Hey guys. Sorry for not updating for a while, but then again my internet was all jumbled up. Anyway, without further ado, we're off!

Ethan's POV

After Ethan had won the battle against the queen, he began celebrating on the inside. But one glance at Skye told him she was about to collapse. He rushed over to her and caught her as she was falling. He examined her, and tried to figure out the cause of her sudden collapse, when it hit him like a ton of holystone. The poison darts, he realized, instantly feeling stupid for not remembering. But it had won him the battle against the queen, proving he was worthy to make the journey with Skye. There was stirring behind him as he set Skye down gently, then turned around. The queen stood, still feeling a bit woozy. "You, sir, are a badass," said the queen, then collapsed. "..." Ethan said, confused. "What was in those?" he wondered, as he scooped Skye up and carried her to a Valkyrie to have her taken to her room. He went over and examined her, trying to discover the source of her non-queen like behavior. He then saw she was being carried away by Valkyries, who were casting him cold glares. He decided to let them tend to her for a while, then decided to visit Skye. He asked for directions to her room, then began to wonder the temple in search of it. He then saw it, and knocked. Naturally, nobody answered, so he entered uninvited. He saw her laying on her bed with food and water next to her on the floor (Not a good place to put food). He looked around her room, taking in the place in which she was trained for a year. He saw good selection of books, all which were worn. Then one caught his eye. It was the largest one of them all. He grabbed it and looked at the title. When he saw it he dropped it, landing on the floor with a thud. It flipped open to reveal pages that were...blank. But that's not the part that startled him. On the title, very clearly, it said "The Book of Lore volume 3:The Aether." He picked up and rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't hallucinating. It was. It was the Book of Lore! A part of Ethan was instantly joyed that it had not been lost forever. But he briefly wondered how she had gotten into possession of it, when she began stirring.

Skye's POV

When Skye awoke she immediately noticed that she wasn't alone in her room. Her warrior training kicked in, and she kept her eyes closed, only opening to a very slight squint. She saw a figure, but couldn't see it clearly. She heard a thud, and saw whatever it was holding drop to the floor. The object was the Book of Lore. She was suddenly angry that the figure would try to steal it. In her anger she forgot to stay still and the figure turned toward her. She couldn't hold it anymore, so she gathered all the muscle in her legs and arms and sprang up. The figure was so startled that it fell backwards and she landed on it. She pinned its hands and legs to the ground and heard a startled gasp. She let out one of her own when she realized who it was, and the ton of holystone that hit Ethan earlier came back for another swing and hit her. She realized it was Ethan and jumped off him, feeling embarrassed. He stood up rubbing his head and looking at her in awe. He stood dumbfounded for a few seconds, until Skye broke the silence. "Sorry, are you alright?" she asked. "I'll live. Are You alright?" he asked. "Yea, I guess." Skye felt unnerved by his gaze. "Well, it appears I passed. But something was with that poison. Something that made the queen act drunk-ish. I guess the plant was sick or something."

Flashback
Ethan approached the Acheor with caution. It didn't seem very dangerous, as it was swaying slowly back and forth. What Ethan didn't know was it was overproducing poison, and the poison no longer poisoned the victim but it traveled to its brain where the happy and silly memories were stored. The bad poison then released them all and made the victim look and act high. That is all.

Present
"Since I know deem worthy to travel with you, why don't we visit the queen to say our last goodbyes.?" They made their way to her chamber, where a Valkyrie was standing guard. She cast a cold glare at Ethan's direction as they passed, but Ethan didn't acknowledge it as they walked inside. The queen was lying on the bed with her eyes wide open, and they approached her. When they got beside her she sat up, wide-eyed, and said "I'm h-happy." She said in a monotonous voice. It instantly creeped both of them out and the queen arose. She swayed a little, but refused to fall to her bed. Skye then got an idea. She walked up to the queen and smacked the f*** out of her. She instantly regained her senses. Relief spread across her face. "What was in that poison?!" she said angrily. "Sorry, just a case of bad poison. Anyway, I have proven myself worthy have I not?" said Ethan in the most like-a-sir voice he could muster. "I guess you have. At least you know how to battle creatively." said the queen warily. "Well, I shall give you some valuable supplies before you leave. Come," she said, as she made her way to the treasure room. When the got to it, the queen leaned into it and muttered a word into it. The room opened with a grinding noise, and they stepped inside. The queen picked up a red bow that radiated heat of some sort and said "Use that book of yours to find out what these objects do. "How did you-" "I've known ever since we rescued you. It is a book rumored to be merely a legend. Though I must ask, how did you come into possession of it?" said the queen curiously. Skye realized that she never mentioned the book to the queen when she explained her spawning. She explained how it was the only thing she had when she came into this world. The queen accepted the story and without anymore delay, handed them all the treasures she thought they would need, and they would be on their way. At the entrance, Skye turned around, walked towards the queen, and embraced her tightly. The queen returned it. A hint of tears came to her eyes as she walked outside. Before they departed the queen slipped a strange golden feather into her palm. "Wear this on you, and you will never get hurt by falling. Understand?" Skye nodded and the queen stood as she watched Ethan and Skye depart aboard Zeus. Their journey had begun.