A Legend Unfolds

This takes place right after Vox Machina got kicked out of the tavern in episode 1.

Urielhis family, Cassandra (still has Briarwood influence however it is much weaker in the theater), Vox Machina, Allura, Kima, Kaylie, and Shuan Gilmore.

“What the…” Vax trailed off the first to recover

“Where are we… Cass,” Percy continued suddenly very pale. Vox Machina turned towards Percy confused at the sudden raw emotion.

“Percy,” Cassandra tried to remain neutral both excited that her brother is alive and healthy by the looks of it, but also disappointed that he never came back for her. By now Percy had tears in his eyes as he slowly touched Cassandra to make sure she was real. Upon her brother reaching out initially flinching at the contact but as soon as Percy began to pull away she enveloped him in a hug. 

“How is this possible you died? I watched you… I saw you die.”. Percy whispered in Cassandra's ear.

“And I watched you abandon me,” Cassandra replied stiffly, pulling away, remembering desperately holding out her hand for her brother to take it.

“Percy whose this?” Vex began walking forward

“Ya she hot,” Scanlan whistled

“She's my sister,” Percy's voice had a slightly deadly edge to it.

“Who I’ll never look at again,” Scanlan backed up nervously

“HELLO VOX MACHINA and others! I am your host Darcy. Please use they/them pronouns when referring to me. Tonight we will be watching The Legends of Vox Machina. In which the Author of this Fanfiction and the person who gave me the power to achieve this does not own this T.V. series and owns none of you fascinating characters except me. Any questions?”

“Yes.” Vex

“Good. Let's begin.”

“Wait, we're famous enough to have a T.V. show” Scanlan perked up very excited

“What the…” Pike began

“Oh, and swearing is strictly prohibited and all swearing in the show is bleeped out because the author is weird like that,” everyone began to grumble, “now please introduce yourselves,” 

“Scanlan Shorthalt here…” Scanlan said stepping up first

“Wait your Scanlan Shorthalt

+,” Kaylie interrupted whatever Scanlan was going to say next.

“Yes and who are you gorgeous,” Kaylie wrinkled her nose in disgust.

“Kaylie,”

“It's nice to meet you Kaylie I’m Pike Trickfoot,”

“Percival Fredrickstein Von Musel Klossowski De Rolo the III,” Percy spoke very fast, making much of the room blink slightly dazed.

“I’m unfortunately his sister Cassandra,” Percy winced at the unfortunate part and all of Vox Machina narrowed their eyes at her.

“He’s Vax,”

“And she’s Vex,” the twins pointed at each other. 

“Grog Strongjaw,” Grog, who had been unusually quiet, spoke loudly, startling a decent portion of the room. 

“I’m Keyleth of the Air Ashari,” Keyleth spoke up nervously. 

“Shuan Gilmore and may I just say it's lovely to see you again Vax’ildan,” Shuan leaned forward. Vax copied this movement until they were pretty close to each other.

“And it good to see you as well Shuan,”

“Well if you two are done there are more people who need to be introduced,” Vex interrupted the two.

“Yes thank you, I am the Sovereign Uriel Tal’Dorei II,” Uriel stood forward

“I’m Empress Salda, and these are our children Odessa, Illiya, and Gren,” she gestured oldest to youngest.

“I am Allura Vysoren,”

“Kima,”

“Great, now we can start,” and Darcy started the show.

“[narrator] Long ago,

in another realm”

“Another realm why would they start there,” Allura wondered aloud

“They mean this one, this show is just shown to people in another universe,” Darcy informed everyone.

“So people are like constantly watching us?” Keyleth asked nervously to which she got no response however the room got much more tense.

“stood the majestic kingdom of Tal'Dorei. Once the battlefield of gods and titans, its lands now harbor magic, wonder and mystery. It was a time of peace... , ...until a great evil arrived. A brave group of heroes banded together,”

“I don’t think we’ve ever been described that way before,” Keyleth muttered

“ready to face this evil.”

“Hate to break it to you darling but that's not us,” Vex drawled

“Hold fast. The beast approaches.

