Chapter 4: TRAiTOR

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Nightmare Castle

Fountain Area

NiGHTS and Reala flew down out of the sky, and landed just next to the fountain. "Ah, tonight was quite enjoyable, huh Ree?" NiGHTS asked.

"Indeed." Reala said smiling. He leaned over and pecked NiGHTS on the cheek. She giggled.

NiGHTS flew back into the hall. "Sup, Ree?" A voice said.

Reala whirled around, to see Jackle standing there, sporting a grin, and leaning on the fountain. "Jackle? Is that really you? Are you sure you're not a ghost?" Reala said. He laughed.

Jackle's smile disappeared. "You suck."

"Anyways, I thought Puffy was going to 'grind your cape into dust'?" Reala said, snickering.

"It's not funny." Jackle said. Reala kept laughing. "Shut up!" Jackle screeched.

"Okay, okay, Mr. fun-sucker." Reala said, rolling his eyes.

"Oh yeah?" Jackle said, raising a transparent eyebrow. "Well, I heard all of your little conversation. And…" He pulled a tape recorder out from inside of his cape. "I recorded it!"

Reala's eyes widened. "You what!?" He screamed.

"Every word of it! Hoo boy, this is sure gonna rake in the dough now!" Jackle said, laughing.

"Give me that tape!" Reala darted forward, reaching for the tape that Jackle was holding back.

"Ah, ah, ah, lover boy. This is mine!" Jackle laughed.

"Give it to me!" Reala yelled.

"No!"

"Give it!"

"No!"

"Give it!"

"No!"

"Give it!"

"No!"

Reala finally grabbed the tape and ripped it in half. "Hah! Now you have nothing!" Reala said, throwing the remains of the tape aside.

Jackle scowled. "You're no fun at all, you now that?"

"Reala." Wizeman's voice echoed. "I would like to see you in my room, please."

"See ya, Jackle." Reala said, flying off.

"Adios, Lover Boy." Jackle said.

Nightmare Castle

Throne Room

Reala approached Wizeman, floated before his golden throne. "Master Wizeman, you summoned me?" Reala asked, bowing.

"Yes, Reala. It is about NiGHTS." Wizeman said.

"NiGHTS?" Reala asked, blushing. He knew he was wearing his mask when he and NiGHTS kissed.

"Yes. You see, during your mission, NiGHTS removed her mask." Wizeman continued. "I fear if NiGHTS is plotting against me, so I want you to deliver her to me."

"I understand." Reala said.

Nightmare Castle

NiGHTS's Room

"NiGHTS… NiGHTS… help… me…" Reala moaned. He floated in the air, and behind him, Wizeman floated high. A hand came down gripped around him, and NiGHTS then woke up.

She realized it was just a dream, but it felt so real. "Reala!" She screamed. She leapt out of her bed, grabbed her Persona mask, flew out of her room, and soared down the hallways.

She passed by the fountain area, but something glimmered in the corner of her eye as she did. She floated over to the fountain and gasped.

It was Reala's Persona Mask! NiGHTS bit her lip. Reala would never take his mask off! Unless… something terrible happened to him!

NiGHTS snatched up the mask, and began thinking. "Urgh… what can I do, what can I do… I know I'll ask Master Wizeman! He'll know for sure!"

And with that, NiGHTS headed for the throne room.

Nightmare Castle

Throne Room

NiGHTS drifted among the dark landscape, searching for her creator. "Master Wizeman! Master Wizeman! Something's happened to Re…"

"What's happened to Reala?" Reala asked, appearing behind NiGHTS, and suddenly gripping NiGHTS' neck hard. He peeled his mask out of NiGHTS's fingers.

"Urgh… Re… Reala…? What's going on?" NiGHTS asked, her breath strained by her counterpart's grip.

Wizeman appeared before NiGHTS, his shadow looming over her. "NiGHTS, you have committed a traitorous act. What did I tell you about the Persona masks?"

"Urgh… to… never… take them… off…" NiGHTS said, just on the verge of fainting.

"Exactly. And you have disobeyed me. Very foolish, NiGHTS." Wizeman continued. "Now, you must be punished for what you have done. Reala."

"Yes, master Wizeman?" Reala asked, still choking NiGHTS.

"Escort NiGHTS to the dungeon. I shall handle things from there." Then, Wizeman vanished.

"Come on, NiGHTS. Lets go." Reala said, still gripping NiGHTS's neck as he flew.

Nightmare Castle

Dungeon

Reala brought NiGHTS through the Dungeon, a maze of a cobblestone pathway floating amidst a void of darkness. Reala soon came to a small Gazebo with two golden chains hanging from the ceiling, and two more golden chains attached to the floor.

Reala floated over to the cell, and chained NiGHTS's hands and then feet with the golden chains (Imagine how NiGHTS looked at the end of JoD, when he is chained up in the tower).

"Forgive me, NiGHTS." He whispered into her ear as he chained up her right wrist. When he was done, he floated away, back the way he came.

"I hate you, Reala! I hope you drown in the darkness in your heart!" NiGHTS screamed, tears trickling down her face.

And in the corner of Reala's eye, a tear appeared there too.

Aw, sad ending of chapter! But don't worry, there's going to be a big revolution in the next chapter!

Adios

Sayonara

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