Rue lets the guards take hold of him carefully, guiding him out of the dream and towards the nearest portal. High above the fighting seems to be coming to an end, the dream and nightmare minions pulling back and dispersing. The guard on his left mumbles something about Rue being in shock judging by the ay he just continues to stare forward as the move along. Rue however knows what's going on. He can hear the pain filled voices of his comrades who were injured during the clash. He can feel the torrent of energy still crackling in the sky as the positive and negative energys slowly calm down. He knows it's all his fault, and that knowledge crushes him inside. He's always been so innocent, so happy and caring about everything. But now one moment of selfish desire has ended in those he cares about a great amount of pain.

When at last they pass through the portal, the rush of bodies around him is almost blinding. The medical staff is out in full force. Despite the lack of any fatalities, the number and seriousness of the injuries to many of those who had run to back up the nightmare minions still loyal to Seishu keeps most of the staff on the run. However since it was a direct order from lord Enasi the guards take Rue strait to Crios and tell him that the lord demanded he's treated. Crios looks at the dazed expression on Rue's face and takes him to a side room for his treatment. He can not hold his tongue, and despite the already crushed visage of the little fairy he can not keep his opinions to himself. “That was beyond foolish Rue. I know you're forgetful, but you're not stupid. What were you thinking?!” His hands move over and over the injured arm, slowly knitting the fractured bone back together. Even though it hurts a lot Rue doesn't make a sound. The man's tails lash back and forth and he lets out a consternated sigh. “Too bad a wound like this won't scar. You seriously need a reminder after this stunt.”

The words finally seem to pull a reaction from the little minion. Tears begin to flow slowly down his cheeks and Crios pauses in his treatment, his heart finally breaking for the little guy. However what he does next send almost sends Crios himself into shock. Bringing his hands up he grips his sleeves at the shoulders and with a harsh tug he rips the sleeves completely off. Throwing the bits of cloth to the floor he reaches over to an instrument tray and picks up a blade. Before Crios can react the minion sings the tool around and sinks it into his arm, right where the fracture is. He doesn't react at all as he pulls the blade a few inches, creating a deep gash in his soft flesh. Finally he throws down the tool to join his sleeves on the floor. Turning to Crios he meets his gaze for the first time, his tears all dried up. “Now it will.” he says simply, and motions for Crios to continue. It takes a few seconds but at last the foxy doctor brings his hands back up to finish healing the fairy. In awe of the minion's commitment he leaves a very noticeable scar where he had injured himself, the bright pink flesh of it somehow not looking out of place on the otherwise unmarred arm.

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[i]~The nothing has never been so comforting. Seishu knows very well what happens to one of his kind when they die, and the nothing isn't it. He lets out a silent sigh, knowing he would just have to wait until he wakes to find out what happened.

[b]I have no doubt Enasi did his part.

He is strong, if a little pathetic at times.

But Rue. . .

Lillium is fast.

She could drag him off to the nightmare realm before anyone could do anything.

Or she could just kill him out of spite.

It wouldn't take much'[/b]

If he was awake at this time he would be snarling and roaring at the thoughts passing through his head. How had he gone so wrong? He always teased Enasi about not being able to control his minions, but does he really have any place to speak? Why? Why did Lillium and the others turn from him, how could he allow it. . . The questions whirl through his head like a hurricane, and all he can be grateful for is that there is no pain in the nothing otherwise such a torrent would have him gripping his head with a pounding migraine. 

Suddenly a noise snaps him out of his query storm. At first he can't figure out what it is, but as he quiets his mind to listen he realizes what it is. Words, softly spoken an unending. So gentle and full of such pain. They stream into him like a breath of fresh air and he even takes a long silent inhale as if he could absorb them better that way. However the stream remains constant until at last he feels a familiar falling sensation.~'[/i]

He doesn't even have a moment to brace himself before the pain of Lillium's attack pounds into his now conscious body. He lets out a short piercing scream as all the injuries seem to lace together, intent on knocking him out again. However the pain recedes quickly in the face of a steady stream of pure negative energy covers him like a salve. He lets out a long sigh, the sound of wing above him bringing a slow smile to his lips. “I know whose wings.” he croaks out, the sound of insect and bird wings beating together a very tell tale sign that the twins are near. Above the young minions cry out with joy and hug one another while Seishu works to open his eyes. When at last he manages to crack them open a bit he immediately spots Enasi, his smile doing it's best to mimic his arrogant one. “Good boy.” he murmurs softly, unable to say much else at the moment.