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Having defeated the Goodles Will, Helen, Elliot and Claris had gone to the gymnasium as ordered by the voice over the intercom. They were still in a lot of shock over what had just happened outside and their heads were to the brim with questions that they were just dying to ask! They were so distracted that they didn't stare in awe at the huge building that was the gymnasium nor could they pay attention to the presentation that their principle was giving.

After his speech was over he cleared his throat "Now, if you'll kindly collect your luggage and line up for your room assignments" The four got their luggage and managed to wade through the sea of new students and made it outside for some breathing space!

"Okay, lets drop our stuff off at our dorms and then go and see NIGHTS and Owl" Elliot said, his voice almost a whisper, the last thing they needed was someone overhearing them and asking questions! The other three nodded and headed to their dorms on the opposite side of the campus.

"What are the odds that we would get bunked together?" Will asked as he began to empty the content of his backpack into the draws on his side of the room.

"Yeah, talk about crazy but then again everything today has been crazy" Elliot muttered as he shoved his empty duffle bag under the bed and then taking a seat on the floor and leant against the bed. "So you know NIGHTS too?"

"Yep, he helped me out a few months ago" Will said, pausing in his unpacking. "What about you?"

"A year ago" Elliot answered. "I can still remember everything, the dream worlds, the Nightmarens, everything down to the T"

"I know it's weird" Will nodded, putting his bag down to go sit on his bed. "Helen told me that Owl said that when a visitor wakes up all of their memories of what happened in the Night Dimension fade away"

"Really?" Elliot blinked as he looked over at Will. "I guise that's another question we have to ask the old bird"

"Yeah, I sure hope Owl has all the answers" Will said hopefully and then grinned "Now I'm REALLY glad that you carried me off that train!"

Elliot playfully narrowed his eyes, reached over his bed, grabbed a pillow and flung it at Will! SMACK! Will fell back onto the bed, a muffled laugh came from the other side.

"Watch it kid!" Elliot snorted.

"YOU'RE calling ME a kid? With hair like that?" Will scoffed as he sat up and the pillow slid off to show a toothy grin.

Elliot gave him an indignant look and stood up "I'll have you know that THIS is my natural hair colour!" He emphasised the "this" by pointing to his hair with both pointers.

"Yeah, as natural as highlights on a horse...why are you looking at me like that? Elliot? Stop! I was just kidding!" Will tried to scramble over his bed only to be caught by the collar, put into a headlock and let out a surprised yelp as he felt his scalp being sanded down by Elliot' knuckles!

"This ought to teach ya!" Elliot grinned. "Noogie! Noogie! Noogie!"

"Stooooohohohop!" Will laughed, trying to twist his head free. "You'll make me bald!"

Elliot laughed, the two had only known each other one day and they were already acting like they had grown up together.

Their rough housing was interrupted by a loud knock at the door, both looked at each other for a second before Elliot released his captive and went to open the door.

Standing there was a muscular tanned boy who looked a few years older then Will and Elliot with flat black hair that spiked out at the front. He wore a red, short sleeved shirt and black pants and grey sneakers.

"Yo! The names Todd Brand and I'm your dorm councillor!" He said, a large charismatic grin plastered on his face and it looked sincere too. "You're Will and Elliot right?"

"That's right" Elliot nodded as he stepped aside to let the older boy in, a few minutes later he would regret it.

"Now kiddo's as you've probably already guessed I'm older then you two, that's because I'm your senior and every senior is assigned to a different room to make sure that the juniors settle in okay" Todd then put an arm around the twos shoulders. "But try not to think of me as your upperclassmen but as your big brother!"

"An unbearable big brother?" Elliot asked earning a loud laugh from Todd who reflexively tightened his grip causing the two gasp for air.

"Good one squirt!" Todd laughed, letting the two out of his unintentional chokehold. "If you two ever need anything just let me know and I'll do my best to help" He smiled, landing his two giant paw like mitts on the twos heads and ruffled their hair and then put them in his pockets and pulling out two keys and handing one to each boy. "These are the keys to your dorm rooms, try not lose them mini-men, meals times are posted on the bulletin board, lesson plans are on your desks and bedtime is at nine sharp, that's about it, see ya letter sport fans!"

And with that he left, leaving both Will and Elliot with their hair a mess, their keys hanging off their fingers and their mouths hanging open indignantly.

Meanwhile Claris and Helen were just finishing unpacking and Helen collapsed on her bed with a sigh. "It feels great to get off my feet" Helen sighed.

"You do realize that we were only just sitting down a little while ago?" Claris asked with a giggle.

"After everything that's happened so far I can't help but feel tired when I get up" Helen said, blowing a look lock of her hair out of her eyes.

"I know how you feel" Claris sighed dropping right down next to her. "Just SEEING NIGHTS made drained me and he's changed too"

Helen looked at the pink haired girl next to her. "You mean he use to look different?"

