Sorry for taking so long with this chapter. My mood and inspiration haven't been the best lately, but I'm glad I managed to get another chapter out. It's a little short, but hey, better than nothing I suppose!

Thank you to all who support me and take the time to read my story. Special shoutout to P.S. Alexanzondria (sorry if I spelled that wrong) for giving so much support and love, adding onto the wonderful things I've been getting so far! You guys give me courage.

Slight swearing, and hope you enjoy!

The next day was mostly a blur; the only thing that Dawn really remembered so far was waking up and leaving the haven in the morning. She guessed that all that went on was more walking and searching. Nothing too important to keep in her memory.

She still didn't know where she was or which direction was which; all that mattered was to move forward and hope for the best. Without Noctis and the gang, there was no telling where she would end up.

As the journey continued, thoughts of Zafirah ended up surfacing somehow.

"I wonder what she's up to..." Thought Dawn. "She said she was the catalyst in bringing Titania's destruction...I wonder if bringing me here to Eos is the only thing she'll do. If teleporting a person across planets is something that can be done, surely it's possible for her to teleport herself, right? There has to be more to it than meets the eye..."

The image of her mother doing that weird pose before blacking out was burned into her mind.

"Maybe she wants Titania's destruction. I mean, why else would she want the vision to come true so badly? It doesn't make a lot of sense..." She sighed. "I wish I could get some damn answers for once. I've been kept in the dark long enough."

For a minute, the redhead finally took notice of her surroundings as there was a pause in her thoughts.

The scenery was starting to look a little different: trees were getting slightly more frequent, and there were finally some signs of water. It looked like she might be heading towards the edge of the usual desert.

"This could be good...I can find a spot deep in the trees that no one knows about."

Away, her legs carried her, deeper into the unknown. She was fortunate enough to not run into any ferocious beasts so far, to her relief. She could only hope that this luck would continue on as she journeyed further...there is only so much one woman can do, even if she is a fairy from another world.

A strange feeling crept into Dawn. She couldn't put her finger on it, but there was something amiss...something she wasn't seeing.

What is this weird feeling?

Suddenly, a burst of wind crashed into the redhead's face, making her gasp in surprise. In front of her was then a small, bright orb in the span of a second.

It looked a lot like...

"...M-Mother?" Said Dawn under her breath as the orb floated there, casting a bright light. There was no way...

The orb started morphing into a familiar shape, arms and legs growing out of it, followed by a head and short hair.

"Yes." That calm, strong voice said.

It really was Zafirah.

Dawn's voice seemed to get weaker, unable to project her usual tone. Now, of all times, her mother appears out of nowhere? What the hell is going on?

After her body was completely normal again, Zafirah spoke. "It's good to see you again, my daughter."

"Whatever her purpose for being here is," Thought Dawn in anger. "This time she's gonna tell me everything...one way or another."

Dawn's eyebrows crinkled in response. "Really? That's what you have to say?"

Her mother ignored the remark. "If you seek answers, find me in Insomnia."

"What?"

"I shall grant you peace...if you find me."

With that vague message, Zafirah then dispersed into streaks of light, and disappeared into thin air...leaving Dawn alone once more.

Dawn stood still for a minute, her hand clenched into a fist. Once again did her mother appear before her and just brushed her off. However...

There might be a way to get those answers now...in Insomnia, if what she said was to be believed. But why would she be there of all places? More importantly, how could Dawn find her way there? She still had no clue where she even was currently.

"I don't know what to do..." Thought the redhead. "Everything is so messed up right now...what is my mother planning?! Someone, anyone, answer me dammit!"

Out of pure anger and frustration, the fiery woman then looked up into the sky and yelled. There was only so much she could take, and yelling was really the only hope of possibly relieving some of the built up emotion inside.

As soon as she was done, there was suddenly a voice, off in the distance. It called out to her in response.

"Dawn!"

That voice...it sounded familiar. Male...and with a slight accent maybe? It was strong and definitive...

The veil was finally lifted as her memories came rushing in like a tidal wave. Her heart started beating slightly faster.

