In the monster dimension, the eastern team was at the meet point training while the western team was using Cinde and getting a Harpy escort. Mekuboto's hands were healed and she was training to get her edge back with Razor, who was also training with his new arms.

Razor: Whoa, you are getting stronger everyday with that Dragon Set.

Mekuboto was putting up a good fight with her hands healed and everyone was getting a workout to be ready for what lies ahead. Meanwhile, Kalon pinned down where she was hiding.

Kalon: Hey guys, I got where she is, this says she is on the most northern piece since that has the most distance from land.

Ash: There is still one problem though that I don't get, why did she leave the book behind?

Captain Harley: That part I have been asking myself, maybe the dark side told her to.

Jessica: Or she couldn't bear to cope with what she wrote before.

Nico: Maybe she forgot it in a hurry since she had to move.

Jones: Maybe all of the above.

Jessica: It was nice the meet point was here.

The meet point was a small castle where it can be easily defended, had a well and various rooms for everyday life.

Jessica: Hey Nico, want to spar.

Nico: Show me what you got.

Both of them were sparring well and using their magic, after ten minutes both of them caught their breath.

Nico: Nice spar.

Jessica: You too.

Jessica was heading for the well behind Nico to get a drink but she grabbed his tail calmly and was running it through her hand and Nico got chills when she did that. Nico turned his head around and he saw a smirk on her face. Nico went to Razor who was sitting down catching his breath.

Nico: Uh, Razor, can I ask you something?

Razor: Shoot.

Nico: How do you know when a girl is interested in you on your earth?

Razor: Ok, where are you going with this?

Nico: Jessica grabbed my tail gently and was playing with it.

Razor used one of his dragon cape arms and put it on his shoulder.

Razor: Walk with me.

Razor and Nico walked together.

Razor: Nico, I think she is in love with you.

Nico: What makes you think that?

Razor: Some ladies like a man that can take care of themselves in the house and in a fight and you being a Neko is a big fat bonus.

Nico: Why say that?

Razor: You know how many girls would like a cat boy like you?

Nico: I'm guessing a lot?

Razor: An entire continent at least.

Nico: -gulps-

Razor: Yeah, that much.

Nico: So, what should I do?

Razor: If she is putting feelings out you should respond in kind, maybe when things are over you two can be a couple after we deal with Moriah.

Nico: I... never dated a girl.

Razor: Word of advice, don't overthink it.

Nico and Razor split up from there, after a while everyone stopped sparring and was recovering but Mekuboto got really dirty, she went to Elysium and he saw she was dirty.

Elysium: Come on, let's get you cleaned up.

Mekuboto got on his back and he took her to the baths.

Elysium: Do you want some help?

Mekuboto: Yes... Mastah.

Elysium carefully took off her gauntlets and took off her clothing one by one. All she had left on was the dragon heart set she had on.

Elysium: Let me warm up the water for you.

Elysium used several fireballs until Mekuboto said it was good enough for her. She entered the water and dipped herself in the water so that she would be wet. Mekuboto then came close to Elysium and both of them worked together to wash her fur and her skin. Elysium could be able to wash her with no problem since he didn't need to submerge them in water. Mekuboto liked the idea of her master washing her so gently. When Mekuboto was clean she got out of the water and Elysium used a wind spell to dry her off.

Elysium: All done.

Mekuboto hugged Elysium but she didn't put back on her clothes yet.

Elysium: What is it Mekuboto?

Mekuboto held out her hand and Elysium took it. She grabbed her clothes and took him to an empty room with a bed.

Elysium: Mekuboto, I can't do anything like that yet.

Mekuboto: Mastah... learn... more.

Elysium: Learn more about what?

Mekuboto: Me... mastah.

Elysium figured out Mekuboto wanted him to explore her body rather than just knowing her strength. Mekuboto lay down on the bed; Elysium came to the side and kneeled down. He carefully touched her body and was exploring it, he could feel her heartbeat when he got close to her chest, her breath when she got to her mouth and her warmth with her. Mekuboto moved Elysium's hands to her breasts and one to her lower region. Elysium thought he was doing something wrong when she jolted a little from his metallic hands.

