With their plans changed, Noctis and his crew head down to Wiz's Chocobo Post, hoping to ride the chocobos there. Prompto was most excited out of everyone. Noctis and Ignis seem to be fine with heading there, but Y/N and Gladiolus weren't.

Gladiolus wished to check on his sister, Iris, whose current location is Lestallum. Y/N didn't really want to go as he just wanted a bath.

Ignis pulls into the Chocobo Post. They see a man wearing a flat cap, a yellow polka-dotted scarf, and a grey shirt underneath a brown vest. This is Wiz Forlane, owner of Wiz's Chocobo Post.

Prompto: Now this is what I'm talkin' about!

Y/N: Someone is very giddy.

Gladiolus: Yep. The kid's got it bad.

Ignis: There are worse vices, I suppose.

Getting out of the car, the five of them head to Wiz, Prompto speaking to the man.

Prompto: 'Scuse me. We'd like to ride the chocobos.

Wiz: The chocobos, huh? I hate to break this to y'all, but we can't permit our birds to leave the post.

Y/N: Why not?

Wiz: Not while Deadeye's still about. He's an uncommonly ferocious behemoth that's taken to prowlin' these parts of late. His scent makes our birds nervous, an' to prevent accidents an' tragedies, we have choice but to suspend rentals. But hold on, now--ain't you lads the Hunters that've been makin' a mark? You reckon you can handle the likes of Deadeye?

Noctis: Um, sure.

Y/N: Huh. Guess taking down that Bloodhorn had made us official Hunters.

Ignis: Indeed.

Wiz: If you could bring the beast down, there'd be a reward in it for ya. But knowin' the danger, I wouldn't blame ya for sayin' no.

With a plan set, the group register for the hunt to take down the Deadeye. The rewards were 3,020 gil and an amethyst bracelet.

Before they went out, they hadn't had any lunch so they bought five Chocobo Club sandwiches to eat. After finishing their lunch, they vaulted over the cobblestone fence that surrounded the area, heading down the hill and heading towards the thicket. The area where the Deadeye resides.

Nearing the entrance, they heard the growl of a beast. An menacing one at that.

Gladiolus: The hell?

From the distance, the five of them could see trees falling down.

Ignis: Something's amiss.

Y/N: Must be a big ole' bastard.

Gladiolus: C'mon.

The proceed up the dirt path, the growls of the monster getting closer. More trees in the distance began to tip and fall over.

They soon come across monsters known as a Voretooth.

Prompto: Guys. We have a little problem here.

Gladiolus: Cool. Go take care of it.

Prompto: Alone? That wasn't part of the deal.

Y/N: You were the one who wanted to ride the chocobos.

One of them lunges for the Crown Prince, but Noctis evades the attack, a blue trail and outline of himself leaves behind him and dissipates. Taking the opening, Y/N rushed forward, drawing his summoned katana at blinding speeds. Gladiolus uses his Glaive Art, Tempest, bringing his opponents for a devastating swing full of power.

The two-handed sword disappears out of his hand, appearing in Noctis's hands as he leapt through the air, bringing it down on two of their foes. Prompto, armed with his revolver, uses a technique called Piercer, firing a bullet as it pierces two enemies. Ignis notices that Noctis's well being was down, so he takes out a potion, tossing to to Noctis to use.

Noctis: Y/N, you're up!

Using his Flame Art, Dancing Blade, he strikes four-consecutive, emitting flames as he does. Y/N's sword then disappears, appearing in Noctis's hands as he jumps, coming in for a diagonal strike.

With only four Voreteeth left, Ignis uses his technique, Mark, throwing his daggers at them, creating warp-points for Noctis to strike at. Their foes were defeated, Gladiolus collects the spoils of the battle. With nothing to stop them at the moment, the five of them proceed through the trail, heading even deeper into the forest.

They soon come across a walled off area. The only way to get through was by crouching through a small passage way. Noctis heads in first, crouch walking through the cramped area, but before he went through, the Shield of the King pulls him back. A hissing noise being made on the other side.