She has never needed someone as badly as she did now...everything was falling apart, and she felt like she was going to collapse. She felt alone and powerless.

Dawn called back to the voice in desperation...almost pleading for it to come find her in this dark place.

"Ignis!"

Everything turned to white. The voice was gone, along with her mother.

Dawn sprung up from the rocky ground, panting and with sweat covering her face. She wasn't standing in the forest...she was sitting on a haven. Wait...

"It was...all a dream?"

Her hand met with her matted hair, feeling the beading sweat. It felt so real...she could have sworn it was. Her heart was beating out of her chest, ready to jump out of its place. After looking around for a minute, she finally realized where she was: It was the haven from last night.

So she really did fall asleep and ended up having a crazy dream...

"'Find me in Insomnia'..." The redhead recalled. "The city that the boys come from? But...why?" She also recalled Ignis being there near the end of the dream. That, too, was also a mystery...but one thing was clear.

What she had been telling herself about him was wrong. He was important, like the other boys were. She wanted them here, with her, again.

This only caused even more pain to the redhead. They're probably far away by now...off to Altissia and to Noctis's wedding. There was no reason for them to be here in Lucis and be thinking about her.

"Enough with these thoughts..." Dawn said to herself, frustrated but also sad. "Time to continue on."

She got up from the ground, ready to leave the haven. For real this time.

Oddly enough, she did eventually arrive at the place she drempt about. Trees getting more frequent, signs of water...the edge of the desert. Creepy.

There was no sign of Zafirah or Ignis as she went further and further into the new area. All she saw were a few beasts and small creatures, which she avoided.

It was very weird how she drempt of her mother telling her to go somewhere out of the blue...almost like she invaded her mind and took over, avoiding any physical presence whatsoever. Well, it didn't really matter now; it was only a dream...right?

About thirty minutes had passed until the redhead finally came across something interesting. Some sort of building, a lot like the one in Hammerhead. It was red and white with a few cars parked in the front. "Must be some sort of store...or something." She thought, still not completely familiar with the human world.

Dawn was about to go the opposite direction and further into the unknown when something caught her eye. A special kind of car was approaching the building...she gasped as it pulled into the parking lot and stopped, jogging her memory.

It was Ignis and the boys.

The fiery woman couldn't believe it. They never made it to Altissia and somehow appeared at the exact place that she was passing by. This had to be another dream...

The four boys had exited the car, only for Noctis to reach in his pocket and pull out his phone. It seemed like he got a call from someone.

She really should have been leaving as soon as she saw the familiar Regalia, but her curiosity got the better of her. Why didn't they go to Altissia? Maybe there were still no boats they could take? Weird...considering Noctis is royalty; he should have no problem getting access to a boat.

Involuntarily, she felt some kind of joy as well as panic in seeing them again. After having the weird dream and realizing that she was missing them, it honestly felt good to be near them now.

"I can't stay." She thought to herself with a pang of sorrow. "I'll just find out what's going on, then I'll leave."

She slowly crept up to the side of the building, trying her best to listen in on the group, without being spotted.

"Yeah. Will do." Unfortunately, Noctis was already done with the phone call, depriving Dawn of possibly important information.

"That Iris? Damn...can't even call her own brother." That voice was Gladio, for sure. Apparently he has a sister somewhere, and she was calling Noctis for some reason. It must have been important if she was calling him and not her brother.

Prompto's voice was unmistakable. "Hey Noct, she say anything about me?" Always the flirt, that one...

The redhead was deep in thought about what it could have all meant. Maybe she asked them for a favor? Maybe it was about the failure to get to Altissia...but then, why would Noctis be smiling? That couldn't be it...

Suddenly, her mind was thrown back into reality as she saw something come into view, but it was already too late.

Her deep green eyes met with the pair of lighter ones behind those little windows once more. The shocking silence stretched out between them for a few moments until she finally saw his lips moving, his voice ripe with confusion.

"D-Dawn?" He said softly.

Ignis had found her.

Is this a good or bad thing? Time will only tell...