Hi every one!! Here is the last chappie!! What will happen to Numair? If I'm nice, maybe I'll let him die. Or will I? Sorry, just read. And please forgive me for what Ozorne does to our dear Numykins. It's not nice and it just makes you hate Ozorne so much more than before. Well thanx to:

Protectress of the small: glad ur comps ok again liz!! Alchemy! Ha! Oooo look at me! I'm gonna pelt Mithros with lumps of gold! Lol!!

Megster: don't worry about it. It's sort of hard to plug a computer into a tree. Any ways I agree. Varice is a ##$##$& #$# T#&&$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know what I just said, but let's just say I don't like her (more like hate her guts!)

Gabbermouthhg: I wrote more so don't kill me please!!

Tortall's resident wildchild: I fall down all the time. I trip on nothing. It's pretty sad. I have never worked a flea market. I've never even been to one. I can feel your pain though. In fact, I will be feeling in on Friday. My lil bro and sis have this fall festival going on at their school. I'm gonna work there for like three hours before it starts and wont leave til two hours after it ends. To help ease your tiredness here is the next chappie.

Roherwen: I know!! Poor poor Numy. I think we should all give him a big group hug! (me first!!!)

Padfoot's sidekick: I'm glad you think so!!! Here is the chap. Hope you enjoy very very much!!!!!

Eunae: calm down!!! You laugh at every thing you heartless obituary!! (I didn't mean it I just couldn't help it!) That is so hilarious!! Moran should die! I am gonna write another fic and it will make fun of him. In fact, if you have any "favorite" dr moron memorys send em to me. Also, since when do I listen to you?!! I mean! Oh great Hera, forgive your humble servent. (yeah like I'm anywhere near humble) btw, in your face!! I reviewed everything before you!! Nahnanananana!!!!

Heather-marie: I'm cryin with you. It's sad. I ask for forgiveness again.

Equestrian-babe101: I'm lazy a lot too sumtimes. Thanx so much for the compliment. Every one is calling me evil these days, even my 7 & 8 period teacher. All I did was tell him he couldn't sing. (I'm not mean, it's just a long story in which my friend betrays me!!lol!!)

Goddess of Muffins: sorry Daine doesn't save him in this chappie. But can he save him self? I dunno. I know this is getting old but I still love ur pen name. just tryin to suck up so you won't totally hate me after this chappie.

When Numair opened his eyes he was staring up at a clear blue sky. The ground he was on was rocking about. It took the man a moment or two to notice that he was on a ship. As the mage laid spread eagled out on the deck of a ship he thought, "Oh gods! What have I gotten my self into? Mithros let the rest of my life be short as long as I'm in his hands!" The mage got up to walk around. He wanted to go to the side of the ship to watch the ocean. He got up and heard a clanking nose. He thought nothing of it. The mage made his way to the rail but before he got there he was pulled back to the ground. Numair turned around. The clanking sound turned out to be a long, heavy chain. It was attached to a pole in the deck and ran along to connect with his collar. He was tied up like a dog. Numair screamed his fury. He grasped the chain in both hands and pulled with all his might. He strained at the leash and the collar cut into his neck. He fell to the ground panting. When he regained some of his breath, Numair jumped and fought his tether again. Numair didn't realize anyone would be watching him so he was surprised when he heard the sound of laughter. Numair saw Ozorne, laughing at him. The man lost it. He raced toward the emperor. He was almost there when the chain ran out. He gagged as the chain pulled him back for the collar had bit savagely into his neck. Ozorne roared with laughter and snapped his fingers. The collar tightened cruelly around his throat cutting of all air. Numair gasped and clutched at his neck, trying to tear off the iron collar that was causing him so much agony. He turned blue in the face. Numair didn't think he could stand it any longer. Suddenly he could breathe again. As the mage panted and gasped for breath Ozorne walked over. He grasped his captive's hair and lifted him to his feet. Numair cried out in pain.

