They were standing on a deck of sorts, looking directly down on the Glass City. Ruby was in awe of every sparkling, glittering building. The whole city was alive with a million different bright colors. Artificial sunlight shone down on the cheerful sight. Robert had explained how the sunlight worked to Ruby. Like many things in the City of Glass, it was a mix of magic and science that made the sunlight look so real. The City of Glass was one of the few places where magic and tech were used together.
Such a lovely design, for one of the most awful places, Ruby thought. A shiver ran through her. Could she really blame anyone for believing what they were told about this city? It did look like a paradise or a scene from a happy dream. There was no doubt that this was one of if not the most beautiful places in all of Novle. Mary led her across the deck to a small corner that resembled a normal office.
“Now, it is time to see who you really are, Ruby!” Mary said. She reached out and removed the crystal from Ruby’s neck. Anger filled Ruby at Mary’s words. Ruby fought down the angry remarks that bubbled up in her. Mary couldn’t control who or what she was. Ruby wouldn’t let her; she refused to let her. Hopefully none of her anger had shown on Ruby’s face. Mary examined Ruby’s crystal for a moment, before lifting it to the light. What happened next shocked Ruby to her core. She wasn’t even sure how to describe it. What were her eyes looking at?
The sunlight caught hold of the red crystal, making it glitter and shimmer. Then the crystal began to glow with an almost blinding light. It burned Ruby’s eyes as she watched it. Mary’s eyes remained fixed on the light. There was no trace of pain on her face. How interesting. Maybe it was a light that felt painful to the dolls, but not to the humans. She couldn’t know for sure, but if Ruby were to guess, this was another form of magitech. The light spread from the crystal and lit up the walls around Ruby.
“Your stats will appear on the wall shortly,” said Mary. Ruby turned her attention back to the glowing wall. To her surprise, words and numbers began to appear. Was this some kind of projection? It could be. But Ruby knew it was a waste of time to wonder about that. What was important was that she could finally see her model number and her stats.
Xp
0
Level
0
Spells/Powers
None
Health
100/100
Strength
10/100
Stamina
100/100
Model number
101016