Final Fantasy XV 💖Crystal Heart

9---Abandon

Down the corridor the group travels.

They walk passed prison cells, with daemons, starved and long gone.

In the central part of the building is a circular room that Noctis previously could not enter.

Ignis--- "Do you hear that Noct?"
They hear a machine whirring just inside.
"It sounds simaler to the sound we heard on the train, just before your weapons stopped projecting."

Noctis puts his hands on the door just as he did before when he came thru earlier,
"We need some type of key to get in here."

Prompto walks up to Noctis by the locked door,
"I have access to every room in the facility with this," he holds up his right hand. "An entry chip was inserted into each MT, including me."

The red light indicating it was locked now turns green and opens.

They all head inside and Gladio sets Sorrow down.
Her body is still limp and her head hangs down.

Gladio kneels down in front of her, "Noct she isn't coming to, we need to give her an Elixir. "

Noctis hands one over to Prompto, "You should give it to her Prompto, she's always liked you."

Prompto--"I'm pretty sure she likes all of us, but okay. Gladly."
He lifts her head and gently pours the drink into her mouth. Some of it drips over her lips he wipes it away softly with his tumb.
She begins to rouse and sees Promptos face. "We made it out didn't we? I am thankful, your friendship has saved the two of us."

Prompto smiles, "I guess it has."

She pulls herself up with renewed strength.

Noctis proceeds to destroy to machine with his fathers sword and The power goes down.
Gladio---"Try it now Noct."

Noctis holds his arm up and his arms weaponry appears,
"Good to go, now lets rescue the crystal. We need to head past the hangar to the elevator. "

Upon exiting they encounter a hoarde of daemons. Gladio hands Sorrow a sword.

They slice and dice, shoot and stab til every daemon is deceased. All together they make a pretty good team.

They head toward the hangar. MT's all around every corner.
Gladio--"Time to take em out."

Noct--"Piece of cake"

Upon reaching the hangar someone is waiting for them, Ravus back to life and partially turned to a daemon asks them to end it.

*insane battle commences and with the aid of his friends, Noct defeats him. Putting him to rest*

A huge horde of daemons attacks, spawning as fast as any of the crew can kill them.

Sorrow sees the door to the elevator sealing," King Noctis there's no time, get to the crystal."

Igis, Gladio and Prompto tell Noct to go, they would hold the daemons at bay for him.

Sorrow turns to Prompto with only a minute to spare, "I need to go with him, no matter what happens.. just know that I care for you deeply."

A sadness overshadows her eyes as he had seen many times before. Somethings not right, is this....goodbye?

For a moment time stands still, he grabs her hand and her emerald eyes stare deeply, unwavering into his. "I'm sorry, Prompto."

With tears in her eyes she pulls away, turns and runs toward the elevator after Noctis.

"NO, Don't go!" Prompto chases her but the door seals before he can reach her. He realises it might be goodbye for good.

****after searching Noctis and Sorrow find the crystal.****

The crystal glows with an intense purplish red..The two walk up to it together.

Out of nowhere Ardyn grabs hold of Sorrow from behind, "well,well now...if it isn't my little gem, Issa."

Issa whimpers, that voice.

Noctis tries to attack but can't in fear of harming her.

"Little Issa, original guardian of the Lucian crystal. The only one pure of heart to get close enough without dying. It was her duty and I captured her." Ardyn says holding onto her tightly from behind.

"You are pure Evil, Ardyn. Following us around, 'helping ' us along the way. Killing my bride!!!!!? You deserve death!!!" Noctis volume increasing with every word.

Ardyn--- "Funny thing is, you don't even know my true name..centuries ago I was the one who should have been the chosen. But my heart was filled with too much filth, I was cast out by the very family I came from.
Both a blessing and a curse, the crystal cast me out to never enter the realm of the dead. "

"Who are you really?" Noctis asks.
"
My true name, is Ardyn Lucis Caelem and I will destroy the heir to the throne, but first you must use the crystal and become a champion.."
Ardyn breathes Sorrow in and roughly kisses her cheek.

It was as if this was the plan all along. Noctis is in shock.

Issa's voice shaking, "Noctis you need to take the shard from me, complete the crystal. Purge the world of the daemons, take it. Rip it from my body, It's the only way."

Noctis---"No!  No... I can't, it will kill you. Just like when I lost Luna,What will Prompto think?"

"I am completing my final duty, he will forgive you.... he can't blame you.. it was my choice...Only the chosen can remove the shard and it will save the world from destruction and the stars chose you King Noctis."

Noctis shakily reaches for Issa's chest, the same moment Prompto runs thru the door, Ignis and Gladio behind him.
"Sorrow no!!!"
Her eyes gleam at the sight of the man she fell for the first moment she saw him...the day they saved her. One last smile..
"My name... is... Issa, I thank you for showing me what it means to feel loved. I will always remember you, I'm so sorry dear Prompto."

Noctis rips the shard from her heart and slams it into the crystal, he gets sucked into it and both him and it disappear.

Issa's eyes darken and her smile fades away.

Ardyn drops Issa to the ground.

The three attack him, his eyes devilish and an evil grin..but he leaves without a scratch. "I'll see you around, boys, you can keep her, she is no use to me now." Ardyn tips his hat at Prompto, "until nexy time."

She lay there, her glow is gone, her eyes slowly shut.

Prompto runs to her, "Issa, please wake up, what was the point to all of this?" Prompto picks her up in his arms, crying he nuzzles his face into her neck..."I finally found out who you are. Please come back."

"I'm sorry, it seems she knew this was to happen, she tried so hard not to care. But she loved you Prompto. She had a beautiful name, it meant guardian." Ignis lays a hand on his shoulder, a tear escapes his eye.

"Noctis is gone, don't you care about that??" Gladio questions with his arms folded. "We're still screwed, Ardyn is still out there and we've accomplished nothing."

"Then we wait for Noct to come back, just like he always does." Ignis states.

Gladio---"If he comes back."

Prompto----"I know he will, he wouldn't leave us like this."
He holds Issa close to his heart looking down at her peaceful face...

Wait....a heartbeat?