"Huh...? I'm... Ok." Fiona answered, once again confused at his change of subject. He seemed to like to do that. "Everything aches--especially my face. That's the most annoying part. I'm getting better, though."

"Glad to hear that." Boreas muttered, then pointed to his nose, "You've got a little something here..."

Likewise, Fiona touched her own nose, feeling the band-aid, "Oh yeah, that was from a nasty shadow-spider thing. It jumped on my face n' bit me, /so I punched it./"

"A good fist response." The Captain briefly smirked. "My team battled winged creatures and an ogre-like one. Quite the variety with these minions of Void."

Fiona's nose scrunched up as she nodded, like that statement had a nasty smell to it, "There were a lot of evil things--there were these big bird things... And little bird things... And a wingless dragon with tiny arms...
Some manticores..." she rambled.

"Your team had a hefty handful of battles too, then." Boreas commented.

"Yeah... We... We did. We took out most of them... And we helped a lot of people... We rescued them--Crimson too!" Fiona started off well, but started speeding up as she went,
"A-and we all made it here... I think we're all getting help here! Crimson, Eira... Rahab... We're all... We're..." Her voice faded and she let out a quiet, frustrated growl at what she'd just said, "No, not all of us...
There are still people out there--/and Terra./ The last I remember seeing him, he was... Agh...!"

"Fi. Deep breath."

"But--But him and Sparky--did you see them when you got here? Are they okay?!"

"/Fiona./" Boreas reached out and touched her shoulder, "I'm not telling you anything until you calm down."

The young Elemental was staring at her uncle, eyes tense. But she still did as he said--taking in a breath and letting it out. "...I wish I could see them..."

"I know. You're being choked out by a storm load of critical situations.
...Let's take it slow." Boreas instructed. //...This isn't working. Let's try something else.//

That was something the Nightmare king did not want to hear, without that curse then how would he be able to insure that Weaver would hold his end of the deal? Without it his word was nothing more then a promise which to him was easily broken...Malice was processing what to do next, he wanted to snap out in rage and would kill all 3 if he knew he be able to get away with it and live without consequence but that wasn't the case, the Nightmare king knew if he were to strike any of them down the others would hunt for him, not that he would normally cared about that, but as it was right now even someone like Purity could kill him in his mind, let alone Boreas or the red devil, not to mention how Alex might feel about it, though he wondered if he be able to connect her to stand on his side, she already sided with him over the other key hunters so he liked the idea of her staying that way, even if he started to kill them....but was it worth the risk? Just having Alex on his side? Maybe together they could find and save Judas, with the 3 of them then Malice knew he be secure but that was just dreams...he knew that plan would fail before it even started...so now what does he do?...

Malice let out a quiet growl, he forced himself to sit up right, he wanted to see them all, One thing he did know was that he despised Dreamcatcher and Rihanna, if it wasn't for them maybe he could have won Weaver over, but that was just In his head, none the less he wasn't in a good mood but he needed to choose his words wisely..." that is on you then....anything outside of my help will fail however my offer will still stand "

" thanks but no thanks we got Weaver back " Anna said with sass

" I don't know what else we need from him but we should go soon "Catch tugged on Weaver arm, he wanted help up

Weaver doesn't say anything more to Malice, he doesn't feel the need to, but he leans over and gets a good hold of Catch's good hand, pulling him up to his feet. "I don't know if we really need anything more from him right now, I think he might just need more from us..." he mutters, carefully pulling Catch's good arm around his back and keeping his right arm around Catch's back, to hold him up and give him more support. "How're you doing, brother?" he asks.

Catch Let out a quiet hiss as he got to his feet, his body was Letting him know he needed to rest longer " everything feels tingly, kinda like that feeling when your arm or legs fall asleep "

" I'm sure some proper rest and food will help with that " Anna began to hover round the two boys

Malice didn't like the fact Weaver was right, he did need them more then they needed him.... he had no control here, no pack, no allies except for one, it was not a pleasant experience to know that you're going to die soon...

Watching the way emotions and thoughts washed over him, Crystal couldn’t help but wonder what the person was really thinking about, but she wouldn’t ask.. at least not right now.

