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[darkinferno]

Dante Rantanen

"Hey, you've reached Dante. I'm not in right now--you know what to do."

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[darkinferno]

[It helps. Honestly, just having the people he trusts nearby helps.

Dante nods, accepting what it is that Prompto's saying, but he also has to make one quick adjustment. One detail he can't let go unsaid.]

The other me... he was hurting too. [One hand comes up to his heart, remembering the way he'd felt in his memories.] Even after he lost his heart, he... he wanted to be sure his friends were okay. Even the one he'd been fighting.

It isn't him I'm afraid of. It's... whatever was controlling him, whatever took over him when he lost his heart. I'm scared one day I'm gonna wake up and it'll be inside me too.

[But Prompto's right. He's right. Dante closes his eyes, taking a deep breath and releasing it (and ignoring the way his entire body seems to shiver with tension), then nods again.]

But you're right. I know I can trust you guys, no matter what happens.

It won't happen again. We won't let it.

[We. Because while he doesn't trust himself to be able to control all this, no matter how much he'd like to, he does trust his friends. Prompto and Ardyn and Grell and Togusa... with their help, he won't lose. They'll all make sure of it.]

Thanks, Prompto. That means a lot.

[mercurio]

[prompto leans back after dante thanks him, considering his words. dante's old self--or whatever the hell it is--wasn't happy, either. if any of what they're remembering is a sneak peek of who they are and who they are meant to become, then prompto isn't sure words are going to help much.]

[but still he tries, because he's a boy with a big heart that finds it hard to keep his feelings from spilling out. if the dante from before lost his heart, prompto is nothing but a bleeding heart all the way through.]

...if it's you, or if it's him... You're both my blood brother. In the end, it'll still be you. We'll figure this out.

[darkinferno]

[And yet, those words do help. They help, because while Dante can't believe in himself and his own ability to overcome this, there are several people now whose words he'll believe without question when it comes to something like this. Sure, maybe in the end the result would be the same... but he believes that they'll do everything they possibly can before giving up. He won't be alone, no matter what.

For what might be the first time since Prompto's shown up, a small smile crosses Dante's face--a real smile, showing both his relief and his gratefulness. He hadn't really thought for a second that Prompto wouldn't approach it in such a manner, but still. It's... really nice, to hear the words spoken aloud.]

Yeah. You're right. As long as we're all together, it'll all turn out okay.

I guess I just needed a reminder of that.

[mercurio]

Anything ever feels off, you tell me right away. Yeah?

[he puts his fist up for a bump, a smile also on his face to mirror dante's]

's what brothers are for.

[HOW EMBARRASSING]

[darkinferno]

Yeah. [Dante will be returning that fistbump without question IT'S NOT EMBARRASSING AT ALL THEY'RE BROTHERS NOW IT CAN'T BE EMBARRASSING]

Just don't be surprised when I start calling you in the middle of the night. It's not exactly a great dream to wake up from.