Enasi listened as Seishu explained himself. "You're so talented." He held his smile and looked at Seishu when he felt his grip tighten on his hands. He returned the gentle squeeze and stepped forward, moving closer as Seishu did. As they got closer and Seishu's eyes closed, Enasi gave a look of curiosity and concern. A soft sigh escaped his lips before he gave a playful pout. "I'm going to fix it, I really am. I promise." They both made promises and Enasi was going to do his best to keep his end of the deal. "The first step after all is admitting it." He gave another small smile before kissing the male.

His arms wrapped around Seishu and he moved back into a tight hug. He sighed gently and then playfully he reached over, pulling Seishu's wings around to encompass them. Enasi giggled lightly as he did and continued to hug him until he felt that familiar pull once more. It appeared that Their World was coming to an end once again. The real world needed their attention again. Enasi peeked from behind his wing, watching the world start to fade. With a quick kiss, Enasi whispered. "See you in a little bit."

The Dream Guardian yawned, slowly opening his eyes until he noticed he was rather close to Seishu. It was probably on instinct to move towards the most familiar person in the unfamiliar place. Enasi stretched and made sure his energy was in check before sitting up. His eyes wandered over to the large curious eyes- or more rather white spots, staring at the two. Tyar was the one on patrol at the moment, and it had gotten rather curious about the energy seeping off the two. It quickly moved back, not wanting to startle the colorful one too much. "Oh, um. . ." Not knowing what to say, Enasi merely waved to the minion, then gazed around as the rest of the camp started to wake. He noticed the moon was lower, so he assumed that was similar to when the sun rose. It further showed the two halves of a whole between them. The feeling of the negative energy on the ground had gotten more noticeable, so he quietly stood and dusted himself off. There was a split second where he did feel a bit dizzy as he stood, but he composed himself before Tyar could worry.

~It is a surprising comfort to hear Enasi once more being his same stubborn self, not accepting Seishu's decision to cure himself.

It's both irritating and endearing the way he won't leave me alone.

Kinda reminds me of Rue. . . .

Silly sparkler.

He smiles, tightening his hold on the smaller male, a soft smile sliding on to his face as the red head makes a kind of cocoon out of his wings. Hooking the tops together so they stay in place he lets his body relax a bit. His hold does not loosen when he feels the tug, almost unwilling to leave. Knowing that when they do Enasi will be back in a place that hurts him just by existing. He lets out a whine and tries to keep the smaller male with him however then he does something adorable and Seishu is not longer able to resist. With a long sigh he lets Enasi go, watching him fade away before he too feels the tug growing stronger and Their World begins to fade.~

Opening his eyes slowly he feels the wave of negative energy coming to replace the energy they produce when sleeping and he holds back a sigh, not wanting to alert Enasi right away that he's awake, Instead he gazes up at the man, his back turned to him, and just admires the view. The crushing pain returns, the magic of Their World no longer able to suppress them. Letting out a soft whine he hops quickly to his feet and seizes Enasi around the middle and hugs him close. “Myarr. . . . .Damn early riser. . . .” he says in a playful tone, nipping gently at the shell of the smaller guardian's ear. Tyar chuckles at the sight and drifts down to stand on the ground.

After a few seconds it takes a solid form. This time it appears as a male, a child, wearing nothing but old midevil style rags. His skin is lightly bronzed, his ears almost looking like fish fins, and his eyes slightly larger than seems natural for his head. He looks up at Enasi cutely, his lips pulling back into a s mile that reveals a set of needle like teeth that, to Seishu at least, just add to the adorable. “Oh, Tyar, you know I love that one!” he says with a coo, giving Enasi a squeeze before slipping over to Tyar to cuddle it. The creature giggles happily, his slightly webbed fingers slipping around behind Seishu to hug him back. The clawed tips latch into his cloak and they stand there for a moment before a light cough pulls the Nightmare Guardian away.

In a sudden show of playfulness Seishu tackle hugs the twins now sitting up side-by-side behind Enasi's back, earning him a set of yelps and matching squeals. The nightmares and minions nearby laugh, a few wanting to join in the fun but deflected by Tiski so they aren't crowding the Dream Guardian. Jentou manages to worm his way out from under the guardian first and in a surprising show of playfulness he stretches out atop both Seishu and his brother, earning him a double hug as the white haired male flops down to lay beside Kaila. Seishu ruffles the robe clad male's hair before slipping out, leaving the rest of the morning greeting to the twin brother so he can give both Lan and Ran a kiss. They both let out fanboy squeals at the affection and despite having made the exact same noise not too long ago Kaila rolls his eyes.