When he started to visibly shake, the girl’s expression was sad and concerned, she didn’t know what to do to help, but she scooted her chair a little closer, nodding when he reconfirmed that she said she was okay.

Crystals eyes then widened a bit with what he said lastly, and she was glad when Glory spoke up about it. The girl glanced over at the Fairfin for a moment as she listened, only briefly her eyebrows knitting curiously at the mention of a spell, then she looked back to the person and nodded, showing her agreement with Glory. “There’s no need to apologize, by the sounds of it, you’ve done nothing wrong here..”

Against there efforts of reassurance guilt and doubts hung over the red king, he couldn't even bring himself to look ether the girl or the tiny Bellezza in the eyes...

The red king didn't feel like he could do anything right or be of help to anyone so when the tiny Bellezza said he helped her that caught him off guard"...I-I did spell?..." the red king replied hesitantly, he didn't even know he was capable of something like that so it must have come from something of the young man body he possessed... " I-I am thankful that you are doing better ... however I... I should not receive your gratitude.... I am not capable to what you say.... I..." he keep his eyes down to his hands or more like on Crimsons, he knew these were not his, how none of this was".... if I did cast a spell it was only do to your friend abilities, not I...I simply can not do such things... I am glad that you both seen to be well.... but please, do not grant me such praises that I do not deserve... "

Morning Glory pouts a little bit when the mystery man continues to doubt himself, she glances over at Crystal, then she gets herself up out of the bowl. "Now, mister, please don't be so hard on yourself," she says, drying herself off some with one of the nearby towels and making a few cute cat noises as she does so. Afterwards, she continues, saying as she then flies back over to the bed, "I don't know if Crimson is capable of magic like that, I don't know him very well, but how can you know that you're not capable of something like that, when you don't even know who or what you are...? You've been nothing but kind, and humble, and apologetic since we've been talking, so I think I can say that I know it was you who did that spell. You're not evil, and you're not the demon inside of our friend. So, thank you."

I think that everything!

How are guys?

Thanks for the cover and reposts, Shadow! 'XD

I'm doing good! I already answered that on Discord though 'XD

Your welcome! XD

Haha I know

"I think so too. If I didn't have my hands full, I'd offer you some chocolate," Weaver teases lightly, smirking again until he turns his eyes back to Malice. "... Hey, will you be alright on your own here?" he asks, "You sound better than you were when we first got here, but, Danny is hunting you to try and kill you, and I don't know what all else could be out there, wanting the same thing..."

That got a chuckle out of Catch but he followed up with a wheeze as he placed his free hand to his side " ow, ok maybe I can't do to much of that right now " he smirked at his brother, he was keeping in good spirits right now, just how long it last he wasn't sure, but for now he hang in there.

Malice watch them carefully as if he was waiting for his death sentence, but then Weaver ask if he be ok? That caught me off guard when he found himself staring at them with a bewildered look, Weaver was concerned for him? It was still almost impossible for him to grasp that a Nightmare would not desire to be king, then again Weaver wasn't a Nightmare, but that was all details Malice was having problems understanding... however what came next was the name of the executioner of his death sentence, Malice pin his ears back and duck down to were his eyes and top of his head were the only thing visible... he curse with a genuine fearful tone, Rage he could not best even at Full health, fighting him at one of his weaknesses? Malice wouldn't stand a chance " Soledormir sent Rage already? " his eyes cut over to the weaknesses parts in his domain which there was a lot..." my spell will keep those who are most infused with magic at bay, however freak like him it will hold little effect on...under normal circumstances I would be able to hold my own against his human form for a time however.... as it is now I would not survive... so no, I will not be/ fine/" Malice slowly poke his head back up, this was very problematic, he was partially protected in his barrier but would be alone, if he went outside his barrier he would most likely die quicker, he didn't like ether of those odds, at least he would have some advantage in here, at least he told himself that, he had no idea what had truly transpired outside, what happened with Crimson and the monsters who seek him...

"I had a feeling about that..." Weaver replies to Malice, glancing briefly at his brother after that wheeze, but he stays on the topic for the moment. "Is there anyone else out there that we could get that could help you? Anyone at all? Glory's linked with a few people now, maybe I could call someone else who'd be willing to stay with you," he asks.

