"Where are they?"
"They're going to miss the party."
"Keep searching. He can't have gone far. Where was the last place you saw him?"
"Usually he's with…."
*Ooof.*
"Who you looking for? Maybe I can help."
"It's you."
"What's me? Why are you guys looking for little old me? I am just one person in a sea of many."
"Darius, you are not just one person in a sea of many. You are wave that helps make up the Ocean, and as such; we are all one. There are no classmates here, nor friends. Just….."
*Ooof*
"Aaaaaaaghh. Put me down. Put me down, Rex."
"Just family.
We care for everyone as if they were our own."
"Darius, you were almost late for the party?"
"Party? Oh.....I don't miss those for the world.
Save me a room?"
"Their are plenty available, but they are moving fast."
"My advice...….don't pick the one nearest the back wall.
I hear their is an evil chemist there and she can get very steamy!!!!!"
"Hey, I heard that."
"See, even she talks sinister."
"I'll...…take your word on that. Thank you."
"Always available to lend a helping hand."
"Thanks, Rock."
"Where's Ruby? She's the one you should also be thanking."
"She was behind me, Jacklyn. Honest. Guess she's just taking some time to change into something a bit more breezy. You know how girls are."
"Of course. Of course. No need to worry. I'm glad you are safe. Excuse me."
"ROAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Back off. I am not here to fight you."
"...Then what are you here for?"
"Jacklyn!!!!"
"You're missing the party, Ruby. Dragons have never been this free. Schools and daily commutes have tried their hardest to get back to work, but the sight has been too much of a distraction, so Unless....their is something more important in these woods that is forcing you to search alone, then I suggest we head back. Your part might not have been big, but you started it nonetheless."
"Let them look at my statue. I need to keep looking."
"For what? Why isn't Rainbow with you?"
"Rainbow?"
"...Yes.....Rainbow.
Or....are you, Darius, and Natysh trying to keep her death a hushhush."
"Her death?"
"Written all over your face. You're trying to find something to make it up to the two."
"I could never get anything by you, Jacklyn."
"Then stop trying, and let me help. What do you need?"
"Natysh and Darius both played it off as they didn't care. Casualty of war, but at least it is over."
"You know otherwise."
"Yeah.
I had an old nickname called 'The Witch.'"
"Ouch."
"That name....is now resurfacing."
"What about Darius?"
"He doesn't talk much for me to get a read on him, but I know he is hurting too."
"So, if you can't find them something, then you're thinking of buying their friendship back?"
"No. Money cannot buy you everything in life."
"It bought you a metal detector in your hands. Unless Rainbow had a stack of royal jewels in her shirt, or the bracelet that she wears, then why?"
"Rainbows swords. She never left the house without them."
"Just go buy duplicates. Easy. Oh. I....was I not supposed to mention that?"
"Rememeber when I told you about people?"
"Yeah?"
".....Not the same."
"Look for her body. They may still be on her."
"Her body was torn all across creation."
"Oh my."
"Usually I can track anything, but without a pulse, heartbeat, or pump...…I can't track blood. It's all the same.
I have been going back through the memory of all different animal angles to pinpoint where she may have dropped, but...let's just say I suck at planning funerals. None of the Kids have been able to bury their parents and loved ones."
"Kain did."
"....That...I was a part of."
"Gotcha.
So, you find the swords; clean them up, and then hope Natysh and Darius accept your peace offering?"
"Pretty much."
"That is not a clever plan at all. We could be out here searching for hours....even days."
"Sometimes it pays to have a desperate plan you act upon to show your sympathy, then a well thought out plan that has absolutely nothing to do at all with what happened."