince and skids towards the wall.

BAM! Astraea hit the bookshelves in such force that all the books fall on her.

"ASTRAEA!" Noctis screamed as he knelt beside her.

"I take my leave then," Reno said as he closed the door behind him.

Astraea sat up while holding her head and looked at Noctis with one eye open. "I was so worried about you, are you okay?" she said while sobbing.

"I'm fine, you should ha-"

Astraea suddenly lunged at him and hugged him. Noctis fell on his back as he hugged her back.

"Thank the Astrals you're okay," she said while laying in the chest.

"Astraea can you…" Noctis trail off as he glanced down at her.

Astraea looks at him, her cheeks turned red she bolted up, "Ah.. yes sorry," she held her hand to him Noctis shook his head as he took it.

...

Early that day…...

Astraea slowly opened her eyes only to see the Lucis's crest in the white marble ceiling above. She tried to move buts it's pointless, she could hear slow breathing.

"Am I dreaming again? she thought.

A door opened and she heard a female voice.

"Good your already awake Astraea,"

She felt herself turned sideways then sat up, she saw her reflection in the mirror.

"It's her again," Astraea could see the female who was the same name and appearance as her. "Who are you?" the lingering question on her mind as she felt other Astraea turned towards the other person in the room.

"Oh, hello Lady Aera," Astraea greeted her with a smile as she stood up but her knees gave way and she stumbled down, Aera has quick and was able to catch her.

"Don't overdo it Astraea, just sit down for a bit,"

Astraea did what Aera said and sat down at the edge of her circular bed.

"What happened?" she said while clutching her head.

"Reno said that you lost consciousness when the two of you arrived here," Aera sat down and face her.

"Reno? Where have I heard that name before?, I need to learn more about her." Astraea just said to herself as she continued to watch.

"Again? I always like this, I'm weak and always cause trouble," she lowered her head down.

"Nobody is saying that Astraea," Aera raised her head and tucked a hair her behind her right ear. "Being weak is nothing to be ashamed of…. Staying weak is. So don't give up we are here for you,"

Astraea smiled, "Thank you Lady Aera,"

"I told you don't call me Lady Aera anymore, call me sister, Afterall me and Ardyn will be married soon."

"Wow, I almost forgot about that, finally I going to have a sister!"

Aera saw the excitement in her eyes, they both giggled.

"So where is Reno?" she saw the brush in Aera hand, so she turned around to let Aera brush her hair.

"He went to get those Ulwaat Berries you like," Aera informed her as she started brushing her hair.

"So who long did I sleep for?"

"Two days,"

"Really that long," she glanced back.

"Yup, your brothers were very worried about you,"

"So, Somnus and Ardyn are not angry with me anymore?" she turned to her held Aera's hands gently.

"Nope," Aera replied happily as she lowered her hands down and patted Astraea hand, "You still in trouble,"

Astraea gulped "So where is Somn- ,"

"ASTRAEA!" Somnus's voice boom outside the hallway as her double door flew open.

"Eeek," she shrieked as she dove side of her bed.

"Astraea I knew your there, come out," Somnus said as he stopped at the other side of the bed with his arms crossed.

Astraea rose slowly "Oh, hi Big Brother, how can I help you?" she said in a cheerful voice.

"Don't play with me Astraea," Somnus glared at her.

"How many times we told yo-" Somnus started to raise his voice, Astraea winced in hearing his voice.

Seeing this Somnus soften the expression on his face and walked towards her, Astraea closed her eyes preparing for the worse went she felt Somnus hand gently patting her head. She looked up to see Somnus sapphire eyes looking at her lovingly as the anger on his face disappeared.

"We so worried about you, sister, please don't do that ever again," Somnus said as he hugged her.

Astraea surprise in his expression but returned his hug.

"I'm sorry brother, because of me, you were injured," she said as she held her tears.

"No, it's okay, I'm your big brother it's my duty to protect you," Somnus break their embrace.

Astraea gave him a warm smile and he returned it.

"So dear sister, where do you hide your weapons?" Somnus's smile faded as he looked straight into her crimson eyes.

"My weapons?" Astraea tilted her head, "I don't know where they are, I thought already have them," she said innocently as her eyes twinkle.

"No, now give it to me," Somnus held his right hand to her.

Astraea backed away, "I told you I don't kno-"

"It's in the Gazebo in the lotus pond, inside the red vase," Ardyn said as he walked in carrying a wine glass.

Astraea turned to him, "Ardyn you said you will not tell," she pouted at him.

