"Are we........Aaaaaaghhhh. We're flying.
Drop us at once."
"That would be an understatement. I can't fly......but I can drop you."
"Wait. Wait. We didn't mean tooo….."
*Phueeeeeem*
"AAAAAAAAaaaaaaghhhhhhh"
*SPLASH*
"You're safe now, Tiger. Let's get you home and back in your bed.
Your Ma must be worried sick."
*Vroom*
"...........What took you so long. I was worried that maybe you...…. I........I saw lights, and sirens. They were coming this way, but none of them stopped."
"That's good.
Where's the girl?"
"The girl?
She...she left."
"What about the body?"
"Over here. Can you revive it or something? I've seen what all you can do. Well, some of it."
"He's definitely out cold, but he's not a flower; nor do I have my Seed."
"So, you're saying...….."
"Congrats, Stain. You just bleached the scene, but don't worry.
Be right back.
*Huuuraaaap*
I'll just take care of him so that you can have a clear conscience."
"Clear conscience? Ruby, how are you so calm? I just..."
"Relax."
*Vroom*
*......Vreaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa….ooooooooooooohhhhhh....Wreaaaaaaa…..Ohhhhhhhhh.*
"Oh no. Oh no. Oh no. Oh no. Oh no. Please don't come down here. Please don't come down here."
"Ruby, what are you doing here? I told you…."
"Relax, Xyone won't see me.
I'm just giving you more soil, Landon. Don't worry.
Just plant some more flowers over top of this Bed, and you'll be good. Have a good one."
"Ruby, wait. I need to...."
*Vroom*
"Tell you something."
"Ruby, what'd you do? Where'd you take him?"
"That's none of your concern. Come on."
"What?"
"Stain, stop resisting and let me pull you. Pick your feet up."
"We can't just walk away."
"Can…..and...am."
"What about his family? We need to..."
"His family?
I thought you all hated Theo and his men. Why this sudden change of heart?"
"Change of heart?
At the end of the day, they are people just like you and me. They deserve just as much of a fair fight as we all do.
Wait...why are you smiling?
Ruby, what are you thinking?
Why are you smiling?"
"You seriously think being a Protector is all fight, fight, kill, kill...go to bed; do it again the next day?"
"Ummmmm. No."
"I'll tell you though that he got a proper burial. Even in his death, he will be the Seed to new life.
I'll reach out.....find his family, and..."
"Can I be there?"
"No. You are still in his crosshairs."
"But so are you?"
"End of discussion."
"Please, I…...."
"End of discussion."
"........So what do we do now? Go home and collect our thoughts?"
"You can do that all you want….
*Beep, Beep, Beep, Bap, Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep*
But I'm going to the Arcade for some beatdown Laser Tag.
You're welcome to join us. Clear your head a little."
"By shooting others?"
"They won't die.....I think."
"But the simulation will be the same."
"You do you, I'll do me. Come on."
"Where are we going?"
"To change.....everything."
*Vroom*