Only two people came to mind at that, one he had to discard even though it was his first option and that was Alex, he knew she would do just about anything for him and in time maybe anything... but she was the first pick however with the curse still active on him he go back to trying to kill her, granted he knew she was a Phoenix so if she die it didn't seem like a big deal to her, he could have even used that to his advantage to save his own skin but at the same time, things were not so easy when Soledormir is involved, he could kill those who were meant to be Reborn and keep those alive who are supposed to die, that though of using Alex as a meat shield and a scapegoat would be a dangerous game...and not to mention, his very spell that's protecting him now he wasn't sure if it would block Alex ability to be Reborn, so he quickly cast aside using Alex in that way or getting her help right now, before his emotions could play with guilt too long he focused on /his/ survival and the 2nd person he thought of was possibly captain Boreas, he could hold his own in a fight in the two had worked together in missions before, and if his memories were right Boreas knew he was the Nightmare king already and didn't try to kill him...even so Malice was hesitantly to say the captain name " captain Boreas.... he the only one I can think of who may be of any aid.... however he is a captain and this opportunity in finding me in such a state may be tempting, I am the king of Nightmares, one of the sworn enemies of the Shadow hunters... I am a prize any of the rinks who love to claim their name upon "

"I'm going to start again by asking you something." Boreas' tone was stern this time, "What do you think we all just went through?"

Fiona went quiet, even though she didn't really want to. She tried to focus, //What we went through...? What does he mean...? With all of us... We took part in the fight...//
"It was... A really big fight...? Against a lot of bad guys...?"

"Close." Boreas responded, "War. That's the word for it."

Once again, his niece was surprised, but obviously thinking hard on this. "We... Just fought in a war...?"

"What your group just escaped is equivalent to a level of warfare Captains and Heaven's Blades face during suicide missions. Shorter, but the same danger."
Then it was the Captain's turn to go quiet, hoping for a good response from the worn out Elemental.

"...Yeah... Yeah, I think I knew that..." Fiona muttered, "Well... Maybe I just didn't really think about it that much..."

//...Too many whirlwinds.// Boreas waited a minute before continuing, "Think about it now, as we talk. Remember, discussing it can be as hard as fighting a second war.
You are in a different form of combat. Don't let it overwhelm you."

An audible inhale came from Fiona as she was about to say something, thought about it, then nodded, "Yes sir."

"Alright." Boreas proceeded to spill the beans,
"Terra and Sparky are right outside, underneath a tree. Sparky wanted me to tell you that he's calmed down, will be okay, and that you shouldn't worry about him."

Of course, Fiona could not be told: 'Don't worry' at that point. "He's... Calmed down?" She trusted Sparky, but...

"You're worrying." Boreas commented.

"Y-yeah, I am!" The long-haired Elemental snapped back, but lowered her volume afterwards, "...It's just... That seems... /Really fast/ after everything. I want to believe it, but is he really okay...?"

"He's recovering from a war of his own. He wouldn't say a word when we passed by, but he wasn't frantic. Sparky seemed well. A little... Bigger than usual." Her uncle was honest, even throwing his own thoughts in.

"...I'm... Glad he's better, and Sparky's good, too... I think... I remember him looking a little bigger, for some reason.
But, things need to get even better." An anxious sigh came from Fiona.

Boreas tipped his head, monitoring his niece's shift in demeanor, "I'm sensing there's more to it than that."

"Uh... Yeah..."

"Care to talk about it? Take it nice n' steady."

"Okay... Uhh..." Fiona tried to start, though it was clear she was getting worn out, "Terra... He... I can't really remember everything that happened
out when we were rescuing Crimson, but... I think /something/ happened out there... I... We both know that's part of why he's facing his own war..." The Elemental's voice was unsteady and her brow knit tightly together.
//He has Sparky. Sparky is with him, so he's not alone...//

"Easy... You're getting there." Boreas lightly encouraged, listening intently.

"...When we got here, though... Ugh, there was so much crazy stuff going on... We were being told things about Crimson, and... Suddenly, Terra started freaking out. Crimson freaked out then, too... But it sounded like
two totally different things." The young Elemental had to take breaks, especially while trying to remember details, "With Crimson it was like something was attacking us. Maybe it was because Terra was
freaking out so bad, he thought it was something attacking him...? I know Terra shouted that everyone was going to die..."