"Sorry dearest sister but," he jested as he drinks, "You need to learn your lesson,"

"Our brother is right Astraea, you need to control your po-"

Before Somnus could finish Astraea climbed over her bed and sprinted towards the open door and made a sharp turn and ran blazing through the corridor.

"Wow, for someone who doesn't have warping skills, she sure ran fast," Ardyn said as he drinks again.

"Astraea don't you dare hide your weapon from me!" Somnus shouted as he used his ability to follow his sister.

Ardyn chuckled as he looked to the open door.

"My love, what did I say about drinking?" Aera walked over to him.

Ardyn quickly turned to Aera and hid the drink behind him "Aera!, I did not see you there my love," Ardyn said nervously.

Aera just gave him a deadpan expression and held her hand up. "Give me that, it's too early to drink wine."

"But-"

"No, buts! Give me that and go follow Somnus and Astraea and stopped them before they wreak havoc inside the palace. "

Ardyn just sighed and gave in and handed Aera the drink, "I always doing this…." Ardyn mumbled under his breath.

Aera heard it and said, "Maybe if you act as a real Big Brother they will not follow you, after all the three of you act mischievously in our little way."

This earns a chuckled from Ardyn "That why you fall in love with me in the first place my dear Aera," Ardyn leaned in kiss her on the cheek and warped away.

"Ardyn Luci-" Ardyn could hear Aera shouting in the distance as he warps away.

At the grand hall, Reno pouch in hand is slowly walking up the grand staircase when Astraea pass him sliding on the railing.

"Hi, Reno…. Astraea happily greeted him, "Bye Reno ..."

Seconds later Reno could hear Somnus's voice.

"Astraea come back here!" Somnus shouted as he warped down the staircase and followed Astraea.

Reno stopped and looked back when Ardyn warped beside him and whack his back. "Welcome back BIG BIRD," Ardyn then chuckled and warped towards were his siblings went.

Reno sighed, "WHY..oh. Why? that you chose them to be your warriors dear Astrals," he put the pouch in his pocket as he followed Ardyn down the hall.

Outside Astraea is still running fast, she saw two maids in front of her.

"Coming through!" Astarea shouted.

The two white-haired maids shrieked as she passed them.

"Sorry, Mecia and Claudia!" Astraea called them while glancing back.

"Looks like they are at it again," Mecia said as he rolled her eyes.

Claudia giggled, "They never did change one bit."

Both of them shrieked again as Somnus warped pass them.

"Sorry," Somnus apologized to them without stopping.

"Morning ladies," Ardyn smiled at them.

"Good morning Lord Ardyn," They both greeted him with a bow.

"Please forgive them and prepare our breakfast."

"Right away Lord Ardyn," They bowed again as Ardyn walked past them.

Astraea laughed as she saw in the distance the marble gazebo and the red vase in the middle of it. But her smile faded away when Somnus warped pass her.

"No!" she cried out as she Somnus arrived at the gazebo first and took her rapier from the vase. Somnus looked at her and smirked.

"No! give me that!" Astraea dove towards him.

Somnus held it in front of him in the flash of light its disappear, he quickly stepped aside as Astraea passed him and when straight into the pond.

SPLASH The water went into the air. It reflected the sun rays created a mini rainbow.

"Do you need any help sister?" Somnus smirked as he leaned on one of the marble columns.

Astraea just glared as him as she brushed her wet hair up to her forehead.

"Not fair," she mumbled.

Somnus laughed and held a hand towards her. Astraea took it and went inside the gazebo. Somnus saw that she shivering, he took off his black cape and put it over her shoulder.

"You know you can make me feel better if you give me back my rapier," she looked at him with puppy dog eyes.

"That may work on our brother but it won't work for me, so where your daggers, give it to me," he held right palm up, and jerked all four fingers at himself.

I don't have my dagger," Astraea said as she tightened the cape around her shoulder.

Before Somnus could ask Ardyn arrived.

"Looks like you lose Astraea," Ardyn said while laughing at her.

Astraea puff just turned her head in the other direction.

"Astraea Your dagger now!" Somnus ordered again.

"I said I don't hav-"

"I have it, Lord Somnus," Reno suddenly said as he walked towards them.

"Reno don't you dare!" Astraea glared at him.

"Reno? wait where did I saw him before?" Astraea thought as she tried to remember where she saw the red-haired.

"Sorry Astarea but Somnus is right, you need some rest," Reno turned to Somnus and handed him the twin dagger, "Here Somnus,"

"Traitor!, Astraea said as she walked past him and Ardyn.

"Astraea stop!"

