Rising of the Avenging Heroes

ESKK: Well a new chapter let's begin shall we.

(Start Weapon Shop Melromarc)

Erhard walked out from the back and found the Avengers at his front desk. With them they had a new arrival the girl with wings from before. Nearby a large sandwich was seen as the man saw this. "Ah Welcome." He began but noticed the state the boys were in save for Pym. James was hugging himself clearly shell shocked Hawkeye was way of the side with Torunn rubbing his back, Azari was atop one of the displays giving the blond girl a skeptical look, and Cody was trying to keep calm.

"What happened to you?" He asked surprised to see this.

"This is what happened." Morgan said pointing down to the girl as Viv nodded in response.

"It's quiet the story." Viv said after she had visited the guy they bought her egg from.

"James can I have just a tiny snack." The girl said looking to the sandwich on the counter.

"Help yourself kid." Erhard said offering her a bite.

"Um maybe you shouldn't." Morgan said trying to stop the guy from going hungry.

"Oh come on how big of a bite can she take?" Erhard asked and then the girl smiled and transformed in a puff of smoke tearing through the cloak she had to cover herself up. In turn Filo stood before the counter as she smiled in response to this.

"Time to dig in!" Filo called out and thus took the entire sandwich and ate it whole.

Erhard was wide eyed as Morgan sighed in response to this. "I tried to warn you." Morgan said as Filo smiled at her snack.

"That wasn't so bad at all." Filo said as Raphtalia saw this.

"Filo!" She scolded at the girl/Filolial eating the man's food.

"Um what's the story here?" Erhard asked as Filo walked off and started pecking a random helmet.

"According to the pet merchant we got her from. Filolials have either a king or a queen leading each flock." Viv said before Raphtalia cut in.

"That's what he told us anyway." Raphtalia cut in as she looked to which Erhard was surprised by this.

"I thought that was just a myth." Erhard said as he was surprised to hear this.

"Those Kings and Queens are highly skilled at transforming and they blend into the flocks by disguising themselves as normal Filolials." Raphtalia finished the explanation to which Erhard was surprised by this.

"It's actually amazing how they can disguise themselves as humans near flawlessly." Viv said as Morgan had a thought.

"If there are Filolial Kings and Queens and the Filolials hate Dragons then I wonder if there are Dragon King and Queens." Morgan thought to which she then sighed to this. "Anyway we need some clothing the same type Cody got so she doesn't tear apart her outfit each time she transforms." Morgan said as she knew they'd go broke in no time with Filo.

"You didn't tell them?" Erhard asked as he looked to Cody and Torunn. "Look I don't have them those things are special order so you're gonna have to see a dress maker about that." Erhard said as he then reached behind his desk and pulled something out for them. "But I guess you guys can't have her walking around in public looking like that." Erhard said before he passed to the Avengers a red dress to use. "Take this another costumer left it." Erhard said as the Avengers looked to it.

"You know I'm just going to assume the person who left it had a daughter this was a gift for and leave it at that." Morgan said as she rather not think about it too much.

(Scene Break Dress Shop)

The Dress maker saw Filo and needless to say all hell broke loose. The guys began to calm down some after that scare they had this morning. "Oh my god she's so cute!" The Dress Maker gushed as she was fawning over Filo. "Isn't she just the cutest little angel?!" The Dress maker gushed as Cody coughed a bit here. "Wait a minute she has wings on her back so maybe she really is and angel." The lady added as the Avengers let her have her moment.

"Master am I really cute?" Filo asked as she spun around to look to James.

"Um... yeah I guess." James said as clearly he was too young to be considered her father here.

"Oh don't be like that, a big brother's job is to compliment and tease their siblings." The Dress Maker gushed as Pym rolled his eyes to this.

"Don't, I know it." Pym said as he was the target of a majority of the teasing in their group.

"Look we're in need of some cloths that doesn't rip to shreds when she transforms and can go back to normal." Morgan said as she cut in on the conversation.

"Oh that's what you're looking for? Did you bring any magic threat?" The woman asked causing the group to look confused.

"Didn't Cody here tell you?" The woman asked while adjusting her glasses as Cody blushed a bit. "Transforming cloths always uses thread made out of the wearers own mana." She said causing Cody to blush a bit.

"I figured there was a bypass since my Mana was... unusual." Cody said as he was speaking of Skaar's own magical power and the Gama radiation from him.

"So magic cloths are always custom made?" Raphtalia asked as she heard this.

"Of course." The Seamstress said showing she was not some random novice. "If you give me the magic thread I promise to make you the cutest outfit you'll ever see in your entire life!" She called out showing she was ready to do the job while being a bit over the top.

"Remind me to look into creating a special fabric for transformations." Morgan whispered to Cody who nodded to her.

(Scene Break Magic Shop)

The Avengers arrived at the Magic shop as day began to make way for night. "Magic Thread huh?" The Old Woman asked as she knew what they needed. "You certainly could weave them here but I'm unfortunately now is not a good time. I'm afraid the magic gem stone in my spinning wheel broke." The woman said before looking to Cody. "His threat had pushed it to its limit." She added as Cody bowed to her in this.