"Not too different, he still looks mostly the same just a few minor details in his appearance is different" Claris pointed out.

Helen had no idea that NIGHTS could change his appearance outside of shape shifting in fact whenever she had looked at NIGHTS it seemed like his clothes were always "welded" to his body, if that made any sense. Helen explained this to Claris who giggled in response.

"All in all I'm just glad NIGHTS is okay after what happened, we thought that he was gone forever after we defeated Wizeman" Helen sighed in relief.

"What do you mean?" Claris asked, giving her a inquisitive look.

"Didn't you know? Wizeman said that when he's destroyed so is everything he made would go with him" Helen explained. "Didn't Wizeman say something similar to you?"

"I think he was more concerned about trying to steal our Ideya from us" Claris shrugged, looking a little shocked by this new revelation. This made Helen feel a little guilty and so she quickly tried to change the subject.

"So that song! I'm guising that friend who taught it to you was NIGHTS?" Helen asked quickly.

Claris snapped out of her sad gaze and smiled. "That's right, he made the song and helped me come up with the words, I guise you could say he's my muse" Claris emphasised her point by getting up and striking a dramatic pose akin to a Greek statue.

"Ooooh how dramatic!" Helen said raising a hand to her head in a dramatic pose of her own. They both stared at each other for a second and then snorted before bursting into a fit of laughs which was interrupted by a knock at the door.

The two managed to compose themselves enough to answer the door where they were greeted by the sight of an older girl with porcelain white skin and long black hair that had a bluish shine when hit by the concentrated light. She wore a grey suit jacket which had the top few buttons undone, revealing her white undershirt, the skirt she wore was just as grey as her jacket, her legs were covered in dark brown stockings that led down to her black pumps. She had a very stern expression on her face that told anybody who saw her that she did not have the best sense of humour in the world.

"Can we help you?" Helen asked, standing a little awkwardly.

"You can start by letting me in and stop staring!" Her voice was cold and serious as she brushed past the two girls earning an agitated look from both.

"I am Catherine Sanders and I am your dorm councillor" She began, unfolding her arms and leaning them against one of the desks. "I would like to begin by congratulating you on making it into Midnight Plateau but..." Her stern gaze intensified making Helen and Claris more than a little nervous. "...just because you've been accepted here doesn't mean you're inclined to do whatever you please!" Her tone turned firm and harsh as she held out her hands, holding out a pair of keys. "These are your only keys, don't lose them or you won't be getting another, curfew is at 9 and if you think about disturbing me it better be for a good reason!" She then began walk out but before she left she turned to face them one more time. "If you even THINK about causing trouble, I will see to it personally that you are expelled from this institution!" And with that she left, closing the door behind her.

"Well she was brief" Helen muttered as the two glared at the door.

"And blunt" Claris added. "That is someone who is in desperate need of a day to the spa" She smirked. "Thought she would probably have her nails sharpened into claws"

"No fear of that with me, my nails are history" Helen giggled as she presented her blunted nails to Claris who in turn showed her hers.

"Sisters!" Claris giggled. "Come on, it about time that we saw NIGHTS"

The two then left unaware that they're conversation as well as the boys had been overheard by Reala himself who was now using the Dream Fountain for his own purposes.

"Claws eh?" He smirked as he bounced the ball of fear in his hand. "What an excellent idea" He raised the orb into the air a flash of bright light.

"Really it's been a while" Said the grinning winged cat.

"Clawz, how nice to see you again" Reala smirked. "I have an important job for you...I need NIGHTS and some visitors delivered to me, alive preferably alive"

"And the owl?" Clawz asked, rattling his laws on the ground in anticipation.

"You can keep him as a chew toy" Reala smiled maliciously.

"Purrrrfect!" Clawz grinned, showing off teeth that were just as sharp as his claws.

"Kiddo's! Squirt! Mini-men! Bed time!" Elliot exclaimed as he walked with his friends to the spot where they had met NIGHTS. "And then he goes and ruffles our hair!"

"He treats us like we're five years old!" Will groaned. "We were lucky he didn't give us a bear hug!"

"At least he seems NICE!" Helen pointed out as she gently flattened down a loose lock of Will's hair that was still standing out.

"Yeah, we got hitched with Ice-queen!" Claris snorted.

Elliot grinned.

"Oh come on Claris just let it-" Elliot was caught off as Claris grabbed his ear.

"Elliot Edwards! I swear if you finish that sentence I will end you!" Claris warned, her voice thick with exasperation!

"What's wrong Claris?" Elliot grinned, wincing at the sharp pain in his ear, "Don't you like the fan favourites?"

"Not when they've been done to death!" Claris scowled, giving his ear a warning pull and then let him go.

"Well you guys are as lively as ever!" The four looked up with bright smiles as NIGHTS circled over their heads, leaving behind a trail of sparkling dust. "I was just taking a look around your school and I have to admit, it doesn't seem as boring as you lead on" He said as he lowered himself to their level and casually crossed on leg over the other.

