[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/uY7Q9xc.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/IFtEXyF.png[/img][/center] As a Beacon member, most of the daytime for Janet and Jenna consisted of going to school. As a former adult classes weren't something super hard to do. The plethora of new information and how the subjects had changed was eye opening though. They always felt like a parent going back to school only to learn that they remembered very little. Still it was always a welcome break from the fighting and power plays. It was as close to normal as one got as a magical girl. Despite that the city wasn't doing so hot, the suburbs still had a decent number of people living there. So Gregory Penrose High School didn't really suffer massively from student drop off just yet. Today they were out sitting on the stadium bleachers of the school. Old habits died hard so even though it was just high school football, Janet and Jenna were super into the game. They had invited Hilde to join them this time and they did their best to explain what was going on. The Spirit girl was quite confused by a good deal but the excitement of the crowd was contagious and she found herself reacting with those around her. The Penrose Dragons vs the Silverburg Strikers was the game today. And thankfully it was a decent game where neither team got trounced. Ultimately the home team lost by a hair, perpetuating the rivalry further. Good thing this was just a game though. Afterward as people were clearing out Janet and Jenna had their attention grabbed by hearing their names called. Looking around through the people leaving they spotted a girl, [url=https://i.imgur.com/siATjqG.png]one of the cheerleaders[/url], waving them down. It wasn't anyone they recognized, not that they knew everyone there but still. Making their way down the bleachers they looked down. [color=khaki]"Hey. We're you calling us?"[/color] The girl hopped up and slid her way through the railing to stand up by the three other girls. [color=crimson]"Mhm. I knew I was here for a reason. You probably don't recognize me, but I wanted to thank you for your help."[/color] She would gesture them follow as she made her way down the exit under the bleachers. The two looked confused as they followed. [color=plum]"Thank us? For what?"[/color] They cautiously followed, ready to transform at a moments notice if the need arose. Lowering her voice she whispered. [color=crimson]"Helping Mariette."[/color] they'd moved around off and away from where everyone else was headed. Once they were out of sight she skipped ahead of them and chanted. [color=crimson]"Tell me what it is you wish."[/color] A ruby colored plume of smoke swirled around the girl and the cheerleader was replaced with a girl clad in a white belly dancer outfit. [color=crimson]"Tada! It's us, Violet and Sakura. We found a way to be rejoined! You can call me Ruby now."[/color] Janet and Jenna were clearly tense as they watched a magical girl transform in front of them. From the incantation, appearance, and explanation it became pretty clear who, or sort of who, they were talking to. [color=plum]"How did you manage…"[/color] Jenna started to ask. Ruby waved away the question. [color=crimson]"Don't worry about it. It's not really important. What is is making sure you're rewarded for helping us out. I don't usually like to do repeat customers like this, but I think I can make an exception."[/color] She would give a wink. While the two twins were standing around deliberating on what to do next, Hilde raised a finger while staring confusedly. [color=steelblue]"Excuse me. What is going on exactly?"[/color] Giving a big smile, Ruby answered. [color=crimson]"Wishes. Once I'm done with Janet and Jenna then maybe we'll see if it's alright to give you one."[/color] Hilde gave her that "no way" kind of look and Ruby nodded slowly to confirm. For the Beacon girls there were a number of things they could wish for. Really the list might as well have been endless. However they were in a spot. They'd managed to free both Mariette and Eli from their patron's mind bending, but only Eli had completely broken away. Alicia hadn't been completely happy finding that out. On top of that they'd had some trouble with Rachel's request. After getting a prototype weapon made they set about with a test. They were not however smiths and the spear they created cracked and broke apart after its first use. They still needed and wanted to help Beacon though. Now they needed to prove to Beacon that they were still on their side. That mostly meant winning over Rachel which was easier said than done. They had been encouraged to give it another shot, though they were pretty sure it wouldn't work. So maybe… [color=plum]"We have an idea of something. Can you do weapons?"[/color] She would ask hesitantly. Pausing for a moment Ruby gave the question a think. [color=crimson]"You'll have to make the wish and see."[/color] Even if she considered them friends it was still fun to tease. Jenna chuckled a bit. [color=plum]"Of course. Alright well… I wish we had a weapon that could purify on contact."[/color] She glanced at Janet for a second who nodded in agreement. As usual Ruby had to await confirmation that the wish was good with her patron. But shortly she held her hands out and an orb of light formed in front of the twins. It began to grow in size as tons of magic flowed through her and into the sphere. [color=crimson]"Your wish has been granted."[/color] Janet and Jenna watched to see what form their wish would take. Before it would take shape though it turned translucent reveling it was hollow and empty. The confusion didn't have time to set in as the sphere suddenly expended and encompassed Janet and Jenna while shoving Ruby and Hilde back. This of course surprised Hilda and she was thrown to the ground. Picking herself up her eyes darted to where her allies were. The two inside the bubble were glowing and cringing as whatever magic inside was flowing into them. [color=steelblue]"What is this!? What are you doing to them?"[/color] Getting to her feet she said her incantation to transform. Ruby didn't even get up. Not yet anyway. She stared at the magic she'd unleashed with her mouth hanging open. This wasn't what she envisioned. What was… Ilum. Breaking from her confusion her eyes drifted over to Hilde who was now in her magical girl form. A stream of magic and spirits deflected off the barrier surrounding Janet and Jenna. It took a few seconds for her brain to catch up with what Third Eye was telling her. [color=crimson]"No wait! Don't…"[/color] Hilde disappeared from the spot she was standing and teleported inside the barrier. Immediately the Spirit girl began glowing as the magic inside began flowing into her as well. Her body wanted to seize up and she struggled to even lift her arms. Eventually though she managed to get a hand on both of her friends. She was going to get them out of there. Concentrating as best she could she activated her teleportation. The light was intense and Ruby had to shield her eyes. It was only a matter of seconds and she'd barely had time to react. There was a loud bang and the light vanished. Jerking her arm away she looked at the now empty space where the three other girls once stood. The magical sphere wasn't there either. Leaping to her feet she whirled around looking for where they'd gone. They couldn't have gone that far. Should be able to see the blinding light somewhere at least. There was no sign though. Putting her hands to her head she began to panic. [color=crimson]"What did you do? Ilum. Where are they?"[/color] She didn't get a response. Cursing to herself she started when she heard people coming to investigate the disturbance. Just before someone entered Ruby blinked away to the safety of her dimensional home.