Ignite My Heart (Ignis X Reader)

Chapter 13

"I'd say that's far enough," Noct puts away his weapon wheel as Ardyn begins stepping closer to us, "A hand, Highness?"

"Not from you," Noct response rudely.

Ardyn steps closer, "Oh, but I'm here to help,"

I step between him and the Prince before he could get too close, "Yea? And why would the Imperial Chancellor help us?" We stare each other down for a while.

He chuckles and turns to walk towards Ravus, "My, you're so scary,"

I take a step towards him in anger, but Ignis grabs my arm to stop me. I look back and he shakes his head slowly at me. Something about his touch helps me calm down slightly, but I won't let my guard down just yet. I look back at Ardyn and he continues.

"I'm here to take the army away," he states.

"You expect us to believe that," Gladio grunts as Prompto helps him off the ground.

Ardyn just turns his back towards us and responds ominously, "Next we meet, it'll be across the seas," He signals Ravus with one hand to follow him. As he walks away he calls out, "Fare thee well, Your Majesty! And safe travels!" Ravus continues to stare us down before he begrudgingly follows Ardyn. We watch them escape from view before getting in the Regalia and driving off.

"You guys know that guy?" Prompto asks. It's silent for a moment.

"Ravus Nox Fleuret." Ignis starts, "First son of Tenebrae and elder brother to Lady Lunafreya," That explains why he seemed so familiar. We drive in silence all the way to Lestallum, where we will plan our next move.

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We entered the Leville to find Iris alone in the lobby. She looks like's in distress.

"Iris?" Gladio said worriedly as he pushed through us and made his way to his sister, "What's wrong?"

Iris tried speaking between sobs, "I'm sorry, Gladdy... We never made it to Caem... The army..." All of us tensed up. The room was silent, the only sound that echoed against the walls were her sobs.

I sighed, "Let's continue this in one of the hotel rooms." Everyone nods and we make our way upstairs to the boys' room.

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Iris sits down and we stand around waiting for her to calm down and speak up. After what seemed like forever she finally spoke, "None of us said a word about Noct. They just showed up... and... poor Jared."

Gladio looks almost panicked, "What? What happened to Jared?"

"There was nothing we could do!" She yelled.

I slump down at the end of one of the beds and bury my face in my hands. Why does everyone have to get hurt because of us? I feel someone sit next to me. They don't touch me or say anything. It's as though they just want to comfort me with their mere presence, and it worked. I don't bother to look up at who it is though.

The door opens and all of us look up. Its only cracked open slightly, but we could see little Talcott standing in the door way. He was shaking with fear. Noct kneels down in front of him. He whispers something, but I can't make it out.

"I-I... I couldn't stop them!" Talcott cries out.

Noct looks slightly choked up and shakes his head, "I won't let the empire get away with it. They'll pay for what they've done." Talcott doesn't say anything. He just nods slightly and walks away slowly, still shaking.