Two more Dreamers...
			  Story 1
                      By Bo Bayles & Delphine K.
	
	NiGHTS and all related characters are copyright of Sega Enterprises 
 LTD. Used without permission. Any other trademarks are copyright their 
 respective owners. CoolNiGHTS is my own character, don't use him or I'll sue 
 you. =) Marcus is Delphine's character. If you want to use this story on your
 page, email me at bbayles@geocities.com. I strongly reccomend you read 
 Delphine's story "Red Silk" first. Sorry this is still in play format, 
 there WILL be a revised version soon.

				--Nightopian Infirmary--
CoolNiGHTS: "Reala, could I speak with you?"
	Reala slowly got up from his chair.
Reala: "Yeah. About what?"
CoolNiGHTS: "It's about- Wizeman."
	Reala's face went pale, as he followed the Blue suited 'maren 
into another room of the infirmary.
Reala: "What's this about?!"
CoolNiGHT: "Well- I've just recently betrayed Wizeman. When I was there he 
 had a plan going."
Reala: "What plan?"
	CoolNiGHTS hesitates, hoping Reala won't strangle him.
CoolNiGHTS: "He's found a way to regain control of his First Level 'Maren."
Reala: "How?"
CoolNiGHTS: "The Red Ideya. He knows how to steal it."
	Reala mumbles something under his breath as CoolNiGHTS waits.
Reala: "We have to tell NiGHTS."
CoolNiGHTS: "No kidding."
	Reala opens a window and flies out; CoolNiGHTS follows him.

				--Nightopian Army Base--
	Reala and CoolNiGHTS land near the door of the Base. A guard stands 
 at the door, not permitting them to go in. 
Guard: "What are you two doing here?"
	Reala handles the situation.
Reala: "Mind your own business. We need to see NiGHTS- NOW."
Guard: "Okay, but it's not my fault if you get in trouble."
	Reala and CoolNiGHTS enter, to see NiGHTS sitting at a desk, doing 
really nothing. NiGHTS sees Reala and CoolNiGHTS.
NiGHTS: "Reala...? What are you doing here? And who's that?"
Reala: "He'll explain why we're here, but he's CoolNiGHTS."
CoolNiGHTS: "Wizeman created me to combine the elements of you two."
	NiGHTS nods thoughtfully.
NiGHTS: "So why are you here?"
	CoolNiGHTS explains the situation, after he's finished, NiGHTS smirks.
 CoolNiGHTS goes berserk.
CoolNiGHTS: "This is no-- er...- SMIRKING matter!"
NiGHTS: "Calm down. Smirking's my trademark..."
	Reala, all this time is looking out of a window, relecting on what
just came up.
CoolNiGHTS: "So what's our plan?"
NiGHTS: "I say we go to Nightmare to confirm it."
	NiGHTS starts to go, but then stops.
NiGHTS: "How do I know you aren't a fake?"
CoolNiGHTS: "Why would I be telling you the plan if I was?"
NiGHTS: "Good point"
	NiGHTS and Reala fly out, CoolNiGHTS follows.
Reala: *thinking: I really hate Wizeman...*
			--Several Minutes Later, Nightmare--
	The trio stop in the front of the castle, several feet up. There's 
 Jackle, guarding the door.The atmosphere is extremely dark and grim. Heavy 
 storm clouds block out the sun. It creates an eerie orange look.
CoolNiGHTS: "How do we get past ol' Smiley there?"
	NiGHTS looks at CoolNiGHTS oddly.
NiGHTS: "Uh- sneakiness?"
Reala: "We need to divert his attention."
	A Hollow flies behind them.
Hollow: "And how do you plan to do that?"
	CoolNiGHTS rapidly turns around, grabs the 'maren and heaves him 
below. It lands a few feet in front of Jackle. Jackle goes to investigate 
while the 'maren beat it to the door of the castle.
			--In The Castle--
CoolNiGHTS: "So how do we confirm this? And then what do we do?"
Reala: "I know how to confirm it. Follow me."
	Reala leads down a flight of stairs. He knocks seven times on a wall,
 and it opens to reveal another 'maren.
Marcus: "Reala??!!"
Reala: "Yes. I need to confirm something."
Marcus: "Wh-What?"
Reala: "CoolNiGHTS over there says Wizeman's got a plan cooking. Is it true?"
	Marcus gulps and hesitates.
