Before completely leaving the park, Boreas had tried tuning his earpiece to a different channel to see if he could get a hold of any other Vanguard out in the field.
Once he did, he requested that they keep an eye out for the bag as well. He also shared with them who else in the group was accounted for at that time... But that was all the information he was willing to share over the radio.

Since then, the Captain had once again put on his disguise ring and set off deeper into the abandoned city. Subway tunnels would likely sprawl all around the city, so either way he would eventually find where Anna's directions would come in. He could use the area affected by Malice's spell to pinpoint that as well.
...It was much quieter now that the cause of the chaos had left.

Terra remains sitting for a good while after Boreas has left, but eventually he forces himself to get up.

Sparky situates himself nicely in Terra's crossed arms, looking up at his partner with a faint smile.

"... What... are we going to do when we get in there...?" Terra mutters.

"Well," Sparky replies, "We could check on Fiona. We could ask someone to get you some help. Oh, Glory's in there too, maybe we could even ask her how Purity's doing?"

Terra stands there a while longer, thinking, and then he slowly starts making his way towards the entrance of the recycling center.

" thank you " the Dreamer replied as he wiped his nose with his sleeve, he counted down the path, it took a moment for him to even process what Weaver asked " huh? Oh, yeah... I can keep going, I told that guy I help him "

Anna didn't really think it was a good idea in many ways but they did give their word, so she was busy going over the mental map in her mind and what would be the quickest and efficient way, and if there be anything else that could help them out... // I wonder how those vehicles work?...//

//I'm...// Fiona had to stop herself for a moment, //I'm worried about everybody, and trying to think, and tired... But I don't wanna sleep, even though that's what I'm supposed to do.// The Elemental closed her eyes as she 'spoke,' though her expression kept changing, too.

"Alright, I'll hold you to it, literally," Weaver lightly teases.

They continue shambling along and maybe eventually at some point get closer to an exit.

~

Morning Glory makes a sad smile as she listens to Fiona. //I know I've heard that before... Do try to get some rest if you can, I know it's gotta be hard, but... You'll be able to help everyone out even better if you're better rested,// she softly advises.

" yeah, I got this! " Catch replied tiredly, he focus a smile and a thumbs up.

-
It took some time but Anna manage to lead the boys out of the old subway station it has led into a newer section which of course had been abandoned do to the monsters that had appeared, but those were all gone to, nothing but puddles remained.

After climbing up the stairs the small group was back on the ground level of the city, they took a small break to catch their breath and get their bearings before exiting the building, by Anna coordinates Danny was hopeful in the Direction she was leading them // how much time do you think captain Boreas needs? // she asked the boys telepathically

Boreas kept his guard up as he advanced. Even if it sounded desolate, there were still plenty of massive threats around, such as the Forsaken of Rage.
...The icy Elemental had actually forgotten to mention that in his call with the Vanguard. //That was unwise of me... Rusty.//
He let out a breath as he started up his headset again to share this info--the Forsaken of Rage is at large within the city, yet another threat that should /not/ be engaged at all costs. He didn't know how to describe Rage, but he certainly knew how to describe what he could do.

//Another topic off my checklist. Good.// He stayed on the move down the street, keeping out of sight when possible. The Captain started spotting puddles of goo here and there. //Hm...//

Fiona made a slight groan, which Glory may or may not have been able to hear. The Elemental now also had her diary on top of her face. //Yeah... I know. I'm still in bed, but I wanna know everyone's ok before I sleep. Like Crimson, too--I still don't know if he's okay...! You're with him, right? H-he's alive, right...?!
...Uncle Boreas told me a little bit, but then he had to go.//

//I don't know,// Weaver replies to Anna, making sure he's got a good grip of Catch still, //We're moving reeally slow, I think he'll have plenty of time...//
He glances up at the sky now that they're outside, and he takes a deep breath. The air out here's not as fresh as it could be, but it's still fresher than the air down there. "H-hey... Hey, I just got the best idea..." he then suddenly says with a faint smirk, "If we see Boreas out there, we should sing for him... You know the song, right brother?"

~

Morning Glory frowns now, and replies, //Yes, yes he's still alive, you don't have to worry about that, I'm right here next to him,// she consoles, //Yes, there's someone else in control of his body right now, but Crimson's still in there, I believe Penelope said he was sleeping... I know he'll wake up at some point though, I've got full faith in that.// With that thought, she turns her head and looks up at the Red King. He's been pretty quiet, but she can tell very clearly that he's still not doing well, either... After a pause, she turns her whole body towards him, and asks, "How're you doing, sir?"

"... What's the plan, boss man?" Sparky asks.

"... I... I'll go see Fiona... Th-then... I-I don't know... Maybe we can ask... Mm-mmm..." Terra mumbles with a slight shrug. He walks mostly with his eyes to the ground, until he reaches the fountain with the four angel statues, where he turns his gaze up at them.

Sparky looks up above them too, at the four silver moons that hang there, and his smile gets bigger. "See Terra? The Silver Moons are watching over us all still," he says a bit more energetically.

But Terradream's eyes never seem to settle on any of them, and he's quite quiet. "... What moons...?" he asks.

At that, Sparky looks back at his partner with a somewhat confused frown. //... He's that blind, he can't see them?// he asks himself, then asks out loud just to be sure, "You can't see them?"

"... No... I can't..." Terra mumbles, turning his eyes back down to the ground shortly. "... I'm that pathetic..."

"Now, don't say that," Sparky lightly chides, "We'll get you back on your feet, one step at a time. Right?"

Terra doesn't say anything more, he just walks around the fountain and heads inside...

