Shampoo knew that it was soon going to be nightfall and decided to just splash herself with cold water as she could allow herself to seemingly turn to stone again like she had before. Otherwise, that could lead to problems in how to go about moving her as she would be a solid stone statue after all. Upon splashing herself she changed back into her gargoyle beast form and then stone herself. However, she did not stay like this for long as the sun set and all three of them awakened from their stone slumber.

"Quick I need to…huh why is Shampoo a gargoyle beast again," Plum asked seemingly shocked and worried.

"Ranma we need some hot water and quick before…." Plum started but was cut off by Shampoo grabbing her attention and shaking her head.

"Though what's up with you and did you turn back while we were statues, Shampoo," Ranma asked

Trying to figure out what was going on with the two girls before she had her attention more than the fact that her curse had seemingly changed.

Shampoo merely nodded again and managed to convey at least some of what she wanted to both of them somehow even though she could no longer speak to them normally at the moment risking changing into a statue from being changed again as the sun was now down now.

That was when Shampoo got the two of them over to where she had tied up the gargoyle beasts so that they could move from the spot they were in.

"So was this what you wanted to have someone help you with" Ranma asked.

"Yes," Plum told her

A sad look was across her face as she went up to one of the beasts that were tied to the ground and attempted to approach them but they snapped at her causing the young gargoyle to move back as saddened all of should.

That was when it seemed to click for Ranma who then also seemed to be aware of something that Shampoo clearly was not at the moment.

"That beast over there is her father as apparently the guide was given a curse that caused him to end up similar to yours," she told her

"Not exactly as Shampoo still seems to be herself despite the change as that can not be said of my father who has changed from how he used to be," Plum told them

Explaining that someone had come to the springs wanting power and they would not leave without getting it. Her father attempted to try them but that merely ended with them both getting dowsed with water from Gaagoirnichuan, Spring of Drowned Gargoyle. The person got dowsed with it first and then Plum was splashed with it as a result. Apparently, according to her father, they blackmailed him into directing them all to the springs they wanted. Claiming that if they did not follow their commands they would smash her while she was just a statue.

She awoke in what appeared to be a cage and was immediately splashed with hot water before she could even realize what was going on. The person also cursed along with her and noticed how she had changed at all and Plum was shocked as well. Noticing that everyone else changed when splashed but from gargoyle beast into human form that then turned to stone. Working through the last night, she managed to free herself as the other person was too busy gathering gargoyle beasts to notice her but had those gargoyle beasts among the father being sent after her.

Leading her up where she was now as she running from them all the previous night until she came across Ranma and Shampoo.