Sixth.

[azumods]

NIGHTMARE. Riley has been largely absent for the past day; he's needed the time, he's said, to try to sort out what should be done about Darkrai and Cresselia. Whether they can be contacted from a safe distance; whether there's something he can do to ensure that there's no risk to the rest of you. You fall asleep on Friday night. You don't remember deciding to fall asleep on Friday night; perhaps you were in the middle of doing something. Perhaps you were keeping watch over the rest of the group, perhaps you were talking to someone, perhaps you were unable to drift off and sitting up poring over notes or books by flashlight. Perhaps you were already well asleep by the time it happens. Either way, Friday night begins to slip into what's technically Saturday, and that's when you drop off. And you are, quite literally, falling. The sensation is a strong one, somehing that disorients you almost immediately, the sort of thing that happens in dreams only to be accompanied by a hypnic jerk that wakes you up safely in your bed, only that moment of awakening never comes. The landing isn't a hard one, however, wherever you've ended up; it's one you're aware of, but not one that hurts you in any way, there's no physical pain. There's only you, and the ground, and the absolute darkness surrounding you. You should get up. Get your bearings. The darkness won't last long, but what it reveals to you when it breaks might not be as welcome as you might think it is...

Comments

[niceoppai]

Ehe, thanks. It's a good world, and we know Cyrus doesn't deserve to win, no matter how many times he already has. It seriously freaks me out, but we gotta.

If we can get stronger and find him before he finds us... I mean, he tracked us down last time 'cause we're kinda noticeable, though, and this time it's even worse.

[azumods]

I can understand your worry and fear. It does sound very frightening to go up against someone like that.

Why do you continue to pursue this goal, knowing that your spirit could be taken from you if you don't succeed?

[niceoppai]

It's terrifying, but what are we gonna do if we don't? He's gonna track us down and take our spirits anyway, or we'll have to live in a world full of this. [sniff] I don't want that. No one does! Sometimes you can't just keep your head down and hide.

[azumods]

If you could hide - if he could never find you - would you?

[niceoppai]

No way.

[It's automatic, surprising even her.]

I mean, of course I'm scared! But we can't let him do this. This world deserves better than that. Every world does. We've signed on to protect people now. We can't just not.