"Just wait until classes actually start" Elliot muttered.

"I'm sure we can discuss your academic life later but right now I am afraid that there are more pressing matters to attend to" Owl said as he descended and with an outstretch of his wings surrounded the area in the same purple glow as before.

"Okay, first question, what is this?" Elliot asked as he motioned to the dome or rippling purple energy that surrounded them.

"There is no particular name for it, this ability allows me to create a field that makes us invisible to the outside world, in fact someone could be standing right next to you and they wouldn't know it" Owl chuckled. "Further more whilst you are in here time is frozen on the outside"

"You know that would have been really useful on multiple occasions you know!" NIGHTS said indignantly, waving a finger in Owls face.

"This ability does not work within the Night Dimension nor does it work on Nightmarens!" Owl huffed and then went on to explain what had happened prior to their arrival in the Waking World.

"That's terrible!" Helen gasped once it was all over. "What can we do?"

"Every time Reala uses the fear to revive a Nightmaren he has less and less of the fear, simply defeat the Nightmarens and Reala will lose his powers" Owl explained. "And you've already seen how that works"

"Mind going into explanation?" Will asked. "When I dualized with NIGHTS I felt all sorts of strange energies going through me..." The dirty blonde boy looked down at his hands, he could still vaguely feel the tingling sensation in his hands when he had flung himself into the fray.

"That's something I'd like to know too" NIGHTS said inquisitively.

"Very well, back in Nightopia when you dualized with NIGHTS you loaned him power from the light of your Ideya but in this world NIGHTS loans his power to you and amplifies the power of your Ideya, giving you amazing powers" Owl told them. "Your red Ideya increases your physical strength, white Ideya projects a protective aura that protects you from harm but be warned this shield of sorts can only protect you from so much, blue Ideya will enhances your reflex's, allowing you to view the world in slow motion while the world runs in real time, green Ideya grants you a burst of speed and the yellow Ideya provides you with a weapon that is best suited to your abilities"

"This is all so much to take in at once" Claris said, sounding a little overwhelmed.

"I know that this is all rather alarming and we won't force you to help us, we will understand if you decide to forget what you've seen" Owl said with a sympathetic look.

"Are you kidding?" Elliot smirked. "We'd be a lot more helpful then you old man"

"W-Why you impertinent little-" Owl was cut off by Will.

"Yeah, I already took on the Goodles so taking on some more Nightmarens should be no problem!" Will grinned.

"That's right just leave it to us" Claris chirped, pumping her fist in the air. "We're not about to leave you high and dry!"

"What about you Helen?" Will asked, looking at Helen who was for some reason had been a little quiet at this point.

"Well..." Helen opened her mouth and closed it again a few times before trying to say something.

"Look out!" Owl hooted.

Helen's eyes widened as she was knocked off her feet and tackled to the ground! She looked up with shocked blue eyes as Elliot laid over her, she could see the part of his shoulder where his shirt had been ripped but what shocked and scared her the most was what she saw beyond the blue haired boy. A giant, purple and red striped cats with wings, razor sharp claws and a frightening grin of pointy teeth!

"Clawz!" Elliot snapped, glaring at the giant feline as he lowered the large clawed arms that he had just swiped at Helen.

"Well if it ain't the little mousy from way back when" Claws grinned, smoothly licking his tongue along his golden teeth! "Still trying to shoot hoops?"

"I'm not TRYING I'm DOING!" Elliot snapped as he shakily got to his feet, (Helen sighed in relief as she could see that Clawz attack had only slashed his shirt an not torn the skin) he knew that Clawz was just trying to get under his skin. "Just like I'm about to DO you in!"

"Well that was a good comeback" Clawz sneered sarcastically.

"Will, quick dualize with me" NIGHTS whispered, slowly extending out his arm while Clawz was distracted.

"Not. So. Fast" Claws grinned, with a turn of his head several mice shaped rockets sprung out of his back and launched themselves at NIGHTS and his friends! Thinking fast NIGHTS quickly grabbed Will and Claris and lunged to the side, covering them as the rockets went off.

"Are you two okay?" NIGHTS winced as he shakily got up and shook his head.

"I'm fine but Will..." Claris pointed to Will who was groaning and having trouble keeping his eyes focussed.

"He'll be okay he's just dazed" NIGHTS assured, reaching out his hand which Helen quickly pressed her own against and then they were one.

"What's this?" Clawz smirked as he leered at his new target. "You'd actually sink as low as to give up your form to a visitor?"

"Shut up Clawz!" NIGHTS snapped "We won't let you mess with our heads!"