" huh?" It took a moment for Dreamcatcher to get what his brother was joking about " oh, Ohh! Father, Father Abraham had many, sons, sons had haded many sons had Father Abraham~"

-

Anna shook her head, at this rate it wouldn't be long before she have to carry the boys ( she couldn't. She to small )

-

Thinking, that all he ever did but on what? The red king couldn't remember, it was pointless and yet he still tried, however when he heard a voice speak he looked towards it, there was a tiny Bellezza next to him, he stared at her for a moment, wondering if she was speaking to him? Surely she was not, he could since the tiny Bellezza had a link set to someone, he could not make out the full words but he stopped himself, he wasn't going to pry into someone conversation so he just stared at the tiny Bellezza, she didn't look quite right though, she was very small and darkness was on her but not in her...

Fiona intently listened to what Glory had to say, a wave of relief coming over her when the Fairfin confirmed what she was hoping for.
However, the Elemental was concerned to hear that someone else was in control of Crimson's body.
//I knew he had to still be alive. I'm /really/ glad.
But... That's weird and not right--that there's someone else controlling his body. Who is it...?
That... Sounds familiar, too.// She had to think for a moment. How did it sound familiar? She felt like there were several thoughts coming to her mind and mixing together.
//Wait, I got one... De--Raven. Raven said something about multiple people when we got here, right...? Raven is nice. I like him. That's not his name, but I don't wanna say his name, even though... It wouldn't mean the same thing, because it is his name.//

"No no no, not that one," Weaver quickly stops his brother's singing, "I was thinking the one--you know--the one from that one movie with the Shadow Hunters, you know--and the old guy and they sing, 'We'll follow the old man, wherever he wants to go' --that one!" He lets out a big yawn after that, and holds a rather goofy smile.

~

With the stranger staying quiet, Glory briefly takes the opportunity to reply to Fiona. //I don't know, I don't think anyone knows who he is, he doesn't even know who he is, or remember his name... I feel so sorry for him and Crimson both, poor Crimson who has some kind of demon inside him, and then someone else's soul in there too, but this new person feels awful for being inside and in control of Crimson's body, he keeps apologizing and he's just so sad... I have no idea how this other person ended up inside of Crimson, but I hope we'll be able to free him and... maybe we can find something about who he was before, too,// she says. //... What's this about a Raven, though?//
She then gently pats the Red King's side to get his attention. "... Sir? Are you alright? Pardon me for not saying anything to you right away, I needed to make some calls to my friends."

Catch in his half sleepy state was tossing his free arm out and trying to kick his legs to the song he was singing, but it ended up looking more like what it was a man that was sleep drunk, it wasn't until his brother corrected him "Oh... oH!OH!! That one! " he then cleared his throat and started to sing along but was a bit behind his brother " we'll follow the real old one wherever he, he wants to go! Frolic through the snow! Everywhere he goes! "

-

The green eye of the red king quickly drifted down to were he felt something, he had a side? That right, he could feel things, it was strange.
However the reason for the tiny Bellezza to touch him he wasn't expecting, he finally blink as the reality that someone could not only speak to him but could see and touch him, the red king mouth slowly opened with this awareness, others could see him and hear him and touch him.

However he may wanted to proceed all of this, Glory did ask a question, his eye broke away and looked down as he try to get his mind on the topic " I...." he wasn't sure how should he answer that question? Was he alright? He was in someone else's body, not only that but he didn't know who he was or the name of anyone else, so many things seem wrong "... I... I do not know... I-I am here still...." he whispered honestly, he didn't know what else to say, he was still there instead of the boy who body he was in, but there had been more to the tiny Bellezza comments "... it is well... I known you were having a conversation with others " the red king then looked up " but I did mine best not to intrude"

Boreas was in a rush, but he knew determining the source of the puddles was the wisest thing he could do. He slowed his pace as he went over his options--the monsters they had fought were rather melty, or it could have to do with the abomination chasing Crimson... In terms of dark creatures, it could even be blood.
By the amount of it, the lack of damage on the buildings around him, and the fact that it did not seem acidic, he guessed it likely was the first option.

If Malice's spell were strong enough here to fully melt Void's minions, he must be getting closer.
Thus, the Captain cautiously followed the streets where the buildings were left untouched, and the puddles decreased in frequency.

Fiona blinked as she listened to Glory's explanation, though no one would see, as there was still a book on her face. //That's /super/ not right... So, there /is/ three people...// Yes, she immediately knew it was not right, but she needed a moment to try comprehending it all.
At least, until a few long seconds after Glory mentioned Raven. //...Oh Raven? Y'know, the biiiiiiiig dragon who was a... Floating thing for a while.
He had one blue eye, one red eye, lotsa feathers, and... Cats.
His name's actually D... Death, and I still don't like saying that, so he told me to call him Raven.//

Weaver can't help but chuckle at how ridiculous his brother sounds... really at how ridiculous both of them are. "Yeah, yeah, that one! ... Except... If we see Captain Boreas, we won't be following him everywhere he goes... Because he's going the way we're coming... But... We should sing it anyway, because it'd be funny..."

~

Morning Glory gives the Red King a sad look as she partially listens to Fiona ramble. //Oh, I see, well I'm glad he gave you another name to call him by, I can understand why, his name is rather... unpleasant, sad enough to say,// she replies, then makes another reply to the King, "I know, I know you're here still..." What he said about knowing she was in a conversation has her very curious and somewhat concerned, but she thinks on it a little bit before she asks, "Sir, how were you able to tell I was in a conversation? If you don't mind me asking?"

Sparky gives Death a warm smile as he and his partner come in. "Hello! Yes, my buddy here would like to see Fiona, the Elemental lady? He wants to check up on her condition and see how she's doing, then he's going to need some help himself... Would he be allowed to go see Fiona, or would you rather us not? 'Course, I'm gonna be staying with him the whole time," he asks, glancing up at Terra briefly and only getting a nod from him.

Fiona's ramblings continued, although she had no idea that Glory was also trying to talk to someone else. //But I wanna call him his name too, because that's his name--I like to be called my name...// She very briefly paused, //He's not just a dragon either--that has a name too. He's a Bellezza, and they thought you were... One too... But you're not a Bellezza, you're a Fairfin.//

...Now that she had even more confirmation that everyone was likely safe, it was easier for her to start dozing. Despite this, she still seemed to fight it.