[beast snarling]

[whooshing]

- [screams]

- What the f*ck?”

Uriel and Salda quickly scrambled to cover their children's eyes while Allura sighed at the mercenaries they hired incompetence. 

“You shall pay for y...

- Holy sh...

- [screams]

Humanity will never fall to y...

[narrator] Well,

that was... something.”

They couldn’t help it, most of the room laughed in some way.

“f*ck!

All of our mercenaries slaughtered like lambs.

I state my case again, Sovereign Uriel: send our army to challenge whatever this fiend is before it decimates the entire kingdom.

[Fince] Perhaps

we have been ill-advised

in our strategy, sire.”

“Ya no sh… kidding,” Vax grumbled

“I propose we attempt to capture the beast”

“Oh yes, excellent idea to get killed,” Percy rolled his eyes sarcastically. 

“and use it as a weapon against our enemies.

I must object, Sir Fince. We don't even know what the creature is. Demon? Elemental? And how do you propose we capture it?

Lady Allura is right.”

“Thank you,” Allura smiled

“- But sire...

- I will not send our remaining army beyond the city walls until we know who or what our enemy is. We must find more mercenaries.

And where, might I ask? The Torian Butchers are butchered, the murder Hobos murder, the Death Dealers are all dead.”

“We saw and may I say that they lived up to their names,” Cassandra mentioned dryly.

“- Then find someone worthy!

- [gasps]

Do not rest until you bring me the greatest band of mercenaries in all of Tal'Dorei.

[people chanting] Chug,

chug, chug!”

“Us!?!” Vox Machina turned towards Uriel flabbergasted. 

“Chug! Chug! Chug!

[grunting, exhales]

- [cheering]

- Yeah!

That's right! Who's the best?

Yeah!

Grog wins. Again.

[sighs] f*ck me. Why do we always play drinking games with a guy twice our size?”

“Yes truly worthy,”  Allura sighed

Because it's the fastest way to get drunk, obviously.

“Duh, what kind of question is that,” Pike asked rhetorically 

“[slurring] Who's drunk? Not me. I'm great. I think we should go to another...another... [retches]

Didn't you only have one ale?

[gags] Oh. So chunky.”

The whole room made comments on how gross that was. 

“[groans] Watch it, b*tch.

[grunts]

Hey. You watch it, dicknose.

Easy, Grog. We don't waste our time on talking to a**holes, remember?”

“At least the words are bleeped out for the kids,” Salda muttered

“- Hmm.

- Oi, tavern keep. Another round for Vox Machina, the greatest band of mercenaries in all the realm.

[laughs] The greatest? I heard you couldn't even rescue a cow from a burning barn.

[laughter]

"Vox Machina." What a f*cking joke.

[Vax] Let's keep things civil, friend. We're not looking for trouble.

- Oh, I'll bet you ain't.

- [people gasping]

Everyone knows you're a bunch of pathetic losers who can't get a f*cking job.”

“Oi bet there regretting saying that now,” Vex mentioned annoyed

“Look at your scrawny ass. Too weak to tickle your own pickle.”

“Hey mom, what does that mean?” Illiya asked

“I’ll tell you when your older,” Salda glared at Vax

“It's not my fault,” Vax complained

“Are you offering to help?”

“Ok that one was on me,”

“Yeah. U-Uh, well, no. I... f*ck you!

Oh, I'm only asking you to give me a hand.

- [screams]

- [snarls]

[Grog] You know, Vax, I think he's willing.”

“Cool,” Gren whispered. “I mean not cool,” seeing his mom give him the ‘look’

“Ooh, can I keep this?”

“Why do you need a hand?” Kima asked

“I think it's best we don’t ask,” Allura cut off any answer that Vox Machina may have given

“[grunts] Don't just stand there gawking, louts. kill them!

[snarls, grunts]

[all shouting]

[belches]

[both] I had him.

- [gun clicks]

- Hmm.

- I'm coming, Percy!

- Oh, no.”