"Fine by me, I'll have you and that stupid little girl in my teeth!" Clawz snarled, spawning another series of rockets that Claris with bounding courage and confidence leaped into the air and skipped from one rocket to the next, her feet letting off jets of green energy which caused the rockets to spiral out of control and crash against the walls of the Dream Field (Which Elliot would dub it later on) and explode! When Claris hop scotched her way to Claws she delivered a crimson coloured fist straight to his chest! The feline Nightmaren was blown back but dug his large claws to gig into the ground to slow himself to a quick halt, leaving behind giant claw marks. "Not bad my pretty but not good either" Clawz sneered as he some more of his little mice spawned from his back but this time they weren't rockets! They were mice riding in miniature biplanes, each one mounted with a small machine gun!

"Is that suppose to scare me?" Claris asked, standing defiant.

"Well if that doesn't then maybe THIS will!" Clawz grinned, holding up his paws, with a "shing" his claws extended out of his paws to the length of swords which put Claris a bit on edge. Seizing this moment of weakness Clawz lunged at Claris, swiping at her with his ravenous claws but with the power of her blue Ideya they seemed to be going in slow motion allowing her to dodge them with ease and just when she was about to land another hit she felt something hit her in the back and then her right side and then her left! It was those stupid mice firing at her from every angle! She then Clawz claw swipe at her knocking her off her feet, if it weren't for her White Ideya shield she would have been far worse off! She shrieked as she landed on her back and gagged as Clawz slammed a foot down on her stomach to pin her down.

"Well Little mouse it seems like our game has come to an end!" Clawz snickered. "Reala told me to bring you back alive but I think I'll have a little snack first" Clawz grinned hungrily.

Thud!

Clawz blinked as he looked at the rock that had been thrown at him and then looked at his attacker.

"Get away from her!" Elliot yelled as he held another rock up threateningly.

"Ha! You've lost your touch boy!" Clawz laughed, pointing a claw at Elliot to send his mice pilots after him.

"No!" Claris gasped, releasing a yellow light out of her chest that formed into a microphone, it was yellow and had music notes spiralling down to the bottom where a star was sticking out.

Claris had no idea what this would do but if singing was the only to get out of this then she had no choice! The pink haired girl clasped her hands around the Microphones handle and began to sing, there were no words just the vocalizing sounds of an angel that made the whole area glow in a bright light! The mice and their vehicles glowed like a white light and expired into a white dust that hovered in the air like snow.

"Stop that singing!!!!" Clawz exclaimed as he stammered back, his paws flying to his ears in an attempt to block out the sound of the angelic voice which to him sounded like nails on chalkboard!

"La-La-Laaaa! La-La-Laaaaa!" Claris sang confidently as she got to her feet the dust the glitter that had once been Clawz faithful Mice Pilots swarmed around her and clustered together to form four diamond shaped crystals that shot out pure beams of that struck Clawz in the chest simultaneously! The light spread throughout his body as he let out predatory roar which sounded like the mix of a lion and a panther and just like his underlings when it engulfed his body he burst into a shower of glittering dust!

Claris' singing died down and she separated from NIGHTS as the field faded as did all the damage that Clawz had caused.

"Well done Visitor! Well done!" Owl congratulated gleefully as the others rushed to Claris who was looking very exhausted.

"Are you okay?" Elliot asked as he grabbed her hands to help support her.

"I'm fine..." Claris panted. "I can now see what Will meant when he said he felt different energies going through him"

"You were amazing!" Will (Who had recovered from his dizziness) exclaimed. "Compared to how I did you were a master!"

"I wouldn't go that far" Claris said sheepishly her cheeks turning pink.

"I don't know Claris, you handled yourself pretty well" NIGHTS praised, giving her his signature thumbs up.

"If we can all fight like that, then we'll have no problem winning out over Reala and the Nightmares!" Elliot smiled.

Once he was sure that Claris was able to stand properly Elliot let her go and put his hand out. "Bring it in team!"

"Alright!" Will grinned, putting his hand on top of Elliot's.

Claris giggled and did the same.

NIGHTS didn't really get what was going on but he liked it and joined in.

Even old owl placed his stubby wing into the circle.

"What do you say Helen?" Will asked as he gave Helen an inquisitive smile.

"I'm sorry..." Helen frowned sadly. "...but I can't" She looked away sadly.

"Helen....?" Will looked downhearted as everyone else who broke the circle to stare at the violinist.

"I'm sorry...I want to help, really I do but...I just can't go through with it again! In Nightopia we didn't have any risk of dying but now..." Tears began to fall from her blue eyes.

"Helen..." NIGHTS said softly, it was the same tone he had used when Helen had found out he was a Nightmaren.

"I'm just too scared!" Helen exclaimed, her voice cracked, she turned around and ran off her sobs caught the ears and sympathy of her friends.

"Poor child" Owl sighed, shaking his head sadly.

Next Time: Helen, overcome with fear for not only her own life but the lives of her friends refuses to fight but when another Nightmaren is sent and her friends find themselves in a sticky situation will she be able to help them?