Marcus: "Why do you want to know?"
	Reala holds him by his red collar.
Reala: "I'm on Nightopia's side now, remember? And if you value your 
life...!"
Marcus: "Fine. Wizeman's found a way to steal the Red Ideya. So far he
 hasn't been successful- unless..."
Reala: "Unless what?"
Marcus: "Unless he's already captured a Red Dreamer"
	Reala let go of Marcus's collar.
Reala: "If so, where would he keep them?"
Marcus: "I don't know."
	Reala walks back to CoolNiGHTS and NiGHTS.
CoolNiGHTS: "I know where they'd be. Upstairs in one of the cells."
Reala: "Might as well look."
	NiGHTS nods, and the three start to fly upstairs. A female's voice 
 screams.
Voice: "NO! YOU'RE NOT GETTING MY IDEYA!!"
NiGHTS: "Yup, you were right."
	Reala hears a noise below them on the stairs.
Reala: "What the heck?"
	CoolNiGHTS looks down.
CoolNiGHTS: "It's guards! They have another kid with them."
NiGHTS: "Anybody recognizable?"
CoolNiGHTS: "The kid looks like Elliot a little bit, but he doesn't have the 
 blue hair."
	Reala shapeshifts into a brick, like all 1st level 'maren can do. 
 NiGHTS sees, and CoolNiGHTS does the same. The guards have the kid gagged.
Kid: "Mmmph! Mmmmmph!!"
	As the guards go by, the 3 return to their forms.
Guard 1: "Who's the other dreamer?"
Guard 2: "I don't know. She's from another dimension."
	NiGHTS jaw drops.
CoolNiGHTS: "Let's go. We'll knock the guards out or something."
	NiGHTS and Reala nod and start to fly up. The kid is fully tied up
 now, but he's managed to get out of the gag. The girl is sitting calmly. 
 NiGHTS and Reala drill-dash into the guards, knocking them out cold.
NiGHTS: "Good show."
	Delphine Kiminsu is the girl. She smiles at NiGHTS.
Delphine: "Hi NiGHTS. What's new?"
	The kid is Bo Bayles. He's totally clueless to what's going on.
Bo: "Someone untie me please."
NiGHTS: "I knew you could get out of this, Del."
Bo: "Someone untie me please."
Delphine: "Yeah, no way they're getting my Ideya."
Bo: "WOULD SOMEONE UNTIE ME PLEASE?!"
	The 4 look at Bo. Delphine slashes the ropes with her dagger.
Bo: "Thank you. Now, what's going on?"
NiGHTS: "You were captured to destroy us'maren. So was she."
Bo: "OK. I'm still clueless. Where am I?"
Reala: "This is Nightmare. Part of Dreamland."
Bo: "That makes sense. Who are you?"
NiGHTS: "I'm NiGHTS. The blue suited guy over there is appropriately called
 "CoolNiGHTS"."
Bo: "And the clown?"
NiGHTS: "Tall, dark, and silent over there is Reala."
Delphine: "And I'm Delphine Kiminsu."
	CoolNiGHTS looks for an exit.
CoolNiGHTS: "We'd better get out of here. Are we going to combine and fly out?"
Delphine: "I can fly on my own, thanks very much."
CoolNiGHTS: "What about the Elliot-kid?"
Bo: "Who's Elliot?"
NiGHTS: "Someone who looks like you. Delphine, are you really here, or are 
you dreaming?"
Delphine: "I'm here alright."
Bo: "I'm here. Some weird monster-thing attacked me."
NiGHTS: "Then that would make combining difficult. Someone will have to fly-
 uh- what's his name?"
Bo: "It's Bo Bayles."
Delphine: "I volunteer."
	Reala glances at Delphine. 
Bo: "Then let's get out of here."
CoolNiGHTS: "We can get out through that door over there."
Delphine: "Then let's go."
	Bo starts to get an idea of what's going on. But CoolNiGHTS is 
nowhere to be found.
Reala: "Hope there aren't guards on the other side."
Bo: "Where'd CoolNiGHTS go?"
	Reala, Delphine, and NiGHTS look around.
Delphine: "He'll be fine. Let's go on."
Reala: "Follow me, guys."
	Reala starts flying toward the door. Just as guards start to come up
 the stairs to see what's going on, and why the Dreamer's aren't with Wizeman.
 Delphine grabs Bo's hand, and flies, and NiGHTS takes off too. Reala leads 
 them into a large room, that's a dead end.
