Blossom's face was impossible to read. As always, her posture and expressions were perfectly controlled. Everything about her emulated a calm, steady kind of happiness. Ruby didn't need to see herself to know that her own delight and excitement were probably plastered all over her face. It was taking all of Ruby's self-control to keep her stream of questions inside her mouth. The three of them sat down at the exact same table they had gathered around upon first visiting Blossom.
"I understand what you two want. Really, I do," Blossom began. "But I don't think either of you fully understand what you're getting yourselves into. I want to help you. But I won't be a part of this. I can tell you what I know and that's it.Just don't ask me to help you fight. All that I want is to stay in the game and never, ever come face to face with Mary or Oren ever again. Please, leave me out of this. Answers will have to be enough for you, because I can't bring myself to fight." Her voice was calm, but a look of terror was slowly spreading across her face. Ruby leaned forward.
"That's fine. I don't want to force you to be a part of anything," said Ruby. A smile crossed over Blossom's face.
"So, I suppose you have changed a little bit," she whispered. Both Ivy and Ruby frowned in unison. What did that mean? Hadn't they once been good friends?
"Well... there are two things that might be useful to you..." she trailed off.
"Tell us. Please, Blossom." Ivy's voice was full of excitement now.
"Promise me you won't share what I tell you with a single soul. That is unless you're 100% that you can trust said soul with your life and the lives of all your closest friends," Blossom lowered her voice.
"We promise," both girls whispered at the same time.
"Okay. There is something of a rebellion here," said Blossom. "You and I used to be a part of it, Ruby. But that was a long time ago. I haven't seen any of the rebel dolls in a very long time." Ruby had been right. She wasn't crazy. There were other dolls out there who wanted to escape. "I have no idea if they are still planning to fight or not. But if you want, I can show you where some of the members lived. They might have moved."
"Yes! Please, that would be amazing!" Ruby cried. Ivy looked too stunned to speak for a moment.
"H-how come the overseers never caught you?" she asked. Blossom shrugged.
"I don't know. Maybe it was just luck. I can show you, but not tonight. I-I already feel nervous enough doing this. I bet if you're gone too long, the overseers will notice," a sigh escaped Blossom. "If you've made up your minds, I know I can't stop you. But be careful. You have no idea what the overseers are capable of. Listen to me when I say, there is nothing they won't do to keep you quiet and obedient."
"Tomorrow night. Can you show us then?" Ivy was leaning forward now. Joy filled Ruby. Ivy just looked so alive and eager to fight. It was good to see those genuine emotions on her face.
"Yes. But there is something else I want to show you now. This is a special kind of power. It is a power that the overseers don't know about and can't control." Blossom was standing up now. These words sounded too good to be true. The three of them stood up. Blossom reached out and took hold of Ruby and Ivy's hands. "All three of us will cast a spell at the same time."
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"B-but I don't have anything to heal," Ruby pointed out.
"That's okay. Just say the words to your spell, Ruby." So, Ruby closed her eyes and began to whisper her spell. She could feel Robert standing next to her now. He was here for her, and he was proud of her. Warmth began to fill Ruby's soul. But it felt different this time. The warmth was mixed with sadness and anger and another emotion that Ruby couldn't quite describe. Ruby opened her eyes and gasped. She couldn't believe what she was looking at.
Level
4
Xp
15
Strength
1000000000000000000/1000000000000000000
Health
15000000000000000/1500000000000000000
Stamina
15000000000/15000000000000
Skills/powers
Fixing-spell + Forti + Lux