"You sure you want to do this?"
"You said it yourself. I can't do it all. Calls keep coming in, and I...
Hello. I'm here.
You don't have to put me under. I am distracted as is.
Oh yes. Hi. How was your night?"
"You heard Lolli."
"Cloning in three.....two...…one."
"Uuurrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaghhhhh."
"Lolli, are you ok?"
"It's ok, Kid. I'm just....I'm just…"
"And...…..done."
"Split?"
*Tisshh*
"I'll take this Original home to sleep. You care to the other clones."
"Clones? Ruby, these are all Kids. That's all they are. Just think they own everything and…"
"I can take with that. Just needed a heads up."
"Ruby, wait. You don't…."
"HEY…..YOU, Get off our Yard. This is not our home and we are not going…"
"Ruby, nooo!!!"
"I warned you for the last time.
LEAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
*Phueeeeemmm*
"Kid, watch out."
*Tick*
"What the?"
*BOOOOOMMM*
"Aaaaaaaaaaghhhh…..
*Pirsssacshhhhhhh
*tish….tish….tish*
"And that's why we NEED this playground, but first we have to promote better play.
Until then.....they will keep blowing up like Stars cause that is who we are. The Young ones blow brighter than the old."
"You....
*Cough*
….Tell me that….
*Cough*
Now?"
"KIDS, GO HOME BEFORE I CALL YOUR PARENTS.
Ruby, can you see me? Can you hear me?
How many fingers am I holding up? Ruby?"
"Amy?
I...…I can't see. I can't hear. My head…it's….it's…"
"Ringing from the blast. I know.
Can one of you help me get her inside? She's still new to everything."
"On it."
"Ruby, just try to stay calm and do your best not to talk."
"....Lay her there."
"But…."
"Lolli, calm down. Now you can carry on a real conversation, while your clones deal with the others."
"This…....this is the first time someone has actually done something for me. Like....the real me."
"Lay down and go to sleep. You deserve it.
I bet this will be the first nap you have taken in ages."
"To be honest...it is."
"I know you can't hear me, Ruby; but thanks for laying the foundation. We'll take it from here."
*Click*
"Ruby.......are you there?"
"Lolli, you never talk first. Haa..
Cough…cough"
"Woo, woo; I can see you. Just stay there. What happened?"
"Did you know that Kids are bombs?"
"Bombs?"
"haahaa…*Couuu….puuu…..puuu. Haa.
These people actually turn into Stars and if you intervene; they….."
"Collide and explode?
And I take it you just experienced one?
"At least now I know what to do next time."
"Just ignore the haters and run."
"Where are you right now?"
"Sleeping."
"You don't sound like you're sleeping."
"Neither do you. I've been cloned; so that I can…..sleep."
"But that's not possible. Even clones have differences. There is not enough power to split even…"
"I thought you met a dragon. You were here, weren't you?"
"Just in the cave. Air got too tight; I mentioned Ariel; the Dragon immediately took me away. I don't think any of them liked me to be honest."
"I wonder why."
"Shut it and go to sleep. Once my eyes readjust, I'll be back out there. Until then; a Catnap never hurt no one."