Delphine: "Reala, wrong room!"
	Reala is pushing against the wall.
Reala: "Just our luck. The secret wall isn't moving. Anybody got some WD 40?"
	Delphine says something to Bo, Bo's eyes light up, then he gives 
 Delphine an odd look. NiGHTS starts moving crates to block the doorway.
Reala: "Isn't anybody going to help me?!"
Delphine: "Bo, you help NiGHTS with the boxes, I'll help Reala."
	Bo goes to help NiGHTS.
Reala: "Got it!"
	The wall slides back, revealing a doorway. The four run into the door
 and Reala closes it from behind. The hallway is pitch black.
Bo: "Umm... I can't see anything."
Delphine: "No problem, I have a flashlight."
	Delphine clicks it on, casting a beam of light in the tunnel. They go
 up until they see a door. Delphine peeks out of the door.
Delphine: "Good news and bad news."
Bo: "The good news?"
Delphine: "The storm clouds went away."
	NiGHTS cringes.
NiGHTS: "How many guards are out there?"
Delphine: "Just a few."
	Delphine grabs Bo's hand and kicks open the door. She starts flying 
 and shooting green fireballs at the guards with an odd Medallion.
Bo: "Whoa!!!"
	NiGHTS looks at Reala.
NiGHTS: "I hate it when she does this..."
	The guards have blocked off the entrance to the hall/door that NiGHTS
 and Reala are in.
Bo: "Del, look!"
	Delphine looks at the situation.
Delphine: "Hold on."
	Delphine starts flying in circles. CoolNiGHTS suddenly flies in from
 literally nowhere. He's got an evil glint in his eye. Wizeman regained 
 control over him with someone's Ideya. (Not red)
CoolNiGHTS: "Surprise!"
	CoolNiGHTS throws a dagger toward Del and Bo. They easily dodge it, 
 and Delphine uses her Medallion to blast CoolNiGHTS, it sends him down to 
 the bottom of the castle.
Delphine: "Take that!"
Bo: "What happened to him?!"
Delphine: "I dunno.What do you think we should do?"
	Bo thinks for a second. Most of the guards are around NiGHTS and
 Reala.
Bo: "I say NiGHTS and Reala can take care of themselves. Let's beat it and 
 come back later."
Delphine: "Good plan. I totally agree. Let's go."
	Delphine tightens her grip on Bo's hand's and starts flying off full
 speed.
Bo: "Whoa!! Again!"
	Two guards start flying after them. Delphine is flying at full speed,
 Bo is hanging on for dear life. Delphine is looking frantically for 
 something to hide in. Bo catches Delphine's train of thought.
Bo: "Caaaave! Down there!"
Delphine: "Yup, that's a cave!"
	Del dives toward the cave, the guards are still flying above, not 
 noticing the dive. Delphine and Bo land, and brush themselves off. The Red
 Ideya starts circling Bo.
Bo: "What the...?"
Delphine: "It's a Red Ideya. Dream energy. That's the reason we were captured."
	Bo nods. 
Bo: "So I guess Red's hard to find?"
Delphine: "Yes, there are four others that are much more common."
	Bo and Delphine go into the cave. There's the sound of running water.
Bo: "What? An underground river?"
Delphine: "Sounds like it."
	They continue towards the river. They get there, and Delphine starts 
 washing her face in the water.
Delphine: "Look, a skylight."
	Bo looks up to see a hole in the top of the cave, letting in plenty 
 of light.
Bo: "How handy."
	For a few minutes, nothing is said. Bo breaks the silence.
Bo: "I wonder what's down that river."
Delphine: "Let's find out."
Bo: "How? There's no real way of transportation."
Delphine: "Bo...?"
	A large alligator-like 'maren is floating in the river. It has 
 razor- sharp teeth. Bo turns around to see.
Bo: "In a time like this, I would- RUN."
	Bo takes off, and Delphine is right behind him. Outside they catch 
 their breath.
Bo: "Umm... That was a bit..."
Delphine: "Exactly"
	A Nightopian is playing nearby.
Bo: "What's that?"
Delphine: "It's a- ummm...hold on... Aena, Plum...- It's a Nightopian."
Bo: "Seems friendly."
	Delphine grins.
Delphine: "Yes, they are."
	Bo looks up. It's starting to get dark.
Bo: "It's getting dark. What will we do for the night?"