Gladiolus: Noct!

Listening in, Gladiolus gestures the other four to remain quiet as they go through. Taking Noctis's place to head in first, Gladiolus goes through the small area.

Low growling could be heard as they traverse through the tight area, trying to move as silently as possible. One wrong move could mean the end of their lives as they were now in the Deadeye's den. There was a large open up ahead, loud footsteps as they see a large animal. It's features had razor, sharp teeth, one chipped horn, and the looks of a lion. There were three scratches on it's face, one of it's eyes were taken out. This was the Deadeye.

It snarls as it begins to sniff the area around itself. It soon finds it's prey below it, munching noises and the tearing of flesh could be heard. Prompto could be heard gagging slightly.

Gladiolus: (quietly) Let's move.

The move forward, but the Shield of the King bumps it's head on a rusted rebar above him. They all crouch down, hiding as the Deadeye sticks it's snout through one of the holes, attempting to search for the intruders in it's domain.

It lets out a loud roar before turning in the other direction, leaving Noctis and his entourage alone.

With the Deadeye out of sight, they proceed with their mission.

Out of the tight spot, they rest and stretch for a few seconds before moving along, quietly so they don't alert the giant beast.

Gladiolus: It's weak on the right--no eye, no horn.

Y/N: Real nasty fellow, ain't he?

Ignis: We'll stay in range until we can exploit it's blind spot.

Y/N: And here's hoping we don't die.

They travel through the foggy thicket some more, Noctis and the others crouching to get through areas while Y/N vaults over the objects, keeping the momentum he had going.

Ignis: Exercise due caution.

They soon come across a barb wired fence, a caution sign on it. They note that the beast's lair must reside beyond the barrier that lay before them.

Getting a run and jump start, they hop over the fence, quickly hiding behind a rock.

Gladiolus: We've got the beast in our sights.

Ignis: (groans) But no plan of attack. The behemoth should be headed back to its lair, where we can catch it fully off guard.

Y/N: Sounds like a plan to me.

Noctis: Yeah, as long as we stay on guard ourselves.

Y/N: Wetting your pants yet, Prompto?

Prompto: No!

Y/N: Heh heh.

Gladiolus take point, his skills in tracking being superior out of the five. He leads them through, using the rocks as cover to hide so the beast doesn't see them as they follow behind. They continue to follow it back to it's lair for a few minutes.

It then disappears and they come across a crevice. Going through, they soon found the beast's lair. Out of the fog, they are met with the shining bright sun.

The Deadeye roars as it spotted them. Ignis points out the numerous oil drums that lay about the area. Using those to their advantages, they can use the oil and ignite them in order to damage the giant monster.

The monster then pounces towards them, the five of them rolling out of the way as the Deadeye goes past them, brandishing the large claws it had. It readies to charge again, both Y/N and Noctis taking out some fire spells. The Deadeye rushes towards them, Y/N and Noctis jumping into the air as they toss the spells at the oil drums below them. The oil drums explode, the monster getting caught in it as it shrieks in pain. Exploiting the opening, Prompto starts to bombard the beast with his bullets as Gladiolus and Y/N run towards it, using their swords to damage it up close.

Ignis and Noctis stayed away at a safe distance, tossing fire spells at the beast and the advisor tossing out health potions if needed.

Prompto: This doesn't look too good.

Ignis: Quite the formidable foe, indeed.

Gladiolus: Noct! Back me up!

Noctis: Uh-huh!

Slashing upwards with his Engine Blade, Gladiolus then pulls Noctis back and strikes him. They both jump back and make way for their red-haired friend, Y/N using his Flame Arts to imbue fire into his sword as he slashes upward, uppercutting the beast.

Noctis: Hey, Ignis, instructions!

Pushing his glasses up, Ignis throws his daggers, using the technique Mark as he creates warp-points for Noctis to use.

