While Ryuki and and Aki are drifting on the ocean mustering any strength to get them back to the port town, Vayleen was sitting on Jaxon's shoulder while he was walking around town not really doing anything because he couldn't even go in any of the buildings.
"Jaxon i'm hungry lets go eat there i heard there's really good seafood in that restaurant"
"right i'll just wait outside so bring me something too"
"alright~"
Vayleen jumps off Jaxons shoulder when he got near the restaurant and walks in while Jaxon sits outside in front of the restaurant. As Vayleen looks around for an empty table she spots Mio sitting by herself with an empty plate in front of her and walks over to her.
"hey Mio, where's big bro and big sis?"
"oh kitty, sorry i forgot your name already. the twins said they had something to do and told me to stay here when i watched them through the window they were marching down the road while pointing forward"
As Vayleen sits she has a wry smile while Mio rubs the back of her head and bows forward a little.
"ah its fine my name is Vayleen. big bro and big sis are probably just getting you a present or something they'll probably be back soon anyways."
"haa damn those twins we've finally arrived! it took all day but we're finally here"
Lloyd exclaims as he and Kyle arrive at the entrance to the port town looking haggard and leaning on their sword and staff as they walk into town.
"yeah lets get some food then go to an inn, we'll go after the hydra tomorrow after finding the other five as much as i don't want to i don't think us alone would be enough for it."
The two walk around for a while and the sun has completely set by the time they find a restaurant and see Jaxon sitting outside of it.
"oh hey you two are here huh?"
Jaxon says with an uninterested tone as he stuffs his face with various fish and sea creatures.
"dont 'oh hey' us! we went through so much trouble to get here we-"
"not my problem"
Jaxon cuts off an irritated Lloyd while averting his gaze elsewhere.
"damn whatever i'm tired"
Lloyd and Kyle walk into the restaurant and they lock eyes with Lloyd.
"ah its mr hero. how are you?"
Mio says with a smile while she waves at them causing Vayleen to turn around and see them to and she cant help but stifle a laughter.
"pfft why do you look like you're about to die?"
Vayleen says as she lets a small laugh leak while Lloyd and Kyle walk over and sit at the table and their heads fall onto the table with thud and the let out a relieved sigh.
"we had to fight our way through hordes of yetis, four chimeras and six griffins and you wouldn't let us ride with you why do you hate us so?"
Kyle responds while looking like he's about to cry.
"i hate you because big sis and big bro hate you?"
Vayleen responds in tone as if saying 'obviously'.
"i'm not sure why they hate you though maybe because you're spilling holy power everywhere you walk and they're half vampire"
"oh well finally i get an answer as to why they don't like me and why that guy tried to kill me. he could've just said that"
Kyle grumbles which causes Vayleen to tilt her head in confusion.
"he did explain it though? he said you were a threat to him and that's why he attacked you"
Kyle looks at Vayleen with an 'are you serious right now' kind of face but he doesn't say anything.
"looks like i wont be flying ever again"
Ryuki who turned back into human form and was holding all seven heads of the hydra that was completely torn from its body when Ryuki made his grand escape was sitting on the back of the dragon form Aki whose injuries were less than his but she only had one eye so she was flying unevenly but making her way back to the port town.
{seems like, and i also can't fly properly}
"{haa}"
They both let out a depressed sigh as Aki gradually gets closer to the port town and crashes on the docks surprising then she turns back into human and helps Ryuki carry the hydra heads back to the restaurant and they notice Jaxon who was still eating outside.
"hey you- WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO YOU!!!"
Jaxon's shout shook the whole restaurant and several buildings nearby.
"ow ow ow not so loud big guy or you might be the one who kills us"
"yeah anyways we killed the hydra and brought back its heads for Mio anyway hold these"
Aki gives Jaxon six of the heads while she and Ryuki drag themselves along with the seventh head into the restaurant and go over to Mio or was completely mortified seeing them and the twins completely ignored everything else and they get down on one knee in front of Mio and held its head up like it was an offering.
""please marry us""
they said in perfect unison as usual.
"alright fine i will we need to get you healed right away! hey blond guy can you heal them?"
"i have a name you know and yeah i cou-"
"NOOOOO! are you trying to kill them? healing magic is holy magic and will definitely kill them"
Vayleen interrupts and the twins both pass out with a smile of pure joy on their face.
""ahh finally""
They say in unison as they fall with a thud drawing attention to Ryuki's mising left wing and burn scars covering his left side.
"we gotta hurry and get them to a hospital wheres the nearest one?"
Mio asks in a panic as she rushes over to the twins but everyone shows a confused face.
"what's a hospital?"
"its a place for medical... oh nevermind we need to get a place to stay, some bandages and a place to clean them come on lets hurry"
Mio answers while pulling the hydra head away from them with great difficulty and attempting to move the twins at the same time but Vayleen picks up the twins under her arms with no effort and brings them outside.
"we're going to the inn up the street alright? also bring Mio to the shop, she has our money and she said they needed stuff so bring her there"
"alright"
Jaxon reply's to Vayleen. While Vayleen leaves Mio comes out dragging the hydra head with all her strength and when shes out of the restaurant Jaxon grabs the head she was dragging and carries it himself as he stands and gesture to her to follow him and he leads her to the nearest shop.