The red king wasn't sure how to answer that question, how he knew the small Bellezza was talking to someone else seem more neutral then the since he was experiencing now as he possessed the boy body, and yet he didn't know how to explain it, he never had to before or he didn't think so.

"... I.... I..." he turned his head in the Direction the call was going " I know who is out there somewhere... I....." then red king then looked down and he moved a hand to were he could see it " my... my vision is odd as I am... I see more and less then before..." he then took a moment to think about it, how does he answer something he didn't know the answer to? But he wanted to.

" I am trying...I am sorry, I...I am not sure how to answer this but I will try..."he looked up at the tiny Bellezza and focused on the link but not to intrude but to try to answer her question " I do not see who it is but it as if I can hear a Bellezza...though I can not? ... " he grimaced deeply with the effort in trying to understand and explain. He looked down again to his hands "...as I was before could... see? And yet I had no eyes to see....not like this... everything is different...but with the what I see is similar to before " his voice grew quite at the end, his form were he was nothing but a voice felt more comfortable to him and yet somehow this felt like a odd dream, some things seem so familiar as he moves his fingers.

He turned his head and to look for all the traces he could since " there are others in this place... voices... as which you do but different as well...it is something both magic here and greater... "

Dreamcatcher nodded his head and kept singing, but when Weaver got to the point of were they just had come from the Dreamer prince stopped singing " yeahhhhh... I, I don't want to go to go back to that... you know, he not good "

"No, no, Malice isn't good at all... but that's why we're leaving, we're not going back to Malice, we're going to bed!" Weaver declares, "We just gotta find Danny first... That's all we gotta do...!"

They keep going until they actually do find Danny, thanks to Rihanna's guidance. By the time they get there, they're even more exhausted...

~

While she's mostly listening to the mysterious stranger, something Fiona says does catch her attention. //They think I'm a what? A Bellezza? One of the big dragons here?// she asks, pondering that briefly, especially pairing that with what the Red King just mentioned about hearing one. "It's alright, thank you for trying," she says with a sad smile, though she doesn't understand what he's talking about. The only thing she can even slightly pick out is his last comments at the end, and she wonders if he can sense other people's calls.

Attention in the room was mostly on the conversation at hand or on the cats in the room.

Death ears twitchde up and down at Sparky "o-oh yes! I-I know her!... " he gave a nervous smile, the Bellezza wasn't sure on if he should, the man before was in a panic and it seemed to have something to do with this man, but then again everything was fine until this guy blew up " u-h... I-I don't know w-ith how he was before.."

" it's alright Raven, these kids can with me to see little missy" Dr. Kwanzo said from the back of the room where the hallways were at

" Oh! O-k " Death replied a bit relieved

Sparky perks his head up and glances over to where he hears the doctor. "Alright, thanks!" he calls back, but then he looks back to Death. "Hey man, don't you worry, I'll be keeping an eye on my partner," he says, hoping that'll maybe put the dragon's mind at ease. He then glances up at Terra again to see what he'll do.

Terradream actually used his eyes and looked over to where he heard Kwanzo's voice when he told them they could follow him, and without another word, he slowly starts making his way over in that direction. As he walks, his ghostly, seemingly-cracked appearance gradually fades out further to become invisible.

"Bed?!" Catch replied with wide eyes for a moment, that was the best news he heard today, he thinks, maybe he doesn't remember much of the day but he knows beds are somewhere! " yeah! " Catch Shout sleepily and does a slow outward fist " we go home to bed now "

// Catch remember we have to find this Danny guy first// Anna chime in telepathically, she was up ahead from the boys scouting ahead trying to find the Forsaken Lord.
-

The Forsaken Lord was wondering the empty streets, there hadn't been much left to attack him anymore, any monsters he killed and the Vanguard had made sure that any people were not in the area. Speaking of which a group of Vanguards were ordered to observe the Forsaken Lord from a safe distance, if they would be spotted he kill them...

The Vanguard could tell he was looking for something, but much to their surprise and horror was two injured men shuffling toward him.

One of the Vanguard risked her life to try and save the members of the key hunters. A woman skilled in stealth approach the Nightmare and Prince, and by approach she grabbed them by their collars and pull them into an alley, she quietly turned to peek out to see if Rage had see all the while holding her hands out to the boys in a stay quiet/ calm

The red king was taking in all his senses, he didn't know how to explain half of them or the emotions he felt, but when the tiny Bellezza spoke to him he looked to her...

The female Dreamer said those words, the meaning was the same but for him this was the first someone was looking at him when saying it... he just stared as if he didn't understand her words or was mesmerised by them

//Yeah, Dr. Kazoo and... Death both wondered about that... But Kazoo... No, Doctor... Kwanzo...

He called you a grape. I didn't like that n' I told him you weren't a grape... That was almost the only not nice thing he said, though. He was a good doctor.// Fiona explained. //...I dunno about the Bell-za thing, though... I mean... Death could disappear like Fairfin can...//

Weaver was just about to call out to Rage when he saw him in the distance when the Vanguard grabbed him by his collar, though he wouldn't have been very loud if he had anyway. "H-huh??" he blurts out instead, being too stunned at the moment to react right away. Then, when the Vanguard lets him go, he stumbles a bit and falls... all while still holding on to Catch...

~

Morning Glory stays quiet for a moment, and with the Red King staring at her without saying anything, she takes a moment to answer Fiona. //A doctor called me a grape? I don't think that's all that bad... I don't know about the Bellezza thing, either.// ... She doesn't mention the doctor by name because she isn't sure what Fiona actually meant, in her current state. "... Well... If you don't mind me asking, um, this might also be weird, but, how does that body feel? Are you still feeling sick?" she then asks.

