Chapter seven: Father
Will sat on the shore of a small river that reminded him of the one where his father had taught Will to swim, Will let out a sigh.
He heard a loud sound like space had been ripped open and knew Nights was back.
"Ow," Nights said, "o.k. maybe I was wrong about the headache being gone."
Nights sat cross-legged in the air next to Will, "Hey," Nights said cheerfully, he smiled widely and then wished he hadn't, his head throbbed painfully, "I hate headaches."
"Me too," Will said, "this place looks just like the park my father would take me to when I was little."
"Your father?" Nights asked.
"Yeah, don't you have a father Nights?"
Nights landed on the ground and pulled his knees up to his chest, "I guess you could call him a father."
"Really," Will looked at Nights, "What kind of guy is he?"
"Well he…" Nights massaged his left hand, 'I can't tell him, what if he freaks out and starts treating me like Adia's mom dose, or worse.'
The wind picked up kicking dust into the air, Nights covered his eyes.
"Nights, the Nightopians!"
Nights looked up. The small marshmallow-like angels were being sucked into a black cloud.
"We need to save them," Nights held out his hand for Will, "We can use my paraloop to send them somewhere safe.
Will took Nights' hand and duelized with him. Nights shot into the air and encircled a group of freighted Nightopians, who smiled when they knew they were going to be o.k.
"Nights," Will pointed up closer to the black vortex, "That doesn't look like the type of Nightopians were saving."
Nights looked up and recognized the brown-blond hair and light pink dress of the youngest of Adia's sisters, "Elise!" Nights flew towards her, hoping he wasn't too late.
As they got closer to the vortex Nights felt the familiar sensation of comfort that he had before he had left his masters care he closed his eyes, 'your fine, everything will be o.k., let her go the master will take care of her.' Nights hesitated and shook his head trying to shake the feeling away, but he couldn't, "Will," he gave Will control and he was able to save Elise.
Will was able to save the rest of the Nightopians, and Nights managed not to separate with Will and take in the comfort that his master gave him. I can't go back, Nights thought after separating with Will, not after what the Wizemin did to the Nightopians, not after what I had almost done to Adia… Nights had half a mind to kill Adia that day he had helped her escape, why do I trust her, he had thought, she's just some little pathetic Nightopian girl, and master says that Nightopians are evil, but…
It had been that word, but, that had changed everything Nights believed in. Adia had been his friend for three months and he trusted her, but his master had created him, all he is he owes to his master. Nights sighed in disgust, he sounded like Reala.
"Big brother," Elise looked up at Nights worriedly, "you look sad."
"Am I that readable?" Nights smiled and picked Elise up, "I'm just glad you're o.k." He hugged her close, "You should go before your mom see's you with me."
"O.k. bye, bye big brother." Elise waved and ran down the hill to her house.
"Oops," Nights flew the opposite direction of Adia's house Will trailing behind him.
"Nights," Will gasped when Nights finally stopped, "Why are we running?"
"I'm not allowed to be around Adia's family."
Will leaned against the stem of a large dandelion and put his hands over his head, trying to control his breathing, "who's Adia?"
"My best friend." Nights looked back in the direction Adia's house was, that's why I left Nightmare, Nights thought, I want to protect my friends.
