Chase continued walking through town, making sure his hood covered his face, but by then, it was too late. He could hear the whispers and mutters of the townsfolk, could feel their wary eyes on him, and that made him grit his teeth, out of frustration more so than anger. Damn it. He thought, making sure to keep to himself and to not bother anyone. The eyes were still lingering, though, accusing and hateful, a little bit of fear, and he couldn't help but sigh, coming to a stop. I messed up big time. Then again, I didn't have a choice. Then he looked down at his hand, where there had been a certain mark that no longer was there. I'm free now, thanks to the Magic Council. I can make things right again, if they would allow me. Sighing once more, he began walking again, still ignoring the glares on his back.

Eventually, his walk had lead him to the center of town, and he paused as he looked around.

Obviously, this place has no magic. There were a few mages here and there, but most of them as Chase could see came from different places, not from River's Canyon itself. River's Canyon wasn't bristling with the overflowing, soft humming, thriving glittery life source Chase came to know and love, which meant that this part of Sunset Valley was a non-magic town - though, they were still welcomed by the looks of it.

All except me. Chase mused, but then he shook his head. Now's not the time for self-pity, he had something to do. Ever since the Magic Council had set him free, they had asked him a simple question - what was he going to do now? - and at the time, he had been unsure. Drabbling into the depths of the great unknown had been something that's been ingrained into him since the joining of Humdinger's guild. But now he knew he can't do that anymore, so why not take this chance to start anew? Become a better person than he had been? It was the reason Chase was in River's Canyon.

There had been a rumor that guilds all across of Sunset Valley was gathering here today for new recruits to join in, and Chase had hoped that, just because he was a dark mage, he wouldn't get turned away. Furthermore, there was a popular guild Chase thought he might fit in well, considering how said guild never seemed to hold a grudge against another guild, and wouldn't hesitate to make a friend.

PAW Patrol.

Chase's chest tighten.

Of course, there was another problem that may or may not bone well for him, but he choose to not think about it.

"And anyway, if I can get into that guild, maybe people would stop seeing me as a monster." He said to himself. Shaking his head, Chase continued walking, in hopes to find someone that wouldn't turn him away when he needed help.

Back with Marshall and Joey, the green cat was happily marching forward ahead of Marshall and then turned around to his companion.

"Hurry up, slowpoke! We're behind schedule!" The cat said. Marshall pouted.

"It's not my fault the train started moving again. I couldn't even stand up!" He complained, but Joey shook his head in a way that reminded Marshall of a scolding parent. The black haired teen didn't like that.

"You should've gotten off the train before then..."

"Yeah, yeah," They paused and Marshall looked at Joey. "So, you're saying Derolth may be here, right?"

Joey nodded.

"Aye. There's a rumor going around that they've spotted something like a dragon. It must be Derolth."

Marshall was excited. "Yosh! Let's do this!" He closed his eyes and sniffed the air a little, before turning his sharp glaze at the cat. "There's a faint smell of magic, can't really say if it's bad or good since they're blended in. However, there's a trace of a powerful magic somewhere in the core of the town. It's gotta be Derolth. Let's go, Joey!"

"Aye!"

Chase sighed.

This was the fourth person he'd asked about the guilds, and none of them seemed as though they have any clue as to what he was saying. Then again, a thought crossed his mind, snidely. They could just be not telling you. Chase shook his head. Even if that was the case, he was pretty sure that if they didn't want to talk to him, they would've ignored him. Chase dropped his head.

"Maybe I got the wrong town..." He muttered just when a passing traveler started talking to his friend.

"Did you hear? The infamous Derolth is here in our town. He's signing autographs in Town Hall, I believe."

"Really? What's a great and powerful wizard like him doing here?"

"Who knows, the girls are going crazy for him."

"Kind of makes you jealous. That guy has such a reputation."

Chase just stared at them as they walked by, interested in their conversation.

"Derolth?" He whispered. He knew of Derolth thanks to Humdinger's study - a powerful wizard that had many foes, and was able to cast powerful spells of all elements, including dark magic. Or so it was rumored. No one really knows much about Derolth other than the PAW Patrol, it seemed. That's when a thought occurred to him. If Derolth was here, then maybe HE can help me join a guild, the guild I've always wanted.

With that, Chase started running towards Town Hall.

"No matter what," He muttered, amber eyes narrowed. "I am joining that guild!"

A/n: For the guest reviews, you guys can just leave a comment with your OC in it, I'll still get them. After all, the review post (if not on phone) has large enough space for you to write out every little detail of your OC. So don't worry about sending me a PM - that's only for signed reviewers.