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The Black Nightmare of the White Dream (MagusDream X Kael Taiyou)

Dream Castle - Main Hall

There wasn't too much of the mist left, but the remaining were being sucked by the Nightmare. Soon, the castle was clear. However, the Nightmare rose once again, this time on his final form. It still had the aspect of being Liebea, but with the two bone arms attached on its back.


Necrox: So... this is the final duel, huh?

BGM: Riders of the Light


Giovanni: Here it goes!! Black Infusion!!

Giovanni got surrounded by a dark aura. He started to shoot dark fireballs at the Nightmare instead of simply bullets.


Necrox: Whoa! I didn't knew you could do that!

Giovanni: Time passes and we discover things we weren't even able to do! I can infuse light and darkness in my soul and change my attributes!

Necrox: Cool! But you're not stealing the spotlight. God Art "Vampire Illusion"!! ((Just to explain, all of Remilia's Spell Cards from EoSD -with a partial exception of Scarlet Meister, Red Magic, and Scarlet Gensokyo- are in Necrox's possession now.))

Necrox shot a fan-oriented formation of bubble danmaku that left a trail of scarlet spheres around the Nightmare. Suddenly, the spheres started to close and hit it. In response, the Nightmare made knives appear out of nowhere, all of them aiming at them. Necrox quickly transformed into a bat as Giovanni jumped at the ground and entered on it. After the attack, Necrox reverted and continued shooting the bubbles. At that time, Lilly and Anna reached them.


Lilly: Necrox!!

Necrox: You guys took your time! C'mon, do your follow-ups!!

Lilly: Sure! It's time that I used my other power! Blue Rose "Beauty of the North"!!

Lilly called a blue rose out of nowhere and blew its petals. The petals became crystals, all aimed and shot at the Nightmare. As soon as they shot and another round of Vampire Illusion occured, Giovanni jumped from the ground and slashed it.


Lilly: WHOA!!

Giovanni: Hi, Lilly!! *enters the ground again*

Lilly: I won't ask now... Anna, give us some aid here!

Anna: Y-Yes, Princess!! (I hope this works...) Broken Faith "Unanswered Romance!! ((I'm not spoiling it, but this is a clone of a Koishi Spell Card in Double Spoiler.))

A trail of purple hearts started to follow Anna as she flied towards the Nightmare. The hearts behind her started to shoot a round of pellets everytime Anna changed her flight direction. Lilly kept blowing petals, Necrox with his bubbles and Giovanni with his surprise slashes.

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Dream Realm - Outside the Castle

BGM: Nightmare Fiction -Remix- still playing


Lilly: Let's follow their attacks! Bubbly Marble!!

Anna: Cupid's Arrow!!

Bubbles rained down upon the Nightmare. With the power of all attacks, plus Anna's small projectile, the Nightmare took form of mist and flied towards the castle.


Anna: It is getting away!!

Lilly: I would say that it's going after the rest of the mist inside!

Anna: Let us go!! After that mist!!

Lilly: (Please, you all inside... clean the mist quickly!!)

Dream Castle - Corridors

BGM: Nightmare Fiction -Remix- starts playing here

Akina's blast made Liebea(?) become a mist. Giovanni tried to shoot it, but he wasn't able to hit. The mist flew fast towards the Main Hall.


Giovanni: It's going to join the other mist!!

Necrox: That means it's getting weaker! Let's hurry and fly after it!

Necrox tossed Akina in the air and then flied afted the mist. His flight made the gravity of the castle reduce a little.


Giovanni; Uh... does he know that we can't fly? Unless...

Giovanni jumped and then, stood still in mid-air. He was flying.


Giovanni: Wow, I can fly! But this isn't the time to be amazed! After Necrox!!

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Dream Castle - Kitchen

BGM: Delusio Summa still playing

Giovanni kept shooting as the Nightmare kept swinging its arms at him.


Giovanni: *rolls* Hey, Necrox! How much you're going to wait?!

Necrox: *sees point* Not anymore!!

He quickly summoned Gae Bolg and slashed through the Nightmare's shoulder, removing one of the arms. Necrox grabbed it in mid-air and swinged it, sending the Nightmare away.


Giovanni: Good one!!

Necrox: Thanks! But we can't fight here, the space is too small.

Giovanni: Then, what we should do now?

The Nightmare grumbled and got up. The arm that Necrox used returned to where it was.


Necrox: I hate to do this, but we have to run!

Giovanni: To where?!

Necrox: The only option is the Dream Depot where the Dream Sprite is!! Now, let's go!!

They ran from the kitchen. A few meters away from it, Giovanni looked back and saw the Nightmare leaving the kitchen and following them. As they progressed, they eventually saw Akina heading their way. Without doubt, Necrox grabbed her arm and pulled her with them.


