The travelers got to the Old Waterway and as expected, Tia was at the Waterway gate, but much to their surprise, so was asshol-uh General Raud. And as usual, he was asking her out whenever he got the chance.

"Hey babe. So-" Raud began, but was cut off by Tia.

"Please, I'll go on however many dates with you as you want but...But on one condition! Let me through!" Tia said, almost yelling at Raud.

"Huh? Really? Okay then! Guard step aside." Raud said, and the guard hesitantly stepped aside and unlocked the gate to the Old Waterway.

"I don't know what you plan on doing down there, but if it's a date with me, then whatever!" He said happily but then they noticed the three travelers and Raud looked nothing short of pissed to see them.

"Hey hold it!" Dogi said and the three ran up to Raud.

"Tch. Not you again! You just LOVE getting in the way don't you?" Raud complained, glaring at them.

"Hey, let me have a word with you." Aisha said in a demanding tone. Raud's men just laughed as she stepped closer.

"You wanna die kid? If not then shut your mouth!" Raud snarled at Aisha but she was unaffected.

"Commander Raud. Come. Here. Now." She commanded and for once, Raud was slightly intimidated. Aisha and Raud went to a corner and started whispering to each other. Raud's expression turned from annoyed to shocked and then he went to his men.

"We're leaving." Raud said. His men looked at him dumbfounded.

"What? But Commander! You had her already!" One of the guards said and then Raud huffed.

"Shut up. Let's go." Raud said stepping aside. Before they left Raud turned towards Aisha. "It's best not to get involved in matters that don't concern you. And the group you're with...Just remember who you are." Raud said and then Aisha frowned. Then Raud and his men left, leaving the three and Tia alone.

"What the hell was that about?" Dogi asked turning towards Aisha. Adol just stared at the waterway waiting to go inside. "What did you say to him Aisha?" Dogi asked her and she looked around nervously.

"We-hah...Uh, y-you know...This and that and...and...and what not...Anyway let's go!" Aisha said and then turned towards Tia.

"Oh FINALLY! Ah crap. The cutscene's still going on..." Adol thought to himself as he watched Tia and Aisha talk to each other.

"Don't be so rash next time! That guy's a real blockhead you know?" Aisha said and then Tia smiled politely and nodded.

"A blockhead that deserves to die. Just like everyone else in this god forsaken place..." Tia mumbled to herself, her murderous intent rising. She hid it under a polite and twitching smile however, and her eyes twitched as well.

~ Somewhere at the Palace ~

"Oh boy...Soon she'll be back to her good old batshit insane self..." Scias mumbled to himself as he frowned, looking at some papers on his desk.

"Commander Scias, is there something wrong?" Asked a member of the Dragon Knights.

"No nothing at all." Scias said smiling politely at the guy.

~ Back to the Party ~

"IMMA GIANT CRAB THAT'S WALKING TOWARDS YOU SIDEWAYS!" The crab said in its own language. Adol then, suggested that Tia stayed back, and she nodded.

"Even though I can wipe with guy with one swoop..." Tia thought to herself as she hid in a safe corner. Then, the three travelers unsheathed their weapons and charged at the beast.

~ Some boss battle after ~

"Are you guys okay? I-I heard something loud so I..." Tia said, walking towards them.

"Don't worry that one went down easier than any wall I've busted. And those go down really easy! Hoho! Haha!" Dogi said, flexing his muscles. Everyone else looked at him with a weird look and raised eyebrows and an awkward silence filled the air. "Okay I'm sorry..." He said, frowning and looking down. Adol then pointed towards the Scarlet Crystals in the very far end of the room.

"Oh my! That's the Scarlet Crystal! There's still some left...Maya's still a child, so this should be enough..." Tia said happily as she grabbed some of the Scarlet Crystals. Then, she turned towards them and looked down. "B-by the way...Thank you so much everyone...I...I don't know how to ever repay you..." She said.

"Oh don't worry about it! We got to see a new place after all!" Dogi said and they laughed. Then the four of them journeyed safely out of the waterway and then went straight back to Tia's house, but not before they made sure that no one could venture into the waterway anymore. Once inside Tia's house, they were shocked not to find Tia there, but a familiar silver haired swordsman standing beside Maya.

"Woah! Long time no see man!" Dogi said walking up to Scias.

"Huh? Oh it's you two. I see, so you're the ones who was helping Tia all this time..." Scias said happily and smiled at them. Then he noticed Aisha and immediately saw through her disguise. "You're...!" He said, shocked. Aisha looked around nervously and tried to hide her face.

"A-uh...Wh-what's a Dragon Knight doing here anyway?" Aisha said, nervously changing the subject.

"Good question. Er, uh, but hey, you know Tia and Maya?" Dogi asked.

"Ahaha, I must not have mentioned it to you. I'm from Old Town actually. I've known Tia and Maya for a long time now. I guess you could say that we're childhood friends..." Scias ranted and then smiled.

"Oh really? I had no idea...So uh...Something going on between you two there? Eh? EEHHH?" Dogi teased and then Scias smiled.

"Haha...It's nothing like that at all..." Scias said smiling a little, then his face changed to a serious and troubled expression as he turned towards Maya. "Maya lost her parents in the war and somehow ended up here. Tia found her and took care of her. They've become like sisters ever since..." He said. Adol was looking idly around, just waiting for the cutscene to be over.