"Ahhh Arram, my friend," began Ozorne, "I have been waiting a long time to have you in my hands again. We have a lot of catching up to do. I'm hurt you see. Do you know why?" Numair shook his head, "I am hurt because you always leave me. What happened to our friendship?" Numair decided not to answer that one. He was afraid of the consequences and besides the question was rhetorical. "I get you back. I give you nice things," at this Ozorne taped the collar, "Don't you like your pretty necklace? And you still run away! That is what the leash is for. You have been running away form your master too many times for my taste. What? Don't you agree that I am your master?" Numair found his voice at last,

"No I don't!" Ozorne slapped him across the face.

"Then you are a fool! How can you deny facts? Every dog has his master!"

"I am not a dog!" cried Numair, "I am a man! But you are nothing but a worm!" That earned him another slap.

"Arram my pet, you are nothing more than my dog. Sure you may dream and think other wise but now it is time to come back down to earth. You must admit what you are and who you belong to. Here, let me show you how: I am Ozorne, Emperor Mage of Carthak and I belong to my self. Now you try,"

"I am Numair Salmalin, black robed mage of Tortall and I belong to my self." (a/n: Go Numair!!!)

Ozorne's voice lost its kind tone, "That was not the answer I was looking for!" The emperor hit Numair so hard he fell to the ground.

"Get up!" snapped Ozorne.

"No!" said Numair firmly. The emperor dragged him to his feet with the leash and hit him down again. Over and over he did this, "You seem to forget Arram! Which of us holds the leash and which of us wears the collar? Now who is your master?"

"I am!" shouted Numair, wiping blood from numerous cuts on his face.

"Wrong answer! Get up!" Numair didn't. He was dragged to his feet and knocked down again.

"Hmmm. Arram, enlighten me. What can I do to get the truth through you thick skull? Get up!" Numair didn't. Again he was dragged to his feet and knocked down.

"Is there anything?"

"I'm af-" Numair faltered, thinking of the fire, ""raid not," he finished, twitching.

"Well Arram, I shall give you one last chance. Get up!" Numair was dragged up and knocked down once more. Ozorne sighed, "I was hoping we wouldn't have to resort to this. No, that's a lie. I was rather hoping we would! It's for your own good you know. Everyone breaks with something, even you. That was proved true earlier. Now, who's your master?"

"I-I am," said Numair shakily, fearing what would come next. (a/n: look at that! Numair, knowing what comes next defies Ozorne anyways! Gods I love that mage!!)

"Once again, wrong answer," The fire started. Numair screamed. Ozorne repeated his question. Numair repeated his answer. The fire intensified. Ozorne asked over and over again and finally, Numair broke.

"Who's your master?"

"You are!" sobbed Numair rolling on the ground in agony. The fire continued.

"Really? I am?"

"Yes!"

"Will you do anything I say?"

"Yes! Anything!"

"You are worthless, correct?"

"I'm worthless! Please stop!"

"What is your purpose?"

"I'm here for your enjoyment..." Ozorne cleared his throat, "Master! I'm here for your enjoyment Master!" He screamed. Tears streamed down his face, mingling with the blood. Numair shrieked and shrieked.

"master! Stop! Master please! Master...STOP!!!"

Numair rolled out of bed with a thump on the floor. He felt strangled. Not again! Why was Ozorne strangling him again?

"Numair! Numair! What's wrong?!"

"No! Stop it! Not her voice! Go back to the fire! Please it hurts too much to hear her! She left me! They gave me to you!" Numair ripped his collar from his neck and flung it far from him.

"Numair stop it! You're scaring me! I didn't leave you! I'm right here!"

"No! You left me for Perin! Gave me to him for Perin!"

'Numair! Snap out of it!" The mage felt something hit his face. He opened his eyes with a start and found he was staring into Daine's tear streaked face.

"Wha-?"

