Authors note: now here comes Beth and Cherrys flashback on how she and Beth got into the maze
Chapter 3: Long explanation
Cherrys voice: it started 2 days real time when me, Atticus, Mo and Patch didnt get your phone call
Cherry, while normally impassive on certain things…worrying on Bella was one of the things she mostly worries about as she pulled out her iPhone to check for any miss calls.
"Bella what is going on?" she said as she sat in Fortes church as he poured tea "Cerise are you ok?" he asked as Cherry was surprised but got a neutral face "Its nothing" she said as the Mastro walked up to her "You are worried for Bella are you?" he asked as Cherry melted and sighed "Yes, it has been two days and it isn't far to get to the town where her reunion is and she should had called" she said as she checked her iPhone again as she frowned "She promised and she rarely to never breaks her promises" she said as soon as she said that her phone rang and was surprise to see it was Atticus "I wonder what Atticus wants" she said as she pressed the call button "Hello Atticus?" she said
Drells voice: Cherry I am calling from Atticus iPhone and I need you in the classroom Now as its very import…
Drells started but Cherry canceled the call "denyed, I am not falling for whatever trick you have Drell" she said as Forte gave a look as she shrugged "If I learn something from Bella is to take some things at face value" she said recalling how Bella slosh off what Drell wants…however a minute later in a flash she disappeared as Forte calmly sipped his tea "Figures he would do that" said Forte
And soon she appeared in the class room stunned as Drell smirked "a word of advise never say no to me" he said as Cherry glared but her eyes turned to see…Bella? however she was dressed differently, she had on a black-t shirt and an odd vest with many pockets, green carmo pants and black combat boots and an odd watch like devise on her right wrist and a strange glob of slime with yellow eyes and small Antenne and a green hourglass symbol on his forehead.
"Bella? What happen to your reunion? and how did you get here and what is up with the get up and the watch and…snot?" said Cherry as Bella? giggled as the slime crossed his arms "Snot, how rude " the slime said as Bella? spoke
"I am a Bella, but I am not your Bella" she said confusing Cherry as Atticus walked up "Cherry, I think our guests can explain and clear the confusion" he said as Cherry sawed Bella? but also four others.
One was Beth who was as usual had a broad look on her face.
One was a male with brown hair, with one tuff covering his right eye, a blue shirt and green pants and grey shoes.
Another was a female with curly brown hair, and brown eyes wearing a light blue strap shirt, and a fingerless black glove on her right side that reached to her elbow, black pants and black tennis shoes and on her left arm is a crown shaped mark.
The last was a female that was bouncy happy and dressed in a green and yellow school girls outfit with a blue skirt and brown shoes and pulled up socks.
"My name is Beth hale and this is my team, Ricky (points at the boy) our tech expert, Marissa (Points at the girl with the crown mark) our Changling shifter and Ipkiss (points at the coke bottle glasses girl), and together we are Team R.E.A.L and before I forget *Poitns at Bella?* this is our Bella or PF Bella in this universe, and our resident wild card and her partner Skurd"
"Ok I'll bite who are you?" asked Cherry as Drell elbowed her harshly "Cherry be nice they are the PF the guardians of the multiverse" he said as Cherry gave a look before chuckling and then full out laughed annoying Beth as PF Bella and Ipkiss chuckled seeing her laugh as Ricky just rolled his eyes as Atticus gave a apologetic look as Drell face palmed as Marissa and Mo shared a look as Patch stood neutral as Cherry continued to laugh until she slowed down as Beth crossed her arms.
"you done?" she asked as Cherry raised a hand and finished laughing "oh hoho, you are defenders of the multiverse that is rich *sees that Beth is serious as she frowned* you…your really are serious" she said as Beth nodded "yeah, we are those type of people" said Beth as Cherry felt small and looked at Drell who had a look as she sat down "I'll crawl in a ditch" she said as PF Bella turned into Manolo, but has a hourglass symbol on his chest got between him and Cherry "Hay, hay now Drell no need to lash out on her after all she didnt know about we the Protector force" he said as the slime poked out from the symbol badge "true, this drell is as much as a jerk in the prime "sabrina the teenage witch verse" he said as PF Manolo patted his head "I know Skurd I know so Drell leave her alone *swaps to be Tamatora with the symbol on a brace around his neck* or else" he said crawling off as Drell froze as he frowned.
"Honestly all Bellas are like that, no matter what multiverse they come from" he said as PF Tamatora grinned with Skurd "you know it!" they said in unison.
"Um excuse, me and sorry to interrupt, but what is going on?" asked Mo as Patch spoke up "Aggreed, you guys come in saying there you need our help especially Cherrys help for some big delima" said Patch as Cherry was confused "why do they need me?" said Cherry as Ricky spoke up.
"We have a problem and it involves a dream demon that had manifested in this world and is causing problems" said Ricky as the group, minus Cherry got confused as Drell got a rare look of concern.
"A dream demon? here and trying to get out" he said "Whats a dream demon?" asked Mo as to the group surprise a nervous Cherry explained "Cherry…what is wrong?" asked Atticus as she sighed.
"Dream demons…they are horrid creatures from the dream relm that cannot leave the dream relm…but they *tears up which surprised her friends and Drell* they emotionally hurt people, and make them do things to themselves and others by manipulating humans when they are vulnable" she said only to feel herself be on someones Knee as she sawed it was PF Bella now aas Beetle with the omnitrix symbol on his chest as Skurd was on his shoulder with a pair of small glasses and a clipboard.
