Finally another chapter, haha. Things have been a little rough lately, and been kinda depressed, so inspiration came a little slow on this one.

I hope that the story isn't getting too boring for anyone. I try to stretch things out as much as possible because I tend to be an impatient writer/reader, and the story would be a lot better if it were more than 3 chapters, LOL. Well, at least in my opinion.

I gave a lot more thought into the story and where it's going, so I think I have most of the major plot points planned out. All there is now is to work out the details and write it!

As always, hope you enjoy and thank you to all who read/support!

Very slight swearing, and all FF characters belong to Square Enix.

After saying goodbye to Ignis (and the others), Dawn had ended up on her own at the haven. It was a lot quieter...a lot more...lonely. She was just getting used to Prompto's loud voice, the 'swoosh' of Gladio's blade as he practiced, the sizzle of something being cooked on the stove...now the only noise was the wind and the faraway cries of beasts.

Being alone was nothing new for the redhead; things are now just like they were back home, only with different surroundings. The redhead nodded to herself, certain that this was how it was suppose to be...this was what she chose it to be.

Or...was it?

Yes, Ignis was safe from the vision, and she could now choose her own fate, but...did it really need to be like this?

Dawn scolded herself once again. "Stop thinking things like that!" She told herself. "It's going to be like this, and that's that. No turning back now."

Sleep didn't seem to come easily, so she ended up looking at the sky on her back instead. The bright stars were now visable, the moon's bright light peeking over the landscape.

Now that she thought about it, she didn't really know what to do next. There was no way to return to Titania now...like she even wanted to go back to that hellhole. However, she was still foreign to this world. No one here had magical powers or tribes. Well, they sort of had tribes, but it was different. There was still so much about Eos that Dawn didn't know or understand; the government here was a little strange, as well as people's own agenda. Usually the people dedicated a lot of their lives and time to their ruler...but in Eos, every human seemed to be individual. Still under the rule of their government, only they had lives completely seperate from them.

Individuality...that concept was somewhat weird with Dawn. She had lived alone most of her life, but at the same time, she was always seen as something...bigger. Always a part of some grand scheme. It wasn't often where she was seen as just Dawn and nothing else.

Except for these past few days.

"That's only because they didn't know about the vision..." Thought the redhead. "They all saw me as just another human. Nothing special."

That would have changed if only Ignis actually believed her...this fact gave Dawn a few mixed feelings. However, it was all in the past now. She wasn't going to see him ever again, and none of this will even matter.

Suddenly, Dawn's fingers met with her cheek as she felt something roll down. It was...wet? Wait...was she actually...?

"W-why am I crying?" She said to herself. Did the thought of never seeing Ignis again really make her that sad?

"Getting nearly beaten to death is one thing, seeing your long lost mother for the first time is another, but never seeing one human again? Come on. He's not that important. None of them are."

Now somewhat frustrated about her own emotions, Dawn turned to her side to sleep. She didn't need any of these doubts...she didn't need her heart dragging her to wherever it wanted to; She had to be in control if she was going to choose her own path in life. There wasn't any turning back now...

Morning came sooner than expected. The redhead was brought back from sleep by the sharp, beaming light of the sun in her closed eyes.

She groaned as her body rose from her resting place; her muscles were aching from sleeping on straight up rock. The musky, creaky trailer now sounded a lot more appealing.

"I swear guys, if you call me Sleeping Beauty again..." She said to nothing, immediately realizing what she just did as her eyes finally opened to see nobody there.

The only thing that responded was the breeze. A scoff escaped out of the redhead's mouth. "Must be a habit, I guess."

As she rose to her feet, she thought about what her next move would be. The safest bet would be to avoid any and all humans, as well as the beasts, lest she tempt to make the vision come true again. So that really only left her with one option:

Live just like she did before. Alone in her own little space, unknown to the world and everything in it.

She could just pretend she's another human and live a 'normal' life, but again, the vision got in the way. There were just too many humans to not get close to. Eventually, she would just end up back at square one. No, this was the best option.

So Dawn left. She would journey across Lucis, searching for a remote place where no human or beast dared to go. Never again would anything control her fate.

