//------------------------------// // Chapter 10: Octopaw & Hostage Problems // Story: MLP: Nights Journey Of Dreams // by JusSonic //------------------------------// Chapter 10: Octopaw & Hostage Problems The scene slowly shows us what is happening right now. As we see Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Fluttershy gently falling from a starry night sky just before they safely landed on the pavement leading towards Dream Gate. The ponies slowly walk down the path to come across the foundation before slowly finding a familiar friend, Owl, fly down from the sky to greet their return. “Hoo-hoo! Hello again, dear Visitors!” Owl greeted those that have return to this place. “Oh, hello there Owl.” Rarity smiled off to say this in seeing their friend. “What’s up,” Rainbow Dash gave her hello to the guy as well. “It’s nice to see you again Owl, um…where’s NiGHTS?” Fluttershy spoke politely to say while being curious, as NiGHTS was not around. “If you are looking for NiGHTS, she should be by soon.” Owl stated to say this in his own response. “But where did she go?” Rainbow Dash raised an eyebrow in liking an answer more clearer than that. “That is for NiGHTS to tell, but perhaps she is awaiting back in Crystal Castle.” Owl simply stated the matter while giving a possible clue of where the jester could be. “But we just got back from that place.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes to say that after rescuing NiGHTS when she was caught, she already went back to that place. “Maybe she’s trying to help in finding one of the other missing Ideya.” Rarity stated to say this in a possible idea of what could have been the case in point. “Oh my, maybe we should go and help out.” Fluttershy suggested this in thinking what they should do to help out too. “Then if you wish to, you can use the second Door to Nightopia that shows the Crystal Castle.” Owl explain the case of what the ponies here can do at this time. “Good luck to you all.” He simply gave those here the best of wishes ahead of them. Then without warning, Owl had then vanished into thin air again while only his feathers flew around to the ground afterwards. “Man, why do I feel like he’ll keep doing that all the time?” Rainbow Dash sigh to say this in what they have seen happen here. “Well, maybe not all the time, right?” Fluttershy shrug off to simply say this for an answer. “For now, let us make our way to the Door, shall we darlings?” Rarity spoke with a smile in wanting to get the group here going now. Soon the ponies were collecting a few Blue Chips that they found around Dream Gate before approaching the Door that would lead them back towards Crystal Castle. They slowly open the doors to be bask in the white light before slowly entering the place in question. After that, everything went blank from knowing where these three ponies are gonna end up being in soon enough. -------------------------------- Now the scene opens up to a familiar part of Crystal Castle and we see NiGHTS was flying above while leaving a star dust trail. But as the jester was flying, she saw something floating off the ground to move about, and it look familiar. At the same time, ‘Cowardly Custard’ was heard playing in the background during the moment. Upon closer inspection, one was able to determine what the creature was…it was none other than Octopaw! “Huh?” NiGHTS soon stops flying to stand up straight to rest her hands on her hips; spotting a familiar creature from before. “What’s Octopaw doing here?” She was surprised, she saw Octopaw from the other Nightopia place, and it’s here. “Oh, well. Let’s have a little fun, shall we?” She shrug off to say this say, wave off her right hand’s index finger to those listening before slowly twirling and then diving off to chase after Octopaw. “Seriously, why chase after him again?” Rarity’s spirit asked off if they really wanna chase after the Octopaw a second time. “Duh Rarity, to get practice to fly around this world!” Rainbow Dash’s spirt spoke off to point out the major factor here. “Well, we did have a bumble start, so…it couldn’t hurt, right?” Fluttershy’s spirit spoke in agreement, and so the settlement was set for what shall be their next Octopaw chase. At this time, the background was playing ‘Catch Me If You Can’ during the moment here. And the gang saw Octopaw was station near a certain spot of Crystal Castle they are familiar with. “Remember what the old bird said, fly through the Rings that Octopaw leaves behind. So let’s see if we can get at least 30 Links or so within the different areas!” NiGHTS explained the case in what they need to do here, it’s just like last time only in a new location. The spirit ponies nodded their heads, and then without warning, the chase was off as Octopaw was leaving behind Rings for the group to go through. NiGHTS had to go near a cannon to fire off to pass by the new Rings to get some Links, while not getting too close to Octopaw. But at the same time, the