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Having defeated the Goodles Will, Helen, Elliot and Claris had gone to the gymnasium as ordered by the voice over the intercom. They were still in a lot of shock over what had just happened outside and their heads were to the brim with questions that they were just dying to ask! They were so distracted that they didn't stare in awe at the huge building that was the gymnasium nor could they pay attention to the presentation that their principle was giving.

After his speech was over he cleared his throat "Now, if you'll kindly collect your luggage and line up for your room assignments" The four got their luggage and managed to wade through the sea of new students and made it outside for some breathing space!

"Okay, lets drop our stuff off at our dorms and then go and see NIGHTS and Owl" Elliot said, his voice almost a whisper, the last thing they needed was someone overhearing them and asking questions! The other three nodded and headed to their dorms on the opposite side of the campus.

"What are the odds that we would get bunked together?" Will asked as he began to empty the content of his backpack into the draws on his side of the room.

"Yeah, talk about crazy but then again everything today has been crazy" Elliot muttered as he shoved his empty duffle bag under the bed and then taking a seat on the floor and leant against the bed. "So you know NIGHTS too?"

"Yep, he helped me out a few months ago" Will said, pausing in his unpacking. "What about you?"

"A year ago" Elliot answered. "I can still remember everything, the dream worlds, the Nightmarens, everything down to the T"

"I know it's weird" Will nodded, putting his bag down to go sit on his bed. "Helen told me that Owl said that when a visitor wakes up all of their memories of what happened in the Night Dimension fade away"

"Really?" Elliot blinked as he looked over at Will. "I guise that's another question we have to ask the old bird"

"Yeah, I sure hope Owl has all the answers" Will said hopefully and then grinned "Now I'm REALLY glad that you carried me off that train!"

Elliot playfully narrowed his eyes, reached over his bed, grabbed a pillow and flung it at Will! SMACK! Will fell back onto the bed, a muffled laugh came from the other side.

"Watch it kid!" Elliot snorted.

"YOU'RE calling ME a kid? With hair like that?" Will scoffed as he sat up and the pillow slid off to show a toothy grin.

Elliot gave him an indignant look and stood up "I'll have you know that THIS is my natural hair colour!" He emphasised the "this" by pointing to his hair with both pointers.

"Yeah, as natural as highlights on a horse...why are you looking at me like that? Elliot? Stop! I was just kidding!" Will tried to scramble over his bed only to be caught by the collar, put into a headlock and let out a surprised yelp as he felt his scalp being sanded down by Elliot' knuckles!

"This ought to teach ya!" Elliot grinned. "Noogie! Noogie! Noogie!"

"Stooooohohohop!" Will laughed, trying to twist his head free. "You'll make me bald!"

Elliot laughed, the two had only known each other one day and they were already acting like they had grown up together.

Their rough housing was interrupted by a loud knock at the door, both looked at each other for a second before Elliot released his captive and went to open the door.

Standing there was a muscular tanned boy who looked a few years older then Will and Elliot with flat black hair that spiked out at the front. He wore a red, short sleeved shirt and black pants and grey sneakers.

"Yo! The names Todd Brand and I'm your dorm councillor!" He said, a large charismatic grin plastered on his face and it looked sincere too. "You're Will and Elliot right?"

"That's right" Elliot nodded as he stepped aside to let the older boy in, a few minutes later he would regret it.

"Now kiddo's as you've probably already guessed I'm older then you two, that's because I'm your senior and every senior is assigned to a different room to make sure that the juniors settle in okay" Todd then put an arm around the twos shoulders. "But try not to think of me as your upperclassmen but as your big brother!"

"An unbearable big brother?" Elliot asked earning a loud laugh from Todd who reflexively tightened his grip causing the two gasp for air.

"Good one squirt!" Todd laughed, letting the two out of his unintentional chokehold. "If you two ever need anything just let me know and I'll do my best to help" He smiled, landing his two giant paw like mitts on the twos heads and ruffled their hair and then put them in his pockets and pulling out two keys and handing one to each boy. "These are the keys to your dorm rooms, try not lose them mini-men, meals times are posted on the bulletin board, lesson plans are on your desks and bedtime is at nine sharp, that's about it, see ya letter sport fans!"

And with that he left, leaving both Will and Elliot with their hair a mess, their keys hanging off their fingers and their mouths hanging open indignantly.

Meanwhile Claris and Helen were just finishing unpacking and Helen collapsed on her bed with a sigh. "It feels great to get off my feet" Helen sighed.

"You do realize that we were only just sitting down a little while ago?" Claris asked with a giggle.

"After everything that's happened so far I can't help but feel tired when I get up" Helen said, blowing a look lock of her hair out of her eyes.

"I know how you feel" Claris sighed dropping right down next to her. "Just SEEING NIGHTS made drained me and he's changed too"

Helen looked at the pink haired girl next to her. "You mean he use to look different?"

