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Mzin ducked under the blade of Borgon that was aiming to take his head off. The blade got stuck into a wall of a store, Borgon decided to not to bother with it and delivered a kick into Mizn. The automaton was sent into the building out the other side, Mizn quickly recovered and rushed back into fighting the Craver warlord.

Gold asked Erika "Do you think he will be ok?" Gold wondered if he should wake him up now.
Charles said "I'm gonna stop you.'
Freddy laughed and was in front of Charles in a secod. "Just try it bitch." He threw Charles into a pipe.
Charles cursed and slowly got up but Freddy kicked him again. Another kick was coming but Charles caught it and pushed Freddy back. F
The dream demon did a backflip and landed "Nice try." His clawed hand stretched out. It narrowly missed him but came back and cut his arm. He cursed holding his bleeding ar,.
Gold said "His arm!" Charles' clothes had five claw marks and blood dripped down. "I think we need to wake him up now!"

Slowly a person awoke on a random sidewalk in some city. "Whoa.....what happened I was....dueling then here...argh my head did I.....lose control?" the man said noticing a practically destroyed building next to him. "Wait I don't remember ever being here...what's going on" he said in clear confusion. he checks and smiles seeing that he retained his decks and duel disk. To make sure he checked his deck by pulling the top card out. "Ah Judgement Dragon so I have my lightsworns in my disk sweet" he said inserting the card into the deck slot on his disk. "Well might as well figure out where I am....maybe a sign somewhere" he said wandering off from the building.

"Doesn't look good, we need to wake him up," Erika looked worried and agreed with Gold.

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Niv decided to look around on his own, sneaking away from Yang and the skull guy. He spots a man with a strange disk device on his arm. He didn't say anything to this new person, expecting a response right away.

With his guy going to a meditative state, using some sort of ability, he could see the astral lightly radiating from his person. It wasn't like sleeping, almost...akin to a mind or soul dive used for exorcism. Of course, this meant whatever complications he'd come across, most would be unable to help him other than to try and wake him up. There would be trouble with this sort of thing, if a demon really were involved. A few minutes later, with everyone gathered...the teen boy pointed out an injury that had suddenly appeared on the meditating man's arm. A claw mark...he encountered a demon?!

Going over, and grabbing the guy's shoulder...he sent a small pulse of energy through him. Nothing painful, or destructive, not even energising...but it would jolt the soul enough into awareness, "WAKE.UP." If this guy didn't wake up, if the demon had too much of a hold on him...he would be doomed.

Charles felt someone shaking his body. Before Freddy could stack Charles said "See you later." Charles body vanished from the dream world. Freddy roared as he escaped
Charles woke up panting and said "thanks..." He picked up his hat and fixed his shot not minding the cut.
Gold said "so what did you see?
"The man has a burnt body. A dirty sweater and a old fedora.He has a glove that has sharp claws. When he kills he takes the peraon's soul. It makes him stronger. It seems he has total control in there" He took a paper and pencil from his back and began drawing Freddy. "If he has more souls I think he may be able to have power in our world too.."

Gummi Bunnies said
Niv decided to look around on his own, sneaking away from Yang and the skull guy. He spots a man with a strange disk device on his arm. He didn't say anything to this new person, expecting a response right away.

Crimson spots Niv and after some hesitation decides to speak first. "Hey excuse me could you by any chance tell me what city this is?" Crimson asked Niv thinking he was a local and might be able to help him. "Oh by the way i'm Alex but most just call me Crimson" Crimson said deciding to introduce himself using the shortened version of his first name.

"Ah, it starts to make sense now," Erika says with a slight smile, hearing that they were dealing with some being that kills people through dreams,"It's almost as similar as the Rokkenjima Serial Murders case I've worked on a while back. It's almost as similar as the supposed culprit of the past case I've worked on claimed to be a witch." Erika then folded the paper that had the Witch's Epitaph on it, and put that away, as if she had some intrepretations of this. "Tell me, as this man could kill people through their dreams, does this narrow down that he may have the ability to deal real world harm to his targets as he does the same in their dreams? It's like a chain effect." Erika asks, but not at all that worried, more like she was actually intrigued and amused by this realization.

