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ooc: backdated to after his fight with Sephiroth

Prompto? [ Noctis pauses, grunting a bit. Prompto should be home, right? It's late. He leaves a message. ] Call me back?

[ He pauses again, taking a deep, but shaky, breath. It's clear he's having trouble. ]

I may have hurt myself a little bit.

[He'd actually been napping when the message came through, but the ping woke him and after a yawn and a stretch and finally sitting himself up, he reached for the magi-comm.

And then near panicked when he listened to the message.

He immediately called Noct back.]

Dude? Noct? What the heck happened? Where are you? I'll come get you!

I'm... outside of a slightly wooded area. I'll text you the coordinates.

[ Prompto should get a text with the same coordinates Sephiroth gave to Noctis. ]

Just head this way, I'll explain when you get to me.

On my way!

[Prompto almost ran out without any shoes he was in such a hurry.

Once he had them on he ran out of the house and did his very best to follow the directions that Noct had given him. He was forced to call up again twice just to make sure, but he managed to get there in the end. It only took him a painfully long couple of hours. WHY Noct hadn't picked somewhere closer, he just didn't know!

But Prompto approached the area at a run while calling out to his friend.]

Noct?!

I'm over here.

[ Noctis is sitting right outside of the clearing on a tree-stump, hunched over with his elbows resting on his knees, head in his hands. ]

Sorry for making you come all this way, just don't think I can get back by myself without some help.

[Prompto was over in a heartbeat, on his knees next to his friend and reaching up to ease his hands from his face.

He spoke as gently as he could, but there was a tremble to his voice. Prompto was seriously freaking out and trying hard not to be.]

What happened? How did this happen?

You've met Sephiroth, right?

[ Noctis doesn't wait for an answer, just keeps talking ]

He's some super soldier and he was giving me a demonstration of his abilities by killing a few ayakashi. [ This sounds so ridiculous ] One of the ayakashi got to me, so I conjured my blade and killed it... And that's when he said why not fight him since I'm clearly capable.

[ He sighs, looking up at Prompto ]

And, well, I got my ass kicked.

[Prompto just stared at Noct with growing horror... He'd met a guy who claimed he was a 'super soldier' and decided to fight him? Just like that? What the hell?]

Have you lost your mind?! Why'd you go and do that? You coulda been killed, Noct!

How did he even lose? Did you use the Armiger? The Ring? No way you could've lost!

Ah, yeah, I know... but I fucked him up pretty good.

[ He doesn't have his retainers to keep him in check and control his impulsivity and ego. It was a perfectly sensible idea at the time... However, hindsight is 20/20. ]

He lost because I summoned Ramuh. [ A pause ] Surprised me, if I'm being honest. Didn't think I could call upon the Astrals here.

You.... you summoned one of The Six? Here? Jeez...

[Prompto fell back onto his ass and looked genuinely stunned. On one hand he was kind of proud of Noct for winning, but on the other... There shouldn't have been a fight at all! And not one bad enough to have called an Astral to help!]

Have you got any potions on you? Can you walk? Its a ways to get home...

[ He tries to get to his feet, but winces at the pain, sitting back down on the tree stump in front of Prompto. ]

I might have one potion, but I don't know if it'll get me all the way back to our house.

Take it.

[Prompto scrambled up to his feet and moved to Noct's side.]

I'll get you home. Just gonna have to lean on me till we get there, okay?

[ Noctis holds out his hand and a single potion bottle appears. He takes a look at it before smashing it into his thigh. He stands up, reaching for Prompto, and wraps an arm around his friend. ]

Sorry for making you come all the way out here. Didn't mean to hurt myself so badly... [ He huffs a laugh ] Gladio would kick my ass for having done this.

[After the potion is taken, Prompto reaches for the arm Noctis offers him and ducks a little to get it wrapped around his shoulders. He slipped an arm of his own around Noct's waist and kept him close to his side before he started them walking.]

Heh, if Gladio was here he'd have been the one to take on that guy, not you. But it's okay, man. I get it.

Sorry I freaked out.

[He was still worried, Prompto couldn't lie about that. But he did feel better knowing that they still had potions.]

I'd have reacted the same if you called me saying you'd just gotten your ass kicked by some super soldier.

[ He smiles at Prompto, tightening his grip on his shoulder and making a valiant attempt at not wincing. But he does. He's in pain and can't hide that fact. ]

Wish I had an elixir or hi-potion with me. This single potion isn't doing shit.

You kiddin? I wouldn't get my ass kicked by a super soldier. I'd have been murdered messy and buried!

[He was only half joking. He'd make a good effort to not die, but he was no fighter.

But he hated how much pain Noct was in and wished he knew some healing magic of some kind.]

Think we can make those things when we get back?

Make potions?

[ This is something he hadn't thought about here in Nippon, didn't think either of them would need anything like this while here considering this place isn't like Eos at all. There weren't monsters roaming around, no MTs patrolling the area, nothing that would warrant use of a potion.

Well, as long as Noctis stays out of trouble... which clearly isn't going to happen. ]

I don't see why not. I'm able to wield the Power of Kings here, so I have access to all of my magic. [ A pause ] Don't know if they have energy drinks here, though.

We can use whatever, right? Or make our own? They've carbonated drinks we could try and use. Somethin's gotta stick!

[They could buy a bunch and see what effects each had. Maybe they could find something that worked even better than the energy drinks back home?

As it was, all they could do now was get the first aid kit out once they got home.]

I'm pretty sure I can use anything... Energy drinks just happened to be the best option in Lucis.

[ Noctis pulls away from Prompto, stopping to bend at the waist, hands on his knees. It's clear he's struggling and in more pain than he's used to. ]

Hold on, Prom. I just need to find somewhere to sit for a second.

[They stop... and Prompto looked very unhappy, he isn't sure what to suggest. Until Noct says he needs to sit down.

So he lets go and moves in front of Noct to crouch down a bit.]

I can carry you? If it'll help? I think I can anyway. You're not much bigger than me...

[ He looks up at Prompto from where he'd finally found a place to sit. ]

I don't want you hurting yourself trying to carry me.

[ Noctis doesn't even think he'd be able to carry Prompto easily. Neither he nor Prompto have the size and strength Gladio does. ]

Just give me a minute and I'll be able to keep going.

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