Pyral sighed as she worked. Well, something tells me Pauleen considers me her friend. Oh? Gaia responded. She was in the nightmare. Strange that there were no visible wounds... Perhaps it was magic? Obsidian suggested, making her smirk slightly. While it is unlikely in real life... my mind would use anything to scare me. She suddenly blinked in surprise as she felt a cold nose...

right...

on..

her..

neck.

Cliff! She looked over at the Raja, who laid her head on Pyral's shoulder. No dark thoughts! Pyral groaned and rolled her eyes. I feel like I'm gonna have issues piecing together why that nightmare, of any in the world, came up. Your nose is exactly why. Wait, my nose is cold? I thought that it was weird that it felt slightly chilly! What were you doing? I was exploring the freezer. Cliff! Why were you exploring the freezer?! "Did I hear something about someone exploring the freezer?" Rupert had appeared at the kitchen door, along with Todd. No...? Unless you somehow have telepathic powers? They chuckled at the thought. "Also, I did hear my mapo talk to me. He's apparently amused by everything. Why I'm awake right now."

"We normally wake at this time. Or she does and she wakes me up by spraying me in the face with water." Pyral shot Todd the most evil grin Rupert had seen anyone bust.

"Pyral, that grin could star in a movie."

"You do know that she's even worse when it's Halloween season right? And when she's seen P.O.T.O. recently."

"P.O.T.O.?"

" o.f ."

"I haven't seen it."

You could hear Pyral speak.

Todd slowly turned to face Rupert. "You have not seen the Phantom of the Opera? Free night became movie night! Yes!"

I'll deal with the popcorn. Todd's idea of popcorn is when it's burnt. "HEY!" He said loudly at her. You know it's true.

There was a knock on the door. "Geez, who's knocking at..." Todd glanced over to the microwave. "Six in the morning?"

Pyral opened the door to see some real staff members standing there. "Sorry about waking you up, kid, but are your pare-"

My parents don't own this house. I do. What do you need? "We're here to apologize about what happened with the fake staff and their antics in trying to take Rupert back to a bad situation." Would you like to get out of the dark? Where you could be attacked? "Yeah."

They walked into the kitchen. "No more fake members that need to lose to Cliff?" Todd asked, scratching her chin. They're real, unlike the previous ones. "Good."

"So, Rupert, are you all right?" One asked, getting back on topic.

"Better than I've been." He replied, Gaia residing on his lap.

"Who owns these vivosaurs?"

Both boys pointed at Pyral, who couldn't look less guilty.

"Calmest I've ever seen." One said with a nod of approval.

"Wait until Gaia-" Rupert was cut off as Gaia sneezed. "-does that."

Pyral and Todd were chuckling as the staff stared in confusion.

She nailed his ear the first time she met him.

The staff were howling with laughter as they envisioned that. "Well, you guys seem to be doing better than we could ever hope. We'll tell Stella that. Also, she sent an apology gift." The staff members handed her two fossil rocks. "Legs and arms fossil rocks for your Raja."

I am so gonna be busy.

Later, Pyral had finished cleaning the parts, getting 95 pts on both, when she heard something. Why di- ... -o do that? She glanced over at Rupert, who was standing nearby. Did you say something?

"No.."

I thought I heard you speak. Must've been my head. Ah well.

Well, that chapter was a LOT of fun to write. Stay strong, Fighters, and give the enemies my regards!