"Horse lords Numair! Don't scare me like that! I didn't know what was happening to you! You were just yelling an-"Daine was cut of mid sentence for her mouth was covered by Numair's.

"Magelet, you have no idea how good it sounds to her you worrying about me!"

"Numair, I always worry about you!" The mage looked around the room they shared together. Papers were scattered all over the floor. Numair had knocked them off when he had flung off his "collar". Remarkable how much it looked like his black opal pendent!

"What a nightmare! Magelet, your nightmares are catching!"

"Wha-?" began Daine but stopped as she looked around the room. She gazed at the opal pendent lying on the ground.

"Hmmm... Yours was worse than mine I'm guessing."

"I'd say you guessed correct,"

"I'm also guessing you don't want to put that pendent on again tonight too?" Numair shuddered and nodded. "My poor love! Why don't you tell me about it?' The mage did. After wards he said, "There go my notes again!" Daine started laughing, "Sorry about your face Numair!" Numair laughed too, then he got out of bed and went to the door.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm starved! Let's go get something to eat." Daine got out of bed still laughing. A door opened and Alanna's head poked out.

"Some people are trying to sleep! Numair! You look a mess! Is something wrong?"

The couple looked at each other and grinned, "No Alanna. I'm not okay. And who would be after their best friends gave you away, your lover leaving you for someone else, and then getting tortured by Ozorne?" Alanna was at a loss for words.

"Speaking of which," continued Numair, "Daine you never made it up to me for leaving me for Perin!" Before Daine could answer Numair's lips were on hers. His arms were rapped around her waist and hers around his shoulders. Numair bent Daine back still kissing her.

"Is that all you two ever think about?" asked Alanna. They broke apart, only for enough time to answer in unison, "Possibly,"

"You know, you could go to your room for that," retorted Alanna. The couple didn't answer. "Fine! I'm going back to bed!" The two lovers only lifted a hand to wave, never once breaking their kiss.

THE END

Ta da!!! It's over, no more. I scared you didn't I? Come on admit it!! You were afraid I wouldn't save him. But I did. For those of you who didn't understand (I'm not saying your dumb or any thing but some people may have become cunfuzzled.) it was a dream and he just woke up. Now that you know it's a dream your probly like, "WHAT?!" and then you will all send in your reviews things like, "Your evil!" and "In dreams you can't feel any pain!" well, I already know I'm evil and how do you know you can't feel pain In dreams? Maybe you havn't had the right dreams to feel pain in. And then maybe he didn't feel any pain, but I put it in to fool you into thinking it was really happening. Or it was one of those things where you know you should be feeling pain, but since you can't your mind makes you think you are even though your not. Besides that, I am the all mighty and powerful Author. I am Alex: Master of the Dreams! (don't think I am conceited by saying that. It's just a nickname. Like Eunae is also, Hera: Master of the Fluff! Sorry long story) I always feel like I am evoking the wrath of Gainel when I say that but hopefully he will forgive me. This is why you had to read Living Nightmare first. Numair's nightmare was caused by Daine's. Notice how in the end he rips of the black opal pendent just like Daine. And now I must thank a lot of people. Sorry, but I'm to lazy to write down all of their names. If you want your individual acknowledgements look at the beginning of each chappie. Thank you for everyone who reviewed but mostly thanx to: Narm's Briton 44, padfoot's sidekick, and equestrian-babe101 because you are the only ones that I can recall who didn't totally yell at me in every review! (I know some of you didn't necessarily yell at me, but you didn't fill a review full of encouragement either!) Without you I might have just stopped writing and then none of you would ever have known what happened to our dear Numy. Also thanx to all of you who read this all the way through and didn't give up on me and more importantly Numair. Well that's it. Be on the look out for another fic that will hopefully be posted by next week. That's all for now folks. Oh and if you have any questions please e-mail me at . If you e-mail the address on our bio then you will get Eunae. Well bye bye!

alex, master of the dreams (sorry gainel!)