gang went through that same prism glass object that made them split into five mini versions of NiGHTS. “Oh…we’re split again!” Flutterhsy’s spirit yelps in seeing what has happened to them at this moment. “Perfect, which means it’s five of us against one Octopaw!” Rainbow Dash’s spirit exclaimed in liking these odds in their favor. “Darling, have you forgotten, Octopaw gets scared when he sees NiGHTS, imagine his reaction to FIVE of them.” Rarity’s spirit rolled her eyes to sternly remind Rainbow Dash that more human looking beings against a scary creature that yelps at the sight of one human would make things harder then. “Then we’ll just have to be prepared to be on our guard.” NiGHTS explained the best and simple case in point at this matter. Recalling how they once handle being in the state, Rainbow Dash was having NiGHTS and the illusion version follow their lead to stay behind Octopaw while going through the Rings he expel behind. The five NiGHTS flew off to collect not just Blue Chips but also the Rings made by Octopaw and the other Ring stack. But then when the effect of the five mini versions reverted back to one NiGHTS, they went through another nearby prism that made them again while still chasing after Octopaw. “Well that was certainly surprising.” Rarity’s spirit commented off in how they almost lost having five mini NiGHTS to now having them again. “Let’s just keep the paste going!” Rainbow Dash’s spirit issued off to say this in not backing down now. “Um, I’ll try.” Fluttershy’s spirit meekly spoke forth in what she try to do to be helpful. “Get ready, here comes an area we recall something BIG going on.” NiGHTS alerted her friends of their approach near something that was big news to see. Wasn’t long before the gang was chasing Octopaw to a familiar colosseum and were pretty much doing great to catch up. Course maybe it was too great, for when Octopaw saw NiGHTS, all five, it squeezed out a huge ink cloud that almost blinded Rainbow Dash’s sight. But then Rarity took over and while they lost two NiGHTS mini versions from the impact, they still end up going through the giant jar with the glass mirror; which ended up making them extra big! “Great work Rarity, now NiGHTS is big here!” Rainbow Dash’s spirit spoke off in liking the looks of their situation here. “Yes, but still…we were almost caught off when Octopaw saw five NIGHTS.” Rarity’s spirit scolds her friend from recalling their close scene earlier. “For now girls, lets focus on the chase, shall we?” NiGHTS cuts in on this little debate to help settle the matter. “I agree too.” Fluttershy responded off to say this in full agreement. Now with a new size, giant NiGHTS took off to catch up to Octopaw that had a head start. Course there were a few glasses that got in the way, but the gang had to shake it off while Drill Dashing through to not lose sight and go through the Rings as them came. Course there were a few ceiling crystals and growing crystal plants that they still ended up hitting, along with the giant effect making them shrink to normal size. “Um, we’re small again.” Fluttershy’s spirit pointed this out in seeing they are normal size. “No sweat, we’ll have another shot.” Rainbow Dash’s spirit issued in sounding cocky about another chance. “Remember, it’s how you use the size itself.” NiGHTS pointed this out in reminding the gang here. “Then let’s not give up the chase, shall we?” Rarity’s spirit spoke forth in sounding very determine at this very moment. Seeing that this was not the time to give up, NiGHTS was moving quickly before going through another giant jar with a mirror inside and came out giant size to keep going through the Ring Links and going after Octopaw. Giant NiGHTS was still using Drill Dash to plow through any crystal ceiling or crystal plant growth while making it through the other Rings that came up along the way, even got shot out a cannon at big size…before shrinking back to normal “Well that was short lived!” Rainbow Dash’s spirit mopes in seeing they lost the size advantage. “Well we can’t finish everything being big.” NiGHTS explained this so that Rainbow Dash knows that being small has its works too. “I can see the Octopaw!” Rarity’s spirit pointed out in noticing this of where the octopus creature is. “And look where it’s lead us!” Fluttershy’s spirit stated in also seeing this before their eyes. The next area they return to was the one in passing by a lovely crystal statue of a woman and Fluttershy was controlling NiGHTS to go through the Rings while collecting to Paraloop some Blue Chips. So far, it look like Octopaw was going about in a circle as Fluttershy was certain they pass the same crystal statue twice while going through the Rings. But did that mean one stops doing the challenge, probably not. “I say, is it lost?” Rarity’s spirit asked off in seeing this was pointless to go about in a circle. “Oh my, I wonder if we’ll get dizzy.” Fluttershy’s spirit pondered the thought if