"So they aren't blood related after all! I WAS RIGHT! I'M ALWAYS RIGHT!" Dogi suddenly yelled and then put his hand on his hips triumphantly.

"She lost her parents because of the war...? Wait...Then does that mean she can't talk because of the trauma?" Aisha asked herself, realizing this might be the case, she frowned and bit her lip.

"I can't be sure about that, but Maya took to Tia quickly. They're closer than real sisters without a doubt." Scias said, not taking his eyes off Maya. Then suddenly, Tia came running in the house.

"Oh you three! And Sci...as..." Tia said kind of surprised to see her minion, I mean, her friend, in her house. Friends go to each other's houses all the time, so that's surprising.

"Don't worry. I already told them that we're dating." Scias said proudly and was hit by Tia's hairpin...and her fist. "I-I mean...Uh sorry Milady! You're just so pretty, please don't kill me!" He said cowering and seemingly pleading for his life. Tia just shook her head and rolled her eyes while taking his hair and throwing Scias aside. Tia went to Maya's side and gave her the medicine, gently stroking Maya's face.

"Thank goodness! I...I was really worried!" Aisha said, holding back tears. Maya had fallen asleep and was now resting peacefully beside Tia. Scias only watched with a long face as Tia gently stroked Maya's cheek.

"Hey dude, why the long face? Don't tell me you're jealous of Maya now..." Dogi laughed and then so did Scias.

"No not at all! It's nothing like that!" Scias said happily while laughing.

"Or maybe he's the protector of the destroyer of worlds. I've played through this game many times, but that's just my guess." Adol thought sarcastically to himself as he rolled his eyes.

"Can I have a moment with you?" Scias suddenly asked the three. They looked at him dumbfounded and nodded their heads, going outside with Scias. He stopped just beside the flowerbed and turned towards them. "First...thank you. Thank you for saving Maya's life...I understand now, why His Majesty holds you in such high esteem..." He happily said and then looked down with a sorrowful expression.

"Hey man. Are you bipolar or something? First you're happy and then you're sad...and then...the cycle repeats." Dogi asked and then Scias laughed. The three travelers looked at each other and shook their heads slightly.

"No it's just...I'm sure you're aware, but Iskan Fever is incurable, no matter how much we stop the attacks, the fact that the body weakens over time will not change...Maya is still a child...and her body can only withstand the illness for so long..." Scias said sadly.

"No..." Aisha said looking down sadly.

"You can ignore the facts, but it won't change anything. It's best that you know..." Scias said, closing his eyes. "I'm sure Tia has already realized this, and I think it's best you leave these two alone for a while. But, do come by to see Maya when she's feeling better, I'm sure it'll cheer her up." He said with a smile and then he turned towards Aisha.

"Which brings me to the other question..." Scias said, making Aisha suddenly nervous. "You weren't around when the intruder fiasco happened, Sigroon's been worried sick. I would never have imagined you were with them. What are you doing in a place like this Princess?" Scias asked Aisha, and made her lose her cool.

"Sc-Scais! You should have just pretended not to know me! I-I was doing so well too..." Aisha yelled at him and he laughed.

"Wait what? I already know this, but that's my line!" Dogi said and then high-fived Adol.

"It's a good thing I don't have lines. Other than the green words that appear when it describes how I do something." Adol thought to himself as he smugly smirked at a wall. Aisha and Scias then proceeded to stare at Adol with raised eyebrows, who was oblivious to them.

"Oh don't worry about that. He gets creepy like that sometimes, nevermind him." Dogi said and then the two of them nodded slowly. Giving Adol raised eyebrows and weird looks.

"It's okay Adol. I get murderous with walls too." Dogi said, and then turned his attention back to Scias. "Anyway you were saying?" Dogi asked.

"Uh...right. Her royal highness, Princess of Altago and daughter of King Kiemarl. You didn't know this? She's usually quite bad at hiding her true identity." Scias said and then shook his head. "Anyway your highness I think it's time you returned to the palace. You're going to give Sigroon an ulcer with your antics and I cannot just ignore my duties. I must report this." He said and Aisha began to panic.

"AH-b-bu-but, but! I-I...I cannot do that. Scias, you know the situation. All these outbreaks of Iskan Fever...and the fact that there's nothing being done about it because of all the other phenomena lately." Aisha said sternly.

"Yeah I know. I also know what's causing it-I mean what? I don't know." Scias said plainly and a bit too fast for them to hear him properly.

"Uh...what? What did you say?" Aisha asked.

"PRINCESS ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT YOU'RE INVESTIGATING IN HIS MAJESTY'S PLACE!?" Scias yelled at the top of his lungs, drawing everyone's attention in Old Town, and some in Altago. Inside the house,Tia just smiled an irritated smile while she held Maya close to her.

"Scias...you're such an idiot. I should fire you sometime, but you're so useful. He's useful right Maya?" Tia said, motherly cradling Maya in her arms. Maya just laughed and laughed, as she was also held upside down. Then, Maya nodded.

"Yeah, I think I'll fire him next time." Tia said, and then put Maya down. Preparing the both of them some tea.