"You actually went to visit that lunatic?" Kaige says in disbelief.
"Yeah, he just speaks in riddles," I reply, sitting down in between Dreagon and Stanley.
"Well what did he tell you?" Dreagon asks. I snap a few strands of the fragile grass with my fingers, and shrug.
"He said blood is thicker than water even if it's not your own. And he cut my hand," I say raising it up so they can see.
"Well," Stanley sighs, "let's think about this, one part at a time. Blood is thicker than water. What does that mean?"
"It means family bonds are stronger than other bonds," I say.
"Ok, what was the last part?" Kaige asks, looking at her nails.
"Even if the blood is not your own," I say, "that's where I get stuck."
We're all quiet for a little and Kaige looks at us with an expression of disbelief, "You guys can't be serious?"
"What?" Stanley asks. All of us turn our gaze towards her and she scoffs.
"Family bonds are thicker than other bonds, even if family isn't your own. You aren't blood related to Mello, Matt, Near, L and Beyond right? They found you on the street?"
I nod my head and it finally clicks. "So you're saying I need to get help from my family?"
Dreagon nods his head, "I agree with Kaige on this one."
"But what help can the guys be, with this stuff happening in limbo? None, because they're human." I say exasperated.
"You're thinking too hard on this," Kaige says shaking her head.
"What?! I'm trying to think outside the box," I say.
"There is your problem! Everyone thinks outside the box, and while they're all running around on the outside, the inside of the box is completely empty," she says, running a hand through her long black hair.
"Inside the box, wait, you can't mean…"
Everyone is quiet.
"But what you're suggesting isn't possible. Is it?"
"Um if you haven't already noticed, anything is possible. From powers to different worlds." Dreagon adds.
He has a point.
"So who would I have to see to get this job done?"
"Morpheus's daughter," Stanley says quietly.
"You mean I have to go back?"
Stanley nods.
I take in a deep breath. "Ok, let's do this, I guess. Are you going to go with us this time?" I ask turning to the twins.
"I don't really like Morpheus and his daughter scares me. I'm just going to stay here." Dreagon says. He looks at Kaige who rolls her eyes.
"Chicken, I'll go with you to see the freak."
All three of us blink back to his home and he is already sitting down in the chair.
"Hello, hello, hello, I've been expecting you."
Kaige instantly covers her nose. "Ah, what died in here?"
I forgot she has extreme senses.
She looks towards the curtain that Ashling had ran out of before, "Hey I can hear you in there!"
"Oh Kaige!" Morpheus proclaims, standing up and waltzing over to us. He blindly raises his hands to her face and strokes her cheek.
She stiffens and quiets down, "So nice, nice, nice to finally be in your presence."
He drops his hands to his sides and Kaige takes a step back.
"You knew we'd come back? Why didn't you tell me straight out the first time?" I ask him.
He gives a toothy grin and brushes back the gold fabric that blew in his face.
"Because my dear, you would never have confided with your dear friends. And she wouldn't be here right now." And he kinkily laughs.
Out of the corner of my eye I see Kaige shiver, and I step closer to Stanley who protectively wraps his arms around the both of us.
"So just to confirm your wishes," he begins, and I cut him off.
"You already know what we want."
"And what makes you think I will help you accomplish this? There are plenty of other people here in limbo to help." He says pointing a long dirty finger nail at us.
"Well you were so eager to help us before."
"Yes but that was then, and this is now, now, now and I believe I gave you the information you needed to start."
"But that only brought us back to you," I say and then something makes sense. "You wanted that to happen, because there is something in it for you. You're not worried about Light because you know he would need to keep you, to see if he'll stay in power. But you want something."
Morpheus feigns mock hurt. "Dear, dear, dear would I simply dispose of your wishes like salty garbage?"
I squint my eyes at him and he dances his way to a dusty table, "very well, my dear," and he pulls the dirty table cloth off of the table and the once flat table now holds a giant crystal ball.
"I need to hear what you want me to do in words my dear, and I need you to fill out some paper work for me."
He reaches behind his back and takes out a scroll of paper, tossing it to us.
"Just sign in the line provided, and you are agreeing to allow this to happen with your consent. I am not responsible for other problems that may arise and some other information that I will give you later."
I look at Kaige and Stanley, "Is this the right thing?"
"It's what he told you to do," Stanley whispers and Morpheus's grin widens.
Kaige shivers, "whatever you do, let's hurry it up, because I do not like this place."
I sigh and turn back to Morpheus, "what's in this for you?"
"Nothing that you need, need, need to concern yourself with."
"It does concern me and my friends if I'm the one you're taking the price from."
He eyes me over, "Very smart, very smart, in simpler words, your signature."
"My signature?" I ask confused.
"Let's just say, it may come in handy in the future," he laughs.
"Handy for who?" I ask.
He stops, "For everyone, now do you agree or not?"
I sigh and look at the signature line one more time.
"Fine, do you have a pen?"
"Oh, deary, you don't sign here with a pen."
"Then what?"
"Your blood, blood, blood please."
I bite my finger and sign my name on the line.
Morpheus snatches back the contract and laughs.
No going back now.
"Now, I need to hear your wish out loud," he says while sitting at the crystal ball.
Stanley and Kaige both nod and I turn to Morpheus.
I need to say it specifically to avoid something I don't want from happening.
"I wish that you bring back L and Beyond Birthday as Angels to help us, and they can stay if they want, and go back as they please."
"Granted, I shall send Ashling to fetch your Angels." He snaps his fingers and the crystal ball glows in vibrant colors.
All I can do is cross my fingers and hope for the best.
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