Shadow Slave

'Crap…'

The ship Sunny had just cleared happened to be very near to the island where Sun Prince was standing… in fact, all of the remaining ships were close to it due to the fact that the battle had gradually shifted closer to the Ivory City.

He was not sure how much time it took and for how long he had been fighting. All he knew was how terribly tired he felt… and that were on the verge of utter defeat.

Looking at the steel colossus that was just beyond reach, Sunny gritted his teeth.

The bastard was not allowed to throw that javelin… he had to be stopped at all cost.

Noctis had to be protected.

Not because Mordret told him so, but simply because the sorcerer was their best, and most likely only, chance to survive.

Sunny hesitated for a split second, and then summoned Nightmare and Saint back. The Shadows were entangled in a bloody battle on the deck of a distant ship. Following his command, the black steed did not waste a single moment to turn and leap into the dark sky.

Landing on another vessel, it flew past the startled and terrified soldiers, then jumped again. Just like that, the stallion soon reached Sunny and stopped, his sides rising heavily, covered in terrible wounds.

Bloody foam was falling from his mouth.

The courser's eyes, however, were still full of unbreakable will and murderous resolve. He was a proud and stubborn creature, after all... almost as stubborn as Sunny.

Sunny offered him a pale smile.

"You did well… rest now, for a bit."

Saint dismounted and stood motionlessly, looking at him with her usual calm composure. Her ruby eyes, however, seemed to have become a little dim. The taciturn knight's armor was cracked and battered, but she did not appear to be seriously injured. There was ruby dust streaming from the cracks, still...

Sunny summoned the shadows embracing Nightmare and Saint back and then wrapped all four of them around his body.

aim and was prepared to make

heavy bolt suddenly struck him in the neck. The

of the ship, Sunny picked

own strength was more than enough, or perhaps even greater than that of a siege weapon.

the Extraordinary Rock boomed, spreading his voice

his regard! Come and get me, rust bucket… how's that hand feeling, by the

of the crimson moon, the colossus shifted slightly. The shadows veiling his eyes grew

Sunny laughed.

guess he remembers

Which was good…

not really know how to steer a flying

giant, then looked in satisfaction as it

aim did improve,

would time for

lashed out, moving with stunning speed for a creature of his size. It

Sunny's smile froze.

not expected that fast of a

from behind, and Sunny felt himself moving. Then, something exploded below him, and everything was momentarily enveloped in a cloud of

who was holding him as he

"H—heavy…"

were hit by the shockwave, and the archer lost his hold of the four-armed demon. Together, they plummeted down. Effie was

two seemed riddled with wounds,

spin for a couple of seconds, then shook of his disorientation, summoned the Dark Wing, and tried to slow down

the debris of the destroyed ship.

ground

Sunny slowly turned his head and saw the towering mountain of steel walking toward them, the island quaking with each

by Sun Prince's sole flashed

was nowhere they could