Chapter fifteen:

The portal opens as Near, Mello and Matt watch with hope. The portal shows that of the inside of the orphanage with surprised faces looking at the portal.

The three thank the two then hurry on through causing more surprise, other than from the three who are supposed to be in the changeling bodies.

"How was your time being us?" Matt in the wingless body questions. His fists on his hips as he looks a little smug. He drops the look and his hands when he gets a nudge from the Near right by him.

"I'd rather have our own bodies back." Matt glances to the wings on his changeling body. "As cool as it is to have these and the abilities I don't want to eat in this body."

"You did not try it?" Near questions the three who turn to him.

"No way in hell." Mello snorts as if it's a stupid question. "We're not interested in having to take part in the way you have to feed. We're not going to kill someone just to feed. We managed to find our way back so that doesn't matter."

"Guys." Roger speaks getting their attention. "How about we try to get everyone back in their rightful bodies? While the portal is open if possible. So they can get home."

"How in the world are we going to do that?" Mello, who is in the changeling body right now, questions.

"Stand close together. This might work." The female orphan tells them so they get close to each other. She tosses what she had made she lands it right by them.

The six are covered by the dark green smoke for a few moments. The smoke clears and they are all down like seen before. They shift to get up after a moment and glance around. They check which body they're in and it does seem to be the right ones, based on the reactions.

"You three can go home now." Roger invites them nodding to the way back.

"Yes we shall." Changeling Near says to which the other two changelings turn to him. He leads the way through the portal just as it's closing.

The three get through before it closes and in the changeling world Matt, Mello does too, turns to Near.

"With all do respects your majesty why did we just walk out of that world?" Matt inquires wondering what the changeling king is planning.

Near gives the two a look then a slight nod towards the two humans here.

The two quickly understand what they're asked to do. They leap at the two humans to try to subdue them.

Matt tackles Maverick down to the ground.

Maverick gasps as the wind is knocked form him by falling onto his back harshly. He is stunned long enough for Matt to get him pinned down.

Mello leaps for Omar who leaps out of the way. He lands quickly turning to the other ready to charge him again.

"This is your only chance to leave now and return to your fellow changelings! Without any hassles or anything." Omar tells the three sternly. "I won't offer it again."

Mello leaps at the man to which Omar grabs the blonde changeling. He is tossed away only to smirk. He spreads his wings and with a flap at the right moment he stops himself. He turns in the air as he hovers there. He moves forward towards Omar carefully thinking over every move hell make.

Omar shifts into a stable stance with his legs spread. His arms shifted up to prepare for battle with the second in command changeling. He catches the blondes fists in his hands with a rather tight grip. He tries to throw Mello however this time the other manages to resist enough that he is not thrown away at all. He tries to figure out where Near went however he has to bring his focus back to the blonde changeling.

Mello manages to get a hand free and throws a punch that Omar manages to dodge out of the way of. He drops his hand down grabbing onto the human's shoulder. He pushes at the other trying to knock him back.

Omar does his best to stand strong against the pushes however he is suddenly grabbed from behind. He is pulled back by Near while being pushed by Mello, so he is dropped to the ground where Mello gets on top of him to use his weight to pin him. He does struggle however Near is soon able to tie his hands up with rope that he had found nearby. He is forced to sit up and his arms are tied up as well while he is held despite his struggles.

Near leaves for a moment as Mello is managing to hold Omar in place. He returns soon after with some more rope that should be enough to tie Omar to something.

The two changelings force Omar against a pole that they tie him to which they do.

Near goes over to Maverick once Omar is taken care of. He can clearly tell who they need to speak to about using the machine. "You will be showing Matt here how to use that machine of yours. My second in command will stay guard the entire time. I have my subjects that I need to address." He turns clearly about to leave though he glances over his shoulder. "Oh. And if you get any funny ideas then do know that we have ways to make you talk. It's more fun if you don't know how we would do so." He turns starting to leave when Omar speaks up.

"You'll never get your changeling army in town. No one will believe their not changelings! You won't even be able to use the machine!" Omar tells Near glaring at the other now that he knows that said other isn't one stuck from another world.

Near smirks which slightly unnerves Omar despite his military history. "Oh. I don't think we'll have any problems with that. All the changelings will get here and that is all you need to know." He looks to Mello who smirks as well as he and Matt have caught on to Near's plan along with the two humans in the room. "Mello. Drain this one enough to keep him quieter. We'll be keeping him alive for now." He orders to which Mello nods and turns with a grin at Omar. He leaves as Mello begins to drain Omar making sure to only do enough to quiet him down. He pulls out the ID he notices is in his pocket. He changes into that form figuring out that is how they had gotten in here in the first place. He leaves the house and heads his way towards out of town. He knows his way around. He catches the eye of someone walking past and he knows who they are, even though the humans don't seem to have a clue, as changelings can pick up on that someone is another changeling even in a disguise. He gives a look to tell the disguised changeling that there will be a meeting.

The two turn away pretending to only have shared a glance.

The other world won't even know what hit them.