“Certainly an organized bunch,” Uriel muttered sarcastically much to his wifes amusement

“Oops.

- [snarls]

- [roars]

Pike, love, can you try to stay out of the way?

Hey, come on. You tripped over me.

I'll take that.

Not bad, brother.

- [whistles]

- [shouts]”

“Such chaos,” Allura sighed

“Why does this happen every time we go out drinking?”

“Every time,” Cassandra raised her eyebrows

“Yes,” Percy looked down ashamed 

“[whistles]

[roars]

Good boy, Trinket.

Over here.

[screams]

Grog, step aside. Oh, bollocks. Where the hell is Scanlan?”

“Uriel, Salda. Cover your children's eyes,” Darcy warned

“♪ ♪

♪ La, da, da ♪

♪ La, da, da,

my lady's rose I will pluck ♪”

“SCANLAN,” an immediate uproar from Vox Machina

“Good one Scanlan,” Grog chuckled

“♪ My love,

it's time for us to ♪

- [screaming]

- For goodness' sakes. 

Percy, the hell, man? If you want to join in, you got to ask first.”

“I’m good thank you,” Percy responded

“Anytime,” Scanlan replied. Kaylie wrinkled her nose. That is much more of her dad than she ever wanted to see.

“Scanlan, I should've known. Could you put on some pants and help us?”

“Yes please put on pants,” Uriel winced at the things he never thought he would have to say to the potential future protectors of Tal’dorei

“You got to be sh*tting me. Stop! First, you people drink me dry, then you destroy my tavern. And-and what is that gnome doing with my daughter?

- [squealing laughter]

- Mmm... [chuckles] It's probably best you don't know.”

Salda gave Scanlan an unamused glance.

“Who's paying for all this?

Goodness, such a mess. Absolutely dreadful. But I can assure you, darling, Vox Machina will find those responsible...

Uh-uh, don't even try it. Money, now.

Well, you see… We don't exactly have any money on us, per se,”

“And that's why we keep getting kicked out of taverns,” Keyleth sighed

“but if you give me five...

[all screaming]

Uh, hello? Yes, excuse me. Ah. [chuckles] Thank you, much appreciated.

[tavern keeper] And stay out!

Does this mean we're officially banned from every tavern in Emon?”

“Is that even possible?” Kaylie wondered aloud

“For Vox Machina I’m not surprised,” Shuan answered the young gnome.

“[grunts] Wonderful. We've got no money, no place to live and f*ck all for prospects.

Well, perhaps if someone didn't accidentally decapitate the last fellow who hired us.

Well, I apologized, didn't I?”

“How does that… never mind,” Uriel shook his head confused

“We have a mountain of debts and... oh, good… three silver to our name. We need a job. Anything, at this point.

I mean, if protecting carts from swindlers and kill goblins for gold isn't getting us anywhere, I don't know, maybe… maybe we could try doing some good this time?”

“Thank you Pike,” Salda smiled

“- Nah...

- Boring.

Pike, ethics are a luxury we currently can't afford.”

“Life when your broke,” Vex grumbled

“Have you guys ever thought maybe we're not really meant to do this? I mean, Vex and Vax  only care about themselves.

- [both] Well, f*ck you.”

“I… we care about you,” Vax quickly corrected himself blushing at his slip up.

“Thanks Vax,” Keyleth smiled nervously

“And us too right?” Scanlan interjected whichVax glared at him for ruining the moment.

“- [Keyleth] Grog just wants to murder everyone.

- Yeah, pretty much.”

“Remember we only murder bad people,” Pike patted Grog in the back

“[Keyleth] Percy barely wants to be seen with us in public,”

“That's not true,” Percy protested nervously unsure were he stood with the group

“We know darling,” Vex reassured him

“- and Scanlan wants...

- To bed everyone in the realm. Yes, you can say it, Keyleth. I'm not ashamed.

[sighs] Honestly, why are we even together?”

Everyone who is not a part of Vox Machina felt that they were interrupting a tense, private discussion for them.

“Well, while you're all moping around, I have to drain the proverbial basilisk. [whistling] [sighs] Hmm?

