Noctis x Reader ~Destined Meeting

Meeting Up with the Past

"What the hell are they doing here?" You mutter under your breath, your eyes already gleaming white. The group was recently driving on the road, teasing Prompto about his crush on Cindy when those scraps of walking metal dropped from a patrolling Niflheim airship. The five of you were crouching near a group of boulders, concealed from their view.

"Again?" You hear Prompto whisper. You look back at him in shock with your mouth agape. 'Those bucket of bolts have been following them.' Now you were definitely sure that the radio news about the deaths of the royal family were all a lie set by the other empire.

"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Noctis says, gazing back at the Magitek troops with hatred.

"Let's give it a shot." Prompto replies, making a fist.

"We need a plan. Noctis, you can take out half of their forces, you'll be our diversion. We'll charge in behind you." Ignis devises, ordering out your parts.

"Roger." Noctis says with a nod. You look back at the group, all of them summoning their weapons. Noctis gives you a glance over a shoulder before warping towards the group of metal buckets, piercing one in the head with his sword. 'Was that worry I saw in his eyes?' You mentally question, noticing how his eyes held an unfamiliar glint in them. You shake your head, running side by side with Gladio, Ignis, and Prompto towards the vulnerable Magiteks.

You materialize a sword in your hand, rapidly slashing at the aggressive soldiers. While fighting, you manage to catch glimpses of Noctis quickly looking in your direction. Looks like someone was being a bit overprotective of someone. You kick a soldier down to the ground, stabbing it in the head. You spin in a circle with your sword pointed outward, damaging them with a spin attack. The gleam of a sharp blade barely grazed your cheek, retaliating with powerful slash to the Nif's arm. It began to wobble in malfunction, toppling to the ground in a cloud of dirt and dust.

The rapid recoil of a machine gun turret clicked from above, your movements making an abrupt halt. Almost by moral instinct, white crystals form around your dominant forearm which summons a circular shield with the Lucis emblem designed on the surface. The incoming bullets from the skies ricochet off the durable shield, surrounding Magiteks dropping to the ground. Steady pants escaped your burning lungs, watching the remaining airships glide out of their previous positions.

"Is that it?" The gunslinger questioned with evident doubt, keenly watching the loud airships flee.

The question could no longer be answered as one airship continued to hover over the group, the entrance to the ship arching downward as a battalion of Niflheim troopers leaped from its insides. The flag majestically glided down with them, a large crate following behind then crushing them to pieces. The airlock door bursted open, a long snake-like body slithering out of its inner compartments.

"Marilith..." You whispered in recognition of the familiar daemon standing before you and the others. Legends and tales of this blood thirsty creature reminded you of the gruesome deeds this, thing, was capable of doing. Even King Regis once warned you of the beast of how it nearly killed Noctis at a young age.

Your head turned back towards the shocked prince, unable to identify any source of fear in his expression.

"It can't be..." He mutters, gazing into the malicious being's eyes.

"What the hell is that thing!?" Prompto shrieks with fear, lowering his gun slowly to his thigh.

"That thing, is what nearly to took Noctis' life." You hear Ignis mutter.
Noctis barely brushes past you, screaming in anger as he leapt upwards towards the beast. The Marilith reciprocated his attack, blocking his gleaming blade with one of six of its broadswords. It used one of its arms to swat the vulnerable prince which sends him plummeting to the ground, consuming him in a cloud of dirt and debris.

"Noct!" You sprint towards the fallen prince, pulling him back up to his feet.

"You shouldn't just charge in like that!" You scold, gripping your fingertips tightly around his shoulder.

"I'm fine! If you wanna run away, fine by me. I'm finishing this once and for all." He growled angrily, shoving your hand away before sprinting towards the towering beast.

"Noct, please!" You plead, the usage of persuasion disabled by the consuming rage flooding his mind.
You inhaled sharply, jogging towards Ignis' side.

"We have to do something. Noctis is going to get hurt." You say, noticing the fear flickering in all their hues.

"f-n, what are we supposed to do against that thing!" Prompto argues, allowing his emotions to take over his body.

"Well, we can't just stand here and do nothing!" You growl back, summoning your weapon.

Ignoring the screams from your teammates, you charge in, bow in hand, to support Noctis in taking out this monster from his past. You release a single arrow directly into its face, making it jerk back slightly. It snarls at you with a murderous glare, slithering its way towards your smaller form. You warp onto its back, stabbing its snake-like part with a sword. It twists around, striking you off of its lower part. You yelp at the contact, feeling your body fly across the air. You brace for the impact of landing onto the ground, but it never comes. Your glowing white orbs connect with burning crimson ones. He unwraps his arms from your uninjured figure, gazing back at you.

"f-n, get outta here. I can handle this monster myself." Noctis says, his eyes softening.

"Noct, don't worry. We can wipe out this thing, together." You reply, mentally smiling at the corny line you said aloud. He gives you a cute smile, causing your stomach to somersault. You nod your head at him, standing by his side, sword ready. Noctis gives you a wink over his shoulder before charging in towards Marilith, with you by his side.

The battle against it was long and painful, the others soon leaping into the fray with the two of you. A combination of fira, blizzara, and thundera sends it falling to the ground in immediate defeat. The clang of all six of its swords ring in your ears momentarily before silence overcomes the air.

"Wooh-hoo! We did it!" Prompto sang joyfully, fist pumping the air.

You nodded in return, feeling your breaths become heavier and desperate. Your head constricted slightly around your brain, feeling your veins pump faster beneath your skin. The whole scene blurred through your eyesight, your knees buckling underneath you causing you to crumple to the floor. A pair of strong arms wrapped around your waist, preventing you from falling back, exhaustion revealed from your unconscious responses.
"f-n! f-n!" A voice yelled, their calls lingering in your ears...

Author's Notes
That snake looking creature in Brotherhood episode 1 is actually called Marilith. I was looking up a photo for this chapter and came across the final fantasy wiki page. Apparently this creature has shown up before in other Final Fantasy games. The more you know~
P.S. Don't judge me for writing two parts in one day ;p I'm really enjoying making this story and glad that some of you guys really like it 😊 See you guys in the next part! 👋