After journeying through a pristine ghost-town for a while, Boreas spotted a very tall skyscraper. It was much taller than any of the other buildings he had laid eyes upon.
He figured it must've been the first landmark Anna had told him to look for.

He followed her instructions, eventually finding his way to a worn down subway station--the same one Weaver and Catch had found Malice through. The Captain peered into the station, searching for any threats, plus where he'd need to head next... Down was the answer.
//Going to need some prep before venturing further.// He thought, sticking himself back outside to look for a particular object he had in mind.
A street lamp was what he was looking for, and he quickly spotted one nearby. The icy Elemental summoned up an icy sword--smaller to preserve his magic--and with a swift cut, detached the head of the light. After testing it to ensure his plan would work, he allowed his weapon to dissolve, and went back to the station.

Taking a few steps into the abandoned subway tunnels, the Captain also used his ice magic to create one of his makeshift gas-masks. He'd done this before in dark worlds, and had practiced the craft enough for it to be just about as functional as the real thing.

" y-our w-elcome " Death replied, he just gave a small smile at the tiny Bellezza " o-k... I trust you "

Dr.Kwanzo shook his head and wave a hand to follow " I'll show you to little missy " in the sate that the ghost was in the Doctor knew he needed to be careful on what to say, words work both ways, to heal or destroy but in this case maybe he needed something more...

" do you kids have names? " the Doctor asked as he led the way to one of the hallways

"... Terradream..." Terra quietly answers as he follows, "Terradream M-Mythadage..."

Having waited to let Terra go first, Sparky then warmly replies, saying, "I'm Sparky, nice to meet'cha."

It took a moment for the red king to collect himself from her thanking him and now he had even more to think about. The red king wasn't sure how to answer that question as well, Crimson body was still in bad shape, it was weak from using way to much magic and lost of blood, he needed food and sleep but the red king didn't understand this, as far as he knew he did not have a body to compare so he wasn't sure if it was feeling well or not.
" I...I'm not sure.." he said honestly, the only thing he could compare it to was when he vomited earlier and he did not fine that pleasant " I...I do not feel as I did prior to spilling evil..." his face shifted to one of discomfort at the memory, however he did feel better after that his gut had still been turning but in a different way, every since the Aroma of food filled the room Crimson hunger claw at him but he did not know what any of it meant " I... do not feel... as I did before and yet somehow do..." focusing on what was bothering him was only making it worse, his stomach let out a loud grumble, the red king eye widened as he looked down to mid region of the body " that?...that came from within? "

Catch let out a Yelp kinda of grunt getting pulled and whipped around suddenly, he didn't have much time to react to anything or even know what was going on, one moment he was standing and next the world was a blur and then now sky as he laid on his back

The Vanguard quickly whipped her head around when she heard the Collider behind her, that sent a panic through her " shhh! Shhh!" She whispered and try to help the two. She had not expected them to fall over like they did, she even used softer focus.

//Huh...// Fiona thought, //You don't think it's bad...? I thought it was... No good... Just the grape part, though. I wanna know more about the Bellezza part...//

"W-wait, wait," Weaver stutters, suddenly being jolted awake now that he's on the ground, "What's going on? Catch, are you ok? Anna?" He weakly tries to roll over onto his stomach and push himself up off the ground, turning his head to look at Catch, then to the person that grabbed them, if he can see her from where he is.

~

//Me too,// Morning Glory simply replies to Fiona, but... she can't help but ask again, //... Are you sure you don't want to try getting some sleep...?//
Afterwards, she takes note on the Red King's unusual way of speaking, and she tries to decipher what it is he's getting at. His stomach growling is a good giveaway. "Oh, you must be hungry," she says, "I can get you a cracker or two, and we can see if that'll help you feel better. Alright?" She flies off to fetch a cracker from one of the nearby soup trays before he can even reply.

" Terry then " the Doctor replied, he then made a quick pause as he turned to look at the Fairfin " huh, Sparky, a name of culture, my name is Dr.Kwanzo " he then started down the hallway again " you both been though a lot that easy to see, I'll have two specialist come in when you're done with little miss " he then stopped at a door

(Boop~)

"Well that's quite the unique name," Sparky remarks, but then he carefully hops out of his partner's arms. "Thanks doctor, I think if I can just get a nice ghost raisin cookie, I'll be all set. Terra here's gonna need a lot more than that, though."

Indeed, Terra remains quiet and completely invisible for all of this.

But Sparky still looks at him with a sad smile and asks, "Are you ready to check up on your girl? She's in a call with Glory right now, but I think it'd be ok if we at least went in."

Though he doesn't say anything, Terra does move forward and turns the doorknob, opening the door to Fiona's room, slowly.

" my prince are you alright?" The Vanguard asked helping Dreamcatcher to sit up first.

" this isn't a bed! it's a floor! " The Dreamer prince sounded just as disappointed as he looked, he then turned to his brother as he scrabble about " I am on the floor not a bed " he said as he try to help his brother up.

Just then Anna flew in and explained to the Vaseterm what was going on and what the plan was, it took a bit of back and forth to work out the details but things were sent in order for the boys to talk to the Forsaken Lord and then after them getting a ride

"....cracker?..."The red king wasn't sure what the tiny Bellezza was talking about, what was a cracker? He wasn't sure but the word 'hungry' stood out to him... that was a word he didn't understand and yet understood it completely...

The red king was space out in deep thoughts as Glory flew away from him

//I...// Fiona started, //Yeah... But also no...
But yeah...// She went back and forth, clearly thinking about how she wanted to talk to Catch and Weaver too--she wanted to know /everyone/ would be ok. But she also needed sleep if she were going to help anyone.
With this thought process, she didn't yet notice that the door to her room was slowly opening.

