Rewrite The Future

Eleven

I checked my phone again, but there was nothing from Noctis, Prompto, Ignis, Gladio, or even Nyx.

"Are we boring you, Princess?" I glared at Clarus then he swallowed.

"I am expecting a report from our army, Clarus, and they're supposed to call me. Forgive me if I am waiting and checking for the-" I stopped as my phone rang then I grabbed it, seeing it was Noctis.

"Excuse me." I stood and left the war hall, answering the call.

"Noctis?"

"It's done, Gralea is down. We lost one hundred and twenty or so Citadel guards, three Kingsglaives, and ten hunters." He said and I nodded, smiling as I held my stomach.

"And-and you guys?"

"Nyx, Libertus, Crowe, and Pelna are alright, so are the four of us." He said, making me let out a breath.

"Thank the Astrals! Alright, you guys come home! Dad is getting better, so he should be alright when you get home." I said and heard him laugh.

"Tough old bastard-"

"GET YOUR PRINCELY ASS IN THE TRUCK, CAELUM!" I heard Nyx's voice yell, which helped settle my nerves.

"I'M REPORTING TO YOUR DAMN GIRLFRIEND, ULRIC!" Noctis yelled back, making me laugh.

"I'm glad you're both alright, Noctis. Now, come home." I said and he laughed.

"Hell yeah, we're alright!" He said and hung up, making me smile as I turned and went back into the war hall.

"Well?!" Clarus asked and I smiled.

"Gladiolus is alright, Clarus. We unfortunately lost a hundred and twenty Citadel guards, three Kingsglaives, and ten Hunters. I'll arrange to have them brought home for a mass funeral, but our men and women are returning home." I said and Clarus relaxed as I got a texted report from Nyx, which I read to them.

"The raid was a success, Emperor Aldercapt has been killed, along with the ruling faction of Niflheim. As of now, Lady Lunafreya and her brother Ravus have taken over the throne and they plan to rebuild the entire empire." I read and looked at the council.

"When our soldiers return, we will hold a celebration for them. If you would excuse me, I have to go tell the king." I said and turned, walking to the elevator and going to my father's room. As I walked in, I smiled as I saw him sitting on his balcony instead of in bed.

"Princess Atalie." I smiled at the servants as I went towards my father, sitting in the chair next to him.

"Noctis called, Gralea was defeated." I said and dad nodded.

"I'm glad, the war is over."

"Lunafreya and Ravus will be ruling Niflheim now, we lost a hundred and thirty or so soldiers." I said and he nodded.

"Considering how many went there to fight, that is barely a fourth of our men and women." He said and I smiled as I looked at him.

"Daddy, they're coming home!" I smiled and he beamed.

"Yes, darling, they are." I smiled then leaned over, hugging his neck tightly.

~*-*~

I laughed as I danced with the women, the pounding drums and loud instruments filling the air as I held my skirt and danced with them. When I twirled, I ran into someone, but stopped and smiled as I saw Clarus.

"My lady, I thought I should join you." He said and I grabbed his hand, pulling him into the mass of bodies and leading him through the dance. When we stopped to eat, I laughed as the food was too spicy for him and Yamachang told me that was the reaction they expected from me.

"So, what is the point of this festival?" Clarus asked as we waited for the fireworks.

"Freedom from earthly laws, such as clothes!" I laughed as he eyed the woman walking past in nearly nothing, just a miniskirt to hide her pelvis.

"Right." He said and I smiled.

"Beyond the wall, the behemoth is a grand beast not many can defeat. So, once a year, many people from across the land would come together to hunt the behemoths that caused them problems. If they found a behemoth that hadn't caused any problems-"

"They let it go." Clarus said and I nodded.

"Exactly. Only the guilty were taken down during the Festival of the Behemoth." I said and he smiled, staring as fireworks lit up the sky.

Nyx's POV
I stared at the colorful lights that could just be seen over the mountains at this little gas station just outside Insomnia. Had we left at daybreak this morning, we might have made it back, but it was too late for us to try and drive there now with the daemons out.

"Howdy!" I turned then smiled at the pretty young blonde.

"I'm Cindy! Prince says you're the one in charge?" She asked and I nodded.

"Well, we got a bit of a problem inside the diner." She said and I sighed as I went to the diner, seeing a guard and a Glaive arguing as the people around them just watched.

"You no good rats, infecting our city-"

"We do the work you pompous assholes refuse to-" I grabbed both their heads and smacked them together, making all eyes turn to me as the fighting duo glared up at me, the Glaive immediately stopping as he recognized me.

"We are here, after the biggest fight of Eos history, and you two are fucking arguing over who's from where?! Could you waste my time any more than you are?!" I growled, making the Glaive shoot up as he cleared his throat.

"He-he was being very rude-"

"I don't give a fuck who was doing what, you rose to the bait and you are just as much to blame as him! When we get back to Insomnia, I will see to it that you get benched! As for you!" I snarled at the guard on the ground then grabbed his shirt, forcing him to his feet.

"You talk to my Glaives again, I'll have your ass stationed in the fucking boiler room! Am I clear?!" I snarled and he nodded, stepping back as I let him go.

"You make me come in here again, you won't like it!" I snarled and turned, slamming the door behind me as I went to my tent to sleep.