A/N: If anyone feels like I ripped people off, I swear, I didn't try. I wanted to get this done, and it was freaking HARD. But, this does mean Dalton should do more, so, Dalton fans rejoice!
Chapter 20: Nightmares
Serra walked in the next morning to see how Dalton was. Seeing her son hadn't yet woken up, she decided to see how hurt he was. Carefully she removed the covers and blinked. He was definaitely wounded from the blast, but he seemed a little... taller? Serra frowned, and walked into the living room, where Rei had forced Frog to sleep on the couch with a pillow and blanket, although the knight still tucked her in with his cape. Serra sweatdropped. Magus was asleep in one corner, as Lucca had nearly mauled him for trying to follow her home. Thus, everyone from a different era was forced to sleep at Serra's, although Serra noted Rei was sleeping lightly, both hands clutching Rune, as she jerked up when Serra walked in.
"Sleep well?" Serra asked. Rei shook her head, sheathing Rune.
"Nah. Can't with Magus in the same damn room." Rei said, knocking the cricks out of her back. Serra shrugged.
"Do you know if either of those two can heal?" Serra asked. Rei shrugged.
"Frog can, I think, but I'm NOT waking him up. He's cheery enough, but no morning person." Rei shrugged. Serra fidgeted.
"Can you heal?" Serra asked. Rei sighed.
"I can try." Rei sweatdropped. "I don't know if it'll work..." Rei blinked in suprise as Serra took her hands, eyes tearing.
"Please? Could you? Dalton's hurt... I don't want to even think of losing him." Serra sniffed. Rei blinked.
"Erm... OK." Rei sighed. "Only cause I like the kid, though."
Serra lead Rei into Dalton's room. Rei blinked, noting Dalton seemed just a bit bigger than the day before. She frowned. This was some sort of magic influance. She could sense it. But... For now, she had to focus on healing... Even if Spekkio said she couldn't do it. There was atleast one spell she remembered from Zale, even though it didn't come naturally. She had to try. Putting both hands on Dalton's chest, she closed her eyes, and began chanting the spell she'd memorized in her youth. A white aura began emitting at her hands. The spell wasn't as powerful, she sensed that, but.. It worked? Rei kept focus, when something suddenly snaked around her wrists. Something was fighting back... Whatever it was, it had to be what was affecting Dalton. Rei maintained her spell, the spell and the mystery energy seeming to duel. Rei finished, hoping the spell would ward it off.
"Heifuku..." Rei muttered the spell name as she finished. Instead of working, the silver suddenly lashed out, surrounding the both of them. Rei didn't even have a chance to scream as she passed out.
Rei awoke in a dark place, barely able to move. She was clad in gold and blue, and, looking down, she could see it was a rather elegant gown. Sitting up stiffly, she put her hand to her forehead, where she felt a circlet, almost like a crown. Her head throbbed, and she felt parched. What was going on here?
"Your awake." Came a male voice. Rei looked around, seeing noone. She could've sworn she heard it before.
"Please, have a seat, my dear."
Rei glanced around, and spied a soft chair where there had been none before. She crawled into it. She couldn't place why she felt so weak again. Then the voice spoke again.
"Have a drink, my dear."
Rei blinked, taking the glass handed to her. She took a whiff. Wine. She downed it quickly, looking up. She gave a start when she saw who it was. Tall, thick curly brown hair. Light gold-brown cape. Blue shirt and shorts trimmed in gold... And that one-eyed stare...
"Dalton!? What the...!?" Rei growled, shifting to get up. The Zealian general quickly pinned her down.
"Now now my little succubus... No need to fight. I control every aspect of reality here. Just relax." Dalton sneered. Rei snarled, trying to shove him away.
"You egocentrical cyclops! Get away from me!" Rei snarled. Dalton growled.
"You impudent little..." Dalton snarled.
"Where's the kid, Dalton!?" Rei snarled. Dalton brushed the question aside as if it were of no importance.
"I have not harmed him. He's merely.. Asleep. And soon, my dear.. I WILL claim that which belongs to me. I will not be denied my victory." Dalton sneered, getting closer. Rei tried shoving him away again.
"What do I have to do with your stupid schemes!?" Rei snarled. Dalton forced himelf into Rei's lap, much to her disgust. He sat there, thinking.
"Ah yes.. It's still all so clear... Zeal, ten years before it's... Collapse." Dalton smirked. "Very clever, trying to decieve me with 'Netsui'. But we both know that means "Zeal" in another tounge. I was... Able to see through you quickly. Ah, but you departed with that fool." Dalton smirked, getting his face in Rei's.
"And since that day I chose to attempt to claim the world, and everything in it. Oh yes... Anything to get my queen." Dalton smirked. Rei smacked him.
"What makes you think I'd have ANTHING to do with you!? Sicko!" Rei snarled. Dalton grabbed Rei by the shoulders and forced her against the back of the chair.
"You fail to see that you have to choice in the matter. What do you see in that frog man? You are far better off with me once I claim my body, and the world!" Dalton growled. Rei jerked.