they keep this up. “Well I won’t!” Rainbow Dash’s spirit exclaimed to say this in not being the dizzy type. “Heads up, we’re almost upon him!” NiGHTS gave a good warning to those that need their focus on the chase. Wasn’t long before Octopaw fired off its ink when it went down low, NiGHTS and friends dodge that clever stun to hid and followed. They were soon entering a familiar tunnel of mirror walls where things are hidden and one needs the mirrors to help reveal the truth. So while going through the halls, some of the expel Rings Octopaw made were nearly hidden, if not for the walls of mirrors to reveal the truth. “Careful girls, we need the mirrors to help guide us!” NiGHTS alerted her friends in seeing a really tricky case for them to get through. “Oh, there’s one!” Rarity’s spirit pointed across seeing a hidden Ring batch to go through from the mirror wall. “And there’s another!” Rainbow Dash’s spirit also saw from the mirror walls, more Rings are seen. “And over there too.” Flutterhsy’s spirit pointed in finding from another reflection of mirrors, where the next Rings left by Octopaw are. Finally it wasn’t long before the gang and NiGHTS managed to exit out of that tunnel, but they were meant with a surprise of more ink clouds. After Paraloop to avoid that, they got their bearings before noticing that no matter where they look towards…there was no sign of the Octopaw to be found anywhere at all. Which meant that yet again, Octopaw managed to slip away from them during their practice in flying in a different area with all sorts of stuff. “Oh Drat! We almost had him!” Rarity’s spirit pouted in seeing the octopus managed to slip away again. “How well do you think we did NiGHTS?” Rainbow Dash asked in seeing how well their performance was. “Well, it was a bit shaky at first.” NiGHTS spoke off in sounding like there is bad news to report about the workout. “But….” Fluttershy’s spirit slowly was asking in hoping it wasn’t too bad, and… “But not bad, I think we managed to understand more about flying in Crystal Castle now.” NiGHTS smiled off to give some good raises to the gang in having done well in knowing their way around Crystal Castle. Seeing that they did a good job, they knew their practice chasing Octopaw paid off. The spirit ponies managed to cheer in having been told they did okay. The background was even playing ‘Peaceful Moment’ at the time. And we even see NiGHTS twirl around in a graceful manner to pose off now in seeing that she and her friends have managed to obtain a good win of victory here. “Man, you really love doing that.” Rainbow Dash’s spirit smiled off in seeing how much NiGHTS loves to do her thing. “I think…it’s very lovely.” Fluttershy’s spirit smiles to also comment on how the jester does her victory dance. “Darling, it is very you indeed…” Rarity’s spirit humbly spoke off to say this about NiGHTS’s performance. “Thanks, so then, shall we all get ready to head on back to Dream Gate?” NiGHTS replied off to say while wondering if her friends are ready to head on back now from where they started. “Oh, so soon? I never did get to spend some quiet time marveling this world?” Rarity’s spirit asked in thinking maybe they can stick around more to enjoy this wonderful place. “Come on Rarity, even you know that if we didn’t find an Ideya, we’ll try again later, right?” Rainbow Dash’s spirit insisted that they get moving to get on back, they still have to locate the next Ideya hidden here. “Don’t worry Rarity, we’ll come back later.” Fluttershy’s spirit smiled to nod in promising Rarity that they’ll visit this place again a little later. Once everything was all settle and stuff, NiGHTS decided to help fly her spirit pony pals towards the Door that would lead them out of Crystal Castle. Rarity sorta sighs in feeling like once again, she’s leaving this wonderful place again. But maybe it’s for the best, after all, if this world is a reflection of Rarity, she needs to figure somethings out for the time being. And with that, everything fades away at this moment…. -------------------------- The scene slowly shows were we find Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Fluttershy, slowly falling gently through the night starry skies. Wasn’t long before they landed back on the ground of returning to Dream Gate, and soon the ponies began to walk ahead by the gate before them. However, as they got closer to the fountain, something happened that their bodies glowed before a stream of Blue Chips flew out from them and dissolved into sparkling blue light that the fountain absorbed. Then suddenly at that same moment, an amazing sight began to happen….the dried fountain began to come to life with some crystalline water pouring out of it. “Um, what just happened?” Rainbow Dash asked off in being lost by this little display here. “Hoo, good work Visitors.” Owl spoke off to fly in to see how the gang here are doing. “Owl, what happened to the fountain?” Rarity asked in seeing this