Mac was sure he felt a headache starting to well up in his head,he felt the ground spiraling beneath him.And as he tried getting up,he felt like he felt the stinging in the back of his head from someone knocking something in his head a few hours or so ago.To top it all off,it was totally in darkness,again!
"Bloo...?"Mac called out in an ecohoing voice,or it was in this case,because there was nothing else around,almost like...
"Mac!"A sharp voice from out of nowhere sliced threw the darkness,two eyes then showen glowing an ominous red.
Mac glanced into the eyes of the one who called his name,he had to squint to get a clear indictation of who it was.But somehow he was able to make out Bloo,but he was differnent somehow.Instead of the happy-go-lucky,sneaky blue charator Mac had become to know and like.He saw a dark,wicked figure.Bloo came to at least Mac's waist,he was a deep ebony in colour,with horns on his head and a long tail to match.His two gleaming protruding fangs showing from his mouth sent chills running down Mac's spine and his eyes were now leering at him,as he moved in closer to Mac.
"Bloo..."Mac started to say uneasily,moving back a few steps,his eyes wide with fear,"Don't do anything you'll regret."
The Dark Bloo seemed to only chuckle coldly under his breath,as he paused for a moment and then extended himself outwards and made himself look bigger with his fangs nearly touching Mac.At that,Mac turned the opposite way and took off running.He wasn't sure how long he had ran,until he collasped to the ground to take a breath.When he looked up again,he expected a deranged Bloo following him.But to his amazement,he saw himself nearly 25 years ago in what appeared to be the sky,as some sort of screene lighted it.
"Promise me you'll come back someday,"Madame Foster said to him in the image,standing in the doorway and sternly questioing Mac's retreating form that faithful day,"Promise me one day you'll return and pick up where you left off if possible.Which,might be a while,but do you promise Mac?"
Mac watched with bewilderedment,as his 13-year-old self sighed deeply,slowly turned around to look at the aged-woman and nod thoughtfully.And with a smile,saying the exact words he couldn't believe he had spoken so many years ago.
"You can count on me."
"Yeah,I remember that."
Mac whirled around to his side and sawwho had just said that.With sheer amazement,he saw a ghostly image of MadameFoster,he rubbed his eyes vigorously and then strained his eyes to look again.In astonishment,there she stood,but he could see right threw her.But something about her seemed to leave him at ease and unafraid of her appearance.He wanted to say something,but was spellbound as to what he should say.
"I remember what you looked like that day and just how you felt about leaving what appeared to me to be you're second and possibley even true home."Madame Foster's spirit stated to Mac in a profound way,gazing upon the scene that both saw before them,"I couldn't help thinking that maybe someday,even againist you're family's wishes,you would come.And it looks as if I'm right!But now,what we've feared for so many years is happening.You see,Duchess was always destined to do this.It's hard to explain,but she's been planning this for years.And you Mac...you and Bloo are the only ones capable of stopping her and putting in end to this before it begins.If,she succeds that is,all childern in the world will have thier Imaginary Friend's turned into Nightmares.And not only when they sleep,but whenever they close thier eyes.Do you understand what you must do now,dear?"
"I...well,I-I...uh,I-"Mac stammered for a second,blinking his eyes and trying to figure it all out,"Let me get this straight,me and Bloo are destined to stop Duchess from taking over the world with turning Imaginary Friends into Nightmares,therefore forever being able to make kids afraid of them and never wanting to have anything to do with them?"
"That's basically all there is to it,dearie!"Madame Foster repiled in her up-beat,cheery voice,but then grew serious again,"But you must first convince Bloo to stop this so-called regin he's on,because the next and final process begins."
"I...I don't know.He won't listen to me,"Mac plopped down onto the ground and drew in his knees,starting to confess ruefully,"You should have seen him!Times have changed and they've changed us too.Where just not the same as we use to be.He's got his own life and I have mine.That's all there is-to..to..."
"Dear,"Madame Foster told him in understanding yet firm voice,placing a strangely warm and realistic hand on his arm,"Things happen for a reason.We can't always explain why,they just do.And if you hadn't moved away,you wouldn't have met you're wife and had wonderful,beautiful childern.And that's whatBloo wanted for you,to be happy.That was his mission in life,to find you and make sure you were happy.He's you're best friend deep down and he lov-uh,well,he cares about you greatly and...you get the picture.Mac,Bloo would do anything for you and you'd do the same.That's what it's all about and deep down you know it."
Mac thought for a minute and then lifted his head,slapping a hand on his face and almost wakening from a sleep he had been in,"You know,you're right.Everything you just said,right."
Smiling,Madame Foster took a view steps back,"Glad to help,sweetie.Glad.You kept you're promise,after all!"
"Uh,Mrs. F.Before you go,I have a question,are you real?"
Chuckling heartily,she gave him a whimsical look and repiled blissfully,"I'm as real as you're imagination makes me,dear."
With that,she gave a little salute and vanished without a trace.Mac nodded and saluted back,he'd always miss her.But he was glad he knew she knew he'd kept his promise in the first place.Somehow,Mac knew deep down,she knew.
"Mac...?"A not so menacing voice came up from behind him,Mac glanced over his shoulder to see Bloo in confusion.
"Bloo,"Mac recountered strongley,his heart beating rapidly in his chest as he did,"It's me!Listen,I've had to recover alot of being away since I've been here.But I finally know,we were meant to stop Duchess,together!Bloo,I know you can hear me.I know you're somewhere in there deep down!And that deep down you'd NEVER hurt me!And...I love you for that."
A flash ofbright whitelight started to blaze in front of Mac,transcending upand filling the sky white a casade of brightness.At first,Mac couldn't made out Bloo in the blinding white light,but then he saw him as the source of the glow.Very soon,his transformation was over and he was back to his regular form,with the whole place in a mist of bright white.
"Bloo,"Mac said to Bloo's motionless voice softly,poking his a few times on the head and then patting him on the head a couple of times when he stirred restlessly,"How you doing,buddy?Quite a transformation you took there."
"Where...am...I?"Bloo asked him groggily,dizzily getting to his (heh,blob form) and giving Mac a questioning look,"Last thing I remember,you where going to be attacked by that thing.Then I had a dream about becoming one and then..."
"Well,it's all over now.And you're back to normal!"Mac got up and dusted off his jeans,"That's all that matters."
"I didn't hurt you if I really was one,did I?"Bloo continued to assume him by asking solicitiously,"I didn't mean to,if I did..."
"Bloo!"Mac grabbed his friend by the arm and gavehim a tight but very quick squeeze,"No.You didn't,I understand what's going on now more then ever.We have to stop Duchess,I think I have an idea of where she's going.But...like I need to ask,but Bloo,can I count on you...like always?"
Bloo formed a determind grin on his face,"You got it!
Mac laughed and recorrected him,"Uh,I think it's you can count on me!Now let's go,we got a score to settle."
"I can count on you?Cool!I thought I was the only one."
Well,is this a great story so far or isn't it?Looks like the both of them finally have thier past priorities set.FINALLY!Well,anyways,more to come soon!So,as always,stay tuned!
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