Percy: Ripley knew Whitestone's location this entire time, but chose now to reveal it to Thordak. And I think I know why.

Inside one of the castle, Percy opens a storage where its been scavenged clean

Yennen: The residuum.

Percy: Whitestone's entire supply. Stolen. She used the attack to cover while she raided our reserves.

Yennen: Ripley has a mind of machines, not magic. Why would she need residuum?

Percy then founds a small material as a clue and he's familiar to what it is.

Percy: I may have a theory.

Meanwhile with the rest of the party, they're gathered around the bonfire as night came.

Keyleth: Thordak knows this place now, and Raishan knows its unguarded. If we're gonna get Ripley, we need to do it soon.

YN: Believe me, I want to go after that bitch too. But we don't know where she is.

Pike: Scanlan could try to find her again with Mythcarver. If he was here.

Vax: I could check with my old contacts in the Clasp. If anyone knows how to catch a snake, its a guild of thieves.

Percy: No need, I've got her.

Percy arrives with the news by showing them an material he's holding.

Percy: Obsidian thermite. A rare rock scorched by divine fire during the calamity. This can be found in one place: the isle of Glintshore.

Vex: She didn't just leave this behind. It was intentional. An invitation.

YN: I don't like this. Knowing Ripley, she's smart enough to set up a trap for us.

Percy: Clearly. But we'll be going anyway.

Grog: I see nothing wrong with that plan.

Vex: (To Percy.) Darling, I know this is personal for you. Are you sure you can contain yourself?

Percy: You said I'm a changed man. Let's hope you're right.

This made Vex smile before she speaks to the others.

Vex: We'll leave at first light, then.

Grog: Right. Uh, side note. Where is Scanlan?

Pike: Hopefully having better luck than we are.

YN: If he's not fighting any hatchlings, then he should be lucky enough.

Pike: Fair point.

Time skip

Morning came and everybody meet back where they were last night as Percy was the last to arrive before having a small talk with Vex while everybody are watching them like couples from a distance.

Keyleth: Huh, look at them, acting like we don't know.

YN: Do they seriously thought they can hide it from us?

Grog: (Scoff.) Right? How dumb do they think we are?

Pike: They've desecrated every room in Scanlan's chateau. I heard them in the Bullard table just, like, pounding it out.

YN: Oh, well who else would make all those noises-

Vax: We get it.

Before they could leave, Vex approaches Trinket before speaking.

Vex: Trinket, I'm leaving you to watch over Cassandra and Whitestone.

YN approaches to his graphorn and pet its head.

YN: You too buddy. I know you want to tag along, but Whitestone will need all the help to protect everyone.

Keyleth: Okay, we don't know a tree on Glintshore, and Allura can't teleport us 'cause we might wind up in the ocean.

YN: Finally! Someone who understands why I hate portals.

Vax & Vex: Oh shut up...

Keyleth: So...boat, then?

Percy: No. We fly.

Time skip

Grog: Road trip!

We now see everyone flying their way to the Glintshore. Vex and Percy are on the broomstick, Grog and Pike are riding on Keyleth in her bird form, and Vax is holding on to YNs arms.

YN: Okay, so how come I'm the only one who's hanging for my life now?

Vax: Oh, well, if I drop you, least you'd fall in the water.

YN: Yeah, yeah, and I'll swim my way to the island just so I can snap your wings off like a damn chicken.

Soon the storm is in their way but they press on.

Percy: (To Vex.) Would you like my coat?

Vex: Thank you, darling, but I believe we've arrived.

Percy: Oh, thank goodness.

They finally arrived at the island where they landed by the beach.

Grog: (Groans.) A whole day with no ale. I'm starving.

Vax: Don't worry, I'm sure there's a tavern just around the next ancient ruined bend.

Grog: (Scoff.) I'll ancient ruin your bend.

Vex: You all hang tight. Percy and I will scout the perimeter.

They went scouting ahead from the air while Percy discuss with Vex about their relationship and they should tell the others, yet Vex was against it until they found something up ahead and they head back to warn the others. From there they walk on foot.

Vex: Too risky to approach from the air.

Grog: But I'd anyone's out there, we can't see 'em.

Vax: If anyone's out there, we can't see us.

YN: That's why I'm here, catch any suspicious with my senses.

Soon they arrive to a open path.

Keyleth: Oh, a path. That's...convenient.

Vax: And probably crawling with traps.

Vax spotted something that's covered with leaves.

Vax: (To Grog.) Let me borrow that tick.

