Sry for a long wait, hope you'll enjoy.

Its been a few hours since they've met Thomas. After they introduce each other, Thorin came back from spying at the white fangs hideout and holds something that the white fangs are up to. Something dangerous. Right now, the four are gathered around the bondfire since none of them wanted to risk dangering Kuo Kuana. Thorin is holding the mysterious dust to examine it up close until Ilia speaks to him.

Ilia: Do you know what kind of crystal dust is that? Since you and YN travel around more than me.

Thorin: I've never seen any dust with this color before. Could be gravity since some can be purple. But I doubt it, those white fangs were serious when they were storing those things like value eggs.

YN: So it's a crystal egg?

YN arrives with dead wild squirrels for lunch.

Ilia: Were you born under a rock...?

YN: No, but maybe that crystal egg was.

Thomas: Okay, enough.

Thomas snatches the crystal dust from Thorins grasp.

Thorin: Hey!

Thomas: Listen. I'm not supposed to say this, but this crystal dust is more dangerous than you realize.

Ilia: What is it?

Thomas didn't answer until YN speaks while making dinner.

YN: In case you're having a problem about trust, we don't trust you either for drawing too much attention on this land and people in Kuo Kuana.

Thomas: That was not my intention.

YN: And yet, word spreads fast if you're not careful enough.

Ilia: Look, we just wanna know what we're dealing with and what does Adam want with these.

Thorin: All I know that its dangerous, but what kind of danger are we exactly talking about?

Knowing that they're right and desperate for answers from him, Thomas gives up and decided to reveal the crystal dust.

Thomas: Okay, fine. This isn't any ordinary dust you guys normally used. Its a highly powerful energy dust like powering a city lights.

YN: Wait, wait, wait, hold on. Am I hearing this right? A dust like that can power up anything?

Thomas: Yes.

Ilia: That must be valuable for anyone to get their hands on and sell it.

YN: A mountain of liens if you ask me.

Thorin: But if it was so valuable, how come we've never heard of it?

Ilia: Its the first time I've heard about this kind of dust.

Thomas: They were banned many years ago, because they're highly unstable. One small mistake and boom. Everything goes down.

Thorin: Well that would've explain why the white fangs were taking caution with those stuffs.

YN: But why and how did they got their hands on it? If its so rare and banned.

Thomas: That's what I've been trying to figure out ever since I found out about it. Thankfully you guys save me the trouble by making it certain that the white fangs have these dusts.

YN: I'm more concern how they found out about these. By the looks of it, that's not common knowledge.

Thorin: Either they found out, or someone must've gave it to them.

YN: Someone higher if that's for sure.

Thomas: I don't know. But I might know where to start. Now that this confirms it.

Ilia: Where?

Thomas: Where all dusts comes from. The mines.

Thorin: I think it's best if we go as well.

Ilia&YN: Huh?

Thomas: Why?

Thorin: Adam is on to you. And I bet he's gonna be looking around the city until he notice YN and Ilia.

Ilia: (Groans.) He's right. This was supposed to be a perfect refugee. There may be a lot of suspicious around the city. So we can't go back to the city.

YN: Even if we could, there's no way we're bringing any havoc here. Not to mentioned that we're stuck in an island if we need to escape. In other words...

Thorin: We're fugitives.

Thomas: Well, good to know I'm not the only one around here.

YN: I say its best we leave before they find us on this island. Sooner the better.

Ilia: Only way we're getting off is the ship. Unless you got one.

Thomas: Regrettably I don't.

Ilia: Ship it is then.

Thomas: Sounds risky if they're near transportation.

YN: Only if we look suspicious. Adam may know me and Ilia, but I doubt all of the white fangs knows in an instant.

Thomas: (Sigh.) Getting here is one thing, but getting out?

YN: I know its a gambit, but we have to try without attracting too much attention.

Thorin: All in favor?

The faunus and YN raise their hands as a vote while Thomas didn't. But it was 3 against 1.

Thomas: Fine.

Thorin: Well that settles it. We leave today before the white fangs finds us.

YN: Let's eat first.

YN hands them cooked meat to eat before he leaves to get Riva ready to leave.

Thomas: Squirrels? Really?

YN: Rules of survivors and travelers.

Time skip

When they made it back to the city without being suspicious, they manage to head to the next shipment and sailed safely away from the island. Right now, nightfall came as we see YN is leaning against the edge of the ship.

It was quiet until Ilia stops by and yawns before she joins him at the view.

Ilia: Still having trouble of sleeping?

YN: I got use to it. Though the view's pretty nice tonight.

Ilia: How is it that you never even get close to be sleepy?

YN: Meditation.

Ilia: Meditate?

YN: Something my mentor taught me when I was young. It doesn't just keep your mind focus, it relax your body. With enough training, you'd be wide awake.

Ilia: Thats interesting.

YN: Yup. And besides, somebody's gotta keep an eye out for any dangers.

