It's an Open World. [Ardyn Izunia x Reader]

3: A Crownsguard is Hard Work.

Insomnia was like Japan. That would have been the best way to describe the famous city of Final Fantasy XV. I was sitting shotgun I'm Gladio's car as he drove me to the Citadel. My hands and face was pressed against the window as I looked at the passing lights. The burly man laughed.
"You're cute when you are curious," he said. I sat properly in my seat as I watched him.
"No, it's just Insomnia looks so much like Japan, I always wanted to go there, but," I paused. Talking about the details of my death was not something that I enjoyed.
"It's okay, I understand,"
I smiled at Gladio, it was nice sometimes to have someone to talk to.
"So how did you die, you never told us," Gladio asked.
I turned my face from his to try and mask my reaction. The memories were beginning to get choppy as though they never existed. It was hard remembering, but the cold of the ocean was not going away.
"I jumped off a pier and into the sea, I drowned,"
He looked as me as though he wanted more information but he sighted with an air of satisfaction.
"You must have had a hard life huh," he squeezed my shoulder and have me one of his shit eating grins, "whenever you are ready, I'm here okay,"
I nodded and smiled back as my heart did a flip flop in my chest. These boys where my everything, I really liked them, and they're just so cute.
I turned my attention back to the scenery just as the gates of the Citadel was opened.
"Holy shit, it's way better in real life!" I cursed to myself as I took in the view of the giant building.
"How the actual hell can someone even live here!" I asked Gladio. He chuckled and went on to talk about the history of the Citadel. My mind body and soul was fixated on the individual who anchored my love for this game, Nyx Ulric.
He was standing there, a smug smile on his handsome face. I remembered when his movie came out I was already downloading it to watch it. Final Fantasy was my life. Gladio quickly parked the car and we got out.
"My, my, who's this lovely thing you brought here,"
"I'm taking her to Cor," he said, "None of your business," Whatever it was, the both of them clearly had beef, however, Nyx did not have any beef with me.
"Hello, I'm [your name] and you are, I'm Gladio's friend," I said sticking out my hand to the Glaive.
He smirked at Gladio and accepted my hand, "I'm Nyx, pleasure to meet a lovely thing like you, I hope I'll see you around?"
I nodded and ran after Gladio who stormed off.
"See you around Nyx!"
"Gladio wait up!" I shouted grabbing into the man's arm, "Why are you and Nyx not talking?" He glanced at me with an unhappy expression then continued walking into the Citadel. He also made no move to remove me from his arm.
"It's a long story," he said any ways, welcome to the Citadel!"
I smiled at let go of him to marvel at the sight. The black and gold was beautiful. It was better than any castle that existed.
"It's wonderful, why do Noct want to stay at his ratty apartment and not stay here,"
"Strange as it may be, his dad raised him to be a normal citizen, not
a prince," I nodded in agreement. It made alot sold sense as to why Noctis was able to go camping normally in the game.
I followed Gladio to the elevator. There were one or two important looking people that paid Gladio no mind especially since he was in a red tank top and his leader jeans and looked really out of place.
"You seem well known here," I said when the elevator doors closed.
"Hmm, I guess,"
I pouted as the elevator took us to the necessary floor. Gladio looked pretty upset but did I care, nope. I was going to do anything in my power to become Nyx' s best friend.
I followed Gladio when the elevator came to a stop through the twists and turns until we came to a large training area. Lots of men and women were training, some with greatswords and daggers. One or two were busy cleaning guns.
"Wow this place is, sweaty," I stepped inside and was greater with a slap of the gross stink sweat of all these people here that mixed together waiting to slap an unfortunate newcomer.
Gladio chuckled and turned his attention to the people that were there. I scanned the crowd hoping to find someone familiar when I noticed who was walking towards us, the famous Nif watcher Cor Leonis.
There was no secret but Cor was not my favorite character in Final Fantasy. He left the prince to go and looks at Robots. I get it was for plot but seriously. He barely was any help in locating hardly any of the tombs. I had to go and wiki search them. A gentle nudge brought my attention away from my thoughts as Gladio brought my attention to the Nif watcher.
"So you are [your name]," he asked.
I nodded, "I'm [full name], nice to meet you,"
Cor smirked as I most likely had a scowl on my face.
"I like this one," he said to Gladio, "So what kind of combat training do you have?"
Now that was a difficult question, I could say fencing but I doubt that's what they'd call it here.