Nights: Battle of Dreams

Chapter one: Tired Nights

I sighed as I rested on the couch after a much needed shower. First day back in college had taken a lot out of me. Twin Seed town was and odd place to go for schooling out of country, but it was way cheaper than in California. What am I saying, anything was! I felt my eyes slowly close as sleep started to take over. Too many classes, too many assholes, too many… yawn, problems. Man, was I tired. I just need some sleep and I would be ready for tomorrow, I hoped. I hoped… it would be easier in this lonely town.

Hmm? I questioned standing in front of a beautiful fountain. Was I asleep, was I dreaming? I looked at my reflection in the clear water. My night shirt was gone and I was wear my normal gloomy blue shirt that showed off my chest more than it needed to be and dark blue jeans. My Celtic ring was on my right ring finger and sliver cross around my neck. Cool color eye shadow was on my face along with a soft blush and lip gloss. Long strawberry blond hair flowed in a soft breeze. I looked down at my feet finding my faithful black boots. I must have been dreaming if I was dressed.

I touched my chest over my heart feeling a strange energy from within. It was chilling almost and bright blue. "Who!" Someone called screaming me. "Who are you, visitor?"

Holy fuck! A giant owl monster! "Who are you?" I questioned as my heart pounded.

"I'm Owl," he announced.

"How un-original," I commented, then finally answered, "Linzi, Linzi Adams of the USA. Chemistry major and undecided minor in college. Age is soon to be 19."

"My how formal you are," Owl sighed. "We do not get very many adults here at the Dream Gate."

"Oh?" I wondered looking around. "Why is that, bird?"

"Adults do not normally have Ideya," he replied.

"Ideya?" I asked starting to walk around the round path way.

"They are round, colored crystal orbs representing dream energy."

"I see," I hummed, then stopped as a door appeared out of no where. "Does that happen a lot?"

"No, you must have a Red Ideya… No, you only have blue, how odd?" he hummed flying next to me.

"What's threw there?" I questioned touching the door.

"Nightopia, it's takes the shape of each visitors Ideya," Owl answered.

"I want to see what my heart has made," I said pushing open the door.

"Wait!" Owl yelled. "It's too dangerous with that Nightmaren there!"

I fell quietly through the air as I jump into the next world. I wonder what a nightmaren was. It sounded like nightmare almost. A nightmaren must be a being that creates nightmares. Cool~. I landed on my feet with a soft thump. Snow cracked under my feet as I stood straight and looked around. It was cold and snowing. This is what my heart had made? I wonder why? Might as well looked away while I got warm by walking. "What would someone call this place?" I said out loud. The silence here was unbearable and made me want to go insane. I stopped as I heard someone say something.

"One… two… three…" it chuckled. "My dear friends, my dear cards." Frowning, I stomped up the hill as my breath become visible. "I sense knowledge~." I looked down over the hill to find someone with a strange crawled forward hat and large cap around them. Wish I had that warm cap. He was holding huge cards in his gloved hands. "Visitor, you have what I want."

"Are you a nightmaren?" I asked carefully going down the white hill. "Are you talking about the Ideya?"

"Yes, yes, both yes, yes… YES!" He cheered and cackled madly. "I don't like taking them, but Master makes me do it."

"Why?" I sadly asked next to him. "What's the point?"

"Secret!" he yelled holding his head. "Can't tell, I don't here you or the voices!"

"Don't take it," I said.

"But I must!" he cried turning to me. I flinch in surprise as I saw not only was his face was invisible, but also his body. A creepy grin was on his face as his beautiful blue eyes grew large, but as he saw me his smile faded, along with the crazed look. "You… You're older. You aren't a child… You're a woman." My eyes widen as he dropped his cards, then grabbed my wrist as he floated upwards. "You're a woman!" I stiffen as I was lifted off my feet and he tossed me in the air. I gave a yell as I started to fall to the ground until he caught me around the waste. "Rare! An adult is rare!" I screamed again as he flipped and circled. "Master said I could keep a visitor if I could find one like you!"

"Oh god, I'm gonna puke if you don't put me down," I muttered dizzy. "Please, set me down."

"If I must, but I'm not letting you go," he chuckled, placing me in the snow. I held a hand to my mouth as he tightly held my other wrist with love. "Mine! Mine!"

"I'm not… Ugh, your's," I hissed glaring at him, then the ground. "Letting go of my wrist before you break it, you weirdo."

"Weirdo, I am?" He mumbled. "My name is Jackle, not weirdo. Jackle. You? Is weirdo you're name?"

"No…" I stated jerking my wrist away from him. "It's Linzi."

"Lizard, Lizzy, Lizza-"

"Linzi!" I yelled grabbing him by his collar. "Don't you dare use my name any other way!

"Linzi~" Jackle whispered creeping me out. His forked tongue slipped out of his mouth as he repeated my name over and over again.

"Yeah, well, I'm going to leave now," I said backing away from him.

"No, I want your Ideya!" he screamed taking my upper arm as he shook me roughly. "I'll give you whatever you want for it! Please let me have it!"

