"My girl....stepping back?
I knew I should've taken her when her mom offered her to me.
Who does he think he is?
Talking about my daughter like that, tyring to think he knows what's best for her?
*Hmmmppphhh*
I'll show him.
............Excuse me, young man."
"Yes?"
"Is the Jailhouse still at the same spot?"
"I don't know for certain, but I can say it's old."
"Thanks."
"What's in the bag?"
"Oh…..Nothing.
Just some individual baked pies I was saving for my niece; but I'm sure I could part with one.
Here you go."
"...Thank you, Sir.
Have a nice day."
"You too. Have a nice...….wooo….wooooo….wooo. What am I doing, Henry?
Focus. Focus. Focus."
"......No civilians beyond this point."
"Please remove your swords and let me pass. Do you not know who I am?"
"Don't know. Don't care.
Now, if you'd please…."
"No. If you'd please...
I'm looking for my Niece. Ruby?"
"Ruby?
But that would...….
This way."
*Tick….tick..tick...tick*
"Ready to wake up, Baby girl?
It's your Uncle, Henry; here to check on you and make sure you are alright.
Heard of your predicament and wanted to see what I can do."
"Go away."
"...........I brought pie.
....Your favorite...…Rhubarb.
*Huh. No, Rhubarb then?
What about Blueberry?
Please look at me and say something, Ruby.
I'm just trying to make things right."
"You came too late."
"Why does everyone keep saying that?
Look. You tried your way...…and died.
You tried our way...…and ended up here.
You can't keep picking both sides. You know you're going to have to choose only one."
"Came all the way here just to convince me of which one to choose, did you?
You weren' there for me before. You weren't with me when I came back to life. You weren't with me now, and all you're worried about is making sure that I don't screw up my new life; and take my righfull place?"
"I...."
"Not even a hello, Ruby. How is your day? What have you experienced in this new life? Is it any different than your Old?
Yes. Yes it is.
Are the Heartchilds helping me adjust? Yes. Yes. they are. Are the people..."
"Ruby, how's your day?"
"....It sucks, Uncle. It sucks."
"Then why me bother asking?"
"Cause I'm happy."
"Happy? In Prison?
Ruby, you're breaking my heart.
I came hoping to see you sitting high and mighty above the rest. Taking hold of this new life, and leading from center stage.
Little did I know that....."
"My heart is bleeding."
"What?"
"My heart, Uncle. It's bleeding.
I may have successfully taken out all of my Threats, so that this next generation doesn't have to worry; but now I worry. I worry for them. Worry for what they will do and what they might be able to accomplish."
"Threats?
...So that's why I have seen no, Tai, walking the streets.
He does have a daughter right? Last I remember. Is she still alive?"
"She's queen."
"Oh, then taking out a itty bitty little girl should be nothing."
"I tried that."
"And..."
"......."
"You developed a conscience didn't you?
Ruby, people are like sheep. They need a Shepard. A ruler not afraid to strike at a moment's notice. See an opportunity...........and take it."
"Funny. Someone else told me those exact same words."
"So?"
"That's how I ended up here.
Now please. Go away. I don't want to follow in your footsteps, don't you see? So don't come back until you can understand.
Wouldn't think you could anyways."