As Tiski bounces in fer her morning greeting Lan and Ran take up their places, keeping the rest of the hoard from running over the Dream Guardian as they seek their own guardian's affection. Tiski sighs into her hug before bouncing off to take up her place, eying Jentou as he stands at his brother's side, a slightly lost expression on his face. 'Well, that's creepy. I know it's normal, but really?' She muses to herself, then focuses on her job. Seishu reaches out and holds Enasi's shoulder for a moment, giving him a smile, then like a rock star he walks off into the crown and is attacked on all sides by love.

Tyar moves in a little closer to Enasi and hisses, “We're all more playful in the morning.” by way of explanation for the slightly less organized shows of adoration. The little ones once more make an appearance and soon Seishu has a full set hanging off of him by either limb or teeth, and all he can do is smile.

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Stretching and yawning the small nightmare minion lets the once blessed sunlight rouse him slowly. The sheets beneath him are only slightly rumbled, he being a sound sleeper and all. A moment later however he wakes up completely as his hand touches something solid and a string of giggles seem to issue forth from it. His eyes snap open and he looks over to find the little fairy staring at him with a wide grin, his hair a mess indicating he just woke up as well. Inui pouts slightly. “I. . .I thought you weren't coming. You were out so late. . . .”

Rue lets out a little growl and pounces on the dark haired male, making sure his energy in in check so he doesn't hurt him. Snuggling into the taller male's chest, which makes said male blush, Rue mumbles. “I wanted to make sure you could sleep. You know, how I keep spiking. . .I wanted to make sure. . . .” After the initial blushes Inui manages a hug before Rue's on his feet, standing over him. His eyes go wide. “I think, I may have figured it out! Harper says once I got it down and locked in, I should be able to sense the spikes coming, and then I don't have to worry about hurting you anymore!”

Inui smiles happily, glad that Rue seems to be moving forward, and lets out a little oof as the fairy suddenly drops to his knees, one on either side of his midsection. His flush returns in full force as Rue gives him a peck on the lips before announcing that he has to go and work on it so he can lock in as quickly as possible. “You, good luck!” Inui calls out to Rue as he vanishes out one of the large windows streaming light into Seishu's recovery room. With a sight he stretches out once more, ticking Spike and letting him feed off his energy as he scuttles out from under the pillows. “I swear spike, if he doesn't kill me with that enigma known as love, one of these day he's gonna take me down with pure enthusiasm.” Spike just looks back, enjoying it's meal.

Enasi turned his head when he heard shifting behind him, and right after Seishu wrapped his arms around him. "Early? It's hard to tell with the moon always up." He teased and smiled before turning to Tyar. Seeing the transformation and how giddy Seishu became over it made him smile. Despite the rough and scary nature of some of the minions, he treated them like adorable babies or puppies. But then again, they were adorable babies in his eyes. He was their guardian. This was what he was used to. Enasi felt a little bad for depriving him of his home, but the silly acts were enough to get his mind off of it. Seishu rolled on top if and kissed his minions, making him laugh. "How cute." He speaks to no one in particular, but since Tyar was still by his side, it nodded as if agreeing with him.

Soon enough, the entire camp was bombarding him with affection. 'I hope I wasn't the cause of all of them waking up at once.' Every once and awhile, Enasi got a little nervous when their affections got a little rough, but he bit his lip and glanced down at Tyar. "He had injuries. Still does for that matter. . . Will he be okay being tackled like that?" Tyar smiled politely and nodded.

"With all of the energy he's able to take in now, it should be enough to heal him a lot more than your treatments," Tyar quickly added with its airy voice, "which obviously were greatly appreciated." It didn't want to offend the Dream Guardian in anyway, but seeing Enasi giggle lightly towards the correction, it realized all was fine. He laughs a little more as Seishu is showered in love and affection. In the Dream Realm, they had the same amount of love for their guardian just as the nightmares did, they just didn't express it as abundantly as the nightmares were doing. The way the nightmares expressed it looked dangerous anyway. It was funny to watch and so adorable how Seishu was so happy about it. It was practically heart warming.

His attention went back to Tyar after nodding his greeting to those who had took position around him. The minions that didn't get to latch on to Seishu had become curious of the guardian that was all alone, but that was deterred when Seishu's personal helpers took up their positions. Being courteous, Lan spoke to Enasi. He also didn't want him to feel anymore out of place than he was. "Sleeping on the ground didn't hurt too bad did it?" Those two colored eyes blinked and then he smiled.

"Oh, no. Not at all."

Tiski couldn't help but smirk a little deviously and chime in. "Probably because he was all cuddled up on Lord Seishu, hmmm?" Enasi blushed lightly and smiled. Playfully, he stuck out his tongue and retorted.

"Is that so wrong?"

