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Dedicated to Monty Oum and booksandweapons on tumblr.


Destiny Islands. Destiny Islands. It sounded so dramatic, right? Like this was the sort of place where people found a great purpose, or achieved something that shook the very foundations of the world itself.

Ruby sighed. If only it really was that exciting.

"Heh, that bad, huh? Something bothering ya, Rubes?"

Ruby couldn't help but smile as Yang slid into view, donning her usual brown tank top and shorts, along with a pair of sandals that may or may not have been pinched from someone else.

"No, it's just…it's nothing. I'm fine, really!"

Yang shook her head as she sat down beside Ruby, running her hands through the sand as the fresh sea air filled her lungs.

"Let me guess. 'I've been having these weird thoughts lately'?"

Ruby blinked.

"How did you-"

"You talk in your sleep a lot," Yang explained smoothly. "So what's up, Rubes? Things too slow for ya, here?"

Ruby reached for the folded toy scythe on her back, absently folding and unfolding it as she looked out to the ocean.

"I guess that's part of it, but I think there's something more. Like…have you ever thought about what's out there?"

"What, like across the sea?"

"Yeah, or maybe even beyond that! What if there's whole other worlds out there? Places where we could go on adventures, help people, all that kind of stuff!"

Yang laid back and closed her eyes, breathing deeply.

"Sounds nice," she admitted. "Or maybe not. We've got it pretty cushy here, ya know? A life on another world wouldn't exactly be a picnic. We'd have to find a way to survive, maybe fight off any weird creatures we come across…"

"Wait, are you scared?"

"Pfft, no way! It's more like…I don't know. Like you should know what you're in for. I mean, it's not gonna be like the stories say. It'll be rough. You'll have to be prepared if you want to come with me."

Ruby raised an eyebrow.

"Come with you? Wait, does that mean-"

"Hey, I said I'd thought about it too, right? And I made my choice. What, did you think I was working on the raft for someone else?"

Ruby scratched her head.

"I guess that'd explain it. Is it done, then? Like, for real? Could we go right now?!"

"Whoa, whoa, slow down! I mean, yeah, it's kinda done, but I'm still missing a few things. A sail, supplies, yadda yadda. Not sure how far away a new world would be, but it'd be pretty dumb to set off with nothing to eat, yeah?"

Yang sat up, stretching her arms out.

"Besides…were you gonna leave without Blake?"

"What? No, of course not! I mean, even if I wanted to, I'm not sure I'd get away with it. She has really good eyes."

"Like a cat?"

"Well, I didn't want to say it, but…"

"Nah, I'm sure she wouldn't mind. So, we're settled then? The three amigos, setting off on an adventure to explore new worlds?"

"Sure, if Blake wants to."

Yang seemed a little taken aback.

"Eh? Why wouldn't she?"

"I don't know, she's…what's the word? Vaguely responsible?"

"Ah yes," Yang began, narrowing her eyes. "The fun killer. I know it well."

"I just think it'd be a good idea to ask her before we start getting things together. Besides, if I get her on-board, she can help us out!"

"Wonder if she'd be best on fish duty…?"

"Yang!"

"I'm joking, I'm joking! Go on, then, you'd best go see her. Last I checked, she was on that little raised bit through the shack."

"Mm, I know the one. See you later, Yang!"

"See ya, and good luck! You…might need it."


Ruby was a little breathless as she opened the shack door, her sandals clapping heavily as she walked. Ahead of her, Blake sat gracefully on one of the strange bendy trees of the raised island, wiggling her covered legs as she continued to read her newest book. On Ruby's approach, her ears began to twitch.

"Something wrong, Ruby?" Blake asked, swivelling around. "You look tired."

"No, just…" Ruby began, pausing for breath. "Just ran up a bit quick, that's all. How's the book so far?"

Blake shrugged.

"A little too fast at times, but quite interesting. Would you still like to borrow it when I'm done?"

"Sure! I mean, you know how I am with adventure stories. Just can't get enough!"

"Heh, well, I can't blame you for that," Blake said, smiling. "After all, this isn't the most exciting world."

"Huh? Then you know about others?"

Blake frowned.

"I…sort of. It's difficult to explain."

With a running leap, Ruby landed right by Blake's side on the branch, giving her a thumbs up.

"That's fine. I didn't plan on doing much today, anyway."

Blake carefully placed her book down on the floor before resting her hands on her lap, wringing them nervously.

"Have you ever had these dreams, Ruby? Ones where they're so real that you can't tell if they're really dreams?"

"Hm…not really. Most of my dreams tend to be really weird and vague."

"I wish I could say the same. Lately, whenever I go to bed, it seems like I'm looking down into another world, maybe even another time."

"Are we there?"

"No…it's just regular people, walking around doing regular people things."

Ruby scratched her head.