- [grunts, shouts]

- Oh... Oh, apologies.”

“Ewww, thats gross,” Illiya

“- [chuckles] It has a mind of its own sometimes.

- [stammers] What's the matter with you?”

“A lot of things,” Scanlan admitted proudly

“- Come on.

- Hmm.

[Scanlan] This! This is our purpose. Fighting for justice, for glory, protecting the kingdom and stuff. And most importantly… [whoops]... lots of money!”

Allura face palms

“[snarls]

[birds chirping]

[grunts] We're really gonna see the sovereign looking like this?

[guard] Halt. Okay, we'll take you in, but the bear waits outside.

[growls]

[sniffs, grunts]

It's okay, buddy. We'll be back soon.

[growls]

[Uriel] Lady Kima, it is imperative Lord and Lady Briarwood join us.”

Both Percy and Cassandra share a glance and sit very tensely. This is noted but not commented on by everyone.

“- Sire, Whitestone hasn't been heard from in months.

- [Keyleth] Excuse me?

- Our last messenger never returned.

- Excuse me?

[Uriel] They must be warned of these attacks. Send another guardsman straight away.

- [belches]

[belch echoes]”

“Thanks for the help Grog,” Pike looked up at her buddy

“Anytime Pikey,”

“I'm sorry, who the hell are you?

Vox Machina. You see, it's actually a somewhat clever play on words...

Honestly, we don't care.

Sire, I warned you the notices would attract the scum of Emon.

Excuse you?

I think Sir Fince means a foe this deadly requires more seasoned...

- Krieg, don't bother with these drunken buffoons. Guards?

[grunting]

Buffoons? Clearly you've never heard of the Legend of Vox Machina.”

“Clearly were so famous that were heard of in other realms,” Scanlan pointed out

“Allow me to give you a proper introduction.

Oh, g*ds, here we go.”

“Well it certainly caught my attention,” Uriel pointed out

“♪ Your Excellence tried the best fighters ♪ ♪ Who've adventured far and wide ♪ ♪ But I promise ♪ ♪ That you've never met a troop so qualified ♪ ♪ There's Grog our mighty giant ♪ ♪ He's a simpleminded hulk ♪ ♪ And Percy's pepperbox can blow apart ♪”

Percy's weapon caught stairs from those who have never seen it before except in that little bar fight earlier.

“♪ Your f*cking skull ♪ ♪ Nature hath no fury ♪ ♪ Quite like Keyleth the Ashari ♪ ♪ Controlling plants and animals ♪ ♪ She's a magical safari ♪ ♪ The twins Vex and Vax ♪ ♪ She sh**t, he hides in the pitch ♪ ♪ They're stealthy and quite deadly ♪ ♪ But I forget

which one is which ♪”

“So do I,” Odessa admitted 

“- He's Vax.

- She's Vex.”

“Thank you,” Odessa responded to the twins' second introduction.

“♪ Pike's divinity is pure ♪ ♪ Her hands can always heal ♪ ♪ Oh, and did I mention

we have a bear? ♪ ♪ Trinket, no big deal ♪ ♪ And as for myself? My name is Scanlan ♪

♪ The man with the phat purple hand ♪ ♪ My music's the jam, going ham, you can't stand it ♪ ♪ Get some water, hide your daughters ♪”

“Really Scanlan?” Pike asks just simply tired

“- [clears throat]

- Oh. Uh, sorry. ♪ Brave warriors are we and far more clever than a fox ♪ ♪ They'll tell tale of our exploits ♪ ♪ In the Legend ♪ ♪ Of Vox ♪ ♪ Machina ♪”

“And I was right,” Scanlan pointed out once again.

“- [retches]

- Uh, thank you very much.

- Oh.

- Mm, okay. Uh...

- Uh...

- Give the council a moment to discuss your curious group.

You can't be seriously considering them for such a crucial task. Sovereign, their reputation is less than stellar.

Well, they do have a bear. It looked quite ferocious. And the song was entertaining. Why not give them a chance?”

