In the monster dimension, underwater western team was dealing with some Sirens that they restrained and were being heading to a village since a Geode wasn't close enough to pick-up so they had to make a meet point to get there.

While they were swimming, they were looking over the prophet's letters and talking to each other.

Cove: Looks like the prophet knows a lot about who this witch was, no one spilled her name and she couldn't track her history but she warns that the witch may be watching, which is why we need to be on our guard.

Scylla: Well, we haven't let it down ever since we left Mermaid Manor.

Zane: Better keep it that way

Extreme AI Paladin: What else did she say?

Cove: A lot of other things Cicada, about getting better equipment, training hard and unlocking some sort of potential within me but I don't know anything about that.

Maverick looked at Cove and Cove could read what he was thinking.

Cove: I don't know if there is even a place that holds the information we need.

Mermaid Swordsman: We should make that a priority as well.

Just then the Scylla saw something.

Scylla: Uh oh.

Cove: What is it?

Scylla: The village!

Everyone on the team swam up and saw the village destroyed, people were there but it wasn't much.

Cove: Oh no.

Everyone swam quickly to the village and they were just picking up the pieces.

Cove: What happened here!?

Mermaid: Sirens, they attacked our home and took everything.

Zane: Are there people taken?

Mermaid: Some, they headed north to the palace, I doubt you can make it in time.

Cicada: Then there is only one way to catch them.

Everyone looked at Maverick.

Zane: One problem, Cove is the kill switch.

Cove: There is another way he can help us but I need somewhere quiet.

Mermaid: Head inside that cave over there, it's the mines.

Cove and Maverick went to the cave and everyone else helped out with repairs while they waited. Cove and Maverick went deep into the cave and she took off her armor and set it aside. She sat down and Maverick came to her.

Cove: Let me speak to the hellhound inside you.

Maverick started to change into the Hellhound curse, he was calm and rested on her chest. He was licking her face and she was petting him. Cove, Maverick and the Hellhound Curse have formed so much a bond that the Hellhound Curse trusts her.

Cove: Hellhound, I ask of you to help those people and imprison those who have done wrong.

The Hellhound curse was confused.

Cove: I know it is not your way but we need the help of the people in order to take the ocean back from the witch who plagues us, please for me?

The hellhound curse pushed Cove over and she looked into its eyes. In Maverick's head, the hellhound curse was thinking.

Maverick: You know she is right.

Hellhound Curse: That goes against everything I am sworn to do.

Maverick got thinking and had an idea.

Maverick: You know, you can also mean another thing.

Hellhound Curse: What?

Maverick: We have the curse and the protection spell mixed up but does the rules apply to something like that?

That got the Hellhound Curse thinking, the rules couldn't apply to this situation because it never happened so the rules couldn't apply to this or any situation.

Hellhound Curse: If we do this, we do this together.

Maverick: Like I got a choice and you know I would protect Cove.

Hellhound Curse: We protect her, together.

The Hellhound Curse looked at Cove and he kissed her, Cove held his face while he did. The Hellhound Curse stopped and looked at her.

Cove: Go, I will be here waiting for you.

The Hellhound Curse got up and held Cove's face. Then he went outside and dashed off north after the Sirens. The rest of the team saw him leave with electricity arcing all around him and leaving like lightning.

Cicada: And there he goes.

Zane: While he is out, we have to get this place up and running, they may be back.

Cicada: How far is that Geode?

The Scylla looks around.

Scylla: I can see it now.

While they were rebuilding the best they can, The Hellhound Curse was in pursuit and the Geode was coming in to assist. While that was going on, Cove stood in the cave waiting for Maverick's return. While she waited, she decided to read more of the letter from the Prophet.

Cove: "My Child, since how have gotten this far, it is time you knew of your powers. They stem your royal bloodline but the information to it has been lost and only your father had recently discovered it in order for the protection spell to be put on you but none of us thought the spell and the curse would bind together. Only your father's hidden study has it and you will need your assassin friend to get it but that is for another time. You need to unearth something your team needs in the cave. Take the pickaxe near you and hit it on the spot that looks like an "X" near you."

Cove saw the pickaxe near her and then looked around for the X, she saw it when she was at an angle where stalactites and stalagmites made it that way. She started to chip away at the rock until she spotted something. Cove saw a handle in the rock and started to dig it out. When she did a sword was discovered but it wasn't any she knew.

She took it out and went back to the letter to figure out what it is

Cove: "What you now hold in your hands is a long lost blade, the Sword of the Sea, it controls the water around it to do water attacks above or below the water, give it to your swordsman to use but make sure you return to the cave quickly.

Cove went outside quickly and gave the sword to their swordsman.

Cove: Saurra, this is yours.

Saurra: What is this?

Cove: No time to explain, I have to go back and wait.

Cove went back into the mines and waited for Maverick to come back, the Geode was there and it was helping with repairs. Saurra unsheathed the sword and it was a blue metal. She took a few swings of it and saw it was giving off sonic strikes of water to hit targets which would come in handy. Cove went back and sat down to wait for Maverick and the Hellhound Curse. Over with him, he was incapacitating the Sirens and rescuing the civilians. When the dust settled Maverick went slowly to the prisoners and broke them out of their chains with his hands.

The civilians were scared but Maverick told them to follow them back to the village but Maverick kept a close eye on the Sirens he incapacitated and he would kill them if they did anything else. They started their small journey back to the town in which was still getting repair. Everyone in the village saw them and the civilians were happy to be home.

