~(Y/n)'s POV~

Our next stop was Malmalam Thicket. Iris wanted to come, but Gladio wouldn't allow it. He would've been too worried about her to even fight. We were currently looking for another Royal Tomb within Malmalam Thicket.

"I already hate this place," Prompto whines. "Don't we all?" I shrug. Ignis stuck to my side as we walked through the dungeon. I've never seen him so protective before, not even of Noctis. As we encountered numerous of daemons and monsters, our time in the dungeon grew longer and longer.

I suddenly heard a loud buzzing sound. I stop in my tracks and looked around. "(Y/n), what's wrong?" Ignis asked, noticing I stopped. His words caught everyone else's attention. "I hear buzzing," I answer just above a whisper. "Don't tell me..." Noctis grumbles.

"Soldier Wasps," Gladio sighs. Prompto whines and begins to search around frantically. We all summon our weapons and prepare for a fight. As soon as our weapons appeared, three Soldier Wasps appear. Noctis, Gladio, and Prompto handled the two in front while Ignis and I handled the one that was in the back.

As the battle progressed, I noticed one Soldier Wasp had sprayed a strange gas. Luckily, I was the only one caught in the gas. I began to cough violently and the whole world around me suddenly changed.

~3rd Person POV~

When Prompto took down one Soldier Wasp, he glanced around them. "Um, Iggy? Where's (Y/n)?" Ignis frantically looked around for the girl. He couldn't find her as he checked all around. Gladio suddenly made a painful grunt as he killed the second Soldier Wasp. "Found her!" He shouts. Noctis, Ignis, and Prompto looked towards the bodyguard.

"What the hell?" Noctis asked as he saw the sight before him. (Y/n) was attacking Gladio without holding back. "Prom and I will handle the last Soldier Wasp. You and Gladio deal with (Y/n)," Noctis said. Ignis nodded and joined Gladio.

"Damn, when did she get so strong?" Gladio questions as he finally manages to push the small girl away from him. "Do not hurt her," Ignis told Gladio. "Trust me, that's the last thing I want to do to her." As the two tried to subdue (Y/n), Noctis and Prompto finished off the last Soldier Wasp. They joined the others and saw (Y/n) was still attacking Gladio and Ignis.

"Prom, fire a warning shot!" Gladio shouts. His fingers shook on the trigger as he aimed the gun near (Y/n)'s feet. "No! If you do, it's highly possible she will flee!" Ignis yells. Noctis summoned his engine blade and grabbed (Y/n)'s attention. His blade and hers clashed. When Noctis saw her eyes, they were dull. Prompto decided to grab (Y/n), but she backflipped away from him.

"W-wow, I didn't know she was so flexible," he comments. "No time for complimenting! We need to keep her busy until the gas wears off," Ignis states. (Y/n) glanced at Ignis and began attacking him. Her blade and his daggers created sparks when they collided. He gritted his teeth and tried to push her away. When his green eyes met her
(e/c) ones, he lightly gasped. They were starting to change back to their normal warm color that he loves so much.

"The gas is wearing off. We only need to stick out a little longer," Ignis told the others. When (Y/n) couldn't push past Ignis' defenses, she switched targets. Her eyes were set on Prompto. "Prom, move!" Gladio shouts at the blonde. Prompto closed his eyes in fear. As her blade was about to pierce his chest, she suddenly froze. Prompto opened his eyes and noticed her sword was only a few centimeters from his chest.

"(Y-Y/n)?" He called her name in a shaky voice. Her body suddenly swayed and she crumpled to the ground. Her blade disappeared as soon as her body hit the ground. Ignis ran over to her and saw her eyes regaining their normal color. He placed a gentle hand on her head and peered deeper into her eyes. "W-what happened?" She asked, confusion written all over her face.

Ignis' worried expression was soon replaced with relief. "You inhaled gas from a Soldier Wasp. Instead of attacking them, you targeted us." (Y/n) gasped as worry filled her eyes. "Is everyone okay?" Ignis nods and runs a hand through her (h/c) hair. "Yes. Everyone's fine."

She sighs and smiles at the advisor. "That's good. Although..."

"Is something wrong, (Y/n)?"

"Um... I can't move my body."

Ignis reacts quickly and searches for a potions. He huffs in annoyance and looks around at the others. "Do any of you have a paralysis potion?" They began checking, but no one had an extra one. "Maybe you should go on ahead. Just make sure to come and pick me up afterwards," (Y/n) laughed nervously.

"No, I'm not leaving you," he sternly said. "I'll just slow you down. I can't fight if I can't move my body." Ignis shook his head and picked her paralyzed body in his arms. He transferred her to his back for easier transportation. Ignis held on tightly to her so she wouldn't slip off his back.

As everyone regrouped, (Y/n) apologized repeatedly. "Don't worry about it. You were actually really cool!" Prompto comments joyfully. "Yeah, you were pushing Gladio back," Noctis said and sent a smirk to his shield. Gladio huffed and crossed his arms. "I admit it, you're strong for such a small girl."

"Awe, can the titan not admit defeat when he was beaten fairly?" Even though she couldn't turn her head, (Y/n) smirked from ear to ear. Her words earned a laugh from Noctis, Prompto, and Ignis. "It would take a miracle for him to admit defeat," Ignis said. (Y/n) giggles with a smile.

~(Y/n)'s POV~

An hour passes and was still on Ignis' back. "Iggy, you can put me down. I'm sure you're tired from carrying me." His arms supporting my legs pushed me up his back. "Can you move your body?" He asked.

"... No..."

"Then you are staying right there."

My body was cramping from being in the same position for a long time. At least I didn't have an itch anywhere. That would be pure torture. My arms around Ignis' neck were getting tired. With my best effort, I was able to move my hands.

"Oh, hey, I can move my hands," I tell him. "A good start," he replied while smiling. About fifteen minutes pass and I'm able to move both of my arms. I was getting bored and started messing with Ignis' hair. "You now are able to use your arms and the first thing you do is this?"

"What? I love your hair. It's fun to mess with." I heard him laugh a little and then began poking his cheeks. "Actually, I love all of you," I said, barely above a whisper. "I do as well, (Y/n). You are very valuable to me." His words made me so happy, I felt tears threaten to spill.

"Hey, we could make camp here," Noctis said. "Can we? I'm so tired," Prompto said as he stretched. "Alright, just not for long. Who knows what else lurks nearby," Ignis said. He sat me down and helped with camp. After they finished, I was able to move everything from the waist up. "Ah, come on legs!" I shout as I tried to move them.

Gladio gave me a questioning glance. "Are you shouting at your legs?" I nodded and pointed at them. "I still can't move them. All I can move is what's above my waist." Ignis sat next to me after camp was all setup. I could feel his gentle eyes on me as I forced my legs to move. "Well, I can move my toes but still can't move my whole leg."

Ignis just smiled and took my hand in his. "Don't force yourself," he softly whispers. I nod and gave him a peck on the cheek. "I'm just glad none of you are hurt," I reply. I rested my head on Ignis' shoulder and closed my eyes. As he held my hand, his thumb did circles on the top of it. He leaned his head against mine and didn't let go of my hand. "You need to rest for awhile. I will wake you when it's time to leave." I smiled tiredly at him.

"Thank you, Iggy."