and was puzzled by the fountain’s little act of sprouting water. “Why, it’s because of what you did.” Owl humbly explained forth in what was done, was by these ponies. “What did we do?” Fluttershy asked off in not really following along. “You see, because you have been collecting Blue Chips, you’re helping to bring some life to Dream Gate, starting with the fountain’s water.” Owl pointed off in stating that the Blue Chips are what has done the deed. “Though it does appear to still need more.” He spoke in seeing the fountain’s water level hasn’t risen enough yet. “Why, I had no idea we could do something like this!” Rarity gasped in surprise to see this was thanks to their doing. “So…if we get more Blue Chips, will something nice happen?” Fluttershy asked with a little smile in figuring out what happens next time. “Only time will tell, and since you’ve had such a busy time, why not visit the Door to My Dream, your new finds and exploration of Crystal Castle maybe there too.” Owl spoke off to simply say this while offering those that deserve some rest for their Dream Spirits to explore and see new things added to My Dream’s realm. “Hugh, some of my stuff from Aqua Garden and Rarity’s Crystal Castle together, now I’m intrigue to see it.” Rainbow Dash hum to herself in thinking of how two different parts of Nightopia were created, means more stuff to make their place they share even better. “Farewell then….” Owl spoke off to say in watching the curious ponies want to check out something to busy their minds. This time, Owl watches as Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy and Rarity simply walk up to the Door to My Dream, and slowly open it to be bask in its white light to enter their own making paradise, etc. However, once Rainbow’s Team had already entered through My Dream’s Door, from a falling sight above…someone else is seen entering the stage while Dream Gate itself went through a revert change effect. It was none other than Twilight, Applejack & Pinkie Pie as they gently fell through the starry skies to land on the ground. And as these ponies were entering, a bright light came around the dried fountain that soon showed a familiar fancy blue chest that appeared. “Oh look! Someone left us a gift!” Pinkie Pie pointed out in seeing a neat chest left for them. “Hugh, wonder what it could be?” Applejack asked off to raise an eyebrow of where this one came from. “Well, we may as well open it to see.” Twilight stated to say in figuring out what they can do. Soon Twilight’s Team approaches the chest, where they open the blue chest together. There bright lights appeared for a brief moment, before something appeared out before the ponies…a well-known Dolphin Persona of which Twilight’s group doesn’t know about its effects yet. As they were almost about to touch it, the mask disappeared into thin air, but Twilight felt like…it wasn’t gone at all. “Ahh, I wanted to wear it!” Pinkie Pie pouts to say in thinking that mask was kinda cool. “I see you’re back, Visitors.” Owl spoke to welcome Twilight’s group in showing up when he did. “Howdy Owl, mind telling’ us wha de mask was we just open up?” Applejack greeted their friend while was curious about something they saw. “It is something new to which can help NiGHTS out when you are Dualized with her.” Owl declared forth in mentioning the mask has an ability to help NiGHTS out with this group. “Hugh. You don’t say, I’m actually looking forward to seeing it in action.” Twilight smiled in becoming curious about this piece of info. “Then perhaps you shall get your chance. Come over here.” Owl declared off to say in flapping his wings to go near something. Soon Twilight, Applejack and Pinkie Pie followed Owl to the left side of the fountain, where pass the Door to Pure Valley…was another new Door! This new Door seem to have appeared out of nowhere, yet at the same time, had an image logo different from the first one…as if showing a new world of dreams lies beyond it. “Is dat….a new Door?” Applejack slowly was asking in surprise to see this thing was here when it wasn’t before. “Indeed. The more Ideya you bring back, then Nightopia will be restored…” Owl nods forth while explaining the case; since Twilight;’s Team obtain the White Ideya of Purity, a new Nightopia has been created from their heart. “That Door is the door to a new Nightopia.” He pointed to say this in where this Door leads to is a new place in general. “Really! So wait. Where does this one take us?” Pinkie Pie asked off excited before being curious as they don’t know where it’ll lead them too. “Why not go and check it out. I’ll be there, and so will NiGHTS, if you need us.” Owl humbly spoke to say this in what awaits these ponies will amaze them. Then without warning, Owl soon vanished when he flew near the new Door. That surprised the ponies a bit, but knew that Owl will be on the other side, waiting for them to arrive, and NiGHTS will show up there too. “Well girls, shall we explore