"Sorry." Cody apologized as Skaar also felt bad about that.

"Is it expensive?" James asked with concern over this.

"It is but the big problem is that it's hard to fine." The Witch said as she looked to the Avengers.

"Anything we can do about it?" Raphtalia asked as she wanted to help.

"I'll talk to some people and see if we can procure a new gem stone as soon as possible. It might take a little bit longer." The Old woman said a she looked to the Avengers.

"Hey!" Filo was heard as she was looking at the crystal ball. "Wow what does this thing do?" Filo asked as she looked to the crystal ball.

"This crystal ball measures one magical affinity why don't we measure yours." The old woman said seeing as a way to apologize for making these heroes wait on the thread.

"Oh well looks like we need to wait on the thread... I'll have to synthesize some outfits for Filo until then." Morgan said as Filo was getting her affinity looked at.

(Scene Break Road)

The Avengers were riding the Wagon this time Raphtalia was driving as Morgan was in the Sky Stinger with Cody, Viv, and Pym while James, Torunn, Hawkeye, and Azari were currently in the wagon driving down the road. The Sky Stinger was in hover mode at the moment as they flew through the road to their destination wherever it may be. Luckily they had been making items and the like and thus had things that can be sold.

"Filo has wind affinity I blow away all the enemies." Filo sang as she pulled the carriage.

"Well she's in a good mood." Raphtalia said as she saw how happy Filo was.

"I swear she's making this up as she goes." Hawkeye said as he looked to the Filolial Queen.

"Don't be mean Hawkeye." Torunn scolded as Hawkeye sat back down with the supplies.

Filo was still singing as she got to their favorite part. "If I find that nasty spear guy. I'll send him flying with a full powered kick!" Filo called out showing she was happy to cause harm to Motoyasu.

"It will be a while before we can get her some cloths, Morgan can synthesize some for her but she needs to put limits on that. So for now let's go make some money." James said as they were all in agreement on this.

"This trade pass we got from the village lord, I hope it comes in handy." Raphtalia said as James held the pass in questions.

"Brother Look there's someone up ahead." Filo said as the Avengers saw a man running down the road.

In turn the Avengers stopped next to him as the Sky Stinger halted its advance for hover mode. "Is something wrong sir?" Raphtalia asked as she looked to the man who was running in a panic.

"Please I beg you give me a lift in your carriage!" The man called out as he looked to the Avengers.

"Huh?" Raphtalia asked as she looked to the group.

"I need to get this medicine to the village it's the one just past the mountain it's urgent I pray you." The man said as James looked and had an idea on what to do.

"Filo how long to get there at full speed?" James asked as he had an idea with how urgent this sounded.

"Not to long but you know we can get there even sooner without the carriage." Filo said and thus James opted to pull a Morgan.

"Ok if you're willing to pay 1 silver I can take you there now." James said as he looked to the man. "As long as you can pay at some point I'll take you there." James said as the man heard what James said and nodded.

"If you don't mind waiting I had spent my money on this medicine." He offered and thus James nodded.

"Good enough for me." James said before looking to Raphtalia. "Raphtalia give me the reigns I'm heading on ahead." James said before looking to the others. "The rest of you load up the card into the Sky Stinger and meet up with me." James said and thus after taking the reins and then jumping onto Filo's back.

"Thank you." The man said as James helped him onto Filo's back.

"No thanks needed." James said as he was ready to go once Flo was unhooked from the wagon. "Filo let's go!" James called out and thus Filo understood.

"Righty oh!" She called out and thus they were off with the man screaming in panic all the way through.

"That girl needs to learn some control." Azari said as he saw how Filo happily ran off.

(Later at the Village Gates)

The guard at the gate who just seem like a normal person to anyone guess knight don't come out this far and people from the village watches the gate, and to the guard's surprise to see something was coming up fast from down the road as a dust cloud is seen.

What he saw making it was a huge bird like creature with two people riding it as it was Filo, James, and the man who has for his help getting to the village as the man yell out to them, "Halt! Pay the toll!"

James throw the pass to the guard, as he caught it just in time with James jumping over the gate as he said, "I'll be back for that later!"

(At the man's house)

Filo and James arrived at the man's house just in time as the man went to the bedroom with James following inside as Filo stay out not wanting her to change back into her human form for the time being.

As the man stood before a bed with an old woman in it, no doubt the guy's mother who was looking very ill in James eyes as the man said to her, "Mother, I got you the medicine."

The old woman turn to her son before giving a cough which sounded very bad as James knew if he didn't do something the woman would most likely die even given the medicine the man's has as he said to the guy, "Hey can you go boil some water, I'll give the medicine to her, and it would be a problem either."

