"You have no power here, Ruby. Here, the Trees obey me. The ground comes to my whims, and the leaves flow under my control. I am sure you know what absolute control looks like. What it feels like. What it's like when you assert it over others.
"You're lying. Your magic is dead without us. I don't know what you're talking about."
"Oh, but you do. You always have."
"Ruby, why are you hiding me away?"
"Rainbow?"
"Why are you hiding me from the others? Am I not that important?"
"Rainbow, you are always important to me, and I would do anything for you. You know that."
"But would you do it for the others? I bet if you told them all the truth, they wouldn't back down. They would finally understand that underneath all your brush, you are human too. Maybe....maybe even like you more."
"What are you talking about? They already like me."
"No, Ruby. They abandoned you."
"What I want to know....is why?"
"Elwin, I did not abandon you. I didn't do anything. I told you. I am always watching."
"Always watching?
Then explain!!!"
"ROOOAAAARRRRR!!!!"
"Ruby, help us. Help us. Nooo…no…aaaaaaaaaaagggghhhh!!!!"
"Lolli took over.
Rainbow is in charge, and what she says goes. Without love, all we get is anger and pure control. All she wanted was to be a protector just like you. Whelp...…now she's better."
"This isn't better. This isn't real. This isn't…."
"Squeeze her tighter. Make her see."
"But I am real, Ruby."
"No. No. You're just an illusion. Using your magic to expose my fears and make you stronger. I love you, Rainbow. Always have….always will, and always....
Rrrrrrrrrrrrrr…..raaaauuugh.
Will continue."
"Trees, catch her. She's getting away."
"Huuuuhaaahuuuuhhaaaahuuuhhaaaahuuuuhaaaahuuuuuhaaa.
ELWIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ELWIN!!!!!!!!!!"
"OVER HERE."
"USE YOUR LIGHT TO SCARE THEM AWAY.
AND.....COULD YOU POSSIBLY GIVE ME SOME?"
"Ruuurrrraaaaggghhh!!!!"
"HERE YOU GO. LET IT ENGULF YOU. CATCH!!!"
"Ruuuuu….by. You are...*Touch*.....
Aaaaaagghhhhhhhh."
"Ruby, they're distracted. Give me your hand and climb on."
"Rainbow, how did you…."
"The King you were with told us, and we came back."
"Thanks.
Now let's move Deathpetal before he loses us all."
"....What was your biggest fear?"
"What was yours?"
*Phueeeee...phueeee...…phueeeeeeee*
"You know. On three, let's say it together."
"Okay."
"One....."
"Two..."
"Three.
....SISTERS!!!!!!" "
"My sister is older. Yours?"
"Younger."
"Well, there is nothing like family. It's as you said, 'Always always always put family first. Yourself second."
"Or....walk away."
"Is that your biggest fear? If you walk away, we'll start to regress and go back to our old ways?"
"Ummm….something like that."
"Well, you just need to try harder then."
"Hey, you can't say that to me."
"Why not? You're wanting all of us to try harder. Maybe you need to yourself as well.
...…..Ruby?
You're not responding so I don't know if I hit a nerve or a…."
"You're good. Just hate it when the truth gets flung back at you right in the face. You can give it, but can you take it?"
"We're all still alive, so I would say...…yes."
"Let's just hope, Ariel is alive too. The first hurdle is over. Come on."