He jolted out of bed with a start. That dream…that dream…it had left him filled with anxiety and desperation. What had it been about? He reached up absently to scratch the zipper on his head, brushing a hand on the dark curls that sprung out from beside it. Slowly he began to dress for the day, his hands still shaking, his body wound tighter than his watch's springs. In the core of his being he knew that something was terribly wrong. It all had to do with that dream…as he buttoned up his shirt he glanced around his room, only to find his eyes drawn to the golden puddle created by the sunlight reflected on his pocket watch. The queen had given it to him upon his return to the palace, stating that it had been his in the time before and she'd kept it safe for his return. In a flash it'd all come rushing back to him and he was running down the hall.
When he skidded into the sunny breakfast room he found the Queen and Ahamo calmly eating as DG, Az, Jeb, Cain, and Raw discussed their plans for the day. His abrupt entrance quickly cut the chatter as he hastily made his way to the table, slamming his hands down on its surface in his urgency.
"Where is she? Where is Coraline? What happened to her? My Coraline…My Coraline…My Coraline…" Cain slapped his shoulder as he began to glitch, stopping the repetition and leaving him breathing raggedly as he switched his frantic stare from one person at the table to another. Dg, Cain, Jeb, and Raw merely stared back in confusion and concern. They'd never seen him act like this. What was wrong? What could possibly frazzle their happy-go-lucky zipper head? His eyes flickered to Azkadellia. The minute he'd said that name, Coraline, her hand had flown to her mouth and her eyes had begun to tear. He switched his stare to the Queen.
"Ambrose…Glitch," she murmured, reaching a hand out to him, "I…I don't know. I'm sorry. I never even thought…" she trailed off, her lavender eyes never leaving his face. He tore his eyes from hers as Azkadellia removed her shaking hand from her lips.
"I do," she whispered, as tears poured down her cheeks, "I remember where she is."