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Ruby was in utter shock that she couldn't even form a sentence to answer Alexis' first question. A simple yes or no would have sacrificed and maybe would prevent this battle. She shook her head in disbelief as Alexis continued to patronize her with no remorse. Her staff impacted the ground barely missing her, but rattling her sensitive ears. The child's body tensed up and in some aspects Ruby was afraid to actually live and make choices because of the life style she had been subjected to for so many years. However, when the illusion of the blood exclaimed that Ruby's death was her doing and then turned to her with blood dripping down her face, Ruby turned away almost feeling sick. Was it all her fault like the dream says it is?

The same thing happened with Laxion in her last dream, but she choose not to fight back. He was stabbed through the back with a sword and a shadow form was accusing her and then it morphed into her, resulting her to believe that she committed such a horrible crime. This time she's forced to make a choice or lose another friend. Ruby wanted to be convinced that this was the truth Alexis', but she knew for a fact that the blonde comrade could never hate her even if she tried. The two are thick as thieves now and forever. The girl to her feet, wiped her tears, and pulled out her sword.

"The Alexis would never say that to me. Whatever you are...I won't let you win!" Running forwards she slashed vertically hopping to get a hit. In reality, again she was performing the same tactics, but without an actual weapon in her hand just an artificial one she created in her mind.

Unfortunately, the albino's first tactic didn't fall through. The female was at a disadvantage because she had never thought Alexis before, but this was all part of the dream, this wasn't the real Alexis. Ruby was astonished this illusion that tried to portray Alexis would stoop so low as to call her by the code name she wanted to forget, R.E.D. True nothing phased her in battle when she was R.E.D., but even as a puppets she still contained feelings she didn't flaunt. However, that changed when she joined Team Elixer and not a day that goes by does she ever regret that decision. "For a dark entity that's suppose to scare me, your not going a very good job!"

Dreams just personified thought throughout a persons sleep and begging unconscious Ruby could and couldn't control the dream. The only reason her opponent had the same battle style as Alexis was because the girl's witnessed it many times. She knew it wasn't her comrade, but in a way it hard to deny it resembled her in some ways. She had to concentrate on the fight because who knows what could happen if she loses. There were no rules or regulations to ones mind. A dream just follows along until Ruby considers herself worthy to wake up. The arcane missiles rained down towards her, but she was able to dodge them by rolling out of the way. It taunted her by bringing up Lucas and she replied, "I don't need him to same me because I know I can save myself!" Still, do Lucas care that she was struggling for her life in her own little chaotic world?

No, he had to care because he was her mentor after all and treated her as if she was his daughter. The missiles penetrated the ground that when they hit a bright light almost blinded her. The impacted resulted in spikes protruding from the ground creating a familiar scenery. Ruby's heart sank when she realized exactly where she was, the Enchanted Woods and the last time she would ever see Alexis. The girl started to panic and repeated repetitiously to herself, "It's just a dream, it's not real. It's just a dream, it's not real..." This helped collect her thoughts and thing clear about her next move.

Separating the guns, she aimed at several of the trees around her firing off five rounds for each gun. This was the part when she could alter her surrounds to her control. The bullets ricocheted off the tree trunks and whistled towards Alexis. The manufactured tree rippled every time they were touched by a bullet a chime noise. By Ruby's calculations, the bullets should besiege the dark spirit on all sides. If it does manage to block them, the albino would attack "Alexis" quickly with her sword. There was no way it could block to attacks. As the bullets closed in on it, she placed the guns together, revealed the blade, and ran towards it once more ready to assail.

Ruby stopped abruptly in her tracks and stared at the bloody abomination that assumed Alexis' identity. She swallowed harshly feeling her stomach bound up and down uncomfortably. It was her, and as it spoke the tone hit a low octave and sounded a bit demonic. This enemy can morph into all the people she loves and cares for, but could never replace their true selves within her heart. The creature continued speaking until it ran itself dry and by that time Ruby was unfazed by its presences. Walking past it, she decided to answer the darkness question. "Neither...I'm creating my own path." In front of her a white road materialized and she wouldn't allow the dark spirit the pleasure of looking back on her accomplishment. That think was defeated and hopefully this path would lead her into the light.

After a few minutes, it lead her not to a location but her next task so to say. If she had to guess, the first battle was all about defeating doubt within herself. At every turn, the dark spirit wanted to blame or discourage her until she broken down and lost. However, here she was unharmed and strolling down a road to who knows where. A man shrouded in pure white attire with long white hair awaited for her. She approached him cautiously and once she was close she reached out her hand to touch his arm. "Lucas?" She questioned.