"That does sound kind of strange…and it's only been happening recently?"

"In the past week, yes."

"Why didn't you mention it before?"

Blake raised an eyebrow.

"Last I heard, telling everyone what you're dreaming about wasn't exactly a common thing."

"Yeah, but we're friends, right?"

Blake smiled.

"Well…alright, Ruby. I'll try and keep you updated on any weird dreams I have from now on, but you have to do the same. Is that fair?"

"Sure! It'll be like some cool dream pact. We're…not gonna sign our names in blood or anything, are we?"

"Pfft. I think we'd need something to sign, first…or are you proposing you make some kind of contract?"

"Yeah, like I'd even know where to start!"

The two of them just sat there for a little while, staring out into the horizon. Eventually, Ruby yelped, her memory finally kicking into gear.

"Oh, Blake, Blake!"

"Yes, Ruby, Ruby?"

"I just remembered! Me and Yang are planning to go to other worlds! Do you want to come?"

Blake blinked.

"Is this to do with that raft she's been working on?"

"You knew?"

"Well, yes. She came by to ask if I had any books on building a raft a little while ago. When I said no, she just shrugged and replied 'Well, guess I'm gonna have to improvise'."

Ruby paused for a moment as that particular piece of information sank in.

"I'm…sure it's fine?"

"I'm not. If we're going to leave for another world, we should really make sure we're on something stable."

"You can say that again," Ruby confirmed, her mind suddenly remembering a disastrous boat-building contest from a few years. Hopefully Yang had improved since then.

"I'm guessing we're a little short on supplies, too? Do you have any idea which ones?"

"Uh…Yang was pretty vague about it. I think 'fish' was one of them?"

Blake's eyes lit up.

"I could help with that."

"Blake, I mean this in the nicest possible way when I say this, but…no. That would be a very bad idea."

"What? You don't trust me to not eat it all?"

"Do you?"

Blake thought on this for a moment.

"…fair point. I'll see what I can do about organising it all, then. Any idea where I can find Yang?"

"She was on the beach, last I checked, but it looks like she's moved to the workshop," Ruby replied, putting a hand over her eyes as she scanned the beach. "I'm sure you'll find her somehow, anyway. She's not really known for being sneaky."

"Heh, you're right, there. Something about the hair and the attitude just seems to draw your attention."

Sighing wearily, Blake dismounted from the tree and picked up her book, but as she turned to walk away, she stopped.

"Say, Ruby…" she began, looking bashful as she turned back.

"Hm?"

"Have you ever…thought about eating a paopu fruit?"

Ruby blinked.

"What, like in a fruit salad or something?"

"No, I meant…together."

"…together?"

Ruby saw a slight blush on Blake's cheeks before she turned back, looking down to the ground.

"Well, you know the legend, right? That when two people eat a paopu fruit, they'll be together forever?"

"Oh, I get it! We should eat it so we won't get lost on the trip, right? Or so even if we do, we'll always come back to each other!"

"…something like that."

"So, wait, would it still work if all three of us shared one? Or would we have to have three fruit and just kinda do it that way?"

"I'm…not really sure."

"Oh, we should eat them on the day we go out, then! 'Cause, you know, then it'll be all symbolic and stuff."

"Yes…sorry, Ruby, I've got to go see Yang. Take care, okay?"

Ruby frowned as Blake hurried through the shack door, and while she couldn't hear her crying, Ruby nevertheless felt like she'd said something to make Blake sad. In fact, now that she thought about it...she felt kind of sad, too.

If only she could understand why.


Heya, all! If you've been following me before, you may be wondering a few things. First off, is there going to be another sequel for my previous works (i.e. the In A Grimm Manor saga)? And what have I been getting up to in the meantime?

Welp, if you happen to care about those things, then read on. If not, go to the next chapter (if it exists) or just go do something else.

In short, I decided to get up and write my own original work, more specifically, a sci-fi novel called 'When Death Passed'. It's on Amazon, it kicks ass (totally unbiased opinion), and if you like my writing style from my other works, you'll probably enjoy it.

As for the In A Grimm Manor saga, I do have plans for a third part to make a trilogy, but it could be a while until that comes out. For one, there's this fic, which I plan on continuing, and for two, I'm also working on my second book, which should be debuting sometime next year. So...yeah. Try and temper your expectations, if you can : P .

Anyways, I'm planning on updating this fic weekly like the other two, but we'll see how it goes. I've got a lot of plates spinning at the moment, so I'd rather I spin the ones I have correctly than try and take on too much at once. Still, with that being said, I look forward to entertaining you all once again!

See you soon!

- Soulwithlife, AKA Blake Phoenix.

P.S - For those who frequent Ao3, I'm planning on remastering the In A Grimm Manor saga and posting them over there (under Soulwithlife, naturally). Watch out for those in the near-ish future!