Agreement

The throne room was huge and I couldn't help but feel small standing in front of the King. I could only imagine what it was that had warranted this meeting, on the way here I concluded that it must be a reassignment to some other duty since the Prince wouldn't be around to have me running this way and that there were probably other things that needed to be done. I took a low bow then stood up straight.

"Amida, how is it that you're always on time but my son, your charge, is always late?" He asked. I wanted to laugh but I couldn't, so I had become Noctis's second.

"I did remind him the other day your grace." I answered. "You wanted to see me?"

"Today marks the final days until we finally put this war to rest." King Regis stated, "Noctis will fulfill his end of the bargain as Emperor Aldercapt's requested and the fighting will end." By his tone I couldn't tell if he was convinced himself but it is the King's duty to safeguard his citizens. I remained silent as I waited for him to tell me the reason why I was summoned here.

"Noctis leaves today to Altissia." He stated, "He needs a strong party to make sure he gets there." They'll need a lot of patience too, I thought resisting the urge to roll my eyes. I nodded my head.

"Gladio, Prompto, and Ignis are going with him, right?" I asked slowly unsure of why he was telling me this.

"You're going as well." The King stated. That got my attention, me? He wanted to enlist the help of someone who could just as easily steer Noctis in the wrong direction?

My change in demeanor was palpable as I looked back at him and said, "Me. You want me, so steeped in the darkness that steadily gains control of this world to escort the Prince in a peace mission."

"You won't turn on him." The King stated seriously, "After all these years." and I scoffed.

"That's your reassurance?" I asked sneering.

"Whatever the risks, whatever your nature might be Amida" He started, "daemon, monster or demigod I humbly ask you to continue your service as one of Prince Noctis Lucis Caelum's protectors till the end."

"Jeez." I grumbled, "Till the end huh? Isn't that a little extreme for a trip just to escort him to Altissia? Hn, unless there's something else you know."

"Your own abilities get more powerful with every passing day; you will be the most useful at night should anything happen." The King said gravely. I looked at the ground. I couldn't argue with that, right now the daemons wouldn't even have to lift a finger to pulverize the party.

"I don't know how much longer I will last or what the true outcome of the treaty will be." The King continued solemnly. I lifted my head back up to look at him as he continued;

"I think of you like my daughter and I know that you will do the right thing Amida." Tears threatened to gather in my eyes at the implication of family and I fell silent.

"You can't run from your fate but you can rise to meet it if you choose." He stated, "You will accompany my son, it's written in the stars."

My eyes hardened, "Destiny." I spat grimacing, "Destiny made me born of darkness and you would have me believe in it?" my voice rose steadily with every word.

"I would have you believe in yourself." King Regis stated with a tone of finality.

My eyes closed, "Hah." I scoffed as my hand came up to cover my face. "Fine, I'll join his entourage, but you just remember that it was you who asked." I smirked as my eyes opened and through my fingers my now red irises met cobalt ones.

He nodded, "I count on you to keep your word."

The doors opened behind us as I took a low bow again respectfully, "Of course, your majesty." I confirmed with a lilt to my voice.

"What's up Mi?" Prompto called from behind us and I quickly controlled myself so by the time I turned to him my eyes had returned to their natural onyx color.

"Nothin, work stuff." I said blandly as Gladio and Ignis came in behind him followed by Prince Noctis.

The four walked up and Noctis took his place at the front while the other three filled in the sides, with me on Prompto's right side. We fell silent as King Regis sent Noctis off and the latter bowed halfheartedly. He turned and pushed past Gladio as the other three bowed hastily before following him out. I bowed again to the King and followed catching up to them walking down the stairs.

"There're four of you and not one of you could be on time." I said yawning.

"Are you coming with us Mi?" Prompto asked joyfully turning around and stopping, totally ignoring what I had just said. His question piqued Noctis's interest he stared intently at me on the lower stair waiting for my response

"Looks like it." I responded nodding.

"Ah! this is great!" Prompto exclaimed slapping my shoulder, draping an arm over it. Noctis's eyebrows knitted together at the gesture.

"Think about the other person in the backseat blondie." Gladio said smiling anyway. I hadn't spent much time with Gladio. I remember the first and only lesson I had with him I knocked him flat on his face, using our shadows but of course he just thought that I already knew how to use a sword. That's what he said he was told anyway, officially.

"Yeah." Noctis agreed looking off to the side, "Another person in the backseat, what a pain." He sighed. His face looked annoyed but by the way the side of his lips quirked upwards he didn't really mind.

"Well I for one think it's a great idea." Ignis said pushing up his glasses. "Two people can cook and we won't have to service the Regalia from Prompto's… poor driving." Everyone but Prompto laughed.

I smirked, "We may be saved from Prom's driving but we still have his highness to worry about."

"Hmm indeed." Ignis agreed to Noct's dismay. He was still frowning from the way I referred to his friend and I was sure I was going to get a complaint about it later.

"I'm not that bad!" Noctis and Prompto defended together as we started walking down to the car again.

"Your Highness!" Someone called from behind us and we all stopped. It took Noctis a second before he turned around, the rest of us following suit. "What is it now?" he grumbled jogging up the steps when he saw his father.

I stared off into space not paying attention to the conversation, I almost didn't notice when Noctis came back down the stairs.

"Amida." The King called me back as we started heading to the car. I turned around and he gave a pointed look and I nodded.

Turning back around I grimaced as I had to climb across Noctis to get into the car since he claimed he was "sleeping." I fell in-between him and Gladio, the latter grumbled. I noticed that there wasn't a seat belt so I was glad that it was Ignis who was driving. We pulled away from the palace and as we turned onto the street I prayed that I wouldn't get too squished on this trip.

Well that's the end of chapter two, the chapters will probably get longer from here on out. I hope that you all enjoyed it! :) I'm sorry for any grammatical or spelling error's.

~ Linbeannie ~