3rd POV

Its been a few hours since Raishan revealed herself to Vox machina at the whitestone. Dawn came and we see Vex and Trinket are visiting Percy where he's been working on one of his invention.

Vex: (Yawns.) You're up early.

Percy: Never slept. I hate our option. I hate how it's driving a wedge between the group.

Suddenly a piece of Percy invention fell of. Making him sigh before leaning back against the chair.

Percy: Bullocks.

Vex offers him a cup of coffee before asking him a question.

Vex: What's really bothering you, darling?

Percy: When the Briarwoods came, no one could prevented it. But this...I did this. I had us flee here, and Raishan followed. I've endangered my people once more.

Vex: (Chuckles.) The way you self-analyze, I've always admired it. But at some point, you have to forgive yourself. No one can undo the past.

Percy: Well, one can certainly try. (Sigh.) You know me better than I know myself, Vex'ahlia. And you're right, I must focus on the problems ahead. On fixing this...well, not this. This is rubbish.

Percy toss the piece away before Trinket caught it.

Vex: (Smiles.) I know we can. Together.

Trinket notice how close those two are when they're holding hands and he growls to make them separated.

Vex: Right. (Clears throat.) It won't matter whether Raishan is lying if we can get to those eggs.

Percy: If they're real, we'd have an ally. And if they aren't...

Vex: Then we let our vestiges do the talking.

Percy: Shall we wake the others?

Vex: Trinket?

Trinket roars as it echoes through the building to get everyone's attention. Soon everyone is gathered at the sun tree where Keyleth place her hand on it.

Keyleth: Sun tree, if you can hear me, grant us luck.

After a few seconds of silent, she opens a portal before Gilmore speaks with them.

Gilmore: A stealth mission into a dragon's lair. You've come a long way from stealing from my shop, my handsome half-elf.

Vax: Ah, you know. Same game, bigger walls.

Gilmore: The item you've requested.

Gilmore hands a small object that's a glass container with a purple crystal inside.

Gilmore: Should make quite a show.

Vax: I'd expect nothing less, Shaun.

Vax joins the party by entering the portal.

Grog: This feels weird every time.

YN: No way, I'm not going through a portal. I'd rather walk.

Vax: (Groan.) Oh for fuck sakes, YN. Just shut up and go.

YN: But I hate portals!

The twins drags the witcher through the portal and soon they arrive to their home at Emon. What's left of it at least.

Pike: Whoa. Place look like shit.

Grog: (Sigh.) Good to be home.

YN: What's left of it.

Vax: All right, huddle up.

Vax: As we know, I'll be making a daring aerial incursion.

Vex: Which is certain to fail.

Vax: I mean, I wouldn't say "certain."

Vex: Is highly likely to fail.

Everybody begin to chatter on how right she is since the last time he did it, he definitely failed back in Umbrasyl lair.

Vax: (To Vex.) Thank you, stubby. In any case, you all have your back up assignments.

Keyleth: Yep. I'm on rock duty.

Scanlan: Me, Grog, and YN will get up close and personal with our vestiges.

Grog: Vesticles.

YN: Vestiges.

Grog: That's what just I said.

Vex: With my circling overhead.

Pike: I'll be watching Vax.

Percy: And I'll be ready with the signal for when he fails.

Vax: If. If I fail.

Vex: Sure, brother. Sure.

YN: (Whispers to Scanlan.) 20 golds says he'll fail less withing less than half hour.

Scanlan: (Whispers.) I'll take that bet.

Vax: I heard that.

YN: Was that okay?

Vax: As a matter of fact, go fuck yourself. Now let's get going.

They all head to the dragons lair.

Grog: (Smiles.) Plan sounds aces. What could possibly go wrong?

Half hour later, Present

We're back to where Vax falls down after his wing is frozen by Vorugal and crashed landed to the ground. Before he could even move, he felt a cold air getting close as he sees both Vorugal and Thordak are close to him while Pike sees he's in trouble.

Pike: Shit, shit. Do the thing!

Percy loads the purple crystal given by Vax and shot up before it signals everyone like a flair.

