Dewdrops At Dawn (Prompto)

Chapter 1 - There's The Signal!

Note: Travelling in three trucks total to a distant outpost from Lestallum: Hunters are in the first truck with the captain, Glaives are in the second one which is carrying supplies, and the female OC "Alexus" is in the third vehicle with another group of Glaives.

Based on "FF15: Comrades" - Glaives equip sigils to use elemental magic, conjuring weapons, and using warp strikes.

Hunters cannot use spells, summon weapons, or warp strike.

Start:

Without warning, the driver slammed on the brakes to a screeching halt.

"What's going on?" I asked, moving up past the other Glaives towards the back open window of the truck to ask the driver what happened.

Some of the others who had fallen asleep had jerked awake at the harsh stop. The others who were in mid-conversation amongst themselves had cut their discussion short and became alert. They started to look towards the first truck stopped ahead of us to see what was happening.

"There seems to be a handful of daemons blocking the path." Miles answered from behind the wheel. "Looks like the captain is already out there with the rest of his group to fight them off. We can't move anywhere and by the looks of it, it might take some time to clear all of them. Might have to keep an eye out, in case they need some back up... I'm sure those Hunters can handle themselves just fine."

"Okay, thanks for letting me know." I said with a nod.

Moving back towards the part of the truck where I was sitting before, several pairs of curious eyes were looking at me for some answers.

"Seems like the captain is busy with his team engaging the enemy. We'll be on standby until further notice. Until then, keep your eyes peeled if we're needed." I announced.

"Oh, man!" Gutsco spoke up, stretching his hands over his head. "Just when I was starting to get comfortable too." He said through a yawn.

"What are you talking about? The rest of us had to listen to your obnoxious snoring for the past five miles. I'd say you were already comfortable enough!" Tobul said with a quick shake of his head, earning a few laughs.

"What can I say? When beauty sleep calls, I'm picking up the phone." Gutsco said with a shrug. "It looks like it's almost time for some action when we rotate to switch with the Hunters, so I'm going to hop off and stretch my limbs for a bit before that happens."

"I'm sure you'll get back to your beauty sleep soon enough, they'll finish them off and we'll be back on the road in no time." I said with a wave of my hand.

Elea stood up and jumped off the back of the truck.

"Gutsco, you made a good point. Everyone! It's about time to get up and walk around for a bit." Elea said as she began to walk off.

"I agree." I said, getting up as well. "Move your limbs around. Take some time out of the truck and wake up properly."

The others had started to get out of the truck. I made my way over to the side window to Miles and knocked on it a few times to get his attention. He rolled down the window.

"Everything okay?" He asked me, looking back and seeing how everyone else was out of the truck.

"Yeah, everything's fine. Just letting you know we're all taking a few minutes to walk around for a little while. Thought you could use some fresh air, too." I said.

Opening the door of the truck to step down, Miles had stretched his legs by pulling them each up by the ankle.

"It's nice to take a break like this every now and then." Miles said before he walked over to the other side of the truck and pull out a bottle of water from one of the boxes in the back.