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Shantae followed Mimic to the dock.It was there that he pointed at something underneath a large
grey cloth to her.
"What's under there?"She asked.
Mimic,after adjusting his spectacles,grabbed the cloth,uncovering what appeared to be a rather
squarish crystal.There was a rather intricate design engraved upon it.
"Judging by the design on this,I'd say it came from what is now Water Town."Mimic said.
"Water Town?"Shantae asked."Hey,Bolo lives there!"
"Bolo?"
"You know.Real goofy guy."
"Oh."
After a few minutes,Mimic spoke again.
"Would you mind taking this to Water Town?"
"Me?"Shantae said in surprise."But I'm a guardian,not a courier!"
"I'd take it myself,but I'm very busy with other things.Please,Shantae."
"Oh,all right.If I have to."
Taking the crystal,Shantae then noticed Mimic fiddling around with of bunch of items that had been
next to the crystal.There were times when Shantae wondered about Mimic.This was one of them.No
sooner had she left the dock when the mayor of Scuttle Town had crossed her path.
"And just where do you think you're going?"
"Mimic told me to take this crystal to Water Town."
"Really?"The mayor asked.
"I swear to you,it's the truth."Shantae said.
After a minute or so,the mayor said,"Oh all right.Do what you have to do.Just come back as soon
as possible."
"I'll do my best,"Shantae said.
Once Shantae left the gates of Scuttle Town,she made her way eastward.There was a wide field,
dotted in places by columns.No sooner had Shantae stepped forward than a small creature holding
a spear shot up from the ground.
It was a Dirt Dog.
But Shantae did have one weapon at her disposal.
Her hair.
Kneeling,she cracked her ponytail like a whip at the Dirt Dog,sending it flying away.She started to
run,for she realized there were more Dirt Dogs around.Sure enough,a bunch of Dirt Dogs emerged
to give Shantae grief,but a whip-like crack from her ponytail made short work of them.After running
ahead some more,there was a new obstacle in her path.
Scarecrows.
Living scarecrows.
Again Shantae used her ponytail to dispose of the creatures beseting her.After whipping away at
Dirt Dogs and Scarecrows,she reached the forest.
Now,she realized,things got tougher.
Shantae followed Mimic to the dock.It was there that he pointed at something underneath a large
grey cloth to her.
"What's under there?"She asked.
Mimic,after adjusting his spectacles,grabbed the cloth,uncovering what appeared to be a rather
squarish crystal.There was a rather intricate design engraved upon it.
"Judging by the design on this,I'd say it came from what is now Water Town."Mimic said.
"Water Town?"Shantae asked."Hey,Bolo lives there!"
"Bolo?"
"You know.Real goofy guy."
"Oh."
After a few minutes,Mimic spoke again.
"Would you mind taking this to Water Town?"
"Me?"Shantae said in surprise."But I'm a guardian,not a courier!"
"I'd take it myself,but I'm very busy with other things.Please,Shantae."
"Oh,all right.If I have to."
Taking the crystal,Shantae then noticed Mimic fiddling around with of bunch of items that had been
next to the crystal.There were times when Shantae wondered about Mimic.This was one of them.No
sooner had she left the dock when the mayor of Scuttle Town had crossed her path.
"And just where do you think you're going?"
"Mimic told me to take this crystal to Water Town."
"Really?"The mayor asked.
"I swear to you,it's the truth."Shantae said.
After a minute or so,the mayor said,"Oh all right.Do what you have to do.Just come back as soon
as possible."
"I'll do my best,"Shantae said.
Once Shantae left the gates of Scuttle Town,she made her way eastward.There was a wide field,
dotted in places by columns.No sooner had Shantae stepped forward than a small creature holding
a spear shot up from the ground.
It was a Dirt Dog.
But Shantae did have one weapon at her disposal.
Her hair.
Kneeling,she cracked her ponytail like a whip at the Dirt Dog,sending it flying away.She started to
run,for she realized there were more Dirt Dogs around.Sure enough,a bunch of Dirt Dogs emerged
to give Shantae grief,but a whip-like crack from her ponytail made short work of them.After running
ahead some more,there was a new obstacle in her path.
Scarecrows.
Living scarecrows.
Again Shantae used her ponytail to dispose of the creatures beseting her.After whipping away at
Dirt Dogs and Scarecrows,she reached the forest.
Now,she realized,things got tougher.