With that, Grog, Scanlan, and YN charges at the dragons.

Grog: Let's give him a taste of our toys!

YN throws his spear while Grog throws Scanlan before casting a hand construct to ride on it.

Scanlan: ♪ Mythcarver Ho! ♪

Thordak: More insects.

Thordan stomp his feet and causes a rumble where it hit Scanlan and the spear crashed on the ground.

Scanlan: Oh, fuck!

YN caught the gnome while Grog goes around to get close to Thordak which the dragon notice him.

Thordak: A bigger target.

Grog leaps towards the dragon with his ax until Thordak release flames from his neck to knock Grog back and crashed to the ground.

As that was happening, YN and Scanlan runs around before YN notice Thordak is about to breathe fire at them. Fortunately it was denied thanks to Vex shooting lighting with her vestige at Thordak to draw him away from the others.

Vex: Oi, Thordak!

She continues to draw him away until Vorugal catches up to her in flight. Meanwhile Percy is helping Vax by breaking the ice with his gun until he succeeded and helps him up.

Percy: Come on. We need to rejoin the fight.

Vax: (Groans.) No, damn it. YN and Raishan was right about all of it. The eggs, the nest. The vestiges aren't enough. We need to run!

Vex continues to evade Vorugal ice breath until Thordak is in her way. She tries to maneuver to avoid the fire breath, fortunately YN threw spears at the cliff before it explode. Making Thordak loose his balance before Vex landed next to the others. Rejoining to fight the dragons with their vestiges. Yet it was not enough.

Thordak: These are the vestiges Umbrasyl coveted? Your relics will lie in ash with your corspes.

Thordak blast a power fire breath, but Pike arrive just in time to create a huge shield to block the fire.

Pike: Go! Take cover!

But it was not enough as it begins to break.

Grog: Pike!

Her shield breaks and the impacted knocked her back before Grog caught her. Soon they all fall back while the dragons chases after them.

Vax: We need to hide! Now!

YN: Over there!

They see the witcher points at an destroy building but good enough to hide.

Vex: Quickly! In there!

Vorugal chases after them until Vox Machina go in just in time before the entrance were sealed by Vorugal ice.

YN: Crap, we're trapped here.

Scanlan: Can't run, can't hide. What do we do?

They then hear Thordak shouting at them out of anger.

Thordak: The arrogance! That you would dare enter my domain?

Out of nowhere, Vax draw his blade and turned around to see its Raishan in her human form.

Vax: Raishan?

Raishan: Careful where you point that.

Keyleth: (Glares.) This is your fault! You told Thordak we were coming!

Raishan: Fool. I warned you.

YN: Enough, both of you! This isn't a time more a place unless you want to die from fire and ice!

Vex: (To Raishan.) Get us out of here, and we'll reconsider.

Raishan: Finally. (To Keyleth.) A rational mind. Come close.

Raishan prepares her teleportation magic. 

Pike: Group hug. Everybody get intimate!

YN: And for once, its better than dying here.

They got close to Raishan and she teleported them away just in time before Thordak could finished them. They were teleported back to where they started and notice Raishan is yelling by the burn due from Thordaks flame.

Pike: Somebody put out that fire.

Grog: I gotcha. Just- ah!

Raishan blindly hits Grog away that it knocked him few feet away.

YN: Maybe after she cooled down. Keyleth?

Keyleth sigh and uses her magic to put the flame out on Raishan.

Pike uses her healing on Raishan.

Pike: Hold still. Try not to move.

Pike starts healing her while Raishan speaks to them.

Raishan: Now do you trust me?

Keyleth just stayed quiet and glares at Raishan until YN stops her.

Raishan: Then make haste for Ank'Harel.

YN: Ank'Harel? Where's that?

Percy: A city. Too far for us to go even with Keyleth magic.

Vax: I may know someone. But first we need to go back to Whitestone.

Time skip

When they got back to Whitestone, Gilmore help Vox machina to travel to their next destination where they arrive at Ank'Harel.

Gilmore: Ank'Harel, the Jewel of Marquet. Also, fun fact, my old stomping grounds.

