Ivy was chatting with Analae, Achilla, and Ana. "You absolutely sure that Natalae was there? Not Natalie or Nathalae? Those are common names." Ana shook here head. "It was Natalae. N-A-T-A-L-A-E." Analae was surprised- some that Ana knew how to spell Natalae's name, and mostly that Natalae was alive. At that moment they heard a voice. "Hello! Anyone here?” Analae went white. Her hand flew to a necklace none of them had noticed before. "I- I'm hearing things-" she fled the room. Ana yelled "We're back here!" In a quieter voice she said "Please come back, Analae." She stepped back slowly. "I- is- what-" she stuttered. Ivy was confused. Analae was the strongest person in the world she knew. To see her a stuttering mess was scary. Then two people entered the room. It was Ivy's turn to become almost frightened. One of them asked, "Ana? What are you doing here?" Ana ran over to Natalae and gave her a hug. "Natalae! I didn't expect to see you! That's who it was! Analae nearly fainted.
Ivy slowly recognized the person next to Natalae slowly. She could barely see the person inside the grime. "Dawn? Is it really you?" she whispered. Dawn nodded, her eyes filling with tears. She ran over and suffocated her sister in a hug. "Dawn- I thought you were dead. I- I missed you so much." Dawn hugged her back. She pulled away a minute later. "Dawn- you look terrible! And what was that about me being older than you? I know it wasn't really you, but seriously? I was born four minutes earlier!" Dawn smiled. She tried to speak, but failed. Ivy smiled sadly. "I know. The thing is, they stole your voice and your meanest, deepest thoughts, the ones you think when you're really angry. Everyone has them. All you have to do to get your voice back is to destroy the replica. And you really thought they took your soul? And you still were thinking? And you're so nice, that's so mean-" she stopped for a breath. "Your soul is your essence, your very sense of being. You still have that." They smiled, and silently decided to go to Calypso's castle as soon as time permitted.
Meanwhile, Achilla and Analae were having their own sort of family reunion. Analae stood, swaying slightly, for a moment, then ran for Natalae and hugged her, tears in her eyes. "I still have the necklace you gave me," she whispered, eyes shining with happiness. "Why is everyone hugging all of the sudden? And why not me?" Achilla asked. Analae and Natalae laughed and pulled her into the hug. Dawn and Ivy watched from the sidelines, smiling. "Everyone's together again," Dawn said. "Yep!" Ivy replied and they laughed.
Ivy slowly recognized the person next to Natalae slowly. She could barely see the person inside the grime. "Dawn? Is it really you?" she whispered. Dawn nodded, her eyes filling with tears. She ran over and suffocated her sister in a hug. "Dawn- I thought you were dead. I- I missed you so much." Dawn hugged her back. She pulled away a minute later. "Dawn- you look terrible! And what was that about me being older than you? I know it wasn't really you, but seriously? I was born four minutes earlier!" Dawn smiled. She tried to speak, but failed. Ivy smiled sadly. "I know. The thing is, they stole your voice and your meanest, deepest thoughts, the ones you think when you're really angry. Everyone has them. All you have to do to get your voice back is to destroy the replica. And you really thought they took your soul? And you still were thinking? And you're so nice, that's so mean-" she stopped for a breath. "Your soul is your essence, your very sense of being. You still have that." They smiled, and silently decided to go to Calypso's castle as soon as time permitted.
Meanwhile, Achilla and Analae were having their own sort of family reunion. Analae stood, swaying slightly, for a moment, then ran for Natalae and hugged her, tears in her eyes. "I still have the necklace you gave me," she whispered, eyes shining with happiness. "Why is everyone hugging all of the sudden? And why not me?" Achilla asked. Analae and Natalae laughed and pulled her into the hug. Dawn and Ivy watched from the sidelines, smiling. "Everyone's together again," Dawn said. "Yep!" Ivy replied and they laughed.