"How do you...?!"
"I can see it in your eyes, woman. Give him up. You will be mine." Dalton hissed, leaning in. Rei finally shoved him off and rose.
"So you'd rob a child of his chance at life? It is, in fact, like your own second shot! Your a sick man! I'd not give Frog up for the world! He's kind, gentle, and careing! Your an egocentrical bastard!" Rei snarled. Dalton glared.
"Don't tempt me, woman..." Dalton growled. Rei suddenly lashed out, grabbing his throat.
"YOU understand. Noone will ever follow you. Ever. Noone would want a tyrant like you fror a king." Rei growled. Swiftly, she planted a right hook into Dalton's jaw. the general grunted, and lunged. Rei ducked swiftly and spun, watching.
"Wha...!? GAH!" Dalton landed on a small sleeping figure. The two suddenly shimmered as the boy stirred. Dalton growled at Rei as his younger half blinked at the two. Before Dalton could lunge, the boy leapt and gripped his past, tightly. They shimmered again.
"You lied! You said you'd help me, but your only drawing my friends into this! Leave her alone!" He growled. Dalton snarled, trying to force the boy off.
"I won't let you hurt anyone one!" He snarled. Rei winced as the two glimmered brightly, and then she passed out again...
Rei shifted and stirred, looking up, Her head was in Frog's lap.
"Ugghhh..." Rei groaned. Frog moved his hand from her cheek.
"M'lady, thou hast awakened." Frog said. Rei sat up, rubbing her head. She glanced down. She was back in her regular clothes.
"What happened...?" Rei groaned. Frog pulled her against him nerviously. Rei blinked, but relaxed a little, causing Frog to relax as well.
"Lady Serra said whenst thee attempted to heal the lad Dalton, thou passed out. Thou hast been unconcious nigh 2 hours!" Frog said softly. Rei blinked, glanced at Dalton. He was just waking up. Seeing Rei, he gave a little smile then went over to his mother, hugging her tightly. Serra picked him up and hugged him. He didn't seem too bothered.. But, he was healed, even if he seemed to have grown. Dalton turned and smiled at Rei.
"Thank you..." He said, shyly. Rei blinked, then tited her head to one side. The little boy blinked.. Or was that a wink? She couldn't tell with his eyepatch.
"Still... We shouldst attempt to find what Muramasa doth seek..." Frog said, calmly.
"Revenge." Dalton said quietly. Frog and Serra looked at him while Rei merely blinked.
"We need to stop him.. An' I wanna help." Dalton said, with a tone of finality. Serra sighed
"If that's what you want, sweetie.."
Dalton smiled and hugged his mother, tight.
Chapter 20: Nightmares
Serra walked in the next morning to see how Dalton was. Seeing her son hadn't yet woken up, she decided to see how hurt he was. Carefully she removed the covers and blinked. He was definaitely wounded from the blast, but he seemed a little... taller? Serra frowned, and walked into the living room, where Rei had forced Frog to sleep on the couch with a pillow and blanket, although the knight still tucked her in with his cape. Serra sweatdropped. Magus was asleep in one corner, as Lucca had nearly mauled him for trying to follow her home. Thus, everyone from a different era was forced to sleep at Serra's, although Serra noted Rei was sleeping lightly, both hands clutching Rune, as she jerked up when Serra walked in.
"Sleep well?" Serra asked. Rei shook her head, sheathing Rune.
"Nah. Can't with Magus in the same damn room." Rei said, knocking the cricks out of her back. Serra shrugged.
"Do you know if either of those two can heal?" Serra asked. Rei shrugged.
"Frog can, I think, but I'm NOT waking him up. He's cheery enough, but no morning person." Rei shrugged. Serra fidgeted.
"Can you heal?" Serra asked. Rei sighed.
"I can try." Rei sweatdropped. "I don't know if it'll work..." Rei blinked in suprise as Serra took her hands, eyes tearing.
"Please? Could you? Dalton's hurt... I don't want to even think of losing him." Serra sniffed. Rei blinked.
"Erm... OK." Rei sighed. "Only cause I like the kid, though."
Serra lead Rei into Dalton's room. Rei blinked, noting Dalton seemed just a bit bigger than the day before. She frowned. This was some sort of magic influance. She could sense it. But... For now, she had to focus on healing... Even if Spekkio said she couldn't do it. There was atleast one spell she remembered from Zale, even though it didn't come naturally. She had to try. Putting both hands on Dalton's chest, she closed her eyes, and began chanting the spell she'd memorized in her youth. A white aura began emitting at her hands. The spell wasn't as powerful, she sensed that, but.. It worked? Rei kept focus, when something suddenly snaked around her wrists. Something was fighting back... Whatever it was, it had to be what was affecting Dalton. Rei maintained her spell, the spell and the mystery energy seeming to duel. Rei finished, hoping the spell would ward it off.
"Heifuku..." Rei muttered the spell name as she finished. Instead of working, the silver suddenly lashed out, surrounding the both of them. Rei didn't even have a chance to scream as she passed out.
