Chapter 13: Out of the Dark

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[Once all is said and done, the villain executed, "justice" meted out, anyone checking Room 13 will find it unlocked, just like all the other dead Champions' quarters.

Prompto's room doesn't look all that different from anyone else's. He didn't customize, there are no photos to hang on the walls. There are, however, two things on his bed: An old letter and The Fellowship of the Ring.

His chest is full of things now free for the taking, but stacked neatly on top are a series of letters addressed to his fellow Champions.]

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NOCT

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Noct--

I don't know if you'll ever read this. I don't know if you'll want to. I understand now, I think, why you were so mad, and I don't blame you at all. I just wish I could've done something about Ardyn before

[The paragraph stops there, with that last half-sentence struck out multiple times.]

Sorry. It kind of sounded like I regretted that, and... I mean, I guess I do, but right now I'm in this weird place (in OUTER SPACE) where this crazy woman is trying to get us to kill one another, and she said she'd let us change the moment we regret the most. And I guess she thinks that moment on the train is my biggest regret.

But she's wrong. I don't regret any of it. Even if [His handwriting gets sloppier and more connected, as if he has to get it all out in a rush.] everythingIam is a horrible lie and I and everything like me shouldneverh ave been created, I'm really reallyreally glad I got to meet youand be [And here, there's a small break, a greater-than-average space between the last words and the next.] your friend.

Good luck, Noct. I believe in you. And from now on, I'm going to do everything I can to fix all those awful things the Empire's done. I may not be qualified for the Crownsguard anymore, but I still took that oath. And even if I didn't, I still think of you as

[...That paragraph stops there.]

I hope Luna's the one giving this letter to you. I hope, even if I can't keep my promise to get her to you personally, you two still find each other and stay together the way you're supposed to be. Take care of her, dude. I know how much she means to you. How much she means to the world. If I can just do one thing to make things a little better, maybe [There's a short series of crossed-out scribbles.] maybe I'll have served a useful purpose after all.

Take care of yourself. Even if I'm not there, Noct, I'm always on your side.

Sincerely,
Bes
Your frie

-- Prompto

P.S. Gladio didn't mean it. He's just like that because he's upset he couldn't protect you or Iggy, and he thinks it means he's not good enough for you. That you need to not need him to do your thing. He's usually so good with people, but man, he's dumb sometimes, huh? If I could figure that out, he must really be out of it.

P.P.S. Take care of Iggy for me. Please don't leave him behind. He's trying to be strong, but I think telling him he can't see you through to the end would destroy him, dude.

P.P.P.S. Can you tell Cindy I died heroically in battle or something cool like that? I mean, you don't have to, but I don't want to like, tarnish her memory of me. If she remembers me at all.