"What do we do? Can't you just create a barrier around all the Kingdoms? Natysh said so herself. You are strong enough to create whatever you wish."
"I was....but not anymore. Not trapped in this young body. Every magic has side effects and takes physical strain. I may know the spells in my mind; but my body will not take to its effects.
Get all the Young and those who cannot fight into One Pearl in two days."
"But Ruby, Rainbow said she was coming in four? Why barr them up so early?"
"Trust me. Knowing Rainbow, she will try anything to talk us down before."
"Yeah, but that was the old Rainbow. You have to face facts. Maybe the Rainbow you meet again will not be the same Rainbow.
She has cut ties and is not looking back. As Natysh said; she wants to be a big girl...…so let her.
Ruby?
Where are you going?
Ruby?"
"........Are you ok, Ruby?"
"Darius, everything we have worked for is now coming into question. I thought people have changed. I really did, but...."
"I'm human.
….Sally is human.....and there are fourty others inside the School. Will you kick them out too, or do all you care about is Rainbow?"
"Darius, of course I care about you. How could I not. It's just...…"
"I have to pick a side? Is that it?"
"Darius?"
"I gotta go home. Moms worried about me staying out late, and I promised...and as such…..I always try to keep that promise."
"........Troubling times?"
"Jacklyn, I did not come back to life to have everything crash all around me yet again."
"Ruby, wait.
Humans are very different then Magics. They're like swarms, we are like endangered species. With them, you can't just cut off the head and the rest stops wiggling. They have no respect for anyone…..or any person in power. They're too independent to know that they are."
"But I have to try. I don't want to lose her."
"When you say 'her', you mean 'Nature', or you mean...."
"Both.
*…Huaaaahhh*
Although it feels like I already have."
"........Have any of you seen, Darius?"
"He's not with you?"
"Why would he?"
"He said he was."
"I haven't seen him."
"......I'll be right back."
"...Darius, where are you going? You can't just leave."
"Apple, you have been a good friend, and a great mentor; but even you can see it. It was supposed to be you, me, and Rainbow vs the world. Now...I don't even know what's going on."
"Darius, wherever you go, you're gonna have to pick one side or the other.
Family, or Ruby?"
".............Then I won't choose."
"What do you want me to say to your parents? They are worried, you know."
"Tell them I love them, and will be back soon. Until then…..
*Snap*
I'm taking all with me that want to go.
Someones gotta make sure people survive."
"Go where? The Fortress will protect."
"....I'll see ya, Apple; but have you never heard of friendly fire?
I can't bear to watch two of my lifelong friends batte it out. Sorry.
You know they'll come for you as well."
"I....."
"Just giving you a heads up."
"........How will I find you?"
".....You won't.
VINE SHIELD, enclose and lift us away."
"Bye, Darius. It's been a pleasure."