Chapter 20.5
Meanwhile
We entered the room, "Wake me up in like an hour or something," Luis drops on the bed
I close the door, "Don't you fall asleep, there is a lot of things you need to explain to me," I walk up to the bed, "Did you fall asleep already?" I poke his leg, and nothing. Going around the bed to see his face gave me the same story, He's asleep, so I poke his face, "You're not just pretending right?" his expression didn't change, Well, he passed out fast
I look at the ponies that attacked Luis, and I feel angry, Why did they target him? I walk up to their beds and notice the amount of bandages covering their bodies, I turn to look at Luis, How strong is Luis? He only needed a sling for a few hours, I return my attention to the assailants, This guys... the doctor even said they won't recover for a long while
There's knocking at the door, I make my way to it and carefully peek outside, "Yes?" two royal guards are on the other side
"May we speak with the prince, Specialist Noctis Umbra?" Specialist?! I was, or am, with the royal guards?
"He is currently asleep, uhmm, solider"
"We understand. We are to take the aggressor to the Royal Capital. Inform the Prince once he awakens"
"Uhh... Y-yes, of course... sirs?" I hesitatingly salute and they enter the room
The two guards go directly for the ponies, take the locks off the wheels and attach the IV drips to the beds
"The prince will be informed when his aggressors awaken"
I salute more confidently, "Understood, uhh... You may go," they nod and wheel the beds out of the room. I close the door, then walk to Luis's bed and sit next to him, "What haven't you told me about myself, prince charming?" I pet the side of his head a little, then stand up and go to the window, It's so bright outside, I look at the somewhat distant town, What was the name again? Ponytown? Pony- Pony... PONYVILLE! Yeah, that was it
"Ungh," I turn to Luis, and he's shifting in bed, with a look of agony and fear on his face
I quickly run to the side of the bed and start to hesitate, Is he having a nightmare? Do humans dream? I sit on his bed and place my hand on his cheek, and almost immediately starts to calm down. I start to rub his cheek with my thumb, "There, there everything is going to be fine"
I stare in to his now peaceful face, and he starts to smile, "Heh. Prince charming feel better now?" I lay down in bed looking at his face, So close... I take my hand back quickly, What am I doing? I sit up at the edge of the bed, He's a prince and I'm a guard. I can't... I'm not allowed
"Noctis..." I quickly turn to him, his face showing melancholy
My heart feels like it's in knots, Maybe he didn't tell me who, or more like, what I was because... his face goes to wistful smile, Maybe he feels the same way, I lay back on the bed letting his soft breathing relax me