"Ruby, don't give in. Please?"
" 'Will you let Tai control you longer, or will you show him who the real threat is? You, Ruby. It's always been you. Stop hiding it within yourself, and like a flower...…let it bloom. '"
*Shing*
"Oh no."
" 'Bring Tai's head to me, and you shall be free of all your Nightmares.
Bring the head of the snake, in all his glory."
*Creeak*
"Uhoh."
"Who's there?"
"Ruuu….."
"Shhhhh…."
"Mmmmmmmmmmm..."
"Kain, what are you doing here? I thought you left?"
"Not without you I'm not.
Come on. We gotta warn the others."
"We can't stop someone as strong as she. Just look at her. Look what she….did."
"She….didn't do this."
"Then who did?"
"Come on. Quickly now."
"Hun, do you think Ruby and the boys should be back soon?"
"I don't know. That dog did look like it traveled a long ways."
"I still can't quite place whose dog that could be."
"Hun, this isn't even our town. It could be anybodies."
"Maybe.....Maybe."
*Shriiit.....shriiiit...shriiiit*
"It's them.
Kids, they're back."
"Ruby, Ruby, Ruby!!!!!!!! You're back. You're....
You two aren't Ruby?"
"Where's our Headmistress?"
"Where's Ruby?"
"She.....*Huuuuuuuu....She…..*huuuuuuuuuu....she…*huuuuu…haaaa.*
"Darius, Kain; take a deep breath, collect your thoughts, and tell us everything. What happened out there?"
"Ruby...*huuuu...Ruby….."
"What? Ruby what?"
"..........Ruby's no longer your headmistress."
"Wha…...but then who is she?"
"Not who…..…..what?"
"Are you boys ok?"
"We're fine mom, but Tai's not."
"Why? Was he with you guys?"
"No, but he will be real soon. That's why we have to get to him first."
"Defend our evil king?"
"From Ruby?"
"She's not our Ruby anymore.
I don't even know what she is."
"........I do."
"Kain?"
"She's a Guardian, but not just any guardian
Born of the world, reincarnated with..."
"Life? That makes sense now. She has always seemed…...."
"Death!!!!"
"......Death?"
"Maybe Ruby was telling the truth.
Who are you?"
"Prince of Laphate. Sorry I couldn't disclose earlier. I needed to see Ruby for myself, just to make sure it is true or not."
"Make sure what is true. Kain, you're not making any sense.
What....or who is Ruby?"
"..........She's the Dark Force!!!!!!!!!"