Jeez, this one took a while. I couldn't quite figure out how I wanted it to go, but I managed to get it work somehow. XD I swear, I'm not trying to take this long. ;-;

I was working on this a few days ago, but then I had to work, then I got back on it, and then it was 4 a.m., so I had to stop XD and now it's finally done.

We're getting in some pretty juicy parts now. Hope you guys enjoy this!

Thank you for all the support and love!

I actually don't think there's any swearing this time. Shocker. XD

The boys took a surprised step back, their eyes squinting at the sudden light.

Dawn stood there for a minute, not really sure what to do next. Her gaze wandered over to a nearby log to her right, one that seemed perfect for burning without setting fire to the whole forest.

She shifted her body towards the log. Her fiery hands drew closer together, the magic from both sources fusing together to create a more powerful burst.

The men before her watched as a fireball the size of a head was thrown at the target, a hearty explosion enveloping the fallen tree and surrounding shrubbery. The log gave a crackle as the brown shell caved in, creating a pile of ash.

This wasn't a spell at all. Nothing was mixed; no medium of any kind, no sort of essence from anywhere...the magic was completely from within. Everyone knew full well that the woman wasn't connected to Lucian royalty, meaning that this was no elemancy.

Of course, it was little to no surprise on Ignis's part. He eventually believed that Dawn was telling the truth about being a fairy while they were apart; this was just proving his faith correct. He had also sensed some sort of power within her after spending time together for a while...he just wasn't exactly sure what kind of power.

For the other boys, this was a shock. They knew their advisor had good instincts, but they didn't really expect something like this. The way Dawn just conjured up the fire and struck the log really was supernatural.

However...Gladiolus wasn't as impressed or shocked. He took a small step forward, his face crinkled in a frown. "What does this prove? How do we know this isn't some sort of trick?"

His friends gave him a questioning look, along with one or two rolling their eyes upon the tall man's distrust. He possibly felt like he had to prove somehow that his instincts were correct as well, trying to get the other men to take him a little more seriously with his opinions.

Dawn looked back at her lost friend with conviction. She expected Gladio to at least say something of disapproval. "It's suppose to prove that I'm a fairy. Can't you see that?"

His eyebrows furrowed a little more as he gave a small 'humph'.

She sighed. "Alright then...how about this?"

At that moment, she felt something within her heart: some sort of force, a drive to prove herself. Even though she accepted the fact that Gladio might never come around, she wasn't going to go down without a fight.

Prompto spoke up, only to be ignored. "Comon', man...don't be like that. Dawn, you don't need to-"

It was already too late. The woman was already preparing for the next display of power.

She knelt down, arms slowly closing in around her body. The sudden drive to prove had struck a match, feeding the fire inside. She felt it growing more and more with each passing second; this would show that man a thing or two.

Eventually, the sound around her had died down, leaving only her calm and relaxed breathing. Dawn called to the fire flowing in her veins, encouraging it to gather and build up. Muscles started to feel warmer as the process went on.

The flames had finally gathered to the center of her body, ready to be unleashed. It didn't have all of the power that she possessed, but it could still pack a punch if it were directed at someone.

Just when it felt like her skin would overheat, Dawn then quickly shot back up, her arms thrusting out into the emptiness.

This was similar to what Zafirah did back home, only more powerful. A big ring of fire burst out from the fairy's body; her audience covered their faces from the wave of heat. Thankfully, the dangerous part of the ring went over them instead of hitting them.

The flames hit the circle of trees around them, nearly setting fire to the green leaves that decorated them. What was left was a deep black line where the fire had met wood; perhaps the trees would look that way forever, a clear reminder of how deadly a fairy could truly be.

After the blast had faded, the men opened their eyes to witness the result.

Dawn stood there for a moment, pleased of her achievement. There was no way he could deny her abilities now.

Gladiolus examined his surroundings, eyeing the scars that were now etched into the landscape. His mouth slightly opened the more he saw. It seemed like he was finally starting to change his mind.

"Now do you understand?" Said Dawn. "I am not of this world."

The tall man looked back at her, face growing less and less hostile. He closed his eyes and sighed in defeat. "I guess...maybe Iggy was right."

The other men visibly relaxed upon hearing their brother yield. Especially Prompto, the one who hated his friends fighting each other the most.

Gladio spoke again after a minute. "...Sorry, Dawn. My bad."

