~Third Person POV~
NiGHTS flew straight into his brother with his Drill Dash, causing the red Maren to fly back into one of the mountains surrounding the two. NiGHTS turned his attention down to the ground, where the two Visitors were being ushered away by Owl. He saw the blue-haired girl look up at NiGHTS with a worried look, but NiGHTS just gave her a small smile and a thumbs up in return.
This was going to be a piece of cake. It always was.
Reala grunted and rubbed his head before letting out another dark chuckle, looking at his purple brother. "I'll admit, NiGHTS, you seem to have been improving on your fighting style. But, it won't be enough to protect those two. Not from the wrath Master Wizeman. Or from me."
"Ha! You always say that! And yet, it always ends the same; you flying away like the coward you are!"
In response, Reala dashed at NiGHTS. NiGHTS dodged him and flew into the more open area, where the flowing triangle of magic energy was visible above the two. NiGHTS reached up to grab one of the explosive balls that formed from one of the triangle's corners, and shot it at Reala, only to miss and have it explode near a mountain peak.
NiGHTS grunted in frustration and went to grab another ball, when he caught a flash of grey in the corner of his eye. He swirled around and ducked as soon as a bottle of glowing pink liquid flew at him. His eyes narrowed at the new Nightmaren. A recently created Nightmaren; Maleficus.
Great. Two against one.
The grey nightmaren wearing his constantly-changing-color cape smirked at him, tossing a bottle up and down in the air. Reala hovered close behind, ready to strike the distracted purple Maren. But NiGHTS was too quick, flying straight up in the air, missing Reala's hit completely.
Reala snarled and Maleficus threw more bottles of magical liquids. NiGHTS zipped back and forth to avoid them, trying to reach one of the explosive balls. He was so close! So clo-
A bottle hit him right in the head. The impact was hard enough to knock him out, sending him falling straight down to the ground. Reala was ready to catch him when a sudden light caused him to shield his eyes. Maleficus, however, was able to look straight at the light that NiGHTS seemed to give off as he fell. He watched as the Awakers appeared and grabbed the light, lifting it towards the sky.
"Oh no."
The wizard flew after them as fast as he could, but to no avail. The light was gone, and so was NiGHTS.
Reala flew to Maleficus's side, glaring up into the sky. "What happened? What did you do?"
Maleficus gulped in fear, thinking of the wrath he was to face returning to his master. "I...think I threw the wrong potion..."