"Alright, thank you," the man said as he handed James the bottle of medicinal before he went to the kitchen to get some water boiling while, with the old woman give another caught James looks at the medicine as there was a skill that said enhance medicine.

after a bit as the man got a pot of water going over a small fire, James lifted the woman up so she could drink from the bottle as he held it up to her, with the old woman drinking the enhance medicine it was just a matter of time as James saw improvements to the woman's health while her body give a soft glows to show it was working as she was breathing normal without any coughs.

The man soon come in with a cup of warm water with the old woman spoken as she said, "Thank you very much young man."

"Not a problem," James said while smiling as the man looked surprise as he said, "Mother?! The medicine's already working?

"Yes. the pain went away in an instant, thank you," The old woman said before turning to James with a smile to show she is graceful to him as well as he gave a nod to her.

(Little later outside)

AS James getting ready to head back to the gate as the man came out with him with a bag filled with goods as he asked James, "Um... what kind of magic spell did you use?"

"Not really a spell, I just use my abilities to enhance the medicinal effect, no extra charge for that," James said as the man nodded before he then handed James the bag as he said, "Thank you, and here you go, all of this should be worth a silver in total."

James took the bag and inside he saw some dry meat, food, and bred, some items to sell which is good fortune for him and his team as he smile and take it as is as he said to the man while he place the bag around his shoulder, "This will do, I'll be going now."

"Thank you so very much!" the man said as James nodded before he give Filo a light kick to make her go as they ride back to the gate to pick up their pass as James thought, "With selling good, and provide transport for people, traveling trade seem to be the best income choice."

As he soon arrive, eh saw everyone waiting for him as he smile to this as he thought, "If we keep doing this, no doubt in my mind, we can make this place better for everyone."

(Montage)

James and the others travel from place to place, town to town, village to village, home to home, selling good to the people on the streets, having Raphtalia as the one to sell thing while the Filo help draw in costumers.

The other girls and the guys would have helped, but Morgan suggest doing other things to help bring in money, so they decided to do street performance as Morgan, Pym, and Viv try to do a magicians and there assistants bit as no doubt Morgan made some device that was in her sleeve to hide the tricks, Pym does the whole vanish from a box and appeaser somewhere else, with Viv chain up in a clear glass tank that would fill up with water and she has to escape it while a sheet is covering it.

Hawkeye did some trick shots, showing off to people his skills in the bow, as people thought he was the bow Hero but he corrected them saying he was just a skilled archer like his father before him.

Cody try to do a comedy thing while making up joke for the people of the world they are in to make sense to them, and surprisingly it works.

Torunn and Azari just did a light show with their powers and people both got scared and enjoy it well enough everything was a success.

With James just offers medical aid to the sick and old thanks to his ability to enhance medicines, people say their recovery was a miracle in itself.

They also stay the night with James and Morgan going over a spell book with a translation book to help him learn the language as well with Filo on their back looking at what they were doing as if they were a family of their own with everyone else doing the same or having a good time.

Even the morning seem crazy as the Avengers would find Filo in her Filolial form on top of James as he was trying to escape from under her with everyone laughing at this.

(Montage end)

Soon enough they were back on the roads traveling to a new place while transporting V.I.P who was a merchant as he seem very happy that he was riding with the Avengers as he said, "I can't believe I get to ride with our savior with the heavenly Fowl."

"Savior of the Heavenly Fowl?" Hawkeye asked as he looked to the guy as they were split between the wagon and the Sky Stinger. Pym, Viv, Morgan, and Cody were in the Sky Stinger being more tech oriented then the others it made sense. James, Torunn, Azari, and Hawkeye were in the wagon with the Merchant and Raphtalia.

"Ah yes you and your friends have quiet the reputation." The merchant said with a smile on his face. "In a carriage drawn by the God of Domesticated Birds, our savior travels and treats the sick bringing with him joy and laughter to all." The man said before he went further on the story. "He is accompanied by an Archer with Divine Eyes, a Pixie sprite, a Thunder Beast Spirit, a Warrior Goddess, a Ghost, a Valkyrie Knight, and a Troll. They also are guarded by a Scorpion of Iron that can fly." The man said and thus Filo and the others heard this as the Avengers looked to the Sky Stinger behind the wagon.

"Did he just say I'm a god?" Filo asked as she heard this.

"I'm surprised at you, Filo didn't Azari say not to talk when they're are strangers?" Raphtalia scolded while glaring at Filo causing her to moan a bit at being scolded.

"Well I'll be it talks, that really is a God." The Merchant said as he was surprised to see Filo do this.

"She's not a God." James said as Torunn smirked to this as he was right about the Asgardian Warrior.

Just then Raphtalia saw something and thus looked to the others with concern. "There's a large gang that's blocking our path up ahead." Raphtalia said with her void showing her concern on this.

When the Avengers looked James knew this was not going to end peacefully as Cody looked to them. "Wow now! You can stop right there!" The Bandits were heard as the Wagon and Sky Stinger came to a halt with the Sky Stinger landing on the ground.

(Sky Stinger)

"I can start shooting you know." Morgan said to the communicator as she had a clear shot on them with the Sky Stinger's weapons.

