M.E 755, August 20

08:33 PM

Noctis's apartment, Insomnia

This was perhaps one of the most weirdest moment of his life so far the crown prince of Lucis thought. He just learned that his mother was not of this world, a piece of information that he wasn't sure how to handle in disbelief or shock or amazement. Noctis knew that his mother wasn't from Lucis as her powers like Aura and Glyphs was never seen before in Lucis or the world, he heard rumours from the shadows that his mom was some sort of Imperial experiment that escaped the Empire and fled to Lucis. So to hear his mom actually came from another world and dimension like in some animated shows or movies was astonishing, more so knowing that people actually ate vegetables.

Right now he, Luna, his mom, and the girls from wherever they were except for the woman was sitting around the table of his personal apartment (Who he was sharing with Lunafreya as of late) talking and eating their dinner. He noted that his mother seemed more happier than usual talking to her old friends back at her world, where because of some weird time stuff they didn't age just like she did. It was quite a sight to see his 50-year old mother being friends with bunch of teenagers. And where his eyes tricking him when the bow on top of the black-themed girl was twitching?

"So mom, you were a student of some monster-hunting academy?" Noctis asked his mom.

"Yes, Beacon Academy." She said as she swallowed the final piece of their seafood dinner. "Been over decades I've ever spoke or heard those two words again."

"And you are a heiress of a large, wealthy corporation?" Lunafreya asked curiously.

"… Yes, my maiden name is Schnee; heiress to the Schnee Dust Company, the largest corporation of Remnant-."

"Of questionable labor practice and business partners." Blake whispered.

"-though I would think it would be ex-heiress now that I'm a queen." Weiss spoke, ignoring what Blake said.

"Dust? How does one sell dust that's everywhere?" Noctis gawked.

"Not that dust, think of the dust I'm talking about as something similar to elemency but in crystal and powder form." Weiss explained, eye bit twitching at dust being confused. Though she did know no one on Eos had a clue what dust was.

"So how was the life back there?" Noctis was curious of his mom's life before arrving at Eos.

"Terrible, most of my life at my home surrounded by a dysfunctional family and gilded cage. Your grandfather is the most terrible man you'll ever meet my son."

"How bad is he?" Noctis asked, having a bad feeling about his maternal grandfather.

"Place him in Nifihelim and he wouldn't stand out from its upper class. I have a lot of things to say about your grandfather Noct. He married your grandmother because of her family name and fortunate, tricking your grandmother and great-grandfather to handing over everything to his control."

"A gold digger huh." Noctis snorted in contempt.

"That's only the start, he started to change the company policies that made the company trustworthy and reliable around the world into focusing on profit at the expense of everything. Ruthlessly putting down competition through legal or illegal methods, and cutting down the safety protocols of the exploited faunus workers in the mine. And on the domestic front, he saw his family as tools for him to use to cement his legacy only caring about us if we do something to embarrass him or the 'family' he wormed his way into." Weiss snarled as a feeling of anger and sadness crept through her voice.

She realised that everybody else was giving her a look at her display of anger. RBY were giving her a sympathetic look, while Noctis and Lunefreya looked stunned and appalled.

"Mom, that's the first time I have seen you this angry since a decade ago." Noctis said with Lunafreya nodding too.

Weiss realised that she never felt this angry before in her life other than the attempt on Noctis's life a decade ago. Her heart was being filled with pure-white rage and souring contempt she had for her life back at Atlas where she was stuck in the gilded cage forced upon by her father. The very thought of having to confront a ugly past made her blood boil, and a concerning thought of the White Fang trying to make a attempt on her son or anyone from Lucis.

"I apologize if I lost control, just talking about it is bringing up old memories." Weiss muttered.

"He sounds like the father of the year." Noctis said.

"I do have a question Mrs. Caelum. What is a faunus?" Luna asked.

There was a period of silence on the dinner table as RBY and Weiss was unsure how to answer the question, Blake being nervous of their reaction.

"Hmmm… They're people with a single animal trait with better sense of smell, hearing, and night vision." Weiss answered. "Think of it like Prompto having a chocobo tail coming out of his butt." The last statement causing Noctis and Luna to chuckle.

"So basically real life cat and bunny girls?" Noctis remarked. "Folks here would be pretty excited to meet one."

Weiss then glanced at Blake, blue eyes connecting with amber eyes. A silent conversation seem to go back and forth between them with just their eye contact alone. Weiss slightly nodded in understanding with Blake sending in a subtle smile.

"Folks like to see them?" Blake asked.

"Media pop culture, they're popular with a lot of people." Weiss answered Blake. 'Just avoid the fetish aspect of it.' The queen thought to herself.

Blake's expression became one of hope and confusion at the statement Weiss said.

"WAIT! WE MISSED ALL YOUR BIRTHDAYS!" Ruby suddenly shouted, suprising everybody else.

"Ruby?" Weiss asked.

