Somewhere Between Sorrow And Bliss *Private*

Leafwing12 · 12-09-2017, 02:24 AM

It had been two weeks. Two weeks since Ignis lost his eyesight. Two weeks since Lunafreya died. And Noctis still hadn't recovered from the sudden events. And tensions were running high with everyone. Gladio was snapping at everyone. Prompto was trying, and failing, to keep his spirits high and help the group. And Ignis...He had become a shell of the man he once was. Silent. Reserved. Almost scared. Everything that used to be so foreign to him. And Noctis constantly felt sick to his stomach when he looked at Ignis. The scars now residing on Ignis's face is just a reminder of the consequences of being loyal to Noctis.

And today, Noctis had reached his breaking point. He had gotten into a fight with Gladio. And it was the worst one they'd ever gotten into. After the fight, Gladio and Noctis went their separate ways. The group was on a train so there wasnt a lot of places they could go. But Noctis ended up going to the small train car that held rooms to sleep in. He needed to be alone.

Noctis soon entered a room, sitting down on the bed. He glanced over when he heard a bark. he spotted a small black and white dog sitting there. He frowned. Umbra? What was he doing here. "Hey boy..." Noctis murmured, petting his head. Wait...Umbra! He could go back. Noctis knew it couldnt last. BUt...He could go back in time. Before all this happened. He needed to. "Umbra...I have to go back in time. Even just for a while." Noctis murmured. Umbra merely stared at Noctis until Noct seemed to slip into a peaceful sleep.
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Noct opened his eyes, feeling something hard under him. He blinked, looking around. Wait...This was familiar. He was in a tent? Noct's eyes widened. He sat up, looking around. Yes...This was the tent they always slept in while camping. Noctis quickly got to his feet, leaving it. He froze when he spotted the other three sitting around the fire pit. It was early morning and they were having breakfast together. Gladio was actually smiling. Prompto was back to his old self. Ad Ignis...He didnt have the scars on his face. He could see.

Ignis looked over and blinked. "Morning your highness. Nice of you to finally wake up and join us." Ignis said. Noctis stared at them, his eyes wide.

dannychan · 12-09-2017, 02:33 AM

prompto looked up a bad smiled. "morning, noct! sleep well?" he asked and gladio waved, humming. "morning."

Leafwing12 · 12-09-2017, 02:43 AM

Noctis looked them over. "...Morning." He whispered. Ignis glanced him over. He frowned a bit.

"Noctis, whats wrong? You look really pale." Ignis murmured. Noctis blinked, hesitantly moving over to them.

"I..." Notcis trailed off, looking them over. He then sat down in the empty chair next to them. "It's nothing Iggy. I'm just...So happy to see all of you together." Noctis said. Ignis frowned.

"And why wouldn't we be? We've all agreed to help you get to Altissia so you can be wed to Lady Lunafreya. None of us are backing out of that promise." Ignis said.

dannychan · 12-09-2017, 02:45 AM

gladio scowled. "he probable had another nightmare."

Leafwing12 · 12-09-2017, 02:51 AM

Noctis blinked, nodding. Yeah...Nightmare. One he can't escape no matter how much he'd like to. "Yeah...I guess you can say that." Noct murmured. He glanced them over. "...So what's the plan for today?" He asked.

"We're heading for Galdin Quay. From there we'll board a boat and head for Altissia." Ignis said. Noct frowned. Galdin Quay? Had he gone back that far? Noct merely nodded. Ignis sighed. "So, you should eat while the food is still warm." Ignis said. He rose to his feet, moving over to the small folding table they had and grabbed a plate with some food on it. He then moved over, handing it to Noctis. Noct stared at it, thanking him quietly before taking the plate. He stared down at the food. He didn't realize how much he missed this. ever since Ignis lost his eyesight, he hadn't cooked. But seeing his food now, it just seemed bittersweet.

dannychan · 12-09-2017, 02:53 AM

prompto frowned. "you seem really off.. are you ok..?"

Leafwing12 · 12-09-2017, 02:58 AM

Noctis nodded. He couldn't tell them the truth. To them, it would just sound like a horrible nightmare. And he didnt want to stress them out. He needed to escape reality. To just go back to a happier time. He didnt need to worry them. Ignis frowned. He slipped off a glove on one of his hands and gently placed the back of his hand to Noctis's forehead. He didnt feel warm. Ignis blinked, putting his glove back on.

"...Take it easy for today." Ignis said. Noctis nodded, staring down at the food.

dannychan · 12-09-2017, 03:00 AM

gladio and prompto shared a look. gladio cleared his throat. "Ignis? can i talk to you privately?"

Leafwing12 · 12-09-2017, 03:05 AM

Ignis nodded. He then moved away from the campsite to give them some privacy.

Noctis watched Ignis leave. He then sighed. He felt sick to his stomach. He couldnt bring himself to eat anything. Noctis stood up, moving over and setting the plate back down on the table.

dannychan · 12-09-2017, 03:22 AM

prompto moved over and frowned. "let's get you back in the tent.." he said gently, setting a hand on his back. gladio frowned and looked at Ignis. "are you sure we should be taking noct to do this?" he asked quietly.