They walk through the market while Gilmore continues to speak as a tour.

Gilmore: Over here is the famed Suncut Bazaar. The river district, where you can find anything your heart desires.

YN: Anything?

Gilmore: I do mean anything.

As they continue to walk, YN notice the guards before Gilmore speaks.

Gilmore: Ah. Those fearsome men in uniform are the Hand of Ord. Guardians of the mysterious emperex of the place, J'mon Sa Ord. And down this street is where you're dragon friend said we'd find the vestige.

Vax: I uh, don't suppose you want to break in and steal a priceless relic from us?

Gilmore: Hm. I'm a salesman now, friend. All your place intrigue no longer intriguing. If you need me, I'll be sipping a glass of Stassman down the street. Ta-ta.

Scanlan: Hey, uh, Gil, if a fella were looking for a traveling musical act around here, where would he start?

Vex: Where do you think you're going?

Scanlan: (Smirk.) Vex, remember that favor you owe me?

Time skip

Scanlan left with Vex flying broomstick for his personal business while the rest are focusing on the next vestige.

Vax: All right, we know the drill. Simple smash and grab. Home by supper.

Percy: Easier said than done. Its high noon. There are eyes everywhere.

Keyleth: Then we call it off.

Everyone look at her confusedly.

Keyleth: What? Raishan's holding all the cards and we're exactly where she wants us. YN?

YN: What other leads do we have to stand a chance against the dragons?

Keyleth: I don't know. But I refuse to believe that our only two choices are Raishan or failure.

YN: Keyleth-

Suddenly they hear gunshots.

Pike: Percy? That sounded like-

YN: Gunshots. Its coming from that building!

They run to the building and find dead bodies everywhere. Soon they hear a woman screaming from upstairs.

Vax: We're not the only ones who want that plate.

They run upstairs and see the woman is wounded and dying.

Vex: These wounds.

Pike: (To lady.) Hey. Stay with me. Who did this to you?

Lady: She is...still here.

She points at the shadow until they hear a bang where it instantly kill the lady before the shadow figure stole the vestige and jumps through the window.

Percy: A pepperbox...

YN: It can't be...

Vex: Percy, we need to keep our heads if we're going to-

Unexpectedly, YN jumps through the window before Percy joins.

Grog: Right behind you, guys!

Vex: Wait!

It was too late as the three of them chase after the stranger. Percy tries to shoot the thief, but unexpectedly she moves fast with her magic cloak.

YN: Follow her. I'll cut her off up ahead!

The two nods and chase after her who landed on the street and the two followed.

Percy: Everybody get down!

Percy tries to take aim but there are crowd in his way until YN jumps from the rooftop and tackles the thief. Once pin down, he immediately go for the kill with his hidden blade, but she then vanishes to which surprised him before the others catches up.

YN: She got away.

Percy: Vex, your broom. Follow them!

Vex: I...(Sigh.) I gave it to Scanlan.

Percy: You what!?

YN: God dammit!

Meanwhile with Scanlan

Back with the rest of the Vox Machina, they chase after the thief who stole the vestige. But she keeps evading them with her magic cloak until she got away. Soon theif arrives at the to a tunnel and she was about to open the cage until she hears a click and a familiar voice.

Percy: Dr. Anna Ripley.

She then remove her hood and reveal that is it Ripley.

Ripley: Why am I not surprised, Percival? Then again, you put things together faster than anyone I've met.

Percy: Hand over the vestige, and I may let you live.

Ripley: (Smirk.) Which one?

She disappear and reappear behind Percy.

Ripley: Mythcarver was quite handy before you stole it back.

Percy quickly turn around and aims his weapon at her.

Ripley: Ah, you've improved my old prototype. How flattering.

Percy: There's nowhere to run, Ripley. You're all alone.

Ripley: Oh, that's the thing, Percival. I'm never alone.

Suddenly the black smoke appears from Ripley and Percy's eyes widen to see a familiar and hear the familiar voice. One he thought to believe it was gone.

Othrax: We had a bargain, Percy. And I will happily collect....

To be continue...