Lizzie stood awkwardly to one side of the group of people assembled in the garden. Sylvanna had checked out of the situation a few minutes before, saying that she had to go meet Eric. She wasn't sure how true that was, but she couldn't blame her 'mother' for wanting to get out of this situation.

If she was awkward, it was nothing compared to how everyone else was acting. None of them were entirely sure how to act. They hadn't known each other for very long, and there was still some clear distrust between certain people. Like Zane and Lady Aphmau. Or Zane and anybody from Phoenix Drop.

The only ones that seemed unaffected by the mounting tension were Lilith and Alina, who were skipping around Aaron giggling and smiling like everything was alright with the world. Aaron on the other hand looked very unsure of what to do with himself.

Dante and Kawaii-Chan (the ones from Phoenix Drop) had gathered Dmitri and Nekoette close to them despite their protests. Lady Aphmau stood watching Alina and Lilith, as did other Aphmau, although she was more watching Aaron. Zane hid behind Kawaii-Chan, trying to avoid the stares of the other worldly visitors. Sir Garroth stood beside Lady Aphmau loyally, and other Garroth stood beside Travis and Katelyn from his own universe. The other Travis and Katelyn were huddled together casting suspicious glances at everyone else. By everyone else, it really only meant Zane.

"We should get going." Lucinda announced.

"I don't wanna go." Lilith pouted, crossing her small arms over her chest defiantly.

Alina shook her head violently.

"You have to come home sweeties." Lady Aphmau told them gently, kneeling down in front of them.

"But Dada is here!" Lilith protested.

Aaron shifted uncomfortably.

"If we stay here, we'll all get sick." Lady Aphmau coaxed.

"Like Kawaii-Chan?" Lilith frowned.

Lady Aphmau nodded.

"Don't worry," Lizzie cut in, "Given my luck, you'll be back one day. Probably soon. Probably because someone messed something up. Again."

"Really?" Lilith gasped hopefully; her eyes wide.

Lady Aphmau shot her an 'I'm going to kill you later' look. Lizzie merely shrugged. She was immortal, and it wasn't like she hadn't survived her sister's wrath before.

"We really should go though." Lucinda insisted, waving a potion bottle in the air.

Lady Aphmau glanced at Lilith and Alina. The pair looked at each other and then turned to their mother and nodded in sync.

"Prepare to be buggified." Lizzie grinned.

Lady Aphmau shot her a 'shut up' look as she ushered Lilith and Alina into the small cluster of people not from this universe. Lizzie took the potion from Lucinda and motioned for everyone else to stand back. She smiled at the group in a very non-reassuring way before smashing the potion at their feet, splashing them all in blue-green goop.

They only got to look disgusted for a few seconds before it kicked in and they began to shrink down to medium sized bugs. Now the 'hard' part- picking ten bugs out of long grass.

It was a painstaking process, made even more tiresome and boring by the fact that no one else helped or talked. Eventually, she did have all ten. Well, she had ten. She just had to hope they were the right ones. They looked the same, but then again, most bugs looked the same to her.

She stood up confidently, closing the small bag that hung from her side.

"See you in a minute. Or maybe an hour. Depending on whether or not I decide to pass out." She smirked, waving goodbye, and in the same movement dissolving into nothingness, materialising in an achingly familiar village centre.