Chapter #6 What Happened and What to Do
"You're saying there's more then one way to the Dream port?" Sharlene asked.
Figment nodded. "And Paul's realm."
Sharlene grimaced upon hearing that. After hearing about Paul having his own realm and that she and Heather could go there and the Dream port through their dreams as well as their imagination, she was not in the mood for anything. Not even to go back to bed. It was four in the morning and she and Heather had to work that day. She knew she was going to be crabby for most the day, but she didn't care. She didn't want to go to sleep. So, she and Figment sat in the living room and talked while Heather made coffee in the kitchen for the rest of the night. The sun just rose about the horzion when Sharlene asked the purple dragon about there being two ways to the Dream port and Paul's realm. A realm he made with his twisted imagination.
"So, he made his own realm." Sharlene said, a little annoyed and tired. "What? Stealing someone else's realm wasn't fun enough anymore?"
"He didn't have enough power to steal Dream port again." Figment explained. "The light prison you and Heather trapped him in had drained most of his energy. He only had enough to escape. He hid in the Real World for a while until he recovered. He was going to try and take over the Dream port when he discovered his powers had grown stronger and was able to create his own realm. The Realm of Nightmares."
"The Realm of Nightmares? How original."
"Isn't there a realm like that already?" Heather asked as she walked out of the kitchen, carrying a tray with two mugs of coffee and a glass of orange juice on it and placed it on the coffee table.
"Yeah, there is a Room of Nightmares." Figment said, grabbing the glass of orange juice. "Only it's not like the one Paul designed."
"You mean he stole the title from someone else?" Sharlene asked. "How low is that?"
"He only took the name, Sharlene." Figment said, after taking a swig from the glass. "He didn't take the whole thing like he did the last time we encountered him. The Room of Nightmares is located within the Dream port. In the Forbidden Area."
"Forbidden area?" Heather and Sharlene said in unison.
Figment's eyes widened as he realized what he said. "Did I say 'Forbidden Area?"
"Yes." Heather said, taking a mug from the tray and took a sip of the hot liquid. "You did."
"Oh, nuts. I shouldn't have mention that."
"What's the Forbidden Area?" Sharlene asked. "And the Room of Nightmares?"
"Oh great." Figment muttered under his breath. "Dream finder won't like me talking about this, but here it goes. The Room of Nightmares is where the negative side of the imagination is stored. It's so negative that it's too hard and dangerous to control. But are times the negative power escapes from the room or people accidently entered the room by mistake."
"So, how does the power get out of the room?" Heather asked.
"Some things break down or weaken over time." Sharlene explained.
"That's two of the reasons." Figment said. "Another reason was because when Paul took over the Dream port. No one was around to maintain the room and a large amount power leaked out. Paul must of absored most it the last time he was there and is using it in his own realm right now."
"Oh, great." Sharlene said. "Paul's more powerful now because of the negative power he got from the Dream port? What will happen next?"
"Sharlene, we know you're angry because you hadn't slept well in a few nights." Heather said. "But now is not the time for sarcasm." To Figment, she said. "Figment, why can't you and Dream finder just destroy the negative power."
"Power like that can't be destroyed." Figment explained. "It can be transfered or contained but it can't be destoryed."
"Great."
"So what do we do?" Sharlene asked.
"We talked to Dream finder this evening." Figment said. "He'll know what to do."