"Not too different, he still looks mostly the same just a few minor details in his appearance is different" Claris pointed out.

Helen had no idea that NIGHTS could change his appearance outside of shape shifting in fact whenever she had looked at NIGHTS it seemed like his clothes were always "welded" to his body, if that made any sense. Helen explained this to Claris who giggled in response.

"All in all I'm just glad NIGHTS is okay after what happened, we thought that he was gone forever after we defeated Wizeman" Helen sighed in relief.

"What do you mean?" Claris asked, giving her a inquisitive look.

"Didn't you know? Wizeman said that when he's destroyed so is everything he made would go with him" Helen explained. "Didn't Wizeman say something similar to you?"

"I think he was more concerned about trying to steal our Ideya from us" Claris shrugged, looking a little shocked by this new revelation. This made Helen feel a little guilty and so she quickly tried to change the subject.

"So that song! I'm guising that friend who taught it to you was NIGHTS?" Helen asked quickly.

Claris snapped out of her sad gaze and smiled. "That's right, he made the song and helped me come up with the words, I guise you could say he's my muse" Claris emphasised her point by getting up and striking a dramatic pose akin to a Greek statue.

"Ooooh how dramatic!" Helen said raising a hand to her head in a dramatic pose of her own. They both stared at each other for a second and then snorted before bursting into a fit of laughs which was interrupted by a knock at the door.

The two managed to compose themselves enough to answer the door where they were greeted by the sight of an older girl with porcelain white skin and long black hair that had a bluish shine when hit by the concentrated light. She wore a grey suit jacket which had the top few buttons undone, revealing her white undershirt, the skirt she wore was just as grey as her jacket, her legs were covered in dark brown stockings that led down to her black pumps. She had a very stern expression on her face that told anybody who saw her that she did not have the best sense of humour in the world.

"Can we help you?" Helen asked, standing a little awkwardly.

"You can start by letting me in and stop staring!" Her voice was cold and serious as she brushed past the two girls earning an agitated look from both.

"I am Catherine Sanders and I am your dorm councillor" She began, unfolding her arms and leaning them against one of the desks. "I would like to begin by congratulating you on making it into Midnight Plateau but..." Her stern gaze intensified making Helen and Claris more than a little nervous. "...just because you've been accepted here doesn't mean you're inclined to do whatever you please!" Her tone turned firm and harsh as she held out her hands, holding out a pair of keys. "These are your only keys, don't lose them or you won't be getting another, curfew is at 9 and if you think about disturbing me it better be for a good reason!" She then began walk out but before she left she turned to face them one more time. "If you even THINK about causing trouble, I will see to it personally that you are expelled from this institution!" And with that she left, closing the door behind her.

"Well she was brief" Helen muttered as the two glared at the door.

"And blunt" Claris added. "That is someone who is in desperate need of a day to the spa" She smirked. "Thought she would probably have her nails sharpened into claws"

"No fear of that with me, my nails are history" Helen giggled as she presented her blunted nails to Claris who in turn showed her hers.

"Sisters!" Claris giggled. "Come on, it about time that we saw NIGHTS"

The two then left unaware that they're conversation as well as the boys had been overheard by Reala himself who was now using the Dream Fountain for his own purposes.

"Claws eh?" He smirked as he bounced the ball of fear in his hand. "What an excellent idea" He raised the orb into the air a flash of bright light.

"Really it's been a while" Said the grinning winged cat.

"Clawz, how nice to see you again" Reala smirked. "I have an important job for you...I need NIGHTS and some visitors delivered to me, alive preferably alive"

"And the owl?" Clawz asked, rattling his laws on the ground in anticipation.

"You can keep him as a chew toy" Reala smiled maliciously.

"Purrrrfect!" Clawz grinned, showing off teeth that were just as sharp as his claws.

"Kiddo's! Squirt! Mini-men! Bed time!" Elliot exclaimed as he walked with his friends to the spot where they had met NIGHTS. "And then he goes and ruffles our hair!"

"He treats us like we're five years old!" Will groaned. "We were lucky he didn't give us a bear hug!"

"At least he seems NICE!" Helen pointed out as she gently flattened down a loose lock of Will's hair that was still standing out.

"Yeah, we got hitched with Ice-queen!" Claris snorted.

Elliot grinned.

"Oh come on Claris just let it-" Elliot was caught off as Claris grabbed his ear.

"Elliot Edwards! I swear if you finish that sentence I will end you!" Claris warned, her voice thick with exasperation!

"What's wrong Claris?" Elliot grinned, wincing at the sharp pain in his ear, "Don't you like the fan favourites?"

"Not when they've been done to death!" Claris scowled, giving his ear a warning pull and then let him go.

"Well you guys are as lively as ever!" The four looked up with bright smiles as NIGHTS circled over their heads, leaving behind a trail of sparkling dust. "I was just taking a look around your school and I have to admit, it doesn't seem as boring as you lead on" He said as he lowered himself to their level and casually crossed on leg over the other.