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Morning, or what could be assumed as morning, rose in the Dream Realm and Harper was up bright and early. He headed out for his morning patrol as usual, but today it was to keep himself occupied. He knew he couldn't expect the Dream Guardian back so soon, but it didn't hurt to hope. As he walked out of the palace, he passed Crios with his nose stuck in some files. "You're going to wear yourself out like that Harper. . . Remember to take a break." Crios never looked up or stopped walking as he spoke, but Harper did pause for a brief second.

"You have your ways to cope, and I have mine." This made Crios look back as Harper walked off, but with a sigh he continued on his way.

Somewhere in the middle of his patrol, the sudden spike of energy appeared and then disappeared, causing him to turn his head. As he did, Rue raced past causing the wind to pick up. "That kid is getting faster and faster with all this practicing. . . I wonder if he even notices."

Sensing the teasing going on around his counterpart Seishu manages to disarticulate himself from the piles of clinging nightmares and minions and shuffle back over to the furs. Kaila immediately take up his hands and heals his guardian of most of his minor injures of love before returning to his brother's side quietly. Seishu gives Kaila a quick kiss before sliding back over to Enasi and slipping his arms around his waist. In a soft voice he says, “Don't let'em get to you. They're just jealous.” As one they all pretend to look like they are thinking and then in perfect unison the full team nods and smiles in agreement. Seishu chuckles at the sight and presses his forehead against Enasi. 'I should tell him that I still intend to leave as soon as possible. I want to get him home. . . .'

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Another shot of energy races through the young fairy's body, the third in less than a minute. Once more his little wings accelerate and a sonic boom can be heard all across the dream realm. Minion and dreams alike look to the sky to try and find the source, however by the time they hear it, Rue is far gone from sight. His heart races, his breaking is more rapid than it has ever been. He sets his curve so that he does not have to worry about running into the barriers of their realm on any side. He can just keep flying. 'I am close. I can feel it. It's right there, I just need to reach out and grab it!' His wings pump faster and faster, the speed making them invisible.

Another spike and he lets out a gasp, unsure if his body can take any more. Down below the dream denizens hear the scream of his body cutting through the air and some grow fearful that something awful is about. Harper, out on his rounds, is stopped by several worried denizens, all of whom get the same response. “It's just a minion trying to find his place. There's nothing to worry about.” the rabbit man says to yet another frightened group of passers by. Looking up at the sky as he once more hears the noise, but like every other time he sees nothing. 'He's going to break something at the very least if he keeps moving at that speed. . .' he muses, continue on his rounds.

However when he hears the noise coming this time he stops, his heart skipping a beat. In an instant that familiar sound vanishes. It doesn't fade, it doesn't die out, it simply, stops.” His gaze snaps to the sky, looking frantically for any sign of Rue. He can feel his fear building as he sees no sign of the little guy. “Oh crap. . .If he his something, or something hit him. There's not way that was normal!” He lets out a shrill whistle and a moment later Rasha comes bounding into view.

“Did you hear that!?” the little cat thing shouts as he races towards Harper.

“Yeah, I heard, or stopped hearing as it were. We gotta find him. Now.” Harper is already breathing hard, his blood flowing faster to aid in their next task. Rasha gives him a nod and like a shot both of them are off, prepared to cover ever corner of the realm to find the fairy.

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Seishu opens his mouth to tell Enasi it's time to get ready to go when suddenly his head snaps up. His eyes narrow and lock on a spot in the distance he can not see. “No. . . .” His voice is low, and disbelieving. Seishu suddenly pushes Enasi to arm's length, his eyes staying locked. Kaila catches the expression on his face and immediately steps forward. Without looking at any of them Seishu snaps, “Close ranks!” and the unit guarding Enasi lock formation close around him as Seishu takes off. In for steps he is airborne, his wings whipping out with an audible snap. Once in the air he rises higher and higher, a group of his airborne troops coming in close formation behind him.

An instant later Seishu lets out a wave. Despite the danger to him, Enasi, and the encampment, he has to know for sure. Down below Kaila and the others absorb the wave, only the lightest touch of it landing on Enasi. It's barely enough to make him feel less than stellar. Flapping stationary on the spot he waits for the echo, and when it comes along with it comes an immense feeling of sickness. In a voice that sounds desperate for something to not be true the Nightmare Guardian once more whispers, “No. . . . .” Seishu's wings fold and he drops like a stone. An instant before it's too late his wings snap open and he makes a hard landing a few paces away from Enasi. The team kept the rest away as well as held Enasi from going to join Seishu, however when he draws close, his wings dragging on the ground, they take the unconscious sign and step away from the red head.

Moving in close to his counterpart he resists the urge to hold the male, his eyes down cast for a long moment. When at last he looks up the look on his face conveys all the emotions that his following statement encompasses. “Rue's found his calling. . . .”

