Chapter 23: A shock duo

Reza: Prompto!

Prompto: Ah, you scared me, I thought I was having a stroke.

Reza: What are you doing out here alone?

Prompto: Uh, well, actually, it's a long story.

Reza: Come on.

Prompto: But are you alone too?

Reza: It's a long story for me too.

Prompto: I see we're in the same boat.

Reza: Yeah.

Prompto: Brr it's cold

Reza: Let's set up camp, and light a fire to warm ourselves.

* Once the camp is set up *

Reza: So if you tell me your story first.

Prompto: Well, how can I say after Altissia, the guys didn't do so well.

Reza: What about Noctis?

Prompto: He was the worst, he and Gladio had a fight that didn't help matters.

Reza: Oh, my God, then...

Prompto: The empire attacked us on the train, we fought them off, but Ardyn was there.

Reza: Son of a bitch

Prompto: He tricked us into changing our appearance with me and Noctis... Pushed me off the train.

Reza: Oh, shit, I'm sure it was unintentional.

Prompto: I'm also thinking about how you got in the snow alone...

Reza: I got separated from the others, I needed to be alone to... think

Prompto: You thinking is new.

Reza: Don't make fun, I'm serious, it was tense between us too.

Prompto looked sad, Reza sensed that there was something bothering him...

Reza: You look pensive.

Prompto: I have a confession to make, Reza, recently I learned that I'm... from Nilfneim.

Reza: Uh, can you clarify

Prompto: I'm just a clone that was created for magitech soldiers.

Reza: Wait a minute, seriously go.

Prompto: Doesn't seem to shock you.

Reza: If I am but who am I to judge

Prompto: A Princess

Reza: If I'm still one, look we don't know each other very well and I'm not good at this kind of motion.

Prompto: Not really.

Reza: But I know you are a good person, believe me and when you tell others trust them and their judgements, I know Noctis I know that no matter where you come from, he will accept you.

Prompto: Thank you Reza

Reza: And I noticed you have a thing for Waldo.

Prompto: What, what are you talking about?

Reza: No point in denying it Prompto

Prompto: Well okay, she's great, we all have something in common, but I never have any luck with women.

Reza : Ask her out.

Prompto: I did.

Reza: And?

Prompto: She accepted

Reza: See, and I'll tell you a secret, she's got a thing for you too.

Prompto: Really she's been talking about me.

Reza: All the time, she even has pictures of you.

Prompto: You... you think I have a chance

Reza: She agreed to your date, no.

Prompto: In that case I'll offer her one again, as soon as I see her.

Reza: Good talk, Ah shit almost no food left, we'll have to find some, is there a base around here?

Prompto: Yeah I saw one nearby but it's an imperial base.

Reza: Well, then all we have to do is make a plan.

Prompto: What, attacking an imperial base, both of you are crazy?

Reza: We need supplies, and you got something else to offer, you're gonna trample on me.

Prompto: Oh shit, okay, I'm gonna let you go or Noct's gonna rip my head off.

Reza: Now here's the plan

* Tomorrow*

Reza: Here we go, you ready?

Prompto: No.

Reza: So here we go

Prompto: Why did I say yes?

Reza and Prompto infiltrated the base and silently eliminated the guards without much notice and after a few hours of searching they finally found the place where the provisions were stored.

Reza: We found

Prompto: Awesome

But then a guard attacked from behind, but Reza disarmed him and put him on the ground.

Reza: Here, take this gun, if he moves, you kill him.

Prompto: Okay.

Reza: Are you sure you're okay?

Prompto: Impect

You didn't have to be very smart to see that Prompto was scared to death, his hands shaking as he held the gun to the guard's head,
Reza then took all the groceries she could in a bag..

Reza: Prompto

*(Gunshot)

Prompto: Sorry I was surprised.

Reza: I'm not gonna say anything, just take the bag and protect him with your life, okay?

Prompto. Okay.

They set off again, but this time to find the way out, Prompto staying behind Reza holding the bag while going to another room they came under fire from the top of the guards.

Reza: Take cover

Prompto: How we're gonna get out of this...

Reza: Calm down, be a man.

Thinking of a way to get them out of there, she comes up with an idea.

Reza: Listen for my signal. Run, hide under the wheelchair table and tell me till ten.

Prompto: What why?

Reza: Just do as I say.

She pulls a grenade out of her pocket, the pin out before she throws it.

Reza: Now

She and Prompto run and hide under the wheelchair table...

Prompto: Explain it to me.

Reza: Shut up and tell

Prompto: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9...

Reza: 10!

*(loud explosion)

Prompto: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Reza: That settles it.

Prompto: What was that a?

Reza: A hand grenade of Waldo's own making, I just remembered I had one in my bag, plus my fire magic and voila.

A few minutes later, they finally find their way out, no harm done...

Reza: Well, I think we're parting ways.

Prompto: You sure you don't want a ride?

Reza: No thanks, I'll be fine, good luck.

Prompto: Oh Reza

Reza: Yeah?

Prompto: Thanks for yesterday

Reza : Go and find Noct and the others and while you're at it, kick Gladio's ass for me.

Prompto :*rie* See you soon

Prompto then left on his snowmobile, leaving Reza alone again, and she set off in the direction of Graela, the capital of Nilfneim, where the crystal of Lucis awaits her and her brother.

Last chapter of the year 2019

The scene where Prompto is shouting, I was inspired by the scene in the movie of the fifth element with Ruby Rhod. I laughed a lot when I imagined Prompto instead of Ruby Rhod shouting like a girl.

Happy New Year's Eve to all