Nights Journey of Dream Chapter 7

Chapter 7




Millian followed Nights into the morgue, clenching and unclenching her fists, “Don’t ignore me Maren, what’s in the sack? I will not have you bringing strange bloody things into my hospital.”
Nights put the burlap sack on a metal slab and went to get dissection tools. He brought a cart over and put a surgical mask over his mouth, “you may want to put this on,” He gave a mask to Mill.
He rolled up his sleeves and put on surgical gloves. He pulled the mepian Caracas from the sack.
Mill shrunk back in disgust, “Is that a Mepian?”
Nights nodded and pulled off a few of it’s scales, placing them in a dish on his cart.
“what happened to it?”
 “I killed it.”
 “why is it in my hospital?”
 “I needed somewhere sterile to dissect it.” Nights explained, making his fist incision.
Millian watched becoming curious, “where did you find it?”
 “The little critters hide in the caverns that snake around the planet.”
“you were in the caverns,” Mill exclaimed, “you know that place is dangerous.”
“obviously.”
Millian watched for a while in silence, “why didn’t you just leave it alone, why do you have to...play with it?”
“It’s mine.”
“your-” Mill looked at the Nightmaren, eyes wide, “you made Mepians?”
Nights nodded, looking down at the creature, its face frozen in a an expression of pain.
“I don’t feel anything.”
Millian looked at Nights in confusion.
“I brought this thing into the world, and now that it’s dead...” he shook his head, “Should I be upset?”
Millian shook her head, “this wasn’t brought into the world by love and commitment, don’t think of it as your child.”
Nights nodded. he changed the face to have a look of serenity, then continued his work.

Will walked into the desert and looked around for Nights. not finding him he went into the theme park.
the park was run down and many of the rides were broken. He sighed and continued walking, kicking at the ground.
“Hey it’s Will!”
Benji came over to the Dreamer, followed by a brown haired girl.
“It’s good to see you again,” Benji said.
Will nodded.
“Hey, what’s up?”
 “Today wasn’t a good day.”
 “I have those, oh, this is Adia by the way.”
the brown haired girl smiled, “it’s a pleasure.”
“what are you doing here?” Will asked.
“We’re working on the rides,” Benji explained, “A nightopian’s job is to aid a dreamer in any way he or she can, I’m pretty good with machines and such, I thought I’d take a look.”
 “you’re going to fix all the rides.”
Benji chuckled, “I don’t think I could fix all of them but I could try.”
Will smiled, “can I help?”
Adia nodded, “of course you can this is your dream.”
Will followed the two Nightopian to the rides.


“Nights?” Reala walked into the library. He looked down where Nights was kneeling in the middle of the common area, “Nights, it’s the middle of the day, what are you doing?”
Nights looked up and rubbed his face, blood smeared over his cheek.
“Nights!”
“It’s okay,” Nights said calmly, “it’s not mine.” He picked up some of the papers scattered around him.
“what happened?” Reala kneeled next to him.
“I think I’m doing it wrong.”
“What wrong?”
Nights shuffled through the pages, he stopped and supported himself on his hands, he blinked hard, “Wow, the after effects sure are crippling aren’t they?”
“What are you doing Nights?”
“I’m trying to impregnate a Nightopian.”
Reala sat back in disgust, “Why?”
“I want to know what happens, but I think I’ve been doing it wrong. I’ve done everything these texts have told me, I’ve injected my Aura into a dozen women’s wombs, two have died.”
“Nights-”
“I tried several different ways of injection, but...” he looked through the papers again, rubbing his face and swaying.
“Nights, you should get some rest, that kind of stuff drains you-”
Nights fell onto Reala without warning.
“I know, but I need to know what I did wrong.”
“we can find out tomorrow.” Reala said, wrapping his arms around his counter-part.
“together?”
Reala nodded, “It’s what I’m here for.”