"Don't... I have a bit of an idea." James was heard as he knew Morgan meant well but they knew how this could be used against them.

"I'll try to negotiate." Cody said and thus led the group with Morgan, Pym, and Viv out of the Sky Stinger.

(Road)

"Well that's an odd Bird and thing you got there stranger." A bald man said as he was taking note of the Sky Stinger and Filo. "We heard an accessory seller was hitching a ride with you, come on we know you're in there!" The man called out as the Merchant heard this.

"Gentlemen I'm sure we can be reasonable about this." Cody said as Torunn backed him up here.

"Sure just hand him over quietly and you can get away with your lives in tact." The men said as they quickly took note to Raphtalia, Morgan, Viv, and Raphtalia.

"So you'll try to take everything BUT our lives right?" Morgan asked as she glared at the men in question.

"Seems they're sharper then they look." The bald man said as Torunn glared at the men in question with the boys in the Wagon ready to fight.

"But those girls are pretty hot, even that strange looking red skinned one and the demi-human." One of them said and thus took note of Torunn. "And with Armor like that, she's gotta be a nobles daughter." He added motioning torts Torunn. "Looks like we'll be getting rich after we have fun tonight boys!" He called out as Torunn had just about had it with this place.

"Ok." Torunn said glaring at the group having just about enough of this.

"James... can I end his lineage?" Raphtalia asked as she and Morgan looked ready to cause problems.

"Not like I can stop you girls but make sure he can walk away later." James ordered as he knew the girls needed this.

"Shall we hurt them?" Viv asked as she looked ready to fight.

"I say we do it!" Filo added as she wanted to fight as well.

"Don't even think about it we have a class upgraded bodyguard who'll make hamburgers out of you." The leader said and thus a man with a Katana walked out ready to fight. "It's all up to you now." The man said as Morgan smirked moving her cape to reveal her sword.

'Class Upgraded?' James pondered as he heard this for the first time as he was ready to fight as well.

"I suggest you back off while you still can." Torunn said as Cody knew what came next.

"And why should we?" One of them asked and thus Torunn smirked.

"As source of thy power I order thee." Raphtalia began getting everyone's attention. "Decipher the laws of nature and conceal me from utterly in a magic haze: Hide mirage!" Raphtalia began and thus Raphtalia vanished from sight.

"Fast Tornado!" Filo invoked and thus Torunn went next. Torunn then roared out and raised her sword upward and brought down a bolt of lightning upon them surprising them with how she didn't even utter a single incantation for it. When the group was hit a smokescreen showed up and thus a massive figure was seen. They looked up and saw none other than Skaar towering over them.

"SKAAR SMASH!" Skaar roared out as the bandits all cried out in shock and horror at Skaar's attack.

(Later)

The Bandits were all tied up now as they were all beaten up from this. "Some other trader told us to mug the guy riding with you because he was supposed to be carrying a bunch of really nice stuff I swear that's what happened." The leader said as he looked to the group.

"So one of my own sold me out hmm?" The merchant asked as he looked to the Avengers.

"You should all be ashamed of thy selves." Torunn said as she glared at the Bandit's.

"We can't hand them over to the guards, all they will have to say is that they were Adventurers attacked and mugged by the Shield Hero and his party and the guards will take their side." Morgan said to which Torunn heard this and had an idea.

"Something like that." The bald one said and thus Torunn stepped up.

"Then it appears that I may have to take a blood offering." Torunn said and thus the bandits were surprised by this.

"Blood offering?" One of them asked when they heard what Torunn said.

"Yes, see you've heard of the 'Savior of the Heavenly Fowl,' and how he's travelling with a 'Warrior Goddess,' correct?" Torunn asked and thus the Bandits nodded to this. "Well the 'Warrior Goddess,' aspect isn't just rumors its truth." Torunn said surprising them men when they heard this. "As you saw I was able to cast thunder magic without so much as an incantation or even calling out an attack in fact I can just flip my hand." Torunn stopped with her sword in a reverse grip and thus with a wave of her hand a bolt of thunder came down upon the heavens surprising the bandits when it hit a tree destroying it. "I can do that." Torunn said as she looked to the Bandits with a smirk.

"And if I am correct you need a spell or a vocal incantation of some sort to perform flight am I correct?" Torunn said as she began to fly upward surprising the men as she sat atop Skaar's shoulder as the Rage Beast smirked at where Torunn was going with this. "I've been marauding as a mortal seeing if any of your sort is worthy of my grace or blessings, I have provided a sort of entertainment to them I shall not deny only because I saw no need to smite any of those innocent people." Torunn said as she began to scare the bandits the more she spoke. "What you saw was a mere fraction of a Goddess who brings storms wherever she goes." Torunn said as she looked to the men as if they were beneath her puny ants for her to swat as she sees fit.

