NiGHTS: Back to Earth
Actuality 15
Bridget looked down at her dress, it went down beyond to the floor, its orange and white color illuminated, with many petticoats layering underneath "and this will help me escape ~how~?"
Joy looks around the dress, then had forgotten, "oops," she expressed to herself, "I forgot to add the features that would make the dress good for running away."
"Well," Bridget sighed as she continued to look at her dress, "I think I can cope."
"Well, at least the shoes aren't so bad," Joy picked up a black pair of white Mary Janes.
"Yeah, at least they're not high heels or anything," Bridget shrugged.
Joy looked at the back of the shoes, "nope," she said, "they're heels!"
"Why did you buy me heels if you knew that I needed to run?" Bridget took the shoes, and then put them on her feet.
"Because they look cute!" Joy squealed, "I couldn't back away from them!"
Bridget hadn't known Joy for too long, but the bride knew that her designer was an extreme fashion freak. Joy was so much of a fashion freak, that she took fashion over form any day. Bridget knew that her clumsy nature was her downfall, but Joy's obsession with appearance was Joy's downfall.
**
"What do you mean that I can't come to inside?" NiGHTS cried out to Queen Bella, who was guarding to door to Nightmare Castle.
"Sorry," Bella shrugged with all eight of her shoulders, "I know that Jackle sent you an invitation, but he's became a little paranoid about the other first rank Nightmaren coming to the wedding. I know that it took a lot for you to get here, but you will have to leave."
As Bella talked, Will, Helen and Pammy snuck into the castle. They looked around the hallway with many doors. It looked like a maze through the Visitors' perspective.
"So, what room would the wedding be in?" Helen asked.
Will looked at an orange door which said, "Bridget" on it. Will opened to door to find Joy braiding Bridget's hair. Joy had finished braiding the hair, then took out some pins and began to curl one of the two braids, pinning the hair once in a while.
"Joy?" Helen asked, "What in Wizeman's name are you doing here?"
"I'm doing Bridget's hair!" Joy told Helen, "and it looks so nice so far."
"Oh right," Pammy stated to Helen, "Joy is planning the wedding."
Helen facepalmed herself, "Joy, why are you helping?"
"Because I've always wanted to plan a wedding!" Joy exclaimed.
Helen's palm was still on her face, she had never heard of that desire ever in her life of knowing Joy, "Since when?" asked Helen.
"Ever since I've seen those wedding reality shows," was Joy's answer, which didn't really define, "always" but it was the truth.
"Anyways," Pammy jumped into the conversation, "Joy has a way to make the dress more accessible for running. So she is helping us in the end."
"Oh, about that," said Joy, "I forgot to make the dress rippable."
"Also," Bridget looked down at her feet, "she gave me heels."
"Joy, you're not helping," Helen gave her friend a glare.
"Sorry," said Joy, "fashion over form, I've always said."
**
A few minutes before the wedding, Jackle was next to Wizeman at an altar like setting, "where's Reala?" Jackle came to ask.
"I thought you didn't welcome Reala," said Wizeman, "since he will ruin our plan."
"Yes, but I've expected him to try," observed Jackle, "this is strange."
"Indeed," Wizeman agreed with Jackle for once, "there is something strange going on."
That was when Joy approached the two, "five minutes until the ceremony," she told them, then she looked behind herself to see Donbalon bouncing by with a giant pot of flowers "also, a gift from Puffy and Donbalon," she told the two.
The Donbalon put the pot behind Jackle and Wizeman.
"Four minutes," Joy told Wizeman, "I'll get Bridget."
**
At the Castle's courtyard, Reala sat on the air as he waited for Bridget to come. He suddenly heard something then stood up, only to see NiGHTS. "NiGHTS, how did you get here?"
"I took the back door," NiGHTS exclaimed to Reala.
"There's a back door?" Reala asked in disbelief.
"Pfft, duh, I made Will believe there was a back door, so now there's a back door" NiGHTS explained to his brother, "that's what's so great about befriending Visitors; you should do it more often."
"How about Pammy?" Reala asked, "I've befriended her."
NiGHTS rolled his eyes, Pammy so didn't count at all; their relationship was just too complex, "and where is Pammy right now?"
"Pretending to be some girl from some musical called 'Hairspray,'" Reala said, "something about taking inspiration from the movie. Her 'distraction' is pretty much singing a song from that musical."