	Delphine looks back.
Delphine: "Definately not going back there"
Bo: "Maybe we could follow that Nightopian thing."
Delphine: "He's leaving now. Let's play "Follow the 'Pian."
	They follow the 'pian for a few minutes, and he pulls back some brush.
Bo: "Another cave."
Delphine: "Any monsters?"	
	Bo looks in.
Bo: "Nope, not even a river."
Delphine: "A good sign."
	The two walk in.
Nightopian: "Ahhh!"
	The 'pian runs out, afraid of Bo and Del.
Bo: "I think we scared him off."
Delphine: "I'd say."
	Delphine goes to the far end of the cave and sits down. Toward the 
 entrance, Bo sits down. Delphine takes out a journal and a pen.
Bo: "You'll have a lot to write today."
Delphine: "Yup. But you don't know a half of it. Maybe a third. Not half." 
	She opens the journal, and a small silver necklace falls out. There's
 an 'S' carved into the metal.
Delphine: "What's this?"
	Bo looks at the necklace.
Bo: "Looks like a necklace to me."
Delphine: "Well, duh. I mean, where'd it come from?"
Bo: "Beats me."
	Del starts writing, Bo is listening to everything outside. This 
 continues for about a half hour.
Delphine: "G'night, I'm attempting to sleep."
	Delphine uses her backpack as a pillow, and lays down.
				--5 hours later---
	The sun is starting to shine, Delphine is sleeping, Bo just dozed the
 whole night. Delphine stirs, and opens her eyes. Bo steps out of the cave.
Bo: "Good morning."
Delphine: "Same to you."
	Delphine comes out of the cave and looks around. Bo spots a tree 
 resembling an apple tree, with apples on it. He walks over and takes 2 pieces
 of fruit down. He tosses one to Del.
Delphine: "Thanks."
	She catches it, and takes a bite out of it. There's the sound of
 running water behind the cave. 
Bo: "More water. Maybe a creek of some sort."
	Bo walks behind the cave, sure enough, a small river about 9 feet
 deep is behind the cave. It's very clear, clean water.
Delphine: *thinks: The sun is 10 times brighter than on Mobius! This place
 doesn't know what pollution is!*
Delphine: "Is the water clean?"
Bo: "Looks like it to me. I can see to the bottom."
	Bo cups his hands, and drinks the water. Del does the same. Bo stands
 up and brushes his hair with a comb that was in his pocket.
Bo: "Can't make a rescue without looking good."
Delphine: "I second that. If the guards see a couple of ugly people, they'd 
 capture us in a second. But if they see one gorgeous girl, and one handsome 
 guy, they won't be so eager to kill us."
Bo: "The sun is BRIGHT! And hot!"
Delphine: "Yes, it is. We should probably start for Nightmare."
Bo: "Good plan. Let's go."
	Delphine holds out her hand.
Delphine: "You wanna fly, or walk?"
Bo: "Your call."
Delphine: "Let's walk. I need to save my Medallion powers."
Bo: "OK."
	They start walking. Delphine takes out her Medallion.
Delphine: "Hey Bo, check this out."
	She throws the Medallion in the air, and it hovers there.
Bo: "Hey, cool. What's that made of?"
Delphine: "I've been trying to figure that out for years."
	Two more guards are looking for the two dreamers. They're close to 
 them. The first guard has a bolo, the other has a bow and arrow.
	Delphine takes the Medallion, just as some arrows fly throught the 
 air, and lands behind them.
Bo: "Watch out!"
	Delphine starts running and Bo takes off to catch up.
Delphine: "Guards, guards, we love guards, right Bo?"
Bo: "About as much as I like Math..."
	They continue running. The guard with the Bolo aims for Del and
 throws it.
Bo: "Watch out!"
	Del dives and jumps up, not losing any speed. The second guard aims 
 an arrow at Bo, and lets it go.
Delphine: "Bo, your turn!"
	Bo dives and tumbles, jumps back up, and keeps running.
Arrow Guard: "I'll get one this time."
	He sends several arrows flying in Delphine's direction. One hits Delphine
 in the shoulder. She screams, and stops running, drops to the ground. The
 guards  are about to grab them, but CoolNiGHTS sends them a telepathic
 message.
CoolNiGHTS: *Wizeman wants us all to report. Drop what you're doing and come 
 back to Nightmare. NOW!*
	The guards fly off. Bo sees this, and kneels by Del.