“Honey, darling, love of my life,” Salda starts out and immediately Uriel starts sweating bullets, “please tell me you didn’t send a group of mercenaries potentially to their death because you found the entertaining and liked their bear.”

“Nooo?” 

“Perhaps there is more than meets the eye with these warriors.

- [snoring]

- Eh?

Yeah, doubt it.

Let's just call in Agar's Assassins again.

Uh, Agar apparently had his hand chopped off in a barroom brawl.”

The entire room turned towards Vox Machina who looked unabashed for the most part.

“[quietly] Oh, shit.

- [high-pitched ringing]

- [grunts]”

The council and Cassandra looked confused at Vex.

“[Uriel] Very well. You're hired, Vox Machina. Mainly because I like the bear.”

“Uriel!”

“I haven’t done it yet!”

“Lady Allura will accompany you to the Shale Steps, the village closest to the last attack. 

So, what exactly are we killing, and how much are we making?”

“By far the more important question,” Vex agreed

“[Krieg] We don't know what you're killing, but once you kill it,all this is yours.

[Scanlan] Uh, one more question. Yeah, how are we supposed to get there?

[giggles]

[Vex] Brother, I am telling you I felt it, right there in the throne room. I haven't felt that since…”

Even Vox Machina looked curiously at the twins who said nothing.

“Isn't this ship amazing? There's two bathrooms downstairs. Hey, by the way, why are you both whispering like we can't hear you?

- Can you mind your business for once, gnome?

[muttering]

As you can see, the creature has already razed three villages and miles of farmland.”

“That terrible,” Keyleth covered her mouth and Pike quickly agreed with her

“If this evil persists, the kingdom will starve to death.

This mission sounds kind of deadly. [chuckles]

- Do we really want to do this?

- Yes, this task is dangerous, which is why only the most noble, heroic and true...

- Yeah, yeah, nobility and heroism is fine and all, but we're in this for the money.

I see. So it's coin over character.”

“Allways,” Scanlan and Vex grinned before Vex groaned at agreeing with Scanlan.

“Not surprising.

- [wind whistling]

- [wood creaking]

[grunts]

The Shale Steps are beyond that hill. Good luck. Please don't, oh, f*ck this up, as they say.”

The room looked gobsmacked at Allura swearing.

“Thanks for the sweet ride. You'll be back to pick us up later, right?

[birds cawing]

Yeah, she'll be back. What are we doing here again?

The last attack was just south of here.

We're gonna ask around, see if anyone knows anything

Ask around.

[Keyleth] Excuse me, green friend Have you seen any evil wizards or giant monsters passing through here?

- Uh...

- That's kind of weird.”

“Why?”

“Most people can’t talk to plants Keyleth,” Percy explained

“Oh right sorry forgot,” Keyleth blushed at the attention 

“[fisherman] Nah, it was too foggy. All we saw was dark clouds, lightning. We thought it was a storm.

Oh, you didn't see anything, huh? How convenient, Mr. Fisherman, if that is your real name.

- Whoa...

- Okay, maybe let me handle the questioning, Scanlan. I'm sorry about him.

[mother] You're a priest of sorts, aren't you? Could you bless our house? Protect it from this evil?

- Uh… A-A blessing? Yeah, yeah, yeah, sure. Uh, no problem. Okay, here goes. May the Everlight shine upon your home. Everything will be tip-top. Okay. I'm sure you'll survive these trying times, so, good luck?”

“I thought you were a holy person?” Gren tilted his head innocently

“I am I just don’t uh, bless things that often,” Pike smiled unsure. 

“Are you sure you're a holy person?

Yeah, I'm-I'm just, uh, out of practice. I don't really bless a lot of houses these days.

Thank you, dear. I'm sure it'll be enough

to keep our family safe.”

“Lets hope,” Pike whispered

“[gasps]

Wow.

- Are you a wizard?

- [chuckles] Nah. The magic's all in the fingers, kid.

[gasps]

Wow.

And now it's in yours.

Whoa.

