NiGHTS felt and heard nothing. Suddenly, she began feeling a cool breeze flow around her, and then she heard the sound of pouring water.

NiGHTS forced her eyes open to see Reala starring down at her.

"NiGHTS you're safe!" Reala cried in relief.

"Why wouldn't I be?" NiGHTS said groggily as she sat up. "Where are we?"

Reala smiled calmly. He grabbed her hand gently with his clawed hand and helped her up into the air.

"The dream gate." Reala explained. "Jackle and I brought you here after what happened in Nightmare-"

"What happened?" NiGHTS shouted as she remembered the earlier incidents. "I remember Malice; how did he show up?"

Reala sighed.

"I'm not sure myself." He admitted. "I was about to come and look for you when we all heard an unbearable screeching sound. Then Malice was just there. Master Wiseman was forced into that ideya prison... and Jackle and I began to attack Malice, but he's much stronger than he was before. He got me in the arm and blasted Jackle backwards. That's about when you came bursting in."

Reala stopped there and his eyes went dark.

"Why did you just go barging off at him?" Reala shouted at NiGHTS angrily. "You went charging at him without any thought! How can I protect you if you can't stay where it's safe!"

NiGHTS recoiled at her mate's harsh voice.

"I deserve him shouting at me."NiGHTS thought upset. "He's right... I didn't think. And I got myself cursed because of it. I can't just go rushing into danger anymore. At least not for a while..."

NiGHTS paused in her thinking. Suddenly she realized something. She hadn't yet told Reala the news!

"I cannot tell him right now." NiGHTS thought. "I'll have to wait until Malice is gone."

Reala seemed to stare at NiGHTS for a minute, and then sighed.

"I'm sorry." Reala apologized. "I shouldn't get angry at you, never you."

"Hey Reala!" Jackle said as he flew up to the pair. "We found something!"

"What is it?" Reala asked.

"What is he talking about?" NiGHTS asked.

Reala winced as he turned to NiGHTS.

"We heard what Malice's curse." Reala said angrily. "He practically gloated about it. So we came here and asked Owl if he knew about a cure, and he and Jackle apparently found one."

"That is correct." Owl said as he flew up to the three nightmaren. "Now NiGHTS, what happened?"

"What do you mean 'what happened'?" Reala asked angrily. "Jackle and I told you."

Owl ruffled his feathers angrily.

"I would prefer to hear the story from NiGHTS." Owl said stiffly to Reala. "Now NiGHTS what hap-"

"You think we lied, don't you!" Reala snarled angrily at the owl.

"You're a nightmaren!" Owl said with his feathers beginning to stand on end. "We are at a treaty with Nightmare, but that doesn't mean I'll believe anything you say. Why for all I know; you did this to NiGHTS!"

Jackle's mouth dropped open as Reala dashed at the owl and grabbed onto his collar.

"What did you just say!" Reala hissed. "I'd never do anything to NiGHTS! How dare you-"

"Reala you're chocking him!" NiGHTS said seeing the owl gasp for air.

Reala ignored her on purpose.

"Reala, please!" NiGHTS begged as she flew and grabbed onto Reala's arm and began trying to make him loosen his death grip on Owl.

Reala reluctantly released his grip as Owl sputtered for breath.

"Now see here-" Owl started until NiGHTS interrupted him.

"No! You see here!" NiGHTS said angrily. "Reala loves me; he would never do anything to hurt me. I'm insulted by your allegations! Malice is the only one who has harmed me, now stop insulting Reala and tell me if you can help!"

NiGHTS flew away angrily and settled down beside her mate. Reala placed his arm around NiGHTS's shoulder and pulled her in for a reassuring hug. Owl stared at the pair for a minute before sighing.

"You are right NiGHTS." Owl conceded. "I am sorry Lord Reala; I never should have said those things. You wouldn't let harm befall NiGHTS. What I said was uncalled for, I apologize."

Reala scowled until NiGHTS gave him a puppy dog stare, then he sighed and muttered an apology about strangling the owl.

"Now then, to business." Owl said seriously as he flew down and perched himself on the fountain. "Malice gave you until the full moon, am I correct."

Owl continued seeing the three nods in agreement.

"Well, as I see it, besides giving into Malice's demands," Owl flinched at the dark glare he received from Reala. "Is the Void Rose."

"What's that?" Jackle asked with a confused stare.

NiGHTS and Reala were equally confused.

"The Void Rose is a very special flower." Owl explained. "It is known as the 'all cure'. It is a legend that it can heal any ailment... or curse."

"Where is it?" Reala asked.

"It only appears in one dream world." Owl continued. "There is a clearing with green grass, under a starry sky with the full moon glowing brightly. And in the middle of this specific dream world is a small stone pillar that rises about five feet in the air. The Void flower sits right on top of that pillar."

"That sounds familiar." Reala said as his hand went to his chin as he retreated into his thoughts.

"It is!" NIGHTS gasped. "Reala, we go there on the full moon!"

Realization dawned on Reala's face, until his eyes went wide with worry.

"Malice gave you until the full moon, but that dream world only appears on the full moon. That's a tight timeline." Reala said sadly.

"That's going to be hard to do, but not impossible as long as we're at the entrance when the moon rises." Jackle reasoned.

"Jackle's right!" NiGHTS said positively. "We can make it, we have to!"

"I can't die right now."NiGHTS thought. "Not with another life besides mine on the line."