"Just wait until classes actually start" Elliot muttered.

"I'm sure we can discuss your academic life later but right now I am afraid that there are more pressing matters to attend to" Owl said as he descended and with an outstretch of his wings surrounded the area in the same purple glow as before.

"Okay, first question, what is this?" Elliot asked as he motioned to the dome or rippling purple energy that surrounded them.

"There is no particular name for it, this ability allows me to create a field that makes us invisible to the outside world, in fact someone could be standing right next to you and they wouldn't know it" Owl chuckled. "Further more whilst you are in here time is frozen on the outside"

"You know that would have been really useful on multiple occasions you know!" NIGHTS said indignantly, waving a finger in Owls face.

"This ability does not work within the Night Dimension nor does it work on Nightmarens!" Owl huffed and then went on to explain what had happened prior to their arrival in the Waking World.

"That's terrible!" Helen gasped once it was all over. "What can we do?"

"Every time Reala uses the fear to revive a Nightmaren he has less and less of the fear, simply defeat the Nightmarens and Reala will lose his powers" Owl explained. "And you've already seen how that works"

"Mind going into explanation?" Will asked. "When I dualized with NIGHTS I felt all sorts of strange energies going through me..." The dirty blonde boy looked down at his hands, he could still vaguely feel the tingling sensation in his hands when he had flung himself into the fray.

"That's something I'd like to know too" NIGHTS said inquisitively.

"Very well, back in Nightopia when you dualized with NIGHTS you loaned him power from the light of your Ideya but in this world NIGHTS loans his power to you and amplifies the power of your Ideya, giving you amazing powers" Owl told them. "Your red Ideya increases your physical strength, white Ideya projects a protective aura that protects you from harm but be warned this shield of sorts can only protect you from so much, blue Ideya will enhances your reflex's, allowing you to view the world in slow motion while the world runs in real time, green Ideya grants you a burst of speed and the yellow Ideya provides you with a weapon that is best suited to your abilities"

"This is all so much to take in at once" Claris said, sounding a little overwhelmed.

"I know that this is all rather alarming and we won't force you to help us, we will understand if you decide to forget what you've seen" Owl said with a sympathetic look.

"Are you kidding?" Elliot smirked. "We'd be a lot more helpful then you old man"

"W-Why you impertinent little-" Owl was cut off by Will.

"Yeah, I already took on the Goodles so taking on some more Nightmarens should be no problem!" Will grinned.

"That's right just leave it to us" Claris chirped, pumping her fist in the air. "We're not about to leave you high and dry!"

"What about you Helen?" Will asked, looking at Helen who was for some reason had been a little quiet at this point.

"Well..." Helen opened her mouth and closed it again a few times before trying to say something.

"Look out!" Owl hooted.

Helen's eyes widened as she was knocked off her feet and tackled to the ground! She looked up with shocked blue eyes as Elliot laid over her, she could see the part of his shoulder where his shirt had been ripped but what shocked and scared her the most was what she saw beyond the blue haired boy. A giant, purple and red striped cats with wings, razor sharp claws and a frightening grin of pointy teeth!

"Clawz!" Elliot snapped, glaring at the giant feline as he lowered the large clawed arms that he had just swiped at Helen.

"Well if it ain't the little mousy from way back when" Claws grinned, smoothly licking his tongue along his golden teeth! "Still trying to shoot hoops?"

"I'm not TRYING I'm DOING!" Elliot snapped as he shakily got to his feet, (Helen sighed in relief as she could see that Clawz attack had only slashed his shirt an not torn the skin) he knew that Clawz was just trying to get under his skin. "Just like I'm about to DO you in!"

"Well that was a good comeback" Clawz sneered sarcastically.

"Will, quick dualize with me" NIGHTS whispered, slowly extending out his arm while Clawz was distracted.

"Not. So. Fast" Claws grinned, with a turn of his head several mice shaped rockets sprung out of his back and launched themselves at NIGHTS and his friends! Thinking fast NIGHTS quickly grabbed Will and Claris and lunged to the side, covering them as the rockets went off.

"Are you two okay?" NIGHTS winced as he shakily got up and shook his head.

"I'm fine but Will..." Claris pointed to Will who was groaning and having trouble keeping his eyes focussed.

"He'll be okay he's just dazed" NIGHTS assured, reaching out his hand which Helen quickly pressed her own against and then they were one.

"What's this?" Clawz smirked as he leered at his new target. "You'd actually sink as low as to give up your form to a visitor?"

"Shut up Clawz!" NIGHTS snapped "We won't let you mess with our heads!"

