Just a couple of days before the eruption of the volcano, Ivan was working hard in Vault.

"That's enough for today, Ivan. Go and get something to eat," Master Hemet said while he threw some gold doubloons to Ivan. "Don't spend it all in one place now."

Ivan went into the hotel, where he found some work buddies. They invited him to set by them and have a good time.

"Did you hear that as soon that volcano erupts in Vale, Hemet going to leave," one of the workers said while drinking red liquid from a jug. "Like that's every going to happen," he said as his buddies join in laughing with him, but Ivan. "Hey maiden, more dragon's blood here!"

A young woman with long red, hair blue eyes, came over with another jug of the red liquid replaced it with the other. Just than the man garbed the woman and kissed her, receiving a smack on the cheek.

"You monster," the woman said shaking in horror, " You know to do better than that! You are a bad influence for the young one there!"

"Oh just playing with yah," the man said rubbing his red cheek, witch stung with pain.

"Just playing!?! You're basically a fool to think you were just playing!"

"Well than no tip," the man said as he went back to having drinks. The woman's face turn from peach to white, in the horror of having no money.

"Don't worry lady, I'll give you a tip," Ivan said while giving the doubloons, Master Hemet gave him, to the lady. Her face turns back to normal as she looked into her hand.

"I don't need that much money," the lady said trying to give it back to Ivan.

"No, I'll get more tomorrow, keep it," Ivan said as he walked out of the hotel.

"Party pooper," the man said, but was sent flying backwards, with a punch from the lady.

"You should learn from his manners," the woman said as she walked into the kitchen, leaving the broken plate and bottle on the ground.

'The volcano's going to erupt?' Ivan said in his bed, trying to get to sleep.

"Help, help me Ivan," A girl yelled at Ivan. Ivan just stood there thinking he was looking into a mirror that made him look like a lady.

"Who are you?" Ivan tried to yell back, but fell into a hole.

"Well we have what we want," two shadow figures said, as two other came up behind them.

"Welcome Ivan, a Wind Adapt," a dark lady voice said as she reached her hand out, but soon a flash of light came and ran them out. Replacing them with four shadow light figures and Master Hemet.

"We need your help," two other voices said behind him. Ivan turned around to find two darker shadows. One of them reached out, while Ivan went towards them. He found himself awake on the ground near his bed, with the sheets all missed up.

"All right Ivan sir?" a guard said as he came running into the room.

"Just fine, just have an head ace," Ivan said rubbing the back of his head.

"Here let me help you," the guard said as he walked over to Ivan, but cut off by Ivan's voice.

"I SAID I WAS FINE!" Ivan yelled as he got up insanely.

"Keep it down, you might wake the Master," The guard said covering Ivan's mouth.

Ivan got into bed with the guard's supervision.

"I'm fine! Now you cane leave!" Ivan said shooing the guard away.

"You know what, Ivan?" the guard said as he started to walk to the door but stopped and looked at Ivan.

"What?" Ivan said while he tried to get some more sleep.

"You acted more like Hemet, than the older man, but I never seen you like this. It's just like you went from polite to selfish," the guard said as he got to the door. "I looked up to you, Ivan."

That hit Ivan, he was acting really like that one man at the hotel.

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The next morning came up, Ivan was put to his usual work, but Hemet came sooner than he was supposed to.

"Here take this," Master Hemet said in a big hurry.

"Why are you giving me twenty gold doubloons?" Ivan asked as he looked at his hand. "I only get paid five doubloons a day?"

"I have a really important mission back at home," Hemet said as he started to walk to a group of wagons.

"Where am I going to stay at?" Ivan asked again, while grabby a bucket of silk.

"At the mayor's house, he gave me permission to leave you there, till we come back. Also I am leaving my staff with you," Master Hemet said as he return to Ivan. "Also may I have that bucket of silk from you?"

Ivan gave the bucket to Hemet who was walking quickly away from him. Ivan just stared at his hand than raised his head.

"Does this have to do with the volcano in Vale?" Ivan yelled at Hemet, who stopped dead in his tracks.

"What gives you that idea?" Hemet said as he hid his face from Ivan, trying not to show a tear. He continues to walk towards to the wagons quicker now.

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Ivan came to the mayor's house to find some guess.

"Oh you might be Ivan, Hemet told me all about," the mayor said inviting Ivan to sit down.

"Hi," Ivan said disappointed about his master.

"Oh this here is a traveler, he saved me from a monster on the way here. He likes you staff," the mayor said while Ivan looked at the man holding the staff.

"My I try it out, with a walk?" the stranger said, as he got up, letting his black hair fall to his shoulders, and his browns eyes glimmered at the sight of the staff.

"Sure why not," Ivan said as he saw the stranger's mouth curled into a smile. "Be back by nine."

"I will," the stranger said as he walked out the door.

"What's wrong with you Ivan? Hemet told me you were his best worker, even this early in the morning," the mayor said while he went to make some coffee. "Would you like some?"

"No thanx. I know it's only seven o' clock, I should be working right now. I just fell strange about how he left so soon," Ivan said as he went to get some water.

"I also have a spot for you in the back, you can sleep there if you want?" the mayor said as he went and sat back down. "I take it you might be sleepy?"

Ivan nodded his head and walked to the back to fall asleep. He didn't have any dreams this time, but it was still uneasy, for he knew Hemet was gone now. Ivan woke up from some violent shaking by the mayor.

"That stranger," the mayor said in horror just like that one lady from the hotel, only he had white hair, instead of red.

"The stranger, what?" Ivan said as he popped up.

"The stranger stole your staff," the mayor said as he got up.

"What? What time is it?" Ivan asked.

"Ten o' clock," the mayor said as he went to the window.

"So he's just a minute late," Ivan said as he tried to go back to bed.

"No, it's ten o' clock at night."

"WHAT?!"

"I know, also the place where the healer lives."

"The sacrum?"

"Yes, there was a gold statue was stolen too!"

"This can't be happening?"

"Also my precious family prize possession was stolen too!"

The mayor burst out into tears.

"Who could have done this?" Ivan asked the mayor while trying to comfort him.

"Don't know who?" the mayor said as he went to his bed. Ivan could here that they were going to look for the stolen items tomorrow.

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Later Isaac and Garet come to help Ivan out and they find the stolen stuff, and send the thieves into jail.