A Wandering Lucian Strays Too Far
Category: Blogging

Admin’s Note: It has been FOREVER since I wrote anything like this... and dang I miss it so much... here’s to hoping this helps my writing start to return to its original self!

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Coming out of a backout, Noctis gasped lightly upon taking his first real breath in a while. He could feel the pain throughout his body.. what the heck happened to him? he slowly lifts his head as his vision struggles to come into focus. Soon, he realized he couldn’t move. His gasp becoming greater as he frantically looked to each of his arms, discovering he was shackled to a wall. He grunts, admittedly attempting to see if he could slip out, but to no avail. 

He took this moment to gather what he could about his environment; A facility.... plexiglass chamber... consoles along the wall of the room, and monitors..... no way.... his eyes widened as he realized he had been captured into one of the few Niflheim military bases. But... how? he couldn’t remember anything prior to waking up here. He took a few seconds to note his initial injuries, he must have put up a good fight for his garbs to be torn and soiled. His complexion was even ruined by visible bruising and minor cuts upon his body.

Soon enough, he could hear footsteps pacing towards the chamber. Noctis quickly redirected his focus to a man in a lab coat arriving; he had a slender build, a bit on the tall side, short brown hair tied back in a ponytail as his emerald hues met Noct’s “Ah... you have awakened... Prince of Lucis...” the man had charmed to him “Well, they did say if you had awoken, I could begin the process.” he excuses himself to the outer console. What process...? what were they planning that required his capture? he had to think of a way out of this.. if only he could regain enough strength...

A set of odd sounds caught his attention then, seeing the man pressing a few keys and buttons. Noctis then glanced up to see a mechanical arm stretching towards him, as it removed what remained of his torn jacket and shirt, before another mechanical arm would stick a sort of wiring upon his bare chest, likely to monitor his vitals during the unstated procedure. All he could do in that moment, was watch... the guys must be worried sick! He tried to remember the moments before he fell asleep, muttering to himself “We were getting ready to set up camp...” he closed his eyes to focus on his memory. Before he realized... he had strayed too far from the Haven upon searching for herbs, a fleet likely took advantage of catching him alone. If they got this far with him.... that meant.... the others must have been overwhelmed! He growled under his breath, finding a new determination to break out of this facility and get back to the boys.

His strength had begun to return, yet it would be far from enough “Wait until I get out of here....” he threatens the man in the labcoat, before the man chuckles hysterically “Ahaha! goodness! you really believe you can simply break free? I admire your attitude... but you won’t be going anywhere. We kept in mind that you could summon your Armory, so this room was fitted to seal away your abilities to prevent such an easy means of escape. Thank the Chancellor..” the man clicks his tongue and snaps his fingers, returning to the console. Great... this was like the time his powers were disabled in Zegnautus. He had no choice, he couldn’t contact anyone from here.. he only had one hope, a long-shot at most. He lowered his head and utters under his breath “Six... if you have any mercy upon me at all... guide those who are searching for me... please.”