With the little bit of adrenaline he got, and the Vanguard helping Catch up, and then Catch helping him up, Weaver was able to get back on his feet and be aware of what was going on. Although, realizing they were both safe does make him gradually get sleepy again. By the time the Vanguard and Rihanna are done, Weaver's already rubbing his eyes and yawning again. At least he's not as dead as before. "Ok, so we're going to talk to Danny, then we'll be back. Thanks for the scare, ma'am," he says to the Vaseterm woman, giving her a faint smile before he and Catch head off around the corner and towards the Forsaken Lord. Weaver's back to supporting Catch, of course, as he still wants to make absolutely sure that he doesn't lose him.

As they get closer, Weaver tips his head up and calls out, "Danny! Hey, we're back! We found Malice!"

" indeed, but I wouldn't want any other name " the Doctor replied. He stood by the door with amusement " I can see about what can be done about that my friend, Bellezza are creatures of the spirit world and they enjoy food, I don't see why you be any different " he then turned to Terra, it was obvious he needed food to but of a different kind... his spirit was broken and starving but was he really? Would he want to eat or would he spit it out? There was one way to find out and that would be to offer it to him " I will have some of my good friends come by for Terry as well, I can tell it's been a hot minute since you had any spiritual food... will visit your girl first " He then took a moment for that to set.

"Alright! I don't know anything about Bellezza, but I believe you!" Sparky cheerfully says, giving Kwanzo a nod when the doctor mentions getting something for Terra, but he watches Terra as he opens the door, not doing or saying anything to even acknowledge that he heard Kwanzo. "... I think that'd be good for him, too," is all Sparky says to that.

Terra enters Fiona's room, being invisible, and he stands there quietly watching her. Sparky comes in quickly and floats right out in the open where Fiona would easily be able to see him, but he notices the book on her face. Her diary. "... Fiona?" he quietly asks.

As always, Boreas moved forward with utmost caution. In his right hand, he held the street lamp light, powering it using some of his prosthetic's magic. And of course, he had conjured up a mask simply because he was going underground--after all, he and his group had already seen contaminants making their way underground due to that acidic pit.

...Of course, the Captain would soon see that it would work for more than just that, as he had to pass by a rather horrifying murder scene. It wasn't like he didn't know he was literally going to go hang around the King of Nightmares, but this was a slap to the face for anyone.
He couldn't stay and examine the true damage, however. Anyone could see this and know it's evidence of Malice's presence. If he didn't hurry, there would be far more death than what was there--as backwards as that logic sounded. //...Moons be with us all. Show the truth of this...//

He continued, eventually discovering the very center of the spell... //Certainly looks like the focus-point of a spell crafted to nullify magic.//

Catch followed along with his brother, he was doing his best to fight the exhausting.

Still on the look out for Malice, Rage was wondering in the street, he paused, did something say something? The giant of a man turned and looked, if it wasn't for the top of Weaver hat he would even had noticed it something were there "hum?" Rage looked down at the two men, he blinked a bit surprised that the young Nightmare and Dreamer had come back " uh... ok?"

As Fiona was doing her big think, she heard a very familiar voice. She was quiet for a moment as she tried saying something... But then she remembered she needed to talk out loud. "Huhwha--?" She moved her head as though she would spontaneously gain x-ray vision to see Sparky, then she slowly started fumbling about to attempt to sit up, "Sparky??"

The Elemental used her arm that didn't have an IV in it to support herself, and when she finally did get up, the book flopped off of her face and onto her lap. Then she opened her eyes and blinked a few times, because she hadn't done that yet either, "It is you! Hi!" She greeted him in a very sleepy-happy way... Though, seeing him seemed to start waking her up more. //Glory! Sparky's visiting! Can we talk more later? Uh... Maybe I'll try and get some sleep, too.//

Weaver blinks a couple times. Even though he somewhat knows how Rage is, even he wasn't expecting that as a reply. "You... You made Catch promise to help you find Malice if you saved him, remember? We're Dreamers, we keep our promises," he says, not really sure where they should stop getting closer to Rage since he's noticed them now, so he keeps going with Catch until they're right in front of him. "He's kinda over... Hey Anna, can you show him which way Malice is? I don't really have a free arm for that, but, hey, I don't think either of us can do anything more to help you out, buddy..." he says, giving the Forsaken Lord a small smile.

~

//Oh, of course we can! You two have a nice visit, and I hope you have sweet dreams when you do,// Glory warmly replies to Fiona as she brings back a cracker for the Red King. She holds it out for him to see, and then she carefully breaks off a smaller piece of it. "Yes, this is a cracker," she explains, "It's just a little snack, but it goes really well with soup, and it's good at helping upset stomachs feel better, too.
... Do you know how to eat, or will you need help, sir?"

" I will give you kids some space, if you need anything I won't be far, just going to have a little talk with my friends the silver moons " Dr.Kwanzo said before he close the door to give Foona, Sparky and the hidden Terra some room

Sparky gives Fiona a big grin before turning to nod at Kwanzo before he leaves. After the doctor has left, he stays floating in place so he can keep Terra in his peripheral vision. "It sure is your favorite cookie monster!" Sparky declares, pointing finger guns at Fiona, "How're you doing, Fiona? You hanging in there?" He notices that Terra hasn't moved from where he is yet, and seems to be fixed on the medical equipment around Fiona, like the IV...

Once he considered any options he may have, Boreas knew he had no other choice than to go around the spell. He could feel that the bowtie he'd received from Sparky did a far better job keeping him protected from the effects of the black hole, but he preferred to be safe rather than sorry.
The Captain gingerly started on his way along the edge of the crater, still hanging onto the light so he could see.
...Well, it still wasn't very safe, but he had a couple of backup plans--the 'obvious flying' one, and then the 'fastening himself to the wall with his ice' one.