Astarea stopped as she heard Somnus call her she turned around and with warning Somnus threw the twin daggers at her. She was able to catch it with ease.

"Use it only for emergency, okay, but as for Rapier I will return it to you after 3 months,"

"What 3 months I thought, I won the wager, it should be only a week!"

"Yes, you won our bet but destroying the desert nulled it," Somnus crossed his arms and smirked at her.

"Somnus is right followed his order, for now, Astraea, and go change we will have our breakfast," Ardyn said as he put his hand on her head.

"FINE!" Astraea puff as she turned around and stomped away. "I hate you all!"

Ardyn, Somnus, and Reno laughed "Love you too," They all answered in unison.

"HATE YOU!" Astraea shouted back.

Back in Astraea room, she started to change clothes when Reno appeared out of nowhere.

"Oh, sorry," Reno turned away.

"It's okay, Aera said you went to get berries?" Astraea asked.

"Here it is, you know the Ulwaat Berries are hard to find," Reno threw her the pouch not turning his head. "So please stop ordering to get it,"

"Aww… but it's my favorite," Astraea smiled as she caught it, "Thanks, Reno, you are truly an amazing guardian,"

"Of course," Reno snickered back, "Are you done, I'm very hungry now, let's eat" Reno glanced back his smiling face turned into terror to see Astraea unconscious on the ground.

"Astraea!" he shouted as he ran to her side.

...

Astraea slowly opened her eyes to see the familiar canopy of her bed. She sat up and saw her mother reading a book at her bedside.

"Mother?" Astraea softy said.

"Astraea," Aerith lowered the book down and hugged her, "Thank goodness you're awake, you had us worried,"

"Sorry mother," as he hugged her back, she jerked back "Where Noctis, I mean the Prince?"

Aerith looked at her suppressed by her sudden action. "The Prince is still asleep in his chamber, I can take you there," Aerith stood up and went towards the side table to get a glass of water, "But first you need to-" Aerith turned only to find Astraea' bed empty and the bedroom door wide open.

In the hallway, Mecia and Claudia are carrying a tray of food. They shrieked when Astraea went past them.

"Wait…." Astraea skidded to a stop and looked at them, "Where is the Prince chamber?" she asked them.

"5th floor, at the north wing," Claudia said.

"Thanks," she bowed and sprinted towards the Prince chamber.

-Present-

Reno is his bird form is watching from the window ledge outside.

"Finally both Ifrit's flames and Bahamut's light has been awoken," Reno thought as he looked through the window to see the smiling face of Astraea, "Soon Astraea, you will able to save him too, but for now the two of you should not meet," Reno sighed to see Noctis rubbing Astraea hair, it caused Astraea to punch him in his injured shoulder, "Things do never changed," Reno looked up to the sky while smiling.

...

Across the great sea, on one of the Niflheim Magnetik facilities. Kadaj, Loz and Yazoo lead by two Imperial soldiers walked silently on the metal hallway of the facility. They stop at the door, one of the soldiers open the door.

"The Chancellor is waiting," the soldier's gestured for them to go inside.

The trio silver-haired teens went inside. Inside them found its just a small office with a small living sets. They walked towards the coffee table to find scattered photos of Astraea. They walked further in towards the table in front of the fireplace to find a red velvet desk chair facing the fire.

"You call us Chancellor Izunia?" Kadaj said using a stern voice.

"Ah yes," a male voice piped as the chair turned to them, "But please enough with the formalities, call me Ardyn," Ardyn smirked at the three teens. "Wine?" Ardyn gestured to the wine glass in his hand the trio shook their head.

"So what do you want Chancellor?" Kadaj crossed his arms.

"Well someone told me that you knew her," Ardyn turned his computer screen at them to show them the video of Astraea fighting the Red giant.

Kadaj narrowed his cat-eye green eyes at the monitor, "Yes, Astraea, that monster!" Kadaj snarled.

"Ohh. Good," Ardyn chuckled, "So can you tell me about her?"

"What do you want to know,"

Ardyn put his wine glass down and put his elbows on the table and leaned in his chin in at the back of his hands.

"Everything…" Ardyn said as a sinister smile ran across his lips as his amber eyes glowed in the light of the fire.

A/N: I don't know if my fighting scenes are good. I want Astraea to fight like my favorite rapier user, The Ice Queen herself Weiss Schnee! Love her in RWBY and yes I got the idea to make Astraea left-handed from her and from my favorite Final Fantasy villain of all the great Sephiroth! and yes he will appear in this story.

Hope you enjoy this and have a wonderful day

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