"But since I've found you all lacking I believe I shall have my pet here deal with you and I'm sure my fellow God will most enjoy a treat wouldn't you agree?" Torunn asked as she smirked to Filo as James swore Torunn was like Malty in this regard. That was a scary thought in of itself. "Consider this divine punishment on a personal up close level, after all you've no doubt murdered plenty of innocent who couldn't even fight back be glad I didn't summon a true storm to smite you all where you stand." Torunn said as her eyes began to glow as she channeled her power some more.

"Skaar shall perform as milady Goddess commands." Skaar said playing along as well as Torunn clapped her hands together in amusement. "I wonder how my dear Cousin Hela will enjoy these new arrivals to her realm after I've had my fun with them." Torunn added to which the men were not visibly scared. "She's dealt with so many dead souls surely sending them over to her will give me some standing with her." Torunn said and thus that sealed it.

"Wait don't we'll give you anything to appease you!" The leader cried out in fear as the Avengers all looked to Torunn with fear.

"Anything?" Torunn asked looking at her nails as if she chipped one. "You'll give me anything you want in exchange for your lives?" Torunn asked playing the cruel Goddess punishing heretics and non-believers. "Well then... what do you have that's worth your miserable lives?" Torunn asked as the Bandits saw storm clouds rolling in suggesting Torunn wanted a real good reason to spare them.

(Scene Break Later)

The Avengers were at the Bandits hideout taking their belongings as Torunn was being tended to hand and foot by them, "Holy crap I think she just converted these guys." Morgan said as nearby some destruction was seen thanks to Torunn summoning her power to prove her diving power.

"Are we honestly looting these men?" Raphtalia asked as Morgan looked to this.

"I don't see it that way, from the looks of it, these Bandits are merely offering Torunn offerings to appease her, and she is an Asgardian so it's not like she's lying to them." Viv said surprising Raphtalia that Torunn was in fact a Goddess.

"Even that from a different view point they are offering everything they have to purchase safe passage from our savior." The Merchant added as James and there Avengers were loading up the things into both the Wagon and the Sky Stinger. "He's simply treating their lives and merchandise." The Merchant said as nearby Torunn was pulling off the whole Goddess stature flawlessly. "If I must say Sir Hero is a shining example of the true trader's spirit. Something most youth seem to lack today." The Merchant added as the group saw this.

"Guys check this out." Hawkeye said as he ran over to the group and showed them parchment of something he borrowed from the Bandits. "Morgan was spot on with what she said look some of the Bandits are already making scriptures for Torunn." Hawkeye said as he looked to the others.

"They're calling her Torunn Warrior Goddess of Storms and Victory." Hawkeye said as he looked to the group.

"Wait what?" Torunn asked when she overheard them.

Morgan then had an idea and headed over to Torunn and began whispering something into her ear. "Just roll with it, offer these folks your blessing, make then spread your word and keep them on the straight and narrow." Morgan said as Torunn saw this was not a good idea. "I mean don't you Asgardians gains power from mortals worshiping you?" Morgan asked as Torunn had to think on that one.

"So." Azari began as he looked over to the Merchant. "How are we going to double our price for the trouble he brought?" Azari asked as he wanted to know on what to do from here.

"Oh of course I can offer you all knowledge and connections I possess it is at your command." The Merchant said and thus James heard this.

"Knowledge and connection?" James asked as he knew Morgan was the girl to talk to about that.

"Yes I've taken a real liking to you and your young friend here, Sir Hero." The Merchant said as she looked to Morgan for the friend bit.

"Morgan Stark." Morgan said as she saw a new avenue for an income here.

"A pleasure Lady Stark." The merchant said as he smiled to Morgan while Torunn was in the background offering her new 'disciples,' her teachings and words to abide by. As far as the Bandits were concerned Torunn offered her blessings and boons to warriors and heroes who fought for true justice. A Storm that rages is a sign of Torunn herself and the storm she brings that destroys armies is to offer her blessings to those who gained her favor. During this Torunn felt nervous and bad about this as she wondered if she had her Uncle Loki's silver tongue somehow.

(Scene break)

The Avengers has stop at a town for rest with the merchant that was with them had left with James was looking at everyone smiling and having fun as normal with Pym getting upset with Filo in her human form as pretty much they were the runts of the groups with James thought.

"After the bandit business things had taken a huge leap for all of us, the first thing that accessory merchant seller thought me and Morgan were how to proceed precious metals, use the tools required to craft gems and imbue them with mana I even manage to pick up some spells thanks to getting a feel for mana itself, but I wasn't the only one."

James turn to the side to see Morgan hard at work as she was crafting with a blue gem of sort as James went on thinking, "Morgan was getting more out of it, even using what she learn to make up plan for a new creation of hers she was keeping silent as she put the plans on several pages so no one can figure out."

Soon enough James look down as he was working something himself as he had a green gem before him as he went on thinking, "With these new still we also gain a new business venture of crafting gemstones. And this wasn't the only thing that happen."