Overall, he didn't experience too many complications these plans couldn't handle. He didn't exactly know it at the time, but a much heavier greatwolf had recently traveled the path the same way.
//Now to look for a hole in the wall leading to the elephant in the room.//

" I I got this here Weaver " Catch butted in as he patted his brother shoulder. " I made a promise I promised remember to find Malice and to come back? Remember? " He then pointed his hand in what he thought was were they had come from.
" Uh, here let me help you a little bit Catch " Anna gently pushed her partner arm so that he was now pointing in the correct directions, the Fairfin then tells the Forsaken Lord the information he need to get to the place Malice was last seen.

Danny took in the information that was given, it was strange that these people just gave it to him, but then again it was probably a trapped or something similar, but it didn't matter anyway, nothing ever did, so he didn't have anything to lose ether in this.
" ok, I'll go kill him if he still there " Danny replied but he didn't start heading off just yet, he looked down on the brothers for a moment " you both look terrible"

Weaver blinks a couple times when Catch interrupts, but he gives his brother a thumbs-up once he's done. "Good job, buddy," he says, then looks back up at Danny. He has to turn his head up quite a bit since his hat is in the way. "We are," he simply says, still having a smile on his tired face, "I haven't slept in a year. Catch could go to sleep for a year. I think..." He pauses to let out a big yawn. "... I think we can't help you anymore, but we tried, Malice probably won't even be there by the time you get there, but we tried. We're gonna... go somewhere safe, find some beds, and then... pass out."

//Okay, thank you!// Fiona responded back to Glory, her tone akin to a tired, polite child.
The Elemental beamed back at Sparky, though it looked like she didn't quite get the 'cookie monster' part. She could've thought deeper into that, but she was too happy to see the Fairfin. "I..." She started, wanting to tell him she was doing good--she had to take a moment to gather together the truth, "I'm achy and tired and I can't stop thinking about everyone."
Sparky would also be able to hear that her tone was a little less 'Fiona' than usual, as Glory had heard earlier. "But I'm hanging in there. The doctors here have been doing a super good job, and that big dragon guy, Raven, is nice." She had a lot more to say, but tried to remember to take it slow.

The red king did his best to follow along and understand but some things he just didn't know "... soup?... that is what in the bowls?..." he thinks outloud, thinking back something changed in the room when the other Bellezza came in with them, it was a sense he didn't know how to explain but the more he thought about it the more his gut hurt... it smelled good and he was indeed hungry.
He didn't know how to ask about smells so he didn't dwell on that question, what was asked of him was did he want a Cracker... " I.. I do not know..." he replied but his stomach answered more clearly for him, with a loud rumbling sound. A pained looked slowly came to the red king face, this feeling even though he didn't know how to explain it as hunger frightened and Disturbed him and that was making him feel sick... but the tiny Bellezza said it would make him feel better, would he not feel this way if he had a cracker? How does one eat?... the red king gaze upon the cracker, he would need to consume it wouldn't he? " I... I-I...I'm scared..." his voice trembled

Morning Glory tries her best to understand what the Red King is going through, and while she does understand that he's very hungry, she doesn't know why he's scared. "What? Why are... You don't have to be scared, sir, I can help you with this!" she quickly says, giving him a sad smile as she puts the piece of the cracker down, "You don't have to be scared, I can help you."

" thanks Paul, im happy to do, to do, do this " Catch replied sleepily, he then just held a goofy smile.

Anna was now on Catch shoulder seen his arm was down " yeahhhhh, there barely clinging on to consciousness right now, I like to get them to bed soon "

Danny wasn't paying attention to much of what the Fairfin or Weaver was talking about, he tipped his head looking down at the two, this seem familiar somehow, but somethings seem off" huh?..." he then takes the young Nightmare hat off and holds it up as he continued to look down on him, things looked a bit more like he remembered but still not quite " you both look familiar... you can't be that old "

"... H-huh...? You too? Wait..." Weaver blurts out after again needing a moment to blink, and now he furrows his eyebrows at Rage. "Do you think I'm Faolan too? Malice kept taking my hat off and on and he thought I was Faolan, are you thinking the same thing now? 'Cause I'm not Faolan... I'm not even a prince." He pauses a moment, then sleepily asks, "Is it something with my hat? Or what?"

Fiona gave a big nod in agreement, but had to slow that down as well. However, when Sparky brought up his partner, Fiona's eyes widened, "Where is Terra? Is he doing any better...? Boreas told me about you guys--
A-and how're you doing? Ah-wait--"
She briefly paused, took a breath, and let it out, "...Okay. One at a time."

" I-.... I.." the red king didn't know why he was terrified, it was like a distant memory or a horrible story but he couldn't remember it, a part of him didn't want to... " I!... I just want to go home! Please can I just go back to how I was? I don't know what I did but I'll try not to do it again, I don't want to be here anymore!"

Sparky gives only the slightest glance at Terra when Fiona started to get worked up, and now that Terra's moved somewhat closer, Sparky comes up and lands on Fiona's knee. "... Look at that, you were able to calm yourself down. You're doing better," Sparky quietly tries to encourage her, then he explains, "Terra's around, I know where he is at all times. Captain Boreas helped me to convince him to come on in here to get some help. I wouldn't be here if he hadn't." He pauses briefly, then continues, "He's not doing good. He's calmed down some so he's not yelling and shouting anymore, but he's still not doing good. He wanted to check on you and see how you're doing, but he didn't want you to see him like he is right now..." His yellow coloring turns a bit blue as he says that. "I'm gonna make sure he gets help, though. I'm gonna do the best I can, and then I'm looking forward to getting some rest myself, later."

"Sir! Sir, please, calm down!" Morning Glory tries to tell him, though after the last times he'd broken down, she's not terribly hopeful that she'll be able to calm him down. "I'm here to help you as much as I can, but I can't do much to help you if you're panicking like this! Please sir, please calm down...!"

Boreas continued through the hallway, considering what he might say to the King of Nightmares. Eventually he came across the suspicious hole in the wall he'd been informed about. //Likely to hunker down with the state he's in, and likely would already know I'm here.// He reminded himself before getting down and starting his crawl through.

