Skye Prower

"I dunno. Who could be in the most trouble?" asked Melody. "Tikal," Skye murmured. Melody rolled her eyes. "I should've known you'd say that." --------------- Mina laughed. "I don't you you'd be able to keep pace with me!" --------------- "But are you ok? As much as you can be in a nightmare I mean?"

Skye gave a nod to Locke in response. "So who should we try to find first?" asked Melody -------------- "You mean to say you're a 'tell the truth no matter what and Darn the consequences' kinda person." ------------- Ziona gave Tikal a look, surprised that she would snap at her like that. "Are YOU ok?" she asked.

"Yeah. See Skye, Dad and I will get us out of this." Skye managed a weak smile. ------------ "'Fraid so Glen. It makes you very easy to interrogate I have to say. Had I known I'd have asked you questions easier." ------------ "It's in our heads Tikal. We don't need to SAY anything!"

"Well, we're not gonna find them standing around here. And you found me an' Skye, right?" --------------- "Well, if you like it, then I guess staying makes sense. I dunno why you're trying to justify yourself to me though!" -------------- Ziona turned to Tikal "I'm fine, but I'm wondering, why is this dream leaving us alone?"

Melody picked up Skye and stood up, her brother clutching tightly to her. "We should try and find everyone again before we try. The more people we have, the better chance we'll have at getting at least one person through the exit." -------------- "I'm sorry to hear that," though from Mina's tone that was doubtful, "but if I was you I'd try and find a quieter Zone. Prime Zone does seem to have several... interesting moments."

You could give yourself a dye job?

Skye tried to think straight ignoring the crippling pain he was in. He didn't succeed, and just babbled some inane nonsense. "We can't just wish up a door," Melody stated, "because that's what summons the monsters. But if we call up a door and are ready for the monsters that appear..." ---------------- "Oh, are you just here for a holiday too?" asked Mina. "And I am remembering the big picture, it just might not be the same one that you're looking at."

Actually, its just the way the light catches it. Bright daylight, yellow. Dull light or darkness, orange.

"C'mon Skye," said Melody, her tears clearing up, "we'll find a way out of this dream, and everything will be back to normal." ------------ Mina paused in her running, as she threw her blade, impaling another slider without needing to look. "So its not just Prime Zoners and Zone Cops working together. That's very interesting," she said softly to herself with a twisted smile.

Given the 'countdown' in the title, this seems likely, and the really big events are being set up for the next arc. This is just the prelude (and a chance for people to get used to the 'new' world.)

"It... Its okay..." Skye manage to say. "Not real... just a dream... a bad dream..." ---------------- "Hey, at least they're not shooting anymore, right," Mina pointed out. She gave one of the soldiers a flying kick in the back, then knelt over the body as her knife flashed. "This is how you dealt with them? You hypocritical Prime Zoner's make me sick. At least we're honest about being scum."

*jumps slightly* Hey, your alive! *turns back to Locke* Orange or yellow, it depends on the ambient light.

Something Locke said about my counterparts.

Ah, I was thinking it had something to do with the 'orange' part.

Melody made one final attempt to reach out to Skye. This time, he let the hand stay, then turned and hugged tightly to his sister. ------------- With the shadow creature distracted Mina charged at full speed towards, the soldiers, dealing each one a rapid fatal blow. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to bother them. "Oh for the love of..." complained Mina, speeding back towards them. This time, her blades lift them in varying meanings of 'disarmed'.

Not in the least

Melody reached out to rest a hand on Skye's shoulder, but Skye batted it away. ---------------------- "My nightmare is designed to take on me. Yours is designed to take on you," Mina explained. "That's why we should swap."

Darker shades? Huh?

Skye shook his head, but it was unclear whether he was shaking it at Locke's plea, or at himself for saying such things to his sister. -------------- Mina looked around the the 'reinforcements' the nightmare had summoned. "Glen, I've got an idea. Let's change partners."

And technically, I'm not a paradox, just a time traveler at this stage. My other incarnations on this site however...

Shhh!

"I gave everything to save you," sobbed Skye. "I would have done anything... But you.... you..." ------------ "If we could just wish up an exit it would have happened by now. But maybe we can if we beat this thing."

"I'm so sorry Skye," sobbed Melody. "I should have stopped him. I should have jumped him when his back was turned. I'm sorry." Skye didn't even look at his sister, which just made her more upset. ----------- "I was thinking we try and see if we could will the sunlight back," said Mina, "but if leaving is on the table..." Mina backed off and looked ready to sprint away.

Maybe he just made a bet and is calling it 'life insurance' so as not to offend you?

Both children just sat there sobbing, trying to take as much comfort as the could from the embrace. ---------- "I think that 'whatever' is outside the dream," yelled Mina. "But in the meantime, how about we try to call up some light?" she suggested.