Well first of all sorry this chapter took so long to get it out. I had a bit of writer block in the middle of writing it. But finally I got over it. This chapter and the next one will be short just to let you know. I dunno if I will end it with the next chapter or end it with a chapter after that one. We will see how things go.
Chapter 44: Beatrice and the Castle of Dreams
"Do you feel that?" Virginia asked as we stood just before the door we entered from. "ya…I feel it. And…it isn't good." Gallows quickly said. "It appears…Beatrice planned ahead for us. Because…" Clive started to say. "Monster are everywhere…" I quickly said. "Is she buying time?" Virginia asked drawing out her Arms.
"Must likely. She needs time to location Sara. And…she plans to keep us buy in the mean time." Clive quickly told us. "We don't have time for this!" I yelled. "Jet, claim down!" Clive yelled toward me. "Claim down?! Claim down?! How can I? At a time like this?!" I asked Clive. "Jet…" Virginia whispered to me. "We have to get to Beatrice quick! Or…Or Sara will be!" I yelled.
"Yes, we know that! You aren't alone in this! Sara and Filgaia are both on the line here!" Gallows told me. "Yes…that's why we must be careful every move we make here…but you're right we don't have much time." Clive said. I shook my head. I had over reacted again.
"Jet, don't worry! We will save Sara and Filgaia! We just have to do this one step at a time!" Virginia told me. "…Sorry." I whispered. "It's alright. But let's hurry and take care of those monsters so we can stop Beatrice!" Virginia yelled. We nodded to her and headed up some stairs then headed southeast and Clive bombed a doorway.
We nodded to each other before heading inside.
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"…Hmm…they entered the first doorway…hehe…" Beatrice laughed. "I should take the time to search for her now…to make my dream come true…I must use the key where destiny takes place…" Beatrice said as she closed her eyes.
She is trying to hide herself. I can tell. But…I will find her. She cannot hide from dreams.
It's only a matter of time before I find you…Key of Filgaia.
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In this room we just headed up a long hallway and entered a door at the top. In this room Gallows used his freezer doll on some yellow robotics to see the invisible path. And we entered a door when we got to the other side. In this room we just head north up a hallway and entered a door at the end. The next door we found ourselves in another room with invisible path. Gallows used his freezer doll again. And we entered a door at the end. In this room we just headed up another hallway and entered a door at the end.
In this room we found ourselves in a huge room. We saw something sticking out of the ground. We slowly headed up to it. As we did a monster appeared before us.
"I am Disaster…the power that guards the nightmare castle…Let it is known those who trust in the power of the guardians…your life ends here…" The monster yelled toward us. "The moon spark black as the night! I am the power threat eclipses all, and awakens the blood of Beasts!" the monster yelled as he came toward us.
Disaster Moon monster was weak to light. We took him out with some Gatlings then he soon fell; then we used the Exodus orb to return to the beginning of the castle.
We then head back to the area of the first door we entered. Gallows took a crate and threw it at a switch on the wall to the east. Then a door just north of us appeared and we quickly headed inside. In this room we just headed up a long hallway and entered a door at the top.
In this room we had to stop on a brown block and follow the path around the room; then we entered a door at the end of the room. We followed another hallway north and into a door. In this room first Virginia used her change crest on a white gem to get us to another platform then we stepped on another brown block and followed its path around the room. And when we got to the other side Virginia used her change crest on a gem right by a door. Then we headed inside.
We headed up another hallway in this room and enter a door at the end. We found ourselves in another huge room. We saw another rod in the middle of the room. We slowly headed up to it.
Quickly another monster appeared before us. "I am Disaster…the power that guards the nightmare castle…Let it be known to those who trust in the power of the guardians…your life ends here…" The monster told us. "The Aqua Wisp summons your death! I am the power that washes away and engulfs all!" the monster yelled as it came toward us.
This monster was called Disaster Water. He was weak to Fire and thunder spells.
We took him out with a Gatlings or two.
"That was two element monsters now…" Virginia said after the monster disappeared. "Could Beatrice…have made them to fight the power of the guardians?" Clive wondered. "…Looks that way…one said Moon sparks that's the dark guardian. And the one we just fought said Aqua Wisp…the water guardian…I'm sure they don't know the mediums names by chance." Gallows said.
