AN: Just to warn you, there is a little bit of mild language further into this chapter.

Chapter 8: A New Nightmare Begins...

Himeno was lying in bed peacefully. A small smile was on her delicate face that showed she felt happy and relaxed, her soft salmon colured hair caressed against her white fluffy pillow, her small hands gripped onto the big duvet through her feminine fingers. She seemed to be having a peaceful nights sleep, after all that had happened today.

The smile on Himeno's face slowly began to disappear...a look of pain and fear was appearing on her face, her head shook side ways frantically as she began to mime, "no, no, no" over and over.

Another nightmare had entered Himeno's mind. Though, this one seemed to be one of the worse ones, she has come across. Himeno usually would be asleep normally, not showing any signs of distress or discomfort outside her slumber, when the nightmare was over, she would sit up quickly, panting and gasping for breath, sweat dripping down her face, with look of confusion on what had happened.

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Himeno's vision seemed blurred in the dream. Everything around her seemed like white clouds, in a gigantic space of nothing. Not a sound could be heard and no one seemed around...yet.

"Hello" shouted Himeno nervously, wondering where the hell she was. Her voice echoed all around her, and no one or nothing answered back. "Is...anyone here...please...answer me".

Himeno began to hold her arms and shiver, as the air around her became bitter cold. She could see her breath in the icy air, as the temperature around her, dropped dramatically.

An uproar of evil laughter than came all around Himeno.

Himeno was still feeling really cold, she began to feel numb and her lips slowly turned blue looking. She looked all around, feeling more and more scared than ever, and saw nothing, but still white clouds of smoke.

"Who...who's there" said Himeno bravely.

The laughter became louder...and closer.

Himeno's heart raced faster, her body became frozen as she trembled more with fear.

"Stop it!" screamed Himeno, gripping her arms together tightly, her thin legs began to feel weak that she began to stagger backwards "you don't scare me" she continued saying as she trembled more than ever.

The laughter grew louder and louder, it had become deeper and more suppressed.

Himeno was looking all around her wondering where the voice was coming from.

"Over here Himeno..." said a deep and evil voice as it laughed again. Himeno had heard this voice in her dreams many times before.

Himeno looked to her left, were she heard the voice and saw nothing.

"...No, no Himeno, over here, look harder" said the familiar voice "Your getting so...warm" laughed the voice sarcastically. The laughter became louder and sounded very amused by Himeno's confusion.

Himeno couldn't stand the temperature of the room anymore; she collapsed on her knees onto the floor with the pressure of the cold, and with the fear. Her legs felt drained of energy she tried to stand up again, but fell back down. The laughter grew more loudly by Himeno's attempts to stand up.

Tears formed in her eyes, her breath grew short as she felt a heavy feeling on her chest, her body felt numb and frozen. Her emotions ran wild, wondering what was going on, she felt scared, lonely, and worried what would happen next.

Himeno felt angry by all the laughter.

"STOP IT! JUST STOP IT" cried Himeno, as the tears fell from her eyes as she put her hands over her ears. Her voice didn't seem to echo like before this time.

The tears on her pale face fell down more, she didn't whimper and cry loudly, she kept it buried her in her throat as she looked down with her hands still covering her ears. Her vision seemed blurred by the tears, and she could still see no one around.

"Dad, Mom, Sasame, Goh, Kei," Himeno began to choke out with more tears falling down "...Hayate...HELP ME!"

The laughter had stopped suddenly, and the cold air around Himeno, seemed to have lifted.

Himeno looked up, taking her hands away from her ears. She glanced around and saw no one still. Her body felt numb still, but she started to regain feelings in her hands and fingers as they began to tingle. Her face was still stained with tears, as she had a confused and doubtful look on her face.

"...No one will help you in here, no one can hear you nor see you...only me" said the familiar voice again.

A shadow began to form in front of Himeno. Himeno became startled, as the once white clouds around her began to turn black. Her body had regained some of its feelings, as she moved slowly backwards.

The shadow began to form a figure, the figure was slim and looked human shaped: a female. A thin-framed like body appeared, lilac colured skin appeared all over her, a long flowing deep purple gown now formed on the body, layers of thick raven, wavy hair appeared over the head, yellow evil eyes began to finally form that had the look of amusement and torment in them as a deceitful smirk arose onto the face.

It was Fenrir.

Himeno looked angrily at her, she could feel the rage burning inside her body as she looked into her evil eyes. Fenrir smirked evilly back at Himeno, he right, bony like hand, was placed on her hip, as the other, had a transport demon, that looked like a purple butterfly, on the other, that balanced on her pointy index finger. The creature flexed its wings gracefully while still staying still.

Himeno suddenly found the strength to finally get up, with out falling back down this time. She stood up straight, grinding her teeth slightly, while her fists were clutched in a ball.

"What do you want?" said Himeno rationally, with a cold expression, as she stood in front of Fenrir. She hated her more than anyone she could ever cross. The thought being near her, made Himeno queasy and spiteful.