Enasi laughed softly and then out of spite stole a quick kiss. "How could I possibly make your minions jealous?" It was rhetorical, and more so of a tease but nonetheless he decided not to get so worked up over Tiski's antics. . . Unless she started x-raying him again. He had started to wrap his arms around the guardian into a hug, but was suddenly moved back. Enasi gave a pout at first before realizing something was wrong. What it was, was beyond Enasi though. . . "Seishu?" He called out in effort for him to explain what was going on. He stepped forward, only to be stopped by the others, making him even more so worried. He tried to listen and tried to see whatever was in the distance, but the trees were to thick. Enasi tried to seek out any odd energies, but he could only sense around the camp, and trying to branch out any further would require him to release the barrier he was using.

Fortunately, Seishu returned an instant later. By his expression and his stature, once more the Dream Guardian tried to take a step forward. This time, a hand rested on his shoulder to stop him. He didn't protest out loud, but in his eyes it was obvious that he demanded to be let go in order to figure out what was wrong. The team didn't budge. They held straight faces and watched Seishu move closer. As soon as they let go, Enasi closed the distance between the two before attempting to look into Seishu's silver eyes with wide, concerned ones. Enasi's hands slipped into Seishu's in support, obviously thinking something was going in disarray in his workd and minions. Enasi felt his heart drop for a brief moment when Seishu finally made eye contact.

There were too many emotions that weren't good ones. . . Something was really wrong. . . And why did he have the sickening feeling that it had something to do with him? Enasi held his hands a little tighter, giving them a firm squeeze. In the second Seishu managed to say what he needed, Enasi let go of Seishu's hands slowly. "Rue. . . What does he have to do with anything. . ?" The guardian didn't want to believe what Seishu's was expression was telling him. It couldn't be true. It- it wasn't possible!

Those two toned eyes looked back into the darkened forest and he immediately grabbed on to Seishu. It was on impulse as he thought of how bad it would be for Rue to be all alone in the Nightmare Realm. His initial reaction was to run in there and save his minion. Holding on to Seishu was preventing that from happening, no matter how much he wanted to take off into the forest. His grip on the male's sleeve only grew tighter as his worry kicked in. So far, he was doing okay. He was maintaining composure as hard as it was.

Despite such, Enasi wouldn't say anything. If he said anything at the moment it would be a fit of worry and panic for the minion and he knew that if he slipped, so would his energy and then more things would go wrong. Kaila took a step forward looking slightly concerned for the Dream Guardian, unsure of what exactly happened. "What would you like us to do sir?" Kaila and the others waited for their instructions.

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A soft groan escaped the lips of the fairy as he pushed off his arms. "Yeesh. . . What happened?" His wings twitched and a small, white spark shot from them. He remembered flying around, feeling so close to whatever he was going to discover. He had been getting faster and faster, reminding himself that he'd need a pair of goggles if he was going to keep it up, and then all of a sudden there was a flash, a few bright lights and he was- Rue gasped and his head whirled this way and that taking a good look at his surroundings. "Please tell me I just past out, pleeaase just tell me I past out. . ."

But the negative energy started to surround him and he started to feel sick. "How- How did I end up here. Of all places. . . Here!?" Rue doubled over and instinctively rose his own energy, keeping it tight around him so he wouldn't cause too much trouble with the world. "Man Seishu is going to kill me. . ." He flinched and whined at the thought of how upset Enasi would be as well. "Please forgive me Lord Enasi. I have no clue how this happened."

The boy had to admit. . . It felt right. Not landing in the Nightmare Realm, but flying as fast as he did. He wasn't quite sure what this calling was considering it only landed him into trouble.

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"Harper! I don't see him anywhere. Not a scent of him. The trail just stops!" Rasha panted as he slid to a stop in his human form. "I had Finn and Starla check the area as well. They said the plants are telling them anything. The wild animals haven't seen him either." Harper had finaly calmed the growing crowd in order for them to get back to their daily lives. The rabbit huffed and nodded to Rasha. Once more, the problem was between the little group. He didn't want things to get out of hand. And he surely needed to find the fairy before Enasi got back.

"Alright. The only place we haven't checked is the kingdom itself. You head over there and I'll get the guards to check the barriers once again. We will find him. Also, make sure they stay calm." Even though he said they, Rasha knew he meant Inui specifically. The male turned back into his cat form and took off the opposite way of Harper.

"Emergency check troops. I need everyone on patrol on full alert. If you find or sense the slightest thing out of place, I need you to tell me at once. This is no time to question and no time to be lazy on the job. I need you out now!" Harper instructed to the troops.

"Sir!" They spoke in unison and headed out to their stations as quick as they could go. No one questioned, no one hesitated. They did as they were told, leaving Harper to hurry back to the castle.