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"Don't have a clue, I'm just as lost as you are. My name's Nivlac, but you can call me Niv if that floats your boat," he shrugged, not so sure on where this could be exactly. It was like all of these other people from different places were piling up in this strange new one. "And heads up, there's been some strange murders happening here. It's crazy," Niv adds just because it had to be said. There was random people dying left and right, and pretty much at a rapid pace.

Charles said "I believe he can come in both our worlds. If he gets more souls he may have some power in the real world. In the dreamscape though he seemed powerful. His kick felt real." He lifts up his shirt. A bruise on his side had formed.
"How can we beat him?" Gold asked scared to sleep now.
Charles said "I'm gonna need some help. I need people who are skilled in the occult like me." He looked at Chrono and Erika "you two maybe what I need. Gold was it? You can watch us."
Freddy was back in the real world. "Damn faceless fuck." He said "well might as well have some fun here."

He was no stranger to soul stealing, monstrous demons...after all, he had a history of being one. Of course, he wasn't going to mention this as the top reason why he had credentials to help out on this issue...another thing was to consider the fact that he wasn't as strong as he was before. Nothing was quite as strong as running on a human soul, and his horn didn't seem to be as functional in energy gathering since he killed his brother. In this odd world, where energy flowed oddly, investing any amount of energy into amazing feats could possibly drain him dry of energy...but he wasn't going to be selfish, it was only by others that he got to this point, it was only right that he did the same.

"If this is anything like a soul dive...you'd probably fare better against this demon while in your own dream."

"I've fared against a witch behind certain murders. I wouldn't back down from this case," Erika smiled as her help was requested. For a moment, the pendant around her neck glowed blue faintly before returning to normal.

"Murders dang we might need help in that case hey can you please keep this a secret" Crimson said. The 'secret' he referred to was what he was about to do. He pulled the deck in his duel disk out and searched through it. Pulling out one card which was Wulf, the lightsworn beast. He re inserted the deck into his duel disk keeping the one card out.. "See this card" he said showing it to Niv.. "Well now you see him in real life." Crimson said as the monster appeared into existence behind Crimson. "If anyone sees him and asks he appeared with me" Crimson said hoping Niv would keep his secret for now in case anymore people were to show.

( Wulf.

Yang heard what Charles said. "So someone who is able to harm people in dreams and the real world? That is seriously wacked." She listened to Erika and the others as well. She did not notive Niv go off. She also wondered if her sister was here.

Niv looked over to see that this monster is the same as on the card Crimson held, but then again, this wasn't that all surprising. Niv fought alongside his other friends against some demonic mushroom, and this wasn't that off for the arms dealer to see. "Sure, I'll keep my word and keep that a secret. I guess I could show you this then..." Niv considered it, and thought it would be alright to show this newcomer a certain trait that Niv didn't like others to know about. Rolling up his jacket sleeve, there were countless but faint markings of scars scattered about on his arm's skin. Taking out a small butterfly knife, Niv stabbed the small knife into his arm, flinching a bit in pain as several drops of blood dripped from his newly opened wound. However, it were only a few seconds, and suddenly the cut wound began to steam and automatically repaired the wound entirely, but leaving a new faint scar. "Apparently when I get wounded in any way, I instantly regenerate the wound back to normal, but it leaves a permanent scar there. Sometimes by doing that to myself, I get a boost of power, but I can't handle too many at a single time," Niv explains his strange "sealing" ability, putting the butterfly knife back into his jacket as well as pulling his sleeve over his scar covered arm.

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While everyone else seemed occupied with the whole revelation of this demonic murderer, Erika looked off into the sky, and saw something that seemed to be a strange signal for her. No one else knew, but this was some sort of "cue" from Bernkastel. "Sorry if this seems quite hasty, but I'll go off and explore on my own. Find out more on these strange murders and if there is any new murders about. No need to follow me," Erika lightly smiled before walking away from the group, and for some reason, she sounded quite suspicious with the last part she said.

