The Next Queen of Lucis

Memory Lane #2 Gladiolus Amicitia

The look on her face when she gets sad is one I didn't see quite frequently. It was a smile that adorned her face the first time we meet each other...

~~~~~~~~years ago~~~~~~~~

Finally, Cor had time to start my training, even though I was still too young the earlier, the better, that said my dad, he said that also after a while maybe I'll meet the princess, I only heard stories of how she makes the king embarrassing himself, but he has never told me about how she acts or so, just things she had said.

Mom Also laughs about stuff with him. Maybe she's like those princesses in the cartoons some friends see, if that's the case she's or a horrible princess or a weak one, I... Hope is the second one... if it's both, I'll dread every last day of my existe-

"Who are you?"

I looked at the voice, a girl appearing on a corner.

"More like who are you, and what are you doing here?"

Maybe the daughter of someone who works here?"

"I'm Aria! I'm playing hide and seek! Now, who are you?"

"Gladiolus"

"Glodiu"

"Gladiolus!"

"Gladiu! Why don't we play?"

"My name- ah no, I can't. I'm waiting for someone."

"Why is everyone waiting? That's boring, let's play!"

Wait for Cor. He will be here soon.

"I can't, and I don't want to."

"Why?"

"Because"

"That's boring."

"You wouldn't understand, I have to train so one day I'll protect this place" and Queen...

"Ooooooh, like a crow guard or a Glaive?"

How did-... Okay, maybe her parents are high ranks perhaps that's why she knows about the Glaives... Still, she shouldn't go saying those things. And... Crow guard? Couldn't she even pronounce it, right?

"Then I'll test you! If you can catch me, then you are going to be a good Glaive."

"I don't need to prove any-" I run fast and catch the vase that almost falls off thanks to her.

"You little!"

"Hehehe c'mon catch me!" She starts running I got up and got the vase in its place that girl!

What was she thinking?!

I run after her, but on the corridor we had, she wasn't good thing there was only one path right now. I turned to the left, and she was already like four or five corridors farther away, how did she run so fast?

I saw her enter some room and close the door. Not by far much I got to them and opened them, a big room looked like one with parties, but she was nowhere to be found... How did she disappear so

"Up here!"

I looked up and saw that girl in one of the lamps connected to the ceiling.

"But...HOW?!" She starts laughing again

I need to get some stairs or something fast! I ran to one adjacent room and tried to find a ladder, oh thank God there was one!, I came back quickly and dropped the stair.

"What the hell?" She was looking at me with a smiling face, on the floor, safe and sound.

"You haven't caught me!" She starts running again. I followed her through many corridors back.

I'm suffering...

Two paths... But which did she take? I got to the right. There was only one path to follow unless she went to every room, which I doubt maybe the party one was opened, but that hallway must take to the elevator the King takes. I keep running that girl must be clo-

"Gladiolus!" Oh no...

I looked around.

"F-father!" And not only him

I bow quickly.

"Your majesty."

"Hello Gladiolus"

"What are you doing here? You should be with Cor, training."

"I... I don't have an excuse good enough... I was chasing down a kid. I should have been training with Cor, my apologies, your majesty," he bowed.

"chasing a kid?" Regis looked now more intrigued.

"y-yes... She was very reckless and probably would have gotten in a lot more troubles haven't I step in..."

"reckless... Just like"

"hey! You have to keep chasing me!" We looked behind to her, who was behind a corner. "y-you!"

"oh..."

"Daddy!!!!" she starts running then goes to the king while I got surprised. What?!

"D-daddy?"

"you got out of that boring meeting finally! " then go to hug him by the legs, the king starts petting her hair.

"hehe, and it looks like you have gotten in troubles bugging Gladiolus."

"We were playing tag! And I won! He never touched me!"

"I see..." he then took Aria to his chest and let her laid on his shoulder.

"realizing there hasn't been any real damage, I think we can let this pass don't you think Clarus?"

"as you wish your majesty."

"then is settle. Thank you, Gladiolus, for taking care of her" he started walking to the hallway where Aria came from.

"bye-bye, Gadius!"

"it's Gladiolus!"

She keeps waving without care.

Far from Earshot dad walked me to the training room I'll see Cor.

"Can't believe that's the princess."

I mean it could be worse by still...

"You wouldn't believe she's a year younger than you, would you?"

No, no, she looks younger, like... Four...thought she's five.

"She may cause mayhem through the citadel, but if she's just like the king on that aspect, then she will become a wonderful Queen one-day Gladiolus, you will have to protect her above everything."

I know that already.

"Understood?"

"Yes, sir."

"Now I'll give you a tip, develop Patience a lot of it, you'll need it."

Dear six...

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From then on and after Noct's Birth she starts training with Cor and me, she was supposed to begin when ten or so, but suddenly she came one day, and her training began, we engaged in many battle training.

from a young age, I knew I had to protect her above everything, yet I remember her words clearly: "you won't die protecting me."

Not like mocking me, more like telling me not to risk my life for her. I don't think any shield ever hear that in a good way, well, it wasn't good but anyway.

And now she was knocked out.

"you take care of Noctis, Ignis and I will stay with her"

at first, it was strange why would Cor say that... but if he's with her, there shouldn't be any problem...

To be Continued...

okay so, I finally know what to do in the story, and also I got the ffxv novel and I swear I will post sooner this time, not one time each year. (also I have some chapters ready).