As Enasi moves in close, slipping his hands into the Nightmare Guardian's it is almost too much for the white haired male however he manages to say what he has to, his own hands taking a tighter grip on the red head's than strictly necessary. His own heart, already a wreck from the night before, throbs once more like it has a fresh wound in it at the thought of the little fairy being loose in his realm. However as Enasi moves away, his hands sliding from the grip of those pale fingers he knows that the smaller male is going through his own hell as he tries to process what's happening. For the first time in memory Enasi uses his claws, sinking them first into his counterparts arm, then as the scrap further and further closed his grip shifts to hold just his sleeve.

Seishu understands. 'He's clinging to me to keep himself from rocketing off after the boy. Damn that little brat! Why did he have to turn out to be some interdemensional courier!' He growls low, earning him a set of downcast eyes as Kaila thinks the growl was for him. Seishu reaches out and touches his second's shoulder before slipping an arm around Enasi and leading him to the edge of camp. The rest of the denizens watch them go, settling into their normal routine seeing as their guardian seems busy. Kaila's team follows on his heels, unsure of what's happened but knowing that their master needs them. As soon as they reach the edge of camp Seishu turns on his heel to address them.

“Rue is an fairy minion from the Dream Realm who, as we left, was coming into his power.” He knows half the team has already met the boy, however they stay silent and listen as he states things they already know, and some things they didn't. “All we could really tell is that he was able to fly very, very fast, and I guess just moments ago he found out just how fast he can go. I felt him break into this realm.” The normal looks and sounds of shock and surprise are completely absent from the team as they listen, however the feelings are there, just hiding beneath the surface. “That little guy has been fascinated with me since I arrived at the palace in the dream realm, and I now consider him one of my own little ones.”

Looking off in the direction he felt the energy the guardian bites his lip. “He broke through somewhere near the palace. No doubt Gin will get a hold of him before we can, but I refuse to leave him in that bastard's hands for long.” Looking back to the group he looks over them all quickly before making his decision.'They are not going to like this' “Tiski, Lan, Ran, and Jentou, you are all staying here. I need you to take the camp down and melt back into the forest. You all felt the wave, and Gin might have as well. He may have forgotten the feel, but there is no way he's forgotten what it means.” All but Jentou nod at these instructions, the robed male looking rather confused and more than a little panicked.

Laying a hand on Enasi's he gives it a quick squeeze before gently prying his fingers off and moving over to the youth. Taking hold of Jentou's shoulders he looks him straight in the eyes. “I don't have time to explain further. Jentou, you will stay here. You will do as you are told by Tiski, Lan, and Ran, and you will not follow us.” Jentou sill looks frightened, that is until Seishu leans in and gives him a light kiss, whispering, “I will not let anything happen to Kaila. On my life. On my word.” He seems to calm at this, turning to his brother and giving him a tight hug. Lan, Ran, and Tiski all bow to their guardian before carefully taking Jentou from Kaila and leading him off into the crowd. They understand their silent orders not to let him out of sight.

Turning back to the remaining people he gives Tyar a nod. In a dark flash the boy is gone, replaces by it's normal shadow like form, and an instant later it is gone. Not really bound by the laws of physics in any way, Tyar will be the first of their group to locate Rue and report back to them. Turning back to Enasi Seishu offers him a light smile, kissing him gently before scooping the man into his arms. “Enasi, we will get him back, alive. I swear this to you.” His wings snap out, ready for takeoff. Behind Kaila wings of pure fire erupt, the black and purple flames jumping about erratically while still remaining in the shape of bat wings. As they crackle and writhe the heat coming off of them is almost comforting. With a nod to Kaila, Seishu takes off with his love in his arms, and his second at his back.

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Every nightmare denizen in the area felt the little fairy's arrival, and in no time they converged on the spot. Rue was too weak from the sudden jolt and increasing amount of negative energy seeping into his system to put up much of a fight even if he'd wanted to. However from what he'd learned from Seishu he knew better and just let them drag him off towards the large palace in the distance. Despite the sickness and his captive's less than gentle treatment, Rue can not help but marvel at the beauty of the nightmare realm. However now that he is actually in the palace and facing down the being that took Seishu's realm from him all of his child like wonder is gone.

'If I am really, really lucky I will be rescued before this guy fries me or filets me' He thinks absentmindedly, his head a little light from all the negativity. No longer in direct contact with the ground of the realm helps, but only slightly.

Gin sits silently on the throne, his mind jumping from here to there, unable to decide if this is an attack, a diversion, or an accident. 'A surge of positive energy was reported in the forest of energy, but our scouts fond nothing. Not even a trace of it when they searched the area. There was actually an increase in negative energy. Now, we have this obvious weakling appearing out of nowhere, his entrance doing ten times as much damage as any attack he could hope to achieve with an assault. He's pathetic. Look at him! He can barely stand. . .' Letting out a long breath he snarls slightly, prompting the boy to be brought closer with a wave of his hand.

