*Clash*
"......I hope it stays at the beginning too."
"Stephanie, how was your day?"
"I miss my friends."
"Sorry for bringing Brian over. Probably…"
"No. No. Wasn't your fault. Just...…
*Huaaaaaaaa*
You don't realize you missed something, until it's gone."
"Soup's ready. I did my best to....don't let the food go to waste."
"Jade...…Gone. Sparkle....gone. Ariel....gone. Bri....gone. The only person I have left is Jacklyn, and she never talked to me much."
"Did you talk to her?
*Shrrruuuaavvuuuaaaaam*
*Ting*
"....What was there to talk about?
*Suuaaappp*
Whooo…..whooooo. Aaaaggh. That's hot."
"Then wait for it to cool off."
"I don't want to wait for it to cool off. I want to eat it now. It will taste awful the longer I wait."
"Then don't wait."
"But I already took too long."
".......I don't think we are talking about the same thing here, Stephanie."
"We aren't?"
*DING....DONG*
"You want to get that?"
".......Huh?"
"The Door."
"The….
*DING...….DONG*
Oh….our door.
Constantly passing through the Guardians halls and back to life can really mess with you. Especially if…
*Errrrrwwiiiiiiaaaaannnk*
You are seeing something that should be dead, but is now alive.
.........Hi, Jade, and Sparkle? How...what....why are you here?"
"We're here to see you.
Jewels."
"Girls.
Stephanie, invite them in. It's only polite."
"Uhhh...Erherrmmm. Would you like to come inside? Soup just came off the stove."
"Mmmmmmmmm........mmmmmmmmmmmmm….mmmmmmmmmm. Never turn down a hot meal."
"Especially if it's free."
"So, what brings you two ladies here? Last I saw you, you went with Brian while I stuck with Jacklyn after she helped me open my eyes as to what I do with Ariel. Helped me see there was more to me than what meets the eye."
"That's exactly the reason we are here.
*Scouuuuup*
*Shhhtiiaaaruurrrrr*
Thank you."
"What do you mean?"
"He's always had a soft spot for you. Helped tame the beast if you could."
"But..."
"Follow your boyfriend and unlock greater power, or.....constantly relish in the past and find a way to undo who we were before the Powers?"
"I always thought you were trying to hide. Powers were too strong for you, so you did the most mundane thing. Run."
"Jade!!!"
"But...I see now what your intentions were. Jacklyn helped you see who you can truly be, and this World wasn't big enough for you, so you created another."
"Sparkle, you can't create a world."
"But you can recreate a moment."
"........What are you getting at?"
"He yearns for you everyday, and wants to say how sorry he is. The day he left, and showed his true colors...….only Jacklyn stood by you to dry your tears."
"Brian convinced us you were the weakest and by cutting you off, we could grow."
"But it was still our own choice, and for that, we are sorry."
"Truly."
".....Who are you to speak on his behalf?"
"Stephanie!!!!!!!"
"What? He left me, plain and simple. I tried to do all I could to please him, and this is the thanks I get? Jacklyn did save me. Yes. Now there is no going back. So please...…..finish your bowls and leave."
"Stephanie!!!!"
"Did I stutter, mother?"
"I...."
"We know. We can't change the past, but we can hint at it. Thanks for the stay, Stephanie. We respect your wishes and will leave."
"We will?"
"Yes, Sparkle."
"Oh yes. We will. Just.....Mom told me to never leave a plate with crumbs."
"And she also told you that second chances are rare. That, in and of itself, is a world changer."
"You......…I'm not going to fix your mistakes. So, if you think that, then you are blinded. Thanks for coming."