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Chapter 2- Separated

"Morgana," Merlin responded. His eyes returned back to normal. He was baffled as to how she even got into his mind. "You shouldn't be here. We-" He grunted, preventing her from controlling him. "We put an end to you. We trapped you-" He struggled again. "In the shadow realm!" He held his head, preventing Morgana from controlling his mind. Morgana chuckled. Suddenly, his eyes turned back to glowing yellow.

"You'd like to think that, wouldn't you? You really think you could defeat me? You may have gotten your magic back, old man. However, you didn't take into account what you also got from me." Morgana explained. Merlin was on the verge of completely giving up and realized he has made a huge mistake.

"No...your mind essence...it can't...it couldn't have possibly!" Merlin exclaimed, holding his head in pain. He couldn't hold back any longer. Morgana took complete control.

"Remember how I said there were so many ways of killing you? Well, this...is one of them." Merlin couldn't do anything else but scream from the pain until silence struck. His head drooped down and then slowly lifted back up.

"I'm back, Trollhunter, and I am coming for you."

Night time had arrived and the trolls were getting ready to head onto the trail once again. Jim had to go help the trolls prepare for tonight's walk so he wasn't lying down with Claire, who was still asleep. Jim walked over to Claire to wake her. He noticed her tossing and turning. Thinking she was having a bad dream, he rushed over.

"Claire? Hey, Claire?" Jim called to her. He patted her shoulder. She suddenly jolted up, hyperventilating and to the point of tears. Jim noticed it right away and held her face with his hands. "Hey, hey, it's okay. It's okay. Everything's alright." He said to her as he wiped her tears.

"No, no it's fine. Um...I just...had a nightmare." She said, low on breath. She tried to hold herself together until she started to tear up again. She grabbed Jim and pulled him in a tight hug.

"It's okay Claire. The nightmare's over." He said as he held her. He leaned his head against hers. "If you don't mind me asking, what was the nightmare about?" He asked her as she began to calm herself down in order to speak. She was still sniffling quite a bit.

"Well...I...I was at home in Arcadia. I was in my house watching TV. I was all alone and...suddenly the lights go out. The room is pitch black. Then there was...a dark figure. I think it was a man. I'm not entirely sure. His eyes glowed a bright yellow and he was surrounded by green fire….he…." Claire began to tear up again. "He was holding you by the collar of your armor...you….y-you…" Claire couldn't speak anymore. The nightmare was too much for her to handle. She started crying once again. She grabbed onto Jim even tighter. Jim realized what happened to him in the nightmare.

"Don't worry. I'm here. I'm here." Jim said. He grabbed her even tighter. He held her and stroked her head. She started to calm down. Blinky walked over, noticing her in tears. He rushed over to see if everything was okay.

"Claire, are you alright? What happened, Master Jim?" Blinky asked, concerned.

"She's okay, Blink. She just had a nightmare; nothing to worry about." Jim said, reassuring Blinky that he had it all under control.

"Well, that's a relief. Now, let's get a move on! We have a long way to go tonight." Blinky said as he pointed his finger in the air proudly. He then walked away to give the two some space. Jim and Claire let go of each other and started packing their stuff. Jim didn't have much to pack up. He didn't have anything but a few things of silverware to eat. It's one of the only kinds of food he liked as a troll. Claire noticed him packing all the forks and spoons in his bag.

"Hey Jim, I hope you don't mind me asking but why all the cutlery?" Claire asked as she pointed to it.

"Oh uh...funny story. I like to eat silverware." Jim said. Claire looked at him like he was crazy. Jim shrugged, "Apparently, it's normal for trolls to eat things like this."

"I'm just trying to figure out what it would taste like for a troll. I'd think it would taste really metallic." Claire said. She scratched her head, pondering what the taste of forks and spoons would be like for a troll. As Jim thought of an explanation, he looked at the ones in his hands.

