Disquiet

Based on a soundtrack in FFXV and Noctis' dream sequence at the end of Chapter 5 in the game. Disquiet: a feeling of anxiety and worry.

AN: Slight spoiler for FFXV ending.

Tumblr Prompt Request: You died!

In her vision, she floated and held something heavy in her hand. Before her, there was a man, an older one from what she could make out.

Her vision was slightly blurred and muddy as if her eyes were covered with a thin veil. Her hearing felt muffled, like she was underwater. The man in front of her looked exhausted and in pain, slouched on some sort of chair, his head hung from his neck, and he looked to be out of breath. But then the older man lifted his head slowly.

King Regis? She thought at first, but no, something was different. As she squinted, she recognized his face. He was saying something but she couldn't hear. However, she read his lips.

"...Trust in me."

With that, she felt herself move and the sword she held plunged into his chest.

Lightning awoke with a sharp gasp, as if she was the one who had been stabbed. A cold sweat formed at the back of her neck and she breathed harshly. She clutched her chest, trying to slow down her racing heart, and before she could even think, tears started to form in her eyes.

She hadn't noticed his presence until she heard her name. "Light." Noctis' worried voice reached her ears and a tender hand rubbed her back. "It was just a dream." His voice was soothing as he reassured her. "Everything's fine, it was just a dream."

Panting like she had just done a morning run, she gripped his hand and looked at him in the eye, making sure that it was him. That he was real. Then she whispered hoarsely. "You died."

There was a flash of concern in his face, but he tried to ease her by passing a joke. "Good thing it was just a dream."

"What if it wasn't?" Lightning wiped her eyes with the heel of her hand, feeling overwhelmed from the dream. There was a knot at the pit of her stomach. It felt too real...

"What are you talking about?" Noctis shifted, fixing her disheveled sleeping bag and pulled it up her body. He had been asleep until he heard the rustles and shuffling. Checking outside the tent, he saw Lightning tossing and turning in her sleep and he immediately went to her side. She must have had a really bad nightmare. "What else could it be?"

"A premonition."

Noctis looked at her, unnerved by her shaky voice. He had never seen her so scared. If there was one thing he knew about her, it was that she wasn't afraid of anything. But whatever she saw in her dream, it did. He realized that she was scared of him dying and it brought a tinge of warmth in his chest.

"I'm not going to die." He casually stated, holding her hand. "Do you know why?"

Lightning didn't answer him and just stared.

And for a moment, Noctis was in awe. She looked so vulnerable, yet beautiful. Her pink hair in a mess from the toss and turns. Her pale skin reflecting the light emanating from the moon and stars above. Her aqua blue eyes, still watery and a bit puffy. But he thought not even the sky during daylight could compare to the brightness of her eyes.

"Because I have Ignis, Gladio, Prompto…" He slowly trailed off, folding his pinky, ring finger, middle finger as he said their names and then unexpectedly tapped his index finger on her nose, "and I have you."

AN: I just wanted to do a Lightning version of Noct's dream sequence. Title was inspired by the soundtrack playing during the dream. Disquiet is one of my faves.

You can also think of it as the Astrals conveying certain visions (like Titan with Noctis) so, in turn, she does her job as his Glaive to protect the True King. (shrugs lol) Anyways, hope you enjoyed this~