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*laughing* Sudden idea for a reveal!AU where Regis et al discover Ace’s existence. Regis, after reading Ace’s file (he is determined to get this right!) sets out to meet his previously unknown son - Noctis is excited/giddy/apprehensive at the idea of having a brother, and Clarus, Cor, Ignis, Gladio, and Prompto tag along as well. They’re family too, aren’t they?
So the King et al knock on the door listed as Ace’s current address.
Apparently, however - well.
The one thing not listed in Ace’s file is that he is currently hugely pregnant. Eight months or so. And ready for the baby to get out already. He misses Nyx. (Who is current out on a mission, otherwise Ace would conscript him to make midnight ice cream runs and rub his ankles - oh, but Ace misses his feet.)
“Is this important?” Ace yells in response to the knock - he’s just managed to get comfortable on the couch, which is no small thing.
“Yes?” The voice sounds familiar, but Ace can’t quite place it as he drags himself to his feet, wincing - his kid loves to punch. Or kick. Or both.
“If this is anything less then a fucking emergency, I’m going to set Uncle on you.” Ace threatens as he drags the door open, only to blink at King Regis et al - who are currently blinking back at him - and then staring, in disbelief and (in Regis and Noctis’ case) growing glee at his swollen abdomen.
Ace is currently eight months pregnant and entirely unimpressed. “Am I being contacted because I’m the emergency contact for some of the Glaives?” He demands.
“No?”
“Then get out - ” Ace is interrupted by Regis spinning on his heels and ordering Clarus, in his best King-voice, to get a quart of fudge-ripple vanilla ice cream, bananas, pickles, dried seaweed, and watermelon juice immediately! This is a royal command! Get it here ASAP, Shield!
(Regis remembers the cravings that his late wife had very well towards the latter stages of her pregnancy.)
Ace blinks at his father. “Okay. You can stay.” He declares magnimoniously.
Noctis raises a hand tentatively. “Can I stay?”
Ace scrutinizes him briefly. “Can you reach high cupboards?”
“Yes?”
“Then sure.” And Ace winces as his unborn child punches him yet again.
(I thought I published this but it was in my drafts. Whoops)
Ace declares that his family can stay in a way that says he’s being generous. Regis has no doubt he is, he remembers what Aulea was like, what Gladio’s mother was like, and hell hath no fury like a pregnant person.
Regis is trying very hard not to coo. He is. He knows that it would likely wind up with him kicked out but his son has a baby in his belly and Regis wants to talk to it.
Noctis is the one that probably asks if he can touch Ace’s belly. Ace probably demands he get Ace some ice cream and only then Noctis is allowed to touch. The baby promptly kicks and Noctis is overjoyed.
Regis is slightly jealous.
When Gladio and Clarus come back, and everyone is settled into their seats. A family discussion is had. Ace is asked things that range from ‘what is your favorite color’ to ‘do you have any other family’ to ‘do i need to murder the man that knocked you up?’
Ace answers, and the questions he doesn’t want to answer he deflects. Then Clarus brings up the need of a Shield and Ace pauses, a thoughtful look on his face.
“Pretty sure my husband would want the job,” he says dryly, “He might have to fight Libertus for it though.”
“Who is your husband?” Ignis asks, “You’ve yet to tell us his name.”
“Or why he isn’t here,” Noctis adds.
“He’s a Glaive, little brother,” Ace says and ignores how Noctis preens at the words, “He’s out beyond the Wall right now. No, don’t you even think about calling him back father.”
Regis looks innocent.
Ace doesn’t buy it for a second.
“His name is Nyx.”
@sparklecryptid
Ace probably confesses that of course he’d rather his husband be here, of course he’s worried, but he accepted that this was part of Nyx’s job a long, long time ago, and besides, it makes him feel - content, knowing that Nyx is probably slaughtering deamons and MT infantry as they speak.
Regis et al are probably making plans to get a hold of Nyx’s complete and full file. It shouldn’t be hard; the man’s a Glaive, and had to pass some pretty stringent background checks as is; it’s just - waiting for them. Back at the Citadel.
Give-no-fucks!Ace is fun. He probably accepts offerings of ice cream and pickles in exchange for letting people touch/coo at his pregnant belly - wonder how long it is before people start lining up with various sweet things in order to get a chance to adore the unborn baby? And now I see Ace matter-of-factly talking about how Nyx is the best husband, he’s been doing all the right things since Ace got pregnant, up to and including running to the supermarket at three in the morning to satisfy his omega’s late-night cravings.
And then Ace talks wistfully about how he really wanted dragonfruit, but it’s literally impossible to get in Insomnia, and Regis - Clarus and Cor share a glance, look at Regis, and know that Regis is plotting an expedition to bring his eldest son all the dragonfruit his heart could desire. Ace just shrugs and eats another pickle.
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