Rei awoke in a dark place, barely able to move. She was clad in gold and blue, and, looking down, she could see it was a rather elegant gown. Sitting up stiffly, she put her hand to her forehead, where she felt a circlet, almost like a crown. Her head throbbed, and she felt parched. What was going on here?
"Your awake." Came a male voice. Rei looked around, seeing noone. She could've sworn she heard it before.
"Please, have a seat, my dear."
Rei glanced around, and spied a soft chair where there had been none before. She crawled into it. She couldn't place why she felt so weak again. Then the voice spoke again.
"Have a drink, my dear."
Rei blinked, taking the glass handed to her. She took a whiff. Wine. She downed it quickly, looking up. She gave a start when she saw who it was. Tall, thick curly brown hair. Light gold-brown cape. Blue shirt and shorts trimmed in gold... And that one-eyed stare...
"Dalton!? What the...!?" Rei growled, shifting to get up. The Zealian general quickly pinned her down.
"Now now my little succubus... No need to fight. I control every aspect of reality here. Just relax." Dalton sneered. Rei snarled, trying to shove him away.
"You egocentrical cyclops! Get away from me!" Rei snarled. Dalton growled.
"You impudent little..." Dalton snarled.
"Where's the kid, Dalton!?" Rei snarled. Dalton brushed the question aside as if it were of no importance.
"I have not harmed him. He's merely.. Asleep. And soon, my dear.. I WILL claim that which belongs to me. I will not be denied my victory." Dalton sneered, getting closer. Rei tried shoving him away again.
"What do I have to do with your stupid schemes!?" Rei snarled. Dalton forced himelf into Rei's lap, much to her disgust. He sat there, thinking.
"Ah yes.. It's still all so clear... Zeal, ten years before it's... Collapse." Dalton smirked. "Very clever, trying to decieve me with 'Netsui'. But we both know that means "Zeal" in another tounge. I was... Able to see through you quickly. Ah, but you departed with that fool." Dalton smirked, getting his face in Rei's.
"And since that day I chose to attempt to claim the world, and everything in it. Oh yes... Anything to get my queen." Dalton smirked. Rei smacked him.
"What makes you think I'd have ANTHING to do with you!? Sicko!" Rei snarled. Dalton grabbed Rei by the shoulders and forced her against the back of the chair.
"You fail to see that you have to choice in the matter. What do you see in that frog man? You are far better off with me once I claim my body, and the world!" Dalton growled. Rei jerked.
"How do you...?!"
"I can see it in your eyes, woman. Give him up. You will be mine." Dalton hissed, leaning in. Rei finally shoved him off and rose.
"So you'd rob a child of his chance at life? It is, in fact, like your own second shot! Your a sick man! I'd not give Frog up for the world! He's kind, gentle, and careing! Your an egocentrical bastard!" Rei snarled. Dalton glared.
"Don't tempt me, woman..." Dalton growled. Rei suddenly lashed out, grabbing his throat.
"YOU understand. Noone will ever follow you. Ever. Noone would want a tyrant like you fror a king." Rei growled. Swiftly, she planted a right hook into Dalton's jaw. the general grunted, and lunged. Rei ducked swiftly and spun, watching.
"Wha...!? GAH!" Dalton landed on a small sleeping figure. The two suddenly shimmered as the boy stirred. Dalton growled at Rei as his younger half blinked at the two. Before Dalton could lunge, the boy leapt and gripped his past, tightly. They shimmered again.
"You lied! You said you'd help me, but your only drawing my friends into this! Leave her alone!" He growled. Dalton snarled, trying to force the boy off.
"I won't let you hurt anyone one!" He snarled. Rei winced as the two glimmered brightly, and then she passed out again...
Rei shifted and stirred, looking up, Her head was in Frog's lap.
"Ugghhh..." Rei groaned. Frog moved his hand from her cheek.
"M'lady, thou hast awakened." Frog said. Rei sat up, rubbing her head. She glanced down. She was back in her regular clothes.
"What happened...?" Rei groaned. Frog pulled her against him nerviously. Rei blinked, but relaxed a little, causing Frog to relax as well.
"Lady Serra said whenst thee attempted to heal the lad Dalton, thou passed out. Thou hast been unconcious nigh 2 hours!" Frog said softly. Rei blinked, glanced at Dalton. He was just waking up. Seeing Rei, he gave a little smile then went over to his mother, hugging her tightly. Serra picked him up and hugged him. He didn't seem too bothered.. But, he was healed, even if he seemed to have grown. Dalton turned and smiled at Rei.
"Thank you..." He said, shyly. Rei blinked, then tited her head to one side. The little boy blinked.. Or was that a wink? She couldn't tell with his eyepatch.
"Still... We shouldst attempt to find what Muramasa doth seek..." Frog said, calmly.
"Revenge." Dalton said quietly. Frog and Serra looked at him while Rei merely blinked.
"We need to stop him.. An' I wanna help." Dalton said, with a tone of finality. Serra sighed
"If that's what you want, sweetie.."
Dalton smiled and hugged his mother, tight.