"I like Pammy's singing," NiGHTS said, "it's very nice."
"Have you ever heard her sing?" Reala asked.
"No," NiGHTS shrugged, "but she has a nice speaking voice, so it must be good at singing."
"She's not as good at singing as I am," Reala boasted, he really thought that his skills on stage were superior to Pammy's despite of compared experiences.
"Well, I better go find Will and Helen," said NiGHTS, "they are suppose to lead Bridget to me."
"Okay," Reala sat back onto the air, "go find the Visitors that you've befriended."
NiGHTS drill dashed out of the courtyard, and into the castle to find his friends.
**
"And you, Bridget, take Jackle as your husband?" Wizeman asked the bride.
Bridget looked around, at the Nightmaren as they were expecting her correct answer. She knew what her opinions were, but were they the right opinions for the situation? Bridget bit her lip, and nodded her head, "yeah, I do."
"And if anyone objects, speak now or forever hold their peace!" Wizeman announced.
That was when smoke emerged from the flower pot that Puffy and Donbalon gave to the almost newlyweds. Everyone heard a voice that said, "I object!" the one who yelled that out was no other than a red headed girl with her long hair down, wearing a black pleather mini skirt, with red fluffy leg warmer, a black tank top with a red fishnet shirt underneath. She began to sing, "Hey, hey, you, you, I don't like your girlfriend! No way, no way, I think you need a new one!"
Joy had a jealous look on her face.
Bridget slightly covered her ears; she didn't like that song, as much as she didn't like the artist. She looked around, this must have been some sort of distraction. Bridget saw a football flying, which eventually hit her head, "ow." She looked to see that the ball came from Will, who was standing next to Helen. "What was that for?"
"Come on," Helen yelled out, "Pammy's song won't last forever."
Bridget looked at her dress; she could not run in what she was wearing. Yet she had to try, so Bridget picked up the sides of her dress and tried to run, but an orange hand grabbed her arm.
Of course, the hand that grabbed Bridget's arm belonged to Jackle, "where are you going?"
Another bite came to Bridget's lip, she had to think of something, so she had to say the truth, she said "I hate this song," then she lied, "so much, that I have to leave for a little while."
"Then I will come with," Jackle announced, "Reala might be out there."
"And what is wrong with Reala?" Bridget asked Jackle in a naïve manner, she knew what Reala was up to from Joy, but Bridget had to hide the fact that she knew anything about her escape.
"He wants you out of Nightmare," Jackle noted.
Bridget reject Jackle's offer, "Well, I'll watch out for Reala alone, you better stop Pammy."
Yet suddenly, Wizeman took action, he summoned a tornado and blew Pammy to the end of the room.
The body of Pammy landed onto Will.
Both Will and Pammy scream from the pain from the landing. Whether it was the landing itself, or being landed on, it was a painful experience for someone who was dreaming.
If Wizeman had a throat, then he would have cleared it up to say, "Now, you may kiss the bride."
Bridget thought that there would be success in her going back into the Waking World. Yet she saw the end of her own wedding, right there and then. The kiss was short, or at least it seemed short to Bridget's point of view. Everything was over, and Bridget was officially married. She looked at her ring; it was a black band with a gold design upon the piece of jewelry. Bridget had run off to the trio in the back of the room. "What were you thinking?"
"What?" asked Pammy, "I thought that song associated well with this situation."
"Well, it's too late now," Bridget sighed, "I'm married to Jackle, it's over."
Will looked back at NiGHTS who waved that the four. Will announced his idea, "Well, perhaps there is still a chance at Bridget leading to her normal life in the Waking World.
Helen nodded her head, "Yeah, let's take her to NiGHTS, she at least has a chance."
So the four ran over to NiGHTS, who looked at them impatiently, "What took you so long?"
"Long story, we'll tell it later," Bridget said, "I need to get to the Waking World."
"Fine," said NiGHTS, "Reala is at the courtyard, I'll take you there."
"Nightmare Castle has a courtyard?" Pammy asked NiGHTS, in sort of disbelief that the castle would have a courtyard.
"Yeah," NiGHTS nodded his head, "you can come with me if you want to see it."
Pammy shrugged her shoulder, "okay," she said, and then ran next to NiGHTS and Bridget to the courtyard.