"…Damn you Beatrice…" I whispered. We then used the Exodus orb again to return to the beginning of the castle. Then we headed back to the room with the door.
This time we headed west and saw two switches on the wall. I pushed the first one in than gallows used his steady doll to push the other one in; then a door appeared a bit west of us. We quickly headed inside.
In this room we just headed up a long hallway and entered a door at the top. We found ourselves at a maze of doors. First we when west then north. Follow by east then south and finally west again. And we made it out of the maze.
In this room we just followed the path north and into a door. We found ourselves in another maze in this room. First we entered the north door. Then the northeast one and finally west again. Then we're out of the maze again.
We followed another hallway north and into a door. We found ourselves in another room with a rod in the middle. We slowly headed up to it as a monster appeared before us.
"I am Disaster…the power that guards the nightmare castle…Let it be known to those who trust in the power of the guardians…your life ends here…" The monster told us. "The Gale Claw tears up all hope! I am the power that whirls away all!" the monster told us as it came toward us.
The monster was called Disaster wind. He was weak to Earth and Water. It didn't take long to take him out only Gatlings or two.
The monster had said Gale Claw. He was the wind guardian. Maybe…Clive had been right. Had Beatrice made these monsters just to fight us? Who have the guardians powers?
We then used the Exodus orb to return to the beginning of the castle.
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"This is surprising…" Beatrice said with a grin across her face. "They have taken out three of the elements of the Disaster. They are doing better than I thought. But no matter." Beatrice said as she stood up.
"I have found her. But of all places for her to be…it is surprising, she would be in a holy place as that…Baskar Colony…" Beatrice laughed.
"Now…I just have to make contact with her…she is foolish. Very foolish to help the humans…I will show her dreams can never become reality…" Beatrice laughed as she disappeared.
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Back in Baskar Colony…
"Until they return from the dream world. No one is Baskar may sleep. If they do…the dream demon may try to take control of them…" Halle told her grandson. "I understand grandmother. But…who know how long brother and the others will be there. It could be days or even weeks!" Shane quickly said.
"Yes…I know that Shane. But if the dream demon was to get a hold of the shaman…it would be all over." Halle said shaking her head. "The shaman gave up her freedom to buy us time. We mustn't let it go to waste!" Halle said staring toward her grandson. "Yes, your right grandmother. I do not disagree with you at all. It just…how long do you think are people can go without sleep? Or even how long can the shaman keep this up?" Shane asked his grandmother.
"I do not know." Halle quickly said.
"The shaman's weak to start with. You know that as far as I do, grandmother. If she keeps this up…she may!" Shane started to say. "She may…push her body pass its limits. Yes…I know this as well Shane. But…it is what the shaman wanted to do. We must help her in any way we can." Halle sighed to herself as she turned away from her grandson.
"Grandmother…" Shane whispered to her. "It is our duty as baskarian to help the shaman. We the ones who hear the voices of the guardians…must protect the one the guardians pick." Halle said hitting her staff on the ground.
Little did the two know they're being watched…
Foolish. So very foolish…humans are. You think you can stop my wish…that easy? Don't make me laugh!
Humans do not just dream when they are asleep. They also dream when they are awake. That is why you cannot stop my dream. Foolish ones…my dream will become reality soon.
Yes…it will very soon. It will no longer be a dream. It will become Reality…
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"Sha…!" a voice called out. I can hear someone's voice even within this seal. But why can I?
"Shaman!" The voice called out again. I still can heart it…but why? Why can I hear anything? Everything should be…sealed away.
"Shaman…! Can you hear me?" a kind voice asked. I knew that voice…even if I had wondered if I would hear it again before. But why would I hear it now…of all times?
"Raftina….is that you?" I asked in return. "Yes. Finally…you could hear me again shaman…I was starting to worry…if you would ever hear me again…" Raftina cried. "…what do you mean? I thought I couldn't hear you because I was losing my powers…" I asked her. "No. not at all. It wasn't you losing your powers! Nothing like that at all! I was being blocked from speaking with you." Raftina told me.