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Lina nodded. "Well seems this guy has a few tricks.." She said noticing the Yoku robots. "Lightning! this should help to short circut them.." She said letting it off against them.Yang walked back towards Erika, Charels and Gold with a sigh. Nothing in this town made sence now...

The lightning spell that Lina cast did hit the Yoku minions directly but had no effect. Yokuman just laughed upon seeing that. "Oh insolent magic user. do you honestly think I'd create my minions to be weak to lightning? Now attack them!" Yokuman ordered. The minions arms transformed into automatic guns and began firing at the trio. It was then that Yokuman got a call from Dr Wily. "Perfect timing Dr. Guess who's arrived in you city?...........No not him, Megaman......My minions are dealing with him and some others right now.......Fine I'm on my way." He finished looking over at the blue bomber. "Well I would love to stay and finish this game, but I have more important things to deal with." He told Megaman before disappearing and reappearing behind Borgon. "If you want a way out of here I suggest you come with me."

"Oh great more running." Kristoff said as he began running again to avoid the bullets.

"I think maybe you should hide. You're not match for him." Megaman said to the blonde before switch his weapon to Nitro Blast and firing a couple shots at one of the minions blowing off one of its arms.

Borgon looked at Yokuman "Im getting bored anyways," the Craver said grabbing his rifle and fallow after Yokuman. He fired a few rounds at the hero's as he retreated.

Mizn doge the rounds fired at him putting up a dust barrier to protect him self.

Charles eyes narrowed. His eyebrows showed he knew something is up. "I have to go as well. I say we all meet back here tonight. Be careful when you sleep." Gold asked "should we call you something?"
"Question... I don't gig my real name until I trust you." He walked off from the group. Charles shot his grappling hook and began following Erika. He thought *Your hiding something..."

Gold said to everyone "Should we stay awake till then?" Gold was scared. He hasn't been this scared sense he battled Arceus
Freddy smirked and said "just a few more souls and I will have power here..."

Erika walked off to a nearby church, but walked off to an alleyway that was lacking any sign of light. "Master Bernkastel, I've done the first part of your request. Is there more that I have to do?" Erika said to the empty air, seeming quite excited to begin to be at work again. A blue butterfly fluttered in front of Erika, suddenly reforming to Bernkastel. "There is. I suppose you're up for it as you've done good so far. Take this key and keep it in your grasp, and seal the church doors with whatever you have. The first twilight of the Witch's Epitaph will be completed after you do so, I'll compose the rest," Bernkastel explained to her piece, handing the so-called detective with the church key, and then disappearing. Erika only put the key into her envelope which also had the riddle of the Witch's Epitaph. Quickly, Erika sealed all of the possible exits of the church, such as the windows and doors, with stickers. Once she finished, Erika began to walk away from the church, knowing that the Witch of Miracles was at work within the church for the "first twilight."

(If anyone else has wandering characters, I'd love it if you'd bump them into any of these two. All I see is fighting and stuff though, so if everyone is occupied, I'll find out if I can engage in some of the stories going around. :S)

The small robotic figure shuffled off quietly across the sidewalk, a expression of sadness plastered over his...er... eye. He was hoping that when he was brought here the something exciting would turn out for him. Something like a party, or a baseball game, maybe a party? Ketlin doubted that something would happen in his time here. How are you supposed to have fun in such a large, and quiet city like this? There were almost no people around! With an exaggerated, bratty sigh he pushed forward. He needed to find something or someone that could supply with him some sort of entertainment.

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On the other side of the city, another figure was doing as Ketlin was. In difference however, she was human, a human who... didn't seem to care at all about anything around her. She just continued down the path, walking past a few sleeping people here, a few decorated churches there, and even a few monsters. Did Rammus care? Well, I don't know, her face always held that blank, bored mask that Rammus never removed. The hooded girl just kept walking through the city with seemingly no objective.