**
The courtyard of Nightmare Castle wasn't an amazing place; it had grass, a tree and a bench. Pammy was not too enthusiastic about this courtyard NiGHTS had referred to, it was just an average courtyard. Pammy then saw Reala then gave him a salute.
Reala wasn't too keen about Pammy at the moment. Her singing was so loud that he heard it very well. "That song didn't sound like it was from a musical named, 'Hairspray.'" Reala was not amused.
"No, it's sung by a punk musician," Pammy told Reala, "I found the context good for the situation."
"But…you song choice failed," Bridget observed, "Also, the artist is pop, not punk."
"Well, enough about musicians, let's get the girl home," said Reala.
"How about not?" Jackle had emerged from the shadows, with Wizeman behind him.
"Reala, stop this nonsense immediately," Wizeman said with his booming voice.
Reala was a very loyal Nightmaren, and Wizeman, his master, didn't look so happy about Reala. Reala didn't really know why Wizeman would care so much about an Ideyaless Dreamer. It wasn't like she had the same amount of knowledge as Owl. That was when it hit Reala, of course, the only redeeming quality about Bridget, she knew a lot about the Dream Realm. Wizeman just wanted an "Owl" for Nightmare. "Master, I suppose you want this girl's knowledge?"
"Yes," said Wizeman, "and you are getting in the way of my source of knowledge."
"Greatest apologize Master," Reala bowed to Wizeman. Even if Reala's mission would be a complete, 100% failure, he shouldn't disobey his master, or else he would end up like NiGHTS.
NiGHTS, on the other hand objected to Reala's actions. "Wizeman, there's no way Bridget is staying in the Dream World."
"Oh, and you're willing to stop us?" Wizeman asked.
Of course NiGHTS didn't know where the Visitors were, since he needed their power, yet NiGHTS also needed to not show any weakness. "Yes," NiGHTS had came to admit, "I am willing to stop you."
"Oh, but you aren't just fighting me," Wizeman used on of his hands, and zapped Jackle. Slowly, Jackle began to transform, four more hands appeared around Jackle's along with more horns on his head. The eyes on the Nightmaren began to glow red, along with the shade of orange that went much redder than usual. Jackle flew back into the castle, as NiGHTS flew along with Jackle.
Wizeman was gone, but NiGHTS thought that he could handle Jackle. NiGHTS was about to fly over to Jackle, but a whole bunch of cards flown at NiGHTS, which hit the purple Nightmaren harshly. Yet NiGHTS got up and drill dashed out of the way to pull Jackle's cape off, but no prevail.
Jackle's voice sounded more booming than usual as he laughed a maniacal laugh, "no Ideya, can't defeat me!"
Of course, NiGHTS needed to borrow the power of a Visitor, of course Bridget had no Ideya and Pammy was very questionable, so NiGHTS commanded "Pammy, get Will and Helen!"
"Way ahead of you," Pammy called out; as she saw Will and Helen run over to the group. Pammy waved her hand rapidly to the two as she called out, "hey!"
Will and Helen waved back, as they approached NiGHTS, they both took out there hands.
Yet when they tried to dualize, a card hit Helen directly on the head. A loud scream came from Helen's mouth.
"Helen!" Will cried out, and then he glared at Jackle, "Why?"
"Why did you ask, 'why?'" asked Jackle.
"Why would you hurt Helen?" Will scream at Jackle, "She was defenseless!"
"So was I when she hurt me!" Jackle cried back, "She'll get up, just like how I did when she did the same thing to me."
"What in Wizeman's name do you mean?" NiGHTS asked, "Are you still upset about Helen? You're married, why would you care?"
"Well, you are trying to take my bride away from me!" Jackle yelled out to NiGHTS.
"I'll be fine," Helen projected out, "just go on without me!"
"Okay," NiGHTS nodded, he quickly flew to Jackle, but then Jackle made whirlwinds of cards, which NiGHTS dodged, then he went up to Jackle, and tried to pull his cape off again, but failed.
Cackling came out of Jackle's mouth, "being fused with Wizeman, I'm unstoppable!"
NiGHTS looked at Reala and Pammy, who were just standing there. "Hey, a little help here."
