Ruby's POV

One word that could describe me right now:

Terrfied.

I'm so confident, aren't I?

"Step forward young prince and princess," Archard said as he looked at me and Wick.

In his eyes, he was saying, "Step forward young prince and princess or you won't have that title anymore."

I cautiously looked at my dad and he nodded at me, so Wick and I both walked in front of the Counsel members. Archard raised his eyebrow at us and I suddenly realized something.

"Oh yeah," I whispered to myself as Wick and I changed into the royal attire of the Sparx royal family.

I had a blue dress that had flower going down in rows and my short hair was in half braids and a ponytail. Wick was wearing a navy blue suit with ruby buttons.

"The test of curiosity and obedience, passed," a different woman had said.

"How?" I asked her gently.

"Archard was sending you brain signals, and you both had the curiosity to answer to it. It was telling you to change into you attire, and you listened to it."

"Oh," Wick said with slight surprise, "Well, what is the next test?"

"The test of being primed, passed," a different woman said. I have a feeling they don't want to tell us what test we're doing.

"Just two more," Archard said.

"Why did Tia and Len have more tests than us?" I asked him.

"Because Zenith is a very-" he looked at Aunt Tecna, "high place in manners, knowledge, and technology, of course." Aunt Tecna rolled her eyes.

Archard cleared his throat as he looked at us, "Did you know that your mother dated two young men before your father. It's a possibility of you two not having that man as a father."

I felt the urge to slap him right now, but it's a test, just a test.

"I do not appreciate you bringing up something so personal, and no offense intended, but it is none of your business," Wick said calmly, but I could tell he was upset too.

"I agree, and I know for a fact that the man behind me is my actual father. I also know that you have no right to speak about him in that way," I said just as calmly.

"Passed," Archard said loudly, "The test of calmness and holding your true emotions."

Here I ws thinking that it would take long and be challenging.

"Now we must see you both concoct a light and dark dragon of fire." That's a problem.

Wick and I know how to summon a dark dragon of flame, but not a light one.

"Unless there's a problem?" I shook my head as I looked at Wick worriedly. I summoned my Enchantix while he transformed into his magic clothing.

First, we summoned large dragons of dark flames, and Archard watched in a blank expression, "Now you must summon a light dragon."

Just focus on all the good things in your life, Ruby.

Mom?

I did as I was told and suddenly felt much calmer and light hearted, and I looked over at Wick to see he knew as well. He nodded as we both summoned light dragons of fire.

Surprising to my family on my dad's side.

We de-transformed into our royal attire once again and looked innocently at Archard.

Archard gritted his teeth as he looked at my mom, "Queen Bloom, all threats and charges are lifted. I apologize for any inconvience in this meeting."

My mother narrowed her eyes as we went back to our normal clothes and she led us back to our dad.

"How did you two do that?" my dad asked us, "I thought you told us you couldn't."

"Well, there was a voice in our head telling us how to do it. Convenient ain't it?" I smirked as he hugged me and my mom.

"The next planet shall be Linphea," Archard announced. I saw Thorne and Leif tense up when he said this.

"Come on, you two, it'll be fine, trust me," Aunt Flora said sweetly as Thorne and Leif approached her.

Archard looked at them, "Very good. It didn't take as long as I thought it would."