Hearing a crash the two look back and saw a statue of Torrun was broken on the ground with Torrun herself was upset by this as she chase around Pym and Azari around with Viv just laugh at them running for their lives as James went on thinking, "The bandit themselves seem to have turn over a new leaf knowing Torrun was a goddess they decided to do some honest work and they started to make Statues of her and created a whole new religion for her thank to Morgan coaxed to Torrun to play the whole mighty goddess bit to put in their favor, even the leader of the bandit group became the leader of the new religion of course Morgan had to tell Torrun what to tell them what to do and stuff so they don't go turn the new religion into a cult of sort."

James turn back to his own project as he soon thought back of what that merchant had done for him and the group as he went on thinking, "The accessory merchant seller help us gain a access to a traders' grapevine, so we can gain information on anything and anyone including the other 3 Cardinal Heroes as it seem Motoyasu saved a famine-stricken village to the southwest by introducing a legendary crop, no doubt Princess Malty idea that she gave to the spear hero."

Soon enough James pick up some tools and start forming something from the gem he had as he went back to his thought as he went, "Ren's apparently went to the southwest, looking for vicious monsters to play as to the rumors say that he took down a dragon by himself, but any information about Itsuki seem to be all over the place and no one can get a clear picture as a rumor about him saying he's training in the mountains, went into a dungeon on a quest for treasure, and lastly that stories of him tells he had joins a country's resistance which were a bunch of notorious mercenaries, but nothing could be proven."

With both James and Morgan were putting together their new creation, as James's work seem like a necklace of sort while Morgan's work seem like an Arc Reactor core for one of her suits as James went on with his thoughts, "that man had certainly help us by providing us with ample knowledge and connections, and he had offered one more thing that helped us greatly than he thought as tomorrow we will heading for a Gem mine where we can find what we have been waiting for."

(The next day)

With everyone at the Gem mind, James had handed the man in charge of it the documents the merchant seller gave him that would help them gain anything they need as the man said, "Yes, this deed is genuine. I'm amazed that grumpy money-grubber actually gave this to you."

He looked up at James and Morgan as they stood side by side to each other as the man said to them, "Anyway, if there's a gemstone you want, I can arrange getting it for you at a discount, of course. What would you like?"

"We're mostly looking for a magic gemstone that makes magical threads sense we kind of need it for some of our friends with us," Morgan said as the man they were talking to went pale a bit and gasp in fright as with that wasn't a good sigh to see.

(Scene Break Road)

"What surprises me is how you managed to find that Gem Stone so quickly." The Old Witch from town said as The Avengers had given her a, run down of what lead up to this moment.

"Well it's not all that simple actually." James said as he looked to the old lady. "It's in a rather bad place at the moment." James said as he knew they were about to go Dungeon crawling here.

"James." Raphtalia said the Sky Stinger rode behind them as well. "Look." Raphtalia said and thus the Avengers looked and saw a large temple of sort standing in their path.

(Later)

After the Avengers parked the Sky Stinger and loaded the wagon into said Stinger the group all entered the temple Morgan in her full suit and Cody ready to let Skaar out if needed. "A long time ago this temple was once a notorious evil Alchemist's base of operations." The old woman said as Morgan led the way using her armor's lights to light their path. "Strange though I never heard anything about a tunnel being here." She added as they walked down the cavern which clearly looked manmade in origin.

"According to the mining Chief nobody's dared to approach this place ever since monsters started nesting here." James said as he walked with the group.

"Keep your eyes peeled guys." Hawkeye said as he had a bad feeling about all of this.

(Later)

Eventually the Avengers arrived at the end of the path where an opened treasure chest awaited them. Morgan looked to it and began to scan the box and engravings in question. "It's empty." Raphtalia said as Morgan scanned it.

"Yeah though despite how nice it looks inside the chest I don't think it was supposed to leave this spot." Morgan said as she had a bad feeling about this.

"Ancient writing." The Old woman said as Torunn began to read it.

"We pray that the seed never makes it out of this tunnel. It is a horribly twisted manifestation of our wish that nobody would feel the pangs of hunger ever again in this world." Torunn read aloud as James and Morgan looked to each other.

"You don't think?" James asked growing concerned as he remembered one of Motoyasu's deeds.

"No that's impossible even he of all people can't be that stupid." Morgan said hoping they were wrong in assuming Motoyasu was not involved with this. "Can he?" Morgan asked as she honestly didn't want the answer to that.

"Tempting fate you two." Torunn said knowing full well that this was Motoyasu they were talking about. Of course he of all people can and will be that stupid. It was a miracle in of itself that his own stupidity hadn't gotten the Cardinal Hero of the Spear killed yet.

"Brother look down there." Filo was heard as she then pointed her wing to something. "There's a path over down that way." Filo said as she pointed to said path.

"Guys stop." Azari said as he smelled and heard it. Something was near them moving about.

"What is it?" Pym asked as he flew in while in Pixie form.

"We got company." Morgan said as her sensors picked up signals akin to sonic waves.

"Do you know what it is?" The Witch asked but Azari looked.

"No... But that only leaves us with one option." Azari said and James knew what to do.

"Guys stay close." James said and thus they all huddled up and began to move once more.

