After sailing for a few hours the group makes it to Argentum. As Rex and co get off the boat a bunch of nopon greet Rex.

"Hello Rex."

"Rex is back."

"Wow, Rex have many sidekicks now!"

"My my, the little celebrity we have here huh?"

"Well I did take work from here quite often so it makes since to get to know everyone y'know?"

"I suppose."

"Anways you all can go to the inn, I'll see if I can get us all into the boat ok?"

"Alright."

After about 20 minutes Rex comes back and informs everyone that because they are not salvagers they can't get on free so they all have to pay a small fee to get on. Everyone decides to pay up and head out to Mor Ardain. Once they all arrive in Mor Ardain they all go straight for the capital Alba Cavanich. When they first arrive Dromarch has the creeping suspicion that someone is following them but decides not to say anything. As the group goes through the city a small green nopon calls to get their attention.

"Tora that really you?"

"Who are you?"

"It me Muimui! Don't Tora remember?"

"I don't know a Muimui."

"I worked with your Grampypon Soosoo and Dadapon Tatazo."

Tora thinks really hard for a moment.

"Oh, now Tora remember. Tora forgot Muimui existed since Muimui was boring."

"Tora that isn't very nice."

"No no, Muimui don't blame Tora at all for forgetting."

"Speaking of Dadapon have you seen him Muimui?"

"Ever since Soosoo got shot, I haven't seen Tatazo anywhere. I was out doing errands that day."

"Dadapon..."

"Don't worry Masterpon, Poppi find Dadapon someday."

"Thanks Poppi."

"Is that... Artificial Blade?! Tora really finish building Artificial Blade on own?"

"Yep, Tora all grown up now."

"Anyway Muimui can tell friends looking for place to stay. Muimui know owner of local inn that have hot spring, can hook you up with good offer."

"Muimui is the best!"

Muimui then guides the group to the inn then leaves. Once there the ladies of the group decide to hit up the hot springs while the guys just lay back and relax.

Nia and Poppi are the first two to hit the hot springs.

"Ay Poppi aren't you gonna rust or short circuit being in the water?"

"Poppi made of special alloy that won't rust and won't short circuit because body is air tight so water never get in."

"I guess the little fur ball really did think of everything huh?"

"Masterpon is best creator ever!"

"He's the only creator at the moment."

"Fact. Although slight error as possibility of Dadapon Tatazo being alive."

"True I guess. Oh hey Pyra get in the waters fi... Wait a second, Mythra?!"

"Sup."

"I wasn't expecting you."

"What were you expecting Pyra or something?"

"Well... yeah."

Mythra then transforms into Pyra.

"Once I told her about a hot spring she just couldn't resist."

Pyra changes back to Mythra.

"So here I am."

"Well alright but Mythra..."

Nia eyes Mythra's body.

"Nice bod you got there."

"Thanks."

Mythra then gets in the hot spring as well.

"Ah feels good."

After a while of being in the hot springs Nia is the first to leave the hot springs. Mythra notices a certain blue and pink glow on Nia's chest as she's getting out.

"Nia your a-"

"I know, I haven't told anyone about it yet and I'd like to keep it that way for now. If that's fine with you."

"It's ok take your time, these kinds of things can be a sensitive topic."

"Thank you Mythra, will Pyra agree to keep this quiet to?"

Myhtra transforms back into Pyra.

"Sure Nia it's fine."

Pyra transforms back into Mythra.

"Thanks."

As Nia leaves Mythra asks Poppi.

"Hey kid did you know, about Nia I mean."

"Poppi could read core crystal readings but decide not to ask, luckily Nia explain situation when we got to hot spring and Poppi promise not to tell anyone. It's a girl's secret."

"I guess it is."

After a while Mythra and Poppi rejoin with Nia at the inn.

"I haven't had a bath like that in 500 years."

"Hah, Mythra you are super ancient."

Before Mythra can protest a loud shake is felt throughout the inn.

"What was that?!"

"I don't know, let's take a look."

As the girls meet up with the guys they all crowd around the window of the guys room to see something dashing along the roof tops of the city.

