Ruby rushed oout, desperate to meet Tahu and help him fulfil his destiny. Into the courtyard, across the bridge, past the guards and-
"Oof!"
She slammed against something.
"Sorry, I-"
Ruby looked at who she was talking to.
"Maku!" she exclaimed.
"Ruby! Thank Mata Nui you're here! Ga-koro is under attack!"
Ruby exploded. Again.
"What!? We have to go help!" she exclaimed.
"But we can't do anything! We're just Matoran!" Maku protested.
"We have to do something!" Ruby replied, panicked.
She turned to leave, but Maku grabbed her arm.
"I won't let you go."
"No! Ga-koro needs help!" Ruby twisted to try and break Maku's grasp
"And it will get some! I'm going to find Toa Gali!" Maku shouted, but Ruby wasn't listening. The silver eyed speedster twisted herself away, and started to run.
"You won't get there in time!" Maku shouted after her. "Someone else has my boat! How will you get there?"
Ruby paused, and turned around grinning at her. "I'll run, of course," she replied, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"No, wait-" Maku started, but Ruby was already gone.
A single rose petal fell to the ground, incospicuous and unassuming, before blowing away into the fires of Ta-koro.
A/N: Wow. It's been a long long time.