what’s behind this Door?” Twilight smiled to say this in feeling curious of what’s behind this new door. “Sure thing sugar, it’s strange. When we was in Pure Valley, I felt connected ta it. Wha’s ta say wha this new place has effects either me or any of yah?” Applejack nods off to say this while also becoming intrigue that from the time they went to Pure Valley, she felt very connected to it; so with this new place, she’s unsure what to find next to affect her or her pals. “Only one way to find out silly, we go through and we check it out!” Pinkie Pie perk up to simply say this without feeling worried or anything. “Pinkie has a point, so…let’s go.” Twilight replied off in feeling that they shouldn’t worry and that they can check out the new place. “Heh, ye right. Let’s check it out!” Applejack smiled off to let loose a chuckle, may as well check the place and learn for themselves. Soon the three ponies come up to the new Door, and there they saw what look like some amazing canyon place that look like it could be a lot of fun on top of the Door as if stating what lies beyond. Twilight, Applejack and Pinkie Pie slowly open the Door and were enveloped by a white light and some energize butterflies that came out. Soon they enter the Door to prepare themselves in going into the next new world they are about to see…. --------------------------------------- Now at this time, the scene begins to open up where we find Twilight, Applejack & Pinkie Pie were standing outside of a new area they have come into visiting. It was like a large canyon-like area, the sky was the color that seem like before a sunset. A desert was behind those here and several large mountain ranges that resemble camels, and straight ahead look like it was a large amusement park. The park look like it had many things, roller coasters, Ferris wheels, anything to look like a place where there was fun for all to be here. And for the ponies that came to this place, were amazed at what they are finding. And also coming from behind them was Owl who flapped his wings while letting the Visitors observe this place. “So this is the new Nightopia?” Twilight asked off in feeling astounded, this place looks way different from Pure Valley. “What’s it called?” She asked in liking to know the name of such a new place they come to. “It is known as Lost Park. And as the name suggests, it is a place where exist a park in a lost area.” Owl wisely informed those here of what this was called to the newcomers. “By golly, this place looks like a real fun spot! What say ye, Pinkie Pie?” Applejack smiled off in finding this place alright and probably her party making and fun-loving pal likes it too. “Well….” Pinkie Pie was a little slow on the subject, like she felt something…strange about this place. “Something wrong Pinkie Pie?” Twilight raised an eyebrow in seeing that Pinkie Pie was shouting for joy about this place; why? “Right, ye usually like something’ this fun & amazing?” Applejack asked off in thinking something was very off with Pinkie Pie to not go crazy. “I know, it’s just that…” Pinkie Pie was hesitant at the time being before getting her thoughts together. “It…feels a little lonely, don’t you think?” Pinkie Pie slowly spoke off to say in feeling that this place, felt kinda lonely, even with the noise of the amusement, there was something….missing that she felt. “Well, Nightopia is created as a reflection of a Visitor’s heart, after all.” Owl wisely inform the group of what it was that they seem to not know about. “Hugh?” Twilight replied off in feeling a bit lost in hearing that, so were her friends. “Wait a second, Owl, would that mean that…Pure Valley was…” She was asking in putting two and two together here. “Yes, it was likely connected to Applejack, who sense something that her heart felt that made Pure Valley.” Owl nods off to say that Applejack’s heart reflected Pure Valley and it brought about memories and such from her. “So then, if dat was my own place, then…who’s could this one be?” Applejack thought over in realizing what this could mean, so this place must be connected to her pals, but which. “I believe Pinkie Pie has already answer that one from sensing something about this new area for Nightopia.” Owl stated to say this in having a feeling Pinkie Pie was the center here. “If you, Pinkie Pie, feel that this place is lonely, then that must mean that there is something missing from your heart.” Owl informed the pink pony that because she could feel something about this place, then it would mean it’s a reflection from Pinkie Pie’s heart that she feels something off. “Huh? Missing from my heart?” Pinkie Pie responded off puzzled in thought to hold her chest with her right front hoof; is that why she feels this place was lonely; from what her heart has reflected. “Could Owl be right about dat Twilight, Pinkie Pie doesn’t seem like de lonely one?” Applejack quietly whispered off in being lost in having heard such an oddball thing. “I’m