Next chapter coming at ya! I hope I'm doing justice to this amazing rendition of the Final Fantasy franchise! If I mess up anything please let me know! Again, using a video game for inspiration is very new to me but I like challenges! Here we go!

And yep...You guessed it...Heiwa has a bit of a secret ::grins::. Read more to find out just what that secret is!

Disclaimer: Final Fantasy 15, its characters, settings, etc., belong to its respective creators. All original characters, settings, etc, belong to ME!

Chapter 4: Curative Queen

Upon reaching Hammerhead the guys immediately left Heiwa with Cindy. About ten minutes into the wait, the girls appeared out of the garage, Heiwa holding a few clothes in her arms as Cindy guided her personally back to Prompto who had been the only one to wait outside. The guys had unconsciously left Heiwa's care to him apparently, probably because she would benefit more around him and his cheerful personality.

"Alrighty, those should fit ya sweetie." Cindy sent one of her big smiles to Heiwa who just nodded.

"Thanks…" She sighed then looked up to the eyes of Prompto.

"Uh..Hey…" He gave her a smile, making sure to keep a bit of distance from her. "Did...you find anything good?"

"Uh…yeah…" Heiwa looked at the pile of clothing. "Cindy was a great help…" She looked away from him, a bit embarrassed.

"I don't know what happened but y'all take care of her ya hear?" Cindy stated then went back to her garage.

"Thanks Cindy!" Prompto waved at her then turned his attention back to Heiwa. "Um...hey! A nice hot shower might help!"

"A fine idea, Prompto." Thankfully Ignis came forward. "Go on, Ms. Lockheart…" She gave a nod and headed towards one of the trailers nearby.

The guys gathered around the trailer that would be their home for the night, waiting for Heiwa to finish up inside. Talks of mindless things were spoken until the gentle slamming of the door brought them all to attention of sorts.

Heiwa came out dressed in the borrowed clothes from Cindy. Her thin frame didn't fill much out in the top but at least they were clean clothes. The mechanic supposedly assumed Heiwa was part of their group because the clothing was all black; A crop top that showed off her slim stomach and black jeans. Black boots adorned her small feet. Prompto couldn't help it...he blushed.

"Hmmp...Now I know why Hiro fought so hard...Hell I would too." Even Gladio couldn't deny that the girl was a looker. Someone as innocent as her would definitely be trouble looking like that.

"Wow! Lookin' good Heiwa!" Prompto blurted out, making her blush in the process.

"Hmmm…I suppose it is better than those rags." Ignis shrugged.

"…" Heiwa felt a bit uncomfortable when Prompto rose.

"Come on! Got a nice seat here for ya!" He smiled as he patted the chair.

Hesitantly she took the seat, her eyes caste to the white table.

"...Do you know anything more about this black armored man?" Noctis really was itching to kick this guy's ass.

"...Brown hair...Green eyes…" She blurted out. "There...was a sword at his hip...I think…The...other soldiers...he was telling them what to do."

"Hmmm...Must be a commander." Ignis reasoned.

"Hey, Heiwa…" She looked at Gladio. "Mind telling us how you survived for three days?"

"I...well...I...know a bit about foraging." She explained. "While...Hiro went to train, I took care of the house." She looked at the table again. "After our parents died some years ago, it had just been the two of us. I...like to read so, to pass the time I read whatever book I could get my hands on...I figured I could help my brother someway so I started learning about plants and making curatives." She smiled sadly. "I...got pretty good at it, sold some of my curatives at market to help pay for food and such but when my brother found out about it...he...told me to stop, said we didn't need the extra money. But, he did let me continue making them."

Ignis paused. "Would those curatives happen to contain Arcane root and lilac berries?" she nodded in confusion, surprised by his question.

"Yes... My own recipe...That receipe cures ailments as well as heal broken bones." She blinked. "How...did you know? I mean…"

"Your curatives were subline indeed." Ignis praised. "I had wondered where the palace healer was getting those amazing curatives…"

"Wow! My curatives in the palace!?" She gapped. "I…"

"Wait, you mean that one curative that healed the king from his sickness came from her!?" Gladio gapped.

Heiwa's eyes widened.

"The king had fallen gravely ill…" Ignis explained. "The healers were sure he would not make it through the night, because nothing appeared to be working. A healer came by with a rather odd looking curative that was purple in color and gave it to the King. Not but seconds later his majesty was out in the courtyard watching Noct's training exercises."

Her jaw literary hit the ground. "I...that's one of mine!"

"A fine concoction indeed…" Ignis was impressed. "No one could figure out how such a simple recipe worked. The palace healers even tried to mimic it but to no avail. You must tell me the recipe...such a curative will prove most useful on our journey."

She blinked. "It's...just as you said...Arcane root and lilac berries...boil in water for an hour and the water becomes the curative."

"Really? Interesting…" Ignis hmmed.

"I...could make some for you, with the ingredients…" She suggested. "It can be my...thank you...for saving me."

"That we can definitely do. I believe Arcane root grows near swamps and Lilac berries are generally everywhere that contains the right soil." Ignis stated she nodded.

"...Hiro generally got the materials for me…He...didn't like me staying out of the house for too long…"

"Damn hell, if my own sister was like you I'd lock her up for life." Gladio grunted, Heiwa blushed.

"Lestalllum would be the perfect place for you to start a new life, Heiwa." Ignis suggested. "You will do fine there with your curatives. We are heading that way anyway…"

"Hey! We can pick up some supplies on our way too!" Prompto grinned.

"I…"

"There's no use arguing about it, you're coming." Gladio shrugged. "Right Noct?"

Noctis smiled. "Right."

"Then it's settled, bright and early we head for Lestallum." Ignis nodded, already thinking up the quickest way to get there and places to find the ingredients. "Ms. Lockheart...Are you quite certain those are the only ingredients you require?"

"Y...Yeah…"

Ignis nodded though his mind went working into overdrive. He recalled the royal healers spending weeks upon weeks deciphering that curative which healed the king. The fact that they couldn't even find the person that created it was most troubling. A curative like that would be famous..Yet, how could Heiwa be so...unknown? Ignis had a feeling her brother had a hand in that part. If so, he had kept a huge secret from his king. And there was the matter of the Empire...did they know about this girl's ability to create a massive curative? There were so many questions and he supposed they would be answered as time went by.

He at least, certainly hoped the answers would come.

Next Time: Mage of White