"Well, it tastes...I don't know...savory, I think." Jim said before laughing. "Huh, never thought in a million years I would say that silverware tastes good to me." He then continued to put it all in his pack. Claire also began packing up her sleeping bag. She stopped for a second.

"Hey, Jim?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you think my nightmare...I don't know...meant something? Like, what if it was a vision or something?" Claire said. She began to worry. She never wanted anything that happened in that nightmare to come true. No one would. After she finished speaking, Jim began to help her pack her stuff.

"I would hope not. I think it was just from everything that you've experienced in the past year and a half. You've been through a lot. It's understandable to have nightmares like that." Jim said. Claire looked down. Gently taking her chin in his hand, he lifted her head to meet his gaze. "You know what else? We've defeated every bit of evil that has come our way. So, even if anything like that guy in your nightmare that was covered in green flames did come our way, we would put a stop to him, just like we have with everything else." Jim said with a smile. Claire smiled back.

"Okay. Thanks. I needed to hear that." Claire said before placing the last item that was sitting out in her pack. She zipped her pack up and put it on her back. She leaned towards him and kissed his cheek. "Well, we got a long way to go today. Ready?"

"Ready." Jim responded. They both walked over to Blinky. "Hey Blink, where are we going to stop today?"

"Well, considering the fact that both Claire and Merlin need to restock on food for human consumption, we will be halting our travels in the town of Jean in Nevada. I have heard tales of a small building with rows of bagged consumables and bottled liquids."

"That's what you call a convenience store, Blinky." Claire said. She chuckled.

"Ah! Well, yes. We will be stopping at, as you call it, a convenience store. There you can restock on your rations." Blinky stated before patting Claire's shoulder. As Blinky walked away, Jim and Claire both looked at each other and shook their heads, smiling at Blinky's misknowledge of everyday human things. Jim held out his hand.

"You ready?" Jim asked her. Claire took his hand gladly.

"Ready as I'll ever be." Claire responded. Both of them started walking outside the cave with the rest of the group. Behind them, Merlin was peeking from behind a large rock in the cave. He went back behind the rock. His eyes turned back to yellow.

"Blast, how could she have dreamed this. If these are visions, I'll have to lay incredibly low." Morgana said. Jim, up ahead, realized that Merlin wasn't with them. He stopped along with Claire to make sure he was okay.

"Hey, Merlin! You alright?" Jim called out. Merlin got up and coughed a bit. He came out from behind the rock with a cheeky smile.

"Ah, yes, yes, quite. Go on, mighty Trollhunter." He said as he made hand motions telling him to keep going. Jim and Claire began to walk again. His eyes glowed yellow again and Morgana spoke.

"Yes, go. Go while you still can." She said with an evil smirk.

Every day seemed to get even more and more boring as each night went on. They walked farther and farther from civilization with every hour that slipped away. Claire wasn't too bored. She had some Papa Skull to listen to. Jim noticed her jamming to her tunes. He shook his head and chuckled. All of a sudden Blinky appeared next to him.

"Master Jim? If you pardon me by asking, you told me that Claire had a nightmare?" Blinky asked. He placed his hand on Jim's shoulder. Jim turned.

"Oh, uh, yeah. She did. She okay now though…" Jim said. They both gazed back to her. "Obviously." He chuckled at the sight of her dancing to the music.

"May I ask what occurred in her nightmare?" Blinky said. Jim explained.

"Well, she dreamed that she was in her house in Arcadia. Then there was this guy that had green flames all over him and glowing yellow eyes." Jim said, watching blinky think over his words. He grew silent. Jim grew concerned. "...Blinky?"

"Master Jim, if she experiences any more nightmares, I would keep a close watch on them." Blinky responded. Jim's eyes widen. He stopped moving. Blinky stopped walking too.

"Why? Is there something wrong with her? Is Claire okay?" Jim said. He grabbed Blinky's shoulders. Blinky knew how much Jim cared for her since the very beginning. He'd noticed how much Jim's love for her has grown since the escape from Trollmarket. Since she risked her life, Jim has gone to extreme measures to make sure she was safe. Blinky held his hands up to calm him down.