Bo: "Are you OK?"
Delphine: "NO! THOSE IDIOTS!"
	Delphine's sick of having adventure. She wants to go home. She gives 
 an angry cry and pulls the arrow out of her shoulder, and holds her hand over it.
Bo: "Hey, calm down. They left. I'll help you to the river behind the cave."
Delphine: "Okay."
	Bo helps Delphine to the river. Delphine takes off her light green
 windbreaker, and notices a piece tore off. 
Bo: "I'm going to go look for some more food and suff. Are you OK?"
Delphine: "I will be, go on."
	She takes the torn piece, and soaks it in the river. She puts the wet
 cloth on her shoulder. About 10 minutes later, Bo comes back with a lot of
 assorted fruit.
Bo: "I'm back. How are ya' doing?"
Delphine: "I'm fine, I guess. I just can't figure out why an arrow hurts more
 than a majik blast."
Bo: "Well, here's some food I found. Take what you want. You're sure you're OK?"
	Delphine grins.
Delphine: "Thanks. And I'm fine. I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself."
Bo: "I guess it would be better to wait until sunset to go to Nightmare and
 rescue NiGHTS and Reala. And maybe CoolNiGHTS."
Delphine: "Sounds like a plan."
	She takes a piece of fruit, and starts to eat it. Bo dives into the
 river, with barely a splash.
Delphine: "Huh?"
	A few seconds later, Bo surfaces.
Bo: "Sorry, just had to get out of the bright sun."
Delphine: "No problem."
	No one says anything for a few minutes. Delphine breaks the silence.
Delphine: "Race you to the bottom, GO!"
	Bo runs and dives in the water.
Delphine: "Hey!"
	She dives in too, and swims faster. Bo swims at top speed, and
 touches the bottom seconds before Del does. They both re-surface.
Delphine: "You cheated!"
Bo: "How was I supposed to know?"
Delphine: "You just- were."
	They both get out of the water. The bright sun starts drying them off
 quickly.
Delphine: "At least we'll dry fast."
	Bo looks up.
Bo: "Looks about- noon- give or take a half hour. What do we do until sundown?"
Delphine: "We could run around like chickens with our heads cut off."
Bo: "That would work."
	Bo starts running around. Delphine grins wickedly.
Delphine: "You do realize chickens are naked."
	Bo stops and gives Del an odd look.
Bo: "Okaaaay..."
Bo: "Seriously, what do we do?"
Delphine: "We could get an early start, by walking slowly to Nightmare.
Bo: "There's a plan."
	The two start walking.
				--Several hours later...--
	Bo and Del are at the Nightmaren castle. It's starting to get dark, 
 but the storm clouds returned, making it even darker.
Bo: "Takes much longer than flying..."
Delphine: "Definately."
	She walks behind a bush, Bo follows.
Delphine: "This is it. Should we have a countdown?"
	Bo looks at her.
Bo: "Ten."
Delphine: "Nine."
Bo: "Eight."
Delphine: "Seven."
Bo: "Six."
Delphine: "Five."
Bo: "Four."
Delphine: "Three"
Bo: "Two."
Delphine: "One."
Bo: "Zero."
Delphine: "Go."
	Bo and Del both dive out from under the bush, and run. Two Guards are
 at the door. Delphine hands Bo her dagger. Bo nods.
Delphine: "You take the one on the left. I'll get the right."
	Bo nods again, and they jump out and attack. Delphine blasts a guard
 with her Medallion. Bo slashes at the other guard with the dagger. Seconds
 later, the guards are both out cold."
Bo: "Good show, Ms. Kiminsu."
Delphine: "Why thank you, Mr. Bayles. Let us go in."
	They step over the guards into the castle. It's very dark. A few feet ahead
 of them is NiGHTS.
NiGHTS: *thinking: Come just a bit closer..."
	Bo looks around. 
Bo: *whispering: Why do I get the feeling we're being watched?*
Delphine: *whispering: We are. Just act normal.*
Delphine: *thinks: Yeah, walking in a mysterious castle in total darkness is
 REALLY normal.*
	Delphine stares ahead. She looks where NiGHTS is, but can't see
 anything. She knows someone's there. NiGHTS attacks Delphine, drill dashing
 at her. Bo takes the dagger and slashes at NiGHTS.
NiGHTS: "I'll take that!"