not sure, it’s certainly new for me to know.” Twilight whispered back in agreement, but for now, they need to explore this place to understand it better. While the ponies were lost in their own train of thoughts, someone began to float behind them. However, it was not NiGHTS, but… “Ah, there you are.” An evil voice spoke forth in having found the ponies that have come here. During that same moment, the background began playing ‘EVENT - Reala Returns’ out of nowhere. “I’ve been searching all over for you three.” The individual turn out to be none other than Reala, as he had his arms cross in having been patiently waiting for the Visitors to arrive. “Huh?” Twilight, Applejack and Pinkie Pie turn to gasp in shock, Reala was right there….staring down at them like helpless little lamb without a shepherd. “Y….you…!” Twilight exclaimed in shock that Reala was here all of a sudden. “Reala!” Pinkie Pie yelps in knowing who this guy was from before. “Oh brother. Why now?” Applejack groans to say this in seeing they got problems already starting here. “Heh heh heh! Oh, how I’ve waited for this moment!” Reala chuckled off sinisterly to gaze down at catching the ponies by surprise as he undid his cross arms. “The opportunity to get you three all alone, dear Visitors!” He held out his right hand in having planned to get those that were left without protection from NiGHTS being around, was just as he had hoped for. “Stay back, Reala!” Then without warning, Owl flew in to flap between Reala and the worried ponies. “Do not harm the Visitors!” Owl sternly spoke in demand that this Nightmaren not harm the ponies here. “Stay out of this, old timer!” Reala snarled off to say this to Owl’s interference, before whacking him off with his right arm to get the old bird out of the way. “Oho!” Owl was then knocked across and fell on the ground, he may be determine, but he’s unable to have withstand that before lying down nearly unconscious. “Owl!” Twilight cried out with worry, as she was going to go and check on their friend’s condition… “Guuaa-Aaaughhh?” But then, Reala was quicker to come behind an unguarded Twilight and restrain her front right hoof and clutch his left hand around the Alicorn’s neck as Twilight struggled to get free with little success. Reala soon hovers up into the air with his new captive at the moment… “Twilight!” Applejack shouted in seeing her own friend was endanger now. “Let her go or else!” Pinkie Pie snapped off to say this to the mean Nightmaren. “Or what?” Reala asked off remotely as if not feeling an empty threat while sounding more like he holds the upper hand. “Um, that’s a good question.” Pinkie Pie suddenly retracts her statement in realizing, they can’t really do anything. “Darn it! If we were back home, we could stand a better chance against this varmint!” Applejack groans to say in seeing that they are stuck between a rock and a hard place; for they are only Dream Spirits without any of their usual magic and stuff from their physical bodies. “Now…how exactly should I go about getting what I want? Hmm?” Reala asked the captive Twilight he’s holding onto in pondering how he’ll get what he wants from her and her two helpless friends. “Get your hands off her, Reala!” Suddenly, a voice spoke out that earn Reala’s attention as he turns to see who was coming from behind; it was NiGHTS, looking serious in what the Nightmaren was doing. “Heh heh heh heh….Late for the party, aren’t we, NiGHTS?” Reala cackle off in seeing NiGHTS has arrived a little too late to try to do much at this point. “The Visitor and her friends are coming with me.” Reala run to a worried Twilight that this guy had secured and was planning to take her, Applejack & Pinkie Pie with him as well. “Say what?” Applejack yelps in having heard Reala was gonna take them away. “Oh no! I don’t like the sounds of that! He must want our Ideya!” Pinkie Pie yelps in fearing of what this evil Nightmaren is after, and it won’t be pleasant. “I’m not letting you do that!” NiGHTS sternly objected the idea of letting Reala take her friends away, not while she’s around. NiGHTS was about to charge over to tackle Reala until….an evil upper hand was played out. “Tsk tsk! The Visitor’s life is in my hands.” Reala spoke off to tease and taunt as he held his right hand closer to Twilight’s neck, causing NiGHTS to stop in seeing a hostage situation. “You can just stay right where you are.” Reala pointed off to say in what NiGHTS can do, stay where she was and not move a single inch if NiGHTS cares about what happens to her friend. “Ah! He’s using an old villain trick to catch the hero off guard with a hostage threat!” Pinkie Pie gasped in shock in seeing an old evil trick that’s a villain classic act. “And it looks like it may just work. We can’t do nothing so long as he’s got a hold of Twilight.” Applejack hates to admit this, but they have to go along, they can’t risk putting Twilight endanger. “Argh!” NiGHTS groans to shake her head the