The fiery woman couldn't help but grin a little. She was relieved and happy to have her friend back, no longer on awkward and hostile ground.

"It's alright, Gladio. I understand you were angry about me lying...but...I'm glad you believe me now. Same with everyone else."

"I'll admit, it was tough, but we know for sure now that you're somethin' else!" Said Prompto, grinning again like always. "That thing you did was sooo cool."

Dawn gave a small chuckle. "Glad you think so. Took quite a bit of focus on my part."

It was then Ignis's turn to speak. "So you control the element of fire, essentially?" He asked.

"Yeah. I was born into what's called the Fire Tribe. We're fairies who all control fire."

"I must say, this is all rather interesting. I've never heard of fairies actually existing outside of children's fairytales."

"That's because visiting your planet is forbidden. They all think humans are destructive and poisonous. At least...that's what the books said."

"If visiting here isn't allowed, then how did you get here?" Asked Noctis, his hand resting on his hip.

Now came the hard part. Everything was going to be explained to them, and whatever happened would happen. At least her friendship with Gladiolus was repaired, which was very worrisome at first.

The woman's eyes drifted to the ground below. "You guys...might wanna' sit for this." She said.

They looked at her in slight confusion, but complied. The group went back to the heart of the post, getting comfortable at one of the many tables that littered the area. The moonlight bathed them with its bright light.

Dawn sat closest to the area of which they came from, while the boys sat across from her, eager to hear the important thing she had to say.

"Okay...deep breaths." She thought to herself. In truth, she was a little nervous. "Alright...so you asked me how I got here right?" She said to them.

They all nodded in agreement.

"Well...it's actually because of my mother, the last Chief of the Fire Tribe. She's the one who brought me here...by teleporting me."

Eyes grew wide at the last sentence.

"Woah...that's...actually possible? Teleporting from world to world?" Said Prompto in awe.

"Yeah. I was shocked too, at first...but here I am. My mother has absurd amounts of power, hence her title as Chief. But, she's not Chief anymore."

"What happened?"

"Okay, so, my mother left without a trace when I was young. Young enough to not remember her. As far as I know...I don't have any other living relatives, so I've been alone for most of my life."

Ignis visibly reacted to her words. He remembered the talks they had about her being alone and shunned by her own people.

The redhead continued. "Then suddenly, after years and years, she shows up at my house, saying a bunch of crap and then using a ton of her energy to transport me here. That was the same day I had met you four...in fact, mere hours before you had found me. That's how I arrived here in Eos."

As the boys processed the information, the brunette spoke, eager to learn more. "What did your mother say to you?" He said.

"She said..." Dawn paused, thinking about how to proceed. It was time to reveal the sickening truth of the vision. "She said that the vision will come true, one way or another...that there was no escaping it."

"The vision?"

She slowly nodded. "Yes...you see, tradition in our tribe is that the firstborn of the Chief gets their fortune told...a 'vision' of the future, as told from our shaman. She was talking about the vision that the shaman saw with me when I was born."

"Perhaps that vision is what lead you here?"

"That's right. My mother, Zafirah Spectrum, brought me here to Eos to fulfill the vision. I didn't really have much say in it..."

Her heart started to beat faster, anxious to say exactly what the vision was...

"So, what was this...vision?" Said the dark-haired Prince in curiosity. They really had no idea...

The redhead took another deep breath. "The vision...the vision was horrible..." Her eyes drifted to the table. "It was said that I would rule the land of men and destroy my home...all upon the death of someone close to me."

They all sat there for a minute, not knowing how to respond. Sure, fortunes were never really true...but this was different. Their friend came from a land filled with magic and wondrous things...it was likely that the vision would not be taken lightly at all.

"That's why...that's why I left you guys. To prevent it from happening..."

It was then that everything made sense to Ignis. The reason why she up and left without warning, pushing him and everyone else away...why she cried and thought that she was ruining his life...

It was all to prevent this...vision of the future. To prevent anyone from dying...mainly him.

It finally all made sense.

Prompto reached out to her. "Dawn...you could have just told us, ya' know?" He said. "We're your friends."

She looked back up, at the blonde. "F-friends?"

"Totally. Right, guys?"

He turned to the others, expecting an answer.

"Sure." Said Noctis, as unenthusiastic as ever. Even so, it almost seemed like he was hiding a smile...

