The Unexpected Adventure

Disclaimer: Square Enix owns Final Fantasy XV not me. I only own the original characters that appear in this story. Please enjoy.

Chapter 1:

"See you next week," a young woman exclaimed as she packed her things to go home after a long and tiring weekend of teaching Martial Arts to students, young and old. It was a tiring part time job but she had to do something to build her resume and pay for rent while she was in college. She sighed heavily as she heaved her equipment bag over her shoulder and plugged her earbuds in her ear. The walk to the nearest bus stop was silent and not in the greatest area of town, but her parents no longer worried about her because of her training. Besides, she wasn't stupid enough to carry a purse. She hated them anyway. Anything personal she kept in her pockets and she never made eye contact. She knew how to survive these streets even if she was never raised there.

She was thankful that she still lived with her parents and that her University was so close to home, but using the bus every day really took the fun out of commuting. They only charged her about 200 a month so that she could focus on her schooling. She had her license but no car. Since she had a job she was expected to pay for her own cell phone bill and half of the internet since they couldn't afford a high-speed connection on their own. Her parents weren't poor but they were in deep debt and struggling. She had to do her part somehow. She didn't want the skills she learned to go to waste after all. Despite her parents' struggle to keep her in a "safe" neighborhood they sent her to a private Catholic school and gave her expensive lessons in Kendo. As she got older and mastered that particular skill she tried her hand into various different fields of Martial Arts and ended up becoming quite good at Mixed Martial Arts. Once she graduated high school, the owner offered her a part-time job as an instructor. In the summer, she would work full-time hours in the summer while only working weekends in the Fall and Spring Semesters.

After waiting ten minutes listening to the Final Fantasy XV soundtrack, the bus finally showed at her stop. She swiped her pass and got in the furthest seat in the back. She loved looking out the window and drown out the world with the music that took her into an entirely different world. It wasn't a place better than her own but she was sure she'd be able to make friends at least a little easier in Eos. In her world, she was the outcast. She loved fighting, staying at home and playing video games, and writing. That's why she was an English major with Asian Studies and Physical Education as minors. Her boss already told her that once she graduates she is welcome to start working there as a full-time instructor which ensured her a job after graduation and allowed her to freelance in writing creative fiction which was a fun hobby for her. She was also debating on going pro in the field of Mixed Martial Arts and Kendo. She didn't want to teach beginners and kids her whole life after all.

She finally got home and yawned as she entered the house. Everyone was usually asleep at this time of night because of work in the morning. She only had classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so she usually spent her Sunday nights relaxing in her room playing her video games. Listening to the music really did get her in the mood to play so she took out the disc and replaced Kingdom Hearts 2.8 with Final Fantasy XV. She sat back in her chair and smiled as she ate some bread while getting ready to meet up with Ardyn in Lestallum.

God, why do you have to be such a good, and sexy villain? She asked herself as she paused the game just to stare at the evil mastermind. I mean Ravus is pretty good looking but damn…

She continued the journey until they reached the caravan. After they stayed for the night her eyelids began to get so heavy she knew she could not take on the Archaeon. She did a manual save and turned the game off. She turned off the lights and spread out not bothering to change into her pajamas. She grabbed her red and black hilted katana that she always slept with in case of intruders. Her father had a pistol but she preferred her katana. She found that she could not sleep without holding it at night. Usually people would need a stuffed animal but not her. She needed her sword. She was so exhausted from the day that she didn't even remember falling asleep.

"You think she's dead?" a voice rang in her ear. She moaned a little as she started to open up her eyes to see a familiar blond freaking out over her. So, she was dreaming of Eos now… Maybe she was obsessed.

"It doesn't look like she is." Ignis' voice said from behind Prompto.

"Give her some space Prompto." Gladio's strong voice said following up with a strong decorated arm pulling Prompto into a playful chokehold. That was when the dark prince came into view.

"Hey, you ok?" he asked concerned.

"Um…yea." She said sitting up. She realized that the sand underneath her was as hot as the sun that was beating down. This was the most intense and realistic dream she had ever encountered. She knew she would remember this one when she woke up.

"Can you stand?" Ignis asked politely.

Amy nodded and got up brushing herself off. She looked around and it felt as if she was actually thrown into the world of Eos. Every detail was perfect. The grains of sand, the sweltering sunlight, and the fact all the chocobros were standing around with her really made her feel as if she was there.

"I'm Gladiolus, this knucklehead is Prompto, that's Ignis, and the other one is Noctis." Gladio explained to me.

"Other one?" Noctis huffed.

Gotta act like I'm not dreaming, right? Can't act like a pathetic fangirl. "I'm Amy." she nodded. "What happened?"

"Well, we were on a hunt and there was this weird bright light and then your beautiful… I mean… your body just appeared! You looked hurt so we ran over."

