Yeah everyone! I'm back! Since Spring Break just began, I'm gonna try and go hard down on my story writing! Strange....nobody's reviewed this the past two chapters...hmm.

This chapter is a REALLY important, yet short, chapter that connects to a story that will be in the future (Probably this story's sequel, sequel perhaps).

Enjoy! And review!

Chapter 20 A Weird Dream

Meanwhile.....back in the hospital.

It was nearing night. Half the hall's lights were shut off, but the others remained off. The patients laid quietly in the comfort of their beds.

Sean laid on his back, his eyes closed. The only light was the neon-like glow of the machines that were still operational. Ever since Joy left, he had been resting.

"Eh....". His head twitched. His eyes squinted, his teeth cringed.

*

"(.....Where.....am I?)"

In his dream, he visioned himself in what seemed to be a dark abyss. "What's going on?" he asked, taking a step closer. "What in the....". As his foot touched down, it caused a ripple. It seemed as if he was moving on a black coat of water.....

"Anybody here!" he yelled. It seemed to echo far away. He ran forward, the water splashing behind him as he ran.

"Where is everybody!.....Joy! Leia! Cay! Randall!" he yelled, halting. No answer. "(This isn't my dream!)".

"Let me outta here!" he yelled.

(....Shing)

"What?....". He looked to his feet. Below them was a light blue aura. It seemed to be under what he was standing on. "What in the world....". He kneeled down, he could only touch the surface of the water, nothing more.....

He then noticed. "Oh boy...". Whatever it was, the aura was getting bigger. It.....was rising up. "Gah!". He dove out of the way. The object, or whatever it was, sent a wave of water in a ripple.

After a few seconds...

".....Huh?....How did..." Sean said, getting up, feeling his clothes. They were dry. He turned his head to be confronted with whatever it was. "Whoa.....". He slowly walked over. The object that came out of the water was now above for him to see, the water slowly dripping off its sides. As if cut by the master of blades, was a perfectly flawless crystal. It was sky blue, seeming to be as tall as Sean. It was thin, having eight sides, four for the top, same for its bottom.

Sean's reflection showed as he approached it. He held out his fingers, but quickly retracted them. After a moment of realizing that a dream could never hurt a person, he touched it.

(Ding)

".......Stand back....". Sean was shocked, but not by the voice. As he starred into the crystal, another face was in it. On its own, the crystal rotated in a clockwise movement. Faster and faster it spun. For some reason, it seemed to be turning into a shape. Sean knew it. Before he could do anything else, there was a flash. He covered his eyes as the flash began. After a few moments, the flash died. He didn't take his hand away. He thought that he should see whatever it was.

He moved his hand away and gasped at what he saw. The crystal was gone. In its place was a figure. It was reptilian. At first, Sean thought it was Randall. But no. It had a long blue tail, green eyes, sharp tipped fronds. Its scales were blue with specs of purple and green. It seemed like Randall at first glance, but Sean could tell it wasn't.....

"What....who....are you?" Sean asked. ".....I....am Bastille...." it said. "And....you are?" Sean asked, looking over the creature. "There's not much time...." Bastille said. "What are you talking about?". "You will understand in the past....my offspring are in danger.....". "What?". "Your friends are in danger...It is only the matter of the passing days that fate will decide what to do with them....." it said.

"My friends?! What do you know about them!". "I have no time......I can only give you this...." Bastille answered. He slowly rose his top right hand, turning it so Sean could see his palm. In it was a crystal. It seemed like a small version of the crystal the creature was in.

"This is a key to bring light into the shadow...." Bastille said. Sean starred blankly at the crystal. "Hurry.....there isn't much time.....I have to go....he'll be here" Bastille said.

"Who?" Sean asked.

"AHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

"Who was that!" Sean yelled, spinning around, trying to find the origin of the voice. He turned back. "Oh my god.....". The creature that was once behind him was now on the floor, nothing showing it was alive. "You ok!?" Sean yelled, kneeling down. He was about to shake it awake, but just as suddenly, his hand went through it.

"AH!". It seemed.....like a ghost........

"What the heck's going on!". After a moment, realizing that he was gone, Sean starred down at its open hand, the crystal in it. As seeming to still offer it even in death. "....Fine...". He reached down and took it in his hand. He looked at it, placing it in his pocket.

However.......

"Man and Mon together?"

"Is it possible?"

"Will the curse of the Devils Fruit be permanent"

Words came from the crystal....

"(Is it......a recorder?)" Sean questioned.

"You have no where to run now!"

"Kill them! Kill them all!"

"Send them to the devils gates!"

"I found him wounded....."

"These....creatures cannot walk among us!"

"What is your name?"

"............Rennzo..."

"Rennzo...."

"Rennzo......"

"Rennzo........"

*

"Gah!"

Sean's eye's shot open as he rose the top of his body. He breathed heavily as he quickly looked to see where he was. He could see he was in the hospital. He turned his head to the window at his right. It was night in this world.

"(It was dream....but it wasn't mine.....)" he thought. "Who's Bastille....and this....Rennzo...." he thought. "Rennzo.....".

"Huh?". He looked around to see nothing. Remembering what he did.....he reached into his pocket. His eyes widened. "The guys!" he said.

(ERRRKK!)

The door opened. A moment later, a tentacle nurse came in, having a plate in her hands. "Its time for.....oh my gosh!" she said, dropping the pills and glass of water she had.

He was gone.

As said, this will be learned about through the next couple of stories. Who is Rennzo and Bastille? What is their connection to Randall and his family? What is this mysterious crystal?

Oh! The mystery! But you'll be really surprised what it can do ^_^. Review please ^_-.