âPlease donât do this, ___. Iâm not strong enough.â
âY'ever wonder what stars are? Where light comes from?â
âQuit treating me like a kid.â
âTrust me, you guys are ready. Youâre gonna clean up at the exam tomorrow.â
âThatâs not nice, treating me like some kind of bad guy.â
âWhat is going on? Somebody tell me how I got so SMALL!â
âOh, Iâm sorry. Itâs just, Iâve never seen anyone so beautiful.â
âAll right! What did you mean about ___ being a different person?â
â___, get inside. Itâs not safe out here.â
âHe said toâ He said to take two grown-ups.â
"Oh. Youâre on your own, huh?â
âSo you both threw the match? Who won, then?â
âFriendshipâs more than an object.â
"Thatâs right. We are friends!â
âItâs just something that one of my best friends gave me.â
âThatâs your excuse for keeping me imprisoned here, isnât it?â
âIâm asking you, as a friend⊠Just⊠put an end to me.â
âIâve become a part of their heart, just as theyâve become a part of mine. My friends are my powerâŠand Iâm theirs!â
âYou gave me something back when I needed it most. A second chance.â
âBut⊠now I have to go back to sleep again.â
âWhat is the one thing you care about more than anything else?â
â___, you hopeless sleepyhead.â
âSomewhere out there, thereâs this tree with star-shaped fruitâŠand the fruit represents an unbreakable connection. So as long as you and your friends carry good luck charms shaped like it, nothing can ever drive you apart. Youâll always find your way back to each other.â
â___, youâre in danger here! Go wait in your room.â
"As I feared. There is darkness here.â
âI actually want to thank you, for teaching ___ he needs to keep believing.â
âItâs strange, the Master taught me darkness needs to be destroyed. But how, if not with light?â
"From what youâve said, she must have been very loved.â
âThatâs so sweet. Itâs just like a miracleâŠâ
âItâs the power of true love that defeated you.â
â___⊠You better stay strong for me.â
âI just cast a magic spell on you. One day when youâre in trouble, the light within you will lead you to the light of another. Someone to keep you safe.â
"Iâve been to the same worlds as you and Iâve seen what youâve done. You shouldnât put yourself so close to the darkness.â
âIâm anything but a hero, but maybe I could help, if you want.â
âThe friendship between boys⊠It almost makes me jealous.â
âYou want to be a hero too, right? Strength alone wonât make you into one.â
"Youâve got strength in your heart, too. Never stop trying, and one day you might just become a true hero after all.â
âYou know, I had you all wrong. You were just looking out for them back there. Being a good leader.â
âWhatever it is that binds us together isnât going to break so easily, and thatâs our real treasure.â
âI hope weâre ready for the storm thatâs coming.â
âI wouldnât wish our lives on those children.â
âThe three of us will always be one.â
âWhat else is darkness but hate and rage?â
â___ is feeding the dark fires within youâmaking you fight. Youâll go astray again.â
âTell meâhow does that honor our Masterâs memory?
â___ is feeding the dark fires within youâmaking you fight. Youâll go astray again.â
âTell meâhow does that honor our Masterâs memory?â
âGo ahead if you wanna waste your time. Keep trying to drive us apart with your mind games. Itâll never work!â
âIâll keep him safeâuntil he wakes. Forever if I have to.â
âI know itâs a lonely place, but youâll be safe.â
âMaybe⊠I should fade into the darkness here.â
âI guess itâs been so long, I almost forgot how to smile.â
âAs long as youâre with me, Iâll always find my way back. Always.â
âWhat I wouldnât give to really turn back time⊠To spend one more night beneath the stars with my best friends.â
âSo what are you, a memory among these shadows?â
âAre you here to try and tell me not to lose heart?â
âI just want you to know that itâs been you that keeps my heart strong.â
âIs this what it means to face your demons?â
âThere's a phrase no oneâs used in ages.â
âWell, then, since youâll be doing the locking, let me be the one to close the door.â
âEvery star up there is another world. Yep, hard to believe there are so many worlds out there besides our own.â
âThe light is their hearts, and itâs shining down on us like a million lanterns.â
âYouâre too young to know now.â
âWell, tomorrowâs the exam. Anybody wanna spar?â
âHe can take care of himself. Heâs been out there training just as hard as us.â
âSorry⊠but I need some time alone.â
âThereâs darkness within me. So what does that matter? I know Iâm strong enough to hold it back.â
âI swear⊠I will not fail you again.â
âWhat do you know about those monsters â the ones who attacked me?â
âYou seem to be mixed up. Iâm a peacekeeper, not a tyrant!â
âYou know, you claim to be radiant, but all I see are shadows of jealousy, hanging thick on your heart.â
âDarkness always finds a way into a wounded heart.â
âYou have to be strong. Strength of heart will carry you through the hardest of trials.â
âJust before I left, he tried to tell me something. I should have listened to what he had to say.â
âNo matter how impossible things seem, a powerful enough dream will always be enough to light the darkness.â
âI thought it best to seek the counsel of one wiser than myself.â
âI have been to other worlds. I know all about the things youâve done. I just donât understand why.â
âYou shouldnât blame yourself for trying to save him.â
âYou mean youâve been spying on me? Is that what he said to do? The Masterâs orders?â
âYouâre apparently not a very good liar. ___ would never let himself be caught by a thug like you.â
âThereâs no way itâs true, but no harm in looking.â
âYou monster! What are you after?â
âThis power⊠But I was consumed by angerâŠhatred. That was the power of darkness.â
âWhen I really need you, __, I know youâll be there.â
âWell, I got something out of it, too. I learned that you donât always have to bend the rules to reach your goals.â
âAll this time, Iâve been staring into the darkness⊠ButâŠthat doesnât mean I have to jump in.â
âWell, letâs hear it then. How do I conquer the darkness?â
âFunny. This whole time Iâve been telling myself I want to be stronger, more independent, but the second I let my heart do the talking⊠I find out how little I really know myself.â
âI canât explain friendship. When you feel it, youâll know it.â
âI owe you an apology. I picked a fight over nothing.â
âNo ocean will contain you then. No more borders around, or below, or above, so long as you champion the ones you love.â
âYou may be my Master. But I will not let you hurt my friend!â
âWhat I do, I do for friendship.â
â___⊠put an end to meâŠâ
âItâs still my heart. You think you can just come in and take over? Iâm not gonna sit by and let that happen.â
âIâm not afraid of what the darkness holds now.â
âEven if you do wrestle control of my heart from me, even if you cast me into the deepest, darkest abyss, youâll never sway me from the one cause that pushes me to keep on fighting. Whatever the cost, Iâm ready to pay it.â
â___, listen. I promise this is me. But Iâm not myself.â
âThe real me is lost in shadow.â
âI looked here. And heard you in the darkness.â