Ilia: (Chuckles.) You against a dangerous Grimm.

YN: Hey, you saw me take down a kraken Grimm alone. With just a sword and a gun.

Ilia: Okay, you got me there. So why use weapons separately anyway?

YN: Its suitable for me. I mean yeah, the sword belongs to my brother and the switchable weapons are cool too. But it takes a lot to keep it sharp, sharpness, oil, and making sure the pieces works well. Besides, remember that Grimm we fought last time?

Ilia: (Nods.) That one was smart.

YN: Not smart enough that I had a backup weapon.

Ilia: Let me guess, you'd fight with with stick and stones.

YN: (Smiles.) And my teeth's. I've always wanted to see how a Grimm taste like.

Ilia: Gross!

YN couldn't help but laugh despite that the tasting Grimms is a terrible idea, but still funny. He catches his breath for a moment until he speaks.

YN: Sorry that we had to leave the city. Its a good place.

Ilia: Its fine, I guess. But as long as we stick together, I don't mind going somewhere with you.

YN: (Surprised.) Really?

Ilia: I mean, yeah. I don't mind at all.

YN: So like, as friends or as um...

Ilia: As What?

She leans closer to her human friend while waiting for his response.

YN: As um, you know, as-

Suddenly the boat begins to shift which caused them to unbalanced to stand for a moment.

Ilia: That didn't felt normal.

YN glances at the ocean and notice something beneath it.

YN: There's something in the water...we have to warn the others.

Ilia: Grimm?

YN: A smart one. It'd attacked by now if it wasn't. Go warn the other, I'll draw it out.

Ilia nods and runs to warn everyone while YN watches the Grimm. Knowing that its studying the boats resilience. Keeping it from studying more, he uses fire dust to shoot it directly to its head to draw it out of the water which he now regretted it when the Grimm revealed itself. A water dragon Grimm.

The dragon then roars at him.

YN: Great. Another bigger target.

He draw his sword and ready to fight. But the dragon had its own tricks where it charges up for an electrical blast. Before it could blast the ship, there was a shot that hit directly to its head as it misfired by a few feet's from hitting the ship. Revealing that it was Thorin with his weapon that took form of a rocket launcher.

YN: You never told me that thing is a rocket launcher!

Thorin: Well you know what they say. The bigger they are, the harder they hit.

The dragon shakes off from the shot.

YN: Well let's hope it'll be enough.

Thomas: Its body's durable to withstand that attack.

Just then, the cannons merge out of the side of the ships. Now ready to battle against the Grimm.

Thorin: (Grin.) Now that's a real firepower.

Captain: Fire!

The cannons fire at the creature, but it dodges the shots despite its size.

YN: It won't do while its swimming faster in the water.

Thomas: I'll can shoot it, but not while its in the water.

YN: You do that. Thorin, watch its back.

Thorin: What are you gonna do?

YN: Do what I do fight. Try to kill it up close.

Thomas: How exactly?

YN didn't respond and runs towards the rooftop of the ship in the hopes to strike it as the Grimm jump out of the water and over the ship to evades its shot. Once it jumps over the ship and back to the water, YN does the unthinkable. Run and jump towards it as he stab its tail to grab on before he goes in the water with it yet doesn't stop him from climbing his way to its head while Ilia goes to meet the boys.

Ilia: The crew are reloading the cannons as fast as they can. We just need to keep the Grimm busy until the cannons are ready.

Thorin: Well that won't be a problem since YN is way ahead of that.

Ilia: Wait, where is he?

Thorin: Well, he uh...

Thomas: Going fishing.

Ilia: At a time like this!?-

The sea dragon Grimm jumps out of the water and roars in pain cuz of YN stabbings its back multiple times where the trio notice him before he and the Grimm jumps back in the water.

Ilia: ...You got to be joking.

Back with YN, he still holds on to the Grimm and still stabbing it until the Grimm accelerate its speed to force him to let go. Once he does, he's now in the open where the Grimm charges at him like a shark with its mouth to bite. Just when it was close, YN uses his sword to jam to its left jaw to prevent it from closing its mouth. Forcing it to merge out of the surface and tries to shake the huntsman off of its mouth until it decided to charge up another electrical blast which made YN immediate jump off. Fortunately Ilia uses her weapon to grab and pull YN back to the ship which he crash before the Captain steered the ship to evade the Grimms blast.

YN: Thanks for the save.

Ilia: That was dumb going against that Grimm alone, idiot!

Thomas: You're clear, captain!

They pull out a heavy cannon on the front of the ship and fire at the Grimm. But suddenly wings merge out of its back and it now fly's up to the sky. Making it faster in the air than in the water.

Thorin: That thing can fly!?

YN: Well, they don't it water dragon for nothing.

Ilia: They can't hit it while its moving in mid air with that speed.

Thomas: They don't have to.

Thomas examines the Grimms speed until he takes aim and fire rounds of ice dust at its wings. Successfully hitting as it falls back to its water.