other way, as she knew Reala was right; for Twilight’s safety, she has to obey what Reala wants. “Heh heh heh heh heh…that’s a good girl…” Reala laughs off wickedly at seeing NiGHTS quietly obey without making a fuss about it. “Snap!” Then Reala raises his right hand away from a worried Twilight’s neck to snap it off in the air, as if signaling something. “Hugh!” Then NiGHTS was heard yelping, after a lowering chain rattling noise was heard right. And soon everyone stares at seeing that NiGHTS was now caught within the same prison sphere connected to chains as it was rising upwards. “NiGHTS!” Twilight and her friends called out in seeing NiGHTS was now captured again. Soon the cage stops rising upwards to be at a higher height than what the ponies last time saw when NiGHTS was captured. And soon Reala flew upwards to stare at his captive that was now in her prison. “Oooh, I’m so scared! Don’t hurt me, NiGHTS!” Reala pretended to be frighten of NiGHTS who glared at him as he was taking pleasure in knowing she can’t attack the guy now. “Let….her….go!” NiGHTS gaze at to Reala in snapping off in demand that he release Twilight this instant. “Hmph!” Reala huffs a bit in seeing such an attitude from the captive NiGHTS. “You’re still worried about the Visitor in the state you’re in?” He looked to his hold on Twilight in seeing NiGHTS still cared about her pony friend despite the good jester having been caught. “Well, okay then.” He simply spoke off in deciding to honor NiGHTS’ request, seeing the jester is now a prisoner. “I suppose I only need to bring you back to Master Wizeman.” Reala pointed to NiGHTS with his right hand in darkly stating of what he’s truly doing at this time, to bring the traitor back with them. Then Reala soon tosses Twilight forward in seeing she’s served her purpose well. “Aaahhhh!” Twilight yelps from falling from such a height and was about to hit the ground. “Guuagh!” But at that lucky moment, Applejack and Pinkie Pie stood up to catch their friend and they all fall onto the ground on their backs and bellies. “Hey buddy! That wasn’t nice to toss our friend so carelessly!” Pinkie Pie snapped off to say this in looking upset, which Reala didn’t seem to care much at all for. “Twilight, ye okay?” Applejack asked off if her friend was alright. “Ye-yeah.” Twilight slowly responded to say in saying she’s okay for right now. “But not until I get rid of these meddling little Visitors, once and for all!” Reala remotely stated with an annoyed expression, these three ponies have started to become a bother and should be dealt with. Reala begins to fly down towards the ponies in preparing to do what he wants to do. “No! Reala, don’t!” NiGHTS was seen angrily yelling at Reala to not harm her friends. But all NiGHTS could do was watch in horror as nothing she says will matter. For while the ponies were trying to get their bearings from what happened during Twilight’s drop from a high fall, Reala soon swoops down, and circles around in creating some crimson line before he took off. As Twilight, Applejack and Pinkie Pie yelps, they did not know that what Reala did was create a Paraloop just like NiGHTS does, which meant… “Waaahhhh/Heeeeeeeelph/Woooooohhh!” Soon Twilight, Applejack & Pinkie Pie let off screams before they soon found themselves sinking into a dark portal beneath them. They were slowly disappearing within the dark portal Reala created, where they would end up who knows where. “TWILIGHT! APPLEJACK! PINKIE PIE!” NiGHTS held out her hand against her cage in watching helplessly in seeing her friends be swallowed up “Heh-Heh-Heh-Heh-Heh-Heh-Heh-Heh, Hah-Hah-Hah-Hah-Hah-Haaah…” Reala lets off an evil cackle with his arms cross in taking in the pleasure of seeing innocent Visitors suffer. “Gurhah-hah-hah-hah-hah-hah-hah, haaahhh…” Reala continues to let on his evil cackle in seeing his clever plan has worked out perfectly; no Visitors around, means NiGHTS will not be escaping anytime soon. And with that, the scene begins to go dark at this time, leaving us to wonder what fate awaits for the poor ponies that were taken… ------------------------ At this very moment, we find ourselves within Equestria, back at the Rainbow Castle, just within the Medical Chamber Room. Golden Heart’s team along with Discord were working around to check to make sure the Mane Six’s stasis bodies are all reading in the norm al zone. So far, there has not been any major issues that have developed yet, but they are hoping that nothing of any serious needs arises. But then without warning, a red flashy alarm light was lit up and some alert noises was heard coming from the Universal Dream Monitor. That much caused Golden Heart’s team to stop their work in pondering what was going on. “Alert! Universal Dream Monitor has detected a disturbance of subject’s Dream Spirits!” Omega warns the group that something has just happened as of recently. “What! Who’s?” Jack Zen yelps to say in pondering who was in trouble. “Oh