	He grabs the dagger, and pushes Bo back.
Bo: "Hey!"
Delphine: "Bo, find Reala!"
Bo: "What about you?"
Delphine: "I'll be fine. Now find him!"
Bo: "I'll be back! Good luck!"
	Bo runs up a flight of stairs.
Bo: "So now,  I wander until I find Real-"
	Halfway through "Reala", Bo noticed his Ideya had stopped circling him,
 and was directly in front of him. He turned, and the Ideya started circling 
 him again.
Bo: *thinks: Perfect."
	Bo follows the Ideya to a row of cells.
Bo: "Reala?"
	Reala's in a cell, badly bleeding, and barely conscious.
Reala: "Wha?"
	Bo looks at Reala. 
Bo: "Not lookin' good, R. Delphine's downstairs fighting NiGHTS."
	Reala doesn't respond.
Bo: "I'll be back with help."
				--Near the Entrance--
	NiGHTS drill dashed Delphine into the wall, knocking her out. He 
 picks her up, and heads for Wizeman's throne room. 
	Bo runs down the steps, and sees NiGHTS and Del. He runs after them. 
 NiGHTS approaches two guards.
NiGHTS: "Let me in. I have a dreamer."
	The guards open the door. NiGHTS walks in, the guards shut the door
 as Bo runs up.
Bo: "Open the door."
Guard: "Yeah, right, go play, kid."
Bo: "I'm the other dreamer, surrenering my Ideya. Let me in."
	One guard gruffly grabs Bo, and opens the door. NiGHTS has dropped
 uncoscious Del on the ground. Wizeman sees the guards.
Wizeman: "The other Dreamer?"
G1: "Yes."
Wizeman: "You guards take the dreamers to the "Special Dungeon". NiGHTS,
 bring Reala to me."
	NiGHTS runs off, and the guard holding Bo knocks him out.
G1: "That should make things easier."
	Th other guard laughs, and they take Bo and Del away.
				--Reala's cell--
	NiGHTS smirks at Reala.
NiGHTS: "Wizeman wants you."
	With that, NiGHTS opened the door, and carried Reala to Wizeman.
				--Back in Wizeman's Throne Room--
	Wizeman glares at Reala.
Wizeman: "Again, will you willingly join our side again?"
Reala: "No."
Wizeman: "SO BE IT!"
	Wizeman repeatedly slams Reala into the ground, making him bleed more.
Wizeman: "Take Reala back to his cell. We will get a dreamer when we are
 ready."
				--Near the "Special Dungeon"--
	The guards open a door on the ground to a 10x10 square hole in the
 ground. It's about 6 and a half feet deep. The guard drops Bo in the hole.
G1: "We won't have to worry about THEM escaping!"
	The other guard laughs, drops Del in too, and locks the door.
	Bo stirs.
	Delphine groans.
	Bo blinks. He sits up slowly. Still dizzy, he leans against the dirt
  wall.
	Delphine groans some more.
Delphine: "Dad...?"
	Bo shakes his head and looks at Del.
Bo: "Del?"
	Her eyes flutter open, she blinks, and slowly sits up.
Delphine: "Huh...? What?"
	She looks around.
Bo: "Once again, we're trapped."
Delphine: "Not again..."
	They both stand up. Bo shakes his head. Delphine jumps up and tocuhes
 the bars on the door. She studies the lock. 
Bo: "Why are we here?"
Delphine: "I guess they don't want us to escape. And they're doing a good job."
	Bo is silent, thinking about something.
Delphine: "Any plans?"
Bo: "Working on one."
	A few minutes later, Bo jumps up, and grabs a bar. He pulls himself up,
 and has his comb in one hand. Dangling by one arm, he puts his hand between 
 two bars. Delphine grins and watches intently. Bo puts the comb end into the
 lock, and fiddles with it. A second or two later the lock makes a satisfying
 "click", and a half of he door falls open. Bo drops down and smiles.
Delphine: "My friend, you are a genius."
Bo: "Yeah- well...."
	Delphine jumps up, and uses the bars of the open half of the door as
 a ladder, and climbs out. Bo folows.
Bo: "Now what?"
Delphine: "We find Reala and high tail it outta here."
Bo: "I followed my Ideya to him. It was like a locator of sorts. When I went
 the right direction, it stopped circling.
Delphine: "Perfect."
	Bo concentrates, and his Ideya appears again. They start to follow.