That's real silver. Keep it safe.”

“So we're down to one silver,” Vex sighed at her brother giving away valuable money.

“There's a monster roaming about.

- You mean flying.

- What's that?

Something flew right over us. It knocked down the big tree on the hill.

We heard wings beating but we couldn't see it in the storm. But it was big. Really big.

Yeah.”

“Well Vax I suppose you giving away precious funds were worth something,” Vex grinned cheekily at her brother

“[birds squawking]

[Vex] Get over here. Trinket found something.

- [sniffing]

The tracks are too muddy to discern. But it looks like it took to the air and flew along the coast.

- Whoa. [chuckles]

- [grunts]

Think you'll be needing this.

Ah.

Now they look… human?

[grunts] It's close. Everyone, get ready.

[rustling]

[bleats]”

The entire room started laughing

“[laughs] Get the f*ck out. What, a little lamb was behind all the mayhem? Oh, don't let that thing bite you, Vex.”

“Do you really think that is the monster,” Uriel questioned Grog 

“Duh what else could it be,”

“[grunting]

[bleating]

[beast snarling]”

“Not the goat,” Illiya cried

“Oh, f*ck, oh, f*ck, oh, f*ck.

f*ck!

[shouts]

- [panting]

- [roars]

[grunts, panting]

[booming step]

- I suggest we run. Right now!

- [Grog] f*ck that. We fight!”

“That does not seem like a smart plan,” Salda muttered

“That's Vox Machina for you,” Gilmore smiled

“[roaring]

Grog, you dumb, brave a**hole!

[Grog roaring]

[grunting]

[gasps] Grog's down already?

Come on!

[growls]

[grunting]

[low growl]

[screeches]

Keyleth! A little magic might help.

[gasping breaths]

- We're in serious trouble here.

- [dragon roars]

Keyleth, snap out of it.

Keyleth!

- Keyleth!

- Sorry. Um…”

“That is seriously not helping my internal freak out,” Keyleth complained

“Okay. Okay.

[whooshing]

[thunder crashing]

[snarls]

[fierce yell]

[thunder crashing, wind rushing]

Did I just make it worse?

[roars]

[shield whirring]

[growling]

[loud rumbling]

- [Vex] Look out!

- [gasping]

[debris settling]

[booming steps]

[sniffing, grunting]

[low growl]

[dragon screeches]

[wingbeats recede in distance]”

“I mean it can’t end here

“[Scanlan] Uh, get me out. Get-get me out!I'm trapped under Grog's ass!

[straining]

[Percy] So… this is what rock bottom feels like.”

“Oh I assure you Percy life can get much lower,” Cassandra said a little coldly. Percy winced in return. Vox Machina didn’t understand why Cassandra was being so harsh on their friend. Percy clearly missed her in any case.

“At least we're still alive, thank the Everlight.

And thanks to Keyleth for the giant shrub. But did you have to make it so thorny? [groans]

That dragon. We almost... died.

[pants]

Except we didn't die. Because of you, Keyleth. You hear me?”

“Thank you Keyleth,” all of Vox Machina cheered and clapped, making Keyleth blush.

“We're alive because of you.

- Grog. You're hurt.

- Nah. Just a flesh wound. No big.

[groans]

Question: Is this normal?

- Oh, no. - Holy shit.

- I'm gonna throw up.”

A lot of the room looked green.

“Hold still, old friend. I got you.

[whirring]

[groaning]

Oh, I feel better already. Thanks, Pike. You're the best.

[sighs]

That... took a lot out of me.

- I got you.

- Oh. Uh, thanks. Oh, uh, you can put me down now.

Oh. Yeah.

Uh... yeah.

All right, f*ck Uriel and all of this,”

There was a sharp intake of breath because of the blatant disrespect before people slowly flanked toward Uriel who merely raised his eyebrows.

“we're done here. We didn't sign up for certain death.

Must I remind you we gave our word to the council? That should probably mean something.”

“It does,” Allura sighed

“Oh, who gives a soggy anus about the council? The only word I care about is "Scanlan Shorthalt."”