With his makeshift flashlight, the Captain could see where the crevasse opened up into a larger room. Dark fog swirled around the edges of the light where it was weakest, concealing what was further inside. Though, he already knew what was in there. "Yo! I'm sure you already know who I am and what I'm here for." He called out before fully entering the room.

All he wanted was to go home but what was home? Were was it that he wanted to go?..."...I...I just want to...."
This place did feel welcoming and yet he didn't feel like he belong here, like his very present was a stane in this place and yet he longed for something... everything felt like he was so close to some part of understanding and yet somehow he just couldn't.

"...I...I just want to....die..." the red king whispered with a sense of defeat.... he had no hope in a way it was almost like he didn't want any and yet this tiny Bellezza was still trying...

He looked as if he was about to cry and yet he didn't, the red king turned his gaze downward " ...I'm sorry....I'm sorry..."

Danny rubbed his chin with his free hand, he couldn't remember the other guys names, he didn't remember very many people names he never needed to, there was never any reason to, people live and people die quicker then a blink of an eye so what was the point? But in one of the rare occasions in the Forsaken Lord life something had stood out, in this particular case it was a story about two brothers, that much he knew and these two guys looked an awful lot like them " I don't remember his name but he was a hot headed punk... he had a brother who looked like him, kinda like that guy " he then pointed to Catch, he then lend over the two men to look behind them and sure enough, Catch had a tail and Weaver did not, he lend back to how he was standing before " yeah, he couldn't be that guy because he didn't have that stuff " Rage gestured to the Dreamer prince horns and tail " and he couldn't because that guy Revenge"
Danny then put the hat back on top of Weaver head, he just felt different with it on " hum...weird " he took it off again and looked at the hat itself

"Yeah... Yeah, I think you're thinking about the Dreamer Princes, Faithful and Faolan... I mean, I guess it makes sense that you bad guys know so much about 'em, they were really big important people in all this mess, but I wanna know why all of a sudden everyone's thinking I'm..." Weaver pauses a moment again. He's back to being reeeaally tired. "... Is it only just because Catch is my brother? And we're Dreamers? And he's a... Wait..." ... He only barely manages to think enough to stop himself from blurting out in front of Rage that Catch is a prince. "... But you and Malice both are really hung up on my hat..."

The urge to continue was strong in Fiona, but she bit her tongue. Instead, she focused on Sparky's encouragement and answers. She was glad to hear what he started with, though her brow furrowed in concern afterwards. "I... I get that. I want to see him, but... I think I get that. I wouldn't want him to see me like I was earlier, either.
Thanks a bunch for making sure he'll be taken care of, Sparky--and for checking on me. You need rest, too."
The Elemental breathed a sigh again, "I wish I could help more... Well, I mean... After talking with Doctor Kwanzo and Boreas, I know there's a lot of stuff I need to fix."

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" indeed I know who you are... the Nightmare king spoke in a chilling tone...
Just then two spots on the ground up headed light up with green fire!
" and why you have come..." his voice Echoes eerily as his fire lights up the bathtub making it appear as some for of Sinister cauldron.

[ 2:18 in the song ]

" you have come to save me!" There in the flames Malice was propped up back in his most comfortable form of a human, he had his arms off to the side of the bathtub and his head tip slightly back. ( striking the Elmo pose well sitting in a flaming bathtub..)

"I know, I know... I know," Sparky replies, nodding his head. "What's on your mind that you gotta work on?"

Fiona hesitated a little, but eventually got started, "For one thing, I need to do better with Terra... I haven't treated him right, and I think that's part of why things are so bad in the first place... In fact, I need to get to know the whole group better, too. I've always considered you guys my friends, but I barely know anyone...
I need to get some rest, too, and... I kinda realized... I haven't really... Thought about the Silver Moons in a long time, either."

"... Yeah, I'm sure your relationship with the Silver Moons has probably been the source of a lot of things," Sparky says, addressing what she brought up in reverse, "If you could put your focus more on the Silver Moons, I'm sure that'd help in getting to know and help everyone else too. The same goes for Terra, but... Well, I'm sure if he were here, he'd immediately ask what you mean, because, you know... In his mind, it's only that he's ever done bad for you, I don't think he'd even consider you doing anything for him. Much less not treating him right."

"Sir, stop, please," Morning Glory pleads with the man, going up to his hand and gently trying to hug it while still looking up at him, "I don't want you to die, if you did, I don't know what would happen to my friend right now, and either way, I wouldn't want something like that to happen to anyone who's even remotely nice like you are... You don't have to apologize, can you please just work with me as I try to help you?"

The red king eye went to the tiny Bellezza when she took his hand and said those things, he didn't know what would happen to the boy if he died...the voices said it be better... but they were not speaking now, he just heard them for so long they became his own thoughts, he just wanted his existence to end, there was no point, there was no hope... but the last thing he wanted was to hurt anyone because of something he done, he felt he hurt enough people as it was... the red king was trying to take this all in, his emotions were jumping from one thing to other just as quickly as his mind was processing everything.

He opened his mouth to say something but no words came out, he thought himself a fool or selfish...he was filled with doubts and second-guessing himself, these people keep saying he was a nice guy but was he? He hurt people didn't he? He liked to hurt people... and yet someone wanted him? Him? But how? Who was he really? If they knew the truth would she say these things? What even was the truth? Who was he really?

The red king couldn't say anything, he didn't need to, his emotions spoke though the tears that ran down his face, she was hugging his hand, to him this was the first time he received a gift like this... one he didn't feel he deserved but one he received anyway, because isn't that how gifts are?

Seeing the tears run down Crimson's face, even though they are not Crimson's tears, Morning Glory doesn't say anything either. She simply buries her face in his hand as she hugs him, and tries to make as many cute, comforting sounds as she can. She pities this stranger so much, even though she doesn't know him, anyone in a situation like this is just heartbreaking.