"Lucas" sounded as friendly and nonchalant as he always is. Ruby figured that this was the end of the dream where she learns a life changing lesson, unfortunately she was mistaken. Anti-Lucas revealed his famous Purevelion Blade and thrust it forward towards her gut. The albino had no time to dodge the oncoming attack so she quickly converted to the same position, took out her blade, and jabbed it at the dark spirit's gut. The entity's fabricated blade sank right into the females stomach and protruded out the back. Ruby bent of in unimaginable pain as red blood flowed out of the wound and trained to her armored legs. The girl balance and fell to her knees using her free less bloody hand for support. She grasped for air trying to comprehend what's the dream and what's reality. She trusted the real Lucas with her life and knew that if he ever was her undoing she wouldn't hold anything against him.

The black world around her started to crumble apart and as the white path beneath disappeared only leaving a small portion for her to hand on the edge to. The oblivion under her body slowly turned into a raging sea of blood every time her blood droplets fell into the nothingness. Now the scenery around her was a cliff her was dangling off of and the unforgiving sea created by her blood. She had no idea if her last attack impaled the creature or if he was still alive ready to finish her. She was already dying from the loss of blood so either way the situation was inevitable.

The pain was becoming unbearable and it became difficult to concentrate on her task. It felt so real, but it was just a dream wasn't it? A voice rippled through the darkness, however, it was muffled and not audible. Her vision darkened slightly and in front of her a dark shadowy figure appeared. Was that part of the dream as well? Was this the creature she had been battling. Ruby's armor continued to produce blood droplets as she started to lower to the ground. The albino couldn't give up here, Laxion told her that her story could be rewritten. The girl tensed her body, trying to retain her standing position as she stared at the creature. "W-why did you put-t-t me through all th-his?" She stuttered from the pain as she talked.

The nightmare hovered a few feet away from her ominously and then disappeared. She was able to release a breath of relief before the dark spirit appeared right in front of her face and made her heart jump. This motion forced warm iron blood up and out of her mouth with a violent cough. The albino feel to her knees, hanging on for dear life. She replied with a whisper, "Open...my...heart?" She struggled in between breaths to complete the three word sentence. The girl looked into the empty eye sockets of the nightmare and realized what she feared the most. "Doubt...Trust...Open..."

She had to defeat the doubt she had created with in herself. The doubt that she could ever amount to anything and the doubt of know one caring about her. Ruby had to trust herself as well as other trust confide in her. Open is simple...no more wall. She wanted to live to the fullest and protect and love her comrades for as long as their with her. Most importantly, she wasn't afraid to investigate her true origins. Ruby was ready to take that leap. The sword wielder conjured up the strength to stand, and with one step back she plunged herself into the bloody sea below. Her head impacted the weightless water first and she sunk down into the depths. She could feel the cold Nightmare pursue her, eager to keep her for its own pleasure, however, it couldn't have her nor should it exist for that matter.

The girl continued to dive until a bright blinding light gravitated towards her. Reaching out her fragile hand, she met the warm welcome half way. A white crystal encased her now naked body like a cocoon. The light enveloped the darkness and the Nightmare dissolved into oblivion. "You made it, we are one again."

"Again?" Ruby questioned as she curled up into a ball. Her snow white hair grew longer and would probably drag on the ground like a bride's veil if she erected herself. Her hair followed in the non-existing breeze around her and her eyes stayed closed.
"We were once like this. You never knew about me, but I knew you. My presences was stronger with the innocent child you once were. Grief and despair soiled your heart and I was left in the darkness. Don't leave me again..."
"Who are you?"
"You'll remember once you wake up, Wake up, ....." Ruby lay on the ground with a white glow tracing the outline of her body. Her body shuttered as a final breath escaped her lips. Her heart abruptly stopped. A few minutes later, a new breath filled her lungs after she she was being reborn again in a new body with a cleansed soul. Slowly her eye lids lifted and her vision focused itself.

"Laxion?" She wasn't sure if the figure standing above her was him until her vision settled. He must have been worried because he was flailing her around like a lifeless doll, however, it wasn't to far fetched considering she did resemble one at the moment. Ruby heard Laxion ask if she was okay, she lifted her hand to her stomach and felt around. "No blood..." She whispered to herself and is thankful that was part of the dream. She albino tried to conjure the strength to life her upper body, but the pain from the stab was clearly visible in her gestures. She felt back and placed her hand on her stomach before remembering to smile. Laxion shouldn't worry about her, she was back and now she knew the truth. Shimmering white tears rolled down her cheeks as she said, "My true name is, White Jewel." Her weak voice was barely audible.