Mac and Bloo were more determind then ever to stop the Neocromancer aka Duchess from turning all Friends into Nightmares.They marched with thier heads held high,side-by-side,ready to do whatever it took to stop her.The only problem was,they didn't know how or where they going to stop her when they didn't even know where they were going.They were acutally just stumbling around aimlessly through white misty fog until they found some sort of EXIT.

"You'd they they'd put one of those things that say "EXIT" in big,bright red lights somewhere to help us outta here."Bloo finally complained after a while of just trying to figure a way to get out in silence,trying to keep up with Mac's long and fast steps.Who was starting to huff and puff a little,just to keep up with his friend's fast pace walking.

"I don't think there is one,Bloo,I think were inside my mind."Mac told him assumedly,rubbing his chin in thought.

"You're mind!"Bloo exclaimed loudly,as if outraged,"What could you're mind have possibley anything to do with this?"

"That's a pretty obvious question if you really thing about it Boo,"Mac repiled succiently,stopping at what appeared to be a door,"O.K.,I guess this must be our way out.What'd you think Bloo?Uh,Bloo?Bloo,why aren't you awnserin-yikes!"

Mac gapped at the sight before him,Ed,Wilt and CoCo looked as if they were hypnotized,Bloo was squirming and protesting in loud almost squawking noises in Ed's large paw,who was suspending him by his collar.Feeling a sinking feeling arousing in his stomach,Mac tried to persuade them calmly.

"Guys,put him down.It's us remember!Us.Me and Bloo,you're friends,"He started to ease a few steps backwards as they approached him,"Guys,that's far enough!Too close...Too...stop!Guys!"

Ed now had Mac by the collar of his shirt and was hold them both up far above his head.But try as they might,they could break free or try and talk them out of it.Instead,Ed and the others flung open the door and threw the 2 of them into a new cage.That was when Duchess appeared before them.

"Ahhhh..."She exclaimed prudishly,revealing an orb that glowed a shimmering multi-coloured radiance,"So this is you're doom,you're little merriment and la-la & Blah-blah happienss coming to a most tradgeic end.Once I turn Bloo back into the way I want him to and he does what it says he must do,that would be frightening his creator so much that it gives off the anti-essense of what a Friend was created to do,thus giving me enough power to strike fear into the whole world...!"

"What for?"Bloo asked stupidly.

"Ha...ha...what!"The Duchess gasped in an aburpt bewilderment.

"Why do you want to strike fear threw the world?"He asked again.

"Uh...well,because no one ever wanted to adopt me,duh!"She retorted churlishly,but then started to explain reluctantly,"No one ever wanted to adopt me,you two idiots know that!"

Mac just stood there gawking at the both of them,he couldn't believe what Bloo was doing.While Duchess was ready to turn all the world againist Imaginary Friends,Bloo was acting like a Therapist.But,then he saw it,Bloo was cleverly distracting her so Mac could retrieve the orb.Smiling knowingly at Bloo's quick-side wink,Mac edged carefully and quietly over to the side of the cage.

"Well,you know what,I feel you!"Bloo continued to tell her sypathically,trying hard to keep a straight face so he wouldn't burst out in a fit of laugther,"You're really hurting,aren't you?Because no one wants to adopt an ug-uh-gorgeous Friend like you?

"You..."She sniffled slightly,bringing a tissue to her eye,"Really think that way about me?"

"Huh...?Oh,oh yeah!I sure do,you bet!Mmm-hmm.Say,listen,by the way...where are you keeping the others?"Bloo was temporailty distracted,but repiled dutifully.

"Tell me more about myself,then I might tell you where they are."She had a strange glint in her eye,but was curious to see if he had to say more,"Well,go on.Tell me more!"

"Uh..."Bloo sighed contumely and tried hiding his disgust by saying a a vague monotone,"You're eyes glow like a radiance of a thousand suns,you're skin is a creamy and peachy complected as that of peaches and cream,you're hair is a fair share of golden beauty,bouncing lightly and joviously with each little,delicate step you take."

Mac grabbed his stomach and held it there,it was all he could do to keep from throwing up.While Duchess was in a rare state of enchantment,Mac slowly but surely reached out and snatched up the orb in a blink of an eye,Duchess didn't seem to notice,she still believe Bloo really felt that way about her.

"Tell me again how my eyes glow and the color of my skin."She insisted dreamily.

"Sure,Ducheey!"Bloo cleared his throat and began as him and Mac backed out of the cage,"You're eyes make me feel like I want to jump off some cliff and you're skin is so wrinked after 400 and 50 THOUSAND years!Not to mention all those grey hairs..."

"Oh,I'm gonna burst!"Mac laughed out loud,clutching his side tighter and tighter.

"That old grey bag really fell for it!"Bloo joined in,starting out cackling hysterically.

They both planted a quick high five and started off to find thier other friends.But Mac couldn't help looking back over his shoulder,he did love the idea of getting back at Duchess,but was it worth the price if she felt more miserable then ever.He couldn't decide,all he knew was,he couldn't just leave her here.On the other hand,she did almost forever get Bloo to turn into a nightmare.What was the right thing to do?