The Extreme AIs all restrained and repaired the Sirens and the civilians were treated for their injuries. When everything was ok the Hellhound Curse went back into the cave where Cove was reading more of the letter while she was waiting and narrowing down where the rest were and hopefully anymore hidden weapons like the one she found.

Maverick stood over Cove and waited for her to realize and when she did she put up the letters to put her attention on him. When she did she held Maverick's face and she laid back with him on top of her. He started to lick her face and she held him. They kissed for a minute then they stopped.

Cove: Thank you Hellhound Curse, was anybody killed?

The Hellhound Curse shook no.

Cove: Well done, you are showing you are more than just a curse. You are just something that needs a little love in your life and for that, I thank you.

The Hellhound Curse calmed down and went dormant which let Maverick take back control. When he did he kissed her and got up. She put back on her armor and Cove went on his back. He came out with Cove on his back to the rest of the team.

Cove: Hey everyone, is everyone ok?

Scylla: Just same claw and bite marks from the Sirens and some cuts and bruises from the villagers, easily fixable.

Cicada: We should have this village up and running soon but I think that witch will be back here again soon since they are this close to the Siren's main base.

Cove: In all of this, the people come first, there has to be a way to block the Sirens from attacking and collect the set.

Zane: Then we need to hold the line but all of the Geodes are protecting what they can.

Saurra: Then we should get help.

Extreme AI: Calling for backup from the surface.

The Extreme AI made contact with the surface.

Extreme AI: Connection established.

Virgil: This is Overwatch, what is the emergency?

Extreme AI: We need more Geodes, everyone underwater is not safe.

Nick: Read you loud and clear, what is going on down there?

Cove: The Sirens have most likely increased their attacks, they are starting to take people.

Nick: Do you have any prisoners with you?

Cove: We do, why?

Nick: Cove, you are not going to like this but you need to get information out of them.

Cove: How?

Nick: -sighs- The hellhound curse, you are going to have to scare them.

Maverick heard what Nick was saying since he had an earpiece too.

Zane: Cove can't do that, the set she has on has to keep her Pure of Heart, she needs it to face the witch down here.

Nick thought about it for a minute.

Nick: Then Cove doesn't do it, Maverick, you are going to have to trust someone else while you keep them scared.

Maverick looks around and points to Saurra.

Cove: Ok, what do I do?

Nick: Help the people, Maverick, drag them into a cave or something with your partner, hurt only, not kill.

In Maverick's head.

Maverick: Ok, how are we playing this?

Hellhound: Well, we are threatening them for information to keep Cove safe so... I'm in.

Maverick: Uh, but about Saurra?

Hellhound: She didn't harm Cove in any way so she is safe.

Maverick: Ok, I'll drag them in the cave and you work your magic.

Hellhound: Go right ahead.

Maverick gave his sword to Cicada and then he went to Cove.

Cove: Go.

Maverick grabbed three Sirens and dragged them by their tails to the cave with Saurra, everyone else split up and was getting the village back to one hundred percent. Maverick put the prisoners to the wall and he switched to Hellhound mode but he didn't attack them, yet.

Saurra: You three will tell me what you all know or else my friend the Hellhound Curse here will rip you limb from limb.

The Hellhound Curse growls.

Saurra: And he is not a patient one.

While Saurra and the Hellhound Curse was getting information from the the Sirens, everyone else was healing and rebuilding the village. Cove used her healing spell to help the people.

Cove: Here you go.

Cove healed the bruises on a child.

Mermaid Child: Thank you.

With everyone helping, they were able to get the whole village up in two hours.

Mermaid: Thank you for restoring our village.

Cicada: Our pleasure.

Just then Saurra and the Hellhound curse came out with the three prisoners, terrified.

Saurra: Surface teams, everyone, we got something.

Jones: Responding.

Zane: What do you have?

Saurra: Looks like the Sirens are trying to take territory and are searching for the artifacts. Apparently the witch is not liking Cove and Maverick coming back after all of these years.

Avi: Since they have gotten stronger and they have the Hellhound Curse on their side, that can put a wedge in things.

Elysium: Not to mention the Kingdom Love set, having that would definitely turn the tide.

Cove: But we can't since all of this is happening, she is trying to keep us occupied and get more slaves for her use.

Troy: With how much her numbers have been over the years, it would be hard to get somewhere without backup.

Cove: We might need more geodes to help with protection for the villages and cities.

Jones: Bad idea, it would create chaos a little, you would have to find a way to block them while you all go on the hunt.

Captain Harley: We can get the Sea Blade to assist with above water but we are going to need a limited amount of Geodes brought in underwater, get the message to the council as soon as possible.

Cove: We will stay here for the night to protect the people.

Cicada: Also, that witch must still be watching our moves , we need to be careful

At the Siren's Palace, she could only get half the conversation since she doesn't know how they are communicating but nonetheless, she was furious.

Witch: Those foolish thieves, now my plan is revealed, -grunts-.

The witch walks out to all of the criminals in the kingdom.

Witch: Thieves, cutthroats, murderers, those who bring me back Coventina's head shall be handsomely rewarded.

All of the thieves cheered and went out of the city but she knew she had Ryona defending the castle. It would take some time to get to where the team are right now but everything is on a clock. Back with everyone, they kept the village safe until nighttime. The Hellhound Curse was in control and was licking her face in their bed for the night while everyone else was on watch. They had their armor and weapons on the side and just holding each other.

With how much years they have together, the Hellhound Curse treats her as she should be. Soon enough both of them got some rest and the Hellhound Curse was in control this time and Cove was sleeping on him. Battles will happen for the hope of bringing peace and they are hoping Cove can give it to them.'