Volume 2 Chapter 4: Painting the town.....

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Ruby: Penny, I-I don't understand...

Penny: Most girls are born, but I was made. I'm the world's first synthetic person capable of generating an Aura. (Turns her head to the side sadly.) I'm not real...

(Y/N): (Taking Penny's hands in her own.) Of course you are. You think just because you've got nuts and bolts instead of squishy guts makes you any less real than us?

Penny: I don't... um... (Leans in close to Y/N's face.) You're... taking this extraordinarily well.

(Y/N): You're talking to a guy who's had a couple of icicles jammed through his entire body and survived with ease.

Ruby: And you're not like those things we saw back there. (Taps her chest.) You've got a heart, and a soul; I can feel it!

Penny: Ooohh... oh you guys (Grabs Ruby & Y/N into a hug and shakes them back and forth.) You're the best friend anyone could have!

(Y/N): (muffle) Damn, she's strong.....

Ruby: (muffle) I can see why your father would want to protect such a delicate flower!

Penny: (releases them, fully back to her happy self.) Oh, he's very sweet! My father's the one that built me! I'm sure you would love him!

Ruby: Wow. *giggles* He built you all by himself?

Penny: Well, almost! He had some help from Mr. Ironwood.

(Y/N): The General?!

Ruby: Wait... Is that why those soldiers were after you?

Penny: They like to protect me, too!

(Y/N): *scoffs* They don't think you can protect yourself?

Penny: They're not sure if I'm ready yet... One day, it will be my job to save the world, but I still have a lot left to learn. That's why my father let me come to the Vytal Festival. I want to see what it's like in the rest of the world, and test myself in the Tournament.

Ruby: Penny, what are you talking about? Save the world from what? We're in a time of peace!

Penny: (Confused) That's not what Mr. Ironwood said...

(Y/N) looks down and remembers Salem, as Ruby notices him.

Ruby: (Y/N)?

Soldier 1: Check down here!

Penny: (Grabs Ruby and Y/N by the shoulders) You guys have to hide! (Lifts Ruby and Y/N above her head effortlessly.)

Ruby: (Struggles and screams as she is carried toward the dumpster.) Penny, wait! What are you doing? You don't have to go with them! I can help you!

(Y/N): Your father built you well....knowing that you lift me this easily....

Penny: (throws them in the trash and lifts the lid so they can still talk.) It's okay, guys. They're not bad people; I just don't want to get you in trouble. Just promise me you won't tell anyone else my secret. Okay? (Gravely stares at them.)

Ruby: I promise.

(Y/N): I'm a man of my word!

Ruby and (Y/N) lowers their head into the garbage as the lid is put down, but Ruby lifts it a little for them to peek at the scene outside.

Soldier 1: There she is!

Penny: Sal-u-tations, officers!

Soldier 1: Why were you running? And what happened to the other girl?

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