"Daggeron!" Daggeron looked up from his desk in the Home Tree as Udonna entered, followed closely by Clare. He nodded, then looked back as he closed the small dust covered book, as if he was reading.
"Are you okay? You seem a little down." Clare asked. Daggeron smiled.
"I'm fine Clare. It's quite alright." He said, but sighed quietly. Udonna looked at him, then Clare.
"Why don't you go tell the rangers to come practice a little while. I'll be out in a bit." She told Clare. Clare nodded, then skipped out of Home Tree. Udonna walked over Daggeron as he opened the book back up.
"You're worried about her aren't you?" She asked, placing her hands akimbo. Daggeron looked up at Udonna, then nodded.
"Tomorrow is her seventeenth birthday. Soon she'll be the same age as the rangers, and soon her powers will become known throughout the world. Who knows what Morticon and Necrolai have in store for her. I worry about her safety, that's all." He explained. Udonna smiled at Daggeron, rubbing his shoulders.
"She'll be alright. Soon she'll figure out how to use them, and maybe for the good." Udonna told him. Daggeron smiled.
"I hope you're right." He whispered. Udonna stood up and walked out of Home Tree to find the rangers. Daggeron opened the book back up, revealing the hidden compartment deep in the pages. The Magi Staff glinted in the little light. A purple heart gem on the top like the rangers' gems. He picked it up, studying it for anything that might have damaged it. He then placed it on the desk beside him, and picked the old photo out of the pocket. Blowing the dust off the photo, he remembered the memories.
"Daggeron! You must hurry, or it'll be too late!" Leonbow called, looking at his friend. Daggeron nodded, watching as Leonbow ran out, Magi Staff in hand. Daggeron turned to his wife, Marie. Her red hair falling around her shoulders as she held the purple blanket covered bundle in her arms. She looked up to Daggeron, smiling.
"I wish it wasn't this way Marie. But you know I have to." He said, holding her arms. Marie nodded, tears threatening to fall.
"I just wished you were able to be with her more than one time." She said lightly, looking at the bundle. Daggeron sighed.
"As soon as you hear our call. Get out as soon as you can, I want you as far away from this place as possible. Please?" He instructed. Marie nodded, looking down. Daggeron tilted her chin up to his face, kissing her softly. He then pulled the purple blanket back, revealing a small baby girl. She squealed, reaching up for her father, grey eyes sparkling. Daggeron grinned, kissing his daughter on the forehead.
"Soon we will be together. Soon." He said. He took a dark object from his pocket, and put it over the baby's neck. The girl cooed, taking the purple stone and marveling at it.
"Be good my Amethyst." He whispered, before kissing his wife once again, and running out, not knowing what had ever happened to his family after the war began.
Daggeron sighed, looking at the old black and white picture. A baby girl being held by himself, his wife beside him. They were gone, at least one.
"Soon. My Amethyst." He said, before closing the book up and putting it back in the secret place.