Thomas: Its down!

Sailor: Cannons ready!

Captain: Open fire!

They fire the heavy cannon and it only manage to hit its wings due to the Grimm barely evading it. But this only enraged the Grimm as it charges up another electrical blast. Thankfully the captain made a hard turn of the ship, cashing some of the people fall unbalanced as the electrical blast hits and destroyed heavy cannon.

Sailor: Heavy cannon's down, captain!

Captain: This ones tough. Load the rest of the cannons fast!

2nd sailor: We don't have enough firepower to take it down.

Sailor: Our only best option are the huntsman team.

Captain: Damn it all.

Outside of the ship, the group recovers before they hear the captain.

Captain: Huntmen, listen! Our heavy cannon is destroyed and we don't have enough firepower to take it down. We need another way to kill it and fast.

YN notice the mysterious crystal dust that Thomas had and picks it up as he remembers what Thomas mentioned about how dangerous it is.

YN: How unstable is this?

Thomas: Too unstable. We can't use it against the Grimm like bullets.

YN: Not planning for bullets.

Thomas: Wait, what are you?-

YN: Thorin, give me a boost!

Thorin nods and uses his weapon in a launcher mode to preform a rocket jump while hiding YN. Once high enough, the both hold each other forearm and Thorin swings him towards the Grimm. YN manage to grab on by the Grimms horn and starts shooting its shell until the crack is open wide enough for YN to jam the crystal dust in it before the Grimm uses its tail to knock him off and drop his gun. Fortunately, Ilia uses her weapon to reach and grab YN by the ankle and pull him back.

YN: Dang, it. I lost my gun again!

Thankfully with Thomas sharp shooting, he aims and shoot at the crystal where it cracks. However, the dust exploded so powerful that it blew of the Grimms head before it fell into the water. Surprising everyone except for Thomas. Nevertheless, everyone cheered for the Grimm is finally defeated. YN picks up his gun that fell on the boat before he meets Thomas shooting a glare stare at him.

Thomas: What were you thinking!? That could've destroy everyone on the ship if we weren't far distance from the explosives!

YN: Whoa, hey! We needed to take down the Grimm fast and it would've been longer without it.

Thomas: I told you, those dust are dangerous!

Ilia: I don't like it either, but there was no other way.

Thomas: That still doesn't make any excuses!

Thorin: Enough. What matters is that everyone is alive now. It happened and we can't undo it.

Thomas: (Sigh.) Fine.

The captain and a sailor arrives to meet the group.

Ilia: How is everyone?

Captain: They're all safe. I don't know what that was, but you have our thanks.

YN: It was tough, but we pulled it off. Sorry about your cannons though.

Captain: If it weren't for your team, we'd be the Grimms menu list. Unfortunately, the engine is a bit busted from the Grimms attacks. May take a while to repair the damage.

Thorin: I can help with that if thats okay.

Sailor: We can manage, but we'll let you know if we need an extra hand.

Thorin nods and the sailor head to the engine room before the captain ask a curious question.

Captain: Say, who are you guys anyway? I've never seen you before.

Ilia: Oh we're um...

YN: We're new with this team stuff.

Captain: I see. Well, thanks for your help. We'll be arriving to the land by dawn. Get some rest while you still can.

The captain leaves and heads back to the helm while the rest are still outside.

Thomas: New with team stuff? Really?

YN: What? I mean we did do a pretty good for a team.

Ilia: We did took down the dragon Grimm together.

Thorin: What if we actually become a team?

Thomas: A team?

Thorin: Think about it. We may be from different places, but we're all have something in common. Helping people and fight the Grimms. So what if we become teams? Just us working together without anyone telling us what to do.

YN: Okay, you got me there.

Ilia: I don't mind. Helps me to get to know you guys more.

Thomas: A team with a Cowboy mercenary, an ex white fang, a Blacksmith, and a Gentleman. Wow.

YN: If there's one thing that my mentor taught me, is that we may have unexpected companions on our journey.

Thomas: Fine. But let's not forget our main goal here.

YN: Right, the mines. But I say we look for a place to rest once we're on lands. Since it could be a long road ahead.

Ilia: Not to mentioned but that we need to be careful too. Its not just the white fangs that are looking for us.

Thomas: Well, luckily I know a place where we can lay low to rest. Some old friends of mine. They can help us.

Thorin: Sounds good. We should get some rest for now.

Thorin and Thomas leaves to their rooms while Ilia notice YN still leaning against the edge of the ship.

Ilia: Don't tell me you're still not tired even after all that Grimm fighting.

YN: Just watching the view. Nothing else. I'll catch up-

Ilia: Nuh uh, not this time.

Ilia grabs YN by his collar shirt and drags him.

YN: Hey, what are you doing!? Let me go!

Ilia: No excuses, mister. You've been outside long enough.

With that, she drag her human friend back inside the ship and they all get some rest. For they have a long journey ahead.