Chapter 19 I Have to Do Something
Noctis' POV
I was watching tv in my apartment…when a news broadcast came on.
"Many men who are all suspected of being the Starry Knight, the vigilante who has been wreaking havoc across the city, have been imprisoned in a cage in the centre of the city square."
After I heard this, I gasped in shock…and knew that I had to do something.
I grabbed a hoodie and ran out the door…running past my friends in the progress.
"Noct", Ignis yelled. "Where are you going?"
"Something's happened in the city", I revealed. "I need to go and stop it!"
With that, I ran off, with my friends trailing behind me.
…
I was running through the city, when suddenly, I heard a lot of commotion.
I turned my head, saw the city square…and started running towards it.
"Wait Noct", I heard Ignis yell out. "You mustn't go near the city square!"
I ignored Ignis and ran to a ledge overlooking the city square.
The sight I saw there was something truly horrible.
Just as the news broadcast had said…a bunch of men had been trapped in a large cage.
"You guys must've known about this", I said in realisation. "Didn't you?"
Prompto gulped guiltily before giving his reply.
"Yeah", he replied. "We did."
"Why didn't you tell me", I asked angrily.
But before I got my answer…I saw something that made the situation a whole lot worse.
The base of the cage…was being covered in oil. Flammable oil.
Knowing that I had to do something, I turned around and started running the other way.
I was going to go and get my Starry Knight get up. I had to stop this.
"Don't do it Noct", Prompto pleaded.
I ignored him and continued to run…but stopped when Ignis and Gladio blocked my path.
"Move", I commanded.
"I'm sorry, Noct", Ignis said. "But we can't do that."
I tried to bypass Ignis and Gladio, but when I did…the latter punched me to the ground!
"What the hell are you doing", I asked angrily.
"I am your sworn shield", Gladio pointed out. "I'm going to protect you. No matter what it takes."
After Gladio said this, Ignis offered me his hand.
I took it and he pulled me onto his feet.
"Please understand, Noct", he started. "We simply cannot let you die."
Before I could say anything to counter this…I heard screaming coming from the city square.
"I'm telling you! My son is innocent!"
"Please give me back my husband!"
"Daddy!"
I couldn't just stand there. I couldn't just do nothing.
Desperate…I began running straight towards the city square, fulling planning on jumping in just as is.
"No Noct", Prompto pleaded. "Don't do it!"
I was about to jump over the ledge, but just as I reached it…somebody grabbed onto my arm and pulled me back.
I turned around…and was surprised at who I saw.