"Fine by me, I'll have you and that stupid little girl in my teeth!" Clawz snarled, spawning another series of rockets that Claris with bounding courage and confidence leaped into the air and skipped from one rocket to the next, her feet letting off jets of green energy which caused the rockets to spiral out of control and crash against the walls of the Dream Field (Which Elliot would dub it later on) and explode! When Claris hop scotched her way to Claws she delivered a crimson coloured fist straight to his chest! The feline Nightmaren was blown back but dug his large claws to gig into the ground to slow himself to a quick halt, leaving behind giant claw marks. "Not bad my pretty but not good either" Clawz sneered as he some more of his little mice spawned from his back but this time they weren't rockets! They were mice riding in miniature biplanes, each one mounted with a small machine gun!

"Is that suppose to scare me?" Claris asked, standing defiant.

"Well if that doesn't then maybe THIS will!" Clawz grinned, holding up his paws, with a "shing" his claws extended out of his paws to the length of swords which put Claris a bit on edge. Seizing this moment of weakness Clawz lunged at Claris, swiping at her with his ravenous claws but with the power of her blue Ideya they seemed to be going in slow motion allowing her to dodge them with ease and just when she was about to land another hit she felt something hit her in the back and then her right side and then her left! It was those stupid mice firing at her from every angle! She then Clawz claw swipe at her knocking her off her feet, if it weren't for her White Ideya shield she would have been far worse off! She shrieked as she landed on her back and gagged as Clawz slammed a foot down on her stomach to pin her down.

"Well Little mouse it seems like our game has come to an end!" Clawz snickered. "Reala told me to bring you back alive but I think I'll have a little snack first" Clawz grinned hungrily.

Thud!

Clawz blinked as he looked at the rock that had been thrown at him and then looked at his attacker.

"Get away from her!" Elliot yelled as he held another rock up threateningly.

"Ha! You've lost your touch boy!" Clawz laughed, pointing a claw at Elliot to send his mice pilots after him.

"No!" Claris gasped, releasing a yellow light out of her chest that formed into a microphone, it was yellow and had music notes spiralling down to the bottom where a star was sticking out.

Claris had no idea what this would do but if singing was the only to get out of this then she had no choice! The pink haired girl clasped her hands around the Microphones handle and began to sing, there were no words just the vocalizing sounds of an angel that made the whole area glow in a bright light! The mice and their vehicles glowed like a white light and expired into a white dust that hovered in the air like snow.

"Stop that singing!!!!" Clawz exclaimed as he stammered back, his paws flying to his ears in an attempt to block out the sound of the angelic voice which to him sounded like nails on chalkboard!

"La-La-Laaaa! La-La-Laaaaa!" Claris sang confidently as she got to her feet the dust the glitter that had once been Clawz faithful Mice Pilots swarmed around her and clustered together to form four diamond shaped crystals that shot out pure beams of that struck Clawz in the chest simultaneously! The light spread throughout his body as he let out predatory roar which sounded like the mix of a lion and a panther and just like his underlings when it engulfed his body he burst into a shower of glittering dust!

Claris' singing died down and she separated from NIGHTS as the field faded as did all the damage that Clawz had caused.

"Well done Visitor! Well done!" Owl congratulated gleefully as the others rushed to Claris who was looking very exhausted.

"Are you okay?" Elliot asked as he grabbed her hands to help support her.

"I'm fine..." Claris panted. "I can now see what Will meant when he said he felt different energies going through him"

"You were amazing!" Will (Who had recovered from his dizziness) exclaimed. "Compared to how I did you were a master!"

"I wouldn't go that far" Claris said sheepishly her cheeks turning pink.

"I don't know Claris, you handled yourself pretty well" NIGHTS praised, giving her his signature thumbs up.

"If we can all fight like that, then we'll have no problem winning out over Reala and the Nightmares!" Elliot smiled.

Once he was sure that Claris was able to stand properly Elliot let her go and put his hand out. "Bring it in team!"

"Alright!" Will grinned, putting his hand on top of Elliot's.

Claris giggled and did the same.

NIGHTS didn't really get what was going on but he liked it and joined in.

Even old owl placed his stubby wing into the circle.

"What do you say Helen?" Will asked as he gave Helen an inquisitive smile.

"I'm sorry..." Helen frowned sadly. "...but I can't" She looked away sadly.

"Helen....?" Will looked downhearted as everyone else who broke the circle to stare at the violinist.

"I'm sorry...I want to help, really I do but...I just can't go through with it again! In Nightopia we didn't have any risk of dying but now..." Tears began to fall from her blue eyes.

"Helen..." NIGHTS said softly, it was the same tone he had used when Helen had found out he was a Nightmaren.

"I'm just too scared!" Helen exclaimed, her voice cracked, she turned around and ran off her sobs caught the ears and sympathy of her friends.

"Poor child" Owl sighed, shaking his head sadly.

Next Time: Helen, overcome with fear for not only her own life but the lives of her friends refuses to fight but when another Nightmaren is sent and her friends find themselves in a sticky situation will she be able to help them?