Rue does his best to keep his footing however at the last a minion plants her foot in the middle of his back and knocks him face down on the floor. The denizens around the room laugh and Rue has to remind himself that these are precious ones to Seishu. 'They are just misguided right now. Some may even be spies for the ones who are fighting to restore Mister Seishu to the throne Pushing himself up carefully he looks up at Gin, those cruel eyes sending an unpleasant shiver through his body.

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Walking down the hallway humming to himself Cho doesn't suspect a thing as he makes his way towards the medical wing. His lover hasn't eaten in well over twelve hours and he is determined to make that adorable furball eat something. However he pauses, steaming tray in hand, and his hair suddenly rising up. In a flash he whips around in time to see Rasha in cat form racing down the hall towards him. Despite only being a cook Cho has excellent instincts and without qualms he drops the tray off to the side and opens his arms. An instant later Rasha crashes into him, human form, knocking them both to the ground.

Though not quite to tears yet, the dream is clearly into full panic mode and Cho does his best to calm him down. Making soft shushing noises he rubs the boy's back with one hand while the other holds him in a rather awkward hug. From down the hall a ball of blue fire races to the scene, skidding to a halt only inches from the two on the floor. Crios kneels beside them, mimicking Cho's actions as he asks, “What happened? What's wrong!?” With their guardian gone to the other realm everything is on high alert and the sound of the crash put Crios almost over the edge. Despite his tease that Harper needs to relax, the doctor has been unable to take his own advice, on the inside at least.

Enasi's movements felt slowed as Seishu pulled him along. 'Of all forsaken times, why now! Rue, you could have waited until I got home. I just hope he isn't hurt too bad.' It was inevitable that he'd get hurt. Being in the Nightmare Realm was going to at least make him feel sick, and being in that forest was dangerous. Enasi's thoughts were running a mile a minute and he was barely paying attention to what Seishu had to say. The others noticed Enasi's empty gaze into the forest and couldn't help feel a little worried for him. Then, all of them nearly jumped when they realized he had been paying attention the entire time. "W-wait what?! Near your palace?" That wasn't clarified to him! That meant Rue was even closer to danger than he thought.

He shuddered at the thought of Gin being so close to his minion, fortunately managing to keep his thoughts from getting any worse. Enasi reluctantly let go of Seishu as he went to attend to important matters. If Gin found the camp then his minions would be in a lot of trouble. He could never ask Seishu to sacrifice so much. That would be awful and immoral. The guardian turned to face the forest again, controlling his own urge to race through to find Rue. He looked over as Kaila stood by him after being released by Jentou, giving a slightly sympathetic look. It was easy to tell that Enasi was going through a struggle of keeping calm, but Kaila didn't know how to offer his support. Thankfully, Seishu had returned with some encouraging words.

Enasi returned the smile, although his was strained and his eyes held most of the emotion he held. With a forced laugh, he spoke. "To think. . .Rue could probably still be marveling over this place." Anything that would keep his mind off his panicking was helpful. He knew Rue really wanted to visit this realm. Obviously, this wasn't the way he planned. His eyes wandered to Kaila's wings, admiring them. 'They're really nice too. . .' He would have complimented him aloud, but even he knew it wouldn't have sounded much like a compliment at the time. Enasi lets himself be carried by Seishu, knowing that having a pair of bright, white wings flying about would be an easy target. He couldn't do much besides hold on and wait for the moment he was allowed to do. . .something, or anything.

"What do you exactly plan on doing? I don't think waltzing into the castle is one of the best ideas. . ."

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Rasha looked between the two of them with worried eyes. For a moment he didn't know what to say. He was way too busy panicking. But suddenly, he spoke, talking extremely fast. "Well Rue was flying back and forth getting faster and faster. He had caused some concern with the townspeople but Harper calmed them until those sonic sounds just disappeared in thin air! Like, normally they would fade off, but this time it just stopped! Me, Harper, Finn, and Starla looked everywhere and we can't find Rue! It's like he completely vanished!" Rasha calmed a little bit with the soothing pets from Cho and Crios.

"Alright Rasha, alright. Calm down for a moment. You've been running back and forth non stop, you need a quick break. Let's go get you something to drink and then we'll look around the castle. We can't panic. If we do, nothing can get accomplished." Cho soothed and hugged him. "And before you think about running off, you need to eat as well Crios. How do you plan to get anything done and you end up passing out on an empty stomach?" He stood, comforting Rasha still. He held his hand, pulling him along.

"I have to- I have to get Inui and make sure he's okay."

"Not before I make sure you're okay. How do you expect to calm someone else down if you're panicking?"

