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................Huuuuuuh?
Huuuh?"
*Twitch, twitch*
"I…..*Twitch*.....I.....*Twitch*.......I'm not dead?
......But why? How?"
"......I could never kill a friend."
"Even after my words?
I may not have struck the final blow, but I might as well have."
"Ruby, you have been dead far too long.
Many things have changed, and many things have stayed the same."
*Pheeeuuuuuum...ting..ting…ting….ting*
"My Queen!!!!"
"But you....I must thank."
"Thank?"
"Yes. Grab my hand and let me lift you up.
I knew, as well did all of us Kids know that something was amidst between all our Kingdoms, but you have shown us what; and Killed the problems before they infected us all."
"I…..I..."
"Shh.
But you've gone too far by harming the Innocents. None of us have laid a hand on you, but you us; for your fear of the past. It blinds you, hinders you, and ultimately, was the reason for your downfall."
"Elwin, I..."
"Stop.
You have protected our Kingdoms, and our lands.....but there's no one more to protect."
"Elwin, what are you saying? At least let me…"
"Kain, if you would."
"Not how I envisioned this mission would go, but here I am.
*Shing*
Sorry, Ruby."
"Kain, what are you doing? Stop coming closer with that thing. I....."
*Shiiiiiiiiiiing*
"Huuuuuuu!!!!!!"
*Sluuuuuuuueeeeeew*
...*Collapse*
"Take her seed and lock it up tight.
If she wants it back, she will have to prove herself."
"Yes, Elwin."
*Creeaaaa…..Stomp...…..stomp.......stomp.*
"The Trees are leaving."
"And so is Ruby.
*Touch*
She's getting cold, fast.
Will she ever recover?"
"It's not her recovery you should worry about, but ours.
I thought all of us were making great progress from the past, and not Masking it, but Ruby has shown us, we haven't even begun to snail our way out."
"What about us?"
"Head Mistress?
…..Head Mistress?
Wake up, please.
Wake up."
"Your Head Mistress is gone, and let this be a lesson to all who rise up with her.
Let go of the past, and focus on what is...….OR ELSE I'LL TAKE ALL YOUR SPARKS, AND NOT JUST YOUR DNA!!!!!!!!!!
I'LL MAKE IT SO THAT NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO; Your strains will not be able to link.....for there will be nothing there to do so.
DO YOU WANT TO BE NORMALS LIKE YOUR HEAD MISTRESS WILL BE?"
".....No."
"I didn't catch that."
"NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!"
".........Then let go of the past.
You do that, you can live in my Kingdom.
But if I find out their is a problem......"
*Gulp*
"Yes, Queen Elwin."
"Elwin, we can't just leave her like this."
"......I'LL TAKE HER HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"...Natysh, wait. What about..."
"It's settled.
Thank you, Natysh. Her care is now in your hands."
"Can I at least give you a ride back to the Castle, Natysh?"
"I'm sorry, Kyle; but I have to do this alone."
"........As you wish."
"My men will offer you safe passage back, Natysh."
"No."
"What?"
"May I....ride her back alone?"
"Alone?
NATysh...…
Natysh, you've seen what she can do. I would feel safer if my men accompanied you."
"Please?"
"......As you wish."