Rewrite The Future

Two

Six Years Before The Fall of Insomnia
"Nyx, slow down!" I laughed as he held my hand, leading me through the darkened halls of the Citadel.

"Come on, before you miss it!" He beamed, taking me to the balcony that faced the Immigrant District. As we stood on the balcony, I couldn't figure out what I was supposed to be looking at.

"Nyx-"

"Shh, just another moment." He said and I sighed, watching the district. When I heard a whistle in the air, my first thought was air raid by the Niffs, until brilliant colors exploded in the night sky.

"Fireworks?" I asked and Nyx nodded.

"Every year, the Immigrant District has a festival called the Festival of the Behemoth. It's the biggest festival ever, because everyone outside Insomnia celebrates it so we know what the customs are. There's food, dancing, so much alcohol, and fireworks. It's... Astrals, it's the best festival I've ever experienced." He said as he watched the fireworks light up the sky, the colors dancing on his face as I looked up at my twenty six year old guard.

"I want to go next year." I said and Nyx looked at me.

"Princess-"

"Please, Nyx, take me next year?" I pleaded and he sighed, nodding as he wrapped his pinkie around my own.

"It's a promise."

~*-*~

"My idiot brother's birthday bash." I grumbled as the tailors adjusted the dress being made for me. Nyx was in the chair behind me watching, since we were in the city.

"But I don't get it. King Regis doesn't do all this for your birthday?" Nyx questioned and I nodded.

"Noctis is the heir, and his Crownsguard is finally complete with the addition of his retainer Ignis something." I said then raised my arms as the tailors worked on my skirt.

"Arms down now." I put my arms down then flinched when one of them hit me with a needle.

"Hey, careful!" Nyx barked and the tailors were much more gentle after that. The night of my brother's party, Nyx was at my side as I mingled with the crowd.

"He's quite the specimen, really!" The rich women fawned over Nyx, eyeing him up and down, but I was slightly jealous.

"Nyx, can you take me to get some air?" I asked and he nodded.

"As you wish, Princess Atalie." He followed me outside to the grand balcony then I let out a breath, tugging at my dress.

"You okay?" I looked at Nyx and nodded, messing with my dress.

"Just- it's too tight." I said and he stepped up behind me.

"I'm going to loosen it some, don't move." I smiled and nodded, letting him adjust my dress ties so I wasn't suffocating.

"Better?" He asked as he stepped away and I took a full breath.

"Much, tha-" I gasped as I gripped the railing and fell to my knees, flash images of daemons beyond the wall, death, blood, screams and fear filling my senses.

"Princess?! Princess Atalie?!" I felt Nyx gripping me tightly then reality came into focus as I heard doors slam open, guards running out with my father and the party goers.

"Are you alright?!" A guard asked as he and Nyx helped me stand, but I gripped my aching head.

"Another vision?" Father asked and I hesitantly nodded.

"Daemons, war, blood, death, everywhere beyond the wall." I explained, falling against Nyx as he wrapped his arms around my waist.

"I've got you, Princess." He assured, holding me up against his body.

"Take her to her chambers, she will know what to do." Father ordered and Nyx nodded, turning and taking me to my chambers.

"I don't mean offense, but your father is-"

"A royal dick? I know." I said and he smirked as he walked me to the elevator.

"Why is he like that? You're the eldest, shouldn't you be the heir?" He asked as we rode up, but I shook my head.

"I should, but he doesn't like my Astral powers, he's a firm believer that the gods don't care for us. He'd rather I didn't have this power, so he secludes me in hopes I never find a husband to marry and have children to pass my powers on to." I said and he scoffed as we got to my rooms. As he opened the doors for me, I stumbled over to my desk and started sketching what I had seen, Nyx going around and preparing a bath for me.

"Princess." I looked at Nyx and nodded, finishing the last few lines of the images then standing, going to my bathroom to get a bath.

"Would you mind?" I asked and he immediately began undoing the dress.

"I'll be just outside." He said and shut the doors to my bathroom as I slipped the dress off, getting into the water to soak. I must have been in there over an hour before Nyx knocked on the door.

"Still alive, Princess?"

"I am." I called and leaned forward, pulling the plug on the tub. As I stood to get out, my legs gave out and I crashed to the ground.

"Atalie?!" Nyx came in and immediately grabbed a towel, covering me and helping me up.

"I-I'm sorry, I just get so weak after visions-"

"It's alright. Let me help you." He said and waited for me to nod before he lifted me and carried me to my bed. After he set me down, he immediately went to my closet and pulled out a nightgown for me to wear.

"Here, Princess." He said and looked away as I slid the dress on.

"A pair of panties as well?" I asked and he went to get them, a red tinge to his cheeks.

"Thank you." I smiled as I took the cloth, sliding them on. Once dressed, he helped me under the covers and threw the towel into the dirty laundry.

"You called me 'Atalie', not 'Princess'." I said and he looked scared as he cleared his throat.

"I-"

"I liked it, Nyx. You can call me by my name if you'd like, I won't be mad." I said and closed my eyes, letting sleep take over me finally.