"Uh… No," I calmly said, shaking him off. "I'm not going to give it to you. Why don't we just talk about why you need it so badly-"

"I-I-I…"he panicked, then smiled wildly, "Let's do it!"

"W-WHAT?!" I squeaked.

"NiGHTS!" Jackle yelled. "He can do it with a Red Ideya! I bet I could with blue!"

"What?" I questioned slightly scared.

"Touch my hand!" he ordered holding up his hand. "Come on, come on!"

"Why?"

"Please," he begged cutely. Sighing as I looked into those big puppy dog eyes, I shrugged in defeat.

"All right, Jackle," I said with a frown. "You're so childish." He was humming as he waited for me to make my move. I place my palm and fingers against his gloved hand, then flinched in surprise as a white light engulfed me and him. When I opened my eyes, I found myself not myself, but as a ghost like being next to Jackle. When his body moved, my body moved. We had become one in his invisible frame. "What just happen?" I asked him floating in the air beside him.

"We dualalized!" Jackle cheered spinning us in a small circle. "It feels wonderful and powerful!" This was what he wanted to do? Biomerge? "Now I get why he loves doing it!"

"Jackle?" I asked scaring him. "What do we do now?"

"I… don't know," he hummed puzzled.

"Jackle!" Someone with a lower British voice barked, making us spin with fright. "What are you doing? Stop talking to yourself!" I looked at this new nightmaren through the shaking Jackle's eyes. He was like a jester in red and black with white pale skin. Black markings covered his face and bright cold blue eyes. He wore red boots with a full white body suit under his vest and long fingerless gloves. I saw him flinch in disgusts as he saw right through Jackle to me. "You didn't!" he roared.

"Reala," Jackle whimpered holding his our hands up in defense. "She wouldn't give me her Blue Ideya so-."

"Idiot!" the freaky looking clown bellowed.

"Don't call him that, you ass rammer!" I yelled in my voice through Jackle's mouth. "How dare you disrespect him!" Jackle covered his mouth with his hands while laughing nervously.

"Was that the visitor?" he gasped in surprise. "What a rude little thing she is!"

"Little!" I yelled inward at him.

"Well, what are you going to do, second level?" Reala questioned crossing his arms.

"I'm going to keep her," Jackle finally answered. "Master said we could keep them if they were older, remember? Do you?!" The invisible creature laughed insanely, then quieted down. Oh boy…

"So, you found one, hmm?" the young 'maren hummed with a smirk. "The awaker will find the girl at some point, you know?"

"She be back," Jackle defended. "I believe she won't leave me alone."

"That's so sweet until I take the Ideya of Knowledge," he chuckled raising his claws up in front of him. "Besides, Master Wizeman was lying to you, Jackle. He won't allow this act of disobedience to him" I eyed the emo looking nightmaren with a frown.

"Shut up will you," I growled at him. "Why don't you go fuck off?"

"Annoying little rat," Reala growled as his voice went harshly low. "Come out and face me!"

"I will," I hissed, then ordered Jackle. "Jackle."

"No," he whimpered. "He'll hurt you." I felt funny as he hug himself and me.

"Do it!" I warned taking control of his body in it's emotional weaken state. I point a finger a Reala, then yelled, "As soon as I get free, I'm going America all over your British ass!"

"I'm so scared," he replied pretending to shake in his boots. "Come and get me, woman."

"Just. You. WAIT!" I hissed finally freeing myself out of Jackle's body. I landed in the snow on my feet, then glared up at the floating male. "Bring it!" I puffed out my chest as I put my hands on my hips. Yeah, I was standing as dominate as he was up in the air.

Reala landing down on the ground with a smirk as he stared me down making me sweat lightly. I looked away from him, losing the battle of the sight. He seems to frighten me with just looking. I flinch as his hand curve under my chin and he forced me to look him in the eyes. "I can taste your fear so sweetly," he muttered. I lashed my nails out at him, making four deep gashes along his cheek. Hissing, he shoved me to the ground as he raised his hand back to strike me.

"No!" Jackle cried, grabbing me in his arms protectively. "Don't wound what is mine, child!" I gave a yelped as the insane nightmaren lifted me up in his arms and held me away from Reala. "Go away!" I looked up at him, seeing tears run down his intangible cheeks.

"Jackle," I whispered putting a hand on his chest. Poor thing.

"Jackle, seize her Ideya!" Reala commanded touching his cheek. "If you won't I will after I crush her!" Jackle replied with a whimper, then did something that surprise the nightmaren. He flew away as fast as he could to the door leading to the Dream Gate.

"You'll be back?" Jackle pleaded to me. "We'll go soon where else alone tomorrow."

"I have to sleep every night, Jackle," I smiled softly as I touched his face with care. "I'll be here tomorrow, don't worry." I wiped away his tears as we went threw the door, then end out side of the door. This poor fanatical character.

"You need to wake up!" he said putting me down.

"Kill me!" I exclaimed. "It'll scare me wake!"

"But-"

"Do it, Jackle!" I ordered. I jumped in fright as he shoved a card into me, then sat up. Holy crap! "That was a weird dream," I muttered, not sure if it was real or not.