Ardyn As A Fifth Party Member - The Path To Freedom
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Imagine an AU in which Ardyn goes "Screw the prophecy!" and then tries to manipulate the Chosen King into fighting Bahamut. The twist? It takes very little manipulation. Mostly just the truth laid bare for him to see.
Deceitful, scheming Ardyn joins the Chocobros, first on their way to Altissia, then guides them through the rest of their journey, but with a very different outcome in mind. They bicker, they tease, they annoy each other to no end, and yet, at some point, understanding grows.
Meanwhile, Bahamut is onto "those who defy fate", blessing Ravus with the Ring and the Oracle with a frightful new (or, rather, ancient) power to step in as the original key figures of the prophecy fall out of their place.
Latest Chapter: Defiers of Fate (2) - only one more chapter to go!
(Originally posted on FF.Net)
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“Good heavens!” Cid exclaimed. He put a hand to his temple as if the sheer idiocy of the idea was giving him a headache. “Even if Cindy's got 'em blueprints all figured out, I've seen Reggie's boy drive. He'd turn that aircraft into a deathtrap.”
“Ah, see? I had been thinking just the same thing.” Ardyn could not help but grin, now that he had Cid's undivided attention. “I've had the honour to be his Highness' passenger and I still find it hard to believe that the boy owns a driver's license.”
“So, did they do it? Did they ask Cindy to remodel the car?”
“Oh yes. Yes, they did. Alas, I've vetoed that decision.”
--------------Bonus chapter for "The Path To Freedom" in dedication to Cid, Cindy and the Regalia.
Ardyn doesn't get to interact with Cid in-game, so I'm giving you two old men bonding over the idiocy of the younger generation.Series
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Perhaps Insomnia was destined to fall, despite the Oracle's and the Accursed's plot against the Draconian. But that does not mean that events played out exactly as foretold. Some, like Regis, struggle against fate to no avail, while others, like Ravus, are able to claim powers never intended for them.
If the High Commander holds the Ring, then who will summon the Old Wall? Who will defeat the Niflheim General? And will a hero's sacrifice even be needed?1 - Ardyn meets Luna in preparation of her trip to Insomnia
2 - Luna speaks to Regis of "an alternative to the prophecy".
3 - Luna & Nyx attempt to save Regis. Glauca has orders to kill the King, but Ravus, armed with the ring, wants to get his revenge as well.
4 - Luna & Nyx are stopped by Luche on their way out of the city.
5 - Ardyn arrives for the "grand finale" and sees Luna off to her next journey.A closer look at canon divergences from selected scenes of "Kingsglaive". Mostly written from Luna's POV.
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