"Weiss! We've missed all your birthdays! Over 30 years worth of it! And as your BFF and fellow team member, we need to host the next birthday party making up for all those lost years for you!" Ruby exclaimed.

"Ruby you do-." Weiss was cut off by Ruby.

"Nope, we will have it Weiss!"

"Please, it does-."

"NOPE! We're going to have the biggest ever!" Ruby declared to Weiss. "That's a promise."

Weiss gave up trying to convince Ruby not to go with her future plan. Meanwhile, Noctis and Lunafreya were watching amused by the queen trying to convince a 15-year old not to carry out the mother of all birthday parties for her to make up for lost times. Noctis looked at the colorful girls, wondering what kind of life his mother exactly had and hoped he could visit her homeworld.

"So your Ice Queen's son huh."

Noctis looked to see the long-haired blonde who made the remark. "Ice Queen?" He asked.

"An old nickname a lot of people had back for your mom. She wasn't exactly the nicest person to be around with." Yang sent a sorry look towards Weiss who simply shrugged it.

"Can't say I believe that, growing up with mom, she never got really harsh or strict with me in anyway besides scolding me for trouble." Noctis said to the younger girl.

"Well I can say Weiss has been a good mom to you." Yang made small, sad smile. Something both Noctis and Luna took note of. "But honestly, we never got to know you two real good right now. So how about introducing each other and what we like or hate."

"Noctis Lucis Caelum, prince of Lucis." Noctis introduced with a small degree of pride.

"Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, oracle and princess of Tenebrae." Luna introduced herself. "And Noctis's fiancee." She smiled as Noctis blushed.

"Ohhh, looks like Weiss is going to be a grandma soon huh." Yang smirked. "And with a fellow royal huh."

"Marriage and family is still a long time away." Noctis tried blushing off the tease.

"And leave your mother without any grandbabies to spoil my son?" Weiss spoke with a fake outrage before turning serious. "I still expect grandbabies in the next several years from now… And at least 3."

"Mooom." Noctis whined burying his face into his hand from the embarrassment, while the rest of the table laughed.

"Moving on from future family. Let's move to hobbies and dislikes." Blake said. "What about you Miss Fleuret?"

"I love to read novels, write, gardening, and listening to classical music. My dislike would be… I'm not sure on that." Lunafreya admitted.

"Not everybody knows what they hate until they experience it." Weiss said.

"For me. Sleep, video games, movies, and fishing." Noctis stated as a matter of fact. "And I hate homework, vegetables, and alarm clocks."

Yang turned to Weiss and said. "You sure he's the crown prince and your kid?"

Weiss shrugged. "I gave him a childhood he deserved, though getting him to eat vegetables is like trying to get Ruby to lose interest in weapons or forsake cookies." She slightly glanced at the red-themed girl. "His hatred of vegetables is the bane of every Citadel's chef and his royal advisor – speaking of which he can cook great dishes." Weiss referred to Noctis's royal advisor's culinary specialty.

"Is he the guy who we passed by with the glasses when we entered the building?" Ruby asked.

"Yes, Ignis Scientia. My son's royal advisor." Weiss answered before her eyes widen in realisation. "And I've realised I forgot to show you something."

"Oh no." Noctis realised what his mom was going to show.

"Baby photos!" Weiss pulled out a large binder seemly out of nowhere titled "Precious picture of my Boi!" She had a large smile plastered on her aged face.

Noctis could only shriek in horror and embarrassment as he sunk into his chair trying to hide from the world, while his fiancee comforted despite giggling at his expense. Meanwhile Weiss was showing her former team old photos of her son over the ages.


"You can see here is little Noct in his behemoth onesies." Weiss showed a picture of a toddler-aged Noctis yawning in a purple behemoth onesie. Ruby and Yang squealed while Blake smiled at the young Noctis's large blue, tired eyes staring into the camera.

"This one you see here is him falling asleep with Regis holding him." An image of young Regis holding the sleeping prince in his arms.

"Please Astrals, smite me from existence." Noctis silently whispered.

"Noct, there's nothing to be ashamed of. Those pictures were very endearing to me." Lunafreya said patting Noct's head out of pity.

"And finally… The first time Noctis got his first catch!" Weiss showed her old friends a photo of a 10-year old Noctis holding a small fishing rod with a tiny fish in his hand, while having the biggest smile he could ever form.

"Ahhhh, he looks so adorable smiling like that!" Ruby cooed. "Even when the catch is tiny."

"Ohhh look at him he's so adorable that I want to pinch his cheek." Yang adored the picture.

"Ahem, I'm over here." Noctis coughed awkwardly.

"Isn't he so adorable?" Weiss said like a mother cuddling her cute child. "He was my little boy back then. They grow so fast, one moment they ask you to pick them up and before you realise they're fully grown and independent." Weiss complained.

"Mom, this is why I moved here." Noctis muttered.

"Don't give me that tone Noctis, you will always be my little boy." The queen shot back.