Reala had just realized that Pammy had some Ideya, not as much as Will and Helen, but at least the Ideya of Courage would do something yet Reala also didn't want to defy his master, the one who Reala was loyal to all of these years. Teaming up with NiGHTS would also be a pain.
"Why do you have to be so hesitant?" Pammy asked Reala, as she took out her hand and dualized with Reala, "let's go." Then they had flown into battle.
Jackle made many illusions of himself six of them surrounded NiGHTS and Reala. They both pulled the capes off of the illusions, in order to find the real one.
When NIGHTS had found the real Jackle, he yelled out to Reala, and Reala came to his aid.
It was successful, they both pulled off Jackle's cape, Reala threw the cape to a far distance, as NiGHTS tried to power touch Jackle, but he couldn't do it without Reala. So Reala came over to Jackle, and they both power touched Jackle.
"One down, three to go," said NiGHTS.
"How would you know that?" Reala asked.
"Defeating Jackle so many times lets me mark count," was NiGHTS' answer, "same for you."
Reala chuckled, they both power touched Jackle for a second time, "yet I change each time of how many hits it takes to defeat me."
NIGHTS giggled, "Oh, I know some secrets."
Jackle retrieved his cape as the two were talking; Will, Helen and Pammy noticed the occurrence. Will and Pammy immediately took control of the Nightmarens and tried to stop Jackle.
It was too late; Jackle put his cape back on, with both hands he fanned out some cards. Then fire appeared around them. Jackle juggled the cards and threw them at his fellow first rankers.
NiGHTS had dodged the cards gracefully, but Reala on the other hand, didn't.
"Ugg," Reala cried, "Pammy, you should have watched yourself!"
"Hey, I haven't flown in a while," Pammy yelled out.
Jackle took advantage of the fighting couple, and threw a tornado of cards at the dualized pair, in which neither or them noticed until they got hit.
"Ugg," Reala grunted, and then tried to continue, "Pammy…."
"Reala, there are more important matters to attend to," NiGHTS yelled out. Then flew up to Jackle, and tried to pull the cape off, but with no success.
So Reala flew over to Jackle, and pulled the cape off along with NiGHTS.
The two brothers were about to join together to defeat Jackle, but they heard a plea, "no, don't!" Yet neither of them listened, a giant red light came out of both of their hands, and Jackle was defeated.
Wizeman came out of Jackle's body, and Jackle was back to normal. "Well, you still lost, ~I~ have a wife now!
Reala took a look at Bridget, who looked a little horrified by the entire battle. He knew that his next move would save Bridget's living situation. He paralooped Bridget.
As Bridget sank, an ear piercing scream came out of Jackle, "how dare you!" Jackle went to Bridget then took out his hand, "here, take my hand, we will be together forever."
All Bridget could do was look down, "My normal life may be lonely, but…" then she looked up, "but I'll manage. I'll see you each night, I promise!"
Jackle tried to grab Bridget's hand anyway, but Reala pulled Jackle's cape upward, which prevented Jackle from grabbing Bridget. Another scream came from Jackle, "you freak! You absolute freak, let me go!"
"Hey, I have to manage it, so can you!" Reala said, "just deal."
The portal closed, but Jackle wasn't done yet. "Don't you remember? I still have my cards that can go to the Waking World!"
Yet Helen stood up, then grabbed the cards from him, "oh, yeah, I got up." Helen nodded, "hey, NiGHTS, catch!" Helen threw the deck at NiGHTS.
NiGHTS paralooped the deck, which made it completely disappear, "Looks like there is no entry to the Waking World."
"There's still Reala's boots," Wizeman pointed out, "Reala, give them to me…"
Reala obeyed his master, as he gave the boots to Wizeman. There was hope that Wizeman has good intentions for the boots.
"These will be in safe keeping, such power should not be abused," Wizeman then left with the boots.
**
Bridget made constant breaths, as she looked around her room, and then looked at her hand. The ring was still on her finger, yet…she didn't know what to do with it. So she took it off, and then put it on her bed stand. "At least I won't be lonely in my sleep," she told herself. Then Bridget saw that she was still in her wedding dress. She decided to take it off, then put on some pajamas. She hung the dress in her closet.
Bridget didn't feel tired at all, so she picked up a book to read, "Understanding the World of Dreams." She looked through the pages, to find that she knew more about the subject matter than what was in the book.