Side Story 1: Rubies

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[10 minutes after the events of book 1]

Ruby Le, a teenager, sits a wall of rocks where the mountain stands. Her boyfriend, Yin, who is a bird-like monster, sits with her.

Yin: I find it really weird that... you have no... arms, no offense, but...-

He looks out to the city to his right.

Yin:- They all seem the same. Think of it like this, you are an unique being. This hasn't happened to anybody.

Ruby Le: I know. Don't blame me. Blame my kidnapper. Sheesh.

Yin: You never told me he kidnapped you.

Ruby Le smiles.

Ruby Le: He did.

Yin: Do you need help? why are you smiling?

Derek then walks past them. He's holding a bag of his things.

Yin: Excuse me. Do you need any help?

Derek: Nah... I don't really have a lot of things. Just one more trip back down there to grab my things and I'll be finished.

Yin: I can go get them for you man. We monsters help each other out.

Derek: ... *thinking* Mmm... Alright. Just... Ah... crap... I remember I left my video game down there. Can you grab that for me? J-just do play it or anything; it's on my save file, plus I don't want you to see any spoilers to the game.

Yin: Dude, Tectonic Sky is, like, the bomb. The pixel art is great, the mechanics are great. I even bought a copy as soon as the barrier opened.

Derek: Oh... Uh...

Ruby starts heading down there.
Ruby: I'm going to find Anxilo. See you later.

Derek and Yin look at her from behind.

Derek: Whatever man. You go help me, I'll go open up a restaurant and help you to a free meal. First week is free meal.

Yin: I'm used to having worms. Y'know. I'm a bird.

Derek: Don't worry. I'll find something to satisfy all being, even if I have to work off my butt for popularity.

Yin: W-whatever. I'm going to go back in. See you later, friend.

Derek: See you.

Back in the cave, Ruby Le rushes go to Derek's house. She runs all the way to Snowden town, along with a quick shortcut from river person. She doesn't even know where he live.

She just stares off into space.

A few minutes later Yin appears.

Yin: *Pant pant* Man... *gulp* I nearly got my ass kicked by my ex. Man...

Ruby: Could've asked me to come telepathically.

Yin: You can do that?!

Ruby Le nods. They walk.

There are a lot of monsters moving out of their homes, finally happy to leave this place.

Ruby Le: I'm getting annoyed by these thoughts.

Yin: Maybe distract yourself with another thought.

*Ruby Le thinks about Bunny Man.*

They walk until Yin points to where Derek's house is.  His house is where the river person is.

Ruby Le *pissed* you made me walk in circles? Dude, like... ugh.

Yin: I felt like you needed some exercise.

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