Catch was trying to reach his brother hat and get it back to him but Rage was just to tall. " that's my brother's, he needs his hat so people stop thinking he the guy everyone thinks Malice is but he not that guy "

Anna couldn't help but giggle, her partner really looked like a cat trying to get a toy from someone, but this also wasn't a good plan to let one guard down or get on the bad side of someone like Rage " Cat let it go for now, he not doing anything to damage it "

" Fate and Fool, that kinda rings a bell " Rage replied but he wasn't really interested in that or he would have heard there names correctly, he was more interested in Weaver hat.

" you look like them, but I haven't killed Revenge yet so he still alive, he not this kid but Revenge killed Fool but I wonder about that, then again no Dreamer could live that long anyway "He placed the hat on top of his own head to see if it do anything " hum, it's pretty small hat " he took it off again and then put it on top of Weaver head again " it must have spell on it, you look like him little man, you even reminded me of him with your hat "

Boreas crouched there in the opening in the wall and watched the scene play out before him. He wasn't appalled, and he wasn't frightened... He was just...
Not expecting to see Malice create such a spectacle for his arrival.
It did make sense, with him being a /King/ of Nightmares, but it also made him wonder what stage of recovery he was at. It reminded Boreas of dramatics Urufu would've pulled in the past... Except now mixed with Nightmare King.
And bathtub.

"This is true." Boreas answered simply, standing up in the room and temporarily tucking away his flashlight-lamp. He kept his distance, which mostly kept him safe from the sheer heat of the flames--he did briefly wonder if Malice were keeping the heat down, or if he was that weakened.
"I would assume to put on a display like this, you must be in better condition than when I was first notified?"

Malice smirked, he thought the welcoming he gave was quite good, though he think differently if he was at Full health.

" I am a king~ what king would not welcome an honor guest? " Malice waved one hand as he spoke, but by the posture he was holding a keen eye could tell it was one that was trying to look tougher than what he was, but that alone should that the Nightmare king was at least feeling well enough to try and fake his strength, he was also laying on the charm of Urufu but an odd mixture seen his coworker knew his true identity.

Fiona nodded in agreement with Sparky again about the Silver Moons and the group. Then she blinked. She was feeling a sense of deja vu again, like this was something that had happened too many times before...
But this time, she had a different way to start looking at it, "He hasn't done bad for me... I think... I think that's it. I've tried to say everything'll be okay so much before, we've never really gotten to /try/ to do more about bad things, and things just keep being crazy. ...I heard him yell about that."
The Elemental squinted, "I still need to think more about it... And the Silver Moons... I think they'd help with this /and/ everyone."

"Mhm... I think so too," Sparky agrees, letting out a small sigh. "That's what's hurting Terra the most right now, that, and he's fallen away from the Silver Moons, too. He's really lost hope that he can do anything for anyone, especially you, and he has no faith that the Moons can do anything, either... But I know there's still hope, the bad guys won't ever be able to beat the Silver Moons. Terra just needs to remember that, he needs to remember to turn to them for help." Sparky gently pats Fiona's knee, though without the bowtie, it won't feel like much other than a small little wind again. "But like you said, you know you need to get better so you can help everybody, I know that'll help Terra out, seeing you get better." He glances over at Terra with only his eyes, noticing his partner moving around a bit more.

"Yeah, it's fine brother, besides people are thinking I'm Faolan anyway..." Weaver mumbles to Catch, then he goes quiet as he tries his best to listen to Rage. "........... Huh? No, it's not got a spell on it, it's just got my pocket dimension..." he corrects, but then narrows his eyes again. "What... What do you mean? Faolan didn't have a hat, this is just my hat... How'd my hat remind you of him?"

The red king wept, he had nothing to say.

He didn't resist the tiny Bellezza, he let her rub against his hand, he could feel and he could touch others. he moved his fingers and felt her pelt, she was soft but he didn't know the words for that so he said nothing.

After letting the Red King cry for a little while, Morning Glory eventually pulls her head up to look at him again. "... Sir? I know you're upset, and you don't want to be in control of someone else's body--it's a horrible thing, I know... But as it is right now, there's nothing we can do about that. I know at some point Crimson will wake up, I know he will, and I'll want to help him and make sure he's ok, but... Will you please let me help you right now, for both his and your sakes...?"

Boreas still needed to test the waters of this scenario. He knew Malice was likely also doing the same with him--how were a Captain and a Nightmare King to team up?
...Especially with a start like this.
"Thank you, I suppose... Didn't answer my question, though." The Icy Elemental added, "What's your condition? If I'm going to save you, that's vital info."

The red king stayed quiet for a little longer, he let her words set in, they were very similar to what the lady Bellezza said to him... that the boy would wake up and until then he woke up he should take care of it for him... "... I... don't know how... I don't want this but I will try... please help us... I don't know what to do...."

A very sad look came to Fiona's face as Sparky told her about Terra's situation. However, she seemed to get a little boost of determination when he spoke more about the Silver Moons and more positive thoughts. "Yeah...
We need to make things right. I'll... I'll give it my all! To get some more rest, and know the Silver Moons again, and get to know everyone...
And talk to Terra... When he's up to it. I hate thinking about leaving him like this, but... I trust you, Sparky.
And... I think this is the right place to figure things out."

Sparky glances at Terra again...
"And you'll do amazing, you'll get better like no one's ever gotten better before!" he cheers her on, then gets a bit quieter, "Absolutely, I've got my eye on him, and this is definitely the best place for figuring things out. I'm sure you'll get a chance to talk to him again too. I hope you two can have a good talk when you do, I think you lovebirds have some relationship things to work out together..."

As Sparky is talking, Fiona would feel something close around her hand and giving it a light squeeze. By this point, Terra has moved over and is standing right beside Fiona's hospital bed, holding her hand and staring at it. Even though Sparky and Fiona have been going over good things with the bad, he just can't get himself to see it...