Many weeks had passed since Phoenix had poisoned Jace. She was sitting in the dining area of the inn. Orriyon sat across from her and was watching Ral tease Jace. Orriyon glanced at the redhead, "How long are you going to ignore Ral?"

"Haven't decided yet," Phoenix shrugged. She clearly remembered Ral putting Jace in her room. His explanation had made sense so she had decided not to kill him but had been ignoring him since. The lightning mage had tried to use Gideon as a go between but to no avail. Once Jace had been able to move around Ral had tried to convince him to talk to Phoenix on his behalf to which Jace had quickly shook his head.

"Everyone's so different," Orriyon looked around.

"Oh yeah, I meant to ask how you remembered in the first place," Phoenix sat up and looked at the girl in front of her.

"I've always remembered," Orriyon shrugged, "I remember every single loop I've ever existed in. But I can't ever say anything or no one would know what I'm talking about. My ability to see the future and any possible future makes me outside of the loop. I'm born with the memories and knowledge of every previous loop."

"Wow," Phoenix nodded, "So remember everything?"

"You and Jace used to be partners under Bolas. It was because all of your siblings were killed and Bolas promised you a chance at revenge. Jace had spent a lot longer with Tezzeret in that one and was really cold and ruthless. Part of that version is still with both of you," Orriyon explained, "I see all the different versions in the little things. The way your eyes flash when you're angry or the way Jace taps the table when he's anxious," Orriyon shrugged, "It's all there."

"But isn't each version different?" Phoenix asked.

"Only a little," Orriyon shrugged, "Except for this loop, each of you developed a little bit more with each repeat. Sure you developed throughout the repeat but the heart isn't easily swayed. Strong emotions can follow someone for multiple lifetimes."

"What this time?" Phoenix asked curiously.

"Bolas remembered the previous loop. Seeing it as his chance to claim as many of you as possible he manipulated everything."

"I knew that, but how?"

"I'm not sure. Gideon was never as distrustful as he is right now. He's never trusted Jace at first but easily warmed up to him in the way that Gideon does. He still dislikes Jace enough that he wouldn't be likely to sacrifice for him," Orriyon pointed out, "Some of you have leaped forward in your development while others are many repeats behind where they should be."

"Alright," Phoenix nodded.

Echo walked up, "Here." She handed the redheaded assassin a pair of headphones, "I've updated it. It no longer has to connect to any sort of device for you to be able to hear it."

"I really dislike being able to hear other people's thoughts," Phoenix shook her head but too the headphones from Echo anyway.

"Yes well, it's helpful," Echo snapped, "You said that yourself."

"Yeah, yeah," Phoenix rolled her eyes. She hung the headphones around her neck.

"They're also easy to hear around," Echo added as she walked away.

"What are those?" Ral asked.

Phoenix ignored him.

"Beautiful c'mon!" Ral pleaded, "It's been weeks! Can't I be forgiven now?"

Phoenix continued ignore him.

Ral stuck out his tongue and turned away, "Snowflake!"

"What?" Kaechia sounded exasperated.

Phoenix couldn't help but laugh, "And now he goes and whines to someone else about how unfair I am."

Jace sat down warily next to her, "Are we going to stay here forever?"

"Why do you ask? Are you already missing your library?"

"Already?" Jace's cat-like blue eyes flashed angrily, "We've been here for weeks."

"Yeah, yeah," Phoenix sighed, "Lighten up. We'll go back eventually."

Jace noticed the headphones around her neck, "What are those?"

"Headphones," Phoenix smirked.

Jace's eyes narrowed, "Good to know." He got up and walked over to an empty corner.

Phoenix laughed to herself. She covered her ears with the headphones, "Kaechia!"

"Yes?"

"Where's Gideon?"

"He went back to hold down the fort," Kaechia explained. She turned to Ral, "Please stop whining." Her gaze returned to Chandra, "Apparently he didn't trusts Kallist and Lilianna to not make any trouble if they remained there unguarded."

Phoenix's eyes narrowed, "Alright." She got to her feet and brushed herself off for no real reason, "Let's go." She turned to Orriyon, "You can stay here if you like. I'm sure Star wouldn't mind teaching you a thing or two about stuff."

Orriyon nodded, "Okay."

Phoenix led the way back to the castle that floated in the sky. Word about the castle and it's inhabitants was spreading across the multiverse. It was called the Flying Castle by most and the planeswalkers residing in it were considered crazy by some and idolized by others. Phoenix smirked in satisfaction. Hey if they think we're crazy then they're likely to avoid the Flying Castle. Gideon would probably be happy for a potential army he can make from our admirers. She shook her head, "Wow."

"Wow what Beautiful?" Ral asked curiously.

"Just how much attention we've gotten. Mostly from people that don't know about other worlds anyway," Phoenix sighed. Are there really that many planeswalkers in the multiverse? I definitely thought there was a lot fewer. That just goes to show how much I know. She walked up to the door and opened it quickly.

Kallist and Gideon stood nose to nose in front of her. Phoenix stared at them for a second, "Really? We just got home and you've already started fighting?"

"I did not start it," Gideon insisted.

Phoenix sighed, "What happened?"

He's really grating on my last nerve at the moment. Lilianna and I didn't even do anything. We'd never do anything to the kid. Kallist took a steadying breath, "Lylly's missing and Gideon automatically starting blaming us for his disappearance."

Phoenix nodded and looked at Gideon, "Well?"

She's an assassin. She can't be trusted to do the right thing. She's just as likely to kill you as she is to help you. Gideon gritted his teeth, "I don't trust them at all and since we've left them alone Lylly's disappeared."

Phoenix blew air into her cheeks.

"Beautiful you look like a squirrel," Ral snickered.

Phoenix glared at him, "So?" She turned back to Gideon and Kallist, "Okay. Kallist go to a room in the northwestern corner of the castle on the top floor. Gideon go to a room in the southeastern corner of the building on the bottom floor. Kallist go ahead and take Lilianna with you." She looked at Gideon, "I'll look into it and until I figure out what's happened the three of you will not move from the rooms I've told you to be in. Got it?"

Kallist nodded.

Gideon begrudgingly agreed.

Phoenix watched them disappear, "I didn't know I had to treat men that are older than me like ten year old kids that decided to steal something from me."