"Oh don't tell me you don't know, Himeno" began Fenrir with her deep casual voice, "Sweet, delicate, perfect Himeno..." she continued as she looked towards Himeno smirking, and began to move more closer. "I want you dead, my sweet".

Himeno froze with a blank expression. She knew Fenrir wanted her dead, but to hear the exact words from her, made her finally realise if she does not defeat Fenrir, she would die. Inside, she felt as if she wanted to break down and cry, but she didn't. Tired of Fenrirs games and torture, Himeno began to walk towards her.

"...Then kill me" said Himeno staring at Fenrir. "Go on, I'm right here, standing in front of you, knows your chance..."

Fenrir glared back at her. Himeno's amber eyes were burning with hate, but still showed bravery and courage. Fenrir began to smirk by her nerve.

"How brave you are" began Fenrir, as she let go of the transport demon from her finger. The creature flew away above them disappearing into the dark shadows of clouds surrounding them still. "...Without your fellow knights, you can not possibly defeat me, you have no power with out Prêting with those comrades of yours, or should I say low life scum, unworthy enough to be even called Knights" she continued "Its such a shame for you Himeno, they are using you, like they used me. Digging into your emotions so deep, twisting and turning everything, until they crack the core of your heart."

Fenrir gave a pained expression as she looked away from Himeno, thinking back to when she was Pretear. Himeno still looked at her with anger.

"Face it" began Fenrir again, as she looked at Himeno quickly. Her yellow eyes had now become beady with an angered expression. "Your nothing to them, like I was, and…they're nothing to you, Himeno...If you joined me..."

Himeno's eyes widened with disbelief. 'Is Fenrir trying to reason with me?" thought Himeno to herself, as Fenrir continued to speak.

"...You wouldn't be nothing anymore, we could do things you and I, change this world, we could heal our sadness, rid our past...begin a new life...as we rule this world".

Himeno looked causally at Fenrir. An image entered Himeno's mind, of her and Fenrir, laughing down on a world that was dark, broken and dead. Himeno could see herself and Fenrir laughing as they looked down on what they had destroyed.

"No!" screamed Himeno at Fenrir, shaking the image out of her mind, moving backwards. "I never want a world like that!"

"Deep down in your heart you do Himeno, I can feel it and see it in your face...accept who you are..."

"I AM NOT LIKE YOU!" screamed Himeno. "Stop trying to mix me up, stop trying to make me like you! I'm different then you and better!"

"Fool!" spat Fenrir at Himeno's remarks, her voice sounding darker. "If Hayate had not had the same feelings as you, you would have come crawling to me, you would have fallen with desperation in your heart to be somebody and have your revenge, like I did. But I done it on my own, you on the other hand don't have to. If you join me, I will help you...become the person you really are"

"Your wrong!" screamed Himeno "If Hayate, never loved me, I would have accepted it and got over it. I don't crave attention like you do; I want a world full of happiness, and every day filled with joy that I can share with my friends, family, Hayate..." Fenrir began to stare coldly at her. Himeno began to point at Fenrir. "By being the Pretear, Princess of Light, I will destroy you..."

Fenrir began to laugh loudly, as Himeno stayed pointing and staring back at her.

"Pitiful child" laughed Fenrir, who was amused by Himeno's bravery.

"Why laugh" began Himeno, lowing her arm she was pointing at Fenrir with. "Your probably would have been Pretear still, if you would have accepted Hayate not loving you".

Fenrir suddenly stopped laughed. She flicked her dark hair behind her shoulder, looking at Himeno fretfully to say something else back at her. Himeno began to smirk back at Fenrir as she continued.

"Whats wrong? Scared of the truth are you?" she began "Because you never got your own way, so you changed sides, like a little cry baby and want to destroy the world...Pfft! Now who's the fool!" spat Himeno, folding her arms, as she smirked even more.

Himeno knew she had angered Fenrir deeply, her eyes twitched angrily, her teeth grinded slightly and she began to walk closer. Himeno was prepared for the worst to happen: they would begin to fight.

"How, dare you, you little bitch!" spat Fenrir angrily through her teeth. Himeno smirked at her remark, looking amused at her temper. Fenrir then began to smirk now, as she walked further away from Himeno, her long dress trailing behind her.

"I was also going to offer you a better...suggestion Himeno" began Fenrir raising her right hand, a white bubble shape, appeared from Fenrirs hand and began to levitate in the air.

Himeno started at the object, wondering what it was. She put her guard up thinking it was an attack method.

But it wasn't. The bubble appeared to change.

The bubble began to form what looked like two people inside of it, one adult, one child. The adult, looked like a female, and the child did too. The older female had long red wavy hair, which looked really silky and smooth, with amber eyes. She was wearing a pale pink dress with think straps, with big brown gloves on with a small shovel in her hand. The child seemed to look like the older female too, only with orangey-pink flicked up hair, with the same shaped eyes, wearing a white t-shirt and small brown shorts, sitting next to the older female. Himeno gasped in shook as her heart raced what she realised she was watching.

It was herself as a child...and her mother.

Himeno looked at the two of them, who were smiling happily, they were in, what looked like, a garden outside, the sky was an aqua blue, and the sun was shining beautifully, they were planting bright pink flowers, the kind Himeno kept on her balcony, as they were laughing and having fun.

