Searching for Prompto proved harder than they thought.
After talking to the king they got ready for their journey. Food, ingredients, some potions and a Phoenix down just in case. All of it put into the armiger for safe keeping including their bags. Not wanting to be slowed down by bags. They didn't take the train back since it's close for repairs. All trains put on suspension until further notice. The empress herself ordering it.
With no trains passing by they followed the tracks back. Ignis doing an estimation on where Prom got kidnapped. The journey took them three days. Halfway there Noct started to worry about the blonde, Gladio stating she's fine. Noct shouts about the shield not possibly sure that's the case. Gladio only stating that no one kidnaps someone they want dead. That silences the prince for a long while.
Then they found the area Prompto was taken. The place started to be covered in snow. They knew they went to far when they found broken glass. Searching for clues not only took longer than they thought but it was also harder than it looks. Almost everything look like a clue, then there's remembering where they stood to not confuse each other. The snow did not help.
When they finally found clues they followed it slowly to not lose track of it. And the clues lead them more into the snow. They knew the capital and most of Niflheim is covered in snow but the prince and his two retinue really wished it wasn't. After another few days of traveling they lost the clues. When they tried to go back to the train tracks they found themselves lost.
Noct broke. For the first time in their lives they saw the prince crying. Expressing how useless he felt. How he couldn't save the blonde even though she was right there. Gladio came up, reassuring the prince, surprising Ignis who thought he would have to do it. Gladio expressed his feelings. Both were feeling the same thing.
Now needing a plan B they decide to go to the capital and talk to Sol. Maybe she would have some idea where they could have gone. Maybe she could help. With a new plan and goal in mind they make their way towards the capital.
The journey takes them longer since they have no clue where they are but they end up finding train tracks. Following it to a train station. Also finding out the trains are running again. They took it to the capital.
They sat in silence, improving the mood is the blondes specialty. Noct summons the red camera and turns it on. He tries not to mess with it to much as he finds a way to see the pictures. He takes his time looking through the pictures, smiling at every single one. There are so many pictures of the scenery but he saw some she took of them. Pictures of Noct laying down, Gladio taking a break from training, Ignis in the garden, Luna standing around but still elegant, Ravus looking at papers with a cup of tea, Sylva on her throne, Solara grinning mysteriously. Prom even took a perfect picture of the couple together, leaning against each other in the shade of a tree both smiling, happy as can be. There was even pictures of the party. One of them being of Noct and Prompto dancing, both smiling. He wonder who took the picture, they look like prince and princess. There are multiple other pictures, of them as a group, having fun.
He'll get her back at all cost.
"We are here." Ignis says to them. Noct and Gladio stand up. Proms camera disappears back to the armiger.
They all take a second to take a look around Gralea. It is very different than Insomnia or Fenestala. The skyscrapers are taller. Air ships flew close. Highways build in the air. So different, almost like nothing they have ever seen.
"Over here!" They hear being shouted. The three turn to the familiar voice. They find Luna waving at them.
"Luna!" he shouts shocked. They rush to her. She gives them a smile. Her smile falls when she sees Prompto is not with them. She knew it couldn't be good.
"Prompto?" She asks. By the way ask three of their faces fall she knew it wasn't good.
"A bunch of-" Luna covers Noct's mouth.
"Let's talk with Sol." she says. Noct nods. Quietly they walk to a car waiting for them. They slip in and they are driven to the castle. Unlike the Citadel it blends in with the surrounding structures very well. Unless they were a native no one would know it's the castle. It doesn't even look like a castle.
"What are you doing here Luna?" Noct asks as Luna leads them to the throne room.
"After you all left I can here to be with Sol, and help her with some problems. I knew I should wait at the train station, so I waited then you all showed up." Luna answers. They walk through some of the largest double doors into the throne room where Sol sat looking angrily at a piece of paper. She looks up smiling at Luna then doing a double take when she sees the Lucian prince. She sits up, posture being corrected, extremely formal now. More now than any have ever seen her.
"What the...?" she questions understandably shocked.
"Something happened to Prompto." Luna says. A look from Sol has anyone in the room clearing out.
Once the room is cleared she asks, "what happened?"
"MTs attacked the train we were on and took her." Noct answers.
"MTs? They just took her?" Sol asks shocked.
"Yup. We saw some on Lucis to."
"That doesn't make sense. They were all called back during the civil war. Some of the empire wanted to let go of the monarchy, start over and make friends. Give Tenebrae back and Accordo. The other half wanted a monarchy still, trying to find who to choose to rise up and be the next emperor. They ended up using the MTs in the civil war. Once I took over we scraped the ones still around." She explains.
"Who has them under controlled?" Ignis wonders.
"Some of our old generals but most of them are handled and are paying for their crimes."
"Not all." Luna points out.
"Yeah, General Glauca hasn't been seen since my grandfather passed away. He didn't even participate in the civil war. And there's..." Sol looks away.
"There's what?" Noct asks stepping closer.
Solara let's a breath out, she looks back at them, sadness in her eyes. "The scientist who makes them. He's also in the wind. He can control them to. I don't think he's made more but... I don't know. I can't see either of them kidnapping Prom. Why would they?" Sol asks, it's just not making sense.
"There has to be something?" Noct asks desperately. Solara shakes her head and shrugs her shoulder. Noct falters.
Who kidnapped the blonde? Why did they take her?
No way the MTs did it out of their own volition.
"It's getting late Noct. Let's rest and think of something tomorrow." Ignis puts a comforting hand on the princes shoulder.
"Prom might not have tomorrow!" Noct shouts desperately. It's already been two weeks and a half. Who knows how long she has.
"Noctis relax. Prompto is strong, she isn't one to give up easily. When was the last time you saw her?" Luna says.
"Two weeks ago." Gladio says.
"I'll make sure to put a missing person out for her don't worry." Sol says.
Reluctantly Noct let's Ignis pull him away.
"You need a good night rest." the advisor says. But how can he rest when the love of his life is somewhere out there alone without someone to help. She doesn't have any weapons.
He wants Prompto safe and in front of him.