GiovannI: S-She's right behind us!!

Necrox: Don't speak!! Shoot at it!!

Dream Realm - Outside the Dream Castle

Anna and Lilly kept shooting at all will at the mist. It was clearing out, almost showing the castle. Out of their sights and in silence, part of the remaining mist converged behind Marie and took the form of Liebea.

BGM: Nightmare Fiction -Remix-

Nightmare Rank I
The Desire of Liebea Palesch


Lilly: ... AH!! No!!

As Anna shot another heart danmaku, Lilly jumped on it and rided it until she reached Marie. The Nightmare was ready to attack her, but it was hit by an arrow, giving Lilly the time to grab Marie and fly out of the way. She dropped her near the ground and then, the Nighmare was visible.


Anna: Look!! It's... Miss Liebea!!

Lilly: A Nightmare with mind...?! It's a Ranked Nightmare!!

Anna: What does that mean?!

Lilly: The absurd amount of mist inside was a decoy! It's like it was waiting to assault us!!

The Nightmare vanished in mist and reappeared right in front of them.

Liebea's Voice: Karl... where is Karl...?!

Lilly: Right on the spot with that prediction, Anna!

Anna: M-Miss Liebea, it is me, Anna!! Can you hear me?!
Liebea's Voice: Karl... where is Karl?! I want Karl!!

Anna: Please, listen!! You must wake up!! It is for your own good!!
Liebea's Voice: Karl... Karl...!! KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRLLLLLLLL!!!

Lilly: It's no use! She's taken by her Nightmare and she can't hear us!!

Anna: Then, what should we do?!

Lilly: Defeat her!!

Lilly shot a big arrow at the Nightmare. Anna started her danmaku shooting. As a response, she used Liebessturm, but instead of water, knives started to fall.


Anna: Ahh!! Knives!!

Lilly: Mace Wall!!!

A wall of maces formed above them. However, Lilly knew that they had to find a way to move, or the maces would hit them.

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Dream Realm - Dream Castle

BGM: Hunt Against the Hunt still playing


Anna: OK, I will stay with them shooting danmaku!

Lilly: Necrox, you and Giovanni will go inside there!

Giovanni: OK! Let's go, Necrox!

Necrox: You don't have to tell me! I'm just thinking about who created this nightmare...

Anna: ... Oh my!! Miss Liebea!!

Lilly: What?! How can you be so sure that it's-

Anna: She said something about making food for us... and she said that the food was one of her brother's favorites!

Lilly: She must have thought about her brother while cooking! Necrox, take them to the kitchen!

Necrox: Ugh!! Remind me to find her brother ASAP when we get back to the real world!!

Lilly nodded and started to shoot arrows as Anna used her heart danmaku. Necrox and Giovanni soon followed Hugh, Thomas and Akina inside the castle. When they got there, the fog was denser than what it looked outside.


Giovanni: Darn, it's even worse inside! How are we going to find it?!

Necrox: Wait! It's... right... here!!

Necrox shot a red beam towards a direction, revealing a way and a door.


Necrox: Anna was dead right about who's been causing the Nightmare! I can feel it from here!

Giovanni: What?! Since when she knew?!

Necrox: It was only a guess, but our friend Liebea is the cause of this. Since she has been separated from her brother, she began to feel despair and sadness ad eventually lose control of her powers..

Giovanni: Then what are we waiting for?! Let's help her!!

Necrox: Hey, that's my line!!

Necrox dashed and barged the door, forcing it open. Giovanni sprinted alongside him.

*BGM fades*

When they entered, the fog was completely dense. It was like the kitchen was pitch black. Then, they heard a voice.

Liebea's Voice: Karl... Karl... is that you...?!

Giovanni: Is that her?!

Necrox: She's still trapped in her Nightmare...
Liebea's Voice: Where are you going?! Karl, please, don't go!!

Giovanni: How... painful... and to think I felt this somehow...

Necrox: Now's not the time to get sad!! Get ready!!

BGM: Delusio Summa

Liebea's Voice: Karl... why... Karl... KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRL!!!!!!!!!!

The fog converged and became a single form. It looked like Liebea... but it had no eyes. Her arms were exchanged by giant bones and her hands looked more like claws.

Nightmare Rank I
The Anguish of Liebea Palesch


Necrox: Damn!! I didn't knew Liebea was the Rank I!!

Giovanni: What?! What do you mean?!

Necrox: There are nine Nightmares which are classified as the most powerful. We called them the Ranked Nightmares. It goes from the weakest (I) to the most powerful (IX).

Giovanni: So... she's the weakest?

Necrox: Yeah, but don't take her easy! Here she comes!!

Liebea(?) attacked with her left arm, lunging it at them. Giovanni rolled to the left, and Necrox to the right.


Giovanni: Cripes, she broke the ground!!

