Noct sat in his bunk, changed and ready for bed. He looks over to see Ignis changing himself, the man doing his night routine. Noct lays down, in his bunk, pulling the covers over himself, ready to sleep. He closes his eyes, on the edge of sleep and the train shakes.

Noct sits up, moving the curtain that gives him privacy to lock eyes with Ignis. The advisor equally as shocked, that didn't seem natural. Noct jumps down grabbing his boots, hurriedly putting them on. Ignis doing the same.

In the distance they hear screaming, full on terror screams. Noct looks at Ignis. "Specs," he calls. The advisor already knowing what to do. He takes his phone out and dials for Gladio. As his phone rings they make their way out the cabin and cautiously walk to the other two.

"No answer." Iggy answers, putting his phone back in his pocket.

"I have a bad feeling specs." Noct says.

"I feel it too." Ignis answers.

"Let's hurry." Noct says, almost an order but Ignis would have hurried anyway.

They make their way through two cars before finding the cause. MTs. Noct clicks his tongue in annoyance. He really wished the ones they saw on Lucis were forgotten and left but that doesn't seem to be the case. In sync the two move to their battle stances, summoning their weapons. Noct has his upgraded engine blade, while Ignis summons his daggers. Already the engine blade has a large radius so using that in the small space is going to be annoying. So choosing daggers that he can fight with will be his weapon of choice this time.

At first there was one or two. Easy pickins for the two trained fighters but as they got closer where Gladio and Prom are suppose to be the amount of MTs grew. Going from one or two to groups of five or six. They make quick work of the mindless machines. The urgency to find their friends is fueling them. As much as Noct wanted to he would refrain from warping a head. He didn't want to lose Ignis because he left him behind. They did work in unison, warping from one enemy to the other. Helping the civilians get away. Trying to protect them.

On their way back they found a train car with broken windows. The MTs making their way in from the window. The prince and his advisor working their way as fast as they can through them so they can get to the next train but it's proving to be difficult than they thought considering they are standing in what can be called the spawn area.

"Damn there is no end to to them!" Noct shouts, frustrated. They don't even know if Prom and Gladio are okay. They don't know if they are together. Prom went on a walk. They left her to do what she wanted not wanting to disturb the blonde. They did wait for her but Noct and Ignis were tired. They asked Gladio what his plan is and he said he wanted to finish his book so he'll stay. They told him to let the blonde know where they are so they can go to bed early. Gladio nodded shooing them away.

How were they supposed to know MTs would attack a moving train with civilians on it? "Prompto isn't answering either." Ignis says trying again. Noct heart sinks into his stomach.

No. Do not think bad thoughts yet. They could be in a fight. Maybe they were thrown right in the middle of it and lost their phones. It'll be okay.

Noct wants to believe it but he remembered Prom at Wizs', how those machines attacked her. They scratched her body making her scream. How she lost so much blood. Her red tank top died a deeper red. How she went limp against his back. The screams she made when they patched her up. How she thrashed and cried, begging them to stop but they couldn't. She's fine now but will she be after this?

In a foot of rage Noct pushes through, trying to find the blonde or his shield. Or both if they are together. Which he hopes they are cause they didn't see her on their way to the cabin. So they either missed her or she's safe on the furthest train car. He likes that train of thought. It would be bad if the MTs attacked while she was alone. How would she defend herself? She's got the basics of her powers but that causes explosions, she could hurt herself, one of them or a civilian. The best options are she's not fighting at all and is safe or she's fighting with Gladio.

Noct turns his head to the next car, the MT ripped the metal door open. "Specs." Noct calls. Ignis looks over just in time to hear the echo of a gunshot. No one but Prom could be using that. Unless that's a hunter. But they don't ride trains much.

"It must be Prompto." Ignis says, thinking the same as Noct. Then they hear Gladios battle cry, followed by two more gunshots. Glad to know Prom is okay. He'd prefer her not battling but it's better than the alternative. Quickly Noct cuts through the MTs to reach the door. Ignis close behind him.

Once they are at the door into the next train Noct lets a breath at seeing the blonde and shield fighting back to back with each other. "Gladio! Prom!" Noct shouts out to them. Gladio and Prom turn to them quickly to see the prince and advisor there at the door. Prom turns back seeing an MT move closer. Quickly she raises her arm, shooting the pistol. That's when Noct sees blood on her arm. Spots of blood scatter her back. But she kept fighting.

"What happened?" Noct asks, plunging his engine blade into an MT, trying to get closer to his friends.

"I don't know, I fell asleep. Woke up to Prompto protecting me." Gladio answers over Prom shooting.

"The MTs busted through the windows, I saw them following the train and went to get you all but only found Gladio sleeping." Prompto explains more.

"What do they want?" Noct asks trying to get closer.

"How would any of us know?" Gladio asks fighting with his shield. He'd make to much of a mess if he used his greatsword.

"Shit!" the blonde yells falling to the floor. She spots a metal claw on her ankle. An MT dragged her to the floor. She immediately shot at it, ignore her pain in her back.

"Prom!" Noct shouts.

"Blondie!" Gladio shouts being the closest. He tries to turn to her but gets jumped by multiple MTs. He pushes it off, throwing it to the side, it colliding with three other MTs. Then throws the other ones off him. He turns to the blonde being held in a choke hold, she moves to breath, but can't, she raises her hand up and shoots it under the jaw. It let's go but a different one charges at Prompto, crashing them to the floor. She shoots but they hear the distinct click of her no longer having ammo in her gun.

"Gladio!" she shouts. He summons a gun and quickly throws it to her, only for an MT to step in front of his path of the gun, it smacks the back of it's head, bouncing off and landing on the floor away from her. "Huh?" she wonders as they both stare at it. Has to be kidding. She moves back as the MT moves forward. The blonde scrambles to her feet

"Prom!" Noct shouts fighting his way to her. They watch as one of the MT do something to her causing her to silently fall over. One of them lifts the blonde on top it's shoulder, along with two others behind it, they run back to the broken window jumping out.

"Prompto!" They all shout. Noct rushes to the window to see them long gone. The MTs jumped out a moving train. With Prompto.