UV Short Stories #1 - Ballroom of Lies

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Ruby: Now mind, this is a stealth mission, so if I catch any of you goofing off, or more specifically getting drunk or waltzing with strangers, consider yourselves dead to me... Got that?

Sapphire: Heh. You say that, but as soon as one of us actually does it, you'll-

Ruby: I'm serious, Sapphire. This is the most dangerous thing we'll ever do, and no one, not even you're parents-...

Sapphire: Parent.

Harland: Aunt and Uncle.

Ruby: ... not even they know we're here. So if we don't make it back before midnight, the most logical thing they'll do is panic.

Oliver: And that's bad?

Harland: For the plot of this entire scheme? Yes. Otherwise, it's just rational for them to call the police and have a mini heart attack.

Ruby exhaled loudly and dug her heel into the cold cobblestone ground, glaring back at her grinning comrades.

Ruby: But we should be home before they have time for any of that. IF everything goes smoothly... Now c'mon, Milky's probably waiting for us at the front gate with Micheal. And I'm getting cold out here...

Harland: Then you should've worn that extra coat I offered you.

Ruby: And you should've worn an actual suit instead of that moth-eaten outfit you call a ball gown! Seriously, how are you not freezing on top of looking stupid?

Harland put his hands on his hips and puffed out his chest, giving Ruby a smug look.

Harland: First off, I'm a penguin. And penguins (according to my uncle) never get cold. And two, I don't look stupid in this; I look good. Darn good.

Ruby rolled her eyes behind her mask and let out a disgusted sigh.

Ruby: Whatever... Now come on, let's get this good time over with so we can get back to the hotel before any adults notice our absence...

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... What? I did say it was a 'Short Story'. I think I advertised well!

Anyway! So, this is just an experimental scene to a possible plot I have been working on for the past month or so. This is nearly a year after Ruby first joined the Golden Forests school, and they're about to enter (potentially) the most dangerous party they've ever been to, in honor of the new royal couple of the mainland!

Why is this dangerous, some of you may ask? Well, let's just say that the new queen isn't what the public believes her to be... In other words, she's Vampic. And Ruby and co know this thanks to some inside sources (mainly the Vampire Lord of EverWinter Village).

I wont spoil too much, because I'm still not entirely sure if I'm going to carry this plot out or not, but I'm really excited for the potential this can give me! I might continue this short story to a second part as well, but we'll see if I'm up to the challenge or not.

I might just make Ruby and Ollie cook together. That could be a fun disaster!