Himeno began to tremble a bit. Her eyes filled with tears, as she looked at her mothers face. It was definitely her mother. Himeno could hardly remember any memories, but to see it clearly and in front of her, made her emotional. Fighting back the tears, Himeno was so speechless, she couldn't even open her mouth, as she watched them.

"Look how happy you were Himeno" began Fenrir, looking at the young version of Himeno, and her mother, with a small smirk on her face. "So happy you were with your mother, until she was tragically taken away from you and you have felt fallen apart ever since".

Himeno continued staring. She was baffled by what she was watching. She could see the sweet smile on her mothers face, as she planted the flowers into small maroon pots, as her young self, lifted a heavy green watering can. Her mother helped her pick it up, smiling cheerfully and patting her short orange hair, as she poured, the clear water over the flowers.

Fenrir began to walker closer, swaying the dress in behind her, throwing her long hair out of her face.

"Himeno, if you join me...I can bring your mother back"

Himeno looked up at Fenrir. Her eyes looking pained and teary, of seeing her mother again, yet not being able to go near her, as Fenrir continued bribing.

"I see every day you miss your mother, since the day she's left you heart has pained ever since, together, me and you can bring her back...and we can all help rule this world" said Fenrir holding out her hand for Himeno's approval.

Himeno started down at her bony, lilac hand. Confused by what she was seeing, she looked at Fenrir, who didn't look evil this time but reasonable. Himeno glanced away back at the memory and could see her mother staring back at her, while the younger Himeno, continued potting flowers.

Himeno's mother's eyes amber eyes, looked pained and trying to tell her something. Himeno stared back question over Fenrirs shoulder, as her mother began to move. Her head began to shake side ways, as she began to speak. Himeno couldn't hear what she was trying to say, but it looked like she was miming the words "Don't do it!", from her rose red lips.

Himeno realised Fenrir was lying.

Looking away from the memory, Himeno, moved back away from Fenrir, who was still waiting for her to answer.

"For a moment there" finally spoke Himeno, with a gulp in her voice as she choked out her words. "I believed you, I believed you would bring my mother back" as she looking away smiling, and then looked up at Fenrir with a serious expression. "No...stop playing your games with me!"

"Your mother wants to come back, Himeno" began Fenrir in a taunting voice, as it began to change into a different tone. Himeno realised Fenrir changed her voice into a familiar person. Her mother.

"Himeno..." began Fenrir in her mothers tone "Don't you want to see me again, don't you miss me, my darling daughter, I have missed your terribly since the day I left..."

"Stop it!" cried Himeno, as she threw both her hands over her ears blocking out the sound, looking down at her feet. "Just stop it! There not working..." said Himeno stressed out, her eyes had become blurred as the tears began to rise up again. How could Fenrir be so taunting and cruel like this, entered Himeno's mind.

"Oh I think they are..." laughed Fenrir as her voice changed back to normal.

Himeno's eyes closed as she took her hands away from her ears, as she stood up properly.

"I understand why...you haunt me in my dreams now..." began Himeno as she opened her eyes again. "Because Hayate loves me. You're just jealous. Jealous of our feelings, how we both feel about each other, the thought of us being together must burn in your heart. You don't want to see us happy, no, you want us to be like you. Sad and lonely. But I wont be. I will not turn into some pissed off, attention seeking bitch like you!" smirked Himeno.

Fenrir gave her an evil glare. But no just evil, outraged.

Fenrir suddenly clicked her bony fingers together and the bubble behind her, showing the memory, disappeared into thin air, as she placed her hands on her hips.

"Still not accepting" sighed Fenrir, shaking her head disapproving. "Too bad. I'm tired of playing these games with you now, I've played this game of cat and mouse far too long. I shall kill you now, perfect Pretear!"

"Do it!" demanded Himeno with a smirk. "I know this is a dream...you can not hurt me!"

Fenrir let out her infamous, up roaring laughter, as Himeno eyed her weirdly.

"...Can't I?" began Fenrir. "In this dream, I can harm, kill and destroy you Himeno. In this dream, you will die, and no one will know how. The best part, about us being alone...no one is around to save you...not even Hayate" laughed Fenrir.

Himeno's eyes widened in disbelief. She had been brave upto now, not to show her fear, and now she looked terrified.

"Its so sad..." began Fenrir again inhaling deeply "...You never got your chance to tell Hayate, how you felt, and end up eloping romantically. You should have took your chance earlier instead of hiding all day, now you'll never get to see the man you love again!" shouted Fenrir.

Himeno began to shake, her legs shook with fear, her heart began to beat faster, swear began to drip down her face.

Fenrir smirked at Himeno's reactions, as she froze staring at her.

"Say good bye...Pretear" said Fenrir, laughing hysterically, as she lifted both her arms in the air.

At least a million transport demons, came buzzing out of now-where, and headed towards Himeno, like a swarm of bees heading quickly towards her. Himeno gasped and screamed in horror, as she froze waiting for her death.

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Next chapter up very soon!