"I'm Lily!" The small, Light-blue haired girl said with a large grin. "I-I'm Izuku Midoriya" Izuku said smiling as he noticed Tsu had hide clothing and was standing by the door, Which then he realised he had been stripped of his clothing and a leaf blanket was placed over him.
"W-Wh-where are my clothes?" Izuku asked as his face was berry red.
"Oh! The elder nurse needed to make sure you and your friend didn't suffer from damage from the fall!" Lily said with a larger grin. "Oh, Alright, Actually, We need to speak with someone here, We don't know exactly who, but someone who has knowledge on a creature called the Megopithecus?" Izuku said, holding his head and looking around for his clothes.
"Ah, You'll need to find the queen, I can take you to her, But first here!" Lily set a pair of hide clothing on the bed and led Tsu out so Izuku could change in private.
A couple hours pass as Izuku, Lily and Tsu make their way up the large tree in the center of the chasm.
As they entered the palace, A large golden throne was spotted with a tall, Charming woman with a yellow and black dress with a crown and scepter. "Hello?" Izuku asked as he was nervous as the tall woman spread large, Hexagonal pattern transparent wings and flew over to the three, Lily hiding as the lady looked down at Asui and Izuku "ah, you must be the travellers, I already know what you are here for, I have my most elite guardsman carrying the scroll you seek and is on her way here now" The tall lady smiled and hovered back to her throne as a woman with long, black, flowing hair walked from behind the throne in metallic armor and a scroll "Mary Rose, I will be aiding you in your venture to slay the beasts and to aid you passing your trial" The woman stopped and handed Izuku the scroll.
"O-Oh, Thank you" Izuku stuttered a little as he realized that he only had girls aiding him.
"Oh right, I forgot to mention, We have another joining you, He is… odd to say the least, Treat him with kindness" The queen said before Rose started walking down, Izuku and Asui following suit.
"Odd?, who could be joining us" Izuku muttered before Asui hit him with her tongue… Again...
"His name is Al, His ability is Called Slag core, By odd, the queen meant his quirk seems out of place, But not badly, It's just use of his power almost incinerates the area around him" She said with a grim tone.
About an hour walk and the three make it back to the surface and entrance of the grotto. "Wait, We still haven't gotten the other" Izuku said before a voice was heard.
"Ah, You're the saps that the queen stuck me with huh... " The man spoke with depression as he dropped down from the tree next to them. "As Ironic or funny as it is, My name is Ray" he held out his hand.
Izuku shook Ray's hand.
"I was told I was joining a squad not an or- OW" he said before getting backhanded by Rose. "We are here on official business, Got it Ray?!" Rose seemed angry with Ray
"Yeah Yeah, Got it sis" Ray said standing over everyone.
After a day's travel, The four made their way back to the cathedral. Ray and Rose bow to Nana as Nana told Izuku of the taiga forest that holds a well renowned Hunter named James, He holds information to the third trial to free the forestry Ark. They took off as after almost a week of travel they became lost in the Taiga woods.
A low rumbling growl was heard as a large, Blackened creature with purplish roots spreading around it almost bit Izuku as a totally average height male with brown hair and brown eyes with wolf ears and tail pounces the creature and tears it apart with his bare hands, Killing it in seconds.
"You know, It's dangerous out here, Only a psycho would walk her willingly" The man said glaring at Izuku. Izuku froze in fear with a horrified expression on his face.
"Hahahahahaha! You shoulda seen the look on your face!" the man started laughing as another two characters dropped behind him, One of them backhanding the back of his head "Oh C'mon! It was funny" he said again. "James, That was reckless and irresponsible" The girl said with fox ears and tail. "Does that not sum me up?" James said with a grin. "He has a point Vick." The second guy said, searching around. "Can it fender." she said with a snarl. "Got it" the second guy said, Staying quiet to avoid an ass-whipping.
"Now that you are safe, What are you doing here?" Vick said, smiling to Izuku. "We are searching for a renowned hunter named James?" Izuku answered as James poked his ears up. "That'd be me, whatcha need?" James said with a grin. "Information… on the dragon" Izuku said, avoiding Eye-contact.
James stood up and walked away, Only after handing Izuku a small journal.
The four made their track back to Nana as she went over The data given to her by Izuku.
"Good evening Izuku, I see you've brought more friends" Nana smiles to Izuku and hands him a small parchment with a list of Dinosaur parts. "What is this lady Shimura?" Izuku asked her, holding the paper and the scroll. "A list, You'll have to hunt down these creatures and take something of it to satisfy the Altar, It is the only way as I know, There is supposed Artifacts to power the Altar but no survivor nor Ark angel have found one" Nana said as she held her hand out for the scroll. "I could find them, If they are just rumors then I'll make a note of it, But if there are artifacts then no blood has to be shed from creatures just trying to survive" Izuki said, Handing Nana the Scroll. "You always did want peace" Nana smiled at Izuku's innocence. "Thanks mo-" Izuku stopped talking and blushed, Covering his face as Ray held back his laughter as Asui and Rose sat shocked. "Did… Were you just about to call me mom Izuku?" Nana looked, smiling at him. "Y-Yes…" Izuku sounded defeated before Nana hugged him like a mother would hug her son.
"O-Oh right, I almost forgot, We went to the Taiga, Here" Izuku handed Nana the journal that James handed him. "It's marvellous, The rumors are true, James holds an artifact and if he has one, Then the other artifacts are available too!" Nana spoke with excitement as she embraced Izuku again. "Ah, Right, I have a gift for each of your party's members including you, Izuku" Nana smiled before handing each a box. "I had each of them made by our most advanced of builders and Tailors" Nana added as each opened the box they were given; Izuku received Journeyman's robes and a folding boa staff, Asui received a silicone dive suit and oxygen tank, Ray received metal plate armor with a hole for his core as well as a pocket-pickaxe for quick rock gathering to fuel his corel and lastly Rose received a sword and shield as her armor was a symbol of her Elite rank in her home kingdom. "I hope these new items suit your next journey" Nana added as a tear rolled down her cheek which immediately caught Izuku's attention. "Lady Shimura, are you alright?!" Izuku said, panicked. "Izuku, You've grown so much" She smiled again before crying tears of joy and hugging Izuku.
"You four may rest in the cathedral for as long as you need before your next journey, From what the rumors speak of, Most artifacts are found in caves that have hidden entrances, Some even underwater, The marsh would be a good place to start searching for your first artifact, But please be careful, I have no idea what creatures may be in those caves." Nana said with a motherly tone.
The four thanked Nana as Izuku then led everyone to the rooms next to his which have been unoccupied for a long time according to Nana, except one which is the room of her grandson Tenko.