"Being blocked? By what?" I asked her. "It was…It was…" Raftina voice cut off. "Raftina?" I called to her. "Raftina? Are you still there?" I asked again without hearing anything.
Was she being blocked by whatever that something was again?
But even so…what was that something?
"She being blocked by me…I guess you could say…" A voice q quickly said to me. I quickly looked up to see the dream demon floating over me. "What? No hello?" Beatrice asked.
"B-Beatrice…" I quickly said staring back at her.
It appears…that the time I had given them was now up…because I had been found.
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Back in nightmare castle…
We headed back to the main room in the castle. Then we headed to the west side again. We found a switch over head. Clive used his Grappling hook to hit it. The switch lit up and a door to the north-west opened; then we headed inside the door.
In this room we just followed the path north and into a door. In this room we found heavy blocks blocking the way. Clive put on his mighty gloves and pushed the blocks aside and made a path for us to enter the door north of us. IN the next room we just followed the path north and entered a door before us.
Again in this room we found heavy blocks blocking the way again. Clive put on his mighty gloves on and pushed the blocks to make a path for us. Then we entered a door north of us. In this room we followed the path north and entered the door ahead of us.
We found ourselves in another huge room. We saw another rod sticking out of the ground. We slowly headed up toward it. A monster appeared before us.
"I am Disaster…the power that guards the nightmare castle…let it be known to those who trust in the power of the guardians…your life ends here…the Terra Roar Blusters! I am the power that bounds and crushes all!" The monster yelled as it came toward us.
The monster was called Disaster Earth. It was weak to Wind. We took out the monster with a Gatlings or two.
Terra Roar…that one said. Then…it has to be true. These monsters were made to fight the guardians.
We then used the Exodus Orb to return to the beginning of the castle. We then headed back to the main room of the castle.
We headed up to four statues on the northwest side of the room. And pushed out the second statue. Then a door appeared to the southwest. We entered the door.
In this room we just followed the path north and into a door. A wall stood before us. First Virginia threw a Tinder crest at it. Then Gallows used his Freezer doll on it. I then used my boomerang on the wall. And finally Virginia used her change crest on the wall.
Then the wall before us disappeared. We then headed north and entered the door. In this room we just followed the path north and entered a door before us.
In this room we found a puzzle of a rose before us. We complete the puzzle then the door north of us opened us. Virginia used her Gale crest to get us across to the door then we headed inside. In this room we followed the path north and entered the door ahead of us.
We found ourselves in another room with a rode in the middle. We slowly headed up to it. A monster appeared before us.
"I am Disaster…the power that guards the nightmare castle…Let it be known to those who trust in the power of the guardians…your life ends here…The Flash hit pierces your body! I am the power that blares down light in an instant!" The monster yelled as it came toward us.
This monster was called the Disaster light. It was weak to dark. We took it out with a Gatlings or two.
Flash hit…Even the light guardian. The one element…we haven't fought…is Fire.
We then used the Exodus orb to return to the beginning of the castle. Then we headed back to the main room.
This time we headed up to the northeast part of the room. We found some candles there. Virginia lit the unlighted set with her Tinder crest. Then the door a bit east of us opened up; we quickly headed inside.
In this room we just followed the path north and into a door. In this room we found three values. We kept turning the three of them to turn the floating pieces into a bridge. We then headed north into the door. In this room we just followed the path north and into a door.
In this room I saw a switch to the east. I used my boomerang to hit it. Then three small platforms came out of the side of a bigger platform. Virginia used her Gale crest to gales us across. Then Clive used his Grappling hook to hook into a little over head then we dropped into a higher platform. Then I used my Radical sneakers to jump on the brown platform to lower it; then we headed into a door to the east.
In this room we just followed the path north and entered the door before us. In this room we found ourselves in another huge room. A rod was sitting in the middle of the room. We slowly headed up to it. A monster quickly appeared before us.
"I am Disaster…the power that guards the nightmare castle…Let it be known to those who trust in the power of the guardians…your life ends here…The Fiery Rage ignites the heavens! I am the power that scorches all!" The monster yelled as it came toward us.