“That’s not surprising,” Kaylie glared at her (Father) the man who abandoned her mother. 

“I am so confused why you seem to hate me so much,” Scanlan protested

“And that was two words,” Percy also took the opportunity to point out.

“And yes, I know that's two words, but you know what I'm saying.

Yeah. What have those f*ckity-f*ck ever done for us?

Except give us a job and a bunch of gold and treasure and stuff?

We've fought a lot of things… but a dragon? An actual dragon?”

“That's fair I think we're all getting over the shock,” Salda sighed before looking at Vox Machina imploringly, “I do hope you’ll help anyway,”

“It's not about the council, or the contract… it's about these people. They need us. We can't just run away.”

“Thank you Pike,” Uriel smiled at the holy gnome

“This is why I hate traveling with holy people.”

“Thank,” Pike muttered

“- They're too g*ddamned good.

- [Vex] Pike… this creature is beyond us. 

When Vex and I were young, one of those monsters killed our mother.”

“I’m sorry for your loss,” a lot of people muttered while Vex and Vax stiffly nodded

“I've studied dragons my entire life, hoping to find the one that did it. I can… feel when they're close. A horrid pain in my head.

Then it's settled.

We'll go back to the palace and get out of the contract.”

“But we saw that happened in the palace,” Percy realized and tension shot through the roof. The dragon was in the palace.

“You don't understand, Percy. I felt it there, too, at the palace.

Y-You're just telling us this now?

I'm sorry. I… I wasn't certain until the dragon… It's been years since Mother...

Are you sure, Vex'ahlia?

I know what I felt. Someone on the council must have been in contact with the dragon, or… I don't know, but I-I'm sure it was real.”

“Ok so new plan,” Vax rubbed his temples

“Then we walk away from all of this. It's not worth it. You heard her. One of them might be working with that monster. Let's just get the hell out of here and never set foot in Emon again. Can we all agree on that?”

Vox Machina nodded a little some of them giving Salda an apologetic look.

“♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Oh, no.”

“No,” Salda gasped

“[Vex] They wiped them out, all of them.

[stifles sob]”

The children started crying

“♪ ♪

[weak groaning nearby]

[weak groan]

- [straining]

- [wood creaking]

[grunting]

[Vax] Pike! Get over here!

[groaning weakly]

[Pike] Please, Everlight, let your power reach him.

Pike. Please.”

“Come on Pike,” Shaun muttered

“Sh*t! No. I can't do it. I'm still too weak from before.

[grunts weakly, exhales]”

Everyone mourned the loss of the child.

“[thunder rumbling]”

“My blessing wasn’t enough, I couldn't… I couldn’t save them,” Pike teared up

“You did everything you could,” Scanlan whispered, surprisingly comforting to Pike. Kaylie was surprised by this bout of sincerity. Maybe her father wasn’t who she thought… no he still abandoned her and her mother to fend for themselves.

We could have stopped this. Should have.

“That's why you came back,” Allura stated aloud

“[Scanlan plucking, tuning stringed instrument]

♪ ♪

What the hell are you doing, Scanlan?

Thinking of a rhyme for "dead dragon." [sighs] 'Cause I… I guess we're killing one.

I'm in.

Uh, I mean I'm not gonna lie, I'm terrified out of my mind.”

“I think that's understandable given your current situation,” Allura nodded to Keyleth

“But I'm in.

- I don't like losin'...

- [thunder crashes]

But now I'm feelin' things, on the inside. They don't feel right. So yeah, I'm with ya.

That was… actually well stated, Grog.”

“Thank you for coming back,” Uriel stated gratefully

“- What was?

- Uh, never mind.

Count me in as well.

You guys… we're doing this. You all realize we're going to die a truly horrible death.

Perhaps, sister. But we'll die gloriously, and we'll kill a f*cking dragon.”

Vox Machina cheered loudly at Vax’ words

“♪ ♪

♪ ♪”

“So whats next,” Cassandra leaned forward excitedly to be watching her brother's adventures and a little enviously too.