The CHIKARA Fanfiction
Chapter 5: Dreams
Note: Chapter 5 is here, and you are finally going to see what has been making Mikko and Tiana do all of these terrible things in their sleep, have you been curious? I hope so, or Im not doing a very good job! Anyways, enjoy!
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*Another month goes by, and its pretty normal for whats happened. Della is still stern as heck on them but, shes let up just a little...just a LITTLE. Tom has accepted them more, he sees how much the girls care about them and when he heard about what happened, how Della actually agreed to have them stay, he couldnt help but warm up to them...Della hasnt been a very accepting woman in her life...at least...not this quickly to people. He is even there sometimes to give them a pep talk after Della chews them out over something or other, just telling them the pregency has put alot of stress on her...but still...despite how content things have gotten...Obariyon has to stop Tiana sleepwalking almost every night, and Mikko still tosses and turns, seeming very troubled in her dreams until Kodama or Tom and Della wake her up. Finally they have enough, so one night, when Tianna and Mikko are asleep, Kodama and Obariyon spring up, and go to the living room, so they can call a little louder without waking anyone up, Obariyoncalls first* Grim! *Kodama joins in* Grim...we need to talk to you, and we know you can hear us you have an ungodly amount of watch on this house... *Obariyon nods* So come here!
*Grim does indeed appear, glaring at them* I am not a dog to be called. Have ye decided ta come ta jail yet? *Obariyon frowns* No, we're gonna do something else thats gonna shock you... *Kodama continues* ...So you know how Tiana is constantly trying to commit sleepwalk suicide...and Mikko is extremely traumatized when she sleeps right? *Grim sighs* Why would I know dat? De concerns a de living aren't my problem. Although wit' you two around, I wouldn't be surprised. *Obariyon folds his arms* Look...we want you to send us into their dream *Kodama thinks about it* It has to be reoccuring...so if we can change it in some way or form...we'll do it... *Obariyon huffs, and admits* Because we cant take them suffering anymore alright? There, I said it! I care about whats happening to them, they arent just two stupid little girls to me anymore alright...I still HATE the hairclips part though...
*Grim glances at them, he senses no tone of lying or malice in their voice...so he admits he does know whats going on with them* Similar. Not quite. Ye'll hafta split up at a certain point. *Grim goes to the room, Kodama and Obariyon following behind. Lifts Tiana and puts her next to Mikko. Puts one hand on both the Batiri's heads, and one on the girls' heads. Obariyon blinks confused* So how does this work is there like a warning or- GUUUUUUUUUH! *Kodama recoils a bit too* Nrrrrrggggghhh...*Both of their minds are pulled into their dream world*
*What they are welcomed by when they get there however are screams, everywhere. They're in a small hut. The door has been barricaded with all the furniture in the hut, and two adults are standing, braced against it. A much younger Mikko is huddled in the corner, sheilding something with her body, the woman barracading the door, who seems to be the mother shouts to Mikko* Keep her safe, get out of here if you can! *Kodama and Obariyon are completely floored, Kodama is the first to speak up*...What the heck is goinng on here? *Obariyon looks around on alert* Well it certianly isnt anything good!
*Nothing good is right. The roof is pulled off, and two laser blasts incinerate the adults. Mikko has just enough time to shove whatever she was sheilding behind an overturned table, before a wire snakes down from above and wraps around her middle, drawing her away, kicking and screaming. Grim said they would have to split...Kodama looks...realizes it* I think this is where we split up, good luck Obariyon...*Obariyon nods. Kodama leaps and grabs onto the wire, Obariyon blinks and sees what was left behind the table*
*Behind the table is an infant, maybe six months old, crying her eyes out, reaching her arms out blindly. Meanwhile Mikko is thrashing and screaming for her sister, for her parents. She's pulled up into what looks like a giant metal pod. Inside, she's pricked with a paralytic by a robotic limb, which renders her unable to move. Little robots, about the size of a large table lamp, move in and lift her, carrying her to a medical table swiftly. Kodama's eyes narrow* Hey, get off of her...NOW...*runs at one to kick it, while Obariyon picks up the baby Tiana awkwardly* Um...well...*Tiana clings to him, crying instantly, Obariyon blinks...pats her back a little. Meanwhile, Kodama, who got the WORSE END OF THE STICK HERE, dodges as the Robot blasts at him. Mikko is strapped to the table, and various solutions are injected in her arms. A machine lowers a helmet over her head, and what looks like electrical currents begin shocking her brain. She screams, but is unable to move.*