Necrox: We're already at disvantage of the kitchen being small! Giovanni, shoot at her while I find the time to attack!!

Giovanni nodded, changed his gunblade to gun form and started shooting at Liebea(?). Necrox started to analyze the situation. One miss and they were done for.

The Black Nightmare of the White Dream (MagusDream X Kael Taiyou)

Gonna be honest with you, I'm itching to use Queen of Rose. I've been listening nonstop to it!

The Black Nightmare of the White Dream (MagusDream X Kael Taiyou)

Dream Realm - Dream Castle

They kept running until they reached a place that it looked like a castle. However, black fog was enveloping it entirely.


Necrox: Damn...

Anna: Are those... the Nightmares?!

Necrox: Not much. To be honest, it's only one.

Giovanni: Then, why the black fog...?

Lilly: A Nightmare creates this fog in order to start his domain estabilishing. Worst of news: inside this castle lies the crystal holding the Dream Sprite. And if he's destroyed...

Necrox: The Dream Realm is destroyed and no one will awake, unless a new Realm is built.

Giovanni: And how much time does it take to make another one?

Lilly: The minimum possible is five millenia...

Giovanni: Holy god, that's too much time!! All the people dreaming will die!!

Anna: Oh no!! Then... we have to save him!

BGM: Hunt Against the Hunt


Necrox: That's good to hear! Now, get your weapons!!

Giovanni: But how?! We're not in the real world, our weapons are- *sees weapon in hand*.

Soon, another crack could be heard from outside.


Anna: The crack sound again!! What was that?!

Lilly: Oh no... that's not good!! At all!!

Anna: W-Why?!

Lilly: One more crack and the crystal will break. If that happens, the Dream Sprite will be free and open up for the Nightmare!!

Giovanni: More than a reason for us to hurry!! I hope he forgives us... but Magio is currently second plan!!

Necrox: Well said!! Let's go and drive it away!!

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You know, I never planned that plot, but it was definitevly a A+ idea. Thanks!

The Black Nightmare of the White Dream (MagusDream X Kael Taiyou)

Coool!! And on my side:

The Black Nightmare of the White Dream (MagusDream X Kael Taiyou)

Dream Realm

Like them, Anna fell on the ground. She got up and then, Giovanni fell as well.


Anna: Oh! I am surprised to meet som many people at the same dream.

Giovanni: How come that it didn't hurt...?

Anna: Ummm... who are you...?
Necrox: Oh, you came.

Necrox and Lilly appeared right in front of them.


Necrox: You guys have a weeeeeeird way of coming to the Realm...

Lilly: Well, I was expecting much, but not this.

Giovanni: Necrox! Lilly!

Necrox: Whoa! Now there's someone you don't see everyday.

Lilly: How are you doing, Giovanni?

Giovanni: Ah, you know, the same as ever...

Necrox: That's good. Maybe we should do the introduc-

Anna: Jumping the introductions for a while, where are we, exactly?

BGM: Gateway Galaxy

Soon after she asked, a park appeared. In there, there was a small girl, playing with an adult.


Necrox: Oh, there's the first one.

Lilly: How beautiful and innocent...

Giovanni: Uhhh... can you guys explain where we are?

Necrox: The Dream Realm. A world where the dreams of all people exist and interact.

Anna: Is that why you told me to sleep, Princess?

Lilly: Yeah. I didn't explained it all to you, but you managed to came, which is good.

Anna: I just wanted to find the Prince... that is all.

Soon, many more dreams were appearing, of all people. It was forming a beautiful land, made by all the hopes.


Giovanni: Wooooow...

Anna: How beautiful... all those dreams...

Necrox: Are giving birth to the only place where you can find true peace.

*BGM fades*

Out of nowhere, a crack could be heard. It was like a jewel cracking.


Lilly: ... Oh, it's almost time! Necrox, let's hurry!

Necrox: Oh, crap! We wasted too much time looking at those dreams!

Anna: Wait! Where are you two headed off?

Necrox: No time to explain! Come on, Lilly, let's just go!!

Lilly: OK!!

Giovanni: WHOA!!! Wait a moment!!

Lilly: We don't have much time left. If you all want, you can come with us!!

Anna: W-Wait a moment!!

Necrox: Urrrrgh... what now...?!

Anna: The point that most of us came here is to find Prince Magio, not to admire a castle! I suggest we search him in the Dream Realm!

Giovanni: I don't get most of it, but if Magio's lost here, then let's search!

Necrox: You stupids!! If you guys are so desperate to find him, then just come!! We're asking the Dream Sprite's help!!

Anna: Dream... Sprite?

Lilly: We'll explain later!! Just come!!

Lilly and Necrox ran without waiting. Anna and Giovanni soon followed them, still confused.

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Don't worry, since you're not the one that regrets what you did.