(Later down the tunnel)

The group were moving through the tunnels as the Avengers had weapons drawn ready to open fire on their foes. Morgan had her weapons at the ready for any threat that may show up. Hawkeye had an arrow notched up in his bow while Torunn had her sword drawn ready to use it on a foe should it make itself known.

Just then they came to a stop when the Old Woman noticed something. "Stop here." She called out looking to a large footprint on the ground as the Avengers looked while Morgan scanned the footprint in question.

"Is that?" Pym asked as he was a bit worried.

"Yes a Monster footprint and my goodness is it a large one." The old Witch said as she saw the footprint in question.

"Cody." James began and Cody nodded knowing to be careful if Skaar was needed he'd know. Just then the entire path was lit up by a dull violet color causing the Avengers to go wide eyed in response to it. "Ok this is not a good thing." James said ready for battle. "Ms. Witch what is this?" James asked as he looked to the old lady.

"It's the monsters attempt to provoke you using the last things you want to hear and the last person you want saying them!" She called out as the Avengers heard this.

"Avengers block out the voices we all know each other well enough to know we'd never say such horrible things to each other!" James ordered as the Avengers nodded and huddled around each other.

"On it!" Morgan called out as her eyes may be deceived but not her computer. "Target all monsters in the room!" Morgan called out as her screen began to lite up and target the intended foes. "Duck and cover!" Morgan called out and in turn the group did so and thus mini rockets shot from her armors shoulders and hit the monsters killing them all. When this happened the room was clear as the Monsters were killed in one shot thanks to Torunn.

"Nice thinking." Azari said with a grin on her face.

James of course took the monster remains and scanned it onto his Shield revealing a new skill was available thanks to it. As James looked the new shield over he began to get skeptical to its use but kept it. After all anything can be useful if you can find where it's needed. "Come on guys we still have a gem to get." James said as they continued on into the mines to find their intended target.

(Later)

The group was walking for a tad bit longer until Filo stopped as she sensed something just as they got to a door that lead to a mine filled with crystals. "Something's there." Filo said as she looked down the path.

"Yeah I can smell it." Azari said as he knew whatever was down this path was dangerous.

Not too far away they saw their prize waiting for them to take it. "There it is." The Witch said as she looked to the Crystal in question.

"Yes but." Cody spoke as Azari saw the creature as well.

"That thing is there." Hawkeye said as he was worried about how dangerous it was. It had a snake tail that hissed at them showing it was more than likely aware of them being in the room now.

"That's a Nue a little on the smaller side but still dangerous." The old lady said as James looked to it.

"We need a plan the gem stone is right in front of us and we don't know what this thing can do." James said as he looked to the group. "Ok here's the plan, Raphtalia, Pym, Azari, Viv, and Hawkeye I want you five to go in first for recon see what this thing can do." James said taking charge fast. "Cody you stay with the old lady to cover us." James said as he looked to Cody who nodded. "Torunn try to draw its attack and Morgan see if you can scan it." James said and thus they all had a plan.

"What about me?" Filo asked as she wanted a part of this battle as well.

"Your with us try to draw its attack and cover us when need be." James said and thus Filo nodded to this. "Avengers Assemble!" James called out their battle cry and thus the Avengers went in for battle.

Pym, Viv, Raphtalia, and Azari moved in as Hawkeye stayed behind for cover fire. Azari jumped around the beast while Viv went intangible easily avoiding its attack. Pym flew around the beast firing his stingers at it drawing its fire in on himself. Raphtalia went for a stabbing motion as the creature dodged the attack. But in turn Azari came in and clawed at it as the creature cried out from the foreign claws. Once this was done. In turn Filo came in with a drop kick only for the creature to avoid the attack. Next up came Morgan as she flew in and fired off her repulsers at the monsters.

Torunn then came in and roared in fury as she swung her sword at the creature. But it was fast and avoided the attack with ease falling into their trap. "Fire Blast!" The old woman invoked and thus fired a flurry of flames from her wand. Next to her Hawkeye fired his arrows and not only was the monster burned by the flames but the Arrows caused it more damage.

The beast roared in fury and thus James came in and blocked its next attack with his shield. "James" Raphtalia cried out as James held his ground here. Just then the monsters body began to spark signaling the initial signs of an attack.

"James!" Morgan called out and thus she, Torunn, and Filo flew into the fray. Filo grabbed James before Morgan and Torunn acted in response. When the monsters unleashed its attack Torunn held her sword and began to absorb the power it was giving off while Morgan did the same with her armor. Once the attacks were absorbed and contained Morgan began to redirect the energy to her weapons.

"My turn." Morgan said and thus fired both her repulsers and uni-beam at the monster sending it up against the wall in response.

"It's not down yet." James said as he glared at the monsters in question.

"We were lucky when Morgan and I acted but we cannot allow luck to dictate this battle." Torunn said as she glared at her foes.

"Wait a minute." Hawkeye said as his keen eye saw something. Raphtalia was sneaking behind the monsters remaining invisible. But when she got close the monster looked to her and attacked with its tail. Raphtalia acted fast and avoided the attack before falling back.