As she travelled, she saw various things like broken down cars, herds of creatures, and a variety of plant life. A great part of Lucis was desert, but it seemed full of life and wonder. A part of Dawn felt somewhat excited to see more of this strange world and learn about its inhabitants...before shutting herself away forever.

The redhead's mind was on autopilot; thoughts of Ignis and his friends were pushed to the back, hoping that they wouldn't surface again for the time being. The more her mind dwindled on the subject, the more her heart threatened to take control...the more that the doubt grabbed at her heels, wanting her to stop.

Dawn stopped walking. Her fist involuntarily clenched up into a ball, knuckles turning white. Nothing in the world could ever help the redhead figure out exactly why it hurt so much. As she walked further and further away, it was like...like a huge weight was slowly being lowered onto her whole being. The crushing feeling slowed her down a little, her steps not as wide and lively as before. Her eyes were focused on the ground instead of taking in the foreign landscapes around her. This pain...ugh.

She suddenly whirled around to face behind her. "I could have sworn I felt someone there..." She thought. It was quick, but it was there. She shook her head after a minute; there's no way someone was following her, it was probably just a beast or something.

The day had eventually gone by, the sun was sinking below the horizon. The sky had turned bright with orange and pink as the clouds reflected the light. It was time for another haven. "Well, I could use the rest anyway." The redhead said to herself. "Gonna' need to find something to eat, though..."

Her stomach responded with a low growl. Things were so messed up at the moment that she had forgotten to keep up with her basic needs.

Thankfully, there were easy prey in this area. It didn't take long for Dawn to pick off one of the creatures roaming about and bring it to the nearby haven for dinner. The light from the sun was now completely gone, replaced with pitch darkness.

At the haven, Dawn gently put the body of the beast on the ground and examined her surroundings.

"It looks like I'm clear..." She thought. Ever since she had arrived here in Eos, her fire magic was never unleashed due to her secret. This was her first opportunity to try and actually use it, away from the prying eyes of humans.

"Moment of truth..." She said under her breath as her hand rose up to face the small pile of wood. There was no telling what could happen with her magic in this world.

The wood burst into flame as a sudden 'whoosh' filled the night air. It really worked-her hand lit up with fire and hit the wood with a blast of flame!

For some reason, this relieved Dawn. Her magic was still here and working normally, despite being in a different world. At least there was that comfort.

The beast's body was crackling and sizzling over the fire when the smell suddenly reminded her of something...or...someone. The image of four figures sitting together, laughing together, danced in her brain. The image of a head of yellow hair waving in the darkness...a tall figure towering over everyone even in sitting position...black bangs playing over a pair of piercing blue eyes...the quick shine of a set of glasses...

It was at this moment that Dawn had finally realized what this all meant. The constant thoughts, the crushing pain, the tears...she was missing them. She missed the laughter and the closeness. She missed sharing dinner with them over a cozy fire. She missed sharing a mug of that coffee.

Upon having this epiphany, her heart swelled in agreement. The sorrow washed over her like she was lowering herself in a pool of cold water. It was strange...how did she get so attatched to them? It hasn't even been that long and it already felt like her world was a lot colder. Being around a group of close friends seems to do things to you, especially if you've never known that kind of closeness before.

These new overwhelming feelings were so weird and sudden to the redhead. There was so much going on with her emotions at once that random, involuntary things started happening, like crying and not even knowing it...thinking about them even when she didn't want to...speaking to people that weren't even there.

If she was being completely honest with herself, Dawn didn't want to feel these things. At least, not all at once. These feelings only slowed her down and made her life miserable. Misery was certainly something she had enough of already.

"I just need to get to somewhere safe..." She said to herself. "Then I can put all of this behind me."

But...would that really solve everything? Would she really be okay with life at that point?

Well...it was that or kill Ignis with her own hands and destroy her home planet, and that was certainly not an option. It would hurt even more if that happened...not really because of her planet's destruction...but Ignis's death. He didn't deserve it...any of it.

Despite the sorrow that plagued Dawn's heart, she drew up the strength to carry on. This is what she usually did anyway. The boys would know peace as she would be far away from them, and that is what mattered most. Without her, they can live long and happy lives...and the best part was, she wouldn't be forgotten.

Ignis was going to live, no matter what.

Yeah, Dawn! Get that fire burnin'! Haha.