NiGHTS's eyes fluttered open. She took in a deep breath, feeling like her lungs were empty. NiGHTS was in her room, lying on her bed... and sitting on a chair beside her bed, was Reala.

Reala was fast asleep. His hand was resting on hers. NiGHTS smiled.

"Has he been here the entire time?" NiGHTS thought. "I wonder how long I've been asleep."

The door was thrown wide open.

"NiGHTS!" Jackle shouted ecstatically as he and Puffy entered the room.

That did it. Reala jolted awake and his eyes rested on NiGHTS.

"NiGHTS!" Reala said happily. "Are you feeling alright?"

"I'm fine Reala." NiGHTS said. She was so happy, she was almost crying. She was alive! That means she never had to leave Reala.

"Let me see." Puffy said.

Puffy went over and did a bunch of healing stuff. NiGHTS was recoiling. She felt fine, she wanted to talk with Reala... not have her temperature tacking.

"You good." Puffy said relieved. "You just need rest; you must stay in bed for the next few days."

"In bed!" NiGHTS cried out. "How long have I been in bed?"

"Three days." Reala said sadly. "We weren't sure if you would make it... you weren't breathing when I caught you."

"What happened?" NiGHTS asked. "Is Malice gone?"

"You bet!" Jackle cackled insanely. "He went boom when you hit with that ideya."

"Is everyone ok?" NiGHTS asked.

"Bubbals and Archer are fine." Puffy said. "They just woke up. Apparently, when you channelled the red ideya, Malice's hold on them went away. We arrived in time to see Reala and Jackle rushing you here."

"Is Wiseman alright?" NiGHTS asked. The last time she had seen Wiseman was when he was freed from the ideya.

"He's fine." Reala said. "Madder than anything, but fine."

NiGHTS smiled at Reala. He smiled back and they stared at each other for several moments. Reala hadn't moved his hand from hers. He gently squeezed it, and NiGHTS squeezed back. Couldn't the second levels leave; she wanted to be with Reala!

"Puffy, we should leave." Jackle said. He was going to finish his secret mission! "You need to check on the firecracker burns on Donbalon."

Puffy sighed. "Why did he think it was a good ideya to wear a firecracker belt?"

With that, Puffy and Jackle flew out of the room.

NiGHTS sighed and turned to Reala. He had hoisted himself onto the bed beside her. NiGHTS snuggled against his chest, allowing Reala to place his arm around her. NiGHTS looked up and Reala met her eyes.

"Hey Reala, can you do me a favour?" NiGHTS asked playfully.

"Anything NiGHTS." Reala answered.

"I know I'm supposed to stay in bed... but could we go to that forest? Please" NiGHTS pleaded with big eyes.

Reala looked confused for a moment, like he was thinking whether or not they should. He then smiled and gave a small chuckle.

"Alright, but if you get tired, you have to tell me." Reala reasoned as he helped NiGHTS into the air.

Reala helped NiGHTS fly to the forest, it took longer than last time, but they made it. The pair flew over the lovely forest as the silver dust swirled around them. Reala smiled as NiGHTS flew slightly ahead of him. NiGHTS felt Reala grab her hand and pull her back towards him. NiGHTS allowed Reala to pull him back. Reala pulled NiGHTS to his chest and NiGHTS rested her arms on his chest. They stared at each other for a minute, than Reala pulled NiGHTS in for a kiss-

"Hold it you –CENSORED-."

NiGHTS and Reala spun around to see Chay fly up to the pair.

"Leave Reala alone!" Chay hissed at NiGHTS.

Reala hissed at Chay.

"What are you doing here?" NiGHTS asked angrily.

"What does it look like?" Chay hissed angrily at NiGHTS. "I told you, Reala's mine!"

Reala hissed again and slashed at Chay. Chay dodged and flew at NiGHTS with her claws extended. NiGHTS went to counter, but her arm went limp from exhaustion. Chay was closing in, but NiGHTS couldn't get out of the way! NiGHTS closed her eyes and did her best to escape. Suddenly Reala came up between NiGHTS and Chay. His claws slashed at Chay and dealed a harsh blow to her arm and side. Chay retreated, checking her wounds. She looked up and hissed at NiGHTS. Then turned to Reala.

"Reala, I'm better!" Chay said. "I deserve you! Not that traitor! She'll leave if her memory returns!"

Reala growled at Chay and slashed at her again. Chay turned and fled the enraged nightmaren general.

"Are you alright NiGHTS?" Reala asked, worried for her well-being.

"I'm fine." NiGHTS said trying to relieve Reala of any worry he might be carrying. "Just a little tired."

"Well, let's get you back to Nightmare." Reala said, slightly disappointed.

"No, please just a few more minutes!" NiGHTS pleaded.

Reala thought for a moment.

"Fine, a few minutes. Then we go back!" Reala said.

NiGHTS smiled playfully.

"Besides." NiGHTS said really coyly, flying real close to Reala and resting her hand on his chest. "We never finished our session."

"Session?" Reala asked, raising an eyebrow and placing his arm around NiGHTS's back and stroked NiGHTS's cheek. NiGHTS blushed as she looked at Reala's face.

Reala placed his hand on the back of NiGHTS's head and pulled her head closer to his face. NiGHTS blushed as she leaned in and came within an inch of Reala's face.

They stared at each other for a few seconds, before closing in and letting their lips touch.

It was heaven.

NiGHTS felt Reala's tongue asked for entrance and she allowed the kiss to go from a smooch on the lips to a deep, passionate kiss in the mouth as their tongues battled for dominance. NiGHTS hooked her arms around Reala's neck and she felt Reala's hands pull her even closer.

Finally they had to separate from lack of hair. They hugged in the sky above the trees for several minutes before NiGHTS broke the serene silence.

"I'm tired now." NiGHTS admitted.

Reala smiled and picked NiGHTS up bridal style and flew her to Nightmare castle. They arrived in Reala's room. NiGHTS raised her eyebrow at that.

"Your room?" NiGHTS asked quietly.

"Yes." Reala said smugly. "It's quieter, more secluded."

NiGHTS giggled as Reala laid her gently down on the bed.

"Are you to tired for this?" Reala asked, his smug smile turning into a dirty grin.

NiGHTS giggled again at Reala's dirty smile. She knew where this was going.

"No." NiGHTS said patting the bed beside her. "I'm defiantly not too tired for this."

With that, Reala flew and lowered himself beside NiGHTS, gently capturing NiGHTS's lips with his own.

NiGHTS's eyes fluttered open. She was resting on Reala's bed, his arm over her waist. They were both tired from their earlier activities.

"I don't care." NiGHTS thought as she felt Reala's chest rise up and down in sleep. "I don't care who I was, I only care who I am now. I want to spend eternity with Reala, I love him. And I'm going to be by his side forever."

NiGHTS felt Reala stir and she slid out from Reala's grip to sit up on the bed.

"Good night." NiGHTS said as she watched Reala open his eyes.

"Hey." Reala said. He rose out of his bed. "How are you feeling?"

"Perfect." NiGHTS said in perfect bliss.