Final Fantasy Online

Chapter 45: Something to Protect

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Chapter 45: Something to Protect

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Year 2023 August 25 3:00pm

Location: Altissia

"So you talked to them?" Kizuna asked.

"Yes, took some convincing but they agreed," Lily said recalling her earlier conversation with her personalities. "Also, I wanted to talk to you about something."

"What is it?"

"Well, I appreciate the fact that you've gone to many lengths to protect us, especially me and I am happy that you want to fight alongside me against Leviathan. I...know it's a bit selfish but please promise me something."

Lily's unsure tone gave Kizuna the impression that Lily was gonna ask for something unreasonable. Kizuna's defence and health was always higher than Lily's so he always took the majority of the damage when the other six battled out front. This gave Lily a history of worrying over the tactician.

"Promise me that hurt yourself badly to protect us. Like you did that one time against the tiger empire." Kizuna instantly gave an unsure look and thought it over. He hated getting hurt for sure but he hated Lily getting hurt even more. That just mean he'd have to find a way to make sure they both stayed unharmed.

"I promise. I'll try not to do anything reckless."

"Trying isn't good enough."

"Alright, alright! I won't do anything reckless."

-x-

{Final Fantasy XV - Episode Ignis: Stress in Solitude}

"...Lily..." Kizuna muttered still feeling heavily concussed from his injury from Leviathan. He couldn't see or hear the goddess. The time was in the late afternoon. He could hear sounds of explosions coming from the Alter.

"How long?" he asked still floating on a broken plank of wood. He shook his head to think. Right now, he had to get to dry land. He dove underwater and swam to a nearby shore. He climbed up onto land in a great struggle. His vision was dyed red signalling he was near death. The protect spell had kept him safe during that last attack but it had long wore off.

Kizuna tapped his earpiece. He needed to get a grip on the situation. "Guys? Anyone there?" His ear was met with an immense amount of interference but he managed to catch a voice on the other side.

"******una? ***Kizuna** you there?"

"Aria?"

"Oh thank God. Finally. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine sis. For the most part."

"What happened? How are things in Altissia?"

"At the moment? I don't know."

"What?"

"Leviathan sent me flying hours ago. I only came to now," Kizuna explained walking up the stairs to get to higher ground.

"What? Wait...what about Lily and Leviathan?"

"I don't know. My tracking skill to a bit too cluttered to see anything. I can't hear Leviathan anymore but something is happening at the Alter. I'm going to check it out. Where are you?"

"The dungeon on floor 23."

"What are you doing there?"

"A trap or glitch teleported us out of Altissia. We can't teleport back in so we have to take the long way. We'll be there soon, just be safe."