Waking up was an almost surreal experience for Ruby. All she could see was a small silver room. Blue lights covered the ceiling bathing the room in a calming aura. Her calm quickly turned to panic at the realization that she couldn't move. The door opened and a single woman stepped in. She was wearing a brown leather jacket with a white undershirt and blue jeans. Her shoulder-length hair flowing behind. She recognized that Ruby was panicking and quickly rushed to her side. She heard a quiet metallic clank and saw the new person holding a needle full of some strange grey liquid. Ruby tried to scream but couldn't. The new person cupped Ruby's face in her free hand. The gentle motion was slightly calming but quickly forgotten when she went in with the needle, injecting the liquid into her neck. All in a second, Ruby panicked more than she had in her entire life then suddenly felt nothing but calm.

The stranger set the needle down and pulled Ruby in for a hug. She moved a hand towards her neck sliding a finger along something. Suddenly, she regained all feeling and suddenly experienced the sensation of cold metal on her neck. She reached up instinctively, reaching for the source. The stranger stopped her hand.

"Don't move, you're still recovering," She said while slowly lowering Ruby's hand to the bed.

She reached behind Ruby's head and removed the device. Ruby was confused but still grateful for the removal of the device.
"I need you to answer a few questions for me, could you do that?" The stranger asked.

Ruby nodded.

"Alright, what's your name?" She asked.

"Ruby,"

"I'm Nova, do you know where you are?" She asked.

"I'm not sure,"

"You're aboard the Halcyon Glory, Infinity Chasers flagship. What is the last thing you remember before waking up?" Nova asked.

"I remember looking for a crystal, then some people showed up and we started fighting. I remember getting hit a few times, then everything went black," Ruby said.

"Alright, do you have any questions for me?" Nova asked.

"Who brought me here?" Ruby asked.

"From what I have been told, Claire, one of the people you were fighting, convinced Faraday, another one of the people you were fighting, to bring you here," Nova said.

With that statement, Ruby wanted to panic, but couldn't seem to make the attempt.

"I know that sounds bad, but we just want to help," Nova said.

"I don't trust you, but I guess I don't have a choice in whether or not I stay," Ruby replied.

"You do have a choice, as soon as you're fully recovered, you'll have the choice to either stay or leave," Nova said.

"How long is that going to take?" Ruby asked.

"Given your current rate of recovery, I would say one or maybe two weeks,"

"Alright, I'd like to be alone now," Ruby said.

"Of course, there's just one person who wants to see you first," Nova replied.

Nova left the room letting another person in as she did. Seeing his face was enough to cause Ruby to start panicking again.

"Hey, I know it doesn't mean much to you, but I'm sorry. None of that was supposed to happen," Faraday said.

"Just hurry up and do whatever you're about to do, get this over with,"

"I'm here to tell you what I owe you, three favors,"

"Why should I care?"

"Think about it, I'll do anything you ask, even, well, that. Despite the fact that I don't really swing that way or any way for that matter," He said as he left the room.

Ruby thought about it for a moment, thought of something to ask, and soon after drifted off to sleep.