Reala awoke slowly. He sat up and fingered the arrowhead at his throat. He dropped from his bed and dressed, trying to shake the dream from his mind, the memories were only making him sick.
He pushed through the throng headed for the great hall, He didn’t feel like eating, it only made him remember how he had cut everyone off.
he needed to hurt something. he ran into the court yard and took off.



Will walked through the theme park that had slowly taken on new life, as the Nightopian fixed the rides and lifted the dreamer’s spirits. he headed back to the door, maybe he could find Nights there.
 “Hello dreamer.”
Before Will could turn to defend himself, Reala grabbed him from behind and lifted him off the ground.
 “Let me go!” Will protested.
Reala laughed, “I’m sorry dreamer, that isn’t going to happen.”
Will struggled as he felt Reala’s claws digging into his skull, how could he be so helpless?
“Let him go Reala!”
Will looked up, “Nights!”
 “And what are you going to do?” Reala smirked.
Nights flew towards the Maren.
“I wouldn’t do that if I were you.”
Will felt Reala’s claws sink further into his flesh, He cried. blood dropped down his face.
“The dreamer’s life is in my hands.”
Nights looked around for anything that could help. He bowed his head.
“that’s a good boy.” Reala snapped his finger and an ideya palace surrounded Nights.
Nights pressed his hands to the to the barrier, “Let the Dreamer go!”
 “Still worried about the dreamer, fair enough, I suppose I only need to take you back to master.” Reala threw the Dreamer to the ground.
 “William!” 
Reala encircled the dreamer with his aura.
“No!” Nights slammed his fists against the barrier sending red sparks flying, “Reala, don’t!”
Reala snapped his fingers once again and the Dreamer was swallowed up by darkness.
“WILL!” Nights pounded against the barrier, “WILL!” he broke down sobbing, “Reala, you monster.”
Reala faltered, He called for a Goodle to watch Nights’ prison while he collected himself.




Will blinked his eyes open. he rubbed his head and stood. he stumbled, “ah! was I hit by a truck or something?” he looked up to find himself in the hall of an old building, from the art and suits of armor, he guessed it was a castle. he took his hand away from his face. it came away red. HIs eyes widened, “nights!” he ran from the room only to find himself back there a moment later, “wha...” he ran from the room again, cautiously, but once again found himself in the same place. He backed out and went through the door he had exited, with the same result. He doubled over, tying to stop himself from crying, “nights... I’m sorry.”
 “Will?”
Will looked up, “Helen! man am I glad to see you.”
“what are you doing here?”
 “I think I was sent here, by Reala.”
 “that awful red nightmare?”
Will nodded, “I think Nights is in trouble.”
Helen took Will’s hand, “then we have to get you back there.”
Will nodded, “I’m guessing you know your way around?”
Helen nodded, “Follow me.”



Nights curled up inside the Nights capture and sniffed, “What am I doing?” he said to Reginald, “I swore to protect these dreamers, look how well I’m doing; I scared Claris away, I was unable to show Eliot what was really important, Ruby... Ruby.” He shook his head, “And now Will could be dead, I never found out what was really troubling him, and I can’t get through to Helen... maybe I should just let Reala take me away.”
Reginald looked down at him, “don’t say that.”
“What?”
Reginald shifted in the saddle, “I believe in your cause Nights, If I wan’t so bound to Wizemin I’d join you, you can’t give up now. you have master scared.”
 “but Will-”
“could be anywhere in the dream world, you need to have faith.”
“In what?” Nights looked back at the ground.
Reginald sighed. Nights jumped as there was a loud thud right next to him, “In yourself.” Reginald flew away.
 Nights looked down at his feet to find the key to his cage. he looked up at Reginald's retreating form, “I’ll try.”
 “Nights!”
Nights looked around, “William! oh Will! I’m so sorry, I should have-”
“Nights it’s okay, you did everything you could.”
Nights put a hand to his mouth as tears welled in his eyes, “I’m just so glad you’re okay.” Nights took the key and held it out, “can you get me out of here?”
Will nodded, “you got rid of the guard?”
Nights smiled, “Something like that.”