					--At Reala's cell--
	Several minutes later, they're at Reala's cell. Reala's looking worse,
 and he is unconscious. Delphine looks angry, and she blasts the pathetic
 lock with her Medallion. She opens the door, and pulls Reala out.
Delphine: "He's heavy."
Bo: "Now what?"
Delphine: "We leave, but to where?"
Bo: "How about our cave?"
Delphine: "Good plan."
Bo: "But it'll take hours walking there. It took us at least 5."
Delhpine: "But I can't fly with him, let alone, you too."
Bo: "Walking it is then." 
	Delphine carries Reala, and they exit the castle.
				--About 9 hours later--
	After carrying Reala, and making frequent rest stops, it took them much
 longer to reach the cave. They walked all night, but they're not really that
 tired. Bo goes off to get Reala something to eat, and Del goes to the river
 to get water. Delphine gives Reala the water in, which he drinks. He's still
 not really conscious. 
Bo: "Next up on our rescue list- NiGHTS, then CN."
Delphine: "Right."
Bo: "Then we worry about getting home."
Delphine: "I wouldn't worry about that..."
Bo: "Why not?"
Delphine: "You'll see."
Delphine: "We need to get started."
Bo: "What about Reala?"
Delphine: "If we hide the cave, he'll be fine."
Bo: "We can put back the brush the Nightopian had here."
Delphine: "Alright."
	They both start hiding the cave, and a few minutes alter, they're done.
 Bo looks at Del and they starts walking.
Bo: "Deja vu..."
Delphine: "Definately."
				--Several hours later--
	At the Nightmaren Castle, Bo and Del stop. They step over the two
 guards which they had knoked out last time.
Bo: "They're still unconscious?"
	Del doesn't answer. She hears voices around the next corner. She goes
 up to the turn and looks.
Bo: *whispers* "Who is it?"
Delphine: *NiGHTS and CoolNiGHTS*
Bo: *We knock 'em out and haul them back?*
Delphine: *Yes*
	Delphine picks up a large rock on the floor and Bo does too. She runs
 up to NiGHTS, and hits him over the head. Bo winds up and throws the rock
 at CN's head. Both 'maren are out. Del picks up NiGHTS and starts carrying 
 him back, and Bo does the same with CN.
Delphine: *thinks* That was too easy. Something's up.*
				--Several hours later--
	After knocking out their captives several times, Bo and Del are back.
 Delphine didn't say anything the entire time. They both lay their captives
 down, and tie them up with strong vine. Del's muttering something.
Bo: "Del? Are you OK?"
	She goes into the cave, flops down and covers half of her face with
 one hand.
Bo: "Del.. What's up?"
	Del snaps.
Delphine: "The sky."
	Bo mutters and walks out of the cave and looks at his refelction in
 the  water. This continues for quite some time. Bo looks at the dark cloud
 ahead. There's some lightning, and followed by faint thunder. After a few
 minutes, the storm is getting closer. 
	Inside the cave Delphine is taking care of Reala. 
Delphine: "I'm sorry. I've been kind of a jerk, I'm sorry... Can you even hear
 me?"
Reala: "Keep going, you're not done yet."
Delphine: "WHAT?! How long have you been awake?"
Reala: "Since you got back."
Delphine: *thinks: He IS kinda cute...*
	She slaps herself.
Delphine: *I must learn to keep my hormones under control... I have a BOYFRIEND!*
	Reala closes his eyes, and then there's a flash of lightning, much
 closer. Followed by a loud clap of thunder.
Delphine: "I hope Bo gets back soon..."
	Bo has gotten up, and is starting back to the cave. He walks in.
Bo: "We're in for one heck of a storm."
	Delphine nods.
	NiGHTS opens his eyes suddenly and growls.
NiGHTS: "Let me go!"
	Delphine and Bo look at NiGHTS.
Bo: "Like that will happen."
Delphine: "Yeah, right."
	NiGHTS glares a them.
NiGHTS: "Let me go now."
	Delphine walks over next to him.
Delphine: "I'm not that stupid."
NiGHTS: "You coulda fooled me."
	Delphine narrows her eyes, and punches NiGHTS in the stomach.
NiGHTS: "Oof!"
	He doesn't say any more, he knows what she can do to him.
Delphine: "Never do that again."
	Delphine grins evilly and looks at Bo.
Delphine: "I wonder if SOMEONE over there likes to swim. I bet that river's
 very deep."