no….look!” Goldie looks at the capsule chambers of Twilight, AJ, and Pinkie Pie as their life-readouts show a dangerous reaction pulse flow. “Twilight’s…AJ’s…Pinkie Pie’s…their health meters are reading an unstable reaction? If it’s not fix, they’ll cease to exist in mere minutes!” Autumn Gem gasped in realizing what was happening, if it’s not corrected, the bodies will cease being alive. “We have to apply some pain-killers and decrease life-risk serums into their bodies. Quickly!” Sombra issued forth in what they need to do to help keep the pony bodies alive while their separate Dream Spirits are not around. "I have them, hurry now." Fila stated in having what they need, but they must work fast. Soon everyone was doing their best to keep the sleeping pony bodies stable so that their life isn’t in any danger. They were pondering what was happening that this even occurred, something must have happened in the Night Dimension just now. “Oh dear…I better check the monitor!” Discord spoke in concern, as he was fiddling around to get something, but all he got was static. “Come on baby, I need a visual here…THERE!” He asked off in trying to get something, until finally…he got lucky. Soon a tiny but very static picture shows what was happening that showed Twilight, AJ & Pinkie Pie sinking into a crimson portal as they are seen struggling before they soon vanish into it. “It looks like Dream Spirit subjects Twilight, Applejack and Pinkie Pie, have been taken in by some sorta….portal…and it’s sent them to….to…” Discord was stating form studying what feedback they were getting, and was just about to figure something out until… “To what? To what? WHAT IS IT! GIVE US ANSWERS!” Pinkamena asked in starting to lose it as she was grabbing the monitor to give it a shake. But Pinkamena’s rough handling caused the monitor to fall out of its place to crash on the ground, broken, in pieces, and pretty much just wrecked. “Gauuugh! MY MONITOR!” Discord screamed out in horror in seeing what was done; the monitor he setup was busted. “Nice work there, now we might not even know the answer!” He groans to complain in seeing the pink pony here mess up their chance to learn what happened. “Oops!” Pinkamena sheepishly responded in seeing she made an oopys here. “Snap!” Discord snapped his fingers to appear like some computer technician repairman, etc. before getting to work. “This sorta equipment isn’t easy to fix you know, not like a simply snap and it’s all better! Now I have to carefully check every gizmo before we get any pictures!” He explained the case that it will take him time before he can get this fix so they can get their picture back up, if at all. “Should we tell Ben and the others this?” Jack Zen asked in feeling they should report this in. “No….that’ll only distract them. Ben’s working hard to keep Twilight and the others’ absence off everyone’s minds while asking request from only a few allies of ours that can be trusted to handle missions in protecting Equestria.” Golden Heart explained in a serious face that they should not tell Ben or the others this, it’s hard enough keeping a kingdom controlled without adding more distractions to their friends’ minds. “Then let’s hope that whatever happen, they can get out of it.” Sombra sighs to say this that they can only try for those to be safe. “We can only hope that much.” Autumn Gem spoke to say in knowing of this case itself. “For now, we must protect their sleeping bodies. The last time an event happened like this, someone knock us out.” Omega exclaimed off to recall an event where someone came to attack them when Pinkamena’s body was in a coma and it may happen if they are not careful. “This time, nothing shall pass.” He stated to show his sharp hooves and hidden arsenal to make it clear, he’s ready for anyone to come by if it’s an attacker. "I'm also here to offer some secure measurements as well." Fila insisted to say this in what she can offer too. “Alright, you heard Omega & Fila, let’s keep our faith!” Pinkamena nods off in agreement on that subject, all they can do is their current job. As everyone slowly nods in agreement and tries to continue to do their best, Pinkamena watches the scene. And from seeing Discord working on the monitor to be fixed, she has this much to say to herself. “I pray that our friends are gonna be safe…wherever they end up in.” Pinkamena spoke softly to herself in giving her own little pry of the matter. After that, Pinkamena quickly goes to work on doing anything within her power to keep the sleeping bodies of the Mane Six alive and well, and healthy too. For they can’t let anything happen to them, they must protect them for when their friends Dream Spirits return. For now, they must have hope that whatever happened with Twilight, Applejack and Pinkie Pie, something will come around to help those three out. And with that, the scene goes dark at this time with more questions we’re all wondering and shall learn later on…