The monster was called Disaster Fire. It was weak to Ice. We took it out with a Gatlings or two.
Fiery Rage…We fought all the elements now. Would the path to Beatrice be free of monster now?
I didn't know. We would have to wait and see.
We then used the Exodus orb to return to the beginning of the castle.
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"Foolish! You think sealing yourself away…would hide yourself from me? You're foolish Key of Filgaia." Beatrice told me. "No…I knew you would find me in due time. I was only buying time for them." I told her. "Them? Oh…you mean the stupid humans who are the guardians will. Humans are nothing but Foolish. My dream cannot be stopped." Beatrice said eyeing me.
"We will see about that. I have put my trust in them as the guardians have." I told her. "It's too late…I have found you. What you and the guardians have hoped for is over!" Beatrice yelled as she came toward me.
No…it she does this…the seal will…! I thought as the seal around me quickly broken.
"Grandmother!" Shane cried. "Yes, I felt it too. We must hurry to the shaman's aid!" Halle yelled.
"Give me…Filgaia's power!" Beatrice yelled. "No…!" I yelled standing ready for her attack. My right hand started to glow. "T-the seal…?" I asked. "…what?" Beatrice asked as a force came from the seal throwing her backward.
"What the hell was that?" Beatrice asked. "A new sealed placed on me; a stronger one then the last one; one that can keep you from getting Filgaia's power that's inside me." I told her. "No…Damn seal will stop me!" Beatrice yelled as she started toward me again.
She can't break it…the force sent her so far back before…why does she keep trying?
Is her desire really that strong?
That was when I felt it. Maybe I had put too much hope in the seal. I felt myself lose control of the left side of my body.
"Everything breaks with time. You think a stupid seal. Could stop my dream?" Beatrice asked me. I couldn't move my left arm or leg. Had she gained control of that side of my body?
"Noo…" I said trying to move my left arm. "Give it up. Stop fighting…give yourself up." Beatrice told me. "N…No. I will not!" I yelled.
"Shaman…!" I heard Halle voice yells. "Ms. Sara!" Shane voice yelled as well as the two ran up to me. "Dream demon…leaves this place!" Halle yelled.
"You dare give me an order? YOU!? HOW DARE YOU!" Beatrice yelled as she lifted her arm over her head. Before I knew it…I felt my left hand take my Arms and let out a shot.
"Grandmother!" Shane yelled catching Halle. "No…what have I…?" I started to say.
Destruction…This power brings the end and a new beginning.
"Shane…why am I bleeding…? What just happened? I cannot remember…" Halle told Shane. "What do you mean…? You were just…" Shane started to say. "…What was I saying? I can't remember. I-I don't know why your bleeding." Shane told her.
They memories…?! What just happened?
"See…that? My dream is starting to come true now key." Beatrice told me. "…It starting again?" I asked. "Yes, but this time…all memories will disappear. It will not faint this time!" Beatrice told me.
"Now it time to go key of Filgaia." Beatrice told me. "Go? Go where?" I asked her. "To the place where Destiny takes place…" Beatrice told me as the two of us disappeared from the house in baskar colony.
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Back in nightmare castle…
We then headed back to the main room and this time we followed the path up and into a door. In the next room we followed the path north to a door with a rose on it.
We could feel a powerful wicked Aura from the other side of the door.
"This sensation is weighing me down…so the Alien threat is waiting behind this door, huh?" I asked out loud. I looked to the others they quickly nodded to me. They were no going back now. When we have come this far, I thought. As I pushed the door open. We made our way inside.
The room flashed as we entered then soon we headed a voice.
"I am Disaster…the power that guards the nightmare castle…Let it be known to those who trust in the power of the guardians…your life ends here…" The voice told us. With that Disaster luck appeared before us and attacked. We took it out with a Gatlings or two.
"I am a fortress of seven…witness the Destructive succession of Tiamat's disasters!" The monster yelled to us. The monster then quickly transformed before us. "Though my fortress may not be complete, I am still the foundation of this castle!" The monster yelled.
Not complete? Was that because…we took out the other element disasters? I wondered.
The monster had transformed into a monster called Tiamat. We took it out with a Gatlings or two.