NiGHTS: "You know I hate water."
Bo: "And that lightning's probably shocking."
Delphine: "That was BAD, Bo."
Bo: "Yeah, I know."
	Del drags NiGHTS outside. Bo follows her. NiGHTS sputters, because of
 the heavy rain. Bo and Del are also getting quite wet.
Delphine: "Don't get too wet."
	NiGHTS sputters, and he coughs. Bo and Del return to the cave.
Bo: "How long do we leave him?"
Delphine: "Till he starts screaming."
	Bo nods.
	CoolNiGHTS, on the other side of the cave has waken up. He looks at
 Bo and Del. He tries a telepathic message to another 'maren.
CoolNiGHTS: *telepathic: Guards! Help me!*
	Delphine feels the electric sizzle of a telepthic message. She glares
 at CN. CN tries again. Outside the cave, NiGHTS is drenched, and trying not
 to breathe water. He can't take it, and screams.
Bo: "That's the cue."
	Delphine nods, and goes outside. A few minutes later she comes back 
 in with NiGHTS. She sets him next to CN. Delphine sits down. A few minutes
 later, she has used her pack as a pillow, and has fallen asleep. Bo's leaning
 against the cave wall. Delphine shifts, and her Medallion falls out of her 
 pocket. It glows a dull green. The rain outsidehas stopped, and the sun is
 out.
Bo: "What the...?"
	Del shifts again, and the hilt of her dagger brushes the Medallion.
	KABOOM! The whole cave is flooded with a green light. Bo jumps up.
 Reala, NiGHTS, and CN do the same. Delphine wakes up, and sees the light.
 She removes the hilt of the dagger from the Medallion, and the light stops.
Bo: "What- was that...?"
Delphine: "A cross between a Chaos Emerald, and my Medallion."
Bo: "A chaos what?!"
Delphine: "Emer- nevermind, long story."
	Bo shrugs.
Bo: "Now we have to make those two normal again."
Delphine: "I've go an idea, old on."
	Del shuts her eyes, and holds out her Medallion. She concentrates on
 her Red Ideya. A red colored energy blast shoots NiGHTS and CN. Del is slammed
 into the wall knocking her out.
Bo: "Del?!"
	NiGHTS blinks. He remembers everything.
NiGHTS: "Oh no..."
	Bo unites NiGHTS. NiGHTS nods. He goes outside to the river. Bo watches 
 CoolNiGHTS. Several minutes later, Delphine opens her eyes. She moans,
 realizing the sudden headache she has from being knocked into the wall.
	Bo looks a her.
Delphine: "What?"
Bo: "Your plan worked."
Delphine: "Wonderful."
	NiGHTS comes back in.
NiGHTS: "Del. Are you OK?": "I've got a headache the size of Sonic's ego, but besides that..."
	Bo blinks.
Bo: "Now, how do we get home?"
Delphine: "I said not a problem."
CoolNiGHTS: "Could someone untie me?"
	Bo grins, and unties CN, who gets up and stretches. Reala is sitting
 up, against wall.
	Delphine rummages through her pack, and pulls out a small computer.
Bo: "What's that?"
Delphine: "Advanced Portal Transmitter, or APT."
	She turns it on.
Computer: "Enter location."
Delphine: "Where are you from on Earth. I need a Country, state, and city."
	Bo tells her. She enters it in the computer.
Computer: "Year and Month."
Delphine: "What year is it on Earth?"
Bo: "1998 A.D. "
	Del enters it.
Computer: "Date and time."
	Bo tells her, and she inputs the info.
Computer: "Enter number of beings going through transport."
	Del enters "1".
Computer: "Portal activated."
	A large blue swirl appears.
Delphine: "Whenever you're ready."
Bo: "Then, goodbye!"
Delphine: "Maybe I'll see you again."
Bo: "Here's hoping. Bye!"
	He enters the portal.
Computer: "Being has been transported safely."
	NiGHTS looks at Del.
Delphine: "I'd better leave too."
	She enters her coordinates, and opens a portal. A second later, the 
 portal closes.
	Reala slowly stands. CoolNiGHTS does too.
CoolNiGHTS: "We have to stop Wizeman."
	With that, the three walk off to Nightmare.
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		End of this story, but the series continues...
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	[Bo here. Hope ya liked this story. I'm working on a revised one that's
 not in play format.]