It was now sunset and everyone waited in anticipation for any news on Sam's condition. Danny paced in front of the doctor's tent while Dora and Cujo remained hidden on the side, finally the doctor came out and called Danny over. He then whispered something in his ear and his eyes widened in shock, he then went straight into the tent as Sam woke up. She sat up and then top part of the blanket fell off revealing the bandages around her chest and stomach, revealing that she was in fact a woman.

Sam gasped and then said, "I can explain"

Danny said nothing and then Mr Lancer walked in looking really angry as he saw her as well.

"So it's true!" Mr Lancer exclaimed and then Danny just walked out.

"Danny wait!" Sam called, but Danny wouldn't even stop to listen.

Mr Lancer grabbed Sam who covered herself with the blanket and dragged her outside.

"I knew there was something wrong with you. You're a woman!" Mr Lancer shouted as he untied her ribbon and allowed her hair to fall down.

Everyone gasped as the truth was revealed in front of them, Mr Lancer then threw her to the ground and she winced as her wound stung a little on impact.

"Treacherous snake!" Mr Lancer hissed.

Sam sat up on her knees and said, "My name is Sam. I did this to save my father. He was wounded badly during the last war and I could plainly see that he couldn't fight"

Danny's eyes widened at her words, Mr Lancer however was not as easily convinced.

"High treason! Ultimate dishonour!" Mr Lancer shouted.

"I didn't mean for it to go this far! It was the only way! Danny please believe me" Sam begged.

Mr Lancer huffed and asked, "Captain?"

Danny looked at Sam and then sighed as he grabbed her sword from Knight, who immediately began to panic. Dora and Cujo gasped in fright knowing what was about to happen.

"Restrain that horse!" Mr Lancer ordered and a soldier grabbed Knight by the reigns and held him still.

Danny started walking towards Sam. Tucker, Dash and Kwan tried running over to stop him, but Mr Lancer stopped them and said, "You know the law"

Danny stopped in front of Sam and just glared at her, Sam said nothing and just closed her eyes awaiting her punishment. He raised the sword but then just threw it to the ground in front of her, she opened her eyes and looked up at him.

"A life for a life. My debt is repaid" Danny said and then began to walk off. "Move out!"

"You can't just…" Mr Lancer began to protest, but Danny just grabbed him by the collar and snapped, "I said move out!"

Sam just lowered her head in shame as they all left her behind. A few minutes later, Sam got dressed and managed to get a fire going, Cujo brought over some dry wood and placed it on the fire. Sam shivered from the cold until Knight came over and draped the blanket from his saddle over her, she nodded in thanks but continued to look down.

Dora walked over and sat down by Sam, her chance at becoming a family guardian again was now ruined but she wasn't concerned about that right now, she was more concerned about Sam.

"Are you doing okay Sam?" Dora asked.

"I should never have left home" Sam said.

"Hey come on! You did to save your father" Dora said.

"I'm starting to think that maybe I didn't go for my father. Maybe what I really wanted was to prove I could do things right" Sam said and then picked up the helmet to see her reflection. "So when I looked in the mirror, I'd see something worthwhile"

Sam then began to cry as she said, "But I was wrong! I see nothing!"

She threw the helmet to the ground and continued to cry. Dora then got up and said, "Sam I'll tell you who I see? I see a young brave beautiful woman, who took a risk to save someone you loved. Heck I'm a fraud too. The truth is your ancestors never sent me and I'm not even a family guardian. Heck they don't even like me! I risked your life to help myself. At least you had good intentions"

Sam gave her a small smile in return. Cujo then whimpered and barked sadly.

"What! You're not lucky? You lied to me?" Dora asked in shock. Cujo just nodded.

"Well I'll have to face my father sooner or later. Let's go home" Sam said.

"Yeah it's gonna be a mess, but things will work out. I'll be right by your side, we started this thing together and that's how we're gonna finish it. I promise" Dora said.

Sam and Dora then shared a hug and then started getting ready to head back to Amity. Meanwhile back over where the avalanche hit, Vlad's vulture flew around screeching and looking for any survivors. A gloved hand suddenly popped out of the snow, Vlad Plasmius then climbed out of the snow panting heavily, he then looked around and saw his entire army was now buried under the deep snow, he growled and then screamed in anger as he shot a ghost ray into the sky.

Sam heard the echoes of his cry and saw the blast and she ran over to the edge and watched as Skulker, Vortex and Undergrowth popped out of the snow and stood beside Vlad. Vlad's vulture then flew down and landed on his arm, they all then started to head for the Imperial City down below the mountains. Sam gasped and grabbed her sword and placed it back in its sheath, she then jumped on Knight and started heading towards the city.

"Um home is that way Sam" Dora pointed out.

"I have to do something" Sam said.

"Did you see those Huns? They popped out of the snow!" Dora exclaimed.

"Are we in this together or not?" Sam asked.

Dora looked at Cujo and then they both had determined looks on their faces as Dora shouted, "Well let's go kick some Hun's butts!'

She and Cujo jumped onto Knight and then they all began to head towards the Imperial City.

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