*Kodama eventually gets there and bashes the one machine away and spins and kicks the other one hard as well, in the distraction he yanks the helmet off of Mikko and gets her over his shoudler running to the opposite end of the ship, getting the table with the tools and tipping it over, barracading them from the oncoming blasts from the androids, Kodama speaks up to her* Mikko, Miiko its all a dream, you need to wake up, this is your dream you control it... *Meanwhile, as Kodama fights for his life on a ship full of homicidal robots...Obariyon...is babysitting...* Um...*bouncers Tiana a few times* There...there? *Tiana's cries lessen, and she starts to look at him. Mikko clings to Kodama, the numbing solution starting to wear off* I... I- *lightening strikes the place right where she was, and one of the robots was unfortunate enough to be there, and it explodes. She claps a hand over her mouth quickly.*
*Kodama delivers some assurance* Control it Mikko, its your world, your dream, think of things to make it better, nice things, things that make you happy, do it...do it now...*The table is denting from the blasts, while Obariyon...* ...Uh...hi...so...you're a baby in this dream huh? ...Hows that working out? *Tiana giggles a little, smiling, waving an arm toward him. Mikko clenches her eyes shut. What made her happy? Della. Tom. Her new parents, and the fact that she did find her sister...and...Kodama...Kodama makes her happy! An image appears in front of them, Mikko being set back down on the ground, with Kodama as the Ship dissolves. She returned to the hut, finding her sister safe and sound with Obariyon...Obariyon looks up* Oh...so did I miss anything? *Kodama frowns at him, Obariyon blinks* ...What? *The wall near them ripples, almost like a portal... or an exit.*
*Kodama sighs* Thats it...Mikko, remember, everytime you have this dream, remember you can control it, until it finally goes away alright? *Mikko clings, nodding, Kodama looks toward the portal* Obariyon lets go... *Obariyon nods* Right this place is nuts... *they leap through, back to reality*
*Grim releases his hands as Obariyon and Kodama return. The girls are both peacefully asleep. Grim face falls just slightly* I 'member dat day. De village was harvested fer young experimental specimens by a race a' androids. Dey killed whoever dey didn't use. *Kodama sighs*...So thats why *Obariyon shakes his head* Man no wonder...
*Grim looks at Mikko and Tiana's now content sleeping forms* Guess dat's de lightning effect. *cracks his neck at the memory of her shooing his head off* Probably can't control it. I wondered why she was so quiet. *Kodama stares at her* ...I'll try and help her with that... * Grim gives a snort, but doesn't say anything, and Kodama ignores him, Grim continues* As fer her. *points at Tiana* I guess she's jus' lookin' fer whoever left her alone. Even in 'er sleep. *Obariyon sighs* Well hopefully that means now she'll stay put... *Grim simply says* We'll see...
*Kodama looks to Grim*...Well Grim...havent had many reasons to but...thanks...thanks for helping us. *Grim folds his arms* Don't tank me yet, I'd still just as soon t'row ye in de dungeons. *Kodama rolls his eyes* Yeah yea at this point you have to see we arent doing anythign evil *Obariyon smirks* But feel free to stop by, Tiana likes guests for...her tea parties...*shudders a bit* Which I have to go to or Della will forcefully tie me to the chair... *Kodama looks to him* Yes...I find that funny *Obaruyon folds his arms looking away* Shut up... *Grim sighs rubbing his head* Tanks, but I gotta attend enough *a phone rings*... scuse me. *picks up cellphone* Grim reaper. *loud shouting over the other end, ends with Grim sighing* Yes Mandy. *Shuts the phone* Not a word. *Vanishes*
*Obariyon stares a minute...asks blankly*...What was that? *Kodama shrugs* Right now, Im not worried about him. *Kodama stares at the two content forms on the bed...sighs* Think that its finally over? *Obariyon shrugs* Hey we did all we could...we'll have to see how they feel in the morning... *Kodama sighs* Think Della would be grateful? *Obariyon snorts* She can be grateful? *Kodama glares* Yes a great statement for someone who spared you the dungeons... *Obariyon opens his mouth...but then shuts up, Kodama rubs the back of his head* Anyway, we'll know in the morning, come on...long night...*goes to the guest room, Obariyon follows*
*The next morning, Obariyon and Kodama wake up, and go downstairs like normal, its a Saturday, so no school, meaning Mikko and Tiana are happily eating their breakfast, Della even looks to be a little surprised, Mikko seems chipper this morning, Tiana is always chipper but...Mikko is never a morning person because of the nightmares she has...Obariyon sits as does Kodama, and Della gives them a portion, Obariyon non chalantly starts up conversation* So...Tiana... *Tiana turns beaming* Yeah 'Bary? *Obariyon continues* Did you...have that bad dream last night? *Della turns, a bit of a flair in her eye, she doesnt like them talking about it, hand grips the handle of the frying pan, until Tiana speaks up* Yep, but s'okay, you were there an' you's made it all betta'! *Della blinks...grip loosens on the pan, Obariyon folds arms* We're we now...Mikko? *Mikko turns her head to him...then nods...points to Kodama, Kodama calmly takes a bite of his food* Oh I was there too huh? *Mikko nods, Kodama shrugs* How about that...did we do anything importiant? *Tiana nods grinning* Yeah, 'bary you was 'dere wiv' me, an' Koba you went an' you got Mikko outta da big scary flyin' thingy! *Mikko looks down a little*
