Path to Isolation

Children of Earth:Day Four

(Jared's POV)

Warehouse...

I'm still crying as Kyoko passed me some Pocky to cheer me up, as well as a lot of Japanese snacks.

"There you go." Kyoko said, as I began snacking on the Pocky.

"Thanks. I almost forgot what I was fighting for." I said, as I placed the Pocky in my mouth to eat them. "Strawberry, my favorite."

"You love strawberry Pocky too. How about chocolate?"

"It's good. But when it comes to snacks, I don't know which one I like. There's also sweets."

"Fluff, huh. You wish your life was like a fairy tale again."

"Yeah." I said, looking up at Kyoko. "I do."

"Y'know what makes a good ship name for you and Ruby Rose." Sayaka said, smiling. "Crimson Archer."

"Crimson Archer?" I asked, kicking my feet back and forth.

"Yeah. You use a bow and arrow like Madoka."

"And Crimson." Madoka said, smiling. "It means ruby or red."

"Okay, I have to admit, you girls are brilliant. Homura, what do you think?" I asked, looking at Madoka, Sayaka, Kyoko, and Homura.

"I, um, I like it too. It, uh, suits you and Ruby." Homura said.

"From this day forth. Ruby Rose and I will be known as Crimson Archer!" I said, happily.

"Now that that's settled." Sayaka said, as she picked up some takoyaki to eat it. "Let's eat. We need to be energized to later."

"It's gonna be a hell of a night." Kyoko said. "I get that you're worried about us. But we've dealt with worse than this."

"1965, I gave them twelve children." Jack said.

"You just handed them over and hoped for the best?" Gwen asked.

(Open POV)

1965 Scotland...

Clem remembers it from his point of view, Jack driving them in the bus onto the moors.

"You just come with Uncle Jack. We're gonna go on an adventure, yeah?" Jack asked.

They get to the location.

"Everyone off." Jack said, outside, in the night. The soldiers are behind them, guns ready. "Here we go. All right, children, you follow me. Adventure." A bright light appears. "Okay, children, walk into the light. Do as I say."

Clem stays behind.

"What's in there? What is it?" Young Clem asked.

"Just go." Jack said.

"It's safe though, isn't it?" Young Clem asked.

"Yeah. It's safe. Keep going. You don't want to be left out, do you?"

But the light vanishes before Clem gets there. He runs and hides.

"Everyone okay?" Jack asked.

"Yes, sir." The soldier said.

"The information's coming through now on the 456. It's the antivirus, just as they promised." Vanessa said.

"Good night's work." Jack said.

"Maybe the gods were kind. Maybe they are in paradise."

"No such thing."

Warehouse...