"Wow, how did it see her!?" Morgan cried out when she saw this.

"The monster didn't see her it heard her!" Cody called out as he saw the event play out.

"He's right its hearing is real sensitive." Filo said giving James an idea.

James remembered that new shield he just got and thus he knew exactly what to do in response to this battle. James then raised his arm to Filo who saw the arm in question. The Monster then attacked as it was ready to eat its prey. "Filo yell into this thing as loud as you can!" James called out and thus Filo was ready. "The rest of you cover your ears!" James called out as everyone did so while Morgan muted her suits vocal speakers.

Filo then yelled into the bat shaped megaphone as loud as she could causing it to echo for the entire cave to hear. The monsters attack was stopped as its ear drums burst out spewing blood as the result.

"Kill it now!" James called out as thus the Avengers acted.

"Fire blast!" The Witch called out and thus she and Hawkeye fired their attacks as fire mixed with arrow to pierce the monsters hide. Next up Torunn and Raphtalia charged in stabbed into the monsters before the two sword bearers sliced it in two. Filo then jumped up and sent a powerful kick to the monsters head as its skull was crushed as the result of this attack ending its life.

"Is everyone ok?" James asked as he looked to his friends to which everyone was confirming they were ok.

"Wow look at them all!" Pym called out as he was looking at the gems.

"He's right there so beautiful." Raphtalia said as she saw all the magic crystals here.

James walked over to a crystal with a hammer to get a rock. "Hey I need a few also for a... secret project." Morgan said as she had an idea on an upgrade for her armors and possibly the Sky Stinger.

"Got it." James said and thus he began getting enough Stones to supply them but left enough that it can be refueled.

(Scene Break Magic Shop)

Filo was not a happy girl at the moment as she spun the wheel weaving the magic threat while holding their newly acquired crystal... well one of them. "Doing this is making me feel so tired." Filo said as she looked ready to sleep.

"Don't worry my dear its only because your mana is turning into threat!" The Witch said giving Filo words of encouragement. "Endure it for just a while longer." The Woman said and thus Filo returned to her work here.

"Don't worry you pull through and you get a nice treat for it." Morgan said knowing that Filo was like Chewbacca always thinking with her stomach.

"Alright!" Filo called out and thus continued to work.

(Scene Break Dress Shop the next day)

Once they got the threads needed from the Magic Shop they took it all over to the dress shop to make Filo's new outfit. It would take a day so the Avengers opted to come in the next day after it was done. When they came in the dress was all made and thus Filo was ushered through to try it on. The Avengers saw the curtain open up Filo walked out in her new outfit making all eyes fall on her.

"Well how do I look?" Filo asked as she looked like a stereotypical angel girl all she needed was a halo and it would be complete.

"You look terrific." James said only for Filo to cheer for this.

"Thank you, brother." Filo called out hugging James making him go wide eyed to this as he was hugged like that.

"Well what do you know James and a kid who would have thought?" Morgan smirked as Hawkeye smirked a bit.

"Well she does have the cute factor rolling." Hawkeye confessed as she looked to the group.

"She's darling!" The Seamstress called out as she looked to the group surprising them. "I did my very best to bring out every last bit of Filo's angelic charm and I think I did a Hell of a job!" The Seamstress boasted as her eyes had bags under them showing she was up all night working on the dress. "I used white as the base color to go with her wings and I added plenty of frills as a nod to her feathers too." The Seamstress boasted showing she was damn proud of her work. "And since it would contradict best with her lovely blond hair I went with blue for the ribbon as you can see." She said gesturing to the ribbon in question.

"Sure right." Raphtalia said as Pym saw this.

"Well no more tearing clothing now." Pym said as the Seamstress saw Pym.

"Oh don't think I forgotten you!" She called out making Pym go wide eyed. "I can probably make something up for the little Pixie!" The Seamstress boasted and thus Pym panicked.

With a yelp he shrunk down and flew off to hide from the woman. "Well that should cost us 140 silvers." James said as he smiled to Filo. "But now we can work better together." James said looking to Filo who smiled to this.

With a cheer Filo then began to speak once more. "I'll do my best!" She cheered just before she transformed into her Filolial form.

"Wow Filo don't transform indoors!" Azari called out as he saw what Filo did.

The Seamstress gushed when she saw the boy on Filo. "Even on a monster its cut." She gushed before looking to James. "I'm sure you agree, don't you? Isn't your as sister cute as a button!?" She asked as clearly the Seamstress was proud of her work.

All the while Filo was just plain out happy as could be with her new outfit and bow. Clearly she was adorable to anyone and everyone who sees her. No one can deny that but in the end this 'family,' was growing bigger by the day. But the question remained what were their enemies in this world planning or trying to do next to ruin the Shield Hero and the Avengers?

(TBC)

ESKK: Well a new chapter is finished and done. Now I hope you all enjoyed the chapter and join me next time after leaving behind a review so until we next meet I say ja-ne.