"We should go check it out."

"Of course you'd say that Rex."

"Oh, Mythra's here."

"Yeah so?"

"Just unexpected I guess. Anyways lets go."

"Right."

Everyone catches up with the mysterious cloaked figure who just layed out three Ardainian troops. Tora is shocked to find out who it is.

"L-Lila?! Is that you?!"

Lila then jumps to a few more building away from the group.

"Lila wait! Everyone after her!"

Poppi takes a good hard look at Lila before going with everyone else.

As everyone is on the run after Lila they seem to have lost Lila.

"Where is she?"

"Hey Tora do you know who that was?"

"It was Lila, the Artificial Blade that Grampypon and Dadapon work on. She was the Blade that Poppi's design based on. All those years ago when lab destroyed Dadapon give Tora ether furnace and instructions to build Poppi and Tora fled to Torigoth."

"How unfortunate."

"But there just one problem."

"What would that be."

"Back when lab attacked Lila wasn't complete yet and there only one person who could complete Lila. And that Dadapon Tatazo."

"So that means that whoever is controlling Lila may also be holding your dad hostage."

"Correct."

"Reading ether furnace at 90 degrees."

Everyone then turns around to see Lila who then jumps off the building right in front of them.

"Ether furnace reading. Initiate combat mode."

"Looks like we're gonna have to fight her Tora."

"We have no choice. Please do not damage to badly."

"We'll try our best."

Everyone then fights Lila. Lila gets thrashed quiet easily and retreats by going over a fence. As everyone goes after Lila they end up losing her and right as things couldn't get any better the Ardainian military shows up and mistakens Poppi for Lila. To make matters worst the Flamebringer is with them.

"I would say boy I would've expected more from you than to commit such lowly crimes."

"First of all the names Rex and second off that wasn't us. It was a different blade."

"Do you really think you can fool me boy?"

"Listen here you, how about you get your head out of your arse for one second and think about it for a moment."

"Nia that wasn't very nice."

"How dare you speak to me like that! I shall arrest you all and take you into custody."

As the two sides engage in a fight Morag notices that the Aegis is different and that Rex changes between the two forms while fighting. As the fight rages on Morag gets more and more upset that Rex is holding back against her.

"Why do you hold back boy, are you trying to make a mockery of my pride as the special Inquisitor?!"

"I just don't have a reason to fight you."

"Enough!"

Everyone then turns to see a small well dressed nopon speaking to both parties.

"Ah, your the new Chairman of Argentum if I remember correctly."

"That is correct. I am here to say that these people are innocent and I can say I bore witness to there fight with the real perpetrator."

"Wait why were you watching us?"

"I find it suspicious that so many non salvagers get on salvager vessel so I follow you here to make sure."

"Ironic that your suspicion would prove our innocents."

"Can someone please explain who that blade was and how she's connected to you lot."

Tora then proceeds to explain everything to Morag.

"I see... Well in that case I suppose I must offer an apology on behalf of the land of Mor Ardain."

Morag then does a small bow and all the troops do large bows.

"No no, it's fine it was all just a big misunderstanding and besides nobody got hurt."

Tora then tries to get sausage out of Morag. After that Morag offers a deal with Rex.

"Listen Rex was it? I have a proposition to make."

"And what would that be?"

"It would seem that we are pursuing a similar goal to you, so I ask as the Special Inquisitor of Mor Ardain if we could join forces to find the culprits behind this. It would take to long to dispatch the army and you are the driver of the Aegis."

"I suppose that would make sense. And I guess you could see it as payback for the water tower. Alright we'll help you out."

Rex then extends his hand for an official handshake and Morag reciprocates. After that Morag gives them special permission to visit her at the royal palace. When everyone is going there own ways Brighid speaks to Morag.

"Are you sure this is a good idea."

"Absolutely."

"Your doing this for a different reason aren't you?"

"I cannot deny that that boy intrigues me. I have a feeling that if we keep an eye on them that we'll bear witness to something incredible."

to be continued...