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Hunter's Paradise
"I have examined the sample" said Warlic as he came out of his tent.
"Already? Well, what did you learn?" asked Jaune as he, Raven and Qrow gathered around Warlic.
"It seems like Xan has changed the water's nature straight from the river's source. There's no way to turn it back using normal water. I'll need water from a pure elemental spring." explained Warlic.
"So, if we get you some pure elemental water, you can change the river back to normal with it?" asked Raven.
"Indeed. If I infuse it with a certain spell and then pour the water into the river, it should start changing it back to normal." answered Warlic.
"Okay, then point us to the spring and let's get going!" exclaimed Jaune.
"Not so fast." interrupted Warlic "It's not that easy to get to the spring. The mountain pass that you need to go through is guarded by a Wind Cyclops. I think it would be best if we let Qrow handle this one, as he can fly past all monsters and retrieve the pure elemental water."
"Warlic, you know full-well that we can all deal with those monster no-problem" said Raven.
"The problem isn't whether you can or can't deal with them. It's more about time. You see, to retrieve the water, I have to enchant a container for it. The enchantment will stay only for a limited time. While you can clear the path, come back, get the enchanted container and retrieve the water, it would be faster for Qrow to fly there himself." explained Warlic.
"I understand." said Raven.
"Qrow, the water needs to be from the purest part of the spring. In other words, the waterfall which feeds it. While you retrieve it, I'll prepare the spell to turn the river back to normal." said Warlic. He then enchanted a container and handed it to Qrow. After listening to Warlic's instructions about the location of the spring, Qrow took of towards it. Warlic on the other hand went into his tent to prepare the spell.
Qrow, as per Warlic's instructions flew up the side of the mountain.
"That's quite the number of monsters on the path." murmured Qrow to himself as he arrived at the mountain pass. He saw the Wind Cyclops there, ready to stop anyone who dares walk on the path. Qrow flew around it, through the pass. On the other side he was met with a lake, surrounded by a forest. From his altitude he was able to easily spot the waterfall on the other side of the lake. He flew straight towards it, retrieved the pure elemental water and took off, back to Warlic's tent.
"Ruby, are you ready?" asked Artix.
"Yeah! Let's get going! To Hunter's Paradise!" answered Ruby. The two went outside.
"This town looks quite weird." commented Ruby as they were walking through Amityvale.
"Really? I guess it would look weird to anyone who's not from here." said Artix. They eventually reached the gates and headed through the forest.
"Artix, why didn't we head out during the day?" asked Ruby.
"What do you mean? We did." answered Artix, puzzled.
"What is that supposed to mean? It's dark all around us and the moon is out." she exclaimed.
"But we're in Doomwood forest. Here, it's constantly night and the moon is always out. Outside the forest it's currently daytime." he explained.
"No way there exists a place like that. Speaking of which, why does the moon look like that?" she asked.
"That's how the moon's always looked like in Doomwood." he said. Artix and Ruby kept on arguing along their way. Ruby pointing out things she thought of as weird, while Artix was confused on how can that be until he realized something.
"There's no way, but are you actually not from Lore!?" exclaimed Artix.
"Lore?" asked Ruby.
"Lore. You know. The name of this world." he said.
"No, the name of the world is Remnant." she said.
"That's the name of your world. The name of this one is Lore. You know, you being from a different world would explain your story. That tear-shaped thing you told me about must've been a portal." said Artix.
"No way! That doesn't make any sense! Who opened the portal, then? And why?" yelled out Ruby.
"I don't know. Some magic user for some reason is my best guess." he said.
"Now you tell me that magic exists?" she asked, sarcastically.
"Of course it does. How do you think plot holes are explained?" he answered.
"What are you talking… whatever. How do you expect me to believe something like that?" exclaimed Ruby. Before Artix had a chance to say anything, five skeleton emerged from the bushes and attacked them. Ruby quickly took out two of them with her Crescent Rose. Artix swiftly defeated the other three with a spear of light. He then pointed at the skeletons' remains.
"Do the undead exist in your world, too? If so, where do they come from?" asked Artix.
"N-no, I hadn't even heard of monsters like these in the past." answered Ruby.
"My point exactly." he said.
"Then, if we're really in a whole new world, I need to get to my friends faster than before. Who know what kinds of dangers are there in this world." she said, full of conviction.
"Well, if you're that determined, let's go!" proclaimed Artix.
"Yeah!" exclaimed Ruby. Not too long after, they arrived at Hunter's Paradise.