For a long moment, Fiona sat there with a sad look, but a realization clearly hit her that added a heap of bitterness to that sorrow.
"He shouted about me a lot, too... And about pretending things are fine when they're not.
...He must've really felt like he couldn't save anyone. I... I think I get it..."

"Hm... Now that you pieced that together... How do you feel?"

"...I feel really bad for him." Fiona responded, "I... I should've done more... I..."

Boreas stayed quiet as Fiona wrestled with her own thoughts for a few moments. Eventually, he decided to help a little and interrupt,
"What will you do now?"

His niece blinked, needing a moment to think, "...I... I still need to rest... He... Needs that... Too? Yeah. He needs the best rest he can get. And..."

Once again, Boreas waited patiently, letting Fiona handle this one on her own.

( that looks good Fluffy! :D )

(Thank you! ^v^)

"Hey, I'm linked to Captain Boreas, I can see about calling him," Weaver says, "And I wouldn't worry about him trying to kill you, I'm sure if I ask him nicely, he'll understand what's going on. I mean, He went with me to talk to Waker just earlier today, and I asked him not to kill her, and he didn't." ... He pauses a moment, and then adds, "... We're not like you, Malice, and Captain Boreas certainly isn't a Nightmare. He doesn't feel a /need/ to kill you, and he can control himself. I'll call him right now and ask."

He then proceeds to do just as he said. //Captain! Captain, are you there? How busy are you?// he asks through telepathy.

(Yeah, I think it looks good, Fluffy! X3 )

"...Things... Things aren't fine. They haven't been for a long time. I /really/ get that now, but... I don't really know what to do about it, other than think and talk with people
more..." Fiona muttered.

"That's a good start." Boreas approved, "There's a lot I'd like to hear more about. You and Terra, you and this group..."

At that moment, the Captain recieved Weaver's call. //Yo! I'm here, and relatively free. What's up?//

Malice stayed quiet at this, there was a lot for him to think about...

Dreamcatcher on the other hand who had been quite now had questions of his own, he turned his head and looked at his brother with a 'what?!' Face " did I hear that right? Waker? You don't mean Dreamwaker? "

Anna was just as shocked " just what have you been up to Weaver? "

Weaver looks back at Catch and Anna when they both speak up, and he gives them a nervous smile. "Well... Uh, yeah, I mean Dreamwaker, the Ancient... I thought I told you guys already? I can't remember..." he says, then tries to briefly explain, "Apparently I came across her one time before I turned... Wait, no, Catch, remember that one time back then, we were in a dream together, or something like a dream, the one where I punched Cataclysm and we saw, uh... I guess some form of me turning... But--we heard a creepy lady singing, and I think we saw her there, didn't we? That was Waker. After I did turn, she and Eater teamed up in a way, but Eater ended up kind of doing things his own way and reporting back to her about it... I--we?--met up with her this morning to go over stuff, and Boreas was with me." He pauses another moment, giving Catch a confused look too. "I thought I mentioned something about that earlier? I can't remember... I'm tired, too much has happened today..."

He then gets back to Boreas, starting with an apology, saying, //Sorry Captain, but can you do me another favor? Malice is really injured and the Forsaken of Rage is hunting him, Catch, Anna, and I are with him right now, but we're both in really bad shape, so we need to leave... Can you just come over and hang out with another Nightmare?//

Fiona was about to tell Boreas about the things he'd asked about, but the icy Elemental held up one finger. Her brow furrowed in protest at that, but she wondered what was going on.

"...You'll have to tell me later. Weaver's contacting me, and you're wearing thin." Her Uncle told her.

"Weaver?! I-is he okay?!" Fiona quickly asked upon hearing the name of another member of their group... Seeming to also absentmindedly do her best to defy his 'wearing thin' comment.

"Sounds tired, but he seems alright." Boreas answered, going back to holding up one finger as he awaited a response.

//Sure, I can do that--it's the new normal.// His tone had the faintest hint of sarcasm, and then it turned fully serious, //I'll have it covered. Just need your location.//

"He's with Catch and Anna. Bad shape, but they're aiming to leave."