"Well, can't deny that Dawn is pretty badass, so...I'd say we're cool." Said Gladiolus. He crossed his arms, but more of an approving way rather than frustrated.

Finally, it was Ignis's turn. He pushed up his glasses, eyes not quite meeting Dawn's. "I agree. We all have a kinship with Dawn, no matter what has happened in the past."

He was acting a little strange again. Maybe he was...embarrassed? That seemed very out of character for someone like him.

Whatever the case, the woman smiled. They felt the same way she felt about them...yet another thing that has never happened before. She didn't even really know what having friends was like until now. It gave her a warm, comforting feeling that she couldn't quite describe.

"Thank you...my friends." Said Dawn, nearly letting the tears gather at her eyes. "I'm sorry for lying to you...I should have just told the truth."

"Aw, don't worry about it! We're all here now, and things are 'a'-okay!" Prompto said, returning to his bubbly self.

"I...I wouldn't say that, Prompto..." Replied Dawn with a frown.

"What do you mean? Why not?"

Her eyes reflected her sorrow once more. Them knowing the truth made no difference in what needed to be done.

"I still have to go. If I stay with you all, then someone will..." She paused, frown more intense.

"...someone will die."

The atmosphere quickly changed from heartfelt and happy to heavy and sad.

"How do you know this for certain?" Said Ignis. "Can it not be changed?"

"I've been trying to change it, but...it's not looking good. I don't want to risk any of you dying. The only solution is to stay away."

"It's not like we can't take care of ourselves." Said Gladio. "Some fortune isn't gonna' kill us."

"I'm not saying you aren't capable, what I'm saying is I don't wanna' take the risk. Please, you gotta' understand..."

The group sat in silence for what seemed like a day, contemplating the situation. Their friend wanted to protect them and keep from destroying her homeland...but who is to say that it would be now? Or them specifically? Too many things were uncertain about the entire ordeal.

Suddenly, Ignis rose up from his seat. "Apologies, but...Dawn, could I speak to you in private?"

She gave him a confused and slightly concerned look. "Um...why? Can't we talk about it here?"

"Go right ahead, Iggy. We'll be waiting at the trailer, 'kay?" Prompto said immediately.

It was really strange how all of the boys just understood and let it be, not concerned about Ignis asking for such a thing, or not being excluded from the conversation completely. Something was going on that Dawn didn't know.

Ironically, the brunette was also surprised by the sudden agreement. He was sure there would be protests, especially from the blonde, but there was none. It was almost like they were expecting this. Well...it didn't exactly matter right now.

Ignis nodded as his brothers also rose from their seats, retreating to the nearby caravan for the night. Him and the redhead were completely alone.

"So...what did you wanna' talk about, Ignis?" Said Dawn, still confused about the whole thing.

Her friend was still in standing position, with no indication of sitting back down. "Let's talk somewhere else. I don't want the others spying."

Dawn started to feel slight butterflies in her stomach, as well as slight concern. There clearly was something he didn't want the others hearing, and what it was...she had no idea. Was it bad? Did it really need to be a secret that much?

"Well...okay. If that makes you comfortable." She replied.

With that, the duo made their way back into the brush, hidden from any ears from the post. They arrived back at the clearing, where the tree's scars were.

"This should help keep away the deamons." Dawn said, gathering a small pile of dry twigs and branches, just enough to create a big enough fire at the center of the clearing. Her hand rose to face the pile of wood.

A small 'whoosh' ensued, the wood suddenly catching fire. The area then lit up just as quick.

"Impressive. You seem to be an expert in setting things on fire." Said Ignis as he took a seat next to the newly created flames.

"Heh...maybe so." Said Dawn.

The woman took her place next to Ignis, only around 2 to 3 feet away. Their faces basked in the warmth and light.

The butterflies were stronger, more intense now. What exactly was he planning? Some sort of...date by the fire? Yeah right...get real. He only wanted to talk, that's all.

The team's advisor turned to her, the spikes on his head casting small shadows. His face was incredibly focused again, his well-groomed eyebrows furrowing slightly. The bright green eyes almost turned orange, the flames reflecting off of them.

"Dawn...I have some things I need to tell you...vastly important things."

Aaaand, CLIFFHANGER! Dun dun duuuuun...XD

I know, I'm evil. :P

But really, hope you all enjoyed this chapter!