"I hope that's the last monster blocking the way." Virginia quickly said. "More than likely, it was. Beatrice is just trying to buy time." Clive told us. "Well we better hurry then! We got ya stop that demon before it's too late!" Gallows yelled. "Yeah…we will put an end to Beatrice…" I whispered.
We nodded to each other then hurried are way north and into a door. In this room we followed the path north to another rose door. There was a small key hole on this door. "This overwhelming sensation…she must be through this door…" I said then used the dream key to open the door. The door slowly opened.
What lies beyond this door? The end of the nightmare or the end of reality? The darkness engulfing Beatrice extends before your eyes…
We slowly headed inside…
We found Beatrice sitting on a chair in the room. "Were you held up by the Disasters? I was getting sick of waiting. The preparations are almost complete. This time for sure, I'll create my own Filgaia from people's memories." Beatrice told us.
"You really think you can create another FIlgaia!? Just like that time when you used the Yggdrasil system!? The Yggdrasil's generator has been destroyed, and you don't even have enough energy to…" Virginia started to say. "But I do…I'm the one who ripped the Yggdrasil generator out from the system…and as for energy, I'll just blow up the nightmare castle and appropriate the energy generated from the blast. It didn't really matter to me whether you defeated the Disasters or not. I just wanted the most powerful life-form to offer in place of the surge of Gaia so that I can apply its energy to my creation. Everybody worked so hard for me…" Beatrice told me.
Most powerful life-form in place of Surge of Gaia? Could she mean!?
"Starting with the construction of the yggdrasil system, which paved the way to my first attempt at creation…you defeated the boorish prophets who tried to expel the humans, and also rid this world of Siegfried…oh, and how can I forget…Lamium obeyed all my orders to excavate countless artifacts necessary for my creation…" Beatrice told us.
Lamium? The leader of the Ark of destiny?
"Even…Lamium?" Virginia asked. "As long as humans cling to even a little bit of hope, they can be taken advantage of quite easily…Lamenting over the decaying Filgaia, I must have appeared as a saint to Lamium…" Beatrice told us. "People don't rely or depend on others just because they're weak! It's because we strongly believe that we can accomplish something much greater if we support each other! It's a bond built upon trust and support! There's nothing lower then taking advantage of people's trust!" Virginia yelled.
"You're so arrogant…I don't need to hear your lecture! Now let me show you a deep sleep beyond your dreams!" Beatrice said as she came toward us.
Beatrice form quickly changed. "In this dream world, I am a tangible entity, where you can hurt me as you please…the opposite also hold true. I am capable of ripping you to shreds!" Beatrice told us. Beatrice then attacked us.
After every turn Beatrice would us dark matter on us. She wasn't really weak to any element. But how do you beat a dream demon?
Somehow…we did beat her.
"Can you hear it? Filgaia is beating within me…the seed of the planet sleeps inside my body…yes…I shall soon become the mother of Filgaia!" Beatrice cried.
Beatrice then disappeared as the castle started to shake.
The Yggdrasil's generator is in its final activation phase inside the Ark of destiny. All there is left to do now is to blow up this nightmare castle with you in it, to generate the energy needed for creation. The birth cry of my new can be heard at the Ark of destiny.
Heeheehee…
Enough talk…this is it…I must put you and Lamium out of your misery…How does ten seconds to destruction sound? Will that be enough time for you to escape? I think not…
Heeheehee…
We quickly used the Exodus orb to get out of the castle.
Just after we did…nightmare castle when.
This light signifies the birth of a new planet…
We found ourselves back in the Altar. Gallows raced over to Shane. "Shane! Come on, little brother! Wake up!" Gallows yelled. "B-brother…? Huh…? What is going on?" Shane asked. "Where am I…? Why am I here…?" Halle asked Clive.
"Are our memories being devoured…?" Virginia asked. "It appears so…but not all of it just yet." Clive told her. "You mean we still have time!?" Gallows asked.
"That's up to us! C'mon we better hurry to Baskar colony, let's go!" Virginia yelled.
Something wasn't right…I could feel it. We still had time. We still had time!
We better get back to Baskar colony and to Sara before Beatrice does.