~(Y/n)'s POV~

"Get back here!" One man shouted. I ran through the forest for my life. My lungs were burning with every huff. It felt like my legs would fall off at any moment as I weaved through the trees. The men shot at me and I felt a bullet graze my cheek. I kept running and running until I was completely out of breath. I leaned against a tree and listened for the men chasing me. I couldn't hear them and decided to rest. "I can't believe it..." I mumble. All I was trying to do was follow Ignis with a spell and now I'm running for my life through the forest. I could hear more shots and gasped.

Running once again, I push through branches and bushes just to get ahead of them. Bruises and scratches were covering my legs and arms from all the things I've run into. An opening in the tree line caught my attention and I ran as fast as I could. Before I reached my destination, a pain shot through my leg and I collapsed. A bloodcurdling scream escaped my throat as I examined the wound. A bullet was lodged in my calf and I could no longer run. I started dragging myself to the edge of the forest in search of any help.

"She's over here!" A man shouts. I crawled to the opening and saw a familiar camp. "(Y/n)?!" Prompto shouts as he sees me emerge from the forest. Ignis ran out of the tent at the sound of my name. He and Prompto ran over to me with worried expressions. Gladio and Noctis joined them and saw the condition I was in. "What happened to you?" Ignis asked as he kneeled next to me. "A-A group of men were chasing me and shot me in the leg," I say through the extreme pain. Noctis examines my leg and informs Ignis of my wound. "Where did she go?!" I heard one of the men chasing me shout. I flinch at his voice and Ignis pulls me into his arms. "Gladio. Noctis. Take care of them. Prompto, I'm going to need your help," Ignis said.

Gladio and Noctis nod in unison. They head into the woods to deal with the group of men. Prompto kneels next to Ignis so he could know what he needed. "Go get the medical kit from the Regalia. Normal healing won't work until the bullet's out." Prompto nods and storms off. Ignis runs a soothing hand through my (h/c) hair and whispers in my ear. "You're going to be alright, (Y/n)." I whimpered in pain and Ignis held me tighter. Prompto came back quickly with the medical kit and handed it to Ignis. Gladio and Noctis return with worried expressions. "I'm going to need help from all of you," Ignis states. "Anything," Noctis responds.

"I'm going to need you all to hold her down while I pull the bullet out. It's in her leg deeper than I thought." They all nod and get to work. Gladio pins my legs down while Prompto and Noctis take my arms. "Ready?" Ignis asked. I nodded and took a deep breath. He began working and it didn't take long for me to start screaming in pain. I tried to break myself free from their strong grips, but failed. After what felt like hours of pain and screaming, Ignis pulls the bullet out. "Hand me an elixir!" He shouted. I felt myself getting lightheaded and the pain was decreasing gradually. I felt the weight leave my arms and legs which must mean they let me go. I tried to sit up but couldn't move. My vision was blurry and I couldn't make out anything. "(Y/n)? (Y/n)!" I could hear someone shouting my name but couldn't tell who.

"Damn, she's lost too much blood!" Another voice shouts. It sounded like Gladio's but all their voices were mixing together. I felt two gloved hands on my cheeks and saw a blurry figure. I could make out glasses but that was it. "(Y/n), stay with me." Someone was leaning their forehead against mine. I knew it was Ignis right away. Hands ran through my (h/c) hair as I laid in someone's arms. Soon, my world was consumed by darkness.

~3rd Person POV (with Ignis)~

As Ignis held (Y/n) in his arms, he felt all of the strength leave her body and she went limp. He immediately grabbed her wrist and checked for a pulse. She still had one, but it was faint. "Iggy, what should we do?" Prompto asked, pacing around the campsite. "The only thing we can do is wait for her to wake up... If she does," Ignis sighs sadly. "It was only a gunshot wound. She must've been bleeding way before she found us," Noctis said. Ignis held (Y/n) closer and checked her breathing. It was slow and relaxing which calmed the advisor. "I think she's asleep. If she isn't up in a week, we need to take her to a hospital," Ignis informed the group. "Take her in the tent. The three of us will make sure there aren't anymore stranglers behind," Gladio said. Ignis picked (Y/n) up in his arms and took her to the tent. He laid her down gently and stroked her beautiful (h/c) hair.

An hour passes and the others return safely. Prompto enters the tent with a worried expression. "How is she?" He asked. "She's resting right now. I'm not sure how long it will be until she wakes up," he informs the blonde. Prompto stares at the ground sadly and sits next to Ignis. Noctis and Gladio soon joined them in the tent. They all sat around (Y/n) with worried looks. "Why would (Y/n) come looking for us?" Gladio asked. "Before we left Insomnia, I didn't mention when we would leave. I'm assuming she must've got word and searched for us," Ignis said. "I'm curious about how she found us," Noctis spoke up. "It's most likely she casted a tracking spell and it led her here. Those men must've found her and interrupted the spell. After she got ahead of them, she tried the spell again. Her spell led her to the forest and she kept running even though she had no idea where her spell was taking her."

"You know (Y/n) really well, Iggy," Prompto said with a wide grin. "I've known her for fifteen years. She hasn't changed one bit," Ignis smiled softly. A small gasp broke through their thoughts as they saw (Y/n) open her eyes slowly. Ignis immediately supports her as she sits up. "My head is killing me..." She mumbles. Ignis couldn't help but chuckle at the girl. "Shouldn't you be worrying about your leg?" She removed the sheets to reveal her bandaged up leg. "Oh... I forgot. It doesn't hurt that much. My head is what hurts right now."

"That's normal. You did pass out from blood loss. I'm surprised you're awake. I assumed you would be out for longer. But... You're awake now. That's all that matters." He gently takes her hands in his and leans his forehead against hers. (Y/n) stole a kiss and began to giggle. "Ahem..." Ignis and (Y/n) snap back to reality and saw they were still being watched by Noctis, Gladio, and Prompto. They were all grinning goofily at the lovey dovey scene before them. "Hey guys," (Y/n) said casually. "Welcome back to the world of the living," Prompto said. Gladio hits him on the side of his head and Prompto cries out in pain. "How are you feeling?" Noctis asked. "I feel a little tired and have a killer headache. Besides that, I feel great." She smiles at everyone to reassure them. They all sigh in relief and smile back at the (e/c) eyed girl.

"Let's let her sleep. She needs it," Ignis said. "Yeah, you do still look a little pale," Gladio said. Noctis, Gladio, and Prompto left while Ignis stayed behind. "I'll let you sleep." He stood up and was about to leave until (Y/n) grabbed his hand. "Nope, you're not allowed to leave. I haven't seen you in awhile. Also... I don't want to be alone," she whispered the last part. Ignis sat down next to her and pulled the girl into his warm embrace. She laid her head against his chest and listened to his heartbeat. "Your heart is racing, Ignis," (Y/n) giggles. "And whose fault is that?" He chuckled. (Y/n) smiled and kissed him gently on the lips. "You need to sleep. I'll be here when you wake," Ignis said sweetly. "Alright." (Y/n) snuggles closely to him and falls asleep in his embrace.