Even though he didn't want to listen, Crios knew that there would be some personal consequences in his actions. He couldn't do anything if he was unconscious or too dizzy from lack of energy.

Rue lets out a yelp as yet another kick lands on his ribs, propelling his small body halfway across the room. His crying is drowned out by the sounds of laughter echoing around the room. Gin glares at the boy, rather confused at how a little non fighter like him can be so resistant to his “persuasion” technique. “Tough little runt, eh?” he says loudly, playing to the crowd. Much like the spectators for the gladiator games in ancient Rome the howling and blood lust is almost deafening. Rue curls on to his side, praying desperately that Mister Seishu and Lord Enasi haven't left the realm yet, and that they are coming for him. In the corner of the room a shadow shifts, and vanishes.

~*~*~*~*~

One of the stranger sights in the nightmare realm is Tyar in flight. Normally, it would just stay in normal shadow for and be thing shapeless mass whipping around like a cloud on speed, however this time in order to hide it's real form it becomes a gargoyle before launching into the air. After Enasi's question Seishu did not reply, going over scenario after scenario, trying to pin something solid in place besides his first thought. Something that would work just as well, but perhaps be less dangerous. 'I know what I have to do, why and I hesitating!? It's the best plan. Dangerous, foolish, but the most likely for success! GAH!' While his internal screams go one and on Tyar flies up to them.

The two stop in a over to wait for him, Seishu still mostly lost in thought. Once Tyar is on the level with them he makes his report. “He's in the main hall. Gin isn't getting creative yet, so he's still able to fly from what I've seen. He'd just need a boost from Lord Enasi.”

Seishu nods as a thank you and Tyar smiles a big snaggle tooth grin before settling in to wait for orders. The Nightmare Guardian knows the longer they wait, the worse off they are, however it isn't until he actually looks at the sad package in his arms that he makes his decision. With a sigh his expression becomes hard. “The best way to get out of this unscathed is if we take them by surprise. Enasi,” he looks at the red head, still in commander mode, “I want you to start compacting all your energy, tightening it up, but build it at the same time. Every little positive emotion you can muster. You, are going to turn into a bomb.”

Looking to the other two he nods sharply. “You two will stay by my side. After I drop him I will shield us, but just long enough for the wave to begin dissipating. Get ready and be prepared for the sickness. Because you'll be expecting it, it shouldn't hurt you as much. You two will take to the halls, approaching from the sides, taking the slightly longer way into the main hall. Everyone should be laid out, but just in case, Enasi and I will take the main hallway into the hall as a distraction. It is you two's job to get, him, out. You grab that little fairy and get out of the palace. Between us, Enasi and I will be able to get out and follow you.” Pointing with his head towards the palace he continues.

“Gin is clever in some respects, but his leadership and tactical are sub par at best. We'll head first towards the mountains, then double back at blood rock and take the blaze forest all the way back to the carion caves. They run right beneath the palace. He has never been able to imagine such a thing as staying close to your enemy. Even before he betrayed me, now that I think on it, it is clear now that he was withdrawing from me.” There is a faint tinge of sympathy in the minion's eyes, however they continue listening intently, their own examples of the truth of his words running through their heads.

“Once in there we'll find a nice little alcove and spend the rest of the day, and through the night. By then Enasi should have recovered enough for us to head back. You'll report back to camp, move it only if you have to, and let everyone know I miss them already.” The two minions nod, taking their orders without question. Looking to Enasi Seishu's eyes soften ever so slightly. “I have gone over a thousand scenarios. This is the best shot we got. You'll be weak afterwords, but I've built up a lot of energy and recovered a lot while I've been here. I'm still only about sixty percent, but it's more than enough to pull this off.” Leaning in he gives Enasi a kiss before pulling back and waiting for his response. “We can't do this unless you agree though, so tell me, are you willing to risk it?”

~*~*~*~*~

As he steps out of the room the little nightmare minion knows something is up. The sound of rushing feet can be heard in the distance in just about ever direction. His eyes narrow as he looks about, trying to find someone to ask about what's going on. However ever time he gets a glimpse of someone, they suddenly seem to suddenly have something important to do. 'What the heck is going on here!? I know they all are kinda freaked out by me now, but they have never avoided me to this extent before!' He can almost feel his fangs grow in his mouth as he pulls his lips back into a slight snarl. His head snaps up a moment later, hearing familiar voices.

Quickly he races off towards them, skidding to a halt just out of sight when he hears Rue's name mentioned. His hands come up to cover his mouth, the negative energy coming off all three of them enough to let him know that this is not a simple worry but at least in Rasha's case down right panic. 'He's freaking out, this must be bad, what's happening!?' Doing his best to not start panicking himself Inui races back to Seishu's room. With the wards in place he's able to let out his own negative energy without hurting anyone.