The Crown Prince zips all over the beast, striking with the daggers Ignis used. Noctis then calls over Prompto, the blonde gunslinger delivering a powerful shot with his gun. The revolver disappears out of Prompto's hand, appearing in Noctis's hand as he fires a shot off towards the beast. As soon as Noctis lands, the beast was angered and charged for the Prince.

Y/N: Move!

The red-haired noble then pushes Noctis out of the way, the two dodging the attack from the Deadeye. Y/N extends a hand out towards Noctis, who takes it and the two run off to fight more.

The beast was now down to it's least breath, Gladiolus attacking it's appendages and Y/N on top of it's head, stabbing it repeatedly. Soon, the beast falls dead, leaving the five of them victorious, Prompto singing a victory fanfare.

Prompto: It just occurred to me, but this is totally like King's Knight.

Noctis: Huh?

Prompto: There's five of us, just like in the game!

Noctis: Well, then I gotta be a five-star character.

Gladiolus: Hell no. If anyone here's a "Rare," it's me.

Y/N: If you're a rare, then I'm "Legendary."

(A/N): I was into gatcha games, particularly Feh and I spent so many orbs in order to get Legendary Roy. Was worth it as he was one of the best units at the time. Probably still is, but I haven't logged onto the game in a while.

It was now evening and their hunt was complete. They head back to Wiz to tell him of their success.

Wiz: You boys did it--you took down Deadeye! The area's safe again, an' we owe it all to you. On behalf of the locals, I give you my heartfelt thanks.

Prompto: So, about the chocobos...

Wiz: Our birds're are at your disposal. You can rent them any time you like.

With the bounty complete, they received the amethyst bracelet and the 3,020 gil, which went to Y/N to make up for Prompto using the majority of his expenses before they left Insomnia.

Prompto: Woo-hoo! Come on, Noct, let's go for a ride!

Y/N: Catch a ride?

They all rent tickets to ride the chocobos, riding for a good few thirty minutes before they went back to the Regalia and departed for Lestallum.

However, since it was getting dark soon, they decided to camp out in the nearby camper and decided to head to Lestallum in the morning. An early departure. The sun then dawns another day, the crew getting into the Regalia as Ignis drives them to Lestallum to meet up with Iris.

Prompto: So, Noct, I've been takin' pics of whatever catches my eye, what do you want to see?

Noctis: Uh...me, I guess?

Y/N: I thought you hated pictures?

Prompto: No prob. Leave it to me!

Noctis: What? No, I was kidding.

Y/N rolls his eyes and closes them, deep in thought.

Flashback

A twelve year old Y/N was seen sparring with a thirty-seven year old Cor. Y/N was letting out grunts as he swung his wooden sword at the older man.

Cor: What's wrong? You've gotten slower.

Y/N: Sorry, sensei. It's--

Cor: It's Prince Noctis, isn't it?

Y/N: Y-Yeah. He's been arguing with Ignis a lot lately.

Cor: Prince Noctis has his own troubles. But right now, you must focus on what you need to do now. Become the sword for your future king. Now...again!

Y/N: Yes, sensei!

The two then start to spar again, Y/N's determination to grow stronger everyday so he could better serve his liege.

Flashback End

Y/N was awoken by the excited gasp from Prompto, who had his camera out.

Prompto: So this is the infamous Disc. Hey, Noct, don't you want to get a shot of you and the Meteor?

Noctis: Why not?

Prompto: Yay! Let's go.

Y/N chuckles at the upbeat enthusiasm of their blonde friend. Ignis parks the car to the side, them getting out as they head to the photo location.

Noctis: Take a shot from here.

Prompto: Good call. Now, it's picture time!

They all get into position as Prompto sets up the camera, adjusting the settings on it.

Prompto: Ready or not!

The camera shutter sound could be heard as the picture was taken.

(A/N): Imagine yourself next to Ignis, you giving a thumbs up.

Prompto: Ooh, love the lighting!

Y/N: Nice shot as always.

Prompto: I know right!

They all get back into the Regalia after completing that little photo op. With no distractions now, the group drive to Lestallum.