Vax snatches the fruit Grog was eating and tosses it to where the pile of leaves is until YN caught it.

Vax: What the hell, YN.

YN: Don't be stupid. I know what these can do.

The witcher approaches it and gently removes the leaves lightly to reveal some kind of exploding mine.

YN: Explosion mines, step on it and say bye bye to your leg. The sound will attract anyones attention. Including Ripley.

Vax: Can you disable it?

YN: Regrettably, no. But we can remove it as long as we don't touch the pressure plate. Focus on digging the sides to safely remove it.

Percy: You know these materials well.

YN: Don't let it get in your head.

Vax and YN gets to work on removing them one by one.

Vax: Got one. A message from Ripley.

YN: Hey, does this crest look familiar to you, guys?

YN holds another one that has a familiar crest.

Pike: The De Rolo crest.

Vax: Something's not right. That was easy. Almost...

Pike: Almost too easy.

Vax just glance at Pike for stealing his line.

Pike: Sorry. I've just always wanted to say that.

Vax: (Chuckles.) Well, it sounded really cool.

Meanwhile Vex sees Percy leaning against the tree as he glance at the sun that setting.

Vex: Vax and YN are almost finished. Once we reach the cave, we should be ready to-

Percy: Look. There's a reason I've been pressing you about this.

He turn around and faces her before he speak.

Percy: I'm in love with you.

This made Vex speechless as she was surprised of what Percy said. Yet still hesitant to speak.

Vex: Percival, I...I'm-

Vax: Disarmed.

YN: That should be the last of it.

Vax: Good. Come on, let's move. Stubby, come on.

Vex leaves without saying anything to Percy who is a bit sadden for not hearing her response. Putting that aside, they continue onward where they found the entrance of the mine.

Keyleth: Its quiet. Almost-

Pike: Almost too quiet.

YN: Seriously?

Pike: Sorry.

Vax: Did you see anyone when you and perch scouted it, Vex?

Vex: Oh, uh, no. I mean yes. Yes, there were some guards.

While the twins are discussing, the witcher looks around to see if theres anyone around. Knowing that they couldn't leave the entrance unguarded until he sees Vex stepping in while being distracted from Vax. That is where he sees something on the ground and realize its a wire which made him shock.

YN: Vex, don't move!

It was too late as the wire triggered the trap and release some kind of smoke towards everyone.

They cough out the smoke as their sight begins to blur. The witcher does his best to see what's going on and notice that someone's taking Percy away. He tries to catch them but the smoke then causes an illusion on each of them as they all see their horror past including the witcher where he sees the witchers war when he was a child.

Meanwhile with Percy

Back with the other party, they're living with their horror past as they try to resist. Thankfully YN has a small immunity to resist long enough to know its not real as he pulls out the elixir and drinks it for the effect to wear off.

YN: Thank god thats over.

He then sees everyone else are struggling because of the effect. He tries to help them by starting with Keyleth.

YN: Kiki, its me! Whatever you're seeing, its not real. You have to wake up!

Keyleth: Please. Please don't leave me. Please! (Gasp.) Dead. They're all dead!

YN: Wake up!

He shakes her couple times and it wasn't enough until he pulls out a potion of a cure. Fortunately his instincts forced him to make antidotes back in the Chateau and it paid off. He drinks it in his mouth and kisses her. That way Keyleth can drink it, otherwise she would try to grab and destroy the small bottle. Soon he separate the kiss before Keyleth comes back to her senses.

Keyleth: YN?

YN: That smoke was making you see some horror things.

Keyleth: Oh, god...

YN: Help me keep the others from hurting themselves!

back with the others, Keyleth manage to hold the others with her vines to keep them from hurting themselves. Fortunately Pike has an alternative cure for the team and they all got cured by the smoke where Grog is the last.

Pike: That's the last.

Vex: Wait, where's Percy?

YN: Last I saw he was taken before the smoke got effect on me.

Pike: They must've taken him to Ripley at the mines.

Vex: We need to move now!

They run into the mines and saw the factory is destroyed by a large explosion.

YN: This must be Percy's doing to ensure that they won't make any more.

Vax: Right, but where is he?

Vex: Percy!

Vex runs down and look for Percy as the others look around until Vex heart dropped when she saw Percy.

Vex: No!

She runs to Percy and holds him and see that his life left from his eyes as she started to shed tears.

Vex: Pike!

Pike tries to heal Percy but it was no use, Percy is gone.

Pike: He's gone...

Vex: (Hugs Percy.) Please don't leave me....

Vex sobs while the rest sadden to see their friend is dead....