Elysium: Did I do something wrong Mekuboto?

Mekuboto: Do... more... mastah.

Elysium: Do you like it when I do this to you; I don't want to hurt you.

Mekuboto: Yes... mastah... do... more...

Elysium continued to do more to Mekuboto and she liked him doing that to her. She got up and he sat down on Elysium's lap, he continued and she was enjoying it. Soon enough she came into ecstasy and was catching her breath.

Elysium: Are you ok?

Mekuboto: -panting- Yes... mastah.

Elysium comforted her gently.

Elysium: Do you want to train some more or do you want to do that again?

Mekuboto: More... mastah.

Elysium continued to pleasure Mekuboto until she could hardly breathe. In another room away from those two Jones and Captain Harley was talking to each other and Jason was learning how to work well in spider webs.

Captain Harley: That's it; spread your weight so you won't get caught in the web.

Jason was following her instructions and was going around the web.

Captain Harley: Nicely done.

Jason turned around and sat down on the webbing.

Jason: Can we get back to working out things between you and me?

Captain Harley came right next to him and lay down.

Captain Harley: So, what will make this relationship work?

Jason: I don't even know how to understand a woman and your species.

Captain Harley: Ok, explain.

Jason: AIs don't have a relationship; we don't have emotions or feelings.

Captain Harley: But something tells me you are trying to.

Jason: Ever since a few AIs have evolved and have become something similar to you all, we have been thinking what that would be like.

Captain Harley: You are trying to evolve like how Lamias turned into Anacondas like Kalon.

Jason: Exactly.

Captain Harley: But that doesn't mean we shouldn't get to know each other better.

Jason: How so?

Captain Harley: Our interests were aligned when you had on the mermaid's ring.

Jason: Being able to go in the water and not short out, it was something no AI has ever experienced.

Captain Harley: Would you like to experience that again when things are over.

Jason: After I am humanized, I would spend time traveling the oceans and experiencing new things with the Mermaid's ring.

Captain Harley: Would you mind a partner?

Jason: One with experience but I would choose you.

Captain Harley: Then that is one thing we have in common, we should continue to see what else we have in common.

While Captain Harley and Jones were talking Avi was by herself, learning some magic of her lineage. She was half dryad and half monkey but show was full monkey on the outside but she was hoping to have the dryad on the inside. She had one of the books from Elysium and was starting out small but first she sat herself down and meditated a little to find that power in her body. It took a while but she found it and when she did she started to do small spells fitting nature.

The spells she tried were damage over time attacks, she couldn't learn much since she didn't have full control but it would have to do. After some training she went to get some refreshments, after a while Razor and Ash came back with some supplies in a carriage for everyone. Razor was using his dragon cape hands to pull it since they have way more strength.

Razor: We are back!

Everyone came out and saw they brought back supplies, Elysium heard Razor and he stopped touching Mekuboto and she was catching her breath.

Elysium: Are you ok Mekuboto?

Mekuboto: -panting- Yes... mastah.

After continuing without stop Mekuboto was deeply pleased with Elysium being her master and she didn't want that to change. Mekuboto was a little weak from the fun both of them had so Elysium helped her back into her clothes and she hooked onto his back, she was cuddling him and he rubbed her head gently. They come out and they saw everyone making dinner. Elysium came and sat down; Mekuboto got off his back and sat down on his lap.

Jones: The western team should be about two days out, we got plenty of time to train and be ready for the final trip.

Avi: We aren't heading to the centaurs yet?

Jones: Don't want to leave here and think something happened to us.

Nico: Fair point.

Jessica: Is the ship waiting on us?

Captain Harley: At the port nearby, it is just waiting on our arrival to go.

Jones: What about all of our equipment?

Jessica: Loaded with as much arrows as possible.

Nico: Got a whole lot of knives to throw.

Razor: Collected some whetstone to sharpen our blades.

Jones: Good, let's make sure we are good for the fight.

Everyone ate dinner and the AIs ran a diagnostic check, debugging and alittle bit of an oil check to make sure their joints are at maximumfunctionality. This time Jones, Captain Harley and Razor were on watch for thenight. Looks like things are starting to become solid, in friendship, in relationship and in love.