*Kodama blinks...and calmly states* Huh...had the same dream last night *Mikko's head shoots up, Obariyon adds* Yeah it was funny wasnt it? We asked Grim to go into Mikko and Tiana's dreams, and stop their night terrors for good, and he put us there and we did it, almost seems like it actually happened right? *Kodama shrugs8 Yeah...then again it really did *Obariyon smirks* Huh...how about that... *Della stares at them...they...what?*
*Tiana squeals and glomps Obariyon* You think you's made all da bad stuffs go 'way? *Obariyon sighs* We'll see...we'll need a few nights to see if they are actually gone...*Tiana nods8 Ill try real hard not ta sleepwalk! 8Obariyon blinks* Tiana...you cant control the way you sleepwalk *Tiana blinks...nods* Den I's try harder! *Obariyon sighs* You do that... *Kodama gets up and sits next to Mikko* ...Hey... *Mikko looks to him a little, Kodama continues* So...you have trouble talking? *Mikko looks away quickly, Kodama looks to her* Hey...look at me *Mikko looks to him silently* If we really did get rid of those nigth terrors for good...maybe not we can work on the talking...*Mikko stares...but then shakes her head, Kodama look at her firmly* Mikko...you cant want this to be your life forever, not being able to speak up, letting your little sister be your mouthpiece...come on...I wont just be there for you, your mom is there, Tiana, Tom, even Obariyon *Obariyon chimes in* I didnt agree to that! *Kodama answers* Shut up...anyway Mikko...trying wont hurt...will you try? Not for me for you? *Mikko looks down...is silent for a long time...then answers quietly* Ok... *Kodama tilts an ear* Didnt catch that... *Mikko repeats just a tad louder* Ok... *Kodama shrugs* Cant hear you *Mikko finally blurts* OK! *thinder booms overhead, everyone flinches, Mikko puts a hand over her mouth...then slowly lets it down as the clouds disperce, Kodama nods8 Alright then...
*Della looks at these two...we're they really...doing this for her girls. But...why? These...green...freaky demons didnt have anything to gain from helping them...and yet here they still are...doing just that. She sighs...shes never going to get rid of them...she blinks...her hand is clutching that necklace again...she takes it off quickly, and steps up to them, Obariyon and Kodama looks to her, and she says simply* ...Thank you two...for helping my girls, Tom and I are definitely grateful for that... *Kodama and Obariyon look to each other...then slowly turn back...Kodama replies a little speechless* Anytime...*Obariyon adds* Um...yeah...
*Della nods...then slams them both over the head with the frying pan, Kodama and Obariyon reel in pain, Obariyon shouts* OOOW! WHAT WAS THAT FOR? *Della folds her arms* Next time you go into my babies minds, you get my permission first, understand? *Kodama runs his head* Yes, fine...sorry we almost got a kind word out of you *Della raises the frying pan* What was that? *Kodama shuts up* Nothing...nothing at all... *Della puts down the frying pan and proceeds to put more eggs in it to cook, Kodama and Obariyon sigh...never a dull moment with her. That night...and the few following nights after...there are no sleepwalking events...no night terrors...it seems that Kodama and Obariyon did have an effect, Tom is the more grateful one, Della stays her usual self, quiet and contained, but Tom assures them she is very grateful. With that, the stress of Dellas growing baby is lowered immensely, Tom's worries are lessened and focused all on the baby, and Kodama also gets to trying to get Mikko to control her vocabulary and speech...all is going quite well...and things seem to be getting more normal...*
*Meanwhile, Grim gets a quiet moment away from...his 'Best Friends Forever'...and checks on them...he sighs...their STILL being good? He doesnt get this...this is NOT the Obariyon and Kodama he put away...did deleting their memories really have that much of an effect on them? Did it really in a sense cleanse them? He growls...he has felt something not right about this from the start, he leaves and goes to his trunk and digs around, and brings up two memory crystals...the memories he stole from Obariyon and Kodama being the ones...he never really got the chance to look at them, being the Grim Reaper, you are busy all the time, and...even more so now with his other problems. He sighs and looks into one...and as he does...his eyesockets slowly widen...what? ...He reaches into his coat and pulls out a crystal, this one isnt for memories, this one is for looking into pasts, ans he looks into a particular one...and looks into it more...he whumps onto a nearby seat staring at all three crystals...they all match up...Grim watches them all the way through...did he really just see what he thought he saw?...he is silent for a long time...then...he finally thinks to himself*
*'I have made a TERRIBLE...mistake...*
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Note: Oooooooooh CLIFFHANGER! What did Grim miss the first time, and the lost memories, what will become of them, has Grim admitted to being wrong? And what was he wrong about? Stay tuned for the next chapter! Where ALL WILL BE REVEALED!