"Claire is perfectly alright I believe. I just feel like these nightmares might hold some importance." Blinky explained.

"How so?" Jim asked, calmer.

"Ever since the tie she had between herself and Morgana, she has learned many new things. She learned more techniques with her shadow staff, such as incantations and enchantments. She gained some of Morgana's mind. Due to the nature of Claire's and Morgana's mind becoming one, she might possibly be able to see into the future. She may be able to see events that haven't even occurred yet in our world. Her dreams could be valuable information to what may lie ahead of us."

"So...you're saying she's having visions? Not dreams or nightmares?" Jim inquired.

" I am not entirely sure about it. It's not definite, but it's a slight possibility. Nevertheless, we need to keep a close eye on her dreams and nightmares. If she has any more, we need to pay close attention to them in case they hold any significance." Blinky said. They both looked over at Claire once again, still moving to the music. Blinky glanced at Jim, noticing distress. He began to comfort Jim once again.

"Master Jim, she's perfectly safe. You have nothing to fear." Blinky told him. Jim took a second before glancing at Blinky with an understanding nod. Claire kept on dancing to her music until noticing Jim and Blinky looking over at her. She froze. She chuckled and waved in embarrassment.

Merlin was walking a few feet behind them, eavesdropping into their conversation. A shadow of genuine anger passed over his face for the briefest of moments. Nomura looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

"What's with the face?" Nomura asked him.

"Oh…" Morgana said, forcing Merlin to smile. "Nothing. Nothing at all."

Hours passed. Jim, Claire, and the rest of the group were still trekking in the middle of nowhere. All that they could see was mountains, sand, and small green plants for miles. The moon was high in the sky so there was no fear of the sun coming out any time. Blinky was ahead of the group, glancing at the map.

Jim and Claire were walking together and talking to keep themselves occupied. Jim and Claire noticed that the winds started to pick up.

"It wasn't this windy a few hours ago, was it?" Jim mentioned. They both looked around.

"I don't think so." Claire responded. They heard a rumbling sound. They looked ahead of them, noticing a gigantic sandstorm ahead. Fear flashed across their faces. Jim and Claire rushed over to Blinky to warn the others.

"Blinky! Sandstorm! We need to take shelter now!" Jim said. Blinky noticed and started to panic.

"Everyone! Take cover! Save yourselves!" Blinky yelled. They scattered, looking for anything they could use to protect themselves. Nomura found a tunnel nearby. She called out to the others.

"There's a tunnel over here! It looks large enough to fit us all in!" She yelled.

"Everyone! To the tunnel!" He loudly proclaimed, pointing to the tunnel. Sand was starting to blow on them. Suddenly, a tornado was taking form. Jim and the others gasped in shock. They ran faster to the tunnel. Jim noticed Claire wasn't next to him. He called out her name as loud as he could.

"Claire! Claire, where are you!" Jim heard coughing in the distance. He turned and saw her trying to combat the strong winds. She could barely move a step forward. "I'm coming, Claire!" He yelled as he ran towards her. Reaching her, he picked her up and ran to the tunnel. Everyone else was right outside the tunnel, calling out to them.

"Hurry Master Jim! The storm is approaching!" Blinky screamed to them. The storm grew even stronger. Jim struggled, pushing himself against the wind of the sandstorm. He grunted, pushing harder and harder towards the tunnel. He was a few feet away, close enough to reach. Blinky stretched out all four of his hands.

"Blinky! Grab my hand!" Jim yelled, reaching out as hard as he could. As they continued to reach, the winds got stronger. All of a sudden, Jim and Claire were being pulled by the tornado's grasp. In an instant, they disappeared into the sandstorm. Blinky couldn't see them anymore.

"Jim! Claire!" Blinky called out, still reaching.

"We need to keep moving!" Nomura said as they went further into the tunnel. Blinky was in a full-fledged panic. In the darkness, Merlin smiled, his eyes flashing a victorious yellow.

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