Those two toned eyes stared into the dark forest, watching the trees pass. At the approaching negative energy, his attention snapped to it and he looked with wide eyes when he noticed it was Tyar. The news helped him, if only a little. Rue was still alive and his wings were still in tact. He knew that Rue wasn't the best on his feet, so if his wings were injured, he was practically a sitting duck. Despite the somewhat good news, Enasi was still on edge. Seishu had not answered him yet. He was still trying to think of a plan. . . The guardian stayed silent. All he could do was wait it out.

Finally, after what seemed like forever, Seishu finally spoke of a plan. 'Become a bomb?' "I can assure you I probably already am one. . ." He mumbled more to himself, but began to do just that. All that compacted energy he had been using to maintain his health built in his core. He siphoned the little fragments of positive energy he could, which wasn't too much. Tyar's happiness to be of use was positive enough to help. His mind wandered over multiple things, all in effort to stay somewhat calm. Most of the other parts of the plan were only half heard. He caught bits and pieces before going into his own little world.

His worried and sad eyes met Seishu's. He didn't reply to him, but he did return the kiss. Instead of responding to the question right away, he looked down to the approaching castle. "I-... I am absolutely terrified for Rue right now. This is a really insane plan, and I don't like the fact that I have to hurt a lot of your minions. It's not very nice. Gin is a terrible, terrible minion and as bad as it is, I wish nothing but the worst for him because he's put you through so much hell and has hurt too, too many minions of ours. And I'm not suppose to think like that. I was also worried about your health every time your minions piled on you like that because you're doing all this while you're injured- and I'm almost one hundred percent sure Crios would never condone this. And I also think you were being really foolish to get so worked up over before. I told you I was fine so you should have been as well. But in the end, I trust you. So, yes. I'm willing to take the risk."

As the male spoke, practically imitating Rue's speed talking- unless Rue got it from Enasi- the negative energy building up in him seeped out and into Seishu. It gave him more room to compact the energy he had, and eased his mind a lot more. "Yes, yes I'm ready now." He heaved a sigh and nodded. Kaila and Tyar both looked fascinated to see the negative energy come from the Dream Guardian. After all, he was the embodiment of positivity. It was definitely new. But they would have to ponder that much later. At the moment, things had to be done. They had to save the little fairy child from any more harm.

The castle came closer and closer making Enasi more and more antsy. He justed wanted to see Rue though he was afraid that if he saw him, he wouldn't like what he saw. "Oh, he's probably hurting so much. . ." He whined a little, getting quiet right after.

- - - - - - - - - -

"There's nothing interesting about the runt. He's not even powerful." A minion examined, moving Rue's face left and right to examine him. Right after, he tossed the fairy back down and moved away from him. Gin on the other hand, was frustrated. Why and how did the kid get into his realm? Was it some decoy? Was this thing just bait for the real happenings?

"I want answers! Who else is with you!?" Gin prodded his stomach with his foot, messing with a few fractured, maybe broken ribs. The minion ignored the soft whines, and prevented Rue from rolling over. "Answer me!"

"N-No one." The fairy wheezed out, trying to keep his arms between Gin's foot and his ribs. There was no way he would rat out the guardians. Not even if his life depended on it. Though, it wasn't like he was lying. No one was with him at all. He didn't even know how he ended up in the Nightmare Realm to begin with. Gin growled and proceeded to kick him again, causing tears to well up in his eyes. 'P- Please Lord Enasi. . . Mister Seishu. . . Help me.'

The light smile gracing Seishu's lips is by far one of the most subtle gestures he's ever offered the man he loves, however when that stream of negative energy begins streaming into him he almost closes his eyes in the pleasure of it. Kaila and Tyar are both fascinated at the sight, but as they both begin working up their own shields they have little time to wonder about it. Like rockets they fire forward and take out the flying sentries, their bodies falling slow so they don't hit the ground too hard. Seishu pours on the speed and in no time his wings snap out bringing the two of them to a dead stop. His eyes fall on to the man in his arms and with a soft sigh he leans in to whisper in his ear.

“You are the most amazing guy I've ever met. You balance so much, and despite your shortcommings, you still inspire all the love an loyalty due a guardian. I envy you, and I have come to care for you in ways that would make Caligula himself blush. You are beautiful, and so strong. I can't wait to see you shine. Become my beautiful star in the night.” The stream of positive energy flows into the smaller guardian and as soon as the last wisps of it vanishes Seishu drops him. His aim is true, Enasi's landing point will be just off center of the fountain in the middle of the courtyard. As he watches the main fall his shield comes up and his minions crowd around him, their own shields strengthening his. Once he is at the right point in mid air for the blast Seishu shouts, “Now!”