"You mean you ran over lover-boy." Gladio smirked with a playful nudge causing the poor blond

Amy flushed only slightly at Prompto's explanation. Well it was her dream after all… obviously Prompto would think she's attractive in her subconscious. What she didn't understand was… if this was her subconscious wouldn't he think of her as more of a friend? She never really saw Prompto as the significant other type. Sure, he was very attractive but in truth she felt too close to his actual personality to think about pairing herself with him in a dream. Before she turned to Kendo, she was pretty chubby and was always the outcast. That never changed even after she lost weight. She always wished she had someone like Noctis. A best friend that would stay with her no matter what.

The prince chuckled. "Sorry about him he falls for every pretty girl he sees."

"Right," she nodded with a sigh. "So… a bright light?"

"Yea. It was very strange." Ignis nodded. "Can you tell me the last thing you remember?"

Wait… he's asking? Seriously? This is some strange dream. Maybe I should tell the truth… "Well, I just got home from teaching at my Martial Arts school, played a video game, and at some point, fell asleep… I don't remember the last part though."

"Maybe you fell through a portal instead?" Promto suggested.

"Prom, I think you've been watching too many Sci-Fi movies." Noct smirked.

"I don't know, I mean this feels more like a dream than anything." She shrugged.

"You're still dressed in normal clothing." Ignis noted. "Pajamas in fact."

"Oh…right…" She said looking down. This was a strange dream indeed.

"Why would this be a dream?" Noctis asked a little confused.

"Oh… it doesn't matter. I mean, I did just wake up in the dessert. Maybe I'm delirious." She shrugged. She wanted to play along. It was more fun this way. Much more fun than the mountain of homework she had waiting when she woke up. Besides, she was holding her katana before she went to bed. If she fell though some portal, the sword would have come with her.

"Well, we should get you to safety. It's getting dark." Ignis suggested.

Ever the mom. She thought with a smile. "Right…" She nodded. She walked with the boys thankful that Noct didn't feel like sprinting like she always made him do in the game. As they traveled through, growling came from behind us.

"Great… perfect timing…" Noctis sighed annoyed. "All I wanted was to get back to the Regalia and go on our way to Altissia…"

Amy looked around and saw that the group was now surrounded by sabertusks. Her senses told her to keep her guard up even though it was a dream. She was without her sword and powerless like one of those damn damsels in distress. Well…not completely powerless. If one came near her maybe she could kick them off… Gladio got in the way protectively as one attacked Amy. There was no way she could run because she knew if they did one would follow. She watched as the boys fought without her. She despised it. She couldn't help in her own dream. What was the point in dreaming if she'd just be powerless to protect herself?

That was when it happened. While the rest of the herd was attacking the boys, another found its opening. It attacked Amy and pinned her to the ground gnawing on the flesh of her left arm. She was surprised at how painful it was.

"This…isn't a dream…" She said suddenly to herself as she fended the beast off with her bare hands as much as she could. This thing was so much stronger than the humans she fought in Tournaments. She ignored the pain as she used her training the best she could. She couldn't die now that she was truly in the world she so longed to live in. A world where her skills can be used instead of wasted. She shook the sabertusk off herself just long enough to figure out how she could manage without her katana. As if her wish was granted, her sword appeared in her hands. She sighed in relief as she unsheathed it immediately and silently attacked. She always kept it sharp in the odd chance that her home was invaded. She tried to fight as fluid as possible but it took a few slices before she took down the beast.

The fight was over and she stood panting over the sabertusk she had killed. Fear suddenly seeped in. How was she here? She was in her room going to sleep. If she was simply sent to another world wouldn't she be tired? Or was it because of the excitement that she was now wide awake? The worst thing about her logical thoughts trying to make sense of all this was the fact that daemons came out at night in Eos and the sky was growing darker and darker.

"Where did that come from?" Noct asked Amy taking her out of her own thoughts.

She shook her head sheathing her weapon after wiping blood off with a piece of cloth that fell from her clothing. She summoned her weapon somehow, but found it difficult to put it back to where it was. It obviously was not an armiger… Should she tell them that she truly was from a world where this is all a fictional game?

"We can discuss this when we get to camp. Hammerhead is still a bit away and there is a campsite just there. It's too dangerous to hang about." Ignis noted.

Amy held her katana silently at her left side but winced at the pain the sabertusk had left her reminding her yet again that this was not a dream.

"Hey, here ya go." Prompto said coming to her side with a potion that he broke right where the gash was. She was amazed at how great the sudden medicine made her arm feel.

"Thanks." She croaked.

She was afraid. For the first time in a long time, she was afraid. Why shouldn't she be? She was in an entirely different world where daemons existed. Where… where Ardyn existed. What if he did something to her? What if he found out what she knew and killed her to keep her quiet? Sure, she had a crush on the ancient man, but she knew logically that if he knew the truth about her… he would either use her or kill her. As they set up camp, she sat on the ground holding her legs trying to calm herself down. She put the sword at her side and stared at the sunset that looked so much more beautiful than any sunset she had witnessed at home.