"let me guess, during your dream training you sawed a dream demon hurt someone?" said PF Beetle as Cherry looked at the alternate version of her freind, but nodded "during my training, I was…I was to scared to stop it, and Teller got hurt, but its eyes…" she started as PF Beetle hugged her "Shhh…let it out Dream demons are no fun" he said as Skurd wrote something down "Agreed, and they have no manners" he said as Cherry teared up and cried and Drell rolled his eyes only for Ipkiss to slap him with a mallet "meannie no eye rolling" she said
"that is what is going on, and why your friend disappeared on her way to her reunion, we have been getting readings of a dream demon these last few weeks and we think it is causing problems" said Marissa
"What type of problems?" asked Atticus "The techies at the HQ don't know and also *Looks at Cherry* did you see anything weird in the dream scape?" asked PF Beetle as Cherry tapped her chin…well…yes a Asylum like building that was covered in chains at the entrance, it creeped me out so I ignored it" she said as Beth shivered.
"great its the Maze all over again" said Beth as Drell decided to tease her "awwe scared" he said only for Beth to punch him in the face "dont mock me, I had to go through a Maze of nightmares to save our Bella from herself…and only a week passed A WEEK!" she yelled as Atticus, Mo, Patch, and Cherry stared as PF Beetle gave them a look along with Marissa "dont ask" they said "Trust me its a long story" said Ricky as PF Beetle became Good Cop.
"But before we can plan to do something about the dream asylum tell me *wrapped a arm around Atticus* did your Bella develop any personas or problems or mental issues?" he asked as Atticus blinked "Um…no but in a glamor she can summon copies of what she can transform into" he said as PF good cop looked at Skurd who took notes "thanks for telling us" he said as Ipkiss spoke up "And on that…its really spooky on what happened to our bella…and it involved a lot of singing" she said as she grinned as the others minus PF Good Cop sweat drop
"Rigghhhhttt…anyway, Cherry, we read your file and know you possess powerful dream bending abilities, I am gonna need your help to team up and enter this *Shutters* "asylum" which I think it is the maze itself or a copy of it" said Beth as Ricky seeing they were gonna respond said this.
"And yes…we keep a file on everyone in the Protectors force" he said as Patch asked a question "What is the maze? the way you say it, it sounds not good" he said as Cherry, and even Drell looked sad surprising Atticus and Mo.
"The maze is a manipulation of the dream scape or a part area in it to serve as a 'mental test' for a person…or to tourture them" said Drell in a serious tone as Cherry clenched her fists "It was also a big taboo that my grandmother and Teller made me sware to never ever do or cast" she said as Beth sighed.
"Its also the dream demons sick amusement to mess with humans, play with the promises of a sanctuary, however it's a trap to gather power for as long as a person sleeps, the dream demon gathers power, something I had to go through to save our Bellas life…long story don't ask, lets just say our Bella can make her demons real" said Beth as PF Good cop became PF Bella and shrugged "that is my power so don't be afraid" she said as the group not apart of team R.E.A.L gave her a look as Drell spoke up.
"As much as learning about what happens in the dream scape, we need to bring the focus that our Bella is missing and this talk of Dream demons on the rise" he said as Ricky brought up a screen on a computer showing various figures and facts "our own dream manipulators that are apart of the force have been sensing a high rise in dark dream energy in this part of the multiverse *Points to a piece that represents the "Perkygoth Universe"* and when my sister Beth went to explore the dream relm of this space…we founded a energy like in one isolated area where a large dome area is" he said showing it as Cherry sawed through it a asylum like building "that is the Asylum I sawed" said Cherry as the group looked at her.
"you can see it?" asked Beth as Cherry shrugged "yes, can you guys?" she asked as the group looked at one another "Then you are the one who can help Beth" said Marissa as Cherrys jaw dropped as Drell clapped his hands.
"that is a good idea, Cherry volunteers to face a dreaded Dream demon and possibly die, all in the name to possibly save Bella" he said as Cherry got dumb founded "But, but but, how can you be sure Bella is in the Maze?" she asked "I used my Aura sense to sense your Bella, she is in the maze" she said as Cherry gave her a look on her powers.
"trust me me and my group have powers, or as you seen what our Bella can do" she said as Cherry looked at her friends as she sighed "Ugg, why me, but…how can we even stop this demon?" she asked as Beth smiled "Guys get the machine, we are doing a mind link" she said as Ipkiss saluted "I'll do it I'll do it!" she said rushing off confusing Cherry, Mo, Atticus and Patch.
Few minutes later a hospital bed and two helmets were placed in the middle of the room along with a sealing array as Atticus looked it over "Its this…safe?' he asked as Ricky checked over some data "it is safe it was tested several times" he said calming down Atticus "Though the first few tests caused some of the testers to blather like idiots for a week" said Marissa as Atticus had a panicked face as Cherry and Beth came in dressed in Pjs "This is gonna be a tough job Cherry, but stay close and trust your powers" she said as she and Cherry laid on the hospital beds as Ricky strapped the helmets in.
"Ok, get ready, if you want to get out press the buttons that will appear in your pockets" said Ricky as the two nodded as Ricky got the computer ready "Ok prepare for drop in 3-2-1 *Presses a button* drop sequence start" he said as both Cherry and Beth went to sleep as on a larger tv screen it shows a bit of a two bit Old school pokemon game sprite of Cherry and Beth in there normal cloths walking down a hallway of doors.
"Now we must pray and hope they can help Bella" said Ricky as Ipkiss pulled out a deck of cards and grinned "want to play solitaire?" she asked as PF Bella turned int Carl (Yin Yang Yo) grinned "Oooh me" he said as the two played as the others minus Ricky and Marissa sweat dropped as the two shrugged.
Authors note: and that was the flashback, next chapter Bella gets in the maze as Beth and Cherry face the dream demon who wants to attack them.